Professor Carolina
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| Professor Carolina カラシナ博士 Dr. Karashina | |
 Professor Carolina | |
| Gender | Female |
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| Eye color | Gray |
| Hair color | Gray-blonde |
| Hometown | Celestic Town |
| Region | Sinnoh |
| Relatives | Cynthia (granddaughter) |
| Trainer class | Pokémon Professor |
| Anime debut | Losing Its Lustrous! |
| English voice actor | Rebecca Soler |
| Japanese voice actor | Ai Satō |
Professor Carolina (Japanese: カラシナ博士 Dr. Karashina) is a Pokémon Professor that appears in the anime. She is Cynthia's grandmother. She also appears in the games and in multiple manga, but is not referred by name.
In the anime
Professor Carolina is the head of the Celestic Town Historical Research Center, leading research into the Sinnoh time-space legends.
She debuted in Losing Its Lustrous! and Double Team Turnover!, where Team Galactic managed to steal the Lustrous Orb from the Research Center. Carolina was showing the Lustrous Orb to Ash and his friends at the time before Team Galactic put their plan into action. She reported the incident to the authorities, but was unaware that her close friend and fellow researcher Cyrus was the head of Team Galactic and behind the plot.
In Saving the World From Ruins!, Professor Carolina arrived at the Iron Ruins on Iron Island following the disturbance caused by Team Galactic's activities in the area. She revealed that stones that make up Iron Island and the Veilstone City meteorites were the same material. Carolina enlisted the help of Riley to continue her research.
She reappeared in The Needs of the Three!, where she was at Lake Acuity, working in combination with Professor Rowan and Gary to keep the three lake guardians safe from Team Galactic. However much of the action took place at Lake Valor, where Hunter J aided Galactic Commander Saturn in capturing all three lake guardians. Team Galactic's ultimate scheme was defeated in The Battel Finale of Legend! thanks to the group and Cynthia. Afterwards, Gary managed to secure the stolen Adamant and Lustrous Orbs, and he planned to take them back to Professor Carolina and the Celestic Town Historical Research Center.
Character
Professor Carolina is a very outspoken lady and even directly asked Ash to battle her granddaughter, Cynthia. She is very proud of her granddaughter's status as Sinnoh's Champion, telling Ash that he would have to train a lot harder if he wanted to beat Cynthia.
Voice actors
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Artwork
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| Concept art from Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl |
In the games
In the Sinnoh-based Generation IV games, the player is given an Old Charm by Cynthia to deliver to her grandmother. Once the player arrives in Celestic Town, the grandmother tells the story of the lake guardians.
In the games, once the player has faced Dialga or Palkia, she will show a picture of Dialga or Palkia, depending on which version is played. This only registers the Pokémon as "seen" in the Pokédex and does not add an entry. In Platinum, as witnessing the events at the Spear Pillar adds both Dialga and Palkia to the Pokédex, she will instead inform the player of their ability to catch Dialga and Palkia if they own their respective orbs.
Quotes
Pokémon Diamond and Pearl
- Celestic Town
- "There’s an odd spaceman in front of the ruins. There isn't anything there, but that only seemed to make him get angry. He's saying he will blow up the town up with a bomb... The nerve of it all... If only I were younger, I'd punish that spaceman with my Pokémon..."
- After defeating the Galactic Grunt
- "Oh, you were magnificent! Aren't you quite the Trainer? As the elder of Celestic Town, I give you my thanks. Oh? That Old Charm... May I see that, dear? ... What's that? You say Cynthia entrusted you with it to deliver to me? That Cynthia... She's my granddaughter. This Old Charm is something made in Celestic Town long, long ago. It was made in honor of a mythical deity said to have created Sinnoh. These Old Charms are still discovered now and again. Since you're in Celestic Town, why not look around inside the ruins?"
- If talked to
- "You've gone to the trouble of visiting Celestic Town. Why not take a little more time to examine the ruins?"
- Celestic Ruins
- "The cave painting's meaning seems to be this... There existed a being... A being so powerful, it was considered a deity at the time. Opposing this powerful being were three Pokémon. The three kept balance with the being, as if they formed a triangle. It's an ancient legend of Sinnoh that is still told in Celestic Town. Oh, yes. I found something useful. You should take this. It belonged to my granddaughter, but she doesn't use it anymore. If a Pokémon learns Surf, it can carry you across water and the sea. But my granddaughter said something about this hidden move... Oh, yes! To use Surf outside of battle, the Hearthome Gym Badge must first be obtained. On that matter, you will have to handle it yourself, I'm afraid."
- Before earning the Relic Badge
- "Hm? If you get the Gym Badge from Hearthome, you can use Surf anytime. Using Surf, you'll be able to go to places that were once out of reach. You may be in for some surprises as to where you can go using Surf."
- After earning the Relic Badge
- "Celestic Town is the oldest town in all of Sinnoh. The town was founded to honor Pokémon from the distance past. Or at least that's the legend..."
