AGRON REGION. ☆

The Battle Frontier, much like its in-game counterpart, features several arenas for trainers to really test their strengths against other top-tier trainers and, finally, the Battle Frontier Brains. Each arena has a special gimmick to make battles interesting, but the main feature to be excited over? Each arena allows the possibility to Dynamax Pokémon! It's the very first time this has been accessible to trainers in the Agron Region. However, there are requirements one must meet in order to take on the Battle Frontier! 

Only trainers with all 8 badges are allowed to participate. They do not have to beat the Pokémon League! Once a trainer presents their 8 badges of the Agron Region, they will be able to register for the Battle Frontier challenge ( including League Members )! Once registered, trainers will receive a Dynamax Band. KEEP IN MIND: the Dynamax Bands ONLY work while within an arena! They WILL NOT work anywhere else in the region. While anyone with 8 badges can access Dynamaxing, ONLY FRONTIER BRAINS HAVE ACCESS TO GIGANTAMAX POKEMON. On the topic of Frontier Brains, we’ll move onto the next bit of exciting news!

Frontier Brains will now be offered as a special role for characters! They work much like League Members and count as a special character, so only one will be allowed per person, and if you’re already part of the League or a Team Evolution admin, you may not have a character as a Frontier Brain. As stated before, Frontier Brains are allowed to have a Gigantamax Pokémon! This is not required; you’re more than welcome to just have a signature Pokémon they Dynamax. Each Frontier Brain will have three Pokémon as their official team at level 50. The only exception is the Battle Factory Brain, who uses randomly selected Pokémon. Personal teams are allowed. Frontier Brains do not have to have a special typing, but they are still bound to restricted Pokémon and the one shiny rules. The Pokémon Guide will be updated accordingly with this information! 

On the battle arenas themselves: there are seven arenas, three on the northern island and three on the southern island. The Battle Tower acts at the 7th arena and is the main feature, equivalent to the ‘champion’ of the Battle Frontier. Other than the Battle Tower, trainers can compete in any challenge in the order they wish. In each facility, trainers are allowed to use three Pokémon. The arenas are as follow:

BATTLE TOWER (N): As stated above, the Battle Tower ( located at the head of the northern island ) is the main battle facility. It can only be challenged once trainers have completed all other battle arenas. Unlike the Pokémon League, the Battle Tower is a tournament style challenge where trainers are pit against each other until there is one winner who will be able to challenge the Battle Tower Brain. 

BATTLE FACTORY (N): In the Battle Factory, trainers are given a choice of three Pokémon from a random pool. This tests trainer’s adaptability, as they will have to work with new Pokémon and quickly devise strategies to overcome the Factory Brain, who specializes in using a wide array of Pokémon! * this frontier brain is the only one without an official team due to the nature of it’s mechanics. instead, they are allowed a personal team! 

BATTLE HALL (N): For this challenge, trainers must compete in a Pokémon Contest and eventually face off against the Hall Brain, who is also a top coordinator! For trainers who’ve never competed in contests, basic lessons are offered for free to those who have registered for the challenge. 

BATTLE COURTYARD (N): The largest of the arena’s, the Battle Courtyard has an advanced feature: each battle has randomly selected terrain and weather. Any moves used by Pokémon that affect the weather will be neutralized and unusable. This is another test of adaptability: can you and your Pokémon use the weather to your advantage, no matter the situation? 

BATTLE CASTLE (S): The challenge of the Battle Castle is simple: the battle is a double battle! Trainers must prove they’re able to command two Pokémon at once and work out strategies around a double battle, including who to Dynamax and providing proper support and type combinations! 

BATTLE ARCADE (S): For this challenge, all Pokémon start off with a random status effect. These can be cleansed with moves, but no items are allowed within the challenge. Best know your status conditions and how to overcome them or use them to your advantage! The system will automatically detect Pokémon types to avoid resistance ( for example: a fire Pokémon will not be given the burn effect, rather something that is guaranteed to affect it ).

BATTLE TEMPLE (S): The Battle Temple offers unique challenges that change day-by-day. Trainers are to show perseverance by hunting down objects within the dimly-lit temple. To make the challenge harder, ‘’wild’’ pokemon roam the floors, and there’s often other trainers taking the challenge and scavenging around as well. Any trainers that meet must face off in battle, and the defeated trainer must begin the challenge again. Once a trainer has collected all items, they may face the Temple Brain.

Starting today, people are able to reserve Battle Factory Brain spots! Please refer to the Pokémon Guide for team building. Frontier Brains should center their characters around the theme of the battle arena they are overseeing! For example: the Battle Hall is required to be a Pokémon coordinator, the Battle Castle Brain should have a love for double battles, and so on. 

With a new island comes, of course, new locations! There are many highlights to touch on. Other than the battle areas, the Battle Frontier also acts as a resort! The frontier is welcome to trainers who aren’t participating in the challenge and offers a plethora of things to do. Watching the battles, of course, is the main highlight. But there are many other attractions for guests to enjoy! The locations page will be updated accordingly with this information, but you can view it here for ease!

Trainers can safely journey between the islands on the backs of their Pokémon via swimming or flying. For trainers who don’t have a Pokémon that can make the journey, a boat service is offered to transport between the island and runs all day. 

SNAPDRAGON PORT: Nestled south of the Jasmine Desert between the coast and mountains is a newly developed port! A bus service is offered that will take trainers from the Rest Place to the port, but the trip is also made easily on foot. The port is mainly used as a hub for people traveling to the Battle Frontier and Resort. It is also here that trainers with 8 badges can register for the Battle Frontier challenge and receive their Dynamax Bands. There is a pathway up the mountain that is safe to travel for trainers wanting to go directly to the Hibiscus Mountains! 

RESORT HOTEL (S): On the southern island is Agron’s largest and grandest hotel. It isn’t the island’s only hotel, but it is the most popular. It’s a bit on the spendier side, but it’s well worth it! Each room is themed off of one of the 18 Pokémon types and guests can reserve which room they’d like to stay in! Make sure you book your theme ahead of time if you’d like a specific one, though, as rooms fill up fast!