Professor Oak, also known as Advice Oak, is a classic 'Advice Animal' style meme featuring the iconic Pokemon researcher from the original 1996 video games. The meme first gained significant traction on sites like Reddit and Quickmeme around 2011, focusing primarily on the many logical fallacies and absurd behaviors exhibited by the character. These jokes often highlight Oak's inability to remember his own grandson's name, his questionable decision to send children on dangerous world-spanning journeys, or his magical ability to know exactly when you're trying to ride a bicycle indoors. It remains a nostalgic favorite for the gaming community, serving as a humorous critique of the game mechanics found in the Pokemon franchise.