He also serves as the in the same games if the player chooses to play as the. His female counterpart is. Role If Brendan is selected as the player character he starts his journey moving from his home in Johto to his new home in the town of Littleroot in Hoenn. Birch from a wild Pokémon, he is given one of the three starters of the Hoenn region. Brendan develops a close bond with , and eventually , who both act as his rivals. If Brendan is not selected as the player, he is helping his dad finish the Hoenn and becoming a Pokémon Professor. He is also the player's rival and friend. Along with when playing as Brendan , they are the only rivals unavailable for battle after defeating the. Additionally, they both are the only ones to not their into its final form, except for in Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, where their starters have been fully evolved by the battle that takes place after the. Please feel free to edit this section to add missing information and complete it. Rad Neighbor Brendan Strategy Battle with knowledge! Trainer's Pokémon I will use various Pokémon. Self-Introduction I'll be a better Pokémon prof than my father is! You… Who are you? Oh, you're , aren't you? Moved in next door, right? I didn't know that you're a girl. Dad, , said that our new next-door neighbor is a 's kid, so I assumed you'd be a guy. Hey, , don't you have a Pokémon? Do you want me to go catch you one? Aw, darn, I forgot… I'm supposed to go help my dad catch some wild Pokémon. Some other time, okay? Since we're here, how about a little battle? I'll teach you what being a Trainer's about! I think I see why my dad has his eye out for you now. Look, your Pokémon already likes you, even though you just got it. We should head back to the Lab. I'll give you this. I'm going to explore all over the place to find different Pokémon. If I find any cool Pokémon, you bet I'll try to get them with Poké Balls. Have you filled in any pages yet? I went on a Pokémon-catching frenzy in until I ran out of Poké Balls. I bet he was on his way home to his cottage by the sea. I bet you didn't know this, but he's always got a Pokémon with him. So this is where you were. Have you been raising your Pokémon? I'll check for you. Use it to root around for items that aren't visible. If it senses something, it emits a sound. Anyway, I'm off to look for new Pokémon. Hmm… That's a decent collection of Badges. You may as well have this. There should be some Pokémon that are exclusively desert-dwellers. You might look around for those. As for me… I'm considering challenging , the Gym Leader of Petalburg. Unlike you, , your dad looks like he really is tough. So this is where you've been looking for Pokémon? Let me see how good you got. It's a battle, so battle! Here, I'll give you this. But you need the to do that. Anyway, I have to move along. I'm running an errand for my dad. No, I'm not buying any. Anyways, it's been a while. Want to have a battle to see who's been raising Pokémon better? Don't have the confidence? You know I'm helping out my dad on his Pokédex. It's coming together pretty decently, so I should go show him. Collect all the Gym Badges and take the Pokémon League challenge? Maybe I'll do that, too… Well, anyway, hang in there! I was just checking out my Pokédex. There are still many Pokémon that I need to catch, I know, but this is looking pretty good. Checking this Pokédex out gives me the urge to hit the road again. Hey, , if I see you while I'm out catching Pokémon, I can pitch you a battle if you'd like. How would you like some advice before you challenge the? Please feel free to edit this section to add missing information and complete it. Reason: Missing quotes of Brendan answering match calls. You… Who are you? Oh, you're , aren't you? Moved in next door, right? I didn't know that you're a girl. Dad, , said that our new next-door neighbor is a 's kid, so I assumed you'd be a guy. Hey, , don't you have a Pokémon? Do you want me to go catch you one? Aw, darn, I forgot… I'm supposed to go help my dad catch some wild Pokémon. Some other time, okay? Since we're here, how about a little battle? I'll teach you what being a Trainer's about! I think I know why my dad has his eye out for you now. Look, your Pokémon already likes you, even though you just got it. We should head back to the Lab. I'll give you these. I'm going to explore all over the place to find different Pokémon. If I find any cool Pokémon, you bet I'll try to get them with Poké Balls. You had a Match Call feature put on your Pokénav! Let's register each other so we can get