Pokémon Diamond and Pearl/Fight Area/Battle Tower

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The Fight Area is the location for any trainers seeking a challenge and the ultimate rewards for their labor.

Once you step off the ferry from Snowpoint City, you will immediately run into your rival, who is headed toward the Fight Area's resident Battle Tower looking for a challenge. Renowned trainer, Buck, interrupts you telling you about a volcano located deep in the island.

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[edit] Tasks

  • Inside the Pokémart, speak to the woman wearing the hat standing just inside the door to receive the Scope Lens.
  • When you enter the building leading to the Battle Park, the receptionist will hand you a Point Card, which will keep track of the BP you earn in the Battle Tower.
  • To proceed on to Route 225, ownership of the National Dex is required.
  • Speak to the fisherman standing near the entrance of Route 225 to obtain the Super Rod.

[edit] Pokémart

  • Poké Ball: Image:Pokébuck.png200
  • Great Ball: Image:Pokébuck.png600
  • Ultra Ball: Image:Pokébuck.png1200
  • Potion: Image:Pokébuck.png300
  • Super Potion: Image:Pokébuck.png700
  • Hyper Potion: Image:Pokébuck.png1200
  • Max Potion: Image:Pokébuck.png2500
  • Full Restore: Image:Pokébuck.png3000
  • Antidote: Image:Pokébuck.png100
  • Awakening: Image:Pokébuck.png250
  • Paralyz Heal: Image:Pokébuck.png200
  • Burn Heal: Image:Pokébuck.png250
  • Ice Heal: Image:Pokébuck.png250
  • Repel: Image:Pokébuck.png350
  • Super Repel: Image:Pokébuck.png500
  • Max Repel: Image:Pokébuck.png700
  • Escape Rope: Image:Pokébuck.png550

[edit] Rival Battle

Once you have returned from your mission with Buck to retrieve the Magma Stone, your rival will be waiting at the Fight Area. He will be around for a rematch every Saturday and Sunday. Once you become a 20-time Pokémon League Champion, his Pokémon will boost up by 10 levels.

[edit] The Battle Tower

The Battle Tower is, oddly, not a place you can level up your Pokémon, but a place to see how strong your Pokémon really are, and to win great prizes. Now, there are three different ways to challenge the Battle Tower, and two additional ways to fight in those. The first is for solo challengers, the second is for Multiplayer, and the third is for Wi-Fi.

[edit] Solo Battles

Solo battles are the ones to do if you don't have a friend or Wi-Fi to play with. The rules and restrictions are as follows:

  • If you enter a level 50 match, all your opponent's Pokémon will be at level 50
  • If you enter a Pokémon higher than level 50 for a level 50 match, it will automatically be brought down to level 50
  • Pokémon under the level requirement are allowed
  • EXP. points and money not gained
  • No duplicate Pokémon are allowed
  • No Pokémon may enter holding the same item as a participating Pokémon
  • Certain Legendary Pokémon are not allowed
  • No items may be used in-battle
  • Eggs may not participate (obviously)

Now, the way the battles work is this: you choose three Pokémon (if you entered a Single Battle) or four Pokémon (if you entered a Double Battle). You will progress through a battle of seven trainers in a row. If you win a battle, you are automatically healed, and are Give three choices: Continue, Rest, or Retire.

  • Continue: fight the next trainer
  • Rest: saves your progress and allows you to exit. The next time you participate, you will start where you left off
  • Retire: quit battles and lose all progress therein

After you beat all seven trainers in a row, you will then be escorted back to the lobby. Here you will receive 3 BP (This increases every time you win 2 consecutive rounds). You can spend this on the Exchange Counters to the right and left of the Battle Tower.

[edit] Battle Tower Boss Palmer

Palmer is a very interesting person, only appearing in the 21st and 49th battle only in the solo matches. After defeating him, you will get 20BP instead of the normal amount. Many people have found that fighting up to him, defeating him, and then losing purposely the next round yields the best results, of 26BP. The reason for losing is the next couple rounds are harder than the rest up to that point, making it very efficient to get 26 for only 21 battles that are moderately easy than 52 for 21 that are easy and 21 that are harder.

Palmer is also your Rival's father.

[edit] Multiplayer Battles

Multiplayer battles are double battles fought paired up with people you've paired up with earlier in your adventure. These people include Riley, Mira, Cheryl, Buck, and Marley. The combinations are:

[edit] Cheryl

Name Type Moves
Espeon Psychic Reflect, Shadow Ball, Future Sight, Morning Sun
Gastrodon Water/Ground Mud Bomb, Surf, Ice Beam, Yawn
Gastrodon Water/Ground Surf, Mud Bomb, Recover, Counter
Latias Dragon/Psychic Energy Ball, ?, ?, ?
Latios Dragon/Psychic Luster Purge, Water Pulse, Dragonbreath, Recover
Latios Dragon/Psychic Dragon Dance, Recover, Dragon Claw, Shadow Claw
Milotic Water Hydro Pump, Ice Beam, Mirror Coat, Recover
Milotic Water Surf, Ice Beam, Dragon Pulse, Recover
Porygon-Z Normal Tri Attack, Shadow Ball, Thunderbolt, Recover
Snorlax Normal Return, Rock Slide, Curse, Rest

