Brock

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Brock タケシ Takeshi
"The Rock-Solid Pokémon Trainer!"
Artwork from HeartGold and SoulSilver
Gender	Male
Eye color	Black
Hair color	Brown
Hometown	Pewter City
Region	Kanto
Relatives	Flint (father), Lola (mother), Forrest (brother), 8 other siblings (all anime only)
Trainer class	Gym LeaderRBYFRLGGSCHGSS Pokémon Breeder* Pokémon TrainerB2W2
Generation	I, II, III, IV, V
Games	Red, Blue, and Yellow Gold, Silver, and Crystal FireRed and LeafGreen HeartGold and SoulSilver Black 2 and White 2 Stadium Stadium 2
Leader of	Pewter Gym
Badge	Boulder Badge
Specializes in	Rock types
Game animation debut	Pokémon Origins
English voice actor	Johnny Yong Bosch
Japanese voice actor	Tomokazu Sugita
Animated counterpart	Brock
Counterpart debut	Showdown in Pewter City

Brock (Japanese: タケシ Takeshi) is the Gym Leader of Pewter City's Gym, known officially as the Pewter Gym. He gives the Boulder Badge to Trainers who defeat him in battle. He specializes in Rock-type Pokémon.

In the games

Brock appears in Pokémon Red, Blue, Yellow, FireRed, and LeafGreen as the Gym Leader of the Pewter Gym, which is the first Gym that the player challenges on their journey. He is one of the few truly serious professional Pokémon Trainers in the Pewter City area, and many people respect and admire him. He is quite proud of his rock-hard willpower, and uses Rock-type Pokémon to complement this. He rarely laughs or drops his serious demeanor, but when he does, he finds it hard to stop. In his free time, he likes to dig for Fossils in Mt. Moon. In addition to the Boulder Badge, Brock gives out TM34 (Bide) in Red, Blue, and Yellow, and TM39 (Rock Tomb) in FireRed and LeafGreen.

In Yellow, Brock mentions that he is training to become a Pokémon Breeder, despite breeding not being present in the game. This is a reference to the goals of his anime counterpart.

Three years later, in Pokémon Gold, Silver, Crystal, HeartGold, and SoulSilver, Brock remains the Gym Leader of the Pewter Gym, which can be challenged at any point during the player's travels through Kanto. He is surprised to hear that the player is from the Johto region, and happily accepts their challenge. While he doesn't give out a TM in Gold, Silver, and Crystal, he gives out TM80 (Rock Slide) in HeartGold and SoulSilver.

In HeartGold and SoulSilver, after all 16 Badges have been obtained, Brock can be found in Diglett's Cave near Pewter City on any day between noon and 3 PM, and will offer his Pokégear number if spoken to. If he is called on Saturday nights, he will be up for a rematch at the Fighting Dojo in Saffron City. After his Pokégear number has been obtained, he will reappear in Diglett's Cave every day between 5 PM and 8 PM, and the player can have a photograph taken with him there. If he is spoken to in Diglett's Cave on a Saturday, he will offer to trade a Rhyhorn that knows Thunder Fang for a Bonsly.

In Pokémon Black 2 and White 2, Brock appears alongside the other Gym Leaders of Kanto as an opponent in the Kanto Leaders Tournament at the Pokémon World Tournament. He also participates alongside the Gym Leaders of Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, Sinnoh and Unova in the World Leaders Tournament, and other Rock-type experts in the Rock Type Expert Tournament.

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

Pokémon Red and Blue

Brock Pewter Gym Red, Green, and Blue Reward: $1386
Types: Rock Ground Geodude Lv.12 Tackle Normal   --       Defense Curl Normal   --       Struggle Normal   --       Struggle Normal   --       Types: Rock Ground Onix Lv.14 Tackle Normal   --       Screech Normal   --       Bide Normal   --       Bind Normal   --

Pokémon Yellow

Brock Pewter Gym Yellow Reward: $1188
Types: Rock Ground Geodude Lv.10 Tackle Normal   --       Struggle Normal   --       Struggle Normal   --       Struggle Normal   --       Types: Rock Ground Onix Lv.12 Tackle Normal   --       Screech Normal   --       Bide Normal   --       Bind Normal   --

Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal

Leader Brock Pewter Gym Gold, Silver, and Crystal Reward: $4200

Types: Rock Ground Held item: None Graveler♂ Lv.41 Defense Curl Normal   --       Rock Slide Rock   --       Rollout Rock   --       Earthquake Ground   --       Types: Ground Rock Held item: None Rhyhorn♂ Lv.41 Fury Attack Normal   --       Scary Face Normal   --       Earthquake Ground   --       Horn Drill Normal   --       Types: Rock Water Held item: None Omastar♂ Lv.42 Bite Dark   --       Surf Water   --       Protect Normal   --       Spike Cannon Normal   --       Types: Rock Water Held item: None Kabutops♂ Lv.42 Slash Normal   --       Surf Water   --       Endure Normal   --       Giga Drain Grass   --       Types: Rock Ground Held item: None Onix♂ Lv.44 Bind Normal   --       Rock Slide Rock   --       Bide Normal   --       Sandstorm Rock   --

Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen

Leader Brock Pewter Gym FireRed and LeafGreen Reward: $1400
Types: Rock Ground Ability: Rock Head Held item: None Geodude♂ Lv.12 Tackle Normal   --       Defense Curl Normal   --       Struggle Normal   --       Struggle Normal   --       Types: Rock Ground Ability: Rock Head Held item: None Onix♂ Lv.14 Tackle Normal   --       Bind Normal   --       Rock Tomb Rock   --       Struggle Normal   --

Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver

Gym battle

Leader Brock Pewter Gym HeartGold and SoulSilver Reward: $6240

Types: Rock Ground Ability: Sturdy Held item: None Graveler♂ Lv.51 Defense Curl Normal Status   --       Rollout Rock Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Rock Slide Rock Physical   --       Types: Ground Rock Ability: Sturdy Held item: None Rhyhorn♂ Lv.51 Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Sandstorm Rock Status   --       Scary Face Normal Status   --       Horn Drill Normal Physical   --       Types: Rock Water Ability: Swift Swim Held item: None Omastar♂ Lv.53 Protect Normal Status   --       Spike Cannon Normal Physical   --       AncientPower Rock Special   --       Brine Water Special   --       Types: Rock Water Ability: Swift Swim Held item: None Kabutops♂ Lv.52 Endure Normal Status   --       Giga Drain Grass Special   --       Aqua Jet Water Physical   --       Rock Slide Rock Physical   --       Types: Rock Ground Ability: Sturdy Held item: Sitrus Berry Onix♂ Lv.54 Screech Normal Status   --       Sandstorm Rock Status   --       Iron Tail Steel Physical   --       Rock Slide Rock Physical   --

Rematch

Leader Brock Fighting Dojo HeartGold and SoulSilver Reward: $6840

Types: Rock Ground Ability: Sturdy Held item: None Golem♂ Lv.55 Sandstorm Rock Status   --       Rock Slide Rock Physical   --       Rock Polish Rock Status   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Types: Water Rock Ability: Rock Head Held item: Lum Berry Relicanth♂ Lv.54 Head Smash Rock Physical   --       Aqua Tail Water Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Rest Psychic Status   --       Types: Rock Water Ability: Shell Armor Held item: None Omastar♂ Lv.56 Protect Normal Status   --       Sandstorm Rock Status   --       Brine Water Special   --       AncientPower Rock Special   --       Types: Rock Water Ability: Battle Armor Held item: None Kabutops♂ Lv.55 Rock Slide Rock Physical   --       Aqua Jet Water Physical   --       Endure Normal Status   --       Giga Drain Grass Special   --       Types: Rock Ground Ability: Sturdy Held item: Sitrus Berry Onix♂ Lv.61 Stealth Rock Rock Status   --       Rock Slide Rock Physical   --       Rock Polish Rock Status   --       Sandstorm Rock Status   --       Type: Rock Unknown Ability: Mold Breaker Held item: None Rampardos♂ Lv.57 Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Avalanche Ice Physical   --       Rock Polish Rock Status   --

Traded to the player

Location	Player's Pokémon		Traded Pokémon		English nickname	Japanese nickname	Item		Ability	Nature	English OT	Japanese OT	ID	IVs
Diglett's Cave		Bonsly		Rhyhorn ♀*	Hornlette	つのこ		Passho Berry	Lightningrod	Relaxed	Brock ♂	タケシ	06845	22/31/13/22/9/0

Pokémon Black 2 and White 2

Pokémon World Tournament

Brock uses three of these Pokémon in Single Battles, four in Double and Rotation Battles, and all six in Triple Battles. Brock will always lead with his signature Pokémon, Onix.

Kanto Leaders Tournament

PKMN Trainer Brock Pokémon World Tournament Black 2 and White 2 Reward: 1BP

Types: Rock Ground Ability: Rock Head or Sturdy Held item: Salac Berry Onix♂/♀ Lv.50 Sand Tomb Ground Physical   --       Protect Normal Status   --       Stealth Rock Rock Status   --       Sandstorm Rock Status   --       Types: Rock Ground Ability: Rock Head or Sturdy Held item: Dark Gem Golem♂/♀ Lv.50 Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Sucker Punch Dark Physical   --       Iron Defense Steel Status   --       Types: Rock Water Ability: Swift Swim or Battle Armor Held item: Liechi Berry Kabutops♂/♀ Lv.50 Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Aqua Jet Water Physical   --       Superpower Fighting Physical   --       Swords Dance Normal Status   --       Types: Rock Water Ability: Swift Swim or Shell Armor Held item: Rindo Berry Omastar♂/♀ Lv.50 Hydro Pump Water Special   --       AncientPower Rock Special   --       Earth Power Ground Special   --       Ice Beam Ice Special   --       Types: Rock Flying Ability: Rock Head or Pressure Held item: Charti Berry Aerodactyl♂/♀ Lv.50 Rock Slide Rock Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Thunder Fang Electric Physical   --       Tailwind Flying Status   --       Types: Water Rock Ability: Swift Swim or Rock Head Held item: Rock Gem Relicanth♂/♀ Lv.50 Rock Slide Rock Physical   --       Waterfall Water Physical   --       Rock Polish Rock Status   --       Yawn Normal Status   --

