Editing Brock

| image=[[image:Brock.png|200px]]

| caption=''The Rock-Hard Pokémon Trainer''

| voiced by=Eric Stuart (2000)

| debut=[[Pokémon: Red, Green and Blue Versions|Pokémon: Red Version/Pokemon: Green Version]]

'''Brock''' is a Pokémon trainer who became the gym leader of the Pewter City gym. He is known for his determination and grit, and is a symbol of admiration and respect throughout Pewter City.

Brock first appeared in ''[[Pokémon: Red, Green and Blue Versions|Pokémon Red, Green, Blue]]'' and ''[[Pokémon: Yellow Version|Yellow Versions]]''. In these games (as well as ''[[Pokémon: FireRed and LeafGreen Versions]]''), he was the first gym leader whom [[Red]] had to battle in his journey. After being defeated, Brock surrendered a Boulderbadge along with TM 34: Bide (or TM 38: Rock Tomb in ''FireRed'' and ''LeafGreen'').

Brock still watched over the Pewter gym several years later in ''[[Pokémon: Gold and Silver Versions|Pokémon Gold, Silver]]'', ''[[Pokémon: Crystal Version|Crystal]]'', ''[[Pokémon: HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions]]''. This time, however, he was one of the last gym leaders whom [[Gold]] battled during his trip through [[Kanto]]. Brock awarded Gold with a Boulderbadge as well after losing (and TM 80: Rock Slide in ''HeartGold'' and ''SoulSilver''). In ''HeartGold'' and ''SoulSilver'', he would later appear in the Diglett's Cave on most afternoons, and would exchange Pokégear numbers with Gold there. Calling him on Saturday nights would cause him to travel to Saffron City's Fighting Dojo for a rematch. He can also trade Gold a [[Rhyhorn]] (that has Thunder Fang as an Egg Move) for a [[Sudowoodo]], due to wanting a [[Bonsly]].

Brock specializes in rock-type Pokémon as well as ground-types. In the first generation games, Brock's only Pokémon are a [[Geodude]] and an [[Onix]]. By ''Gold'', ''Silver'' and ''Crystal'' (as well as ''HeartGold''/''SoulSilver''), however, his roster had expanded to include the following:

=Other Games=

Brock was the first opponent in the Gym Leader's Castle of ''[[Pokémon Stadium]]''. His Pokémon, based on his roster in the original games along with some from his anime roster, were Onix, Graveler, [[Cubone]], [[Vulpix]], [[Omanyte]] and [[Kabuto]] in the first round; and Onix, [[Golbat]], [[Golem]], [[Ninetales]], [[Dugtrio]] and Omastarn in the second round. Oddly enough, many of these Pokémon (such as the evolved forms of Omanyte and Kabuto) later appeared on his roster in ''Gold'' and ''Silver''.

In ''[[Pokémon Stadium 2]]'', Brock was the first opponent of the Kanto Gym Leader Castle. He used a [[Golem]], Onix, [[Pinsir]], Omastar, Kabutops and [[Forretress]] in Round 1, and a [[Slowbro]], [[Rhydon]], [[Steelix]], [[Shuckle]], [[Heracross]] and [[Ursaring]] in Round 2.

*Brock also served as a major supporting character in the Pokémon anime series. After Ash defeated him at the Pewter gym, Brock left the gym in the care of his parents to travel with Ash in hopes of achieving his dream to become a master Pokémon breeder. Along the way he showed his talents as a chef and flirted with every woman he came across. Brock has been the most loyal of Ash's traveling companions, remaining with him in the journeys through Kanto, [[Johto]], [[Hoenn]] and most recently [[Sinnoh]]. He was only absent for the filler arc involving the exploration of the Orange Islands.

*Brock appears in the ''Pokémon Adventures'' manga. In the ''Red''/''Blue''/''Green'' arc he works in conjunction with [[Misty]] and [[Erika]] (and later [[Blaine]]) as the only "good" gym leaders battling against Team Rocket. He is shown to battle shirtless and as in most adaptations he befriends Red after being defeated by him. He and the other good gym leaders lend Red their aide at several points in the series and do similarly for Yellow in the ''Yellow'' arc, in which Brock winds up ultimately defending Pewter City from the Elite Four's attack. In the ''Gold''/''Silver''/''Crystal'' arc, Brock and Misty help Red to prepare for his gym leader examination, and during the competition against the Johto gym leaders he is defeated by [[Jasmine]]'s newly-discovered [[Steelix]].

*He also has an interest in fossils and has aided in excavation of fossils in [[Mt. Moon]] (which could explain the Kabutops and Omastar he has in the second generation games, as well as the Rampardos in ''HeartGold''/''SoulSilver'').

*It is said that Brock rarely laughs, but whenever he does laugh he finds it hard to stop.

*In the ''Yellow'' version, after being defeated he mentions dreaming of becoming a Pokémon breeder to reflect his aspirations from the Pokémon anime.