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'''Factory Head''' (Japanese: '''ファクトリーヘッド''' ''Factory Head'') is a type of [[Pokémon Trainer]] that first debuted in {{game|Emerald}}. It specifically refers to {{FB|Factory Head|Noland}} in [[Hoenn]] and {{FB|Factory Head|Thorton}} in [[Sinnoh]] and [[Johto]].
{{TrainerClassInfobox
|color={{factory color}}
|corecolor={{factory color light}}
|bordercolor={{factory color dark}}
|name=Factory Head
|jpname=ファクトリーヘッド
|jptranslit=Fakutorī Heddo
|jptrans=Factory Head
|image=Emerald Factory Head Noland.png
|size=150px
|image2=Platinum Thorton.png
|size2=200px
|caption=Art of {{FB|Factory Head|Noland}} and {{FB|Factory Head|Thorton}}
|intro=[[Generation III]]
|games={{v2|Emerald}}, {{v2|Platinum}}, {{2v2|HeartGold|SoulSilver}}
|gender=Male only
|members={{FB|Factory Head|Noland}}, {{FB|Factory Head|Thorton}}
|anime=AG135{{!}}''Numero Uno Articuno''{{tt|*|Noland}} |
|manga=''[[PS304|Swanky Showdown with Swalot]]'' ({{pkmn|Adventures}})
<!--|TCG=Supreme Victors-->
}}
 
'''Factory Head''' (Japanese: '''ファクトリーヘッド''' ''Factory Head'') is a [[Trainer class]] that first debuted in {{v|Emerald}}. It is reserved for [[Frontier Brain]]s of [[Battle Factory|Battle Factories]]. {{FB|Factory Head|Noland}} and {{FB|Factory Head|Thorton}} are the only {{pkmn|Trainer}}s that have this Trainer class.


==Appearance==
==Appearance==
{| align="center" style="background: #{{factory color light}}; -moz-border-radius: 15px;"
{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; {{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{factory color dark}}; background: #{{factory color}};"
|
|-
{| align="center" style="background: #{{factory color}}; -moz-border-radius: 15px; border: 4px solid #{{factory color}};" colspan=4 cellspacing="2" cellpadding="2"
|style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{frontier color dark}}; background: #{{frontier color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:Spr E Noland.png]]
|- align="center"
|style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{factory color dark}}; background: #{{factory color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:Spr Pt Thorton.png]]
! style="background: #{{factory color}};" colspan="6" | Factory Head Sprites
|- style="font-size: 80%;"
| {{color2|000|Factory Head Noland|Noland}}'s sprite from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon Emerald Version|Emerald}}
| {{color2|000|Factory Head Thorton|Thorton}}'s sprite from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon Platinum Version|Platinum}},<br>{{color2|000000|Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|HeartGold and SoulSilver}}
|-
|-
! style="background: #{{frontier color light}}; -moz-border-radius-topcenter: 15px; -moz-border-radius-topleft: 15px; -moz-border-radius-topright: 15px;" | [[File:SpriteNoland.png]]
|style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{frontier color dark}}; background: #{{frontier color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:Noland OD.png]]
! style="background: #{{factory color light}}; -moz-border-radius-topcenter: 15px; -moz-border-radius-topleft: 15px; -moz-border-radius-topright: 15px;" | [[File:NejikiPlatinum.gif]]
|style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{factory color dark}}; background: #{{factory color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:Thorton OD.png]]
|-
|- style="font-size: 80%;"
| align="center" style="background: #{{frontier color light}}; -moz-border-radius-bottomright: 15px; -moz-border-radius-bottomleft: 15px;" | <small> ''{{color2|000000|Factory Head Noland|Noland}}'s sprite from<br>{{color2|000000|Pokémon Emerald Version|Emerald}}''</small>
| {{color2|000|Factory Head Noland|Noland}}'s overworld sprite from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon Emerald Version|Emerald}}
| align="center" style="background: #{{factory color light}}; -moz-border-radius-bottomright: 15px; -moz-border-radius-bottomleft: 15px;" | <small> ''{{color2|000000|Factory Head Thorton|Thorton}}'s sprite from<br>{{color2|000000|Pokémon Platinum Version|Platinum}},<br>{{color2|000000|Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|HeartGold, and SoulSilver}}''</small>
| {{color2|000|Factory Head Thorton|Thorton}}'s overworld sprite from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon Platinum Version|Platinum}},<br>{{color2|000000|Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|HeartGold and SoulSilver}}
|}
|}
|}<br>
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==In the anime==
[[File:Noland anime.png|200px|thumb|Noland in the anime]]
Noland is the only Factory Head to have appeared in the {{pkmn|anime}}, making his debut in ''[[AG135|Numero Uno Articuno]]''. {{Ash}} battled against him in ''[[AG136|The Symbol Life]]'', eventually defeating Noland's befriended {{pkmn2|wild}} {{TP|Noland|Articuno}} with his {{AP|Charizard}}, securing his first {{gdis|Battle Frontier|III}} victory.
{{-}}
 
==In the manga==
[[File:Thorton Adventures.png|thumb|230px|Thorton in Pokémon Adventures]]
[[File:Noland AP.png|thumb|left|200px|Noland in Ash & Pikachu]]
===In the Ash & Pikachu manga===
Like in the anime, Noland was the first Frontier Brain challenged by Ash, appearing in ''[[SP33|Off To The Battle Frontier!!]]''.
 
===In the Pokémon Adventures manga===
Noland appeared in the {{chap|Emerald}}, where he, like his fellow [[Generation III]] Frontier Brains, was challenged by {{adv|Emerald}} and helped in fighting against the villainous [[Guile Hideout]]. He made a brief reappearance in the {{chap|Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire}}.


