Brock (Pokémon)
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| Brock | |
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 Brock as seen in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen. |
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| Japanese name | Takeshi |
| Voice actor(s) (English) | Eric Stuart (Season 1-8) Bill Rogers (Season 9+) |
| Voice actor(s) (Japanese) | Yuji Ueda |
| First appearances | |
| Game | Pokémon Red and Blue. |
| Anime episode | 'Ep. 5, "Showdown in Pewter City"' |
| Pokémon Adventures chapter | 'Chap. 5 - "Vs Onix"' |
| In-Universe Information | |
| Preferred Pokémon type | Rock-type Pokémon . |
| Occupation | Pewter City Gym Leader. In the anime, he leaves this post to be a roving Pokémon trainer and Ash Ketchum's companion. |
Brock, known in Japan as Takeshi (タケシ?), is a character in the fictional world of Pokémon.
Brock is the Pewter City gym leader. In the animated series, he steps down from this position to travel with Ash Ketchum. His English name is a word play on Rock. In the Pokémon video games, Brock uses Rock- and Ground-type Pokémon.
Brock is also known in the animated series, the Pokémon manga series (Electric Tale of Pikachu), and the Ash & Pikachu manga as the character whose eyes appear to be closed all the time. This has led to many nicknames given by fans relating to this appearance. This trait appears to be hereditary, as his father and nine siblings all share it.
In the anime, Brock is a parental type, and is no stranger to taking care of people. At the start of the series, he was the Pewter Gym Leader, who took care of his brother and sisters because neither his father nor his mother were around at the time. (The English dub erroneously stated that his mother had died, but she has been seen in several episodes after that incident.)
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[edit] In the anime
The Pokémon anime series and films are a meta-series of adventures separate from the canon that most of the Pokémon video games follow (with the exception of Pokémon Yellow, a game based on the anime storyline). The anime follows the quest of the main character, Ash Ketchum[1]—an in-training Pokémon Master—as he, May, Hikari, and several other companions[1]) travel around the fictitious world of Pokémon along with their Pokémon partners, Pikachu, Blaziken,[2] and Pochama.[3] In the Pokémon anime, he aspires to be the greatest Pokémon Breeder, and gives up his title of Gym Leader after Ash Ketchum wins his first Kanto League Gym badge from him. He is first seen taking care of his nine siblings. After Ash loses to Brock, a stranger offers to help make his Pikachu stronger. Pikachu (after being hooked up to a local hydropower station) becomes stronger and manages to defeat Geodude, but Onix remains too strong. Onix has Pikachu in a body bind; however, Pikachu's previous electric attack ravaged the gym, which set off the sprinklers, weakening Onix. Ash declines the badge on the grounds that he unfairly beat Brock, but Brock later catches up to him and presents to him the badge, saying that he wants Ash to fulfill his dream of becoming the best. The stranger that first helped Ash reveals himself to be Brock's dad. Brock is now free to train himself, and joins Ash and Misty on the journey.
Since then, he travels with Ash and Misty on his many adventures. In the Orange Islands series, he leaves the team to join Professor Felina Ivy, but mysteriously returns to Pallet Town when Ash wins the Orange League championship. Rejoining Ash and Misty, Brock travels to Johto, where he continues to help Ash and Misty. Upon the conclusion of the Silver Conference, the three part ways, Brock heading back to Pewter City. It is there (in an episode of Pokémon Chronicles) that he discovers his estranged mother Lola (Mizuho in the original), who, because she is a Water Pokémon trainer, has ruined the reputation of the Gym he defended so long ago. By defeating his mother, he restores the Gym's reputation, and proceeds to leave all his Pokémon (except Forretress) to one of his younger brothers before departing for the Hoenn region, where he catches up with Ash and his two new friends, May and Max. The group travel across Hoenn and then return to Kanto to participate in the Battle Frontier. The group went their separate ways and Brock met up with Ash in Sinnoh.
During this time, both Brock's father, Flint (Munō in the original, who was also Brock's predecessor as Gym Leader), and his oldest younger brother Forrest (Jirō in the original) have taken the role of Gym Leader in Pewter City, as well as the responsibility of caring for his many other younger siblings. Brock is the oldest of ten siblings, with five brothers and four sisters.
