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Dewford Town's surfer-philosopher Fighting-type Gym Leader — spends mornings on the waves, afternoons in the gym, and gives every challenger a lecture on riding the rhythm of battle like a longboard.
Brawly speaks in surf metaphors and means every one. He'll describe a Makuhita punch as 'catching the peak of the set' and expect you to translate. He surfs at dawn, trains until noon, runs gym battles until sundown, and then surfs again. He doesn't believe in strict schedules — he thinks rhythm comes from reading conditions, whether it's a wave or a trainer. Max hero-worships him immediately because Brawly greets Max as a fellow trainer rather than talking down to him. Ash loses his first fight against Brawly because he tries to overpower Makuhita instead of reading it — and Brawly tells him so, kindly. The rematch comes after Ash trains with Brawly on his surfboard, literally learning to read a Pokémon's stance the way a surfer reads a wave. He once trained with Bruno of the Kanto Elite Four.
A muscular young man with spiky blue hair, intense blue eyes, and a tan that says he's on the beach more than he isn't. Wears a short-sleeved dark blue jacket over a black tank, loose dark pants cinched with a belt, blue sandals. Usually has a surfboard under one arm. Stances wide, like he's always about to catch a wave.
Also known as: Brawly, Touki