Brendan

Brendan is a competitor in the Pokemon Summer Camp series. Hailing from the Hoenn region, Brendan competed in the Pokemon Summer Camp in the Kalos region. He is on Team Hoenn along with his teammates: Drew, May, and Sawyer.

## History

**Pre-Summer Camp**

Brendan started his journey by getting a Starter Pokemon - Mudkip - from Professor Birch, at the same time that Sawyer got his Treecko. Shortly after recieving his own Starter Pokemon, Brendan caught a Ralts for his best-friend Wally, against Wally's parents' will.

At some point during their journey, Brendan and Wally travelled to Pacifidlog Town, because Wally's sickness was worsening, and Brendan theorised that spending time relaxing with him and their Pokemon in the fresh ocean air would be the thing to help Wally feel better. The duo spent months there, enjoying themselves, and Wally's condition improved greatly.

After winning eight Gym Badges, Brendan travelled to the Hoenn Pokemon League to compete. However, shortly before the Pokemon League began, he challenged Wally for a Pokemon Battle. Despite Wally never managing to beat Brendan before, Wally was victorious and beat Brendan in the battle. This shocked Brendan, and shattered his confidence, as he had always thought that he was one step ahead of Wally.

As a result of this defeat, Brendan pulled out of the Pokemon League. He thought that if he couldn't even defeat Wally, then he wouldn't stand a chance at winning against anyone else.

Brendan travelled to Sinnoh, with the hopes of getting back on track to reaching his dream, after losing his confidence through what happened at the Hoenn League. At some point, Brendan competed in the Pastoria Battle Cup, whereby the winner was given the opportunity to battle Bertha, of the Sinnoh Elite Four. Brendan reached the finals, where he battled a boy from Sinnoh, called Lucas.

**Pokemon Summer Camp**

Brendan's best-friend Wally was excited to attend the Summer Camp, but due to his health greatly deteriorating, he had to pull out of it. Wally persuaded Brendan to go in his place, to experience it for him, and so he could tell Wally all about it afterwards. Brendan agreed, despite initial apprehension. Brendan and Sawyer travelled to Kalos together, and met May and Drew on the way, who were also going to the Summer Camp. This group of four soon created Team Hoenn, and competed in the Summer Camp together.

Brendan was one of Team Hoenn's strongest competitors, being hyper-focused on training with his friend Sawyer. He had a notable win against Ash in a battle event, and with the help with Sawyer also defeated Leaf in another.

Throughout the Summer Camp, Brendan frequently checked in on the health of his friend, Wally. Wally's health deteriorated throughout the series, worrying Brendan tremendously. On numerous occasions, Brendan thought about returning to Hoenn because of his fears about Wally's health, but Team Hoenn always managed to persuade him to stay.

In the final battle tournament event, Brendan was the last remaining camper on Team Hoenn. He defeated Bonnie of Team Bayleef in the first round, Goh of Team Greninja in the second round, some nobody in the third round, some Tobias wannabe named Santi of Team Doomy in round four. Brendan was finally eliminated by Leaf of Team Bayleef in round five, the semi-finals, and ended Team Hoenn's run in the competition.

After the final battle between Leaf and Ash, Brendan declared that he wanted to battle Ash. Afterwards, he made up his mind to return home to Hoenn, without his teammates knowledge. He left them a note behind in their dorm and travelled to Verdanturf Town on Latios. However, he was unable to visit Wally, due to the strict hospital regulations. To Brendan's surprise, the rest of Team Hoenn followed him, and they came up with a plan to meet Wally.

In Episode 37, it was revealed that he and Shamus exchanged contact information sometime during the events of Episode 7 when he helped the latter discover Secret Bases.

Team Hoenn sneaked into the hospital, using May's Skitty as a distraction. They reached Wally's hospital room, and Brendan and Sawyer reunited with Wally, while May and Drew met him for the first time. Wally's health was bad, but despite this, he was happy to see Brendan and meet the rest of Team Hoenn. Wally persuaded Brendan to return to the Summer Camp, explaining that Brendan went to the Summer Camp for Wally in the first place, but now he deserves to go there for himself.

Team Hoenn bid farewell to Wally, before tracking down Diantha's helicopter in Hoenn, and boarding it as it travelled back to the Summer Camp in Kalos. Brendan and his teammates interrupted Shamus's plead-for-a-battle to Diantha, much to Shamus's chagrin. Brendan was shocked to see Shamus was back at the Summer Camp after being kicked out early on, but he watched excitedly as Shamus battled Diantha.

Shortly after the Awards Ceremony, Team Hoenn bid farewell to the other Summer Campers, and returned to Verdanturf Town, to reunite with Wally.

**The Masked Daughter**

Brendan joined Ash, Serena, and all of their friends, in the war against the Masked Man and the Masked Children, to free Leaf from their tyranny.

After they all succeeded, Brendan returned to Verdanturf Town, where he once again reunited with Wally. Brendan, the other members of Team Hoenn, and Wally's Pokemon, began to spend more time with Wally, which allowed him to begin recovering from his illness faster than before. Eventually, May, Drew and Sawyer travelled to Kalos to learn more about Mega Evolution, while Brendan stayed in Hoenn, with Wally.

**Pokemon Coronation Academy**

Months later, Brendan and Wally - who was now well enough to walk around outside for brief periods of time - heard about Cynthia's new Pokemon Coronation Academy, through an advertisement on Brendan's Rotom Phone. When Brendan saw Ash and Iris were being advertised as students, he knew that he wanted to attend too, so he could spend more time with them and battle them. After catching a Zigzagoon in the area, Brendan and Wally began to work on their applications for the academy.

## Pokemon

### In Rotation

**Swampert (Mega)**

**Tropius**

**Magcargo**

**Manectric**

**Rhyperior**

**Skrelp**

**Zigzagoon**