Battle Parade

The **Battle Parade** (Japanese: **バトルサブウェイ** *Battle Subway*) is a battle facility found in Pokémon Azure, Rose, Sage, Violet, and Scarlet. It is the Unova equivalent of the Battle Tower. It is led by Parade Leader Panem, with Circense and Rayann assisting. Battle Parades start within the **Parade HQ** in São Samba City, but are conducted throughout São Samba City itself.

## Challenges

When initiating a Battle Parade, the player starts outside the headquarters. The player will then proceed to battle 21 to 35 Trainers in sequence, taking a rest break every 7th battle. The final battle is against the game's Parade Leader, except on Normal difficulty parades. There are four different types of Parade: Single, Double, Triple and Multi; although each has three difficulty levels (Normal, Hard, and Lunatic) for a grand total of nine variants. Initially only Normal difficulty is unlocked, but completing 21 battles in a row in each difficulty will unlock the next (if applicable).

 Double
 Triple
 Multi

On the 14th and 15th of each month, a "Carnival" special event will occur. Carnivals do not have difficulty settings, and are treated as a Hard Single, Double, Triple, or Multi Battle Parade. If started during a Carnival event, the Battle Parade will still befit the respective Carnival even if paused and resumed outside the event. The specific Carnival that occurs depends on the ingame season, as follows:

### Restrictions

Battles fought on Battle Parades differ from regular battles in a number of ways. When in a Battle Parade:

* All Pokémon are set to level 50 (unlike previous generations this also includes Pokémon below level 50).
* Bag items cannot be used.
* The player is forced to save the game between challenges, effectively preventing the player from achieving artificial win streaks without manipulating gameplay via cheating.
* Pokémon will not gain experience points by defeating opponents.
* Pokémon are fully restored after each battle, including any held items lost during battle.
* Regardless of which Battle Parade is started, the following Pokémon are not allowed:

 Mewtwo
 Ho-Oh
 Lugia
Kyogre Kyogre
 Groudon
Rayquaza Rayquaza
 Jirachi
Dialga Dialga
Palkia Palkia
Giratina Giratina
 Arceus (All forms)
Shaymin Shaymin (Sky)
Reshiram Reshiram
Zekrom Zekrom
Kyurem Kyurem (White)
Xerneas Xerneas
 Solgaleo
 Lunala
 Necrozma (Dusk Mane)
 Necrozma (Dawn Wings)
Magearna Magearna
Marshadow Marshadow
Melmetal Melmetal
Zacian Zacian (All forms)
Zamazenta Zamazenta (All forms)
 Eternatus
 Urshifu (Single Strike)
Calyrex Calyrex (Ice Rider)
Calyrex Calyrex (Shadow Rider)
Partazura Partazura (Hero)
Daroseiku Daroseiku (Teacher)
Berantegon Berantegon (Monster)
 Egg

* Any Pokémon with Power Construct or Shadow Tag is banned.
* Any Pokémon with Double Team, Dark Void, Event Horizon, an OHKO move, Shelter, or Minimize is banned.
* Any Pokémon holding an Enigma Berry is banned.

### Battle Points

The number of Battle Points awarded after seven consecutive victories varies with the length of the current win streak, as shown in the table below. 7 Battle Points are awarded for every seven consecutive victories on the Wi-Fi Trains.

 *7* | 5
 *14* | 10
 *21* | 15
 *28(Hard Parade Leader)* |  | 25
 *35(Lunatic Parade Leader)* |  |  | 40

### Parade Leader

Main articles: Panem, Circense, and Rayann
Parade Leaders are fought instead of regular Parade Trainers at the end of any Hard or Lunatic difficulty standard Parade, as well as at the end of the Flowering, Justice, and Harvest Carnivals, and every 35 battles of the Ash Carnival. In Single Battle Parades, Panem is fought. In Triple Battle Parades, Circense is fought. In Multi Battle Parades, both are fought. In Double Battle Parades, Panem is fought, though he is replaced with Rayann after the player becomes the Champion in Azure, Rose, and Sage, and is initially in this position in Violet and Scarlet.

### Subway Boss

Subway Bosses are sometimes fought instead of regular Subway Trainers. Unlike regular Subway Trainers who use a set of Pokémon randomly drawn from their roster, Subway Bosses have a predetermined team for every battle, although the team order does vary.

#### 49th Super Multi Train battle

When the Subway Bosses are defeated on both the Super Single and Super Double Trains, the player's Trainer Card level will go up in

## Battle Parade

. In all versions, the player is given a trophy for their room upon defeating the Super Single, Super Double, and Super Multi Subway Bosses for the first time, resulting in a total of three obtainable trophies. Obtained trophies from Pokémon Black and White can be displayed in the Nuvema Town player's room of

### Battle Subway Trainers

NPC Trainers in the Battle Subway use teams of randomly-selected Pokémon. For normal-ranked trains, opponents will only use Pokémon from the Unova Pokédex, many of which not fully evolved. In Super trains, Trainers exclusively use fully-evolved Pokémon, with the exception of Porygon2, from all regions.

*See more:*
*List of Battle Subway Trainers*
*Battle Subway/Pokémon (Normal)*
*Battle Subway/Pokémon (Super, 001-251)*
*Battle Subway/Pokémon (Super, 252-386)*
*Battle Subway/Pokémon (Super, 387-493)*
*Battle Subway/Pokémon (Super, 494-649)*
#### Multi Battle Partners

In the Multi Trains and Super Multi Trains, the player can team up with another player via wireless or infrared. Otherwise, the player can team up with the NPC Hilbert, Hilda, Nate, or Rosa depending on the player's gender and game version. The NPC will ask what kind of team the player would prefer to team up with, based on attack, defense, or balance. If the option of a balanced team is chosen, the Pokémon may be from either list.

## Items

### Exchange Service Corner

All seven Battle Subway train platforms include an Exchange Service Corner, where the player can buy various items with Battle Points.

The following items are offered as prizes:

### Stops

After defeating a set of Subway Trainers, the player is dropped off at a stop from where they can continue their challenge by boarding the train again, or return to Gear Station (from where the challenge can also be resumed). Like the trains, these stops are part of the actual **Battle Subway** location, although they do not feature its background music, バトルサブウェイ *The Battle Subway*. Like on the Royal Unova, most Key Items cannot be used here. A stop features benches, trash cans, a subway map, and a Vending Machine. Two Depot Agents managing the player's fare are found at each stop, joined by a number of other Battle Subway challengers which decreases as the player's win streak grows until none are left. Some of these fellow Battle Subway challengers will hand the player a gift when engaged:

## Trivia

* For every time a Trainer is defeated and the player advances to the next cabin, an instrument is added to the background music, バトルサブウェイ *The Battle Subway*. In the first cabin of every train, only the sound of train tracks is played. The second cabin adds hi hats, the third adds congas, the fourth adds an electronic drum kit, the fifth adds an upright bass & a synth, the sixth cabin adds a piano, and the final cabin adds a brass ensemble.
* One of the Gothitelle that can be fought in the Battle Subway knows both Mirror Coat and Miracle Eye, which is an impossible combination. Likewise, one of the Kangaskhan knows Double-Edge and Circle Throw, another impossible combination.
* Unlike previous battling facilities, the player does not automatically lose if both Trainers' last Pokémon faint simultaneously; instead, the Trainer whose Pokémon fell first loses.
* The Battle Subway is featured in one of the paintings on display in Lumiose Museum in Pokémon X and Y.