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!Brock (Takeshi)
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->'''Voiced in Japanese by:''' Creator/YujiUeda
->'''Voiced in English by:''' Creator/EricStuart (4Kids), Bill Rogers (current)
->'''Voiced in Latin American Spanish by:''' Gabriel Gama (seasons 1-10, later returning for season 13 and onwards), Alan Prieto (seasons 10-12), Creator/ArturoMercadoJr (Movies 4 and 5), Ignacio de Anca (Movies 6 and 7)
->'''Voiced in European Spanish by:''' Javier Balas, Sergio Sánchez Sánchez (Movie ''Pokemon 3'' and special ''Mewtwo Returns'')
->'''Voiced in European French by:''' Antoni Lo Presti (Season 1-3 + 8-current, Movies 1-3 + 8-current, ''The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon'', ''Pokémon Chronicles''), Laurent Sao (Episode 22-51 from Season 1, Season 4-7, ''Mewtwo Returns'', Movie ''Pokémon Heroes''), Pascal Nowak (Movies ''Pokémon 4Ever'' and ''Destiny Deoxys''), Julien Chatelet (Movie ''Jirachi Wish Maker'')
->'''Voiced in Canadian French by:''' Creator/MartinWatier (Movies ''The First Movie'' + 3-7, ''Mewtwo Returns'')
->'''Voiced in Brazlian Portugese by:''' Creator/AlfredoRollo
->'''Voiced in Swedish by:''' Creator/MattiasKnave

