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{{samename|[[Club Member]] of the [[Lightning Club]] in the {{vg|Pokémon Trading Card Game}}|Brandon (TCG GB)}}
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'''Pyramid King Brandon''' (Japanese: '''ピラミッドキング ジンダイ''' ''Pyramid King Jindai'') is the [[Frontier Brain]] and chief of the {{Gdis|Battle Frontier|III}}'s {{DL|Battle Frontier (Generation III)|Battle Pyramid}}. He is the only character in the games to have the {{DL|Pokémon Trainer|Trainer class}} '''Pyramid King''' (Japanese: '''ピラミッドキング''' ''Pyramid King'').
'''Brandon''' (Japanese: '''ジンダイ''' ''Jindai'') is the [[Frontier Brain]] and chief of the {{Gdis|Battle Frontier|III}}'s [[Battle Pyramid]]. He is the only character in the games to have the {{DL|Pokémon Trainer|Trainer class}} '''Pyramid King''' (Japanese: '''ピラミッドキング''' ''Pyramid King'').


==In the games==
==In the core series games==
Any Trainer arriving at the top of the Battle Pyramid just after Brandon must battle against him for the status of the Pyramid's conqueror.
Any Trainer arriving at the top of the [[Battle Pyramid]] just after Brandon must battle against him for the status of the Pyramid's conqueror.


Brandon appreciates the grand life of the explorer. He recalls the passion, danger, and desperation of his death-defying and life-affirming adventures. When defeated in battle, he'll praise the grandeur of the match and hand over the Brave Symbol.
Brandon appreciates the grand life of the explorer. He recalls the passion, danger, and desperation of his death-defying and life-affirming adventures. When defeated in battle, he'll praise the grandeur of the match and hand over the Brave Symbol.


In [[Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire]], Brandon is revealed to have worked with [[TV Mauville]] to produce various television programs detailing the search for the Mythical Pokémon {{p|Volcanion}} in the [[Kalos]], [[Sinnoh]], and [[Johto]] regions.
In [[Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire]], Brandon is revealed to have worked with [[TV Mauville]] to produce various television programs detailing the search for the [[Mythical Pokémon]] {{p|Volcanion}} in the [[Kalos]], [[Sinnoh]], and [[Johto]] regions.


===Pokémon===
===Pokémon===
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|prize=16{{color2|000|Battle Point|BP}}
|class=Pyramid King
|class=Pyramid King
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|pokemon=3}}
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{{lop/facility|game=3|377|Regirock|Quick Claw|Explosion|Normal|Superpower|Fighting|Earthquake|Ground|AncientPower|Rock|Adamant|152|152||106|100}}
|ndex=377
{{lop/facility|game=3|379|Registeel|Leftovers|Earthquake|Ground|Metal Claw|Steel|Toxic|Poison|Iron Defense|Steel|Adamant|152|152||6|200}}
|pokemon=Regirock
{{lop/facility|game=3|378|Regice|Chesto Berry|Ice Beam|Ice|Amnesia|Psychic|Thunder|Electric|Rest|Psychic|Modest|106||152|100|152}}
|ability=Clear Body
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|level={{tt|50|Level 50}}, {{tt|60-100|Open Level}}
|type1=Rock
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|ndex=379
|pokemon=Registeel
|ability=Clear Body
|level={{tt|50|Level 50}}, {{tt|60-100|Open Level}}
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|held=Leftovers
|move1=Metal Claw|move1type=Steel
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|move3=Earthquake|move3type=Ground
|move4=Toxic|move4type=Poison}}
|{{Pokémon/3
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|ndex=378
|pokemon=Regice
|ability=Clear Body
|level={{tt|50|Level 50}}, {{tt|60-100|Open Level}}
|type1=Ice
|held=Chesto Berry
|move1=Ice Beam|move1type=Ice
|move2=Amnesia|move2type=Psychic
|move3=Thunder|move3type=Electric
|move4=Rest|move4type=Psychic}}
{{Party/Footer}}
{{Party/Footer}}


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|prize=19{{color2|000|Battle Point|BP}}
|class=Pyramid King
|class=Pyramid King
|classlink=Pyramid King Brandon
|classlink=Brandon
|name=Brandon
|name=Brandon
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|location=Battle Pyramid
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|pokemon=3}}
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{{Party/Footer}}
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==In the anime==
==In the anime==
[[File:Brandon anime.png|left|250px|thumb|Brandon in the {{series|DP}}]]
[[File:Brandon anime AG.png|250px|thumb|Brandon in ''[[Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire]]'']]
[[File:Brandon anime AG.png|200px|thumb|Brandon in his debut]]
{{main|Brandon (anime)}}
His identity was shrouded in mystery for most of the [[S09|Battle Frontier saga]]. Unlike the other [[Frontier Brain]]s, his silhouette was not shown on its own during the opening and was only seen in the center of the group shot. {{pkmn|Trainer}}s only found out the location of the Battle Pyramid after they had collected the other six Symbols. This suggests that Brandon ranked higher than the rest of the Frontier Brains in the anime, although in the [[Pokémon games|video games]] and {{pkmn|manga}}, this position belongs to {{FB|Salon Maiden|Anabel}}. When {{Ash}} finally got his sixth Frontier Symbol in ''[[AG170|Second Time's the Charm!]]'', he learned that the Battle Pyramid was located near [[Pewter City]].
Brandon is the strongest of all the [[Frontier Brain]]s, and a major recurring character during the final phase of ''[[Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire]]''. In ''[[Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl]]'', he returned to thwart [[J]]'s plan to capture a {{p|Regigigas}}.
 
{{-}}
His first {{pkmn|battle}} with Brandon occurred in ''[[AG178|Battling the Enemy Within!]]''. At the time, however, Ash was possessed by an [[King of Pokélantis|ancient king]] of the Pyramid who battled Brandon's {{DL|Brandon's legendary titans|Regirock}} with [[Ash's Sceptile]]. Sceptile was defeated, although Ash eventually regained control of his body, and the Pyramid was moved to an area near [[Indigo Plateau]].
 
For their first official, and second battle in ''[[AG186|Overjoyed!]]'', [[Ash's Torkoal]] squared off against Brandon's {{DL|Brandon's legendary titans|Registeel}}. However, Torkoal was, like Sceptile, defeated by Brandon's [[Legendary Pokémon]].
 