in touch anytime! I bet he was on his way home to his cottage by the sea. Have you filled in any pages yet? Want to have a battle to test how far you've progressed? Don't have any confidence in your Pokémon? The guy I just passed? I bet you didn't know this, since you just moved here, , but Mr. Briney was once a great sailor. Cool, you had Devon install the the Match Call system on your Pokénav! Let's register each other in our Pokénavs so we can keep in touch. Have you filled in any pages yet? Me, I'm doing great! Want to check out how good I am with a battle? Don't have any confidence in your Pokémon? Want to have a battle with me? Don't have any confidence in your Pokémon? But you know, you shouldn't just be making Pokémon battle. Briney, it's important to become friends with your Pokémon. So this is where you were. Have you been raising your Pokémon? I'll check for you. Use it to root around for items that aren't visible. If it senses something, it emits a sound. Anyway, I'm off to look for new Pokémon. Hmm… That's a decent collection of Badges. You may as well have this. There should be some Pokémon that are exclusively desert-dwellers. You might look around for those. As for me… I'm considering challenging , the Gym Leader of Petalburg. Unlike you, , your dad looks like he really is tough. So this is where you've been looking for Pokémon? Let me see how good you got. It's a battle, so battle! Here, I'll give you this. But you need the to do that. Anyway, I have to move along. I'm running an errand for my dad. No, I'm not buying any. Anyways, it's been a while. Want to have a battle to see who's been raising Pokémon better? Don't have the confidence? You know I'm helping out my dad on his Pokédex. It's coming together pretty decently, so I should go show him. Collect all the Gym Badges and take the Pokémon League challenge? Maybe I'll do that, too… Well, anyway, hang in there! I was just checking out my Pokédex. There are still many Pokémon that I need to catch, I know, but this is looking pretty good. Checking this Pokédex out gives me the urge to hit the road again. Hey, , if I see you while I'm out catching Pokémon, I can pitch you a battle if you'd like. I was in Pacifidlog just now. I saw this huge green Pokémon flying across the sky. I've never seen anything that amazing before. I wish you could've seen it,. How would you like some advice before you challenge the? You can thank me for getting the. I'll be helping out the Prof here for a while. Have you gone out to that place, the? Briney retired as a , but I still see him out on the sea with his pet sometimes. I guess he must love the sea still. I don't get how little towns like and have gyms. I mean, not when the big port of doesn't have a gym. When they finally build a gym there, I should apply to be the leader. Do you remember a guy named the in? He had a house there, right? Well, it turns out his little brother lives in. Can you guess his name? They gave its name because it joins Rustboro and. Did you know that? Hey, I'm out on now. I'm going to rest up at an old lady's house north of the desert. Did you know about the in the desert? They say, like a mirage, it can only be seen sometimes. I'd like to see that! There's a big river here, and it all the time. I got soaked to the bone! That's probably why it's infested with many -type Pokémon! I was on my way back to the hot springs in. But around , I ran into some nasty-looking characters. Those creeps…I think they were. Did you catch the news? They say discovered the while on his submarine expedition. Don't you think it's awesome? Even if you don't have a boat, you can using a Pokémon's move. And, there's a Pokémon move that lets you the bottom of the sea. Man, Pokémon can do anything! How are you holding up? Ever found your way to the other side blocked while on the sea? Try diving deep underwater and following at the bottom. When you get to the other side, come up to the surface. I heard a rumor that there are out there. And not just one--three! I heard the rumors! You're getting awfully close now! When I tell people that I'm friends with you, , they get pretty envious! This section is incomplete. Please feel free to edit this section to add missing information and complete it. Oh, you're the new kid who just moved in next door?! Huh… I didn't know that you'd be a girl. Well, I guess we are still neighbors, so… Nice to meet you! Let's be friends, OK? Hey, … Don't you have any Pokémon? If you want, I can go catch you one. Aw, wait, I forgot… I'm supposed to be going out to help my dad catch some wild Pokémon. Some