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[-'''Pokémon Family Species:''' [[Characters/PokemonGenerationIFamilies Gen I]] ([[Characters/PokemonGenerationIBulbasaurToParasect Bulbasaur to Parasect]] / [[Characters/PokemonGenerationIVenonatToCloyster Venonat to Cloyster]] / [[Characters/PokemonGenerationIGastlyToMiltank Gastly to Miltank]] / [[Characters/PokemonGenerationIMagikarpToMew Magikarp to Mew]] / [[Characters/PokemonMewDuo Mew Duo]]) | [[Characters/PokemonGenerationIIFamilies Gen II]] ([[Characters/PokemonGenerationIIChikoritaToGranbull Chikorita to Granbull]] / [[Characters/PokemonGenerationIIQwilfishToCelebi Qwilfish to Celebi]]) | [[Characters/PokemonGenerationIIIFamilies Gen III]] ([[Characters/PokemonGenerationIIITreeckoToSharpedo Treecko to Sharpedo]] / [[Characters/PokemonGenerationIIIWailmerToDeoxys Wailmer to Deoxys]] / [[Characters/PokemonWeatherTrio Weather Trio]]) | [[Characters/PokemonGenerationIVFamilies Gen IV]] | [[Characters/PokemonGenerationVFamilies Gen V]] ([[Characters/PokemonGenerationVVictiniToZoroark Victini to Zoroark]] / [[Characters/PokemonGenerationVMinccinoToGenesect Minccino to Genesect]]) | [[Characters/PokemonGenerationVIFamilies Gen VI]] ([[Characters/PokemonGenerationVIChespinToHawlucha Chespin to Hawlucha]] / [[Characters/PokemonGenerationVIDedenneToVolcanion Dedenne to Volcanion]] / [[Characters/PokemonAuraTrio Aura Trio]]) | [[Characters/PokemonGenerationVIIFamilies Gen VII]] ([[Characters/PokemonGenerationVIIRowletToComfey Rowlet to Comfey]] / [[Characters/PokemonGenerationVIIOranguruToMelmetal Oranguru to Melmetal]] / [[Characters/PokemonUltraBeasts Ultra Beasts]]) | [[Characters/PokemonGenerationVIIIFamilies Gen VIII]] ([[Characters/PokemonGenerationVIIIGrookeyToHatterene Grookey to Hatterene]] / [[Characters/PokemonGenerationVIIIImpidimpToCalyrex Impidimp to Calyrex]]) | [[Characters/PokemonGlitches Glitches]]\\
'''Pokémon Human Characters:''' [[Characters/PokemonProtagonistsAndRivals Protagonists and Rivals]] ([[Characters/PokemonProtagonistsAndRivalsKanto Kanto]] / [[Characters/PokemonProtagonistsAndRivalsJohto Johto]] / [[Characters/PokemonProtagonistsAndRivalsHoenn Hoenn]] / [[Characters/PokemonProtagonistsAndRivalsSinnoh Sinnoh]] / [[Characters/PokemonProtagonistsAndRivalsUnova Unova]] / [[Characters/PokemonProtagonistsAndRivalsKalos Kalos]] / [[Characters/PokemonProtagonistsAndRivalsAlola Alola]] / [[Characters/PokemonProtagonistsAndRivalsGalar Galar]]) | [[Characters/PokemonProfessors Professors]] | [[Characters/PokemonGymLeaders Gym Leaders]] ([[Characters/PokemonGymLeadersKanto Kanto]] / [[Characters/PokemonGymLeadersJohto Johto]] / [[Characters/PokemonGymLeadersHoenn Hoenn]] / [[Characters/PokemonGymLeadersSinnoh Sinnoh]] / [[Characters/PokemonGymLeadersUnova Unova]] / [[Characters/PokemonGymLeadersKalos Kalos]] / [[Characters/PokemonGymLeadersGalar Galar]] | [[Characters/PokemonTrialCaptainsAndKahunas Trial Captains and Kahunas]] | [[Characters/PokemonEliteFour Elite Four]] | [[Characters/PokemonChampions Champions]]\\
'''[[Characters/PokemonVillainTeams Pokémon Villain Teams]]:''' [[Characters/PokemonVillainTeamRocket Team Rocket]] / [[Characters/PokemonVillainTeamAquaMagma Team Aqua/Magma]] / [[Characters/PokemonVillainTeamGalactic Team Galactic]] / [[Characters/PokemonVillainTeamPlasma Team Plasma]] / [[Characters/PokemonVillainTeamFlare Team Flare]] / [[Characters/PokemonVillainTeamSkull Team Skull]] / [[Characters/PokemonTeamYell Team Yell]]\\
'''Frontier Brains and Other Facility Heads''' | [[Characters/PokemonTrainerClasses Trainer Classes]] | [[Characters/PokemonOtherNonPlayableCharacters Other NPCs]] ([[Characters/PokemonAetherFoundation Aether Foundation]] / [[Characters/PokemonUltraReconSquad Ultra Recon Squad]] / [[Characters/PokemonMacroCosmos Macro Cosmos]])\\
[[Characters/PokemonLegendsArceus Pokémon Legends: Arceus]]-]]]]]

These special trainers are heads of special facilities that specialize in Pokémon battles. Normally these places are only accessible once you've beaten the main game, and for good reason: the game's AI [[DifficultySpike takes the kid gloves off]] and provide some of the [[NintendoHard absolute hardest challenges]] the game has to offer. Only ''very'' determined and experienced players have a chance of conquering these places.
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[[foldercontrol]]

!!Hoenn Battle Frontier

[[folder:Factory Head Noland ''[-(Factory Head Datsura)-]'']]
!!Factory Head Noland / Datsura (ファクトリーヘッド ダツラ ''fakutorīheddo datsura'')
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->Voiced by: Creator/KaijiTang (''[[VideoGame/PokemonMasters Pokémon Masters EX]]'' - EN), Creator/ToshikiMasuda (''[[VideoGame/PokemonMasters Pokémon Masters EX]]'' - JP)\\

The person in charge of the Battle Frontier's Battle Factory. He awards the Knowledge Symbol onto the Frontier Pass of Trainers who defeat him.
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* BadassLabcoat: It's even sleeveless to boot.
* BoisterousBruiser: He speaks with quite a few exclamation points.
* ConfusionFu: Will use any three Pokémon that can be used in his facility. This is just like any other trainers, except you won't get to know which Pokémon he would use beforehand. To wit, that's any three of the Pokémon of the first generation that are not specifically banned, including lower-tier legendaries like Zapdos or Suicune.
* GeniusBruiser: He awards the symbol of knowledge, after all.
-->'''Noland''': ''Knowledge isn't only about reading books or doing desk work!''
* NiceHat: Has a cool red cap.
* PermaStubble: Man looks like he hasn't shaved in a while.
* RedBaron: The Factory Head.
* PunnyName: '''Nol'''an'''d''' for K'''no'''w'''l'''e'''d'''ge.
* SignatureMon: He doesn't have one in ''Emerald'' thanks to the ConfusionFu, but in ''Pokémon Adventures'' he favors Mawile. ''Pokémon Masters'' instead assigns him a Pinsir -- which can Mega Evolve, which wasn't even ''possible'' in ''Emerald''. However, his ace as a Battle Villa boss is Machamp.
* SleevesAreForWimps: Notice how neither his top nor his coat has them.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Arena Tycoon Greta ''[-(Arena Captain Kogomi)-]'']]
!!Arena Tycoon Greta / Arena Captain Kogomi (アリーナキャプテン コゴミ ''arīnakyaputen kogomi'')
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She likes tough Trainers, and will gladly hand over the Guts Symbol if defeated.
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* BadassBoast: When she first appears, she gives a subdued version of this, implying she intends to take it easy on you. For her rematch, she's definitely on-board.
-->'''Greta (First Round)''': ''We'll take things easy to start with! Okay! Let's see you ignite my passion for battle!''
-->'''Greta (Second Round)''': ''Be ready for a thrashing!''
* BigCreepyCrawlies: Heracross and Shedinja in her first fight.
* CastingAShadow: She uses an Umbreon [[WeaponOfChoice in both of her fights]] as a bit of StoneWall, and in round two, it's packing Double-Edge, Rest, and a Chesto Berry (remember, you only have three turns to defeat it).
* BrutalHonesty:
-->'''Greta''': ''I don't know how to say it, but... To put it bluntly, you look pretty weak.''
* CuteBruiser: A man hanging around outside the dojo mentions that he heard about this really cute girl hanging around the dojo, but was decidedly nonplussed when he could find nothing but sweaty, stinky martial artists.
* GenkiGirl: So Genki that she doesn't mind asking where the ''real'' challenger is when she first appears and only sees the player; she even moves around to look past him.
* GreenThumb: She uses a Breloom in her second fight that uses Spore, Giga Drain, and Focus Punch.
* HotBlooded: Is an enthusiastic fighter.
* LightningBruiser: Heracross uses the Endure - Salac Berry - Reversal combo, so be careful.
* OneHitPointWonder: If you don't exploit the fact that KryptoniteIsEverywhere, Shedinja is meant to give you a special kind of headache. To add insult to injury, it packs Confuse Ray.
* PaintedOnPants: She wears a skintight blue suit underneath her black karate top.
* PunnyName: '''G'''re'''t'''a's got '''g'''u'''t'''s.
* RedBaron: The Arena Tycoon.
* ShesGotLegs: This outfit emphasizes her legs, obviously.
* SignatureMon: She uses [[StoneWall Umbreon]] in both matches in the game, and it's noted as her favorite in ''Pokémon Adventures'' as well.
* SoulPower: She fields a Gengar in her second fight. It uses Hypnosis, Dream Eater, and Destiny Bond.
* StatusEffects: The only Pokémon she fields that can't inflict these is her Heracross. Most of her Pokémon inflict either sleep or confusion, though the Umbreon in her first fight also has Body Slam, for Paralysis.
* {{Tomboy}}: She's a boisterous martial artist.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Dome Ace Tucker ''[-(Dome Superstar Heath)-]'']]
!!Dome Ace Tucker / Dome Superstar Heath (ドームスーパースター ヒース ''dōmusūpāsutā hīsu'')
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He prefaces battles with narcissistic comments, and if he loses, turns over the Tactics Symbol to the Trainer's Frontier Pass.
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* AgentPeacock: Don't confuse his campy mannerisms with weakness, he's a pretty strong Trainer.
* AlwaysCamp: His sexuality is never alluded to, but he does fit ''this'' trope due to being incredibly flamboyant.
* CurtainsMatchTheWindow: Has purple eyes to match his hair and outfit.
* DragonTamer: Uses the Flying/Dragon Salamence in his Silver Symbol Challenge, and a Latias for the Gold Symbol Challenge.
* ExtraOreDinary: He brings a Metagross to the fight for his second appearance.
* IncomingHam: A lot of the Frontier Brains tend to be hammy, but Tucker spends a few moments prancing around the arena to rouse the crowd before even bothering to talk to you.
* LargeHam: Tucker is a crowd player. Really, among Pokémon characters, we could give him a lifetime-achievement award.
* PunnyName '''T'''u'''c'''ker represents '''t'''a'''c'''tics.
* RedBaron: The Dome Ace.
* SignatureMon: In both the Silver Symbol and Gold Symbol challenges, as well as in most adaptations,[[note]]''Pokemon Adventures'' is the only exception[[/note]] he has used Swampert.
* TournamentArc: His facility is the first time in the main series games where ''actual'' tournaments (against {{NPC}}s) are depicted.
* VisualPun: The hair and the wings might bring to mind a 'fairy'.
* WorthyOpponent: He apparently does a near 180 in between his two main fights. His first loss catches him off guard and he mutters about underestimating the player; by his second loss, he lavishes praise on you.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Pike Queen Lucy ''[-(Tube Queen Azami)-]'']]
!!Pike Queen Lucy / Tube Queen Azami (チューブクイーン アザミ ''chūbukuīn azami'')
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->Voiced by: Creator/CarrieKeranen ([[VideoGame/PokemonMasters Pokémon Masters]] - EN)

