Professor Maple

"'Assistance is great, but relying on anyone but myself would be a major weakness.'"

Professor Maple is one of the two professors of the Kuria region.

History
While on the outside he looks like he wrestles Emboars before breakfast, lunch and dinner, he is actually one of the most gentle and passionate professors in the world. ​

Casimir Maple is one of the most prestigious professors in the world and spends most of his days researching Pokémon behaviors caused by sudden transformations. His most recent research involves the phenomenon of Crystallizations and how it affects Pokémon. ​

While he loves having people around, he never accepts an assistant. Since the passing of his last assistant, he learned that he had to rely more on himself. This lead him to be a very lonely person, only having a couple of Pokémon, most notably his life-long friend Cosmoose.