[[OnlyOneName No last name given]][[note]]Per Eric Stuart's interview with an anime magazine circa 2006, it's Harrison[[/note]]. Originally the fearsome Pewter City Gym Leader (which he still runs every now and then), he left to travel with Ash on his journey to pursue his dream of becoming a Pokémon Breeder. Eldest of 10 kids, which he [[PromotionToParent had to raise on his own]] for almost two years after [[ParentalAbandonment his parents left]]. He served as a mentor to Ash for a while before turning into a sort of older brother character. He headed off on his own after their travels in Sinnoh, realizing that his true calling was instead to become a Pokémon Doctor.
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[[folder:Tropes related to Brock]]
* AchievementsInIgnorance: One of the recurring themes with Brock is that he has more success with women by accident than he ever does on purpose. He repeatedly tries to seduce Nurse Joys and Officer Jennys but is pulled away before anything can be accomplished and he has identical results when he meets other women. However, there have been times when he has managed to catch the girl's eye but never realizes it or the girl disappears before it goes forward.
* AdaptationDyeJob: Red-haired in his [[http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:Sugimoribrockoriginal.png original]] Sugimori artwork, brown-haired in the anime. Later artwork, even in Gen 1, has him with dark brown hair.
* AdaptationalModesty: He's a WalkingShirtlessScene in the original ''VideoGame/PokemonRedAndBlue''. This anime, along with future game adaptations, give him clothes.
* AdaptationalSympathy: Instead of just being the first gym leader encountered in Kanto, he's made into a man with his own aspirations to become a breeder (and eventually doctor)--and saddled with raising several younger siblings due to both of his parents being missing. That and he's pretty much unlucky at love every time he sees a pretty girl.
* AmbiguouslyBrown: Is he a really tan Asian guy or a light-skinned black guy? It should be noted in the games he's much lighter skinned. ''Then'' you have those who think he's [[TakeAThirdOption Hispanic.]]
* ArtShift: When Brock enters a contest, part of his routine involves [[http://www.serebii.net/anime/pictures/kanto/444ps5.shtml his features getting sharper and his eyebrows getting bigger]].
* AscendedExtra: Exaggerated. Similar to Misty, he has little plot relevance in the games besides being the first gym leader you fight. In the anime, he's a protagonist and travels with Ash through Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, and Sinnoh.
* BackForTheFinale: [[spoiler:He joins Ash and Misty traveling on the third part of the ''Anime/AimToBeAPokemonMaster'' mini-series.]]
* BagOfHolding: Exemplified early in the Indigo saga, where he was able to pull out an entire cooking set, a table, and eating utensils out of his regular-sized bag.
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* BattleStrip: When battling Kiawe in the SM anime, he removes his shirt and vest to reveal that he has a Mega Stone around his neck. [[MrFanservice And also that he's been working out, apparently]].
* BigBrotherMentor: Being the oldest and generally most mature of all the main characters, he typically serves this role whenever he's part of a traveling group, and he always ready to dispense some advice to Ash in particular. He also serves as a literal BigBrotherMentor to his brother Forrest, his successor.
* BishieSparkle: Not exactly {{Bishonen}}, but whenever he has an ImagineSpot of wooing a beautiful girl, he's suddenly surrounded by them. Sometimes, his design is changed to make him look more handsome than usual.
* BreakoutCharacter: Brock has always been a supporting character, but is easily the most popular one alongside Misty. His popularity has led him to become the most prevalent of Ash's companions, lasting for three series.
* TheBusCameBack: Brock temporarily leaves the group during the Orange Islands arc to stay with Professor Ivy, only to return at the end (for what reason [[TheUnreveal he won't say]]) to join Ash and Misty for their Johto journey. He does this temporarily at the end of ''The Original Series'' and ''Advanced Generation'' to take care of some family business, before he does this permanently at the end of ''Diamond and Pearl'' to begin his studies as a Pokémon Doctor. He would return as a guest star in ''Sun and Moon'' before [[spoiler:''The Arceus Chronicles'' brought him back as a GuestStarPartyMember, then as a cameo in [=JN132=] before he rejoins the main group in ''Aim To Be a Pokémon Master''.]]
* ButtMonkey: His hound dog routine eventually becomes this. It starts with Misty, and later Max, yanking him by the ear when he got carried away with flirting. Come DP, Croagunk literally [[AssShove poison jabs his butt.]]
* CampStraight: Brock is [[RealMenWearPink quite at home with activities and even dress associated with women]], but he's always on the search for a girlfriend, flirting with virtually every pretty girl he meets.
** After being PromotedToParent for his little brothers and sisters, Brock has become quite comfortable with the milieu typically associated with the {{Housewife}}, including chores like cooking, laundry, sewing, ''etc.,'' and even wearing a frilly pink apron--he's shown to enjoy them to the point that they're practically hobbies for him.
** Apart from domestic chores, Brock also has an interest in aesthetic pursuits, showing a lot of interest in grooming, dressing, and showing Pokémon, and he's helped out his traveling companions with their costuming for contests.
** Brock sometimes wears flashy [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rumberas_film rumbero]] clothes when performing, complete with loads of ruffles and plunging neckline; he wears this outfit for the "Takeshi's Paradise" ending theme or occasional InUniverse performances of the song. He wore another style of ''rumbero'' outfit as early as Recap/PokemonS1E43TheMarchOfTheExeggutorSquad.
* CallingTheOldManOut: Inverted. Has every reason to be angry with his father for abandoning the family for a long period of time. Except that, instead of chewing Flint out, Brock instead opted for telling Flint about the chores and daily routine that he has to undergo to take care of the children (it's a long list), while Brock himself goes off on his own journey. That said, he did play this trope straight during the Battle Frontier arc when his parents took a vacation and renovated the gym without his knowledge just before he came by to visit. The moment they get home, he chews them out for letting Team Rocket mess things up.
* CasanovaWannabe: He gets cut out of every relationship he tries to start.
** Misty grabs him by the shoulder or pulls him by the ear.
** Max pulls his ear.
** Bonsly tackles him with Double-edge.
** Croagunk uses Poison Jab on him, then drags him away.
* CharacterizationMarchesOn: In the earliest episodes, he seemed no more attracted to women than would be expected of his VagueAge (even gets embarrassed and shy when Misty mentions he has a crush on Melanie), and when he was, no more awkward. [[{{Flanderization}} Nowadays...]]
* ChefOfIron: Knows how to make Pokémon food and Pokéblocks.
* ChickMagnet: Made into one for all of five seconds in "Harley Rides Again" when several girls start [[CutenessProximity fawning over his Bonsly.]]
** Aside from that, at least three women have fallen in love with him.
* ChivalrousPervert: G-rated. Despite all his horndogging and flirtations, he never goes beyond attempting to swoon women with flattery or doing what they ask, he's ultimately very respectful of their wishes no matter how heartbroken he may be afterwards, and when called out on his admirations of Jennys and Joys, because they are all identical, Brock actually lists subtle differences in some of their personalities, meaning he actually is one of the few people who doesn't see them that way. In addition, if a cute girl is actively in trouble, he throws any flirting aside and works on helping them like he would anyone else.
* TheChosenOne: [[spoiler:Of Uxie. Fitting, that the resident TheSmartGuy would be the one being chosen by the Pokemon that bestowed knowlege. That and he shares the squinty-eyes with the Mythical Pokemon.]]
* ColorFailure: During the Hearthome Tournament, he finds himself getting partnered with another attractive girl. Unfortunately, he's not her type.
-->'''Holly:''' "I'm sorry, but I'm just not interested in younger men."
* CombatCommentator: One of his main roles in the story is to comment on Pokémon battles, explaining the moves and strategies on display.
* CommutingOnABus: After leaving Ash's party for good to become a doctor, Brock continued to make guest appearances in every subsequent series except X&Y. Outside of flashbacks in Black & White, Brock actually did appear in person during Cilan's special episode after Ash left Unova. He also appeared in two two-parters with Misty during ''Sun and Moon'' and a four-part special with Dawn in ''Journeys'' before returning for the last time in ''Aim To Be a Pokémon Master''.
* CovertPervert: Surprisingly, his habit of falling in love with pretty ladies was unknown to his family until he returned from his Sinnoh journey.
* DefeatMeansFriendship: He became Ash's ally after Ash defeated him at Pewter Gym.
* DependingOnTheWriter: Sometimes if a pretty girl pops up in a moment of crisis, Brock would [[SkewedPriorities drop everything to flirt with her]]. Other times, things would be so out of hand that he'd wait until ''after'' the crisis had passed before he attempted to win her affections.
* DidNotGetTheGirl: Is obsessed with women, but he gets heartbroken every time. Even if the girl shows interest in him, usually Misty, Max, or Croagunk would take the chance away from him--or the girl would turn out to be not what she seems.
* DisappearedDad: When introduced, Brock's father, Flint, was revealed to have run off to become a Pokémon trainer, only to fail in his journey and not come back out of shame. It turns out that he was much closer than Brock thought, as he was living out in the wilds selling rocks while keeping a close eye on his family. Only once Ash beat Brock did Flint agree to take over as family caretaker.
* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: While Ash and company are still in the Orange Islands, Brock is a guest of the Ketchum household, and becomes a rival to Mimey when it comes to doing the chores. It's like they're being rivals over ''something else''.
* DynamicEntry: How did he first appear in the Advance Generation series? Throw Forretress as an ActionBomb against a flock of Taillow, that's what!
* EveryoneHasStandards: Brock is no stranger to falling in love with every girl he sees, but even he's a bit creeped out by Conway's stalking of Dawn.
* EyesAlwaysShut: One of the [[TropeCodifier most well-known examples]]. Throughout the series his eyes never (fully) open. There was one time, but it was a visual gag and not meant to be taken seriously.
* FanservicePack: Sort of--we don't see it until he [[ShirtlessScene takes his shirt off]], but when he does, we see that he's gotten noticeably (and we mean ''[[FemaleGaze noticeably]]'') more buff in the ''Sun And Moon'' anime.
