Battle Frontier (Generation III)

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Battle Frontier バトルフロンティア Battle Frontier "The front lines of Pokémon battling!"
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Location:	South of Route 130
Region:	Hoenn
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File:BattleFrontierMap.png Location of Battle Frontier in Hoenn.
Pokémon world locations

The logo of Generation III's Battle Frontier

The Battle Frontier (Japanese: バトルフロンティア Battle Frontier) is a special post-League area in Pokémon Emerald that features several arenas where players can battle their Pokémon.

The Battle Frontier replaces the Battle Tower in its location south of Route 130, and likewise is only accessible by taking the S.S. Tidal from Lilycove City or Slateport City. Unlike the plain Battle Tower in Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire, as well, each of the facilities in the Battle Frontier has a leader, the Frontier Brain, who may be challenged after certain winning streaks have been made through their respective facilities.

In the anime, this Battle Frontier, rather than being on one of Hoenn's many small islands, is spread across the Kanto region, presumably so as to reflect on the then-recent releases of Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen as well as Emerald. Much like the Gyms do not have a requirement that Ash beats anyone besides the Gym Leader, Ash is not required to compete in any matches besides those against the Frontier Brain.

In either canon, the Battle Frontier is owned and operated by Scott, who meets up with the player throughout the game in Emerald, and met up with Ash in The Scheme Team.

Pokémon

Pokémon	Games						Location	Levels	Rate
Gift Pokémon
Meowth	R		S		E		Trade Skitty	Skitty's level	One
Special Pokémon
Sudowoodo	R		S		E		Only one	40	One
A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.

Overview

File:BattleFrontier.png

In-game view of the Battle Frontier

Upon the player's first entry into Hoenn's Battle Frontier, their Trainer card will be upgraded into a Frontier Pass by a woman at the entrance. This pass holds the Trainer card, as well as a small map of the Battle Frontier and the player's records with the Frontier. Saved-up Battle Points, or BP, are listed, as are any of the seven Frontier Symbols the player has won. One battle from within one of the facilities may be recorded and stored on the Frontier Pass, which may be watched or overwritten with another at any time.

On winning through a set amount of battles in any given facility, Battle Points will be awarded, usually in small amounts, but gradually growing through each consecutive streak. Defeating the Frontier Brain of a given facility for the first time awards the silver Symbol of that facility, as well as 20BP, while the second defeat of the same Brain gives the Symbol a golden color and the player another 20BP. The Frontier Brain will only appear in 3-vs-3 single battle mode.

No two Pokémon entered can hold the same item, though all items are allowed to be held (even if they would have no particular reason for being held). Items cannot be used from the bag during battle. Battles conducted here do not award experience or money. Any Pokémon can be entered for battle, except for the following Pokémon:

	Mewtwo		Mew		Lugia		Ho-Oh		Celebi
	Kyogre		Groudon		Rayquaza		Jirachi		Deoxys Speed Forme
					Egg

Facilities

Battle Tower

In the anime

Battle Tower バトルタワー Battle Tower

"There is no slogan!"

Battles per round 7 Participating Pokémon Single 3 Double 4 Salon Maiden Anabel Salon Maiden Anabel Silver Ability Symbol Gold Ability Symbol Wins to obtain the Ability Symbol Silver 35 Gold 70

Returning from Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire, the Battle Tower (Japanese: バトルタワー Battle Tower) is the most standard of the facilities. Like before, it features a standard 3-vs-3 single or 4-vs-4 double battle format, with straight runs of 7 Trainers that get progressively more powerful as the player goes on.

At the 35th and 70th battle, five and ten runs through, respectively, Salon Maiden Anabel, the Frontier Brain, appears. If she is defeated, she awards the Ability Symbol.

All multiplayer functions found in Ruby and Sapphire are retained, as well. For a detailed description of these, see Battle Tower (Hoenn). Through a glitch, players may exploit the Battle Tower in Emerald to clone their Pokémon.

In the anime

In the anime, the Battle Tower was the sixth of the facilities Ash challenged, in the episodes Talking a Good Game! and Second Time's the Charm!. After losing the first match, Ash redoubled his efforts and rechallenged Anabel, resulting in a win. This version of the Battle Tower is near Tohjo Falls.

For the Battle Tower in LaRousse City, see here.

Gallery

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Inside the Battle Tower	Hallway after exiting the elevator	Before battle in the Battle Tower

Battle Palace

Ash, May, Brock, and Max in front of the Battle Palace

Battle Palace バトルパレス Battle Palace

"There is no slogan!"

