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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'').

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.  

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====Initial 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... Aah, yes, indeed this life is grand! Grand, it is! Eh? I'm <sc>Brandon</sc>. I'm the <sc>Pyramid King</sc>, which means I'm in charge here. Most people call me the chief! You coming here means you have that much confidence in yourself, am I right? Hahahah! This should be exciting! Now, then! Bring your courage to our battle!"''

====Rematch====

:''"...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... Now, then! I sense my courage is off the meter! Everything you have! I'm braced for it all!"''  

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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 would suggest that Brandon ranks higher than the rest of the Frontier Brains, 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 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]].  

For their first official, and second battle in ''[[AG186|Overjoyed!]]'', [[Ash's Torkoal]] squared off against Brandon's {{DL|Brandon's legendary golems|Registeel}}. However, Torkoal was, like Sceptile, defeated by Brandon's [[legendary Pokémon]].

In ''[[AG189|Gathering the Gang of Four]]'', Ash and {{ashfr}} met up with Brandon in a forest. In ''[[AG190|Pace - The Final Frontier!]]'', Brandon and Ash fought in a 4 vs. 4 battle. Brandon's {{p|Dusclops}} defeated [[Ash's Charizard]] in the first round, but was then defeated by [[Ash's Bulbasaur]]. Then, Brandon's {{p|Ninjask}} squared off against [[Ash's Squirtle]], where Squirtle was able to beat Ninjask with a {{m|Skull Bash}}. In the next round, Squirtle was defeated by Brandon's {{p|Solrock}}, which in turn drew with Bulbasaur. With both competitors left to their last Pokémon, Ash used {{AP|Pikachu}} while Brandon unveiled yet another Pokémon from his legendary collection: this time, a {{DL|Brandon's legendary golems|Regice}}. Despite the odds, however, Pikachu managed to hold its own against the [[legendary golems|legendary golem]] and came out victorious, becoming only the second Pokémon in the anime to have defeated a legendary Pokémon, after Charizard.  

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.  

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 ''[[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.

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[[File:Brandon Adventures.png|thumb|right|225px|Brandon in the Pokémon Adventures manga]]

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}}.

The following is the listing for Brandon's Pokémon in the Pokémon Adventures manga:

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| {{InactivePoké|Brandon|Regice|Brandon Regice Adventures.png|Ice|link=Brandon's legendary golems#In the Pokémon Adventures manga}}

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* Whenever Brandon sends out a Pokémon in the {{pkmn|anime}}, he first calls out the Pokémon's name and then shouts "I need your assistance!"

* Both of the teams that he uses in {{game|Emerald}} are made up of the members of a [[legendary trio]] found in the [[Generation III]] [[core series|paired versions]]. Coincidentally, both trios can also be found in {{v2|Platinum}}, but not in {{2v2|Diamond|Pearl}}.

* Brandon is the only in-game character whose all known teams consist entirely of legendary Pokémon.

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