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Battle Tower

Complete Battle Tower guide for Polished Crystal. Browse all 400+ Pokémon sets across 4 tiers, learn about the tier system, and prepare for challenging battles.

Introduction

The Battle Tower is the ultimate postgame challenge in Polished Crystal, located in Olivine City. Test your battle skills against consecutive trainers with optimized Pokémon sets across four competitive tiers. Succeed in streaks of 7 battles to earn valuable rewards and climb the difficulty ladder.

This guide covers all 400+ Pokémon sets you'll face, organized by tier and searchable by species, moves, and items.

How It Works

  • Level 50 Format - All Pokémon are temporarily set to Level 50, creating an even playing field
  • Streaks of 7 - Complete 7 consecutive battles without losing to advance and earn rewards
  • 3v3 Battles - Each trainer uses a team of 3 Pokémon selected from the tier pool
  • Progressive Difficulty - As your win streak increases, higher-tier Pokémon appear more frequently
  • No Item Clause - Trainers can use duplicate held items across their team
  • Save Between Streaks - Your progress is saved after completing a streak of 7, but not during

Tier System

The Battle Tower uses a 4-tier system to categorize Pokémon by competitive viability. Enemy teams are constructed based on your current difficulty level, with higher difficulties featuring more A and B tier threats.

A Tier

Top-tier threats including legendaries, pseudo-legendaries, and highly optimized competitive sets. Expect perfect coverage, max power, and dangerous strategies.

B Tier

Strong competitive Pokémon with well-rounded stats and solid movesets. These sets can easily sweep unprepared teams.

C Tier

Mid-tier Pokémon with specialized roles or niche strategies. Still dangerous with proper support or favorable matchups.

D Tier

Lower-tier options that appear early in streaks. While less threatening overall, they still feature optimized sets for their stats.

Difficulty Progression

The game uses a tier selection table that determines which tiers appear based on your current difficulty level (1-8). At difficulty 1, you'll mostly face C and D tier Pokémon. By difficulty 8, expect primarily A and B tier threats with only occasional lower-tier Pokémon.

Pokémon Sets

Below is the complete database of all 400+ Pokémon sets available in the Battle Tower. Use the search and tier filters to find specific Pokémon or browse by difficulty level.

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