Type Expert/World Leaders Tournament

PKMN Trainer Brock Pokémon World Tournament Black 2 and White 2 Reward: 1BP

Types: Rock Ground Ability: Rock Head or Sturdy Held item: Eviolite Onix♂/♀ Lv.50 Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Iron Head Steel Physical   --       Sandstorm Rock Status   --       Types: Rock Ground Ability: Rock Head or Sturdy Held item: Lum Berry Golem♂/♀ Lv.50 Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Rock Polish Rock Status   --       Sucker Punch Dark Physical   --       Types: Rock Water Ability: Swift Swim or Battle Armor Held item: Focus Sash Kabutops♂/♀ Lv.50 Waterfall Water Physical   --       Rock Slide Rock Physical   --       X-Scissor Bug Physical   --       Swords Dance Normal Status   --       Types: Rock Dark Ability: Sand Stream Held item: Chople Berry Tyranitar♂/♀ Lv.50 Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Payback Dark Physical   --       ThunderPunch Electric Physical   --       Ice Punch Ice Physical   --       Types: Rock Flying Ability: Rock Head or Pressure Held item: Choice Scarf Aerodactyl♂/♀ Lv.50 Rock Slide Rock Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Fire Fang Fire Physical   --       Ice Fang Ice Physical   --       Types: Ground Rock Ability: Lightningrod or Solid Rock Held item: Expert Belt Rhyperior♂/♀ Lv.50 Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Megahorn Bug Physical   --       Avalanche Ice Physical   --

Pokémon Stadium

Round 1

Brock Gym Leader Castle Pokémon Stadium Reward: N/A

Types: Rock Ground Onix Lv.50-100 Bind Normal   --       Toxic Poison   --       Earthquake Ground   --       Rock Slide Rock   --       Types: Rock Ground Graveler Lv.50-100 Rock Slide Rock   --       Dig Ground   --       Selfdestruct Normal   --       Seismic Toss Fighting   --       Type: Ground Unknown Cubone Lv.50-100 Body Slam Normal   --       Fissure Ground   --       Bone Club Ground   --       Submission Fighting   --       Type: Fire Unknown Vulpix Lv.50-100 Swift Normal   --       Quick Attack Normal   --       Flamethrower Fire   --       Fire Spin Fire   --       Types: Rock Water Omanyte Lv.50-100 Horn Attack Normal   --       Spike Cannon Normal   --       Ice Beam Ice   --       Surf Water   --       Types: Rock Water Kabuto Lv.50-100 Absorb Grass   --       Slash Normal   --       Hydro Pump Water   --       Blizzard Ice   --

Round 2

Brock Gym Leader Castle Pokémon Stadium Reward: N/A

Types: Rock Ground Onix Lv.50-100 Bind Normal   --       Rock Slide Rock   --       Earthquake Ground   --       Screech Normal   --       Types: Poison Flying Golbat Lv.50-100 Confuse Ray Ghost   --       Wing Attack Flying   --       Bide Normal   --       Take Down Normal   --       Types: Rock Ground Golem Lv.50-100 Rock Slide Rock   --       Dig Ground   --       Explosion Normal   --       Seismic Toss Fighting   --       Type: Fire Unknown Ninetales Lv.50-100 Confuse Ray Ghost   --       Flamethrower Fire   --       Fire Spin Fire   --       Bide Normal   --       Type: Ground Unknown Dugtrio Lv.50-100 Dig Ground   --       Slash Normal   --       Rock Slide Rock   --       Sand-Attack Normal   --       Types: Rock Water Omastar Lv.50-100 Double-Edge Normal   --       Toxic Poison   --       Ice Beam Ice   --       Surf Water   --

Pokémon Stadium 2

Round 1

File:S2 Leader Brock.png Gym Leader Brock Kanto Gym Leader Castle Pokémon Stadium 2 Reward: N/A

Types: Rock Ground Held item: Quick Claw Onix♂ Lv.50-100 Bide Normal   --       Strength Normal   --       Rock Throw Rock   --       Earthquake Ground   --       Types: Rock Ground Held item: Scope Lens Golem♂ Lv.50-100 Rollout Rock   --       Rock Throw Rock   --       Magnitude Ground   --       Defense Curl Normal   --       Type: Bug Unknown Held item: Focus Band Pinsir♂ Lv.50-100 Strength Normal   --       Submission Fighting   --       Fury Cutter Bug   --       Seismic Toss Fighting   --       Types: Rock Water Held item: MiracleBerry Omastar♂ Lv.50-100 Surf Water   --       Bite Dark   --       Blizzard Ice   --       AncientPower Rock   --       Types: Rock Water Held item: PRZCureBerry Kabutops♂ Lv.50-100 Surf Water   --       Slash Normal   --       Sleep Talk Normal   --       AncientPower Rock   --       Types: Bug Steel Held item: Mint Berry Forretress♀ Lv.50-100 Rollout Rock   --       Take Down Normal   --       Giga Drain Grass   --       Defense Curl Normal   --

Round 2

File:S2 Leader Brock.png Gym Leader Brock Kanto Gym Leader Castle Pokémon Stadium 2 Reward: N/A

