Tower Tycoon Palmer

Palmer クロツグ Kurotsugu
Art from Diamond/Pearl
Gender	Male
Hometown	Twinleaf Town
Region	Sinnoh
Relatives	Pearl (son), unnamed wife
Class	Tower Tycoon (Frontier Brain)
Generation	IV
Games	Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum
Facility	Battle Tower
Print	Tower Print

Tower Tycoon Palmer (Japanese: タワータイクーン クロツグ Tower Tycoon Kurotsugu) is the leader of the Battle Tower in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, and the Frontier Brain of the same facility in Pokémon Platinum. He is Pearl's father. Palmer is very similar to his son in look and character, as he's always in a rush. Just like the player and Pearl did, he once went to a lake with the player's father, got his starter Pokémon there, and was attacked by wild Pokémon.

In the games

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl

On 21st consecutive battle

20BP		Tower Tycoon Palmer Diamond and Pearl - Battle Tower
Pokémon		Information			Pokémon		Information			Pokémon		Information
Milotic  Lv.50		Water			Rhyperior  Lv.50		Ground	Rock		Dragonite  Lv.50		Dragon	Flying
		Salac Berry					Expert Belt					Wide Lens
		Marvel Scale					Solid Rock					Inner Focus
Moves					Moves					Moves
Hypnosis		Dragon Pulse			Flamethrower		Thunderbolt			Stone Edge		Dragon Rush
Psychic	Status	Dragon	Special		Fire	Special	Electric	Special		Rock	Physical	Dragon	Physical
Hydro Pump		Recover			Ice Beam		Rock Wrecker			Aqua Tail		Iron Tail
Water	Special	Normal	Status		Ice	Special	Rock	Physical		Water	Physical	Steel	Physical

On 49th consecutive battle

20BP		Tower Tycoon Palmer Diamond and Pearl - Battle Tower
Pokémon		Information			Pokémon		Information			Pokémon		Information
Heatran  Lv.50		Fire	Steel		Regigigas  Lv.50		Normal			Cresselia ♀ Lv.50		Psychic
		BrightPowder					Chople Berry					Leftovers
		Flash Fire					Slow Start					Levitate
Moves					Moves					Moves
Dark Pulse		Magma Storm			Stone Edge		Ice Punch			Shadow Ball		Psychic
Dark	Special	Fire	Special		Rock	Physical	Ice	Physical		Ghost	Special	Psychic	Special
Flash Cannon		Explosion			Crush Grip		Brick Break			Calm Mind		Moonlight
Steel	Special	Normal	Physical		Normal	Physical	Fighting	Physical		Psychic	Status	Normal	Status

Pokémon Platinum

Silver Print challenge

20 BP		Tower Tycoon Palmer Platinum - Battle Tower
Pokémon		Information			Pokémon		Information			Pokémon		Information
Milotic  Lv.50		Water			Rhyperior  Lv.50		Ground	Rock		Dragonite  Lv.50		Dragon	Flying
		Shell Bell					Focus Band					Lum Berry
		Marvel Scale					Solid Rock					Inner Focus
Moves					Moves					Moves
Hypnosis		Ice Beam			Crunch		Earthquake			Dragon Dance		Dragon Claw
Psychic	Status	Ice	Special		Dark	Physical	Ground	Physical		Dragon	Status	Dragon	Physical
Surf		Attract			Roar		Rock Wrecker			Aerial Ace		Thunder Wave
Water	Special	Normal	Status		Normal	Status	Rock	Physical		Flying	Physical	Electric	Status

Gold Print challenge

20 BP		Tower Tycoon Palmer Platinum - Battle Tower
Pokémon		Information			Pokémon		Information			Pokémon		Information
Regigigas  Lv.50		Normal			Heatran  Lv.50		Fire	Steel		Cresselia ♀ Lv.50		Psychic
		Chople Berry					Focus Sash					Leftovers
		Slow Start					Flash Fire					Levitate
Moves					Moves					Moves
Stone Edge		Earthquake			Earth Power		Magma Storm			Signal Beam		Psychic
Rock	Physical	Ground	Physical		Ground	Special	Fire	Special		Bug	Special	Psychic	Special
Crush Grip		Drain Punch			Flash Cannon		Explosion			Ice Beam		Moonlight
Normal	Physical	Fighting	Physical		Steel	Special	Normal	Physical		Ice	Special	Normal	Status

Quotes

First battle

Before the battle:
"Hi! My name's Palmer. I remember you from when you were in Twinleaf, <player>. You were always playing with my son <name>, right? You’ve grown up since then, and most impressively, too! So, I'd like you to show me. Show me the bond you’ve built with your Pokémon. Show me the skill you've acquired as a Trainer!"

After the battle:
"Losing to an outstanding Trainer like you... I can live with that."

"Bravo! One day, I imagine my son will come challenge me just as you have. That’s something I look forward to a great deal. You will become even more skilled the very same way your father did. Keep battling Trainers from around the world and keep growing greater in stature!"

Second battle

Before the battle:
"So, you've come this so far! As the Tower Tycoon, I'll have to give you my best effort. That's how the best Trainers show respect to each other. By Battling all out as dedicated students of Pokémon!"

After the battle:
"Losing to an outstanding Trainer like you... I can live with that."

"Bravo! I feel inspired in my heart! It brings back a memory of that day long ago... I went out to the lake with your father that day... We were attacked by a wild Pokémon. We fended it off, but I don't recall how. It was that desperate. That was my first step as a Trainer. I wonder if the professor is doing well? ...That's enough reminiscing. My young friend, the world and your future hold infinite promise. Go on, you can be all that you desire! There is no limit to where you can go!"

In the manga

Pokémon Special

Palmer is described as a very skilled Trainer who passed some of his abilities on to his son, Pearl. However, he left Twinleaf Town a few years before Pearl's journey began and even Pearl does not know Palmer's current location.

Trivia

• Palmer is the only trainer to still be animated in Platinum even in his appearance at the end of the battle (his hair and coattails blow in the "wind").
• Palmer's battle music in Diamond and Pearl is the same as Cynthia's battle theme. In Platinum, it changes to match the other four Frontier Brains.
• Palmer's name can be rearranged to make his son's default name, Pearl, with an extra "m".
  • Similarly, Palmer's Japanese name is the name of an Asian palm tree, while "Jun", one of Pearl's names, can mean "bamboo shoot", another Asian plant.

Names

Frontier Brains of Sinnoh
Castle Valet Darach and Caitlin	Hall Matron Argenta	Tower Tycoon Palmer	Factory Head Thorton	Arcade Star Dahlia

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