Frontier Brain

A Frontier Brain (Japanese: フロンティアブレーン Frontier Brain) is a Pokémon Trainer who presides over a certain Battle Frontier facility. Frontier Brains appear in Emerald, Platinum, HeartGold and SoulSilver. Those from Hoenn hand out Symbols to Trainers who rise through the ranks and show true skill in each of the facilities, while those from Sinnoh and Johto hand out commemorative prints for the same reason.

Hoenn Frontier Brains

Hoenn Battle Frontier
Frontier Brain Japanese	Facility Japanese	Symbols
Factory Head Noland ファクトリーヘッド ダツラ Factory Head Datsura	Battle Factory バトルファクトリー Battle Factory	Silver Knowledge Symbol	Gold Knowledge Symbol
Arena Tycoon Greta アリーナキャプテン コゴミ Arena Captain Kogomi	Battle Arena バトルアリーナ Battle Arena	Silver Guts Symbol	Gold Guts Symbol
Dome Ace Tucker ドームスーパースター ヒース Dome Superstar Heath	Battle Dome バトルドーム Battle Dome	Silver Tactics Symbol	Gold Tactics Symbol
Pike Queen Lucy チューブクイーン アザミ Tube Queen Azami	Battle Pike バトルチューブ Battle Tube	Silver Luck Symbol	Gold Luck Symbol
Palace Maven Spenser パレスガーディアン ウコン Palace Guardian Ukon	Battle Palace バトルパレス Battle Palace	Silver Spirits Symbol	Gold Spirits Symbol
Pyramid King Brandon ピラミッドキング ジンダイ Pyramid King Jindai	Battle Pyramid バトルピラミッド Battle Pyramid	Silver Brave Symbol	Gold Brave Symbol
Salon Maiden Anabel タワータイクーン リラ Tower Tycoon Lila	Battle Tower バトルタワー Battle Tower	Silver Ability Symbol	Gold Ability Symbol

Sinnoh/Johto Frontier Brains

Sinnoh and Johto Battle Frontier
Frontier Brain Japanese	Facility Japanese	Prints
Tower Tycoon Palmer タワータイクーン クロツグ Tower Tycoon Kurotsugu	Battle Tower バトルタワー Battle Tower	Silver Tower Prints	Gold Tower Prints
Factory Head Thorton ファクトリーヘッド ネジキ Factory Head Neziki	Battle Factory バトルファクトリー Battle Factory	Silver Factory Prints	Gold Factory Prints
Arcade Star Dahlia ルーレットゴーデス ダリア Roulette Goddess Dahlia	Battle Arcade バトルルーレット Battle Roulette	Silver Arcade Prints	Gold Arcade Prints
Castle Valet Darach キャッスルバトラー コクラン Castle Butler Kokuran	Battle Castle バトルキャッスル Battle Castle	Silver Castle Prints	Gold Castle Prints
Hall Matron Argenta ステージマドンナ ケイト Stage Madonna Kate	Battle Hall バトルステージ Battle Stage	Silver Hall Prints	Gold Hall Prints

In the anime

The Generation III Frontier Brains in the anime

The Frontier Brains were first mentioned by Scott in The Scheme Team when he told Ash about the Battle Frontier. The first Frontier Brain, Noland, debuted in Numero Uno Articuno. Over the course of the ninth season, the other six Generation III Frontier Brains also made their appearances at their respective facilities. Brandon reappeared in the Diamond & Pearl series episodes A Pyramiding Rage! and Pillars of Friendship!. Scott also inferred that they were at least at the level of the Elite Four member Agatha, as both he and Agatha recommended that Ash challenge them shortly after his fight with her.

Palmer is the only Generation IV Frontier Brain to have appeared in the anime, debuting in Historical Mystery Tour!. In the next episode, Ash battled Palmer at the Twinleaf Festival, but was defeated. Palmer also made cameo appearances in Arceus and the Jewel of Life and Zoroark: Master of Illusions.

In the manga

The Hoenn Frontier Brains in the Pokémon Adventures manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

The Hoenn Frontier Brains were important characters in the Emerald arc, where they were challenged by Emerald in a seven day challenge to defeat each of them at their own facilities. They also helped to fight against the armored villain named Guile Hideout, who was after the Mythical Wish Pokémon, Jirachi. They reappeared in the Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire arc, helping to stop the Admins of Neo Team Aqua and Neo Team Magma.

The Sinnoh Frontier Brains appeared in the Platinum arc, where each of them, save Palmer, were challenged by Platinum. While Palmer was not battled by Platinum, he assisted the Sinnoh Pokédex holders and the Stat Trainers in the final battle against Team Galactic in the Distortion World.

In the Pokémon Battle Frontier manga

Enta battled each of the seven Frontier Brains in the Pokémon Battle Frontier manga, although his battles with Noland, Greta, and Brandon occurred off-panel. He managed to defeat six of them, but eventually tied with Anabel.

In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga

Palmer is the only Frontier Brain to appear in the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga, debuting in Look for Giratina!, where he was encountered by Hareta, Mitsumi, and Jun at the Fight Area.

Trivia

• The title of "Frontier Brain" was given to the top performers in the Pokémon Emerald Ultimate Frontier Brain Battle.

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 開拓之腦 / 开拓之脑 Kāituò-zhī Nǎo Finnish Rintamapäällikkö French Meneur de Zone German Kampfkoryphäen Italian Asso Lotta Korean 프런티어 브레인 Frontier Brain Brazilian Portuguese Cérebro da Fronteira Spanish Latin America Cerebro de la Frontera Spain As del Frente Vietnamese Đầu não Biên giới

See also

• Gym Leader
• Trial Captain