Types: Steel Ground Held item: Scope Lens Steelix♂ Lv.50-100 Fissure Ground   --       Return Normal   --       Earthquake Ground   --       Rock Slide Rock   --       Types: Ground Rock Held item: Quick Claw Rhydon♀ Lv.50-100 Fissure Ground   --       Earthquake Ground   --       Rock Slide Rock   --       Double-Edge Normal   --       Types: Water Psychic Held item: BrightPowder Slowbro♀ Lv.50-100 Fissure Ground   --       Surf Water   --       Psychic Psychic   --       Flamethrower Fire   --       Types: Bug Rock Held item: Leftovers Shuckle♂ Lv.50-100 Defense Curl Normal   --       Rollout Rock   --       Safeguard Normal   --       Wrap Normal   --       Types: Bug Fighting Held item: Focus Band Heracross♂ Lv.50-100 Counter Fighting   --       Reversal Fighting   --       Megahorn Bug   --       Earthquake Ground   --       Type: Normal Unknown Held item: Mint Berry Ursaring♂ Lv.50-100 Slash Normal   --       Rollout Rock   --       Defense Curl Normal   --       Focus Energy Normal   --

Quotes

Pokémon Red, Blue, and Yellow

Pewter Gym

• Before battle

"I'm Brock! I'm Pewter's Gym Leader! I believe in rock hard defense and determination! That's why my Pokémon are all the Rock-type! Do you still want to challenge me? Fine then! Show me your best!"

• Being defeated

"I took you for granted. As proof of your victory, here's the BoulderBadge!"

"That's an official Pokémon League Badge! Its bearer's Pokémon become more powerful! The technique Flash can now be used any time^RB/anytime^Y!"

• After being defeated

"Wait! Take this with you!"

"A TM contains a technique that can be taught to Pokémon! A TM is good only once! So when you use one to teach a new technique, pick the Pokémon carefully! TM34 contains Bide! Your Pokémon will absorb damage in battle then pay it back double!"

"There are all kinds of trainers in the world! You appear to be very gifted as a Pokémon trainer! Go to the Gym in Cerulean and test your abilities!"^RB

"There are all kinds of trainers in the world! Some raise Pokémon for fights. Some see them as pets. I'm in training to become a Pokémon breeder. If you take your Pokémon training seriously, go visit the Gym in Cerulean and test your abilities!"^Y

Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal

Pewter Gym

• Before battle

"Wow, it's not often that we get a challenger from Johto. I'm Brock, the Pewter Gym Leader. I'm an expert on Rock-type Pokémon. My Pokémon are impervious to most physical attacks. You'll have a hard time inflicting any damage. Come on!"

• Being defeated

"Your Pokémon's powerful attacks overcame my rock-hard defense... You're stronger than I expected... Go ahead--take this Badge."

• After battle

"<Player>, thanks. I enjoyed battling you, even though I am a bit upset. That BoulderBadge will make your Pokémon even more powerful."

"The world is huge. There are still many strong trainers like you. Just wait and see. I'm going to become a lot stronger too."

Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen

Pewter Gym

• Before battle

"So, you're here. I'm Brock. I'm Pewter's Gym Leader. My rock-hard willpower is evident even in my Pokémon. My Pokémon are all rock hard, and have true-grit determination. That's right - my Pokémon are all the Rock type! Fuhaha! You're going to challenge me knowing that you'll lose? That's the Trainer's honor that compels you to challenge me. Fine, then! Show me your best!"

• Being defeated

"I took you for granted, and so I lost. As proof of your victory, I confer on you this...the official Pokémon League BoulderBadge."

"Just having the Boulder Badge makes your Pokémon more powerful. It also enables the use of the move Flash outside of battle. Of course, a Pokémon must know the move Flash to use it."

• After being defeated

"Wait! Take this with you."

"A TM, Technical Machine, contains a technique for Pokémon. Using a TM teaches the move it contains to a Pokémon. A TM is only good for one use. So, when you use one, pick the Pokémon carefully. Anyways... TM39 contains Rock Tomb. It hurls boulders at the foe and lowers its speed."

"There are all kind of Trainers in this huge world of ours. You appear to be very gifted as a Pokémon Trainer. So let me make a suggestion. Go to the Gym in Cerulean and test your abilities."

Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver

Pewter Gym

• Before battle

"Wow, it's not often that we get a challenger from Johto. I'm Brock, the Pewter Gym Leader. I'm an expert on Rock-type Pokémon. My Pokémon are impervious to most physical attacks. You'll have a hard time inflicting any damage. Come on!"

• During battle

"Ow ow ow ow ow..."

• After sending out last Pokémon

"Ah ha ha! It itches! It itches!"

• Being defeated

"Looks like you're the stronger one..."

• After being defeated

"Your Pokémon's powerful attacks overcame my rock-hard resistance... You're stronger than I expected... Go ahead—take this Badge."

"I really enjoyed the battle with you, <player>! I'll give you the move Rock Slide, too. It can sometimes cause your foe to flinch."

"The world is huge. There are still many strong Trainers like you. Just wait and see. I'm going to become a lot stronger, too."

Pokégear Registering (Diglett's Cave)

"Small spaces surrounded by rocks make you feel peaceful, don't you agree? By the way, do you want to exchange numbers?"

Yes: "I would like to have a Pokémon battle against you! Give me a call on Saturday nights!"'