Battles per round 7 Participating Pokémon Single 3 Double 4 Palace Maven Spenser Palace Maven Spenser Silver Spirits Symbol Gold Spirits Symbol Wins to obtain the Spirits Symbol Silver 21 Gold 42

In the Battle Palace (Japanese: バトルパレス Battle Palace), Pokémon battle on their own, without any commands from their Trainers. This is very similar to the rules at the Verdanturf Battle Tent. The style of the Pokémon's battle depends on its nature, and this style may change when the Pokémon's HP falls low.

At a streak of 21 (three trips through) or 42 (six trips through), Palace Maven Spenser challenges the player. If defeated, he awards the Spirits Symbol.

In the anime

The Battle Palace was the fifth facility to be challenged by Ash in the anime, where it was on Metallica Island, near the Seafoam Islands. It appeared in Cutting the Ties that Bind! and Ka Boom with a View!.

Gallery

File:Battle palace interior.png	File:HallwayBP.png	File:Vs Spenser.png
Inside the Battle Palace	Hallway	Before battle in the Battle Palace

Battle Factory

In the anime

Battle Factory バトルファクトリー Battle Factory

"There is no slogan!"

Battles per round 7 Participating Pokémon Single 3 Double 4 Factory Head Noland Factory Head Noland Silver Knowledge Symbol Gold Knowledge Symbol Wins to obtain the Knowledge Symbol Silver 21 Gold 42

The Battle Factory (Japanese: バトルファクトリー Battle Factory) is more dedicated to research than the other facilities, and the subject of the scientists' research is the abilities of Trainers when using random Pokémon in battle. Before the player begins a battle, they will be told some information about the opponent's team, and may switch one of the Pokémon they have with them with one of the Pokémon used by the Trainer they just defeated. This is just like the Battle Tent in Slateport City.

At the 21st and 42nd battle in a streak, three and six times through the Battle Factory, Factory Head Noland will challenge the player to a battle. Like all other Trainers in the facility, including the player, his Pokémon are completely random, and so cannot be known until he is encountered. If he is defeated, he awards the Knowledge Symbol.

Battle style

Trainers are divided into 9 different battle styles, based on the number of moves in 7 different categories. They are as follows:

Category	Moves
1	Swords Dance, Growth, Meditate, Agility, Double Team, Harden, Minimize, Withdraw, Defense Curl, Barrier, Focus Energy, Amnesia, Acid Armor, Sharpen, Conversion, Conversion 2, Belly Drum, Psych Up, Charge, Snatch, Tail Glow, Cosmic Power, Iron Defense, Howl, Bulk Up, Calm Mind, and Dragon Rage
2	Sing, Supersonic, Disable, Leech Seed, PoisonPowder, Stun Spore, Sleep Powder, Thunder Wave, Toxic, Hypnosis, Confuse Ray, Glare, Poison Gas, Lovely Kiss, Spore, Spider Web, Sweet Kiss, Spikes, Swagger, Mean Look, Attract, Encore, Torment, Flatter, Will-O-Wisp, Taunt, Yawn, Imprison, Snatch, Teeter Dance, GrassWhistle, and Block
3	Mist, Recover, Light Screen, Haze, Reflect, Softboiled, Rest, Protect, Detect, Endure, Milk Drink, Heal Bell, Safeguard, Baton Pass, Morning Sun, Synthesis, Moonlight, Swallow, Wish, Ingrain, Magic Coat, Recycle, Refresh, Mud Sport, Slack Off, Aromatherapy, and Water Sport
4	Guillotine, Horn Drill, Double-Edge, Hyper Beam, Counter, Fissure, Bide, Selfdestruct, Sky Attack, Explosion, Flail, Reversal, Destiny Bond, Perish Song, Pain Split, Mirror Coat, Memento, Grudge, Facade, Focus Punch, Blast Burn, Hydro Cannon, Overheat, Frenzy Plant, Psycho Boost, and Volt Tackle
5	Sand-Attack, Tail Whip Leer, Growl, String Shot, Screech, SmokeScreen, Kinesis, Flash, Cotton Spore, Spite, Scary Face, Charm, Knock Off, Sweet Scent, FeatherDance, Fake Tears, Metal Sound, and Tickle
6	Mimic, Metronome, Mirror Move, Transform, Substitute, Sketch, Curse, Present, Follow Me, Trick, Role Play, Assist, Skill Swap, and Camouflage
7	Sandstorm, Rain Dance, Sunny Day, Hail, and Weather Ball

A move may be counted more than once. Any attack not in any of the categories is not considered.

