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{{CharacterInfobox|
{{samename|[[Club Member]] of the [[Lightning Club]] in the {{vg|Pokémon Trading Card Game}}|Brandon (TCG GB)}}
{{samename|male [[player character]] of the [[Hoenn]] games|Brendan (game)}}
{{CharInfobox|
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name=Brandon |
name=Brandon |
jname=ジンダイ |
jname=ジンダイ |
tmname=Jindai |
tmname=Jindai |
image=[[Image:Brandon.jpg]] |
image=Emerald Pyramid King Brandon.png |
caption=Art from Emerald |
size=200px |
caption=Art from {{v2|Emerald}} by [[Ken Sugimori]].<ref>[[a:File:BrandonSilverTempest151.jpg|Brandon (Silver Tempest 151)]]</ref> |
gender=Male |
gender=Male |
colors=yes |
eyes=Black|
hair=Brown |
hometown=Unknown |
hometown=Unknown |
region=[[Hoenn]][[Pokémon Emerald|*]]/[[Kanto]][[Pokémon anime|*]] |
region=[[Hoenn]] <small>(games)</small><br>[[Kanto]] <small>([[S09|anime]])</small> |
relatives=Unknown |
relatives=Unknown |
trainer=yes |
trainer=yes |
trainerclass=[[Frontier Brain|Pyramid King<br><small>(Frontier Brain)</small>]] |
trainerclass=[[Frontier Brain|Pyramid King<br><small>(Frontier Brain)</small>]] |
numpkmncaught=Varies with canon |
game=yes |
game=yes |
generation={{Gen|III}} |
generation={{Gen|III}} |
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leader=no |
leader=no |
brain=yes |
brain=yes |
facility=Battle Pyramid |
facility=[[Battle Pyramid]] |
symbol=Brave Symbol |
symbol=Brave Symbol |
anime=yes |
anime=yes |
epnum=AG177 |
epnum=AG178 |
epname=Battling the Enemy Within |
epname=Battling the Enemy Within |
java=[[Masayuki Komuro]]|
java=[[Masayuki Omoro]]|
enva=[[Craig Blair]]|
enva=[[Craig Blair]]|
}}
}}
'''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 {{ho|Battle Frontier}}'s {{DL|Battle Frontier (Hoenn)|Battle Pyramid}}.
'''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 anime==
==In the core series games==
[[Image:000136.PNG|left|225px|thumb|Brandon in the {{pkmn|anime}}]]
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.
He is shrouded in mystery for most of the [[Pokémon: Battle Frontier|Battle Frontier saga]]. Unlike the other [[Frontier Brain|Brains]], his silhouette is not shown on its own during the opening and is only seen in the center of the group shot. {{pkmn|Trainer}}s will only find out the location of the Battle Pyramid after they have collected the other six symbols. This may mean that Brandon ranks higher than the rest of the Frontier Brains, although in the [[Pokémon games|video games]] and {{pkmn|manga}} this position belongs to {{FB|Salon Maiden|Anabel}}. When {{Ash}} finally gets his sixth Frontier Symbol in ''[[AG170|Second Time's the Charm]]'', he learns that it is located near [[Pewter City]].
 
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.
 
===Pokémon===
====Silver Symbol challenge====
{{Party/Single
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|prize=16{{color2|000|Battle Point|BP}}
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|pokemon=3}}
{{lop/facility/head|{{frontier color light}}|{{frontier color}}|{{frontier color}}|sortable=no}}
{{lop/facility|game=3|377|Regirock|Quick Claw|Explosion|Normal|Superpower|Fighting|Earthquake|Ground|AncientPower|Rock|Adamant|152|152||106|100}}
{{lop/facility|game=3|379|Registeel|Leftovers|Earthquake|Ground|Metal Claw|Steel|Toxic|Poison|Iron Defense|Steel|Adamant|152|152||6|200}}
{{lop/facility|game=3|378|Regice|Chesto Berry|Ice Beam|Ice|Amnesia|Psychic|Thunder|Electric|Rest|Psychic|Modest|106||152|100|152}}
{{Party/Footer}}
 
