Brendan (game)

Brendan ユウキ Yūki
Art from Emerald
Gender	Male
Hometown	Littleroot Town
Region	Hoenn (originally Johto if chosen by the player)
Relatives	Mom, Norman (as player) Professor Birch, unnamed mother and brother* (as rival)
Trainer class	Pokémon Trainer, Player character
Generation	III
Games	Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald
Anime cameos	Jirachi: Wish Maker
Manga counterpart(s)	Ruby

Brendan (Japanese: ユウキ Yūki) serves as the rival in Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald, if the player choose to play as the female character. He is also the male choice in the games, but Brendan is never among the default names for the character.

In the games

Story

If Brendan is selected as the player character he starts his journey moving from his home in Johto to his new home in the town of Littleroot in Hoenn. After saving Prof. Birch from a wild Pokémon, he is given one of the three starters of the Hoenn region. Brendan develops a close bond with May, and eventually Wally, who both act as his rivals. Brendan goes on to gather the eight badges of Hoenn, stop the plans of Team Aqua and Team Magma and conquer the Pokémon League all before going off to face the Battle Frontier.

He is given a much bigger task than both Red and Gold, as he has to save the world from either flooding, drying up, or both depending on the game.

If Brendan is not selected as the player, he is helping his dad finish the Hoenn Pokédex and becoming a Pokémon professor. He is also the player's rival and friend.

Pokémon

In the games he appears in, Brendan battles with the following Pokémon. Unlike other rivals (excluding May), Brendan never evolves his starter Pokémon into its final form.

Artwork from Ruby and Sapphire

Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire

First battle

If the player chose Treecko:

File:RS Brendan.png [[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] Brendan [[Route 103|Route 103]] Ruby and Sapphire [[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] and Professor Brendan Oak [[Route 103|Route 103]] Ruby and Sapphire Reward: $300
Types: Fire Unknown Ability: Blaze Held item: None Torchic♂ Lv.5 Scratch Normal   --       Growl Normal   --       Unknown   --       Unknown   --

If the player chose Torchic:

File:RS Brendan.png [[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] Brendan [[Route 103|Route 103]] Ruby and Sapphire [[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] and Professor Brendan Oak [[Route 103|Route 103]] Ruby and Sapphire Reward: $300
Types: Water Unknown Ability: Torrent Held item: None Mudkip♂ Lv.5 Tackle Normal   --       Growl Normal   --       Unknown   --       Unknown   --

If the player chose Mudkip:

File:RS Brendan.png [[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] Brendan [[Route 103|Route 103]] Ruby and Sapphire [[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] and Professor Brendan Oak [[Route 103|Route 103]] Ruby and Sapphire Reward: $300
Types: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow Held item: None Treecko♂ Lv.5 Pound Normal   --       Growl Normal   --       Unknown   --       Unknown   --

Second battle (on Route 110)

If the player chose Torchic:

File:RS Brendan.png [[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] Brendan [[Route 110|Route 110]] Ruby and Sapphire [[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] and Professor Brendan Oak [[Route 110|Route 110]] Ruby and Sapphire Reward: $1200

Types: Grass Unknown Ability: Effect Spore Held item: Unknown Shroomish♀ Lv.18 Tackle Normal   --       Stun Spore Grass   --       Leech Seed Grass   --       Mega Drain Grass   --       Types: Fire Ground Ability: Oblivious Held item: Unknown Numel♀ Lv.18 Growl Normal   --       Tackle Normal   --       Ember Fire   --       Unknown   --       Types: Water Ground Ability: Torrent Held item: Unknown Marshtomp♂ Lv.20 Water Gun Water   --       Bide Normal   --       Mud Shot Ground   --       Foresight Normal   --

If the player chose Mudkip:

File:RS Brendan.png [[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] Brendan [[Route 110|Route 110]] Ruby and Sapphire [[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] and Professor Brendan Oak [[Route 110|Route 110]] Ruby and Sapphire Reward: $1200

Types: Water Unknown Ability: Water Veil Held item: Unknown Wailmer♂ Lv.18 Splash Water   --       Growl Normal   --       Water Gun Water   --       Rollout Rock   --       Types: Fire Ground Ability: Oblivious Held item: Unknown Numel♀ Lv.18 Growl Normal   --       Tackle Normal   --       Ember Fire   --       Unknown   --       Types: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow Held item: Unknown Grovyle♂ Lv.20 Absorb Grass   --       Quick Attack Normal   --       Fury Cutter Bug   --       Pursuit Dark   --

