Battle Tower Guide

The Battle Tower is where you challenge opponents in consecutive battles. Read on to find out the Battle Tower trainers and rewards, where to exchange Battle Points, and the Pokemon banned from the Battle Tower in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl (BDSP).

Battle Tower Guides
Battle Tower Guide	Best Battle Tower Singles Team
Best Battle Tower Doubles Team	Master Class Guide & Best Teams

Recommended Pokemon for the Battle Tower

You are only allowed to bring 3 Pokemon during single battles and 4 Pokemon during double battles, so it's important to choose your team wisely. We recommend using the following Pokemon in your team for the Battle Tower because of their above average speed, versatility, and high attack power.

Recommended Pokemon
Starmie	Azelf	Gengar	Gyarados

Banned Pokemon from the Battle Tower

Some Pokemon, including box art legendaries (such as Dialga and Palkia), Mythical Pokemon, and event Pokemon are not allowed to be used by a trainer inside the Battle Tower.

Banned Pokemon
Dialga	Palkia	Giratina (Altered Forme)
Mewtwo	Lugia	Ho-Oh
Groudon	Kyogre	Rayquaza
Mew	Jirachi	Manaphy

Battle Tower Trainers

Tower Tycoon Palmer

The Tower Tycoon is your rival's father and the trainer you battle as the 21st and 49th consecutive Single Battle. His team changes between the 2 battles. Both teams are listed below:

First Battle (on 21st consecutive battle)

Pokemon	Type	Ability / Item	Moves
Milotic (Lvl. 50)		Marvel Scale Salac Berry	・Hydro Pump ・Dragon Pulse ・Hypnosis ・Recover
Dragonite (Lvl. 50)		Multiscale Wide Lens	・Dragon Rush ・Aqua Tail ・Stone Edge ・Iron Tail
Rhyperior (Lvl. 50)		Solid Rock Expert Belt	・Rock Wrecker ・Flamethrower ・Ice Beam ・Thunderbolt

Second Battle (on 49th consecutive battle)

Pokemon	Type	Ability / Item	Moves
Regigigas (Lvl. 50)		Slow Start Chople Berry	・Crush Grip ・Ice Punch ・Stone Edge ・Protect
Cresselia (Lvl. 50)		Levitate Leftovers	・Stored Power ・Moonlight ・Substitute ・Calm Mind
Heatran (Lvl. 50)		Flash Fire Bright Powder	・Magma Storm ・Flash Cannon ・Earth Power ・Dark Pulse

Use Gyarados against the Tower Tycoon

Gyarados

Gyarados is an excellent Pokemon to take with you to the Battle Tower, and he exceeds remarkably well against Palmer's team, both during the 21st and 49th consecutive battle. We recommend placing it in the second slot of your party over the first.

Watch Out for Dragonite and Regigigas

Palmer's Dragonite and Regigigas are two of his most challenging Pokemon during the battle since their moves and abilities are difficult to overcome even with Gyarados on your team.

How to Challenge The Battle Tower

Take Part in Consecutive Battles

Talk to the lady at the middle counter to challenge the Battle Tower. Each Battle Tower challenge has you face off against a room of 7 consecutive trainer battles. After defeating the room, you will be brought back to the lobby where you can talk to the lady again if you want to challenge another 7 trainers.

Your win streak carries over from room to room and is only reverted to 0 when you lose. You can view your win streak on the computer next to the counter. The higher your win streak, the tougher opponents get.

Choose Between Single or Double Battles

When you challenge the Battle Tower, you can choose to participate in either single or double battles. The two types of battles have separate win streak records, so losing in one will not affect your win streak in the other.

Best Battle Tower Teams
Best Battle Tower Singles Team	Best Battle Tower Doubles Team

Pokemon Levels are Capped at 50

In the Battle Tower, all Pokemon above Level 50 become Level 50 during battles. This evens the playing field a bit, so you can focus on Pokemon type matchups, base stat advantages, and what moves and items to use. Pokemon with levels that are lower than 50 do not get leveled up to 50. Level up your Pokemon to 50 before competing with them in the Battle Tower.

Battles Don't Give EXP or EVs

The Battle Tower is not the place to train your Pokemon, as EXP and Effort Values (EVs) are not gained from winning in the Battle Tower. It is also pointless to grind before taking on the Battle Tower, as mentioned above, all Pokemon become Level 50 during battles.

