Template:Main Game Character
Brendan is the male protagonist in the games Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald & Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire.
Appearance
Biography
Games
Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire & Emerald
In Ruby & Sapphire & Emerald, 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.
Pokémon Diamond, Pearl & Platinum
Lucas, the male player character in Pokemon Diamond & Pearl & Pokémon Platinum, is friends with Brendan, since they battle each other a lot in Wi-Fi Battle Rooms.
Pokémon OmegaRuby & AlphaSapphire
Manga
Anime
Brendan appears in the openings of some of the movies, his first appearance being in Jirachi Wish Maker, battling against a Solrock & Manetric, while using his Aggron & Shiftry. He then reappears in Pokemon Ranger & the Temple of the Sea, battling Rebecca's Tyranitar with Swampert. And finally reappears again battling against Lucas's Magmortar with Rhyperior.
There is a short cameo appearance of them battling in the beginning scenes of Giratina and the Sky Warrior. He made a cameo in Destiny Deoxys, Jirachi Wishmaker, and Pokemon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea all at the beginning of the movie.
Sprites
| Brendan's sprite from Ruby and Sapphire |
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Brendan's back sprite from Ruby and Sapphire |
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Brendan's sprite from Emerald |
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Brendan's back sprite from Emerald | |
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| Brendan's overworld sprite from Ruby and Sapphire |
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Brendan's overworld sprite from FireRed and LeafGreen |
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Brendan's overworld sprite from Emerald |
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Brendan's sprite from Colosseum | |
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| Brendan's headshot from XD (R/S variant) |
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Pokémon
Games
Ruby & Sapphire
First Battle
If the player chose:
Second Battle
If the player chose:
| File:Wailmer RS.png Wailmer 
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File:Shroomish RS.png Shroomish 
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File:Combusken RS.png Combusken  
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| Lv. 18 | ♂ | Lv. 18 | ♂ | Lv. 20 | ♂
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| Ability: Water Veil | Ability: Effect Spore | Ability: Blaze
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| Item: None | Item: None
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| - | Tackle | Focus Energy | |||
| - | Stun Spore | Ember | |||
| - | Leech Seed | Double Kick | |||
| - | Mega Drain | Peck | |||
| File:Shroomish RS.png Shroomish
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File:Numel RS.png Numel 
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File:Marshtomp RS.png Marshtomp
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| Lv. 18 | ♂ | Lv. 18 | ♂ | Lv. 20 | ♂
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| Ability: Effect Spore | Ability: Oblivious | Ability: Torrent
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| Item: None | Item: None
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| - | Growl | Water Gun | |||
| - | Tackle | Bide | |||
| - | Ember | Mud Shot | |||
| - | - | Foresight | |||
| File:Wailmer RS.png Wailmer
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File:Numel RS.png Numel
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File:Grovyle RS.png Grovyle
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| Lv. 18 | ♂ | Lv. 18 | ♂ | Lv. 20 | ♂
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| Ability: Water Veil | Ability: Oblivious | Ability: Overgrow
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| Item: None | Item: None
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| - | Growl | Absorb | |||
| - | Tackle | Quick Attack | |||
| - | Ember | Fury Cutter | |||
| - | - | Pursuit | |||
Third Battle
If the player chose:
| File:Shroomish RS.png Shroomish
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File:Numel RS.png Numel
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File:Marshtomp RS.png Marshtomp
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| Lv. 29 | ♂ | Lv. 29 | ♂ | Lv. 31 | ♂
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| Ability: Effect Spore | Ability: Oblivious | Ability: Torrent
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| Item: None | Item: None
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| - | Ember | Mud Shot | |||
| - | Magnitude | Mud Sport | |||
| - | Focus Energy | Foresight | |||
| - | Take Down | Take Down | |||
| File:Numel RS.png Numel
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File:Wailmer RS.png Wailmer
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File:Grovyle RS.png Grovyle
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| Lv. 29 | ♂ | Lv. 29 | ♂ | Lv. 31 | ♂
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| Ability: Oblivious | Ability: Water Veil | Ability: Overgrow
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| Item: None | Item: None
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| - | Rollout | Leaf Blade | |||
| - | Astonish | Screech | |||
| - | Water Pulse | Fury Cutter | |||
| - | Whirlpool | Pursuit | |||
Fourth Battle
If the player chose:
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| File:Swellow(RSFRLG)Sprite.png Swellow  
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File:Numel RS.png Numel
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File:Wailmer RS.png Wailmer
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File:Grovyle RS.png Grovyle
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| Lv. 31 | ♂ | Lv. 32 | ♂ | Lv. 32 | ♂ | Lv. 34 | ♂
