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'''Pyramid King Brandon''' (Japanese: '''ピラミッドキング ジンダイ''' ''Pyramid King Jindai'') is the [[Frontier Brain]] and chief of the {{Gdis|Battle Frontier|III}}'s {{DL|Battle Frontier (Generation III)|Battle Pyramid}}. He is the only character in the games to have the [[Trainer class]] '''Pyramid King''' (Japanese: '''ピラミッドキング''' ''Pyramid King'').
'''Pyramid King Brandon''' (Japanese: '''ピラミッドキング ジンダイ''' ''Pyramid King Jindai'') is the [[Frontier Brain]] and chief of the {{Gdis|Battle Frontier|III}}'s {{DL|Battle Frontier (Generation III)|Battle Pyramid}}. He is the only character in the games to have the {{DL|Pokémon Trainer|Trainer class}} '''Pyramid King''' (Japanese: '''ピラミッドキング''' ''Pyramid King'').


==In the games==
==In the games==
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Brandon appreciates the grand life of the explorer. He recalls the passion, danger, and desperation of his death-defying and life-affirming adventures. When defeated in battle, he'll praise the grandeur of the match and hand over the Brave Symbol.  
Brandon appreciates the grand life of the explorer. He recalls the passion, danger, and desperation of his death-defying and life-affirming adventures. When defeated in battle, he'll praise the grandeur of the match and hand over the Brave Symbol.  


In [[Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire]], Brandon is revealed to have worked with [[Hoenn TV|Mauville TV]] to produce various television programs detailing the search for the Mythical Pokémon {{p|Volcanion}} in the Kalos, Johto, and Sinnoh regions.
In [[Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire]], Brandon is revealed to have worked with [[TV Mauville]] to produce various television programs detailing the search for the Mythical Pokémon {{p|Volcanion}} in the [[Kalos]], [[Sinnoh]], and [[Johto]] regions.


===Pokémon===
===Pokémon===
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|ability=Clear Body
|ability=Clear Body
|held=Quick Claw
|held=Quick Claw
|level=50, 60-100
|level={{tt|50|Level 50}}, {{tt|60-100|Open Level}}
|type1=Rock
|type1=Rock
|move1=AncientPower|move1type=Rock
|move1=AncientPower|move1type=Rock
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|pokemon=Registeel
|pokemon=Registeel
|ability=Clear Body
|ability=Clear Body
|level=50, 60-100
|level={{tt|50|Level 50}}, {{tt|60-100|Open Level}}
|type1=Steel
|type1=Steel
|held=Leftovers
|held=Leftovers
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|pokemon=Regice
|pokemon=Regice
|ability=Clear Body
|ability=Clear Body
|level=50, 60-100
|level={{tt|50|Level 50}}, {{tt|60-100|Open Level}}
|type1=Ice
|type1=Ice
|held=Chesto Berry
|held=Chesto Berry
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|ability=Pressure
|ability=Pressure
|held=Scope Lens
|held=Scope Lens
|level=50, 60-100
|level={{tt|50|Level 50}}, {{tt|60-100|Open Level}}
|type1=Ice|type2=Flying
|type1=Ice|type2=Flying
|move1=Blizzard|move1type=Ice
|move1=Blizzard|move1type=Ice
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|pokemon=Zapdos
|pokemon=Zapdos
|ability=Pressure
|ability=Pressure
|level=50, 60-100
|level={{tt|50|Level 50}}, {{tt|60-100|Open Level}}
|type1=Electric|type2=Flying
|type1=Electric|type2=Flying
|held=Lum Berry
|held=Lum Berry
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|pokemon=Moltres
|pokemon=Moltres
|ability=Pressure
|ability=Pressure
|level=50, 60-100
|level={{tt|50|Level 50}}, {{tt|60-100|Open Level}}
|type1=Fire|type2=Flying
|type1=Fire|type2=Flying
|held=BrightPowder
|held=BrightPowder
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===Quotes===
===Quotes===
====Initial battle====
===={{game|Emerald}}====
;Initial battle
*Before battle
*Before battle
:''"Young adventurer... Wouldn't you agree that explorations are the grandest of adventures? Your own wits! Your own strength! Your own <sc>Pokémon</sc>! And, above all, only your courage to lead you through unknown worlds..."''
:''"Young adventurer... Wouldn't you agree that explorations are the grandest of adventures? Your own wits! Your own strength! Your own <sc>Pokémon</sc>! And, above all, only your courage to lead you through unknown worlds..."''
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:''"Young explorer! I look forward to our next meeting! "''
:''"Young explorer! I look forward to our next meeting! "''


