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~~BATTLE DOME~~
Pokemon Emerald

~~BATTLE DOME~~

Learn how to navigate the Battle Dome in Pokemon Emerald, including trainer info, Tucker's Pokemon, and Tactics Symbols.

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Learn how to navigate the Battle Dome in Pokemon Emerald, including trainer info, Tucker's Pokemon, and Tactics Symbols.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    North of the Battle Factory, head up the steps to find the Battle Dome building.
  2. 2
    Enter the Battle Dome and register three Pokemon.
  3. 3
    Before each battle, you can check upcoming trainers' information and Pokemon via the "Tourney Tree" to strategize.
  4. 4
    You can only select two of your registered Pokemon for each battle.
  5. 5
    Defeat four trainers in a row to earn Battle Points.
  6. 6
    After 19 consecutive wins, you will face the Frontier Brain, Tucker.
  7. 7
    Defeating Tucker earns you a Tactics Symbol.
  8. 8
    After 39 consecutive wins, you will face Tucker again for a Gold Tactics Symbol.
  9. 9
    Defeating Tucker the second time earns you the golden Tactics Symbol.

Trainer Strength Descriptions:

  • The best candidate to be a champ!
  • A sure-finalist team.
  • A likely top-three finisher.
  • A candidate team to finish first.
  • A team with top-class potential.
  • The dark horse team this tournament.
  • A better-than-average team.
  • This tournament's average team.
  • A team with average potential.
  • A weaker-than-average team.
  • A team looking for its first win.
  • One win will make this team proud.
  • Overall, a weak team.
  • A team with very low potential.
  • A team unlikely to win the tournament.
  • The team most unlikely to win.

Tucker's First Battle (after 19 wins):

  • Salamance (Dragon/Flying) - Lum Berry - Aerial Ace, Brick Break, Dragon Claw, Earthquake
  • Charizard (Fire/Flying) - White Herb - Aerial Ace, Rock Slide, Overheat, Earthquake
  • Swampert (Water/Ground) - Focus Band - Surf, Ice Beam, Counter, Earthquake

Tucker's Second Battle (after 39 wins):

  • Swampert (Water/Ground)
  • Latias (Psychic/Dragon)
  • Metagross (Psychic/Steel)
Tips
  • Mix up your Pokemon's movesets for diverse advantages. For example, a Gardevoir with Psychic, Thunderbolt, Fire Punch, and Ice Punch, or a Metagross with Earthquake, Sludge Bomb, Shadow Ball, and Psychic.
  • Avoid having too many Pokemon of the same type.
  • Tucker's Pokemon are all 4x weak to certain types: Sceptile's Leaf Blade is effective against Swampert, Ice Beam against Salamance, and Rock Slide or Fire/Ground attacks against Charizard.
  • For Tucker's second battle, use grass moves against Swampert, dragon or ice attacks against Latias (its special defense is high), and fire or ground attacks against Metagross.
  • Defeating Tucker the first time grants a Tactics Symbol.
  • Defeating Tucker the second time grants a golden Tactics Symbol.

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