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| Brock タケシ Takeshi | |
| ""The Rock-Solid Pokémon Trainer!"" | |
| [[File:File:FL Brock.png|{{{size}}}]] Art from Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen | |
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Hometown | Pewter City |
| Region | Kanto |
| Relatives | Flint (father), Lola (mother), Forest (brother), 8 other siblings (anime only) |
| Trainer class | Gym Leader, Breeder |
| Generation | I, II, III |
| Games | Red, Blue, Yellow, Gold, Silver, Crystal, FireRed, LeafGreen, Stadium, Stadium 2 |
| Leader of | Pewter Gym |
| Badge | Boulderbadge |
| Anime debut | Showdown in Pewter City |
| English voice actor | Unknown |
| Japanese voice actor | Unknown |
Brock is the Gym Leader of the Pewter City Gym. He hands out the Boulderbadge to trainers who defeat him. He specializes in Rock-type Pokémon.
In the anime
In the anime, Brock is a Pokémon breeder who is a close friend and traveling companion of Ash. His Japanese voice actor is うえだゆうじ Yūji Ueda, and his English voice actors are Eric Stuart (EP005-AG145) and Bill Rogers (AG146-present). He originally trained Rock-type Pokémon, but has, since the beginning of the anime, diversified. He makes scrumptious food for Pokémon - and humans too, and he hits on every pretty girl he meets, particularly Officer Jenny and Nurse Joy- both of whom he sings about in the Pokémon Karaokémon song Two Perfect Girls. He also sings the ending theme タケシのパラダイス Takeshi's Paradise, which is about pretty girls.
Brock's most notable feature about his appearance is that his eyes naturally appear closed. The rare times we see them open are when they are forced open unnaturally: from a hit with Charmander's Flamethrower in The Ninja Poké-Showdown, when being hit in the back of the head by Arbok's tail in Who Gets to Keep Togepi?, and when he makes a face for Larvitar in A Crowning Achievement. He also has tan skin, notably darker than the skin of any other major character in the series. Because of these traits, there is a heated debate about what race Brock is, as many think he may be black, Latino, or Asian. Not counting temporary outfits, he has worn three different outfits over the span of the anime, all of which have had the colors orange, green, and brown in them.
Brock is considered the most mature, wise and level-headed of the main characters, and though he does not have all the text-book knowledge memorized that Max does, he is debatably the most intelligent character as well. He often acts as an older brother and caretaker to the other characters and a voice of reason in disputes. He will usually place others before him and will help and support his friends even if it goes against his better judgement. He can understand the situations and strategies in any Pokémon battle, and often explains them to the other characters.
Brock always carries books and maps with him, and thus is usually the character who knows where the group is headed and what they can do when they get there, though starting with Advanced Generation this role was mostly taken over by the PokéNav. He also carries a lot of other supplies, such as potions and cookware; in The School of Hard Knocks, the unnaturally large capacity of his bag was demonstrated, as he pulled out a table and full tea set out of his backpack. He is a domestic, and grooms not only his Pokémon but also those of his friends with whom he travels. He handles all the cooking and the cleaning, due to both his experience and talent with it and the fact that other characters show little to no ability in those areas.
Despite this, all his maturity and rationality leaves him completely at the sight of a beautiful woman, as he falls in love with every pretty girl he meets. Brock has a desperate need for female companionship which grows worse as he continuously fails to gain it. He will do anything and everything he thinks will impress women, which inevitably ends with his heart being broken every time. A few women have shown interest in him as well, such as Erika, Wilhemina and Lucy, but most either do not notice or care about him or are scared away by his forwardness. No matter how many times he is disappointed, though, Brock remains optimistic that he will one day find a girl to start a relationship with, and has indicated several times he would stop traveling with Ash and stay with the girl if this happened.
He had a peculiar childhood and family life. His father, Flint, left home to become a great trainer. When he never returned, his mother, Lola, left them as well, leaving Brock to take care of his siblings by himself (though the English version of Showdown in Pewter City has Flint claim she died, and some speculate he was lying). However, Flint eventually returned home considering himself a failure, and instead of returning to his family he donned a disguise and sold rocks as souvenirs at the edge of town. After Brock awarded Ash the Boulderbadge, Flint came forward and confessed who he was. Flint took on the responsibilities of the Pewter Gym and his family, leaving Brock free to journey with Ash and Misty.
