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{{Character Infobox
|color={{rock color}}
|bordercolor={{rock color dark}}
|corecolor={{rock color light}}
|name=Brock
|name=Brock
|jname=タケシ
|jname=タケシ
|tmname=Takeshi
|tmname=Takeshi
|slogan=yes
|sloganline=The Rock-Solid Pokémon Trainer!
|sloganline="The Rock-Solid Pokémon Trainer!"
|image=Lets Go Pikachu Eevee Brock.png
|image=[[Image:FL Brock.png|100px]]
|size=x300px
|caption=Art from Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen
|caption=Art from [[Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!|Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!]] by [[Megumi Mizutani]]<ref>[[a:File:BrockGritHiddenFates53.jpg|Brock's Grit (Hidden Fates 53)]]</ref>
|gender=Male
|gender=Male
|eyes=Black
|hair=Brown
|hometown=[[Pewter City]]
|hometown=[[Pewter City]]
|region=[[Kanto]]
|region=[[Kanto]]
|relatives=[[Flint (anime)|Flint]] (father), [[Lola]] (mother), [[Forrest]] (brother), [[Brock's siblings|8 other siblings]] (all anime only)
}}
|trainer=yes
{{Character Infobox/Game
|trainerclass=[[Gym Leader]], [[Pokémon Breeder|Breeder]] (anime only)|
|color={{rock color light}}
|game=yes
|gen={{Gen|I}}, {{Gen|II}}, {{Gen|III}}, {{Gen|IV}}, {{Gen|V}}, {{gen|VII}}, {{gen|VIII}}, {{gen|IX}}
|generation=[[Generation I|I]], [[Generation II|II]], [[Generation III|III]]
|counterpart=[[Brock (Masters)]]
|games=[[Pokémon Red and Blue|Red, Blue,]] [[Pokémon Yellow|Yellow,]] [[Pokémon Gold and Silver|Gold, Silver,]] [[Pokémon Crystal|Crystal,]] [[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen|FireRed, LeafGreen,]] [[Pokémon Stadium (English)|Stadium,]] [[Pokémon Stadium 2|Stadium 2]]
|games={{3v2|Red|Blue|Yellow}}, {{3v2|Gold|Silver|Crystal}}, {{2v2|FireRed|LeafGreen}}, {{2v2|HeartGold|SoulSilver}}, {{2v2|Black|White|2}}, [[Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!|Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!]]<br>{{eng|Pokémon Stadium|Stadium}}, {{pkmn|Stadium 2}}, {{pkmn|Masters EX}}
|leader=yes
|trainer=[[Gym Leader]]{{sup/1|RBY}}{{sup/3|FRLG}}{{sup/2|GSC}}{{sup/4|HGSS}}{{sup/7|PE}}<br>[[Pokémon Trainer]]{{sup/5|B2W2}}
|gym=Pewter Gym
|enva=Tommy Arciniega<ref name="Tommy Arciniega">[https://twitter.com/TawmBauer/status/1166938924888887296 Tommy Arciniega on Twitter] (Archived on [https://archive.is/qadSA archive.is]) Originally known as Tom Bauer.</ref> <small>({{pkmn|Masters EX}})</small>
|type=[[Rock (type)|Rock]]
|jpva=Kōsuke Toriumi<ref name="Kōsuke Toriumi">[https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2138750/full/ Oricon News] (Japanese)</ref> <small>({{pkmn|Masters EX}})</small>
|badge=Boulderbadge
}}
|brain=no
{{Character Infobox/Team
|anime=yes
|color={{rock color light}}
|epnum=EP005
|member=[[Indigo League]]
|epname=Showdown in Pewter City
|rank=[[Gym Leader]]
|}}
|domain=[[Pewter Gym]]
'''Brock''' (Japanese: '''タケシ''' ''Takeshi'') is the [[Gym Leader]] of [[Pewter City]]'s [[Gym]], known officially as the [[Pewter Gym]]. He hands out the [[Badge#Boulderbadge|Boulderbadge]] to [[Pokémon trainer|trainers]] who defeat him. He specializes in {{t|Rock}}-type [[Pokémon]].
|reward={{badge|Boulder}}
=In the anime=
|specialty={{t|Rock}} types
[[Image:Brock-anime1.jpg|left|thumb|Brock in the original series]]
}}
In the [[Pokémon anime|anime]], Brock is a [[Pokémon Breeder]] who is a [[Ash's friends|close friend]] and traveling companion of [[Ash Ketchum|Ash]]. His Japanese voice actor is うえだゆうじ ''[[Yūji Ueda]]'', and his English voice actors are [[Eric Stuart]] ([[EP005]]-[[AG145]]) and [[Bill Rogers]] ([[AG146]]-present). Some notes on official sketches of his character set his age at 15 at the start of the series.
{{Character Infobox/Anime
|color={{rock color light}}
|series=''[[Pokémon anime|Pokémon the Series]]'', ''[[Pokémon Origins]]''
|counterpart={{an|Brock}}
|debut=''[[EP005|Showdown in Pewter City]]'' (''Pokémon the Series''), ''[[PO01|File 1: Red]]'' (''Pokémon Origins'')
|enva=[[Eric Stuart]] ([[EP005]]-[[AG145]]), [[Bill Rogers]] ([[AG146]]-present, [[The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon|MoMP]]) (''Pokémon the Series'')<br>Johnny Yong Bosch (''Pokémon Origins'')
|jpva=[[Yūji Ueda]] (''Pokémon the Series'')<br>Tomokazu Sugita (''Pokémon Origins'')
}}
|}


He originally trained [[Rock (type)|Rock-type]] [[Pokémon]], but has, since [[EP006|the second episode he appeared in]], diversified. He is an experienced cook and caretaker by nature, so he always makes scrumptious food both [[Pokémon food|for Pokémon]] and for humans. One of his best known character traits is that he falls in love with every pretty woman he meets, particularly [[Officer Jenny]] and [[Nurse Joy]]. He has always held a supporting role in the series, usually contributing more in terms of wisdom and comedic antics than the action and [[Pokémon battle|battles]] of the series.
'''Brock''' (Japanese: '''タケシ''' ''Takeshi'') is the [[Gym Leader]] of [[Pewter City]]'s [[Gym]], known officially as the [[Pewter Gym]]. He gives the {{Badge|Boulder}} to {{pkmn|Trainer}}s who defeat him in {{pkmn|battle}}. He [[Type expert|specializes]] in {{type|Rock}} {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}.


Early on, he showed that he carries around a [[Badge#Boulderbadge|Boulder Badge]] for identification. He also has a [[Contest Pass]] for the [[Kanto]] region, though he only used it once. He should still have a [[Poké Ball#Generation II Poké Balls|Heavy Ball]], given to him by [[Kurt]] [[EP144|back in Johto]], but this has apparently been forgotten.
==In the core series games==
Brock appears in {{game5|Red|Blue|Yellow|FireRed|LeafGreen}} and [[Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!]] as the [[Gym Leader]] of the [[Pewter Gym]], which is the first [[Gym]] that the {{player}} challenges on their {{pkmn|journey}}. He is one of the few truly serious professional [[Pokémon Trainer]]s in the [[Pewter City]] area, and many people respect and admire him. He is quite proud of his rock-hard willpower, and uses {{type|Rock}} {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} 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 [[Fossil]]s in [[Mt. Moon]]. In addition to the {{badge|Boulder}}, Brock gives out {{TM|34|Bide}} in Red, Blue, and Yellow, {{TM|39|Rock Tomb}} in FireRed and LeafGreen, and {{TM|01|Headbutt}} in Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!.


Brock has had two notable musical appearances.  One is the Japanese ending theme タケシのパラダイス ''[[Takeshi's Paradise]]'', which is about his love for women and his determination to find love despite often appearing foolish and getting heartbroken.  There is a running joke about him singing this song often in the anime, since it's the only song he knows. The other is the [[Pokémon Karaokémon]] song ''[[Two Perfect Girls]]'', which is about his love of both Officer Jenny and Nurse Joy.
In Yellow, Let's Go, Pikachu!, and Let's Go, Eevee!, Brock mentions that he is training to become a {{tc|Pokémon Breeder}}, a {{DL|Pokémon Trainer|Trainer class}} that doesn't exist in these games. This is a [[List of cross-canon references|reference]] to the goal of his {{an|Brock|anime counterpart}}. In Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, he decides to postpone this goal to have daily [[rematch]]es with the player after they've become {{pkmn|Champion}}.


==Appearance==
In Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, Brock is also met in [[Celadon City]], where he gives the player the [[Tea]] required to enter [[Saffron City]]. During this encounter, it is also revealed that he is obsessed with pretty girls, just like his {{pkmn|anime}} counterpart.
[[Image:TakeshiAG.png|thumb|right|Brock in the Advanced Generation series]]
Brock's most notable feature about his appearance is that his eyes naturally appear closed. The rare times we see them open are when they are forced open unnaturally: from a hit with [[Ash's Charizard|Charmander]]'s {{m|Flamethrower}} in ''[[EP032|The Ninja Poké-Showdown]]'', when being hit in the back of the head by [[Jessie's Arbok|Arbok's]] tail in ''[[EP050|Who Gets to Keep Togepi?]]'', and when he makes a face for {{p|Larvitar}} in ''[[EP260|A Crowning Achievement]]''.


He also has tan skin, notably darker than the skin of any other major character in the series. Because of these traits, there is a heated debate about what race Brock is, as many think he may be black, Latino, or Asian.
Three years later, in {{game5|Gold|Silver|Crystal|HeartGold|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 {{TM|80|Rock Slide}} in HeartGold and SoulSilver.


Brock is the tallest of [[Ash's friends]], and the closest to looking like an adult. Next to actual adult characters, however, it is clear that he is still a teenager.
In HeartGold and SoulSilver, after all 16 [[Badge]]s 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 [[Days of the week|Saturday]] [[Time|night]]s, 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 [[photography|photograph]] taken with him there. If he is spoken to in Diglett's Cave on a Saturday, he will offer to [[trade]] a {{p|Rhyhorn}} that knows {{m|Thunder Fang}} for a {{p|Bonsly}}.


Not counting temporary outfits, he has worn [[List of clothing in the anime|three different outfits]] over the span of the anime, all of which have had the colors orange, green, and brown in them.
In {{game|Black and White|s|Pokémon Black 2 and White 2|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]].


==Character==
===Fame Checker===
Brock is considered the most mature, wise and level-headed of the main characters, and he is debatably the most intelligent character as well. He often acts as an older brother and caretaker to the other characters and a voice of reason in disputes. He will usually place others before him and will help and support his friends even against his better judgment or at his own expense. While he is not shown to battle often, he can understand the situations and strategies in any [[Pokémon battle]], and often explains them to the other characters. His wisdom is possibly derived from how observant he is; he can tell just by sight how a Pokémon is feeling and spot the differences between the various [[Officer Jenny]] and [[Nurse Joy]].
This is a list of the [[Fame Checker]]'s information on Brock in {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}}.
;[[Pewter City]] - Sign
* What does this person do?
:"<sc>Pewter City Pok</sc>é<sc>mon Gym</sc>
:<sc>Leader: Brock</sc>
:The Rock-Solid <sc>Pok</sc>é<sc>mon Trainer</sc>!"
;[[Pewter Gym]] - Brock
* Favorite kind of <sc>Pok</sc>é<sc>mon</sc>?
:"My rock-hard willpower is evident in even my <sc>Pok</sc>é<sc>mon</sc>.
:My <sc>Pok</sc>é<sc>mon</sc> are all rock hard and have true-grit determination.
:That's right - my <sc>Pok</sc>é<sc>mon</sc> are all the <sc>Rock</sc> type!"
;Pewter City - Young Man
* What is this person like?
:"There aren't many serious <sc>Pok</sc>é<sc>mon</sc> Trainers here.
:They're all like <sc>{{tc|Bug Catcher}}s</sc>, you know, just hobbyists.
:But <sc>Pewter Gym</sc>'s <sc>Brock</sc> isn't like that, not one bit."
;{{rt|4|Kanto}} - Boy
* What is this person like?
:"<sc>Brock</sc> is cool. He's not just tough.
:People like and respect him.
:I want to become a <sc>Gym Leader</sc> like him."
;[[Mt. Moon]] - Man
* What does this person do?
:"Hi. I'm excavating for fossils here under <sc>Mt. Moon</sc>.
:Sometimes, <sc>Brock</sc> of <sc>Pewter Gym</sc> lends me a hand."
;[[Pewter Museum of Science|Pewter Museum]] - {{DL|Magazines in the Pokémon world|Pokémon Journal}}
* What is this person like?
:"<sc>Brock</sc> rarely laughs, but is said to be unable to stop if he starts."
;Message from <sc>Brock</sc>
* From: <sc>Brock</sc>
* To: <{{player}}>
:"In this big world of ours, there must be many tough <sc>Trainers</sc>.
:Let's both keep training and making ourselves stronger!"


