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Brendan is the male protagonist in the games Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire.
Appearance
Brendan is a tall, thin young man with black hair, a white hat, pale skin, and brown eyes. In the Generation III games, he wears a black headband with a red PokéBall pattern. He sports a long-sleeved red and black sweater and black pants with yellow cuffs at the bottom. His sneakers are also red and black, matching his outfit. Around his neck he sports a gold band with a round white circle in the center, and on his hands he wears yellow and blue palm gloves. In Emerald, his clothes have some green patches.
His appearance changes slightly in Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. He appears to have tanned skin, brown hair and gray eyes. The style of his headband is slightly different than it looked in the previous games. He wears a red and black short-sleeved shirt and black and gray shorts. He wears a green backpack and white and green sneakers. He has a Mega Bracelet on his left wrist.
Personality
As a rival, Brendan is a kind-hearted, friendly, and humble person. He is kind and respectful to the player, despite the fact that he is a rival. He is a good trainer to his Pokémon.
Biography
Games
Main Games
- Ruby, Sapphire & Emerald
In Pokémon 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.
- Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Side Games
- Colosseum
- XD
Manga
Adventures
Anime
Movie Series
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 Pokémon Ranger & the Temple of the Sea, battling Rebecca's Tyranitar with Swampert. And finally reappears again battling against Lucas' Magmortar with Rhyperior.
There is a short cameo appearance of them battling in the beginning scenes of Giratina and the Sky Warrior.
Trailer
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 VS Contest Scene from Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire | |
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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 3D model from Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire | |||
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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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Brendan's headshot from XD (Emerald variant) | |||||
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Pokémon
Games
Main Games
- R/S
- First Battle
If the player chose:
- Second Battle
If the player chose:
Wailmer |
Shroomish |
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 | Item: None
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- | Tackle | Focus Energy | |||||
- | Stun Spore | Ember | |||||
- | Leech Seed | Double Kick | |||||
- | Mega Drain | Peck |
- Third Battle
If the player chose:
Wailmer |
Shroomish |
Combusken
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Lv. 29 | ♂ | Lv. 29 | ♂ | Lv. 31 | ♂
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Ability: Water Veil | Ability: Effect Spore | Ability: Blaze
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Item: None | Item: None | Item: None
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- | Headbutt | Double Kick | |||||
- | PoisonPowder | Bulk Up | |||||
- | Leech Seed | Sand-Attack | |||||
- | Mega Drain | Peck |
- Fourth Battle
If the player chose:
Swellow |
Wailmer |
Shroomish |
Combusken
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Lv. 31 | ♂ | Lv. 32 | ♂ | Lv. 32 | ♂ | Lv. 34 | ♂
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Ability: Guts | Ability: Water Veil | Ability: Effect Spore | Ability: Blaze
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Item: None | Item: None | Item: None | Item: None
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- | Mist | Headbutt | Double Kick | ||||
- | Astonish | PoisonPowder | Bulk Up | ||||
- | Water Pulse | Leech Seed | Sand-Attack | ||||
- | Whirlpool | Mega Drain | Peck |
Swellow |
Shroomish |
Numel |
Marshtomp
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Lv. 31 | ♂ | Lv. 32 | ♂ | Lv. 32 | ♂ | Lv. 34 | ♂
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Ability: Guts | Ability: Effect Spore | Ability: Oblivious | Ability: Torrent
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Item: None | Item: None | Item: None | Item: None
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- | Headbutt | Amnesia | Mud Shot | ||||
- | PoisonPowder | Magnitude | Mud Sport | ||||
