Mr. Briney

Mr. Briney (Japanese: ハギ Old Man Hagi) is a skilled sailor who appears in many forms of the media. He has a named Peeko.
==In the core series games==
In , Mr. Briney is first seen near Rusturf Tunnel, while in , he is first seen in front of his cottage by the sea on before next being seen by Rusturf Tunnel.
Outside of Rusturf Tunnel, he will ask the to recover his , nicknamed Peeko, from a / who has kidnapped it. Once Peeko is rescued and returned to Mr. Briney, he will offer to ferry the player in his boat among Petalburg City and Dewford Town, as well as Slateport City (but only after the Letter to Steven is delivered) until they gain the from their father, after which he promptly disappears from all three areas. After the player earns the , Mr. Briney makes a visit to Stern's Shipyard.
During the post-game, it is revealed that he has become the captain of the S.S. Tidal. In Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, he is seen meeting his old friend Drake during the player's first cruise on the ship.
In only, when the player goes to the Lilycove City harbor after receiving the Old Sea Map, a Sailor will say that the Faraway Island is very far away, and that he cannot help. However, Mr. Briney will reward the player for all the help provided by travelling to the island.
He is an old friend of Mr. Stone as they, along with Drake, used to travel the world together in their youth.
In , a painting titled featuring Mr. Briney and Peeko is displayed in the Lumiose Museum. This artwork comes from expansion in the TCG.
:Audio guide: This painting depicts an old man who keeps a flying Pokémon close at hand.
:Incidentally, the man's name is Mr. Briney, and the 's name is Peeko.
==Quotes==
==In animation==
===History===
Mr. Briney is an avid sailor, who claims to have sailed the seven seas. He met Peeko during his retirement years, and his new friend inspired him to construct the S.S. Wingull vessel and set off for another around the world trip.
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Mr. Briney debuted in On a Wingull and a Prayer!, where he was first seen fishing off a pier. approached him as she tried to find someone who could take her and her friends to Dewford Island. Mr. Briney offered to escort the group there after seeing Peeko take a liking to May, namely because she had a handful of Pokémon food. 
While May left to inform the group that they now had a ride, Mr. Briney was confronted by a , the same one responsible for stealing from the Devon Corporation the previous day. The grunt captured Peeko in a cage, and he used her as a bargaining chip to get Mr. Briney to hand over his boat. With no other choice Mr. Briney complied with the grunt's demands. The pair were about to hop aboard, but the group's interference prevented them from doing so. Despite the group's arrival, the grunt still took Mr. Briney's vessel with Peeko still held captive. Luckily, Mr. Briney had another boat, the S.S. Wingull, which was hidden in his boat shed. Together with the group, Mr. Briney steered the S.S. Wingull into the path of the stolen vessel, causing it to become airborne and hit the water. While the Team Aqua grunt still escaped to his comrades in a waiting submarine, Mr. Briney was glad to be reunited with Peeko again. Afterwards, Mr. Briney followed through on his promise to May and they left bound for Dewford Island the next morning.
In Sharpedo Attack!, Mr. Briney was still taking the group to Dewford Town. On the way, they took a break on an unnamed island, which Mr. Briney found during one of his many ship voyages. While there, a group of arrived. Mr. Briney rescued May and Max from them with the help of Peeko. The group were able to bypass them to reach the island's shores. However, the Sharpedo had returned the following day and were preventing the group from leaving the shoal bay. After helped the lead Sharpedo recover from its poisoning, the others all calmed down allowing Briney and the kids to continue towards Dewford. Later, Mr. Briney dropped the group off on Dewford Island and he set off towards Slateport City.
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In Best Wishes Until We Meet Again!, mentioned that Mr. Briney was going to be hosting an Old Rod Fishing Rally in Johto, which he wished to participate in.
===Character===
Mr. Briney is an affable man with plenty of seafaring stories to tell. He is a resourceful individual, as shown in both of his appearances. In Sharpedo Attack!, his knowledge of helped the group put a trap fence plan into action in their attempt to escape an island. Even in his retirement he continues to sail the ocean, with his friend Peeko always by his side.
===Pokémon===
This listing is of Mr. Briney's known in :
===Voice actors===
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
====History====
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Mr. Briney is first seen rescuing from drowning after an earthquake caused him to fall offshore into the ocean. Mr. Briney reveals to Ruby that he dreams of capturing a so that he could explore deeper parts of the ocean. Although Ruby found Relicanth's appearance unpleasant, Mr. Briney showed him a picture of a to convince the boy that not all fish Pokémon were ugly.
As they travel, Mr. Briney accidentally fishes up a wild . Mr. Briney attempt to battle Crawdaunt with Peeko, but they were unable to break through its tough shell and were knocked out. When he awoke, Mr. Briney found the Crawdaunt already defeated. Mr. Briney could tell that Ruby was the one who defeated Crawdaunt, but the boy denied the claim. After arriving at Dewford Town, Mr. Briney let Ruby off and set out to continue his search for Relicanth. During the crisis from Kyogre and Groudon's battle, Mr. Briney is contacted by Ruby when Sapphire catches a Relicanth while attempting to reach the Seafloor Cavern. Mr. Briney would assess that the Relicanth's size would only allow two children to successfully reach the cavern at the bottom of the sea.