{{Gen III trainers}}
Thorton appeared in the {{chap|Platinum}} as the Factory Head of {{DL|Battle Frontier (Generation IV)|Battle Factory|Sinnoh's Battle Factory}}. Despite his great battling skills and knowledge about Pokémon, he still ended up getting defeated by {{adv|Platinum}}, proving her superiority over him in said subjects.
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{{stub|Character|Class}}
 
==In the TCG==
There are three FB Pokémon in the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]] belonging to Factory Head Thorton.
 
{{cardlist/header|Related cards|Lightning|char=yes}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname=[[Electivire FB (Supreme Victors 4)|Electivire]] {{SP|FB}}|type=Lightning|enset=Supreme Victors|enrarity=Rare Holo|ennum=4/147|jpsetlink=Supreme Victors|jpset=Beat of the Frontier|jprarity=Rare Holo|jpnum=038/100}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname=[[Skarmory FB (Supreme Victors 83)|Skarmory]] {{SP|FB}}|type=Metal|enset=Supreme Victors|enrarity=Uncommon|ennum=83/147|jpsetlink=Supreme Victors|jpset=Beat of the Frontier|jprarity=Common|jpnum=066/100}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname=[[Electivire FB LV.X (Supreme Victors 144)|Electivire]] {{SP|FB}} [[Electivire FB LV.X (Supreme Victors 144)|LV.X]]|type=Lightning|enset=Supreme Victors|enrarity=Rare Holo LV.X|ennum=144/147|jpsetlink=Supreme Victors|jpset=Beat of the Frontier|jprarity=Rare Holo LV.X|jpnum=039/100}}
{{cardlist/footer|Lightning}}
 
==In other languages==
{{langtable|color={{factory color light}}|bordercolor={{factory color}}
|zh_cmn=工廠頭目 / 工厂头目 ''{{tt|Gōngchǎng Tóumù|Factory Head}}''
|fi=Tehtaanpäällikkö
|fr_eu=Chef d'Usine
|de=Fabrikleiter
|it=Boss Azienda
|ko=팩토리헤드 ''Factory Head''
|es_eu=Jefe Fábrica
|vi = Quản đốc Công xưởng
}}
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{{-}}
{{TrainerNav|factory|johto=yes|hoenn=yes|sinnoh=yes}}<br>
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[[Category:Trainer classes]]
[[Category:Trainer classes]]
[[Category:Anime characters]]
[[de:Fabrikleiter (Trainerklasse)]]
[[it:Boss Azienda (classe allenatore)]]
[[ja:ファクトリーヘッド]]
[[zh:工厂头目]]

Revision as of 12:06, 11 September 2017

Factory Head
ファクトリーヘッド Factory Head
Emerald Factory Head Noland.pngPlatinum Thorton.png
Art of Noland and Thorton
Other names
Introduced in Generation III
Appears in Emerald, Platinum, HeartGold and SoulSilver
Gender Male only
Female Counterpart {{{counterpart}}}
Notable members Noland, Thorton
Anime debut AG135|Numero Uno Articuno*
TCG debut [[(TCG)|]]
TCG card {{{card}}}
Manga debut Swanky Showdown with Swalot (Adventures)

Factory Head (Japanese: ファクトリーヘッド Factory Head) is a Trainer class that first debuted in Emerald Version. It is reserved for Frontier Brains of Battle Factories. Noland and Thorton are the only Trainers that have this Trainer class.

Appearance

Spr E Noland.png Spr Pt Thorton.png
Noland's sprite from
Emerald
Thorton's sprite from
Platinum,
HeartGold and SoulSilver
Noland OD.png Thorton OD.png
Noland's overworld sprite from
Emerald
Thorton's overworld sprite from
Platinum,
HeartGold and SoulSilver


In the anime

Noland in the anime

Noland is the only Factory Head to have appeared in the anime, making his debut in Numero Uno Articuno. Ash battled against him in The Symbol Life, eventually defeating Noland's befriended wild Articuno with his Charizard, securing his first Battle Frontier victory.

In the manga

Thorton in Pokémon Adventures
Noland in Ash & Pikachu

In the Ash & Pikachu manga

Like in the anime, Noland was the first Frontier Brain challenged by Ash, appearing in Off To The Battle Frontier!!.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Noland appeared in the Emerald arc, where he, like his fellow Generation III Frontier Brains, was challenged by Emerald and helped in fighting against the villainous Guile Hideout. He made a brief reappearance in the Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire arc.

Thorton appeared in the Platinum arc as the Factory Head of Sinnoh's Battle Factory. Despite his great battling skills and knowledge about Pokémon, he still ended up getting defeated by Platinum, proving her superiority over him in said subjects.

In the TCG

There are three FB Pokémon in the Pokémon Trading Card Game belonging to Factory Head Thorton.

Related cards
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 #
Electivire Pokémon FB Lightning Supreme Victors Rare Holo 4/147 Beat of the Frontier Rare Holo 038/100
Skarmory Pokémon FB Metal Supreme Victors Uncommon 83/147 Beat of the Frontier Common 066/100
Electivire Pokémon FB LV.X Lightning Supreme Victors Rare Holo LV.X 144/147 Beat of the Frontier Rare Holo LV.X 039/100
 


In other languages

Language Title
Mandarin Chinese 工廠頭目 / 工厂头目 Gōngchǎng Tóumù
Finland Flag.png Finnish Tehtaanpäällikkö
France Flag.png European French Chef d'Usine
Germany Flag.png German Fabrikleiter
Italy Flag.png Italian Boss Azienda
South Korea Flag.png Korean 팩토리헤드 Factory Head
Spain Flag.png European Spanish Jefe Fábrica
Vietnam Flag.png Vietnamese Quản đốc Công xưởng



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