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Professor Sycamore

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Character
Name: Japanese: プラターヌ博士 (Dr. Platane)
English: Professor Augustine Sycamore
French: Professeur Platane
Korean: 플라타느박사 (Dr. Platane)
Chinese (Mandarin): 布拉塔諾博士 / 布拉塔诺博士 (Dr. Bùlātǎnuò)
(more on Bulbapedia)
Occupation: Pokémon Professor
Relationships: Lysandre (former? friend)
Fandom: Pokémon
Other: n/a
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Professor Sycamore is a Pokémon Professor from Pokémon X and Y. Unlike with many other professors in the series, he is a fan fave and many fanworks focus on him. He also makes appearances in Pokémon Masters and Pokéspe.

The Pokémon Sycamore is most associated with are the Kanto starters, (Bulbasaur, Charmander and Squirtle,) Gogoat, Garchomp and Xerneas.

Canon Overview

[characterization, story role, further important appearances]

Relationships

M/M | Yaoi

  • Sycamore is most commonly paired up with Lysandre, forming PerfectWorldShipping[1]. In Japanese, this is most often called フラプラ (Furapura), meaning Lysandre is the seme and Sycamore is the uke in the coupling.
    • The opposite is also commonly shipped and is written as プラフラ (Plafula).
  • Sycamore is also shipped with Calem, forming KerrShipping. In Japanese, this is most often called プラカル (Purakaru), meaning meaning Sycamore is the seme and Calem is the uke in the coupling.
    • The opposite is also commonly shipped and is written as カルプラ (Karupura).

F/M | NL

  • Sycamore is also shipped with Serena, forming LacewoodShipping. In Japanese, this is called プラセレ (Purasere).
    • The opposite is also commonly shipped and is written as セレプラ (Serepura).
  • Sycamore is also shipped with Diantha, forming GentryShipping. While the pairing doesn't appear to be shipped in Japanese-speaking PKMN fandom, it has a loyal following in English-speaking PKMN fandom.

Poly

  • The poly ship of Diantha, Sycamore and Lysandre is also popular, called FrenchFlagShipping in English. Unlike other shipping names, it was not coined on Bulbagarden.[2]

Less Popular Relationships

More can be found on Neverending Romance, a community-created relationship name list.

Popular Tropes & Fanon

Professor Sycamore can be considered a Tumblr Sexyman[3].

Subjects of Fannish Interest & Meta

[discourse, trivia, popular memes, character analysis, fan reactions, really anything]

Example/Notable Fanac

Fan Mixes

Wikis

References