To commemorate Professor Willow’s expanded role in Pokémon GO, Niantic has dedicated this entire week to the man himself. During Professor Willow Week, the developer wants players of its immensely-popular mobile game to share Professor Willow fanart and cosplay. Niantic says it will be posting its favorites throughout the week. In addition, the developer is now sharing some Professor Willow facts for Professor Willow Week. According to Niantic, Professor Willow looks up to Professor Oak and used to be his assistant:
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