Battle Castle

The is a facility featured in the new Battle Frontier, and is situated in the south-western corner. In the Battle Castle, the player must fight 7 Trainers in a row, with the prerequisite being that all hold items must be removed prior to entry. Trainers are also limited to using only 3 Pokémon, all of which have had their levels reduced to level 50. The Frontier Brain for the Battle Castle is known as Castle Valet Darach. The player will first face off against Darach once 21 battles have been cleared in succession. After the player achieves victory, Darach will award him/her with a commemorative Silver Print. Darach is able to be fought again after the player progresses to 49 consecutive matches. Upon this time, Darach awards the player with a commemorative Gold Print.
==Castle Points==
Instead of Battle Points (BP) being the universal currency in all other modes within the Battle Frontier, Castle Points (CP) are used to this effect. Similarly to BP, Castle Points are received upon victory in battle, which in turn can allow the player to restore his/her Pokémon in terms of PP, HP and the purchasing of specific hold items from the Battle Castle. They can alternatively be used at the player's behest to look at the opponent Trainer's Pokémon and moveset, in order to better prepare a strategy. Castle Points can also be used to limit the opponent Pokémon's level by a maximum of five levels. Upon entering the Battle Castle, the player is gifted with 10CP. There are also special conditions that must be met in order for the player to receive additional Castle Points during a battle. Also, there are several inhibitors set in place to restrict the items the player can acquire, which can be lifted through upgrading from one Castle Rank to the next. The items available for purchase as well as the pre-requisite conditions that need to be met for unlocking these items are as follows:
===Restore HP and PP===
Function 	Price 	Pre-Requisite Event
HP Recovery 	10 Castle Points	Available from start
PP Recovery 	8 Castle Points 	Upgrade to Castle Rank 1
Full Recovery	12 Castle Points	Upgrade to Castle Rank 2
===Increasing CP Yield===
There are also a series of in-battle criteria that can increase the number of Castle Points the Trainer receives at the end of the battle. When these events(s) are reached, the Trainer's overall Castle Points are multiplied. A list of such is as follows:
Criteria 	Number of CP received
# of Pokémon that have not fainted. 	# x 3 Castle Points
# of Pokémon with full HP 	# x 3 Castle Points
# of Pokémon with more than half HP remaining 	# x 2 Castle Points
# of Pokémon with less than half HP remaining 	# x 1 Castle Point
# of Pokémon with no status ailments 	# x 1 Castle Point
Total PP Usage less than 5 	# x 8 Castle Points
Total PP Usage less than 10 	# x 6 Castle Points
Total PP Usage less than 15 	# x 4 Castle Points
Total PP Usage less than 5 	# x 8 Castle Points
# of Opponent's Pokémon that you gave +5 level increase	# x 7 Castle Points
===Berries===
There are a variety of Berries which are available to the player in the Battle Castle.
Picture	Item 	Price 	Pre-Requisite Event
 	Cheri Berry 	2 Castle Points	Available from start
 	Chesto Berry	2 Castle Points	Available from start
 	Pecha Berry 	2 Castle Points	Available from start
 	Rawst Berry 	2 Castle Points	Available from start
 	Persim Berry	2 Castle Points	Available from start
 	Lum Berry 	2 Castle Points	Available from start
 	Sitrus Berry	2 Castle Points	Available from start
 	Liechi Berry	5 Castle Points	Upgrade to Castle Rank 1
 	Ganlon Berry	5 Castle Points	Upgrade to Castle Rank 1
 	Salac Berry 	5 Castle Points	Upgrade to Castle Rank 1
 	Petaya Berry	5 Castle Points	Upgrade to Castle Rank 1
 	Apicot Berry	5 Castle Points	Upgrade to Castle Rank 1
 	Lansat Berry	5 Castle Points	Upgrade to Castle Rank 1
 	Starf Berry 	5 Castle Points	Upgrade to Castle Rank 1
 	Occa Berry 	5 Castle Points	Upgrade to Castle Rank 2
 	Passho Berry	5 Castle Points	Upgrade to Castle Rank 2
 	Wacan Berry 	5 Castle Points	Upgrade to Castle Rank 2
 	Rindo Berry 	5 Castle Points	Upgrade to Castle Rank 2
 	Yache Berry 	5 Castle Points	Upgrade to Castle Rank 2
 	Chople Berry	5 Castle Points	Upgrade to Castle Rank 2
 	Kebia Berry 	5 Castle Points	Upgrade to Castle Rank 2
 	Shuca Berry 	5 Castle Points	Upgrade to Castle Rank 2
 	Coba Berry 	5 Castle Points	Upgrade to Castle Rank 2
 	Payapa Berry	5 Castle Points	Upgrade to Castle Rank 2
 	Tanga Berry 	5 Castle Points	Upgrade to Castle Rank 2
 	Charti Berry	5 Castle Points	Upgrade to Castle Rank 2
 	Kasib Berry 	5 Castle Points	Upgrade to Castle Rank 2
 	Haban Berry 	5 Castle Points	Upgrade to Castle Rank 2
 	Colbur Berry	5 Castle Points	Upgrade to Castle Rank 2
 	Babiri Berry	5 Castle Points	Upgrade to Castle Rank 2
 	Chilan Berry	5 Castle Points	Upgrade to Castle Rank 2
===Items===
Regular items can also be purchased for use in the Battle Castle. However, the list of such items is extremely limited in terms of their in-battle effects.
Picture	Item 	Price 	Pre-Requisite Event
 	King's Rock 	10 Castle Points	Upgrade to Castle Rank 1
 	Quick Claw 	15 Castle Points	Upgrade to Castle Rank 1
 	Power Herb 	10 Castle Points	Upgrade to Castle Rank 1
 	Shell Bell 	15 Castle Points	Upgrade to Castle Rank 1
 	Metronome 	10 Castle Points	Upgrade to Castle Rank 1
 	Light Clay 	10 Castle Points	Upgrade to Castle Rank 1
 	Grip Claw 	10 Castle Points	Upgrade to Castle Rank 1
 	Big Root 	10 Castle Points	Upgrade to Castle Rank 1
 	Toxic Orb 	10 Castle Points	Upgrade to Castle Rank 1
 	Flame Orb 	10 Castle Points	Upgrade to Castle Rank 1
 	Light Ball 	15 Castle Points	Upgrade to Castle Rank 1
 	Thick Club 	15 Castle Points	Upgrade to Castle Rank 1
 	White Herb 	5 Castle Points 	Upgrade to Castle Rank 2
 	Focus Band 	15 Castle Points	Upgrade to Castle Rank 2
 	Focus Sash 	10 Castle Points	Upgrade to Castle Rank 2
 	Leftovers 	20 Castle Points	Upgrade to Castle Rank 2
 	Bright Powder	20 Castle Points	Upgrade to Castle Rank 2
 	Scope Lens 	20 Castle Points	Upgrade to Castle Rank 2
 	Wide Lens 	20 Castle Points	Upgrade to Castle Rank 2
 	Zoom Lens 	20 Castle Points	Upgrade to Castle Rank 2
 	Choice Band 	20 Castle Points	Upgrade to Castle Rank 2
 	Choice Specs 	20 Castle Points	Upgrade to Castle Rank 2
 	Choice Scarf 	20 Castle Points	Upgrade to Castle Rank 2
 	Muscle Band 	20 Castle Points	Upgrade to Castle Rank 2
 	Wise Glasses 	20 Castle Points	Upgrade to Castle Rank 2
 	Expert Belt 	20 Castle Points	Upgrade to Castle Rank 2
 	Life Orb 	20 Castle Points	Upgrade to Castle Rank 2
===Miscellaneous===
Some other features available to the player include viewing and limiting the stats of your opponent's Pokémon. Such features are attributed in the table below:
====Raising Castle Ranks====
Type 	Rank 	CP Required 	Description
Recovery	Castle Rank 1	Available from start	Restore a single Pokémon's HP
Recovery	Castle Rank 2	100 Castle Points 	Restore a single Pokémon's PP
Recovery	Castle Rank 3	100 Castle Points 	Restore a single Pokémon's HP and PP
Item 	Castle Rank 1	Available from start	8 varieties of Berries available for renting
Item 	Castle Rank 2	100 Castle Points 	12 varieties of items available for renting
Item 	Castle Rank 3	150 Castle Points 	32 varieties of Berries and 27 varieties of Items available for renting
Info 	Castle Rank 1	Available from start	Statistics and abilities of the opponent's Pokémon are visible to the Trainer
Info 	Castle Rank 2	50 Castle Points 	Moves of the opponent's Pokémon are visible
Pass 	After 21 wins	500 Castle Points 	Capable of skipping a battle
====Info on Foe====
There are a plethora of tasks available by which the Trainer can see the opponent's Pokémon and their moves, abilities and statistics. These are as follows:
Function 	Rank 	CP Required
Examine 	Castle Rank 1	1 Castle Point
+5 Levels	Castle Rank 1	1 Castle Point
-5 Levels	Castle Rank 1	15 Castle Points
Strength 	Castle Rank 1	2 Castle Points
Move 	Castle Rank 2	5 Castle Points
==Frontier Brain==
===Battle 1===
The Frontier Brain will challenge the player to a Pokémon battle once they have progressed to a winning streak of 21 battles. His Pokémon's levels are adapted to match your own. Once Darach is defeated, he will award the player with a Silver Print.
 	 	
Darach 	 	
 	 	
 	 	
StaraptorLevel Varies	EmpoleonLevel Varies	HoundoomLevel Varies
===Battle 2===
Once the player reaches their 49th battle, Darach will challenge the player to a rematch. In this battle, he has dramatically different and more powerful Pokémon. When you defeat Darach again, he will give you a Gold Print.
 	 	
Darach 	 	
 	 	
 	 	
EnteiLevel Varies	GalladeLevel Varies	EmpoleonLevel Varies
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