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'''Brock's Sudowoodo''' (Japanese: '''タケシのウソッキー''' ''Takeshi's Usokkie'') was the only {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} {{pkmn2|caught}} by {{an|Brock}} in [[Pokémon: Battle Frontier|the Battle Frontier saga]]; at the time, he was a {{p|Bonsly}}.

Brock captured Bonsly in the episode ''[[AG156|From Cradle to Save]]'', while {{Ash}}, {{an|May}}, [[Max]] and himself were training at a ninja school in the [[Kanto]] {{Gdis|Battle Frontier|III}}.  

Brock entered Bonsly in a [[Pokémon Contest]] in ''[[AG167|What I Did for Love!]]'', using him in the [[Appeals round]].

When Brock joined up with Ash in [[Sinnoh]], Bonsly was the only Pokémon he brought with him. Bonsly had shown signs of maturation, eventually learning the [[move]] {{m|Mimic}} in ''[[DP013|A Staravia is Born!]]''. In [[DP014|the next episode]], after being captured by [[Team Rocket]], Bonsly [[Evolution|evolved]] into {{p|Sudowoodo}} to help free Brock and a {{p|Nuzleaf}}, defeating [[James's Carnivine]] in a {{pkmn|battle}}.

He has also shown a significant increase in his power and battling skills. Instead of being needy and heavily reliant on Brock's care, Sudowoodo is eager to help Brock in almost any task. In almost all regards, he has grown from a typical [[baby Pokémon]] into a strong adult Pokémon, a true testament to Brock's talents as a {{tc|Pokémon Breeder}}. He also has an odd tendency to {{wp|salute}} Brock whenever he is called from his [[Poké Ball]].

In ''[[DP076|A Full Course Tag Battle!]]'', he was used in a tag battle along with Ash and his {{AP|Pikachu}} against [[Roman]] and his Snorlax and [[Kylie]] and her Munchlax. He was able to defeat Munchlax with a powerful {{m|Double-Edge}} while Pikachu was able to defeat Snorlax with a powerful {{m|Volt Tackle}}, both doing so in only one hit. Thanks to the great teamwork of these two, Ash and Brock were able to win the battle quite easily.  

In ''[[DP130|Frozen on Their Tracks!]]'', he was shown to have learned {{m|Hammer Arm}} while fighting against Team Rocket.

In ''[[M13|Zoroark: Master of Illusions]]'', he fought alongside [[Brock's Croagunk|Croagunk]] against [[Goone]]'s two [[Scizor]].  

Brock used Sudowoodo in a battle against a [[Nurse Joy]] from the [[Pokémon Inspection Agency]] and her {{TP|Nurse Joy|Chansey}} in [[SS025]]. However, he was caught off guard when Chansey used {{m|Attract}}. Because of his {{status|infatuation}}, Chansey easily defeated him. It was later seen cheering on [[Forrest]] when he battled the same Nurse Joy and helped Brock aid in helping Forrest's {{p|Rhyperior}} recover. Along with [[Lola]]'s Marill, it serves as playmates of Brock's siblings.

[[File:Brock Sudowoodo Happiny.png|thumb|right|200px|{{TP|Brock|Happiny}} and Sudowoodo relaxing in ''[[DP084|Hungry for the Good Life!]]'']]

Being much younger than the other Pokémon, Bonsly was portrayed as needy and child-like, and Brock was often seen bottle-feeding him until it could eat solid food. Since his evolution, he has matured and is no longer a crybaby. In fact, he is very upbeat, as seen in ''[[DP033|All Dressed Up With Somewhere to Go!]]'' when he recovered from a crushing disappointment almost instantly.

Bonsly occasionally took over from Max in getting Brock away from girls. However, rather than pull his ear, Bonsly hit him with a powerful {{m|Double-Edge}}. He apparently did not want to share Brock, his "parent."

Since Brock brought another baby Pokémon onto his team by hatching {{TP|Brock|Happiny}} from the egg he won in the [[Pokémon Cosplay]] [[DP033|competition]], Sudowoodo seems to have bonded with her, and the two frequently are featured doing activities together, almost as if Sudowoodo is an older sibling.

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{{anmov|Normal|Mimic|DP013|A Staravia is Born!}}

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{{anmov|Flying|Gust|DP013|A Staravia is Born!}}

{{anmov|Psychic|Psybeam|DP013|A Staravia is Born!}}

{{anmov|Grass|Bullet Seed|DP014|Leave it to Brocko!}}

{{anmov|Grass|Razor Leaf|DP057|Bibarel Gnaws the Best!}}

{{anmov|Ice|Blizzard|DP063|Hot Springing a Leak!}}

[[Image:Brock and Sudowoodo.png|thumb|200px|Sudowoodo saluting Brock]]

* As a Bonsly, he was the only Pokémon owned by a {{ashfr|main character}} that didn't eat [[Pokémon food]], since Brock always fed it with a bottle. However, he did begin eating Pokémon food before he evolved in ''[[DP014|Leave It to Brocko!]]''.

* Sudowoodo is the only Pokémon to date that Brock captured onscreen through the standard method by battling it first.

* Despite the fact that Brock was specialized to {{type2|Rock}} Pokémon as a [[Gym Leader]], Bonsly was the first new Rock-type Pokémon in his [[party|team]] since his [[EP005|debut]], which was 425 episodes before Bonsly was caught.