Pokégear Phone

• Calling the player:

"This is Brock. Oh hey, how are you doing? There are so many different types of Pokémon in the world. As you could guess, I like Rock-type Pokémon best. They're solid and rough, and yet somewhat brittle at the same time. Once you've really gotten to know them, they're quite cute. What do you think?"

• Calling him:

"Hello... What's up? I'm doing great! I can take a break on Saturday evenings, if you want to give me a call again then."

• On Saturdays:

"Hello... What's up? I'm doing great! Hey, you called at just the right time! I'm free right now. Want to battle me again?"

No: "Is that so... Well, I suppose you must have a lot of things to do yourself..."

Yes: "All right, all right! I'm looking forward to it! I'll meet you at the Fighting Dojo in Saffron City! I won't be at the Pewter Gym, all right? Don't get confused!"

Fighting Dojo

• Before battle

"All right! Time to fulfill our promise!"

• After being defeated

"I've lost again... You aren't adventuring around for nothing!"

Pokémon Black 2 and White 2

Pokémon World Tournament

• Before battle (first round)

"I'm Brock! I'm an expert of Rock-type Pokémon."

• Before battle (second round)

"I'm Brock! I'm an expert of Rock-type Pokémon. My defense is rock hard!"

• Before battle (final round)

"I'm Brock! I'm an expert of Rock-type Pokémon. My Pokémon are impervious to most physical attacks. You'll have a hard time inflicting any damage."

• Being defeated

"Your Pokémon's powerful attacks overcame my rock-hard resistance... You're stronger than I expected..."

• If the player is defeated

"The best offense is a good defense! That's my way of doing things!"

• After being defeated

"I really enjoyed the battle with you. Still, the world is huge! I can't believe you got past my rock-hard defense."

• After winning

"I really enjoyed the battle with you. I guess my rock-hard defense works in top-level competition as well!"

• In the lobby, after the tournament

"Awesome... That was a really great battle. I compliment you on your victory!"

Pokémon Puzzle League

• Before battle

"Hi, Ash! It's good to see you again. It looks like I will be your first official battle. I hold the Boulder Badge. If you defeat me, then I will give it to you. Have you heard anything about the Puzzle Master? I hear no one has ever defeated him. Oh well, are you ready? Let's go."

Pokémon Stadium 2

• Before battle

"So you finally made it this far. I'm Brock. Bring it on!"

"Have you ever seen the durability of rock Pokémon? Here goes!"

"When it comes to rock Pokémon, I'm the best! Come on!"

• Sending out first Pokémon

"Here! <Pokémon> is leading off!"

• Sending out a new Pokémon

"<Pokémon>, go for it!"

"<Pokémon> is next!"

"<Pokémon>, it's your call!"

"Here's your chance, <Pokémon>!"

• Recalling a Pokémon

"Good! Come back, <Pokémon>!"

"It's futile! Come back!"

"That's good, <Pokémon>!"

"Well done! <Pokémon>, come back!"

• Own Pokémon faints

"<Pokémon>! We're done!"

"Aack! That hurts!"

• Player's Pokémon faints

"There! Fantastic!"

• Own Pokémon lands a critical hit

"Good job, <Pokémon>! You rocked its weak spot!"

• Player's Pokémon lands a critical hit

"Argh! Bad news! That landed on the weak spot!"

• Own Pokémon being hurt by a partially-trapping move

"Arrrgh..."

• If the player is defeated

"Looking good."

• After being defeated

"The world is huge! I'm glad to have met you."

"How could anyone break through my rock-hard defense..."

"I was done in... I didn't know about that style of battling..."

• After winning

"It's been a while since I had a battle like this."

"Defense is crucial, after all."

"Your Pokémon are good, too."

"Wouldn't you agree that defense is essential?"

• If the battle ended in a draw

"A draw? How is that possible?"

• If the player runs from the battle

"It's not like you to run."

Artwork

Headshot from Generation I	Official artwork from Red and Blue	Official artwork from FireRed and LeafGreen	Artwork from the Nivi City Gym Theme Deck	Artwork by Ken Sugimori for the Advanced Generation series

Sprites

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In the anime

In the main series

Brock in the Diamond & Pearl series

Main article: Brock (anime)

In the anime, like later Gym Leaders, Brock appeared primarily as an opponent to Ash in his debut episode; unlike later Gym Leaders, he requested to join Ash on his journey, aiming to be the world's greatest Pokémon Breeder. In doing so, Brock left the Gym in the hands of his father, Flint, who had finally revealed himself to have returned from his journey. Brock advised Ash throughout the Kanto series, then left briefly during the Orange Archipelago arc to assist Professor Ivy. He returned to Ash's side in Johto, and with brief returns to Pewter City at the end of each series, joined him for his journeys in Hoenn and Sinnoh as well; however, he now wants to become a Pokémon Doctor.

Brock mainly provides an advisory role to the other main characters of the anime, being several years older than the rest of them. His knowledge of Pokémon battles is great, causing him to often referee matches between Ash and others. Brock also fancies himself as something of a ladies' man, though each time he hits on someone he is either rejected outright, pulled away by Misty or Max, or, most recently, Poison Jabbed by his Croagunk.

