Argenta

Argenta redirects here. For the city known as Argenta in French, see Pewter City.

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Argenta ケイト Kate
Art from Platinum
Gender	Female
Hometown	Unknown
Region	Sinnoh*/Johto*
Trainer class	Hall Matron (Frontier Brain)
Generation	IV
Games	Pokémon Platinum, HeartGold, SoulSilver
Commemorative print	Hall Print

Hall Matron Argenta (Japanese: ステージマドンナ ケイト Stage Madonna Kate) is the Frontier Brain in charge of running the Battle Frontier's Battle Hall. She is the only character in the games to have the Trainer class Hall Matron (Japanese: ステージマドンナ Stage Madonna).

In the games

Argenta is the Frontier Brain of the Battle Hall in the Sinnoh and Johto regions. She can be challenged after 50 consecutive battles, which is unique as all other Frontier Brains can be challenged after 21 consecutive battles. Once defeated, she will give away the silver commemorative print. Argenta can be challenged again after 170 consecutive battles, and will give away the gold commemorative print when defeated. The player must defeat all types at least 10 times before challenging her again and again.

Pokémon

Argenta has these Pokémon when she is challenged for the Silver and Gold print:

• Random each time. She could have anything except for the Pokémon that are not admissible in the Battle Frontier. These include Mewtwo, Mew, Lugia, Ho-Oh, Celebi, Kyogre, Groudon, Rayquaza, Jirachi, Deoxys, Dialga, Palkia, Giratina, Phione, Manaphy, Darkrai, Shaymin, and Arceus. Additionally, the Trainer cannot choose the Pokémon type.

Quotes

First battle

Before the battle:
My Battle Hall allows Trainers to mount challenges with their one favorite Pokémon. I imagine there were tense moments getting here with your chosen one. But understand that one shines the brightest when a challenge is overcome. I am Argenta, and I am your final and most daunting challenge. I dare you to overcome my challenge.

After the battle:
Oh...I detest how fun times seem to end so quickly.

A good Trainer doesn't force their favorite on anyone. A good one keeps with their favorite without drama or fanfare. That is how I see it, at least. And, by the way I see it, you're an excellent Trainer! Be sure to visit the Battle Hall again with a favorite Pokémon. Until then, bye-bye!

Second battle

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Argenta's sprite from Platinum	Argenta's Challenge sprite from Platinum

Before the battle:
Well! My goodness, your Pokémon... It's got star power beyond belief. Even from inside its Poké Ball, I can feel its charismatic brilliance. But I'm the Hall Matron. I'll be the judge of that. I must battle it for myself and see if that brilliance is genuine. That is why we must battle now.

After the battle:
It's so sad how the truly fun times seem to last only a moment.

You must never forget there is a place where everyone can shine. That goes for any kind of Pokémon, too. Spread that message in your own words. It's one everyone should hear. And now, having lost, this lady has nothing left to say at all, but... Bye-bye!

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures manga

Argenta appears in the Platinum arc arc of the Pokémon Adventures and is Platinum's fourth challenge.

Pokémon

This listing is of Argenta's Pokémon in the Pokémon Adventures manga.

Dragonite

In the TCG

This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Argenta or her Pokémon in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

Name	Type	Level	Rarity	Set	Set no.
Drifblim FB		50		Supreme Victors	3/147
Butterfree FB		50		Supreme Victors	17/147

Trivia

• Her English name is the same as the French name of Pewter City.
• She appears to be the second oldest Frontier Brain (after Palace Maven Spenser) and the oldest female Frontier Brain.
• Argenta also has the same color scheme as Lucian of the Sinnoh Elite Four and Will of the Johto Elite Four: purple hair with maroon-themed clothes.
  • She also wears glasses, but these are sunglasses and not the actual spectacles.

Names

Language	Name	Origin
Japanese	ケイト Kate	ケイトウ Keitō, the plumed cockscomb.
English, German, Spanish	Argenta	From Celosia argentea, the scientific name of the plumed cockscomb. May also be derived from argentum, Latin for 'silver'.
French	Célosia	From Celosia argentea, the scientific name of the plumed cockscomb.
Italian	Mara
Korean	맨드라 Mandra	From Mandrake.

Sinnoh and Johto Battle Frontier
Battle Castle Castle Valet Darach	Battle Hall Hall Matron Argenta	Battle Tower Tower Tycoon Palmer	Battle Factory Factory Head Thorton	Battle Arcade Arcade Star Dahlia

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