Battle Tower



~SGBattle Towers are special areas set up specifically for Pokémon battles. Trainers register their Pokémon on the first floor and climb up the floors in a number of battles, fighting other trainers one by one. Pokémon that are not found in their Pokédex will not be registered onto their Pokédex  as having been seen. In later games, there are a number of rules that can also be changed within the tower - such as fighting in double battles  against the other trainers. Trainers sometimes battle for bragging rights, but they are often rewarded with rare items or points that can be used to buy rare items as well. In Johto  (Generation IV only),  Hoenn  and  Sinnoh, the Battle Tower are part of a larger  Battle Frontier.

In the Sevii Islands, a smaller and simplified version of a Battle Tower can be found in the  Trainer Tower.

Beginning in Generation III, the Battle Towers are run by  Tower Tycoons , who essentially fulfill a similar role to that of  Gym Leaders  in  Pokémon Gyms.

Battles conducted here do not award experience  or  money.

Battle Tower facilities exist in three regions  in the  games, and three in the  anime :
 * Games
 * Johto, on the north end of Route 40 , later joined by the other facilities of the  Battle Frontier  in  Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver , please see  Battle Tower (Johto) 
 * Hoenn, on an island south of Route 130 , later joined by the other six facilities of the  Battle Frontier  in  Pokémon Emerald , please see  Battle Tower (Hoenn) 
 * Sinnoh, in Battle Park  on the northeastern island, later joined by the other four facilities of the  Battle Frontier  in  Pokémon Platinum , please see  Battle Tower (Sinnoh) 
 * Anime
 * Johto, in Olivine City
 * Hoenn, in LaRousse City  Sg33121 21:32, June 28, 2010 (UTC)
 * Kanto, near Tohjo Falls , and part of the  Battle Frontier  by:Steve Gutierrez