Battle Tower Master Class

How to Unlock Master Class

You can unlock Master Class Battles by achieving a win streak of 49 in either regular Single battles or Double Battles.

Master Class Strategy

Master Class Battles are more difficult, with your opponents having fully evolved Pokemon, Legendary Pokemon and strategies such as inverting speed with Trick Room, raising evasion with Double Team, and raising defenses with Stockpile. A good way to get ahead of these strategies would be familiarizing yourself with different Pokemon's stats and the effects of different Moves.

Battle Tower Master Class: Best Team

Battle Tower Rewards

Battle Points (BP)

You earn upwards of 3 Battle Points (BP) for defeating each room (7 consecutive trainers) in the Battle Tower. You can spend the BP you earned at the Exchange Service Corner, prizes included held items, TMs, and Mints, which can change the nature of your Pokemon.

How to Get BP

Get 20 BP after Beating Palmer

Instead of the usual 3 BP earned for each set of trainers, defeating Tower Tycoon Palmer rewards you with 20 BP.

Master Class Rewards

In Master Class Battles, you are rewarded with 12 BP upon beating a set of Trainers, and more BP depending on your rank. You can also get items such as Bottle Caps, Rare Candy and Mints.

Where to Exchange Battle Tower Points

Exchange Service Corner

The Exchange Service Corner is the first building you encounter in the Battle Park. On each side, it has an entrance and an exchange counter; the western side gives out items, while the eastern side gives out TMs. Below are the prizes that can be redeemed:

Western Side (Items)

