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Samson Oak is first met in [[Malie City]] on [[Ula'ula Island]] in [[Pokémon Sun and Moon]], when the player's [[Rotom Pokédex|Rotom Dex]] recognizes him. He tells the player about his research on [[Regional variant|regional variants]], and asks them to come meet him in Malie Library. When the player meets him in the library, he talks about regional variants again, before requesting that the player show him the [[Persian (Pokémon)|local variant Persian]]. Upon being shown an Alolan Persian, he explains why regional variants exist, and tells of his theory on why the Alolan Persian looks the way it does. He also talks about [[Professor Oak|his cousin]] in [[Kanto]], who gave him a Kanto Pokédex which he uses to compare the Alolan variants of Kanto Pokémon to their regular form counterparts. Finally, he tells the player about how | Samson Oak is first met in [[Malie City]] on [[Ula'ula Island]] in [[Pokémon Sun and Moon]], when the player's [[Rotom Pokédex|Rotom Dex]] recognizes him. He tells the player about his research on [[Regional variant|regional variants]], and asks them to come meet him in Malie Library. When the player meets him in the library, he talks about regional variants again, before requesting that the player show him the [[Persian (Pokémon)|local variant Persian]]. Upon being shown an Alolan Persian, he explains why regional variants exist, and tells of his theory on why the Alolan Persian looks the way it does before giving the player a {{DL|Poké Ball|Love Ball}}. He also talks about [[Professor Oak|his cousin]] in [[Kanto]], who gave him a Kanto Pokédex which he uses to compare the Alolan variants of Kanto Pokémon to their regular form counterparts. Finally, he tells the player about how {{ga|Blue|his cousin's grandson}} might come visit Alola someday because of the [[Z-Crystal|Z-Crystals]] Samson has sent him. | ||
Samson is later met behind the [[Pokémon Center]] atop [[Mount Hokulani]], where he talks about | Samson is later met behind the {{DL|Malie City|Recycling Plant|Malie City Recycling Plant}}, where he explains why the regional variant Grimer is the way it is and gives the player a {{DL|Poké Ball|Friend Ball|Friend Ball}} before leaving for Malie Library. He is also met behind the [[Pokémon Center]] atop [[Mount Hokulani]], where he talks about {{p|Minior}}'s variants. Before going back to Malie Library again, he gives the player a {{DL|Poké Ball|Moon Ball}}. | ||
==In the anime== | ==In the anime== | ||
Revision as of 00:48, 20 December 2016
| Samson Oak ナリヤ・オーキド Nariya Ōkido | |
 Anime artwork from the Sun & Moon series | |
| Gender | Male |
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| Eye color | Black |
| Hair color | White |
| Hometown | Unknown |
| Region | Alola |
| Relatives | Professor Oak (cousin), Blue (cousin-twice-removed), Daisy (cousin-twice-removed) |
| Generation | VII |
| Games | Sun and Moon |
| Anime debut | Alola to New Adventure! |
| English voice actor | |
| Japanese voice actor | Unshō Ishizuka |
Samson Oak (Japanese: ナリヤ・オーキド Nariya Ōkido) is a Pokémon researcher in Alola. He studies the regional variants of the region. He is a cousin of Professor Oak, with whom he shares a striking resemblance.
In the games
Samson Oak is first met in Malie City on Ula'ula Island in Pokémon Sun and Moon, when the player's Rotom Dex recognizes him. He tells the player about his research on regional variants, and asks them to come meet him in Malie Library. When the player meets him in the library, he talks about regional variants again, before requesting that the player show him the local variant Persian. Upon being shown an Alolan Persian, he explains why regional variants exist, and tells of his theory on why the Alolan Persian looks the way it does before giving the player a Love Ball. He also talks about his cousin in Kanto, who gave him a Kanto Pokédex which he uses to compare the Alolan variants of Kanto Pokémon to their regular form counterparts. Finally, he tells the player about how his cousin's grandson might come visit Alola someday because of the Z-Crystals Samson has sent him.
Samson is later met behind the Malie City Recycling Plant, where he explains why the regional variant Grimer is the way it is and gives the player a Friend Ball before leaving for Malie Library. He is also met behind the Pokémon Center atop Mount Hokulani, where he talks about Minior's variants. Before going back to Malie Library again, he gives the player a Moon Ball.
In the anime
Samson Oak in the anime
Samson appeared in Alola to New Adventure!. He is the principal of the Pokémon School and enjoys making puns using the names of Pokémon (while usually doing a visual impression too).
Voice actors
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Trivia
- In the Japanese, Korean, and Chinese versions of the game, Samson's name is written in Western order (given name placed before family name), as opposed to his cousin, Professor Oak, whose name is written in East Asian order (family name before given name).
Names
| Language | Name | Origin |
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| Japanese | ナリヤ・オーキド Nariya Ōkido | ナリヤ Nariya is from ナリヤラン nariyaran (bamboo orchid). Similar to オーキド・ユキナリ Yukinari Ōkido (Samuel Oak). |
| English, Dutch, Portugese | Samson Oak | Similar to Samuel Oak |
| French | Raphaël Chen | Similar to Samuel Chen (Samuel Oak) |
| German | Heinrich Eich | From Eich (Oak) |
| Italian | Manuel Oak | Similar to Samuel Oak |
| Spanish | Gabriel Oak | Similar to Samuel Oak |
| Korean | 송호 오 Song-ho O | Similar to 오용호 O Yong-ho (Samuel Oak) |
| Chinese (Mandarin) | 成也・大木 Chéngyě Dàmù | 成也 Chéngyě is from Japanese 成り也 nariya. Similar to 大木雪成 / 大木幸成 Dàmù Xuěchéng / Dàmù Xìngchéng (Samuel Oak). |
| Chinese (Cantonese) | 成也・大木 Sìhngyáh Daaihmuhk | 成也 Sìhngyáh is from Japanese 成り也 nariya. Similar to 大木雪成 Daaihmuhk Syutsìhng (Samuel Oak). |
| Russian | Самсон Оук Samson Ouk | Transcription of English name |
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