====Gold Symbol challenge====
{{Party/Single
|color={{frontier color}}
|bordercolor={{frontier color dark}}
|headcolor={{frontier color light}}
|sprite=Spr E Brandon.png
|prize=19{{color2|000|Battle Point|BP}}
|class=Pyramid King
|classlink=Brandon
|name=Brandon
|game=E
|location=Battle Pyramid
|pokemon=3}}
{{lop/facility/head|{{frontier color light}}|{{frontier color}}|{{frontier color}}|sortable=no}}
{{lop/facility|game=3|144|Articuno|Scope Lens|Blizzard|Ice|Water Pulse|Water|Aerial Ace|Flying|Reflect|Psychic|Mild|6||252|||252}}
{{lop/facility|game=3|145|Zapdos|Lum Berry|Thunder|Electric|Detect|Fighting|Drill Peck|Flying|Light Screen|Psychic|Mild|6||252|||252}}
{{lop/facility|game=3|146|Moltres|BrightPowder|Fire Blast|Fire|Hyper Beam|Normal|Aerial Ace|Flying|Safeguard|Normal|Mild|6||252|||252}}
{{Party/Footer}}
 
===Quotes===
===={{game|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 <sc>Pokémon</sc>! 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 <sc>Brandon</sc>. I'm the <sc>Pyramid King</sc>, 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 <sc>Frontier Pass</sc>, 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!"''


His first {{pkmn|battle}} with Brandon occurred in ''[[AG178|Battling the Enemy Within]]''. However, Ash was possessed by an [[King of Pokélantis|ancient king]] of the Pyramid who battled [[Brandon's Regirock]] with [[Ash's Sceptile]]. Sceptile unfortunately was defeated, though Ash eventually regained control of his body and the Pyramid was moved to an area near the [[Indigo Plateau]].
*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!"''


For their second battle in ''[[AG186|Overjoyed!]]'', [[Ash's Torkoal]] squared off against [[Brandon's Registeel]]. However, Torkoal too was defeated by Brandon's [[Legendary Pokémon]].
====[[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 {{m|Steam Eruption|a massive explosion}}!"''
:''"Stay alert at all times! Don't forget your courage sensor!"''


Ash and {{ashfr|co.}} met up with Brandon in a forest, in ''[[AG189|Gathering the Gang of Four]]''. 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]]. The turtle-Pokémon was able to beat the ninja-Pokémon with a {{m|Hydro Pump}}. In the next round, Squirtle was defeated by Brandon's {{p|Solrock}}, which on its turn, drew with Bulbasaur. With both competitors left to their last Pokémon, Ash used his {{AP|Pikachu}} while Brandon unveiled yet another Pokémon from his legendary army&mdash;this time, a {{TP|Brandon|Regice}}. Pikachu however, managed to hold its own against the [[Legendary Golems|legendary golem]] and came out victorious, becoming only the second Pokémon in the {{pkmn|anime}} to have defeated a legendary Pokémon, after Charizard.
* 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!"''


Brandon is going to make another appearance in an upcoming episode, as hinted in [[DP120]]. What is shown is that he will use his [[Brandon's Regirock|Regirock]], [[Brandon's Regirock|Regice]] and [[Brandon's Registeel|Registeel]] to battle [[Paul]] and his newly caught {{p|Hariyama}}, and to battle the {{p|Regigigas}} at the [[Snowpoint Temple]].
* 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!"''


===Pokémon===
===Sprites===
This listing is of Brandon's known Pokémon in the anime:
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| align=center | [[Image:377.png]]<br>{{tp|Brandon|Regirock}}
|style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{frontier color dark}}; background: #{{frontier color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:Spr E Brandon.png]]
| align=center | [[Image:379.png]]<br>{{tp|Brandon|Registeel}}
|style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{frontier color dark}}; background: #{{frontier color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:Brandon OD.png]]
| align=center | [[Image:378.png]]<br>{{tp|Brandon|Regice}}
|-
|-
| align=center | [[Image:291.png]]<br>{{p|Ninjask}}
| Sprite from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon Emerald Version|Emerald}}
| align=center | [[Image:338.png]]<br>{{p|Solrock}}
| Overworld sprite from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon Emerald Version|Emerald}}
| align=center | [[Image:356.png]]<br>{{p|Dusclops}}
|}
|}


===Voice actors===
==In the anime==
'''Japanese'''
[[File:Brandon anime AG.png|250px|thumb|Brandon in ''[[Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire]]'']]
* 小室正幸 ''[[Masayuki Komuro]]''
{{main|Brandon (anime)}}
'''English'''
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}}.
* [[Craig Blair]]
{{-}}
'''Spanish'''
* Rolando del Castro (Latin America)
'''Dutch'''
* Frank Verkerk


==In the games==
==In the manga==
Any trainer arriving at the top of the pyramid just after Brandon must battle this Pyramid King for the status of the pyramid's conqueror.
===Pokémon Adventures===
[[File:Brandon Adventures.png|thumb|right|225px|Brandon in Pokémon Adventures]]
====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 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 grandness of the match and hand over the Brave Symbol.  
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.


