Soren and Rocko
Soren (Japanese: ソラン Soran) and Rocko (Japanese: リーク Rīku) are characters of the day who appeared in A Surface to Air Tag Battle Team!. They are twin brothers, with Soren being the elder one. Soren claims to be "master of the sky", whereas Rocko is the "master of the ground". They have been shown to have great teamwork in their Tag Battles. However, as with all siblings, they often get into fights if something goes wrong; in this case, losing a battle. Apparently, they do not wish to compete in the Pokémon League because they only participate in Tag Battles.
While walking through a field during their journey, Ash, Iris, and Cilan were confronted by a Drilbur and a Braviary. These belonged to Soren and Rocko, who revealed themselves from their hiding place. After their introduction, they challenged Ash and his friends to a Tag Battle, claiming they were the greatest Tag-Battling brothers in the world. Soren even said they easily defeated the Subway Bosses, Emmet and Ingo, though Rocko revealed that was merely in their fantasy.
Soren and Rocko were excited to hear Cilan is a Gym Leader and so they wanted to battle against him and Ash. While Soren and Rocko chose Braviary and Drilbur to battle, Ash and Cilan decided to go with Unfezant and Pansage. At first, Ash and Cilan were surprised by the brother's unique combinations, but after taking some hits, they countered with their own combinations and eventually won. This loss made the brothers upset, and they started to blame it on each other's Pokémon. Cilan gave them a Connoisseur evaluation and that the brothers needed to catch a Water-type Pokémon to battle perfectly because then they would have full coverage over land, sky, and water.
Cilan and the brothers went fishing. They soon hooked a pair of male and a female Frillish, however, the brothers' fighting allowed the Pokémon to swim off. Shortly after that, a Buizel and Corphish appeared. This time, the brothers worked together perfectly, even deciding who would catch which Pokémon. Soren managed to catch Buizel, while Rocko succeeded in catching Corphish. They sincerely thanked Cilan for his help and after that said goodbye to him, Ash, and Iris.
Pokémon
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This listing is of Soren and Rocko's known Pokémon:
Soren's
| Debut | A Surface to Air Tag Battle Team! |
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| Voice actors | |
| Japanese | Kensuke Satō |
| English | Tom Wayland |
Braviary first appeared flying towards Ash and his friends. Soren introduced him as the "Soldier of the Sky". He battled in a tag battle against Unfezant and Pansage. Together with Rocko's Drilbur, he made unique combinations, such as "Drill Wing" (a combination of Drill Run and Wing Attack), "Brave Dig" (a combination of Brave Bird and Dig), "Aerial Claw" (a combination of Aerial Ace and Metal Claw), and "Fury Rock" (a combination of Fury Attack and Rock Slide). Unfezant and Pansage countered with their own combinations however and so he and Drilbur lost.
Later he battled against two Frillish in an attempt by Soren and Rocko to catch them, but due to the brothers arguing, the Frillish attacked Braviary and Drilbur and fled. Shortly after that, he battled a Buizel and a Corphish and this time their Trainers succeeded in catching the Pokémon.
He reappeared in a flashback in Best Wishes Until We Meet Again!.
Braviary's known moves are Wing Attack, Brave Bird, Aerial Ace, and Fury Attack.
Soren caught this Buizel after Cilan advised him and Rocko to catch a Water-type. After he was caught, Soren immediately came up with a unique combination with Buizel and Braviary, "Jet Brave" (a combination of Aqua Jet and Brave Bird).
Rocko's
| Debut | A Surface to Air Tag Battle Team! |
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| Voice actors | |
| Japanese | Kiyotaka Furushima |
| English | Tom Wayland |
Drilbur first appeared digging from the underground towards Ash and his friends. Rocko introduced it as the "Ruler of the Land" and it battled in a tag battle against Unfezant and Pansage. Together with Soren's Braviary, it made unique combinations, such as "Drill Wing" (a combination of Drill Run and Wing Attack), "Brave Dig" (a combination of Brave Bird and Dig), "Aerial Claw" (a combination of Aerial Ace and Metal Claw), and "Fury Rock" (a combination of Fury Attack and Rock Slide). Unfezant and Pansage countered with their own combinations however and so it and Braviary lost.
Later it battled against two Frillish in an attempt by Rocko and Soren to catch them, but due to the brothers arguing, the Frillish attacked Drilbur and Braviary and fled. Shortly after that, it battled a Corphish and a Buizel and this time their Trainers succeeded in catching the Pokémon.
It reappeared in a flashback in Best Wishes Until We Meet Again!.
Drilbur's known moves are Dig, Drill Run, Metal Claw, and Rock Slide.
| Debut | A Surface to Air Tag Battle Team! |
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| Voice actors | |
| Japanese | Shin-ichiro Miki |
| English | Bill Rogers |
Rocko caught this Corphish after Cilan advised him and Soren to catch a Water-type. After it was caught, Rocko immediately came up with a unique combination with Corphish and Drilbur, "Bubble Drill" (a combination of Bubble Beam and Drill Run).
Corphish's only known move is Bubble Beam.
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Trivia
- Both of the Water-type Pokémon owned by Soren and Rocko are also owned by Ash.
Names
| Language | Name | Origin |
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| Japanese | ソランとリーク Soran and Riku | From 空 sora (sky) and 陸 riku (land) |
| English, Italian | Soren & Rocko | Soren could be a corruption of his Japanese name or a play on soaring. Rocko most likely comes from rock. |
| French | Gauthier & Hubert | From Gauthier, a French name of Germanic origin and Hubert, a German name |
| German | Bernhard & Rüdiger | From Bernhard and Rüdiger, two German given names |
| Spanish | Simón & Rubén* Soren & Rocko* |
Similar to their English names. Same as their English names |
| Korean | 천명＆지평 Cheonmyeong & Jipyeong | From 천 cheon (sky) and 지 ji (earth) |
| Chinese (Mandarin) | 空朗與陸克 Kōnglǎng & Lùkè | From 空 kōng (sky) and 陸 lù (land) |
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