In ''[[AG189|Gathering the Gang of Four]]'', Ash and {{ashfr}} met up with Brandon in a forest. In ''[[AG190|Pace - The Final Frontier!]]'', Brandon and Ash fought in a 4 vs. 4 battle. Brandon's {{p|Dusclops}} defeated [[Ash's Charizard]] in the first round, but was then defeated by [[Ash's Bulbasaur]]. Then, Brandon's {{p|Ninjask}} squared off against [[Ash's Squirtle]], where Squirtle was able to beat Ninjask with a {{m|Skull Bash}}. In the next round, Squirtle was defeated by Brandon's {{p|Solrock}}, which in turn drew with Bulbasaur. With both competitors left to their last Pokémon, Ash used {{AP|Pikachu}} while Brandon unveiled yet another Pokémon from his Legendary collection: this time, a {{DL|Brandon's legendary titans|Regice}}. Despite the odds, however, Pikachu managed to hold its own against the [[Legendary titans|Legendary titan]] and came out victorious, becoming only the second Pokémon in the anime to have defeated a Legendary Pokémon, after Charizard.
 
He was seen in a flashback in ''[[DP074|Pika and Goliath!]]''.
 
Brandon appeared again in ''[[DP128|A Pyramiding Rage!]]'', where he wanted to research the [[Snowpoint Temple]]. While meeting up with {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}}, he was challenged to a [[Full Battle]] by [[Paul]]. Paul lost the match easily due to him losing control of his emotions. Brandon later mentioned that they would battle again when Paul was ready.
 
In ''[[DP129|Pillars of Friendship!]]'', Brandon tried, and failed, to stop [[J|Pokémon Hunter J]] from disturbing {{p|Regigigas}} in the [[Snowpoint Temple]], which then went on a rampage. It eventually calmed down when Brandon saved it from being turned into a statue by J. Brandon decided to stay at the Snowpoint Temple, not only to rebuild it, but also to allow {{DL|Brandon's legendary titans|Regirock}}, {{DL|Brandon's legendary titans|Regice}}, and {{DL|Brandon's legendary titans|Registeel}} to become the new pillars that would protect Regigigas.
 
In ''[[DP188|Battling a Thaw in Relations!]]'', Paul announced that he would return to Snowpoint Temple to re-challenge Brandon. The outcome of the battle has yet to be revealed.
 
===Pokémon===
{{MissingInfo|2|enva|java}}
This listing is of Brandon's known Pokémon in the anime:
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Brandon
|pkmn=Regirock
|type1=Rock
|img=Brandon Regirock.png
|epnum=AG178
|epname=Battling the Enemy Within!
|vajp=Katsuyuki Konishi
|vaen=Katsuyuki Konishi
|desc={{main|Brandon's legendary titans#Regirock|Brandon's Regirock}}
 
Brandon used {{p|Regirock}} against Ash during [[AG178|their unofficial battle]] while Ash was possessed by the [[King of Pokélantis]]. Regirock went up against {{AP|Sceptile}} and won despite the type-disadvantage. Regirock later sent {{TRT}} blasting off along with Registeel during Ash and Brandon's [[AG189|rematch]].
 
Regirock was used in [[DP128|the Full Battle]] against [[Paul]] and was able to easily defeat his {{p|Hariyama}}, {{TP|Paul|Electabuzz}}, {{TP|Paul|Ursaring}}, and {{TP|Paul|Magmar}}.}}
 
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Brandon
|pkmn=Registeel
|type1=Steel
|img=Brandon Registeel.png
|epnum=AG186
|epname=Overjoyed!
|vajp=Tomoe Hanba
|vaen=Tomoe Hanba
|desc={{main|Brandon's legendary titans#Registeel|Brandon's Registeel}}
 
After the [[Kanto Grand Festival]], Ash was finally allowed [[AG186|an official battle]] against Brandon in another one-on-one battle. Brandon used {{p|Registeel}}, while Ash used his {{AP|Torkoal}}. The two fought hard, and although Registeel was left extremely weak after the battle, it was Torkoal who was defeated. Registeel later sent Team Rocket blasting off alongside Regirock during Ash and Brandon's rematch.
 
During the Full Battle against Paul, it was easily able to stand up to his Magmar's {{type|Fire}} moves, despite the type weakness. It also managed to defeat Paul's {{p|Nidoking}} despite taking damage from its {{type|Ground}} and {{type|Fighting}} attacks.}}
 
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Brandon
|pkmn=Dusclops
|type1=Ghost
|img=Brandon Dusclops.png
|epnum=AG189
|epname=Gathering the Gang of Four!
<!--|vajp=-->
|vaen=Bill Rogers
|desc={{p|Dusclops}} was the first Pokémon used by Brandon during his [[AG189|rematch]] and proved to be very powerful, being able to take down [[Ash's Charizard]] before being defeated by {{AP|Bulbasaur}}'s {{m|Solar Beam}}.
 
Dusclops's known moves are {{m|Will-O-Wisp}}, {{m|Shadow Punch}}, {{m|Mean Look}}, and {{m|Confuse Ray}}.}}
 
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Brandon
|pkmn=Ninjask
|type1=Bug
|type2=Flying
|img=Brandon Ninjask.png
|epnum=AG190
|epname=Pace - The Final Frontier!
|vajp=Daisuke Sakaguchi
|vaen=Carter Cathcart{{!}}Billy Beach
|desc={{p|Ninjask}} was the second Pokémon used by Brandon during his rematch against Ash, where it went up against his {{AP|Squirtle}}. Despite a closely fought battle, Ninjask couldn't stand up to Squirtle's {{m|Skull Bash}} and was defeated.
 
Ninjask's known moves are {{m|Aerial Ace}}, {{m|Sandstorm}}, {{m|Double Team}}, and {{m|Sand Attack}}.}}
 
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Brandon
|pkmn=Solrock
|type1=Rock
|type2=Psychic
|img=Brandon Solrock.png
|epnum=AG190
|epname=Pace - The Final Frontier!
|vajp=Megumi Hayashibara
|vaen=
|desc=Brandon used {{p|Solrock}} third in the rematch against Ash, and it was able to defeat his {{AP|Squirtle}}. After knocking the Tiny Turtle Pokémon out of the match, it then went up against {{AP|Bulbasaur}}. The two fought hard for their Trainers, eventually knocking each other out of the battle.
 
