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'''Soren''' (Japanese: '''ソラン''' ''Soran'') and '''Rocko''' (Japanese: '''リーク''' ''Rīku'') are [[Character of the day|characters of the day]] who appeared in ''[[BW099|A Surface to Air Tag Battle Team!]]''. They are twin brothers, with Soren being the elder one. Soren claims to be "master of the sky", whereas Rocko is the "master of the ground". They have been shown to have great teamwork in their [[Multi Battle|Tag Battle]]s. However, as with all siblings, they often get into fights if something goes wrong; in this case, losing a battle. Apparently, they do not wish to compete in the [[Pokémon League]] because they only participate in Tag Battles.

While walking through a field during their journey, {{Ash}}, {{an|Iris}}, and {{an|Cilan}} were confronted by a {{p|Drilbur}} and a {{p|Braviary}}. These belonged to Soren and Rocko, who revealed themselves from their hiding place. After their introduction, they challenged {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} to a Tag Battle, claiming they were the greatest Tag-Battling brothers in the {{pkmn|world}}. Soren even said they easily defeated the Subway Bosses, [[Emmet]] and [[Ingo]], though Rocko revealed that was merely in their fantasy.

Soren and Rocko were excited to hear Cilan is a [[Gym Leader]] and so they wanted to battle against him and Ash. While Soren and Rocko chose Braviary and Drilbur to battle, Ash and Cilan decided to go with {{AP|Unfezant}} and {{TP|Cilan|Pansage}}. At first, Ash and Cilan were surprised by the brother's unique combinations, but after taking some hits, they countered with their own combinations and eventually won. This loss made the brothers upset, and they started to blame it on each other's Pokémon. Cilan gave them a {{pkmn|Connoisseur}} evaluation and that the brothers needed to catch a {{type|Water}} Pokémon to battle perfectly because then they would have full coverage over land, sky, and water.

Cilan and the brothers went [[fishing]]. They soon hooked a pair of male and a female {{p|Frillish}}, however, the brothers' fighting allowed the Pokémon to swim off. Shortly after that, a {{p|Buizel}} and {{p|Corphish}} appeared. This time, the brothers worked together perfectly, even deciding who would catch which Pokémon. Soren managed to catch Buizel, while Rocko succeeded in catching Corphish. They sincerely thanked Cilan for his help and after that said goodbye to him, Ash, and Iris.

|desc={{p|Braviary}} first appeared flying towards {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}}. Soren introduced him as the "Soldier of the Sky". He battled in a tag battle against {{AP|Unfezant}} and {{TP|Cilan|Pansage}}. Together with Rocko's {{p|Drilbur}}, he made unique combinations, such as "Drill Wing" (a combination of {{m|Drill Run}} and {{m|Wing Attack}}), "Brave Dig" (a combination of {{m|Brave Bird}} and {{m|Dig}}), "Aerial Claw" (a combination of {{m|Aerial Ace}} and {{m|Metal Claw}}), and "Fury Rock" (a combination of {{m|Fury Attack}} and {{m|Rock Slide}}). Unfezant and Pansage countered with their own combinations however and so he and Drilbur lost.

Later he battled against two {{p|Frillish}} in an attempt by Soren and Rocko to catch them, but due to the brothers arguing, the Frillish attacked Braviary and Drilbur and fled. Shortly after that, he battled a {{p|Buizel}} and a {{p|Corphish}} and this time their Trainers succeeded in catching the Pokémon.

 

He reappeared in a flashback in ''[[BW141|Best Wishes Until We Meet Again!]]''.

|desc={{p|Drilbur}} first appeared digging from the underground towards {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}}. Rocko introduced it as the "Ruler of the Land" and it battled in a tag battle against {{AP|Unfezant}} and {{TP|Cilan|Pansage}}. Together with Soren's {{p|Braviary}}, it made unique combinations, such as "Drill Wing" (a combination of {{m|Drill Run}} and {{m|Wing Attack}}), "Brave Dig" (a combination of {{m|Brave Bird}} and {{m|Dig}}), "Aerial Claw" (a combination of {{m|Aerial Ace}} and {{m|Metal Claw}}), and "Fury Rock" (a combination of {{m|Fury Attack}} and {{m|Rock Slide}}). Unfezant and Pansage countered with their own combinations however and so it and Braviary lost.

Later it battled against two {{p|Frillish}} in an attempt by Rocko and Soren to catch them, but due to the brothers arguing, the Frillish attacked Drilbur and Braviary and fled. Shortly after that, it battled a {{p|Corphish}} and a {{p|Buizel}} and this time their Trainers succeeded in catching the Pokémon.

 

Drilbur's known moves are {{m|Dig}}, {{m|Drill Run}}, {{m|Metal Claw}}, and {{m|Rock Slide}}.}}

|vajp=Shin-ichiro Miki

|desc=Rocko caught this {{p|Corphish}} after Cilan advised him and Soren to catch a {{type|Water}}. After it was caught, Rocko immediately came up with a unique combination with Corphish and Drilbur, "Bubble Drill" (a combination of {{m|Bubble Beam}} and {{m|Drill Run}}).

Corphish's only known move is {{m|Bubble Beam}}.}}

{{vatable|color={{flying color}}|bordercolor={{ground color light}}

|en='''Soren''': Brian Hovland<br>'''Rocko''': Matthew Charles

|ru='''Soren''': Евгений Вальц ''Evgenii Valtz''<br>'''Rocko''': Даниил Эльдаров ''Daniil Eldarov''

|es_la='''Soren''': Alan García<br>'''Rocko''': Emilio Treviño

|pl='''Soren''': Miłosz Konkel<br>'''Rocko''': Unknown}}

* Both of the Water-type Pokémon owned by Soren and Rocko are also owned by Ash.

 

| ソランとリーク ''Soran and Riku''

| From 空 ''sora'' (sky) and 陸 ''riku'' (land)

| Soren & Rocko

| Soren could be a corruption of his Japanese name or a play on ''soaring''. Rocko most likely comes from ''rock''.

| From 空 ''kōng'' (sky) and 陸 ''lù'' (land)