Professor Alder is a kind yet mysterious man, as well as one of the youngest professors in all the world. He does not like speaking about his past to anyone, especially people he does not know but he was willing to divulge some tiny aspects of his life before becoming a professor.

As a young child he has always been interested in pokemon and the things hidden within their distant past. Where did pokemon originate from? What were they like millions of years ago? These, as well as many other question tug and pull at his mind. Since then Professor Alder has frevently delved into the secrets of pokemon by analyzing their ancient remains, you know fossils. He is currently analyzing an eztremely rare fossil that he discovered not too long ago with his faithful Larvitar.