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Brendan

Brendan character artwork
Player character or research rival · Littleroot Town

Brendan can be the player character. When May is chosen, Brendan is Professor Birch’s child and the recurring research rival.

  • Story: The player’s role follows the badge and team-conflict journey. Rival Brendan meets the player on several routes, including Route 103 and Route 110, and supplies progression rewards.
  • In the game: The rival chooses the starter with a type advantage over yours. Prepare for Route 110 before crossing the long route, rather than expecting every rival meeting to be optional.

Story spoilers.

Pokémon Ruby / Sapphire · Game Boy Advance · 2002 · Original Pokémon Ruby Version and Pokémon Sapphire Version for Game Boy Advance. Version-specific encounters and story roles are labelled. · Picture: Character artwork; appearance may reflect a different release.

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