Brock always carries books and maps with him, and thus is usually the character who knows where the group is headed and what they can do when they get there, though in [[Advanced Generation]] this role was mostly taken over by the [[PokéNav]]. He also carries a lot of other supplies, such as [[potion]]s and cookware, as well as practical tools like a brush and pocket knife; in ''[[EP009|The School of Hard Knocks]]'', the extent of his preparedness and comically large capacity of his [[bag]] was demonstrated, as he pulled out a table and full tea set out of his backpack. He is a domestic, and grooms not only his Pokémon but also those of his friends with whom he travels. He handles all the cooking and cleaning for his friends.
===Pokémon===
===={{game|Red and Blue|s}}====
Brock has five [[Full Heal]]s per Pokémon.
{{Party/Single
|color={{rock color}}
|bordercolor={{rock color dark}}
|headcolor={{rock color light}}
|sprite=Spr RG Brock.png
|prize={{PDollar}}1386
<!--GEN I HAD NO CLASSES-->
|name=Brock
|game=RGB
|location=Pewter Gym
|pokemon=2}}
|{{Pokémon/1
|ndex=074
|game=Red
|pokemon=Geodude
|level=12
|type1=Rock|type2=Ground
|move1=Tackle|move1type=Normal
|move2=Defense Curl|move2type=Normal}}
|{{Pokémon/1
|ndex=095
|pokemon=Onix
|game=Red
|level=14
|type1=Rock|type2=Ground
|move1=Tackle|move1type=Normal
|move2=Screech|move2type=Normal
|move3=Bide|move3type=Normal}}
{{Party/Footer}}


Despite this, all his maturity and rationality leaves him completely at the sight of a beautiful woman, as he falls in love with every pretty girl he meets. Brock has a desperate need for female companionship which grows worse as he fails to gain it. He will do anything and everything he thinks will impress women, which inevitably ends with his heart being broken every time. A few women have shown interest in him as well, such as [[Erika]], [[Wilhemina]], [[Temaku]] and [[Pike Queen Lucy|Lucy]], but most do not notice him or are not interested. No matter how many times he is disappointed, though, Brock remains determined to find a girl to start a relationship with, and has indicated several times he would stop traveling with Ash and stay with the girl if this happened. This behavior tends to wear on the nerves of other characters, and [[Misty]] and [[Max]] have both commonly dragged Brock away from women by his ear. Some of Brock's own Pokémon, most notably [[Brock's Croagunk|Croagunk]], have attacked him for getting too flirtateous with women.
===={{game|Yellow}}====
Brock has five [[Full Heal]]s per Pokémon.
{{Party/Single
|color={{rock color}}
|bordercolor={{rock color dark}}
|headcolor={{rock color light}}
|sprite=Spr Y Brock.png
|prize={{PDollar}}1188
<!--GEN I HAD NO CLASSES-->
|name=Brock
|game=Y
|location=Pewter Gym
|pokemon=2}}
|{{Pokémon/1
|ndex=074
|pokemon=Geodude
|game=Yellow
|level=10
|type1=Rock|type2=Ground
|move1=Tackle|move1type=Normal
|move2=Rock Throw|move2type=Rock}}
|{{Pokémon/1
|ndex=095
|pokemon=Onix
|game=Yellow
|level=12
|type1=Rock|type2=Ground
|move1=Tackle|move1type=Normal
|move2=Screech|move2type=Normal
|move3=Bide|move3type=Normal
|move4=Bind|move4type=Normal}}
{{Party/Footer}}
 
===={{game2|Gold|Silver|Crystal}}====
Brock has a [[Hyper Potion]].
{{Party/Single
|color={{rock color}}
|bordercolor={{rock color dark}}
|headcolor={{rock color light}}
|sprite=Spr GS Brock.png
|prize={{PDollar}}4200
|class=Leader
|classlink=Gym Leader
|name=Brock
|game=GSC
|location=Pewter Gym
|pokemon=5}}
|{{Pokémon/2
|ndex=075
|pokemon=Graveler
|game=Crystal
|gender=male
|level=41
|type1=Rock|type2=Ground
|move1=Defense Curl|move1type=Normal
|move2=Rock Slide|move2type=Rock
|move3=Rollout|move3type=Rock
|move4=Earthquake|move4type=Ground}}
|{{Pokémon/2
|ndex=111
|pokemon=Rhyhorn
|game=Crystal
|gender=male
|level=41
|type1=Ground|type2=Rock
|move1=Fury Attack|move1type=Normal
|move2=Scary Face|move2type=Normal
|move3=Earthquake|move3type=Ground
|move4=Horn Drill|move4type=Normal}}
|{{Pokémon/2
|ndex=139
|pokemon=Omastar
|game=Crystal
|gender=male
|level=42
|type1=Rock|type2=Water
|move1=Bite|move1type=Dark
|move2=Surf|move2type=Water
|move3=Protect|move3type=Normal
|move4=Spike Cannon|move4type=Normal}}
{{Party/Div|color={{rock color}}}}
| style="margin:auto" |{{Pokémon/2
|ndex=141
|pokemon=Kabutops
|game=Crystal
|gender=male
|level=42
|type1=Rock|type2=Water
|move1=Slash|move1type=Normal
|move2=Surf|move2type=Water
|move3=Endure|move3type=Normal
|move4=Giga Drain|move4type=Grass}}
| style="margin:auto" |{{Pokémon/2
|ndex=095
|pokemon=Onix
|game=Crystal
|gender=male
|level=44
|type1=Rock|type2=Ground
|move1=Bind|move1type=Normal
|move2=Rock Slide|move2type=Rock
|move3=Bide|move3type=Normal
|move4=Sandstorm|move4type=Rock}}
{{Party/Footer}}
 
===={{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}}====
{{Party/Single
|color={{rock color}}
|bordercolor={{rock color dark}}
|headcolor={{rock color light}}
|sprite=Spr FRLG Brock.png
|prize={{PDollar}}1400
|class=Leader
|classlink=Gym Leader
|name=Brock
|game=FRLG
|location=Pewter Gym
|pokemon=2}}
|{{Pokémon/3
|ndex=074
|game=FireRed
|pokemon=Geodude
|level=12
|type1=Rock|type2=Ground
|gender=male
|ability=Rock Head
|move1=Tackle|move1type=Normal
|move2=Defense Curl|move2type=Normal}}
|{{Pokémon/3
|ndex=095
|pokemon=Onix
|game=FireRed
|level=14
|type1=Rock|type2=Ground
|gender=male
|ability=Rock Head
|move1=Tackle|move1type=Normal
|move2=Harden|move2type=Normal
|move3=Bind|move3type=Normal
|move4=Rock Tomb|move4type=Rock}}
{{Party/Footer}}
 
===={{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}====
=====Gym battle=====
{{Party/Single
|color={{rock color}}
|bordercolor={{rock color dark}}
|headcolor={{rock color light}}
|sprite=Spr HGSS Brock.png
|prize={{PDollar}}6240
|class=Leader
|classlink=Gym Leader
|name=Brock
|game=HGSS
|location=Pewter Gym
|pokemon=5}}
|{{Pokémon/4
|ndex=075
|pokemon=Graveler
|game=HeartGold
|type1=Rock|type2=Ground
|ability=Sturdy
|gender=male
|level=51
|move1=Defense Curl|move1type=Normal|move1cat=Status
|move2=Rollout|move2type=Rock|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Earthquake|move3type=Ground|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Rock Slide|move4type=Rock|move4cat=Physical}}
|{{Pokémon/4
|ndex=111
|pokemon=Rhyhorn
|game=HeartGold
|gender=male
|spritegender=male
|type1=Ground|type2=Rock
|ability=Rock Head
|level=51
|move1=Earthquake|move1type=Ground|move1cat=Physical
|move2=Sandstorm|move2type=Rock|move2cat=Status
|move3=Scary Face|move3type=Normal|move3cat=Status
|move4=Horn Drill|move4type=Normal|move4cat=Physical}}
|{{Pokémon/4
|ndex=139
|pokemon=Omastar
|game=HeartGold
|type1=Rock|type2=Water
|ability=Shell Armor
|gender=male
|level=53
|move1=Protect|move1type=Normal|move1cat=Status
|move2=Spike Cannon|move2type=Normal|move2cat=Physical
|move3=AncientPower|move3type=Rock|move3cat=Special
|move4=Brine|move4type=Water|move4cat=Special}}
{{Party/Div|color={{rock color}}}}
| style="margin:auto" |{{Pokémon/4
|ndex=141
|pokemon=Kabutops
|game=HeartGold
|type1=Rock|type2=Water
|ability=Battle Armor
|gender=male
|level=52
|move1=Endure|move1type=Normal|move1cat=Status
|move2=Giga Drain|move2type=Grass|move2cat=Special
|move3=Aqua Jet|move3type=Water|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Rock Slide|move4type=Rock|move4cat=Physical}}
| style="margin:auto" |{{Pokémon/4
|ndex=095
|pokemon=Onix
|game=HeartGold
|type1=Rock|type2=Ground
|ability=Sturdy
|gender=male
|level=54
|held=Sitrus Berry
|move1=Screech|move1type=Normal|move1cat=Status
|move2=Sandstorm|move2type=Rock|move2cat=Status
|move3=Iron Tail|move3type=Steel|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Rock Slide|move4type=Rock|move4cat=Physical}}
{{Party/Footer}}
 
=====[[Rematch]]=====
{{Party/Single
|color={{rock color}}
|bordercolor={{rock color dark}}
|headcolor={{rock color light}}
|sprite=Spr HGSS Brock.png
|prize={{PDollar}}6840
|class=Leader
|classlink=Gym Leader
|name=Brock
|game=HGSS
|location=Fighting Dojo
|pokemon=6}}
|{{Pokémon/4
|pokemon=Golem
|ndex=076
|level=55
|game=HeartGold
|gender=male
|type1=Rock|type2=Ground
|ability=Sturdy
|move1=Sandstorm|move1type=Rock|move1cat=Status
|move2=Rock Slide|move2type=Rock|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Rock Polish|move3type=Rock|move3cat=Status
|move4=Earthquake|move4type=Ground|move4cat=Physical}}
|{{Pokémon/4
|pokemon=Relicanth
|ndex=369
|level=54
|game=HeartGold
|gender=male
|spritegender=male
|type1=Water|type2=Rock
|held=Lum Berry
|ability=Rock Head
|move1=Head Smash|move1type=Rock|move1cat=Physical
|move2=Aqua Tail|move2type=Water|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Earthquake|move3type=Ground|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Rest|move4type=Psychic|move4cat=Status}}
|{{Pokémon/4
|pokemon=Omastar
|ndex=139
|level=56
|game=HeartGold
|gender=male
|type1=Rock|type2=Water
|ability=Shell Armor
|move1=Protect|move1type=Normal|move1cat=Status
|move2=Sandstorm|move2type=Rock|move2cat=Status
|move3=Brine|move3type=Water|move3cat=Special
|move4=AncientPower|move4type=Rock|move4cat=Special}}
{{Party/Div|color={{rock color}}}}
|{{Pokémon/4
|pokemon=Kabutops
|ndex=141
|level=55
|game=HeartGold
|gender=male
|type1=Rock|type2=Water
|ability=Battle Armor
|move1=Rock Slide|move1type=Rock|move1cat=Physical
|move2=Aqua Jet|move2type=Water|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Endure|move3type=Normal|move3cat=Status
|move4=Giga Drain|move4type=Grass|move4cat=Special}}
|{{Pokémon/4
|pokemon=Onix
|ndex=095
|level=61
|game=HeartGold
|gender=male
|type1=Rock|type2=Ground
|held=Sitrus Berry
|ability=Sturdy
|move1=Stealth Rock|move1type=Rock|move1cat=Status
|move2=Rock Slide|move2type=Rock|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Rock Polish|move3type=Rock|move3cat=Status
|move4=Sandstorm|move4type=Rock|move4cat=Status}}
|{{Pokémon/4
|pokemon=Rampardos
|ndex=409
|level=57
|game=HeartGold
|gender=male
|type1=Rock
|ability=Mold Breaker
|move1=Earthquake|move1type=Ground|move1cat=Physical
|move2=Stone Edge|move2type=Rock|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Avalanche|move3type=Ice|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Rock Polish|move4type=Rock|move4cat=Status}}
{{Party/Footer}}
 
=====[[Trade]]d to the player=====
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|-
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! colspan="2" style="background:#{{soulsilver color light}}" | {{color|{{soulsilver color dark}}|Player's Pokémon}}
! colspan="2" style="background:#{{soulsilver color light}}" | {{color|{{soulsilver color dark}}|Traded Pokémon}}
! style="background:#{{soulsilver color light}}" | {{color|{{soulsilver color dark}}|English}}<br/>{{color2|{{soulsilver color dark}}|nickname}}
! style="background:#{{soulsilver color light}}" | {{color|{{soulsilver color dark}}|Japanese}}<br/>{{color2|{{soulsilver color dark}}|nickname}}
! colspan="2" style="background:#{{soulsilver color light}}" | {{color2|{{soulsilver color dark}}|Item}}
! style="background:#{{soulsilver color light}}" | {{color2|{{soulsilver color dark}}|Ability}}
! style="background:#{{soulsilver color light}}" | {{color2|{{soulsilver color dark}}|Nature}}
! style="background:#{{soulsilver color light}}" | {{color|{{soulsilver color dark}}|English}}<br/>{{color2|{{soulsilver color dark}}|Original Trainer|OT}}
! style="background:#{{soulsilver color light}}" | {{color|{{soulsilver color dark}}|Japanese}}<br/>{{color2|{{soulsilver color dark}}|Original Trainer|OT}}
! style="background:#{{soulsilver color light}}" | {{color2|{{soulsilver color dark}}|Trainer ID number|ID}}
! style="background:#{{soulsilver color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | {{tt|{{color|{{soulsilver color dark}}|IVs}}|HP/Attack/Defense/Sp. Atk/Sp. Def/Speed}}
|-
| style="background:#fff; {{roundybl|5px}}" | [[Diglett's Cave]]
| style="background:#fff" | {{MSP/3|438|Bonsly}}
| style="background:#fff" | {{p|Bonsly}}
| style="background:#fff" | {{MSP/3|111|Rhyhorn}}
| style="background:#fff" | {{p|Rhyhorn}} {{female}}{{tt|*|Knows Thunder Fang}}
| style="background:#fff" | Hornlette
| style="background:#fff" | {{tt|つのこ|Tsunoko}}
| style="background:#fff" | {{bag|Passho Berry}}
| style="background:#fff" | [[Passho Berry]]
| style="background:#fff" | {{a|Lightning Rod|Lightning Rod}}
| style="background:#fff" | Relaxed
| style="background:#fff" | Brock {{male}}
| style="background:#fff" | {{tt|タケシ|Takeshi}}
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|}


His goals have played a passive role at best in his character's activity and development.  Unlike other characters, who aspire to achieve and excel in competitive fields like [[Pokémon training]] and [[Pokémon contest]]s, his aim to become a great Pokémon Breeder is a quiet one and thus does not get showcased frequently.  His other goal, to find a girlfriend, is similar to [[Team Rocket]]'s quest to capture [[Ash's Pikachu|Pikachu]] in that both are for comedy and thus doomed to fail. His role has always been purely one as support for other main characters, but some fans find this disappointing and want him to take a more active role in the series to make his character more interesting.
===={{game|Black and White|s|Pokémon Black 2 and White 2|2}}====
=====[[Pokémon World Tournament]]=====
Brock uses three of these Pokémon in [[Pokémon battle|Single Battles]], four in [[Double Battle|Double]] and [[Rotation Battle]]s, and all six in [[Triple Battle]]s. Brock will always lead with his signature Pokémon, {{p|Onix}}.


