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{{redirect|Argenta|the city known as Argenta in French|Pewter City}} | {{redirect|Argenta|the city known as Argenta in French|Pewter City}} | ||
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|name=Argenta | |||
|jname=ケイト | |||
|tmname=Kate | |||
|image=Platinum Argenta.png | |||
|size=200px | |||
|caption=Artwork from Platinum | |||
|gender=Female | |||
|hometown=Unknown | |||
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|game=yes | |||
|generation={{gen|IV}} | |||
|games={{v2|Platinum}}<br>{{2v2|HeartGold|SoulSilver}} | |||
|leader=no | |||
|brain=Pt | |||
|facility=[[Battle Hall]] | |||
|print=Hall Print | |||
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'''Argenta''' (Japanese: '''ケイト''' ''Kate'') is the [[Frontier Brain]] in charge of running the {{Gdis|Battle Frontier|IV}}'s [[Battle Hall]]. She is the only character in the games to have the {{DL|Pokémon Trainer|Trainer class}} '''Hall Matron''' (Japanese: '''ステージマドンナ''' ''Stage Madonna''). | |||
''' | |||
==In the games== | ==In the games== | ||
Argenta is the [[Frontier Brain]] of the Battle Hall in the [[Sinnoh]] and [[Johto]] regions. She can be challenged after 50 consecutive battles, which is unique as all other Frontier Brains can be challenged after 21 consecutive battles. Once defeated, she will give away the silver commemorative print. Argenta can be challenged again after 170 consecutive battles, and will give away the gold commemorative print when defeated. The player must defeat all types at least 10 times before challenging her again and again. | Argenta is the [[Frontier Brain]] of the Battle Hall in the [[Sinnoh]] and [[Johto]] regions. She can be challenged after 50 consecutive battles, which is unique as all other Frontier Brains can be challenged after 21 consecutive battles. Once defeated, she will give away the silver commemorative print. Argenta can be challenged again after 170 consecutive battles, and will give away the gold commemorative print when defeated. The player must defeat all types at least 10 times before challenging her again and again. | ||
===Pokémon=== | ===Pokémon=== | ||
Argenta has | When challenged for the Silver Print, Argenta will use a Pokémon that has a [[List of Pokémon by base stats (Generation II-V)|base stat total]] similar to the one used by the player. These Pokémon are the same as the Pokémon used by ordinary trainers in the Battle Hall. | ||
* '''Random each time''': ''[[List of Battle Hall Pokémon#Group 1|Used if the player's Pokémon has a Base Stat Total below 340]]'' | |||
* '''Random each time''': ''[[List of Battle Hall Pokémon#Group 2|Used if player's Pokémon has a Base Stat Total between 340 and 439]]'' | |||
* '''Random each time''': ''[[List of Battle Hall Pokémon#Group 3|Used if player's Pokémon has a Base Stat Total between 440 and 499]]'' | |||
* '''Random each time''': ''[[List of Battle Hall Pokémon#Group 4|Used if player's Pokémon has a Base Stat Total of 500 or higher]]'' | |||
* '''Random each time''' | Argenta has these Pokémon when she is challenged for the Gold Print: | ||
* '''Random each time''': ''[[List of Battle Hall Pokémon#Group 4|List of Argenta's possible Pokémon]]'' | |||
::The level of Argenta's Pokémon will always be set to match that of the player's. | |||
===Quotes=== | ===Quotes=== | ||
;Initial battle | |||
Before | *Before battle | ||
''My Battle Hall allows Trainers to mount challenges with their one favorite Pokémon. I imagine there were tense moments getting here with your chosen one. But understand that one shines the brightest when a challenge is overcome. I am Argenta, and I am your final and most daunting challenge. I dare you to overcome my challenge.'' | :''"My [[Battle Hall]] allows Trainers to mount challenges with their one favorite Pokémon. I imagine there were tense moments getting here with your chosen one. But understand that one shines the brightest when a challenge is overcome. I am Argenta, and I am your final and most daunting challenge. I dare you to overcome my challenge."'' | ||
*Being defeated | |||
''Oh...I detest how fun times seem to end so quickly.'' | :''"Oh...I detest how fun times seem to end so quickly."'' | ||
''A good Trainer doesn't force their favorite on anyone. A good one keeps with their favorite without drama or fanfare. That is how I see it, at least. And, by the way I see it, you're an excellent Trainer! Be sure to visit the Battle Hall again with a favorite Pokémon. Until then, bye-bye!'' | *After being defeated | ||
:''"A good Trainer doesn't force their favorite on anyone. A good one keeps with their favorite without drama or fanfare. That is how I see it, at least. And, by the way I see it, you're an excellent Trainer! Be sure to visit the Battle Hall again with a favorite Pokémon. Until then, bye-bye!"'' | |||
