Brock

Brock
The Rock-Solid Pokémon Trainer
Information
Gender	Male
Hometown	Pewter City, Kanto
Appears in	VII, V, IV, III, II, I
Debut	Red and Green
In other languages
Japanese	Name タケシ Takeshi
Japanese	Name タケシ Takeshi
English	Name Brock
English	Name Brock
Other information
Preferred type
Badge	Boulder Badge

“	I'm Brock, Pewter City's Gym Leader. You can see just by looking at my Pokémon how rock hard my willpower is. My Pokémon are all hard as rock and have true-grit determination! That's right! My Pokémon are all Rock types! Fwahaha! You're going to challenge me even knowing that you'll lose? That's what a Trainer's honor demands! So be it! Show me your best!	”
–Brock in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!

Brock serves as the Gym Leader at the Pewter City Gym and holds the Boulder Badge for the trainers that defeat him in a Pokémon battle. In the Pokémon games, Brock specializes in and only uses Rock-type Pokémon.

Appearance

Brock is a teenager with brown hair and his eyes naturally appear closed. In Red and Blue, he was shirtless and wears a pair of blue jeans and black shoes. In Yellow, Brock wears a red vest with a black T-shirt with white short sleeves, blue jeans, and sneakers. In Gold and Silver, he wears a long-sleeved orange shirt with black lining over a black v-neck shirt and green pants.

Personality

Brock, in personality, is quite determined, evident from his nickname "The Rock Solid Pokémon Trainer!"

Etymology

The name Brock originates from the word "rock".

His Japanese name, Takeshi, originates from 岳 (take, mountain peak) and 石 (ishi, stone). With the plant-themed naming of most Gym Leaders, it may also include 竹 (take, bamboo).

Biography

Games

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Brock, in the main series Pokémon games, has always been featured as the Pewter City Gym Leader.

Other appearances

Brock in Pokémon the Series (anime)

Brock in Pokémon Masters (game)

Brock in Origins (anime)

Brock in the Masters trailer (anime)

Sprites

Brock's VS sprite in Red & Blue

Brock's VS sprite in Yellow

Brock's VS sprite in Gold, Silver & Crystal

Brock's VS sprite in FireRed & LeafGreen

Brock's sprite in HeartGold & SoulSilver

Brock's sprite in HeartGold & SoulSilver

Brock's sprite in Black 2 & White 2

Brock's sprite in Let's Go Pikachu & Let's Go Eevee

Quotes

“	Pewter City Pokémon Gym Leader: Brock The Rock-Solid Pokémon Trainer!'	”
–Pewter Gym - sign

“	My rock-hard willpower is evident in even my Pokémon. My Pokémon are all rock hard and have true-grit determination. That's right - my Pokémon are all the Rock type!'	”
–Pewter Gym - Brock

“	There aren't many serious Pokémon trainers here. They’re all like Bug Catchers, you know, just hobbyists. But Pewter Gym's Brock isn’t like that, not one bit.'	”
–Pewter City - young man

“	Brock is cool. He's not just tough. People like and respect him. I want to become a Gym Leader like him.'	”
–Route 4 - boy

“	Hi. I'm excavating for fossils here under Mt. Moon. Sometimes, Brock of Pewter Gym lends me a hand.'	”
–Mt. Moon - man

“	Brock rarely laughs, but is said to be unable to stop if he starts.	”
–Pewter Museum - Pokémon Journal

“	In this big world of ours, there must be many tough trainers. Let's both keep training and making ourselves stronger!'	”
–Message from Brock

Pokémon

Red and Blue

Geodude		Onix		[[File:{{{P3}}}_RB.png|link={{{P3}}}]] [[]]	[[File:{{{P4}}}_RB.png|link={{{P4}}}]] [[]]	[[File:{{{P5}}}_RB.png|link={{{P5}}}]] [[]]	[[File:{{{P6}}}_RB.png|link={{{P6}}}]] [[]]
Lv. 12	-	Lv. 14	-	Lv. ?	-	Lv. ?	-	Lv. ?	-	Lv. ?	-
Item: None		Item: None		Item: ?	Item: ?	Item: ?	Item: ?
Tackle		Tackle		-	-	-	-
Defense Curl		Screech		-	-	-	-
-		Bide		-	-	-	-
-		Bind		-	-	-	-

