Bruno

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Bruno
シバ Siba
Lets Go Pikachu Eevee Bruno.png
Art from Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!
Gender Male
Eye color Black
Hair color Black
Hometown Unknown
Region Kanto or Johto
Trainer class Elite Four
Generation I, II, III, IV, VII
Games Red, Blue, Yellow, Gold, Silver, Crystal, FireRed, LeafGreen, HeartGold, SoulSilver, Let's Go, Pikachu!, Let's Go, Eevee!, Stadium, Stadium 2, Masters EX
Elite Four of Indigo Plateau
Specializes in Fighting types
Game animation debut The Challenger
English voice actor N/A (Origins)
Bill Rogers (Generations)
Greg Chun[1] (Masters EX)
Japanese voice actor N/A (Origins)
Takanori Hoshino (Generations)
Jirō Saitō[2] (Masters EX)
Anime debut To Master the Onixpected!
English voice actor Maddie Blaustein[note 1]
Japanese voice actor Toshiyuki Morikawa

Bruno (Japanese: シバ Siba) is a Fighting-type Trainer and member of the Indigo Elite Four.

In the core series games

Bruno is the second member of the Kanto Elite Four. He raises Fighting-type Pokémon, living with them and training with them. He joined the Elite Four out of a desire to challenge the best Trainers. Although he trains Fighting Pokémon, he also commonly uses Onix and its evolved form. His strongest Pokémon is always his signature Pokémon Machamp.

Bruno regularly visits the Sevii Islands. He and his Pokémon use the Ember Spa on One Island, and he visits Two Island to buy RageCandyBars. Bruno once used to train with Brawly, a Fighting-type Gym Leader from Hoenn, in Sevault Canyon.

In Pokémon Gold, Silver, Crystal, HeartGold, and SoulSilver, Bruno continues to be a member of the Elite Four, having moved up in position by one level. Like the rest of the Elite Four, Bruno uses a Pokémon not native to Kanto; in Bruno's case, he now uses a Hitmontop.

Fame Checker

This is a list of the Fame Checker's information on Bruno in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen.

Pokémon League - Bruno
  • What does this person do?
"I am Bruno of the Elite Four."
Pokémon League - Bruno
  • Favorite kind of Pokémon?
"I've lived and trained with my fighting Pokémon."
Saffron City - Pokémon Journal*
  • What is this person like?
"Bruno apparently joined the Elite Four out of his burning ambition to
battle the best Trainers."
Ember Spa - Crusher*
  • What is this person like?
"Bruno, who's a senior ahead of me, visits the Spa on occasion.
He comes to rehab injuries, both his own and his Pokémon's "
Two Island - Woman*
  • There's a rumor...
"He's one of the Elite Four. His name is Bruno.
He went away disappointed when he found out that they were all sold out of RageCandyBars."
Sevault Canyon - Black Belt
  • Family and friends?
"Even Bruno, he trained with a fellow by the name of Brawly before."
Message from Bruno
  • From: Bruno
  • To: [Player]
"The super power of your Pokémon and you I've experienced myself.
Next time, maybe I should show you how to train yourself."

Pokémon

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

Pokémon Red and Blue

Bruno has two X Defends per Pokémon, using them randomly 25% of the time.



Pokémon Yellow

Bruno has two X Defends per Pokémon, using them randomly 25% of the time.



Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal

Bruno has a Max Potion.



Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen

Bruno has two Full Restores in both battles.

First battle



Rematch



Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver

First battle



Rematch

This team is used once the player has earned all 16 Badges.



Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!

First battle



Rematch



In the side series games

Bruno appears as a part of the Elite Four in Pokémon Stadium and Stadium 2's Gym Leader Castles. Besides his Fighting-type Pokémon, he also uses Pokémon from other types, mostly specializing in ones with a good offensive stat.

Pokémon Stadium

Pokémon

Round 1



Round 2



Pokémon Stadium 2

During the game's end credits, Bruno is seen having a battle with Chuck.