;Rematch | |||
Before | *Before battle | ||
''Well! My goodness, your Pokémon... It's got star power beyond belief. Even from inside its Poké Ball, I can feel its charismatic brilliance. But I'm the Hall Matron. I'll be the judge of that. I must battle it for myself and see if that brilliance is genuine. That is why we must battle now.'' | :''"Well! My goodness, your Pokémon... It's got star power beyond belief. Even from inside its [[Poké Ball]], I can feel its charismatic brilliance. But I'm the Hall Matron. I'll be the judge of that. I must battle it for myself and see if that brilliance is genuine. That is why we must battle now."'' | ||
*Being defeated | |||
''It's so sad how the truly fun times seem to last only a moment.'' | :''"It's so sad how the truly fun times seem to last only a moment."'' | ||
''You must never forget there is a place where everyone can shine. That goes for any kind of Pokémon, too. Spread that message in your own words. It's one everyone should hear. And now, having lost, this lady has nothing left to say at all, but... Bye-bye!'' | *After being defeated | ||
:''"You must never forget there is a place where everyone can shine. That goes for any kind of Pokémon, too. Spread that message in your own words. It's one everyone should hear. And now, having lost, this lady has nothing left to say at all, but... Bye-bye!"'' | |||
===Sprites=== | ===Sprites=== | ||
{| | {| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; {{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{hall color dark}}; background: #{{hall color}}; font-size:80%;" | ||
|- | |- | ||
|style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{hall color dark}}; background: #{{hall color light}}; width:80px"| [[File: | |style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{hall color dark}}; background: #{{hall color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:Spr Pt Argenta.png]] | ||
|style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{hall color dark}}; background: #{{hall color light}}; width:80px"| [[File: | |style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{hall color dark}}; background: #{{hall color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:Argenta OD.png]] | ||
| | |style="{{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{hall color dark}}; background: #{{hall color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:VSArgenta.png]] | ||
| | |- | ||
| | | Sprite from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon Platinum Version|Platinum}}, {{color2|000|Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|HeartGold, and SoulSilver}} | ||
| Overworld sprite from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon Platinum Version|Platinum}}, {{color2|000|Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|HeartGold, and SoulSilver}} | |||
| VS sprite from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon Platinum Version|Platinum}}, {{color2|000|Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|HeartGold, and SoulSilver}} | |||
|} | |} | ||
==In the manga== | ==In the manga== | ||
===Pokémon Adventures | ===Pokémon Adventures=== | ||
Argenta appears in the {{ | [[File:Thorton Argenta Adventures.png|thumb|230px|Argenta in [[Pokémon Adventures]]]] | ||
===Pokémon=== | Argenta first appears along with her fellow [[Frontier Brains]], [[Palmer]], [[Dahlia]], and [[Thorton]] in a meeting; afterward they go back to their facilities. Argenta, along with Palmer, is seen trying to investigate the communication system of the {{gdis|Battle Frontier|IV}} going down. After Thorton is defeated by {{adv|Platinum}}, she slaps him out of the temper tantrum he was throwing. | ||
Later, at the [[Battle Hall]], Argenta faces Platinum in the final match. Her {{p|Dragonite}} proved powerful but was eventually defeated by [[Platinum's Froslass]]. | |||
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| | ====Pokémon==== | ||
|} | =====Rented===== | ||
{{TrainerPoké | |||
|width=75 | |||
|trainer=Argenta | |||
|pkmn=Dragonite | |||
|type1=Dragon | |||
|type2=Flying | |||
|img=Argenta Dragonite Adventures.png | |||
|epnum=PS429 | |||
|epname=Dealing with Dragonite | |||
|desc=Argenta's {{p|Dragonite}} was used to battle Platinum at the [[Battle Hall]]. It proved powerful and was able to deal heavy damage to [[Platinum's Froslass]] despite the type disadvantage. Eventually, it was defeated by a super effective {{m|Ice Shard}}, making Platinum the winner of the match. | |||
Dragonite's only known move is {{m|Steel Wing}}.}} | |||
==In the TCG== | ==In the TCG== | ||
