Brendan (Masters)
Brendan (Japanese: ユウキ Yūki) is a Pokémon Trainer in Pokémon Masters EX, based on the character of the same name in the core series. He forms a sync pair with Treecko, and its evolved forms Grovyle and Sceptile. The sync pair can be obtained through the sync pair scout. The pair's potential can be upgraded to 6★ EX from December 7, 2020, which unlocks Brendan's EX Style.
| Brendan ユウキ Yūki | |
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| No. | 18 |
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| English voice actor | Aleks Le[1] |
| Japanese voice actor | Yuko Sanpei[2] |
| Description | His goal is to be like his dad, Norman—a Gym Leader he really looks up to. He is a bit mischievous, but he is serious about Pokémon battles. |
Treecko → Grovyle → Sceptile
Treecko can evolve into Grovyle once it has reached level 30 through its Sync Pair Story Treecko's Evolution, and then into Sceptile once it has reached level 45 through its Sync Pair Story Grovyle's Evolution.
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| Move type | ||||||
| Role | Strike (Physical) | |||||
| Base Potential | ★★★★★☆EX | |||||
| Treecko ♂ | Weakness | |||||
| Treecko has small hooks on the bottom of its feet that enable it to scale vertical walls. This Pokémon attacks by slamming foes with its thick tail. | ||||||
| Stats | HP | Attack | Defense | Sp. Atk | Sp. Def | Speed |
| Lv. 140, Base Potential | 526 | 378 | 155 | 378 | 155 | 428 |
| Lv. 140, Max Potential | 626 | 418 | 195 | 418 | 195 | 468 |
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Type | |||||
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| Move type | ||||||
| Role | Strike (Physical) | |||||
| Base Potential | ★★★★★☆EX | |||||
| Grovyle ♂ | Weakness | |||||
| The leaves growing out of Grovyle's body are convenient for camouflaging it from enemies in the forest. This Pokémon is a master at climbing trees in jungles. | ||||||
| Stats | HP | Attack | Defense | Sp. Atk | Sp. Def | Speed |
| Lv. 140, Base Potential | 541 | 385 | 157 | 397 | 157 | 455 |
| Lv. 140, Max Potential | 641 | 425 | 197 | 437 | 197 | 495 |
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Type | |||||
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| Move type | ||||||
| Role | Strike (Physical) | |||||
| Base Potential | ★★★★★☆EX | |||||
| Sceptile ♂ | Weakness | |||||
| The leaves growing on Sceptile's body are very sharp edged. This Pokémon is very agile—it leaps all over the branches of trees and jumps on its foe from above or behind. | ||||||
| Stats | HP | Attack | Defense | Sp. Atk | Sp. Def | Speed |
| Lv. 140, Base Potential | 561 | 394 | 161 | 419 | 161 | 469 |
| Lv. 140, Max Potential | 661 | 434 | 201 | 459 | 201 | 509 |
Moves
Brendan's Treecko and Grovyle use Grass Sync Impact as their sync move. Upon evolution, Sceptile learns the upgraded Leaf Blade of Sundering.
| Name | Type | Category | Move gauge | Base Power | Max Power | Accuracy | Target | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bullet Seed | Grass |
Physical | 2 | 15 | 18 | 100% | An opponent | Attacks the target two to five times in a row. |
| Dire Hit + | None | Status | 0 (2 uses) |
— | — | — | Self | Raises the user's critical-hit rate by two stat ranks. |
| Leaf Storm | Grass |
Special | 3 | 136 | 163 | 90% | An opponent | Lowers the user's Sp. Atk by two stat ranks. |
| No Turning Back! | None | Status | 0 (2 uses) |
— | — | — | Self | Uses a maximum of three slots of the user's move gauge. The more amount used, the more this move raises the user's Attack and Sp. Atk (can be raised by up to six stat ranks maximum). |
| Sync moves | ||||||||
| Grass Sync Impact | Grass |
Physical | — | 200 | 240 | — | An opponent | (6★ EX) effect: Sync move targets all opponents. |
| Leaf Blade of Sundering | Grass |
Physical | — | 250 | 300 | — | An opponent | (6★ EX) effect: Sync move targets all opponents. |
Skills
| Name | Description |
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| Passive Skills | |
| Haste | Speed cannot be lowered. |
| Lithe | Prevents the Pokémon from getting paralyzed. |
| Theme Skills | |
| Grass Strike | Raises allies' Attack and Sp. Atk by 15 when using Grass-type attacks. |
| Hoenn Strike | Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 2. |
| Main Character Strike | Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 2. |
| Hoenn Family Strike | Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 3. |
| Space Cadet Strike | Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 3. |
Sync Grid
Brendan and Treecko's sync grid is an expanded grid, made available on December 7, 2020.