Item	Cost	Description
Ability Patch	200 BP	When used on a Pokémon, its Ability will change to its species’ Hidden Ability, if it has one.
Ability Capsule	50 BP	A capsule that allows a Pokemon with two Abilities to switch between these Abilities when it is used.
Bottle Cap	25 BP	A beautiful bottle cap that gives off a silver gleam. Some people are happy to receive one.
Rare Candy	20 BP	A candy that is packed with energy. When consumed, it will instantly raise the level of a single Pokemon by one.
PP Up	10 BP	A medicine that can slightly raise the maximum PP of a single move that has been learned by the target Pokemon.
Protein	1 BP	A nutritious drink for Pokemon. When consumed, it raises the base Attack stat of a single Pokemon.
Calcium	1 BP	A nutritious drink for Pokemon. When consumed, it raises the base Sp. Atk stat of a single Pokemon.
Iron	1 BP	A nutritious drink for Pokemon. When consumed, it raises the base Defense stat of a single Pokemon.
Zinc	1 BP	A nutritious drink for Pokemon. When consumed, it raises the base Sp. Def stat of a single Pokemon.
Carbos	1 BP	A nutritious drink for Pokemon. When consumed, it raises the base Speed stat of a single Pokemon.
HP Up	1 BP	A nutritious drink for Pokemon. When consumed, it raises the base HP of a single Pokemon.
Lucky Egg	77 BP	An item to be held by a Pokémon. It's an egg filled with happiness that earns extra Exp. Points in battle.
Power Bracer	10 BP	An item to be held by a Pokemon. It reduces Speed but allows the holder's Attack stat to grow more after battling.
Power Belt	10 BP	An item to be held by a Pokemon. It reduces Speed but allows the holder's Defense stat to grow more after battling.
Power Lens	10 BP	An item to be held by a Pokemon. It reduces Speed but allows the holder's Sp. Atk stat to grow more after battling.
Power Band	10 BP	An item to be held by a Pokemon. It reduces Speed but allows the holder's Sp. Def stat to grow more after battling.
Power Anklet	10 BP	An item to be held by a Pokemon. It reduces Speed but allows the holder's Speed stat to grow more after battling.
Power Weight	10 BP	An item to be held by a Pokemon. It reduces Speed but allows the holder's maximum HP to grow more after battling.
Pomeg Berry	1 BP	A Berry to be consumed by Pokemon. Using it on a Pokemon makes it more friendly but lowers its base HP.
Kelpsy Berry	1 BP	A Berry to be consumed by Pokemon. Using it on a Pokemon makes it more friendly but lowers its base Attack.
Qualot Berry	1 BP	A Berry to be consumed by Pokemon. Using it on a Pokemon makes it more friendly but lowers its base Defense.
Hondew Berry	1 BP	A Berry to be consumed by Pokemon. Using it on a Pokemon makes it more friendly but lower its base Sp.Atk.
Grepa Berry	1 BP	A Berry to be consumed by Pokemon. Using it on a Pokemon makes it more friendly but lower its base Sp.Def.
Tamato Berry	1 BP	A Berry to be consumed by Pokemon. Using it on Pokemon makes it more friendly but lowers its base Speed.
Life Orb	25 BP	An item to be held by a Pokémon. It boosts the power of moves, but at the cost of some HP on each hit.
Toxic Orb	16 BP	An item to be held by a Pokemon. It's a bizarre orb that will badly poison the holder during battle.
Flame Orb	16 BP	An item to be held by a Pokemon. It's a bizarre orb that will afflict the holder with a burn during battle.
White Herb	15 BP	An item to be held by a Pokemon. It will restore any lowered stat in battle. It can be used only once.
Mental Herb	15 BP	An item to be held by a Pokemon. The holder shakes off move-binding effects to move freely. It can be used only once.
Power Herb	15 BP	A single-use item to be held by a Pokemon. It allows the holder to immediately use a move that normally requires a turn to charge.
Bright Powder	48 BP	An item to be held by a Pokemon. It casts a tricky glare that lowers the opposing Pokemon's accuracy.
Choice Band	25 BP	An item to be held by a Pokemon. This curious headband boosts Attack but only allows the use of one move.
Choice Specs	25 BP	An item to be held by a Pokemon. These curious glasses boost Sp.Atk but only allow the use of one move.
Choice Scarf	25 BP	An item to be held by a Pokemon. This curious scarf boosts Speed but only allows the use of one move.
Muscle Band	48 BP	An item to be held by a Pokemon. This headband exudes strength, slightly boosting the power of physical moves.
Focus Band	48 BP	An item to be held by a Pokemon. The holder may endure a potential KO attack, leaving it with just 1 HP.
Focus Sash	15 BP	An item to be held by a Pokemon. If the holder has full HP, it will endure a potential KO attack with 1 HP. The item then disappears.
Scope Lens	48 BP	An item to be held by a Pokemon. It's a lens for scoping out weak points. It boosts the holder's critical-hit ratio.
Light Clay	15 BP	An item to be held by a Pokémon. Protective moves like Light Screen and Reflect will be effective longer.
Lucky Punch	7 BP	An item to be held by Chansey. This pair of lucky boxing gloves will boost Chancey's critical-hit ratio.
Razor Claw	5 BP	An item to be held by a Pokemon. This sharply hooked claw increases the holder's critical-hit ratio.
Razor Fang	5 BP	An item to be held by a Pokemon. It may cause the foe to flinch when the holder inflicts damage.
Protector	5 BP	A protective item of some sort. It is extremely stiff and heavy. It's loved by a certain Pokemon.
Reaper Cloth	5 BP	A cloth imbued with horrifyingly strong spiritual energy. It's loved by a certain Pokemon.
Upgrade	5 BP	A transparent device somehow filled with all sorts of data. It was produced by Silph Co.
Dubious Disc	5 BP	A transparent device overflowing with dubious data. Its producer is unknown.
Lonely Mint	50 BP	When a Pokemon smells this mint, its Attack will grow more easily, but its Defense will grow more slowly.
Adamant Mint	50 BP	When a Pokemon smells this mint, its Attack will grow more easily, but its Sp. Atk will grow more slowly.
Naughty Mint	50 BP	When a Pokemon smells this mint, its Attack will grow more easily, but its Sp. Def will grow more slowly.
Brave Mint	50 BP	When a Pokemon smells this mint, its Attack will grow more easily, but its Speed will grow more slowly.
Bold Mint	50 BP	When a Pokemon smells this mint, its Defense will grow more easily, but its Attack will grow more slowly.
Impish Mint	50 BP	When a Pokemon smells this mint, its Defense will grow more easily, but its Sp. Atk will grow more slowly.
Lax Mint	50 BP	When a Pokemon smells this mint, its Defense will grow more easily, but its Sp. Def will grow more slowly.
Relaxed Mint	50 BP	When a Pokemon smells this mint, its Defense will grow more easily, but its Speed will grow more slowly.
Modest Mint	50 BP	When a Pokemon smells this mint, its Sp. Atk will grow more easily, but its Attack will grow more slowly.
Mild Mint	50 BP	When a Pokemon smells this mint, its Sp. Atk will grow more easily, but its Defense will grow more slowly.
Rash Mint	50 BP	When a Pokemon smells this mint, its Sp. Atk will grow more easily, but its Sp. Def will grow more slowly.
Quiet Mint	50 BP	When a Pokemon smells this mint, its Sp. Atk will grow more easily, but its Speed will grow more slowly.
Calm Mint	50 BP	When a Pokemon smells this mint, its Sp. Def will grow more easily, but its Attack will grow more slowly.
Gentle Mint	50 BP	When a Pokemon smells this mint, its Sp. Def will grow more easily, but its Defense will grow more slowly.
Careful Mint	50 BP	When a Pokemon smells this mint, its Sp. Def will grow more easily, but its Sp. Atk will grow more slowly.
Sassy Mint	50 BP	When a Pokemon smells this mint, its Sp. Def will grow more easily, but its Speed will grow more slowly.
Timid Mint	50 BP	When a Pokemon smells this mint, its Speed will grow more easily, but its Attack will grow more slowly.
Hasty Mint	50 BP	When a Pokemon smells this mint, its Speed will grow more easily, but its Defense will grow more slowly.
Jolly Mint	50 BP	When a Pokemon smells this mint, its Speed will grow more easily, but its Sp. Atk will grow more slowly.
Naive Mint	50 BP	When a Pokemon smells this mint, its Speed will grow more easily, but its Sp. Def will grow more slowly.
Serious Mint	50 BP	When a Pokemon smells this mint, all of its stats will grown at an equal rate.

