Trainer Tower (Japanese:トレーナータワーTrainer Tower) is afacility inPokémon FireRed and LeafGreen located to the north ofSeven Island in theSevii Islands. The area where it is located is the northernmost location in Seven Island. It is similar toBattle Towers in thatTrainers can be challenged in a variety of differentbattle types consecutively over a number of floors to reach the top; though the key concept of Trainer Tower is speed. Each battle mode offers a rare in-game item as a reward that can only be obtained once. Unlike Battle Towers, theplayer'sPokémon will not be healed between battles, though recovery items such asRevives andPotions can be used both during and between battles. If necessary, the player can return to the entrance to heal their party at thePokémon Center, though this will waste more time in comparison to using items.
Battles conducted in Trainer Tower do not awardexperience ormoney. Thelevel of the Pokémon used by Trainers will also match the player's highest-leveled Pokémon.Thief andCovet cannot steal items, whileTrick always fails.
In the original Japanese releases of Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, Trainer Tower serves as a facility compatible with thee-Reader, in which cards from thePokémon Battle e FireRed & LeafGreen set can be used to modify the Trainers the player can battle, as well as the prizes they can earn. The default layout of Trainer Tower in the Japanese versions has four floors with the same Trainers on each floor for each playthrough. Scanning cards can increase this to a maximum of eight floors with multiple combinations of opponents. The standard eight-floor layout and different battle types as featured in the localizations incorporate the majority of the Trainers from these cards.
Trainer Hill, a location that shares many similarities with Trainer Tower, was later featured inPokémon Emerald.
Trainers with aVs. Seeker by their names, when alerted for a rematch using the item, may use higher-level Pokémon.
Double Mode
This mode features oneDouble Battle per floor, with one Pokémon for each of the Trainers (two Pokémon total per battle). If the tower is cleared, players will receive aDragon Scale.
The tower layout in this mode can be replicated in the Japanese version by scanning cards #13, 06, 12, 14, 04, 05, 29, and 21 in order.
Trainers with aVs. Seeker by their names, when alerted for a rematch using the item, may use higher-level Pokémon.
Knockout Mode
This mode features three Single Battles per floor, with one Pokémon per Trainer and each Trainer challenging the player consecutively. If the tower is cleared, players will receive aMetal Coat.
The tower layout in this mode can be replicated in the Japanese version by following theAdvanced Tower (4) layout: scanning cards #07, 08, 16, 24, 32, 31, 23, and 15 in order.
Trainers with aVs. Seeker by their names, when alerted for a rematch using the item, may use higher-level Pokémon.
The prizes that would be received for clearing each mode are items that can be found elsewhere in the game, and if the Bag is full, the prize will not be accepted.
A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.
InPokémon Adventures, Trainer Tower is aTeam Rocket base controlled byR (Japanese:ｒ), a computer created byCarr. It is equipped with 3D projectors, different sorts of weapons, and a restraint system that is almost completely immune to all kinds of Pokémonmoves.
After Giovanni succeeded in trappingMewtwo with the M2 Bind restraint armor, R came back online to explain its use and prevent Porygon2 from moving with a virtual lock. As it gloated, Giovanni noted that it was created by Carr, which explains its rude, crass, and arrogant personality. He then left the building to rendezvous with theTeam Rocket airship, leaving thePokédex holders to be dealt with by Organism No. 2's duplicates.
Eventually, Red, Blue, and Green freed Mewtwo from the M2 Bind by usingSaur,Blasty, andCharizard's ultimate attacks:Frenzy Plant,Blast Burn, andHydro Cannon. Like they had planned, these powerful attacks were able to break the armor that R had claimed to be immune to any kind of Pokémon attacks, and then cancel each other out before they could reach and hurt Mewtwo. Once freed, Mewtwo used itsspoon to slice the tower in two, destroying it and trapping the Deoxys Duplicates inside.
InBested by Banette, it was revealed thatUltima, who had come to fight Team Rocket as well, had stolen some items that thevillainous team had been keeping at the tower, including theOld Sea Map and an ancient manuscript aboutJirachi.
Trivia
Fisherman Kaden's Shiny Seaking
The map of this area is large and is mostly made up of unreachable water to either side of the navigableroute.