- | Leech Seed | Focus Energy | Foresight | ||||
- | Mega Drain | Take Down | Take Down |
Swellow |
Numel |
Wailmer |
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 | Item: None
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- | Amnesia | Mist | Leaf Blade | ||||
- | Magnitude | Astonish | Screech | ||||
- | Focus Energy | Water Pulse | Fury Cutter | ||||
- | Take Down | Whirlpool | Pursuit |
- E
- First Battle
If the player chose:
- Second Battle (optional)
If the player chose:
Lotad |
Torchic
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Lv. 13 | ♂ | Lv. 15 | ♂
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Ability: Swift Swim | Ability: Blaze
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Item: None | Item: None
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- | Ember | ||||||
- | Scratch | ||||||
- | Growl | ||||||
- | Focus Energy |
- Third Battle
If the player chose:
Wingull |
Lombre |
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 | Item: None
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- | Nature Power | Peck | |||||
- | Growl | Ember | |||||
- | Astonish | Focus Energy | |||||
- | Absorb | Double Kick |
- Fourth Battle
If the player chose:
Lombre |
Wingull |
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 | Item: None
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- | Supersonic | Sand-Attack | |||||
- | Mist | Peck | |||||
- | Quick Attack | Bulk Up | |||||
- | Wing Attack | Double Kick |
- Fifth Battle
If the player chose:
Tropius |
Ludicolo |
Pelipper |
Combusken
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Lv. 31 | ♂ | Lv. 32 | ♂ | Lv. 32 | ♂ | Lv. 34 | ♂
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Ability: Chlorophyll | Ability: Swift Swim | Ability: Keen Eye | Ability: Blaze
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Item: None | Item: None | Item: None | Item: None
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- | Nature Power | Protect | Quick Attack | ||||
- | Fake Out | Mist | Bulk Up | ||||
- | Fury Swipes | Wing Attack | Sand-Attack | ||||
- | Water Sport | Supersonic | Peck |
Tropius |
Ludicolo |
Slugma |
Marshtomp
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Lv. 31 | ♂ | Lv. 32 | ♂ | Lv. 32 | ♂ | Lv. 34 | ♂
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Ability: Chlorophyll | Ability: Swift Swim | Ability: Flame Body | Ability: Torrent
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Item: None | Item: None | Item: None | Item: None
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- | Nature Power | Ember | Mud Shot | ||||
- | Fake Out | Rock Throw | Foresight | ||||
- | Fury Swipes | Harden | Mud Sport | ||||
- | Water Sport | Amnesia | Take Down |
Tropius |
Pelipper |
Slugma |
Grovyle
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Lv. 31 | ♂ | Lv. 32 | ♂ | Lv. 32 | ♂ | Lv. 34 | ♂
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Ability: Chlorophyll | Ability: Keen Eye | Ability: Flame Body | Ability: Overgrow
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Item: None | Item: None | Item: None | Item: None
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- | Protect | Ember | Fury Cutter | ||||
- | Mist | Rock Throw | Pursuit | ||||
- | Harden | Wing Attack | Screech | ||||
- | Supersonic | Amnesia | Leaf Blade |
- OR/AS
- First Battle
If the player chose:
- Second Battle
If the player chose:
Wailmer |
Shroomish |
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 | Item: None
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- | Stun Spore | Sand-Attack | |||||
- | Leech Seed | Peck | |||||
- | Mega Drain | Double Kick | |||||
- | Headbutt | Flame Charge |
- Third Battle
If the player chose:
Wailmer |
Shroomish |
Combusken
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Lv. 31 | ♂ | Lv. 31 | ♂ | Lv. 33 | ♂
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Ability: Water Veil | Ability: Effect Spore | Ability: Blaze
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Item: None | Item: None | Item: None
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- | Poison Powder | Double Kick | |||||
- | Worry Seed | Flame Charge | |||||
- | Giga Drain | Quick Attack | |||||
- | Growth | Bulk Up |
Shroomish |
Slugma |
Marshtomp
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Lv. 31 | ♂ | Lv. 31 | ♂ | Lv. 33 | ♂
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Ability: Effect Spore | Ability: Magma Armor | Ability: Torrent
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Item: None | Item: None | Item: None