==History==
======[[Kanto Leaders Tournament]]======
[[Image:TakeshiDP.png|left|thumb|Brock in the Diamond and Pearl series]]
{{Party/Single
Not much is known about his early childhood, except that his first Pokémon was his [[Brock's Steelix|Onix]], which he received as a gift at the age of 10. Sometime after, his father, [[Flint (anime)|Flint]], left home to become a great [[Pokémon trainer|trainer]]. When he never returned, his mother, [[Lola]], left them as well, leaving Brock to take care of [[Brock's siblings|his siblings]], as well as their house and [[Pewter Gym]], by himself (though the English version of ''[[EP005|Showdown in Pewter City]]'' has Flint claim she died, and some speculate he was lying). However, Flint eventually returned home considering himself a failure, and instead of returning to his family he donned a disguise and sold rocks as souvenirs at the edge of town. After Brock awarded Ash the Boulderbadge, Flint came forward and confessed who he was. Flint took on the responsibilities of the Pewter Gym and his family, leaving Brock free to journey with Ash and [[Misty]].
|color={{rock color}}
|bordercolor={{rock color dark}}
|headcolor={{rock color light}}
|sprite=Spr B2W2 Brock.png
|prize=1{{color2|000|Battle Point|BP}}
|class={{PK}}{{MN}} Trainer
|classlink=Pokémon Trainer
|name=Brock
|location=Pokémon World Tournament
|game=B2W2
|pokemon=6}}
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|ndex=095
|pokemon=Onix
|gender=both
|level=50
|type1=Rock|type2=Ground
|ability=Rock Head|ability2=Sturdy
|held=Salac Berry
|move1=Sand Tomb|move1type=Ground|move1cat=Physical
|move2=Protect|move2type=Normal|move2cat=Status
|move3=Stealth Rock|move3type=Rock|move3cat=Status
|move4=Sandstorm|move4type=Rock|move4cat=Status}}
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|ndex=076
|pokemon=Golem
|gender=both
|level=50
|type1=Rock|type2=Ground
|ability=Rock Head|ability2=Sturdy
|held=Dark Gem
|move1=Stone Edge|move1type=Rock|move1cat=Physical
|move2=Earthquake|move2type=Ground|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Sucker Punch|move3type=Dark|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Iron Defense|move4type=Steel|move4cat=Status}}
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|ndex=141
|pokemon=Kabutops
|gender=both
|level=50
|type1=Rock|type2=Water
|ability=Swift Swim|ability2=Battle Armor
|held=Liechi Berry
|move1=Stone Edge|move1type=Rock|move1cat=Physical
|move2=Aqua Jet|move2type=Water|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Superpower|move3type=Fighting|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Swords Dance|move4type=Normal|move4cat=Status}}
{{Party/Div|color={{rock color}}}}
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|ndex=139
|pokemon=Omastar
|gender=both
|level=50
|type1=Rock|type2=Water
|ability=Swift Swim|ability2=Shell Armor
|held=Rindo Berry
|move1=Hydro Pump|move1type=Water|move1cat=Special
|move2=AncientPower|move2type=Rock|move2cat=Special
|move3=Earth Power|move3type=Ground|move3cat=Special
|move4=Ice Beam|move4type=Ice|move4cat=Special}}
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|ndex=142
|pokemon=Aerodactyl
|gender=both
|level=50
|type1=Rock|type2=Flying
|ability=Rock Head|ability2=Pressure
|held=Charti Berry
|move1=Rock Slide|move1type=Rock|move1cat=Physical
|move2=Earthquake|move2type=Ground|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Thunder Fang|move3type=Electric|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Tailwind|move4type=Flying|move4cat=Status}}
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|ndex=369 m
|pokemon=Relicanth
|gender=both
|level=50
|type1=Water|type2=Rock
|ability=Swift Swim|ability2=Rock Head
|held=Rock Gem
|move1=Rock Slide|move1type=Rock|move1cat=Physical
|move2=Waterfall|move2type=Water|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Rock Polish|move3type=Rock|move3cat=Status
|move4=Yawn|move4type=Normal|move4cat=Status}}
{{Party/Footer}}


Brock only became the Gym Leader because he felt it was his responsibility, and he admitted to Ash that he would rather care for Pokémon than battle them. It is his dream to become a great breeder, and when Flint took back control of the Gym, Brock was allowed to start following this dream. Most notably, he took care of a [[Brock's Vulpix|Vulpix]] that belonged to a breeder named [[Susie]]. Shortly before Vulpix was returned, Brock used it in a [[Pokémon Beauty Contest]].
======[[Type Expert Tournament|Type Expert]]/[[World Leaders Tournament]]======
{{Party/Single
|color={{rock color}}
|bordercolor={{rock color dark}}
|headcolor={{rock color light}}
|sprite=Spr B2W2 Brock.png
|prize=1{{color2|000|Battle Point|BP}}
|class={{PK}}{{MN}} Trainer
|classlink=Pokémon Trainer
|name=Brock
|location=Pokémon World Tournament
|game=B2W2
|pokemon=6}}
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|ndex=095
|pokemon=Onix
|gender=both
|level=50
|type1=Rock|type2=Ground
|ability=Rock Head|ability2=Sturdy
|held=Eviolite
|move1=Stone Edge|move1type=Rock|move1cat=Physical
|move2=Earthquake|move2type=Ground|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Iron Head|move3type=Steel|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Sandstorm|move4type=Rock|move4cat=Status}}
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|ndex=076
|pokemon=Golem
|gender=both
|level=50
|type1=Rock|type2=Ground
|ability=Rock Head|ability2=Sturdy
|held=Lum Berry
|move1=Stone Edge|move1type=Rock|move1cat=Physical
|move2=Earthquake|move2type=Ground|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Rock Polish|move3type=Rock|move3cat=Status
|move4=Sucker Punch|move4type=Dark|move4cat=Physical}}
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|ndex=141
|pokemon=Kabutops
|gender=both
|level=50
|type1=Rock|type2=Water
|ability=Swift Swim|ability2=Battle Armor
|held=Focus Sash
|move1=Waterfall|move1type=Water|move1cat=Physical
|move2=Rock Slide|move2type=Rock|move2cat=Physical
|move3=X-Scissor|move3type=Bug|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Swords Dance|move4type=Normal|move4cat=Status}}
{{Party/Div|color={{rock color}}}}
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|ndex=248
|pokemon=Tyranitar
|gender=both
|level=50
|type1=Rock|type2=Dark
|ability=Sand Stream
|held=Chople Berry
|move1=Stone Edge|move1type=Rock|move1cat=Physical
|move2=Payback|move2type=Dark|move2cat=Physical
|move3=ThunderPunch|move3type=Electric|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Ice Punch|move4type=Ice|move4cat=Physical}}
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|ndex=142
|pokemon=Aerodactyl
|gender=both
|level=50
|type1=Rock|type2=Flying
|ability=Rock Head|ability2=Pressure
|held=Choice Scarf
|move1=Rock Slide|move1type=Rock|move1cat=Physical
|move2=Earthquake|move2type=Ground|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Fire Fang|move3type=Fire|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Ice Fang|move4type=Ice|move4cat=Physical}}
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|ndex=464 m
|pokemon=Rhyperior
|gender=both
|level=50
|type1=Ground|type2=Rock
|ability=Lightningrod|ability2=Solid Rock
|held=Expert Belt
|move1=Earthquake|move1type=Ground|move3cat=Physical
|move2=Stone Edge|move2type=Rock|move1cat=Physical
|move3=Megahorn|move3type=Bug|move2cat=Physical
|move4=Avalanche|move4type=Ice|move4cat=Physical}}
{{Party/Footer}}


Brock was also able to meet and make advances towards the many beautiful women he met.  At first, he was more casual about approaching women, such as the [[Officer Jenny]] in [[Cerulean City]], and more modest as well, such as when he met [[Melanie]]. However, he became more open and passionate towards almost all single young women as time progressed.
====[[Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!]]====
=====Gym battle=====
{{Party/Single
|color={{rock color}}
|bordercolor={{rock color dark}}
|headcolor={{rock color light}}
|sprite=VSBrock PE.png
|size=80px
|prize={{PDollar}}1,920
|class=Gym Leader
|classlink=Gym Leader
|name=Brock
|game=PE
|location=Pewter Gym
|pokemon=2
|style="margin:auto"}}|{{Pokémon/7/LG
|game=PE
|ndex=074
|pokemon=Geodude
|type1=Rock|type2=Ground
|gender=male
|level=11
|move1=Tackle|move1type=Normal|move1cat=Physical}}
|{{Pokémon/7/LG
|game=PE
|ndex=095
|pokemon=Onix
|type1=Rock|type2=Ground
|gender=male
|level=12
|move1=Headbutt|move1type=Normal|move1cat=Physical
|move2=Bind|move2type=Normal|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Rock Throw|move3type=Rock|move3cat=Physical}}
{{Party/Footer}}


Brock briefly left the show during the [[Pokémon: The Adventures in the Orange Islands|Orange Islands saga]] to work for [[Professor Ivy]] on [[Valencia Island]] and so is only seen in a couple of cameos in the [[Pokémon 2000|second movie]]. While there, something happened that will probably remain secret as Brock will only huddle and say "that name" whenever he is asked about it. (Brock does mention his work for her in ''[[Destiny Deoxys]]'', though this line was added in the dub.) After this incident, Brock returned to Kanto where he was found by [[Delia Ketchum]], who helped him to regain his strength. Brock then became a rival to [[Mimey]] until he rejoined Ash and Misty as the three traveled to [[Johto]].  They stayed together for the entire region, but at the end of this journey, the three went their separate ways, with Brock's help requested at home by his father.
=====[[Rematch]]=====
{{Party/Single
|color={{rock color}}
|bordercolor={{rock color dark}}
|headcolor={{rock color light}}
|sprite=VSBrock PE.png
|size=80px
|prize={{PDollar}}13,680
|class=Gym Leader
|classlink=Gym Leader
|name=Brock
|game=PE
|location=Pewter Gym
|pokemon=5
|style="margin:auto"}}|{{Pokémon/7/LG
|game=PE
|ndex=095
|pokemon=Onix
|type1=Rock|type2=Ground
|gender=male
|level=56
|move1=Stealth Rock|move1type=Rock|move1cat=Status
|move2=Iron Tail|move2type=Steel|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Rock Slide|move3type=Rock|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Earthquake|move4type=Ground|move4cat=Physical}}
|{{Pokémon/7/LG
|game=PE
|ndex=141
|pokemon=Kabutops
|type1=Rock|type2=Water
|gender=female
|level=56
|move1=X-Scissor|move1type=Bug|move1cat=Physical
|move2=Rock Slide|move2type=Rock|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Aqua Jet|move3type=Water|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Brick Break|move4type=Fighting|move4cat=Physical}}
|{{Pokémon/7/LG
|game=PE
|ndex=139
|pokemon=Omastar
|type1=Rock|type2=Water
|gender=male
|level=56
|move1=Blizzard|move1type=Ice|move1cat=Special
|move2=Hydro Pump|move2type=Water|move2cat=Special
|move3=Seismic Toss|move3type=Fighting|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Reflect|move4type=Psychic|move4cat=Status}}
{{Party/Div|color={{rock color}}}}
| style="margin:auto" |{{Pokémon/7/LG
|game=PE
|ndex=142
|pokemon=Aerodactyl
|type1=Rock|type2=Flying
|gender=male
|level=56
|move1=Crunch|move1type=Dark|move1cat=Physical
|move2=Rock Slide|move2type=Rock|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Earthquake|move3type=Ground|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Iron Tail|move4type=Steel|move4cat=Physical}}
| style="margin:auto" |{{Pokémon/7/LG
|game=PE
|ndex=076
|pokemon=Golem
|type1=Rock|type2=Ground
|gender=male
|level=57
|move1=Earthquake|move1type=Ground|move1cat=Physical
|move2=Rock Slide|move2type=Rock|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Fire Punch|move3type=Fire|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Thunder Punch|move4type=Electric|move4cat=Physical}}
{{Party/Footer}}


Upon his return home, Brock was dismayed to find that his mother had returned and commandeered the gym, turning the Rock-type haven into a brightly decorated {{t|Water}}-type den. Brock battled her for the honor of Rock-types and won, promising his brother [[Forrest]] that he would become Gym Leader someday.
==In the side series games==
==={{eng|Pokémon Stadium}}===
Brock appears in {{eng|Pokémon Stadium}} as the first Gym Leader the player faces during the [[Gym Leader Castle]] challenge. As usual for Trainers in this game, he also uses Pokémon outside his specialty type. One such Pokémon is a {{TP|Brock|Vulpix}}, a [[List of cross-canon references|reference]] to Brock's {{an|Brock|anime counterpart}}, who also owned one at the time of the game's release.