Pokémon

Round 1



Round 2



In the spin-off games

Pokémon Puzzle League

Bruno appears as a member of the Puzzle League Elite Four in Pokémon Puzzle League. He's the final opponent in the Normal Mode difficulty.

Pokémon

095Onix.png
Onix
107Hitmonchan.png
Hitmonchan
057Primeape.png
Primeape


Pokémon Puzzle Challenge

Bruno appears as an opponent in Pokémon Puzzle Challenge. He uses a Hitmontop to battle.

Pokémon Masters EX

Main article: Bruno (Masters)

Bruno forms a sync pair with Machamp and Onix in Pokémon Masters EX. Bruno became a playable sync pair since the game's release.

Sync Dex Trainer NDex Pokémon Type Weakness Role Base Potential Availability
#008 VSBruno Masters.png Bruno #0068 MastersIcon0068.png Machamp
Fighting
FightingIC Masters.png
Flying
FlyingIC Masters.png
Masters Physical Strike.png ★★★★☆☆EX Sync Pair Scout
#008 VSBruno Masters.png Bruno #0095 MastersIcon0095.png Onix
Rock
RockIC Masters.png
Grass
GrassIC Masters.png
Masters Support.png ★★★★★☆EX Variety Sync Pair Scout

Gallery

Artwork

FireRed LeafGreen Bruno.png HeartGold SoulSilver Bruno.png LGPE Elite Four.png Bruno LGPE concept art.jpg
Official artwork from
FireRed and LeafGreen
Official artwork from
HeartGold and SoulSilver by Ken Sugimori[3]
Confronting Chase and Elaine Concept art from
Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!

Sprites and models

In the core series

Spr RG Bruno.png Spr Y Bruno.png Spr GS Bruno.png Spr FRLG Bruno.png Spr HGSS Bruno.png VSBruno.png VSBruno PE.png
Sprite from
Red and Blue
Sprite from
Yellow
Sprite from
Generation II
Sprite from
FireRed and LeafGreen
Sprite from
HeartGold and SoulSilver
VS sprite from
HeartGold and SoulSilver
VS model from
Let's Go, Pikachu!
and Let's Go, Eevee!
Bruno I OD.png Bruno II OD.png Bruno III OD.png Bruno OD.png ODBruno PE.png
Overworld sprite from
Generation I
Overworld sprite from
Generation II
Overworld sprite from
FireRed and LeafGreen
Overworld sprite from
HeartGold and SoulSilver
Overworld model from
Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!

In other games

S2 Elite Four Bruno.pngS2 Elite Four Bruno alt.png
Portraits from
Stadium and Stadium 2

Quotes

Main article: Bruno/Quotes

In the anime

Main series

Bruno in the anime

Bruno appeared in To Master the Onixpected!. While Ash was preparing for the Indigo Plateau Conference, he found out that Bruno was training at Mt. Hideaway near Pallet Town. Brock was enthusiastic about the prospect of meeting Bruno, believing that he possessed some kind of secret technique that was the key to his success, so Ash, Brock, and Misty headed out to meet him. Along the way, they learned that Mt. Hideaway was the home of a larger-than-usual Onix.

After Bruno saved the group from the giant Onix, Ash and Brock begged him to take them on as students. Bruno agreed, under the condition that Ash and Brock would do anything he said. Bruno then had them chop wood, carry water, and carve chopsticks, among other chores. During this "training", Misty began to suspect that Bruno was a phony.

Not wanting to believe that Bruno didn't have any kind of special talent, Brock decided to prove Bruno's power by surprising him with a sneak attack. He assumed that Bruno's reflexes would be so amazing, he would stop Brock with ease. However, this did not happen, and Brock nearly ended up knocking Bruno unconscious. Bruno admitted that he didn't know any secret techniques on how to train Pokémon and just wanted to have someone to do a myriad of chores for him, thus shattering Brock's image of him.