Three moves from a category is needed to meet the criteria for the first three categories, while only two moves are needed to meet the criteria for the last four. If there are no categories meeting the criteria, then the battle style "appears to be free-spirited and unrestrained." If there are at least three categories meeting the criteria, the battle style "appears to be flexibly adaptable to the situation." If exactly one category is matched, the battle styles are as follows:

Category	Battle Style
1	"appears to be one based on total preparation"
2	"appears to be slow and steady"
3	"appears to be one of endurance"
4	"appears to be high risk, high return"
5	"appears to be weakening the foe to start"
6	"appears to be impossible to predict"
7	"appears to depend on the battle's flow"

If exactly two categories meet the criteria, then the battle style is the one that appears furthest down the list above.

In the anime

In the anime, the Battle Factory is located near Cerulean City. It appeared in the episodes Numero Uno Articuno and The Symbol Life. The Frontier Brain Noland allows the challenger to choose one of his Pokémon for him to use in a one-on-one battle. According to Scott, he suggested that a sky roof would be added so that Flying-types could use their full potential.

Gallery

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Inside the Battle Factory	Room with rental Pokémon	Before battle in the Battle Factory

Battle Pyramid

Battle Pyramid バトルピラミッド Battle Pyramid

"There is no slogan!"

Number of floors 7 Participating Pokémon 3 Pyramid King Brandon Pyramid King Brandon Silver Brave Symbol Gold Brave Symbol Wins to obtain the Brave Symbol Silver 3 Gold 10

In the anime

The Battle Pyramid (Japanese: バトルピラミッド Battle Pyramid) is a 7-layer pyramid. Each level is shrouded in darkness, and can only be lit up by defeating opponents on the level. Trainers cannot take any items into the pyramid, and items found within can only be used while inside, being stored in a special item bag that is handed out to those who challenge it.

Wild Pokémon are encountered within the Battle Pyramid, with strategies differing depending on how many floors the player has ventured through. The tactics used by the wild Pokémon will progress as follows:

Category	Tactic	Wild Pokémon
1	Pokémon with moves that paralyze	Plusle, Minun, Pikachu, Electabuzz, Vileplume, Manectric, Breloom and Jolteon
2	Pokémon with moves that poison	Gulpin, Roselia, Butterfree, Seviper, Skarmory, Ludicolo, Crobat and Gengar
3	Pokémon with moves that burn	Growlithe, Vulpix, Magcargo, Ninetales, Medicham, Weezing, Dusclops and Houndoom
4	Pokémon with moves that waste PP	Dunsparce, Banette, Misdreavus, Ninetales, Absol, Dusclops, Shedinja and Gengar
5	Pokémon with Levitate	Haunter, Chimecho, Solrock, Misdreavus, Claydol, Weezing, Flygon and Gengar
6	Pokémon with abilities that don't allow escape	Diglett, Trapinch, Wynaut, Wobbuffet and Dugtrio
7	Pokémon with moves that freeze	Glalie, Sneasel, Dewgong, Piloswine, Jynx, Cloyster, Walrein and Lapras
8	Pokémon with Selfdestruct and Explosion	Weezing, Electrode, Gengar, Golem, Pineco, Solrock, Forretress and Shiftry
9	Pokémon with Template:Type2 moves	Wobbuffet, Metang, Exeggutor, Slowking, Xatu, Alakazam, Starmie and Espeon
10	Pokémon with Template:Type2 moves	Golem, Steelix, Omastar, Lunatone, Shuckle, Armaldo, Cradily and Aerodactyl
11	Pokémon with Template:Type2 moves	Poliwrath, Hariyama, Breloom, Medicham, Hitmonchan, Hitmonlee, Heracross and Machamp
12	Pokémon with moves that alter the weather	Quagsire, Tropius, Pupitar, Lapras, Cacturne, Flareon, Walrein and Gyarados
13	Pokémon with Template:Type2 moves	Pineco, Shuckle, Venomoth, Scizor, Heracross, Forretress, Armaldo and Shedinja
14	Pokémon with Template:Type2 moves	Sableye, Sneasel, Crawdaunt, Shiftry, Cacturne, Absol, Houndoom and Umbreon
15	Pokémon with Template:Type2 moves	Octillery, Dewgong, Pelipper, Quagsire, Ludicolo, Slowking, Starmie and Blastoise
16	Pokémon with Template:Type2 moves	Duskull, Haunter, Banette, Misdreavus, Sableye, Dusclops, Shedinja and Gengar
17	Pokémon with Template:Type2 moves	Mawile, Magneton, Steelix, Scizor, Forretress, Skarmory, Aggron and Metagross
18	Pokémon with Template:Type2 moves	Dragonair, Vibrava, Altaria, Flygon, Aerodactyl, Gyarados, Kingdra and Charizard
19	Pokémon with Fire-, Water-, Electric or Ice-type moves	Arcanine, Poliwrath, Raichu, Vaporeon, Jolteon, Flareon, Ninetales and Starmie
20	Template:Type2 Pokémon	Kangaskhan, Swellow, Ursaring, Porygon2, Tauros, Fearow, Snorlax and Slaking