* {{Flanderization}}: Started out as a mentor type, gained the lovable pervert shtick and eventually became reduced to it. Attempts have been made to regain his previous role, with variable success. In a bit of fairness, a silly side was shown in his intro episode when his father came back and he promptly got exasperated by his quirks, but before that, he was incredibly no-nonsense - almost like a smaller Lt. Surge. That said, fans still enjoy his antics, which would be why during his reunion with Ash in ''Sun and Moon'' he immediately flirts with a flight attendent rather than keep going towards Ash. That being said, in [[spoiler:''Aim To Be A Pokémon Master'', he realizes his heart's been broken too many times in his attempts to flirt with every pretty girl he sees, and he decides to travel with Ash and Misty again so he could find a way to more easily overcome his constant heartbreak.]]
* FourTemperamentEnsemble
** Melancholic: During ''The Original Series'' and ''Diamond and Pearl'', he was the more level-headed member of the group, usually keeping focus on the task at hand, was polite, but often fell into a funk whenever a girl rejected him.
** Phlegmatic II: For ''Advance Generation'', Brock was very calm and humble in comparison to the HotBlooded Ash or the occasionally BrattyHalfPint May, and was very dependable, but was more than happy to roll himself over for whichever pretty girl he came across.
* FreudianExcuse: According to Takeshi Shudo's LightNovel ''Literature/PocketMonstersTheAnimation'', the reason why Brock is obsessed with women is because after his mom abandoned him and his siblings, Brock feels that his siblings needs a mother figure who won't abandon them. Though Takeshi Shudo left the series, it's still hinted to be true in the anime itself as Brock almost always pins for older women and they are usually people of authority or motherly care (unless they're already married and have kids).
* GuestStarPartyMember: After being PutOnABus at the end of ''Diamond & Pearl'' and being absent for ''Best Wishes'' (except for a special post-series episode where he meets Cilan) and ''XY'' (aside from flashbacks), he, along with Misty, returns for two separate guest appearance arcs in ''Sun & Moon''. He later makes another return with Dawn in a four-part special in ''Journeys''.
* HeterosexualLifePartners: With Ash; out of all of Ash's human companions, Brock is definitely the one he's closest to, and ''Diamond & Pearl'' has several subtle moments showing how strong the bond between them has become. Of course, this is likely a side-effect of the two of them traveling together the most out of all of Ash's companions.
* HormoneAddledTeenager: Brock is 15 and is obsessed with women, falling in love with nearly ever woman he meets, although he never does manage to get a girlfriend.
* HyperAwareness: He's diligently studied every Nurse Joy and Officer Jenny in the world to the point that when he encounters an imposter, he can tell something's off about them. This does come in handy whenever Team Rocket tries to swipe everyone's Pokémon in one of those disguises.
* ImageSong: "Takeshi's Paradise"
** He was one of the few English cast members to get an Image Song in the form of "Two Perfect Girls".
* InexplicablyIdenticalIndividuals: Brock's family from his father's side all look or will end up looking exactly the same as him, regardless if they're male or female. Brock's mom is the only one who looks different.
* InformedAbility: His profession/passion as a Pokémon breeder is occasionally mentioned, but has basically zero effect on the show. Probably because the topic involves a little too much birds and the bees for a children's show.
** Also his position as a "Rock-type specialist", which is brought up a handful of times throughout the series. While this is the case in the games where he exclusively uses Pokémon who are at least partially Rock-Types, in the anime he's never had more than two Rock-Types in his possession at any given time. Looking at his current team, he actually has just as many Water, Poison, and Steel types as he has Rock (at 2 each) and actually has more Ground-Types than any other (at 3). He only caught one Rock-Type Pokemon (Bonsly) throughout the 3 series he appeared in and by the time he got him, Onix had already evolved into Steelix and lost his Rock typing.
* {{Irony}}:
** He is appalled when his mother Lola changes the gym to a [[MakingASplash Water-Type Gym]], yet since then has owned several [[MakingASplash water-types]], Ludicolo and Marshtomp, and actually owns only three Rock-Types, Geodude, Bonsly and Onix (only two now that Onix evolved into [[ExtraOreDinary Steelix]])
** Brock loves charming girls but it never really goes anywhere because everyone else won't let him finish flirting with them. When Brock does succeed in seducing a girl, he either does it by accident or doesn't notice until very late. Pike Queen Lucy blushed whenever she was around him but he didn't notice or Max dragged him away before anything could be done about it. Lucy in "Tag! We're it...!" wasn't interested in him until he proved his battle prowess but she left without saying goodbye to him.
** Despite being a Rock-type specialist, Brock only catches one Rock-type Pokémon, ''loses'' a Rock-type Pokémon when his Onix evolves into Steelix and ''five''[[labelnote:*]]Steelix, Forretress, Ludicolo, Marshtomp and Croagunk[[/labelnote]] of his Pokémon have a type advantage over Rock-types and this is excluding his Geodude's Ground secondary typing!
* LetsGetDangerous: In spite of his tenure on the show, he is OutOfFocus for possibly more than 90% of it. When he ''does'' get to show his stuff, however, he's very competent. Best example might be "Leave it to Brocko" from the DP saga.
* LikesOlderWomen: He especially loves the Nurse Joys and Officer Jennys.
* LoveMakesYouDumb: He serves the wise voice of reason in almost any other situation, but his infatuation with the current GirlOfTheWeek can lead to some very questionable decisions.
** In "Battle Aboard the St. Anne", he's so enamored with the Gentleman's attractive companion that he encourages an uncertain Ash into agreeing to the Gentleman's offer of a Pokémon trade.
** In "Showdown in Dark City", he's easily convinced to visit the Yas Gym (dragging Ash and Misty along for the ride) by a pretty female trainer from that same gym.
** [[spoiler:When he returns in ''Aim To Be A Pokémon Master'', it's shown that he cast aside his promising career as a Pokémon doctor in order to run a restaurant for a woman he just met - without even stopping to make sure she shares his feelings (or is even ''single'').]]
* LovingAShadow: In Takeshi Shudo's old notes, Brock's hunt for women was driven at least subconsciously by his desire to find his siblings a new mom.
* LovableSexManiac: A G-rated version. Brock is driven by his hormones and falls in love with nearly every pretty girl he meets.
* TheMedic: [[spoiler:He refocuses his goal on becoming a doctor at the end of DP. It helps that his Happiny had recently evolved into Chansey.]]
* MiseryTrigger: Mentioning Professor Ivy will make him very sad.
* MissingMom: The subject of a SeriesContinuityError in the English Dub only, Brock's mom was mentioned in his debut episode to have died from heartbreak in trying to hold the family together after Flint ran off, but she later showed up in ''Advanced Generation'' alive and well.
* MrFanservice: Downplayed. Brock only gets {{shirtless scene}}s in {{Beach Episode}}s ([[WalkingShirtlessScene unlike in the original game]]) but when he does it's treated with a FemaleGaze (even if briefly).
* MundaneUtility: ''Really'' mundane example: Lotad's flat head? Extra ''table''. And, of course there's Croagunk's Poison Jab, which saw more use for you-know-what than in actual battles.
* MustHaveLotsOfFreeTime: Brock originally joins Ash in order to pursue his dream of becoming a Pokémon Breeder, but since returning to the cast in Johto, he does little to further this goal and passed up many chances to head out on his own. He eventually leaves the main cast at the end of the ''Diamond and Pearl'' series -- to become Pokémon Doctor instead, inspired by an experience he had with taking care of sick baby Pokémon on a ship. He has also served as the "doctor" of the group for the majority of his time traveling with Ash and friends.
* TheNavigator: The one with the Town Map, though humorously, he often gets those he's navigating lost.
* NiceGuy: A pervert he may be, but Brock is by ''far'', one of the most patient, understanding, helpful people in the entire series. Even those who get annoyed at his antics can't deny how honest and good a person Brock is.
* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed:
** His Japanese name is a reference to a main character in ''Series/TakeshisCastle''.
** Creator/EricStuart based his voice on Creator/CaseyKasem, the original voice of Shaggy from ''WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooWhereAreYou''.
* NoSenseOfDirection: Despite being designated as TheNavigator, it's been shown multiple times that Brock isn't actually very good at. There have been instances where the gang was lost, only for someone else to look at the map and immediately being able to point them in the right direction and right before they left for Johto, Brock grabs Ash and points towards the horizon of their new journey, only to be immediately corrected that Johto is in the complete opposite direction. When you realize this, you start to realize why so many episode take place in the woods, and why the seasons got 50 episodes shorter after Brock left the show.
* NoSenseOfPersonalSpace: When Brock hits on girls, he tends to grab their hands and get in their personal space. He does this until Misty/Max/Croagunk pulls him away.
* NoodleIncident:
** The first time the gang visits Cerulean City for Ash's Gym Battle, Brock goes off on his own telling Ash that he has "Stuff" to do. When Ash inquires, Brock insists it's "just stuff". He then doesn't reappear in the episode until after Ash and Misty are leaving the Gym after Ash was given his badge. To date, it has never been revealed what Brock was doing in Cerulean nor is it ever brought up again.
** Ash and Misty find him back at the Ketchum home after their adventure in the Orange Islands. Whenever anyone asks about what happened during his time with Professor Ivy, he goes into a TroubledFetalPosition, to which he requests not to mention her name. To date, it's never been revealed what went on between the two and why he left. (He does mention Ivy in the English version of the seventh movie, though.)
* OddNameOut: In the original Japanese dub, where's he's known as Takeshi, he's the only one of his family's children that doesn't have a numerical theme to it. In the same dub, he's also the only one whose name doesn't end in the letter "O."
* OneDegreeOfSeparation: Following the ''Black and White'' era, Brock ran into Cilan, another of Ash's former traveling companions and fellow gym leader, but they didn't initially learn of their previous connection to Ash. [[spoiler:[=JN132=] would show they eventually learned, as they and Alexis watched Ash's match against Leon together, and Cilan was shown as hanging around with Brock in ''Aim To Be A Pokémon Master'' when the two went to Galar.]]
* OnlySaneMan: As long as there aren't any pretty women in the vicinity, at least. He was often the one who would break up Ash and Misty whenever they got into a heated argument.
* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: Brock takes his shirt and vest off, invoking WalkingShirtlessScene, when he is ready to Mega-Evolve Steelix. This is something the CasanovaWannabe ''never'' did when he was previously on the series unless it was a HotSpringsEpisode, and he was actually bathing.
* OutOfFocus: From Johto onward, when he began to receive fewer focus episodes and often functioned as a mere walking gag. It seems they eventually caught onto this, as Brock gets a few more focus episodes in ''Diamond & Pearl'' before leaving the show for a good few years.
* OvershadowedByAwesome:
** Increasingly so, particularly in most of Sinnoh in comparison to Ash and Dawn. Lampshaded in the 11th movie, where Ash and Dawn both spring into action against the BigBad, and Brock briefly gets depressed over being left behind...literally.
** In one episode Team Rocket review their typical plans with accompanying graphics to find out why they always fail. When they get to the step where the heroes counterattack, the graphic shows Ash commanding Pikachu and Dawn commanding Piplup to attack...while Brock just stands in the background.
** The anime is ''very much aware of this''. When Brock got ADayInTheLimelight, he has proven to be cunning, fixing Team Rocket a meal and then stealing the Pokémon they stole and booking it while they were distracted. He's also shown he's an excellent battler, taking out Seviper with Croagunk despite the type disadvantage, and when Ash and Dawn showed up and volunteered to take it from there, Brock told them to stay out of it and he proceeded to beat down James' Carnivine with his newly evolved Sudowoodo...''also'' with a type disadvantage.
** [[AvertedTrope Averted]] when he reappears during ''Sun and Moon'' and gets a one-sided victory against [[TheLancer Kiawe]]... ''also'' [[RuleOfThree with a Type disadvantage]]. He and Misty also do most of the work taking out Team Rocket's mech after Ash's Lycanroc's attacks are repelled.
* OverusedRunningGag: Brock falling in love with the GirlOfTheWeek and [[DidNotGetTheGirl failing to succeed]] has happened OncePerEpisode since Recap/PokemonS1E9TheSchoolOfHardKnocks (though it took a few episode before Brock started [[CasanovaWannabe throwing himself at them outright]]). The gag has been around so long it's gone through several evolutions.
** Brock has had entire {{Image Song}}s about his pursuit of women that would play repeatedly--"Takeshi's Paradise" in the Japanese version, and "Two Perfect Girls" abroad.
** Late in ''Anime/PokemonTheOriginalSeries'', this gag evolved into Brock throwing himself at a woman and [[BokeAndTsukkomiRoutine someone in the group hauling him away]], first Misty, then [[Anime/PokemonTheSeriesRubyAndSapphire Max]], and then Brock's own pokémon [[Anime/PokemonTheSeriesDiamondAndPearl Bonsly and Croagunk]]. (Less commonly, May and even [[ChasteHero Ash]] have done it as well).
** ''Anime/PokemonTheSeriesRubyAndSapphire'' gave Brock a little black book that he'd filled with details on each GirlOfTheWeek before he ever met them.
** In ''Anime/PokemonTheSeriesDiamondAndPearl'', Brock's attempts to woo women would cause him to make dramatic speeches and generate BishieSparkle and LoveBubbles.
* ParentalAbandonment: They actually come back ([[InconsistentDub yes, his mom was alive all this time]], but it's understandable that Brock's less than pleased when they go on vacation and leave his 9 siblings by themselves.
* PassingTheTorch: Handed over control of the gym to his younger brother Forrest.
* PutOnABus: ''Four times!''
** He departed the show at the beginning of the ''Orange Islands'' arc because the anime crew thought he might be considered an Asian stereotype to a global audience (it's his eyes). He was promptly brought back for Johto because, as it turns out, nobody cared about that.
** He and Ash then briefly parted ways again at the end of ''Anime/PokemonTheOriginalSeries'' and then once again at the end of ''Anime/PokemonTheSeriesRubyAndSapphire'', but they quickly reunited both times.
** It finally happened permanently at the end of ''''Anime/PokemonTheSeriesDiamondAndPearl'' after Brock decided to become a Pokémon doctor, meaning his studies preclude him from traveling anymore with Ash.
* RealMenWearPink: After years of being PromotedToParent for his ten siblings, Brock's quite handy with the cooking and cleaning typical of a {{Housewife}} and perfectly comfortable in a frilly pink apron. He's the TeamMom almost as often as he's the TeamDad.
* TheReliableOne: Probably the most dependable person Ash has ever traveled with, assuming he's not head over heels for some girl he just happened to spot.
* RiddleForTheAges: We're probably never going to find out what on earth happened between him and Professor Ivy that, to this day, makes him assume the TroubledFetalPosition every time her name is mentioned.
* RunningGag:
** Brock's failures to pursue the GirlOfTheWeek are his most famous OverusedRunningGag.
** For a while after he left Professor Ivy's home and returned to the show, mention of her name would cause Brock to turn BlueWithShock and assume a TroubledFetalPosition in a CornerOfWoe.
** Brock would occasionally give a live performance of "Takeshi's Paradise" whenever the group determined WeNeedADistraction.
* SeenItAll: Like Ash, he'll occasionally react to the crazy things he's been through a lot more casually than someone completely fresh about such things, like being contacted by the Lake Guardians and Arceus during ''Arceus Chronicles''.
* SelfServingMemory: When it's brought up that Ash won all eight gym badges in Kanto, Brock agrees with Misty's assessment that Ash only got their badges out of pity-- convieniently forgetting that it was ''Ash'' who felt sorry for ''him'', not the other way around. Brock ''gave'' Ash his badge because he refused to fight with a dishonourable tactic and was impressed with his willingness to fight fair.
* ShirtlessScene: Ignoring beach episodes, Brock as a MythologyGag to his appearance in ''Red and Blue'', goes shirtless during his battle with Kiawe in ''Sun and Moon'', then again in ''The Arceus Chronicles'' during the battle against Team Galactic. [[MrFanservice He does not disappoint.]]
* TheSmartGuy: Of every [[TheTeam team]] he's been in. In "Advanced Generation", he somewhat shares the role with Max. [[spoiler: He's also TheChosenOne of Uxie, the precursor of Knowledge.]]
* SomethingElseAlsoRises: "Fleeing Tower of Sunyshore". Brock and Flint have to work together to power up the Pokémon Center's backup generator. Brock was egged on by Nurse Joy several times, causing the energy gauge of the generator to...go sky-high.
* StrongFamilyResemblance: With his nine siblings and his dad, all of whom have EyesAlwaysShut.
* SupremeChef: Brock is great at making meals and does most of the cooking for the gang.
* TeamChef: To the point where this is his most essential contribution to the group in later arcs.
* TeamDad: During his travels with Ash and others, Brock has provided them with advice, broken up arguments, and cooked food for the group.
* TemptingFate: Brock has started to realize that every time he starts swooning over Nurse Joy or Officer Jenny, Croagunk is only moments away from poison jabbing him, so he tries to control himself and back down.
* TokenGoodTeammate: Compared to most other gym leaders in Kanto that were downright antagonistic towards Ash or didn't take their job seriously, Brock's only crime was being a proper challenge for him, and the series afterwards quickly establishes him to be a NiceGuy ([[BunnyEarsLawyer if a sometimes kooky one]]).
* TookALevelInBadass: Gains the ability to use Mega Evolution in ''Sun and Moon''.
** Even more notable is that after a tenure on the show where his Onix would get tossed around or ignored to increase tension, being sidelined to promote Ash or the female companion, and the show constantly downplaying or forgetting the fact he was a Gym Leader compared to how others in similar positions are treated, when Brock comes back for ''Sun & Moon'', he's never defeated a single time. This included a two-on-one match against him, a match with an opponent with a type advantage and a Z-Move, and a battle against an Island Kahuna. Plus each time his Pokemon just seem to brush off whatever attack is thrown at them.
* TraumaButton: Whenever the name Professor Ivy is mentioned, he breaks down and insists not to mention that name.
* {{Tritagonist}}: He's usually in the background compared to Ash and whichever female companion their traveling with, but sometimes the show (or at least, the current story) makes it clear that he's this (at least for the humans). This is most evident during the Galactic arc, where not only does his Croagunk get a rivalry with Saturn's Toxicroak, he's also [[spoiler: chosen by one of the Lake Trio, along with Ash and Dawn.]]
* TwinThreesomeFantasy: Which [[http://serebii.net/anime/pictures/shinou/511.shtml actually]] '''happens''', when a ''flood'' of Nurse Joys and Officer Jennies mob him, wanting to get into his pants. [[spoiler:Unfortunately for Brock, the Fantasy part is [[LotusEaterMachine literal]]...]]
* VagueAge: Unlike Ash and Misty who are established as both being 10 (although Misty is ''12'' according to some sources), Brock's age is never really stated apart from the fact he's clearly older than his traveling companions. Some sources state he's 15 which would go in line with the fact that due to Pokemon's general following of the ShortTeensTallAdults rule, he's implied to not ''quite'' be an an adult yet, with Brock often being ''shorter'' or around the same height as characters who are clearly adults. Other situations treat him as older however, particularly the fact a vast majority of the people he flirts with are adults themselves, with the few who reciprocate almost always in the 'adult' category.
* VitriolicBestBuds: With Misty. They both may tease each other or occasionally snark at the other's expense, but have a strong friendship that shows that they really do care about each other. They're even shown to be close after their initial adventures together, and are always happy to reunite.
* WeNeedADistraction: After the "Takeshi's Paradise" ending theme was introduced near the tail-end of ''Anime/PokemonTheOriginalSeries'', Brock has given live performances of the song InUniverse [[RunningGag whenever some crowd needs to be held at bay]]. He sometimes convinces others to join him in the act (Corphish [twice!], Lombre, ''Dawn'')....
* WingdingEyes: Gets hearts in his eyes every time he looks at a pretty girl.
* TheWorfEffect: In spite of his aforementioned competence, his PlotArmor is thinner than those of his friends because of how much focus they get. If he participates in a competition or tournament that his friends also join, he's likely to either lose early on or eventually get beaten by them.
* WouldntHitAGirl: Brock zig-zags this trope. In one scene of the first season, Misty kicked him in the face and he never attempted to fight back. Another episode, however, showed him hitting Misty many times after she kept teasing him about his crush on Melanie.
* YankTheDogsChain: Oh, they do this sometimes with his hopeless flirtations. It just has a way of going straight to hell before the end of the episode.
[[/folder]]