After that, Brock returned to follow Ash through [[Hoenn]], along with their new friends [[May (anime)|May]] and [[Max]], and then through Kanto again as Ash took on the [[Battle Frontier]]. He left extremely briefly when the Advanced Generation dissolved to visit his home, and is now traveling with Ash and [[Dawn (anime)|Dawn]] in [[Sinnoh]].
====Pokémon====
=====Round 1=====
{{Party/Single
|color={{rock color}}
|bordercolor={{rock color dark}}
|headcolor={{rock color light}}
|sprite=Brock Stadium.png{{!}}55px
|prize=none
<!--GEN I HAD NO CLASSES-->
|name=Brock
|location=Gym Leader Castle
|game=Stadium
|pokemon=6}}
|{{Pokémon/1
|ndex=095MSStad
|pokemon=Onix
|level=50-100
|type1=Rock|type2=Ground
|move1=Bind|move1type=Normal
|move2=Toxic|move2type=Poison
|move3=Earthquake|move3type=Ground
|move4=Rock Slide|move4type=Rock}}
|{{Pokémon/1
|ndex=075MSStad
|pokemon=Graveler
|level=50-100
|type1=Rock|type2=Ground
|move1=Rock Slide|move1type=Rock
|move2=Dig|move2type=Ground
|move3=Selfdestruct|move3type=Normal
|move4=Seismic Toss|move4type=Fighting}}
|{{Pokémon/1
|ndex=104MSStad
|pokemon=Cubone
|level=50-100
|type1=Ground
|move1=Body Slam|move1type=Normal
|move2=Fissure|move2type=Ground
|move3=Bone Club|move3type=Ground
|move4=Submission|move4type=Fighting}}
{{Party/Div|color={{rock color}}}}
|{{Pokémon/1
|ndex=037MSStad
|pokemon=Vulpix
|level=50-100
|type1=Fire
|move1=Swift|move1type=Normal
|move2=Quick Attack|move2type=Normal
|move3=Flamethrower|move3type=Fire
|move4=Fire Spin|move4type=Fire}}
|{{Pokémon/1
|ndex=138MSStad
|pokemon=Omanyte
|level=50-100
|type1=Rock|type2=Water
|move1=Horn Attack|move1type=Normal
|move2=Spike Cannon|move2type=Normal
|move3=Ice Beam|move3type=Ice
|move4=Surf|move4type=Water}}
|{{Pokémon/1
|ndex=140MSStad
|pokemon=Kabuto
|level=50-100
|type1=Rock|type2=Water
|move1=Absorb|move1type=Grass
|move2=Slash|move2type=Normal
|move3=Hydro Pump|move3type=Water
|move4=Blizzard|move4type=Ice}}
{{Party/Footer}}


Brock is among the longest-lived main characters in the anime, only being absent from the Orange Islands season and thus ranked under only the permanent characters of [[Ash Ketchum|Ash]], [[Ash's Pikachu|Pikachu]], [[Jessie]], [[James]], and [[Meowth (Team Rocket)|Meowth]]. Because of this, some fans believe he is too worn-out as a character and should be removed from the cast. Others believe he has established himself as a permanent character of the main cast, and do not see him being removed from the cast any time in the near future.
=====Round 2=====
{{Party/Single
|color={{rock color}}
|bordercolor={{rock color dark}}
|headcolor={{rock color light}}
|sprite=Brock Stadium.png{{!}}55px
|prize=none
<!--GEN I HAD NO CLASSES-->
|name=Brock
|location=Gym Leader Castle
|game=Stadium
|pokemon=6}}
|{{Pokémon/1
|ndex=095MSStad
|pokemon=Onix
|level=50-100
|type1=Rock|type2=Ground
|move1=Bind|move1type=Normal
|move2=Rock Slide|move2type=Rock
|move3=Earthquake|move3type=Ground
|move4=Screech|move4type=Normal}}
|{{Pokémon/1
|ndex=042MSStad
|pokemon=Golbat
|level=50-100
|type1=Poison|type2=Flying
|move1=Confuse Ray|move1type=Ghost
|move2=Wing Attack|move2type=Flying
|move3=Bide|move3type=Normal
|move4=Take Down|move4type=Normal}}
|{{Pokémon/1
|ndex=076MSStad
|pokemon=Golem
|level=50-100
|type1=Rock|type2=Ground
|move1=Rock Slide|move1type=Rock
|move2=Dig|move2type=Ground
|move3=Explosion|move3type=Normal
|move4=Seismic Toss|move4type=Fighting}}
{{Party/Div|color={{rock color}}}}
|{{Pokémon/1
|ndex=038MSStad
|pokemon=Ninetales
|level=50-100
|type1=Fire
|move1=Bide|move1type=Normal
|move2=Confuse Ray|move2type=Ghost
|move3=Flamethrower|move3type=Fire
|move4=Fire Spin|move4type=Fire}}
|{{Pokémon/1
|ndex=051MSStad
|pokemon=Dugtrio
|level=50-100
|type1=Ground
|move1=Dig|move1type=Ground
|move2=Slash|move2type=Normal
|move3=Rock Slide|move3type=Rock
|move4=Sand-Attack|move4type=Normal}}
|{{Pokémon/1
|ndex=139MSStad
|pokemon=Omastar
|level=50-100
|type1=Rock|type2=Water
|move1=Double-Edge|move1type=Normal
|move2=Toxic|move2type=Poison
|move3=Ice Beam|move3type=Ice
|move4=Surf|move4type=Water}}
{{Party/Footer}}


==Pokémon==
===[[Pokémon Stadium 2]]===
This listing is of Brock's Pokémon as of the most recent Japanese episode.
Brock returns in {{g|Stadium 2}} as part of the Kanto Gym Leader Castle.
===On hand===
*{{p|Bonsly}} &rarr; [[Brock's Sudowoodo|Sudowoodo]]
*[[Brock's Croagunk|Croagunk]]
*[[Pokémon egg|Egg]] &rarr; [[Brock's Happiny|Happiny]]


===At Pewter Gym===
During the game's end credits, Brock is seen having a battle with [[Jasmine]] at the [[Olivine Gym]].
*[[Brock's Geodude|Geodude]]
*{{p|Onix}} &rarr; [[Brock's Steelix|Steelix]]
*{{p|Zubat}} &rarr; {{p|Golbat}} &rarr; [[Brock's Crobat|Crobat]]
*{{p|Lotad}} &rarr; {{p|Lombre}} &rarr; [[Brock's Ludicolo|Ludicolo]]
*{{p|Pineco}} &rarr; [[Brock's Forretress|Forretress]]
*{{p|Mudkip}} &rarr; [[Brock's Marshtomp|Marshtomp]]


===Released===
====Pokémon====
*[[Brock's Vulpix|Vulpix]] (he said, however, that he never considered Vulpix his own, and that he was only raising it for its true owner, [[Susie]])
=====Round 1=====
{{Party/Single
|color={{rock color}}
|bordercolor={{rock color dark}}
|headcolor={{rock color light}}
|sprite=S2 Leader Brock.png
|prize=none
|class=Gym Leader
|classlink=Gym Leader
|name=Brock
|location=Gym Leader Castle
|locationname=Kanto Gym Leader Castle
|game=Stadium2
|pokemon=6}}
|{{Pokémon/2
|ndex=095MSStad
|pokemon=Onix
|gender=male
|level=50-100
|type1=Rock|type2=Ground
|held=Quick Claw
|move1=Rock Throw|move1type=Rock
|move2=Earthquake|move2type=Ground
|move3=Strength|move3type=Normal
|move4=Bide|move4type=Normal}}
|{{Pokémon/2
|ndex=076MSStad
|pokemon=Golem
|gender=male
|level=50-100
|type1=Rock|type2=Ground
|held=Scope Lens
|move1=Rock Throw|move1type=Rock
|move2=Magnitude|move2type=Ground
|move3=Defense Curl|move3type=Normal
|move4=Rollout|move4type=Rock}}
|{{Pokémon/2
|ndex=139MSStad
|pokemon=Omastar
|gender=male
|level=50-100
|type1=Rock|type2=Water
|held=MiracleBerry
|move1=AncientPower|move1type=Rock
|move2=Surf|move2type=Water
|move3=Blizzard|move3type=Ice
|move4=Bite|move4type=Dark}}
{{Party/Div|color={{rock color}}}}
|{{Pokémon/2
|ndex=127MSStad
|pokemon=Pinsir
|gender=male
|level=50-100
|type1=Bug
|held=Focus Band
|move1=Fury Cutter|move1type=Bug
|move2=Strength|move2type=Normal
|move3=Seismic Toss|move3type=Fighting
|move4=Submission|move4type=Fighting}}
|{{Pokémon/2
|ndex=205MSStad
|pokemon=Forretress
|gender=female
|level=50-100
|type1=Bug|type2=Steel
|held=Mint Berry
|move1=Take Down|move1type=Normal
|move2=Giga Drain|move2type=Grass
|move3=Defense Curl|move3type=Normal
|move4=Rollout|move4type=Rock}}
|{{Pokémon/2
|ndex=141MSStad
|pokemon=Kabutops
|gender=male
|level=50-100
|type1=Rock|type2=Water
|held=PRZCureBerry
|move1=AncientPower|move1type=Rock
|move2=Surf|move2type=Water
|move3=Slash|move3type=Normal
|move4=Sleep Talk|move4type=Normal}}
{{Party/Footer}}


=In the games=
=====Round 2=====
[[Image:Sugimoribrockoriginal.png|thumb|Art of Brock from [[Pokémon Red and Blue]]]]
{{Party/Single
Brock's title is "The Rock-Solid Pokémon Trainer". Brock is quite proud of his rock-hard willpower, and uses Rock-type Pokémon to complement this.
|color={{rock color}}
|bordercolor={{rock color dark}}
|headcolor={{rock color light}}
|sprite=S2 Leader Brock.png
|prize=none
|class=Gym Leader
|classlink=Gym Leader
|name=Brock
|location=Gym Leader Castle
|locationname=Kanto Gym Leader Castle
|game=Stadium2
|pokemon=6}}
|{{Pokémon/2
|ndex=208MSStad
|pokemon=Steelix
|gender=male
|level=50-100
|type1=Steel|type2=Ground
|held=Scope Lens
|move1=Rock Slide|move1type=Rock
|move2=Earthquake|move2type=Ground
|move3=Return|move3type=Normal
|move4=Fissure|move4type=Ground}}
|{{Pokémon/2
|ndex=214MSStad
|pokemon=Heracross
|gender=male
|level=50-100
|type1=Bug|type2=Fighting
|held=Focus Band
|move1=Megahorn|move1type=Bug
|move2=Reversal|move2type=Fighting
|move3=Counter|move3type=Fighting
|move4=Earthquake|move4type=Ground}}
|{{Pokémon/2
|ndex=112MSStad
|pokemon=Rhydon
|gender=female
|level=50-100
|type1=Ground|type2=Rock
|held=Quick Claw
|move1=Rock Slide|move1type=Rock
|move2=Earthquake|move2type=Ground
|move3=Double-Edge|move3type=Normal
|move4=Fissure|move4type=Ground}}
{{Party/Div|color={{rock color}}}}
|{{Pokémon/2
|ndex=080MSStad
|pokemon=Slowbro
|gender=female
|level=50-100
|type1=Water|type2=Psychic
|held=BrightPowder
|move1=Surf|move1type=Water
|move2=Psychic|move2type=Psychic
|move3=Flamethrower|move3type=Fire
|move4=Fissure|move4type=Ground}}
|{{Pokémon/2
|ndex=217MSStad
|pokemon=Ursaring
|gender=male
|level=50-100
|type1=Normal
|held=Mint Berry
|move1=Defense Curl|move1type=Normal
|move2=Rollout|move2type=Rock
|move3=Slash|move3type=Normal
|move4=Focus Energy|move4type=Normal}}
|{{Pokémon/2
|ndex=213MSStad
|pokemon=Shuckle
|gender=male
|level=50-100
|type1=Bug|type2=Rock
|held=Leftovers
|move1=Defense Curl|move1type=Normal
|move2=Rollout|move2type=Rock
|move3=Safeguard|move3type=Normal
|move4=Wrap|move4type=Normal}}
{{Party/Footer}}


Brock is one of the few truly serious professional Pokémon trainers in the Pewter City area. He's tough, people respect him, and most admire him. Supposedly, it's hard to get him to laugh or drop his serious demeanor, but when he does, he can't stop.
==In the spin-off games==
===[[Pokémon Puzzle League]]===
{{main|Brock (anime)}}
The {{pkmn|anime}} incarnation of {{an|Brock}} appears in [[Pokémon Puzzle League]], which is based on the anime's [[original series]] during the [[Orange Archipelago]] arc.


Brock likes to dig for [[fossil]]s in [[Mt. Moon]], which is possibly how he ended up getting a {{p|Kabutops}} and {{p|Omastar}} in [[Generation II]].
===[[Pokémon Masters EX]]===
{{main|Brock (Masters)}}
Brock, in his {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}} design, forms a [[sync pair]] with {{TP|Brock|Onix}} and {{p|Tyranitar}} in [[Pokémon Masters EX]]. Brock has been a playable sync pair since the game's release, with him joining the {{player}} at the beginning of the game.


