Battle Chateau (Aura)

The Battle Chateau (バトルシャトー Battle Chateau) are facilities in Kalos and later Kanto where Trainers can have battles. The types of Trainers that will appear will depend on the noble rank that the Trainer has achieved through their battles in the Chateaus.

Ranks
The Trainer ranks at the Battle Chateau are inspired by the noble ranks used by many European countries, including the French nobility.

Trainers start out as a Baron or Baroness, depending on their gender, and advances through the ranks of nobility by defeating other noble Trainers. In the initial ranks of nobility, the trainer's rank is mainly determined by their number of wins, with wins against higher-ranked nobles counting for more than those against lower-ranked nobles. The final rank of Grand Duke or Duchess, however, is only achieved after the Trainer has defeated the Battle Maison Chatelaines Nita, Evelyn, Dana and Morgan in the Kanto region, or such trainers as the Gym Leaders, the Elite Four and Diantha in the Kalos region.

In the Kalos region, Gym Leaders, the Elite Four, and Diantha are also part of the nobility, holding ranks of Marquis or Marchioness and higher. These Trainers will start to appear in the Battle Chateau after the winner has beaten them in the Kalos League.


 * Baron/Baroness
 * Earl/Countess
 * Marquis/Marchioness
 * Duke/Duchess
 * Grand Duke/Grand Duchess

Kanto

 * Viridian City
 * Cerulean City. Winner - Serena Yvonne Gabena
 * Celadon City. Winner - Serena Yvonne Gabena
 * Saffron City. Winner - Serena Yvonne Gabena
 * Fuchsia City. Winner - Serena Yvonne Gabena

Kalos

 * Around Route 7

Trivia

 * The Battle Chateau bears a remarkable resemblance to the Château de Chenonceau in the Loire Valley.