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He appeared in [[SM010]], where he referred Ash's [[Island challenge]] against [[Hala]].
He appeared in [[SM010]], where he referred Ash's [[Island challenge]] against [[Hala]].
<!--He appeared again in [[SM015]], where he and Ash studied the nightly activities of his Rockruff, when they discovered that it has come home with injuries. They soon discovered that it had been training at night time, so Ash and {{AP|Pikachu}} helped to train the Puppy Pokémon. Near the end of the episode, Professor Kukui decided to give his Rockruff over to Ash, after seeing how well they bonded during their training.-->
 
 
He appeared again in [[SM011]], [[SM012]], [[SM013]], and [[SM014]].
 
In [[SM015]], he and Ash found Rockruff come home injured and on investigating found it had been training on [[Clawed Hill]]. After watching Ash train Rockruff, he noticed they had developed a bond and allowed Ash to catch Rockruff.
 
He appeared in [[SM016]] in a fantasy and will reappear in [[SM017]].


==Character==
==Character==
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==Pokémon==
==Pokémon==
This listing is of Professor Kukui's known {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} in the {{pkmn|anime}}:
This listing is of Professor Kukui's known {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} in the {{pkmn|anime}}:
===On hand<!--Given away-->===
===Befriended===
This listing is of Kukui's known {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} in the {{pkmn|anime}}:
{{TrainerPoké
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Professor Kukui
|trainer=Ash
|pkmn=Rockruff
|pkmn=Rockruff
|main=yes
|type1=Rock
|type1=Rock
|img=<!--Ash-->Kukui Rockruff.png
|img=Kukui Rockruff.png
|cap=Professor Kukui's Rockruff
|epnum=SM002
|epnum=SM002
|epname=The Guardian's Challenge!
|epname=The Guardian's Challenge!
|desc={{p|Rockruff}} is Professor Kukui's only known Pokémon.
|vajp=Megumi Hayashibara
 
|vaen=Haven Paschall
None of Rockruff's moves are known.}}
|desc={{p|Rockruff}} is a wild Pokémon Professor Kukui took under his care. In [[SM015]], he allowed {{Ash}} to catch it after seeing the bond the two had developed.}}


====Ride Pokémon====
====Ride Pokémon====
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None of Wailmer's moves are known.}}
None of Wailmer's moves are known.}}


===At his house===
====At his house====
{{TrainerPoké
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Professor Kukui
|trainer=Professor Kukui
|pkmn=Luvdisc (×2)
|pkmn=Luvdisc (×2)
|type1=Water
|type1=Water
|img=<!--Kukui Luvdisc.png-->
|img=<!--Professor Kukui Luvdisc.png-->
<!--cap=Professor Kukui's Luvdisc-->
|cap=Professor Kukui's Luvdisc
|epnum=SM002
|epnum=SM002
|epname=The Guardian's Challenge!
|epname=The Guardian's Challenge!
|desc=Professor Kukui has two {{p|Luvdisc}} which he keeps in a fish tank in his house, along with a {{p|Corsola}}, that first appeared in ''[[SM002|The Guardian's Challenge!]]''. They appeared again in [[SM006]] and [[SM007]].
|vajp=
 
|vaen=
None of Luvdisc's moves are known.}}
|desc=Professor Kukui has two {{p|Luvdisc}} which he keeps in a fish tank in his house, along with a {{p|Corsola}}, that first appeared in ''[[SM002|The Guardian's Challenge!]]''. They appeared again in [[SM006]] and [[SM007]].}}


{{TrainerPoké
{{TrainerPoké
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|type1=Water
|type1=Water
|type2=Rock
|type2=Rock
|img=<!--Kukui Corsola.png-->
|img=<!--Professor Kukui Corsola.png-->
<!--|cap=Professor Kukui's Corsola-->
|cap=Professor Kukui's Corsola
|epnum=SM002
|epnum=SM002
|epname=The Guardian's Challenge!
|epname=The Guardian's Challenge!
|desc=Professor Kukui has a {{p|Corsola}}, which he keeps in a fish tank in his house, along with two {{p|Luvdisc}}, that first appeared in ''[[SM002|The Guardian's Challenge!]]''. It appeared again in [[SM006]] and [[SM007]].
|vajp=
|vaen=
|desc=Professor Kukui has a {{p|Corsola}}, which he keeps in a fish tank in his house, along with two {{p|Luvdisc}}, that first appeared in ''[[SM002|The Guardian's Challenge!]]''. It appeared again in [[SM006]] and [[SM007]].}}
 
