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Mr. Briney ハギ老人 Old Man Hagi
Art by Ken Sugimori for the TCG
Age	72
Gender	Male
Hometown	Unknown
Region	Hoenn
Generation	III, VI
Games	Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, Omega Ruby, and Alpha Sapphire
Anime debut	On a Wingull and a Prayer!
English voice actor	Jimmy Zoppi
Japanese voice actor	Yōsuke Akimoto

Mr. Briney (Japanese: ハギ老人 Old Man Hagi) is a sailor that appears in many forms of the media. He has a Wingull named Peeko.

In the games

Mr. Briney is first seen near the Rusturf Tunnel, asking the player to recover his Wingull, Peeko, from a Team Magma Grunt^R/Team Aqua Grunt^SE. Once Peeko is rescued and returned to Mr. Briney, he will offer to give the player rides in his boat to Dewford Town and Slateport City until he/she gains the Badge from his/her father. During the post-game, it is revealed that he has become the captain of the S.S. Tidal. His house is located on Route 104.

Quotes

Route 116

"Ohhh, what am I to do? We were on our walk, Peeko and I, when we were jumped by an odd thug... The scoundrel made off with my darling Peeko! Wrrrooooooaaaar! Peeko!"

Rusturf Tunnel

"Peeko! Am I glad to see you're safe! Peeko owes her life to you! They call me Mr. Briney. And, you are? Ah, so you are <player>! I sincerely thank you! Now, if there's anything that troubles you, don't hesitate to tell me! You can usually find me in my cottage by the sea near Petalburg Woods. Come, Peeko, we should make our way home."

Mr. Briney's cottage

"Hold on, lass! Wait up, Peeko! Hm? You're <player>! You saved my darling Peeko! We owe so much to you! What's that? You want to sail with me? Hmhm... You have a Letter bound for Dewford and a package for Slateport, then? Quite the busy life you must lead! But, certainly, what you're asking is no problem at all. You've come to the right man! We'll set sail for Dewford."

Yes: "Dewford it is, then! Anchors aweigh! Peeko, we're setting sail, my darling!"

No: "Is that so? Your deliveries can wait? You just go on and tell me whenever you want to set sail!"

• Before delivering the Letter

"Ahoy! I know exactly what you want to say! You're to deliver a Letter to Dewford and a package to Slateport. What you need me to do is no problem at all--I'm the man for the job! First we'll set sail for Dewford."

• After delivering the Letter

"Ahoy! I know exactly what you want to say! You're to deliver a package to Capt. Stern in Slateport. What you need me to do is no problem at all--I'm the man for the job! First we'll set sail for Dewford."

• After delivering the Devon Goods

"Ahoy! For you, I'll go out to sea anytime! Now, my friend, where are we bound?"

Dewford: "Dewford it is, then! Anchors aweigh! Peeko, we're setting sail, my darling!"

Exit: "Is that so? Well, Peeko owes her life to you. You just go on and tell me whenever you want to set sail!"

Dewford Town

• After arriving in Dewford Town

"Ahoy! We've hit land in Dewford. I suppose you're off to deliver that Letter to, who was it now, Steven!"

• Before delivering the Letter

"Have you delivered your Letter? Or were you meaning to sail back to Petalburg?"

Yes: "Petalburg it is, then! Anchors aweigh! Peeko, we're setting sail, my darling!"

No: "Then you go on and deliver the Letter. I'll be waiting."

• After delivering the Letter

"Ahoy! For you, I'll go out to sea anytime! Now, my friend, where are we bound?"

Petalburg: "Petalburg, is it? Anchors aweigh! Peeko, we're setting sail, my darling!"

Slateport: "Slateport, is it? Anchors aweigh! Peeko, we're setting sail, my darling!"

Exit: "You just tell me whenever you need to set sail again!"

• Arriving after delivering the Letter

"Ahoy! We've hit land in Dewford! You just go on and tell me whenever you want to set sail again!"

Route 109

"Ahoy! We've made land in Slateport! I suppose you're going to visit Capt. Stern and deliver the Devon Goods?"

