Professor Sameul Oak is Gary's grandfather. He's renowned as one of the best Pokemon Professors in the world. As such, he gives out Pokedexes and Pokemon to every qualifying trainer in Pallet. He has Bulbasaur, Squirtle, and Charmander--With Pikachu for Ash, but Ash is special, ^_^. Trainers from Pallet keep their Pokemon at Professor Oak's--He has a whole Pokemon Reserve behind his lab! He also eats tofu when his cook is gone, from which you can infer that he's not just widowed, he doesn't have a girlfriend (TAKE THAT POKEMOPOLIS!!! I THINK TOGEPI IS EVIL TOO, BUT NO ONE DISSES MY LAPRAS!!! And also, you're just sick. ^^;;)Um...You have to see the site. ^_^;;;;
Living in Pallet, Professor Oak is neighbor to Mrs. Ketchum. NOTE: In Pokemon: The Movie 2000, they OFFICIALLY gave Mrs. Ketchum's first name. Professor Oak said, "Hello, Delia." THIS ENDS ALL DEBATE OVER THE ENGLSH NAME OF ASH'S MOM. (His dad, of course, still remains a mystery. -.-;;)
Mrs. Ketchum is...a peaceful woman. ^^; She likes gardening...Um...Well, if ya wanted good information, ya woulda gone somewhere else! ^^;;; She got Mimey, her Mr. Mime, in "It's Mr. Mimey Time," which I have STILL not seen. *growls* And it sounds really good, too! Delia is also a good cook.
The Japanese names of Oak and Delia are: Professor Ookido and...I'm PRETTY sure I saw it as Hanako, if I'm wrong, let me know. ^^;;; Oh yeah; Ash in Japan is Satoshi; Misty--Kasumi; Brock--Takeshi; Gary--Shigeru; Tracey--Kenji; Sabrina--Natsumi; Giovanni--Sekaii (I think); James--Kojiro; Jessie--Musashi; Meowth--Nyasu; and Pikachu--Pikachu. ^_~