The Luck Symbol is awarded to those able to defeat Lucy's Pokémon.
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* AloofDarkHairedGirl: Her dialogue is rather cold and emotionless.
* AnimalMotifs: Serpentine Pokémon. Even her Shuckle could count due to his snake-like neck and head.
* BadassBoast: Lucy claims she's "trampled flowers and braved storms" to achieve her position.
* BareYourMidriff: Her outfit bares her belly button and lower chest.
* TheBaroness: She's cold and ruthless, and her emphasis on StatusEffects can certainly be interpreted as sadistic.
* BigCreepyCrawlies: Her Shuckle serves as a StoneWall during her first fight.
* BreakTheHaughty: Implied by her losses.
* TheDreaded: Her arrival comes with a heavy dose of ominous behavior. This bites especially hard if you choose the room with the maid who declines to heal ''any'' of your Pokémon before she arrives.
* EeriePaleSkinnedBrunette: Instills this feeling, being the Pike Queen and all.
* ExtraOreDinary: Her Steelix, which replaces her Shuckle in the second round.
* {{Foil}}: To Greta. Greta has a brighter design and personality and is eager and excitable. Lucy... not even close. Compare: Blonde and Black hair colors (the styles even contrast); the Battle Arena is staffed entirely by male martial artists while the Battle Pike is run entirely by maids; Greta looks forward to seeing the player again, while Lucy seems to feel she's been ''wronged'' by losing, vowing to never forget the player. ''Ever''.
* TheGlovesComeOff: Lucy does ''not'' take to losing your first encounter, and goes so far as to abandon the Battle Pike's signature emphasis on debilitating StatusEffects in favor of a full-throttle offensive. Her Seviper [[TookALevelInBadass Takes a Level in Badass]], keeping an almost identical moveset but exchanging Poison Fang for Sludge Bomb; her Shuckle is replaced with a Steelix that uses Earthquake, Rock Slide, and ''Explosion'' (backed up with Screech); and her bulky Milotic is replaced in favor with a Gyarados that primarily uses a Dragon Dance-Return combo.
* HatesSmallTalk: She's "not one for idle chatter".
* IceQueen: Has an icy attitude towards the player, and is one of few Frontier Brains to not take her loss very well.
* LuckBasedMission: The gimmick of the Battle Pike, mixed with DroughtLevelOfDoom (make it through seven challenges without being worn down by status effects and combat).
* MakingASplash: With her Milotic in the Silver Symbol challenge and a Gyarados in the Gold Symbol challenge.
* MsFanservice: A tall AloofDarkHairedGirl with an outfit that bares most of her torso and shoulders, prominent hips, high heels, and a ruthless demeanor.
%%* NightmareFetishist
* PoisonousPerson: Using her signature Pokémon, Seviper.
* PunnyName: '''Luc'''y tests '''luc'''k.
* RapunzelHair: Has long, flowing black hair which goes down to her knees.
* RavenHairIvorySkin: Has pale skin to go with her dark hair.
* RedEyesTakeWarning: Not evil, but quite narcissistic. The anime shows her as pretty friendly.
* RuleOfThree: To get through the Pike, you have to choose one of three doors, with each door having a random challenge.
* SignatureMon: Her Seviper. It is used in both of her matches, and it's the inspiration for both her design and her facility.
* SmugSnake: Snakes being her theme, and she's quite full of herself too:
-->'''Lucy''': ''I am Lucy...I am the law here...For I am the Pike Queen...''
* SnakesAreSexy: Evident from her looks and serpentine Pokémon theme.
* StatuesqueStunner: She is noticeably taller than most other people in her anime and manga depictions.
%%* UncattyResemblance: To her Seviper.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Palace Maven Spenser ''[-(Palace Guardian Ukon)-]'']]
!!Palace Maven Spenser / Palace Guardian Ukon (パレスガーディアン ウコン ''paresugādian ukon'')
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When defeated, he awards the Spirits Symbol.
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%%* BadassBoast
* BatOutOfHell: His Crobat, in his first fight.
* BaldOfAwesome: Not a hair to his head and one of the strongest trainers in Hoenn.
* EyesAlwaysShut: Not one to be seen with them open.
* FashionableAsymmetry: His robe and staff direct more attention to his left.
* TheGlovesComeOff: Like Lucy, he switches from a StatusEffects strategy in his first fight to better emphasize pure offense in the second. He trades his Crobat with Toxic and Confuse Ray for an Arcanine with Extreme Speed and Overheat; his Slaking retains Earthquake and Shadow Ball, but trades Swagger and Brick Break for Yawn and ''Hyper Beam''; and he replaces his Lapras (who only had Ice Beam as a standard attack, with Horn Drill as an alternate offensive) with Suicune (who has Blizzard, Surf, and Bite, backed up with Calm Mind).
* HiddenDepths: When he first appears, he presents himself as a LargeHam OldMaster. After losing though, he [[BoisterousBruiser bursts out laughing]] and apologizes "for trying that stunt." The assistant who attends the player in the palace actually wishes he would maintain his facade of distinguished authority. Spenser doesn't bother with the Old Master bluster in the match for the Gold Emblem, and the assistant starts wishing he would maintain at least "a certain level of decorum".
* HotBlooded: Once his initial stoic facade is shed, he shows a hearty side and is enthusiastic to fight the player once more.
* LuckBasedMission: Not as emphatically as the Battle Pike, but the Battle Palace requires the player to relinquish all control of their Pokémon in combat.
* MakingASplash: Lapras in his first fight and Suicune in his second.
* MeaningfulName: '''Sp'''enser judges '''sp'''irit.
* NonElemental: Slaking, [[WeaponOfChoice who appears in both fights]].
* OlympusMons: His Suicune, again.
* OneHitKill: Lapras is packing Horn Drill.
* PlayingWithFire: Arcanine, his lead for the second fight.
* ThePowerOfFriendship: The primary focus of his facility. The first Pokémon he fields is his Crobat, even.
* RedBaron: The Palace Maven.
* RuleOfSymbolism: He's preceded by an Azurill and a Dusclops whenever he appears. Birth and Death.
* SignatureMon: Uses [[LightningBruiser Slaking]] in both matches.
* TronLines: The patterns on his cane mimic those of Kyogre's VolcanicVeins.
* TrueCompanions: He refers to his Pokémon as his brethren.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Pyramid King Brandon ''[-(Pyramid King Jindai)-]'']]
!!Pyramid King Brandon / Jindai (ピラミッドキング ジンダイ ''piramiddokingu jindai'')
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When defeated in battle, he'll praise the grandeur of the match and hand over the Brave Symbol.
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* AdventureArchaeologist: His motif.
* BadassCrew: Two whole sets of OlympusMons, as a testimony to his Adventure Archaeology.
* BlowYouAway: Uses all three legendary birds during his rematch.
* BigOlEyebrows: Sports an impressive pair that help give him a stern look.
* DishingOutDirt: Regirock.
* DroughtLevelOfDoom: The gimmick of the Battle Pyramid, mixed with TheMaze and BlackoutBasement.
* ExtraOreDinary: Registeel.
* FireIceLightning: All three legendary birds of Kanto are here.
%%* GeniusBruiser
* {{Golem}}: His first battle uses the Regi-trio.
* HairColorDissonance: It's hard to tell whether it's green or brown.
* HighAltitudeBattle: It's hard to keep in mind given normal battle staging, but Brandon and the Player Character duel ''[[RuleOfCool on the peak of a pyramid]]''.
* AnIcePerson: Regice and Articuno.
* TheLeader: In anime canon, he's treated as the foremost Frontier Brain.
* LargeHam: More of the Grand Speech type than the loud and in-your-face type, but he qualifies. The general setting of the Battle Pyramid certainly helps.
* OlympusMons: He always uses a legendary trio: the Regi trio in the first match and the bird trio in the second.
* OneSteveLimit: Almost with ''Brendan'', the male protagonist of the game.
* PerpetualFrowner: He has been known to laugh, however.
* RedBaron: Pyramid King.
* ThemeNaming: '''Bra'''ndon is the Brain of '''bra'''very.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Salon Maiden Anabel ''[-(Tower Tycoon Lila)-]'']]
!!Salon Maiden Anabel / Tower Tycoon Lila (タワータイクーン リラ ''tawātaikūn rira'')
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When defeated, she awards the Ability Symbol onto the Frontier Pass. She notably returns in the post-game of ''Sun and Moon'' in a story-relevant role.
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* AscendedExtra: Returns in ''VideoGame/PokemonSunAndMoon'' as Looker's boss and head of the Ultra Beast division of the International Police. [[spoiler: She's also from a different dimension, and is implied to have fallen into the Sun and Moon dimension from the Emerald one by being caught in an Ultra Wormhole.]]
