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'''Brock''' (Japanese: '''タケシ''' ''Takeshi'') is the [[Gym Leader]] of the [[Pewter City]] Gym.  He hands out the Boulder Badge to trainers who defeat him.  He specializes in {{t|Rock}}-type Pokémon.   

In the [[Pokémon anime|anime]], Brock is a [[Pokémon Breeder]] who is currently travelling with [[Ash]], [[May]], and [[Max]] through the [[Hoenn]] region. His Japanese seiyu is うえだ　ゆうじ ''Yūji Ueda'', and his English voice actor is ''Eric Stuart''. He originally trained [[Rock (type)|Rock-type]] [[Pokémon]], but has, since the beginning of the Anime, diversified.  He makes scrumptious Pokémon food, and he hits on every pretty girl he meets, particularly Officer Jenny and Nurse Joy - both of whom he sings about in the ''Pokémon Karaokémon'' song "[[Two Perfect Girls]]". He also sings the ending theme タケシのパラダイス ''Takeshi No Paradaisu'' ("Brock's Paradise").   

He is a domestic, taking care of the tasks of not only grooming his Pokémon, but also those of the kids he travels with. He handles the cooking and the cleaning -- something he is quite used to, being the oldest of ten children.

His family life deserves another mention, owing to it being most peculiar. The father, [[Flint]], left home to become a great trainer. When he never returned, the mother, [[Mizuho]] up and left them, leaving Brock to take care of his siblings by himself (the English version of ''Showdown in Pewter City'' has Flint claming she died, although he was clearly lying). It turned out Flint considered himself a failure and was selling rocks at the edge of town. When Brock left to journey with Ash, he left Flint in charge of the Pewter Gym.

Upon his return after journeying through [[Johto]], Brock was dismayed to find that his mother had returned and commandeered the gym, turning the [[Rock (type)|Rock-type]] haven into a [[Water (type)|Water-type]] den. Brock battled her for the honor of Rock-types and won, promising his brother [[Jiro]] that he would become Gym Leader someday.

This listing is for Brock's Pokémon as of [[AG108|''Catch Snorunt!'']]

* {{p|Lotad}} → {{p|Lombre}} → {{p|Ludicolo}}

* {{p|Pineco}}→ {{p|Forretress}}

* {{p|Mudkip}}

* [[Geodude (Brock)|Geodude]]

* [[Onix (Brock)|Onix]]

* {{p|Zubat}}→ {{p|Golbat}} → [[Crobat (Brock)|Crobat]]

* Vulpix (he said, however, that he never considered Vulpix his own, and that he was only raising it for its true owner, [[Suzie]])

Brock's title is "The rock-solid Pokémon Trainer!" Brock is quite proud of his rock-hard willpower, and uses Rock-type Pokémon to complement this.   

Supposedly, it's hard to get him to laugh or drop his serious demeanor - but when he does, he can't stop.

In addition to the Boulder Badge, Brock gives out [[TM 34]] {{m|Bide}} in [[Pokémon Red]], [[Pokémon Blue]], [[Pokémon Green]], and [[Pokémon Yellow]].  In [[Pokémon FireRed]], and [[Pokémon LeafGreen]], he gives out [[TM 39]] {{m|Rock Tomb}}.

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

Brock is a brave trainer in [[Pokémon Special]], assists Erika and Misty in their battles against [[Team Rocket]]. He also gave Yellow her Graveler.

Brock works as a security guard at the Pewter City museum.

This listing is for Brock's Pokémon in the Pokémon Special manga.

* Graveler (given to [[Yellow]])

This listing is for Brock's Pokémon in the Pokémon TCG.

The original name for the Boulder Badge is the "Grey Badge".