other time, OK? So you finally got a Pokémon from my dad? Then how about a little battle? Since we're here and all! I'm going to teach you what being a all about! You're not too shabby,. Lemme heal up both our parties real quick. I think I know why my dad had his eye on you now. Look, you just got your Pokémon, right? And you already have that strong of a bond? I get the feeling that you could befriend any Pokémon,. Well, I've got some good data here, so I guess it's time I got back to the lab. You should head back, too,! Have some on me. You can use them to catch wild Pokémon. If you catch a Pokémon in the wild and battle together with it for a while, it will grow stronger for you! Take that as a bit of advice from a more experienced Trainer like me! I'm going to get ready to head out from Littleroot soon myself. It's like…I don't know… It really gets you pumped up, right? We've both gotta give it our all out there,! He said he forgot to give it to you before. The app I just added to your is called the DexNav. It can tell you lots about the Pokémon living in each area and that kind of stuff. It's a handy app to have if you're trying to catch lots of different Pokémon. Guess it's about time I use the DexNav to do a little more catching myself! I'm gonna head that way and see what I find. There's a tail sticking out! There's a Pokémon hiding there! And look here, if you check your DexNav… Score! It looks like that Pokémon knows a pretty rare move, too! Try getting closer, real nice and slow! Push lightly on the Circle Pad to sneak close to Pokémon hiding in the grass. That's what it said in some book. Slowly…slooowly… Remember… you press lightly on the Circle Pad to sneak! I've been at this way longer than you, and even I have a hard time sneaking up like that without being noticed! Too bad… If you try to get close in a rush, a hiding Pokémon will just run away from you. Hope you've been using your DexNav and perfecting your sneaking skills. Oh, and you DO know about your DexNav's Detector Mode, right? It'll react to any Pokémon in the area, so it's pretty handy to use! It's like…I don't know… Seeing them like that makes me feel kinda…warm. Petalburg, here we come! Norman is the Gym Leader in this city, right? I'm thinking maybe I should challenge him once I train up my Pokémon a bit more. Guess I'll be off then! It's a real city, huh? Oh, did you know? There's a Pokémon Gym here, too. Soon as I gather a few more Pokémon, I'll be trying my team against it! Completed any entries yet? Mine pretty much rules. I went on a Pokémon-catching frenzy in Petalburg Woods until I ran out of Poké Balls! I passed by in Petalburg Woods. I bet he was on his way home to his cottage on Route 104. I guess you wouldn't know, since you just moved here and all, but they say that old guy used to be an amazing sailor! I passed by Mr. Briney in Petalburg Woods. I bet he was on his way home to his cottage on Route 104. I guess you wouldn't know, since you just moved here and all, but they say that old guy used to be an amazing sailor! So this is where you've been. How've things been going? I was just checking out the Pokémon around here to help with my dad's research. He says that a long, long time ago, nature used to be way more diverse and there were lots more kinds of Pokémon, too. My dad and I want to learn more about those Pokémon from the past, you know? That's why we do fieldwork. And this journey has really helped. I've met a lot of Pokémon on my way here and learned about them, too. It's the first time we've met in ages, so let's have a battle! Show me what you and your team have accomplished on your journey,! It's, like, I don't know… It's pretty surprising, OK! Both our teams look pretty wiped out after that, huh! Here, let me help them out. Use it to root around for items that aren't visible. If it senses something nearby, it'll react, see? Truth is, once I started using it, I got pretty hooked on it. But I recommend you give it a try. Careful though, you won't be able to sneak up on Pokémon while you wear it! I guess I'm off to get started surveying the next area then. I hope you meet a lot of Pokémon, too,! You see that mountain up there? I dunno, but… But seeing it for real is, like… Like a punch in the gut, you know? Hope I might get to take the up to the top someday… Hey, , doesn't your team seem a bit worse for wear? I'll help them out for you. Oh… But it won't work out here if you don't have a from Lavaridge Gym. This is no time to be giving you tricks! I'm supposed to be heading to Fallarbor to visit right now! Next time