====Rematch====
;Rematch
*Before battle
*Before battle
:''"...You've finally returned, young explorer... Your love for adventure seems to come deep from within your heart... Yes... You are exactly as I was in my own youth... ... ... ...Ah... The passionate! The dangerous! The desperate! Those days of death-defying, life-affirming adventures are back..."''
:''"...You've finally returned, young explorer... Your love for adventure seems to come deep from within your heart... Yes... You are exactly as I was in my own youth... ... ... ...Ah... The passionate! The dangerous! The desperate! Those days of death-defying, life-affirming adventures are back..."''
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:''"Hahahah! Remarkable! Yes, it's grand, indeed! Young explorer! You've bested me through and through! Here! I want you to have this!"''
:''"Hahahah! Remarkable! Yes, it's grand, indeed! Young explorer! You've bested me through and through! Here! I want you to have this!"''
:''"Ah, yes! It just goes to show that I have much to learn still! May our paths cross again! Farewell for now, young explorer!"''
:''"Ah, yes! It just goes to show that I have much to learn still! May our paths cross again! Farewell for now, young explorer!"''
====[[Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire]]====
;[[TV Mauville]]
* Volcanion special: Part One
:''"Oh! Get back! If it blows, it could send even huge mountains flying! It can change moisture into {{m|Steam Eruption|super-heated steam}} in an instant with its internal organs causing a massive explosion!"''
:''"Stay alert at all times! Don't forget your courage sensor!"''
* Volcanion special: Part Two
:''"Get back! Look at those arm-like things growing out of its back! It uses those to suck in moisture and turn it into a thick fog! If we stay here, we'll be trapped in the fog!"''
:''"Stay alert at all times! Don't forget your courage sensor!"''
* Volcanion special: Part Three
:''"Oh! Get back! An explosion from Volcanion can even change mountain ranges into plains! It's thought that ancient land masses were formed in that way."''
:''"Stay alert at all times! Don't forget your courage sensor!"''


===Sprites===
===Sprites===
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==In the anime==
==In the anime==
[[File:Brandon anime.png|left|250px|thumb|Brandon in the {{pkmn|anime}}]]
[[File:Brandon anime.png|left|250px|thumb|Brandon in the {{pkmn|anime}}]]
He is shrouded in mystery for most of the [[Pokémon: Battle Frontier|Battle Frontier saga]]. Unlike the other [[Frontier Brain]]s, his silhouette is not shown on its own during the opening and is only seen in the center of the group shot. {{pkmn|Trainer}}s will only find out the location of the Battle Pyramid after they have collected the other six Symbols. This suggests that Brandon ranks higher than the rest of the Frontier Brains in the anime, although in the [[Pokémon games|video games]] and {{pkmn|manga}}, this position belongs to {{FB|Salon Maiden|Anabel}}. When {{Ash}} finally gets his sixth Frontier Symbol in ''[[AG170|Second Time's the Charm!]]'', he learns that it is located near [[Pewter City]].
His identity was shrouded in mystery for most of the [[S09|Battle Frontier saga]]. Unlike the other [[Frontier Brain]]s, his silhouette was not shown on its own during the opening and was only seen in the center of the group shot. {{pkmn|Trainer}}s only found out the location of the Battle Pyramid after they had collected the other six Symbols. This suggests that Brandon ranked higher than the rest of the Frontier Brains in the anime, although in the [[Pokémon games|video games]] and {{pkmn|manga}}, this position belongs to {{FB|Salon Maiden|Anabel}}. When {{Ash}} finally got his sixth Frontier Symbol in ''[[AG170|Second Time's the Charm!]]'', he learned that the Battle Pyramid was located near [[Pewter City]].


