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A '''Tower Tycoon''' (Japanese: '''タワータイクーン''' ''Tower Tycoon'') is a [[Pokémon Trainer]] who presides over their region's [[Battle Tower]]. The Tower Tycoon will battle the [[Player character|challenger]] of the Tower at set intervals. As of [[Generation IV]], {{FB|Salon Maiden|Anabel}} and {{FB|Tower Tycoon|Palmer}} are the only known Tower Tycoons (however, Anabel's title was changed to "'''Salon Maiden'''" in localizations).
{{TrainerClassInfobox
|color={{tower color}}
|corecolor={{tower color light}}
|bordercolor={{tower color dark}}
|name=Tower Tycoon
|jpname=タワータイクーン
|jptranslit=Tawā Taikūn
|jptrans=Tower Tycoon
|image=Emerald Anabel.png
|image2=Diamond Pearl Palmer.png
|caption=Art of [[Anabel]] and [[Palmer]]
|altnames='''Salon Maiden''' ({{v2|Emerald}})
|intro=[[Generation III]]
|games={{v2|Emerald}}<br/>{{5v2|Diamond|Pearl|Platinum|HeartGold|SoulSilver}}<br/>{{pkmn|Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl}}
|gender=Both
|members=[[Anabel]], [[Palmer]]
|anime=''[[AG169|Talking a Good Game]]''
|manga=''[[PS304|Swanky Showdown with Swalot]]'' ({{pkmn|Adventures}})<br/>''[[CBF4|Introducing the Frontier Brains!]]'' ({{pkmn|Battle Frontier}})<br/>''[[DPA28|Look for Giratina!]] ({{pkmn|Diamond and Pearl Adventure!}})
|TCG=Supreme Victors
|card={{TCG ID|Supreme Victors|Regigigas FB|9}}
}}
A '''Tower Tycoon''' (Japanese: '''{{j|タワータイクーン}}''' ''Tower Tycoon'') is a [[Pokémon Trainer]] who presides over their region's [[Battle Tower]]. The Tower Tycoon will battle the {{player|challenger}} of the Tower at set intervals. [[Anabel]] and [[Palmer]] are the only known Tower Tycoons.


==Appearance==
In the English version of {{game|Emerald}}, the class is called '''Salon Maiden''', used by Anabel.
{| align="center" style="background: #{{tower color light}}; -moz-border-radius: 15px;"
 
|
==Gallery==
{| align="center" style="background: #{{tower color}}; -moz-border-radius: 15px; border: 4px solid #{{tower color}};" colspan=4 cellspacing="2" cellpadding="2"
===Sprites===
|- align="center"
{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; {{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{tower color dark}}; background:#{{tower color}}"
! style="background: #{{tower color}};" colspan="6" | Tower Tycoon Sprites
|-
|-
! style="background: #61c3e6; -moz-border-radius-topcenter: 15px; -moz-border-radius-topleft: 15px; -moz-border-radius-topright: 15px;" | [[File:SpriteAnabel.png]]
|style="{{roundy|80px}} border:2px solid #{{frontier color dark}}; background:#{{frontier color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:Spr E Anabel.png]]
! style="background: #{{tower color light}}; -moz-border-radius-topcenter: 15px; -moz-border-radius-topleft: 15px; -moz-border-radius-topright: 15px;" | [[File:SpritePalmer.png]]
|style="{{roundy|80px}} border:2px solid #{{tower color dark}}; background:#{{tower color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:Spr DP Palmer.png]]
! style="background: #{{tower color light}}; -moz-border-radius-topcenter: 15px; -moz-border-radius-topleft: 15px; -moz-border-radius-topright: 15px;" | [[File:PalmerPlatinum.gif]]
|style="{{roundy|80px}} border:2px solid #{{tower color dark}}; background:#{{tower color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:Spr Pt Palmer.png]]
|- style="font-size:80%"
| {{color2|000|Anabel}}'s sprite from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon Emerald Version|Emerald}}
| {{color2|000|Palmer}}'s sprite from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Versions|Diamond and Pearl}}
| {{color2|000|Palmer}}'s sprite from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon Platinum Version|Platinum}}, {{color2|000|Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|HeartGold, and SoulSilver}}
|-
|-
| align="center" style="background: #61c3e6; -moz-border-radius-bottomright: 15px; -moz-border-radius-bottomleft: 15px;" | <small>''{{color2|000000|Salon Maiden Anabel|Anabel}}'s sprite from<br>{{color2|000000|Pokémon Emerald Version|Emerald}}''
|style="{{roundy|80px}} border:2px solid #{{frontier color dark}}; background:#{{frontier color light}}; width:80px" | [[File:Anabel OD.png]]
| align="center" style="background: #{{tower color light}}; -moz-border-radius-bottomright: 15px; -moz-border-radius-bottomleft: 15px;" | <small>''{{color2|000000|Tower Tycoon Palmer|Palmer}}'s sprite from<br>{{color2|000000|Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Versions|Diamond and Pearl}}''
| style="{{roundy|80px}} border:2px solid #{{tower color dark}}; background:#{{tower color light}}; width:80px" | [[File:Palmer OD.png]]
| align="center" style="background: #{{tower color light}}; -moz-border-radius-bottomright: 15px; -moz-border-radius-bottomleft: 15px;" | <small>''{{color2|000000|Tower Tycoon Palmer|Palmer}}'s sprite from<br>{{color2|000000|Pokémon Platinum Version|Platinum}}, {{color2|000000|Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|HeartGold, and SoulSilver}}''</small>
|style="{{roundy|80px}} border:2px solid #{{tower color dark}}; background:#{{tower color light}}; width:80px" | [[File:VSPalmer.png]]
|- style="font-size:80%"
| {{color2|000|Anabel}}'s overworld sprite from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon Emerald Version|Emerald}}
| {{color2|000|Palmer}}'s overworld sprite from<br>{{color2|000|Generation IV}}
| {{color2|000|Palmer}}'s VS sprite from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon Platinum Version|Platinum}}, {{color2|000|Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|HeartGold, and SoulSilver}}
|}
|}
|}<br>
{{-}}
 