After passing through 21 floors (three passes through) and 70 floors (ten passes), Pyramid King Brandon appears at the top to challenge the player. If he is defeated, he awards the Brave Symbol.

The Battle Pyramid flying in the anime

In the anime

In the anime, the Battle Pyramid was located near Pewter City, but has helicopter-like turbines installed in it, thus giving it the ability to move around anywhere. The location of the Battle Pyramid is only revealed to those who have defeated the other six Frontier Brains, and so it was the seventh and final of the facilities challenged by Ash, between Battling the Enemy Within! and Pace - The Final Frontier!.

In A Pyramiding Rage!, the Battle Pyramid traveled to Snowpoint City. Here, Brandon battled and defeated Paul.

Gallery

File:Battle pyramid interior.png	File:Maze pyramid.png	File:Vs Brandon.png
Inside the Battle Pyramid	A dark maze	Top of the Battle Pyramid

Battle Dome

In the anime

Battle Dome バトルドーム Battle Dome

"There is no slogan!"

Battles per round 3 Participating Pokémon Single 3 Double 3 Dome Ace Tucker Dome Ace Tucker Silver Tactics Symbol Gold Tactics Symbol Wins to obtain the Tactics Symbol Silver 15 Gold 30

The Battle Dome (Japanese: バトルドーム Battle Dome) is a tournament between 16 Trainers.

Before each battle, the player can find out about their opponent, such as the Pokémon they use, their battle style, and how they train. Competitors can find out who was eliminated in each round by looking at the tournament bracket.

After the player has won five and ten championships, Dome Ace Tucker will challenge him or her. On his defeat, he awards the Tactics Symbol.

Seeding

The tournament bracket is organized as follows:

• Left Bracket: 1 vs 9, 13 vs 5, 8 vs 16, 12 vs 4
• Right Bracket: 3 vs 11, 15 vs 7, 6 vs 14, 10 vs 2

Seedings are determined by their ranking: the sum of the combined base stat totals of all Pokémon, plus 1/20 of the product of the number of different types represented by the Pokémon and the highest level among the Pokémon. If two trainers tie in ranking, the higher internal trainer number will win the tiebreaker; the player will always win the tiebreaker against any CPU trainer, while Dome Ace Tucker will win any tiebreaker against other CPU trainers. In the event of a tie battle, the higher seed advances and the lower seed is eliminated.

Battle Style

The battle style of a Trainer is solely determined by the effort values of all of the trainer's Pokémon. A stat is considered to be emphasized if it makes up at least 30% of the team's EVs (taking nature into account: for this calculation, EVs on a Pokémon with a beneficial nature are worth 10% more, while EVs on a hindering nature are worth 10% less), and neglected if there are no EVs in that stat among the entered Pokémon.

If there any emphasized stats, they are shown (if there are three emphasized stats, only two are shown). Otherwise, if there are any neglected stats, they are shown (if there are more than two, only two are shown; the ones that are shown are further influenced by the number of entered Pokémon having a hindering nature in the particular stat). Otherwise, the Trainer is said to "raise Pokémon in a well-balanced way."

CPU Battles

Note that the game does not simulate battles between two CPU trainers. Instead, the outcome between two CPU trainers is broken down as follows: each trainer is scored based upon the sum of the following:

• The type affinity of damaging attacks: each attack dealing damage on the team is compared against each Pokémon on the opposing team. 4 points are awarded if the attack is normally effective, 12 if super-effective, and 20 if 4x super-effective. No points are awarded if the attack is resisted. 8 points are deducted if the attack is 4x resisted, and 16 points are deducted if the attack is ineffective. For the purposes of calculating this, Template:Type2 attacks are considered to be neutral against Pokémon with Levitate. Against Pokémon with Wonder Guard, type matchups that are not super-effective do not award nor deduct points.
• The sum of the base stats of all Pokémon, divided by 10
• The seeding of the Trainer, minus 1
• A random value from 0 to 31

The Trainer with the higher score advances; if this is a tie, then the higher-seeded Trainer advances. During tournaments in which he may be challenged by the player, Tucker always appears as the #2 seeded contestant, and will always win his battles against CPU opponents.