===Pokémon===
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.
====Silver Symbol challenge====
 
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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.
{{PartyBody33|color={{emerald color}}|
 
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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.
{{PartyFooter|color={{emerald color}}}}


====={{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.


====Gold Symbol challenge====
====={{MangaArc|Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire}}=====
{{PartyHeader|color={{emerald color}}|sprite=SpriteBrandon.png|prize={{pdollar}}????|class=Pyramid King|name=Brandon|game={{v2|Emerald}}|location={{DL|Battle Frontier (Hoenn)|Battle Pyramid}}}}
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.
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{{PartyFooter|color={{emerald color}}}}


===Quotes===
====Pokémon====
* First battle:
{{TrainerPoké
''"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!"''
|trainer=Brandon
|pkmn=Regirock
|type1=Rock
|img=Brandon Regirock Adventures.png
|epnum=PS254
|epname=A Royal Rumble with Regirock, Regice and Registeel II
|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.}}


''"That’s it! You’ve done great! You’ve worked hard for this! 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! "''
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Brandon
|pkmn=Registeel
|type1=Steel
|img=Brandon Registeel Adventures.png
|epnum=PS254
|epname=A Royal Rumble with Regirock, Regice and Registeel II
|desc={{main|Brandon's legendary giants#Pokémon Adventures|Brandon's Registeel}}


* Second battle:
{{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}}.}}
''"…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!"''


''"That’s it! You’ve done it! You kept working for this! Hahahah! Remarkable! Yes, it’s grand, indeed! Young explorer! You’ve dested<!--dested?--> 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!"''
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Brandon
|pkmn=Regice
|type1=Ice
|img=Brandon Regice Adventures.png
|epnum=PS254
|epname=A Royal Rumble with Regirock, Regice and Registeel II
|desc={{main|Brandon's legendary giants#Pokémon Adventures|Brandon's Regice}}


==In the Pokémon Special manga==
{{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.}}
Brandon took witness to {{Special|Emerald}}'s battle with Noland and immediately refined his facility for him, just in case. He seems to carry a special dislike for Emerald, but treats him fairly - explaining the rules of the {{Ho|Battle Frontier}} and showing off his Pokémon to the boy before the challenge. He expects Emerald to be tired out during their confrontation, but is surprised to see that Emerald used a {{p|Phanpy}}'s {{a|Pickup}} ability to collect enough items to keep his team refreshed. Brandon says he favors [[one-hit knockout move]]s, like {{m|Explosion}}.


===Pokémon===
==In the TCG==
The following is the listing for Brandon's Pokémon in the Pokémon Special manga:
[[File:BrandonSilverTempest188.jpg|200px|thumb|Full Art print of Brandon]]
{|border="1" style="border: 1px solid #000; border-collapse: collapse;" width=300px cellspacing="0"
{{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.
| align=center | [[Image:377.png]]<br>{{p|Regirock}}
{{-}}
| align=center | [[Image:379.png]]<br>{{p|Registeel}}
| align=center | [[Image:378.png]]<br>{{p|Regice}}
|}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* He's the only character in the {{pkmn|anime}} to officially train Pokémon that have been deemed [[Legendary Pokémon|legendary]], though {{FB|Factory Head|Noland}} did befriend and train with an {{p|Articuno}}.  
* 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}}.
* He is also the only character to have been challenged 3 times (including the non-official battle with the Ancient King) by Ash before being defeated. In terms of the number of the battles with Ash, he is one of few known Trainers to have battled Ash more than twice. The other best-known Trainers are: Gym Leader [[Clair]] and [[Gary Oak]]. Both also battled Ash thrice, although in Clair's case, the first two official Gym battles were interrupted.
* 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}}.
* Brandon is the only in-game character whose all known [[party|teams]] consist entirely of Legendary Pokémon.


