Battleground

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Battleground しょうぶどころ Match Place "Wild Missingno. appeared!"
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Location:	Survival Area
Region:	Sinnoh
Generations:	IV
Location of Battleground in Sinnoh.
Pokémon world locations

The Battleground (Japanese: しょうぶどころ Match Place) is a location in the Survival Area of the Battle Zone where Trainers come to battle each other.

In the games

The Battleground is owned by Buck and appears only in Pokémon Platinum. After the Stark Mountain subquest with Team Galactic, the player can battle Gym Leaders and Multi Battle partners from earlier in the game. Gym Leaders can appear simultaneously in the Battleground, their respective Gyms, and possibly the Villa. The stat Trainers must have their quests cleared in order to be able to appear; at the minimum, this is guaranteed to include Cheryl and Buck, as the former's is required to complete the main storyline, and the latter's is required to complete the postgame storyline and gain access to the Battleground.

Up to four of these Trainers appear each day and they can be battled only once a day. Resetting before entering the Battleground will change the Trainers who are inside. If the player saves the game while inside and then reloads the next day, they may exit and reenter to find a new group; in this manner, the player may battle two sets of Trainers in the same day. However, if a Trainer appears in both groups, they may not be rebattled in the same day after reentering the Battleground in this way.

According to Buck's grandfather, only Gym Leaders and those vouched for by them are allowed here. If the player attempts to enter before completing the Stark Mountain subquest, interacting with the door will produce the message: The door is shut tight. "Members only" is printed on it.

Trainers

Gym Leaders

Leader Roark Battleground Platinum Reward: $7800

Types: Rock Flying Ability: Rock Head Held item: None Aerodactyl♂ Lv.62 Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Dragon Claw Dragon Physical   --       Aerial Ace Flying Physical   --       Types: Rock Steel Ability: Sturdy Held item: None Probopass♂ Lv.61 Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Earth Power Ground Special   --       Discharge Electric Special   --       Stealth Rock Rock Status   --       Types: Rock Ground Ability: Rock Head Held item: None Golem♂ Lv.61 Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Brick Break Fighting Physical   --       Flamethrower Fire Special   --       Type: Rock Unknown Ability: Mold Breaker Held item: None Rampardos♂ Lv.63 Head Smash Rock Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical   --       Avalanche Ice Physical   --       Types: Rock Dark Ability: Sand Stream Held item: Sitrus Berry Tyranitar♂ Lv.65 Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Crunch Dark Physical   --       Fire Fang Fire Physical   --       Aerial Ace Flying Physical   --

Leader Gardenia Battleground Platinum Reward: $7800

Types: Grass Flying Ability: Chlorophyll Held item: None Jumpluff♀ Lv.61 Silver Wind Bug Special   --       Toxic Poison Status   --       Sunny Day Fire Status   --       Bounce Flying Physical   --       Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Flower Gift Held item: None Cherrim♀ Lv.62 SolarBeam Grass Special   --       Leech Seed Grass Status   --       Toxic Poison Status   --       Sunny Day Fire Status   --       Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Chlorophyll Held item: None Bellossom♀ Lv.61 Drain Punch Fighting Physical   --       Giga Drain Grass Special   --       Ingrain Grass Status   --       Sunny Day Fire Status   --       Types: Grass Ground Ability: Overgrow Held item: None Torterra♂ Lv.63 Wood Hammer Grass Physical   --       Crunch Dark Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Types: Grass Poison Ability: Natural Cure Held item: Sitrus Berry Roserade♀ Lv.65 Leaf Storm Grass Special   --       Sludge Bomb Poison Special   --       Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Hyper Beam Normal Special   --

Leader Fantina Battleground Platinum Reward: $7800

Type: Ghost Unknown Ability: Insomnia Held item: None Banette♀ Lv.61 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical   --       Faint Attack Dark Physical   --       Thunderbolt Electric Special   --       Will-O-Wisp Fire Status   --       Type: Ghost Unknown Ability: Levitate Held item: None Mismagius♀ Lv.63 Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Thunderbolt Electric Special   --       Psychic Psychic Special   --       Magical Leaf Grass Special   --       Types: Ghost Flying Ability: Aftermath Held item: None Drifblim♀ Lv.61 Psychic Psychic Special   --       Silver Wind Bug Special   --       Ominous Wind Ghost Special   --       Baton Pass Normal Status   --       Type: Ghost Unknown Ability: Pressure Held item: None Dusknoir♀ Lv.62 Shadow Punch Ghost Physical   --       Rock Slide Rock Physical   --       Double Team Normal Status   --       Protect Normal Status   --       Types: Ghost Poison Ability: Levitate Held item: Sitrus Berry Gengar♀ Lv.65 Focus Blast Fighting Special   --       Thunder Electric Special   --       Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Psychic Psychic Special   --

