Editing Brendan

{{Character
| name=Brendan
| image=[[Image:Brendan.png|150px]]
| caption=Brendan as seen in ''[[Pokémon: Ruby and Sapphire Versions]]''
| bgcolor=#660000
| fgcolor=#FFFFFF
| real name=
| species=Human
| age=12 (as rival)
| hair=Black or Brown
| eyes=Brown or Grey
| relatives='''Player Character'''<br />[[Norman]] (father)<br />Mother<br />'''Rival Character'''<br />[[Professor Birch]] (father)<br />Mother, Brother
| base=
| affiliation=
| voiced by=Aleks Le (2019)
| debut=''[[Pokémon: Ruby and Sapphire Versions|Pokémon: Ruby/Sapphire Versions]]''
|}}

'''Brendan''' is the potential playable male protagonist of ''[[Pokémon: Ruby and Sapphire Versions|Pokémon: Ruby, Sapphire]]'' and ''[[Pokémon: Emerald Version|Emerald Versions]]'', as well as the remakes ''[[Pokémon: Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire|Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire]]''. Depending on the gender chosen by the player at the beginning of the game, he is one of two characters: the player character (and the son of [[Norman]]) or the rival character (and the son of [[Professor Birch]]). [[May]] is the alternate female lead.

=Background=

==Playable Character==

Brendan was the son of the gym leader Norman. He was born in [[Johto]], but his family moved to Littleroot Town in [[Hoenn]] after Norman became a gym leader there. He soon met the neighbors, including his future rival May and Professor Birch, whom he saved from a wild Pokémon using one of three Pokémon from Birch's bag. Afterwards, Birch thanked him and let him keep the Pokémon. He sent her to Oldale Town where May would teach him about being a Pokémon trainer, and after the two battled and returned to Littleroot, Professor Birch bestowed upon Brendan a [[Pokédex]] for use in recording data on Hoenn's Pokémon, while his mother gave him a pair of Running Shoes as a parting gift.

Soon he started to explore Hoenn, challenging and conquering its eight gyms as he traveled. Early in his journey, he taught a sickly boy named [[Wally]] how to catch Pokémon at his father's request, which helped Wally to recover and improve as a Pokémon trainer. Brendan also battled May several times throughout his quest until May acknowledged him as superior and returned home. He eventually defeated even his own father. At the same time, Brendan had a series of confrontations with members of the criminal organization [[Team Magma]] (in ''Ruby''), [[Team Aqua]] (in ''Sapphire'') or both organizations (in ''Emerald''). This culiminated in a battle with [[Archie]] and/or [[Maxie]] followed by a crisis involving [[Groudon]] and [[Kyogre]]. The problem was resolved when Brendan defeated the raging Pokémon (in ''Ruby'' or ''Sapphire'') or when Brendan summoned [[Rayquaza]] to break up the two warring Pokémon.

Brendan became the Pokémon League champion after defeating Hoenn's Elite Four and their champion [[Steven Stone]] or [[Wallace]]. Afterwards, his Pokédex was upgraded to National Mode by Professor Birch, and Norman gave him tickets to the S.S. Tidal. In ''Emerald Version'', [[Scott]] then invited him to come to the Battle Frontier and test out his skills there.

==Rival Character==

[[image:Brendan2.png|150px|right|thumb|Brendan's ''Emerald'' costume.]]
Brendan was the son of Professor Birch living in Littleroot Town, and often set out to help him with his research. He met May when she visited his house at Littleroot Town in the beginning of the game, and Professor Birch later sent her to meet him when he was collecting data at Route 103. There Brendan would challenge May to a battle in order to teach her about Pokémon training. He then sent her back to Littleroot to receive her Pokédex and gave her several Pokéballs to begin her journey with. In ''Emerald'', he met May again in Rustboro City and after registering each other in Match Call, Brendan would propose another battle, but this one was optional. Brendan would then meet May along Route 110. Challenging her yet again, this time after being defeated he gave her the Itemfinder. He then met her outside Lavaridge Town and gave her the Go-Goggles.

He appeared to May again and battled her outside Fortree City, this time rewarding her with HM 02: Fly upon being defeated. Brendan could then be found outside Lilycove City's department store on an errand for the professor, where he would challenge May once more. After losing, he decided to return to Littleroot and help Professor Birch with the Pokédex using the information he had gathered. Hearing about May's ambitions to challenge the Pokémon League, he considered doing the same one day before returning to Littleroot using Fly.

Brendan made one last appearance at the game's end, with he and Birch showing up after May had become the Pokémon League champion by defeating Steven Stone. Brendan apparently did not notice that May had already defeated Steven, as he attempted to reveal Steven's weakness to her.

In ''Omega Ruby''/''Alpha Sapphire'', Brendan made additional appearances throughout the game, including teaching May about the DexNav and giving her HM 04: Strength. He also went to see [[Professor Cozmo]] and ended up teaming up with May in a battle against members of Team Aqua or Team Magma to save him. Brendan also appeared at Sootopolis Town to support May during the Groudon/Kyogre crisis. He also once again appeared at the Pokémon League at the game's end, but this time he then accompanied May for the trip home and challenged her to one more battle afterwards (which was the only battle without any experience points).

At the beginning of the Delta Episode, [[Zinnia]] broke into Brendan's house and stole his Mega Stone. May's quest started as trying to receive that Mega Stone, which was successful in the end. Afterwards, May and Brendan went to see the star show for the Litlenoid meteor shower at the Mossdeep Space Center, using a pair of tickets provided by May's parents. Brendan could also appear as a a battle partner for May at the Battle Maison.