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- | Clear Smog | Bide | |||||
- | Ancient Power | Mud Bomb | |||||
- | Flame Burst | Rock Slide | |||||
- | Rock Slide | Protect |
- Fourth Battle
If the player chose:
Swellow |
Wailord |
Breloom |
Blaziken
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Lv. 37 | ♂ | Lv. 37 | ♂ | Lv. 37 | ♂ | Lv. 39 | ♂
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Ability: Guts | Ability: Water Veil | Ability: Effect Spore | Ability: Blaze
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Item: None | Item: None | Item: None | Item: None
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- | Rest | Counter | Quick Attack | ||||
- | Brine | Mach Punch | Bulk Up | ||||
- | Water Spout | Force Palm | Blaze Kick | ||||
- | Amnesia | Mind Reader | Focus Energy |
Swellow |
Breloom |
Magcargo |
Swampert
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Lv. 37 | ♂ | Lv. 37 | ♂ | Lv. 37 | ♂ | Lv. 39 | ♂
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Ability: Guts | Ability: Effect Spore | Ability: Magma Armor | Ability: Torrent
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Item: None | Item: None | Item: None | Item: None
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- | Counter | Flame Burst | Mud Bomb | ||||
- | Mach Punch | Rock Slide | Rock Slide | ||||
- | Force Palm | Lava Plume | Protect | ||||
- | Mind Reader | Amnesia | Muddy Water |
- Fifth Battle
If the player chose:
Swellow |
Raichu |
Wailord |
Breloom |
Blaziken | |||||
Lv. 48 | ♂ | Lv. 48 | ♂ | Lv. 48 | ♂ | Lv. 48 | ♂ | Lv. 50 | ♂ |
Ability: Guts | Ability: Static | Ability: Water Veil | Ability: Effect Spore | Ability: Blaze | |||||
Item: None | Item: None | Item: None | Item: None | Item: Blazikenite | |||||
- | Thunder Wave | Surf | Seed Bomb | Blaze Kick | |||||
- | Thunderbolt | Heavy Slam | Force Palm | Brick Break | |||||
- | Quick Attack | Bulldoze | Venoshock | Quick Attack | |||||
- | Light Screen | Ice Beam | Rock Tomb | Shadow Claw |
Swellow |
Raichu |
Breloom |
Magcargo |
Swampert | |||||
Lv. 48 | ♂ | Lv. 48 | ♂ | Lv. 48 | ♂ | Lv. 48 | ♂ | Lv. 50 | ♂ |
Ability: Guts | Ability: Static | Ability: Effect Spore | Ability: Magma Armor | Ability: Torrent | |||||
Item: None | Item: None | Item: None | Item: None | Item: Swampertite | |||||
- | Thunder Wave | Seed Bomb | Earth Power | Earthquake | |||||
- | Thunderbolt | Force Palm | Lava Plume | Muddy Water | |||||
- | Quick Attack | Venoshock | Body Slam | Rock Slide | |||||
- | Light Screen | Rock Tomb | Rock Slide | Brick Break |
Swellow |
Raichu |
Magcargo |
Wailord |
Sceptile | |||||
Lv. 48 | ♂ | Lv. 48 | ♂ | Lv. 48 | ♂ | Lv. 48 | ♂ | Lv. 50 | ♂ |
Ability: Guts | Ability: Static | Ability: Magma Armor | Ability: Water Veil | Ability: Overgrow | |||||
Item: None | Item: None | Item: None | Item: None | Item: Sceptilite | |||||
- | Thunder Wave | Earth Power | Surf | Leaf Blade | |||||
- | Thunderbolt | Lava Plume | Heavy Slam | X-Scissor | |||||
- | Quick Attack | Body Slam | Bulldoze | Dual Chop | |||||
- | Light Screen | Rock Slide | Ice Beam | Night Slash |
Anime
Movie Series
- On hand
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Aggron |
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Shiftry |
Pokémon | Information | |
Brendan's Swampert first appeared in Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea, battling Rebecca's Tyranitar. Its only known move is: Ice Beam | ||
Swampert |
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Rhyperior |
Trailer
- On hand
Pokémon | Information | |
Brendan's Sceptile first appeared in Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Trailer. Its only known move is: Pound | ||
Treecko → Grovyle → Sceptile ↔ Mega Sceptile |
Trivia
- Prior to the release of Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, pre-release media referred to Brendan as "Orlando."
- 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
Template:Playable Characters
Rivals | |
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Kanto | |
Johto | |
Hoenn | |
Sinnoh | Lucas (Diamond (Adventures) · anime)/Dawn (Platinum (Adventures) · anime) · Barry (Pearl (Adventures) · anime) |
Unova | |
Kalos | Calem (X (Adventures))/Serena (Y (Adventures) · anime) · Shauna (Adventures · anime) · Tierno (Adventures · anime) · Trevor (Adventures · anime) |
Alola | |
Galar | Hop (Adventures · anime) · Bede (Adventures) · Marnie (Adventures · anime) · Klara (Adventures)Sw · Avery (Adventures)Sh |