Brock

Brock is a recurring Gym Leader in the Pokémon series who specializes in Rock-type Pokémon and gives the to trainers who defeat him at the Pewter City Gym. He also prominently appears as a major supporting character in the Pokémon anime as one of Ash Ketchum's traveling partners following Ash's victory against him.
== Biography ==
===In the games===
Brock is first met by Red in Pokémon Red and Blue as the Gym Leader of the Pewter City Gym, the first Gym in Kanto - and by extension the greater Pokémon franchise. Talking to NPCs in Pewter City reveals Brock is well-respected amongst the citizens due to his dedication to Pokémon battles and his rock-hard will. Once he is defeated, he gives Red the Boulder Badge and TM34 (Bide).
Brock reappears in Pokémon Yellow, FireRed, LeafGreen; Let's Go, Pikachu!; and Let's Go, Eevee! where he serves the same purpose; he gives out different TMs in every game except for Yellow, giving the player TM39 (Rock Tomb) in the GBA remakes and TM01 (Headbutt) in the Let's Go! games. His appearances in the first and third aforementioned games derive characteristics from his anime counterpart as he mentions wanting to be a Pokémon Breeder in the former and is mentioned as liking girls in the latter.
During the three years between the first games and Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal, Brock has held his title as Gym Leader and faces off against the new Champion of Johto when they visit the Kanto region looking for Red. He still gives the Boulder Badge out but does not provide a TM; in the remakes HeartGold and SoulSilver, he gives the player the TM for Rock Slide. After every badge has been obtained, the player can obtain his Pokégear number and rematch him in Saffron City.
While absent from the series past the Johto-based games, not counting remakes, Brock returns as an opponent in the Pokémon World Tournament during the events of Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. He appears during the Kanto Leaders, World Leaders, and Rock-Type Expert Tournaments.
Brock also appears as an opponent in both Pokémon Stadium games as part of the Kanto Gym Leader Castle and in the mobile game Pokémon Masters as one of the starting characters and in a sync pair with Onix.
==Fanon appearances==
===Pewter Police series===
Brock made his debut in Pewter Police: Story of Timothy as a 16 year old kid and a friend to both Timothy and Lola he has yet to become the gym leader for the Pewter City gym like he eventually becomes in the Pokemon series, he also appears as a secret character in PokeSmash with a team of Geodude, Onix and Cubone.
====Background====
Brock is the oldest of ten children and his father Peter has died while his mother Andrea has gone gallivanting around the globe with her boyfriends and so Brock is very hardened and does not like to take risks as he has to serve as a guardian for his siblings. At 16 he has a relationship with Lola which is often at times strained by his responsibilities for his siblings which she does not seem to understand.
Brock likes to breed pokemon but he also raises Ground type pokemon like his father before him did and he aspires to become a full fledged gym leader however his family gym is currently not certified by the Indigo League. His friendship with Timothy is also strained due to his jealousy of his closeness with Lola.
Brock uses his onix to tunnel the group around so they won't be hit by the swarms of bug Pokemon above. When they all split up Brock decides to return to Pewter City to lead the police to what they have all discovered. While in Pewter City during the swarm he finds a geodude being attacked by a nest of Beedrills he drives them away and saves the Geodude. After tipping off the police Brock thinks that will be the end of the troubles with the swarm.
====Pokemon====
=====Onix=====
Onix was given to Brock by his father and as such he has a clear emotional connection to him. He doesn't like others to go near him, and Onix can often act as the emotional support that Lola struggles to be. Onix makes his debut in Pewter Police: Story of Timothy where he is used to tunnel the kids around the city when they are in need to get out of the swarm.
Onix does not fight because Brock instructs him against it instead he wraps himself around Brock and friends and uses Harden as a sheild against falling rocks. At the end of the game Onix and Brock are practicing for battle. He also has an Onix on his team in PokeSmash however this is unrelated to the canon within Pewter Police.
=====Geodude=====
Geodude makes his debut in Pewter Police: Story of Timothy when Brock leaves to tell the police about the magic sap and Anorah before he can he finds the geodude being attacked by a swarp of bug pokemon, using Onix in an offense Brock saves Geodude.
Geodude becomes very attached to Brock who initially attempts to return him to the wild, Geodude catches himself for Brock stumbling into a pokeball and at the end of the game he is coaching Brock and Onix as they train for battle. He also has an Geodude on his team in PokeSmash however this is unrelated to the canon within Pewter Police.
=====Cubone=====
As Brock was the gym leader of the Kanto era games he is not an unknown character and Vined Inc. used him as a character in one of their earlier games PokeSmash where his team included a Cubone. Although PokeSmash is unrelated to Pewter Police it is possible that this could forshadow him recieving a Cubone later.
===Pokémon Red, Blue, and Green: VC Edition===
Brock is the gym leader of Pewter City, using Rock-type Pokémon.