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| Ability: Guts | Ability: Oblivious | Ability: Water Veil | Ability: Overgrow
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| Item: None | Item: None | Item: None
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| - | Amnesia | Mist | Leaf Blade | ||||
| - | Magnitude | Astonish | Screech | ||||
| - | Focus Energy | Water Pulse | Fury Cutter | ||||
| - | Take Down | Whirlpool | Pursuit | ||||
Emerald
First Battle
If the player chose:
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Second Battle (optional)
If the player chose:
| File:Lotad E.gif Lotad
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File:Torchic(E)Sprite.gif Torchic
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| Lv. 13 | ♂ | Lv. 15 | ♂
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| Ability: Swift Swim | Ability: Blaze
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| Item: None
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| - | Ember | ||
| - | Scratch | ||
| - | Growl | ||
| - | Focus Energy | ||
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Third Battle
If the player chose:
| File:Wingull(E)Sprite.gif Wingull
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File:Lombre E.gif Lombre
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File:Combusken E.gif Combusken
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| Lv. 18 | ♂ | Lv. 18 | ♂ | Lv. 20 | ♂
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| Ability: Keen Eye | Ability: Swift Swim | Ability: Blaze
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| Item: None | Item: None
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| - | Nature Power | Peck | |||
| - | Growl | Ember | |||
| - | Astonish | Focus Energy | |||
| - | Absorb | Double Kick | |||
| File:Lombre E.gif Lombre
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File:Slugma(E)Sprite.gif Slugma
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File:Marshtomp E.gif Marshtomp
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| Lv. 18 | ♂ | Lv. 18 | ♂ | Lv. 20 | ♂
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| Ability: Swift Swim | Ability: Flame Body | Ability: Torrent
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| Item: None | Item: None
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| - | Yawn | Foresight | |||
| - | Smog | Water Gun | |||
| - | Ember | Bide | |||
| - | Rock Throw | Mud Shot | |||
| File:Wingull(E)Sprite.gif Wingull
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File:Slugma(E)Sprite.gif Slugma
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File:Grovyle E.gif Grovyle
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| Lv. 18 | ♂ | Lv. 18 | ♂ | Lv. 20 | ♂
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| Ability: Keen Eye | Ability: Flame Body | Ability: Overgrow
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| Item: None | Item: None
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| - | Yawn | Pursuit | |||
| - | Smog | Fury Cutter | |||
| - | Ember | Quick Attack | |||
| - | Rock Throw | Absorb | |||
Fourth Battle
If the player chose:
| File:Lombre E.gif Lombre
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File:Wingull(E)Sprite.gif Wingull
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File:Combusken E.gif Combusken
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| Lv. 29 | ♂ | Lv. 29 | ♂ | Lv. 31 | ♂
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| Ability: Swift Swim | Ability: Keen Eye | Ability: Blaze
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| Item: None | Item: None
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| - | Supersonic | Sand-Attack | |||
| - | Mist | Peck | |||
| - | Quick Attack | Bulk Up | |||
| - | Wing Attack | Double Kick | |||
| File:Lombre E.gif Lombre
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File:Slugma(E)Sprite.gif Slugma
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File:Marshtomp E.gif Marshtomp
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| Lv. 29 | ♂ | Lv. 29 | ♂ | Lv. 31 | ♂
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| Ability: Swift Swim | Ability: Flame Body | Ability: Torrent
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| Item: None | Item: None
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| - | Ember | Mud Shot | |||
| - | Rock Throw | Foresight | |||
| - | Harden | Mud Sport | |||
| - | Amnesia | Take Down | |||
| File:Slugma(E)Sprite.gif Slugma
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File:Wingull(E)Sprite.gif Wingull
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File:Grovyle E.gif Grovyle
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| Lv. 29 | ♂ | Lv. 29 | ♂ | Lv. 31 | ♂
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| Ability: Flame Body | Ability: Keen Eye | Ability: Overgrow
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| Item: None | Item: None
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| - | Supersonic | Leaf Blade | |||
| - | Mist | Screech | |||
| - | Water Gun | Pursuit | |||
| - | Wing Attack | Fury Cutter | |||
Fifth Battle
If the player chose:
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Anime
On hand
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| Aggron | ||
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| Shiftry | ||
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| Brendan's Swampert first appeared in M09, battling Rebecca's Tyranitar. Its only known move is: Ice Beam | ||
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| 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.
- One of Pokémon Trainer's alternate costumes in Super Smash Bros. Brawl is based on the same color as Brendan's attire from Emerald. Pikachu also wears Brendan's headband from the same game.
Gallery
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