- "I am Bruno of the Elite Four! Through rigorous training, people and Pokémon can become stronger without limit. I've lived and trained with my Fighting Pokémon! And that will never change! (Player)! We will grind you down with our superior power! Hoo hah!"
- — Bruno, Pokémon Red, Blue, Yellow, LeafGreen and FireRed.
Bruno is the second Elite Four member in the Kanto region and the third Elite Four member in the Johto region. He specializes in Fighting-types, and occasionally uses Onix as well.
Appearance
Bruno is tall and muscular man. He has long black hair, tied in a thick ponytail, which dangles down his back to his shoulder blades and longish thick sideburns. He has small dark eyes with prominent eyebrows, a small nose and a square jaw. He wears white trousers with a tattered waist and ankles that are held up by a black belt, shirtless and black wristbands on his wrists.
Personality
Stolid yet intimidating, Bruno is a character who represents his preferred type very accurately indeed. With great belief in his training, his impressive physique no doubt came from many years of training.
Biography
Games
Red, Green, Blue and Yellow
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Gold, Silver and Crystal
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FireRed and LeafGreen
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HeartGold and SoulSilver
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Masters
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Manga
Adventures
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Anime
Main series
Main article: Bruno (anime)
Ash and Brock were inspired by Bruno and sought him out, but when he told them there was no secret to train Pokémon, they were disappointed. When Ash and Pikachu were about to be attacked by Onix, Bruno saved them and tried to reason with the Onix, getting a Sandslash from its hide. He caught him and told Ash, Brock and Misty the Pokémon need to be bonded to have a greater success in battles.
Origins
Main article: Bruno (Origins)
Generations
Main article: Bruno (Generations)
Sprites
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Bruno's VS sprite in Red & Blue
Bruno's VS sprite in Yellow
Bruno's VS sprite in Gold, Silver & Crystal
Bruno's VS sprite in FireRed & LeafGreen
Bruno's sprite in HeartGold & SoulSilver
Bruno's sprite in HeartGold & SoulSilver
Bruno's sprite in Let's Go Pikachu & Let's Go Eevee
Pokémon
Red, Green and Blue
 Onix  
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 Hitmonchan 
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 Hitmonlee
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Onix
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 Machamp
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| Lv. 53 | - | Lv. 55 | - | Lv. 55 | - | Lv. 56 | - | Lv. 58 | - |
| - | Ice Punch | Jump Kick | Harden | Leer | |||||
| - | Fire Punch | Focus Energy | Slam | Focus Energy | |||||
| - | ThunderPunch | Hi Jump Kick | Rage | Fissure | |||||
| - | Counter | Mega Kick | Rock Throw | Submission | |||||
Yellow
 Onix
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 Hitmonchan
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 Hitmonlee
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Onix
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 Machamp
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| Lv. 53 | - | Lv. 55 | - | Lv. 55 | - | Lv. 56 | - | Lv. 58 | - |
| - | Ice Punch | Double Kick | Rock Slide | Leer | |||||
| - | Fire Punch | Double Team | Screech | Strength | |||||
| - | ThunderPunch | Hi Jump Kick | Earthquake | Karate Chop | |||||
| - | Double Team | Mega Kick | Slam | Submission | |||||
Gold, Silver and Crystal
 Hitmontop
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 Hitmonlee
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 Hitmonchan
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 Onix
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 Machamp
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| Lv. 42 | ♂ | Lv. 42 | ♂ | Lv. 42 | ♂ | Lv. 43 | ♂ | Lv. 46 | ♂ |
| Item: None | Item: None | Item: None | Item: None | Item: None | |||||
| - | Double Kick | Ice Punch | Rock Slide | Vital Throw | |||||
| - | Hi Jump Kick | Fire Punch | Sandstorm | Rock Slide | |||||
| - | Foresight | ThunderPunch | Earthquake | Foresight | |||||
| - | Swagger | Mach Punch | Bind | Cross Chop | |||||
FireRed and LeafGreen
 Onix
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 Hitmonchan
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 Hitmonlee
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Onix
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 Machamp
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| Lv. 51 | ♂ | Lv. 53 | ♂ | Lv. 53 | ♂ | Lv. 54 | ♂ | Lv. 56 | ♂ |
| Ability: Rock Head | Ability: Keen Eye | Ability: Limber | Ability: Rock Head | Ability: Guts | |||||
| Item: None | Item: None | Item: None | Item: None | Item: Sitrus Berry | |||||
| - | Sky Uppercut | Mega Kick | Double-Edge | Bulk Up | |||||
| - | Mach Punch | Foresight | Iron Tail | Cross Chop | |||||
| - | Rock Tomb | Brick Break | Earthquake | Scary Face | |||||
| - | Counter | Facade | Sand Tomb | Rock Throw | |||||
 Steelix 
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Hitmonchan
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Hitmonlee
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Steelix
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Machamp
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| Lv. 65 | ♂ | Lv. 65 | ♂ | Lv. 65 | ♂ | Lv. 66 | ♂ | Lv. 68 | ♂ |
| Ability: Sturdy | Ability: Keen Eye | Ability: Limber | Ability: Sturdy | Ability: Guts | |||||
| Item: None | Item: None | Item: None | Item: None | Item: Persim Berry | |||||
| - | Sky Uppercut | Mega Kick | DragonBreath | Brick Break | |||||
| - | Mach Punch | Foresight | Iron Tail | Cross Chop | |||||
| - | Rock Slide | Earthquake | Crunch | Earthquake | |||||
| - | Counter | Rock Slide | Earthquake | Rock Slide | |||||
HeartGold and SoulSilver
 Hitmontop
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 Hitmonlee
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 Hitmonchan
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 Onix
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 Machamp
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| Lv. 42 | ♂ | Lv. 42 | ♂ | Lv. 42 | ♂ | Lv. 43 | ♂ | Lv. 46 | ♂ |
| Ability: Technician | Ability: Reckless | Ability: Iron Fist | Ability: Sturdy | Ability: No Guard | |||||
| Item: None | Item: None | Item: None | Item: None | Item: Sitrus Berry | |||||
| - | Blaze Kick | Ice Punch | Rock Slide | Revenge | |||||
| - | Hi Jump Kick | Fire Punch | Sandstorm | Rock Slide | |||||
| - | Focus Energy | ThunderPunch | Earthquake | Foresight | |||||
| - | Swagger | Bullet Punch | DragonBreath | Cross Chop | |||||
Hitmontop
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Hitmonlee
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Hitmonchan
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 Hariyama
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Machamp
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 Lucario
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| Lv. 62 | ♂ | Lv. 61 | ♂ | Lv. 61 | ♂ | Lv. 62 | ♂ | Lv. 64 | ♂ | Lv. 64 | ♂ |
| Ability: Technician | Ability: Reckless | Ability: Iron Fist | Ability: Guts | Ability: No Guard | Ability: Inner Focus | ||||||
| Item: None | Item: None | Item: None | Item: Sitrus Berry | Item: None | Item: None | ||||||
| - | Swagger | Drain Punch | Bullet Punch | Stone Edge | Close Combat | ||||||
| - | Reversal | Close Combat | Low Kick | DynamicPunch | Iron Tail | ||||||
| - | Close Combat | Substitute | Payback | Foresight | Extreme Speed | ||||||
| - | Blaze Kick | Bullet Punch | Bulk Up | Bullet Punch | Counter | ||||||
Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!
