Spenser

Spenser ウコン Ukon
File:Emerald Palace Maven Spenser.png Art from Emerald
Gender	Male
Eye color	Unknown
Hair color	White
Hometown	Unknown
Region	Hoenn*/Kanto*
Trainer class	Palace Maven (Frontier Brain)
Generation	III
Games	Pokémon Emerald
Brain of	Battle Palace
Symbol	Spirits Symbol
Anime debut	Cutting the Ties that Bind
English voice actor	Eric Schussler
Japanese voice actor	Nachi Nozawa

Palace Maven Spenser (Japanese: パレスガーディアン ウコン Palace Guardian Ukon) is the Frontier Brain and master of the Battle Frontier's Battle Palace. He is the only character in the games to have the Trainer class Palace Maven (Japanese: パレスガーディアン Palace Guardian).

In the games

Spenser's physical being and heart beat are as one with his Pokémon, his brethren. He has full trust in his Pokémon. He makes loud threats to set his opponent off guard. When defeated, he awards the Spirits Symbol.

Pokémon

Silver Symbol challenge

File:SpriteSpenser.png Palace Maven Spenser Battle Palace Emerald Palace Maven and Professor Spenser Oak Battle Palace Emerald Reward: 15BP

Types: Poison Flying Ability: Inner Focus Held item: BrightPowder Crobat Lv.100 Confuse Ray Ghost   --       Double Team Normal   --       Toxic Poison   --       Fly Flying   --       Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Truant Held item: Scope Lens Slaking Lv.100 Earthquake Ground   --       Swagger Normal   --       Shadow Ball Ghost   --       Brick Break Fighting   --       Types: Water Ice Ability: Water Absorb Held item: Quick Claw Lapras Lv.100 Ice Beam Ice   --       Horn Drill Normal   --       Confuse Ray Ghost   --       Protect Normal   --

Gold Symbol challenge

File:SpriteSpenser.png Palace Maven Spenser Battle Palace Emerald Palace Maven and Professor Spenser Oak Battle Palace Emerald Reward: 16BP

Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Flash Fire Held item: White Herb Arcanine Lv.100 Overheat Fire   --       ExtremeSpeed Normal   --       Roar Normal   --       Protect Normal   --       Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Truant Held item: Scope Lens Slaking Lv.100 Hyper Beam Normal   --       Earthquake Ground   --       Shadow Ball Ghost   --       Yawn Normal   --       Type: Water Unknown Ability: Pressure Held item: King's Rock Suicune Lv.100 Blizzard Ice   --       Surf Water   --       Bite Dark   --       Calm Mind Psychic   --

Spenser also has a Dusclops and Azurill, but they didn't participate in battle. Sprites of them are seen as Spenser gets ready for his battle with the player.

Quotes

• First battle:

"My physical being is with Pokémon always! My heart beats as one with Pokémon always! Young one of a Trainer! Do you believe in your Pokémon? Can you believe them through and through? If your bonds of trust are frail, you will never beat my brethren! The bond you share with your Pokémon! Prove it to me here!"

"Ah... Now this is something else... Gwahahah! Hah, you never fell for my bluster! Sorry for trying that stunt! Here! Bring me the thing! My, my, if only you could maintain that facade of distinguished authority... Here! Let's see your Frontier Pass! Your Pokémon's eyes are truly clear and unclouded. I will eagerly await the next opportunity to see you."

• Second battle:

"Gwahahah! You've battled your way up again? You must have developed a truly formidable bond with your Pokémon. So be it! This time, I won't bluster or hold back. This time, there's no fooling around. Ready now? Prepare to lose! ... ... ...Kaaah!"

"Gwah! Hahahaha! Well, that was some display! Even fully unleashed, my brethren could not overpower you. You team spirit is truly admirable! Here! Bring me that thing, will you? My, my, if only you could maintain a certain level of decorum... Gaaah, here! Hurry with that Frontier Pass, you! Gwahahah! Come see me time and again! My brethren and I will be waiting!"

In the anime

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Spenser in the anime

Spenser first appeared in the episode Cutting the Ties that Bind. He is a kind old man who specializes in herbal medicines, healing Ash's Sceptile when it apparently lost its fighting skills. While he usually rides on his Venusaur, he has a lot of stamina which is shown in battle. Spenser uses the whole of the island he lives on as a battlefield and so battles have an emphasis on nature and include a lot of running around.

In Ka Boom with a View, Spenser used a Venusaur, Shiftry and Claydol in his battle against Ash, who used his Swellow, Heracross, and Sceptile, Sceptile learning SolarBeam in the process. He also has a Chansey, which he used to heal Ash's Sceptile.

Pokémon

This listing is of Spenser's known Pokémon in the anime:

Venusaur

Debut	Cutting the Ties that Bind
Voice actors
Japanese	Kenta Miyake
English	Craig Blair

Main article: Spenser's Venusaur

Spenser's Venusaur was the second Pokémon chosen by Spenser to go against Ash.

Shiftry

Debut	Ka Boom with a View!

Shiftry first appeared in Ka Boom with a View!, where it was the first Pokémon to be sent against Ash, while he chose Sceptile. Before using any move, Shiftry dodged the Bullet Seed from Sceptile and was told to move to the jungle. It had immense speed, but Sceptile was also just as fast, as it chased it all along. After the two Grass-types reached a small waterfall, both continued to duel out. Shiftry manages to push Sceptile into the pool of water, and using Rock Smash to send rocks down into the pool. However, Sceptile escaped up through the waterfall and lands a hit on Shiftry, knocking it out, and wining Ash the first victory.

Shiftry's known moves are Shadow Ball, Quick Attack, Double Team, and Rock Smash

Claydol

Debut	Ka Boom with a View!

Claydol appeared in the episode Ka Boom with a View!, where it was the third Pokémon to be sent out against Ash. Claydol had to face Ash's Swellow and Sceptile and is the power-house of Spenser's team.

Claydol's known moves are Teleport, Rapid Spin, Hyper Beam and Psybeam.

Chansey

Debut	Cutting the Ties that Bind

Spenser's Chansey was used to heal the wounds of Ash's Sceptile with Heal Bell.

Voice actors

Language Voice actor Japanese 野沢那智 Nachi Nozawa English Eric Schussler Spanish Latin America Jorge Ornelas Spain Roberto Cuenca Martínez

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

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Spenser in the Pokémon Adventures manga

Spenser fought alongside Lucy during the press show-off of the Battle Frontier during its grand opening, using a Crobat with Poison Fang. Having touched the Blue Orb before, Spenser is able to recognize people who have once held the Blue Orb, such as Sapphire. However, it is this very ability that led Ruby and Sapphire to think that he was Guile Hideout.

Pokémon

Lapras

Crobat

Slaking

Trivia

• Spenser's staff has patterns similar to Kyogre's while his arms have patterns that look similar to Unown A.

Names

Language	Name	Reference to
Japanese	パレスガーディアン ウコン Palace Guardian Ukon	鬱金 Ukon, turmeric.
English	Palace Maven Spenser	From spirit.
French	Capt. Palace Esteban	From esprit, spirit.
German	Palastregent Serenus	From seele, soul.
Italian	Sire Palazzo Spartaco	From spirito, spirit.
Spanish	Amo Palacio Aniceto	From ánimo, spirit.
Korean	팰리스가디언 우근 Palace Guardian Ugeun	Similar to Japanese name 'Ukon'
Chinese (Taiwan)	宇康 Yǔkāng	Phonetically similar to Ukon. His name means "healthy/peaceful universe".

External links

• Ukon's Profile on Pokeani (Japanese)

Hoenn Battle Frontier
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