Who is the unusual Tangrowth called in Pokémon Pokopia?

The unusual Tangrowth is called Professor Tangrowth in Pokémon Pokopia.

Professor Tangrowth is a partially white Tangrowth who wears what appear to be human tools. Other Pokémon use the title “Professor Tangrowth,” and the character teaches Ditto the basics of life in the restored town.

The character is more than a visual redesign. Professor Tangrowth has taken responsibility for studying the environment and investigating why humans and Pokémon disappeared. This gives the early story a scientific and exploratory angle as Ditto begins rebuilding habitats.

Tangrowth is normally known as a Grass-type Pokémon that evolves from Tangela in the main series. Pokopia uses that familiar species as the basis for a distinctive guide character. The professor’s unusual appearance and human-like role are part of the game’s broader theme of Pokémon adapting to a world without people.