Arena, Tower, and Palace info

[Sephirtoh_Masamune]

***ATTENTION***
This section is a spoiler and may reveal secrets about the Heads and there pokemon...do not read any further if you want to find out on your own
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Ok...this is a thread for SA so we can have info on those areas of the Battle Frontier...please bare with me because all the info comes straight from the Prima Pokemon guide...well here goes:
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Battle Arena

This is the place where you have 3 turns to make your opponents pokemon faint, and if you don't, you get judged by none other than...judges...YAY, but they decide who wins in the outcome...so I guess OHKO is the best choice here

You are judged in these 3 areas...
Mind
Skill
Body

Who know's what moves count for what area...because it does'nt say...but each area is awarded a possible 2 points...the pokemon with the most points at the end wins that particular battle.

My suggestion is to take the strongest moves that affect all types of pokemon...I would refer to ShinyAltaria's list that Clown Master has elegantly posted on with moves that affect all types...choose those strongest moves and enter the Arena

27 wins in the Arena later and you face the Head...here are her pokemon

Arena Tycoon Greta

Heracross Bug/fighting

Umbreon Dark

Shedinja Bug/Ghost

For Umbreon I suggest bringing in a bug of your own...possibly another Shedinja...as for her bugs...a good Fire would'nt hurt....but I would go for a strong flier...possibly a dragon with wing attack...that way you can be strong and knock out the other opponent's in the Arena as well
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Battle Palace

Ok this place is a little weird and not exactly a fun place to be either

Here you have to rely on pokemon nature's and instincts to do the job...because you never get to choose your own attack, the pokemon chooses it for you

Also if you Double Battle there is another flaw...you won't be able to choose which pokemon attacks either...so it is not neccesarily going to be easier if you enter with 2 pokemon

But alas, you can manipulate this palace with a move tutor,move deleter. All you have to do is give your pokemon 2-3 good,strong moves and they will always do good bits of damage...just make pokemon especially for this place and you should do just fine.

Palace Maven Spenser

Crobat Poison/Flying

Slaking Normal

Lapras Water/Ice

After 21 battles...this is what you face...not a pretty team at all...this team postivley is awesome...and will take some doing to overcome, but I have some ideas.

As for Lapras and Crobat...Raichu, Laturn, Manectric, or any other strong pokemon with a electrivc type attack will destroy those 2...it is the Slaking I am worried about, and boy does he stall with it. Use Uber powerful moves such as Earthquake and anything with over 120 Attack, because his Slaking will outlast alot.
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Battle Tower

This place is interesting...you can choose plenty of diffrent battle types in here that seem fun to me...I will list them for people who don't know.

Single: After picking three Pokemon, you engage Trainers in one-on-one matches.

Double: After picking four Pokemon, you engage Trainers in two-on-two matches.

Multi: After picking two Pokemon, you choose another Trainer (controlled by the game) to team up with. Then you challenge teams of two Trainers.

Link Multi: If you have a Wireless Adapter, you and a friend (also with a Wireless Adapter) can play Multi challenges together.

There is'nt much info for this place...but it is basically regular matches like you would outside....the only info I can give is for the Head of the Tower.

Salon Maiden Anabel

The only way to face this Head is to do regular one-on-one matches (i.e. single matches) to get to her. After 35 battles you come across the short-haired cross dresser (sorry she looks that way to me).

This place is nothing but a switch out contests because her pokemon cover each other...here are her pokemon

Alakazam Psychic
Entei Fire
Snorlax Normal

All I can say is bring pokemon strong in these types and be fready to switch out when neccesary.

Water
Bug
Fighting

Like I said with Slaking a bit back, you will need some doing to take out Snorlax...strong moves should do it and Alakazam can be a major pain...as we all know...but just keep switching out to get the type advantage

If there is any questions on what pokemon specifically you want to know about, or get move types for certain pokemon...I will do my best to post to help you...let me know if this helps any of you

[clown master]

I've got a few critiques for this article. It's pretty good, but I've got a few suggestions...

For the Arena Tycoon Gretta, One Charizard can completely sweep her. Maybe suggest this set?

Charizard @ Leftovers
Natures and Evs don't matter for ingame stuff
- Brick Break
- Overheat
- Aerial Ace
- Swords Dance/Belly Drum/Rock Slide

That beats her all around.

At the battle Palace, Choice banders own.

Metagross @ Choice Band
Attack Raising Nature. The rest don't matter ingame
- Meteor Mash
- EarthQuake / Sludge Bomb
- Rock Slide
- Shadow Ball

Salamence @ Choice Band
Speed Raising Nature. Rest won't matter.
- EarthQuake
- Fire Blast
- Aerial Ace
- Rock Slide

For Spencer, Sally beats him pretty ripely, so does Jolteon.

Jolteon @ Lefties/Petaya/whatever
Modest/Speed Raising nature that isn't jolly.
- Thunderbolt
- Substitute
- Thunder Wave
- HP:Grass/Wish

For Anabel, use Tyranitar or something. Tyrraniboah beats her badly.

Tyranitar @ Leftovers/w/e
- Substitute
- Focus Punch
- Thunderbolt
- Crunch

There may be more.. I've been up since 6:30 and I had to go with my grandparents to buy 24 1/2 dozen ears of corn. Then shuck it all. I'll look through again later, when I quit smelling corn on my shirt.

[shineyaltaria]

Thanks to both of you for the very helpful info. I'll update the Emerald BF section of the Help Thread with your info when I get the chance.

Since my link cables don't wanna work, I decided to try and beat the Battle Factory first. So I haven't traded over any of my trained pokemon for the other challenges yet. I got silver quickly and made it all the way to the Factory Head battle for gold but lost that one and I haven't been able to get that far again despite a lot of pathetic trying.

Anyway, when I finally get to play around in the other BF areas, I'll be using the info you both provided and I'm sure others will find it helpful when they do their challenges. So thanks again.

Got Gratitude?

[Sephirtoh_Masamune]

yeah no problem...I am always trying to help people...well with what I can :D

[_-*$carface*-_]

Battle Factory is one my favourite. I have a question. I got 21 straight wins. You know, the 21st Battle you Battle the Factory Head. I beat him and got a Symbol and stuff. But how many more Staight Wins do I need to Battle him again?

[Lost Digi Girl]

I'm nowhere near that part of the game yet, but I'm curious. What are the personalities of the different heads in the battle frontier?

(And a sort of random comment, I like the Anabel sprite, it's very useful in many of the character sprites I make)

[shineyaltaria]

Battle Factory is one my favourite. I have a question. I got 21 straight wins. You know, the 21st Battle you Battle the Factory Head. I beat him and got a Symbol and stuff. But how many more Staight Wins do I need to Battle him again?

As soon as you lose one battle you start over again from scratch with battle #1. You do not get to fight the battle head again each time you get to 21, only the first time you get to 21 where you'll get the silver knowledge symbol if you win. That's why getting gold is a lot harder, you need 41 in a row. Plus you have to start over with a new rented team for each trainer group no matter how much you like the one you just had.

Got 41?

[_-*$carface*-_]

Ya I figured that, I got the Silver Knowledge Badge, put I never can pass 21 wins in a row. I always lose on the 22nd.

[shineyaltaria]

I just completed updating the Help Thread with the Emerald Battle Frontier info. See Post #10, section #5, if you want to check it out. SA

[Sephirtoh_Masamune]

thanks SA..

SM