==Trainer list==
===Pokémon Emerald===
{{trainerlist/h|1|emerald}}
{{trainerlist/e|2|{{gdis|Battle Tower|III|Salon Maiden}} [[Anabel]]}}
{{Trainerlist/b|game=3|1|15 [[Battle Point|BP]]|3|065|Alakazam|{{tt|50|Level 50}}, {{tt|60-100|Open Level}}|244|Entei|{{tt|50|Level 50}}, {{tt|60-100|Open Level}}|143|Snorlax|{{tt|50|Level 50}}, {{tt|60-100|Open Level}}|notpdollar=yes}}
{{Trainerlist/b|game=3|2nd|20 [[Battle Point|BP]]|3|243|Raikou|{{tt|50|Level 50}}, {{tt|60-100|Open Level}}|381|Latios|{{tt|50|Level 50}}, {{tt|60-100|Open Level}}|143|Snorlax|{{tt|50|Level 50}}, {{tt|60-100|Open Level}}|notpdollar=yes}}
{{trainerlist/f|emerald}}
 
:''See also: [[Anabel#Pokémon Emerald|Anabel → Pokémon Emerald]]''
 
===Pokémon Diamond and Pearl===
{{trainerlist/h|2|diamond|pearl}}
{{trainerlist/e|2|{{si|Battle Tower|Tower Tycoon}} [[Palmer]]}}
{{Trainerlist/b|game=4|1|20 [[Battle Point|BP]]|3|350|Milotic|50|464|Rhyperior|50|149|Dragonite|50|notpdollar=yes}}
{{Trainerlist/b|game=4|2nd|20 [[Battle Point|BP]]|3|486|Regigigas|50|485|Heatran|50|488|Cresselia|50|notpdollar=yes}}
{{trainerlist/f|pearl}}
 
:''See also: [[Palmer#Pokémon Diamond and Pearl|Palmer → Pokémon Diamond and Pearl]]''
 
===Pokémon Platinum===
{{trainerlist/h|1|platinum}}
{{trainerlist/e|2|{{si|Battle Tower|Tower Tycoon}} [[Palmer]]}}
{{Trainerlist/b|game=4|1|20 [[Battle Point|BP]]|3|350|Milotic|50|464|Rhyperior|50|149|Dragonite|50|notpdollar=yes}}
{{Trainerlist/b|game=4|2nd|20 [[Battle Point|BP]]|3|486|Regigigas|50|485|Heatran|50|488|Cresselia|50|notpdollar=yes}}
{{trainerlist/f|platinum}}
 
:''See also: [[Palmer#Pokémon Platinum, HeartGold, and SoulSilver|Palmer → Pokémon Platinum, HeartGold, and SoulSilver]]''
 
===Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver===
{{trainerlist/h|2|heartgold|soulsilver}}
{{trainerlist/e|2|{{si|Battle Tower|Tower Tycoon}} [[Palmer]]}}
{{Trainerlist/b|game=4|1|20 [[Battle Point|BP]]|3|350|Milotic|50|464|Rhyperior|50|149|Dragonite|50|notpdollar=yes}}
{{Trainerlist/b|game=4|2nd|20 [[Battle Point|BP]]|3|486|Regigigas|50|485|Heatran|50|488|Cresselia|50|notpdollar=yes}}
{{trainerlist/f|soulsilver}}
 
===Pokémon Brilliant Diamond Diamond and Shining Pearl===
{{trainerlist/h|2|brilliant diamond|shining pearl}}
{{trainerlist/e|2|{{si|Battle Tower|Tower Tycoon}} [[Palmer]]}}
{{Trainerlist/b|game=BDSP|1|20 [[Battle Point|BP]]|3|350|Milotic|50|464|Rhyperior|50|149|Dragonite|50|notpdollar=yes}}
{{Trainerlist/b|game=BDSP|2nd|20 [[Battle Point|BP]]|3|485|Heatran|50|488|Cresselia|50|486|Regigigas|50|notpdollar=yes}}
{{trainerlist/f|shining pearl}}
 
:''See also: [[Palmer#Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl|Palmer → Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl]]''
 
==In the anime==
Anabel appeared in ''[[AG169|Talking a Good Game!]]'' and ''[[AG170|Second Time's the Charm!]]'', where she battled {{Ash}} twice. Ash lost their first battle, but he managed to defeat her in a [[rematch]].
 
Palmer debuted in a cameo at the beginning of ''[[M12|Arceus and the Jewel of Life]]'', where he battled {{an|Cynthia}}. He made his main series debut in ''[[DP140|Historical Mystery Tour!]]'', where he met up with his son {{an|Barry}}. In ''[[DP141|Challenging a Towering Figure!]]'', he battled Ash at the [[Twinleaf Festival]] and won.
 
<gallery>
Anabel anime.png|Anabel
Palmer anime.png|Palmer
</gallery>


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*Interestingly, though the word "tycoon" is actually derived from the Japanese word 大君 ''taikun'', it is converted into katakana as an English term, much like the names of the other Frontier Brains' Trainer classes, rather than using the hiragana たいくん or its respective katakana, タイクン (without the lengthening {{wp|chōonpu}}).
* Though the word "{{wp|Business magnate#Etymology|tycoon}}" is actually derived from the Japanese word {{j|{{jwp|征夷大将軍|大君}}}} ''taikun'' (a title for the {{wp|shogun}}), it is converted into {{wp|katakana}} as an English term to match the names of the other Frontier Brains' Trainer classes, rather than using the {{wp|hiragana}} {{j|たいくん}} or its respective katakana {{j|タイクン}} (without the lengthening {{wp|chōonpu}}).
 
==In other languages==
{{langtable|color={{tower color light}}|bordercolor={{tower color}}
|zh_yue=對戰塔大君 ''{{tt|Deuijin Taap Daaihgwān|Battle Tower Tycoon}}'' {{tt|*|Games}}<br>對戰大君 ''{{tt|Deuijin Daaihgwān|Battle Tycoon}}'' {{tt|*|Anime}}
|zh_cmn=對戰塔大君 / 对战塔大君 ''{{tt|Duìzhàn Tǎ Dàjūn|Battle Tower Tycoon}}'' {{tt|*|Games}}<br>對戰大君 / 对战大君 ''{{tt|Duìzhàn Dàjūn|Battle Tycoon}}'' {{tt|*|Anime}}
|fi=Salonkineito ({{gen|III}})<br>Tornijohtaja ({{gen|IV}})
|fr=As du Salon ({{gen|III}})<br>Aigle Tour ({{gen|IV}})
|de=Kampfkoloss
|it=Dama Torre ({{gen|III}})<br>Boss Torre ({{gen|IV}})
|ko=타워타이쿤 ''Tower Tycoon''
|pl=Potentat Wieży ({{gen|IV}})
|pt_br=General da Torre
|es_la=Señorita de Salon ({{gen|III}})
|es_eu=Dama Torre ({{gen|III}})<br>Amo Torre ({{gen|IV}})
|sv=Torn-magnat ({{gen|IV}})
|vi=Bá chủ Tòa tháp
}}