If the player chose Treecko:

File:RS Brendan.png [[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] Brendan [[Route 110|Route 110]] Ruby and Sapphire [[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] and Professor Brendan Oak [[Route 110|Route 110]] Ruby and Sapphire Reward: $1200

Types: Grass Unknown Ability: Effect Spore Held item: Unknown Shroomish♀ Lv.18 Tackle Normal   --       Stun Spore Grass   --       Leech Seed Grass   --       Mega Drain Grass   --       Types: Water Unknown Ability: Water Veil Held item: Unknown Wailmer♂ Lv.18 Splash Water   --       Growl Normal   --       Water Gun Water   --       Rollout Rock   --       Types: Fire Fighting Ability: Blaze Held item: Unknown Combusken♂ Lv.20 Focus Energy Normal   --       Ember Fire   --       Double Kick Fighting   --       Peck Flying   --

Third battle (on Route 119)

If the player chose Torchic:

File:RS Brendan.png [[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] Brendan [[Route 119|Route 119]] Ruby and Sapphire [[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] and Professor Brendan Oak [[Route 119|Route 119]] Ruby and Sapphire Reward: $1860

Types: Grass Unknown Ability: Effect Spore Held item: Unknown Shroomish♀ Lv.29 Headbutt Normal   --       PoisonPowder Poison   --       Leech Seed Grass   --       Mega Drain Grass   --       Types: Fire Ground Ability: Oblivious Held item: Unknown Numel♀ Lv.29 Ember Fire   --       Magnitude Ground   --       Focus Energy Normal   --       Take Down Normal   --       Types: Water Ground Ability: Torrent Held item: Unknown Marshtomp♂ Lv.31 Mud Shot Ground   --       Mud Sport Ground   --       Foresight Normal   --       Take Down Normal   --

If the player chose Mudkip:

File:RS Brendan.png [[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] Brendan [[Route 119|Route 119]] Ruby and Sapphire [[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] and Professor Brendan Oak [[Route 119|Route 119]] Ruby and Sapphire Reward: $1860

Types: Water Unknown Ability: Water Veil Held item: Unknown Wailmer♂ Lv.29 Rollout Rock   --       Astonish Ghost   --       Water Pulse Water   --       Whirlpool Water   --       Types: Fire Ground Ability: Oblivious Held item: Unknown Numel♀ Lv.29 Ember Fire   --       Magnitude Ground   --       Focus Energy Normal   --       Take Down Normal   --       Types: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow Held item: Unknown Grovyle♂ Lv.31 Leaf Blade Grass   --       Screech Normal   --       Fury Cutter Bug   --       Pursuit Dark   --

If the player chose Treecko:

File:RS Brendan.png [[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] Brendan [[Route 119|Route 119]] Ruby and Sapphire [[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] and Professor Brendan Oak [[Route 119|Route 119]] Ruby and Sapphire Reward: $1860

Types: Grass Unknown Ability: Effect Spore Held item: Unknown Shroomish♀ Lv.29 Headbutt Normal   --       PoisonPowder Poison   --       Leech Seed Grass   --       Mega Drain Grass   --       Types: Water Unknown Ability: Water Veil Held item: Unknown Wailmer♂ Lv.29 Rollout Rock   --       Astonish Ghost   --       Water Pulse Water   --       Whirlpool Water   --       Types: Fire Fighting Ability: Blaze Held item: Unknown Combusken♂ Lv.31 Double Kick Fighting   --       Bulk Up Fighting   --       Sand-Attack Ground   --       Peck Flying   --

Fourth battle (in Lilycove City)

If the player chose Torchic:

File:RS Brendan.png [[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] Brendan [[Lilycove City|Lilycove City]] Ruby and Sapphire [[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] and Professor Brendan Oak [[Lilycove City|Lilycove City]] Ruby and Sapphire Reward: $2040