Later, the group was again chased by the giant Onix. With his athletic skills, Bruno was able to save Ash from being hit by it, and then tricked the Onix into knocking itself on the head with its own tail. Once Onix was calmed down, Bruno was able to examine it, and discovered that the reason for Onix's aggressive behavior had been a Sandslash stuck in-between its boulders. After Bruno removed the Sandslash, Onix became so grateful that it willingly let itself be caught by him. Bruno then told the group that the only true secret behind Pokémon training is that Trainers and their Pokémon should care for each other.

Character

Bruno is regarded by his many fans as a stoic individual dedicated to hard work. Though Ash and his friends came to learn that this image was in fact false, Bruno does possess superhuman physical strength and agility. The group also witnessed the Elite Four member's true strength, ambition, and set determination. He takes time to meditate in order to hone his skills, which adds clarity and wisdom to his character. Bruno admitted his strategy for success is simply catch strong Pokémon. He went on to explain that the true secret behind Pokémon training is that Trainers and their Pokémon should care for each other.

Pokémon


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This listing is of Bruno's Pokémon in the Pokémon anime:

Bruno's Hitmonchan
Hitmonchan
Not much is known about Bruno's Hitmonchan, as he has only been seen briefly in a video watched by Brock and Ash.

Hitmonchan's only known move is Thunder Punch*.

Debut To Master the Onixpected!
Voice actors
Japanese
English Michael Haigney
Bruno's Onix
Onix
Main article: Bruno's Onix

This giant Onix was originally living at Mt. Hideaway, where Onix grow much bigger than usual. It went rampaging around the mountain area until Bruno discovered that it was in pain due to a Sandslash having gotten stuck inside of it. After the Sandslash was removed, Bruno asked Onix to come along with him, and it accepted the offer, allowing Bruno to easily catch it.

Debut To Master the Onixpected!
Voice actors
Japanese Unshō Ishizuka
English Unshō Ishizuka

Voice actors

Language Voice actor
Japanese 森川智之 Toshiyuki Morikawa
English Maddie Blaustein[note 1]
Arabic عادل أبو حسون Adel Abo Hassoon
Mandarin Chinese 孫誠 Sūn Chéng
Czech Radovan Vaculík
Finnish Pasi Ruohonen
Polish Robert Ostolski
Brazilian Portuguese Mauro Eduardo Lima
Spanish Latin America Carlos Hugo Hidalgo
Spain Miguel Ángel Montero


Pokémon Origins

Bruno appeared briefly in File 4: Charizard. He was seen being challenged and defeated by Red, allowing Red move on to challenge Agatha.

Pokémon

Bruno's Onix
Onix
Main article: Bruno's Onix

Onix is Bruno's only known Pokémon. It was seen battling against Red's Scyther, eventually getting defeated off-screen.

Debut File 4: Charizard

Pokémon Generations

Bruno appeared in The Challenger. He was first seen talking about Blue, the first Trainer in a long time to collect eight Gym Badges, with the rest of the Kanto Elite Four. Later, he was the second member of the Elite Four to be challenged by Blue. Eventually, he and his Machamp were beaten by the young Trainer with relative ease, much to his shock, and Blue was allowed to move on to Agatha's room.

Pokémon

Bruno's Machamp
Machamp
Machamp is Bruno's only known Pokémon. It was seen battling Blue's Pidgeot, and it was eventually defeated by its super effective Wing Attack.

None of Machamp's moves are known.

Debut The Challenger

Voice actors

Language Voice actor
Japanese 星野貴紀 Takanori Hoshino
English Bill Rogers
Brazilian Portuguese Francisco Júnior


GOTCHA!

Bruno briefly appeared in GOTCHA!.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

History

Past

As in the Generation III games, Bruno used to train with Brawly, the Gym Leader of Hoenn's Dewford Town.

