Brawly

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Brawly トウキ Touki
"A big wave in fighting"
Art from R/S/E
Gender	Male
Eye color	Blue
Hair color	Sky blue
Hometown	Dewford Town
Region	Hoenn
Relatives	Unknown
Class	Gym Leader
Generation	III
Games	Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald
Gym	Dewford Gym
Type	Fighting
Badge	Knuckle Badge
First episode	Brave the Wave
English voice actor	Jason Griffith
Japanese voice actor	Kōhei Kiyasu

Brawly (Japanese: トウキ Touki) is the Gym Leader of Dewford Town's Gym, known officially as the Dewford Gym. Trainers who defeat him receive the Knuckle Badge. He is a young man who specializes in Fighting-type Pokémon.

In the games

Brawly's title is "A big wave in fighting." His strategy is direct physical attacks. He thinks "Fighting Pokémon rule."

Brawly's Gym is kept in pitch-black darkness to test the bravery of the Trainers. Brawly also trains in the rough waves around Dewford and the pitch-black Granite Cave.

He believes the world awaits him as the next big wave. He often talks in surfing jargon, and constantly talks about "big waves"- both literal and metaphorical.

Brawly once trained with Bruno of the Kanto Elite Four in Sevault Canyon of Quest Island.

In addition to the Knuckle Badge, Brawly gives out TM08 (Bulk Up), in Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald.

Pokémon

This listing is for Brawly's Pokémon in the video games in which he has appeared.

Pokémon Ruby/Sapphire

1800 Leader Brawly Ruby and Sapphire Dewford Gym

Machop ♂ Lv.17  Fighting  Held item: None Ability: Guts Moves Bulk Up Fighting Leer Normal Karate Chop Fighting Seismic Toss Fighting Makuhita ♂ Lv.18  Fighting  Held item: None Ability: Guts Moves Bulk Up Fighting Knock Off Dark Arm Thrust Fighting Sand-Attack Ground

Pokémon Emerald

1800 Leader Brawly Emerald Dewford Gym

Machop ♂ Lv.16  Fighting  Held item: None Ability: Guts Moves Bulk Up Fighting Leer Normal Karate Chop Fighting Seismic Toss Fighting Meditite ♂ Lv.16  Fighting  Psychic  Held item: None Ability: Pure Power Moves Bulk Up Fighting Focus Punch Fighting Light Screen Psychic Reflect Psychic Makuhita ♂ Lv.19  Fighting  Held item: None Ability: Guts Moves Bulk Up Fighting Vital Throw Fighting Arm Thrust Fighting Reversal Fighting

First Rematch

7400 Leader Brawly Emerald Dewford Gym

Machamp ♂ Lv.33  Fighting  Held item: None Ability: Guts Moves Bulk Up Fighting Rock Slide Rock Karate Chop Fighting Focus Punch Fighting Meditite ♂ Lv.33  Fighting  Psychic  Held item: None Ability: Pure Power Moves Psychic Psychic Focus Punch Fighting Light Screen Psychic Reflect Psychic Hitmontop ♂ Lv.35  Fighting  Held item: None Ability: Intimidate Moves Pursuit Dark Counter Fighting Protect Normal Triple Kick Fighting Hariyama ♂ Lv.37  Fighting  Held item: Sitrus Berry Ability: Guts Moves Fake Out Normal Belly Drum Normal Focus Punch Fighting Earthquake Ground

Second Rematch

???? Leader Brawly Emerald Dewford Gym

Machamp ♂ Lv.38  Fighting  Held item: None Ability: Guts Moves Bulk Up Fighting Rock Slide Rock Karate Chop Fighting Focus Punch Fighting Medicham ♂ Lv.38  Fighting  Psychic  Held item: None Ability: Pure Power Moves Psychic Psychic Focus Punch Fighting Light Screen Psychic Reflect Psychic Hitmontop ♂ Lv.40  Fighting  Held item: None Ability: Intimidate Moves Pursuit Dark Counter Fighting Protect Normal Triple Kick Fighting Hariyama ♂ Lv.42  Fighting  Held item: Sitrus Berry Ability: Guts Moves Fake Out Normal Belly Drum Normal Focus Punch Fighting Earthquake Ground