This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Argenta or her Pokémon in the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]]. | This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Argenta or her Pokémon in the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]]. | ||
{| | {{cardlist/header|Argenta's Pokémon|Psychic|char=yes}} | ||
| | {{cardlist/entry|cardname=[[Drifblim FB (Supreme Victors 3)|Drifblim]] {{SP|FB}}|type=Psychic|enset=Supreme Victors|enrarity=Rare Holo|ennum=3/147|jpsetlink=Supreme Victors|jpset=Beat of the Frontier|jprarity=Rare Holo|jpnum=038/100|jpset2=DPt-P Promotional cards|jpnum2=017/DPt-P}} | ||
{{cardlist/entry|cardname=[[Butterfree FB (Supreme Victors 17)|Butterfree]] {{SP|FB}}|type=Grass|enset=Supreme Victors|enrarity=Rare|ennum=17/147|jpsetlink=Supreme Victors|jpset=Beat of the Frontier|jprarity=Rare|jpnum=004/100}} | |||
{{cardlist/footer|Psychic}} | |||
==Names== | |||
{| class="roundy" style="float:left; background: #{{hall color light}}; border: 3px solid #{{hall color}}" | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|- | |- | ||
! Language | ! Language | ||
! Name | ! Name | ||
! Origin | ! Origin | ||
|- | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
| Japanese | | Japanese | ||
| ケイト ''Kate'' | | ケイト ''Kate'' | ||
| | | From 鶏頭 ''keitō'' ({{wp|Celosia argentea|plumed cockscomb}}) | ||
|- | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
| English, German, Spanish | | English, German, Spanish | ||
| Argenta | | Argenta | ||
| From ''Celosia argentea'' | | From ''Celosia argentea'' (scientific name of the plumed cockscomb) | ||
|- | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
| French | | French | ||
| Célosia | | Célosia | ||
| From ''Celosia | | From the genus ''{{wp|Celosia}}'' | ||
|- | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
| Italian | | Italian | ||
| Mara | | Mara | ||
| | | From ''{{wp|Amaranthaceae}}'' (family that contains the plumed cockscomb) | ||
|- | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
| Korean | | Korean | ||
| 맨드라 '' | | 맨드라 ''Maendeura'' | ||
| From {{wp| | | From 맨드라미 ''maendeurami'' ({{wp|Celosia cristata|cockscomb}}) | ||
|- | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
| Chinese ({{tt|Mandarin|Taiwan and Mainland China}}) | |||
| | | 凱特 / 凯特 ''Kǎitè'' | ||
| | | Transcription of her Japanese name | ||
|} | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
| Chinese ({{tt|Cantonese|Hong Kong}}) | |||
| 凱特 ''Hóidahk'' | |||
| Mandarin-based transcription of her Japanese name | |||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |||
| Vietnamese | |||
| Kate | |||
| From her Japanese name | |||
|}{{-}} | |||
''Hall Matron'' | |||
{{langtable|color={{hall color light}}|bordercolor={{hall color}} | |||
|ja=ステージマドンナ ''Stage Madonna'' | |||
|zh_yue=舞台女主角 ''{{tt|Móuhtòih Néuihjyúgok|Stage Actress}}'' | |||
|zh_cmn=舞台女主角 ''{{tt|Wǔtái Nǚzhǔjiǎo|Stage Actress}}'' | |||
|fr_eu=Lady Scène | |||
|de=Saaldiva | |||
|it=Stella Palco | |||
|ko=스테이지마돈나 ''Stage Madonna'' | |||
|es_eu=Dama Salón | |||
|vi=Mĩ nhân Sân khấu | |||
}} | |||
==Related articles== | |||
* [[a:Category:Argenta|Images on the Bulbagarden Archives]] | |||
{{-}} | |||
{{Generation IV Frontier Brains}} | {{Generation IV Frontier Brains}} | ||
{{TrainerNav|hall|johto=yes|sinnoh=yes}}<br> | |||
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{{Project CharacterDex notice}} | {{Project CharacterDex notice}} | ||
[[Category:Frontier Brains | [[Category:Frontier Brains]] | ||
[[Category:Game characters | [[Category:Game characters]] | ||
[[Category:Platinum characters | [[Category:Platinum characters]] | ||
[[Category:HeartGold and SoulSilver characters | [[Category:HeartGold and SoulSilver characters]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Manga characters]] | ||
[[Category:Pokémon Adventures characters]] | |||
[[Category:Trainers with unique classes]] | [[Category:Trainers with unique classes]] | ||
[[es: | [[de:Argenta]] | ||
[[es:Argenta]] | |||
[[fr:Célosia]] | [[fr:Célosia]] | ||
[[ | [[it:Mara]] | ||
[[ja:ケイト]] | [[ja:ケイト]] | ||
[[zh:凱特]] | |||
Revision as of 23:23, 15 December 2021
- Argenta redirects here. For the city known as Argenta in French, see Pewter City.
| Argenta ケイト Kate | |
 Artwork from Platinum | |
| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Hometown | Unknown |
| Region | SinnohPt JohtoHGSS |
| Trainer class | Hall Matron (Frontier Brain) |
| Generation | IV |
| Games | Platinum HeartGold and SoulSilver |
| Commemorative print | Hall Print |
Argenta (Japanese: ケイト Kate) is the Frontier Brain in charge of running the Battle Frontier's Battle Hall. She is the only character in the games to have the Trainer class Hall Matron (Japanese: ステージマドンナ Stage Madonna).