| Name | Effect | Energy required | Sync orb required | Move level required |
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| HP +10 | HP +10 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| HP +10 | HP +10 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
| HP +10 | HP +10 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
| HP +10 | HP +10 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
| Attack +5 | Attack +5 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Attack +5 | Attack +5 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
| Attack +10 | Attack +10 | 4 | 48 | 2 |
| Defense +5 | Defense +5 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Defense +5 | Defense +5 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
| Defense +5 | Defense +5 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
| Sp. Atk +5 | Sp. Atk +5 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Sp. Atk +20 | Sp. Atk +20 | 8 | 96 | 2 |
| Sp. Def +5 | Sp. Def +5 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Sp. Def +5 | Sp. Def +5 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
| Sp. Def +5 | Sp. Def +5 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
| Sp. Def +5 | Sp. Def +5 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
| Speed +5 | Speed +5 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Speed +5 | Speed +5 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
| Speed +20 | Speed +20 | 7 | 84 | 2 |
| Bullet Seed: Power +1 | Bullet Seed: Power ↑ +1 | 4 | 48 | 1 |
| Bullet Seed: Power +1 | Bullet Seed: Power ↑ +1 | 4 | 48 | 1 |
| Bullet Seed: Power +1 | Bullet Seed: Power ↑ +1 | 4 | 48 | 2 |
| Bullet Seed: Power +1 | Bullet Seed: Power ↑ +1 | 4 | 48 | 2 |
| Bullet Seed: Power +1 | Bullet Seed: Power ↑ +1 | 4 | 48 | 3 |
| Bullet Seed: Move Gauge Refresh 3 | Has a chance (40%) of charging the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful. | 7 | 84 | 1 |
| Bullet Seed: Staggering 1 | Has a chance (20%) of making the target flinch when an attack is successful. | 8 | 96 | 2 |
| Leaf Storm: Power +3 | Leaf Storm: Power ↑ +3 | 4 | 48 | 1 |
| Leaf Storm: Power +3 | Leaf Storm: Power ↑ +3 | 4 | 48 | 1 |
| Leaf Storm: Power +3 | Leaf Storm: Power ↑ +3 | 4 | 48 | 2 |
| Leaf Storm: Power +3 | Leaf Storm: Power ↑ +3 | 4 | 48 | 2 |
| Leaf Storm: Accuracy +5 | Leaf Storm: Accuracy ↑ +5 | 5 | 60 | 2 |
| Leaf Storm: Accuracy +5 | Leaf Storm: Accuracy ↑ +5 | 5 | 60 | 3 |
| Leaf Storm: Move Gauge Refresh 3 | Has a chance (40%) of charging the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful. | 7 | 84 | 1 |
| Leaf Storm: Mind Swell 2 | Has a chance (30%) of raising the user's Sp. Atk by one stat rank when the user's Pokémon uses a move. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
| Dire Hit +: MP Refresh 2 | Has a chance (30%) of restoring one MP of the move used if the move is successful. | 7 | 84 | 1 |
| No Turning Back!: MP Refresh 2 | Has a chance (30%) of restoring one MP of the move used if the move is successful. | 7 | 84 | 1 |
| Solar Shield | The Pokémon is not affected by status conditions when the weather is sunny. | 7 | 84 | 1 |
| Speeding Sun 3 | Quickly charges the move gauge when the weather is sunny. | 7 | 84 | 1 |
| Healing Sun 1 | Restores the Pokémon's HP whenever it takes an action while the weather is sunny. | 7 | 84 | 2 |
| Ramming Speed | The more the user's Speed has been raised, the more it powers up moves. | 8 | 96 | 2 |
| Inertia | The higher the user's Speed, the more it powers up sync moves. | 8 | 96 | 2 |
| Amped Up 1 | Raises the Pokémon's Speed by one stat rank when it lands a critical hit. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
| Charging Sun 5 | Powers up moves when the weather is sunny. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
| Brainy Rush 6 | Raises the user's Sp. Atk by six stat ranks after using a sync move. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
| Leaf Blade of Sundering: Power +25 | Leaf Blade of Sundering: Power ↑ +25 | 5 | 60 | 3 |
| Leaf Blade of Sundering: Power +25 | Leaf Blade of Sundering: Power ↑ +25 | 5 | 60 | 3 |
| Leaf Blade of Sundering: Power +25 | Leaf Blade of Sundering: Power ↑ +25 | 5 | 60 | 3 |
| Leaf Blade of Sundering: Power +25 | Leaf Blade of Sundering: Power ↑ +25 | 5 | 60 | 3 |
Availability
Brendan and Treecko can be battled against in:
- Sync Pair Story: Mudkip's Evolution
Brendan and Sceptile could be battled against in:
- Legendary Event: Pure Hearts and Rainbow Wings (April 30 to May 14, 2020)
- Training area: Level-Up Course (Very Hard)
- Training area: Support Supercourse
Brendan has also been shown to pair alongside Mightyena and can be battled against in:
- Story Event: Pasio Eggsplorers (April 2 to 16, 2021)
Sync Pair Stories
- A Day with Brendan
In the anime

Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer
Brendan briefly appeared in the Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer as part of a team with Norman.
Pokémon
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| Treecko is Brendan's only known Pokémon.
None of Treecko's moves are known. | ||
| Debut | Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer | |
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Gallery
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| Artwork of Brendan and Treecko in Pokémon Masters EX |
Brendan and Treecko on Pokémon Masters EX Dream Team Maker |
Brendan's sync move mindscape (Ever Grande City, Pokémon League) | |||||||||
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| 5★ model | 5★ VS model | 6★ EX model | 6★ EX VS model | ||||||||
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| Trainer emote Nice! |
Trainer emote Watch out! |
Trainer emote Let's do this! |
Trainer emote Thanks! | ||||||||
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| Medal 1★ Team Hoenn Unite! |
Medal 2★ Team Hoenn Unite! |
Medal 3★ Team Hoenn Unite! |
Medal Go Team Hoenn! | ||||||||
Trivia
- As noted in the character description, Brendan is based on the player character in Hoenn games, with his father being Norman. In addition, Brendan mentions in his Sync Pair Story that he has already beaten his father.
Origin
Brendan's design is based on his appearance in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. Treecko is one of the starter Pokémon of Hoenn in the core series games. In addition, animated short series such as Pokémon Generations and the Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer depict Brendan with Sceptile as his starter Pokémon. Treecko, Grovyle, and Sceptile's Dex entries come from Pokémon Ruby and Omega Ruby.
In other languages
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No Turning Back!
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Leaf Blade of Sundering
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References
- Aleks Le on Twitter
- Nintendo DREAM (vol. 329)
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