Brendan (game)

Brendan ユウキ Yūki
Art from Emerald
Gender	Male
Hometown	Littleroot Town
Region	Hoenn (originally Johto if chosen by the player)
Relatives	Mom, Norman (as player) Professor Birch, unnamed mother and brother* (as rival)
Trainer class	Pokémon Trainer, Player character
Generation	III
Games	Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald
Anime cameos	Jirachi: Wish Maker
Manga counterpart(s)	Ruby

Brendan (Japanese: ユウキ Yūki) serves as the rival in Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald, if the player choose to play as the female character. He is also the male choice in the games, but Brendan is never among the default names for the character.

In the games

As player

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. After saving Prof. Birch from a wild Pokémon, he is given one of the three starters of the Hoenn region. Brendan develops a close bond with May, and eventually Wally, who both act as his rivals. Brendan goes on to gather the eight badges of Hoenn, stop the plans of Team Aqua and Team Magma and conquer the Pokémon League all before going off to face the Battle Frontier.

He is given a much bigger task than both Red and Ethan, as he has to save the world from either flooding, drying up, or both depending on the game.

Names

While the player can name this character as is the case with all player characters, there are several default names provided for him. In Ruby and Sapphire, he has four default names, including three shared between the two versions, as well as a differing one in each which reference "land" and "sea" respectively. In the English version, these names are Landon and Sean; in the Japanese version, リクヤ Rikuya and カイト Kaito (陸 riku means land and 海 kai means sea). 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.

In Emerald, Brendan has the same default names as in Pokémon Ruby, as well as 16 additional names which don't seem to hold any significance. Consequently, there is no default name that relates to "sea" in this version. Notably, as the player character, Brendan (or its translations in other languages) is never offered as a default name in any version.

The full list of default names for Brendan as the male playable character in the games are as follows:

As rival

If Brendan is not selected as the player, he is helping his dad finish the Hoenn Pokédex and becoming a Pokémon professor. He is also the player's rival and friend.

In the games he appears in, Brendan battles with the following Pokémon. Unlike other rivals (excluding May), Brendan never evolves his starter Pokémon into its final form.

Artwork from Ruby and Sapphire

Pokémon in Ruby and Sapphire

First battle (on Route 103)

If the player chose Treecko:

File:RS Brendan.png Pokémon Trainer Brendan Route 103 Ruby and Sapphire Pokémon Trainer and Professor Brendan Oak Route 103 Ruby and Sapphire Reward: $300
Types: Fire Unknown Ability: Blaze Held item: None Torchic♂ Lv.5 Scratch Normal   --       Growl Normal   --       Unknown   --       Unknown   --

If the player chose Torchic:

File:RS Brendan.png Pokémon Trainer Brendan Route 103 Ruby and Sapphire Pokémon Trainer and Professor Brendan Oak Route 103 Ruby and Sapphire Reward: $300
Types: Water Unknown Ability: Torrent Held item: None Mudkip♂ Lv.5 Tackle Normal   --       Growl Normal   --       Unknown   --       Unknown   --

If the player chose Mudkip:

File:RS Brendan.png Pokémon Trainer Brendan Route 103 Ruby and Sapphire Pokémon Trainer and Professor Brendan Oak Route 103 Ruby and Sapphire Reward: $300
Types: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow Held item: None Treecko♂ Lv.5 Pound Normal   --       Growl Normal   --       Unknown   --       Unknown   --

Second battle (on Route 110)

If the player chose Torchic:

File:RS Brendan.png Pokémon Trainer Brendan Route 110 Ruby and Sapphire Pokémon Trainer and Professor Brendan Oak Route 110 Ruby and Sapphire Reward: $1200

Types: Grass Unknown Ability: Effect Spore Held item: Unknown Shroomish♀ Lv.18 Tackle Normal   --       Stun Spore Grass   --       Leech Seed Grass   --       Mega Drain Grass   --       Types: Fire Ground Ability: Oblivious Held item: Unknown Numel♀ Lv.18 Growl Normal   --       Tackle Normal   --       Ember Fire   --       Unknown   --       Types: Water Ground Ability: Torrent Held item: Unknown Marshtomp♂ Lv.20 Water Gun Water   --       Bide Normal   --       Mud Shot Ground   --       Foresight Normal   --

If the player chose Mudkip:

File:RS Brendan.png Pokémon Trainer Brendan Route 110 Ruby and Sapphire Pokémon Trainer and Professor Brendan Oak Route 110 Ruby and Sapphire Reward: $1200