Red, Green & Blue arc

Bruno, along with the rest of the original Kanto Elite Four, first appeared at A Charizard...and a Champion, observing Red and Blue's battle at Indigo Plateau.

Yellow arc

He was properly introduced two years later in this chapter, where he was revealed to have sent a challenge letter to Red to come meet and battle him at Mt. Moon. The two Trainers met and started battling, with Red delightfully commenting on how this was the first exciting battle he had had in three years. However, in the middle of the battle, the rest of the Elite Four appeared, telling Red about their plan to wipe out humans from the face of the planet and create a utopia for Pokémon. Red refused the offer to join them, but was then attacked by the four together, with Agatha using the mind-controlling powers of her Ghost-type Pokémon to force Bruno attack Red as well. Red was eventually frozen in ice by Lorelei, with only his Pikachu managing to escape from the site.

Bruno with the Johto Elite Four

Later, at the Elite Four's base on Cerise Island, Bill and Lt. Surge encountered Bruno near an acidic river, with two wild Onix acting as bridges. The battle took place with Bruno standing on one Onix, and his opponents standing on the other. When Yellow and Blaine showed up, it was also revealed that Bruno had put up a soundproof barrier at the cave entrance to stop any intruders from entering and interrupting the battle. Bill and Lt. Surge eventually gained the upper hand by combining Exeggcute's Egg Bomb and Barrage with Electrode's Self-Destruct, causing Bruno to fall off the Onix, while Lt. Surge had his Magneton create a force field for himself and Bill to float in. Bruno was saved by his Hitmonlee's stretching limbs, and then briefly once again placed under Agatha's mind control, attempting to make Lt. Surge and Bill fall into the acid below. However, they were saved by the arrival of Red, whose precense snapped Bruno out of his mind control, and they chose to continue their previously interrupted battle. Using his Eevee's power to change between its evolutions, Red was eventually able to defeat Bruno. Despite his loss, Bruno was still satisfied, and chose to leave.

Gold, Silver & Crystal arc

It was revealed that Bruno had encountered Koga while leaving Cerise Island, and the two had chosen to train together. They first appeared underground while Red and Blue were digging a tunnel to Ilex Forest. Later, after the Masked Man's defeat, Bruno and Koga encountered two of the Masked Man's minions, Will and Karen, who agreed to come with them. Over the coming years, they would become known as the new Kanto Elite Four.

HeartGold & SoulSilver arc

Bruno and the three other Elite Four members met Gold at the Pokéathlon Dome and competed in a set of Pokéathlon events against him. Bruno competed against Gold in Block Smash, using only his Machamp while Gold used his entire team. Although Bruno eventually had the lead, Gold managed to pick up his pace and eventually win the event. When Gold at one point mentioned Lance, Bruno referred to Lance as an old friend of his. Gold also gave Bruno some treats before leaving, and Bruno immediately fell in love with the taste of Rage Candy Bars. At the end of the chapter, Whitney was seen sending a Bruno a boxful of Rage Candy Bars, much to his delight.

Character

Bruno attaches his Poké Balls to the ends of a nunchuck. The force of him using the weapon causes his Pokémon to be released at high speeds, giving him the advantage in battles. He also has a unique Hitmonlee with arms as flexible as its legs, something previously thought to be impossible.

Pokémon

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

Bruno's Hitmonlee
Hitmonlee
Hitmonlee is Bruno's main Pokémon that specializes in kicking. He was known to have very strong legs as he was able to destroy Bill's house in one single kick and in other violent activities. He was used in a battle against Red on Mt. Moon. During their battle, Hitmonlee was able to land hefty damage on Red's Pikachu, Pika, who was aiming for his knee but soon found that his elastic, spring-like legs made the feat virtually impossible. Soon afterward, after Lorelei and Agatha joined the fray (and the latter activated the mind-controlling wristbands that she had Bruno wear), he was used alongside the former's Jynx and the latter's Gastly to defeat Poli, Saur, and Gyara. Hitmonlee was later used in the HeartGold & SoulSilver arc, where he fought with Koga's Ekans against Lance's Dragonite, but to no avail.