===Pokémon Roster===

*[[Treecko]]/[[Grovyle]]/[[Sceptile]], [[Torchic]]/[[Combusken]]/[[Blaziken]] or [[Mudkip]]/[[Marshtomp]]/[[Swampert]] - Brendan's starter Pokémon, he uses it in every battle. It will always be a Pokémon with a type advantage to that chosen by the player character. This Pokémon evolves into its second form before the Route 110 battle. It does not reach a third form in the original games, but in ''Omega Ruby''/''Alpha Sapphire'', it evolves to that form prior to the Lilycove City battle. This Pokémon will also be Mega Evolved during the post-credits battle.
*[[Shroomish]]/[[Breloom]] - Used in all battles starting with the Route 110 battle in all games except for ''Emerald''. Brendan uses this Pokémon only if he has a Combusken or Marshtromp. In ''Omega Ruby''/''Alpha Sapphire'', it evolves into Breloom by the Lilycove City battle.
*[[Numel]] - Used in all battles starting with the Route 110 battle in ''Ruby''/''Sapphire'' only. Brendan uses this Pokémon only if he has a Grovyle or Marshtromp.
*[[Wailmer]]/[[Wailord]] - Used in all battles starting with the Route 110 battle in all games except for ''Emerald''. Brendan uses this Pokémon only if he has a Grovyle or Combusken. In ''Omega Ruby''/''Alpha Sapphire'', it evolves prior to the Lilycove City battle.
*[[Swellow]] - This Pokémon is used starting in the Lilycove City in all versions except for ''Emerald''. 
*[[Lotad]]/[[Lombre]]/[[Ludicolo]] - Used in all battles starting with the optional Rustoro City battle in ''Emerald'' only, and it is only used if Brendan has a Torchic/Combusken or Mudkip/Swampert. It evolves into Lombre by the Rustboro City battle and Ludicolo by the Route 119 battle.
*[[Slugma]]/[[Magcargo]] - Used in all battles starting with the optional Rustboro City battle in ''Emerald'' or the Roue 110 battle in ''Omega Ruby''/''Alpha Sapphire''. Replacing Numel from the original versions, Brendan only uses this Pokémon if he has a Treecko/Grovyle or Mudkip/Swampert. In ''Omega Ruby''/''Alpha Sapphire'', it evolves into Magcargo for the Lilycove City battle.
*[[Wingull]]/[[Pelipper]] - Used in all battles starting with the optional Rustobro City battle in ''Emerald'' only, and it is only used if Brendan has a Treecko/Grovyle or Torchic/Combusken. It evolves into Pelipper by the Route 119 battle.
*[[Tropius]] - Used in the final battle at Lilycove City in ''Emerald'' only.
*[[Raichu]] - Used for the post-credits battle in ''Omega Ruby''/''Alpha Sapphire'' only.

=In Other Pokémon Games=

In ''[[Pokémon Masters]]'', the protagonist version of Brendan appeared with a Treecko as a potentially playable sync pair. He could be unlocked at random through the Sync Pair Scout, and his Treecko could evolve into its later forms through sync pair stories in which he had to battle [[Noland]] and Norman. Brendan himself also appeared as an opponent in a Sync Pair Story in which [[Hilbert/Hilda|Hilbert]] had to defeat him (with Grovyle) for his [[Oshawott]] to evolve. Within the main story, he also appeared in several chapters, where he joined in on [[Korrina]]'s training, and led [[Scottie/Bettie|the protagonist]] and their team to meet Norman, who was one of the Pokémon Masters League Leaders. He later made an appearance in Chapter 24, where he was among the cavalry who helped to fend off [[Team Break]]'s attack on the tournament.

=Other Appearances=

==Other Media==

*In the Pokémon anime, Brendan has only made cameo appearances in the openings of several Pokémon movies, being seen in battle. In one appearance he was shown to be battling [[Lucas (Pokemon)|Lucas]], the male playable character from ''[[Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl Versions|Diamond and Pearl]]''.
*He appears in the ''Pokémon Special'' manga as Ruby, being featured in the story arcs based on the third generation games. Ruby was obsessed with beauty and Pokémon Contests, and he runs away from home after arriving in Hoenn due to Norman disapproving of his son's participating in contests. After meeting Sapphire and being initially repulsed by her wild nature, they compete to see if within 80 days Ruby could win all of Hoenn's Pokémon Contests and Sapphire could beat all the gym leaders. He eventually becomes a pupil of Wallace and throughout the arc comes to repent his selfish ways and see Pokémon's inner beauty as well as embracing his battling talents, which he repressed after a traumatic event in his youth, in order to take on Team Aqua and Magma. He and Sapphire develop and admit feelings for each other, eventually recognizing each other from their youth, and at the end Ruby is shown to have captured [[Celebi]] before, and after he unleashes it Celebi creates a time slip which saves those that died during Groudon and Kyogre's battle. In the ''Emerald'' arc he and Sapphire arrive at the Battle Frontier to help Emerald capture [[Jirachi]], and Ruby seems to show no recollection of he and Sapphire's confessions of their feelings to each other, much to her chagrin. By the end of the arc all of the Pokédex trainers team up to defeat [[Archie]] and the artificial [[Kyogre]].
*He was featured in one episode of the ''Pokémon Generations'' anime which featured him fighting members of Team Magma at the Magma Hideout.

=Trivia=

*Like all protagonists in the main ''Pokémon'' games, his name is chosen by the player. Brendan has been assumed as his official name, because it is the name automatically given him when he is a non-playable character.
*The headband of Brendan's hat in ''Emerald'' also appears in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' as part of one of [[Pikachu]]'s alternate costumes.

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