In each game, there is only one other trainer in his gym: a [[Camper]], whose name is Jerry in [[Generation II]] and Liam in [[Generation III]]. This trainer usually isn't devoted to the Rock-type, and may use pure {{t|Ground}}-type Pokémon like {{p|Sandshrew}} and {{p|Diglett}}.
{{PairDex/h|Rock}}
{{PairDex|002|Brock|trainerlink=Brock (Masters)#Onix|trainerimg=Brock|0095|Onix|gender=male|pokemonlink=Brock's Onix|Rock|Grass|Tech|3|Story<br>''Start''}}
{{PairDex|002|Brock|trainerlink=Brock (Masters)#Tyranitar|trainerimg=Brock Sygna|sygna=[[Sygna suit|Sygna Suit]]|0248|Tyranitar|gender=male|Rock|Fighting|Physical Strike|3EX|Story<br>''Interlude 01''}}
|}


In addition to the Boulderbadge, Brock gives out [[TM34]] for {{m|Bide}} in the [[Generation I]] {{pkmn|games}}. In their [[Generation III]] remakes, he gives out [[TM39]] for {{m|Rock Tomb}} instead. In [[Generation II]], he doesn't give out a [[TM]]. In both the Generation I games and their Generation III remakes, one trainer will not allow for trainers to pass onto [[Route 3]] until they have defeated Brock.  Instead, when trainers try to lead, he will lead them all the way back to the Pewter Gym.
==Gallery==
===Artwork===
{|style="margin:auto; text-align:center; border:3px solid #{{rock color dark}}; background:#{{rock color}}; font-size:80%; border-radius: 10px"
|-
|style="{{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{rock color dark}}; background: #{{rock color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:RG Brock.png|x150px]]
|style="{{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{rock color dark}}; background: #{{rock color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:RB Brock.png|x250px]]
|style="{{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{rock color dark}}; background: #{{rock color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:Yellow Brock.png|x250px]]
|style="{{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{rock color dark}}; background: #{{rock color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:FireRed LeafGreen Brock.png|x250px]]
|style="{{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{rock color dark}}; background: #{{rock color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:HeartGold SoulSilver Brock.png|x250px]]
|style="{{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{rock color dark}}; background: #{{rock color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:Brock PO.png|x250px]]
| style="border:2px solid #{{rock color light}}; background:#{{rock color light}}" | [[File:Brock LGPE concept art.jpg|x250px]]
|-
| Headshot from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon Red and Green Versions|Red and Green}}
| Official artwork from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon Red and Blue Versions|Red and Blue}}
| Official artwork from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon Yellow Version|Yellow}} by {{color2|000|Ken Sugimori}}<ref>[[a:File:BrockGymHeroes15.jpg|Brock (Gym Heroes 15)]]</ref>
| Official artwork from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|FireRed and LeafGreen}}
| Official artwork from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|HeartGold and SoulSilver}}
| Official artwork from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon Origins}}
|Concept art from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!|Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!}}
|}


===Fame Checker===
===Sprites and models===
This is a list of the [[Fame Checker]]’s information on Brock in [[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen]].
====In the [[core series]]====
;Pewter City - sign
{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; {{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{rock color dark}}; background: #{{rock color}}; font-size:80%"
*What does this person do?
|-
:"<sc>Pewter City Pok</sc>é<sc>mon Gym</sc>
|style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{rock color dark}}; background: #{{rock color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:Spr RG Brock.png]]
:<sc>Leader: Brock</sc>
|style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{rock color dark}}; background: #{{rock color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:Spr Y Brock.png]]
:The Rock-Solid <sc>Pok</sc>é<sc>mon trainer</sc>!"
|style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{rock color dark}}; background: #{{rock color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:Spr GS Brock.png]]
;Pewter Gym - Brock
|style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{rock color dark}}; background: #{{rock color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:Spr FRLG Brock.png]]
*Favorite kind of <sc>Pok</sc>é<sc>mon</sc>?
|style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{rock color dark}}; background: #{{rock color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:Spr HGSS Brock.png]]
:"My rock-hard willpower is evident in even my <sc>Pok</sc>é<sc>mon</sc>.
|style="{{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{rock color dark}}; background: #{{rock color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:VSBrock.png]]
:My <sc>Pok</sc>é<sc>mon</sc> are all rock hard and have true-grit determination.
|style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{rock color dark}}; background: #{{rock color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:Spr B2W2 Brock.png]]
:That’s right - my <sc>Pok</sc>é<sc>mon</sc> are all the <sc>Rock</sc> type!"
|style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{rock color dark}}; background: #{{rock color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:VSBrock PE.png|100px]]
;Pewter City - young man
|-
*What is this person like?
| Sprite from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon Red and Blue Versions|Red and Blue}}
:"There aren’t many serious <sc>Pok</sc>é<sc>mon</sc> trainers here.
| Sprite from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon Yellow Version|Yellow}}
:They’re all like <sc>[[Bug Catcher]]s</sc>, you know, just hobbyists.
| Sprite from<br>{{color2|000|Generation II}}
:But <sc>Pewter Gym</sc>’s <sc>Brock</sc> isn’t like that, not one bit."
| Sprite from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|FireRed and LeafGreen}}
;[[Route 4]] - boy
| Sprite from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|HeartGold and SoulSilver}}
*What is this person like?
| VS sprite from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|HeartGold and SoulSilver}}
:"<sc>Brock</sc> is cool. He’s not just tough.
| Sprite from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon Black and White Versions 2|Black 2 and White 2}}
:People like and respect him.
| VS model from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!|Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!}}
:I want to become a <sc>Gym Leader</sc> like him."
|-
;[[Mt. Moon]] - man
|colspan=2 style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{rock color dark}}; background: #{{rock color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:Rocker I OD.png]]
*What does this person do?
|style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{rock color dark}}; background: #{{rock color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:Brock II OD.png]]
:"Hi. I’m excavating for fossils here under <sc>Mt. Moon</sc>.
|style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{rock color dark}}; background: #{{rock color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:Brock III OD.png]]
:Sometimes, <sc>Brock</sc> of <sc>Pewter Gym</sc> lends me a hand."
|colspan=2 style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{rock color dark}}; background: #{{rock color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:Brock IV OD.png]]
;[[Pewter Museum of Science|Pewter Museum]] - [[Pokémon magazines#Pokémon Journal|Pokémon Journal]]
|style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{rock color dark}}; background: #{{rock color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:Brock OD.png]]
*What is this person like?
|style="{{roundy|40px}} border: 2px solid #{{rock color dark}}; background: #{{rock color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:ODBrock PE.png|30px]]
:"<sc>Brock</sc> rarely laughs, but is said to be unable to stop if he starts."
|-
;Message from <sc>Brock</sc>
| colspan=2 | Overworld sprite from<br>{{color2|000|Generation I}}
*From: <sc>Brock</sc>
| Overworld sprite from<br>{{color2|000|Generation II}}
*To: [Player]
| Overworld sprite from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|FireRed and LeafGreen}}
:"In this big world of ours, there must be many tough <sc>trainers</sc>.
| colspan=2 | Overworld sprite from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|HeartGold and SoulSilver}}
:Let’s both keep training and making ourselves stronger!"
| Overworld sprite from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon Black and White Versions 2|Black 2 and White 2}}
==Pokémon==
| Overworld model from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!|Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!}}
This listing is of Brock's Pokémon in the [[Pokémon games|games]] in which he has appeared.
|}
===[[Pokémon Red and Blue|Pokémon Red, Blue]] and [[Pokémon Red and Green|Green]]===
*Level 12 {{p|Geodude}}: {{m|Tackle}}, {{m|Defense Curl}}
*Level 14 {{p|Onix}}: {{m|Tackle}}, {{m|Screech}}, {{m|Bide}}, {{m|Bind}}
===[[Pokémon Yellow]]===
*Level 10 {{p|Geodude}}: {{m|Tackle}}, {{m|Defense Curl}}
*Level 12 {{p|Onix}}: {{m|Tackle}}, {{m|Screech}}, {{m|Bide}}, {{m|Bind}}
===[[Pokémon Gold and Silver|Pokémon Gold, Silver]] and [[Pokémon Crystal|Crystal]]===
*Level 41 {{p|Graveler}}: {{m|Defense Curl}}, {{m|Rock Slide}}, {{m|Rollout}}, {{m|Earthquake}}
*Level 41 {{p|Rhyhorn}}: {{m|Fury Attack}}, {{m|Scary Face}}, {{m|Earthquake}}, {{m|Horn Drill}}
*Level 42 {{p|Omastar}}: {{m|Bite}}, {{m|Surf}}, {{m|Protect}}, {{m|Spike Cannon}}
*Level 44 {{p|Onix}}: {{m|Bind}}, {{m|Rock Slide}}, {{m|Bide}}, {{m|Sandstorm}}
*Level 42 {{p|Kabutops}}: {{m|Slash}}, {{m|Surf}}, {{m|Endure}}, {{m|Giga Drain}}
===[[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen]]===
*Level 12 {{p|Geodude}}: {{m|Tackle}}, {{m|Defense Curl}}
*Level 14 {{p|Onix}}: {{m|Tackle}}, {{m|Bind}}, {{m|Rock Tomb }}
===[[Pokémon Stadium (English)|Pokémon Stadium]]===
*Round 1 Pokémon
**{{p|Onix}}
**{{p|Graveler}}
**{{p|Cubone}}
**{{p|Vulpix}}
**{{p|Omanyte}}
**{{p|Kabuto}}
*Round 2 Pokémon
**{{p|Onix}}
**{{p|Golbat}}
**{{p|Golem}}
**{{p|Ninetales}}
**{{p|Dugtrio}}
**{{p|Omastar}}


===[[Pokémon Stadium 2]]===
====In other games====
*Round 1 Pokémon
{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; {{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{rock color dark}}; background: #{{rock color}}; font-size:80%"
**{{p|Golem}}
|-
**{{p|Onix}}
| style="{{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{rock color dark}}; background: #{{rock color light}}; width:80px" | [[File:Brock Stadium.png]]
**{{p|Pinsir}}
| style="{{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{rock color dark}}; background: #{{rock color light}}; width:190px" | [[File:S2 Leader Brock.png]][[File:S2 Gym Leader Brock alt.png]][[File:S2 Gym Leader Brock alt2.png]]
**{{p|Omastar}}
|-
**{{p|Kabutops}}
| Portrait from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon Stadium (English)|Stadium}}
**{{p|Forretress}}  
| Portraits from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon Stadium 2|Stadium 2}}
*Round 2 Pokémon
|}
**{{p|Slowbro}}
**{{p|Rhydon}}
**{{p|Steelix}}
**{{p|Shuckle}}
**{{p|Heracross}}
**{{p|Ursaring}}


==Quotes==
==Quotes==
===[[Pokémon Red and Blue]]===
{{main|Brock/Quotes}}
''"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!"''
 
==In the anime==
===Main series===
[[File:Brock doctor outfit.png|thumb|250px|Brock in the {{pkmn|anime}}]]
{{main|Brock (anime)}}
In the {{pkmn|anime}}, like later Gym Leaders, Brock appeared primarily as an opponent to [[Ash Ketchum]] in his [[EP005|debut episode]]; unlike later Gym Leaders, he requested to join Ash on his {{pkmn|journey}}, aiming to be the world's greatest {{tc|Pokémon Breeder}}. In doing so, Brock left the Gym in the hands of his father, {{ka|Flint}}, who had finally revealed himself to have returned from his journey. Brock advised Ash throughout the [[Kanto]] [[region]], 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, towards the end of ''[[Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl]]'', Brock decided to become a {{tc|Doctor|Pokémon Doctor}} and parted ways from traveling with Ash. Despite this, Brock reunites with Ash from time to time, meeting up with him in ''[[Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon]]''. More recently, he reappeared in ''[[Pokémon Journeys: The Series]]'' for a [[Pokémon: The Arceus Chronicles|four-part special]] set in Sinnoh and resumed traveling with Ash before returning home.
 
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 {{an|Misty}} or [[Max]]; or, more recently, {{m|Poison Jab}}bed by his {{TP|Brock|Croagunk}}.
 
===Pokémon Origins===
[[File:Brock Poké Balls PO.png|250px|thumb|left|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 the {{pkmn|games}}, Brock is the Gym Leader of the Pewter Gym.


''"I took you for granted. As proof of your victory, here's the Boulder Badge!"''
Brock is first seen in ''[[PO01|File 1: Red]]'', watching a [[Pokémon battle]] between {{OBP|Red|Origins}} and {{OBP|Blue|Origins}}. After Red is defeated, Brock talks to Red and teaches him about the basics of Pokémon battling and training.


===[[Pokémon FireRed  and LeafGreen]]===
A calm, eloquent and dignified young man, Brock is presented as both wise and experienced in the field of Pokémon.
''"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!"''
 
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 [[Badge]]s. This implies that all Gym Leaders have Pokémon of varying strengths in reserve in order to keep each challenge a fair fight. After a lengthy and 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 {{TM|34|Bide}}. After imparting some final words of wisdom, Brock sends the blossoming Red on his way.


''"I took you for granted, and so I lost. As proof of your victory, I confer on you this...the official Pokémon League Boulder Badge."''
Unlike most other characters in Pokémon Origins, whose designs were based on their {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}} designs, Brock's design is more akin to his {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}} design.