* BadassInANiceSuit: Sports a rather nifty fitted suit in ''Sun and Moon''.
* {{Bifauxnen}}: In ''Emerald'' she could actually pass for a pretty boy due to her androgynous appearance.
* BloodKnight: Anabel's Gold Symbol match is prefaced with her declaring she won't have to hold back against the player character and that it's been too long since she's been able to battle without thinking about anything.
* {{Bokukko}}: Uses the masculine pronoun ''boku'', which is usually reserved for boys.
* BoyishShortHair: In Emerald. Subverted in her Sun and Moon appearance.
* BrutalHonesty: She mentions that she's been hearing rumors about the player when first introducing herself, and then informs them that none of said rumors are attractive.
* TheBusCameBack: Returns after over a decade of absence in ''Sun and Moon'', all the more surprising as the Battle Frontier itself didn't return in the actual remakes of ''Ruby and Sapphire''. [[spoiler: Her return is more complicated than it initially appears as well.]]
* TheComputerIsACheatingBastard: Although most Frontier Brains and even other trainers can be this, she takes this trope UpToEleven due to the nature of the Battle Tower itself making most unprepared trainers ''[[MeaningfulName unable]]'' to defeat her facility. It's probably why she's the leader.
* CreepyGood: Anabel is a very soft-spoken BloodKnight.
* CurtainsMatchTheWindow: She has lilac-colored hair ''and'' eyes.
* DemotedToExtra: In ''VideoGame/PokemonUltraSunAndUltraMoon'', her role is reduced to a single cameo in Poni Plains, as well as a selectable partner in the Battle Tree.
* DragonTamer:
** Uses the Dragon/Psychic Latios in her Gold Symbol match in ''Emerald'' and in the Battle Tree in ''Sun and Moon''.
** In ''Sun and Moon'', she uses the Flying/Dragon-type Salamence in battle outside of the Battle Tree.
* {{Expy}}: Her ''VideoGame/PokemonSunAndMoon'' appearance along with her role is very reminiscent of [[VisualNovel/DanganronpaTriggerHappyHavoc Kyoko Kirigiri.]]
* GoodIsNotNice: While otherwise a decent person, she apparently tells losing trainers that they have no talent, and when ''she'' loses, she's fond of creepy laughter ("Fufufufufufu....")
* HumanAliens: [[spoiler:In the extra-dimensional sense, not extraterrestrial, having become a "Faller" into the universe that ''Sun and Moon'' takes place in.]]
* IdiotHair: Of the mischievous-type, considering that she's [[TheComputerIsACheatingBastard a big cheater]].
* LargeHam: A prominent aversion, even in comparison to Lucy, who was known to give a cold BadassBoast. Anabel doesn't waste time boasting or making speeches like the others. She just wants to see your talent.
* LaserGuidedAmnesia: [[spoiler:When Nanu and Looker found her ten years before ''Sun and Moon'', all she could remember was her name, that she was from Hoenn, and that she had a tower she had to protect. Despite this, she was still able to quickly climb the ranks in the International Police until she became Looker's boss.]]
* TheLeader:
** Implied by virtue of the fact that the Battle Tower is the pre-eminent facility of the Frontier, dedicated to pure combat and not colored by gimmicks like the others.
** In ''Sun and Moon'' she's the head of the International Police's Ultra Beast division.
* {{Leitmotif}}: The original version of the Frontier Brain battle theme from ''Emerald'' plays in ''Sun and Moon'' [[spoiler: during battles against her in the Battle Tree]], GBA trumpets and all. This was likely intentional instead of using the remastered version from the Hoenn remakes as [[spoiler:this Anabel is from the original ''Emerald'' timeline as opposed to the current one.]]
* LittleMissBadass: Young as she is, she's still a powerful Frontier Brain; and is even ''more'' powerful in ''Sun and Moon''.
* TheMenInBlack: [[spoiler:Wears a suit, is part of a secret group in the government, meets with you clandestinely in hotel rooms, deals with aliens, etc.]]
* NonElemental: Her WeaponOfChoice is to field Snorlax, literally her best for last (and this alongside her legendary Pokémon, too). In the first fight it's packing Belly Drum and Body Slam, so try to hold out for it. In the second fight, it's a full on ''Curselax'' that brings Return and a Rest-Chesto Berry combo to the party. [[spoiler:She still has it on her team in ''Sun and Moon'', both when you fight her as a test during the Ultra Beast plot and in the Battle Tree as a BonusBoss]].
* NonIndicativeName: The ''Salon'' in Salon Maiden actually refers to the Battle Salon, the room in the tower where you can meet and choose a partner for Multi Battles. Her title is unique in not referring directly to the facility she heads (this is averted in the original Japanese, where she's the Tower Tycoon).
* OlderAndWiser: [[spoiler: She's more expressive and less creepy after ten years had passed by in ''Sun And Moon''.]]
* OlympusMons: She uses Entei, Raikou, ''and'' Latios![[hottip:*:Which completes the full complement of legendary Pokémon allowable in the Battle Frontier - Tucker has Latias, Spenser has Suicune of the Legendary Beasts, she has the remainder of those two sets, and Brandon has complete sets of the Regis and the Legendary Birds.]] [[spoiler: All three return on her Battle Tree team in ''Sun and Moon''; Latios can now use Mega Evolution.]]
* PlayingWithFire: The Entei she fields in her first fight in ''Emerald''.
* PsychicPowers: She leads with an Alakazam in her first fight in ''Emerald''. Beware: it's a FireIceLightning punch-sweeper... but it lacks any [=STAB=] moves.
* PunnyName:
** '''A'''na'''b'''e'''l''' represents '''ab'''i'''l'''ity. In German, this name is a reference to ''anlage'', "asset" in English.
** In the original Japanese, Lila is a reference to Lilac, the general color of her design.
* PuppetKing: [[spoiler:It's implied her role as head of the Ultra Beast division is merely to be used as bait to draw out the Ultra Beasts, who are naturally drawn to Fallers like Anabel.]]
* TheQuietOne: Anabel is actually the most soft-spoken of the Frontier Brains. She grows out of it by ''Sun and Moon'', but she still manages to be rather mellow, especially in comparison to Looker.
* RapunzelHair: [[spoiler:In ''Sun and Moon'', she has grown a ponytail that reaches down to her waist.]]
* RedBaron: The Salon Maiden.
* SameCharacterButDifferent: In ''Emerald'', she's a CreepyGood BloodKnight and TheQuietOne. [[spoiler:In her Gen VII reappearance, she's a well-mannered and polite BeleagueredAssistant for Looker]].
* ShockAndAwe: She leads with a Raikou in her second fight in ''Emerald''; however, it's a bit of a step down from Alakazam, since it only has Thunderbolt in terms of offense.
* SignatureMon:
** Uses [[MightyGlacier Snorlax]] in both matches in ''Emerald''. [[spoiler:It returns on her team in ''Sun and Moon'', both during the Ultra Beast quest and the Battle Tree.]]
** Alakazam plays the point man on her Silver Symbol match, is the only of her original pokémon to accompany her during her appearance in ''Anime/PokemonTheSeriesRubyAndSapphire'', [[spoiler:and returns to play the point man in her ''Sun'' and ''Moon'' battle]].
* SpiritedCompetitor: It's implied in the moments before her second fight that she's been very bored without a fight to look forward to.
* SuperMode: [[spoiler:She has a Key Stone and is able to use Mega Evolution in the Battle Tree]].
* TookALevelInBadass: In ''Emerald'', she was already awesome enough due to being a very powerful member of the Battle Frontier. In ''Sun and Moon''? [[spoiler: Her job is protecting the world from extremely dangerous interdimensional {{Eldritch Abomination}}s!]]
* TrappedInAnotherWorld: [[spoiler: In ''Sun and Moon'', she is revealed to be from an alternate version of Hoenn (heavily implied to be the Emerald version of Hoenn due to her battle theme using the original GBA sound font from that game, even though a remastered version was already made for ''Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire''). She stays in the current dimension due to her LaserGuidedAmnesia causing her to forget most of her past life, but she still has a pretty important role to play in this world as the head of the Ultra Beast Taskforce.]]
* VagueAge: It's never clear how old she is exactly, but it can be assumed she's younger than her fellow Frontier Brain Lucy. The anime implies she's in her younger teens, being a bit older than Ash. [[spoiler: In ''Sun and Moon'' however, she is very clearly an adult, having spent ten years before the story with Nanu.]]
[[/folder]]