Brock only became the Gym Leader because he felt it was his responsibility, and he admitted to Ash that he would rather care for Pokémon than battle them. It is his dream to become a great breeder, and when Flint took back control of the Gym, Brock was allowed to start following this dream. Most notably, he took care of a Vulpix that belonged to a breeder named Susie. Shortly before Vulpix was returned, Brock used it in a Pokémon beauty contest.
Brock briefly left the show during the Orange Islands saga to work for Professor Ivy on Valencia Island and so is only seen in a couple of cameos in the second movie. While there, something happened that will probably remain secret as Brock will only huddle and say "that name" whenever he is asked about it. (Brock does mention his work for her in Destiny Deoxys, though this line was added in the dub.) After this incident, Brock returned to Kanto where he was found by Delia Ketchum, who helped him to regain his strength. Brock then became a rival to Mimey until he rejoined Ash and Misty as the three traveled to Johto.
Upon his return home after journeying through Johto, Brock was dismayed to find that his mother had returned and commandeered the gym, turning the Rock-type haven into a brightly decorated Water-type den. Brock battled her for the honor of Rock-types and won, promising his brother Forest that he would become Gym Leader someday.
After that, Brock continued to follow Ash through Hoenn, along with their new friends May and Max, and then through Kanto again as Ash took on the Battle Frontier. He left extremely briefly when the Advanced Generation dissolved to visit his home, and is now traveling with Ash and Dawn in Sinnoh.
Brock is among the longest-lived main characters in the anime, only being absent from the Orange Islands season and thus ranked under only the permanent characters of Ash, Pikachu, Jessie, James, and Meowth. Because of this, some fans believe he is too worn-out as a character and should be removed from the cast as soon as possible. Others believe he has established himself as a permanent character, and do not see him being removed from the cast any time in the near future.
Pokémon
This listing is of Brock's Pokémon as of the most recent Japanese episode.
On hand
Additionally, it has been confirmed that Brock will obtain a Happiny in a future episode.
At Pewter Gym
- Geodude
- Onix → Steelix
- Zubat → Golbat → Crobat
- Lotad → Lombre → Ludicolo
- Pineco → Forretress
- Mudkip → Marshtomp
Released
- Vulpix (he said, however, that he never considered Vulpix his own, and that he was only raising it for its true owner, Susie)
In the games
Brock's title is "The Rock-Solid Pokémon Trainer". Brock is quite proud of his rock-hard willpower, and uses Rock-type Pokémon to complement this.
Brock is one of the few truly serious professional Pokémon trainers in the Pewter City area. He's tough, people respect him, and most admire him. Supposedly, it's hard to get him to laugh or drop his serious demeanor, but when he does, he can't stop.
Brock likes to dig for fossils in Mt. Moon, which is possibly how he ended up getting a Kabutops and Omastar in Generation II.
In each game, there is only one other trainer in his gym: a Camper, whose name is Jerry in Generation II and Liam in Generation III. This trainer usually isn't devoted to the Rock-type, and may use pure Ground-type Pokémon like Sandshrew and Diglett.
In addition to the Boulderbadge, Brock gives out TM34 for Bide, in Pokémon Red and Blue, Pokémon Green, and Pokémon Yellow. In Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, he gives out TM39 for Rock Tomb. In Pokémon Gold and Silver and Pokémon Crystal, he doesn't give out a TM. In the Generation I games and their Generation III remakes, one trainer will not allow you to continue onto Route 3 until you have defeated Brock.
Fame Checker
This is a list of the Fame Checker’s information on Brock in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen.
- Pewter City - sign
- What does this person do?
- "Pewter City Pokémon Gym
- Leader: Brock
- The Rock-Solid Pokémon trainer!"
- Pewter Gym - Brock
- Favorite kind of Pokémon?
- "My rock-hard willpower is evident in even my Pokémon.
- My Pokémon are all rock hard and have true-grit determination.
- That’s right - my Pokémon are all the Rock type!"
- Pewter City - young man
- What is this person like?
- "There aren’t many serious Pokémon trainers here.
- They’re all like Bug Catchers, you know, just hobbyists.
- But Pewter Gym’s Brock isn’t like that, not one bit."
- Route 4 - boy
- What is this person like?
- "Brock is cool. He’s not just tough.
- People like and respect him.
- I want to become a Gym Leader like him."
- Mt. Moon - man
- What does this person do?
- "Hi. I’m excavating for fossils here under Mt. Moon.