{{Gen III trainers}}<br>
{{TrainerNav|tower|johto=yes|hoenn=yes|sinnoh=yes}}
{{stub|Character|Class}}<br>
{{Project CharacterDex notice|tc}}
{{Project CharacterDex notice|tc}}
[[Category:Trainer classes]]
 
[[Category:Animation characters]]
 
[[de:Kampfkoloss]]
[[it:Boss Torre]]
[[ja:タワータイクーン]]
[[zh:对战塔大君]]

Latest revision as of 09:09, 16 September 2024

Tower Tycoon
タワータイクーン Tower Tycoon
Emerald Anabel.pngDiamond Pearl Palmer.png
Art of Anabel and Palmer
Other names Salon Maiden (Emerald)
Introduced in Generation III
Appears in Emerald
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, and SoulSilver
Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl
Gender Both
Counterpart {{{counterpart}}}
Notable members Anabel, Palmer
Anime debut Talking a Good Game
TCG debut Supreme Victors
TCG card Regigigas FB
Manga debut Swanky Showdown with Swalot (Adventures)
Introducing the Frontier Brains! (Battle Frontier)
Look for Giratina! (Diamond and Pearl Adventure!)

A Tower Tycoon (Japanese: タワータイクーン Tower Tycoon) is a Pokémon Trainer who presides over their region's Battle Tower. The Tower Tycoon will battle the challenger of the Tower at set intervals. Anabel and Palmer are the only known Tower Tycoons.

In the English version of Pokémon Emerald, the class is called Salon Maiden, used by Anabel.

Gallery

Sprites

Spr E Anabel.png Spr DP Palmer.png Spr Pt Palmer.png
Anabel's sprite from
Emerald 		Palmer's sprite from
Diamond and Pearl 		Palmer's sprite from
Platinum, HeartGold, and SoulSilver
Anabel OD.png Palmer OD.png VSPalmer.png
Anabel's overworld sprite from
Emerald 		Palmer's overworld sprite from
Generation IV 		Palmer's VS sprite from
Platinum, HeartGold, and SoulSilver


Trainer list

Pokémon Emerald


See also: Anabel → Pokémon Emerald

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl


See also: Palmer → Pokémon Diamond and Pearl

Pokémon Platinum


See also: Palmer → Pokémon Platinum, HeartGold, and SoulSilver

Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver


Pokémon Brilliant Diamond Diamond and Shining Pearl


See also: Palmer → Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

In the anime

Anabel appeared in Talking a Good Game! and Second Time's the Charm!, where she battled Ash twice. Ash lost their first battle, but he managed to defeat her in a rematch.

Palmer debuted in a cameo at the beginning of Arceus and the Jewel of Life, where he battled Cynthia. He made his main series debut in Historical Mystery Tour!, where he met up with his son Barry. In Challenging a Towering Figure!, he battled Ash at the Twinleaf Festival and won.

  • Anabel

    Anabel

  • Palmer

    Palmer

Trivia

  • Though the word "tycoon" is actually derived from the Japanese word 大君 taikun (a title for the shogun), it is converted into katakana as an English term to match the names of the other Frontier Brains' Trainer classes, rather than using the hiragana たいくん or its respective katakana タイクン (without the lengthening chōonpu).

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 對戰塔大君 Deuijin Taap Daaihgwān *
對戰大君 Deuijin Daaihgwān *
Mandarin 對戰塔大君 / 对战塔大君 Duìzhàn Tǎ Dàjūn *
對戰大君 / 对战大君 Duìzhàn Dàjūn *
Finland Flag.png Finnish Salonkineito (III)
Tornijohtaja (IV)
France Flag.png French As du Salon (III)
Aigle Tour (IV)
Germany Flag.png German Kampfkoloss
Italy Flag.png Italian Dama Torre (III)
Boss Torre (IV)
South Korea Flag.png Korean 타워타이쿤 Tower Tycoon
Poland Flag.png Polish Potentat Wieży (IV)
Brazil Flag.png Brazilian Portuguese General da Torre
Spanish CELAC Flag.png Latin America Señorita de Salon (III)
Spain Flag.png Spain Dama Torre (III)
Amo Torre (IV)
Sweden Flag.png Swedish Torn-magnat (IV)
Vietnam Flag.png Vietnamese Bá chủ Tòa tháp
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