!!Sinnoh & Johto Battle Frontiers
[[folder:Tower Tycoon Palmer ''[-(Tower Tycoon Kurotsugu)-]'']]
!!Tower Tycoon Palmer / Kurotsugu (タワータイクーン クロツグ ''tawātaikūn kurotsugu'')
[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/PalmerDPP_2377.png]]

Barry's father, who is just as energetic as his son and has the skill to back up him his position as the Battle Tower tycoon. He will award you with the Tower Print upon defeat.
----
* AdaptedOut: Due to the obvious change of relation to the player character as the result of being father of the Sinnoh games' rival and his dialogue heavily involving this and reflecting on how the protagonist has grown from how he remembers them, Palmer's dialogue changes quite a bit in ''[=HeartGold=]'' and ''[=SoulSilver=]'', and all mentions of his home region and son are cut out.
* BadassArmfold: Is striking an ''awesome'' one during his sprite animation, complete with DramaticWind.
* BadassLongcoat: He wears a coat that reaches his knees, and it flows behind him imposingly in his animation.
* CrashIntoHello: Like Barry, he also crashes into people a lot.
* DragonTamer: Uses the Dragon/Flying-type Dragonite in the Silver Print match.
* DramaticWind: The first trainer to sport this in his battle animation, making him look even cooler.
* GenerationXerox: His son takes a lot after him, and there's the fact that he and the player's father became trainers the exact same way the player and Barry did.
* HotBlooded: Like his son he's always eager for a battle.
* OlympusMons: Uses a full team of legendaries the second time around. Heatran, Cresselia, and Regigigas.
* SharedFamilyQuirks: Is always in a hurry and runs headfirst into other people, just like his son Barry, and they have a similar pose in their battle sprite.
* SpikyHair: In contrast to the wavy hair of his son, Barry, Palmer's hair is spiky.
* StandardPowerUpPose: He strikes this pose in his sprite just as Barry does, though he does so with more of a dramatic flair that's in-line with other examples.
* StrongFamilyResemblance: He looks like an older version of his son Barry.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Castle Valet Darach ''[-(Castle Butler Kokuran)-]'']]
!!Castle Valet Darach / Castle Butler Kokuran (キャッスルバトラー コクラン ''kyassurubatorā kokuran'')
[[quoteright:140:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/DarachDPP_5396.png]]
->Voiced by: Brian Timothy Anderson ([[VideoGame/PokemonMasters Pokémon Masters]]), Creator/YuichiroUmehara ([[VideoGame/PokemonMasters Pokémon Masters]] - JP)

Caitlin's loyal butler, who guides trainers through the Battle Castle. He will award you with the Castle Print upon defeat.
----
* BattleButler: Tends to the challenger while Caitlin is at her seat. He is also the milestone to be battled for the Castle Print.
* BodyguardCrush: A minor character in the Battle Castle mentions that Darach has feelings for Caitlin, but doesn't show it.
** Though his Sync Pair Story in ''Masters'' compares him more to an empty-nesting parent, so this may just be projection on the NPC (who [[AllLoveIsUnrequited has a crush on him]])'s part.
* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: Ever since Caitlin became part of the Unova Elite Four there has been no word of what has happened to him. However, his presence is hinted at by the Black Empoleon bikers: they were so impressed by a trainer that defeated them, they changed their name to reflect one of his Pokémon. Given that Empoleon isn't available the region, and no other trainer uses one in-game, this implies that Darach has recently been to Unova.
** Subverted as of ''VideoGame/PokemonBlack2AndWhite2'', where he's mentioned.
** He is also featured rather prominently in ''VideoGame/PokemonMasters''.
* EverythingsBetterWithPenguins: Prominently uses his Empoleon.
* GlobalCurrencyException: Castle Points instead of the usual Pokémon Dollars or even Battle Points.
* FightingYourFriend: Fighting against Darach - he aids you in the Castle immensely until you reach the end of the third consecutive set of battles, in which you must fight him.
* OlympusMons: Brings an Entei to his gold print team.
* PlayingWithFire: Uses a Houndoom in his your first bout with him, and swaps it out for an ''Entei'' in the rematch.
* SharpDressedMan: As expected from a valet, he always wears his suit.
* SignatureMon: His Empoleon, which appears on both his silver and gold print teams.
** In ''Masters'', he uses Houndoom for Battle Villa battles and Gallade in the main story. Strangely enough, he's the only trainer in the whole game whose Pokémon ace is already being used by other trainers (in his case, Barry uses the Piplup line and thus bars Darach from using Empoleon, though him using Houndoom or Gallade doesn't stop Karen and Wally from using them themselves). His playable status gives him Staraptor.
* SkunkStripe: He has a bright yellow stripe in contrast with his black hair.
* UncattyResemblance: His dapper appearance and black/blue/white/gold color scheme reflect his Empoleon, with the composition (blue trims around the mostly black outfit, the gold skunk stripe/crown on top in the middle) being comparable as well.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Hall Matron Argenta ''[-(Stage Madonna Kate)-]'']]
!!Hall Matron Argenta / Stage Madonna Kate (ステージマドンナ ケイト ''sutējimadonna keito'')
[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ArgentaDPP_1241.png]]

The veteran woman who runs the Battle Hall. She will award you with the Hall Print upon defeat.
----
* CoolOldLady: One of the few notable female characters who is likely over 50, but she's a good sport and gives the player some inspiring words after her gold print defeat.
* CoolShades: She has a pair of sunglasses that she rests on her head.
* ConfusionFu: Will use any Pokémon, provided it's on the same level as your own.
* RedEyesTakeWarning: Averted; she is a very strong Trainer, but she's not evil.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Factory Head Thorton ''[-(Factory Head Neziki)-]'']]
!!Factory Head Thorton / Neziki (ファクトリーヘッド ネジキ ''fakutorīheddo nejiki'')
[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ThortonDPP_8137.png]]
->Voiced by: Jon Allen ([[VideoGame/PokemonMasters Pokémon Masters]] - EN), Shouhei Komatsu ([[VideoGame/PokemonMasters Pokémon Masters]] - JP)

The eccentric geek in charge of the Battle Factory. He will award you with the Factory Print upon defeat.
----
* AccordingToMyCalculations: In ''Masters'', he loves to speak obnoxiously in this kind of manner.
* AwesomenessByAnalysis: Claims to have a device that calculates one's whole strategy.
* ColorCodedForYourConvenience: Green.
* ConfusionFu: Like Argenta, he will use any three Pokémon that can be used in his facility. At least you'll get some hints beforehand, though.
* GadgeteerGenius: He invented his data-analyzing machine. In VideoGame/PokemonMasters he mentions a few other inventions of his as well.
* JustAsPlanned: He says it word for word if he defeats you.
** Comes back for when he levels up in ''Pokémon Masters'', where he mentions that everything went exactly as he planned.
* NiceHat: Or maybe it's his hair...
* SignatureMon: Lacks one in the main games, but ''Pokemon Masters'' makes Bronzong his partner.
* TeenGenius: He says he is a teenager in VideoGame/PokemonMasters and is an inventor and the Factory Head of the Battle Factory, which is more dedicated to research compared to the other Battle Frontier facilities.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Arcade Star Dahlia ''[-(Roulette Goddess Dahlia)-]'']]
!!Arcade Star Dahlia / Roulette Goddess Dahlia (ルーレットゴーデス ダリア ''rūrettogōdesu daria'')
[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/DahliaDPP_8120.png]]

