The Battle Tower (Japanese: バトルタワー Battle Tower) is a battle facility in the Sinnoh and Johto regions. Palmer, Barry's father, is the Tower Tycoon here.
In the core series games
In Pokémon Diamond and Pearl and their remakes Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, the Battle Tower is located in the Battle Park, while in Pokémon Platinum, it is in the Battle Frontier, but both of these locations are accessed from the Fight Area of the Battle Zone. The player cannot travel to the Battle Zone until they have entered the Hall of Fame.
In Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, the Battle Tower is located in the Battle Frontier west of Olivine City. The player is not allowed to enter the Battle Frontier until they have entered the Hall of Fame.
In Generation IV, the Battle Towers in both regions are functionally identical.
Sign
Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, Brilliant Diamond, and Shining Pearl
Battle Tower
Gather, All Ye Greatest!
Pokémon Platinum, HeartGold, and SoulSilver
Battle Tower
Never Lose! Keep Winning!
Challenges
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In all Battle Tower challenges, the player enters a Battle Room with seven opponents, who the player must defeat all in a row. After beating a room, the player will earn Battle Points. The seventh and final opponent is considered the room's boss.
The middle receptionist offers the Battle Room challenge. The player may choose the Single Battle format, with battles of three on three, or the Double Battle format, with battles of four on four.
Generation IV
The leftmost receptionist offers the Multi Battle Room challenge, a tag team challenge. Before the challenge begins, the player may choose a computer-controlled partner from among the five Stat Trainers, each of whom specializes in a different stat; or the player may partner with a nearby friend using the DS Wireless Communication.
The rightmost receptionist offers the Wi-Fi Battle Room challenge. In this challenge, opposing teams are randomly downloaded via the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection from other players who challenged the Wi-Fi Battle Room. In Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, the rightmost receptionist instead offers the Master Class Battle Room challenges, which is unlocked after achieving a 49-win streak in either of the Battle Rooms.
When the player finishes a room, they can choose to upload their results via the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection. The Wi-Fi Battle Rooms are operated on a ranking system, and if the player does well enough, they can become the leader of a room.
Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum
In Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum, each of the Star Trainers also appears outside of the Battle Tower in Sinnoh and will temporarily partner with the player to navigate an area. In order for the player to choose one of them as a partner in the Battle Tower, they must have already partnered with that person and cleared their area
Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver
In Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, the five Stat Trainers are all always available as computer-controlled partners.
Generation VIII
In this generation, the player is allowed to take breaks until the fifth battle. The Multi Battle Room challenge and the Wi-Fi Battle Room challenge from the earlier games are not available.
Master Class
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In this generation, the Master Class is available for both Single Battles and Double Battles. Opponents in Master Class are more challenging and typically use fully evolved Pokémon. In Master Class Double Battles, the player will face two Trainers at a time in a Multi Battle. The player uses four Pokémon while the opposing pair uses two each.
In Master Class challenges, the player is also assigned a rank, starting from Rank 1. Rank goes up by one for successfully completing a full set, up to Rank 10. If the player repeatedly loses a challenge too many times, the rank will go down by one. The rank determines the boss Trainer that the player will face in the seventh battle, and it does not affect the difficulty of the preceding six battles. The BP reward for completing a challenge also increases with rank.
Trainers
Pokémon Diamond and Pearl
- Trainers
- Pokémon
Pokémon Platinum, HeartGold and SoulSilver
- Trainers
- Pokémon
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl
- Trainers
- Pokémon
Restrictions
Using two of the same Pokémon species or held item is forbidden.
Regardless of which challenge is taken, the following Pokémon are not allowed:
Generation IV
In Generation IV only:
- The Soul Dew and Griseous Orb are banned altogether.
- Rotom's alternate forms cannot be used. If Rotom in its alternate form is entered, it will revert to its base form.
Tower Tycoon
After winning 20 and 48 battles consecutively in the Single Battle Room, Palmer will offer the player a challenge. Defeating him yields 20 BP each time.
Pokémon Diamond and Pearl
On 21st consecutive Single Battle
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On 49th consecutive Single Battle
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Pokémon Platinum, HeartGold, and SoulSilver
Silver Print challenge
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Gold Print challenge
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Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl
On 21st consecutive Single Battle
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On 49th consecutive Single Battle
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Master Class Single Battles (Rank 10)
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Master Class Doubles Battles (Rank 10)
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Battle Points
The Battle Points earned for challenging the Battle Tower can be redeemed for prizes at the Exchange Service Corner, in the Battle Park outside the Battle TowerDPBDSP or in the Battle Frontier squarePtHGSS.
Generation IV
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| Round | Battle No. | Singles | Doubles | Multi (in-game) | Multi (link) |
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| 1 | 1 to 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 2 | 8 to 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| 3 | 15 to 21 | 20 (Tower Tycoon) | 4 | 4 | 11 |
| 4 | 22 to 28 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 |
| 5 | 29 to 35 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 14 |
| 6 | 36 to 42 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 |
| 7 | 43 to 49 | 20 (Tower Tycoon) | 7 | 7 | 18 |
| 8+ | 50+ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 18 |
Generation VIII
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| Round | Battle No. | Singles | Doubles |
| 1 | 1 to 7 | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | 8 to 14 | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | 15 to 21 | 20 (Tower Tycoon) | 4 |
| 4 | 22 to 28 | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | 29 to 35 | 5 | 5 |
| 6 | 36 to 42 | 5 | 5 |
| 7 | 43 to 49 | 20 (Tower Tycoon) | 7 |
Trainer Card level
Upon defeating 100 Trainers in a row (Single Battle mode only in Generation IV), the player will increase their Trainer Card level.
Awards
Generation IV
In this generation, unlike the other facilities at the Battle Frontier, the Battle Tower awards the player trophies and Ribbons for meeting certain conditions. Not only are there prizes for single battle, but also for winning consecutive Double Battles or multi battle in the Wi-Fi battle room.
Trophies
Trophies are awarded for reaching certain streaks. In Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum, these trophies are goods that can be used to decorate Secret Bases. In HeartGold and SoulSilver, these trophies are displayed in the player's bedroom in New Bark Town.
| Trophy | Achievement |
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| Bronze Trophy | Win 20 consecutive Single Battles |
| Silver Trophy | Win 50 consecutive Single Battles |
| Gold Trophy | Win 100 consecutive Single Battles |
Commemorative Ribbons
Generation VIII
Commemorative Ribbons
Layout
In the spin-off games
Pokémon Masters EX
Artwork depicting the Battle Tower is seen in Palmer's mindscape.
In the TCG
The following is a list of cards mentioning or featuring the Battle Tower in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.
In the anime
Main series
The Battle Tower was mentioned in Challenging a Towering Figure!, where Barry introduced his father, Palmer, as its leader to Ash and his friends.
Pokémon Evolutions
The Battle Tower appeared in The Rival, where Barry challenged his father there, eventually emerging victorious.
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
Platinum arc
The Battle Tower first appeared in Deprogramming Porygon-Z as a part of the Battle Frontier. By the end of the arc, it remained the only Battle Frontier facility yet to be challenged by Platinum, although she was seen accepting Palmer's invitation to face him there in The Final Dimensional Duel XI.
Trivia
- Although the sprites for the attendants of the Battle Tower in Pokémon Platinum had been changed to match the rest of the Battle Frontier, while choosing a partner for a Multi Battle, the attendant's sprite was accidentally left unchanged from what it was in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. The same applies for when an attendant appears to award a trophy.