''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 [[Cerulean Gym|Gym in Cerulean]] and test your abilities."''
====Pokémon====
{{missingInfo|2|java|enva}}
{{TrainerPoké
|main=yes
|trainer=Brock
|pkmn=Geodude
|type1=Rock
|type2=Ground
|img=Brock Geodude PO.png
|epnum=PO01
|epname=File 1: Red
|desc={{p|Geodude}} was the first Pokémon Brock used in his Gym battle against {{OBP|Red|Origins}}. It nearly defeated Red's {{TP|Red|Charmander}}, forcing him to switch out for his {{p|Nidoran♂}}, who was able to defeat Geodude with a {{m|Double Kick}}.}}


===[[Pokémon Gold and Silver]]===
{{TrainerPoké
''"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!"''
|main=yes
|trainer=Brock
|pkmn=Onix
|type1=Rock
|type2=Ground
|img=Brock Onix PO.png
|epnum=PO01
|epname=File 1: Red
|vaen=List of English voice actors{{!}}Keith Silverstein
|desc={{p|Onix}} was the second Pokémon Brock used during his Gym battle against Red. It manage to defeat Red's {{p|Nidoran♂}}, {{p|Spearow}}, {{p|Rattata}}, and {{p|Metapod}}. With the help of Metapod's {{m|String Shot}} reducing its speed, Onix was later defeated by Red's Charmander.}}


''"Your Pokémon's powerful attacks overcame my rock-hard defense... You're stronger than I expected... Go ahead--take this Badge."''
====Voice actors====
{{vatable|color={{rock color}}|bordercolor={{rock color light}}
|ja=杉田智和 ''Tomokazu Sugita''
|en=Johnny Yong Bosch
|es_eu=Víctor Martínez
|fr=Pierre Lognay
|de=Michael Deffert
|it=Federico Zanandrea}}


=In the manga=
===GOTCHA!===
==In the Pokémon Special manga==
Brock briefly appeared in [[GOTCHA!]].
[[Image:Brock.PNG|right|frame|Brock]]
Brock debuts in ''[[PS005|Onix is On!]]'' of the [[Red, Green & Blue chapter (Special)|Red, Green & Blue]] chapter, however he is mentioned by [[Green (Special)|Green]] in ''[[PS004|Wanted: Pikachu!]]''. To access to Brock a trainer must win several rounds of battles against special trainers of the Gym, every single one of those battles are watched by him from a special room. In this round Brock is a shirtless Gym Leader who has for main Pokémon an Onix and for secondary a Graveler and a Geodude.


Brock is a brave trainer and he assists [[Erika]] and [[Misty]] in their [[Pokémon battle|battles]] against [[Team Rocket]]. He also gave [[Yellow (Special)|Yellow]] a {{p|Graveler}}.
==In the manga==
===Ash & Pikachu===
{{main|Brock (anime)#Ash & Pikachu|Brock (anime)}}
Brock appears in [[Ash & Pikachu]], a {{pkmn|manga}} based on the Pokémon anime. Like in the anime, he is a traveling companion of {{Ash}} alongside {{an|Misty}}.


Brock works as a security guard at the [[Pewter Museum of Science]].
===The Electric Tale of Pikachu===
===Pokémon===
{{main|Brock (anime)#The Electric Tale of Pikachu|Brock (anime)}}
This listing is of Brock's Pokémon in the Pokémon Special manga.
As [[The Electric Tale of Pikachu]] is based on the [[Pokémon anime]], {{an|Brock}} is a commonly recurring character, although he does not appear in every chapter and he does not travel with {{Ash}} and {{an|Misty}} constantly.
====On hand====
 
*{{p|Geodude}}
===Magical Pokémon Journey===
*{{p|Geodude}}
[[File:Ash and Brock MPJ.png|thumb|200px|Ash and Brock in Magical Pokémon Journey]]
*{{p|Geodude}}
Brock, along with {{Ash}} and {{an|Misty}}, make cameo appearances in bonus chapters of [[Magical Pokémon Journey]]. 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 {{pkmn|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 Ball]]s).
*{{p|Geodude}}
{{-}}
*{{p|Kabuto}} &rarr; {{p|Kabutops}}
 
*{{p|Onix}}
===Movie adaptations===
====Released====
[[File:DP series trio.png|thumb|200px|Brock with his friends]]
*{{p|Graveler}} (given to Yellow)
As Brock has appeared in every movie prior to ''[[Pokémon the Series: Black & White]]'', he has appeared in every manga adaptation of it. His team in the manga adaptations are the same as in the films.
 
===Pokémon Adventures===
[[File:Brock Adventures.png|thumb|200px|Brock and his {{p|Geodude}}]]
Aside from being a Gym Leader, Brock also works as a security guard at the [[Pewter Museum of Science]].
 
====History====
====={{MangaArc|Red, Green & Blue}}=====
Brock debuts in ''[[PS005|Onix Is On!]]'', though he is mentioned earlier by {{adv|Blue}} in ''[[PS004|Wanted: Pikachu!]]'', who described him as 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 {{pkmn|battle}}s against [[Team Rocket]]. He also gave {{adv|Yellow}} a {{p|Graveler}} after the good [[Gym Leader]]s of [[Kanto]] battled [[Agatha]]'s mind-controlling {{p|Gastly}}. However, he is also shown to be quick to anger and restless in his search for a good battle, and when discovering that {{adv|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.
 
====={{MangaArc|Yellow}}=====
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 {{p|Machop}} that was searching for Brock's {{badge|Boulder}}, and he left to protect it.
 
====={{MangaArc|Gold, Silver & Crystal}}=====
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 {{type|Steel}}, [[Jasmine]]. He lost the match and later fought against Team Rocket on the [[Magnet Train]].
 
====Pokémon====
This listing is of Brock's Pokémon in Pokémon Adventures.
 
=====On hand=====
{{TrainerPoké
|main=Brock's Geodude
|trainer=Brock
|pkmn=Geodude (×6)
|gender=male
|type1=Rock
|type2=Ground
|img=Brock Geodude Adventures.png
|cap=Brock's Geodude
|epnum=PS005
|epname=Onix Is On!
|desc=Brock owns six {{p|Geodude}}, nicknamed Geoone, Geotwo, Geothree, and so on. One of them appeared in ''[[PS005|Onix Is On!]]'' watching the battles with his Trainer. The other five first appeared in ''[[PS064|Putting It On The Line...Against Arcanine]]''. They often grasp each others' wrists in order to circle around Brock to protect him. During the {{MangaArc|Gold, Silver & Crystal}}, they used their {{m|Magnitude}} to stop the Magnet Train. However, the impact sent it off course, causing it to almost crash before it was saved by {{adv|Red}}'s {{p|Snorlax}}, [[Snor]].}}
 
{{TrainerPoké
|main=yes
|trainer=Brock
|pkmn=Onix
|gender=male
|type1=Rock
|type2=Ground
|img=Brock Onix Adventures.png
|epnum=PS005
|epname=Onix Is On!
|desc={{p|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 {{adv|Red}}'s {{p|Pikachu}}, [[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 {{p|Suicune}}. However, it itself collapsed when they were all attacked by a large group of {{p|Zubat}}, {{p|Golbat}} and {{p|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.}}
 
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Brock
|pkmn=Kabutops
|stage1=Kabuto
|type1=Rock
|type2=Water
|img=Brock Kabuto Adventures.png
|cap=Brock's Kabuto
|img2=Brock Kabutops Adventures.png
|epnum=PS077
|epname=Striking Golduck
|desc=Brock met {{p|Kabutops}} when it was a {{p|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 {{p|Ampharos}}, [[Amphy]], nearly winning him the match despite the type disadvantage.
 
Kabutops's only known move is {{m|Ancient Power}}, and its Ability is {{a|Battle Armor}}.}}
 
=====Given away=====
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Brock
|pkmn=Graveler
|type1=Rock
|type2=Ground
|gender=male
|img=Brock Graveler Adventures.png
|epnum=PS005
|epname=Onix Is On!
|desc=Brock's {{p|Graveler}} was first seen as he watched Red battle the Trainers in the [[Pewter Gym]]. Later on, Brock gave him to {{adv|Yellow}}, who named him Gravvy. He has since evolved it into a {{p|Golem}}.
 
Graveler's known moves are {{m|Mega Punch}}, {{m|Rock Throw}}, {{m|Take Down}}, and {{m|Defense Curl}}, and his Ability is {{a|Sturdy}}.}}
 
===Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure===
[[File:Kanto Gym Leaders JBA.png|thumb|200px|Brock in Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure]]
Brock appeared as a silhouette in [[JBA5]] alongside his {{TP|Brock|Onix}} and the other Kanto Gym Leaders.
 
====Pokémon====
This is a listing of Brock's known Pokémon in the Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure manga:
 
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Brock
|pkmn=Onix
|main=yes
|width=74
|type1=Rock
|type2=Ground
|epnum=JBA5
|desc={{p|Onix}} is Brock's only known Pokémon. It only appeared as a silhouette.}}
{{-}}
[[File:Brock PM.png|thumb|140px|Brock in the Pocket Monsters manga]]
[[File:Brock Misty PMRS.png|thumb|left|140px|Brock in the Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire manga]]


==In the Electric Tale of Pikachu manga==
===Pokémon Pocket Monsters===
Since the [[Electric Tale of Pikachu]] is based heavily on the [[Pokémon anime|anime]], Brock's appearances in it are mostly comparable to his anime appearances. However, he is not constantly traveling with Ash in the manga.
Brock debuted in ''[[PM003|Take Out The Rival Onix!!]]''. Before {{OBP|Red|Pocket Monsters}} arrived in Pewter City, {{OBP|Green|Pocket Monsters}} got there and took Brock on. However, Brock was brutally strong as he managed to knock Green and his {{TP|Green|Charmander}} back into a window. The impact caused him to tell Red about Brock's strength. Despite Green's advice, Red decided to go to the Gym anyway. Red noticed Brock's collection of Pokémon he had caught over the years and one of them turned out to be {{TP|Red|Clefairy}}'s cousin, {{TP|Red|Pikachu|Pikachu (Pocket Monsters)}}. Brock then came and Red had his first Gym battle with him. Red used Clefairy while Brock used {{TP|Brock|Onix}}. Clefairy managed to defeat Onix by having it chase its own tail, earning Red the {{badge|Boulder}}.


In [[DP01-04|Haunting My Dreams]], there are hints about him being [[MangaShipping|in a relationship]] with [[Sabrina]].
Brock reappeared in ''[[PMRSs1|Clefairy, Form Teacher Of Class 1P!!]]'' in a form of a cameo. He was seen wearing his outfit from {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}}.
<br>
====Pokémon====
=====On hand=====
{{TrainerPoké
|main=yes
|link=Brock's Onix
|trainer=Brock
|pkmn=Onix
|gender=Unknown
|type1=Rock
|type2=Ground
|img=Brock Onix PM.png
|epnum=PM003
|epname=Bring Down the Powerful Opponent Onix!!
|desc={{p|Onix}} is Brock's signature Pokémon. Onix is frequently used in Brock's Gym battles.}}


=In the TCG=
{{TrainerPoké
There is a [[Theme Deck]] named for Brock in the {{TCG|Gym Heroes}} expansion. It has two versions, [[Brock (TCG)|English]] and [[Brock (TCG - Japan)|Japanese]].
|trainer=Brock
==Artwork==
|pkmn=Other Pokémon
Artwork from the cards:
|gender=Unknown
<gallery>
|type1=Unknown
Image:Brocktrainer.jpg|Brock and the Boulderbadge.
|img=Brock Pokémon PPM.png
Image:Brock-TCG1.jpg|Brock and the Boulderbadge.
|epnum=PM003
Image:Brocks-Training-Method.jpg|Brock feeds his Onix.
|epname=Bring Down the Powerful Opponent Onix!!
Image:Brocks-Protection.jpg|Brock wears a "Rocky" Onix shirt.
|desc=Brock is shown with a large Pokémon collection at the [[Pewter Gym]]. Many of them are [[disputed Pokémon|not identifiable]] as currently known Pokémon.
Image:Blaine-Quiz3.jpg|Brock gets frustrated with Blaine's quizes.
Image:BrockVS.jpg|Brock's updated VS headshot.
</gallery>
==Pokémon==
This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Brock or his Pokémon in the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game|Pokémon TCG]].
===In {{TCG|Gym Heroes}}===
*{{TCG ID|Gym Heroes|Brock’s Rhydon|2}}
*{{TCG ID|Gym Heroes|Brock|15}}
*{{TCG ID|Gym Heroes|Brock’s Golem|20}}
*{{TCG ID|Gym Heroes|Brock’s Onix|21}}
*{{TCG ID|Gym Heroes|Brock’s Rhyhorn|22}}
*{{TCG ID|Gym Heroes|Brock’s Sandslash|23}}
*{{TCG ID|Gym Heroes|Brock’s Zubat|24}}
*{{TCG ID|Gym Heroes|Brock’s Geodude|38}}
*{{TCG ID|Gym Heroes|Brock’s Golbat|39}}
*{{TCG ID|Gym Heroes|Brock’s Graveler|40}}
*{{TCG ID|Gym Heroes|Brock’s Lickitung|41}}
*{{TCG ID|Gym Heroes|Brock's Geodude|66}}
*{{TCG ID|Gym Heroes|Brock's Mankey|67}}
*{{TCG ID|Gym Heroes|Brock's Mankey|68}}
*{{TCG ID|Gym Heroes|Brock's Onix|69}}
*{{TCG ID|Gym Heroes|Brock's Rhyhorn|70}}
*{{TCG ID|Gym Heroes|Brock's Sandshrew|71}}
*{{TCG ID|Gym Heroes|Brock's Sandshrew|72}}
*{{TCG ID|Gym Heroes|Brock's Vulpix|73}}
*{{TCG ID|Gym Heroes|Brock's Zubat|74}}
*{{TCG ID|Gym Heroes|Brock|98}}
*{{TCG ID|Gym Heroes|Brock's Training Method|106}}
*{{TCG ID|Gym Heroes|Pewter City Gym|115}}
===In {{TCG|Gym Challenge}}===
*{{TCG ID|Gym Challenge|Brock’s Ninetales|3}}
*{{TCG ID|Gym Challenge|Brock’s Dugtrio|22}}
*{{TCG ID|Gym Challenge|Brock’s Graveler|34}}
*{{TCG ID|Gym Challenge|Brock’s Primeape|35}}
*{{TCG ID|Gym Challenge|Brock’s Sandslash|36}}
*{{TCG ID|Gym Challenge|Brock’s Vulpix|37}}
*{{TCG ID|Gym Challenge|Brock’s Diglett|67}}
*{{TCG ID|Gym Challenge|Brock’s Geodude|68}}
*{{TCG ID|Gym Challenge|Brock’s Protection|101}}
===In {{TCG|Pokémon VS}}===
*{{TCG ID|Pokémon VS|Brock's Omastar|68}}
*{{TCG ID|Pokémon VS|Brock's Kabutops|69}}
====[[5th Movie Half Deck (TCG)|Alto Mare Half Deck]]====
*{{TCG ID|Movie 5|Brock's Crobat|2}}
====[[8th Movie Half Deck (TCG)|Mew Half Deck]]====
*{{TCG ID|Movie 8|Brock's Forretress|11}}
====[[9th Movie Half Deck (TCG)|Manaphy Half Deck]]====
*{{TCG ID|Movie 9|Brock's Marshtomp|8}}
===In Promotional Cards===
===={{TCG|Unnumbered Promotional Cards}}====
*[[Brock's Onix (Unnumbered Promotional Cards)|Brock's Onix]]
*[[Brock's Mankey (Unnumbered Promotional Cards)|Brock's Mankey]]
====[["ADV-P" Promotional Cards]]====
*{{TCG ID|"ADV-P" Promotional Cards|Brock's Mudkip|38}}
=In the TFG=
{{TFG ID|Next Quest|Brock|39}} appears as a rare trainer figure in the launch set, {{TFG|Next Quest}}, of the [[Pokémon Trading Figure Game]].


