Pokemon Emerald - Battle Palace

Competitors

See Battle Tower.

Decisions about attacks

Attacks, for the purposes of the Battle Palace, are divided into three types: attack moves, defensive moves, and sneaky moves. Depending on a Pokemon's nature, a Pokemon is more likely to use certain kinds of attacks than others.

The ratios for a Pokemon to select attacks of a certain type are shown below. If the Pokemon doesn't have an attack of the selected type, it will "appear incapable of using its power."

When a Pokemon's HP is high enough, use the ratios in the "Usual" columns. When its HP is less than or equal to half its total HP, rounded down, the game will note this (e.g.: "X is eager for more!"). Then use the ratios in the "In a pinch" columns. This change in strategy will occur at the end of the round if the Pokemon is not asleep and its HP is less than or equal to half its total HP, rounded down.

Attack Preferences

Nature            Usual         In a pinch    Message
                A   D   S       A   D   S
Hardy           61%  7% 32%     61%  7% 32%   X is eager for more!
Lonely          20% 25% 55%     84%  8%  8%   A glint appears in X's eyes!  
Brave           70% 15% 15%     32% 60%  8% 
Adamant         38% 31% 31%     70% 15% 15% 
Naughty         20% 70% 10%     70% 22%  8%   A glint appears in X's eyes!
Bold            30% 20% 50%     32% 58% 10% 
Docile          56% 22% 22%     56% 22% 22% 
Relaxed         25% 15% 60%     75% 15% 10% 
Impish          69%  6% 25%     28% 55% 17% 
Lax             35% 10% 55%     29%  6% 65%   X is eager for more!
Timid           62% 10% 28%     30% 20% 50%   X began growling deeply!
Hasty           58% 37%  5%     88%  6%  6%   A glint appears in X's eyes!
Serious         34% 11% 55%     29% 11% 60%   X is eager for more!
Jolly           35%  5% 60%     35% 60%  5%   X is getting into position!
Naive           56% 22% 22%     56% 22% 22%   X is eager for more!
Modest          35% 45% 20%     34% 60%  6%   X is getting into position!
Mild            44% 50%  6%     34%  6% 60% 
Quiet           56% 22% 22%     56% 22% 22%   X is eager for more!
Bashful         30% 58% 12%     30% 58% 12% 
Rash            30% 13% 57%     27%  6% 67% 
Calm            40% 50% 10%     25% 62% 13% 
Gentle          18% 70% 12%     90%  5%  5%   A glint appears in X's eyes!
Sassy           88%  6%  6%     22% 20% 58% 
Careful         42% 50%  8%     42%  5% 53%   X began growling deeply!
Quirky          56% 22% 22%     56% 22% 22%   X is eager for more!

Attack Categories

• Category A: All moves not in Category D or S
• Category D: All moves with a target of "user", as well as Bide
• Category S: All moves with a base damage of 0, as well as Counter and Mirror Coat

Concrete Listing

• Category A: Attacks not listed below.
• Category D: Acid Armor, Agility, Amnesia, Aromatherapy, Barrier, Baton Pass, Belly Drum, Bide, Bulk Up, Calm Mind, Camouflage, Charge, Conversion 2, Conversion, Cosmic Power, Defense Curl, Destiny Bond, Detect, Double Team, Dragon Dance, Endure, Focus Energy, Follow Me, Growth, Grudge, Hail, Harden, Haze, Heal Bell, Helping Hand, Howl, Imprison, Ingrain, Iron Defense, Light Screen, Meditate, Milk Drink, Minimize, Mist, Moonlight, Morning Sun, Mud Sport, Perish Song, Protect, Rain Dance, Recover, Recycle, Reflect, Refresh, Rest, Safeguard, Sandstorm, Sharpen, Slack Off, Softboiled, Splash, Stockpile, Substitute, Sunny Day, Swallow, Swords Dance, Synthesis, Tail Glow, Teleport, Water Sport, Wish, Withdraw
• Category S: Assist, Attract, Block, Charm, Confuse Ray, Cotton Spore, Counter, Curse, Disable, Encore, Fake Tears, FeatherDance, Flash, Flatter, Foresight, Glare, GrassWhistle, Growl, Hypnosis, Kinesis, Leech Seed, Leer, Lock-on, Lovely Kiss, Magic Coat, Mean Look, Memento, Metal Sound, Metronome, Mimic, Mind Reader, Mirror Coat, Mirror Move, Nature Power, Nightmare, Odor Sleuth, Pain Split, Poison Gas, Poisonpowder, Psych Up, Roar, Role Play, Sand-Attack, Scary Face, Screech, Sing, Sketch, Skill Swap, Sleep Powder, Sleep Talk, Smokescreen, Snatch, Spider Web, Spikes, Spite, Spore, String Shot, Stun Spore, Supersonic, Swagger, Sweet Kiss, Sweet Scent, Tail Whip, Taunt, Teeter Dance, Thunder Wave, Tickle, Torment, Toxic, Transform, Trick, Whirlwind, Will-O-Wisp, Yawn