Leader Maylene Battleground Platinum Reward: $7920

Type: Fighting Unknown Ability: Intimidate Held item: None Hitmontop♂ Lv.62 Fake Out Normal Physical   --       Triple Kick Fighting Physical   --       Aerial Ace Flying Physical   --       Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Types: Fighting Psychic Ability: Pure Power Held item: None Medicham♀ Lv.63 Hi Jump Kick Fighting Physical   --       ThunderPunch Electric Physical   --       Ice Punch Ice Physical   --       Fire Punch Fire Physical   --       Types: Grass Fighting Ability: Effect Spore Held item: None Breloom♀ Lv.62 Spore Grass Status   --       Mach Punch Fighting Physical   --       Seed Bomb Grass Physical   --       Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Type: Fighting Unknown Ability: Guts Held item: None Machamp♂ Lv.64 Cross Chop Fighting Physical   --       Rock Climb Normal Physical   --       Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Types: Fighting Steel Ability: Steadfast Held item: None Lucario♂ Lv.66 Close Combat Fighting Physical   --       ExtremeSpeed Normal Physical   --       Drain Punch Fighting Physical   --       Bone Rush Ground Physical   --

Leader Wake Battleground Platinum Reward: $7800

Types: Water Dark Ability: Rough Skin Held item: None Sharpedo♂ Lv.61 Night Slash Dark Physical   --       Slash Normal Physical   --       Aqua Jet Water Physical   --       Endure Normal Status   --       Types: Water Ground Ability: Damp Held item: None Quagsire♂ Lv.61 Surf Water Special   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Yawn Normal Status   --       Type: Water Unknown Ability: Swift Swim Held item: None Floatzel♂ Lv.63 Brine Water Special   --       Crunch Dark Physical   --       Ice Fang Ice Physical   --       Aqua Jet Water Physical   --       Types: Water Flying Ability: Intimidate Held item: None Gyarados♂ Lv.62 Bite Dark Physical   --       Avalanche Ice Physical   --       Aqua Tail Water Physical   --       Giga Impact Normal Physical   --       Types: Water Grass Ability: Swift Swim Held item: Sitrus Berry Ludicolo♂ Lv.65 Surf Water Special   --       Energy Ball Grass Special   --       Ice Beam Ice Special   --       Focus Blast Fighting Special   --

Leader Byron Battleground Platinum Reward: $7800

Types: Steel Flying Ability: Keen Eye Held item: None Skarmory♂ Lv.61 Drill Peck Flying Physical   --       Night Slash Dark Physical   --       Rock Tomb Rock Physical   --       Stealth Rock Rock Status   --       Types: Electric Steel Ability: Magnet Pull Held item: None Magnezone Lv.62 Thunderbolt Electric Special   --       Flash Cannon Steel Special   --       Thunder Wave Electric Status   --       Supersonic Normal Status   --       Types: Steel Ground Ability: Rock Head Held item: None Steelix♂ Lv.61 Gyro Ball Steel Physical   --       Ice Fang Ice Physical   --       DragonBreath Dragon Special   --       Sandstorm Rock Status   --       Types: Rock Steel Ability: Sturdy Held item: None Bastiodon♂ Lv.63 Metal Burst Steel Physical   --       AncientPower Rock Special   --       Iron Defense Steel Status   --       Rest Psychic Status   --       Types: Steel Rock Ability: Sturdy Held item: Sitrus Berry Aggron♂ Lv.65 Metal Burst Steel Physical   --       Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Avalanche Ice Physical   --

Leader Candice Battleground Platinum Reward: $7800

Types: Dark Ice Ability: Pressure Held item: None Weavile♀ Lv.62 Faint Attack Dark Physical   --       Slash Normal Physical   --       Taunt Dark Status   --       Avalanche Ice Physical   --       Types: Ice Ground Ability: Oblivious Held item: None Mamoswine♀ Lv.61 Hail Ice Status   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       AncientPower Rock Special   --       Avalanche Ice Physical   --       Types: Grass Ice Ability: Snow Warning Held item: None Abomasnow♀ Lv.61 Wood Hammer Grass Physical   --       Ingrain Grass Status   --       GrassWhistle Grass Status   --       Avalanche Ice Physical   --       Types: Ice Ghost Ability: Snow Cloak Held item: None Froslass♀ Lv.63 Hail Ice Status   --       Ominous Wind Ghost Special   --       Confuse Ray Ghost Status   --       Blizzard Ice Special   --       Type: Ice Unknown Ability: Snow Cloak Held item: Sitrus Berry Glaceon♂ Lv.65 Blizzard Ice Special   --       Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Water Pulse Water Special   --       Mirror Coat Psychic Special   --