In Pokémon Origins

Brock in Pokémon Origins

In Pokémon Origins, Brock is the only Gym Leader to have a key role other than Giovanni. Much like his role in both the games, Brock is the Gym Leader of the Pewter Gym.

Brock is first seen in File 1: Red, watching a Pokémon battle between Red and Blue. After Red is defeated, Brock talks to Red and teaches him about the basics of Pokémon battling and training.

Later, Red discovers that Brock is the Gym Leader of Pewter City and goes to challenge Brock to earn his first Badge. There, they have a Gym battle in which Brock teaches Red about type matchups and strategy. Brock is shown to have many Pokémon, and selects Geodude and Onix when Red confirms that he has no Badges. This implies that all Gym Leaders have Pokémon of varying strengths in reserve in order to keep each challenge a fair fight. After a tough battle, Red eventually defeats Brock by using all of his Pokémon to slowly weaken Brock's Onix until it falls. Having lost the battle, Brock awards Red with the Boulder Badge and TM34 (Bide).

Unlike most other characters in Pokémon Origins, whose designs were based on their Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen designs, Brock's design is more akin to his Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver design.

Pokémon

Geodude

Debut	File 1: Red

Main article: Brock's Geodude

Geodude was the first Pokémon Brock used in his Gym battle against Red. It nearly defeated Red's Charmander, forcing him to switch out for his Nidoran♂, who was able to defeat Geodude with a Double Kick.

Onix

Debut	File 1: Red

Main article: Brock's Onix

Onix was the second Pokémon Brock used during his Gym battle against Red. It manage to defeat Red's Nidoran♂, Spearow, Rattata, and Metapod. With the help of Metapod's String Shot reducing its speed, Onix was later defeated by Red's Charmander.

Voice actors

Language Voice actor Japanese 杉田智和 Tomokazu Sugita English Johnny Yong Bosch German Michael Deffert Italian Federico Zanandrea European Spanish Víctor Martínez

In the manga

In the Ash & Pikachu manga

Main article: Brock (anime)

Brock appears in Ash & Pikachu, a manga based on the Pokémon anime. Like in the anime, he is a traveling companion of Ash alongside Misty.

In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga

Main article: Brock (anime)

As the manga series The Electric Tale of Pikachu is based on the Pokémon anime, Brock is a commonly recurring character, although he does not appear in every chapter and he does not travel with Ash and Misty constantly.

In the Magical Pokémon Journey manga

Ash and Brock in Magical Pokémon Journey

Brock, along with Ash and Misty, make cameo appearances in bonus chapters of the Magical Pokémon Journey manga. In the bonus chapters, Brock and co. have mistakenly wandered into the world Magical Pokémon Journey is set in. The bonus chapters chronicle their attempts to return to their own world (of the anime) and their encounters with various aspects of the Magical Pokémon Journey canon which differ from the anime's canon (such as the use of Poké Balls).

In the movie manga adaptations

Brock with his friends

As Brock has appeared in every movie prior to the Best Wishes series, he has appeared in every manga adaptation of it. His team in the manga adaptations are the same as in the films.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Brock and his Geodude

Brock debuts in Onix Is On! of the Red, Green & Blue arc, however he is mentioned earlier by Blue in Wanted: Pikachu! about being bored by no one being able to defeat him, or even get past the preliminaries. To gain access to Brock, a Trainer must win several rounds of battles against special Trainers of the Gym, and all of those battles are watched by him from a special room.

Brock is a brave Trainer, and he assists Erika and Misty in their battles against Team Rocket. He also gave Yellow a Graveler after the good Gym Leaders of Kanto battled Agatha's mind-controlling Gastly. However, he is also shown to be quick to anger and restless in his search for a good battle, and when discovering that Red's Pika, the only remaining Pokémon of his, was disobedient, deemed his wins "dumb luck" and sought for a finisher attack instantly. However, when the boy begins to gain his Pokémon's trust, it chooses to fight for him and defeats his Onix.

After Blaine figured out that Red must have been at Mt. Moon before going missing, Brock volunteered to search there, since Mt. Moon is closest to Pewter City. He then found a cast of Red frozen in ice there and contacted Blaine. Before all of the information could be exchanged, he found out that Pewter City was under attack by a group of Bruno's Machop that was searching for Brock's Boulder Badge, and he left to protect it.

A few years later, he, along with Erika and Misty, traveled to Johto for the Gym Leader Tournament at the Indigo Plateau, where he faced off against the expert of the newly discovered Steel-type, Jasmine. He lost the match and later fought against Team Rocket on the Magnet Train.

Aside from being a Gym Leader, Brock also works as a security guard at the Pewter Museum of Science.

Pokémon

This listing is of Brock's Pokémon in Pokémon Adventures.

On hand

Geodude (×6) ♂

Debut	Onix Is On!

Main article: Brock's Geodude

Brock owns six Geodude, nicknamed Geoone, Geotwo, Geothree, and so on. One of them appeared in Onix Is On! watching the battles with his Trainer. The other five first appeared in Putting It On The Line...Against Arcanine. They often grasp each others' wrists in order to circle around Brock to protect him. During the Gold, Silver & Crystal arc, they used their Magnitude to stop the Magnet Train. However, the impact sent it off course, causing it to almost crash before it was saved by Red's Snorlax.

