Palmer

Palmer クロツグ Kurotsugu
Artwork from Diamond and Pearl by Ken Sugimori
Gender	Male
Hometown	Twinleaf Town
Region	Sinnoh
Relatives	Barry/Barry/Pearl (son) Unnamed wife (games)
Trainer class	Tower Tycoon (Frontier Brain)
Generation	IV, VIII
Games	Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum HeartGold and SoulSilver Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Masters EX
Commemorative print	Tower Print
Game animation debut	Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer
English voice actor	Kaiji Tang (Evolutions) Brook Chalmers (Masters EX)
Japanese voice actor	Masakazu Morita (Evolutions) Takanori Hoshino (Masters EX)
Anime debut	Arceus and the Jewel of Life
English voice actor	Carmen Borgia
Japanese voice actor	Nobuyuki Hiyama

Palmer (Japanese: クロツグ Kurotsugu) is the leader of the Battle Tower in Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, and the Frontier Brain of the same facility in Pokémon Platinum, HeartGold and SoulSilver, acting under the title of Tower Tycoon (Japanese: タワータイクーン Tower Tycoon).

In the Japanese version, he shares his Trainer class with Anabel, but in the English version, Anabel uses the title of "Salon Maiden" instead.

In the core series games

Palmer is Barry's father and very similar to his son in look and character, as he is always in a rush. In the Sinnoh games, he's first encountered when the player first arrives at the Fight Area. He's a childhood friend of the Sinnoh player character's father, with whom he experienced a similar start to his Trainer career as the player character does in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl.

In Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl only, Palmer can team up with Barry at the Battle Tower, revealing that his son has succeeded in defeating him.

Pokémon

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl

On 21st consecutive battle

Tower Tycoon Palmer Battle Tower Diamond and Pearl Reward: 20BP
# Pokémon Item Moves Nature EVs HP Attack Defense Sp. Atk Sp. Def Speed 0350 Milotic  Salac Berry Hydro Pump Dragon Pulse Recover Hypnosis Timid - - 252 - - 252 0464 Rhyperior  Expert Belt Rock Wrecker Ice Beam Thunderbolt Flamethrower Quiet - 252 - 252 - - 0149 Dragonite  Wide Lens Dragon Rush Aqua Tail Iron Tail Stone Edge Adamant 252 252 - - - -

On 49th consecutive battle

Tower Tycoon Palmer Battle Tower Diamond and Pearl Reward: 20BP
# Pokémon Item Moves Nature EVs HP Attack Defense Sp. Atk Sp. Def Speed 0486 Regigigas  Chople Berry Crush Grip Ice Punch Stone Edge Brick Break Adamant 252 252 - - - - 0485 Heatran  BrightPowder Explosion Magma Storm Dark Pulse Flash Cannon Quiet 170 170 - 170 - - 0488 Cresselia  Leftovers Calm Mind Moonlight Psychic Shadow Ball Bold 252 - 252 - - -

Pokémon Platinum, HeartGold, and SoulSilver

Silver Print challenge

Tower Tycoon Palmer Battle Tower Platinum, HeartGold, and SoulSilver Reward: 20BP
# Pokémon Item Moves Nature EVs HP Attack Defense Sp. Atk Sp. Def Speed 0350 Milotic  Shell Bell Surf Ice Beam Attract Hypnosis Modest 252 - - 252 - - 0464 Rhyperior  Focus Band Rock Wrecker Earthquake Crunch Roar Adamant - 252 252 - - - 0149 Dragonite  Lum Berry Dragon Claw Aerial Ace Thunder Wave Dragon Dance Adamant - 252 - - 252 -

Gold Print challenge

Tower Tycoon Palmer Battle Tower Platinum, HeartGold, and SoulSilver Reward: 20BP
# Pokémon Item Moves Nature EVs HP Attack Defense Sp. Atk Sp. Def Speed 0486 Regigigas  BrightPowder Crush Grip Earthquake Stone Edge Drain Punch Adamant 252 252 - - - - 0485 Heatran  Focus Sash Magma Storm Flash Cannon Earth Power Explosion Quiet - 252 - 252 - - 0488 Cresselia  Leftovers Psychic Ice Beam Signal Beam Moonlight Modest 170 - 170 - 170 -