Types: Normal Flying Ability: Guts Held item: Unknown Swellow♀ Lv.31 Quick Attack Normal   --       Wing Attack Flying   --       Endeavor Normal   --       Double Team Normal   --       Types: Grass Unknown Ability: Effect Spore Held item: Unknown Shroomish♀ Lv.32 Headbutt Normal   --       PoisonPowder Poison   --       Leech Seed Grass   --       Mega Drain Grass   --       Types: Fire Ground Ability: Oblivious Held item: Unknown Numel♀ Lv.32 Amnesia Psychic   --       Magnitude Ground   --       Focus Energy Normal   --       Take Down Normal   --       Types: Water Ground Ability: Torrent Held item: Unknown Marshtomp♂ Lv.34 Mud Shot Ground   --       Mud Sport Ground   --       Foresight Normal   --       Take Down Normal   --

If the player chose Treecko:

File:RS Brendan.png [[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] Brendan [[Lilycove City|Lilycove City]] Ruby and Sapphire [[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] and Professor Brendan Oak [[Lilycove City|Lilycove City]] Ruby and Sapphire Reward: $2040

Types: Normal Flying Ability: Guts Held item: Unknown Swellow♀ Lv.31 Quick Attack Normal   --       Wing Attack Flying   --       Endeavor Normal   --       Double Team Normal   --       Types: Water Unknown Ability: Water Veil Held item: Unknown Wailmer♂ Lv.32 Mist Ice   --       Astonish Ghost   --       Water Pulse Water   --       Whirlpool Water   --       Types: Grass Unknown Ability: Effect Spore Held item: Unknown Shroomish♀ Lv.32 Headbutt Normal   --       PoisonPowder Poison   --       Leech Seed Grass   --       Mega Drain Grass   --       Types: Fire Fighting Ability: Blaze Held item: Unknown Combusken♂ Lv.34 Double Kick Fighting   --       Bulk Up Fighting   --       Sand-Attack Ground   --       Peck Flying   --

If the player chose Mudkip:

File:RS Brendan.png [[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] Brendan [[Lilycove City|Lilycove City]] Ruby and Sapphire [[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] and Professor Brendan Oak [[Lilycove City|Lilycove City]] Ruby and Sapphire Reward: $2040

Types: Normal Flying Ability: Guts Held item: Unknown Swellow♀ Lv.31 Quick Attack Normal   --       Wing Attack Flying   --       Endeavor Normal   --       Double Team Normal   --       Types: Fire Ground Ability: Oblivious Held item: Unknown Numel♀ Lv.32 Amnesia Psychic   --       Magnitude Ground   --       Focus Energy Normal   --       Take Down Normal   --       Types: Water Unknown Ability: Water Veil Held item: Unknown Wailmer♂ Lv.32 Mist Ice   --       Astonish Ghost   --       Water Pulse Water   --       Whirlpool Water   --       Types: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow Held item: Unknown Grovyle♂ Lv.34 Leaf Blade Grass   --       Screech Normal   --       Fury Cutter Bug   --       Pursuit Dark   --

Pokémon Emerald

First battle (on Route 103)

If the player chose Treecko:

File:E Brendan.png [[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] Brendan [[Route 103|Route 103]] Emerald [[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] and Professor Brendan Oak [[Route 103|Route 103]] Emerald Reward: $300
Types: Fire Unknown Ability: Blaze Held item: None Torchic♂ Lv.5 Scratch Normal   --       Growl Normal   --       Unknown   --       Unknown   --

If the player chose Torchic:

File:E Brendan.png [[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] Brendan [[Route 103|Route 103]] Emerald [[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] and Professor Brendan Oak [[Route 103|Route 103]] Emerald Reward: $300
Types: Water Unknown Ability: Torrent Held item: None Mudkip♂ Lv.5 Tackle Normal   --       Growl Normal   --       Unknown   --       Unknown   --

If the player chose Mudkip:

File:E Brendan.png [[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] Brendan [[Route 103|Route 103]] Emerald [[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] and Professor Brendan Oak [[Route 103|Route 103]] Emerald Reward: $300
Types: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow Held item: None Treecko♂ Lv.5 Pound Normal   --       Growl Normal   --       Unknown   --       Unknown   --

Second battle (Optionally in Rustboro City)

If the player chose Treecko:

File:E Brendan.png [[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] Brendan [[Rustboro City|Rustboro City]] Emerald [[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] and Professor Brendan Oak [[Rustboro City|Rustboro City]] Emerald Reward: $900

