Pokémon Comprehensive Laboratory

The Pokémon Comprehensive Laboratory (Japanese: ポケモン Pokémon Comprehensive Laboratory), or PCL (Japanese:  PCL) for short, is a research facility located on a mountain pass to the northwest of Ryme City in the game. They research the abilities of Pokémon and have developed various inventions. Most of Chapter 3 takes place here.

The founder of the PCL is John Waals.

The compound is divided between Building A on the left and Building B on the right, with a courtyard between them.

In the movie
The PCL appeared in . It was where a team of scientists led by Dr. Ann Laurent conducted experiments on Pokémon evolution. Among the projects seen at the lab were experiments meant to enhance the strength of and create. Most notably, was imprisoned at the laboratory after Harry Goodman helped track it down at the behest of Howard Clifford. However, Harry learned the truth about Howard's plans for Mewtwo and the chemical R created from its DNA, and assisted it in escaping. Mewtwo destroyed the laboratory during its escape, leading to it being sealed off as a hazardous site.

Later, while investigating Harry's disappearance, Tim Goodman and Lucy Stevens broke into the abandoned laboratory. They found the Greninja and Torterra still present in the facility, as well as records of Laurent's work on R and a neural link device. Unbeknownst to them, they were being monitored by Ms. Norman, who was in the guise of Howard's son Roger. She released the Greninja to drive them away.

In other languages
Pokémon Comprehensive Laboratory Pokémon Comprehensive Laboratory 宝可梦综合研究所（莱姆市）