- After entering the Hall of Fame
- "Well, hello! You look good. I did some research of my own since that spot of trouble last time. Mt. Coronet's acting up had me very concerned, too. Well, this is what I found in the shrine. It's a book, and it's quite old. See for yourself. "Palkia, the Pokémon that binds the spatial dimensions,"D/"Dialga, the guardian Pokémon of time,"P it is written... It seems that there were two Pokémon in ancient Sinnoh. They respectively stood as symbols of time and spatial dimensions..."
Pokémon Platinum
- Celestic Town
- "There's an odd spaceman in front of the ruins. There isn't anything there, but that only seemed to make him get angry. He's saying he will blow up the town up with a bomb... The nerve of it all... If only I were younger, I'd punish that spaceman with my Pokémon..."
- After defeating the Galactic Grunt
- "Oh, you were magnificent! Aren't you quite the Trainer? As the elder of Celestic Town, I give you my thanks. Oh? That Old Charm... May I see that, dear? ... What's that? You say Cynthia entrusted you with it to deliver to me? That Cynthia... She's my granddaughter. This Old Charm is something made in Celestic Town long, long ago. It was made in honor of a mythical deity said to have created Sinnoh. These Old Charms are still discovered now and again. Since you're in Celestic Town, why not look around inside the ruins?"
- If talked to
- "You've gone to the trouble of visiting Celestic Town. Why not take a little more time to examine the ruins?"
- Celestic Ruins
- "The cave painting's meaning seems to be this... There existed beings... Beings so powerful, they were considered deities at the time. There were three Pokémon with power to match either being. The three kept balance with either being, as if they formed a pyramid. It's an ancient legend of Sinnoh that is still told in Celestic Town."
- "Who might you be?"
- "I wouldn't know. I do know the world is in balance. I'm quite satisfied with the world the way it is. I'm not interested in your question."
- If talked to after refusing to battle Cyrus
- "That cave painting isn't protected simply because it's old. We've preserved it because we value the memories that it represents. It is a legacy of people and Pokémon beyond measure. A man who fails to understand that... What world could he dream of?"
- After defeating Cyrus
- "Such a strange, strange man. Spouting such nonsense. The time and space of Sinnoh are filled with memories and thoughts of countless people and Pokémon. This is a wonderful world. What need is there to change it? Oh, yes. I found something useful. You should take this. It belonged to my granddaughter, but she doesn't use it anymore. If a Pokémon learns Surf, it can carry you across water and the sea. You've been a great help. That's my thanks for it."
- Historical Research Center
- Before earning the Mine Badge
- "Using the move Surf, you'll be able to go to places that were inaccessible. You'd be surprised where you can go."
- After earning the Mine Badge
- "Celestic Town is the oldest town in all of Sinnoh. The town was founded to honor Pokémon from the distance past. Or at least that’s the legend..."
- After entering Hall of Fame
- "Well, hello! You look good. I did some research of my own since that spot of trouble last time. Mt. Coronet's acting up had me very concerned, too. Well, this is what I found in the shrine. It's a book, and it's quite old. Let me read a bit for you. "The bearer of the shining Adamant Orb summons Dialga to the Spear Pillar. The guardian Pokémon of time will answer the call. The bearer of the shining Lustrous Orb summons Palkia to the Spear Pillar. The Pokémon that binds the spatial dimensions will answer the call." It seems the people of long ago met both Dialga and Palkia, the Pokémon of time and space."
Sprites
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| Overworld sprite from Generation IV |
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
History
Diamond & Pearl arc
Cynthia's grandmother first appeared in Suffering Psyduck, where Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum encountered her at Café Cabin, drinking her favorite drink, Moomoo Milk. In Problematic Probopass and Mad Magnezone I, she led the three through the foggy part of Route 210 to Celestic Town, telling them the legend of Sinnoh's three lakes and the lake guardians on the way.
Platinum arc
It was revealed that she was the one who had created the meteor-filled craters in Veilstone City while training to use Draco Meteor during her younger years.
Pokémon
On hand
| Debut | Suffering Psyduck |
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Chingling usually serves as a hatpiece for Cynthia's grandmother.
None of Chingling's moves are known.
Borrowed
- Main article: Cynthia's Garchomp
Garchomp is one of Cynthia's Pokémon and her main battler. In Suffering Psyduck, Cynthia lent Garchomp to her Grandmother so that she, Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum could make it to Celestic Town safely.
Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!
Cynthia's grandmother appeared in the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga in a role similar to her in the games. She is first shown in Dialga's Secret Keys, where she tried to expel members of Team Galactic from Celestic Town.
In this canon, she is the elder of the town.
Names
| Language | Name | Origin |
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| Japanese | カラシナ博士 Dr. Karashina | From 芥子菜 karashina, leaf mustard |
| English, German | Professor Carolina | Similar to Karashina |
| French | Professeur Carolina | Same as her English name |
| Italian | Professoressa Carolina | Same as her English name |
| Spanish | Profesora Carolina | Same as her English name |
| Korean | 채연박사 Dr. Chaeyeon | From 개채 gaechae (leaf mustard) and 난천 Nancheon (Cynthia) |
| Chinese (Mandarin) | 芥子蘭博士 Dr. Jièzǐlán | From 芥子菜 Karashina and 竹蘭 Zhúlán (Cynthia) |
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