CPU Pokémon Selection

To determine the Pokémon sent out by a CPU trainer against the player, each of the CPU trainer's three Pokémon is given a score. There are two scoring methods, which are chosen at random: the offensive method and defensive method. Both methods compare the type affinity of the Pokémon's damaging attacks against each of the three Pokémon on the player's team. In the offensive method, 2 points are awarded if the attack is normally affective, 4 if super-effective, and 8 if 4x super-effective. In the defensive method, 2 points are awarded if the attack is resisted, 4 if 4x resisted, and 8 if ineffective. 2 points are deducted if super-effective, and 4 are deducted if 4x super-effective. No points are awarded or deducted in any other scenario. For the purposes of this calculation, type matchups that are not super-effective against Pokémon with Wonder Guard are ignored (no points are awarded or deducted), and Template:Type2 attacks are considered to be neutral against Pokémon with Levitate.

If all three Pokémon tie in one method, the other method is used. If all three Pokémon tie in the second method, then two Pokémon and the order they appear are chosen at random. Otherwise, the two highest-scoring Pokémon is chosen (if there is a tie for the second selection, the second selection of Pokémon is chosen at random). There is a 40% chance that the CPU trainer will lead off with the higher-scoring Pokémon, and a 60% chance of leading off with the lower-scoring Pokémon.

In the anime

In the anime, Ash challenged the Battle Dome, which is located near Lavender Town, in Tactics Theatrics!!, as his third facility.

Gallery

File:Battle dome interior.png	File:TrainerroomBD.png	File:Vs Tucker.png
Inside the Battle Dome	Trainers can view info on their opponents	Before battle in the Battle Dome

Battle Arena

In the anime

Battle Arena バトルアリーナ Battle Arena

"There is no slogan!"

Battles per round 3 Participating Pokémon 3 Arena Tycoon Greta Arena Tycoon Greta Silver Guts Symbol Gold Guts Symbol Wins to obtain the Guts Symbol Silver 27 Gold 55

The Battle Arena (Japanese: バトルアリーナ Battle Arena) pits two Pokémon against one another for three rounds. If both Pokémon last all three rounds, they are rated on how they battled in three aspects, and the Pokémon with the higher score wins, and the losing Pokémon leaves battle. If they somehow tie, both Pokémon leave battle. A knockout results in an automatic win for the Pokémon that is still standing.

Pokémon are scored on their mind, skill, and body. This is much like the Fallabor Town Battle Tent rules. The Pokémon with the better rating in each category scores two points, while a tie will award one point to each Pokémon.

• Mind judges Pokémon on their offensive style. One point is awarded if an attack that deals damage is chosen for use (except Counter, Mirror Coat, and Bide, which do not award points, and Fake Out, which deducts one point), and one point is deducted if Protect, Detect, or Endure was chosen. All other moves do not award points. The Pokémon with the higher number of points wins the two points in the overall judgment.
• Skill judges Pokémon on accuracy. One point is awarded if an attack lands successfully, while two points are deducted if it does not, unless it was caused by Protect, Detect, Endure, or Fake Out, in which no points are deducted. The Pokémon with the higher number of points wins the two points in the overall judgment.
• Body judges the amount of HP remaining at the end of the third round compared to their amount at the start of the first. The Pokémon with the better ratio wins the two points in the overall judgment.

The Battle Arena is a series of single challenges, rather than a forced streak of some amount, and so after 27 wins and 55 wins, Arena Tycoon Greta appears to challenge the player. On her defeat, she awards the player with the Guts Symbol.

In the anime

In the anime, Ash challenged the Battle Arena, located near Saffron City, as his second facility, in Wheel of Frontier!. Before the match begins, a special machine is used to determine if the match is 1-vs-1, 2-vs-2, or 3-vs-3.

Gallery

File:Battle arena interior.png	File:HallwayBA.png	File:Vs Greta.png
Inside the Battle Arena	Hallway	Before battle in the Battle Arena

Battle Pike

In the anime

Battle Pike バトルチューブ Battle Tube

"There is no slogan!"