Brock is always well-equipped, and is sometimes the voice of reason when Ash and Misty (and later, May) get into an argument. He is also hardworking and is always willing to help others. Coupled with his experiences in taking care of others, Brock often prepares food and does most of the chores for the main characters. Brock is also exceptionally good at making food for Pokémon.
[edit] Running gags
One of the most notable running gags in the anime is that Brock has a crush on virtually every girl his age or older he meets and is usually met by rejection, confusion, or forced retreat by Misty or Max, often by the ear (though Misty also used to have a hammer for such a purpose). A mysterious exception was Professor Ivy, the Pokémon Professor from the Orange Islands, and her three assistants, Faith, Hope, and Charity, with whom he spent some time away from the show. He later returns mysteriously but refuses to explain why he left her, simply getting queasy at reminiscing about it and saying "Don't mention that name!" However, in Pokémon: Destiny Deoxys, Brock mentions Professor Ivy which means that he may have gotten over her. However, Pike Queen Lucy of the Battle Frontier in Tohjo Falls seems to have a crush on Brock, because she has a soft spot for people with squinty eyes.
His crushes include the various Nurse Joys and Officer Jennys, which he can differentiate with ease based on very perceptive but minute observations (like one Joy's hair is a centimeter shorter than another's or one Jenny's skirt is slightly longer than the rest). Because of this, he can spot impostor Joys and Jennys instantly. Only once has Brock ever been fooled by an imposter, and that was when Cassidy of Team Rocket disguised herself as a Joy (he suspected that something was off when his heart wasn't beating like it usually did, but he failed to figure it out anyway).
Another one of the notable running gags is how Brock is forced to entertain an audience while other characters retrieve something (typically, a Pokémon that would have been putting on a show for the audience) stolen by Team Rocket, in which he does so by repeating one song ad nauseam to the point that he is either booed offstage or loses interest in singing. He has been accompanied by Lombre and Corphish in such a gag.
[edit] Pokémon
Brock's Pokémon are mainly of the Rock- and Ground-types, although as a breeder, Brock has steadily trained Pokémon of other types.
[edit] On Hand
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- Bonsly is a fourth generation Pokémon. Brock captured Bonsly in episode #455, while the group is at a ninja school. It often shrieks but it usually does that to get the opponent to drop their guard. It also uses its Take Down to stop Brock from flirting with pretty girls. Bonsly is the only Pokémon Brock brings with him to Sinnoh.
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- Gureggru is a fourth generation Pokémon. Brock captured Gureggru in episode #475 -"Gureggru and the Mysterious Gym!". With Misty and Max gone from the series, Brock's Gureggru takes up their role, trying to stop Brock from flirting with pretty girls.
[edit] Left at Pewter Gym
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- Onix was the very first Pokémon Brock started with, and it was given to him by his father on his tenth birthday. As a rock Pokémon, Onix is somewhat hydrophobic, weakening after exposure to water. For example, it was Pikachu accidentally setting off the Pewter Gym's sprinklers that won Ash his first gym badge over Onix. Its power varies between episodes, being able to hold its own against stronger Pokémon while being easily knocked out by weak Pokémon. Onix is also depicted as the largest or heaviest Pokémon on any of the main character's team's, with the possible exception of Ash's Snorlax, and as such is often used as a stepladder or a way to travel fast on rocky surfaces. When Brock returned to Pewter City after traveling around Johto, he gave Onix to his brother, Forrest. Over time, Onix had evolved into Steelix prior to Brock visiting before Ash went to the Battle Pyramid, now, in addition to its trademark weakness to water, Steelix also dons a weakness to fire.
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- Geodude is the only other Pokémon that Brock acquired prior to meeting Ash. Geodude is often depicted as a friendly and agreeable Pokémon, and was effectively the first Pokémon other than Pikachu that Larvitar opened up to. When Brock returned to Pewter City after travelling around Johto, he gave Geodude to his brother, Forrest. Geodude was often used as a helper Pokémon aiding in difficult situations such as Cave-ins and fires.
