Brendan

Template:Main Game Character Brendan is the male protagonist in the games Pokemon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald.

Manga

Main article: Ruby (manga)

Overview

Brendan was born in Johto. At age 10 he moved to Littleroot Town in the region of Hoenn. His father is Norman, The Petalburg Gym Leader. Brendan's mom's name is unknown but she is just called Mom in the games. Brendan's rival and friend, May, is the daughter of Professor Birch. Although if you are a girl and choose May as your character all the above information will apply to May, and her rival will be Brendan. Lucas, the male player character in later games, is friends with Brendan, since they battle each other a lot in Wi-Fi Battle Rooms. There is a short cameo appearance of them battling in the beginning scenes of Giratina and the Sky Warrior. Brendan is a very quirky person, judging from the way he grins hugely in his R&S(Ruby and Sapphire) artwork. He made a cameo in Destiny Deoxys, Jirachi wishmaker, and PokemonRanger and the Temple of the Sea all at the beginning of the movie.

Gallery

Ruby.png

Brendan's official artwork from Ruby & Sapphire versions

Brendan's sprite from Pokemon Ruby & Sapphire versions

Back sprite ruby.png

Brendan's back sprite in Ruby and Sapphire

Brendan's sprite from Emerald

Back sprite emerald.png

Brendan's back sprite in Emerald

Encountering Rayquaza

Giving a Ribbon to Torchic

Secret base.png

In his Secret Base

60px-Colo Brendan.png

Image of Brendan from Colosseum

in the trainer hill

Brendan's headshot from XD (R/S variant)

Brendan's headshot from XD (Emerald variant)

Brendan's overworld sprite from RS

Brendan's overworld sprite from FRLG

Brendan's overworld sprite from Emerald

Pokémon

In the Game

Ruby and Sapphire

First Battle

If the player chose:

• Treecko
• Torchic
• Mudkip

File:Torchic RS.png Torchic
Lv. 5	♂
Ability: Blaze
-		-	-	-	-	-
-		-	-	-	-	-

File:Mudkip RS.png Mudkip
Lv. 5	♂
Ability: Torrent
-		-	-	-	-	-
-		-	-	-	-	-

File:Treecko RS.png Treecko
Lv. 5	♂
Ability: Overgrow
-		-	-	-	-	-
-		-	-	-	-	-

Second Battle

If the player chose:

• Treecko
• Torchic
• Mudkip

File:Wailmer RS.png Wailmer		File:Shroomish RS.png Shroomish		File:Combusken RS.png Combusken
Lv. 18	♂	Lv. 18	♂	Lv. 20	♂
Ability: Water Veil		Ability: Effect Spore		Ability: Blaze
Item: None		Item: None
-		Tackle		Focus Energy		-	-	-
-		Stun Spore		Ember		-	-	-
-		Leech Seed		Double Kick		-	-	-
-		Mega Drain		Peck		-	-	-

File:Shroomish RS.png Shroomish		File:Numel RS.png Numel		File:Marshtomp RS.png Marshtomp
Lv. 18	♂	Lv. 18	♂	Lv. 20	♂
Ability: Effect Spore		Ability: Oblivious		Ability: Torrent
Item: None		Item: None
-		Growl		Water Gun		-	-	-
-		Tackle		Bide		-	-	-
-		Ember		Mud Shot		-	-	-
-		-		Foresight		-	-	-

File:Wailmer RS.png Wailmer		File:Numel RS.png Numel		File:Grovyle RS.png Grovyle
Lv. 18	♂	Lv. 18	♂	Lv. 20	♂
Ability: Water Veil		Ability: Oblivious		Ability: Overgrow
Item: None		Item: None
-		Growl		Absorb		-	-	-
-		Tackle		Quick Attack		-	-	-
-		Ember		Fury Cutter		-	-	-
-		-		Pursuit		-	-	-

Third Battle

If the player chose:

• Treecko
• Torchic
• Mudkip

File:Wailmer RS.png Wailmer		File:Shroomish RS.png Shroomish		File:Combusken RS.png Combusken
Lv. 29	♂	Lv. 29	♂	Lv. 31	♂
Ability: Water Veil		Ability: Effect Spore		Ability: Blaze
Item: None		Item: None
-		Headbutt		Double Kick		-	-	-
-		PoisonPowder		Bulk Up		-	-	-
-		Leech Seed		Sand-Attack		-	-	-
-		Mega Drain		Peck		-	-	-

File:Shroomish RS.png Shroomish		File:Numel RS.png Numel		File:Marshtomp RS.png Marshtomp
Lv. 29	♂	Lv. 29	♂	Lv. 31	♂
Ability: Effect Spore		Ability: Oblivious		Ability: Torrent
Item: None		Item: None
-		Ember		Mud Shot		-	-	-
-		Magnitude		Mud Sport		-	-	-
-		Focus Energy		Foresight		-	-	-
-		Take Down		Take Down		-	-	-