===Names===
==Names==
{| {{bluetable|background: white}}
{| class="roundy" style="background: #{{frontier color light}}; border: 3px solid #{{frontier color}}"
|- style="background: #ccf;"
|- style="text-align:center"
! Language
! Language
! Name
! Name
! Reference to
! Origin
|-  
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Japanese
| Japanese
| ピラミッドキング ジンダイ, ''Pyramid King Jindai''
| ジンダイ ''Jindai''
| 神代杉 ''Jindai-Sugi'', Cryptomeria which was 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"
| English
| English, Brazilian<br>Portuguese
| Pyramid King Brandon
| Brandon
| Brave.
| From ''brave''
|-
|- style="background:#FFF"
| French
| Roi Pyramide Bayar
| Bravoure.
|-
| German
| German
| Pyrakönig Brian
| Brian
| Bravur.
| From ''Bravour'' (bravery)
|-
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Italian
| Re Piramide Baldo
| Literally means ''brave''.
|-
| Spanish
| Spanish
| Rey Pirámide Valente
| Valente
| Valentía.
| From ''valentía'' (courage)
|-
|- style="background:#FFF"
| French
| Bayar
| From ''bravoure'' (bravery)
|- style="background:#FFF"
| rowspan="2" | Italian
| Baldo
| From ''baldo'' (bold)
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Mariano{{tt|*|Anime (Diamond and Pearl)}}
|
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Korean
| Korean
| 피라미드킹 기선 ''Pyramid King Giseon''
| 기선 ''Giseon''
| 'Gi' may be from the 'bravery' (勇気, ''Yonggi''), and 'Seon' from 'ancient' (先, ''seon'')
| From 기둥선인장 ''gidong-seon-injang'' (cereus; {{wp|ceroid cactus|columnar cactus}})
|-
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Chinese (Taiwan)
| Chinese ({{tt|Mandarin|Taiwan and Mainland China}})
| 神代 ''Shén Daì''
| 神代 ''Shéndài''
| Literally means ''ancient'', phonetical translation of ''Jindai''.
| rowspan="2" | From 神代 ''shéndài / sàhndoih'' (''Cereus fernambucensis'')
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Chinese ({{tt|Cantonese|Hong Kong}})
| 神代 ''Sàhndoih''
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Vietnamese
| Jindai
| Transcription of his Japanese name
|}
|}


==External links==
===Pyramid King===
*[http://pokeani.com/chara/frontierbrain-jindai.html Jindai's Profile] on [[Pokeani]] (Japanese)
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{{Brandon's Pokémon}}
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|zh_yue=金字塔法老 ''{{tt|Gāmjihtaap Faatlóuh|Pyramid Pharaoh}}''
|zh_cmn=金字塔法老 ''{{tt|Jīnzìtǎ Fǎlǎo|Pyramid Pharaoh}}''
|fi=Pyramidikuningas
|fr_eu=Roi Pyramide
|de=Pyrakönig
|it=Re Piramide
|ko=피라미드킹 {{tt|''Piramideu King''|Pyramid King}}
|pl=Król Piramidy
|es_eu=Rey Pirámide
|es_la=Rey de la Pirámide
|vi=Nhà vua của Kim tự tháp
}}
 
==See also==
* [[a:Category:Brandon|Images on the Bulbagarden Archives]]
==References==
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Latest revision as of 19:59, 27 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 (games)
Kanto (anime)
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

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


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


Trainer classes in the Pokémon core series
Hoenn Ace Trainer*Aqua AdminSEASAqua LeaderSEASAroma LadyBattle GirlBeautyBird KeeperBlack Belt
Bug CatcherBug ManiacCamperChampionCollectorDragon TamerElite FourExpertFisherman
GentlemanGuitaristHex ManiacHikerInterviewers*KindlerLadyLassLeaderMagma AdminREOR
Magma LeaderREORNinja BoyOld CoupleParasol LadyPicnickerPoké Fan*Poké Maniac*Pokémon Breeder*
Pokémon Ranger*Pokémon Trainer*PsychicRich BoyRuin ManiacSailorSchoolkid*Sis & Bro*Swimmer
Team Aqua GruntSEASTeam Magma GruntREORTeammates*TriathleteTuberTwinsWinstrateYoung CoupleYoungster
Ace DuoORASBrains & BrawnORASBackpackerORASDelinquentORASFairy Tale GirlORASFare PrinceORAS
Free DiverORASLeadersORASLorekeeperORASMysterious SistersORASProprietorORASRotation GirlORAS
Scuba DiverORASSecret Base ExpertORASSecret Base TrainerORASSootopolitanORASStreet ThugORAS
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Arena TycoonDome AceFactory HeadPalace MavenPike QueenPyramid KingSalon Maiden
Battle Institute and Battle Maison only:ORAS
ArtistBattle ChatelaineButlerChefFurisode GirlGarçonGardenerMadameMaidMonsieurOwnerPreschooler
Punk GirlPunk GuyRising StarRoller SkaterSchoolboySchoolgirlScientistTouristVeteranWaitressWorker


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