Hitmonlee's known moves are High Jump Kick, Jump Kick, Rolling Kick, Mega Kick, and Shadow Ball*.

Debut Ponyta Tale
Bruno's Onix
Onix
Main article: Bruno's Onix

Onix was used to battle Red during their battle on Mt. Moon. Despite a type disadvantage against Red's Gyarados, Gyara, it was able to hold its own and deftly avoid super-effective hits from his Water-type attacks. Afterward, it used its Bind to keep Gyara from attacking, only to take damage from the latter's Bite. It then dug underground to launch a surprise attack, and this time faced off against Saur. However, before that fight could conclude, it was interrupted by a pack of Diglett crossing, and later Bruno's Elite Four comrades Lorelei and Agatha. A while later, it fought Bill and Lt. Surge on Cerise Island. He uses it this time to battle Red again. Onix was used to carry Red and the others off of Cerise Island as it was collapsing.

Debut Punching Poliwrath
Bruno's Hitmonchan
Hitmonchan
Hitmonchan was first seen in Bruno's flashback. In the flashback, Hitmonchan was seen battling with Red's Poliwrath, Poli, whom he defeated by cloaking his Thunder Punch moves in the guise of using Fire Punch and taking damage from the Poliwrath's Double Slap. Hitmonchan specializes in punching, mostly in his elemental punch moves.

Hitmonchan's known moves are Fire Punch, Thunder Punch, Comet Punch, and Ice Punch.

Debut Punching Poliwrath
Bruno's Machamp
Machamp
Machamp, specialized in chopping, was known for keeping the belt of Machoke, which stored the excess power that normal Machoke do not keep upon evolution. Those powers came in handy when it was able to defeat Poli with them before being subdued by Vee's Pin Missile. In the HeartGold & SoulSilver arc, he used Machamp in the Pokéathlon, being able to break two sets of ten blocks really quickly without losing stamina in the Block Smash portion. However, he was soon overtaken when Gold's team consistently aimed for the blocks' weak spots.

None of Machamp's moves are known.

Debut Make Way For Magikarp
Bruno's Machop
Machop (multiple)
Bruno gave orders to these Machop to attack Kanto. As they were doing it and when they reached Pewter City, Brock tried to stop them by using his Geodude.

None of Machop's moves are known.

Debut Karate Machop!
Bruno's Tyrogue
Tyrogue
Tyrogue was used in the Gold, Silver & Crystal arc. Bruno used him to smash open rocks leading to Ilex Forest.

Tyrogue's only known move is Double Team.

Debut The Last Battle X

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

Bruno in Pokémon Pocket Monsters
Bruno as a Johto Elite Four member

Bruno debuted in Clefairy's Under Training!!. When Red, Clefairy and Pikachu were out in a garden, they noticed Bruno training with his Hitmonlee and Hitmonchan. Bruno invited them over, and the first thing he had them do was go under a waterfall. After the waterfall training, he had them break some bricks. Afterwards, Bruno had them meditate. During meditation, Clefairy, for some odd reason, decided to disrupt the training, much to everyone's ire. Afterwards, Bruno revealed himself as one of the Elite Four. Clefairy then started to mess up his hair, which resulted in Clefairy getting kicked out of the dojo.

Bruno called out his Machamp and two Onix to handle Clefairy after forcing Hitmonlee and Hitmonchan to fight each other. They almost managed to defeat Clefairy, only for Pikachu to intervene.

Bruno reappeared in A Challenge to the Elite Four, where it was revealed that he was part of the Johto Elite Four. He, along with Koga and Will, fell from the Elite Four Tower, seemly defeated by Karen. It was later revealed that, after being exhausted from training, Karen decided to tell them a terrible joke, and they fell down the building after hearing it.

