Salon Maiden Anabel (Japanese: タワータイクーン リラ, Tower Tycoon Lila; French: Capucine; German: Anabel; Italian: Alberta; Spanish: Destra) is the Frontier Brain in charge of running the Battle Frontier's Battle Tower. Her English name is similar to "ability". Her French name derives from "capacite"("ability"). Her German name could derive from "anlage". Her Italian name cames from "abilità"("ability"). Her Spanish name derives from "destreza"("adroitness").

She's heard rumors of Brendan/May's rankings in the Battle Tower, but isn't impressed. She wants to see their talent in battle for herself. When defeated, she awards the Ability Symbol onto the Frontier Pass.

On the second match, Anabel commends Brendan/May's progress, and is grateful for the chance to battle without holding anything back; to battle to her fullest.

Names

Male or female?

In Japan, there is some debate about whether Lila was male or female.

• Officially, it is 不明 - unknown, uncertain, ambiguous.
• Lila uses the stereotypically male first-person pronoun ボク boku.
  • However, at least one other female character speaks in that manner.
• In the manga Pocket Monsters Emerald: Challenge!! Battle Frontier by Shigekatsu Ihara, Lila is male.
• In AG169, Takeshi does not become infatuated with Lila, but she is ultimately revealed to be female.
• However, in that episode, Lila was given a male voice by the voice actress.

In the games

In Pokémon Emerald, Anabel has these Pokémon when you fight her for the silver Ability symbol:

• Alakazam
  @Brightpowder
  -Ice Punch
  -Fire Punch
  -Thunderpunch
  -Disable
  Nature: Modest
  Effort Values: HP - 106, Defense - 152, Special Attack - 100, Speed - 152
• Entei
  @Lum Berry
  -Fire Blast
  -Calm Mind
  -Return
  -Roar
  Nature: Lonely
  Effort Values: HP - 100, Attack - 152, Defense - 152, Special Attack - 100, Special Defense - 6
• Snorlax
  @Quick Claw
  -Body Slam
  -Belly Drum
  -Yawn
  -Shadow Ball
  Nature: Adamant
  Effort Values: HP - 152, Attack - 152, Special Attack - 106, Special Defense - 100

In Pokémon Emerald, Anabel has these Pokémon when you fight her for the gold Ability symbol:

• Raikou
  @Lum Berry
  -Thunderbolt
  -Calm Mind
  -Reflect
  -Rest
  Nature: Modest
  Effort Values: HP - 158, Defense - 252, Speed - 100
• Latios
  @Brightpowder
  -Psychic
  -Dragon Claw
  -Calm Mind
  -Recover
  Nature: Modest
  Effort Values: HP - 252, Defense - 252, Speed - 6
• Snorlax
  @Chesto Berry
  -Curse
  -Return
  -Rest
  -Shadow Ball
  Nature: Adamant
  Effort Values: HP - 252, Attack - 252, Special Attack - 6

In the anime

Anabel appears in episodes AG169 and AG170 of the anime. Nothing is currently known, other than that the Battle Tower is located somewhere near the Tohjo Falls.

In the manga

Almost nothing is known except that Anabel has a Raikou and she is the most powerful Frontier Brain.

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