Spenser

Spenser ウコン Ukon
[[File:|{{{size}}}]] Art from Emerald
Gender	Male
Eye color	Unknown
Hair color	White
Hometown	Unknown
Region	Hoenn*/Kanto*
Trainer class	Palace Maven (Frontier Brain)
Generation	III
Games	Pokémon Emerald
Brain of	Battle Palace
Symbol	Spirits Symbol
Anime debut	Cutting the Ties that Bind
English voice actor	Eric Schussler
Japanese voice actor	Nachi Nozawa

Palace Maven Spenser (Japanese: パレスガーディアン ウコン Palace Guardian Ukon) is the Frontier Brain and master of the Battle Frontier's Battle Palace. He is the only character in the games to have the Trainer class Palace Maven (Japanese: パレスガーディアン Palace Guardian).

In the games

Spenser's physical being and heart beat are as one with his Pokémon, his brethren. He has full trust in his Pokémon. He makes loud threats to set his opponent off guard. When defeated, he awards the Spirits Symbol.

Pokémon

Silver Symbol challenge

File:SpriteSpenser.png Palace Maven Spenser [[Battle Palace|Battle Palace]] Emerald Palace Maven and Professor Spenser Oak [[Battle Palace|Battle Palace]] Emerald Reward: ??BP

Types: Poison Flying Ability: Inner Focus Held item: BrightPowder Crobat Lv.100 Confuse Ray Ghost   --       Double Team Normal   --       Toxic Poison   --       Fly Flying   --       Types: Normal Unknown Ability: Truant Held item: Scope Lens Slaking Lv.100 Earthquake Ground   --       Swagger Normal   --       Shadow Ball Ghost   --       Brick Break Fighting   --       Types: Water Ice Ability: Water Absorb Held item: Quick Claw Lapras Lv.100 Ice Beam Ice   --       Horn Drill Normal   --       Confuse Ray Ghost   --       Protect Normal   --

Gold Symbol challenge

File:SpriteSpenser.png Palace Maven Spenser [[Battle Palace|Battle Palace]] Emerald Palace Maven and Professor Spenser Oak [[Battle Palace|Battle Palace]] Emerald Reward: ??BP

Types: Fire Unknown Ability: Flash Fire Held item: White Herb Arcanine Lv.100 Overheat Fire   --       ExtremeSpeed Normal   --       Roar Normal   --       Protect Normal   --       Types: Normal Unknown Ability: Truant Held item: Scope Lens Slaking Lv.100 Hyper Beam Normal   --       Earthquake Ground   --       Shadow Ball Ghost   --       Yawn Normal   --       Types: Water Unknown Ability: Pressure Held item: King's Rock Suicune Lv.100 Blizzard Ice   --       Surf Water   --       Bite Dark   --       Calm Mind Psychic   --

Spenser also has a Dusclops and Azurill, but they didn't participate in battle. Sprites of them are seen as Spenser gets ready for his battle with the player.

Quotes

• First battle:

"My physical being is with Pokémon always! My heart beats as one with Pokémon always! Young one of a Trainer! Do you believe in your Pokémon? Can you believe them through and through? If your bonds of trust are frail, you will never beat my brethren! The bond you share with your Pokémon! Prove it to me here!"

"Ah... Now this is something else... Gwahahah! Hah, you never fell for my bluster! Sorry for trying that stunt! Here! Bring me the thing! My, my, if only you could maintain that facade of distinguished authority... Here! Let's see your Frontier Pass! Your Pokémon's eyes are truly clear and unclouded. I will eagerly await the next opportunity to see you."

• Second battle:

"Gwahahah! You've battled your way up again? You must have developed a truly formidable bond with your Pokémon. So be it! This time, I won't bluster or hold back. This time, there's no fooling around. Ready now? Prepare to lose! ... ... ...Kaaah!"

"Gwah! Hahahaha! Well, that was some display! Even fully unleashed, my brethren could not overpower you. You team spirit is truly admirable! Here! Bring me that thing, will you? My, my, if only you could maintain a certain level of decorum... Gaaah, here! Hurry with that Frontier Pass, you! Gwahahah! Come see me time and again! My brethren and I will be waiting!"

