Battle Frontier HGSS · Johto Area
The Battle Frontier is the post-game battle complex west of Olivine City, reached from Route 40 through the Frontier Access, which you can only enter after the Hall of Fame. It has five facilities, the Battle Tower, Battle Factory, Battle Arcade, Battle Castle and Battle Hall, each led by a Frontier Brain. Winning streaks earn Battle Points (BP) for held items, TMs and move tutoring.
- Region
- Johto
- Wild Pokémon
- None
- Items
- 1
- Trainers
- 0
Connects to: Route 40
Wild Pokémon
No wild Pokémon here.
Items
| Item | How |
|---|---|
| Rare Candy | Hidden |
Hidden items can be found with the Dowsing MCHN Pokégear app.
Shops
Frontier Access Poké Mart
The standard Poké Mart stock, which grows with your badges (full list).
Frontier Access Poké Mart (specialties)
Battle Point prizes
TM06 Toxic 32 BPTM45 Attract 32 BPTM61 Will-O-Wisp 32 BPTM73 Thunder Wave 32 BPTM31 Brick Break 40 BPTM40 Aerial Ace 40 BPTM89 U-turn 40 BPTM04 Calm Mind 48 BPTM08 Bulk Up 48 BPTM30 Shadow Ball 64 BPTM53 Energy Ball 64 BPTM81 X-Scissor 64 BPTM26 Earthquake 80 BPTM36 Sludge Bomb 80 BPTM59 Dragon Pulse 80 BPTM71 Stone Edge 80 BPProtein 1 BPIron 1 BPCalcium 1 BPZinc 1 BPCarbos 1 BPHP Up 1 BPPower Bracer 16 BPPower Belt 16 BPPower Lens 16 BPPower Band 16 BPPower Anklet 16 BPPower Weight 16 BPToxic Orb 16 BPFlame Orb 16 BPWhite Herb 32 BPPower Herb 32 BPRare Candy 48 BPBrightPowder 48 BPFocus Band 48 BPFocus Sash 48 BPChoice Band 48 BPChoice Scarf 48 BPScope Lens 48 BPMuscle Band 48 BPRazor Claw 48 BPRazor Fang 48 BP
Tips
- You cannot enter the Frontier Access until you have entered the Hall of Fame.
- The Frontier Brains are Palmer (Tower), Thorton (Factory), Dahlia (Arcade), Darach (Castle) and Argenta (Hall); each gives a silver print the first time you beat them and a gold print the second time.
- Spend BP on items such as Choice Band, Focus Sash and Rare Candy, or on TMs including TM89 U-turn.
- The move tutor house in the Frontier Access teaches moves like Outrage, Superpower, Heat Wave and the elemental punches for BP.
- Only certain Legendary and Mythical Pokémon are banned (Mewtwo, Mew, Lugia, Ho-Oh, Celebi, Kyogre, Groudon, Rayquaza, Jirachi, Deoxys, Dialga, Palkia, Giratina, Phione, Manaphy, Darkrai, Shaymin and Arceus), along with Rotom and Spiky-eared Pichu.
- The Frontier Access Poké Mart has a second counter selling Net Balls and Dusk Balls.
Walkthrough: Part 26: The Battle Frontier and the Pokéathlon
FAQ
When does the Battle Frontier open in HeartGold and SoulSilver?
After you enter the Hall of Fame; the Frontier Access on Route 40 is closed before then.
Where is the move tutor in HeartGold and SoulSilver?
In a house at the Frontier Access, where moves like Outrage, Superpower and the elemental punches cost 32–64 BP.
Can you use legendaries in the Battle Frontier?
Some of them: Mewtwo, Mew, Lugia, Ho-Oh, Celebi, Kyogre, Groudon, Rayquaza, Jirachi, Deoxys, Dialga, Palkia, Giratina, Phione, Manaphy, Darkrai, Shaymin and Arceus are banned, along with Rotom and Spiky-eared Pichu, but other Legendaries such as the Kanto birds, the legendary beasts and the Regis are allowed.
Who are the Frontier Brains in HeartGold?
Palmer at the Battle Tower, Thorton at the Battle Factory, Dahlia at the Battle Arcade, Darach at the Battle Castle and Argenta at the Battle Hall.
Sources & picture credits
Guide text is original retrogameindex writing, checked against Bulbapedia and the game data. Wild Pokémon and encounter chances, items, trainers, rematch teams, gifts and shops come from the pret/pokeheartgold decompilation, and the Pokémon sprites and dungeon entrance pictures are drawn from the game’s own graphics in it. The position maps are the Gold/Silver wiki’s Pokégear map renders. Location pictures and trainer sprites © Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK, archived from the Pokémon Wiki on Fandom (listed on the image gallery).