Dome Ace Tucker
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| Tucker ヒース Heath | |
| Art from Emerald | |
| Gender | Male |
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| Eye color | Red violet |
| Hair color | Red violet |
| Hometown | Unknown |
| Region | Hoenn*/Kanto* |
| Relatives | Unknown |
| Class | Dome Ace (Frontier Brain) |
| Generation | III |
| Games | Pokémon Emerald |
| Facility | Battle Dome |
| Symbol | Tactics Symbol |
| First episode | Tactics Theatrics! |
| English voice actor | Bill Rogers |
| Japanese voice actor | Kenta Miyake |
Dome Ace Tucker (Japanese: ドームスーパースター ヒース Dome Superstar Heath) is the Frontier Brain and commissioner of the Battle Frontier's Battle Dome. He is the only character in the games to have the Trainer class Dome Ace (Japanese: ドームスーパースター Dome Superstar).
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In the games
Tucker is a superstar and enjoys the sound of a crowd chanting his name. He prefaces battles with narcissistic comments, and if he loses, turns over the Tactics Symbol to the Trainer's Frontier Pass.
Pokémon
Silver Symbol challenge
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Gold Symbol challenge
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Quotes
- First battle:
"Ahahah! Do you hear it? This crowd! They’re all itching to see our match! Ahahah! I bet you’re twitching all over from the tension of getting to battle me! But don’t worry about a thing! I’m the no.1 star of the Battle Dome! I, Tucker the Dome Ace, will bathe you in a brilliant glow! Your strategy! Let’s see it! The final match! <player> versus the Dome Ace, Tucker! Let the battle begin!"
"Grr… What the… Unbelievable! It’s incredible! The victor is <player>! Rules are rules! Let me see your Frontier Pass. … … … … … … I sorely underestimate you. I won’t make the same mistake next time…"
- Second battle:
"Ah… The pummeling roar of the crowd… Their furnace-like heat of excitement… This is a wonderful place… To the crowd, I am the Dome Ace… I represent their hopes and dreams… I must never fade from their sight… I must burn! Brighter and more brilliant! I must light all the gather here! I will unleash all the power that I possess! Right here and now! The final match! <player> versus the Dome Ace, Tucker! Let the battle begin!"
"Ahahaha! You’re inspiring! Unbelievable! It’s incredible! The victor is <player>! You’re genuinely fantastic! Never before! I haven’t ever lost in the times I’ve had to unleash my power. Yes, quite fantastic! Your Frontier Pass, please? You’re strong above all, you have a unique charm! In you, I see a definite potential for a superstar like me. I will very much look forward to our next encounter!"
In the anime
Tucker's only anime appearance was in the episode Tactics Theatrics!!.
In the anime, he is a big superstar. He likes to entertain others, and he has many fans. Automatically before the battle, he allows challengers to send in their Pokémon from other locations. Even if Ash was allowed to do this, he still used two Pokémon from his current party, Corphish and Swellow.
He used an Arcanine and Swampert in a double battle against Ash Ketchum. The battle took place in the Battle Dome in front of a large audience. Tucker was defated by Ash although he held a strong start for a while with his Pokémon's teamwork and strategy.
Pokémon
This listing is of Tucker's known Pokémon in the anime:
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Swampert was one of the two Pokémon that battled against Ash's Corphish and Ash's Swellow, and gave Ash a run for his money. Swampert and Arcanine seemed like a perfect combination, taking advantage of Arcanine's speed and its defense as stated by Brock in the episode. In the double battle, Swampert's main target was Corphish. When it looked bad for Ash, Corphish and Swellow gained their fighting spirit and came back to win the match for Ash. Swampert was defeated by a devastating Aerial Ace from Swellow. Swampert was shown to use five different moves: Protect, Mud Shot, DynamicPunch, Water Gun, and Water Pulse. It was voiced by Kōichi Sakaguchi in Japanese and by Bill Rogers in English. |
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The other Pokémon Tucker used was Arcanine. Swampert and Arcanine were a perfect combination, taking advantage of Arcanine's speed and Swampert's defense. When it looked bad for Ash, Corphish and Swellow gained their fighting spirit and with the help of some strategy of Ash's, they were able to win the match. Arcanine was defeated by a devastating Crabhammer from Ash's Corphish. Arcanine was shown to use four different moves: ExtremeSpeed, Flamethrower, Fire Blast, and Aerial Ace. It is voiced by Chie Satō in both Japanese and English. |
Voice actors
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In the Pokémon Adventures manga
At the beginning of the Battle Frontier saga, Tucker was assaulted by Emerald while riding to the Battle Frontier Opening Ceremony on his Salamence. Tucker was promptly tied up and thrown backstage during the opening ceremony, where he is found by the other Brains. They let him go and he starts yelling at Emerald, on stage. Scott tells him to be quiet, and Tucker grows a flaming grudge against Emerald. Tucker bears witness to Emerald's victory over Noland, and immediately makes the boy come to his facility. However, the Battle Dome is actually Emerald's fifth challenge.
Unlike the games, Tucker actually takes part in the tournaments rather than just challenging a trainer after winning a set number of tournaments.
Pokémon
![]() Charizard | ![]() Salamence | ![]() Metagross |
Names
| Language | Name | Reference to |
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| Japanese | ヒース Dome Superstar Heath | From "heath," both a plant habitat and a family of plants. |
| English | Dome Ace Tucker | From tactics. |
| French | Star Du Dôme Takim | From tactique. |
| German | Stadionstar Tasso | From taktik. |
| Italian | Astro Cupola Tolomeo | |
| Spanish | Astro Cúpula Tactio | From tacticas. |
| Korean | 돔슈퍼스타 하인즈 Dome Superstar Heinz | German name, Similar to Heath |
| Chinese (Taiwan) | 希爾斯 Xīěrsī | Similar to Hīsu. |
External links
- Heath's Profile on Pokeani (Japanese)
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