[edit] Mira

Name Type Moves
Gardevoir Psychic Psychic, Thunderbolt, Energy Ball, Focus Blast
Gardevoir Psychic Calm Mind, Psychic, Thunderbolt, Rest
Gengar Ghost/Poison Explosion, ThunderPunch, Poison Jab, Shadow Claw
Glaceon Ice Hyper Beam, Mirror Coat, Avalanche, Last Resort
Latias Dragon/Psychic Psychic, Dragon Pulse, Thunderbolt, Surf
Latios Dragon/Psychic Psychic, Dragon Pulse, Ice Beam, Shadow Ball
Latios Dragon/Psychic Draco Meteor, Psychic, Thunder, Hyper Beam
Latios Dragon/Psychic Luster Purge, Water Pulse, DragonBreath, Recover
Magmortar Fire Fire Blast, Psychic, Focus Blast, Confuse Ray
Magmortar Fire Earthquake, Flamethrower, SmokeScreen, Will-O-Wisp
Magmortar Fire Overheat, Focus Punch, Confuse Ray, SmokeScreen
Magmortar Fire Flare Blitz, ThunderPunch, Earthqake, Brick Break
Magnezone Electric/Steel Thunderbolt, Tri Attack, Flash Cannon, Explosion
Magnezone Electric/Steel Swagger, Psych Up, Charge Beam, Magnet Bomb
Porygon-Z Normal Tri Attack, ?, ?, ?
Roserade Grass/Poison Water Sport, Worry Seed, Grass Knot, Toxic
Togekiss Normal/Flying Air Slash, Aura Sphere, Psychic, Shadow Ball
Togekiss Normal/Flying ExtremeSpeed, Aerial Ace, Steel Wing, Roost

[edit] Riley

Name Type Moves
Absol Dark Night Slash, Shadow Claw, Slash, Zen Headbutt
Gallade Psychic/Fighting Leaf Blade, Psycho Cut, Night Slash, X-Scissor
Garchomp Dragon/Ground Earthquake, Dragon Claw, Fire Fang, Crunch
Hariyama Fighting Belly Drum, Brick Break, Earthquake, Stone Edge
Medicham Fighting/Psychic Endure, Reversal, Psycho Cut, ThunderPunch
Rampardos Rock Endure, Stone Edge, Earthquake, Giga Impact
Toxicroak Poison/Fighting Fling, Me First, Taunt, Sucker Punch
Rhyperior Ground/Rock Stone Edge, Megahorn, Dragon Rush, Avalanche
Poliwrath Water/Fighting Focus Punch, ?, ?, ?

[edit] Buck

Name Type Moves
Dusknoir Ghost Trick Room, Shadow Punch, Earthquake, Ice Punch
Registeel Steel Rain Dance, Thunder, Stealth Rock, Protect
Skarmory Steel/Flying Air Cutter, Steel Wing, Roost, Pluck
Steelix Steel/Ground Flash Cannon, Gyro Ball, Iron Tail, Stealth Rock

[edit] Marley

Name Type Moves
Aerodactyl Rock/Flying Earthquake, Iron Head, Stone Edge, Dragon Claw
Crobat Poison/Flying Brave Bird, Cross Poison, X-Scissor, Confuse Ray
Dugtrio Ground Sand Tomb, Toxic, Rock Slide, Dig
Electrode Electric Magnet Rise, Charge Beam, Hyper Beam, Thunder Wave
Sceptile Grass Leaf Storm, Aerial Ace, Leaf Blade, Focus Blast
Sceptile Grass Energy Ball, Dragon Pulse, Focus Blast, Agility
Starmie Water/Psychic Hydro Pump, Psychic, Thunderbolt, Power Gem
Swellow Normal/Flying Facade, Aerial Ace, Pursuit, Double Team
Weavile Ice/Dark Night Slash, Slash, ?, ?

To begin a Multiplayer Battle, walk up to the lady at the left counter in the Battle Tower. Once you accept the challenge, you will have to pick two Pokémon to fight with your allies Pokémon. Once this is done, the lady will take you up to the waiting room. Here you will need to pick one of the trainers. Once this is done, the lady will then lead you to the battle room. You will then fight seven rounds of two trainers. The battles are exactly like the Double Battles in Single mode, except your ally controls his/her own Pokémon. After you win, you will be awarded BP normally. You may also battle with a friend if you both choose the "Over Wireless" option.

[edit] Wi-Fi Battles

[edit] Exchange Counters

Note that there are two entrances, but they both lead to the same place, just on different sides.

[edit] Right Exchange Counter (TMs)

Name Price in BP
TM06: Toxic 32
TM73: Thunder Wave 32
TM61: Will-O-Wisp 32
TM45: Attract 32
TM40: Aerial Ace 40
TM31: Brick Break 40
TM08: Bulk Up 48
TM04: Calm Mind 48
TM81: X-Scissor 64
TM30: Shadow Ball 64
TM53: Energy Ball 64
TM36: Sludge Bomb 80
TM59: Dragon Pulse 80
TM71: Stone Edge 80
TM26: Earthquake 80

[edit] Left Exchange Counter (miscellaneous items)

Name Price in BP
Protein 1
Calcium 1
Carbos 1
Iron 1
Zinc 1
HP Up 1
Power Bracer 16
Power Belt 16
Power Lens 16
Power Band 16
Power Anklet 16
Power Weight 16
Toxic Orb 16
Flame Orb 16
White Herb 32
Power Herb 32
BrightPowder 48
Choice Band 48
Focus Band 48
Scope Lens 48
Muscle Band 48
Focus Sash 48
Choice Scarf 48
Razor Claw 48
Razor Fang 48
Rare Candy 48