File:Numel RS.png Numel		File:Wailmer RS.png Wailmer		File:Grovyle RS.png Grovyle
Lv. 29	♂	Lv. 29	♂	Lv. 31	♂
Ability: Oblivious		Ability: Water Veil		Ability: Overgrow
Item: None		Item: None
-		Rollout		Leaf Blade		-	-	-
-		Astonish		Screech		-	-	-
-		Water Pulse		Fury Cutter		-	-	-
-		Whirlpool		Pursuit		-	-	-

Fourth Battle

If the player chose:

• Treecko
• Torchic
• Mudkip

File:Swellow(RSFRLG)Sprite.png Swellow		File:Wailmer RS.png Wailmer		File:Shroomish RS.png Shroomish		File:Combusken RS.png Combusken
Lv. 31	♂	Lv. 32	♂	Lv. 32	♂	Lv. 34	♂
Ability: Guts		Ability: Water Veil		Ability: Effect Spore		Ability: Blaze
Item: None		Item: None		Item: None
-		Mist		Headbutt		Double Kick		-	-
-		Astonish		PoisonPowder		Bulk Up		-	-
-		Water Pulse		Leech Seed		Sand-Attack		-	-
-		Whirlpool		Mega Drain		Peck		-	-

File:Swellow(RSFRLG)Sprite.png Swellow		File:Shroomish RS.png Shroomish		File:Numel RS.png Numel		File:Marshtomp RS.png Marshtomp
Lv. 31	♂	Lv. 32	♂	Lv. 32	♂	Lv. 34	♂
Ability: Guts		Ability: Effect Spore		Ability: Oblivious		Ability: Torrent
Item: None		Item: None		Item: None
-		Headbutt		Amnesia		Mud Shot		-	-
-		PoisonPowder		Magnitude		Mud Sport		-	-
-		Leech Seed		Focus Energy		Foresight		-	-
-		Mega Drain		Take Down		Take Down		-	-

File:Swellow(RSFRLG)Sprite.png Swellow		File:Numel RS.png Numel		File:Wailmer RS.png Wailmer		File:Grovyle RS.png Grovyle
Lv. 31	♂	Lv. 32	♂	Lv. 32	♂	Lv. 34	♂
Ability: Guts		Ability: Oblivious		Ability: Water Veil		Ability: Overgrow
Item: None		Item: None		Item: None
-		Amnesia		Mist		Leaf Blade		-	-
-		Magnitude		Astonish		Screech		-	-
-		Focus Energy		Water Pulse		Fury Cutter		-	-
-		Take Down		Whirlpool		Pursuit		-	-

Emerald

First Battle

If the player chose:

• Treecko
• Torchic
• Mudkip

File:Torchic(E)Sprite.gif Torchic
Lv. 5	♂
Ability: Blaze
-		-	-	-	-	-
-		-	-	-	-	-

File:Mudkip E.gif Mudkip
Lv. 5	♂
Ability: Torrent
-		-	-	-	-	-
-		-	-	-	-	-

File:Treecko E.gif Treecko
Lv. 5	♂
Ability: Overgrow
-		-	-	-	-	-
-		-	-	-	-	-

Second Battle (optional)

If the player chose:

• Treecko
• Torchic
• Mudkip

File:Lotad E.gif Lotad		File:Torchic(E)Sprite.gif Torchic
Lv. 13	♂	Lv. 15	♂
Ability: Swift Swim		Ability: Blaze
Item: None
-		Ember		-	-	-	-
-		Scratch		-	-	-	-
-		Growl		-	-	-	-
-		Focus Energy		-	-	-	-

File:Slugma(E)Sprite.gif Slugma		File:Mudkip E.gif Mudkip
Lv. 13	♂	Lv. 15	♂
Ability: Flame Body		Ability: Torrent
Item: None
-		Water Gun		-	-	-	-
-		Bide		-	-	-	-
-		Mud-Slap		-	-	-	-

File:Wingull(E)Sprite.gif Wingull		File:Treecko E.gif Treecko
Lv. 13	♂	Lv. 15	♂
Ability: Keen Eye		Ability: Overgrow
Item: None
-		Absorb		-	-	-	-
-		Leer		-	-	-	-
-		Pound		-	-	-	-
-		Quick Attack		-	-	-	-

Third Battle

If the player chose:

• Treecko
• Torchic
• Mudkip

File:Wingull(E)Sprite.gif Wingull		File:Lombre E.gif Lombre		File:Combusken E.gif Combusken
Lv. 18	♂	Lv. 18	♂	Lv. 20	♂
Ability: Keen Eye		Ability: Swift Swim		Ability: Blaze
Item: None		Item: None
-		Nature Power		Peck		-	-	-
-		Growl		Ember		-	-	-
-		Astonish		Focus Energy		-	-	-
-		Absorb		Double Kick		-	-	-

File:Lombre E.gif Lombre		File:Slugma(E)Sprite.gif Slugma		File:Marshtomp E.gif Marshtomp
Lv. 18	♂	Lv. 18	♂	Lv. 20	♂
Ability: Swift Swim		Ability: Flame Body		Ability: Torrent
Item: None		Item: None
-		Yawn		Foresight		-	-	-
-		Smog		Water Gun		-	-	-
-		Ember		Bide		-	-	-
-		Rock Throw		Mud Shot		-	-	-

