Battle Frontier Platinum · Area
The Battle Frontier is Platinum's post-game battle complex, entered through a gate in the Fight Area. It has five facilities, the Battle Tower, Battle Factory, Battle Hall, Battle Castle and Battle Arcade, each with its own rules and a Frontier Brain who appears during long winning streaks. Winning earns Battle Points (BP), which you trade for prizes at the Exchange Service Corner tent near the entrance.
- Wild Pokémon
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- Items
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- Trainers
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Connects to: Fight Area
Battle Frontier on the Sinnoh map
Wild Pokémon
No wild Pokémon here.
Items
No items to pick up here.
Battle Point prizes
Protein 1 BPCalcium 1 BPIron 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 BPBrightPowder 48 BPChoice Band 48 BPFocus Band 48 BPScope Lens 48 BPMuscle Band 48 BPFocus Sash 48 BPChoice Scarf 48 BPRazor Claw 48 BPRazor Fang 48 BPRare Candy 48 BPTM06 Toxic 32 BPTM73 Thunder Wave 32 BPTM61 Will-O-Wisp 32 BPTM45 Attract 32 BPTM40 Aerial Ace 40 BPTM31 Brick Break 40 BPTM08 Bulk Up 48 BPTM04 Calm Mind 48 BPTM81 X-Scissor 64 BPTM30 Shadow Ball 64 BPTM53 Energy Ball 64 BPTM36 Sludge Bomb 80 BPTM59 Dragon Pulse 80 BPTM71 Stone Edge 80 BPTM26 Earthquake 80 BP
Tips
- On your first visit the gate staff upgrade your Vs. Recorder so it can show your BP.
- No Exp. Points are earned here, and Level 50 rules scale higher-level Pokémon down to Lv. 50.
- Battle Tower: beat seven Trainers in a row with your own team; Tower Tycoon Palmer is its Brain.
- Battle Factory: battle with rental Pokémon and swap one after each win; Factory Head Thorton runs it.
- Battle Hall: one Pokémon fights one-on-one battles as your streak grows; Hall Matron Argenta is the Brain.
- Battle Castle: spend Castle Points (CP) on healing and item rentals; Castle Valet Darach waits there.
- Battle Arcade: a game board triggers a random event before each match; Arcade Star Dahlia is its Brain.
Walkthrough: Part 22: The Resort Area and the Battle Frontier
FAQ
How do you get to the Battle Frontier in Pokémon Platinum?
After the Hall of Fame, take the ship from Snowpoint City to the Battle Zone and walk through the gate in the Fight Area.
Who are the Frontier Brains in Platinum?
Palmer (Battle Tower), Thorton (Battle Factory), Argenta (Battle Hall), Darach (Battle Castle) and Dahlia (Battle Arcade).
What are BP used for?
Battle Points are exchanged for prizes at the Exchange Service Corner inside the Battle Frontier.
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, trades and shops come from the pret/pokeplatinum decompilation, and the Pokémon and trainer sprites are drawn from the game’s own graphics in it. Location pictures © Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK, archived from the Pokémon Wiki on Fandom (listed on the image gallery).