let's have a battle, OK? Even I felt like I needed a little break. Looks like your team could use one, too,. Lemme patch them up for you. I'm on my way to meet this Professor Cozmo fellow, right? He's super famous for his research on. He even worked with my dad—I mean, with —on figuring out if Meteorites could have any effect on Pokémon. Time to get moving again! I think Fallarbor's pretty close now. Let's both give it one last push! I can't just stand by here and watch them use his life's work for their own corrupt reasons! I'm going to head to Meteor Falls right away. Come catch up to me as soon as you can. I'm counting on you,! I've gotta say, they sure didn't look like the good guys…but… I guess we'd both better be careful from here on out. Not that I'm really worried about you,. You and your team'd be fine for sure. I'm thinking of going for my next Gym Badge. The one from Mauville City. Wanna make the trip together,? To Mauville, that is. Let Professor Cozmo go! You finally made it, huh! We've gotta protect the professor from these lunatics or else! There's two of them… And two of us, huh? Sorry to ask, , but… Battle alongside me! I'll wait till you get ready. Hang in there, OK? I've got to get the professor back to his lab in Fallarbor! Up ahead here is Mt. That's the place those nut jobs at Meteor Falls were talking about going to. It might get dangerous around here. So you were all right, huh? It was, like, I don't know… I guess I was a bit…worried? You battled them AGAIN after that? And you even managed to beat them? You really are something else, … You and your Pokémon. And that…that sparkle there… Is that the Meteorite you got back from them? I forgot to give you before. There should be some Pokémon that only make their habitat in the desert, you know. You might check 'em out—if you're up to it. You got the Lavaridge Badge! So you even beat , huh? Looks like you've been taking proper care of your Pokémon. Guess that means…that you'll be headed to Petalburg City next, huh? To challenge your dad at his Gym? W-well, if you are… I just happened to be thinking of going to Petalburg myself, so… How about it? Wanna go back to Petalburg together? Then let's hit it! I'm behind you all the way. You've been looking for Pokémon here? That bracelet you've got on… It's like, I don't know, really cool… … Whoa. So that's the Mega Bracelet? And you can use it for … So you'll just keep getting closer to your Pokémon and getting even stronger… All right, then. I guess I've just gotta help you test how strong you've become, huh? Show me in battle how much better you've gotten! I'm challenging you to a battle! Here, I'll give you this, so try it out. You should be able to use it fine. Of course, you'll need the Fortree Gym Badge first, though… Well, I'm going on ahead. But I'm definitely winning next time! Hey, if it isn't! Did you come to do some shopping, too? You know what I'm talking about… The Lilycove Department Store! My dad asked me to pick him up a few things here. It's not like I'm here to buy Dolls or something, r-right! A-anyway, it feels like it's been ages since we last ran into each other. How about I battle you so you can see which one of us is doing a better job raising our Pokémon? Though I think you and I both know who the winner is gonna be,! You know how I've been helping out my dad with the Pokédex, and it's been coming together pretty decently. So…I ought to go back home and show it to him. You still thinking of collecting all the Gym Badges and taking on the Pokémon League challenge? I guess I'm not surprised. You know I'm behind you. I've gotta say, I always kind of thought that you'd go all the way and aim to be Champion. Did you… , I think there's something… There's something, like, sparkling in your … It's the same kinda light as that Meteorite had, the one you showed me in Lavaridge… Ahhh, never mind! Just… Good luck out there! When I saw the news about Sootopolis on my BuzzNav, and there you were, … Well, anyway, all I could think of was coming to help! You don't know how glad I am to see that you're still in one piece. Is that Team Aqua? OK, I don't really know what to say right now—I'm kind of dumbfounded. Look, I get that this is probably something way bigger than I've ever imagined. So, I won't bother with any questions now. I'm gonna find out what I should do to help, and then I'm going to do whatever I can. You'd better go do the same,. I'll always be right there behind you. You're my best friend, after all! You'd better go do the same,. And I'll always be right there behind you. A-after all…we're