Palace Maven Spenser

Spenser ウコン Ukon
Art from Emerald
Gender	Male
Eye color	Unknown
Hair color	White
Hometown	Unknown
Region	Hoenn*/Kanto*
Relatives	Unknown
Class	Palace Maven (Frontier Brain)
Generation	III
Games	Pokémon Emerald
Facility	Battle Palace
Symbol	Spirits Symbol
First episode	Cutting the Ties that Bind
English voice actor	Eric Schussler
Japanese voice actor	Nachi Nozawa

Palace Maven Spenser (Japanese: パレスガーディアン ウコン Palace Guardian Ukon) is the Frontier Brain and master of the Battle Frontier's Battle Palace. He is the only character in the games to have the Trainer class Palace Maven (Japanese: パレスガーディアン Palace Guardian).

In the games

Spenser's physical being and heart beat are as one with his Pokémon, his brethren. He has full trust in his Pokémon. He makes loud threats to set his opponent off guard. When defeated, he awards the Spirits Symbol.

Pokémon

Silver Symbol challenge

??BP Palace Maven Spenser Emerald Battle Palace

Crobat Lv.100  Poison  Flying  Held item: BrightPowder Ability: Inner Focus Moves Confuse Ray Ghost Double Team Normal Toxic Poison Fly Flying Slaking Lv.100  Normal  Held item: Scope Lens Ability: Truant Moves Earthquake Ground Swagger Normal Shadow Ball Ghost Brick Break Fighting Lapras Lv.100  Water  Ice  Held item: Quick Claw Ability: Water Absorb Moves Ice Beam Ice Horn Drill Normal Confuse Ray Ghost Protect Normal

Gold Symbol challenge

??BP Palace Maven Spenser Emerald Battle Palace

Arcanine Lv.100  Fire  Held item: White Herb Ability: Flash Fire Moves Overheat Fire ExtremeSpeed Normal Roar Normal Protect Normal Slaking Lv.100  Normal  Held item: Scope Lens Ability: Truant Moves Hyper Beam Normal Earthquake Ground Shadow Ball Ghost Yawn Normal Suicune Lv.100  Water  Held item: King's Rock Ability: Pressure Moves Blizzard Ice Surf Water Bite Dark Calm Mind Psychic

Spenser also has a Dusclops and Azurill, but they didn't participate in battle. Sprites of them are seen as Spenser gets ready for his battle with the player.

Quotes

• First battle:

"My physical being is with Pokémon always! My heart beats as one with Pokémon always! Young one of a Trainer! Do you believe in your Pokémon? Can you believe them through and through? If your bonds of trust are frail, you will never beat my brethren! The bond you share with your Pokémon! Prove it to me here!"

"Ah... Now this is something else... Gwahahah! Hah, you never fell for my bluster! Sorry for trying that stunt! Here! Bring me the thing! My, my, if only you could maintain that facade of distinguished authority... Here! Let's see your Frontier Pass! Your Pokémon's eyes are truly clear and unclouded. I will eagerly await the next opportunity to see you."

• Second battle:

"Gwahahah! You've battled your way up again? You must have developed a truly formidable bond with your Pokémon. So be it! This time, I won't bluster or hold back. This time, there's no fooling around. Ready now? Prepare to lose! ... ... ...Kaaah!"

"Gwah! Hahahaha! Well, that was some display! Even fully unleashed, my brethren could not overpower you. You team spirit is truly admirable! Here! Bring me that thing, will you? My, my, if only you could maintain a certain level of decorum... Gaaah, here! Hurry with that Frontier Pass, you! Gwahahah! Come see me time and again! My brethren and I will be waiting!"

In the anime

Spenser in the anime

Spenser first appeared in the episode Cutting the Ties that Bind. He is a kind old man who specializes in herbal medicines, healing Ash's Sceptile when it apparently lost its fighting skills. While he usually rides on his Venusaur, he has a lot of stamina which is shown in battle. Spenser uses the whole of the island he lives on as a battlefield and so battles have an emphasis on nature and include a lot of running around.

In Ka Boom with a View, Spenser used a Venusaur, Shiftry and Claydol in his battle against Ash, who used his Swellow, Heracross and Sceptile, Sceptile learning SolarBeam in the process. He also has a Chansey, which he used to heal Ash's Sceptile.

Pokémon

This listing is of Spenser's known Pokémon in the anime:

Venusaur

Shiftry

Claydol

Chansey

Voice actors

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Spenser in the Pokémon Adventures manga

Spenser fought alongside Lucy during the press show-off of the Battle Frontier during its grand opening, using a Crobat with Poison Fang. Having touched the Blue Orb before, Spenser is able to recognize people who have once held the Blue Orb, such as Sapphire. However, it is this very ability that led Ruby and Sapphire to think that he was Guile Hideout.

Pokémon

Lapras

Crobat

Slaking

Trivia

• Spenser's staff has patterns similar to Kyogre's while his arms have patterns that look similar to Unown A.
• In Finnish Spenser's Japanese name Ukon means "old man's" or "oldster's".

Names

External links

• Ukon's Profile on Pokeani (Japanese)

Frontier Brains of Hoenn

Salon Maiden Anabel Palace Maven Spenser Factory Head Noland Pyramid King Brandon   Dome Ace Tucker Arena Tycoon Greta Pike Queen Lucy

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