Solrock's known moves are {{m|Psywave}}, {{m|Confusion}}, {{m|Shadow Ball}}, and {{m|Solar Beam}}.}}
 
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Brandon
|pkmn=Regice
|type1=Ice
|img=Brandon Regice.png
|epnum=AG190
|epname=Pace - The Final Frontier!
|vajp=Tomoe Hanba
|vaen=Tomoe Hanba
|desc={{main|Brandon's legendary titans#Regice|Brandon's Regice}}
 
After his first three Pokémon were defeated in ''[[AG190|Pace - The Final Frontier!]]'', Brandon sent out his newly-caught {{p|Regice}} against {{AP|Pikachu}}. Regice fought its hardest against the {{t|Electric}} type and looked poised to win, but Pikachu was able to whittle down its strength with {{m|Iron Tail}} and {{m|Volt Tackle}} to claim victory.
 
During the Full Battle against Paul, Regice battled {{TP|Paul|Ursaring}}, and was able to defeat his {{p|Lairon}} with no trouble.}}
 
====Befriended====
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Brandon
|pkmn=Regigigas
|type1=Normal
|img=Brandon Regigigas.png
|epnum=DP129
|epname=Pillars of Friendship!
|desc=Many centuries ago, {{p|Regigigas}} helped to protect [[Snowpoint City]] from a volcanic eruption, and slept inside [[Snowpoint Temple]]. There it rested until [[J|Pokémon Hunter J]] destroyed the pillars sealing it, attempting to capture it for a client. Regigigas awakened and went on a rampage threatening Snowpoint City, and after battling Regirock, Registeel, and Regice, was able to bring all three under its control.
 
All seemed lost until J tried to capture Regigigas again, and Brandon and his Regis all risked their lives to protect it, getting petrified by J's bracelet in the process. After J left due to her client canceling the deal, Regigigas restored the ones who protected it to life and then went back to sleep, with Brandon promising to help rebuild the temple and help protect it from further harm.
 
Regigigas's known moves are {{m|Hyper Beam}}, {{m|Hammer Arm}}{{tt|*|Regigigas cannot legally learn Hammer Arm in the games.}}, {{m|Confuse Ray}}, and {{m|Hidden Power}}.}}
 
===Voice actors===
{{vatable|color={{frontier color}}|bordercolor={{frontier color light}}
|ja=小室正幸 ''[[Masayuki Omoro]]''
|en=[[Craig Blair]]
|cs=Marek Libert
|da=Peter Zhelder
|fi=Aku Laitinen
|nl=Frank Verkerk
|pt_br=Luiz Antonio Lobue ([[AG178]]-[[AG190]])<br>Leonardo Camilo ([[DP128]]-[[DP129]])
|es_la=Rolando del Castro ([[AG178]]-[[AG190]])<br>Manuel Campuzano ([[DP128]]-[[DP129]])
|es_eu=Miguel Ángel del Hoyo
|pl=Janusz Wituch}}


==In the manga==
==In the manga==
===In the Pokémon Adventures manga===
===Pokémon Adventures===
[[File:Brandon Adventures.png|thumb|right|225px|Brandon in Pokémon Adventures]]
[[File:Brandon Adventures.png|thumb|right|225px|Brandon in Pokémon Adventures]]
Brandon debuts in the {{chap|Emerald}}. He is one of the seven Trainers hired by Scott to be a Frontier Brain at the Battle Frontier. Brandon is first seen capturing the Legendary Pokémon {{p|Regirock}}, {{p|Registeel}}, and {{p|Regice}} to be used at the Battle Pyramid. Later, he is seen watching the Battle Frontier's opening ceremony. The ceremony is interrupted by {{adv|Emerald}}, who announces that he wishes to conquer the Battle Frontier. The press mistakenly report the incident as allowing an ordinary Trainer to take part in the Battle Frontier before it officially opens a week later. The Frontier Brains decide to use this assumption as free publicity and allow Emerald to challenge the Battle Frontier under the condition that he completes it before it officially opens.
====History====
====={{MangaArc|Emerald}}=====
Brandon is one of the seven {{pkmn|Trainer}}s hired by Scott to be a Frontier Brain at the {{gdis|Battle Frontier|III}}. Brandon is first seen capturing the Legendary Pokémon {{p|Regirock}}, {{p|Registeel}}, and {{p|Regice}} to be used at the [[Battle Pyramid]]. Later, he is seen watching the Battle Frontier's opening ceremony. The ceremony is interrupted by {{adv|Emerald}}, who announces that he wishes to conquer the Battle Frontier. The press mistakenly reports the incident as allowing an ordinary Trainer to take part in the Battle Frontier before it officially opens a week later. The Frontier Brains decide to use this assumption as free publicity and allow Emerald to challenge the Battle Frontier under the condition that he completes it before it officially opens.


Brandon is the third Frontier Brain Emerald challenges in his quest. After traversing multiple sets of floors, Emerald eventually manages to reach Brandon. Despite having three Legendary Pokémon, Brandon is defeated by Emerald's {{TP|Emerald|Sceptile}}. Upon his defeat, Brandon awards Emerald the Brave Symbol. After Emerald thanks Brandon for the Symbol and heads down the stairs of the Battle Pyramid, he is interrupted by the other Frontier Brains. They reveal that someone attacked Noland earlier and stolen multiple rental Pokémon and they believe the culprit is Emerald.
Brandon is the third Frontier Brain Emerald challenges in his quest. After traversing multiple sets of floors, Emerald eventually manages to reach Brandon. Despite having three Legendary Pokémon, Brandon is defeated by Emerald's {{TP|Emerald|Sceptile}}. Upon his defeat, Brandon awards Emerald the Brave Symbol. After Emerald thanks Brandon for the Symbol and heads down the stairs of the Battle Pyramid, he is interrupted by the other Frontier Brains. They reveal that someone attacked Noland earlier and stole multiple rental Pokémon and they believe the culprit is Emerald.