Rooms per round 7 Participating Pokémon 3 Pike Queen Lucy Pike Queen Lucy Silver Luck Symbol Gold Luck Symbol Wins to obtain the Luck Symbol Silver 2 Gold 10

The Battle Pike (Japanese: バトルチューブ Battle Tube) is a long pike in the design of a Seviper. Inside of it are 21 rooms, in seven sets of three. The player may choose any of the three in a set to continue through, and in each of the three, any of the following eight events may occur:

• Single battle: 3 Pokémon per side.
• Double battle: 2 Pokémon per side.
• Single battle and healing: 3 Pokémon per side; winner's Pokémon are completely healed.
• Wild Pokémon: wild Milotic, Dusclops, Wobbuffet, Breloom, Electrode, or Seviper appear.
• No event: Nothing happens.
• Status effect: A surprise attack will inflict a status on one or more of a player's Pokémon. The status includes Kirlia's burn, paralysis, poison, or sleep and Dusclops's burn or freeze.
• One or two recovery: One or two of the player's Pokémon will be healed.
• Full recovery: All of the player's Pokémon will be healed.

The lady standing outside of the rooms will hint at what is in one of the three rooms:

"For some reason, I feel a wave of nostalgia coming from it..." There may be an old man who will heal the player's Pokémon, "nostalgic" because he misses his youth, a Pokémon that will affect party Pokémon with a status condition, or wild Pokémon missing their homes.

The Frontier Brain of the Battle Pike is Pike Queen Lucy. She challenges trainers who complete 27 rooms (two passes through the pike) and 139 rooms (10 passes). By beating her, one is awarded with the Luck Symbol.

In the anime

In the anime, the Battle Pike is located near Fuchsia City, and Ash challenged it as his fourth facility in Queen of the Serpentine!.

Gallery

File:Battle pike interior.png	File:RoomsBP.png	File:Vs Lucy.png
Inside the Battle Pike	Room with three entrances	Before battle in the Battle Pike

Other points of interest

Artisan Cave

Main article: Artisan Cave

The Artisan Cave is a long cave connecting one end of the Battle Frontier to the other. It starts near the Battle Palace and the exit is right next to the Battle Tower. The only wild Pokémon found inside is Smeargle.

House

There is a house next to the Battle Tower. Inside, there is a Trainer who wants to trade a Meowth for a Skitty.

Record Hall

File:Record Hall.png

The Record Hall

The record hall contains all of the records that the player has set at the Battle Frontier. There are three rooms. The one on the left contains records for the Battle Pike, Dome, and Factory, the one in the center has records for the Battle Tower, and the one on the right contains records for the Battle Palace, Pyramid, and Arena.

If the player mixes records with another Emerald game, Battle Frontier records will be copied over from the other game and compared.

Sudowoodo

A level 40 Sudowoodo is located in the southeast section of the Battle Frontier. Much like in Generation II, NPCs will talk about it as a tree. However, when the player uses the Wailmer Pail on it, it will spring to life. This is the only location of Sudowoodo in the handheld games of Generation III.

Betting man

In the house south of the Battle Pyramid a man can be visited. After receiving at least 3 silver Symbols, he will ask the player to compete in a random facility. The player can give him 5, 10, or 15 Battle Points. If the player wins, the man will give him back twice the amount the player gave him. If the player loses, the Battle Points are lost.

Stats judge

Main article: Stats judge

In the house above the Pokémon Center is an old man who can judge one of the player's Pokémon's stats. He examines the Pokémon's IVs and gives feedback on how high or low they are. First he describes the Pokémon's "ability", which is based on the sum of all six of its IVs. Then he indicates which stat has the highest IV and what range it falls in. If 2 or more IVs are tied for the highest then he will choose one randomly.

Pokémon's ability	IV total
Average	0 to 90
Better-than-average	91 to 120
Quite impressive	121 to 150
Wonderfully outstanding	151 to 186

Highest IV	Range
Relatively good	0 to 15
Quite impressive	16 to 25
Outstanding	26 to 30
Flawless	31

Move tutors

In a house next to the Battle Dome, there are two move tutors. They will teach a Pokémon a selection of attacks for a price in Battle Points.

List of move tutor moves

Move Type Location Defense Curl  Normal  Right tutor 16BP Endure  Normal  Right tutor 48BP Fire Punch  Fire  Right tutor 48BP Ice Punch  Ice  Right tutor 48BP Icy Wind  Ice  Right tutor 24BP Mud-Slap  Ground  Right tutor 24BP Psych Up  Normal  Right tutor 48BP Snore  Normal  Right tutor 24BP Swift  Normal  Right tutor 24BP ThunderPunch  Electric  Right tutor 48BP Body Slam  Normal  Left tutor 48BP Counter  Fighting  Left tutor 48BP Dream Eater  Psychic  Left tutor 24BP Mega Kick  Normal  Left tutor 24BP Mega Punch  Normal  Left tutor 24BP Rock Slide  Rock  Left tutor 48BP Seismic Toss  Fighting  Left tutor 24BP Softboiled  Normal  Left tutor 16BP Swords Dance  Normal  Left tutor 48BP Thunder Wave  Electric  Left tutor 48BP

Battle Point Exchange Service Corner

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The Battle Point Exchange Service Corner

The Battle Point Exchange Service Corner, or simply the Exchange Service Corner, sells various goods in exchange for Battle Points earned at other parts of the Battle Frontier. Players can purchase goods for their secret base, vitamins, and items that can be held by a Pokémon.

