Emerald Battle Frontier Tracker

Count your streak at all seven facilities and see how close you are to every silver and gold symbol.

How to use the tracker

Tap ▲ after every win (battle, tournament, room or floor, depending on the facility), and hold the arrow to count quickly. The silver and gold symbols tick themselves when your streak reaches the Frontier Brain, and you can tap one to set it by hand. Press “Streak lost” when a run ends: your current streak goes back to zero, but your best run and symbols stay.

The Battle Frontier at a glance

Where to start if you're new

If you don't have a trained team yet, start at the Battle Factory. Everyone uses rental Pokémon there, so your EVs, IVs and breeding don't matter, only your knowledge of matchups. The silver symbol takes 21 wins.

For a quick first symbol, the Battle Dome silver needs five tournament wins, and the Battle Pike silver needs only 28 rooms, though the Pike's random rooms can end a run through bad luck.

Save the Battle Pyramid for when you have a sturdy team of three that can win without held items from your own bag, and expect the Pike and Pyramid golds (140 rooms and 70 floors) to be the longest grinds in the Frontier.

Building a team for the other facilities? Start with the best Battle Frontier teams, then the training guide for EVs, natures and breeding.

Frequently asked questions

Does my progress save?

Yes, in this browser on this device. Nothing is sent to a server and there's no account. Clearing your browser's site data, or using a private window, will wipe it.

Does it work with emulators?

Yes. The tracker doesn't read your save file; you count wins by hand, so it works the same for a cartridge, an emulator or a ROM hack that keeps the Frontier rules.

When does the Frontier Brain appear?

Each Brain waits at the end of a set streak: Anabel at battles 35 and 70, Tucker in the final of your 5th and 10th tournament, Spenser and Noland at battles 21 and 42, Greta at 28 and 56, Lucy at rooms 28 and 140, and Brandon at floors 21 and 70. The tracker shows how many you have left on each card. The full list is in the symbols checklist.

What's the difference between silver and gold symbols?

You earn the silver symbol by beating a facility's Frontier Brain the first time, and the gold by beating them again later in the same streak. For gold, every Brain except Noland uses a stronger team. You keep a symbol once you've won it, even if you lose your streak straight after.

Which facility is the easiest?

For a first silver symbol, try the Battle Factory, which needs no trained team, or the Battle Dome, which needs only five tournament wins. The Pike and Pyramid golds are usually the hardest, because one unlucky room or floor can end a long run.

Do Singles, Doubles, Level 50 and Open Level count separately?

In the game, yes: each battle style and level has its own streak. The Frontier Brains only appear in Single Battles, at either Level 50 or Open Level, so a Doubles streak never reaches a symbol. The tracker keeps one streak per facility, so use it for the Singles run you're going for.

Does it cover Ruby and Sapphire?

No. The Battle Frontier only exists in Pokémon Emerald. Ruby and Sapphire have a Battle Tower on its own, with no Frontier Brains or symbols.

More Battle Frontier guides

• Battle Frontier symbols checklist: all 14 symbols and the streak each one needs.
• Battle Points guide: how to earn BP and what to buy.
• Best Battle Frontier teams: three proven teams and which facility each suits.
• Preparing your Pokémon: EV training spots, natures and breeding for IVs.
• Battle Tower guide
• Battle Dome guide
• Battle Palace guide
• Battle Arena guide
• Battle Factory guide
• Battle Pike guide
• Battle Pyramid guide