Emerald reveals that he did not attack Noland and is actually after the Mythical Pokémon {{p|Jirachi}}. The Frontier Brains find Emerald's explanation suspicious, but decide to follow him into [[Artisan Cave]], where Jirachi is currently located at. Upon arriving, everyone is attacked by a horde of wild {{p|Smeargle}} while Emerald continues inside to find Jirachi. After the Frontier Brains get past the Smeargle, they meet up with Emerald, who has managed to find Jirachi. Emerald attempts to capture Jirachi, but is attacked by [[Guile Hideout]], the actual culprit who attacked Noland. When Jirachi runs off, Emerald attempts to pursue it, only to be attacked by the rental Pokémon Guile had stolen. Brandon, Lucy, Spenser, and Tucker all try to attack Guile to avenge Noland, but are easily defeated. Eventually, Jirachi escapes, forcing Guile to leave to continue his pursuit of it. Injured from the battle, everyone decides to return to the Battle Frontier. When they meet up with Scott again, he reveals that he was aware of Guile and Emerald's true mission the entire time. Scott states that he withheld the information from the Frontier Brains to help them get stronger as they still would have lost even if they had known of Guile beforehand.
Emerald reveals that he did not attack Noland and is actually after the Mythical Pokémon {{adv|Jirachi}}. The Frontier Brains find Emerald's explanation suspicious, but decide to follow him into [[Artisan Cave]], where Jirachi is currently located at. Upon arriving, everyone is attacked by a horde of wild {{p|Smeargle}} while Emerald continues inside to find Jirachi. After the Frontier Brains get past the Smeargle, they meet up with Emerald, who has managed to find Jirachi. Emerald attempts to capture Jirachi but is attacked by [[Guile Hideout]], the actual culprit who attacked Noland. When Jirachi runs off, Emerald attempts to pursue it, only to be attacked by the rental Pokémon Guile had stolen. Brandon, Lucy, Spenser, and Tucker all try to attack Guile to avenge Noland but are easily defeated. Eventually, Jirachi escapes, forcing Guile to leave to continue his pursuit of it. Injured from the battle, everyone decides to return to the Battle Frontier. When they meet up with Scott again, he reveals that he was aware of Guile and Emerald's true mission the entire time. Scott states that he withheld the information from the Frontier Brains to help them get stronger as they still would have lost even if they had known of Guile beforehand.


After Emerald defeats Greta, Noland appears to everyone, revealing that he snuck out of the hospital because he couldn't stand lying in bed doing nothing. He asks Scott for the Jirachi Report so that he could translate it to find out where Jirachi will appear next. That night, Brandon comes in to assist Noland in deciphering the rest of the Jirachi Report. Together, they realize that Jirachi has a third eye, which must be looked at in order for Jirachi to grant someone's wish.
After Emerald defeats Greta, Noland appears to everyone, revealing that he snuck out of the hospital because he couldn't stand lying in bed doing nothing. He asks Scott for the Jirachi Report so that he could translate it to find out where Jirachi will appear next. That night, Brandon comes in to assist Noland in deciphering the rest of the Jirachi Report. Together, they realize that Jirachi has a third eye, which must be looked at for Jirachi to grant someone's wish.


The next day, Brandon assists the other Frontier Brains in ushering people to the Battle Dome. During the tournament, Guile appears and manages to capture Jirachi. Guile uses the rental Pokémon to the attack innocent bystanders and heads to the Battle Tower to make his wish. Once he arrives at the Battle Tower, Guile uses Jirachi to wish for a gigantic {{p|Kyogre}} made of seawater to flood the entire Battle Frontier. Brandon and the other Frontier Brains work together to get civilians to safety and fight off Guile's rental Pokémon while Emerald and the other Pokédex holders fight Guile. Eventually Emerald and the Pokédex holders manage to defeat Guile and destroy the gigantic Kyogre monster. The day after, an injured Brandon and the other Frontier Brains congratulate Emerald for the hard work he put into saving everyone.
The next day, Brandon assists the other Frontier Brains in ushering people to the [[Battle Dome]]. During the tournament, Guile appears and manages to capture Jirachi. Guile uses the rental Pokémon to attack innocent bystanders and heads to the {{gdis|Battle Tower|III}} to make his wish. Once he arrives at the Battle Tower, Guile uses Jirachi to wish for a gigantic {{p|Kyogre}} made of seawater to flood the entire Battle Frontier. Brandon and the other Frontier Brains work together to get civilians to safety and fight off Guile's rental Pokémon while Emerald and the other Pokédex holders fight Guile. Eventually Emerald and the Pokédex holders manage to defeat Guile and destroy the gigantic Kyogre monster. The day after, an injured Brandon and the other Frontier Brains congratulate Emerald for the hard work he put into saving everyone.


In the {{chap|HeartGold & SoulSilver}}, it is revealed that Brandon lent his Pokémon to {{FB|Tower Tycoon|Palmer}}, allowing the latter to awaken {{p|Regigigas}} in hopes to use it to protect Sinnoh in times of a crisis. Palmer later released Regigigas back into the wild due to it being hard to control and its power not being needed yet.
====={{MangaArc|HeartGold & SoulSilver}}=====
It is revealed that Brandon lent his Pokémon to [[Palmer]], allowing the latter to awaken {{p|Regigigas}} in hopes to use it to protect Sinnoh in times of crisis. Palmer later released Regigigas back into the wild due to it being hard to control and its power not being needed yet.


In the {{chap|Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire}}, Brandon and the other Hoenn Frontier Brains battle and defeat the Admins of Neo [[Team Magma]] and Neo [[Team Aqua]], who had interfered in the launch of a rocket that was made to stop the [[Grand Meteor Delta|meteoroid]] threatening to destroy the world. Later, Brandon and the other Hoenn Frontier Brains are called to [[Sootopolis City]] to assist in stopping the meteoroid.
====={{MangaArc|Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire}}=====
Brandon and the other Hoenn Frontier Brains battle and defeat the Admins of Neo [[Team Magma]] and Neo [[Team Aqua]], who had interfered in the launch of a rocket that was made to stop the [[Grand Meteor Delta|meteoroid]] threatening to destroy the world. Later, Brandon and the other Hoenn Frontier Brains are called to [[Sootopolis City]] to assist in stopping the meteoroid.


