Palmer

Palmer (Japanese: クロツグ Kurotsugu) is the leader of the in Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, and the Frontier Brain of the same facility in , , acting under the title of (Japanese: Tower Tycoon).
In the Japanese version, he shares his with Anabel, but in the English version, Anabel uses the title of "Salon Maiden" instead.
==In the core series games==
Palmer is 's father and very similar to his son in look and character, as he is always in a rush. In the Sinnoh games, he's first encountered when the first arrives at the Fight Area. He's a childhood friend of the Sinnoh player character's father, with whom he experienced a similar start to his career as the player character does in .
In only, Palmer can team up with Barry at the , revealing that his son has succeeded in defeating him.
===Pokémon===
====Pokémon Diamond and Pearl====
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====Pokémon Platinum, HeartGold, and SoulSilver====
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====Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl====
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=====Master Class Single Battles (Rank 10)=====
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=====Master Class Doubles Battles (Rank 10)=====
For each team, Barry uses the first and second Pokémon on the list, and Palmer uses the third and fourth.
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==In the spin-off games==
===Pokémon Masters EX===
Palmer forms a sync pair with Regigigas in Pokémon Masters EX. His Regigigas is capable of Dynamaxing. Palmer became a playable sync pair on September 16, 2023.
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==Gallery==
===Sprites and models===
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
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==Quotes==
==In animation==
===Pokémon the Series===
====Pokémon movies====
Palmer debuted in a cameo at the beginning of Arceus and the Jewel of Life, where he had a against Sinnoh League .
Palmer made a cameo appearance during the ending credits of Zoroark: Master of Illusions.
====Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl====
Palmer made his debut in Historical Mystery Tour!, where he arrived in Twinleaf Town and met up with his son . He revealed that he had also visited Xatu's Forest, and informed his son of the importance of looking to the past and its connection to the future.
Palmer was revealed to be visiting his hometown to attend the Twinleaf Festival. There, a battle tournament known as the Festival Battle Challenge was being held to determine which would be given the opportunity to battle the of Sinnoh's . Ash won the tournament in Challenging a Towering Figure! and had his battle with Palmer. Even though Ash lost, Palmer still gave him a trophy as recognition for winning the tournament. Palmer later suggested Ash challenge the Gym located in Sunyshore City and hinted about the unmotivated Gym Leader, Volkner.
====Character====
Palmer is a confident showman who enjoys the crowd's attention and inspiring new generations of Pokémon Trainers. He raises his Pokémon with respect, which has made them virtually unbeatable in .
====Pokémon====
This listing is of Palmer's known in :
====Voice actors====
===Pokémon Evolutions===
Palmer appeated in The Rival, where he was challenged by his son at the . After a long and tough match, Barry was able to achieve his dream of defeating his father. Palmer, happy to see his son having grown strong, asked him whom he was going to defeat next.
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==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
====History====
=====Past=====
Palmer trained with Crasher Wake when they were younger, as seen in a flashback in Alternate Dimension Showdown VIII.
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It was revealed that at some point, Palmer had borrowed Brandon's , , and . He used the three to awaken the Legendary Pokémon at the Snowpoint Temple with the hope that he may use it to battle against any threats to Sinnoh. However, due to it being uncontrollable, in addition to it being too peaceful to need its powers, he would later release it, where it would eventually end up in the hands of Diamond.
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He returned to Sinnoh, where he made a cameo by calling Brandon on the phone.
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Palmer first appears along with his fellow Frontier Brains, Argenta, Dahlia, and Thorton, in a meeting; afterwards, they go back to their facilities. Before Palmer can do so, he is attacked by a Pokémon using . Palmer easily catches the thrown bone and the person who attacked him is revealed to be his friend, Riley. Riley had come to ask him about a camera machine he obtained on Iron Island but Palmer decides to ask Thorton about it.
Later, Palmer, along with Argenta, investigates the reason as to why the communication system of the had gone down. Palmer is shocked to see and her victory over the Frontier Brains. After Platinum defeats Argenta, Palmer invites Platinum to help her in her investigation of the Distortion World.
After the proper preparations have been made, Palmer, along with Platinum, Riley, Cheryl, and Mira leave to the Distortion World on Palmer's . After traveling for some time, Platinum asks Palmer about how he met Cresselia. He reveals that he met Cresselia a few weeks prior on Fullmoon Island after going there to find a way to cure Sailor Eldritch's son Vijay from a terrible nightmare that had prevented him from waking up. Afterward, they arrive at the Spring Path, but find that Marley has been captured by the Advanced level Grunt of Team Galactic. However, the Grunt reveals that he does not want to fight and has escaped from Team Galactic. Platinum forces him to take them to where the Distortion World but they are quickly separated upon entering due to the dimension's strange gravity.