Leader Volkner Battleground Platinum Reward: $7800

Type: Electric Unknown Ability: Volt Absorb Held item: None Jolteon♂ Lv.61 Charge Beam Electric Special   --       Pin Missile Bug Physical   --       Double Kick Fighting Physical   --       Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Type: Electric Unknown Ability: Static Held item: None Raichu♂ Lv.61 Charge Beam Electric Special   --       Thunder Wave Electric Status   --       Light Screen Psychic Status   --       Brick Break Fighting Physical   --       Type: Electric Unknown Ability: Rivalry Held item: None Luxray♂ Lv.62 Thunder Fang Electric Physical   --       Fire Fang Fire Physical   --       Crunch Dark Physical   --       Ice Fang Ice Physical   --       Types: Water Electric Ability: Volt Absorb Held item: None Lanturn♂ Lv.63 Discharge Electric Special   --       Surf Water Special   --       Signal Beam Bug Special   --       Ice Beam Ice Special   --       Type: Electric Unknown Ability: Motor Drive Held item: Sitrus Berry Electivire♂ Lv.65 ThunderPunch Electric Physical   --       Fire Punch Fire Physical   --       Giga Impact Normal Physical   --       Brick Break Fighting Physical   --

Stat Trainers

PKMN Trainer Cheryl Battleground Platinum Reward: $7800

Type: Psychic Unknown Ability: Shadow Tag Held item: None Wobbuffet♀ Lv.61 Counter Fighting Physical   --       Mirror Coat Psychic Special   --       Safeguard Normal Status   --       Encore Normal Status   --       Types: Ghost Flying Ability: Aftermath Held item: None Drifblim♀ Lv.61 Protect Normal Status   --       Toxic Poison Status   --       Ominous Wind Ghost Special   --       Fly Flying Physical   --       Type: Fighting Unknown Ability: Thick Fat Held item: None Hariyama♂ Lv.62 Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Bullet Punch Steel Physical   --       Close Combat Fighting Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Type: Water Unknown Ability: Water Veil Held item: None Wailord♀ Lv.63 Avalanche Ice Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Water Spout Water Special   --       Brine Water Special   --       Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Natural Cure Held item: Sitrus Berry Blissey♀ Lv.65 Counter Fighting Physical   --       Softboiled Normal Status   --       Psychic Psychic Special   --       Toxic Poison Status   --

PKMN Trainer Mira Battleground Platinum Reward: $7800

Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Adaptability Held item: None Porygon-Z Lv.61 Tri Attack Normal Special   --       Dark Pulse Dark Special   --       Psychic Psychic Special   --       Thunderbolt Electric Special   --       Types: Ghost Poison Ability: Levitate Held item: None Gengar♀ Lv.61 Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Energy Ball Grass Special   --       Sludge Bomb Poison Special   --       Psychic Psychic Special   --       Types: Electric Steel Ability: Magnet Pull Held item: None Magnezone Lv.62 Flash Cannon Steel Special   --       Hyper Beam Normal Special   --       Thunder Wave Electric Status   --       Thunder Electric Special   --       Types: Normal Flying Ability: Hustle Held item: None Togekiss♂ Lv.63 Aura Sphere Fighting Special   --       ExtremeSpeed Normal Physical   --       Psychic Psychic Special   --       Air Slash Flying Special   --       Type: Psychic Unknown Ability: Synchronize Held item: Sitrus Berry Alakazam♂ Lv.65 Focus Blast Fighting Special   --       Calm Mind Psychic Status   --       Psychic Psychic Special   --       Hyper Beam Normal Special   --