Onix ♂

Debut	Onix Is On!

Main article: Brock's Onix

Onix is arguably Brock's most powerful Pokémon and is apparently well known for its speed, which causes shock waves when it moves. Onix was first used in battle against Red's Pika. Despite the type advantage, Onix was defeated by the small Electric type after it came to fight for Red of its own will. Three years later, Onix was sent out by Brock to use as a bridge when a bridge in the Tohjo Falls went out while Brock, Erika and Misty were heading to Johto, during which Misty is joined by Suicune. However, it itself collapsed when they were all attacked by a large group of Zubat, Golbat and Crobat. Once the group finally made it to the Indigo Plateau, Brock used Onix in his battle with Jasmine. It lost to Jasmine's Steelix, which he initially mistook as an Onix of a different variety due to its rock covering used to hide the fact that it was a new, undiscovered species at the time.

Kabuto → Kabutops

Debut	Striking Golduck

Brock met Kabutops when it was a Kabuto in the Pewter Museum of Science during the Elite Four's invasion of Kanto, and received and later evolved it for protecting it during the ordeal. It knows many ancient attacks and is a very powerful member of Brock's team; it was able to easily hold its own against Jasmine's Amphy, nearly winning him the match despite the type disadvantage.

Kabutops's only known move is Ancient Power, and its Ability is Battle Armor.

Given away

Graveler ♂

Debut	Onix Is On!

Brock's Graveler was first seen as it watched Red battle the trainers in the Pewter Gym. Later on, Brock gave it to Yellow, who has since evolved it into a Golem.

Graveler's known moves are Mega Punch, Rock Throw, Take Down, and Defense Curl, and his Ability is Sturdy.

In the Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure manga

Brock's only appearance in Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure was in a flashback along with his Onix.

Brock in the Pocket Monsters manga

Brock in the Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire manga

In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga

Brock debuts in the chapter Take Out The Rival Onix!! of the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga. Before Red arrived in Pewter City, Green got there and took Brock on. However, Brock was brutally strong as he managed to knock Green and his Charmander back into a window. The impact caused him to tell Red about Brock's strength. Despite Green's advice, Red decides to go to the Gym anyway. Red notices Brock's collection of Pokémon he had caught over the years and one of them turned out to be Clefairy's cousin, Pikachu. Brock then came and Red had his first Gym battle with him. Red used Clefairy while Brock used Onix. Clefairy managed to defeat Onix by having it chase its own tail, earning Red the Boulder Badge.

Brock reappears in Clefairy, Form Teacher Of Class 1P!! in a form of a cameo. He is seen wearing his outfit from Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen.

Pokémon

On hand

Onix

Debut	Bring Down the Powerful Opponent Onix!!

Main article: Brock's Onix#In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga

Onix is Brock's signature Pokémon. Onix is frequently used in Brock's Gym battles.

Other Pokémon

Debut	Bring Down the Powerful Opponent Onix!!

Brock is shown with a large Pokémon collection at the Pewter Gym. Many of them are not identifiable as currently known Pokémon.

Given away

Pikachu ♂

In the Pokémon Zensho manga

Brock in Pokémon Zensho

Brock appears in Pewter City as the first Gym Leader Satoshi battled. Initially, Satoshi's Charmander was losing against Brock's Onix, but eventually the small Fire-type managed to defeat Onix by chopping off its horn, winning Satoshi his first Badge.

Pokémon

Onix

In the TCG

Brock has an eponymous Theme Deck in the Gym Heroes expansion. Its Japanese counterpart is based on the Pewter Gym.

Artwork

Brock and the Boulder Badge	Brock and the Boulder Badge	Brock feeds his Onix
Brock wears a "Rocky" Onix shirt	Brock gets frustrated with Blaine's quizzes	Brock's updated VS art

Cards

All cards mentioning or featuring Brock or his Pokémon in the Pokémon TCG are listed below.