Leftmost Cashier
Kiss Poster 16 BP	Kiss Cushion 32 BP
Meowth Doll Meowth Doll 48 BP	Clefairy Doll Clefairy Doll 48 BP
Ditto Doll Ditto Doll 48 BP	Chikorita Doll Chikorita Doll 80 BP
Cyndaquil Doll Cyndaquil Doll 80 BP	Totodile Doll Totodile Doll 80 BP
Togepi Doll Togepi Doll 48 BP	Smoochum Doll Smoochum Doll 80 BP

Second Cashier from Left
Venusaur Doll Venusaur Doll 256 BP	Charizard Doll Charizard Doll 256 BP
Blastoise Doll Blastoise Doll 256 BP	Lapras Doll Lapras Doll 128 BP
Snorlax Doll Snorlax Doll 128 BP

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Inside the Exchange Service Corner

Second Cashier from Right
HP Up 1 BP	Protein 1 BP
Iron 1 BP	Calcium 1 BP
Zinc 1 BP	Carbos 1 BP

Rightmost Cashier
BrightPowder 64 BP	Choice Band 64 BP
Focus Band 64 BP	King's Rock 64 BP
Leftovers 48 BP	Mental Herb 48 BP
Quick Claw 48 BP	Scope Lens 64 BP
White Herb 48 BP

Poké Mart

Poké Mart
Ultra Ball $1200	Hyper Potion $1200
Max Potion $2500	Full Restore $3000
Full Heal $600	Revive $1500
Max Repel $700	Protein $9800
Calcium $9800	Iron $9800
Zinc $9800	Carbos $9800
HP Up $9800

In the manga

Emerald, Todd Snap and all Frontier Brains except for Noland in the Pokémon Adventures manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

In the sixth chapter of the Pokémon Adventures manga, a Trainer named Emerald arrives at the Battle Frontier, where he accidentally interferes in the opening ceremonies and gains the second challenge of clearing the seven Facilities by defeating the Frontier Brains within that time. During this time, Emerald befriends Todd Snap and discovers that the masked Guile Hideout is seeking Jirachi for evil purposes after finding out that an overleveled Sceptile, which later became his, was in the Battle Factory. Now learning of this, he also seeks to stop Guile Hideout from achieving his goal, a task easier said then done.

In the Pokémon Battle Frontier manga

The Pokémon Battle Frontier manga features a boy named Enta being invited to the Battle Frontier by Scott. Once there, he is tutored by Rald and begins to challenge the Frontier Brains.

The manga concludes with Enta's battle with Anabel. Despite Enta's challenge of the Frontier Brains being a major focus, Noland, Greta and Brandon don't appear within the actual series, only appearing on the title page of the fourth chapter.

In the TCG

The EX Emerald expansion for the Pokémon Trading Card Game featured two Battle Frontier-related cards:

Card	Type	Rarity	Expansion	Set No.
Scott	T		EX Emerald	84/106
Battle Frontier	T		EX Emerald	75/106

Trivia

• A girl inside the Battle Pike says "I've completed the challenge 10 times now, but I've never had to battle a Trainer once." This information would be false, because after two straight wins and again at ten straight wins, she would have to battle Lucy. However, it should be noted that she did not state whether or not she beat the Battle Pike ten times in a row, so this might not necessarily be an error.
• If, by cheating, players enter through the Battle Palace's Single Battle Halls, the game will then randomly choose Lv. 50 or Open Level, and they will be able to battle Trainers with all six Pokémon they have in their party. When they battle the second Trainer, only the first three Pokémon in their party may be used, and their only move will be Sketch.