The passionate dancer of the Battle Arcade. She will award you with the Arcade Print upon defeat.
----
* AmbiguouslyBrown: Implied to be Latina as her name comes from a flower native to Mexico, Central America, and Colombia. ''Manga/PokemonAdventures'' ups this up by having her speak GratuitousSpanish.
* AnimalMotif: All Pokémon from the Gold Print challenge on her team are related to birds.
* BareFistedMonk: Has a Fighting-type on both of her rosters, with Medicham in her first and a Blaziken in her second.
* BareYourMidriff: The first Pokémon girl to have her belly button pierced.
* BlowYouAway: Uses ''two'' Flying-types in her second fight with Zapdos and Togekiss.
* BorrowedCatchphrase: Meta example. She uses Dawn's catchphrase from the Pokémon anime, "No need to worry".
* ColorCodedForYourConvenience: Yellow.
* DanceBattler: She dances onto the arena and in her animation, and she also uses a Ludicolo. Though oddly, while ''she'' clearly loves to dance, the only one of her Pokémon that knows any dance moves is the aforementioned Ludicolo, which knows Swords Dance.
* TheGambler: Has the theming down, but she's a downplayed example. Dahlia fittingly talks quite a lot about luck as the master of the Battle Arcade and has a relaxed and positive attitude regarding the nature of chance, but she praises the protagonist for their skill and notes that luck isn't what brought them to her. This actually somewhat ties in to the Battle Arcade's roulette mechanic, which sounds luck-based at first but is ultimately very much possible to weigh to your favor with sufficient skill.
** It's rather fitting with this theme that she uses a Togekiss, a Pokémon heavily tied to good fortune with abilities that are all about luck (Hustle decreases accuracy for higher attack, while Serene Grace massively buffs the odds of additional effects from moves).
* GenkiGirl: As a star she's always excited and cheerful.
* LuckBasedMission: The arcade boards are a mild version of this, especially if you have bad timing, as in the very least you can't control what will show up on it.
* MsFanservice: A beautiful dancer wearing a midriff-bearing top and high heels who likes to shake her body quite a lot, and her animation puts a ''lot'' of emphasis on her swaying hips.
* OlympusMons: Uses a Zapdos during her second battle.
* SpicyLatina: Certainly has many key characteristics going so far as her own name.
[[/folder]]

!!Unova Battle Facilities
[[folder:Subway Bosses Ingo and Emmet ''[-(Subway Master Nobori and Kudari)-]'']]
!!Subway Boss Ingo / Subway Master Nobori (サブウェイマスター ノボリ ''sabuweimasutā nobori'')\\
Subway Boss Emmet / Subway Master Kudari (サブウェイマスター クダリ ''sabuweimasutā kudari'')
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/emmet_and_ingo.png]]
[[caption-width-right:350:L-R: Emmet, Ingo]]
->Ingo voiced by: Jordan Reynolds (''VideoGame/PokemonMasters'' - EN), Creator/YoshitsuguMatsuoka (''VideoGame/PokemonMasters'' - JP)\\
Emmet voiced by: Creator/YuumaUchida (''VideoGame/PokemonMasters'' - JP)

Ingo is the Subway Boss of the Single and Super Single Trains, while Emmet is the Subway Boss of the Double and Super Double Trains. The two team up for a Multi Battle on the Multi and Super Multi Trains.
----
* TheAce: In their Masters's story event "All Aboard the Victory Train," they singlehandledly trounce the entire Battle Villa despite only being ''two'' trainers, so much that they impress Lear and allow them to make a Battle Subway-like area at the mines.
* BadassLongcoat: They both have some impressive longcoats.
* BilingualBonus: Their German names Hin and Her can be translated to literally mean back and forth. Hin specifically can be translated to "going to somewhere" and while Her does not have a direct translation, it is only ever used in conjunction with someone talking and/or asking about a place.
* BusmansVocabulary: They tend to say "All aboard!" before they begin battling. [[spoiler:''VideoGame/PokemonLegendsArceus'' takes this even further with Ingo, who had lost most of his memories after being transported through space and time to Hisui. Despite this, his speech contains various references to train-related jargon.]]
* CreepyMonotone: Emmet speaks like this during most of his Double and Super Double line dialogue, but he does slip out of it around his brother and when he's genuinely had fun after being defeated on the Super Double train.
* CreepyTwins: Their designs and speech patterns that contrast their expressions are intentionally rather uncanny, though they're perfectly nice fellows.
* CurtainsMatchTheWindow: They both have silver hair and eyes.
* {{Dragon Tamer}}s: In Super Singles and Multis, they use the Dragon-type Haxorus.
* DualBoss:
** On the Multi and Super Multi Lines.
** ''Masters'' has them as this in their boss battles, being just as durable opponents than fighting a 3-man team.
* ExtraOreDinary: They seem to have a fondness for Steel-types, with Klinklang and Durant being in the roster for the initial battles and Excadrill in the Super train line teams.
** Crustle is also in their regular line teams as well.
* GivingSomeoneThePointerFinger: In both their official artwork and sprites.
* HighClassGlass: They both wear a monocle to go with their outfits during the Cirious Tea Party event in Masters.
* HotBloodedSideburns: They have some spectacularly angular sideburns that frame their faces almost like helmets, and they're very powerful trainers to boot.
* LaserGuidedAmnesia: [[spoiler: Ingo reappears in ''Pokemon Legends Arceus'' as a Faller, having traveled between the main ''Pokemon'' universe to Hisui. Although his memories of his prior life are mostly gone, he retains very fuzzy impressions of Emmet and his partner Pokémon, and still uses a lot of references to traveling on a train, which others chalk up as simply an odd quirk.]]
* {{Leitmotif}}: Averted in their debut games where they shared [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEPJmrSLaYE a battle theme with Alder]] instead of having their own. Come ''Masters'' though, and they finally get [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r743hWEVHSI their own distinct snazzy battle theme]] that blends together [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wh8lNyh7pog the theme that builds up as you fight through their facility]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6Cm71PdX24 the theme of the gear station they operate itself]], and even the original champion music they once shared with Alder.
* NiceHat: They both wear snazzy conductor's caps.
* NoIndoorVoice: Ingo, especially in Japanese, tends to have no indoor voice, seemingly as a contrast to Emmet. It's especially noticeable in ''Masters'', where Ingo's VA almost always tends to peak the mic. Emmet isn't really quiet either, but Ingo is a lot louder.
* PerpetualFrowner: Ingo, contrasting with his enthusiastic tone of dialogue.
* PerpetualSmiler: Emmet, contrasting with his often emotionless dialogue.
* PolarOppositeTwins: Ingo is a polite PerpetualFrowner who dresses in black and has NoIndoorVoice while Emmet is a white-clad PerpetualSmiler who voices his thoughts bluntly, typically in something of a CreepyMonotone.
* SignatureMon: Though they handle several Pokémon in the games, ''Masters'' has Emmet use Archeops and Ingo has Excadrill. Outside of ''Masters'', certain merchandise and their appearances in the anime associate Emmet with Eelektross and Ingo with Chandelure. [[spoiler:In ''Legends Arceus'', Ingo seems to confirm that Chandelure was his Pokemon of choice, as he claims to have once had "a precious partner" who "wielded flames with mastery"]].
* StableTimeLoop: [[spoiler: It's actually ''Ingo'', who introduces Hisui people a concept of Pokémon Trainers during his another rambling about his foggy memories, not the PLA protagonist, due to themself also suffering from LaserGuidedAmnesia.]]
* StepfordSmiler: At least Emmet, as much of his dialogue is emotionless despite his expression. Though there's something odd about them that makes them both feel like Stepford Brothers.
* StrangeSyntaxSpeaker: In the games, Emmet speaks almost entirely in passive voice, whereas Ingo's manner of speaking is too formal.
-->'''Ingo:''' Thank you for riding the Battle Subway today. I am the Subway Boss Ingo. I will choose the next destination based on your talent. Do you understand Pokémon well? Can you hold on to your principle? Will you go on to victory or defeat? All aboard!
-->'''Emmet:''' I am Emmet. I am a Subway Boss. I like Double Battles. I like combinations of two Pokémon. And I like winning more than anything else. So let's start a great battle in which every Pokémon uses various moves.
* TagTeamTwins: They team up to fight you on the Multi and Super Multi Lines. They also seem to share Pokémon, as the ones used by Ingo on the Single/Super Single Line also appear on Emmet's team in the Double/Super Double Line.
* ThemeTwinNaming: For the Japanese names, Nobori comes from "nobori-sen" (in-bound line) and Kudari comes from "kudari-sen" (out-bound line). In the English localization, Ingo comes from "''in-go''ing line" and Emmet comes from "emit" (again, out-bound). Both of these tie into their train motif. Additionally, their German names (Hin for Ingo and Her for Emmet) are the local equivalent of back and forth if talking about a vehicle.
* TimePassageBeard: [[spoiler: At some point between the events of the Unova sequels and PLA Ingo grew himself a [[IncrediblyLamePun gogoatee]].]]
* TrappedInAnotherWorld: [[spoiler: Ingo reappears in ''Pokémon Legends: Arceus'' as a Faller, a type of person who accidentally travels between worlds, losing their memories in the process, with no clear way to regain their memories or return home.]]
* VerbalTic: Emmet often says "verrrry" and "I am Emmet", while Ingo has a habit of yelling "Bravo!"
* WeWillMeetAgain: Their only real dialog to the player sounds like this, along with WeMeetAgain.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Benga ''[-(Banjirou)-]'']]
!!Benga / Banjirou (バンジロウ banjirou)
[[quoteright:245:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Black_2_White_2_Banjirou_1160.png]]