====Pokémon====
====Pokémon====
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|epnum=PS254
|epnum=PS254
|epname=A Royal Rumble with Regirock, Regice and Registeel II
|epname=A Royal Rumble with Regirock, Regice and Registeel II
|desc={{main|Brandon's legendary titans#In the Pokémon Adventures manga|Brandon's Regirock}}
|desc={{main|Brandon's legendary giants#Pokémon Adventures|Brandon's Regirock}}
{{p|Regirock}} was originally sealed inside the [[Desert Ruins]] before being awakened by [[Steven Stone]] and the Hoenn Elite Four to be used to help stop the battle between {{p|Groudon}} and {{p|Kyogre}}. The three Pokémon eventually lashed out at their controllers and fled to another location where they were found by Brandon and caught for use in the Battle Pyramid. During Emerald's run of the Battle Pyramid, Regirock was sent out to battle the boy first. Regirock fought Emerald's Sceptile and heavily damaged it with {{m|Explosion}}, causing itself to faint in the process. In the Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire chapter, it was seen helping Brandon fight the Admins of Neo Team Magma and Neo Team Aqua.}}
{{p|Regirock}} was originally sealed inside the [[Desert Ruins]] before being awakened by [[Steven Stone]] and the Hoenn Elite Four to be used to help stop the battle between {{p|Groudon}} and {{p|Kyogre}}. The three Pokémon eventually lashed out at their controllers and fled to another location where they were found by Brandon and caught for use in the [[Battle Pyramid]]. During Emerald's run of the Battle Pyramid, Regirock was sent out to battle the boy first. Regirock fought Emerald's Sceptile and heavily damaged it with {{m|Explosion}}, causing itself to faint in the process. In the Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire chapter, it was seen helping Brandon fight the Admins of Neo Team Magma and Neo Team Aqua.}}


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|epname=A Royal Rumble with Regirock, Regice and Registeel II
|desc={{main|Brandon's legendary titans#In the Pokémon Adventures manga|Brandon's Registeel}}
|desc={{main|Brandon's legendary giants#Pokémon Adventures|Brandon's Registeel}}


{{p|Registeel}} was originally sealed inside the [[Ancient Tomb]] before being awakened by Steven and the Hoenn Elite Four to be used to help stop the battle between Groudon and Kyogre. The three Pokémon eventually lashed out at their controllers and fled to another location where they were found by Brandon and caught for use in the Battle Pyramid. During Emerald's run of the Battle Pyramid, Registeel was sent out to battle the boy second. Registeel battled against Emerald's {{p|Hitmonchan}}, but was quickly defeated by a series of high-speed punches. Hitmonchan fainted soon after due to Registeel secretly poisoning it with {{m|Toxic}}.}}
{{p|Registeel}} was originally sealed inside the [[Ancient Tomb]] before being awakened by Steven and the Hoenn Elite Four to be used to help stop the battle between Groudon and Kyogre. The three Pokémon eventually lashed out at their controllers and fled to another location where they were found by Brandon and caught for use in the [[Battle Pyramid]]. During Emerald's run of the Battle Pyramid, Registeel was sent out to battle the boy second. Registeel battled against Emerald's {{p|Hitmonchan}} but was quickly defeated by a series of high-speed punches. Hitmonchan fainted soon after due to Registeel secretly poisoning it with {{m|Toxic}}.}}


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|epname=A Royal Rumble with Regirock, Regice and Registeel II
|desc={{main|Brandon's legendary titans#In the Pokémon Adventures manga|Brandon's Regice}}
|desc={{main|Brandon's legendary giants#Pokémon Adventures|Brandon's Regice}}


{{p|Regice}} was originally sealed inside the [[Island Cave]] before being awakened by Steven Stone and the Hoenn Elite Four to be used to help stop the battle between Groudon and Kyogre. The three Pokémon eventually lashed out at their controllers and fled to another location where they were found by Brandon and caught for use in the Battle Pyramid. During Emerald's run of the Battle Pyramid, Regice was sent out to battle the boy last. Regice fought Emerald's {{p|Cubone}} and easily managed to win, but was defeated by an {{m|Iron Tail}} from Sceptile, which Emerald had used a Revive on during the battle. Later, it was used to battle Guile Hideout at the Artisan Cave, but was easily defeated. In the Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire chapter, it was seen helping Brandon fight the Admins of Neo Team Magma and Neo Team Aqua.}}
{{p|Regice}} was originally sealed inside the [[Island Cave]] before being awakened by Steven Stone and the Hoenn Elite Four to be used to help stop the battle between Groudon and Kyogre. The three Pokémon eventually lashed out at their controllers and fled to another location where they were found by Brandon and caught for use in the [[Battle Pyramid]]. During Emerald's run of the Battle Pyramid, Regice was sent out to battle the boy last. Regice fought Emerald's {{p|Cubone}} and easily managed to win, but was defeated by an {{m|Iron Tail}} from Sceptile, which Emerald had used a Revive on during the battle. Later, it was used to battle Guile Hideout at the Artisan Cave but was easily defeated. In the Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire chapter, it was seen helping Brandon fight the Admins of Neo Team Magma and Neo Team Aqua.}}
 
==In the TCG==
[[File:BrandonSilverTempest188.jpg|200px|thumb|Full Art print of Brandon]]
{{main|Brandon (Silver Tempest 151)}}
'''Brandon''' was introduced as a {{TCG|Supporter card}} in the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]] during the English Sword & Shield Series (the Japanese Sword & Shield Era). It was first released in the Japanese {{TCG|Paradigm Trigger}} expansion and the English {{TCG|Silver Tempest}} expansion, with artwork by [[Ken Sugimori]]. It was also released as a {{TCG|Full Art card}} and {{TCG|Secret card}} in the same Japanese and English expansions, with artwork by [[Hideki Ishikawa]]. It allows the player to draw a card for each Benched Pokémon in play, but only when it is the last card in the player's hand.
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* Brandon tends to yell "Nooo!!" (Japanese: 喝！！ ''Katsu!!'') when he disapproves of something in the anime.
* Both of the teams that he uses in {{game|Emerald}} are made up of the members of [[Legendary trio]]s found in the [[Generation III]] [[core series|paired versions]]. Coincidentally, both trios can also be found in {{v2|Platinum}}, but not in {{2v2|Diamond|Pearl}}.
* Whenever Brandon sends out a Pokémon in the English [[dub]] of the {{pkmn|anime}}, he first calls out the Pokémon's name and then shouts "I need your assistance!"
* All the Pokémon Brandon uses in Emerald are used by [[Dana]] during the Super [[Triple Battle]] in {{pkmn|X and Y|Pokémon X, Y}}, {{pkmn|Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire|Omega Ruby, and Alpha Sapphire}}.
* Both of the teams that he uses in {{game|Emerald}} are made up of the members of a [[Legendary trio]] found in the [[Generation III]] [[core series|paired versions]]. Coincidentally, both trios can also be found in {{v2|Platinum}}, but not in {{2v2|Diamond|Pearl}}.
* All the Pokémon Brandon uses in Emerald are used by [[Battle Chatelaine Dana]] during the Super [[Triple Battle]] in {{pkmn|X and Y|Pokémon X, Y}}, {{pkmn|Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire|Omega Ruby, and Alpha Sapphire}}.
* Brandon is the only in-game character whose all known [[party|teams]] consist entirely of Legendary Pokémon.
* Brandon is the only in-game character whose all known [[party|teams]] consist entirely of Legendary Pokémon.
* In the {{pmin|Italy|Italian version}} of the {{series|Diamond & Pearl}}, Brandon's translated name was changed from ''Baldo'' to ''Mariano''.