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

On 21st consecutive battle

Tower Tycoon Palmer Battle Tower Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Reward: 20 BP
# Pokémon Ability Item Moves Stats HP Attack Defense Sp. Atk Sp. Def Speed 0350 Milotic Marvel Scale  Salac Berry Dragon Pulse Hypnosis Hydro Pump Recover 189 58 129 139 135 91 0464 Rhyperior Solid Rock  Expert Belt Rock Wrecker Ice Beam Thunderbolt Flamethrower 209 179 140 103 65 45 0149 Dragonite Multiscale  Wide Lens Dragon Rush Aqua Tail Iron Tail Stone Edge 185 190 105 99 110 119

On 49th consecutive battle

Tower Tycoon Palmer Battle Tower Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Reward: 20 BP
# Pokémon Ability Item Moves Stats HP Attack Defense Sp. Atk Sp. Def Speed 0485 Heatran Flash Fire  Bright Powder Earth Power Magma Storm Dark Pulse Flash Cannon 198 85 126 200 126 97 0488 Cresselia Levitate  Leftovers Calm Mind Moonlight Stored Power Substitute 227 67 141 95 150 150 0486 Regigigas Slow Start  Chople Berry Crush Grip Ice Punch Stone Edge Protect 217 233 130 90 130 121

Master Class Single Battles (Rank 10)

Tower Tycoon Palmer Battle Tower Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Reward: 35 BP

# Pokémon Ability Item Moves Stats HP Attack Defense Sp. Atk Sp. Def Speed Team A 0149 Dragonite Multiscale  Lum Berry Dragon Dance Outrage Earthquake Thunder Punch 167 186 115 94 120 145 0485 Heatran Flash Fire  Focus Sash Magma Storm Flash Cannon Earth Power Dragon Pulse 167 85 126 200 126 129 0488 Cresselia Levitate  Sitrus Berry Lunar Dance Thunder Wave Moonlight Ice Beam 227 67 189 95 150 106 Team B 0486 Regigigas Slow Start  Life Orb Crush Grip Earthquake Knock Off Protect 203 233 130 76 130 135 0149 Dragonite Multiscale  Choice Band Fire Punch Outrage Earthquake Thunder Punch 167 204 115 94 120 132 0350 Milotic Marvel Scale  Flame Orb Scald Icy Wind Mirror Coat Recover 202 58 144 120 146 101 Team C 0485 Heatran Flash Fire  Focus Sash Magma Storm Flash Cannon Earth Power Dragon Pulse 166 85 126 200 126 129 0464 Rhyperior Solid Rock  Sitrus Berry Earthquake Rock Blast Ice Punch Horn Drill 222 211 151 54 75 60 0149 Dragonite Multiscale  Lum Berry Dragon Dance Outrage Earthquake Thunder Punch 167 186 115 94 120 145

Master Class Doubles Battles (Rank 10)

For each team, Barry uses the first and second Pokémon on the list, and Palmer uses the third and fourth.

Pokémon Trainer and Tower Tycoon Barry Palmer Battle Tower Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Reward: 50 BP