Pokémon

Bruno's Hitmonlee
Hitmonlee
Hitmonlee was first seen training with Hitmonchan. He was involved in training under the waterfall, breaking the bricks and meditating. When Clefairy started to become disruptive, he forced Hitmonlee to fight Hitmonchan, even though his job was to get rid of Clefairy. Hitmonlee reappeared in A Challenge to the Elite Four all the way on the top floor of the Pokémon League.

None of Hitmonlee's moves are known.

Debut Clefairy's Under Training!!
Bruno's Hitmonchan
Hitmonchan
Hitmonchan was first seen training with Hitmonlee. He was involved in training under the waterfall, breaking the bricks and meditating. When Clefairy started to become disruptive, he forced Hitmonchan to fight Hitmonlee, even though his job was to get rid of Clefairy. Hitmonchan reappeared in A Challenge to the Elite Four all the way on the top floor of the Pokémon League.

None of Hitmonchan's moves are known.

Debut Clefairy's Under Training!!
Bruno's Golem
Golem
Bruno called out Golem while Red and the gang were training under a waterfall. Golem jumped from the top of the ledge and landed on Clefairy very hard.

None of Golem's moves are known.

Debut Clefairy's Under Training!!
Bruno's Shellder
Shellder (×5)
Bruno has five Shellder on him. They were disguised as bricks while it was Clefairy's turn to break them. The Shellder responded by attacking Clefairy after he tried to break them.

None of Shellder's moves are known.

Debut Clefairy's Under Training!!
Bruno's Machamp
Machamp
Machamp appears out of the waterfall after Clefairy decided to become disruptive. It was beaten after Clefairy forced the two Onix to wrap themselves around Machamp. Machamp reappeared in A Challenge to the Elite Four all the way on the top floor of the Pokémon League.

None of Machamp's moves are known.

Debut Clefairy's Under Training!!
Bruno's Onix
Onix (×2)
Main article: Bruno's Onix

Bruno's two Onix appeared out of the waterfall when Bruno called them over. They reappeared in A Challenge to the Elite Four.

Debut Clefairy's Under Training!!
Bruno's Hitmontop
Hitmontop
When Red challenged the Pokémon League in Indigo Plateau after he defeated all of the Gym Leaders in Johto, Bruno has added a Hitmontop to his team sometime before that. He appeared on the top floor of the Pokémon League when Red found Karen up there.

None of Hitmontop's moves are known.

Debut A Challenge to the Elite Four!

Pokémon Zensho

Bruno in Pokémon Zensho

Bruno appears in PZ10 as the second member of the Elite Four. He battles Satoshi with his Hitmonlee and is defeated, allowing Satoshi to move on to the next room to face Agatha.

Pokémon

Bruno's Hitmonlee
Hitmonlee
Hitmonlee was the Pokémon Bruno was seen using in his battle with Satoshi, but he was defeated by Satoshi's Lapras.

None of Hitmonlee's moves are known.

Debut Indigo Plateau

In the TCG

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

Bruno's Pokémon
Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format.
Cards listed with a silver background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats.
Card Type English
Expansion
Rarity # Japanese
Expansion
Rarity #
Bruno's Machamp Fighting       Pokémon VS Common 081/141
Bruno's Hitmonlee Fighting       Pokémon VS Common 082/141
Bruno's Hitmonchan Fighting       Pokémon VS Common 083/141
Bruno's Steelix Metal       Pokémon VS Rare Holo 084/141
Bruno's Ursaring Colorless       Pokémon VS Common 085/141
Bruno's Hitmontop Fighting       Pokémon VS Common 086/141
Other related cards
Card Type English
Expansion
Rarity # Japanese
Expansion
Rarity #
Bruno's TM 01 T [TM]       Pokémon VS Uncommon 123/141
Bruno's TM 02 T [TM]       Pokémon VS Uncommon 124/141
Bruno Su Battle Styles Uncommon 121/163 Single Strike Master U 066/070
Battle Styles Rare Ultra 153/163 Single Strike Master SR 079/070
Battle Styles Rare Rainbow 172/163 Single Strike Master HR 086/070
 


