Tower Tycoon (Trainer class)
| Tower Tycoon タワータイクーン Tower Tycoon | |
File:Emerald Salon Maiden Anabel.png Art of Anabel and Palmer | |
| Other names | Salon Maiden (Emerald) |
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| Introduced in | Generation III |
| Appears in | Emerald Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, and SoulSilver Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl |
| Gender | Both |
| 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
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| Anabel's sprite from Emerald |
Palmer's sprite from Diamond and Pearl |
Palmer's sprite from Platinum, HeartGold, and SoulSilver |
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| 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
| Trainer name | Battle | Winnings | Pokémon | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salon Maiden Anabel | Initial battle | 15 BP |  Lv.50, 60-100 |
 Lv.50, 60-100 |
 Lv.50, 60-100 |
------- | ------- | ------- |
| Second battle | 20 BP |  Lv.50, 60-100 |
 Lv.50, 60-100 |
Lv.50, 60-100 |
------- | ------- | ------- | |
- See also: Anabel → Pokémon Emerald
Pokémon Diamond and Pearl
| Trainer name | Battle | Winnings | Pokémon | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tower Tycoon Palmer | Initial battle | 20 BP |  Lv.50 |
 Lv.50 |
 Lv.50 |
------- | ------- | ------- |
| Second battle | 20 BP |  Lv.50 |
 Lv.50 |
 Lv.50 |
------- | ------- | ------- | |
- See also: Palmer → Pokémon Diamond and Pearl
Pokémon Platinum
| Trainer name | Battle | Winnings | Pokémon | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tower Tycoon Palmer | Initial battle | 20 BP | Lv.50 |
Lv.50 |
Lv.50 |
------- | ------- | ------- |
| Second battle | 20 BP | Lv.50 |
Lv.50 |
Lv.50 |
------- | ------- | ------- | |
Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver
| Trainer name | Battle | Winnings | Pokémon | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tower Tycoon Palmer | Initial battle | 20 BP | Lv.50 |
Lv.50 |
Lv.50 |
------- | ------- | ------- |
| Second battle | 20 BP | Lv.50 |
Lv.50 |
Lv.50 |
------- | ------- | ------- | |
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond Diamond and Shining Pearl
| Trainer name | Battle | Winnings | Pokémon | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tower Tycoon Palmer | Initial battle | 20 BP |  Lv.50 |
 Lv.50 |
 Lv.50 |
------- | ------- | ------- |
| Second battle | 20 BP |  Lv.50 |
 Lv.50 |
 Lv.50 |
------- | ------- | ------- | |
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
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
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