Quests / Professor Oak's Introduction

🎓 Professor Oak's Introduction

Your first steps as a trainer, guided by the Pocket Monster Professor.

8 steps In order, one step at a time

Keys shown are the defaults — you can rebind any of them in the game's Keybinds settings.

Step 1 🎓 Meet Professor Oak

Tutorial Starts on its own

Walk up to Professor Oak and press F — or just click (or tap) him and you'll walk over — to talk.

Objectives

  • Talk to Professor Oak (F, or click him)

Given by: Professor Oak

Step 2 🎓 Take Your First Steps

Tutorial Starts on its own After Meet Professor Oak

Move with W, A, S and D, or click (or tap) the ground.

Objectives

  • Walk a short distance 20 m

Given by: Professor Oak

Step 3 🎓 Know Your Team

Tutorial Starts on its own After Take Your First Steps

Talk to Keeper Odette at the Depot (🗄️) and open the ⚔️ Team tab.

Objectives

  • Open the ⚔️ Team tab at the Depot

Rewards

Given by: Professor Oak

Step 4 🎓 Ready a Potion

Tutorial Starts on its own After Know Your Team

Press B or tap 🎒 to open your Bag, pick a Potion, then choose "Add to item bar" — or drag it onto a glowing slot at the bottom.

Objectives

  • Put a Potion on your item bar

Rewards

Given by: Professor Oak

Step 5 🎓 Start a Hunt

Tutorial Starts on its own After Ready a Potion

Talk to the Shadow Alakazam (🌾) and let it teleport you to Arredores de Pallet.

Objectives

  • Start a hunt at the Farm

Rewards

Given by: Professor Oak

Step 6 🎓 Your First Catch

Tutorial Starts on its own After Start a Hunt

Keep hunting — when your team defeats a wild Pocket Monster, a ball flies at it automatically.

Objectives

  • Catch a wild Pocket Monster

Given by: Professor Oak

Step 7 🎓 Field Care

Tutorial Starts on its own After Your First Catch

Use a Potion from your item bar or Bag, then let Nurse Joy (➕) heal your team for free.

Objectives

  • Use a Potion (item bar or Bag)
  • Visit Nurse Joy at the Pocket Monster Center (➕)

Given by: Professor Oak

Step 8 🎓 The Idle Secret

Tutorial Starts on its own After Field Care

Return to Professor Oak and ask how your team trains while you're away.

Objectives

  • Ask Oak about idle training

Rewards

Given by: Professor Oak