File:Wingull(E)Sprite.gif Wingull		File:Slugma(E)Sprite.gif Slugma		File:Grovyle E.gif Grovyle
Lv. 18	♂	Lv. 18	♂	Lv. 20	♂
Ability: Keen Eye		Ability: Flame Body		Ability: Overgrow
Item: None		Item: None
-		Yawn		Pursuit		-	-	-
-		Smog		Fury Cutter		-	-	-
-		Ember		Quick Attack		-	-	-
-		Rock Throw		Absorb		-	-	-

Fourth Battle

If the player chose:

• Treecko
• Torchic
• Mudkip

File:Lombre E.gif Lombre		File:Wingull(E)Sprite.gif Wingull		File:Combusken E.gif Combusken
Lv. 29	♂	Lv. 29	♂	Lv. 31	♂
Ability: Swift Swim		Ability: Keen Eye		Ability: Blaze
Item: None		Item: None
-		Supersonic		Sand-Attack		-	-	-
-		Mist		Peck		-	-	-
-		Quick Attack		Bulk Up		-	-	-
-		Wing Attack		Double Kick		-	-	-

File:Lombre E.gif Lombre		File:Slugma(E)Sprite.gif Slugma		File:Marshtomp E.gif Marshtomp
Lv. 29	♂	Lv. 29	♂	Lv. 31	♂
Ability: Swift Swim		Ability: Flame Body		Ability: Torrent
Item: None		Item: None
-		Ember		Mud Shot		-	-	-
-		Rock Throw		Foresight		-	-	-
-		Harden		Mud Sport		-	-	-
-		Amnesia		Take Down		-	-	-

File:Slugma(E)Sprite.gif Slugma		File:Wingull(E)Sprite.gif Wingull		File:Grovyle E.gif Grovyle
Lv. 29	♂	Lv. 29	♂	Lv. 31	♂
Ability: Flame Body		Ability: Keen Eye		Ability: Overgrow
Item: None		Item: None
-		Supersonic		Leaf Blade		-	-	-
-		Mist		Screech		-	-	-
-		Water Gun		Pursuit		-	-	-
-		Wing Attack		Fury Cutter		-	-	-

Fifth Battle

If the player chose:

• Treecko
• Torchic
• Mudkip

File:Tropius(E)Sprite.gif Tropius		File:Ludicolo E.gif Ludicolo		File:Pelipper(E)Sprite.gif Pelipper		File:Combusken E.gif Combusken
Lv. 31	♂	Lv. 32	♂	Lv. 32	♂	Lv. 34	♂
Ability: Chlorophyll		Ability: Swift Swim		Ability: Keen Eye		Ability: Blaze
Item: None		Item: None		Item: None
-		Nature Power		Protect		Quick Attack		-	-
-		Fake Out		Mist		Bulk Up		-	-
-		Fury Swipes		Wing Attack		Sand-Attack		-	-
-		Water Sport		Supersonic		Peck		-	-

File:Tropius(E)Sprite.gif Tropius		File:Ludicolo E.gif Ludicolo		File:Slugma(E)Sprite.gif Slugma		File:Marshtomp E.gif Marshtomp
Lv. 31	♂	Lv. 32	♂	Lv. 32	♂	Lv. 34	♂
Ability: Chlorophyll		Ability: Swift Swim		Ability: Flame Body		Ability: Torrent
Item: None		Item: None		Item: None
-		Nature Power		Ember		Mud Shot		-	-
-		Fake Out		Rock Throw		Foresight		-	-
-		Fury Swipes		Harden		Mud Sport		-	-
-		Water Sport		Amnesia		Take Down		-	-

File:Tropius(E)Sprite.gif Tropius		File:Pelipper(E)Sprite.gif Pelipper		File:Slugma(E)Sprite.gif Slugma		File:Grovyle E.gif Grovyle
Lv. 31	♂	Lv. 32	♂	Lv. 32	♂	Lv. 34	♂
Ability: Chlorophyll		Ability: Keen Eye		Ability: Flame Body		Ability: Overgrow
Item: None		Item: None		Item: None
-		Protect		Ember		Fury Cutter		-	-
-		Mist		Rock Throw		Pursuit		-	-
-		Harden		Wing Attack		Screech		-	-
-		Supersonic		Amnesia		Leaf Blade		-	-

In the Anime

Brendan appears in the openings of some of the movies, his first appearence being in Jirachi Wish Maker, battlng against a Solrock & Manetric, while using his Aggron & Shiftry. He then reappears in Pokemon Ranger & the Temple of the Sea, battling Rebbeca's Tyranitar with Swampert. And finally reappears again battling against Lucas's Magmortar with Rhyperior.

Trivia

• Brendan along with May are first playable protagonists to be related to a gym leader or a Pokémon professor.
  • They also are the only ones that have both a Mother and a Father in the games.

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