• Before delivering the Devon Goods

"I thought you were supposed to deliver the Devon Goods. Would you like to sail back to Dewford, then?"

Yes: "Dewford it is, then! Anchors aweigh! Peeko, we're setting sail, my darling!"

No: "Then you go on and deliver the Devon Goods. I'll be waiting."

• After delivering the Devon Goods

"Ahoy! For you, I'll go out to sea anytime! Now, my friend, where are we bound?"

Dewford: "Dewford it is, then! Anchors aweigh! Peeko, we're setting sail, my darling!"

Exit: "You just tell me whenever you need to set sail again!"

• Arriving after delivering the Devon Goods

"Ahoy! We've hit land in Slateport! You just go on and tell me whenever you want to set sail again!"

Stern's Shipyard

"Ah, <player>! It's been too long! Aye, since I met you, this old sea dog's been feeling frisky! So I've decided to help Dock make a ferry. Aye, after all, a ferry would be able to carry a lot of people. But, you know, that Dock is really something special. With his knack for technology and my experience, I'm sure that we can build one great ship, aye!"

S.S. Tidal

"Welcome aboard, <player>! They made me honorary captain of the S.S. Tidal! You can call me Captain Briney now! You know, I retired once before, but when I saw this majestic ship... Let me just say, it stirred my sleeping soul as a sailor!"

Lilycove City^E

• After obtaining the Old Sea Map

"Hold on a second! What's the idea of turning down someone that I owe so much to? <Player>, I'm terribly sorry. You came to me seeking my help, and we almost turned you away. Well, let me make things right. We'll sail right away, of course! Let's find this island on this Old Sea Map!"

Sprites

Overworld sprite from Generation III

In the anime

Mr. Briney in the anime

Character

Even though Mr. Briney retired from being a sailor, he was shown to still have the skills as one as he told May his stories about it. He was very caring towards Peeko as she was usually there with him.

History

Mr. Briney appeared in two episodes of the Pokémon anime.

He first appeared in On a Wingull and a Prayer! fishing off the pier. May spotted him doing so and asked him for a way to get to Dewford Town since Ash and his friends were lost. Peeko flies down to him and Mr. Briney revealed to her that the only person Peeko likes is him. This changed when May brought out Pokémon food. Mr. Briney explained to May about his time as a sailor, only for May to not understand it. Later, Mr. Briney arrived at his house and got confronted by a member of Team Aqua, the same one responsible for stealing from the Devon Corporation the episode before. The grunt captured Peeko in a cage and wanted the boat that Mr. Briney owned. With no other choice, the two of them were about to go on board but the group's interference prevented them from doing so. Despite the group's arrival, the grunt still got on board with Peeko. Luckily, Mr. Briney still had another boat and used it to get his Wingull back. Mr. Brunet was able to retrieve Peeko and as a way of thanking the group, Mr. Briney gave them a ride to Dewford Town on his boat.

In Sharpedo Attack!, Mr. Briney was still taking the group to Dewford Town. On the way, they take a break on an unnamed island that isn't on any map. While there, a group of Sharpedo arrived. Mr. Briney rescued May and Max from them with the help of Peeko. The group were able to bypass them and got on the island. The leader Sharpedo arrived when Ash got its attention and Mr. Briney trapped it in a wooden fence. Sharpedo became sick and Brock helped Sharpedo recover. At the end of the episode, Mr. Briney and the group left the island and arrived in Dewford Town. He dropped them off there and waved his farewells to them.

In Best Wishes Until We Meet Again!, Cilan mentions that he is heading to Johto to compete in the Old Rod Fishing Rally that is being hosted by Mr. Briney.

Pokémon

Peeko ♀

Voice actors

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Mr. Briney in Pokémon Adventures

Mr. Briney made his first appearance in the Ruby & Sapphire arc, where he found Ruby unconscious at sea with the help of his Wingull, Peeko. He rescued Ruby using a net. After Ruby woke up, Mr. Briney explained to Ruby that they are in the middle of sea in Route 106. He sought out his goal to capture a Relicanth as it could help him explore the deeper parts of the ocean. Mr. Briney showed Ruby his Pokémon collection and an extremely beautiful Pokémon to convince him that not all fish are ugly.