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!Brock's Pokémon

[[folder:In General]]
* DishingOutDirt: His main type is the Rock-Type, and he also has multiple Ground-types that aren't Rock-types.
** Ironically, despite priding himself in being a Rock-Type specialist, the ''only'' Rock-type he caught during the series proper was Bonsly.
* FreudianTrio:
--> TheKirk: Mudkip/Marshtomp
--> TheMcCoy: Lotad/Lombre/Ludicolo (Hoenn) & Bonsly (Kanto)
--> TheSpock: Forretress
--> TheKirk: Bonsly/Sudowoodo
--> TheMcCoy: Happiny/Chansey
--> TheSpock: Croagunk
* OutOfFocus: Much like Brock himself, his Pokemon don't receive much development and (particularly in the original series) tend to [[FlatCharacter lack memorable personalities]]. This is progressively averted in ''Advanced Generation'' and especially ''Diamond and Pearl'', where his Pokemon get much more screentime.
* PoorPredictableRock: Averted, as soon as Brock stopped being the Gym Leader, he stopped having a Rock-type theme for his Pokémon team, though he tries to have at least one Rock-type Pokémon on his team. Nonetheless, he is quite firm about keeping Pewter Gym's Rock theme intact.
* PutOnABus: With the exception of Vulpix, none of Brock's Pokémon are given send offs when he stops using them. He typically leaves them at the Pewter City Gym off-screen. It's also very rare that any of his Pokemon (save his Kanto trinity and [[BreakoutCharacter Croagunk]]) are ever seen or mentioned again after their initial series ends. Outside of these four, none of his reserves have appeared more than once since leaving his party.
[[/folder]]

!!Original Series
!!!Kanto

[[folder:Onix-Steelix (Iwark-Haganeil)]]
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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/UnshoIshizuka

Onix is Brock's first Pokémon, which he received as a birthday gift from his father Flint[[note]]Not the Sinnoh Elite Four member.[[/note]]. Onix serves as the Ace Pokémon of Pewter City's Gym Leader and it travels alongside its trainer throughout Kanto, the Orange Islands and Johto. In a decisive battle determining the fate of the Pewter Gym, Brock and Onix defeat Lola (Brock's mother) and her Mantine, which allows the Gym to remain as a Rock-type Gym. After that, Brock leaves Onix, Geodude and Crobat under the care of the family's second son Forrest, the new successor of the Pewter Gym, so that Brock's Pokémon would guide his younger brother to a proper Gym Leader.
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While under Forrest's care, Onix has evolved into the Steel-type Pokémon Steelix and become considerably stronger and it continues to serve as one of the Gym's Pokémon despite no longer being a Rock-type. After several journeys, Brock has finally readded his first Pokémon to his current roster, which also has gained the ability to Mega Evolve into Mega Steelix.
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* TheAce: Steelix is Brock's starter and most powerful Pokémon, which was emphasized much more after evolving. It was able to battle powerfully alongside Ash's Donphan in ''Advanced Generation'', defeat Kiawe's Turtonator in ''Sun and Moon'' (even tanking a super effective Z-Move after Mega Evolving), and hold its own against all three Galactic Commanders in ''Journeys''.
* TheBigGuy: It was the largest Pokémon within the main cast during the original series and was Brock's strongest Pokémon.
* DavidVersusGoliath: In a very classic fashion, Onix would often act as the Goliath to a much smaller opponent, notably Pikachu and Meowth, who both have type disadvantages against Onix. It's only that its weakness to water is exploited that they are able to defeat it, although in both cases, the battles aren't actually fair. The trope is later flipped during the first ''Chronicles'' special, where Onix is the David to Mantine's Goliath due to the severe type disadvantage Onix has against water, particularly in a field full of water. Onix manages to win thanks to his endurance and Brock's commands.
* DishingOutDirt: Its secondary type is Ground-type. As an Onix, it was also a Rock-type.
* ExtraOreDinary: Steelix's type is Steel-Type, exchanging its Rock-type for it. It has used Iron Tail and Gyro Ball, which are Steel-type moves.
* FastTunnelling: Knows Dig.
* GentleGiant: Outside of battle. Especially prominent when it reappeared as Steelix.
* MadeOfIron: Besides the obvious pun, Steelix is tough as nails. He's even ''tougher'' as Mega Steelix and tanks Turtonator's Inferno Overdrive, a move that would be ''Super Effective'' against Steel-types. Even before it evolved, Onix had become so strong that it endured several Bubble Beams from Lola's Mantine.
* MyMasterRightOrWrong: In [=JN139=], a hypnotized Brock sends out Steelix to attack ''Ash and Pikachu''. Even though it has known them for a very long time, Steelix still attacks Ash and Pikachu with no issue and there is zero indication that Steelix is got also hypnotized by Hatterene.
* SignatureMon: Onix/Steelix is Brock's one of two Signature Mon as a whole, although it suffered through being OutOfFocus and being PutOnABus. By the time of ''Sun & Moon'', Steelix has come back as Brock's regular Pokémon, having finally caught up to Croagunk's status, the other Signature Mon.
* SignatureMove: Bind is its most commonly used move.
* SuperMode: Gains the ability to mega-evolve in ''Sun & Moon''.
* TailSlap: Knew Iron Tail during ''Advance Generation''.
* TookALevelInBadass: When Brock returned to the Pewter Gym, we finally get to see how strong Onix has become, being able to endure multiple Water moves and win against a Water Pokémon, a far cry from how it used to be easily defeated by water. Since Onix has been taken care of by Forrest, Onix has become even stronger a Steelix, and since Brock's return from Sinnoh, Steelix has grown stronger yet again.
* TheWorfEffect:
** Mostly while it was an Onix: although supposedly Brock's strongest Pokémon, it loses several battles (including to ''Meowth'' once, when Meowth dumped water on it and somehow finished it off with Fury Swipes). The impression is further strengthened by the fact that Onix was by far the largest of the main cast's Pokémon during the whole Kanto and Johto sagas. Refreshingly averted in the fourth movie, where it-- and not any of Ash's Pokémon-- is the one to defeat the villain's [[InfinityMinusOneSword Tyranitar]].
** As a Mega Steelix, it gets to be on the other end of this trope. Kiawe's Turtonator can't do squat against it, and even Inferno Overdrive is unable to take it out.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Geodude (Isitsubute)]]
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->'''Voiced in Japanese by:''' Creator/ShinichiroMiki
->'''Voiced in English by:''' Creator/MichaelHaigney (4Kids), Creator/MarcThompson (current)
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* BareFistedMonk: Knows Seismic Toss, a fighting type move, despite not actually being a Fighting type.
* DishingOutDirt: Rock and Ground type.
* MythologyGag: In "The Punchy Pokémon" Brock enters Geodude in a Fighting-type tournament; it IS a fighting-type in the VideoGame/PokemonTradingCardGame.
* NoodleIncident: Unlike Brock's other Pokémon, Geodude is the only one with no explanation on how it was caught.
* OutOfFocus: Barely got any personality, character development, or battles, and was mainly used in places where Onix was too big to fit. It did get to return with Brock in the ''Sun and Moon'' series however.
* PintsizedPowerhouse: It can hold its own against Pikachu without the need of Onix.
* PowerFloats: Despite being a rock, it somehow levitates.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Zubat-Golbat-Crobat]]
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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/ShinichiroMiki
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* BatOutOfHell: Subverted. Though it looks rather scary, it's actually a very loyal and kind friend.
* BlowYouAway: Knows Whirlwind.
* ADayInTheLimelight: Episodes 165 and 196 of the original series, both being from the Johto Saga, focused a lot on it as a Zubat and Golbat respectively, and it eventually evolved in both episodes, into Golbat and ultimately into Crobat.
* OffscreenMomentOfAwesome: We never see Brock actually catching Zubat. And Ash and Misty are just as surprised when he reveals his capture.
* ThePowerOfFriendship: Is it any wonder it took such a short time for Golbat to evolve into Crobat, after Brock's caring for it?
* SuperScream: Knows Supersonic and Sonic Boom. The latter being a move it can't learn in the games. Upon evolving from Zubat to Golbat, its Supersonic became much more effective.
* SuperSpeed: Like in the games, Crobat has incredibly high flying speed. Upon evolving from Golbat, it casually overtook Ash's Noctowl and Team Rocket's escape rocket with its newfound speed.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Vulpix (Rokon)]]
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->'''Voiced in Japanese by:''' Creator/RikakoAikawa
->'''Voiced in English by:''' Creator/RachaelLillis
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* AsianFoxSpirit: Blatantly based on such with its fox like appearance and multiple tails.
* BadassAdorable: It's cute and dainty as a button, yet has explosive fire powers. It was likely for this reason it was usually Brock's representing Pokémon in the Pikachu shorts.
* HappilyAdopted: Technically the property of a professional breeder called Suzie, who entrusted Vulpix with Brock after seeing his warmness to Pokémon. Vulpix very quickly took to Brock as its trainer.
* OutOfFocus: Too adorable for its own good, especially since it's (currently) the ''only'' Pokémon Brock no longer owns (all the others are at Pewter Gym).
* PlayingWithFire: Packs one hell of a Flamethrower.
* PutOnABus: Returned it to the girl who gave it to him.
* SignatureMon: Up until Brock returned it to Suzy, it was Brock's. It was his Pokémon to be seen outside of battle the most, and often time was seen as a parallel to Misty's Psyduck, having both been received an episode apart, or even Misty's Togepy. Point of fact it was Vulpix out of Brock's Pokémon that Mewtwo cloned in "Mewtwo Strikes Back".
* SpoiledBrat: In [[CharacterisationMarchesOn its first appearance]] - it roasts Misty just for unexpectedly picking it up, before curling back up with a light yawn. It's much more playful in later appearances, if still very fond of pampering.
* TheWorfEffect: Introduced as being extremely powerful, but is rarely shown winning an actual battle. In "Princess Vs. Princess", it lost to Jessie's Lickitung in ''seconds''. Later in "Hot Matches", Vulpix loses against a Skarmory despite having a type advantage and was even knocked out with a [[ScissorsCutsRock Steel Wing, no less!]]
[[/folder]]

