Professor Elm
| Professor Elm ウツギ博士 Dr. Utsugi | |
| [[File:File:Elm HGSS.png|{{{size}}}]] Art from Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver | |
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Hometown | New Bark Town |
| Region | Johto |
| Relatives | Unnamed wife and child (games) |
| Trainer class | Pokémon Professor |
| Generation | II, IV |
| Games | Gold, Silver, Crystal, HeartGold, SoulSilver |
| Anime debut | Don't Touch That 'Dile! |
| English voice actor | Nathan Price |
| Japanese voice actor | Kazuhiko Inoue |
Professor Elm (Japanese: ウツギ博士 Dr. Utsugi) is the resident Pokémon Professor of New Bark Town in Johto. Saying so himself, Professor Elm studies unusual Pokémon abilities. He also specializes in Pokémon breeding, and is credited with the discovery of Pokémon eggs.
Elm gives one of the three starter Pokémon of Johto—Chikorita, Cyndaquil, and Totodile—to the player so that he or she will have an easier time of getting to Mr. Pokémon's house.
In the games
Professor Elm works at his Laboratory in New Bark Town with his aide. He lives in a small house near his laboratory with his wife and child. Elm is known for being a little scatter-brained and disorganized when he gets wrapped up with his research. He holds Professor Oak in high regards. At the start of Pokémon Gold, Silver, Crystal, HeartGold, and SoulSilver he gives the player his or her first starter Pokémon.
In the anime
Elm was the top student of Professor Oak, and often argues with him over their research. Elm is also well known for his very long and unnecessary speeches. He is also absent-minded and Elm has a habit of getting incredibly wrapped up in his research that he is completely oblivious to his surroundings.
Ash, Misty and Brock first met Prof. Elm in the episode Don't Touch That 'Dile. After a period of travel, they met up again while he was studying in the Whirl Islands with Captain Marius, and finally again when Ash returns to New Bark Town.
As the head of the Pokémon Preservation Council, he asked Ash to deliver an egg that had been poached from Mt. Silver to him. This hatched into a Larvitar, which Professor Elm then asked Ash to deliver to its home.
His most recent appearance was a short cameo in The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon.
Pokémon
This listing is of Professor Elm's known Pokémon in the anime:
 Corsola |
He also has these Pokémon to give to new trainers:
 Chikorita |
 Cyndaquil |
 Totodile |
Trainers with his starter Pokémon
Chikorita (to Casey) |
Chikorita (to Vincent) |
Cyndaquil (to Jimmy) |
Totodile (to Marina) |
Totodile (to unknown female trainer) |
Released
| File:Ash's Larvitar Egg.png Egg |
Voice actors
- Japanese
- 井上和彦 Kazuhiko Inoue
- English
- Brazilian
- Fadu Costha
- Spanish
- Eduardo Bosch (Spain)
- Eduardo del Hoyo (Spain - Pokémon Chronicles)
- Polish
In the TCG
This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Professor Elm or his Pokémon in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.
| Name | Type | Level | Rarity | Set | Set no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professor Elm | T | – |  |
Neo Genesis | 96/111 |
| (RH) | Best of Game | 3 | |||
| Professor Elm's Training Method | T | – | |
Expedition Base Set | 148/165 |
| EX Unseen Forces | 89/115 | ||||
| EX Dragon Frontiers | 79/101 |
Trivia
- Professor Elm is the only professor in the main series that doesn't welcome the player to the world of Pokémon at the start of the game. Professor Oak takes his place instead.
Names
| Language | Name | Reference to |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ウツギ博士 Dr. Utsugi | ウツギ Utsugi, Deutzia. |
| English, Spanish | Professor Elm | Elm tree, following the naming of Professor Oak. |
| French | Professeur Orme | Orme means elm in French. |
| German | Professor Lind | Linde means lime tree in German. |
| Chinese | 空木博士 Dr. Kǒngmù | 空木 is from Utsugi, Deutzia. |
| Korean | 공박사 Gongbaksa | 공 is from 空 which is taken from 空木 Utsugi, Deutzia. |
External links
- Utsugi's Profile on Pokeani (Japanese)
