To be fair, the regional Professors have done more than just given the player their starter and the Pokédex for a few Gens now. Some of them played a part during the game's storyline and Sycamore and Kukui even battled against the player. I think only Oak, Elm and Birch were mostly seen inside their Labs and at the Pokémon League after the battle against the Champion. Heck, Elm wouldn't even bother to do the latter! He is easily the most boring Professor. Rowan, Juniper, Sycamore and Kukui made multiple appearances during the games, explained a lot of stuff and were generally helpful. And yes, I know Oak had a cameo appearance in Sinnoh, but he didn't do much as usual.



Anyway, I agree with you that Oak is still THE Pokémon Professor. And why shouldn't he be? He's a wise, experienced researcher, he's hilarious in the anime and his grandson is the original asshole rival we all loved to beat. Juniper stands out for being the only woman Professor and a beauty at that, but her role in the game wasn't much bigger than Rowan's and less than Sycamore's and Kukui's. Of course she's appealing because of her design, but there has to be more to a character than just looks. I'm not saying she wasn't a good character, though.



I like the art. Thanks for making it and I'm eagerly waiting for the next one.