At the end of this chapter, Mr. Briney is revealed to have become captain of the S.S. Tidal.
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Mr. Briney is called by his old friend, Ultima, after she obtained the Old Sea Map that would allow Briney to find Faraway Island. Despite this, Briney informs Ultima that he managed to reach Faraway Island on his own. Mr. Briney reveals that also saw the Mythical Pokémon, , but it flew away from him and his crew to the Kanto region.
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Mr. Briney is seen transporting the five petrified forms of , , , , and to the .
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Mr. Briney is revealed to be old friends with Mr. Stone and Drake. He assists Mr. Stone and by providing them with sea transportation to help prevent a giant meteoroid from crashing into the Hoenn region. He takes Steven, Mr. Stone, , , Drake, and Ultima to Sea Mauville, where they can use a special machine known as the Absorber to power a dimensional shifter that will help stop the meteoroid.
The next day, Mr. Stone and Steven use the Absorber on Sapphire's Chic and Emerald's . The process drains the life energy of the two Pokémon and transfers it into the dimensional shifter, but also causes intense pain to Chic and Sceptile. The scene of watching the two Pokémon in pain horrifies everyone. After the dimensional shifter is filled with energy, the area is attacked by Zinnia and her small army of Team Aqua and Magma Grunts in order to destroy the shifter. Mr. Briney helps fend off Zinnia and her allies long enough for Ruby to arrive and stop the fighting. After Ruby convinces Zinnia to leave, he asks Drake to take him to a place where he can get information on the Legendary Pokémon . Drake agrees and has Mr. Briney take everyone to Meteor Falls.
During the trip, is tricked into summoning and from their resting places. The two super-ancient Pokémon make their way to Maxie and Archie, who use the restored Red and Blue Orbs to revert Groudon and Kyogre into their Primal forms. To test Kyogre's new power, Archie has Kyogre create a giant whirlpool to sink the S.S. Tidal into the sea. After escaping and making their way to shore, Drake, Ultima, and Briney are saved by the Draconids and taken to Meteor Village to recuperate.
====Pokémon====
===Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire===
Mr. Briney appears in We've Found Team Magma's Secret!!, where he dressed up his , Peeko, before came by. During Red's visit, he asked Mr. Briney about the apparently stuffed bird and Mr. Briney revealed it to him as Peeko. Mr. Briney told them that he takes Peeko everywhere he goes, including the rooms in his house. Later, Mr. Briney informed the group that Peeko had a crush on someone, later revealed to be . In time, Team Magma came by and demand Mr. Briney's Peeko. Peeko refused to go with them and attached herself to Clefairy. Peeko's attachment to Clefairy made Mr. Briney sad. When Peeko went racing around with Clefairy, Mr. Briney went after her and tried to protect her from Team Magma. A can fell off of a balloon Clefairy rode on and Mr. Briney read a letter that was attached to the can, learning that Peeko liked Mr. Briney more than Clefairy and wanted to stay with him. Mr. Briney was quite amused.
====Pokémon====
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==In the TCG==
This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Mr. Briney or his Pokémon in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.
==Gallery==
===Sprites and models===
 	 	
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==Names==
Language 	Name 	Origin
Japanese 	ハギ Old Man Hagi 	From 萩 hagi ()
English 	Mr. Briney 	From brine (salt water)
German 	Mr. Brack 	From Brackwasser (brackish water)
Spanish 	Sr. Arenque 	From arenque (herring)
French 	M. Marco 	From mer (sea)
Italian 	Sig. Marino 	From marino (marine)
Korean 	하기 Old Man Hagi 	Transcription of his Japanese name
Chinese () 	哈奇 Old Man Hǎqí 	Transcription of his Japanese name
Chinese () 	哈奇 Old Man Hākèih 	Transcription of his Japanese name
Czech 	Pan Briney 	From his English name
Polish 	Pan Briney 	From his English name
Brazilian Portuguese	Senhor Briney 	From his English name
Russian 	Мистер Брайни Mister Brayni	Transcription of his English name
Swedish 	Farbror Saltis 	From salt
Thai 	ฮางิ Uncle Fisherman Hangi 	Transcription of his Japanese name
Vietnamese 	Hagi 	Transcription of his Japanese name
===Mr. Briney's Pokémon===
Peeko
Whisko
Language 	Name 	Origin
Japanese 	マーコちゃん Māko-chan 	From ナマズン Namazun () and 子 ko (diminutive suffix)
English 	Whisko (VIZ Media) 	From Whiscash and 子 ko (diminutive suffix)
English 	Gills (Chuang Yi) 	From
Chinese () 	麻子 Mázǐ 	From the Japanese name 麻子 Mako
Chinese () 	麻子 Màhjí 	From the Japanese name 麻子 Mako
Czech 	Whisko 	Same as English VIZ Media name
Brazilian Portuguese	Whisko 	Same as English VIZ Media name
Vietnamese 	Mago 	Similar to Japanese name
==References==
==Related articles==
Category:Animation characters
Category:Pokémon Adventures characters
Category:Ruby and Sapphire characters
Category:Emerald characters
Category:Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire characters
Category:Sailors
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