==Names==
==Names==
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| Japanese
| Japanese
| ジンダイ ''Jindai''
| ジンダイ ''Jindai''
| From 神代杉 ''Jindai-Sugi'', ''{{wp|Cryptomeria}}'' buried under volcanic ashes.
| From 神代 ''jindai'' (''{{wp|Cereus (plant)|Cereus}} fernambucensis'') and 神代 ''jindai'' ({{wp|Age of the Gods|age of the gods}}; ancient time)
|- style="background:#FFF"
|- style="background:#FFF"
| English
| English, Brazilian<br>Portuguese
| Brandon
| Brandon
| From ''brave''
| From ''brave''
|- style="background:#FFF"
| German
| Brian
| From ''Bravour'' (bravery)
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Spanish
| Valente
| From ''valentía'' (courage)
|- style="background:#FFF"
|- style="background:#FFF"
| French
| French
| Bayar
| Bayar
| From ''bravoure'', bravery
| From ''bravoure'' (bravery)
|- style="background:#FFF"
| German
| Brian
| From ''Bravour'', bravery
|- style="background:#FFF"
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Italian
| rowspan="2" | Italian
| Baldo
| Baldo
| From ''baldo'', bold
| From ''baldo'' (bold)
|- style="background:#FFF"
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Spanish
| Mariano{{tt|*|Anime (Diamond and Pearl)}}
| Valente
|  
| From ''valentía'', courage
|- style="background:#FFF"
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Korean
| Korean
| 기선 ''Giseon''
| 기선 ''Giseon''
| From 용기 ''yonggi'' (courage) and 선 ''seon'' (ancient)
| From 기둥선인장 ''gidong-seon-injang'' (cereus; {{wp|ceroid cactus|columnar cactus}})
|- style="background:#FFF"
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Chinese ({{tt|Mandarin|Taiwan and Mainland China}})
| Chinese ({{tt|Mandarin|Taiwan and Mainland China}})
| 神代 ''Shéndài''
| 神代 ''Shéndài''
| From his Japanese name. Literally means ''age of the gods''.
| rowspan="2" | From 神代 ''shéndài / sàhndoih'' (''Cereus fernambucensis'')
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Chinese ({{tt|Cantonese|Hong Kong}})
| 神代 ''Sàhndoih''
|- style="background:#FFF"
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Vietnamese
| Vietnamese
| Jindai
| Jindai
| Transliteration of his Japanese name.
| Transcription of his Japanese name
|}
|}
{{-}}
 
===Pyramid King===
===Pyramid King===
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{{langtable|color={{frontier color light}}|bordercolor={{frontier color}}
|ja=ピラミッドキング ''Pyramid King''
|ja=ピラミッドキング {{tt|''Piramiddo Kingu''|Pyramid King}}
|zh_yue=金字塔法老 ''{{tt|Gāmjihtaap Faatlóuh|Pyramid Pharaoh}}''
|zh_cmn=金字塔法老 ''{{tt|Jīnzìtǎ Fǎlǎo|Pyramid Pharaoh}}''
|zh_cmn=金字塔法老 ''{{tt|Jīnzìtǎ Fǎlǎo|Pyramid Pharaoh}}''
|fi=Pyramidikuningas
|fi=Pyramidikuningas
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|de=Pyrakönig
|de=Pyrakönig
|it=Re Piramide
|it=Re Piramide
|ko=피라미드킹 ''Pyramid King''
|ko=피라미드킹 {{tt|''Piramideu King''|Pyramid King}}
|pl=Król Piramidy
|es_eu=Rey Pirámide
|es_eu=Rey Pirámide
|es_la=Rey de la Pirámide
|vi=Nhà vua của Kim tự tháp
|vi=Nhà vua của Kim tự tháp
}}
}}


==Related articles==
==See also==
* [[a:Category:Brandon|Images on the Bulbagarden Archives]]
* [[a:Category:Brandon|Images on the Bulbagarden Archives]]
==References==
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{{Hoenn Frontier Brains}}
{{Hoenn Frontier Brains}}
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[[Category:Manga characters]]
[[Category:Pokémon Adventures characters]]
[[Category:Pokémon Adventures characters]]
[[Category:Emerald characters]]
[[Category:Trainers with unique classes]]
[[Category:Trainers with unique classes]]
[[Category:Trainers with Legendary Pokémon]]


[[de:Pyrakönig Brian]]
[[de:Brian]]
[[es:Valente]]
[[fr:Bayar]]
[[fr:Bayar]]
[[it:Re Piramide Baldo]]
[[it:Baldo]]
[[ja:ジンダイ]]
[[ja:ジンダイ]]
[[pl:Król Piramidy Brandon]]
[[zh:神代]]
[[zh:神代]]

Latest revision as of 06:21, 6 April 2024

If you were looking for the Club Member of the Lightning Club in the Pokémon Trading Card Game, see Brandon (TCG GB).
If you were looking for the male player character of the Hoenn games, see Brendan (game).
Brandon
ジンダイ Jindai
Emerald Pyramid King Brandon.png
Art from Emerald by Ken Sugimori.[1]
Gender Male
Eye color Black
Hair color Brown
Hometown Unknown
Region Hoenn*/Kanto*
Trainer class Pyramid King
(Frontier Brain)
Generation III
Games Pokémon Emerald
Brain of Battle Pyramid
Symbol Brave Symbol
Anime debut Battling the Enemy Within
English voice actor Craig Blair
Japanese voice actor Masayuki Omoro

Brandon (Japanese: ジンダイ Jindai) is the Frontier Brain and chief of the Battle Frontier's Battle Pyramid. He is the only character in the games to have the Trainer class Pyramid King (Japanese: ピラミッドキング Pyramid King).