The grandson of Champion Alder whom the player may only fight if they manage to reach the top/bottom of Black Tower/White Treehollow.
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* AnimeHair: Just like his dear ol' grandpa.
* BadassAdorable: A wild looking boy with CuteLittleFangs. [[spoiler:He's also the highest leveled trainer in the game.]]
* BirdsOfAFeather: He and Iris never meet, but they are surprisingly identical in most aspects. Both have grandpas of sorts who have/had important jobs with the Unova League, both like to use pseudo-Legendaries that are close to dragons in some ways, and both are [[WildChild wild children]] who can understand the feelings of Pokémon.
* BonusBoss: He can be fought in Black Skyscraper or White Tree Hollow, depending on whether you have Black City or White Forest.
* BraggingRightsReward: Defeating him for the first time at the BonusDungeon makes him give you a [[spoiler:Shiny Gible or Dratini with a free Exp. Share]].
* DragonTamer: Depending on the version he uses the Dragon-types Latios and Garchomp in ''Black 2'', or Latias and Dragonite in ''White 2''.
* TheEmpath: Implied to be this.
%%* FieryRedhead
* GenerationXerox: Like Alder [[AnimeHair (and his hair)]], Benga owns a Volcarona.
* HotBlooded: Boy, is he ''ever''. His first appearance is rushing in to tell Alder about becoming the head of the version facility.
* ItWasAGift: After defeating him for the first time, he will award you with a shiny Gible or shiny Dratini in Flocessy Town.
%%* {{Keet}}
* OlympusMons: [[spoiler:Has a Latios (Black City) or Latias (White Forest).]]
* SignatureMon: His ace is a Volcarona, just like grandpa.
* {{Superboss}}: He is the strongest trainer in the Unova region, with all his Pokémon being Level 80 in Normal Mode. In Challenge Mode his Pokémon levels are only below Cynthia's 2nd rematch team in ''Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl'' and Red in ''[=HeartGold=] and [=SoulSilver=]'' with all his Pokémon being Level 85.
%%* WildChild
* WiseBeyondTheirYears: Looks like a rebel, but he's just like a boy version of Iris who comprehends the values of Pokémon. Fitting, as he himself owns Dragon-types mostly.
[[/folder]]

!!Kalos Battle Maison

[[folder:The Battle Chatelaines]]
!!Battle Chatelaines (バトルシャトレーヌ batoru shatorēnu)

The leaders of the Battle Maison. They consist of Nita, Evelyn, Dana, and Morgan.
----
* AddedAlliterativeAppeal: Zigzagged in the Japanese version. Each supposed to begin with the letter 'L', but by katakana, they start with either 'ra' or 'ru'.
* BadassFamily: All four are related and hold top positions in the Battle Maison. When you fight them at the 49th/50th streak, each one sports ''[[SNKBoss legendaries]]''.
* ColorCodedForYourConvenience: Their dresses, hats, hair and eyes are all the same colors; Nita is Orange and Yellow, Evelyn is Blue, Dana is Pink, and Morgan is a Green-Blue.
* CurtainsMatchTheWindows: Their eye colors all match their hair colors.
* DragonTamer: Three of them use Dragon-types:
** Evelyn uses Latios in Super Doubles.
** Morgan uses Latias in Super Rotations.
** Dana uses the Dragon/Poison Dragalge in normal Triples.
* DualBoss: When you pick Multi Battles, two of the four sisters will eventually battle you at a time.
* ExpressiveAccessory: Their gloves. Not because they move, but because their lengths correspond with the sisters' ages, starting from youngest sister Nita (whose gloves stop at the wrist) up to oldest sister Morgan (who gloves stop at her shoulders).
* FourTemperamentEnsemble: Nita (sanguine), Evelyn (melancholic), Dana (choleric), Morgan (phlegmatic).
* GratuitousFrench: In the Japanese version, their names are all in French.
* HollywoodGenetics: If you thought the Striaton triplets were bad, wait until you see four sisters all with wildly different hair and eye colors.
* LargeHam: [[ShrinkingViolet Evelyn aside]], let's just say the sisters are very bombastic.
* LittleMissBadass: They're all extremely talented trainers.
* NiceHat: All of them wear top hats as part of their outfits.
* {{Oireland}}: Their dialogue and the expressions they use strongly suggest that they speak with Irish accents. In Evelyn's case, it's much more subdued.
* OlympusMons: Battle each of them the second time, and they use a set of legendary trio. For Dana, she uses two sets. For Evelyn and Morgan, they each use Latios and Latias together with their trios respectively.
* PimpedOutDress: Brightly colored, striped ones with gigantic hoop skirts.
* ProperTightsWithASkirt: All of them sport fancy tights to go with their skirts.
* ShesGotLegs: Compliments of their {{Showgirl Skirt}}s, all them have shapely legs on full display (tights notwithstanding).
* ShowgirlSkirt: Each of them sport puffy showgirl skirts.
* TemporalThemeNaming: Their names in both the Japanese and English versions are based on different parts of the day. In Japanese specifically, their names pull from the French words for "night" (''la nuit''), "evening" (''le soir''), "daytime" (''la journée''), and "morning" (''le matin'').
[[/folder]]
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[[folder:Nita ''[-(Lanuit)-]'']]
!!Nita / Lanuit (ラニュイ ranyui)
[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/nitaart_5576.png]]
The Chatelaine of the Single Battle Challenge. She is the youngest of Battle Chatelaine sisters.
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* TheBabyOfTheBunch: She is the youngest of her sisters, and often receives a scolding from Morgan for being too cheeky with guests.
* BoisterousBruiser: Morgan and Dana scold her for it if you face either of them together with her, especially when you win.
* ButtMonkey: She's the most reckless and fiery of her sisters, and gets told off hard by both Dana and Morgan when they fight together in a multi-battle.
* CavalierCompetitor: She cares more about fun than strategy in a battle. According to her, "All a battle has to be is cracking good fun!"
* GenkiGirl: The most upbeat of the siblings.
* {{Irony}}: Wears bright colors for someone whose TemporalThemeNaming is based on night.
* MeaningfulName: Her Japanese name literally means night in French.
** Her English name also sounds like night.
* OlympusMons: Uses Tornadus, Thundurus, and Landorus when you battle her on the Super Singles.
* SoreLoser: She gets upset when you beat her in a Super Multi Battle with Morgan.
-->'''Nita:''' No, no, no! How could I-- This is terrible altogether! How could you do this to me, you wee, rotten Trainers?! Do ye not even know what Morgan'll do to me now?!
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Evelyn ''[-(Lesoir)-]'']]
!!Evelyn / Lesoir (ルスワール rusuwāru)
->Voiced by: Creator/EmiLo (''VideoGame/PokemonMasters'' - EN), Creator/MarikaKouno (''VideoGame/PokemonMasters'' - JP)
[[quoteright:195:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/evelynart_8874.png]]

The Chatelaine of the Double Battle Challenge, and one of the two Chatelaines of the Multi Battle Challenge. The second youngest of Battle Chatelaine sisters.
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* ApologeticAttacker: UpToEleven. If she beats you in a Double Battle, she not only apologizes, but bursts into tears and practically ''begs'' you to return to the Battle Maison sometime.
* BlackSheep: The only one of the sisters who isn't a bombastic ham. Her accent is also much more subdued.
* TheComputerIsACheatingBastard: Subverted. Her Entei knows Sacred Fire, Ho-Oh's SecretArt. However, this is, in fact, a hint that you can teach your own Entei such a move starting in Gen VI![[note]]Learns move at Level 1, teachable via Move Relearner[[/note]] Until Pokémon Bank was released in December 2013 (about 3 months after X and Y's release) and Entei could be transferred for confirmation, not even [[GuideDangIt guides]] could reveal whether Entei can learn Sacred Fire and how. As the result, Evelyn was thought to have an illegal Pokémon.
* CowardlyLion: Despite being a ShrinkingViolet, she is the head of the Double Battle area of the Maison ''for a good reason''.
* CuteClumsyGirl: She appears to be stumbling in her artwork, and Morgan actually notes the in-universe appeal of her bumbling.
-->'''Morgan:''' [[LampshadeHanging I know some of these goofs like it when you waffle about,]] so that's fine for business, but...
* DualBoss: In addition to any one of her sisters in the Multi Battle Challenge, she is also this by herself in the Double Battle Challenge, since it's a double battle.
* HeroicSelfDeprecation: When paired up with Dana in the Multi Battle Challenge, she remarks she doesn't look highly on her skills at Double Battles, and even begs you not to challenge Double Battles when you win.
* MeaningfulName: Her Japanese name literally means evening in French.
** Her English name also sounds like evening.
* OlympusMons: Uses Entei, Raikou, Suicune, and Latios on your battle with her on the Super Doubles. She also uses Entei in ''Masters''
* ShrinkingViolet: Immensely so. If you beat her in the Multi Battle Challenge, she even encourages you NOT to take the Double Battle Challenge to make sure it doesn't sound like she's agreeing with Dana's boasting of her (Evelyn's) skill.
* ShyBlueHairedGirl: The sister with blue hair turns out to be the ShrinkingViolet. Go figure.
* ThrowingTheFight: Her dialogue if she beats you indicates that she tries to lose on purpose so that you, the guest, would enjoy yourself more. If you beat her, however, she apologizes for making it too easy, hence why she's willing to bust out Legendary Pokémon the next time you battle her.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Dana ''[-(Lajournée)-]'']]
!!Dana / Lajournée (ラジュルネ rajurune)
[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/danaart_4096.png]]

