Frontier Brain
A Frontier Brain (Japanese: フロンティアブレーン) is a Pokémon Trainer who presides over a certain Battle Frontier facility. Frontier Brains appear in Emerald, Platinum, HeartGold and SoulSilver. Those from Hoenn hand out Symbols to Trainers who rise through the ranks and show true skill in each of the facilities, while those from Sinnoh and Johto hand out commemorative prints for the same reason.
Hoenn Frontier Brains
| Hoenn Battle Frontier | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontier Brain Japanese |
Facility Japanese |
Symbols | |
 Factory Head Noland ファクトリーヘッド ダツラ Factory Head Datsura |
Battle Factory バトルファクトリー Battle Factory |
 Silver Knowledge Symbol |
 Gold Knowledge Symbol |
 Arena Tycoon Greta アリーナキャプテン コゴミ Arena Captain Kogomi |
Battle Arena バトルアリーナ Battle Arena |
 Silver Guts Symbol |
 Gold Guts Symbol |
 Dome Ace Tucker ドームスーパースター ヒース Dome Superstar Heath |
Battle Dome バトルドーム Battle Dome |
 Silver Tactics Symbol |
 Gold Tactics Symbol |
 Pike Queen Lucy チューブクイーン アザミ Tube Queen Azami |
Battle Pike バトルチューブ Battle Tube |
 Silver Luck Symbol |
 Gold Luck Symbol |
 Palace Maven Spenser パレスガーディアン ウコン Palace Guardian Ukon |
Battle Palace バトルパレス Battle Palace |
 Silver Spirits Symbol |
 Gold Spirits Symbol |
 Pyramid King Brandon ピラミッドキング ジンダイ Pyramid King Jindai |
Battle Pyramid バトルピラミッド Battle Pyramid |
 Silver Brave Symbol |
 Gold Brave Symbol |
 Salon Maiden Anabel タワータイクーン リラ Tower Tycoon Lila |
Battle Tower バトルタワー Battle Tower |
 Silver Ability Symbol |
 Gold Ability Symbol |
Sinnoh/Johto Frontier Brains
| Sinnoh and Johto Battle Frontier | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontier Brain Japanese |
Facility Japanese |
Prints | |
 Tower Tycoon Palmer タワータイクーン クロツグ Tower Tycoon Kurotsugu |
Battle Tower バトルタワー Battle Tower |
    Silver Tower Prints |
    Gold Tower Prints |
 Factory Head Thorton ファクトリーヘッド ネジキ Factory Head Neziki |
Battle Factory バトルファクトリー Battle Factory |
    Silver Factory Prints |
    Gold Factory Prints |
 Arcade Star Dahlia ルーレットゴーデス ダリア Roulette Goddess Dahlia |
Battle Arcade バトルルーレット Battle Roulette |
    Silver Arcade Prints |
    Gold Arcade Prints |
 Castle Valet Darach キャッスルバトラー コクラン Castle Butler Kokuran |
Battle Castle バトルキャッスル Battle Castle |
    Silver Castle Prints |
    Gold Castle Prints |
 Hall Matron Argenta ステージマドンナ ケイト Stage Madonna Kate |
Battle Hall バトルステージ Battle Stage |
    Silver Hall Prints |
    Gold Hall Prints |
In the anime
The Frontier Brains were first mentioned by Scott in The Scheme Team when he told Ash about the Battle Frontier. The first Frontier Brain, Noland, made his debut in Numero Uno Articuno. Over the course of the ninth season, the other six Generation III Frontier Brains also made their appearances at their respective facilites. Brandon reappeared in the Diamond & Pearl series episodes A Pyramiding Rage! and Pillars of Friendship!. Scott also inferred that they were at least at the level of the Elite Four member Agatha, as both he and Agatha recommended that Ash challenge them shortly after his fight with her.
Palmer is the only Generation IV Frontier Brain to have appeared in the anime, debuting in Historical Mystery Tour!. In the next episode, Ash battled Palmer at the Twinleaf Festival, but was defeated. Palmer also made cameo appearances in Arceus and the Jewel of Life and Zoroark: Master of Illusions.
In the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
The Hoenn Frontier Brains were important characters in the Emerald arc, where they were challenged by Emerald in a seven day challenge to defeat each of them at their own facilities. They also helped to fight against the armored villain named Guile Hideout, who was after the Mythical Wish Pokémon, Jirachi. They reappeared in the Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire arc, helping to stop the Admins of Neo Team Aqua and Neo Team Magma.
The Sinnoh Frontier Brains appeared in the Platinum arc, where each of them, save Palmer, were challenged by Platinum. While Palmer was not battled by Platinum, he assisted the Sinnoh Pokédex holders and the Stat Trainers in the final battle against Team Galactic in the Distortion World.
In the Pokémon Battle Frontier manga
Enta battled each of the seven Frontier Brains in the Pokémon Battle Frontier manga, although his battles with Noland, Greta, and Brandon occurred off-panel. He managed to defeat six of them, but eventually tied with Anabel.
In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga
Palmer is the only Frontier Brain to appear in the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga, debuting in Look for Giratina!, where he was encountered by Hareta, Mitsumi, and Jun at the Fight Area.
Trivia
- The title of "Frontier Brain" was given to the top performers in the Pokémon Emerald Ultimate Frontier Brain Battle.
In other languages
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