His first {{pkmn|battle}} with Brandon occurred in ''[[AG178|Battling the Enemy Within!]]''. At the time, however, Ash was possessed by an [[King of Pokélantis|ancient king]] of the Pyramid who battled Brandon's {{DL|Brandon's legendary golems|Regirock}} with [[Ash's Sceptile]]. Sceptile was defeated, although Ash eventually regained control of his body, and the Pyramid was moved to an area near [[Indigo Plateau]].  
His first {{pkmn|battle}} with Brandon occurred in ''[[AG178|Battling the Enemy Within!]]''. At the time, however, Ash was possessed by an [[King of Pokélantis|ancient king]] of the Pyramid who battled Brandon's {{DL|Brandon's legendary golems|Regirock}} with [[Ash's Sceptile]]. Sceptile was defeated, although Ash eventually regained control of his body, and the Pyramid was moved to an area near [[Indigo Plateau]].  
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He was seen in a flashback in ''[[DP074|Pika and Goliath!]]''.
He was seen in a flashback in ''[[DP074|Pika and Goliath!]]''.


Brandon appeared again in ''[[DP128|A Pyramiding Rage!]]'', where he wanted to research the [[Snowpoint Temple]]. While meeting up with {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}}, he is challenged to a [[Full Battle]] by [[Paul]]. Paul loses the match easily due to him losing control of his emotions. Brandon later mentions that they would battle again when Paul is ready.  
Brandon appeared again in ''[[DP128|A Pyramiding Rage!]]'', where he wanted to research the [[Snowpoint Temple]]. While meeting up with {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}}, he was challenged to a [[Full Battle]] by [[Paul]]. Paul lost the match easily due to him losing control of his emotions. Brandon later mentioned that they would battle again when Paul was ready.  


In ''[[DP129|Pillars of Friendship!]]'', Brandon tries, and fails, to stop [[J|Pokémon Hunter J]] from disturbing {{p|Regigigas}} in the [[Snowpoint Temple]], which then goes on a rampage. It eventually calms down when Brandon saves it from being turned into a statue by J. Brandon then decides to stay at the Snowpoint Temple, not only to rebuild it, but also allow {{DL|Brandon's legendary golems|Regirock}}, {{DL|Brandon's legendary golems|Regice}}, and {{DL|Brandon's legendary golems|Registeel}} to become the new pillars that protect Regigigas.
In ''[[DP129|Pillars of Friendship!]]'', Brandon tried, and failed, to stop [[J|Pokémon Hunter J]] from disturbing {{p|Regigigas}} in the [[Snowpoint Temple]], which then went on a rampage. It eventually calmed down when Brandon saved it from being turned into a statue by J. Brandon decided to stay at the Snowpoint Temple, not only to rebuild it, but also to allow {{DL|Brandon's legendary golems|Regirock}}, {{DL|Brandon's legendary golems|Regice}}, and {{DL|Brandon's legendary golems|Registeel}} to become the new pillars that would protect Regigigas.


In ''[[DP188|Battling a Thaw in Relations!]]'', Paul announced he would return to Snowpoint Temple to re-challenge Brandon. What the outcome of the battle is has yet to be revealed.
In ''[[DP188|Battling a Thaw in Relations!]]'', Paul announced that he would return to Snowpoint Temple to re-challenge Brandon. The outcome of the battle has yet to be revealed.