In the core series games

Any Trainer arriving at the top of the Battle Pyramid just after Brandon must battle against him for the status of the Pyramid's conqueror.

Brandon appreciates the grand life of the explorer. He recalls the passion, danger, and desperation of his death-defying and life-affirming adventures. When defeated in battle, he'll praise the grandeur of the match and hand over the Brave Symbol.

In Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, Brandon is revealed to have worked with TV Mauville to produce various television programs detailing the search for the Mythical Pokémon Volcanion in the Kalos, Sinnoh, and Johto regions.

Pokémon

Silver Symbol challenge



Gold Symbol challenge



Quotes

Pokémon Emerald

Initial battle
  • Before battle
"Young adventurer... Wouldn't you agree that explorations are the grandest of adventures? Your own wits! Your own strength! Your own Pokémon! And, above all, only your courage to lead you through unknown worlds..."
"Aah, yes, indeed this life is grand! Grand, it is! Eh? I'm Brandon. I'm the Pyramid King, which means I'm in charge here. Most people call me the chief! You coming here means you have that much confidence in yourself, am I right? Hahahah! This should be exciting! Now, then! Bring your courage to our battle!"
  • Being defeated
"That's it! You’ve done great! You've worked hard for this!"
  • If the player is defeated
"Hey! What's wrong with you! Let's see some effort! Get up!"
  • After being defeated
"Hahahah! Grand it was! Grand, yes, indeed! Well done! You've earned recognition! Your Frontier Pass, please!"
"Young explorer! I look forward to our next meeting! "
Rematch
  • Before battle
"...You've finally returned, young explorer... Your love for adventure seems to come deep from within your heart... Yes... You are exactly as I was in my own youth... ... ... ...Ah... The passionate! The dangerous! The desperate! Those days of death-defying, life-affirming adventures are back..."
"Now, then! I sense my courage is off the meter! Everything you have! I'm braced for it all!"
  • Being defeated
"That's it! You've done it! You kept working for this!"
  • If the player is defeated
"Hey! Don't give up now! Get up! Don't lose faith in yourself!"
  • After being defeated
"Hahahah! Remarkable! Yes, it's grand, indeed! Young explorer! You've bested me through and through! Here! I want you to have this!"
"Ah, yes! It just goes to show that I have much to learn still! May our paths cross again! Farewell for now, young explorer!"

Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

TV Mauville
  • Volcanion special: Part One
"Oh! Get back! If it blows, it could send even huge mountains flying! It can change moisture into super-heated steam in an instant with its internal organs causing a massive explosion!"
"Stay alert at all times! Don't forget your courage sensor!"
  • Volcanion special: Part Two
"Get back! Look at those arm-like things growing out of its back! It uses those to suck in moisture and turn it into a thick fog! If we stay here, we'll be trapped in the fog!"
"Stay alert at all times! Don't forget your courage sensor!"
  • Volcanion special: Part Three
"Oh! Get back! An explosion from Volcanion can even change mountain ranges into plains! It's thought that ancient land masses were formed in that way."
"Stay alert at all times! Don't forget your courage sensor!"

Sprites

Spr E Brandon.png Brandon OD.png
Sprite from
Emerald 		Overworld sprite from
Emerald

In the anime

Brandon in Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire
Main article: Brandon (anime)

Brandon is the strongest of all the Frontier Brains, and a major recurring character during the final phase of Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire. In Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl, he returned to thwart J's plan to capture a Regigigas.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Brandon in Pokémon Adventures

History

Emerald arc

Brandon is one of the seven Trainers hired by Scott to be a Frontier Brain at the Battle Frontier. Brandon is first seen capturing the Legendary Pokémon Regirock, Registeel, and Regice to be used at the Battle Pyramid. Later, he is seen watching the Battle Frontier's opening ceremony. The ceremony is interrupted by Emerald, who announces that he wishes to conquer the Battle Frontier. The press mistakenly reports the incident as allowing an ordinary Trainer to take part in the Battle Frontier before it officially opens a week later. The Frontier Brains decide to use this assumption as free publicity and allow Emerald to challenge the Battle Frontier under the condition that he completes it before it officially opens.

Brandon is the third Frontier Brain Emerald challenges in his quest. After traversing multiple sets of floors, Emerald eventually manages to reach Brandon. Despite having three Legendary Pokémon, Brandon is defeated by Emerald's Sceptile. Upon his defeat, Brandon awards Emerald the Brave Symbol. After Emerald thanks Brandon for the Symbol and heads down the stairs of the Battle Pyramid, he is interrupted by the other Frontier Brains. They reveal that someone attacked Noland earlier and stole multiple rental Pokémon and they believe the culprit is Emerald.

Emerald reveals that he did not attack Noland and is actually after the Mythical Pokémon Jirachi. The Frontier Brains find Emerald's explanation suspicious, but decide to follow him into Artisan Cave, where Jirachi is currently located at. Upon arriving, everyone is attacked by a horde of wild Smeargle while Emerald continues inside to find Jirachi. After the Frontier Brains get past the Smeargle, they meet up with Emerald, who has managed to find Jirachi. Emerald attempts to capture Jirachi but is attacked by Guile Hideout, the actual culprit who attacked Noland. When Jirachi runs off, Emerald attempts to pursue it, only to be attacked by the rental Pokémon Guile had stolen. Brandon, Lucy, Spenser, and Tucker all try to attack Guile to avenge Noland but are easily defeated. Eventually, Jirachi escapes, forcing Guile to leave to continue his pursuit of it. Injured from the battle, everyone decides to return to the Battle Frontier. When they meet up with Scott again, he reveals that he was aware of Guile and Emerald's true mission the entire time. Scott states that he withheld the information from the Frontier Brains to help them get stronger as they still would have lost even if they had known of Guile beforehand.

After Emerald defeats Greta, Noland appears to everyone, revealing that he snuck out of the hospital because he couldn't stand lying in bed doing nothing. He asks Scott for the Jirachi Report so that he could translate it to find out where Jirachi will appear next. That night, Brandon comes in to assist Noland in deciphering the rest of the Jirachi Report. Together, they realize that Jirachi has a third eye, which must be looked at for Jirachi to grant someone's wish.