 Onix
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 Hitmonchan
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 Hitmonlee
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 Poliwrath 
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 Machamp
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| Lv. 53 | - | Lv. 55 | - | Lv. 55 | - | Lv. 56 | - | Lv. 58 | - |
| - | Ice Punch | Double Kick | Rock Slide | Leer | |||||
| - | Fire Punch | Body Slam | Screech | Strength | |||||
| - | ThunderPunch | Body Slam | Earthquake | Karate Chop | |||||
| - | Double Team | Waterfall | Slam | Submission | |||||
Onix
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Hitmonchan
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Hitmonlee
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Poliwrath
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Machamp
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 Golem 
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| Lv. 62 | ♂ | Lv. 61 | - | Lv. 61 | - | Lv. 62 | - | Lv. 64 | - | Lv. 64 | ♂ |
| Ability: Technician | Ability: Reckless | Ability: Iron Fist | Ability: Guts | Ability: No Guard | Ability: Inner Focus | ||||||
| Item: None | Item: None | Item: None | Item: Sitrus Berry | Item: None | Item: None | ||||||
| - | Swagger | Drain Punch | Bullet Punch | Stone Edge | Close Combat | ||||||
| - | Reversal | Close Combat | Low Kick | DynamicPunch | Iron Tail | ||||||
| - | Close Combat | Substitute | Payback | Foresight | Extreme Speed | ||||||
| - | Blaze Kick | Bullet Punch | Bulk Up | Bullet Punch | Counter | ||||||
Stadium
Machamp
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Hitmonchan
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Hitmonlee
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Onix
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 Golem
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 Rhydon
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| Lv. 50 | - | Lv. 50 | - | Lv. 50 | - | Lv. 50 | - | Lv. 50 | - | Lv. 50 | - |
| - | Mega Punch | Hi Jump Kick | Screech | Double-Edge | Fury Attack | ||||||
| - | Ice Punch | Meditate | Bind | Explosion | Horn Drill | ||||||
| - | ThunderPunch | Mega Kick | Rock Slide | Dig | Body Slam | ||||||
| - | Double Team | Double Team | Earthquake | Toxic | Fissure | ||||||
Machamp
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 Clefable 
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 Muk 
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Hitmonlee
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 Slowbro 
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Rhydon
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| Lv. 50 | - | Lv. 50 | - | Lv. 50 | - | Lv. 50 | - | Lv. 50 | - | Lv. 50 | - |
| - | Body Slam | Minimize | Hi Jump Kick | Amnesia | Rock Slide | ||||||
| - | Thunderbolt | Sludge | Mega Kick | Psychic | Surf | ||||||
| - | Ice Beam | Thunderbolt | Seismic Toss | Surf | Body Slam | ||||||
| - | Psychic | Explosion | Double Team | Thunder Wave | Earthquake | ||||||
Stadium 2
Machamp
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 Golem
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 Kangaskhan
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 Blastoise
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 Heracross 
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Onix
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| Lv. 50 | ♂ | Lv. 50 | ♀ | Lv. 50 | ♀ | Lv. 50 | ♂ | Lv. 50 | ♀ | Lv. 50 | ♂ |
| Item: Scope Lens | Item: Bitter Berry | Item: PSNCureBerry | Item: PRZCureBerry | Item: Mint Berry | Item: Burnt Berry | ||||||
| - | Rock Smash | Dizzy Punch | DynamicPunch | Reversal | Rage | ||||||
| - | Headbutt | Bite | Ice Punch | Horn Attack | Slam | ||||||
| - | Rock Throw | Reversal | Headbutt | Counter | Dig | ||||||
| - | Magnitude | Rock Smash | Surf | Earthquake | Rock Throw | ||||||
Trivia
- Bruno is the only person to be in the Elite Four in both Generation I and Generation II.
- None of Bruno's in-game sprites ever depict him standing. Upon entering the screen during battle he even appears to slide along the ground while sitting.
Gallery
Bruno's artwork for FireRed and LeafGreen.
Bruno's stadium.
Concept art of Bruno for Let's Go Pikachu and Let's Go Eevee.
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