Types: Water Unknown Ability: Water Veil Held item: Unknown Wailmer♂ Lv.18 Splash Water   --       Growl Normal   --       Water Gun Water   --       Rollout Rock   --       Types: Fire Ground Ability: Oblivious Held item: Unknown Numel♀ Lv.18 Growl Normal   --       Tackle Normal   --       Ember Fire   --       Unknown   --       Types: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow Held item: Unknown Grovyle♂ Lv.20 Absorb Grass   --       Quick Attack Normal   --       Fury Cutter Bug   --       Pursuit Dark   --

If the player chose Treecko:

File:RS Brendan.png Pokémon Trainer Brendan Route 110 Ruby and Sapphire Pokémon Trainer and Professor Brendan Oak Route 110 Ruby and Sapphire Reward: $1200

Types: Grass Unknown Ability: Effect Spore Held item: Unknown Shroomish♀ Lv.18 Tackle Normal   --       Stun Spore Grass   --       Leech Seed Grass   --       Mega Drain Grass   --       Types: Water Unknown Ability: Water Veil Held item: Unknown Wailmer♂ Lv.18 Splash Water   --       Growl Normal   --       Water Gun Water   --       Rollout Rock   --       Types: Fire Fighting Ability: Blaze Held item: Unknown Combusken♂ Lv.20 Focus Energy Normal   --       Ember Fire   --       Double Kick Fighting   --       Peck Flying   --

Third battle (on Route 119)

If the player chose Torchic:

File:RS Brendan.png Pokémon Trainer Brendan Route 119 Ruby and Sapphire Pokémon Trainer and Professor Brendan Oak Route 119 Ruby and Sapphire Reward: $1860

Types: Grass Unknown Ability: Effect Spore Held item: Unknown Shroomish♀ Lv.29 Headbutt Normal   --       PoisonPowder Poison   --       Leech Seed Grass   --       Mega Drain Grass   --       Types: Fire Ground Ability: Oblivious Held item: Unknown Numel♀ Lv.29 Ember Fire   --       Magnitude Ground   --       Focus Energy Normal   --       Take Down Normal   --       Types: Water Ground Ability: Torrent Held item: Unknown Marshtomp♂ Lv.31 Mud Shot Ground   --       Mud Sport Ground   --       Foresight Normal   --       Take Down Normal   --

If the player chose Mudkip:

File:RS Brendan.png Pokémon Trainer Brendan Route 119 Ruby and Sapphire Pokémon Trainer and Professor Brendan Oak Route 119 Ruby and Sapphire Reward: $1860

Types: Water Unknown Ability: Water Veil Held item: Unknown Wailmer♂ Lv.29 Rollout Rock   --       Astonish Ghost   --       Water Pulse Water   --       Whirlpool Water   --       Types: Fire Ground Ability: Oblivious Held item: Unknown Numel♀ Lv.29 Ember Fire   --       Magnitude Ground   --       Focus Energy Normal   --       Take Down Normal   --       Types: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow Held item: Unknown Grovyle♂ Lv.31 Leaf Blade Grass   --       Screech Normal   --       Fury Cutter Bug   --       Pursuit Dark   --

If the player chose Treecko:

File:RS Brendan.png Pokémon Trainer Brendan Route 119 Ruby and Sapphire Pokémon Trainer and Professor Brendan Oak Route 119 Ruby and Sapphire Reward: $1860

Types: Grass Unknown Ability: Effect Spore Held item: Unknown Shroomish♀ Lv.29 Headbutt Normal   --       PoisonPowder Poison   --       Leech Seed Grass   --       Mega Drain Grass   --       Types: Water Unknown Ability: Water Veil Held item: Unknown Wailmer♂ Lv.29 Rollout Rock   --       Astonish Ghost   --       Water Pulse Water   --       Whirlpool Water   --       Types: Fire Fighting Ability: Blaze Held item: Unknown Combusken♂ Lv.31 Double Kick Fighting   --       Bulk Up Fighting   --       Sand-Attack Ground   --       Peck Flying   --

Fourth battle (in Lilycove City)

If the player chose Torchic:

File:RS Brendan.png Pokémon Trainer Brendan Lilycove City Ruby and Sapphire Pokémon Trainer and Professor Brendan Oak Lilycove City Ruby and Sapphire Reward: $2040