Eastern Side (TMs)

TM	Cost	Move Description
Calm Mind (TM04)	48 BP	The user quietly focuses its mind and calms its spirit to raise its Sp. Atk and Sp. Def stats.
Toxic (TM06)	32 BP	A move that leaves the target badly poisoned. Its poison damage worsens every turn.
Bulk Up (TM08)	48 BP	The user tenses its muscles to bulk up its body, raising both its Attack and Defense stats.
Earthquake (TM26)	80 BP	The user sets off an earthquake that strikes every Pokemon around it.
Shadow Ball (TM30)	64 BP	The user hurls a shadowy blob at the target. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
Brick Break (TM31)	40 BP	The user attacks with a swift chop. It can also break barriers, such as Light Screen and Reflect.
Sludge Bomb (TM36)	80 BP	Unsanitary sludge is hurled at the target. This may also poison the target.
Aerial Ace (TM40)	40 BP	The user confounds the target with speed, then slashes. This attack never misses.
Attract (TM45)	32 BP	If it is the opposite gender of the user, the target becomes infatuated and less likely to attack.
Energy Ball (TM53)	64 BP	The user draws power from nature and fires it at the target. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
Dragon Pulse (TM59)	80 BP	The target is attacked with a shock wave generated by the user's gaping mouth.
Will-O-Wisp (TM61)	32 BP	The user shoots a sinister flame at the target to inflict a burn.
Stone Edge (TM71)	80 BP	The user stabs the target from below with sharpened stones. Critical hits land more easily.
Thunder Wave (TM73)	32 BP	The user launches a weak jolt of electricity that paralyzes the target.
X-Scissor (TM81)	64 BP	The user slashes at the target by crossing its scythes or claws as if thet were a pair of scissors.
Cut (TM93)	32 BP	The target is cut with a scythe or claw. It's also one of the Poketch's hidden moves.
Fly (TM94)	40 BP	The user flies up into the sky and then strikes its target on the next turn. It's also one of the Poketch's hidden moves.
Surf (TM95)	64 BP	The user attacks everything around it by swamping its surrounding with a giant wave. It's also one of the Poketch's hidden moves.
Strength (TM96)	40 BP	The target is slugged with a punch thrown at maximum power. It's also one of the Poketch's hidden moves.
Defog (TM97)	32 BP	A strong wind blows away the target's barriers such as Reflect or Light Screen, and lowers their evasiveness. It's also one of the Poketch's hidden moves.
Rock Smash (TM98)	40 BP	The user attacks with a punch that may also lower the target's Defense stat. It's also one of the Poketch's hidden moves.
Waterfall (TM99)	64 BP	The user charges at the target and may make it flinch. It's also one of the Poketch's hidden moves.
Rock Climb (TM100)	32 BP	A charging attack that may also leave the foe confused. It's also one of the Poketch's hidden moves.

All Battle Tower Guides

Best Battle Tower Team with 100-Win Streak	Battle Tower Master Class Guide
Best Battle Tower Doubles Team	How to Get BP (Battle Points)
All Battle Tower Pokemon

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