While fishing, he catches three Wailmer and keeps them despite the fact that they weren't the mystery fish he was looking for. Mr. Briney goes fishing again and hooks a Crawdaunt. He attacked the boat with Hyper Beam while Mr. Briney struggled to get back on the boat. After Ruby pulled him back on the boat, he found out that Mr. Briney was unconscious and had to defeat the Crawdaunt on his own. Mr. Briney woke up and found out that Ruby bandaged his Peeko and put makeup on her while Crawdaunt became infatuated by Kiki's Cute Charm. Mr. Briney arrived at Dewford Town with Ruby and dropped him off there while getting introduced to Sapphire.

Sometime after Ruby and Sapphire were able to put an end to Team Magma and Team Aqua's plans, Mr. Briney boards the S.S. Tidal. During the FireRed & LeafGreen arc, he became the captain of the ship. He contacted an old friend of Two Island, Ultima, about Mew on Faraway Island.

Later, in the Emerald arc, he and his subordinates carried Red, Blue, Green, Yellow, and Silver when they were statues to the Battle Tower.

Pokémon

This section is incomplete. Please feel free to edit this section to add missing information and complete it. Reason: Whisko's Japanese name

		Peeko
		Main article: Peeko Peeko (Japanese: ピーコちゃん Peeko-chan) is Mr. Briney's well-trained Pokémon. It first appeared as a Wingull in the Ruby and Sapphire chapter. Sometime around the FireRed & LeafGreen arc, Peeko evolved into a Pelipper.
Debut	Stick This in Your Craw, Crawdaunt I

		Huntail, Magikarp, and Barboach
		Briney's Huntail, Magikarp, and Barboach were seen swimming inside of a tank while Mr. Briney was fishing.
Debut	Stick This in Your Craw, Crawdaunt I

		Whisko (CY: Gills)
		Mr. Briney has a Whiscash nicknamed Whisko. Whisko can detect an earthquake signal with its whiskers.
Debut	Stick This in Your Craw, Crawdaunt I

		Wailmer (×3)
		Mr. Briney caught these three Wailmer while he was fishing out on sea. Even though the Wailmer were not what he was looking for, they were a good catch. None of the Wailmer's moves are known.
Debut	Stick This in Your Craw, Crawdaunt I

In the Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire manga

Mr. Briney in Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire

Mr. Briney appears in We've Found Team Magma's Secret!! of the Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire manga.

In that chapter, he dressed up his Wingull, Peeko, before Red came by. During Red's visit, he asked Mr. Briney about the apparently stuffed bird and Mr. Briney revealed it to him as Peeko. Mr. Briney told them that he takes Peeko everywhere he goes, including the rooms in his house. Later, Mr. Briney informed the group that Peeko had a crush on someone, later revealed to be Clefairy. In time, Team Magma came by and demand Mr. Briney's Peeko. Peeko refused to go with them and attached herself to Clefairy. Peeko's attachment to Clefairy made Mr. Briney sad. When Peeko went racing around with Clefairy, Mr. Briney went after her and tried to protect her from Team Magma. A can fell off of a balloon Clefairy rode on and Mr. Briney read a letter that was attached to the can, learning that Peeko liked Mr. Briney more than Clefairy and wanted to stay with him. Mr. Briney was quite amused.

Pokémon

Peeko ♀

In the TCG

This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Mr. Briney or his Pokémon in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

Mr. Briney Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format. Cards listed with a green background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats.
Card	Type	English Expansion	Rarity	#	Japanese Expansion	Rarity	#
Mr. Briney's Compassion	T [Su]	EX Dragon		87/97	Rulers of the Heavens		052/054
		POP Series 2		8/17

Trivia

• The artwork of Mr. Briney's Compassion, which features Mr. Briney and Peeko, is used as one of the paintings on display in Lumiose Museum in Pokémon X and Y.

Names

This game character article is part of Project CharacterDex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each character found in the Pokémon games.