Proffessor Alder grew up in an orphanage and when he grew up he became a cruel pokemon stealer. One day Alder intended to steal another trainers azumarill when there was a rockfall, the azumarill spotted him and realized what he had tried to do . Alder passed out and thought he died but the azumarill had saved him. After this Alder dedicated his life to becoming a pokemon proffessor and studies the behaviour of pokemon.