friends, right? It feels like we can finally relax, huh? I guess that now's the time to say thanks for all you've done,. You know, we set out from Littleroot at the same time, but… It seems like you're just dashing ahead by yourself and leaving me behind… I feel like we're not even on the same level anymore, you know? But…well, you did do something pretty amazing. So take it easy for a while, OK, friend? Before you go to challenge the Champion, I've got one last thing you've got to… … You didn't… No, you couldn't have… Did you already beat the Champion?! Them's the rules, right? I just, uh, you know… We set out on this journey together, right? So maybe we should finish it together, too. D-don't go trying to read anything into it, though! Back to Littleroot Town! Back on Route 103, huh? Remember that pond over there? This is where we battled the first time, huh? Hey, … Do me a favor? Let's battle one more time! I wanna know about what you saw on your journey, how you felt, and what you experienced out there. I want to know all about you and your Pokémon,. But that's not all… I want you to know all about me and mine! Just what I'd expect from a Champion! Getting to meet so many different people… And so many different Pokémon… It's like… I don't know… It's been really, really fun! That's too bad, but maybe next time! Let's totally do it again sometime! We'll have to try harder next time! She just knocked me down a bit… Yowch! Looks like she didn't get you, huh? So those are the. I'm really gonna have to thank your old man for this one. It's like…I don't know… I feel like I've been knocked flat on my back… …Thanks,. I'm really glad I got to see this with you. This is also the case in other languages. Additionally, in the English version, two of the shared names—Terry and Seth—seem to be influenced by the same theme. He is shown to spend time in Battle Towers. In all of his appearances, he has appeared with his Ruby and Sapphire outfit. Unlike in the games, he has never interacted with May, and it is unknown if he has ever met her, or even if his parents are the same as in the games, as neither nor has mentioned him. Pokémon Shiftry Brendan's was only briefly seen in a at the beginning of alongside Aggron, against a Solrock and Manectric. During the battle, Shiftry was hit by the Manectric's. Shiftry is kept within a. Shiftry's only known move is. Debut Brendan in Brendan appeared in , where he was first seen battling several with his while infiltrating the , before running into. She then challenged him to a battle with her just as and the rest of Team Magma headed for the aboard. Pokémon Sceptile is Brendan's only known Pokémon, possibly his. It was used to infiltrate and fight off and in the. Sceptile's only known move is. Debut Brendan in the Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer Brendan appeared in the , where he was first seen sleeping in his house in. A comes by and woke him up. He ran to 's house as the were playing with one another. Brendan encountered a and battled his with. Later, sometime after his Treecko evolved all the way up into Sceptile, Brendan battled and his. Brendan then with his Mega alongside May and her Mega. It was first seen as a Treecko in Brendan's house at. Treecko was briefly seen battling a 's. Later, it was revealed to have evolved into a and then a Sceptile. Sceptile then had the ability to Mega Evolve into a Mega Sceptile. It was last seen battling 's. Sceptile's only known move is. Debut Brendan's counterpart Rald In Pokémon Adventures manga Main article: from the is based on Brendan, who is a. In Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire manga Main article: from the manga is based on Brendan. In Pokémon Battle Frontier manga Main article: from the manga is based on Brendan. In Pokémon Omega Ruby Crimson Passion and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Indigo Wisdom manga and from the manga. In Pokemon Ruby Sapphire Special Capture Comic! Brendan appears in Pokemon Ruby Sapphire Special Capture Comic! In the TFG , based on a blue recolor of this character's usual clothes, appears as a common Trainer figure in , the launch set of the. There is also an unreleased figurine based on him from the cancelled expansion, named one of the default names for him in Pokémon Ruby and Emerald , who wears the same outfit as Brendan does in Ruby and Sapphire. Also, the has an alternate costume with a similar color scheme as Brendan's Emerald outfit. Although largely obscured by his headwear, Brendan's actual hair is visible in most depictions, usually black in color.