Pokémon	Level	Moves
Geodude	10 	Tackle, Defense Curl, Bide
Onix 	12 	Tackle, Screech, Bide
===Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal: VC Edition===
In the Generation II games, Brock resumes his role as the Pewter City gym leader.
Pokémon 	Level	Item 	Moves
Golem 	51 	None 	Earthquake, Rock Slide, Dynamic Punch, Fire Blast
Rhydon 	51 	None 	Earthquake, Rock Slide, Dynamic Punch, Stomp
Kabutops	52 	None 	Surf, Rollout, Slash, Giga Drain
Omastar 	52 	None 	Surf, Ancient Power, Bite, Blizzard
Onix 	54 	Gold Berry	Earthquake, Rock Slide, Bide, Iron Tail
*Items: Full Restore (x2), X Defend (x4), Full Heal (x4)
===Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen: VC Edition===
In the Generation III games, Brock resumes his role as the Pewter City gym leader.
Pokémon	Level	Ability	Item	Moves
Geodude	10 	Sturdy 	None	Tackle, Defense Curl, Mud Sport, Rock Tomb
Onix 	12 	Sturdy 	None	Tackle, Screech, Bind, Rock Tomb
*Items: Potion (x2), Full Heal (x4)
===Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver: VC Edition===
In the Generation IV games, Brock resumes his role as the Pewter City gym leader. You can also have a rematch with it at the Saffron City fighting dojo.
Initial battle
Pokémon 	Level	Ability 	Item 	Moves
Golem 	51 	Sturdy 	None 	Rock Slide, Earthquake, Rock Polish, Brick Break
Rhydon 	51 	Lightningrod	None 	Rock Slide, Earthquake, Hammer Arm, Stomp
Omastar 	52 	Shell Armor 	None 	Surf, Ancient Power, Mud Shot, Ice Beam
Kabutops	52 	Battle Armor	None 	Rock Slide, Waterfall, Slash, Aerial Ace
Onix 	54 	Sturdy 	Sitrus Berry	Rock Slide, Earthquake, Rock Polish, Iron Tail
*Items: Full Restore (x2), Full Heal (x4)
Rematch
Pokémon 	Level	Ability 	Item 	Moves
Golem 	63 	Sturdy 	None 	Stone Edge, Earthquake, Thunder Punch, Fire Punch
Relicanth	63 	Rock Head 	None 	Head Smash, Waterfall, Double-Edge, Earthquake
Omastar 	63 	Shell Armor 	None 	Surf, Ancient Power, Earth Power, Ice Beam
Kabutops 	63 	Battle Armor	None 	Stone Edge, Waterfall, Brick Break, Aerial Ace
Rampardos	63 	Mold Breaker	None 	Stone Edge, Zen Headbutt, Thunder Punch, Earthquake
Onix 	65 	Sturdy 	Sitrus Berry	Rock Slide, Earthquake, Rock Polish, Iron Tail
*Items: Full Restore (x3)
===Pokémon Black 2 and White 2: VC Edition===
In Generation V, Brock can be battled at the Pokémon World Tournament in Black 2 and White 2. He can be battled in the Kanto Leader Tournament, the Rock-type special tournament, and the World Leaders Tournament. During the tournament, all Pokémon will be set at Level 50. You can battle in a single, double, triple, or rotation battle.
Pokémon 	Nature 	Ability 	Item 	Moves
Onix 	Careful	Sturdy 	Eviolite 	Stone Edge, Dig, Iron Tail, Curse
Relicanth 	Jolly 	Rock Head 	Rindo Berry 	Head Smash, Waterfall, Bounce, Zen Headbutt
Aerodactyl	Jolly 	Pressure 	Bright Powder	Stone Edge, Aerial Ace, Thunder Fang, Fire Fang
Rhyperior 	Jolly 	Solid Rock 	Quick Claw 	Stone Edge, Drill Run, Megahorn, Thunder Punch
Rampardos 	Jolly 	Mold Breaker	Scope Lens 	Stone Edge, Zen Headbutt, Thunder Punch, Brick Break
Tyranitar 	Jolly 	Sand Stream 	Chople Berry 	Stone Edge, Crunch, Aerial Ace, Fire Punch
===St. Clair Publications===
*Due to being a star of the animé, Brock was a frequently-recurring guest on The World of Nintendo once Pokémon was added to the series in Season 3. However, this ended when the Season 6 finale saw him forced out of his Gym, apparently due to a sex scandal. He didn't even return when Alex "rebooted" the Pokémon canon in Season 9 for the release of Pokémon FireRed/LeafGreen, despite the returns of Erika and Professor Oak after their own problems, although a few episodes through Season 11 hinted at him possibly returning.
*Brock appears in Tropes vs. Women in Pokémon Training as a Trainer who you can battle on the . Notable for having a custom intro message when a battle against him begins: "Kanto Gym Leader Brock is ogling you! Grab him by the ear and drag him away?" This, along with most of his team, references the animé. His team?
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===Star Team Heroes===
He's one of survivors of the Kirthar's Snap Finger.
== Gallery ==
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