The next day, Brandon assists the other Frontier Brains in ushering people to the Battle Dome. During the tournament, Guile appears and manages to capture Jirachi. Guile uses the rental Pokémon to attack innocent bystanders and heads to the Battle Tower to make his wish. Once he arrives at the Battle Tower, Guile uses Jirachi to wish for a gigantic Kyogre made of seawater to flood the entire Battle Frontier. Brandon and the other Frontier Brains work together to get civilians to safety and fight off Guile's rental Pokémon while Emerald and the other Pokédex holders fight Guile. Eventually Emerald and the Pokédex holders manage to defeat Guile and destroy the gigantic Kyogre monster. The day after, an injured Brandon and the other Frontier Brains congratulate Emerald for the hard work he put into saving everyone.

HeartGold & SoulSilver arc

It is revealed that Brandon lent his Pokémon to Palmer, allowing the latter to awaken Regigigas in hopes to use it to protect Sinnoh in times of crisis. Palmer later released Regigigas back into the wild due to it being hard to control and its power not being needed yet.

Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire arc

Brandon and the other Hoenn Frontier Brains battle and defeat the Admins of Neo Team Magma and Neo Team Aqua, who had interfered in the launch of a rocket that was made to stop the meteoroid threatening to destroy the world. Later, Brandon and the other Hoenn Frontier Brains are called to Sootopolis City to assist in stopping the meteoroid.

Pokémon

Brandon's Regirock
Regirock
Main article: Brandon's Regirock

Regirock was originally sealed inside the Desert Ruins before being awakened by Steven Stone and the Hoenn Elite Four to be used to help stop the battle between Groudon and Kyogre. The three Pokémon eventually lashed out at their controllers and fled to another location where they were found by Brandon and caught for use in the Battle Pyramid. During Emerald's run of the Battle Pyramid, Regirock was sent out to battle the boy first. Regirock fought Emerald's Sceptile and heavily damaged it with Explosion, causing itself to faint in the process. In the Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire chapter, it was seen helping Brandon fight the Admins of Neo Team Magma and Neo Team Aqua.

Debut A Royal Rumble with Regirock, Regice and Registeel II
Brandon's Registeel
Registeel
Main article: Brandon's Registeel

Registeel was originally sealed inside the Ancient Tomb before being awakened by Steven and the Hoenn Elite Four to be used to help stop the battle between Groudon and Kyogre. The three Pokémon eventually lashed out at their controllers and fled to another location where they were found by Brandon and caught for use in the Battle Pyramid. During Emerald's run of the Battle Pyramid, Registeel was sent out to battle the boy second. Registeel battled against Emerald's Hitmonchan but was quickly defeated by a series of high-speed punches. Hitmonchan fainted soon after due to Registeel secretly poisoning it with Toxic.

Debut A Royal Rumble with Regirock, Regice and Registeel II
Brandon's Regice
Regice
Main article: Brandon's Regice

Regice was originally sealed inside the Island Cave before being awakened by Steven Stone and the Hoenn Elite Four to be used to help stop the battle between Groudon and Kyogre. The three Pokémon eventually lashed out at their controllers and fled to another location where they were found by Brandon and caught for use in the Battle Pyramid. During Emerald's run of the Battle Pyramid, Regice was sent out to battle the boy last. Regice fought Emerald's Cubone and easily managed to win, but was defeated by an Iron Tail from Sceptile, which Emerald had used a Revive on during the battle. Later, it was used to battle Guile Hideout at the Artisan Cave but was easily defeated. In the Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire chapter, it was seen helping Brandon fight the Admins of Neo Team Magma and Neo Team Aqua.

Debut A Royal Rumble with Regirock, Regice and Registeel II

In the TCG

Full Art print of Brandon
Main article: Brandon (Silver Tempest 151)

Brandon was introduced as a Supporter card in the Pokémon Trading Card Game during the English Sword & Shield Series (the Japanese Sword & Shield Era). It was first released in the Japanese Paradigm Trigger expansion and the English Silver Tempest expansion, with artwork by Ken Sugimori. It was also released as a Full Art card and Secret card in the same Japanese and English expansions, with artwork by Hideki Ishikawa. It allows the player to draw a card for each Benched Pokémon in play, but only when it is the last card in the player's hand.

Trivia

Names

Language Name Origin
Japanese ジンダイ Jindai From 神代 jindai (Cereus fernambucensis) and 神代 jindai (age of the gods; ancient time)
English, Brazilian
Portuguese 		Brandon From brave
German Brian From Bravour (bravery)
Spanish Valente From valentía (courage)
French Bayar From bravoure (bravery)
Italian Baldo From baldo (bold)
Mariano*
Korean 기선 Giseon From 기둥선인장 gidong-seon-injang (cereus; columnar cactus)
Chinese (Mandarin) 神代 Shéndài From 神代 shéndài / sàhndoih (Cereus fernambucensis)
Chinese (Cantonese) 神代 Sàhndoih
Vietnamese Jindai Transcription of his Japanese name

Pyramid King

Language Title
Japan Flag.png Japanese ピラミッドキング Piramiddo Kingu
Chinese Cantonese 金字塔法老 Gāmjihtaap Faatlóuh
Mandarin 金字塔法老 Jīnzìtǎ Fǎlǎo
Finland Flag.png Finnish Pyramidikuningas
France Flag.png European French Roi Pyramide
Germany Flag.png German Pyrakönig
Italy Flag.png Italian Re Piramide
South Korea Flag.png Korean 피라미드킹 Piramideu King
Poland Flag.png Polish Król Piramidy
Spanish CELAC Flag.png Latin America Rey de la Pirámide
Spain Flag.png Spain Rey Pirámide
Vietnam Flag.png Vietnamese Nhà vua của Kim tự tháp

See also

References

  1. ↑ Brandon (Silver Tempest 151)


EmeraldBFLogo.png Hoenn Battle Frontier EmeraldBFLogo.png
Ability Symbol Battle Tower Ability Symbol
Anabel
Salon Maiden
Anabel
Spirits Symbol Battle Palace Spirits Symbol
Spenser
Palace Maven
Spenser
Knowledge Symbol Battle Factory Knowledge Symbol
Noland
Factory Head
Noland
Brave Symbol Battle Pyramid Brave Symbol
Brandon
Pyramid King
Brandon
Tactics Symbol Battle Dome Tactics Symbol
Tucker
Dome Ace
Tucker
Guts Symbol Battle Arena Guts Symbol
Greta
Arena Tycoon
Greta
Luck Symbol Battle Pike Luck Symbol
Lucy
Pike Queen
Lucy


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