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Professor Augustine Sycamore is the regional Pokémon professor of Pokémon X and Pokémon Y, situated in the Kalos region.

Appearances[]

Professor Sycamore concept art

Concept artwork of Professor Sycamore.

Professor Sycamore is a middle-aged man, with black, curly hair, bluish eyes and some facial hair under his ears. Sycamore wears a blue shirt, black trousers with a yellow belt (which has the buckle shaped like a circle), and also wears orange socks and brown trainers with gray stripes. Sycamore also wears a brown watch on his left arm and often wears with his white lab coat when he is not conducting field research.

Personality[]

Sycamore is a cheerful professor, who likes to help others. However, Sycamore's cheerfulness leads him sometimes to be naive and even oblivious of events and people. When seeing there is trouble abound, Sycamore becomes determined to conduct research to assist others. Sycamore was Lysandre's friend, but was shocked to see Lysandre is Team Flare's leader.

Etymology[]

The last name Sycamore comes from the "sycamore" tree.

His Japanese surname, Platane, comes from Platanus, the genus sycamore trees belong to.

Biography[]

Professor Sycamore was a student to Professor Rowan two years before moving to Kalos. He later studied at the Tower of Mastery in the hopes of learning to wield Mega Evolution, but decided that he was not strong enough, and left to become a Pokémon Professor.

He is characterized by his dark, unkempt hair, and the trademark white lab coat of all Pokémon Professors. He is noticeably younger than most Pokémon Professors in the series, and is even described in-game by a Backpacker as an "eccentric ladies' man". He seems to be fluent in both French and English.

Other appearances[]

Pokémon[]

Starter Pokémon[]

First Battle (Lumiose City)[]

0001Bulbasaur VI
Bulbasaur
 Type Grass Type Poison 
0004Charmander VI
Charmander
 Type Fire 
0007Squirtle VI
Squirtle
 Type Water 

Lv. 10 Lv. 10 Lv. 10

Ability: Overgrow Ability: Blaze Ability: Torrent

Item: None Item: None Item: None

Tackle Scratch Tackle - - -
Growl Growl Tail Whip - - -
Leech Seed Ember Bubble - - -
Vine Whip SmokeScreen Withdraw - - -


Second Battle (Couriway Town)[]

0003Venusaur VI
Venusaur
 Type Grass Type Poison 
0006Charizard VI
Charizard
 Type Fire Type Flying 
0009Blastoise VI
Blastoise
 Type Water 

Lv. 50 Lv. 50 Lv. 50

Ability: Overgrow Ability: Blaze Ability: Torrent

Item: None Item: None Item: None

Petal Dance Flame Burst Water Pulse - - -
Worry Seed Wing Attack Aqua Tail - - -
Synthesis Slash Skull Bash - - -
Petal Blizzard Flamethrower Iron Defense - - -


Trivia[]

  • He is the first regional professor to battle the player character in the games.
    • However, the first one planned was Professor Oak, whom there would have been an option to battle after the Pokémon League was ended.

Gallery[]

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