Trivia

The shadowy person resembling Bruno from the first episode of the anime
  • In the first episode of the Pokémon anime, a shadowed person greatly resembling Bruno appears, using a Nidorino and an Onix. It has never been officially confirmed whether this person really is Bruno or not, although the similarities become especially apparent in higher-quality versions of the episode.
  • Bruno's hair has changed from Generation II to Generation III to a longer, darker style; his skin tone has become lighter as well.
  • In Generation III, Bruno's overworld sprite always looks away from the player after being defeated.
  • Bruno's original sprite in Generation I and overworld sprites in Generation II and III show him with remarkably closed eyes (somewhat similar to Brock's), similar to his Pokémon Adventures version, but starting in the next generation, he looks the same way he did in the anime.
  • Bruno was the first member of the Elite Four who was met in the anime, excluding Koga, who was not a member at the time of his appearance.
  • None of Bruno's sprites have ever shown him standing up.
  • Bruno, Lance, Koga, Caitlin, and Grimsley are the only Elite Four members who have appeared in more than one generation (excluding remakes).
  • Bruno is the only member of the Indigo Elite Four to retain that title between Generations I and II.
    • Bruno, Lance, and Koga are the only members of the Elite Four who have appeared in all the generations prior to Generation V. Of the three, Bruno is the only one to always keep his status as an Elite Four member.
  • Despite taking place three years later, Bruno's Pokémon are at a lower level in Generation II than they were in Generation I. The same thing happens to Lance and Blue.
  • Bruno and Koga are the only Elite Four members to have the same type specialty as a Gym Leader of their specific regions.
  • Bruno has an illegal Exeggutor in Pokémon Stadium 2: Ancient Power is an Egg move, while Explosion is a Generation I TM.
  • In the Generation I games, the battles against Lorelei, Bruno, and Agatha use the standard Trainer battle theme, while the Gym Leader battle theme is played only against Lance. In Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, the Gym Leader battle theme plays during the battles against all four members of the Elite Four.

Names

Language Name Origin
Japanese シバ Siba From 芝 shiba (zoysia grass) and しばく shibaku (to strike)
English, German, Italian, Spanish,
Brazilian Portuguese
Bruno From brawn, bruiser, and brunt
French Aldo From abdos
Korean 시바 Siba Transcription of his Japanese name
Chinese (Mandarin) 希巴 Xībā* Transcription of his Japanese name
志霸 Zhìbà*
斯巴 Sībā*
Chái*
濕婆 Shīpó*
From the Japanese name 志覇 Shiba, meaning "dominating will"
Transcription of his Japanese name
From the Japanese 柴 shiba (firewood)
From 濕婆 Shīpó (Shiva), the primordial god of destruction in Hinduism
Chinese (Cantonese) 希巴 Hēibā* Mandarin-based transcription of his Japanese name
Chàaih*
史栢 Síbaak*
From the Japanese 柴 shiba (firewood)
Transcription of his Japanese name
Russian Бруно Bruno Transcription of his English name
Thai ชิบะ Chiba Transcription of his Japanese name
Vietnamese Shiba Transcription of his Japanese name


Related articles

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 Credited as "Adam Blaustein"

References


Indigo League
Generations I, III, and VII
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Elite Four
Lorelei
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Elite Four
Bruno
VSAgatha PE.png
Elite Four
Agatha
VSLance PE.png
Elite Four
Lance
Blue Trace
Champion
Blue Trace
Generations II and IV
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Elite Four
Will
VSKoga.png
Elite Four
Koga
VSBruno.png
Elite Four
Bruno
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Elite Four
Karen
VSLance.png
Champion
Lance


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