List of Johto locations
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This is a list of the major cities and locations from the fictional Johto region featured in the Pokémon series.
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[edit] Cities
[edit] New Bark Town
New Bark Town (ワカバタウン Wakaba Taun?, Wakaba Town in original Japanese language versions) is a fictional town in the Pokémon video games and animated television series. It is referred to as "the town where the winds of a new beginning blow". It lies in the Johto region. In the video games, it is the starting point of the player's journey. This starting town is significantly larger than Pallet Town of Kanto and Littleroot Town of Hoenn.
New Bark Town is the town in which players start their journeys in Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal. The player is a child who lives here with his or her mother, who will act like a bank if the player asks her to.
Players receive their first Pokémon in this town from the famous Professor Elm, also a resident. They have a choice between three Pokémon, which are Chikorita (Grass), Cyndaquil (Fire) and Totodile (Water). It is also where they see their rival for the first time.
In the Pokémon anime, New Bark Town is the first town in Johto that Ash Ketchum visits (episode Don't Touch that 'Dile). In the anime, the Battle Tower is located near the Tohjo Falls.
[edit] Cherrygrove City
Cherrygrove City (ヨシノシティ Yoshino Shiti?, Yoshino City in original Japanese language versions) is a fictional city in the Pokémon series of video games. It is west of New Bark Town and southeast of Violet City in Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal. Players' first encounter with their Gold/Silver/Crystal rival will be here after they get a call from Professor Elm. It is based upon the city of Nagoya.
[edit] Violet City
Violet City (キキョウシティ Kikyō Shiti?, Kikyō City in original Japanese language versions) is a city in the video games Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal. It is the second town that the player visits on his or her road to the Pokémon League. Falkner is the Gym Leader here and specializes in Flying-type Pokémon. He gives the Zephyr Badge to his opponents once defeated.
Located in Violet City is Sprout Tower, which houses several sages and mediums who appear to revere the Pokémon Bellsprout as a teacher. The tower is inhabited by Rattata and Bellsprouts among many Pokémon as well. At night, it is full of Gastly. This is also where the player can obtain HM05 (Flash).
[edit] Azalea Town
Azalea Town (ヒワダタウン Hiwada Taun?, Hiwada Town in original Japanese language versions) is a fictional town in the video games Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal. It is featured south of Violet City, just after the Union Cave and east of the Ilex Forest. It is home to the second Pokémon gym and its leader, Bugsy. Like all towns in Johto, Azalea Town is named after a plant (Azalea).
This town is also home to a person named Kurt, who make different kinds of Poké Balls out of Apricorns. The Poké Balls he makes cannot be found anywhere else, and have special properties. Most of them are also exclusive to Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal—while the Friend Ball became the Luxury Ball and the Level Ball became the Nest Ball, the rest may or may not be seen again. Kurt takes a real life day to complete a Poké Ball.
There is also a well called the Slowpoke Well is an area located west of Union Cave and just east of Azalea Town. It is named after the Pokémon, Slowpoke. Slowpoke Well, according to an outdoor sign near it, also has the nickname, Rainmaker Well. It is believed, many years ago, a Slowpoke yawned and ended a drought that devastated the town. As a result, the townsfolk treat Slowpoke with the highest regards.
[edit] Goldenrod City
Goldenrod City (コガネシティ Kogane Shiti?, Kogane City in original Japanese language versions) is a large city in the Johto region in the Pokémon Gold and Silver video games. Similar to Celadon City in Kanto, it features a Game Corner and Department Store. The Gym Leader here is Whitney, a trainer who specializes in Normal-type Pokémon. After players win their 7th badge, Team Rocket takes over the Radio Tower and its broadcasts will all be directed to contact Giovanni.
In the Gold, Silver, and Crystal games, the revived Team Rocket take over the tower after the player earns his/her seventh badge in an attempt to contact Giovanni in order to convince him to become their leader once again. The player must liberate the tower in order to continue through the game. After the tower is liberated, the path to Blackthorn City will be opened, and a new Legendary Pokémon will become available.