Third Rematch

???? Leader Brawly Emerald Dewford Gym

Hitmonchan ♂ Lv.40  Fighting  Held item: None Ability: Keen Eye Moves Sky Uppercut Fighting Fire Punch Fire Ice Punch Ice Protect Normal Machamp ♂ Lv.43  Fighting  Held item: None Ability: Guts Moves Bulk Up Fighting Rock Slide Rock Karate Chop Fighting Focus Punch Fighting Medicham ♂ Lv.43  Fighting  Psychic  Held item: None Ability: Pure Power Moves Psychic Psychic Focus Punch Fighting Light Screen Psychic Reflect Psychic Hitmontop ♂ Lv.45  Fighting  Held item: None Ability: Intimidate Moves Pursuit Dark Counter Fighting Protect Normal Triple Kick Fighting Hariyama ♂ Lv.47  Fighting  Held item: Sitrus Berry Ability: Guts Moves Fake Out Normal Belly Drum Normal Focus Punch Fighting Earthquake Ground

Fourth Rematch

???? Leader Brawly Emerald Dewford Gym

Hitmonlee ♂ Lv.46  Fighting  Held item: None Ability: Limber Moves Mega Kick Normal Focus Punch Fighting Earthquake Ground Bulk Up Fighting Hitmonchan ♂ Lv.46  Fighting  Held item: None Ability: Keen Eye Moves Sky Uppercut Fighting Fire Punch Fire Ice Punch Ice Protect Normal Machamp ♂ Lv.48  Fighting  Held item: None Ability: Guts Moves Bulk Up Fighting Rock Slide Rock Karate Chop Fighting Focus Punch Fighting Medicham ♂ Lv.48  Fighting  Psychic  Held item: None Ability: Pure Power Moves Psychic Psychic Focus Punch Fighting Light Screen Psychic Reflect Psychic Hitmontop ♂ Lv.50  Fighting  Held item: None Ability: Intimidate Moves Pursuit Dark Counter Fighting Protect Normal Triple Kick Fighting Hariyama ♂ Lv.52  Fighting  Held item: Sitrus Berry Ability: Guts Moves Fake Out Normal Belly Drum Normal Focus Punch Fighting Earthquake Ground

Quotes

"I'm Brawly! Dewford's Gym Leader! I've been churned in the rough waves of these parts, and I've grown tough in the pitch-black cave! So you wanted to challenge me? Let me see what you're made of!"

"Whoah, wow! You made a much bigger splash than I expected! You swamped me! Okay, you've got me. Take this Gym Badge!"

"I can see your talent becoming a giant wave to cause a storm of astonishment among Trainers one day!"

At and after first rematch:

"A giant wave of a talent like you... I knew you would return! Show me how much higher you've gone!"

"Wow! Swamped again!"

"Battling is vast and it's deep. You can't see the bottom. It's just like the sea of Hoenn!"

Trainer's Eyes

Strategy - Direct physical action!

Trainer's Pokémon - Fighting Pokémon rule!

Self-Introduction - The world awaits me as the next big wave!

In the anime

Brawly in the anime

He first appeared in Brave the Wave. Ash was very annoyed that Brawly would put off a Gym battle in favor of going surfing. Brawly trains his Pokémon by taking them surfing, and through this they learn how to dodge and concentrate on keeping their balance, but Ash didn't know that and found it stupid. A combination of this special form of dodging and Ash's own arrogance allowed Brawly to best the younger Trainer despite a type disadvantage. After this and a conversation with Brawly where he explained his techniques, Ash trained for several weeks in anticipation of a rematch. Ash even went so far as to copy Brawly's wave-training to teach his Pokémon how to dodge and resist attacks.