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- Brock caught a Zubat when he first travelled through Mt. Moon with Ash. Its main use is its Supersonic attack, which made it the first Pokémon used for searches. As a Golbat, its Supersonic had been known to overload computer sensors. When it evolved into Crobat, it became Brock's fastest and most loyal Pokémon. Crobat was used to find other Pokémon. When Brock returned to Pewter City after traveling around Johto, he gave Crobat to his brother, Forrest.
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- Brock caught a Pineco with a Fast Ball he received from Kurt, and it is the only Pokémon that Brock catches in Johto. One of Pineco's notable traits is its use of its Selfdestruct attack as a sign of affection. Evolved as a Forretress, it is the only Pokémon that Brock brings to Hoenn. Among one of its frequently-used attacks is Rapid Spin, which is often used to clear away gases, to dry wet clothes, or to dig pitfall traps. Forretress has also used Spikes which gives it a useful long ranged attack. Forretress was left in Pewter City before Brock left for Sinnoh.
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- Lotad is the first Pokémon that Brock captures in Hoenn. As a Lotad, it is an eccentric Pokémon who is constantly dreaming, to the point that it is often completely unaware of what is going on around it. It also knew Water Gun, which was strange. When it evolved into Lombre, it becomes somewhat more dependable. Its arsenal of moves is also unconventional, knowing both Razor Leaf and Water Gun. It later evolves into Ludicolo and learns Bullet Seed in the process, but Brock leaves it with his family after returning from Hoenn.
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- Mudkip is one of the parental figure Pokémon on Brock's team, and along with Ash's Pikachu, is one of the Pokémon leaders when the Pokémon are away from their trainers. Later in the series, Mudkip evolved into Marshtomp in AG Episode #148: "A Chip off the Old Brock". Marshtomp was left in Pewter City before Brock left for Sinnoh.
[edit] Released
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- Brock received Vulpix from Suzie, another Pokémon breeder. Vulpix is a powerful Fire Pokémon that Brock regularly grooms. However, Brock has always considered Vulpix to be Suzie's Pokémon that he was merely "borrowing", and as such he gives it back to her when they meet again in Johto.
[edit] In video games
In Pokémon Red, Blue, Yellow, Pokémon Gold, Silver, Crystal, FireRed and LeafGreen, Brock is the Pewter City Gym Leader, and the first Gym Leader the player faces. He specialises in Rock- and Ground-type Pokémon.
[edit] Notes and references
- ^ a b Pokémon anime overview Psypokes.com. URL Accessed May 25, 2006.
- ^ Pokémon anime; May character bio Serebii.net. URL Accessed May 25, 2006.
- ^ Pokémon anime character bio; Hikario bio Serebii.net. URL Accessed October 13, 2006.
[edit] See also
| Main Characters in the Pokémon anime |
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Ash Ketchum | Pikachu | Brock | Misty | May | Max | Team Rocket | Gary Oak | Tracey Sketchit | Hikari | Shinji |
| Pokémon Gym Leaders and Frontier Brains | |
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| Kanto Gym Leaders | Brock | Brock's family | Misty | Daisy, Lily, and Violet | Lt. Surge | Erika | Koga | Janine | Sabrina | Blaine | Giovanni | Blue | Agatha |
| Orange Island Gym Leaders | Cissy | Danny | Rudy | Luana | Jeremy | Drake |
| Johto Gym Leaders | Falkner | Bugsy | Whitney | Morty | Chuck | Jasmine | Pryce | Clair |
| Hoenn Gym Leaders | Roxanne | Brawly | Wattson | Flannery | Norman | Winona | Tate & Liza | Wallace | Juan |
| Sinnoh Gym Leaders | Hyouta | Natane | Sumomo | Maxi | Melissa | Tougan | Suzuna | Denji |
| Leaders of Unofficial Gyms | Kiyo | A.J. | Yas & Kas Gym | Dorian |
| Frontier Brains | Anabel | Brandon | Spenser | Greta | Noland | Tucker | Lucy |