!!!Johto
[[folder:Pineco-Forretress (Kunugidama-Foretos)]]
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->'''Voiced in Japanese by:''' Creator/UnshoIshizuka
->'''Voiced in English by:''' Creator/EricStuart (Pineco, Forretress 4Kids), Creator/UnshoIshizuka (Forretress, current)
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* ActionBomb: Knows [=SelfDestruct=] and Explosion.
* TheBusCameBack: Forretress returns in [=JN140=], alongside Misty's Starmie of all things.
* DishingOutDirt: Knows Spikes, a Ground-Type move that deals passive damage to opponents.
* ExtraOreDinary: Forretress is a Steel-Type.
* LongRunner: Had a surprisingly long stint in the series, being caught by a main character early in the Johto saga and staying in in his party for the entirety of [[Anime/PokemonTheSeriesRubyAndSapphire Hoenn and Battle Frontier]], amounting in total to more than 300 episodes. At one point he had the crown of the longest-lasting Pokémon in the show (discounting Pikachu and Meowth) over even [[BreakoutCharacter Jessie's Wobbuffet]]. That said, especially by the end of his run, he was largely OutOfFocus.
* MundaneUtility: Brock used Forretress' Rapid Spin as an improvised drill when the gang had to make a pit trap.
* OutOfFocus: Despite Forretress being on Brock's team for over 300 episodes, including the entirety of ''Advanced Generation'', it sure didn't get a lot of time in the spotlight.
* RunningGag: Pineco loves to blow itself up at the slightest provocation, and unfortunately for Brock, he usually ends up being in proximity, resulting in him getting an AshFace.
* SignatureMove: For Pineco it's Explosion, and for Forretress it's Rapid Spin.
* TheStoic: Forretress; Pineco was a lot more excitable. It lost all of its personality quirks upon evolving, including its tendency to use Explosion when excited.
* SpectacularSpinning: It learned Rapid Spin upon evolving, which became its SignatureMove.
* SpikeShooter: Knows Spikes.
[[/folder]]

!!Advanced Generation
!!!Hoenn

[[folder:Lotad-Lombre-Ludicolo (Hassboh-Hasubrero-Runpappa)]]
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[[quoteright:320:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/brock_ludicolo.png]]

->'''Voiced in Japanese by:''' Miyako Ito (Hassboh and Hasubrero), Creator/FumihikoTachiki (Runpappa)
->'''Voiced in English by:''' Kayzie Rogers (Lotad), Creator/DanGreen (Lombre), Creator/EricStuart (Ludicolo, 4Kids), Bill Rogers (Ludicolo, current)
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* BewareTheNiceOnes: He's always been a NiceGuy, even in his first stage, but he's really powerful and not afraid to show it when his friends are in danger.
* BulletSeed: He can fire this as a Lombre and a Ludicolo.
* TheBusCameBack: He reappears in [=JN145=], fighting against Team Rocket's returning Pokémon.
* CloudCuckooLander: Kind of "out there" compared to others of his species, especially as a Lotad and a Lombre. Don't ''ever'' assume he's stupid, though. He loses his odd personality after evolving into Ludicolo, but became a very cheerful and always dancing Pokémon instead.
* ConfusionFu: His battle style is ''unpredictable''.
* GreenThumb: His primary type is Grass and he knows the Grass-type moves Razor Leaf and Bullet Seed.
* {{Keet}}: A female Mawile has a crush on Lombre, but Lombre being the CloudCuckooLander he is, doesn't show any signs of interest in her and ignores her all the time. But after evolving into Ludicolo, his entire personality changed and he falls in love with said Mawile...who loses interest in him and falls for a random Psyduck instead.
* JawDrop: Ludicolo has an [[https://www.serebii.net/anime/pictures/houen/382/AG332.jpg EPIC one]] when his Mawile crush dumps him for a Psyduck.
* {{Keet}}: As Ludicolo, which is characteristic of the species. See also NiceGuy below
* MakingASplash: His secondary type is Water and he knows Water Gun.
* MundaneUtility: Lola, in one of her "ideal" parenting moods, somehow convinced Ludicolo to carry around her bags as she and Flint go on vacation.
* NiceGuy: Shown very early in ''Advanced Generation''. When he was called out to battle the leader of a school of Sharpedo, Lotad quickly noticed something was wrong (Sharpedo had been poisoned by Jessie's Seviper), and along with Brock stayed by Sharpedo's side, even overnight. He was quite ecstatic to see that Sharpedo seemed to be recovering, and had its fin wrapped around Brock's back.
* PutOnABus: Brock leaves Ludicolo at home because his siblings loved him.
* RunningGag: Ludicolo always had a habit of grabbing Max and dancing with him whenever Brock sends him out.
* TheRuntAtTheEnd: Of the herd of Lotad, this one has a bit of trouble catching up.
* TransformationTrinket: Lombre unflinchingly scrounges around the bag of the Character of the Day, until he found her Water Stone deep inside, instantly making him evolve.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Mudkip-Marshtomp (Mizugorou-Numacraw)]]
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->'''Voiced in Japanese by:''' Music/MegumiHayashibara (Mizugorou), Creator/ShinichiroMiki (Numacraw)
->'''Voiced in English by:''' Lindsey Warner (Mudkip, 4Kids), Creator/MicheleKnotz (Mudkip, second), Kayzie Rogers (as Jamie Peacock, Marshtomp)
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* BarrierWarrior: Knows Protect.
* TheBusCameBack: He finally comes back to the series in [=JN143=].
* DishingOutDirt: Marshtomp is part Ground-type, but he already knew Mud Shot as a Mudkip.
* LamarckWasRight: How else would you explain [[http://www.serebii.net/anime/pictures/kanto/425ps1.shtml this]]? Upon evolution, Marshtomp inherited his trainer's quirk of falling in love with females regularly.
* MakingASplash: The Water-Type Starter of the Hoenn region.
* OutOfFocus: Among the three Hoenn Starters, he receives the least amount of screentime.
* OvershadowedByAwesome: The one member of the Hoenn group's Starter trio that saw the least action, hence his evolution coming late, and the only one to never even reach its final stage.
* SugarAndIcePersonality: Towards Brock in his first appearance. In general, he's more sweet than icy.
* TeamDad: Mudkip was just as mature - if not moreso - than Pikachu and tried hard to both keep the peace and take care of the younger ones. "Turning Over A New Nuzleaf" was the first great example.
[[/folder]]