=Trivia=
None of their move's are known.}}
*The Japanese name of the Boulderbadge is the ''Grey Badge''.
*Most official sources do not give Brock a last name. However, several sources suggest that in the anime, his last name is Harrison. In the July 2006 issue of [[wp:K-Zone|K-Zone]] Magazine, [[Eric Stuart]] was interviewed and stated that Brock's last name is Harrison.
*Brock has the most airtime out of all of Ash's companions, being present in every season except for the [[Orange Islands]] saga.
*In the anime, Brock's house is located directly behind the Pewter Gym.  His room is only seen briefly in [[AG034]], but what is seen of it shows that it is decorated in a traditional Japanese style, including [[wp:fusuma|fusuma]], a [[wp:tansu|tansu]] chest, and a [[wp:futon|futon]] for a bed.
*Brock owns two {{t|Poison}}-type Pokémon, [[Brock's Crobat|Crobat]] and [[Brock's Croagunk|Croagunk]], whose names both start with ''Cro-''.
*Brock is currently the only main character of the anime with {{t|Steel}}-type Pokémon, owning two, [[Brock's Steelix|Steelix]] and [[Brock's Forretress|Forretress]]. If [[Dawn's Piplup]] reaches its final form, however, this will no longer be the case, as {{p|Empoleon}} is {{t|Water}}/{{t|Steel}}.
*For [[DP007]], [[Professor Oak's lecture]] is about Brock.  He writes this [[Pokémon senryū]] about him: ポケモンに つくしてそだてる ブリーダー  ''Pokémon ni tsukushite sodateru Burīdā'' "The breeder who raises and devotes himself to Pokémon."
*Brock is the fourth main character to own a Pokémon hatched from an egg. The first, of course, was [[Misty]] with [[Misty's Togetic|Togepi]] and [[Misty's Azurill|Azurill]] the second was [[Ash]] with [[Ash's Donphan|Phanpy]], and the third was [[May (anime)|May]] with [[May's Eevee|Eevee]].
*Brock is one of two of [[Ash's friends]] who has had their father make an appearance in the anime.  The other is May.


==Names==
=====Given away=====
{|{{bluetable|background: white}}
{| style="float:left; width: 25%"
|-style="background: #ccf;"
!Language
!Name
!Reference to
|-
|-
|Japanese
| {{InactivePoké|Red|Pikachu|Brock Pikachu PM.png|Electric|link=Red's Pikachu (Pocket Monsters)}} ♂
|タケシ ''Takeshi''
|}
|武 ''Takeshi'', a name; or 猛し ''takeshi'', brave. Contains the word たけ (''take''), mountain.
{{left clear}}
 
===Pokémon Zensho===
[[File:Brock Zensho.png|thumb|150px|Brock in Pokémon Zensho]]
Brock appears in [[PZ02]] as the first Gym Leader that {{Zensho|Satoshi}} battled. Initially, {{zensho|Satoshi's Charmander}} was losing against [[Brock's Onix]], but eventually, the small {{type|Fire}} managed to defeat Onix by chopping off its horn, winning Satoshi his first Badge.
 
====Pokémon====
{| style="float:left; width: 25%"
|-
|-
|English
| {{InactivePoké|Brock|Onix|Brock Onix Zensho.png|Rock|Ground|size=100px|link=Brock's Onix#In the Pokémon Zensho manga}}
|Brock
|}
|''Badger''; rhymes with ''rock''.
{{-}}
 
==In the TCG==
Brock has an {{TCG|Brock|eponymous}} [[Theme Deck]] in the {{TCG|Gym Heroes}} expansion. Its {{TCG|Nivi City Gym|Japanese counterpart}} is based on the Pewter Gym.
 
===Artwork===
{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; {{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{tcg fighting color dark}}; background: #{{tcg fighting color}}; font-size:80%"
|-
|-
|French
|rowspan=3 style="{{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{tcg fighting color dark}}; background: #{{tcg fighting color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:NiviCityGymDeck.jpg|130px]]
|Pierre
|style="{{roundy|5px}} border: 2px solid #{{tcg fighting color dark}}; background: #{{tcg fighting color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:Brocktrainer.jpg|180px]]
|Literally means "stone".
|style="{{roundy|5px}} border: 2px solid #{{tcg fighting color dark}}; background: #{{tcg fighting color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:Brock-TCG1.jpg|180px]]
|style="{{roundy|5px}} border: 2px solid #{{tcg fighting color dark}}; background: #{{tcg fighting color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:Brocks-Training-Method.jpg|180px]]
|-
|-
|German
| Brock and the Boulder Badge
|Rocko
| Brock and the Boulder Badge
|From English ''rock''.
| Brock feeds {{color2|000000|Brock's Steelix|his Onix}}
|-
|-
|Korean
|style="{{roundy|5px}} border: 2px solid #{{tcg fighting color dark}}; background: #{{tcg fighting color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:Brocks-Protection.jpg|180px]]
|''Ung''
|style="{{roundy|5px}} border: 2px solid #{{tcg fighting color dark}}; background: #{{tcg fighting color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:Blaine-Quiz3.jpg|180px]]
|'' means 'man-like', brave. A common word used for boy's names in Korea
|style="{{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{tcg fighting color dark}}; background: #{{tcg fighting color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:BrockVS.png|150px]]
|- style=""
| Artwork from the<br>{{color2|000|Nivi City Gym (TCG)|Nivi City Gym}} {{color2|000|Theme Deck (TCG)|Theme Deck}}
| Brock wears a "Rocky" Onix shirt
| Brock gets frustrated with {{color2|000000|Blaine}}'s quizzes
| Brock's updated {{color2|000000|Pokémon VS (TCG)|VS}} art
|}
 
===Cards===
Brock has an {{TCG|Brock|eponymous}} {{TCG|Theme Deck}} in the {{TCG|Gym Heroes}} expansion. All cards mentioning or featuring Brock or his Pokémon in the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game|Pokémon TCG]] are listed below.
 
{{cardlist/header|Brock's Pokémon|Fighting|char=yes}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Gym Heroes|Brock's Rhydon|2}}|type=Fighting|enset=Gym Heroes|enrarity=Rare Holo|ennum=2/132|jpset=Leaders' Stadium|jprarity=Rare Holo|jpset2=Nivi City Gym}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Gym Heroes|Brock's Golem|20}}|type=Fighting|enset=Gym Heroes|enrarity=Rare|ennum=20/132|jpset=Leaders' Stadium|jprarity=Rare}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Gym Heroes|Brock's Onix|21}}|type=Fighting|enset=Gym Heroes|enrarity=Rare|ennum=21/132|jpset=Nivi City Gym}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Gym Heroes|Brock's Rhyhorn|22}}|type=Fighting|enset=Gym Heroes|enrarity=Rare|ennum=22/132|jpset=Nivi City Gym}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Gym Heroes|Brock's Sandslash|23}}|type=Fighting|enset=Gym Heroes|enrarity=Rare|ennum=23/132|jpset=Nivi City Gym}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Gym Heroes|Brock's Zubat|24}}|type=Grass|enset=Gym Heroes|enrarity=Rare|ennum=24/132|jpset=Nivi City Gym}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Gym Heroes|Brock's Geodude|38}}|type=Fighting|enset=Gym Heroes|enrarity=Uncommon|ennum=38/132|jpset=Nivi City Gym}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Gym Heroes|Brock's Golbat|39}}|type=Grass|enset=Gym Heroes|enrarity=Uncommon|ennum=39/132|jpset=Leaders' Stadium|jprarity=Uncommon}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Gym Heroes|Brock's Graveler|40}}|type=Fighting|enset=Gym Heroes|enrarity=Uncommon|ennum=40/132|jpset=Nivi City Gym}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Gym Heroes|Brock's Lickitung|41}}|type=Colorless|enset=Gym Heroes|enrarity=Uncommon|ennum=41/132|jpset=Leaders' Stadium|jprarity=Uncommon}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Gym Heroes|Brock's Geodude|66}}|type=Fighting|enset=Gym Heroes|enrarity=Common|ennum=66/132|jpset=Leaders' Stadium|jprarity=Common}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Gym Heroes|Brock's Mankey|67}}|type=Fighting|enset=Gym Heroes|enrarity=Common|ennum=67/132|jpset=Nivi City Gym}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Gym Heroes|Brock's Mankey|68}}|type=Fighting|enset=Gym Heroes|enrarity=Common|ennum=68/132|jpset=Leaders' Stadium|jprarity=Common|jpset2=Unnumbered Promotional cards}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Gym Heroes|Brock's Onix|69}}|type=Fighting|enset=Gym Heroes|enrarity=Common|ennum=69/132|jpset=Challenge from the Darkness|jprarity=Common|jpset2=Unnumbered Promotional cards}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Gym Heroes|Brock's Rhyhorn|70}}|type=Fighting|enset=Gym Heroes|enrarity=Common|ennum=70/132|jpset=Leaders' Stadium|jprarity=Common}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Gym Heroes|Brock's Sandshrew|71}}|type=Fighting|enset=Gym Heroes|enrarity=Common|ennum=71/132|jpset=Nivi City Gym}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Gym Heroes|Brock's Sandshrew|72}}|type=Fighting|enset=Gym Heroes|enrarity=Common|ennum=72/132|jpset=Leaders' Stadium|jprarity=Common}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Gym Heroes|Brock's Vulpix|73}}|type=Fire|enset=Gym Heroes|enrarity=Common|ennum=73/132|jpset=Leaders' Stadium|jprarity=Common|jpset2=Nivi City Gym}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Gym Heroes|Brock's Zubat|74}}|type=Grass|enset=Gym Heroes|enrarity=Common|ennum=74/132|jpset=Leaders' Stadium|jprarity=Common}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Gym Challenge|Brock's Ninetales|3}}|type=Fire|enset=Gym Challenge|enrarity=Rare Holo|ennum=3/132|jpset=Leaders' Stadium|jprarity=Rare Holo}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Gym Challenge|Brock's Dugtrio|22}}|type=Fighting|enset=Gym Challenge|enrarity=Rare|ennum=22/132|jpset=Leaders' Stadium|jprarity=Rare}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Gym Challenge|Brock's Graveler|34}}|type=Fighting|enset=Gym Challenge|enrarity=Uncommon|ennum=34/132|jpset=Leaders' Stadium|jprarity=Uncommon}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Gym Challenge|Brock's Primeape|35}}|type=Fighting|enset=Gym Challenge|enrarity=Uncommon|ennum=35/132|jpset=Leaders' Stadium|jprarity=Uncommon}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Gym Challenge|Brock's Sandslash|36}}|type=Fighting|enset=Gym Challenge|enrarity=Uncommon|ennum=36/132|jpset=Leaders' Stadium|jprarity=Uncommon}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Gym Challenge|Brock's Vulpix|37}}|type=Fire|enset=Gym Challenge|enrarity=Uncommon|ennum=37/132|jpset=Leaders' Stadium|jprarity=Uncommon}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Gym Challenge|Brock's Diglett|67}}|type=Fighting|enset=Gym Challenge|enrarity=Common|ennum=67/132|jpset=Leaders' Stadium|jprarity=Common}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Gym Challenge|Brock's Geodude|68}}|type=Fighting|enset=Gym Challenge|enrarity=Common|ennum=68/132|jpset=Leaders' Stadium|jprarity=Common}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|VS|Brock's Omastar|68}}|type=Fighting|jpset=Pokémon VS|jprarity=Common|jpnum=068/141}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|VS|Brock's Kabutops|69}}|type=Fighting|jpset=Pokémon VS|jprarity=Common|jpnum=069/141}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Theater VS Pack|Brock's Crobat|2}}|type=Grass|jpset=Theater Limited VS Pack|jpnum=002/018}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Movie VS Pack|Brock's Forretress|11}}|type=Metal|jpset=Movie Commemoration VS Pack: Aura's Lucario|jpnum=011/020}}
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==In the TFG==
{{TFG ID|Next Quest|Brock|39}} appears as a rare {{TFG|Trainer figure}} in the launch set, {{TFG|Next Quest}}, of the [[Pokémon Trading Figure Game]].
 