- Sometimes, Brock of Pewter Gym lends me a hand."
- Pewter Museum - Pokémon Journal
- What is this person like?
- "Brock rarely laughs, but is said to be unable to stop if he starts."
- Message from Brock
- From: Brock
- To: [Player]
- "In this big world of ours, there must be many tough trainers.
- Let’s both keep training and making ourselves stronger!"
Pokémon
This listing is of Brock's Pokémon in the games in which he has appeared.
Pokémon Red, Blue and Green
Pokémon Yellow
Pokémon Gold, Silver and Crystal
- Level 41 Graveler: Defense Curl, Rock Slide, Rollout, Earthquake
- Level 41 Rhyhorn: Fury Attack, Scary Face, Earthquake, Horn Drill
- Level 42 Omastar: Bite, Surf, Protect, Spike Cannon
- Level 44 Onix: Bind, Rock Slide, Bide, Sandstorm
- Level 42 Kabutops: Slash, Surf, Endure, Giga Drain
Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen
Pokémon Stadium
- Round 1 Pokémon
- Round 2 Pokémon
Pokémon Stadium 2
- Round 1 Pokémon
- Round 2 Pokémon
In the Pokémon Special manga
Brock is a brave trainer in Pokémon Special, and he assists Erika and Misty in their battles against Team Rocket. He also gave Yellow a Graveler.
Brock works as a security guard at the Pewter Museum of Science.
Pokémon
This listing is of Brock's Pokémon in the Pokémon Special manga.
On hand
Released
- Graveler (given to Yellow)
In the TCG
There is a Theme Deck named for Brock in the Gym Heroes expansion. It has two versions, English and Japanese.
Artwork
Artwork from the cards:
Brock and the Boulderbadge.
Brock and the Boulderbadge.
Brock feeds his Onix.
Brock wears a "Rocky" Onix shirt.
Brock gets frustrated with Blaine's quizes.
- BrockVS.jpg
Brock's updated VS headshot.
Pokémon
This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Brock or his Pokémon in the Pokémon TCG.
In Gym Heroes
- Brock’s Rhydon
- Brock
- Brock’s Golem
- Brock’s Onix
- Brock’s Rhyhorn
- Brock’s Sandslash
- Brock’s Zubat
- Brock’s Geodude
- Brock’s Golbat
- Brock’s Graveler
- Brock’s Lickitung
- Brock's Geodude
- Brock's Mankey
- Brock's Mankey
- Brock's Onix
- Brock's Rhyhorn
- Brock's Sandshrew
- Brock's Sandshrew
- Brock's Vulpix
- Brock's Zubat
- Brock
- Brock's Training Method
- Pewter City Gym
In Gym Challenge
- Brock’s Ninetales
- Brock’s Dugtrio
- Brock’s Graveler
- Brock’s Primeape
- Brock’s Sandslash
- Brock’s Vulpix
- Brock’s Diglett
- Brock’s Geodude
- Brock’s Protection
In Pokémon VS
Alto Mare Half Deck
Mew Half Deck
Manaphy Half Deck
In Promotional Cards
Unnumbered Promotional Cards
"ADV-P" Promotional Cards
In the TFG
Brock appears as a rare trainer figure in the launch set, Next Quest, of the Pokémon Trading Figure Game.
Trivia
- The Japanese name of the Boulderbadge is the Grey Badge.
- Most official sources do not give Brock a last name. However, several sources suggest that in the anime, his last name is Harrison. In the July 2006 issue of K-Zone Magazine, Eric Stuart was interviewed and stated that Brock's last name is Harrison.
- Brock has the most airtime out of all of Ash's companions, being present in every season except for the Orange Islands saga.
Names
| Language | Name | Reference to |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | タケシ Takeshi | 武 Takeshi, a name; or 猛し takeshi, brave. Contains the word たけ (take), mountain. |
| English | Brock | Badger; rhymes with rock. |
| French | Pierre | Literally means "stone". |
| German | Rocko | From English rock. |
| Hebrew | ברוּק | Transliteration of Brock. |
| Russian | Брок Brok | Transliteration of Brock. |
| Chinese | 小剛 Xiǎo Gàng | 剛 is taken from 剛 Takeshi, an alternate spelling of the name. |
| Korean | 웅이 Ung-i | '웅' means 'man-like', brave. A common word used for boy's names in Korea |
External links
On Bulbagarden forums
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