Types: Water Grass Ability: Swift Swim Held item: Unknown Lotad♀ Lv.13 Nature Power Normal   --       Absorb Grass   --       Growl Normal   --       Astonish Ghost   --       Types: Water Flying Ability: Keen Eye Held item: Unknown Wingull♀ Lv.13 Growl Normal   --       Water Gun Water   --       Supersonic Normal   --       Wing Attack Flying   --       Types: Fire Unknown Ability: Blaze Held item: Unknown Torchic♂ Lv.15 Scratch Normal   --       Growl Normal   --       Focus Energy Normal   --       Ember Fire   --

If the player chose Torchic:

File:E Brendan.png [[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] Brendan [[Rustboro City|Rustboro City]] Emerald [[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] and Professor Brendan Oak [[Rustboro City|Rustboro City]] Emerald Reward: $900

Types: Water Grass Ability: Swift Swim Held item: Unknown Lotad♀ Lv.13 Nature Power Normal   --       Absorb Grass   --       Growl Normal   --       Astonish Ghost   --       Types: Fire Unknown Ability: Unknown Held item: Unknown Slugma♀ Lv.13 Ember Fire   --       Smog Poison   --       Curse ???   --       SmokeScreen Normal   --       Types: Water Unknown Ability: Torrent Held item: Unknown Mudkip♂ Lv.15 Bide Normal   --       Mud-Slap Ground   --       Water Gun Water   --       Growl Normal   --

If the player chose Mudkip:

File:E Brendan.png [[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] Brendan [[Rustboro City|Rustboro City]] Emerald [[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] and Professor Brendan Oak [[Rustboro City|Rustboro City]] Emerald Reward: $900

Types: Water Flying Ability: Keen Eye Held item: Unknown Wingull♀ Lv.13 Wing Attack Flying   --       Supersonic Normal   --       Water Gun Water   --       Growl Normal   --       Types: Fire Unknown Ability: Unknown Held item: Unknown Slugma♀ Lv.13 Ember Fire   --       Smog Poison   --       Curse ???   --       SmokeScreen Normal   --       Types: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow Held item: Unknown Treecko♂ Lv.15 Quick Attack Normal   --       Absorb Grass   --       Leer Normal   --       Pound Normal   --

Third battle (on Route 110)

If the player chose Treecko:

File:E Brendan.png [[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] Brendan [[Route 110|Route 110]] Emerald [[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] and Professor Brendan Oak [[Route 110|Route 110]] Emerald Reward: $1350

Types: Water Flying Ability: Keen Eye Held item: None Wingull♀ Lv.18 Wing Attack Flying   --       Supersonic Normal   --       Water Gun Water   --       Growl Normal   --       Types: Water Grass Ability: Swift Swim Held item: None Lombre♀ Lv.18 Nature Power Normal   --       Growl Normal   --       Astonish Ghost   --       Absorb Grass   --       Types: Fire Fighting Ability: Blaze Held item: None Combusken♂ Lv.20 Peck Flying   --       Ember Fire   --       Focus Energy Normal   --       Double Kick Fighting   --

If the player chose Torchic:

File:E Brendan.png [[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] Brendan [[Route 110|Route 110]] Emerald [[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] and Professor Brendan Oak [[Route 110|Route 110]] Emerald Reward: $1350

Types: Water Grass Ability: Swift Swim Held item: None Lombre♀ Lv.18 Nature Power Normal   --       Growl Normal   --       Astonish Ghost   --       Absorb Grass   --       Types: Fire Unknown Ability: Flame Body Held item: None Slugma♂ Lv.18 Yawn Normal   --       Smog Poison   --       Ember Fire   --       Rock Throw Rock   --       Types: Water Ground Ability: Torrent Held item: None Marshtomp♂ Lv.20 Foresight Normal   --       Water Gun Water   --       Bide Normal   --       Mud Shot Ground   --

If the player chose Mudkip:

File:E Brendan.png [[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] Brendan [[Route 110|Route 110]] Emerald [[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] and Professor Brendan Oak [[Route 110|Route 110]] Emerald Reward: $1350