# Pokémon Ability Item Moves Stats HP Attack Defense Sp. Atk Sp. Def Speed Team A 0395 Empoleon Defiant  Shuca Berry Waterfall Drill Peck Protect Aqua Jet 160 138 108 104 121 123 0398 Staraptor Intimidate  Choice Scarf Close Combat Brave Bird Double-Edge U-turn 161 189 90 49 80 152 0464 Rhyperior Lightning Rod  Expert Belt Earthquake Rock Blast Ice Punch Thunder Punch 222 211 151 54 75 60 0485 Heatran Flash Fire  Leftovers Heat Wave Protect Flash Cannon Magma Storm 198 85 126 151 126 141 Team B 0214 Heracross Moxie  Choice Scarf Close Combat Rock Slide Earthquake Bullet Seed 156 177 95 40 115 150 0392 Infernape Iron Fist  Focus Sash Fake Out Close Combat Fire Punch Acrobatics 152 156 91 98 91 176 0149 Dragonite Multiscale  Choice Band Fire Punch Outrage Earthquake Thunder Punch 167 204 115 94 120 132 0488 Cresselia Levitate  Sitrus Berry Moonblast Thunder Wave Moonlight Ice Beam 227 67 189 96 150 105 Team C 0389 Torterra Shell Armor  Quick Claw Bulldoze Wood Hammer Crunch Synthesis 202 130 172 72 105 76 0143 Snorlax Gluttony  Mago Berry Body Slam Curse Fire Punch Crunch 236 178 117 63 130 50 0350 Milotic Competitive  White Herb Muddy Water Ice Beam Hydro Pump Protect 171 58 99 152 145 146 0485 Heatran Flash Fire  Focus Sash Heat Wave Flash Cannon Dragon Pulse Earth Power 167 85 126 200 126 129

In the spin-off games

Pokémon Masters EX

Main article: Palmer (Masters)

Palmer forms a sync pair with Regigigas in Pokémon Masters EX. His Regigigas is capable of Dynamaxing. Palmer became a playable sync pair on September 16, 2023.

Sync Dex	Trainer		NDex	Pokémon		Type	Weakness	Role	Base Potential	Availability
#181		Palmer	#0486		Regigigas	Normal	Fighting		★★★★★☆EX	Poké Fair Sync Pair Scout

Gallery

Sprites and models

Sprite from Diamond and Pearl	Sprite from Platinum, HeartGold, and SoulSilver	Overworld sprite from Generation IV	VS sprite from Platinum, HeartGold, and SoulSilver	Overworld model from Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl	VS model from Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl	Battle Tower VS model from Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl	Sticker Template background from Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Quotes

Main article: Palmer/Quotes

In the anime

Main series

Palmer in the anime

Palmer debuted in a cameo at the beginning of Arceus and the Jewel of Life, where he had a battle against Sinnoh League Champion Cynthia.

Palmer made his main series debut in Historical Mystery Tour!, where he arrived in Twinleaf Town and met up with his son Barry. He revealed that he had also visited Xatu's Forest, and informed his son of the importance of looking to the past and its connection to the future.

Palmer was revealed to be visiting his hometown to attend the Twinleaf Festival. There, a battle tournament known as the Festival Battle Challenge was being held to determine which Trainer would be given the opportunity to battle the head of Sinnoh's Battle Tower. Ash won the tournament in Challenging a Towering Figure! and had his battle with Palmer. Even though Ash lost, Palmer still gave him a trophy as recognition for winning the tournament. Palmer later suggested Ash challenge the Gym located in Sunyshore City and hinted about the unmotivated Sunyshore Gym Leader, Volkner.

Palmer made a cameo appearance during the ending credits of Zoroark: Master of Illusions.

Character

Palmer is a confident showman who enjoys the crowd's attention and inspiring new generations of Pokémon Trainers. He raises his Pokémon with respect, which has made them virtually unbeatable in battle.

Pokémon

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

		Milotic
		Palmer's Milotic made a cameo appearance alongside its Trainer during the opening of Arceus and the Jewel of Life, where it was seen battling Cynthia's Garchomp. Milotic's known moves are Protect, Water Pulse, and Ice Beam.
Debut	Arceus and the Jewel of Life

		Dragonite
		Palmer's Dragonite only made a brief appearance, where it helped announce Palmer's arrival in Twinleaf Town. None of Dragonite's moves are known.
Debut	Challenging a Towering Figure!
Voice actors
Japanese	Kiyotaka Furushima
English	Kiyotaka Furushima

