Professor Birch/Background

Birch distributes Pokédexes and one of the three starter Pokémon of Hoenn:, , or , to aspiring Hoenn Trainers in the Generation III and Generation VI games. In addition, after Trainers complete the Hoenn Pokédex in, he will give them one of the three starter Pokémon of Johto: , , or.

In, he will give one of the Johto starters after the player enters the Hall of Fame and meets Zinnia. Later, after the completion of the Delta Episode, he will give the player one of the starter Pokémon from Unova:, , or. Finally, after the player enters the Hall of Fame a second time, he will give one of the starter Pokémon from Sinnoh:, , or. He will also give the player the Oval Charm and Shiny Charm when the appropriate prerequisites are met.

He is known to be more outgoing than the other Pokémon Professors, and oftentimes his research takes him outdoors. His field of study is primarily how Pokémon behave in the wild.

Birch has known Norman since their school days.