In the games
Argenta is the Frontier Brain of the Battle Hall in the Sinnoh and Johto regions. She can be challenged after 50 consecutive battles, which is unique as all other Frontier Brains can be challenged after 21 consecutive battles. Once defeated, she will give away the silver commemorative print. Argenta can be challenged again after 170 consecutive battles, and will give away the gold commemorative print when defeated. The player must defeat all types at least 10 times before challenging her again and again.
Pokémon
When challenged for the Silver Print, Argenta will use a Pokémon that has a base stat total similar to the one used by the player. These Pokémon are the same as the Pokémon used by ordinary trainers in the Battle Hall.
- Random each time: Used if the player's Pokémon has a Base Stat Total below 340
- Random each time: Used if player's Pokémon has a Base Stat Total between 340 and 439
- Random each time: Used if player's Pokémon has a Base Stat Total between 440 and 499
- Random each time: Used if player's Pokémon has a Base Stat Total of 500 or higher
Argenta has these Pokémon when she is challenged for the Gold Print:
- Random each time: List of Argenta's possible Pokémon
- The level of Argenta's Pokémon will always be set to match that of the player's.
Quotes
- Initial battle
- Before battle
- "My Battle Hall allows Trainers to mount challenges with their one favorite Pokémon. I imagine there were tense moments getting here with your chosen one. But understand that one shines the brightest when a challenge is overcome. I am Argenta, and I am your final and most daunting challenge. I dare you to overcome my challenge."
- Being defeated
- "Oh...I detest how fun times seem to end so quickly."
- After being defeated
- "A good Trainer doesn't force their favorite on anyone. A good one keeps with their favorite without drama or fanfare. That is how I see it, at least. And, by the way I see it, you're an excellent Trainer! Be sure to visit the Battle Hall again with a favorite Pokémon. Until then, bye-bye!"
- Rematch
- Before battle
- "Well! My goodness, your Pokémon... It's got star power beyond belief. Even from inside its Poké Ball, I can feel its charismatic brilliance. But I'm the Hall Matron. I'll be the judge of that. I must battle it for myself and see if that brilliance is genuine. That is why we must battle now."
- Being defeated
- "It's so sad how the truly fun times seem to last only a moment."
- After being defeated
- "You must never forget there is a place where everyone can shine. That goes for any kind of Pokémon, too. Spread that message in your own words. It's one everyone should hear. And now, having lost, this lady has nothing left to say at all, but... Bye-bye!"
Sprites
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| Sprite from Platinum, HeartGold, and SoulSilver |
Overworld sprite from Platinum, HeartGold, and SoulSilver |
VS sprite from Platinum, HeartGold, and SoulSilver |
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
Argenta in Pokémon Adventures
Argenta first appears along with her fellow Frontier Brains, Palmer, Dahlia, and Thorton in a meeting; afterward they go back to their facilities. Argenta, along with Palmer, is seen trying to investigate the communication system of the Battle Frontier going down. After Thorton is defeated by Platinum, she slaps him out of the temper tantrum he was throwing.
Later, at the Battle Hall, Argenta faces Platinum in the final match. Her Dragonite proved powerful but was eventually defeated by Platinum's Froslass.
Pokémon
Rented
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| Argenta's Dragonite was used to battle Platinum at the Battle Hall. It proved powerful and was able to deal heavy damage to Platinum's Froslass despite the type disadvantage. Eventually, it was defeated by a super effective Ice Shard, making Platinum the winner of the match.
Dragonite's only known move is Steel Wing. | ||
| Debut | Dealing with Dragonite | |
|---|---|---|
In the TCG
This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Argenta or her Pokémon in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.
| Argenta's Pokémon Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format. Cards listed with a green background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats. | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card | Type | English Expansion |
Rarity | # | Japanese Expansion |
Rarity | # |
Drifblim 
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Supreme Victors | 
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3/147 | Beat of the Frontier |
|
038/100 |
| DPt-P Promotional cards | 017/DPt-P | ||||||
| Butterfree
|
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Supreme Victors | 
|
17/147 | Beat of the Frontier |
|
004/100 |
Names
| Language | Name | Origin |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ケイト Kate | From 鶏頭 keitō (plumed cockscomb) |
| English, German, Spanish | Argenta | From Celosia argentea (scientific name of the plumed cockscomb) |
| French | Célosia | From the genus Celosia |
| Italian | Mara | From Amaranthaceae (family that contains the plumed cockscomb) |
| Korean | 맨드라 Maendeura | From 맨드라미 maendeurami (cockscomb) |
| Chinese (Mandarin) | 凱特 / 凯特 Kǎitè | Transcription of her Japanese name |
| Chinese (Cantonese) | 凱特 Hóidahk | Mandarin-based transcription of her Japanese name |
| Vietnamese | Kate | From her Japanese name |
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