Types: Water Flying Ability: Keen Eye Held item: None Wingull♀ Lv.18 Water Gun Water   --       Supersonic Normal   --       Wing Attack Flying   --       Growl Normal   --       Types: Fire Unknown Ability: Flame Body Held item: None Slugma♀ Lv.18 Yawn Normal   --       Smog Poison   --       Ember Fire   --       Rock Throw Rock   --       Types: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow Held item: None Grovyle♂ Lv.20 Pursuit Dark   --       Fury Cutter Bug   --       Quick Attack Normal   --       Absorb Grass   --

Fourth battle (on Route 119)

If the player chose Torchic:

File:E Brendan.png [[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] Brendan [[Route 119|Route 119]] Emerald [[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] and Professor Brendan Oak [[Route 119|Route 119]] Emerald Reward: $2400

Types: Water Grass Ability: Swift Swim Held item: None Lombre♂ Lv.29 Absorb Grass   --       Nature Power Normal   --       Fake Out Normal   --       Fury Swipes Normal   --       Types: Fire Unknown Ability: Flame Body Held item: None Slugma♂ Lv.29 Ember Fire   --       Rock Throw Rock   --       Harden Normal   --       Amnesia Psychic   --       Types: Water Ground Ability: Torrent Held item: None Marshtomp♂ Lv.31 Mud Shot Ground   --       Foresight Normal   --       Mud Sport Ground   --       Take Down Normal   --

If the player chose Treecko:

File:E Brendan.png [[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] Brendan [[Route 119|Route 119]] Emerald [[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] and Professor Brendan Oak [[Route 119|Route 119]] Emerald Reward: $2400

Types: Water Grass Ability: Swift Swim Held item: None Lombre♂ Lv.29 Absorb Grass   --       Nature Power Normal   --       Fake Out Normal   --       Fury Swipes Normal   --       Types: Water Flying Ability: Keen Eye Held item: None Wingull♂ Lv.29 Supersonic Normal   --       Mist Ice   --       Quick Attack Normal   --       Wing Attack Flying   --       Types: Fire Fighting Ability: Blaze Held item: None Combusken♂ Lv.31 Sand-Attack Ground   --       Peck Flying   --       Bulk Up Fighting   --       Double Kick Fighting   --

If the player chose Mudkip:

File:E Brendan.png [[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] Brendan [[Route 119|Route 119]] Emerald [[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] and Professor Brendan Oak [[Route 119|Route 119]] Emerald Reward: $2400

Types: Fire Unknown Ability: Flame Body Held item: None Slugma♂ Lv.29 Ember Fire   --       Rock Throw Rock   --       Harden Normal   --       Amnesia Psychic   --       Types: Water Flying Ability: Keen Eye Held item: None Wingull♂ Lv.29 Supersonic Normal   --       Mist Ice   --       Water Gun Water   --       Wing Attack Flying   --       Types: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow Held item: None Grovyle♂ Lv.31 Leaf Blade Grass   --       Screech Normal   --       Pursuit Dark   --       Fury Cutter Bug   --

Fifth Battle (in Lilycove City)

File:RS Brendan.png	File:E Brendan.png
Brendan's sprite from Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire	Brendan's sprite from Pokémon Emerald
Brendan's back sprite from Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire	Brendan's back sprite from Pokémon Emerald
Image of Brendan from Pokémon Colosseum	A headshot of Brendan from Pokémon XD (R/S variant)
A headshot of Brendan from Pokémon XD (E variant)

If the player chose Torchic:

File:E Brendan.png [[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] Brendan [[Lilycove City|Lilycove City]] Emerald [[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] and Professor Brendan Oak [[Lilycove City|Lilycove City]] Emerald Reward: $2040

Types: Grass Flying Ability: Chlorophyll Held item: None Tropius♂ Lv.31 Magical Leaf Grass   --       Whirlwind Normal   --       Sweet Scent Normal   --       Stomp Normal   --       Types: Water Grass Ability: Swift Swim Held item: None Ludicolo♂ Lv.32 Nature Power Normal   --       Fake Out Normal   --       Fury Swipes Normal   --       Water Sport Water   --       Types: Fire Unknown Ability: Flame Body Held item: None Slugma♂ Lv.32 Ember Fire   --       Rock Throw Rock   --       Harden Normal   --       Amnesia Psychic   --       Types: Water Ground Ability: Torrent Held item: None Marshtomp♂ Lv.34 Mud Shot Ground   --       Foresight Normal   --       Mud Sport Ground   --       Take Down Normal   --