===Voice actors===
{{vatable|color={{alola color light}}|bordercolor={{alola color}}
|ja=中川慶一 ''Keiichi Nakagawa''
|en=[[Abe Goldfarb]]
|it=Paolo De Santis
|es_eu=Juan Antonio García Sainz de la Maza}}


None of Corsola's moves are known.}}


==Voice actors==
==Voice actors==

Revision as of 17:50, 12 March 2017

Professor Kukui
ククイ博士 Dr. Kukui
Professor Kukui anime.png
Art from the Sun & Moon series
Gender Male
Eye color Black
Hair color Black
Hometown Unknown
Region Alola
Relatives no
Game counterpart Professor Kukui
Anime debut Alola to New Adventure!
English voice actor Abe Goldfarb
Japanese voice actor Keiichi Nakagawa

Professor Kukui (Japanese: ククイ博士 Professor Kukui) is a Pokémon Professor in the Alola region, a teacher at the Pokémon School on Melemele Island and a major supporting character of the Pokémon anime in the Sun & Moon series.

History

Professor Kukui made his debut appearance in Alola to New Adventure!, where he along with Mallow introduced Ash to the Pokémon School of Melemele Island, of which he is a teacher and later in the episode, Ash decided that he would stay in Professor Kukui's house, while he attends the Pokémon School. In the following episode, he gave Ash the Rotom Pokédex.

He appeared in SM010, where he referred Ash's Island challenge against Hala.


He appeared again in SM011, SM012, SM013, and SM014.

In SM015, he and Ash found Rockruff come home injured and on investigating found it had been training on Clawed Hill. After watching Ash train Rockruff, he noticed they had developed a bond and allowed Ash to catch Rockruff.

He appeared in SM016 in a fantasy and will reappear in SM017.

Character

Principal Oak is a fairly serious, but happy character. Despite this, he usually likes to add the names of moves into conversations every now and then, much like how Samson Oak uses Pokémon puns.

Pokémon

This listing is of Professor Kukui's known Pokémon in the anime:

Befriended

This listing is of Kukui's known Pokémon in the anime:

Rockruff
Professor Kukui's Rockruff
Debut The Guardian's Challenge!
Voice actors
Japanese Megumi Hayashibara
English Haven Paschall
Main article: Ash's Rockruff

Rockruff is a wild Pokémon Professor Kukui took under his care. In SM015, he allowed Ash to catch it after seeing the bond the two had developed.

Ride Pokémon

Wailmer
A Poké Ride Wailmer
Debut SM005

Professor Kukui was first seen riding a Poké Ride Wailmer around Melemele Island.

None of Wailmer's moves are known.

At his house

Luvdisc (×2)

Professor Kukui has two Luvdisc which he keeps in a fish tank in his house, along with a Corsola, that first appeared in The Guardian's Challenge!. They appeared again in SM006 and SM007.

Corsola

Professor Kukui has a Corsola, which he keeps in a fish tank in his house, along with two Luvdisc, that first appeared in The Guardian's Challenge!. It appeared again in SM006 and SM007.

Voice actors

Language Voice actor
Japanese 中川慶一 Keiichi Nakagawa
English Abe Goldfarb
Italian Paolo De Santis
European Spanish Juan Antonio García Sainz de la Maza



Voice actors

Language Voice actor
Japanese 中川慶一 Keiichi Nakagawa
English Abe Goldfarb
Italian Paolo De Santis
European Spanish Juan Antonio García Sainz de la Maza


Names

Language Name Origin
Japanese ククイ博士 Dr. Kukui From kukui (Hawaiian for the candlenut, the state tree of Hawaii)
English, German,
Italian, Spanish
Prof. Kukui Same as Japanese name
French Prof. Euphorbe From euphorbe (spurge). Both the candlenut and the spurges are in the Euphorbiaceae family.
Korean 쿠쿠이박사 Kukui-baksa Transliteration of Japanese name
Chinese (Mandarin) 庫庫伊博士 / 库库伊博士 Dr. Kùkùyī Transliteration of Japanese name
Chinese (Cantonese) 庫庫伊博士 Dr. Fufuyī Mandarin-based transliteration of Japanese name
Brazilian Portuguese Professor Nogueira From nogueira-de-iguape (candlenut). Nogueira is also a common Brazilian surname.
Russian Профессор Кукуи Professor Kukui Transcription of English name


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