He thought his father was bad. No.

Roxanne made way too many school jokes. He had to rely on Shroomish to win the battle.

Then with Brawly, Torchic burned him down. Wasn't too hard, but was a little annoying. Thankfully he was able to get a Zubat to help.

He also met the Champion, who merely showed that he was a nerd in the field of rocks.

Other than that? He was able to meet the higher ups of the two teams. The Team Magma Admins were getting thrown around while the Aqua Admins seemed successful. Not for long. Torchic and Zubat raced forward with a Numel and Vulpix and clashed with the Aqua Admins. Despite the clear disadvantage, Brendan was able to get them away from the weakened Admins. Then he was able to turn to them before pulling out his first aid kit at the sight of wounds.

"Everyone ok?" They nodded before he pulled out some bandages and wrapped the female's arm up. "Good. Be careful." Upon finishing, he returned his team and headed off. He did hear the soft whispers of surprise from them. Perfect.

Also, yes. He defeated Wattson and Flannery with little struggles. His team evolved and he was ready for anything.