PKMN Trainer Riley Battleground Platinum Reward: $7800

Type: Dark Unknown Ability: Pressure Held item: None Absol♂ Lv.61 Swords Dance Normal Status   --       Night Slash Dark Physical   --       Psycho Cut Psychic Physical   --       Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Guts Held item: None Ursaring♂ Lv.61 Slash Normal Physical   --       Avalanche Ice Physical   --       Shadow Claw Ghost Physical   --       Aerial Ace Flying Physical   --       Types: Steel Psychic Ability: Clear Body Held item: None Metagross Lv.62 Meteor Mash Steel Physical   --       Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical   --       Hammer Arm Fighting Physical   --       Bullet Punch Steel Physical   --       Types: Dragon Flying Ability: Intimidate Held item: None Salamence♂ Lv.63 Dragon Claw Dragon Physical   --       Crunch Dark Physical   --       Fire Fang Fire Physical   --       Thunder Fang Electric Physical   --       Types: Fighting Steel Ability: Steadfast Held item: Sitrus Berry Lucario♂ Lv.65 Close Combat Fighting Physical   --       Blaze Kick Fire Physical   --       ExtremeSpeed Normal Physical   --       Bone Rush Ground Physical   --

PKMN Trainer Marley Battleground Platinum Reward: $7800

Types: Bug Flying Ability: Speed Boost Held item: None Ninjask♀ Lv.61 Swords Dance Normal Status   --       Aerial Ace Flying Physical   --       X-Scissor Bug Physical   --       Slash Normal Physical   --       Type: Electric Unknown Ability: Soundproof Held item: None Electrode Lv.61 Double Team Normal Status   --       Thunder Wave Electric Status   --       Thunder Electric Special   --       Hyper Beam Normal Special   --       Types: Poison Flying Ability: Inner Focus Held item: None Crobat♀ Lv.62 Double Team Normal Status   --       Confuse Ray Ghost Status   --       Air Slash Flying Special   --       Poison Fang Poison Physical   --       Types: Dark Ice Ability: Pressure Held item: None Weavile♀ Lv.63 Ice Punch Ice Physical   --       Aerial Ace Flying Physical   --       Night Slash Dark Physical   --       Ice Shard Ice Physical   --       Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Intimidate Held item: Sitrus Berry Arcanine♂ Lv.65 Flare Blitz Fire Physical   --       ExtremeSpeed Normal Physical   --       Thunder Fang Electric Physical   --       Crunch Dark Physical   --

PKMN Trainer Buck Battleground Platinum Reward: $7800

Types: Bug Rock Ability: Sturdy Held item: None Shuckle♂ Lv.61 Toxic Poison Status   --       Protect Normal Status   --       Sandstorm Rock Status   --       Rest Psychic Status   --       Type: Dark Unknown Ability: Synchronize Held item: None Umbreon♂ Lv.62 Dark Pulse Dark Special   --       Confuse Ray Ghost Status   --       Double Team Normal Status   --       Psychic Psychic Special   --       Type: Fire Unknown Ability: White Smoke Held item: None Torkoal♂ Lv.61 Protect Normal Status   --       Will-O-Wisp Fire Status   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Eruption Fire Special   --       Type: Ghost Unknown Ability: Pressure Held item: None Dusknoir♂ Lv.63 Fire Punch Fire Physical   --       Ice Punch Ice Physical   --       ThunderPunch Electric Physical   --       Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Types: Ground Psychic Ability: Levitate Held item: Sitrus Berry Claydol Lv.65 Psychic Psychic Special   --       Earth Power Ground Special   --       Calm Mind Psychic Status   --       AncientPower Rock Special   --

In the manga

The Battleground in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

Platinum arc

The Battleground appeared in Leaping Past Lopunny. While Mira, Cheryl, Buck, and Marley were battling each other inside, Looker decided to infiltrate the building in order to gather information. However, his disguise was quickly picked up on by Buck, forcing him to leave before he could learn anything.

Trivia

• When both Roark and Byron appear at the same time, their after-battle dialog changes from what it normally would be; Roark tells the player that when he became a Gym Leader, he realized how great of a Trainer his dad is, but that he would never admit it in front of his father. Byron talks to himself about asking Roark to train together before dismissing the thought as embarrassing.
• A small graphical glitch occurs with the counter and TV on the right side of the room. When the player (or even an NPC) is next to either object, it can cause the colors to "jump" out of line.
• Candice is the only Trainer here to exclusively use Pokémon that were introduced in Generation IV.
  • Additionally, she and Mira are the only trainers to exclusively use Pokémon found in the Sinnoh Pokédex.
• All of the Pokémon Cheryl uses here give out HP EVs only.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 對決場 Deuikyut Chèuhng Mandarin 對決場 / 对决场 Duìjué Chǎng French Café Combat German Duellareal Italian Casa Lotta Korean 승부장소 Seungbu Jangso Spanish Café Revancha Vietnamese Địa điểm Giao đấu

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