==Trivia==
* In {{5v2|Red|Blue|Yellow|FireRed|LeafGreen}}, all of Brock's {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} are part {{type|Ground}} as well as part {{type|Rock}}.
* Despite being a Rock-type [[Type expert|expert]], none of Brock's Pokémon in [[Generation I]] know any Rock-type [[move]]s, only knowing {{type|Normal}} ones. This was changed in FireRed and LeafGreen.
* In Pokémon Yellow, Brock's {{p|Onix}} knows {{m|Bind}} at [[level]] 12, despite Onix not learning the move until level 15 in that generation.
* Brock is one of two [[Gym Leader]]s not to give the {{player}} a [[TM]] of his specialty type, the other being [[Falkner]]. This is only true in Generations I and VII, however, as in FireRed and LeafGreen, Brock's chosen TM changed from {{TM|34|Bide}} to {{TM|39|Rock Tomb}}.
* In HeartGold and SoulSilver, Brock trades the player a Rhyhorn knowing {{m|Thunder Fang}} (an [[Egg Move]]) in exchange for a {{p|Bonsly}}. This may be a reference to his {{an|Brock|anime counterpart}}, who is a {{tc|Pokémon Breeder}} and once owned a [[Brock's Sudowoodo|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 do not suffer from a double weakness to {{t|Grass}}: {{p|Rampardos}}, {{p|Aerodactyl}} and {{p|Tyranitar}}.
* 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 {{p|Golbat}} in {{eng|Pokémon Stadium|Stadium}}'s Round 2 fight, {{p|Forretress}} in {{pkmn|Stadium 2}}'s Round 1 fight, and {{p|Steelix}} in Stadium 2's Round 2 fight.
* Brock shares his French name (Pierre) with {{Steven}}, the {{pkmn|Champion}} of the [[Hoenn]] [[region]].
* According to conceptual art, it can be inferred that Brock wasn't originally planned to be the first Gym Leader in {{2v2|Red|Green}}.<ref>https://twitter.com/SUPER_32X/status/611129653110026241</ref>
 
==Names==
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! Name
|Transliteration of ''Brock''.
! Origin
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|- style="background:#FFF"
|Russian
| Japanese
|Брок ''Brok''
| タケシ ''Takeshi''
|Transliteration of ''Brock''.
| From 竹 ''take'' ({{wp|bamboo}}), 岳 ''take'' (mountain peak), 武し ''takeshi'' (brave) and 石 ''ishi'' (stone)
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|- style="background:#FFF"
|Chinese
| English, Spanish, Italian
|小剛 ''Xiǎo Gàng''
| Brock
|剛 is taken from 剛 ''Takeshi'', an alternate spelling of the name.
| From ''rock''
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|- style="background:#FFF"
| German
| Rocko
| From ''rock''
|- style="background:#FFF"
| French
| Pierre
| From ''pierre'' (stone)
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Korean
| ''Ung''
| From 웅 (雄) ''ung'' (manly; heroic)
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Chinese ({{tt|Mandarin|Taiwan and mainland China}})
| 小剛 / 小刚 ''Xiǎo Gāng''
| rowspan="2"| From / 刚 ''gāng / gōng'' (tough; firm)
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Chinese ({{tt|Cantonese|Hong Kong}})
| 小剛 ''Síu Gōng''
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Indonesian
| Brok{{tt|*|Pokémon Pocket Monsters}}
| Similar to his English name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Russian
| Брок ''Brok''
| Transcription of his English name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Thai
| ทาเคชิ ''Thakhechi''
| Transcription of his Japanese name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Vietnamese
| Takeshi
| Transcription of his Japanese name
|}{{-}}
 
==External links==
* {{wp|Brock (Pokémon)|Article on Wikipedia}}


=Related articles=
==References==
* [[:Category:Episodes focusing on Brock|Episodes focusing on Brock]]
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=External links=
{{Gym Leaders of Kanto}}<br/>
*[http://www.zutto.org/brock/ The Pokémon Breeder], the fanlisting for Brock at [[wp:The Anime Fanlistings Network|The Anime Fanlistings Network]]
*[http://pokeani.com/chara/r-takeshi.html Takeshi's Profile] on [[Pokeani]] (Japanese)
*[http://pokeani.com/poke/r_poke-takeshi.html Takeshi's Pokémon] on [[Pokeani]] (Japanese)
==On Bulbagarden forums==
*[http://bmgf.bulbagarden.net/showthread.php?t=8976 The Brock Club]
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{{Animecharacters}}
{{Brock's Pokémon}}
{{Brock's Pokémon}}
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Brock
タケシ Takeshi
"The Rock-Solid Pokémon Trainer!"
Lets Go Pikachu Eevee Brock.png
Art from Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! by Megumi Mizutani[1]
Age Unknown
Gender Male
Eye color Black
Hair color Brown
Hometown Pewter City
Region Kanto
Trainer class Gym LeaderRBYFRLGGSCHGSSPE
Pokémon TrainerB2W2
Generation I, II, III, IV, V, VII, VIII, IX
Counterpart(s) Brock (Masters)
Games Red, Blue, and Yellow, Gold, Silver, and Crystal, FireRed and LeafGreen, HeartGold and SoulSilver, Black 2 and White 2, Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!
Stadium, Stadium 2, Masters EX
English voice actor Tommy Arciniega[2] (Masters EX)
Japanese voice actor Kōsuke Toriumi[3] (Masters EX)
Member of Indigo League
Rank Gym Leader
Leader of Pewter Gym
Badge Boulder Badge
Specializes in Rock types
Anime series Pokémon the Series, Pokémon Origins
Debut Showdown in Pewter City (Pokémon the Series), File 1: Red (Pokémon Origins)
Counterpart(s) Brock
English voice actor Eric Stuart (EP005-AG145), Bill Rogers (AG146-present, MoMP) (Pokémon the Series)
Johnny Yong Bosch (Pokémon Origins)
Japanese voice actor Yūji Ueda (Pokémon the Series)
Tomokazu Sugita (Pokémon Origins)

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 core series games

Brock appears in Pokémon Red, Blue, Yellow, FireRed, and LeafGreen and Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! 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, TM39 (Rock Tomb) in FireRed and LeafGreen, and TM01 (Headbutt) in Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!.

In Yellow, Let's Go, Pikachu!, and Let's Go, Eevee!, Brock mentions that he is training to become a Pokémon Breeder, a Trainer class that doesn't exist in these games. This is a reference to the goal of his anime counterpart. In Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, he decides to postpone this goal to have daily rematches with the player after they've become Champion.

In Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, Brock is also met in Celadon City, where he gives the player the Tea required to enter Saffron City. During this encounter, it is also revealed that he is obsessed with pretty girls, just like 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
"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 has five Full Heals per Pokémon.



Pokémon Yellow

Brock has five Full Heals per Pokémon.



Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal

Brock has a Hyper Potion.



Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen



Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver

Gym battle



Rematch



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 Lightning Rod 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



Type Expert/World Leaders Tournament



Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!

Gym battle



Rematch



In the side series games

Pokémon Stadium

Brock appears in Pokémon Stadium as the first Gym Leader the player faces during the Gym Leader Castle challenge. As usual for Trainers in this game, he also uses Pokémon outside his specialty type. One such Pokémon is a Vulpix, a reference to Brock's anime counterpart, who also owned one at the time of the game's release.

Pokémon

Round 1



Round 2



Pokémon Stadium 2

Brock returns in Pokémon Stadium 2 as part of the Kanto Gym Leader Castle.

During the game's end credits, Brock is seen having a battle with Jasmine at the Olivine Gym.

Pokémon

Round 1



Round 2



In the spin-off games

Pokémon Puzzle League

Main article: Brock (anime)

The anime incarnation of Brock appears in Pokémon Puzzle League, which is based on the anime's original series during the Orange Archipelago arc.

Pokémon Masters EX

Main article: Brock (Masters)

Brock, in his Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver design, forms a sync pair with Onix and Tyranitar in Pokémon Masters EX. Brock has been a playable sync pair since the game's release, with him joining the player at the beginning of the game.

Sync Dex Trainer NDex Pokémon Type Weakness Role Base Potential Availability
#002   Brock #0095   Onix
Rock
 
Grass
 
  ★★★ Story
Start
#002   Sygna Suit
Brock
#0248   Tyranitar
Rock
 
Fighting
 
  ★★★☆☆☆EX Story
Interlude 01

Gallery

Artwork

             
Headshot from
Red and Green
Official artwork from
Red and Blue
Official artwork from
Yellow by Ken Sugimori[4]
Official artwork from
FireRed and LeafGreen
Official artwork from
HeartGold and SoulSilver
Official artwork from
Pokémon Origins
Concept art from
Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!

Sprites and models

In the core series

               
Sprite from
Red and Blue
Sprite from
Yellow
Sprite from
Generation II
Sprite from
FireRed and LeafGreen
Sprite from
HeartGold and SoulSilver
VS sprite from
HeartGold and SoulSilver
Sprite from
Black 2 and White 2
VS model from
Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!
           
Overworld sprite from
Generation I
Overworld sprite from
Generation II
Overworld sprite from
FireRed and LeafGreen
Overworld sprite from
HeartGold and SoulSilver
Overworld sprite from
Black 2 and White 2
Overworld model from
Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!

In other games

     
Portrait from
Stadium
Portraits from
Stadium 2

Quotes

Main article: Brock/Quotes

In the anime

Main series

 
Brock in the anime
Main article: Brock (anime)

In the anime, like later Gym Leaders, Brock appeared primarily as an opponent to Ash Ketchum 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 region, 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, towards the end of Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl, Brock decided to become a Pokémon Doctor and parted ways from traveling with Ash. Despite this, Brock reunites with Ash from time to time, meeting up with him in Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon. More recently, he reappeared in Pokémon Journeys: The Series for a four-part special set in Sinnoh and resumed traveling with Ash before returning home.

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, more recently, Poison Jabbed by his Croagunk.

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 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.

A calm, eloquent and dignified young man, Brock is presented as both wise and experienced in the field of Pokémon.

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 lengthy and 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). After imparting some final words of wisdom, Brock sends the blossoming Red on his way.

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


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Geodude
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.

Debut File 1: Red
 
Onix
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.

Debut File 1: Red
Voice actors
Japanese
English Keith Silverstein

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


GOTCHA!

Brock briefly appeared in GOTCHA!.

In the manga

Ash & Pikachu

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.

The Electric Tale of Pikachu

Main article: Brock (anime)

As 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.

Magical Pokémon Journey

 
Ash and Brock in Magical Pokémon Journey

Brock, along with Ash and Misty, make cameo appearances in bonus chapters of Magical Pokémon Journey. 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).

Movie adaptations

 
Brock with his friends

As Brock has appeared in every movie prior to Pokémon the Series: Black & White, he has appeared in every manga adaptation of it. His team in the manga adaptations are the same as in the films.

Pokémon Adventures

 
Brock and his Geodude

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

History

Red, Green & Blue arc

Brock debuts in Onix Is On!, though he is mentioned earlier by Blue in Wanted: Pikachu!, who described him as 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.

Yellow arc

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.

Gold, Silver & Crystal arc

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.

Pokémon

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

On hand
 
Geodude (×6)
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, Snor.

Debut Onix Is On!
 
Onix
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 Pikachu, 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.

Debut Onix Is On!
 

 
Kabuto → Kabutops
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 Ampharos, Amphy, nearly winning him the match despite the type disadvantage.

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

Debut Striking Golduck
Given away
 
Graveler
Brock's Graveler was first seen as he watched Red battle the Trainers in the Pewter Gym. Later on, Brock gave him to Yellow, who named him Gravvy. He 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.

Debut Onix Is On!

Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure

 
Brock in Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure

Brock appeared as a silhouette in JBA5 alongside his Onix and the other Kanto Gym Leaders.

Pokémon

This is a listing of Brock's known Pokémon in the Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure manga:

Onix
Main article: Brock's Onix

Onix is Brock's only known Pokémon. It only appeared as a silhouette.

Debut JBA5


 
Brock in the Pocket Monsters manga
 
Brock in the Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire manga

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

Brock debuted in Take Out The Rival Onix!!. 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 decided to go to the Gym anyway. Red noticed 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 reappeared in Clefairy, Form Teacher Of Class 1P!! in a form of a cameo. He was seen wearing his outfit from Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen.

Pokémon

On hand
 
Onix
Main article: Brock's Onix

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

Debut Bring Down the Powerful Opponent Onix!!
 
Other Pokémon
Brock is shown with a large Pokémon collection at the Pewter Gym. Many of them are not identifiable as currently known Pokémon.

None of their move's are known.

Debut Bring Down the Powerful Opponent Onix!!
Given away
 
Pikachu


Pokémon Zensho

 
Brock in Pokémon Zensho

Brock appears in PZ02 as the first Gym Leader that 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
     
Artwork from the
Nivi City Gym Theme Deck
Brock wears a "Rocky" Onix shirt Brock gets frustrated with Blaine's quizzes Brock's updated VS art

Cards

Brock has an eponymous Theme Deck in the Gym Heroes expansion. 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 Grit Su Evolutions   74/108 Expansion Pack 20th Anniversary   086/087
Evolutions   107/108 Expansion Pack 20th Anniversary   100/087
Team Up   135/181 Tag Bolt   087/095
Team Up   172/181 Tag Bolt   108/095
Hidden Fates   53/68 Brock of Pewter City Gym Trainer Battle Deck   024/031
Gym Badge I XY Black Star Promos   XY203 XY-P Promotional cards    
Brock's Pewter City Gym St Hidden Fates   54/68 Brock of Pewter City Gym Trainer Battle Deck   030/031
Brock's Training Su Hidden Fates   55/68 Brock of Pewter City Gym Trainer Battle Deck   025/031
 


In the TFG

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

Trivia

Names

Language Name Origin
Japanese タケシ Takeshi From 竹 take (bamboo), 岳 take (mountain peak), 武し takeshi (brave) and 石 ishi (stone)
English, Spanish, Italian Brock From rock
German Rocko From rock
French Pierre From pierre (stone)
Korean Ung From 웅 (雄) ung (manly; heroic)
Chinese (Mandarin) 小剛 / 小刚 Xiǎo Gāng From 剛 / 刚 gāng / gōng (tough; firm)
Chinese (Cantonese) 小剛 Síu Gōng
Indonesian Brok* Similar to his English name
Russian Брок Brok Transcription of his English name
Thai ทาเคชิ Thakhechi Transcription of his Japanese name
Vietnamese Takeshi Transcription of his Japanese name


External links

References

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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