		Rhyperior
		After winning the Twinleaf Festival's annual tournament, Ash was given, along with a trophy, the chance to battle Palmer in an exhibition match. The match was one-on-one and Palmer chose his powerhouse Rhyperior to battle. In response, Ash chose Grotle as he realized that Palmer would be ready to counter his normal strategy of using speed attacks and decided to focus on power instead. Rhyperior proved to be a very tough opponent, being able to withstand Grotle's attacks due to its Ability and giving the Grove Pokémon a very tough time. However the tables seemed to turn when Rhyperior forced Grotle to swallow an Energy Ball, giving it a major power boost. Using this Grotle was able to cause significant damage to Rhyperior, but Grotle was simply unable to stand up to the massive attack power of Rhyperior and was defeated. Rhyperior briefly appeared alongside Palmer during the ending credits of Zoroark: Master of Illusions. Rhyperior's known moves are Rock Polish, Sandstorm, Rock Wrecker, and Megahorn, and its Ability is Solid Rock.
Debut	Challenging a Towering Figure!
Voice actors
Japanese	Unshō Ishizuka
English	Tom Wayland

Voice actors

Language Voice actor Japanese 檜山修之 Nobuyuki Hiyama English Carmen Borgia Czech Ladislav Cigánek Danish Peter Holst-Beck Finnish Juhani Rajalin European French Philippe Allard Polish Karol Wróblewski Brazilian Portuguese Robson Silva Spanish Latin America Roberto Carrillo Spain Alejandro García

Pokémon Evolutions

Palmer in Pokémon Evolutions

Palmer appeated in The Rival, where he was challenged by his son Barry at the Battle Tower. After a long and tough match, Barry was able to achieve his dream of defeating his father. Palmer, happy to see his son having grown strong, asked him whom he was going to defeat next.

Pokémon

		Milotic
		Milotic is Palmer's first known Pokémon. In his battle against Barry, it was seen defeating his Heracross, before being defeated off-screen. Milotic's only known move is Dragon Pulse.
Debut	The Rival

		Dragonite
		Dragonite is Palmer's second known Pokémon. In his battle against Barry, it was defeated by his Staraptor. None of Dragonite's moves are known.
Debut	The Rival

		Rhyperior
		Rhyperior is Palmer's third known Pokémon. In his battle against Barry, it beat his Staraptor, before losing to his Empoleon, making Barry the winner of the match. Rhyperior's known moves are Rock Wrecker and Thunderbolt.
Debut	The Rival

Voice actors

Language Voice actor Japanese 森田成一 Masakazu Morita English Kaiji Tang Brazilian Portuguese Fred Mascarenhas Spanish Latin America Emmanuel Alejandro Spain Santiago Martínez de la Escalera

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Palmer in Pokémon Adventures

History

Past

Palmer trained with Crasher Wake when they were younger, as seen in a flashback in Alternate Dimension Showdown VIII.

HeartGold & SoulSilver arc

It was revealed that at some point, Palmer had borrowed Brandon's Regirock, Regice, and Registeel. He used the three to awaken the Legendary Pokémon Regigigas at the Snowpoint Temple with the hope that he may use it to battle against any threats to Sinnoh. However, due to it being uncontrollable, in addition to it being too peaceful to need its powers, he would later release it, where it would eventually end up in the hands of Diamond.

Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire arc

He returned to Sinnoh, where he made a cameo by calling Brandon on the phone.

Platinum arc

Palmer first appears along with his fellow Frontier Brains, Argenta, Dahlia, and Thorton, in a meeting; afterwards, they go back to their facilities. Before Palmer can do so, he is attacked by a Pokémon using Bonemerang. Palmer easily catches the thrown bone and the person who attacked him is revealed to be his friend, Riley. Riley had come to ask him about a camera machine he obtained on Iron Island but Palmer decides to ask Thorton about it.

Later, Palmer, along with Argenta, investigates the reason as to why the communication system of the Battle Frontier had gone down. Palmer is shocked to see Platinum and her victory over the Frontier Brains. After Platinum defeats Argenta, Palmer invites Platinum to help her in her investigation of the Distortion World.