Yellow

Geodude		Onix		[[File:{{{P3}}}_Y.png|link={{{P3}}}]] [[]]	[[File:{{{P4}}}_Y.png|link={{{P4}}}]] [[]]	[[File:{{{P5}}}_Y.png|link={{{P5}}}]] [[]]	[[File:{{{P6}}}_Y.png|link={{{P6}}}]] [[]]
Lv. 10	-	Lv. 12	-	Lv. ?	-	Lv. ?	-	Lv. ?	-	Lv. ?	-
Item: None		Item: None		Item: ?	Item: ?	Item: ?	Item: ?
Tackle		Tackle		-	-	-	-
-		Screech		-	-	-	-
-		Bide		-	-	-	-
-		Bind		-	-	-	-

Gold, Silver, and Crystal

Graveler		Rhyhorn		Omastar		Kabutops		Onix		[[File:{{{P6}}}GS.png|link={{{P6}}}]] [[]]
Lv. 41	♂	Lv. 41	♂	Lv. 42	♂	Lv. 42	♂	Lv. 44	♂	Lv. ?	-
Ability: None		Ability: None		Ability: None		Ability: None		Ability: None		Ability: Unknown
Item: None		Item: None		Item: None		Item: None		Item: None		Item: ?
Defense Curl		Fury Attack		Bite		Slash		Bind		-
Rock Slide		Scary Face		Surf		Giga Drain		Sandstorm		-
Rollout		Earthquake		Protect		Endure		Bide		-
Earthquake		Horn Drill		Spike Cannon		Surf		Rock Slide		-

FireRed and LeafGreen

Geodude		Onix		[[File:{{{P3}}}_FRLG.png|link={{{P3}}}]] [[]]	[[File:{{{P4}}}_FRLG.png|link={{{P4}}}]] [[]]	[[File:{{{P5}}}_FRLG.png|link={{{P5}}}]] [[]]	[[File:{{{P6}}}_FRLG.png|link={{{P6}}}]] [[]]
Lv. 12	♂	Lv. 14	♂	Lv. ?	-	Lv. ?	-	Lv. ?	-	Lv. ?	-
Ability: Rock Head		Ability: Rock Head		Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown
Item: None		Item: None		Item: ?	Item: ?	Item: ?	Item: ?
Tackle		Tackle		-	-	-	-
Defense Curl		Harden		-	-	-	-
-		Bind		-	-	-	-
-		Rock Tomb		-	-	-	-

HeartGold and SoulSilver

• Gym Battle
• Rematch

Black 2 and White 2

(Participating Pokémon picked randomly from the list, with Onix certain to be first.)

• Rock-type Tournament/World Leaders Tournament
• Kanto Gym Leader Tournament

Stadium

• Gym Leader Castle
• Second Round

Stadium 2

• Gym Leader Castle
• Rematch

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

• Gym battle
• Rematch

Geodude		Onix		[[File:{{{P3}}}_BW.gif|link={{{P3}}}]] [[]]	[[File:{{{P4}}}_BW.gif|link={{{P4}}}]] [[]]	[[File:{{{P5}}}_BW.gif|link={{{P5}}}]] [[]]	[[File:{{{P6}}}_BW.gif|link={{{P6}}}]] [[]]
Lv. 11	♂	Lv. 12	♂	Lv. ?	-	Lv. ?	-	Lv. ?	-	Lv. ?	-
Ability:		Ability:		Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown
Item: None		Item: None		Item: ?	Item: ?	Item: ?	Item: ?
Tackle		Headbutt		-	-	-	-
—		Bind		-	-	-	-
—		Rock Throw		-	-	-	-
—		—		-	-	-	-

Gallery

Concept art of Brock for Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!