!!!Battle Frontier

[[folder:Bonsly-Sudowoodo (Usohachi-Usokkie)]]
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->'''Voiced in Japanese by:''' Creator/DaisukeSakaguchi\\
'''Voiced in English by:''' Bill Rogers
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* BareFistedMonk: Knows the Fighting-Type move Hammer Arm.
* TheBusCameBack: Sudowoodo makes a surprise reappearance in the ''Sun and Moon'' series, where he has a friendly battle with Olivia's Lycanroc. He's also shown to have learned the moves Feint Attack and Low Kick.
* CharacterTics: Sudowoodo has a habit of saluting Brock.
* CrocodileTears: Knows Fake Tears, which he used a lot as Bonsly, but eventually grew out of it upon evolving.
* CoolBigBro: Towards Happiny, since they seem to appear together often.
* DittoFighter: Knows Mimic to copy other moves.
* DishingOutDirt: It is a Rock-type Pokémon and the first newly obtained Rock-type since Brock's introduction.
* EarlyBirdCameo: Bonsly was caught during ''Advanced Generation'' despite it being a Generation IV Pokémon. Naturally, he later accompanies Brock to Sinnoh, though ironically he evolves into his Generation II form quite early in the series.
* OutOfFocus: Downplayed. Sudowoodo received less focus than Croagunk and Happiny, but he still gets some shining moments of prominence and never actually decays as a tough battler.
* TookALevelInBadass: In "Leave it to Brocko", where he evolves, evolving from a whining baby that needs constant care and attention to a soldier-like strong battler.
* WhenTreesAttack: Even though he's actually a Rock-type. In "Leave It To Brocko", they use this to their advantage to put a lost, frightened young Nuzleaf at ease, since Bonsly's tree-like appearance reassured Nuzleaf that they were friendly.
* YesMan: As a Sudowoodo, he developed a highly chipper attitude and was always happy to help Brock out. It's a more endearing example than most, though, as he's obviously very devoted to his trainer.
[[/folder]]

