Welcome to the NEW Pokemon Platinum/HGSS Battle Frontier and Diamond/Pearl Battle Tower discussion thread! With the previous threads locked away in Greatest Hits, the purpose of this thread is to provide a new hub for people to discuss and declare records for the various facilities of the 4th Generation Pokemon games.
Want to chat about the Gen IV Battle Frontier? Visit the Battle Tree Discord Server: https://discord.gg/QrsE2ep (courtesy of turskain)
General Tips and Leaderboard Requirements
- All of the regular Smogon and Orange Islands rules apply.
- Feel free to discuss just about anything about the teams and strategies you use, the enemy Pokemon and move-sets you encounter, any interesting AI behaviours you have noted, and your streak successes and failures. Theorymoning is encouraged as well. Free form discussion is really helpful, so don't be shy, even if you're posting about a very early loss or a poorly optimized team.
- The following minimum win streak requirements have been set to qualify for inclusion of any NEW streaks:
- Battle Tower:
- Single and Double Battle modes of Battle Tower (all versions) - 100 wins
- Multi modes - 49 wins
- Battle Factory (all modes and levels) - 28 wins
- Battle Hall (all modes) - 170 wins
- Battle Castle (all modes) - 49 wins
- Battle Arcade (all modes) - 49 wins
- These are subject to change. I have not set minimum requirements for "dead"/niche formats at this time (Wi-Fi, Tower speed-runs, etc).
- Battle Tower:
- To be eligible for inclusion on the leaderboards, all streaks MUST be done on retail - no emulators. To submit a streak, please state the length of your streak (this will be the number of consecutive wins in most cases) and the facility/mode in which you achieved the streak. Also include details of your team. If possible, it would be useful to include a screenshot displaying your win streak and/or a recording of your losing battle. However, the best proof you can provide for a streak is simply to demonstrate your knowledge of the game and how your team works: discuss your team, including your team building process, general strategies, and known threats and how you play against them. War-stories are also a great thing to include in a write-up if you have any interesting battles and/or close calls from your streak you want to share.
- The various facility threads rely on a system of trust. As such, I ask that you don't give into any temptations you may have to cheat just to get on a leaderboard. Streaks using hacked Pokemon (including "legal" hacks) are not allowed, and it should go without saying that backing up your save files and the like is not allowed either. I reserve the right to exclude any streaks deemed to be suspicious.
Useful Resources
Archived Battle Tower / Frontier Discussion and Records
The original Diamond & Pearl Battle Tower Records Topic
Platinum/HGSS Battle Tower/Castle/Arcade/Factory Pokemon Sets
Platinum/HGSS Battle Hall Pokemon Sets (sorted by typing and ranking)
Platinum/HGSS Battle Hall IV Information
Platinum/HGSS Battle Tower/Castle/Arcade Trainer Archetypes
Platinum/HGSS Battle Tower/Castle/Arcade/Factory Post-Battle 49 Speed Tiers
Platinum/HGSS Battle Castle CP Mechanics
Platinum/HGSS Battle Factory Trainer Tiers (includes which Pokemon sets they use and their IVs)
Platinum/HGSS Battle Factory Open Level Swapping Mechanics
Additional Platinum/HGSS Battle Factory Mechanics
*NEW* HeadsILoseTailsYouWin's Battle Factory Level 50 Strategy Guide (part 1 and part 2)
*NEW* Level 51's Gen IV Frontier Informant - use this during battles in the Tower to determine possible sets used by trainers in real time, also includes a list of all Pokemon sets used by trainers after 49 wins.
*NEW* Turskain's Frontier Resources - basically includes most of the information in the links above in one place
Diamond/Pearl Battle Tower Pokemon Sets (NOTE: NATURES ARE RANDOM)
Diamond/Pearl Battle Tower Trainer Archetypes
Diamond/Pearl Battle Tower Speed Tiers
On-Site guide to the Diamond/Pearl Battle Tower
Damage calculator (with all facility sets from generations 3-7 pre-loaded)
(Note: the calculator's pre-loaded sets default to level 50 and 31 IVs, but there is a way to override both of these to avoid having to manually change level/IVs every time you select a new set. To override level, type the desired level into the box above the Singles/Doubles toggle at the top of the field section. To override IVs, type the desired IV value into the IV Tier box located under the Type/Gender/Level section of the Pokemon. These overrides are most useful for the Battle Hall where the levels and IVs of opponents are usually different from other facilities.)
Discussion Threads for Other Generations
Pokemon Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl Battle Tower Discussion & Records
Pokemon Sword/Shield Battle Tower Discussion & Records
Battle Tree Discussion and Records
Battle Maison Discussion and Records
Battle Subway Discussion and Records
Gen III Battle Frontier Discussion and Records
Crystal Battle Tower Discussion
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