If the player chose Treecko:

File:E Brendan.png [[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] Brendan [[Lilycove City|Lilycove City]] Emerald [[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] and Professor Brendan Oak [[Lilycove City|Lilycove City]] Emerald Reward: $2740

Types: Grass Flying Ability: Chlorophyll Held item: None Tropius♀ Lv.31 Magical Leaf Grass   --       Whirlwind Normal   --       Sweet Scent Normal   --       Stomp Normal   --       Types: Water Grass Ability: Swift Swim Held item: None Ludicolo♀ Lv.32 Nature Power Normal   --       Fake Out Normal   --       Fury Swipes Normal   --       Water Sport Water   --       Types: Water Flying Ability: Keen Eye Held item: None Pelipper♀ Lv.32 Protect Normal   --       Mist Ice   --       Wing Attack Flying   --       Supersonic Normal   --       Types: Fire Fighting Ability: Blaze Held item: None Combusken♂ Lv.34 Quick Attack Normal   --       Bulk Up Fighting   --       Sand-Attack Ground   --       Peck Flying   --

If the player chose Mudkip:

File:E Brendan.png [[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] Brendan [[Lilycove City|Lilycove City]] Emerald [[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] and Professor Brendan Oak [[Lilycove City|Lilycove City]] Emerald Reward: $2740

Types: Grass Flying Ability: Chlorophyll Held item: None Tropius♀ Lv.31 Magical Leaf Grass   --       Whirlwind Normal   --       Sweet Scent Normal   --       Stomp Normal   --       Types: Water Flying Ability: Keen Eye Held item: None Pelipper♀ Lv.32 Protect Normal   --       Mist Ice   --       Wing Attack Flying   --       Supersonic Normal   --       Types: Fire Unknown Ability: Flame Body Held item: None Slugma♀ Lv.32 Ember Fire   --       Rock Throw Rock   --       Harden Normal   --       Amnesia Psychic   --       Types: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow Held item: None Grovyle♂ Lv.34 Fury Cutter Bug   --       Pursuit Dark   --       Screech Normal   --       Leaf Blade Grass   --

Names

As rival

When the player chooses the female character, this character will always be named Brendan.

Language	Name	Origin
Japanese	ユウキ Yūki	From 勇気 yūki, bravery.
English	Brendan	Could be derived from "brave."
French	Brice	Similar to the English name.
German	Brix	Similar to the English name.
Spanish	Bruno	Similar to the English name.

As player

While the player can name this character as is the case with all player characters, there are several default names provided for him. In Ruby and Sapphire, he has four default names, including three shared between the two versions (which don't appear to have any particular meaning) as well as a differing one in each which reference "land" and "sea" respectively. In the English version, these names are Landon and Sean; in the Japanese version, リクヤ Rikuya and カイト Kaito (陸 riku means land and 海 kai means sea). This is also the case in other languages.

In Emerald, Brendan has the same default names as in Pokémon Ruby, as well as 16 additional names which don't seem to hold any significance. Consequently, there is no default name that relates to "sea" in this version. Notably, as the player character, Brendan (or its translations in other languages) is never offered as a default name in any version.

The full list of default names for Brendan as the male playable character in the games are as follows:

Language	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald
English	Landon Terry Seth Tom	Sean Terry Seth Tom	Brett Casey Collin Darren Easton Jaxson Johnny Jude Kenny Landon Milton Quincy Reid Seth Stanley Stu Terry Teru Tom Walker
Japanese	リクヤ Rikuya ヒロアキ Hiroaki ヒトシ Hitoshi ケイ Kei	カイト Kaito ヒロアキ Hiroaki ヒトシ Hitoshi ケイ Kei	イツオ Itsuo ギョク Gyoku ケイ Kei シュウサク Shūsaku セイゴ Seigo ダイサク Daisaku タカヒト Takahito タツヤ Tatsuya ダニエル Daniel テルキ Teruki トム Tom トモヤ Tomoya ヒトシ Hitoshi ヒロアキ Hiroaki ユキヒコ Yukihiko ラルド Rald リクヤ Rikuya リチャード Richard リュウ Ryū リョウタ Ryōta
German	Roland Daniel Helge Jan	Sebold Daniel Helge Jan	Anselm Daniel David Dieter Erik Florian Haiko Helge Jan Johann Jörg Klaus Markus Martin Michael Paul Roland Rolf Stefan Thomas
Spanish	Teren Quimi Rufo Arturo	Marino Quimi Rufo Arturo
French	Thierry Thomas Daniel Seb	Martial Thomas Daniel Seb	Daniel Stan Thomas Fabrice Gary Stef Severin Seb Alec Thierry Johann Manuel Colin Ruddy Thibaud Johnny Arno Gibus Jules
Italian	Landon Marco Paolo Lucio	Martin Marco Paolo Lucio