Brawly again appeared in A Meditite Fight where Ash battled one of Brawly's students in a storm. Brawly showed up and told them to call off the match until the storm passed.

Brawly led everyone, even Team Rocket, to a cave on the shore to wait for the storm to pass. After seeing Ash's battle against his star pupil, Brawly agreed to a rematch in a private arena- a wave-swept islet off the coast of Dewford.

Using his Pokémon's new techniques and his newly-caught Corphish, Ash was finally able to claim the Knuckle Badge.

Brawly once trained with Chuck, a Gym Leader from Johto. Brawly teaches many of the locals how to surf as well as how to train Pokémon. Many of his pupils at the Gym are surfers like himself.

Pokémon

This listing is of Brawly's Pokémon in the Pokémon anime.

Machop
	Machop is Brawly's first Pokémon used against Ash in the first gym battle. Even though Taillow kept using Wing Attack and hitting it, it managed to get up. Then, Ash used Treecko which was finally able to defeat it. In Ash and Brawly's rematch, Machop was again used first. It began to overpower Treecko, but fell to Ash's newly caught Corphish.

Hariyama
	Main article: Brawly's Hariyama It first appeared as a Makuhita and enjoys surfing the waves. After a gym battle with Treecko, it evolved into Hariyama, and defeated Treecko. After helping the gang to escape from a violent storm, Ash had his rematch against Brawly. Hariyama was able to defeat Corphish and almost defeated Treecko, but thanks to Ash's strategy, Treecko was able to defeat Hariyama after a fierce battle. It is voiced by Maddie Blaustein in English and Unshō Ishizukain Japanese.

Voice actors

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Brawly and his Makuhita (top) with Roxanne and her Nosepass (left)

Brawly also trains his Pokémon by surfing with them in Pokémon Adventures. His strategy is to use "subtle forces" over speed and power to use his opponents' strength against them. He also likes to save his Pokémon's evolutions for battles.

During his match with Sapphire, his Makuhita evolved into Hariyama. Sapphire figured out that his use of Counter could be overcome by moves which attacked with multiple hits, such as Double Kick. Due to a misunderstanding, she was also expecting Brawly's Pokémon to evolve.

Brawly sided with Team Aqua in the Hoenn conflict because he wanted more places to surf. He changed his mind after Kyogre and Groudon started their rampage. His opponent during the Kyogre/Groudon fiasco was Mack. Using direct, brutal strength instead of his usual strategy, he defeated him at the cost of his own Pokémon. He was last seen on the Pokémon Association's airship "Ba.Goon", resting from his injuries.

Pokémon

This listing is for Brawly's Pokémon in the Pokémon Adventures manga.

→ Machop → Machoke

→ Makuhita → Hariyama

Trivia

• Brawly is a Fighting-type trainer with a pastime involving water, in comparison with Crasher Wake, a Water-type trainer with a pastime involving fighting.
• In Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, there is a Black Belt in Sevault Canyon on Quest Island who says that Bruno of the Indigo League's Elite Four used to train with an old friend there, that friend being Brawly.

Names

References

• Pokémon.com A Meditite Fight!.
• Pokémon.com Just One of the Geysers!.

External links

• Touki's Profile on Pokeani (Japanese)

Gym Leaders of the Hoenn region
Ruby and Sapphire
Roxanne of Rustboro City	Brawly of Dewford Town	Wattson of Mauville City	Flannery of Lavaridge Town	Norman of Petalburg City	Winona of Fortree City	Tate and Liza of Mossdeep City	Wallace of Sootopolis City
Emerald
Roxanne of Rustboro City	Brawly of Dewford Town	Wattson of Mauville City	Flannery of Lavaridge Town	Norman of Petalburg City	Winona of Fortree City	Tate and Liza of Mossdeep City	Juan of Sootopolis City

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