The Chatelaine of the Triple Battle Challenge, and the other Chatelaine of the Multi Battle Challenge. The second eldest of Battle Chatelaine sisters.
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* BrutalHonesty: She's ''incredibly'' harsh if the player loses to her in her first battle in ''X'' and ''Y'', but even when she drops the snobbery in her second match she still jovially comments on how you did, though she's far friendlier about it.
-->'''Dana''': ''Hehehe! What are you gawking at now? The savage mess you made o' the battle? Ha! I'm not havin' a dig at you—it's just great fun to battle hard after holdin' back!''
* DefrostingIceQueen: She presents herself as an uppity and proper lady with no tolerance for weak trainers at first or when she's working alongside her younger sisters, but after winning against her she completely drops it and is very cordial towards the protagonist.
* GirlishPigtails: Sports an impressively swirly pair of these, fitting her standoffish facade.
* HotBlooded: Is this among the sisters. Add in the hammiest and it gets really noticeable. Which goes with her color, pink.
* JerkassFacade: Comes off as a snooty and cold trainer upon defeating the player either in her first solo match or alongside Evelyn in ''X'' and ''Y'', but drops the act and shows a much heartier side she retains after you defeat her. In ''Omega Ruby'' and ''Alpha Sapphire'' she doesn't even bother much with it in her solitary battles, saying there's no point for the act in Hoenn.
* MeaningfulName: Her Japanese name literally means day in French (as in daytime).
** Her English name also sounds like day.
* OlympusMons: Like Pyramid King Brandon, she uses the Legendary Birds ''and'' Golems on your next battle with her on the Super Triples.
* OperaGloves: They go past her elbows. While her younger sisters wear gloves too, neither of them go past the elbows.
* {{Tsundere}}: Not necessarily of the romantic type, but she mostly displays a jerkass demeanor to anyone around her until they eventually whittle her down to her soft, caring core.
* WhenSheSmiles: Dana is usually snooty and a bit stern, but in the "GOTCHA!" music video, she can be seen with her sisters on a billboard, and she's smiling and waving joyously. It's adorable.
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[[folder:Morgan ''[-(Lematin)-]'']]
!!Morgan / Lematin (ルミタン rumitan)
[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/morganart_9491.png]]

The Chatelaine of the Rotation Battle Challenge. She is the eldest of Battle Chatelaine sisters.
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* AnimeHair: All four of them have pretty funky hair, but Morgan's takes the cake.
* AstonishinglyAppropriateAppearance: Her spiraling ponytail is pretty appropriate for someone who specializes in ''rotation'' battles.
* BewareTheNiceOnes: She's never anything but polite to the player and is very sweet and motherly towards [[ShrinkingViolet Evelyn]], but from what Dana says, she's apparently terrifying at scolding her sisters when they act improper to guests. If you fight and especially ''win'' against her and Nita in a multi-battle, [[HilarityEnsues you will definitely understand why]].
-->'''''"...NITA!''''' ''Oh, I'll do you, you little waster! First, you mouth off to our guests, with your boasting and insulting them so... And then you lose in battle despite it?! Do you even take this work seriously?! Could you ever face our dear ma and da, rest 'em, after such shocking behavior?! My dear guest... I am deeply sorry for this experience. I beg you will somehow overlook it and come visit our Battle Maison again. Now I must have a...discussion with my wee sister. You'll excuse us..."''
* CoolBigSis: Gives off this vibe towards her other sisters, and comforts Evelyn when she's nervous before they have their multi-battle with the player. Of course, she doesn't like it when Nita gets a bit verbal when they battle together in the Multi battles, and gives her a scolding.
* MeaningfulName:
** Her Japanese name literally means morning in French.
** Her English name also sounds like morning, and is one letter off from the German word for morning.
* OlympusMons: When you fight her on 50th battle on the Super Rotation lines, she sports Cobalion, Virizion, Terrakion, and Latias.
* OperaGloves: Has the longest gloves of the sisters that end just below her shoulders, signifying her as the oldest.
* SelfDeprecation: Of the friendly kind, as she usually reassures the player that she's no first-class trainer before her fights, and even describes herself and Evelyn as a bit hopeless at multi-battles. Suffice to say it isn't very true.
* TheStoic: Downplayed, but she keeps her composure throughout all of her fights, especially compared to her younger siblings.
* {{Yandere}}: When she loses, Morgan contemplates the idea of having you be dressed up in an outfit and living at the Battle Maison for the rest of your life. She says that she's joking, but this clearly isn't the case as this possessive idea has her lost in thought, enamored. Not to mention how harsh she gets when her sisters fail her.
[[/folder]]

!!Alola Battle Tree
[[folder:Red]]

The protagonist of the Kanto games. He makes a return in ''Sun and Moon'' as the head of the Single Battle challenge. In the Multi Battle challenge, he and Blue are fought together.

For more information, refer to Characters/PokemonProtagonistsAndRivalsKanto.
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[[/folder]]

[[folder:Blue ''[-(Green)-]'']]

The main rival of the Kanto games. He makes a return in ''Sun and Moon'' as the head of the Double Battle challenge. In the Multi Battle challenge, he and Red are fought together.

For more information, refer to Characters/PokemonProtagonistsAndRivalsKanto.
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* TheGlovesComeOff: Lucy does ''not'' take to losing your first encounter, and goes so far as to abandon the Battle Pike's signature emphasis on debilitating StatusEffects in favor of a full-throttle offensive. Her Seviper [[TookALevelInBadass Takes a Level in Badass]], keeping an almost identical moveset but exchanging Poison Fang for Sludge Bomb; her GradualGrinder Shuckle is replaced with a Steelix that uses Earthquake, Rock Slide, and ''Explosion'' (backed up with Screech); and her bulky Milotic is replaced in favor with a Gyarados that primarily uses a Dragon Dance-Return combo.

* SignatureMon: Though they handle several Pokémon in the games, ''Masters'' has Emmet use Archeops and Ingo has Excadrill. Outside of ''Masters'', certain merchandise and their appearances in the anime associate Emmet with Eelektross and Ingo with Chandelure.

* SiblingYinYang: Seems to be the intention -- Ingo is frowning in his official art, whereas Emmet is smiling. Ingo dresses in black, and Emmet wears lots of white.
* SignatureMon: Though they handle several Pokémon in the games, ''Masters'' has Emmet use Archeops and Ingo has Excadrill. Outside of ''Masters'', certain merchandise and their apperances in the anime associate Emmet with Eelektross and Ingo with Chandelure.

* NoIndoorVoice: Ingo, especially in Japanese, tends to have no indoor voice, seemingly as a contrast to Emmet. It's especially noticeable in ''Masters'', where Ingo's VA almost always tends to peak the mic. Not that Emmet isn't quiet, but Ingo is louder.

* VerbalTic
--> ''"I am Emmet."''

'''Pokémon Human Characters:''' [[Characters/PokemonProtagonistsAndRivals Protagonists and Rivals]] ([[Characters/PokemonProtagonistsAndRivalsKanto Kanto]] / [[Characters/PokemonProtagonistsAndRivalsJohto Johto]] / [[Characters/PokemonProtagonistsAndRivalsHoenn Hoenn]] / [[Characters/PokemonProtagonistsAndRivalsSinnoh Sinnoh]] / [[Characters/PokemonProtagonistsAndRivalsUnova Unova]] / [[Characters/PokemonProtagonistsAndRivalsKalos Kalos]] / [[Characters/PokemonProtagonistsAndRivalsAlola Alola]] / [[Characters/PokemonProtagonistsAndRivalsGalar Galar]] / [[Characters/PokemonProtagonistsAndRivalsHisui Hisui]]) | [[Characters/PokemonProfessors Professors]] | [[Characters/PokemonGymLeaders Gym Leaders]] ([[Characters/PokemonGymLeadersKanto Kanto]] / [[Characters/PokemonGymLeadersJohto Johto]] / [[Characters/PokemonGymLeadersHoenn Hoenn]] / [[Characters/PokemonGymLeadersSinnoh Sinnoh]] / [[Characters/PokemonGymLeadersUnova Unova]] / [[Characters/PokemonGymLeadersKalos Kalos]] / [[Characters/PokemonGymLeadersGalar Galar]] | [[Characters/PokemonTrialCaptainsAndKahunas Trial Captains and Kahunas]] | [[Characters/PokemonEliteFour Elite Four]] | [[Characters/PokemonChampions Champions]]\\

'''Frontier Brains and Other Facility Heads''' | [[Characters/PokemonTrainerClasses Trainer Classes]] | [[Characters/PokemonOtherNonPlayableCharacters Other NPCs]] ([[Characters/PokemonAetherFoundation Aether Foundation]] / [[Characters/PokemonUltraReconSquad Ultra Recon Squad]] / [[Characters/PokemonMacroCosmos Macro Cosmos]])-]]]]]

* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: His hair is purple.

* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Lilac purple hair, to be more exact.

* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Her hair is purple.

* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: She has pink hair.

* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: She has green hair.

* MulticoloredHair: Black and Red.

* UncattyResemblance: To her Seviper.

* StableTimeLoop: [[spoiler: It's actually ''Ingo'', who introduces Hisui people a concept of Pokémon trainers during his another rambling about his foggy memories, not the PLA protagonist, due to themself also suffering from LaserGuidedAmnesia.]]

[[folder:Factory Head Noland[=/=]Factory Head Datsura (ダツラ ''datsura'')]]

He awards the Knowledge Symbol onto the Frontier Pass of Trainers who defeat him.

