Battle Frontier (Generation III)
The Battle Frontier is a whole new area introduced in Pokémon Emerald which features several areas where you can battle your Pokémon.
Battle Arena
Battling in the Battle Arena (Japanese: バトルアリーナ) pits two Pokémon against one another for three rounds. If both Pokémon last all three rounds, they are rated on how they battled, and the Pokémon with the higher score wins. The losing Pokémon leaves battle. If both Pokémon have the same score, they both lose. If either Pokémon is knocked out before three rounds are over, that Pokémon loses and there is no scoring for that battle.
Pokémon are scored on their mind, skill, and body. Mind judges Pokémon on the amount and type of offensive moves they use. Skill judges Pokémon on the overall accuracy of their moves. This category is not influenced by the ineffectiveness of moves caused by the use of Detect or Protect. Body judges the amount of HP the Pokémon has left at the end of the battle. This is affected by the amount of HP the Pok◙mon had at the start of the battle.
After 27 and 55 consecutive wins, Arena Tycoon Greta appears to challenge. Defeating her awards the Guts Symbol.
Battle Dome
The Battle Dome (Japanese: バトルドーム) is a tournament which consists of 16 trainers.
Before each battle, you can look at the opponent that you are facing, and find out information such as the Pokémon s/he is using, their battle style, and the type of EV training they do. Also, you can look up the info on who is eliminated in each round, as well as the standings in each stage of the competition.
After winning 5 and 10 championships consecutively, Dome Ace Tucker will appear to battle. Defeating him earns the Tactics Symbol.
Battle Factory
The Battle Factory (Japanese: バトルファクトリー) is a place for researchers to examine trainers using random Pokémon in battle. Before entering a battle, the guide researcher will tell information about the opponent's team, and allow you to trade one of your Pokémon for one from the trainer previously defeated.
After 21 and 42 consecutive wins (respectively three and six times through the Battle Dome), Factory Head Noland appears to battle. Defeating him awards the Knowledge Symbol.
Battle Palace
Pokémon battle on their own within the Battle Palace (Japanese: バトルパレス). A Pokémon's style of attack depends on its nature. When a Pokémon's HP meter falls low, it may be in the Pokémon's nature to change its style of attack.
Palace Maven Spenser appears after 21 and 42 consecutive wins (three and six trips through the palace, respectively), and defeating him earns the Spirits Symbol.
Battle Pyramid
The Battle Pyramid (Japanese: バトルピラミッド) is a 7-layer pyramid. Each room is shrouded in darkness and only by defeating opponents will it light up. A trainer cannot take any items into the pyramid. Any items found within the pyramid may only be used while in the pyramid.
The kind of wild Pokémon encountered depends on many times one has travelled through the pyramid, and include 20 sets of Pokémon, with increasing difficulting from one set to the next. The kinds of tactics the wild Pokémon will use progress as:
- Paralysing Moves
- Poisoning Moves
- Burning Moves
- PP Wasting Moves
- Levitate Ability Pokémon
- Non-Escape Ability Pokémon (Shadow Tag and Arena Trap)
- Freezing Moves
- Explosion and Selfdestruct Moves
- Psychic Moves
- Rock Pokémon
- Fighting Pokémon
- Weather-Altering Moves
- Bug Pokémon
- Dark Pokémon
- Water Pokémon
- Ghost Pokémon
- Steel Pokémon
- Dragon-like Pokémon
- Fire, Water, Electric, and Ice Moves
- Normal Pokémon
Trainers who pass 21 consecutive floors (three passes through the pyramid) and 70 floors (ten passes through the pyramid) are challenged by Pyramid King Brandon Defeating him in battle awards the Brave Symbol.
Battle Pike
The Battle Pike, or Battle Tube (バトルチューブ) in the Japanese version, is a long pike in the design of a Seviper. Inside are 21 rooms, each with its own event. To complete the Battle Pike, one must choose from seven sets of three rooms. Depending on the room, one of eight events will happen:
- 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, and Seviper appear.
- No Event: Nothing happens.
- Status Change: A surprise attack will inflict a status on one or all of your Pokémon. The status includes Kirlia's Burn, Paralyze, Poison, or Sleep and Dusclops's Burn or Freeze.
- One or Two Recovery: One or two of your Pokémon will be healed.
- Full Recovery: All of your Pokémon will be healed.
The lady standing outside of the rooms will hint at what is in one of the three rooms.
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).
Battle Tower
In the Battle Tower (Japanese: バトルタワー), trainer after random trainer is battled, progressively becoming more difficult.
After 35 wins (five trips through the tower) and 70 wins (ten trips through the tower), Salon Maiden Anabel appears. Defeat her to win the Ability Symbol.