After the proper preparations have been made, Palmer, along with Platinum, Riley, Cheryl, and Mira leave to the Distortion World on Palmer's Cresselia. After traveling for some time, Platinum asks Palmer about how he met Cresselia. He reveals that he met Cresselia a few weeks prior on Fullmoon Island after going there to find a way to cure Sailor Eldritch's son Vijay from a terrible nightmare that had prevented him from waking up. Afterward, they arrive at the Spring Path, but find that Marley has been captured by the Advanced level Grunt of Team Galactic. However, the Grunt reveals that he does not want to fight and has escaped from Team Galactic. Platinum forces him to take them to where the Distortion World but they are quickly separated upon entering due to the dimension's strange gravity.

After witnessing several battles going on there, Palmer is attacked by Darkrai and is separated further from Platinum and the Grunt. He lands in front of Pearl, surprising his son by falling out of the sky. They have a brief reunion, but it is cut short by Darkrai, who had attacked because Cresselia was hostile towards it. After entering, Pearl is shocked to find his father, Palmer, having fallen out of the sky. Palmer reminds his son to call him "daddy", instead of simply dad, and prepares to battle against the Pokémon that knocked him down, Darkrai. Palmer reveals that it is attacking due to Palmer's Cresselia being hostile towards it. Palmer manages to defeat Darkrai alone, which causes Pearl to wonder why he is not a Gym Leader. Palmer reveals to him that he has a job as the owner of the Battle Frontier and is the Tower Tycoon of the Battle Tower.

When Palmer asks where Diamond is, Pearl sadly informs him that he had died in their previous battle. Suddenly, Diamond appears riding on Dialga's back, revealing that he is still alive. The battle between the Legendary Pokémon continues getting more chaotic, and his Cresselia joins in the fight, furious at Darkrai for it giving the Pokémon of Fullmoon Island nightmares. When Charon decides to escape, Platinum borrows Cresselia and chases after him into the real world with Diamond and Pearl, leaving Palmer and the others left behind in process.

After Charon's defeat, Palmer and everyone else who was left behind manages to escape unharmed. Palmer reminds Platinum that she still has one facility to beat at the Battle Frontier - his, and welcomes her upcoming challenge. When Pearl finds it funny that Platinum will fight his father, Palmer reminds him again to refer to him as "daddy".

Pokémon

On hand

		Cresselia ♀
		Cresselia is Palmer's first known Pokémon. She was first used by Palmer to take him, Platinum, Cheryl, and Mira to the Distortion World. According to Palmer, he found her on Fullmoon Island to help heal Sailor Eldritch's son from a nightmare. When Palmer was attacked by Darkrai, he used Cresselia to battle against it. Cresselia's known moves are Lunar Dance and Psycho Shift, and her Ability is Levitate.
Debut	The Final Dimensional Duel II

		Milotic
		Milotic is Palmer's second known Pokémon. It was used by Palmer to battle against Darkrai in the Distortion World. It managed to hold its own before being switched out with Cresselia. Milotic's only known move is Aqua Ring.
Debut	The Final Dimensional Duel VIII

Released

		Regigigas
		Main article: Reg In the HeartGold & SoulSilver arc, it was revealed that Palmer awakened Regigigas with the help of Brandon's Regirock, Regice, and Registeel. He intended to use it in the case of a crisis involving Legendary Pokémon, but released it back into Snowpoint Temple after deciding that it wasn't necessary at the time. This same Regigigas would be found by Platinum and later joined Diamond's team, where it was given the nickname Reg.
Debut	Bogging Down Quagsire

Status unknown

		Cranidos
		Cranidos was used by a younger Palmer to battle against Crasher Wake in the past. It is unknown if he still has it. Cranidos's only known move is Head Smash.
Debut	The Final Dimensional Duel VIII

Borrowed

		Regirock, Registeel, and Regice
		Main article: Brandon's legendary giants Palmer borrowed Regirock, Registeel, and Regice from Brandon. They were used in order to awaken Regigigas at the Snowpoint Temple so that Palmer could capture it.
Debut	A Royal Rumble with Regirock, Regice and Registeel II

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

Palmer in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

Palmer first appears in Look for Giratina! at the Fight Area. When Hareta and Mitsumi arrive there for some training, Palmer attacks them disguised as a member of Team Galactic. He faces Hareta in battle and proves to be a tough opponent but the match ends in a tie.

