Pokémon Poacher Brothers: Difference between revisions

Prior to ''[[EP257|Lapras of Luxury!]]'', the brothers stole {{AP|Larvitar}} from the [[Mt. Silver]] Pokémon Preserve when it was just an {{pkmn|Egg}}. In the process of stealing the Egg, they shot at and severely wounded the mother {{p|Tyranitar}}. The Egg was later found by a passerby and taken to the [[Marine Pokémon Laboratory]], where {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} picked it up. The brothers were revealed to be the cause of Larvitar's shyness during its dream in ''[[EP263|Address Unown!]]''.

The brothers physically appeared in ''[[EP264|Mother of All Battles]]''. When Ash and his friends tried to return Larvitar, they tried to kidnap the mother once again, and this time, they managed to capture her in a Pokébag capture device. {{TRT}} was so impressed by Braggo's bravado and smooth catch that they decided to join the poachers. In a ploy to make a clean getaway with Tyranitar, Braggo and his brothers recruited the trio, even allowing them to borrow their machine. The decoy strategy later failed after Team Rocket was sent blasting off, however, and Chico took control of the mecha using his remote. He grabbed [[Ash's Pikachu]] and [[Ranger Mason]]'s {{p|Croconaw}}, and also bundled up Mason and the others in a Pokébag for safe measure. However, Larvitar used {{m|Screech}}, which allowed Tyranitar to free herself and destroy the stolen [[Team Rocket's mechas|Team Rocket balloon]]. Afterwards, the brothers were arrested.

Braggo is the leader, who always speaks in rhyme and orders his two brothers around. Chico is the inventor of the three, being responsible for creating all of the machines the gang uses to poach {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}. The third brother is Blurt, who is self-described as quiet, but he is also clumsy and tends to break things. Together, the trio is brutish and overconfident.

* The Pokémon Poaching Brothers' Japanese names, Glue, Chico, and Hampo, are a corruption of the Japanese children song "Gu Choki Pa" (グーチョキパー).