[[folder:Arena Tycoon Greta[=/=]Arena Captain Kogomi (コゴミ ''kogomi'')]]

[[folder:Dome Ace Tucker[=/=]Dome Superstar Heath (ヒース ''hiisu'')]]

[[folder:Pike Queen Lucy[=/=]Tube Queen Azami (アザミ ''azami'')]]

[[folder:Palace Maven Spenser[=/=]Palace Guardian Ukon (ウコン ''ukon'')]]

[[folder:Pyramid King Brandon[=/=]Pyramid King Jindai (ジンダイ ''jindai'')]]

[[folder:Salon Maiden Anabel[=/=]Tower Tycoon Lila (リラ ''rira'')]]

[[folder:Tower Tycoon Palmer[=/=]Tower Tycoon Kurotsugu (クロツグ ''kurotsugu'')]]

[[folder:Castle Valet Darach[=/=]Castle Butler Kokuran (コクラン ''kokuran'')]]

[[folder:Hall Matron Argenta[=/=]Stage Madonna Kate (ケイト ''keito'')]]

[[folder:Factory Head Thorton[=/=]Factory Head Neziki (ネジキ ''nejiki'')]]

[[folder:Arcade Star Dahlia[=/=]Roulette Goddess Dahlia (ダリア ''daria'')]]

[[folder:Subway Bosses Emmet and Ingo[=/=]Subway Masters Kudari (クダリ ''kudari'') and Nobori (ノボリ ''nobori'')]]

[[caption-width-right:350:Emmet is the one on the left in white and Ingo is the one on the right in black.]]
->Emmet voiced by: Creator/YuumaUchida (''VideoGame/PokemonMasters'' - JP)\\
Ingo voiced by: Jordan Reynolds (''VideoGame/PokemonMasters'' - EN), Creator/YoshitsuguMatsuoka (''VideoGame/PokemonMasters'' - JP)

* [[DragonTamer Dragon Tamers]]: In Super Singles and Multis, they use the Dragon-type Haxorus.

* GoNagaiSideburns: They have some spectacularly angular sideburns that frame their faces almost like helmets, and they're very powerful trainers to boot.

* SiblingYinYang: Seems to be the intention -- Ingo is frowning in his official art, whereas Emmet is smiling. Ingo dresses with a black theme, and Emmet wears lots of white.

[[folder:Benga[=/=]Banjirou (バンジロウ ''banjirou'')]]

[[folder:Tropes the Battle Chatelaines share in common]]

* TemporalThemeNaming: Their names in both the Japanese and English versions are based on different parts of the day.

[[folder:Nita[=/=]Lanuit (ラニュイ ''ranyui'')]]

[[folder:Evelyn[=/=]Lesoir (ルスワール ''rusuwaaru'')]]

[[folder:Dana[=/=]Lajournée (ラジュルネ ''rajurune'')]]

[[folder:Morgan[=/=]Lematin (ルミタン ''rumitan'')]]

[[folder:Red (レッド ''reddo'')]]

For more information, refer to Characters/PokemonProtagonistsAndRivals.

[[folder:Blue[=/=]Green (グリーン ''guriin'')]]

For more information, refer to Characters/PokemonProtagonistsAndRivals.

* StableTimeLoop: [[spoiler: It's actually ''Ingo'', who introduces Hisui people a concept of Pokémon trainers not only during his another rambling about his foggy memories, not the PLA protagonist, due to themself also suffering from LaserGuidedAmnesia.]]

* StableTimeLoop: [[spoiler: It's actually ''Ingo'', who introduces Hisui people a concept of Pokémon trainers during his another rambling about his foggy memories, not the PLA protagonist, due to themself also suffering LaserGuidedAmnesia.]]

[[center:[[WMG:''{{Franchise/Pokemon}}'' '''[[Characters/{{Pokemon}} characters Index]]''' ''([[Characters/PokemonTypes Pokémon Types]], [[Characters/PokemonRecurringArchetypes Recurring Pokémon Archetypes]])''\\
[-'''Pokémon Family Species:''' [[Characters/PokemonGenerationIFamilies Gen I]] ([[Characters/PokemonGenerationIBulbasaurToParasect Bulbasaur to Parasect]] / [[Characters/PokemonGenerationIVenonatToCloyster Venonat to Cloyster]] / [[Characters/PokemonGenerationIGastlyToMiltank Gastly to Miltank]] / [[Characters/PokemonGenerationIMagikarpToMew Magikarp to Mew]]) | [[Characters/PokemonGenerationIIFamilies Gen II]] ([[Characters/PokemonGenerationIIChikoritaToGranbull Chikorita to Granbull]] / [[Characters/PokemonGenerationIIQwilfishToCelebi Qwilfish to Celebi]]) | [[Characters/PokemonGenerationIIIFamilies Gen III]] ([[Characters/PokemonGenerationIIITreeckoToSharpedo Treecko to Sharpedo]] / [[Characters/PokemonGenerationIIIWailmerToDeoxys Wailmer to Deoxys]]) | [[Characters/PokemonGenerationIVFamilies Gen IV]] | [[Characters/PokemonGenerationVFamilies Gen V]] ([[Characters/PokemonGenerationVVictiniToZoroark Victini to Zoroark]] / [[Characters/PokemonGenerationVMinccinoToGenesect Minccino to Genesect]]) | [[Characters/PokemonGenerationVIFamilies Gen VI]] ([[Characters/PokemonGenerationVIChespinToHawlucha Chespin to Hawlucha]] / [[Characters/PokemonGenerationVIDedenneToVolcanion Dedenne to Volcanion]]) | [[Characters/PokemonGenerationVIIFamilies Gen VII]] ([[Characters/PokemonGenerationVIIRowletToComfey Rowlet to Comfey]] / [[Characters/PokemonGenerationVIIOranguruToMelmetal Oranguru to Melmetal]] / [[Characters/PokemonUltraBeasts Ultra Beasts]]) | [[Characters/PokemonGenerationVIIIFamilies Gen VIII]] ([[Characters/PokemonGenerationVIIIGrookeyToHatterene Grookey to Hatterene]] / [[Characters/PokemonGenerationVIIIImpidimpToCalyrex Impidimp to Calyrex]]) | [[Characters/PokemonGlitches Glitches]]\\
'''Pokémon Human Characters:''' [[Characters/PokemonProtagonistsAndRivals Protagonists And Rivals]] ([[Characters/PokemonProtagonistsAndRivalsKanto Kanto]] / [[Characters/PokemonProtagonistsAndRivalsJohto Johto]] / [[Characters/PokemonProtagonistsAndRivalsHoenn Hoenn]] / [[Characters/PokemonProtagonistsAndRivalsSinnoh Sinnoh]] / [[Characters/PokemonProtagonistsAndRivalsUnova Unova]] / [[Characters/PokemonProtagonistsAndRivalsKalos Kalos]] / [[Characters/PokemonProtagonistsAndRivalsAlola Alola]] / [[Characters/PokemonProtagonistsAndRivalsGalar Galar]] / [[Characters/PokemonProtagonistsAndRivalsHisui Hisui]]) | [[Characters/PokemonProfessors Professors]] | [[Characters/PokemonGymLeaders Gym Leaders]] ([[Characters/PokemonGymLeadersKanto Kanto]] / [[Characters/PokemonGymLeadersJohto Johto]] / [[Characters/PokemonGymLeadersHoenn Hoenn]] / [[Characters/PokemonGymLeadersSinnoh Sinnoh]] / [[Characters/PokemonGymLeadersUnova Unova]] / [[Characters/PokemonGymLeadersKalos Kalos]] / [[Characters/PokemonGymLeadersGalar Galar]] | [[Characters/PokemonTrialCaptainsAndKahunas Trial Captains and Kahunas]] | [[Characters/PokemonEliteFour Elite Four]] | [[Characters/PokemonChampions Champions]]\\

'''Frontier Brains And Other Facility Heads''' | [[Characters/PokemonTrainerClasses Trainer Classes]] | [[Characters/PokemonOtherNonPlayableCharacters Other NPCs]] ([[Characters/PokemonAetherFoundation Aether Foundation]] / [[Characters/PokemonUltraReconSquad Ultra Recon Squad]] / [[Characters/PokemonMacroCosmos Macro Cosmos]])-]]]]]

->Voiced by: Creator/KaijiTang ([[VideoGame/PokemonMasters Pokémon Masters]] - EN), Creator/ToshikiMasuda ([[VideoGame/PokemonMasters Pokémon Masters]] - JP)\\

* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: Ever since Caitlin became part of the Unova Elite Four there has been no word of what has happened to him. However, his presence is hinted at by the Black Empoleon bikers: they were so impressed by a trainer that defeated them, they changed their name to reflect one of his Pokemon. Given that Empoleon isn't available the region, and no other trainer uses one in-game, this implies that Darach has recently been to Unova.

* LaserGuidedAmnesia: [[spoiler: Ingo reappears in ''Pokemon Legends Arceus'' as a Faller, having traveled between the main ''Pokemon'' universe to Hisui. Although his memories of his prior life are mostly gone, he retains very fuzzy impressions of Emmet and his partner Pokemon, and still uses a lot of references to traveling on a train, which others chalk up as simply an odd quirk.]]

* {{Superboss}}: He is the strongest trainer in the Unova region, with all his Pokémon being Level 80 in Normal Mode. In Challenge Mode his Pokémon levels are only below Cynthia's 2nd rematch team in ''Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl'' and Red in ''Heart Gold and Soul Silver'' with all his Pokemon being Level 85.

* TimePassageBeard: [[spoiler: At one point between events of Unova sequels and PLA Ingo grew himself [[IncrediblyLamePun gogoatee]].]]
* TrappedInAnotherWorld: [[spoiler: Ingo reappears in ''Pokemon Legends Arceus'' as a Faller, a type of person who accidentally travels between worlds, losing their memories in the process, with no clear way to regain their memories or return home.]]

* TimePassageBeard: [[spoiler: At one point between events of Unova sequels and PLA Ingo grew himself goatee.]]