With the battle having ended, Palmer reveals that he is not a member of Team Galactic and just wanted to fight Hareta after learning he was the son of Kaisei. After attempting to flirt with Mitsumi, Palmer gets into an argument with his son, Jun. Palmer then leaves and gives Hareta a message from Kaisei that tells him to look for Giratina so he can find his father.

Pokémon

		Dragonite
		Dragonite is Palmer's only known Pokémon. It was used to battle Hareta's Empoleon while Palmer posed as a Team Galactic member. Eventually, the match ended in a tie when the two Pokémon fainted. Dragonite's known moves are Double Team, Draco Meteor, and Hyper Beam.
Debut	Look for Giratina!

Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!!

Palmer briefly appears in a flashback in The Ultimate Combination is Formed!!.

Pokémon

		Dragonite
		Dragonite only appears in a flashback alongside its Trainer. None of Dragonite's moves are known.
Debut	The Ultimate Combination is Formed!!

In the TCG

This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Palmer or his Pokémon in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

Palmer's Pokémon Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format. Cards listed with a green background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats.
Card	Type	English Expansion	Rarity	#	Japanese Expansion	Rarity	#
Regigigas		Supreme Victors		9/147	Beat of the Frontier		087/100
Dragonite		Supreme Victors		56/147	Beat of the Frontier		073/100
					DPt-P Promotional cards		018/DPt-P
Other related cards
Card	Type	English Expansion	Rarity	#	Japanese Expansion	Rarity	#
Palmer's Contribution	Su	Supreme Victors		139/147	Beat of the Frontier		091/100

Trivia

• Palmer is the only Trainer to be animated in Platinum, HeartGold and SoulSilver in his appearance at the end of the battle (his hair and coattails blow in the "wind").
  • Also, his quotes said to the player differ between Diamond, Pearl and Platinum, and HeartGold and SoulSilver, with references to his home in Sinnoh, even including his son, removed.
• Palmer's battle music in Diamond and Pearl and Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl is the same as Cynthia's battle theme. In Platinum, it changes to match the other four Frontier Brains.
  • Interestingly, he was battling Cynthia herself in his first anime appearance, in the cameo at the beginning of the twelfth movie. They both have a Milotic in the games.
• Palmer's coat has the kanji 王 ō, meaning "king", on the back.
• Palmer is the only Sinnoh/Johto Frontier Brain:
  • To have a known hometown.
  • To appear in a movie, having appeared in both Arceus and the Jewel of Life and Zoroark: Master of Illusions, and the main series anime.
  • To appear in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.
• Palmer shares the trait of being the Tower Tycoon of his region with Anabel.

Names

Language	Name	Origin
Japanese	クロツグ Kurotsugu	From 桄榔 kurotsugu (dwarf sugar palm)
English, Italian	Palmer	From palm
German	Viktor	From victory
Spanish	Jericor	From rigor or Jericho, which is described in the Bible as the City of Palm Trees
French	Koner	From conifère (conifer)
Korean	종수 Jongsu	From 종려 (椶櫚) jongnyeo (palm) and 수 (樹) su (tree)
Chinese (Mandarin)	桄榔 Guāngláng*	From 桄榔 guāngláng (sugar palm)
	阿黑 Ā Hēi*	From the Japanese 黒 kuro
Chinese (Cantonese)	桄榔 Gwōnglòhng	From 桄榔 gwōnglòhng (sugar palm)
Vietnamese	Kurotsugu	Transcription of his Japanese name

Related articles

• Images on the Bulbagarden Archives

References

Sinnoh and Johto Battle Frontier
Battle Castle Castle Valet Darach	Battle Hall Hall Matron Argenta	Battle Tower Tower Tycoon Palmer	Battle Factory Factory Head Thorton	Battle Arcade Arcade Star Dahlia

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