In the anime

File:Brendan.JPG

Brendan and his Swampert

Brendan's only anime appearances are small cameos in the openings of Jirachi: Wish Maker, Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea and Giratina and the Sky Warrior.

Like in the games, he has the starter Pokémon that weakens May's. It is unknown if his relatives are the same as that of the games, where, as May is Norman's daughter (as the player is), Brendan would be Professor Birch's son. Brendan seems to be a competitive battler, as his cameos suggest he spends time in Battle Towers.

In his third appearance he was seen battling against Lucas, Dawn's male counterpart, much as May faced off against Dawn in the Wallace Cup. Unlike May, however, Brendan was still wearing the same outfit he had been previously, based on his clothes from Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire, rather than from Pokémon Emerald.

Pokémon

The following are Brendan's known Pokémon in the anime:

Swampert

Shiftry

Aggron

Rhyperior

In the TFG

Brendan appears as a common Trainer figure in the launch set, Next Quest, of the Pokémon Trading Figure Game.

Trivia

• As the player, both Brendan and his female counterpart May are native to the Johto region.
• In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Pikachu wears Brendan's Emerald headband as an alternate costume. Also, the Pokémon Trainer has an alternate costume with a similar color scheme as Brendan's Emerald outfit.
• It is interesting to note that in the anime, Brendan's Shiftry was caught with a Repeat Ball. His Aggron was caught with a Luxury Ball.
• There is a large amount of confusion and debate amongst the fanbase concerning Brendan's hair. Brendan's manga counterpart, Ruby, has black hair in a similar style to Norman's and merely wears a white hat. Several pieces of official art and sprites vary in this depiction, though many claim specific images as concrete evidence that he is indeed wearing a hat, albeit a very unique one. Particularly the appearance of black side burns in the Emerald art, and distinctly black hair appearing on the backside of his head from under the colored band in his game backsprites. Outside of the manga, it is not explicitly stated whether it is a hat or hair.
• Both Brendan's and May's Emerald artwork feature them holding a Premier Ball.
  • Curiously, Lucas's and Dawn's Platinum artwork feature them holding a Repeat Ball, causing this situation to happen with two player characters in the third version of two consecutive generations.
• As the player character (along with May), they are the only set of player characters that have both a mother and a father in the games. As a rival, this trait is shared with Barry.
• As the rival, Brendan, along with May, are the only rivals to wear any sort of headgear.
  • They are also, along with Wally, the only rivals in the main series that the player cannot name.
• Brendan is the only male player character from the main series games who doesn't make an appearance in the Generation IV games.

Player characters Core series Red • Leaf • Ethan • Kris • Lyra • Brendan • May • Lucas • Dawn Hilbert • Hilda • Nate • Rosa • Calem • Serena • Elio • Selene Chase • Elaine • Victor • Gloria • Rei • Akari • Florian • Juliana Side series Wes • Michael • Nate • Cyndy Spin-off games Mark • Mint • Todd Snap • Lucy Fleetfoot Lunick • Solana • Kellyn • Kate • Ben • Summer Hero • Heroine • Tim Goodman • Scottie • Bettie

Rival and friend characters Core series Blue • Silver • Brendan/May • Wally • Barry • Lucas/Dawn • Ethan/Lyra • Cheren • Bianca N • Hugh • Calem/Serena • Shauna • Tierno • Trevor • Lillie • Hau • Gladion • Trace Hop • Marnie • Bede • Klara • Avery • Nemona • Arven • Penny • Carmine • Kieran Spin-off games Ronald • Keith • Luca • Sharon • Paulo • Lear • Tina

This game character article is part of Project CharacterDex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each character found in the Pokémon games.