In other languages

Battle Frontier Language Title Mandarin Chinese 對戰開拓區 Duìzhàn Kaītuòqū Danish Frontal Dysterne Finnish Taistelurintama European French Zone de Combat German Kampfzone Italian Parco Lotta Korean 배틀프런티어 Battle Frontier Brazilian Portuguese Batalha da Fronteira European Spanish Frente de Batalla	Battle Tower Language Title Mandarin Chinese 對戰塔 Duìzhàn Tǎ Danish Kamp Tårnet Finnish Ottelutorni European French Tour de Combat German Duellturm Italian Torre Lotta Korean 배틀타워 Battle Tower Brazilian Portuguese Torre da Batalha European Spanish Torre Batalla	Battle Palace Language Title Mandarin Chinese 對戰宮殿 Duìzhàn Gōngdiàn Danish Kamp Paladset Finnish Ottelupalatsi European French Palace de Combat German Kampfpalast Italian Palazzo Lotta Korean 배틀팰리스 Battle Palace Brazilian Portuguese Palácio de Batalha European Spanish Palacio Batalla	Battle Factory Language Title Mandarin Chinese 對戰工廠 Duìzhàn Gōngchǎng Danish Kamp Fabrikken Finnish Taistelutehdas European French Usine de Combat German Kampffabrik Italian Azienda Lotta Korean 배틀팩토리 Battle Factory Brazilian Portuguese Fábrica de Batalha European Spanish Fábrica Batalla
Battle Pyramid Language Title Mandarin Chinese 對戰金字塔 Duìzhàn Jīnzìtǎ Danish Kamp Pyramiden Finnish Ottelupyramidi European French Pyramide de Combat German Kampfpyramide Italian Piramide Lotta Korean 배틀피라미드 Battle Pyramid Brazilian Portuguese Pirâmide de Batalha European Spanish Pirámide Batalla	Battle Dome Language Title Mandarin Chinese 對戰巨蛋 Duìzhàn Jùdàn Danish Frontal Dysterne Finnish Ottelukupu European French Dôme de Combat German Kampfstadion Italian Cupola Lotta Korean 배틀돔 Battle Dome Brazilian Portuguese Cúpula da Batalha European Spanish Cúpula Batalla	Battle Arena Language Title Mandarin Chinese 對戰競技場 Duìzhàn Jìngjìchǎng Danish Kamp Aranaen Finnish Otteluareena European French Dojo de Combat German Kampfring Italian Dojo Lotta Korean 배틀아레나 Battle Arena Brazilian Portuguese Arena de Batalha European Spanish Dojo Batalla	Battle Pike Language Title Mandarin Chinese 對戰水管 Duìzhàn Shuǐguǎn Danish Kamp Spidsen Finnish Ottelukeihäs European French Reptile de Combat German Kampfipitis Italian Serpe Lotta Korean 배틀튜브 Battle Tube Brazilian Portuguese Pico de Batalha European Spanish Sierpe Batalla

Hoenn
Settlements Littleroot Town • Oldale Town • Petalburg City • Rustboro City • Dewford Town • Slateport City • Mauville City • Verdanturf Town Fallarbor Town • Lavaridge Town • Fortree City • Lilycove City • Mossdeep City • Sootopolis City • Pacifidlog Town • Ever Grande City Battle Frontier • Battle Resort Routes 101 • 102 • 103 • 104 • 105 • 106 • 107 • 108 • 109 • 110 • 111 • 112 • 113 • 114 • 115 • 116 • 117 • 118 119 • 120 • 121 • 122 • 123 • 124 • 125 • 126 • 127 • 128 • 129 • 130 • 131 • 132 • 133 • 134 • Underwater Landmarks Petalburg Woods • Rusturf Tunnel • Island Cave • Granite Cave • Abandoned Ship • Sea Mauville • Oceanic Museum Seaside Cycling Road • Trick House • Mauville Game Corner • New Mauville • Trainer Hill • Desert Ruins • Mirage Tower • Fiery Path Jagged Pass • Mt. Chimney • Desert Underpass • Meteor Falls • Weather Institute • Scorched Slab • Ancient Tomb • Safari Zone • Mt. Pyre Lilycove Museum • Shoal Cave • Team Aqua Hideout • Team Magma Hideout (Lilycove • Jagged Pass) • Mossdeep Space Center • Seafloor Cavern Cave of Origin • Mirage Island • Sky Pillar • Victory Road • Pokémon League • Sealed Chamber • Artisan Cave • Altering Cave • Southern Island Marine Cave • Terra Cave • Contest Hall • Battle Maison • Battle Tower • Battle Tent • Secret Islet • Secret Meadow • Secret Shore Mirage spots Mirage Caves • Mirage Forests • Mirage Islands • Mirage Mountains Crescent Isle • Fabled Cave • Gnarled Den • Nameless Cavern • Pathless Plain • Trackless Forest Access to Birth Island • Faraway Island • Navel Rock • Sky

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