===Pokémon===
===Pokémon===
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|cs=Marek Libert
|da=Peter Zhelder
|da=Peter Zhelder
|fi=Aku Laitinen
|nl=Frank Verkerk
|nl=Frank Verkerk
|pt_br=Luiz Antonio Lobue ([[AG178]]-[[AG190]])<br>Leonardo Camilo ([[DP128]]-[[DP129]])
|pt_br=Luiz Antonio Lobue ([[AG178]]-[[AG190]])<br>Leonardo Camilo ([[DP128]]-[[DP129]])
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==In the manga==
==In the manga==
===In the Pokémon Adventures manga===
===In the Pokémon Adventures manga===
[[File:Brandon Adventures.png|thumb|right|225px|Brandon in the Pokémon Adventures manga]]
[[File:Brandon Adventures.png|thumb|right|225px|Brandon in Pokémon Adventures]]
Brandon took witness to {{adv|Emerald}}'s battle with Noland and immediately refined his facility for him, just in case. He seems to carry a special dislike for Emerald, but treats him fairly - explaining the rules of the {{Gdis|Battle Frontier|III}} and showing off his Pokémon to the boy before the challenge. He expects Emerald to be tired out during their confrontation, but is surprised to see that Emerald used a {{p|Phanpy}}'s {{a|Pickup}} Ability to collect enough items to keep his team refreshed. Brandon says he favors [[one-hit knockout move]]s, like {{m|Explosion}}.
Brandon debuts in the {{chap|Emerald}}. He is one of the seven Trainers hired by Scott to be a Frontier Brain at the Battle Frontier. Brandon is first seen capturing the Legendary Pokémon {{p|Regirock}}, {{p|Registeel}}, and {{p|Regice}} to be used at the Battle Pyramid. Later, he is seen watching the Battle Frontier's opening ceremony. The ceremony is interrupted by {{adv|Emerald}}, who announces that he wishes to conquer the Battle Frontier. The press mistakenly report the incident as allowing an ordinary Trainer to take part in the Battle Frontier before it officially opens a week later. The Frontier Brains decide to use this assumption as free publicity and allow Emerald to challenge the Battle Frontier under the condition that he completes it before it officially opens.
 
Brandon is the third Frontier Brain Emerald challenges in his quest. After traversing multiple sets of floors, Emerald eventually manages to reach Brandon. Despite having three Legendary Pokémon, Brandon is defeated by Emerald's {{TP|Emerald|Sceptile}}. Upon his defeat, Brandon awards Emerald the Brave Symbol. After Emerald thanks Brandon for the Symbol and heads down the stairs of the Battle Pyramid, he is interrupted by the other Frontier Brains. They reveal that someone attacked Noland earlier and stolen multiple rental Pokémon and they believe the culprit is Emerald.
 
Emerald reveals that he did not attack Noland and is actually after the Mythical Pokémon {{p|Jirachi}}. The Frontier Brains find Emerald's explanation suspicious, but decide to follow him into [[Artisan Cave]], where Jirachi is currently located at. Upon arriving, everyone is attacked by a horde of wild {{p|Smeargle}} while Emerald continues inside to find Jirachi. After the Frontier Brains get past the Smeargle, they meet up with Emerald, who has managed to find Jirachi. Emerald attempts to capture Jirachi, but is attacked by [[Guile Hideout]], the actual culprit who attacked Noland. When Jirachi runs off, Emerald attempts to pursue it, only to be attacked by the rental Pokémon Guile had stolen. Brandon, Lucy, Spenser, and Tucker all try to attack Guile to avenge Noland, but are easily defeated. Eventually, Jirachi escapes, forcing Guile to leave to continue his pursuit of it. Injured from the battle, everyone decides to return to the Battle Frontier. When they meet up with Scott again, he reveals that he was aware of Guile and Emerald's true mission the entire time. Scott states that he withheld the information from the Frontier Brains to help them get stronger as they still would have lost even if they had known of Guile beforehand.
 
After Emerald defeats Greta, Noland appears to everyone, revealing that he snuck out of the hospital because he couldn't stand lying in bed doing nothing. He asks Scott for the Jirachi Report so that he could translate it to find out where Jirachi will appear next. That night, Brandon comes in to assist Noland in deciphering the rest of the Jirachi Report. Together, they realize that Jirachi has a third eye, which must be looked at in order for Jirachi to grant someone's wish.
 
The next day, Brandon assists the other Frontier Brains in ushering people to the Battle Dome. During the tournament, Guile appears and manages to capture Jirachi. Guile uses the rental Pokémon to the attack innocent bystanders and heads to the Battle Tower to make his wish. Once he arrives at the Battle Tower, Guile uses Jirachi to wish for a gigantic {{p|Kyogre}} made of seawater to flood the entire Battle Frontier. Brandon and the other Frontier Brains work together to get civilians to safety and fight off Guile's rental Pokémon while Emerald and the other Pokédex holders fight Guile. Eventually Emerald and the Pokédex holders manage to defeat Guile and destroy the gigantic Kyogre monster. The day after, an injured Brandon and the other Frontier Brains congratulate Emerald for the hard work he put into saving everyone.  