Brock's Pokémon Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format. Cards listed with a green background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats.
Card	Type	English Expansion	Rarity	#	Japanese Expansion	Rarity	#
Brock's Rhydon		Gym Heroes		2/132	Leaders' Stadium
					Nivi City Gym
Brock's Golem		Gym Heroes		20/132	Leaders' Stadium
Brock's Onix		Gym Heroes		21/132	Nivi City Gym
Brock's Rhyhorn		Gym Heroes		22/132	Nivi City Gym
Brock's Sandslash		Gym Heroes		23/132	Nivi City Gym
Brock's Zubat		Gym Heroes		24/132	Nivi City Gym
Brock's Geodude		Gym Heroes		38/132	Nivi City Gym
Brock's Golbat		Gym Heroes		39/132	Leaders' Stadium
Brock's Graveler		Gym Heroes		40/132	Nivi City Gym
Brock's Lickitung		Gym Heroes		41/132	Leaders' Stadium
Brock's Geodude		Gym Heroes		66/132	Leaders' Stadium
Brock's Mankey		Gym Heroes		67/132	Nivi City Gym
Brock's Mankey		Gym Heroes		68/132	Leaders' Stadium
					Unnumbered Promotional cards
Brock's Onix		Gym Heroes		69/132	Challenge from the Darkness
					Unnumbered Promotional cards
Brock's Rhyhorn		Gym Heroes		70/132	Leaders' Stadium
Brock's Sandshrew		Gym Heroes		71/132	Nivi City Gym
Brock's Sandshrew		Gym Heroes		72/132	Leaders' Stadium
Brock's Vulpix		Gym Heroes		73/132	Leaders' Stadium
					Nivi City Gym
Brock's Zubat		Gym Heroes		74/132	Leaders' Stadium
Brock's Ninetales		Gym Challenge		3/132	Leaders' Stadium
Brock's Dugtrio		Gym Challenge		22/132	Leaders' Stadium
Brock's Graveler		Gym Challenge		34/132	Leaders' Stadium
Brock's Primeape		Gym Challenge		35/132	Leaders' Stadium
Brock's Sandslash		Gym Challenge		36/132	Leaders' Stadium
Brock's Vulpix		Gym Challenge		37/132	Leaders' Stadium
Brock's Diglett		Gym Challenge		67/132	Leaders' Stadium
Brock's Geodude		Gym Challenge		68/132	Leaders' Stadium
Brock's Omastar					Pokémon VS		068/141
Brock's Kabutops					Pokémon VS		069/141
Brock's Crobat					Theater Limited VS Pack		002/018
Brock's Forretress					Movie Commemoration VS Pack: Aura's Lucario		011/020
Brock's Marshtomp					Movie Commemoration VS Pack: Sea's Manaphy		008/019
Brock's Mudkip					ADV-P Promotional cards		038/ADV-P
Croagunk					Movie Commemoration Random Pack		013/022
Other related cards
Card	Type	English Expansion	Rarity	#	Japanese Expansion	Rarity	#
Brock	T	Gym Heroes		15/132	Nivi City Gym
		Gym Heroes		98/132	Leaders' Stadium
Brock's Training Method	T	Gym Heroes		106/132	Leaders' Stadium
Pewter City Gym	T [St]	Gym Heroes		115/132	Leaders' Stadium
Brock's Protection	T	Gym Challenge		101/132	Leaders' Stadium
Blaine's Quiz #3	T	Gym Challenge		112/132	Challenge from the Darkness
Brock's Guts	Su				Expansion Pack 20th Anniversary		086/087

In the TFG

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

Trivia

• In Red, Blue, Yellow, FireRed, and LeafGreen, all of Brock's Pokémon are part Ground-type as well as part Rock-type.
• Despite being a Rock-type expert, none of Brock's Pokémon in Generation I know any Rock-type moves, only knowing Normal-type moves. This was changed in FireRed and LeafGreen.
• In Generation I, Brock's Onix knows Bind at levels 12 and 14, despite Onix not learning the move until level 15.
• Brock is one of two Gym Leaders not to give the player a TM of his specialty type, the other being Falkner. This is only true in Generation I, however, as in FireRed and LeafGreen, Brock's chosen TM changed from TM34 (Bide) to TM39 (Rock Tomb).
• During his Gym battle in HeartGold and SoulSilver, Brock uses a Rhyhorn with the Ability Sturdy, even though Rhyhorn cannot normally have that Ability.
• In HeartGold and SoulSilver, Brock trades the player a Rhyhorn knowing Thunder Fang (an Egg Move) in exchange for a Bonsly. This may be a reference to his anime counterpart, who is a Pokémon Breeder and once owned a Bonsly.
• As seen in HeartGold and SoulSilver, Brock's Trainer ID number is 06845.
• Out of all of Brock's Pokémon in the core series games, only three of them do not suffer from a double weakness to Grass.
• In the Pokémon Stadium series, Brock has been shown with several non-Rock-type Pokémon that his anime counterpart would later come to own, namely Golbat in Stadium's Round 2 fight, Forretress in Stadium 2's Round 1 fight, and Steelix in Stadium 2's Round 2 fight.
• Brock shares his French name (Pierre) with Steven, the Champion of the Hoenn region.
• According to Ken Sugimori, Brock wasn't originally planned to be the first Gym Leader in Red and Blue.

Names

Language	Name	Origin
Japanese	タケシ Takeshi	From 竹 take (bamboo) and possibly 岳 take (mountain peak).
English, Italian, Spanish	Brock	From rock
French	Pierre	Means stone
German	Rocko	From rock
Korean	웅 Ung	웅 means 'man-like', brave. A common word used for boy's names in Korea.
Chinese (Mandarin)	小剛 / 小刚 Xiǎo Gāng	May be named after 首藤剛志, Takeshi Shudō. Also, 剛 can mean "hard", "firm", or "strong".
Chinese (Cantonese)	小剛 Síu Gōng	Same as Mandarin name
Indonesian	Brok (Pokémon Pocket Monsters only)	Similar to his English name
Thai	ทาเคชิ Takeshi	Transliteration of his Japanese name.
Vietnamese	Takeshi	Transliteration of his Japanese name.

External links

• Article on Wikipedia

On Bulbagarden forums

• The Brock Club

Gym Leaders of the Kanto region
Pewter Gym Brock	Cerulean Gym Misty	Vermilion Gym Lt. Surge	Celadon Gym Erika
Fuchsia Gym Koga Janine	Saffron Gym Sabrina	Cinnabar Gym Blaine	Viridian Gym Giovanni Blue

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