In the anime

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Spenser in the anime

Spenser first appeared in the episode Cutting the Ties that Bind. He is a kind old man who specializes in herbal medicines, healing Ash's Sceptile when it apparently lost its fighting skills. While he usually rides on his Venusaur, he has a lot of stamina which is shown in battle. Spenser uses the whole of the island he lives on as a battlefield and so battles have an emphasis on nature and include a lot of running around.

In Ka Boom with a View, Spenser used a Venusaur, Shiftry and Claydol in his battle against Ash, who used his Swellow, Heracross and Sceptile, Sceptile learning SolarBeam in the process. He also has a Chansey, which he used to heal Ash's Sceptile.

Pokémon

This listing is of Spenser's known Pokémon in the anime:

		Pikachu
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		Pikachu
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Shiftry first appeared in the episode, Ka Boom with a View!. It was the first Pokémon to be sent against Ash, while he chose Sceptile. Before using any move Spenser's

Shiftrydodged the Bullet Seed from Sceptileand was told to move to the jungle. It had immense speed but Sceptile was also no less, as it chased it all along. Ash told Sceptile to use Leaf Blade and Shiftry intercepted it with it's Quick Attack. They were said to be "Evenly Matched" by Max while Scott exclaimed to be the "Lord of the Jungle" while Sceptile being "King of the Forest".After the two Grass-types reach a small waterfall, Shiftry launches it's Double Team confusing both Ash and his Sceptile. Shiftry then follows the attack with a powerful Shadow Ball which hit Sceptile hard and pushed it into a pool. Before Sceptile could get out of the water, Shifter laid down it's Rock Smash and caused rocks to land directly upon Sceptile who is still under-water.But Sceptile came out from the top of the waterfall and by startling everybody used a hard Pound and effective Leaf Blade. This marked the end of Shiftry and it fainted.

		Pikachu
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		Pikachu
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Voice actors

Language Voice actor Japanese 野沢那智 Nachi Nozawa English Eric Schussler Spanish Latin America Jorge Ornelas Spain Roberto Cuenca Martínez

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

File:Spenser Special.png

Spenser in the Pokémon Adventures manga

Spenser fought alongside Lucy during the press show-off of the Battle Frontier during its grand opening, using a Crobat with Poison Fang. Having touched the Blue Orb before, Spenser is able to recognize people who have once held the Blue Orb, such as Sapphire. However, it is this very ability that led Ruby and Sapphire to think that he was Guile Hideout.

Pokémon

Lapras

Crobat

Slaking

Trivia

• Spenser's staff has patterns similar to Kyogre's while his arms have patterns that look similar to Unown A.
• In Finnish Spenser's Japanese name Ukon means "old man's" or "oldster's".
• All of Spencer's battling Pokémon in the anime are dual-types.

Names

Language	Name	Reference to
Japanese	パレスガーディアン ウコン Palace Guardian Ukon	鬱金 Ukon, turmeric.
English	Palace Maven Spenser	From spirit.
French	Capt. Palace Esteban	From esprit, spirit.
German	Palastregent Serenus	From seele, soul.
Italian	Sire Palazzo Spartaco	From spirito, spirit.
Spanish	Amo Palacio Aniceto	From ánimo, spirit.
Korean	팰리스가디언 우근 Palace Guardian Ugeun	Similar to Japanese name 'Ukon'
Chinese (Taiwan)	宇康 Yǔkāng	Phonetically similar to Ukon.

External links

• Ukon's Profile on Pokeani (Japanese)

Hoenn Battle Frontier
Battle Tower Salon Maiden Anabel	Battle Palace Palace Maven Spenser	Battle Factory Factory Head Noland	Battle Pyramid Pyramid King Brandon	Battle Dome Dome Ace Tucker	Battle Arena Arena Tycoon Greta	Battle Pike Pike Queen Lucy

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