!!Diamond & Pearl

[[folder:Croagunk (Gureggru)]]
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->'''Voiced in Japanese by:''' Creator/KatsuyukiKonishi
->'''Voiced in English by:''' Bill Rogers
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* AbortedArc: A FriendlyRivalry[=/=]WorthyOpponent dynamic with Dawn's (later Ash's) Buizel is teased during the latter's early episodes. It's never touched upon again.
* AssShove: Croagunk's Poison Jab almost always is depicted like this.
* BareFistedMonk: His primary type is Poison, but his secondary type is Fighting and he knows Brick Break.
* {{Beat}}: Croagunk is the source of a lot of awkward silences...[[{{Filler}} just staring]]...[[OverlyLongGag and croaking...]]
* BlueAndOrangeMorality: Rather appropriately for a Pokémon with a blue-and-orange color scheme, Croagunk's moral code is... difficult to pinpoint. He'll generally obey his trainer's commands in battle without question, but outside than that, he more or less does whatever he pleases. How he'll respond to any given situation is subject to change at almost any point.
* BreakoutCharacter: Croagunk started as just another Generation IV Pokémon, but his popularity in the anime turned him into a common presence in promotional material and one of Brock's {{Signature Mon}}s. Whenever Brock returns to the anime, it's a near-guarantee Croagunk will be seen at some point, with the sole exception of the ''Sun & Moon'' series.
* TheBusCameBack: Croagunk reappears in ''[=JNS02=]'' after his absence from ''Sun and Moon''. He is revealed to be one of Brock's medical assistants, helps battle against Team Galactic, and resumes his usual role of jabbing Brock. He also reappears in ''To Be a Pokémon Master'', working together with Misty to shut down Brock's attempts at flirting.
* EveryoneHasStandards: While he takes delight in his violence towards Brock whenever he flirts with a girl, he tends to back off in scenarios where the girl is either ok with it (such as Cynthia, she caught him) or when the girl shuts him down (such as when Brock first meets Holly, Brock underwent ColorFailure while Croagunk was left wondering what to do with his readied Poison Jab).
* EvilLaugh: Croagunk everytime he has to poison jab Brock and drag him off behind him. ''Cro-cro-cro-croooo''. In the Japanese version, instead of PokemonSpeak, it's an actual EvilLaugh...
* FascinatingEyebrow: [[http://serebii.net/anime/pictures/shinou/477.shtml Bizarrely]], when Brock is trying to orient him in the group's daily routine...
* GlassCannon: He can hit ''very'' hard, singlehandedly blocking a stray Draco Meteor fired by ''Dialga'' and knocking out Saturn's Toxicroak in one blow, but doesn't fare so well in prolonged battle.
* HeelFaceTurn: He first shows up as a "member" of Team Rocket; or rather, he followed Meowth to the Rockets' bogus gym, and Jessie decided to use him in their scam. Once the Rockets ditch him, he decides to join Brock instead.
* IconicSequelCharacter: Brock's second SignatureMon who didn't appear until the tenth season.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: He's usually quick to [[BigDamnHeroes come to the rescue]] of Brock (or the rest of the group) if they're in real danger, even if half his screen-time is him giving Brock a poison jab to the rear.
* MissedHimByThatMuch: In "Jumping Rocket Ship", the group gets separated, and Croagunk is simply taking a trip through Canalave's canals by way of several boats. Every time he appears, it was just a split-second before/after one group is in the same scene. For the record, Croagunk was the ''last'' Pokémon to be "found" (or rather, Croagunk found them thanks to Brock being himself).
* NotSoAboveItAll: Despite his trademark RunningGag of jabbing Brock, he occasionally finds himself attracted to women as well, such as with Cynthia in her debut or with a female Croagunk on Dawn's TV.
* NotSoStoic: There are a few times that he outright laughs at his trainer's misfortune towards girls.
* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: His intense rivalry with Saturn's Toxicroak trggers his Anticipation ability.
** When Brock would flirt with other ladies while Team Galactic is hidden nearby, even Brock self-stopped his advances on purpose and checked on Croagunk to see what was wrong.
** Taken a lot more personally in the ''Journeys'' Special Episode ''"The Arceus Chronicles"'' where Croagunk would instantly pop out of his Pokeball when Toxicroak was responsible for the chaos.
* PetTheDog: Can often come across as a {{jerkass}} at times, but the writers occasionally show that he can have a protective side as well. For example, there's a blink-and-you'll-miss-it moment in "Doc Brock" - after [[ItMakesSenseInContext Pachirisu has recovered from its sickness thanks to Brock and he agrees to lecture Ash & Dawn about medicine]], the screen briefly shoots to the window to show Croagunk, [[EyesAlwaysShut eyes closed]] in that {{Animesque}} manner characters have when they're being ''tender''. Besides the subject matter of the episode, that heartwarming little shot gives subtle {{Foreshadowing}} to [[spoiler: Brock's eventual decision to become a Pokémon Doctor]].
* PintsizedPowerhouse: In spite of being small for a Pokémon, he's got enough power in him to lay down the hurt when needed. Notably, during a Croagunk contest in Pastoria City, he's able to smash a pile of bricks without breaking a sweat, and he's (eventually) able to bring down Saturn's Toxicroack.
* PoisonousPerson: His primary type is Poison and he knows Poison Stab and Poison Sting. He keeps using Poison Stab to incapacitate his trainer.
* RealMenHateSugar: Shown several times to be adverse to any sweet food. Interestingly enough, this does hint to his nature; the Pokémon natures that dislike sweet food are Brave, Quiet, Sassy or Relaxed. All four could be used to describe Croagunk to some extent (though Quiet is the most apparent.)
* RunningGag:
** He's ''waaay'' too obsessed with his reflection.
** Also the whole "stab and drag Brock away from girls" thing, of course. In ''To Be a Pokémon Master'', he teams up with Misty to stop Brock's attempts at flirting.
* SensorCharacter: He has been able to detect the presence of Team Rocket at several points when the rest of the group was distracted and has headed off to stop them on his own without the others noticing. He was also aware of the approach of Saturn's Toxicroak.
* ShippingTorpedo: PlayedForLaughs, as Croagunk's main role is to Poison Jab Brock everytime his owner couldn't keep it in his pants.
* SignatureMon: Over the course of the series, Croagunk has become Bronk's closest Pokémon and his main battler, aside from Steelix, and Croagunk has doubled as one of the main cast's mascots during ''Diamond & Pearl''.
* SignatureMove: Poison Jab. Which is also used as a replacement of dragging Brock by the ears. Instead, Croagunk uses Poison Jab to AssShove his trainer and then drags him out of the scene.
* SomethingWeForgot:
** Pikachu and the other Pokémon are ready to abandon a ship heading for a potentially lethal waterfall, until Pikachu realizes someone is missing. He rushes back inside and tries his hardest to drag Croagunk away from the mirror.
** At the denouement of "Jumping Rocket Ship", the heroes ready to call it a day, until they realize something's missing. Before Brock could realize what it was, he saw a beautiful girl and proceeded to hit on her, and only ''then'' did Croagunk show up.
* TheStoic: Stays calm most of the time.
* SuperSenses: His version of the "Anticipation" ability allows him to have better perception of the surroundings.
* VitriolicBestBuds: Despite all the Poison Jabs Brock took over the series, when their compatibility was rated, it was nearly as high as Ash and Pikachu's. Oh, and did we mention that this is a few days after he's caught?
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Borders between this and ChuckCunninghamSyndrome in ''Sun & Moon'', where he's not seen or mentioned at all during either of Brock's return appearances, with Brock only using his Kanto Pokemon and Sudowoodo. Justified since Misty was there to reel him in whenever he started fawning over a pretty girl. Averted when he reappears in ''[=JNS02=]'' as well as ''Aim to be a Pokémon Master;;.
* WhatTheHellHero: PlayedForLaughs. The first time Croagunk went too far in attacking Brock[[note]]when Brock was sincere in helping the girl-of-the-day[[/note]], Dawn calls him out on it (he even ''looks'' genuinely abashed). On another occasion, Brock delivers one himself, right after getting stabbed:
-->Oh, c'mon! [[ImagineSpot Imagination]] is against the law?
** He also got this along with Misty in ''Rocket Revengers'' after again, Brock was dreaming about Officer Jenny.
* {{Yandere}}: It's the most likely explanation as to why Croagunk attacks Brock whenever he flirts with Officer Jenny and Nurse Joy. When Croagunk and Brock's compatibility rating was shown, it was nearly equal to Ash and Pikachu's in only a few days.
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[[folder:Happiny-Chansey-Blissey (Pinpuku-Lucky-Happinas)]]
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->'''Voiced in Japanese by:''' Miyako Ito
->'''Voiced in English by:''' Creator/EmilyJenness
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* AdaptationalBadass: Combined with {{Irony}}. In the games, Happiny and Chansey have ''notoriously'' low physical Attack power, being the lowest in the entire game. Brock's Happiny, on the other hand, has among the most ridiculous lifting feats in all of the anime. It's never explained where this strength comes from.
* BadassAdorable: As a Happiny, it was the cutest little thing you could ever see...and had the strength that could rival even ''The Hulk''.
* TheBusCameBack: After her absence from ''Sun & Moon'', she returns in ''Journeys'' and retakes her role as Brock's main medical assistant. She's also revealed to have evolved into Blissey and learned several new moves, which she shows off in the battle against Team Galactic.
* CheerfulChild: As a Happiny, it was always prancing around with a big smile on its face, and it was the youngest member of Brock's Sinnoh Team.
* ChildrenAreInnocent: Inverted - unlike Togepi for example, she was more likely to be aware of when things weren't going well (even on the day she hatched) and could become relatively serious if the situation called for it; on the other hand, her usual demeanor is that of a sweet-natured CheerfulChild.
* HealingFactor: Befitting of its species, it learned Softboiled, a move that helps Pokémon heal from their injuries, immediately upon evolution to Chansey. This proved helpful for Brock's decision to become a Doctor, since the Happiny line is unique in possessing such gifts.
* TheMedic: Her Softboiled move can heal others.
* NiceGirl: Really quite a sweetheart, as is natural for her species - in her intro episode, she initially offers the Oval Stone which Brock carved her back to him as a sign of friendship and trust, despite how badly she'd previously wanted it upon hatching. From that point on, it's pretty safe to say that she's less of a divisive character than Togepi ever was.
* PintsizedPowerhouse: To comedic levels. Despite being a [[SuperStrongChild newborn baby]] and having the most pitiful Attack in her games of origin, Brock's Happiny is ''[[{{Irony}} ridiculously]]'' strong. She once lifted an ''entire frozen lake'' with her bare hands, quite casually, and tossed it over a cliff. She's also lifted massive boulders with just a single hand.
* TheSmurfettePrinciple: So far, she is Brock's only (confirmed) female Pokémon.
* StrongerThanTheyLook: Happiny has ridiculous strength. Throughout the DP series, Happiny being able to use Pound and knock people far out of left field overshadows that not only is it a baby Pokemon, but the game's data shows it only having the worst Attack with just 5 stat points. This even continues even after becoming a Blissey during the ''Journeys'' Arceus arc, which still has one of the lowest Attack with 10 stat points, but still able to dish out a ton of damage with physical attacks.
* SuperStrength: Her aforementioned physical strength is beyond the power of most Pokémon, let alone the Happiny line known for their minuscule (physical) attack stat.
* UnusuallyUninterestingSight: The other characters rarely if ever seem surprised by Happiny's absurd strength. Even outside of the main cast, no one has ever questioned how she's so strong.
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!!Sun & Moon

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A thank you gift for Brock from the Melemele Island Nurse Joy.
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* BitCharacter: Almost nothing is known about it, as it was only seen briefly in one episode and never appeared again. Comfey is notably absent when Brock is revealed to have successfully become a doctor in ''Journeys'', with Blissey instead retaking her spot as his assistant.
* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: Hasn't been seen since its appearance in ''Sun and Moon''.
* TheMedic: It belonged to Nurse Joy before she gave it to Brock as a gift, and it's used to help him calm down a wild Kangaskhan so he can treat its baby.
* PetsAsAPresent: It was given by Nurse Joy to thank him for his help.
* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: To Chansey, who did not appear in ''Sun and Moon''. Both are TheMedic Pokemon whose species are commonly owned by Nurse Joy, and assist Brock in healing injured Pokemon.
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!Summer Academy Pokémon
[[folder:In General]]
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->'''Magnemite voiced by:''' Bill Rogers (English)\\

Ash, Brock and Dawn attended Prof. Rowan's Summer Academy in ''Diamond & Pearl'' Episodes 88-91, during which they were assigned different Pokémon to partner up. In Brock's case they're Magnemite, Onix and Feraligtr.
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* CallBack: Brock's original SignatureMon was an Onix too, though he doesn't comment on this.
* GuestStarPartyMember: They were only assigned to Brock and he never officially owned them.
* ReplacementFlatCharacter: The Onix Brock was assigned to is notably smaller than his SignatureMon (who has since evolved into a Steelix).
* SchoolForcedUsTogether: While the students are allowed to pick the Pokéball, they are not told of what Poké is inside it and whomever they picked is their designated Pokémon until the specific task involving it is finished.
* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: Brock being assigned an Onix is an obvious CallBack to the original series.
* UtilityPartyMember: Onix and Feraligtr are mainly used for the camp's final triathlon activity.
* WeHardlyKnewYe: They get returned once Brock's respective task with them are finished.
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* SuperScream: Knows Supersonic and Sonic Boom. The later being a move it can't learn in the games. Upon evolving from Zubat to Golbat, its Supersonic became much more effective.

* MakeMeWannaShout: Knows Supersonic and Sonic Boom. The later being a move it can't learn in the games. Upon evolving from Zubat to Golbat, its Supersonic became much more effective.