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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).
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).
==Appearance==
==Appearance==
{| align="center" style="background: #{{tower color light}}; -moz-border-radius: 15px;"
{| align="center" style="background: #{{tower color light}}; -moz-border-radius: 15px;"
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*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}}).
*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}}).


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Revision as of 08:49, 15 December 2009

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. As of Generation IV, Anabel and Palmer are the only known Tower Tycoons (however, Anabel's title was changed to "Salon Maiden" in localizations).

Appearance

Tower Tycoon Sprites
File:SpriteAnabel.png File:SpritePalmer.png File:PalmerPlatinum.gif
Anabel's sprite from
Emerald
Palmer's sprite from
Diamond and Pearl
Palmer's sprite from
Platinum, HeartGold, and SoulSilver


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 chōonpu).

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