Pokmon was always written as Pocket Monsters, there was no bold print on the Ability box, there was no Resistance mechanic, there were vital stats in its flavor text, and so on
To play into the same deck as the front, it gets a reward whenever any permanent is put into a graveyard
it cannot be destroyed by battle or by card effects during this Battle Phase
Summary: Professor's Research is a great Pokmon card because it lets you refresh your options, provides a huge boost to your card advantage, can help you thin out your deck, and is a versatile Supporter card that's not subject to the same limitations as Item cards
Decent in goblins, rock variants, any mid-range or control deck in one of its colours, although best when both for ease of casting
We don't care that Bottomless Pit makes them discard, per se