After witnessing several battles going on there, Palmer is attacked by and is separated further from Platinum and the Grunt. He lands in front of Pearl, surprising his son by falling out of the sky. They have a brief reunion, but it is cut short by Darkrai, who had attacked because Cresselia was hostile towards it. After entering, Pearl is shocked to find his father, Palmer, having fallen out of the sky. Palmer reminds his son to call him "daddy", instead of simply dad, and prepares to battle against the Pokémon that knocked him down, . Palmer reveals that it is attacking due to Palmer's being hostile towards it. Palmer manages to defeat Darkrai alone, which causes Pearl to wonder why he is not a Gym Leader. Palmer reveals to him that he has a job as the owner of the Battle Frontier and is the Tower Tycoon of the .
When Palmer asks where Diamond is, Pearl sadly informs him that he had died in their previous battle. Suddenly, Diamond appears riding on Dialga's back, revealing that he is still alive. The battle between the Legendary Pokémon continues getting more chaotic, and his Cresselia joins in the fight, furious at Darkrai for it giving the Pokémon of Fullmoon Island nightmares. When Charon decides to escape, Platinum borrows Cresselia and chases after him into the real world with Diamond and Pearl, leaving Palmer and the others left behind in process.
After Charon's defeat, Palmer and everyone else who was left behind manages to escape unharmed. Palmer reminds Platinum that she still has one facility to beat at the Battle Frontier - his, and welcomes her upcoming challenge. When Pearl finds it funny that Platinum will fight his father, Palmer reminds him again to refer to him as "daddy".
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===Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!===
Palmer first appears in Look for Giratina! at the Fight Area. When Hareta and Mitsumi arrive there for some training, Palmer attacks them disguised as a member of Team Galactic. He faces Hareta in battle and proves to be a tough opponent but the match ends in a tie.
With the battle having ended, Palmer reveals that he is not a member of Team Galactic and just wanted to fight Hareta after learning he was the son of Kaisei. After attempting to flirt with Mitsumi, Palmer gets into an argument with his son, Jun. Palmer then leaves and gives Hareta a message from Kaisei that tells him to look for so he can find his father.
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===Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!!===
Palmer briefly appears in a flashback in The Ultimate Combination is Formed!!.
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==In the TCG==
This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Palmer or his Pokémon in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.
==Trivia==
* Palmer is the only Trainer to have an animated battle sprite in and ; in his appearance at the end of the battle, his hair and coattails blow in the "wind".
** Also, his quotes said to the player differ between Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum, and HeartGold and SoulSilver, with references to his home in Sinnoh, even including his son, removed.
* Palmer's battle music in and is the same as Cynthia's battle theme. In Platinum, it changes to match the other four Frontier Brains.
** Interestingly, he was battling Cynthia herself in his first -related appearance, in the cameo at the beginning of the twelfth movie. They both have a Milotic in the games.
* Palmer's coat has the kanji ō, meaning "king", on the back.
* Palmer is the only Sinnoh/Johto Frontier Brain:
** To have a known hometown.
** To appear in a , having appeared in both Arceus and the Jewel of Life and Zoroark: Master of Illusions
** To appear in the animated series.
** To appear in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.
* Palmer shares the trait of being the of his region with Anabel.
==Names==
Language 	Name 	Origin
Japanese 	クロツグ Kurotsugu 	From 桄榔 kurotsugu ()
English, Italian	Palmer 	From palm
German 	Viktor 	From victory
Spanish 	Jericor 	From rigor or , which is described in the Bible as the City of Palm Trees
French 	Koner 	From conifère ()
Korean 	종수 Jongsu 	From 종려 (椶櫚) jongnyeo (palm) and 수 (樹) su (tree)
Chinese () 	桄榔 Guāngláng 	From 桄榔 guāngláng ()
Chinese () 	阿黑 Ā Hēi 	From the Japanese 黒 kuro
Chinese () 	桄榔 Gwōnglòhng 	From 桄榔 gwōnglòhng (sugar palm)
Vietnamese 	Kurotsugu 	Transcription of his Japanese name
==References==
==Related articles==
* Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
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Category:Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!! characters
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