Types: Normal Flying Ability: Guts Held item: Unknown Swellow♀ Lv.31 Quick Attack Normal   --       Wing Attack Flying   --       Endeavor Normal   --       Double Team Normal   --       Types: Grass Unknown Ability: Effect Spore Held item: Unknown Shroomish♀ Lv.32 Headbutt Normal   --       PoisonPowder Poison   --       Leech Seed Grass   --       Mega Drain Grass   --       Types: Fire Ground Ability: Oblivious Held item: Unknown Numel♀ Lv.32 Amnesia Psychic   --       Magnitude Ground   --       Focus Energy Normal   --       Take Down Normal   --       Types: Water Ground Ability: Torrent Held item: Unknown Marshtomp♂ Lv.34 Mud Shot Ground   --       Mud Sport Ground   --       Foresight Normal   --       Take Down Normal   --

If the player chose Treecko:

File:RS Brendan.png Pokémon Trainer Brendan Lilycove City Ruby and Sapphire Pokémon Trainer and Professor Brendan Oak Lilycove City Ruby and Sapphire Reward: $2040

Types: Normal Flying Ability: Guts Held item: Unknown Swellow♀ Lv.31 Quick Attack Normal   --       Wing Attack Flying   --       Endeavor Normal   --       Double Team Normal   --       Types: Water Unknown Ability: Water Veil Held item: Unknown Wailmer♂ Lv.32 Mist Ice   --       Astonish Ghost   --       Water Pulse Water   --       Whirlpool Water   --       Types: Grass Unknown Ability: Effect Spore Held item: Unknown Shroomish♀ Lv.32 Headbutt Normal   --       PoisonPowder Poison   --       Leech Seed Grass   --       Mega Drain Grass   --       Types: Fire Fighting Ability: Blaze Held item: Unknown Combusken♂ Lv.34 Double Kick Fighting   --       Bulk Up Fighting   --       Sand-Attack Ground   --       Peck Flying   --

If the player chose Mudkip:

File:RS Brendan.png Pokémon Trainer Brendan Lilycove City Ruby and Sapphire Pokémon Trainer and Professor Brendan Oak Lilycove City Ruby and Sapphire Reward: $2040

Types: Normal Flying Ability: Guts Held item: Unknown Swellow♀ Lv.31 Quick Attack Normal   --       Wing Attack Flying   --       Endeavor Normal   --       Double Team Normal   --       Types: Fire Ground Ability: Oblivious Held item: Unknown Numel♀ Lv.32 Amnesia Psychic   --       Magnitude Ground   --       Focus Energy Normal   --       Take Down Normal   --       Types: Water Unknown Ability: Water Veil Held item: Unknown Wailmer♂ Lv.32 Mist Ice   --       Astonish Ghost   --       Water Pulse Water   --       Whirlpool Water   --       Types: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow Held item: Unknown Grovyle♂ Lv.34 Leaf Blade Grass   --       Screech Normal   --       Fury Cutter Bug   --       Pursuit Dark   --

Pokémon in Emerald

First battle (on Route 103)

If the player chose Treecko:

File:E Brendan.png Pokémon Trainer Brendan Route 103 Emerald Pokémon Trainer and Professor Brendan Oak Route 103 Emerald Reward: $300
Types: Fire Unknown Ability: Blaze Held item: None Torchic♂ Lv.5 Scratch Normal   --       Growl Normal   --       Unknown   --       Unknown   --

If the player chose Torchic:

File:E Brendan.png Pokémon Trainer Brendan Route 103 Emerald Pokémon Trainer and Professor Brendan Oak Route 103 Emerald Reward: $300
Types: Water Unknown Ability: Torrent Held item: None Mudkip♂ Lv.5 Tackle Normal   --       Growl Normal   --       Unknown   --       Unknown   --

If the player chose Mudkip:

File:E Brendan.png Pokémon Trainer Brendan Route 103 Emerald Pokémon Trainer and Professor Brendan Oak Route 103 Emerald Reward: $300
Types: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow Held item: None Treecko♂ Lv.5 Pound Normal   --       Growl Normal   --       Unknown   --       Unknown   --

Second battle (Optionally in Rustboro City)

If the player chose Treecko:

File:E Brendan.png Pokémon Trainer Brendan Rustboro City Emerald Pokémon Trainer and Professor Brendan Oak Rustboro City Emerald Reward: $900

Types: Water Grass Ability: Swift Swim Held item: Unknown Lotad♀ Lv.13 Nature Power Normal   --       Absorb Grass   --       Growl Normal   --       Astonish Ghost   --       Types: Water Flying Ability: Keen Eye Held item: Unknown Wingull♀ Lv.13 Growl Normal   --       Water Gun Water   --       Supersonic Normal   --       Wing Attack Flying   --       Types: Fire Unknown Ability: Blaze Held item: Unknown Torchic♂ Lv.15 Scratch Normal   --       Growl Normal   --       Focus Energy Normal   --       Ember Fire   --

If the player chose Torchic: