Professor Birch/Games

In the Generation III games, Professor Birch is the father of the rival character.

In the start of, he must be rescued from a wild. In the start of, he must be rescued from a wild. After saving him, he will give the protagonist of the games the starter Pokémon they used in the rescue.

He often works with his child, or, to help observe and capture wild Pokémon. His wife worries about him, because he's always busy and rarely has time to come home.

He has also written several books:
 * The History of the Hoenn Region
 * The Ecosystem of Pokémon 3,000 Years Ago
 * The Pokémon of Kalos and Hoenn
 * The Coexistence of People and Pokémon
 * Distribution of Pokémon Species, National Edition
 * The Fieldwork 101