The two of them very rarely fight and get along quite well. He guides Ash and makes sure that he does not get into any danger. In some ways, Brock may be Ash's best and favorite friend, and vice versa, as Brock has been with Ash in every season except for season two and season fourteen and beyond.
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He has been referred to by the full name Brock Harrison since 2003, including his voice actor Eric Stuart in a 2006 interview with K-Zone Australia.īrock often acts like a father figure to his friends that he travels with, giving them advice and keeping them out of trouble and well taken care of while they're away from their homes.
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He also has tanned skin, notably darker than the skin of any other major character in the series. In season nine, Brock's Bonsly also begins attacking him for his flirtatious habits, and starting in season 10 until season 13, Brock's Croagunk assumes this role by stunning him with Poison Jab during his flirtation and then dragging him away.īrock's most notable feature is that his eyes naturally appear closed. Following Misty's departure as a main character at the end of the fifth season, Max assumes this role starting in season seven shortly after witnessing her briefly reprise her duty in this during a guest appearance. There is also a running gag in the anime where Brock comes on too strong to a girl he finds pretty and Misty will pull his ear, dragging Brock away and making a comment in the process. His other goal is to find a girlfriend as seen when he tries to ask Nurse Joy or Officer Jenny out or any other pretty girl he sees. Unlike other characters, who aspire to achieve and excel in competitive fields like Pokémon Training and Pokémon Contests, his aim to become a great Pokémon breeder is a quiet one and thus does not get showcased frequently. His goals have played a passive role in his character's activity and development. Brock’s outfits in the anime mainly consist of the colors orange, green, and brown, with blue shoes. Next to actual adult characters, however, it is clear that he is still a teenager. He handles all the cooking and cleaning for his friends.īrock is the tallest of the main characters, and the closest to looking like an adult. He is a domestic, and grooms not only his Pokémon but also those of his friends with whom he travels.
He also carries a lot of other supplies, such as potions and cookware, as well as practical tools like a brush and pocket knife. Brock always carries books and maps with him, and thus is usually the character who knows where the group is headed and what they can do when they get there, though in Advanced Generation, this role was mostly taken over by the PokéNav. While he is not shown to battle often, he can understand the situations and strategies in any Pokémon battle, and often explains them to the other characters (and to the viewer), probably because he was once a Gym Leader. He will usually place others before him and will help and support his friends even against his better judgment or at his own expense. He often acts as an older brother and caretaker to the other characters and a voice of reason in disputes. He has also appeared in several Pokémon manga series, including Pokémon Adventures and the Ash & Pikachu manga.īrock is considered the most mature, wise, and level-headed of the main characters. He later cultivates his skill in medicine, and goes to Pewter City in order to train and become a Pokémon doctor. Brock left his position as a Gym Leader to travel alongside Ash Ketchum and became a revered Pokémon breeder. His father comes back and states that he will take care of the family. This is why he became a gym leader, to stay close to his family. He explains that Brock wanted to become a Pokémon Master but due to his father leaving, Brock had to take care of his many, many siblings and could not leave. In the anime series, Ash comes across a man that is later revealed to be Brock's father. In the Pokémon video games, he is the Gym Leader of Pewter City and mainly uses Rock-type Pokémon.