Fishing Brothers

The Fishing Brothers (Japanese: つりずききょうだい Fishing Brothers), or more commonly called the Fishing Gurus (Japanese: つりめいじん Fishing Masters), are characters in Generations, , , and  who give out different types of Rods. They are all related to each other as brothers, and are spread out through Kanto and Johto. Other characters who give out Fishing Rods appear in Hoenn and Sinnoh.

Vermilion Fishing Guru
In the Generation I and III games, a man known as the Fishing Guru lives in Vermilion City in the Kanto region. He gives away an Old Rod. In Generation II, he is known as the Fishing Dude and claims to be the eldest of the Fishing Brothers. He is located in the house to the left of the Pokémon Center.

Lake of Rage Fishing Guru
In the Generation II and IV games, a man known as the Fishing Guru lives at the Lake of Rage in the Johto region. His greatest dream is to see the world's largest, and he regularly measures those brought to him in order to realize it. If the player brings him a large enough Magikarp, he will give the player an Ether as a prize.

Silence Bridge Fishing Guru
In the Generation I, II, III, and IV games, a brother of the Fishing Guru lives on in the Kanto region. He gives away a Super Rod. In Generation II, he claims to be a younger brother of the Fishing Guru of Lake of Rage. In, if the player shows him a larger than any he has seen before, he gives the player a.

Fuchsia City Fishing Guru
In Generation I and III, this Fishing Guru lives in Fuchsia City in the Kanto region. He gives away a Good Rod. He says he is the older brother of the Vermilion Fishing Guru. There is also a small pond at the back of his house, where people can fish.

In Pokémon Origins
Two of the three Fishing Brothers appeared briefly in Pokémon Origins. The Vermilion Fishing Guru appeared in File 2: Cubone, where he gave an Old Rod. In File 3: Giovanni, Red was seen obtaining a Super Rod from the Silence Bridge Fishing Guru.

Trivia

 * In Generation I, the Fuchsia Guru claims to be older than the Vermilion Guru. However, in Generation II, the Vermilion Guru claims to be the eldest of the brothers.

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