Brandon later lends his Pokémon to {{FB|Tower Tycoon|Palmer}}, allowing him to capture {{p|Regigigas}}.
In the {{chap|HeartGold & SoulSilver}}, it is revealed that Brandon lent his Pokémon to {{FB|Tower Tycoon|Palmer}}, allowing the latter to awaken {{p|Regigigas}} in hopes to use it to protect Sinnoh in times of a crisis. Palmer later released Regigigas back into the wild due to it being hard to control and its power not being needed yet.


====Pokémon====
====Pokémon====
The following is the listing for Brandon's Pokémon in the Pokémon Adventures manga:
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Brandon
|pkmn=Regirock
|type1=Rock
|img=Brandon Regirock Adventures.png
|epnum=PS254
|epname=A Royal Rumble with Regirock, Regice and Registeel II
|desc={{main|Brandon's legendary golems#In the Pokémon Adventures manga|Brandon's Regirock}}
{{p|Regirock}} was originally sealed inside the [[Desert Ruins]] before being awakened by [[Steven Stone]] and the Hoenn Elite Four to be used to help stop the battle between {{p|Groudon}} and {{p|Kyogre}}. The three Pokémon eventually lashed out at their controllers and fled to another location where they were found by Brandon and caught for use in the Battle Pyramid. During Emerald's run of the Battle Pyramid, Regirock was sent out to battle the boy first. Regirock fought Emerald's Sceptile and heavily damaged it with {{m|Explosion}}, causing itself to faint in the process.}}


{| style="float:left; width: 75%"
{{TrainerPoké
|-
|trainer=Brandon
| {{InactivePoké|Brandon|Regirock|Brandon Regirock Adventures.png|Rock|link=Brandon's legendary golems#In the Pokémon Adventures manga}}
|pkmn=Registeel
| {{InactivePoké|Brandon|Registeel|Brandon Registeel Adventures.png|Steel|link=Brandon's legendary golems#In the Pokémon Adventures manga}}
|type1=Steel
| {{InactivePoké|Brandon|Regice|Brandon Regice Adventures.png|Ice|link=Brandon's legendary golems#In the Pokémon Adventures manga}}
|img=Brandon Registeel Adventures.png
|
|epnum=PS254
|}{{-}}
|epname=A Royal Rumble with Regirock, Regice and Registeel II
|desc={{main|Brandon's legendary golems#In the Pokémon Adventures manga|Brandon's Registeel}}
 
{{p|Registeel}} was originally sealed inside the [[Ancient Tomb]] before being awakened by Steven and the Hoenn Elite Four to be used to help stop the battle between Groudon and Kyogre. The three Pokémon eventually lashed out at their controllers and fled to another location where they were found by Brandon and caught for use in the Battle Pyramid. During Emerald's run of the Battle Pyramid, Registeel was sent out to battle the boy second. Registeel battled against Emerald's {{p|Hitmonchan}}, but was quickly defeated by a series of high-speed punches. Hitmonchan fainted soon after due to Registeel secretly poisoning it with {{m|Toxic}}.}}
 
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Brandon
|pkmn=Regice
|type1=Ice
|img=Brandon Regice Adventures.png
|epnum=PS254
|epname=A Royal Rumble with Regirock, Regice and Registeel II
|desc={{main|Brandon's legendary golems#In the Pokémon Adventures manga|Brandon's Regice}}
 
{{p|Regice}} was originally sealed inside the [[Island Cave]] before being awakened by Steven Stone and the Hoenn Elite Four to be used to help stop the battle between Groudon and Kyogre. The three Pokémon eventually lashed out at their controllers and fled to another location where they were found by Brandon and caught for use in the Battle Pyramid. During Emerald's run of the Battle Pyramid, Regice was sent out to battle the boy last. Regice fought Emerald's {{p|Cubone}} and easily managed to win, but was defeated by an {{m|Iron Tail}} from Sceptile, which Emerald had used a Revive on during the battle. Later, it was used to battle Guile Hideout at the Artisan Cave, but was easily defeated.}}
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
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