Haircut brothers
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The haircut brothers (Japanese: さんぱつきょうだい Haircut brothers) are groomers in Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal, and their remakes, Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, occasionally appearing in the Goldenrod Tunnel in Goldenrod City, Johto.
As the name suggests, the brothers give a single Pokémon a haircut that increases the friendship of the Pokémon, once per day. Using the services of the brothers is useful for evolving Pokémon that require a certain amount of friendship to evolve, such as Togepi or Eevee. In HeartGold and SoulSilver, the service not only raises a Pokémon's friendship, but also raises its Beauty stat, which is necessary to evolve Feebas into Milotic, due to the absence of Pokémon Super Contests in the games.
The younger of the Haircut brothers is cheaper at $300, but his service is often less satisfactory. However, the younger brother has a chance of occasionally increasing a Pokémon's friendship to a greater degree than the older brother is capable. The older brother is more reliable but more expensive at $500.
In the core series games
Having a haircut brother groom a Pokémon increases its friendship. In Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, grooming also increases a Pokémon's Beauty condition, but also increases its sheen.
Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal
- Younger brother
- "Welcome to the Pokémon Salon! I'm the younger and less expensive of the two Haircut Brothers. I'll spiff up your Pokémon for just $300. So? How about it?"
- Yes: "OK, which Pokémon should I do?"
- No: "No? How disappointing!"
- After selecting a Pokémon
- "OK! I'll make it look cool!"
- "There we go! All done!"'
- If talked to again
- "I can do only one haircut a day. Sorry, but I'm all done for today."
- Older brother
- "Welcome! I run the Pokémon Salon! I'm the older and better of the two Haircut Brothers. I can make your Pokémon beautiful for just $500. Would you like me to do that?"
- Yes: "Which Pokémon should I work on?"
- No: Is that right? That's a shame!"
- After selecting a Pokémon
- "OK! Watch it become beautiful!"
- "There! All done!"
- If talked to again
- "I do only one haircut a day. I'm done for today."
Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver
- Younger brother
- "Welcome to the Pokémon Salon! I'm the younger and less expensive of the two Haircut Brothers. I'll spruce up your Pokémon for just $300. Grooming gives a better look. Your Pokémon will become friendlier and more beautiful. So? How about it?"
- Yes: "OK, which Pokémon should I spruce up?"
- No: "No? How disappointing!"
- After selecting a Pokémon
- "Okay! I hope I do a good job!"
- "There we go! All done!"
- Older brother
- "Welcome, I run the Pokémon Salon! I'm the older and better of the two Haircut Brothers. I can make your Pokémon beautiful for just $500. Grooming gives a better look. Your Pokémon will become friendlier and more beautiful. Would you like me to do that?"
- Yes: "Which Pokémon should I work on?"
- No: "No? How disappointing!"
- After selecting a Pokémon
- "OK! Watch it become beautiful!"
- "There! All done!"
- If talked to again
- "I do only one haircut a day, sorry. I'm done for today."
Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal
The amount of friendship a Pokémon gains from a haircut depends on their reaction, their current friendship, and the brother who gave the haircut. The Pokémon's reaction is determined randomly.
| Description | Brother | Current friendship | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-199 | 200-249 | ||
| <Pokémon> looks a little happier. | Either | +1 | |
| <Pokémon> looks happy. | Either | +3 | +1 |
| <Pokémon> looks delighted! | Older | +5 | +2 |
| Younger | +10 | +4 | |
Probabilities
| Description | Probability | |
|---|---|---|
| Older brother | Younger brother | |
| <Pokémon> looks a little happier. | 30% | 60% |
| <Pokémon> looks happy. | 50% | 30% |
| <Pokémon> looks delighted! | 20% | 10% |
Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver
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The amount of friendship, Beauty, and sheen that a Pokémon gains from a haircut depends on its reaction, which is determined randomly.
| Description | Friendship | Beauty | Sheen |
|---|---|---|---|
| <Pokémon> looks a little happier. | +1 | +16 | +11 |
| <Pokémon> looks happy! | +5 | +16 | +11 |
| <Pokémon> looks delighted! | +10 | +24 | +18 |
Appearances
The brothers never work at the same time. The brother that is on shift depends on the day of the week. On Mondays, neither brother is available for haircuts. The row for the current day is highlighted below.
| Day | Brother |
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| Monday | None |
| Tuesday | Older |
| Wednesday | Younger |
| Thursday | Older |
| Friday | Younger |
| Saturday | Older |
| Sunday | Younger |
Gallery
Sprites
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| Older brother's overworld sprite in Generation II |
Younger brother's overworld sprite in Generation II |
Older brother's overworld sprite in HeartGold and SoulSilver |
Younger brother's overworld sprite in HeartGold and SoulSilver |
In the anime
The brothers made a minor appearance in A Goldenrod Opportunity, when Ash and Whitney accidentally ended up at their shop in Goldenrod City. They offered to give the Trainers' Pikachu and Clefairy a new look, but the two declined.
Voice actors
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