There is also a train station that connects Goldenrod City with Saffron City in Kanto.
North of Goldenrod, off of Route 35, a National Park exists that is similar to the Safari Zone in Red, Blue, and Yellow. In the games, a bug-catching competition is held on Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays.
[edit] Ecruteak City
Ecruteak City (エンジュシティ Enju Shiti?, Enju City in original Japanese language versions) is a fictional city in the Pokémon video games, located in the Johto region. It is based on Kyoto, Japan.
700 years ago, two 9-tier towers were built opposite each other in Ecruteak City. The towers were built to foster friendship and hope between Pokémon and people. The views from the top of the towers was said to be magnificent.
In the west was Brass Tower, which was said to awaken Pokémon and in the East was Tin Tower, where Pokémon were said to rest. At the time, an immense silver-colored Pokémon, Lugia, was said to make its roost atop the Brass Tower, and the rainbow-colored Pokémon Ho-Oh was said to rest at Tin Tower. However, around 150 years ago, a lightning bolt struck Brass Tower. It was engulfed in flames that raged for 3 days. Lugia escaped to the skies unharmed. A sudden downpour put an end to the blaze. In the Pokemon Episode "For Ho-Oh the Bells Toll" Eusene tells Ash that the fire was caused by the greedy humans who wanted Ho-Oh's power and 3 Pokemon had perished in the flames. Ho-Oh had later Ressurected them and given them powers of the north winds, lightning, and volcanoes to watch us, and had, since then, dissapeared and is still watching us, waiting for the time when all humans and Pokemon cooperated agian.
Brass Tower was also home to the three Legendary Beasts; Entei, Suicune and Raikou. When it burnt down, the three beasts perished in the flames. However, when the fires were put out, Ho-Oh returned and resurrected the three Legendary Beasts and left them to guard the ruins of the newly named Burned Tower.
In Pokémon Crystal, Suicune will arrive at Tin Tower for you to catch after you receive the Clear Bell from the director of Goldenrod Radio Tower. Unlike the one in Gold and Silver, it will not try to run away, and it learns some different moves such as Rain Dance and Bubblebeam.
In the Pokémon anime, Burned Tower is full of Ghost Pokémon belonging to the gym leader, Morty. He is in charge of taking care of that tower and has made it part of the Pokémon gym. Because of its location, between Olivine and Mahogany, Ash visits twice, first to win the town's badge and then on his way to Mahogany Town as he decides to visit Olivine and Cianwood before Mahogany.
[edit] Olivine City
Olivine City (アサギシティ Asagi Shiti?, Asagi City in original Japanese language versions) is a city in the video games Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal. Jasmine is the Gym Leader here. The city is a port town, and features a tall lighthouse and a dock due to its location on the edge of the sea. It is located South-West of Ecruteak City and North-East of Cianwood City.
This is one of two cities (the other being Vermilion City) where one can board the S.S. Aqua. After players become the Pokémon Champion, they will be able to take the S.S. Aqua to Vermilion City. This is how the player begins his or her Kanto Tour. It is filled with trainers and will only land when one completes an errand. The errand is to find the old man from the lower-right room's granddaughter. She is located in the captain's quarters. However, before going there, one must find a slacking worker before going to the lower deck. The player will also receive the Metal Coat for their trouble. This nifty item can evolve Onix into Steelix and Scyther into Scizor, as well as raise the strength of Steel-type moves by around 1.25 times.
In Pokémon Crystal, Battle Tower is located to the west. In the Japanese version, a player could use the mobile adapter to battle real players worldwide. However, the US version contained a mere "Fight 'till you drop" system, having almost no relation with its Japanese counterpart.
[edit] Cianwood City
Cianwood City (タンバシティ Tanba Shiti?, Tanba City in original Japanese language versions) is a fictional city in the Pokémon video games (Gold and Silver), located in the Johto region. Cianwood City is the westernmost City in the Gold and Silver versions and is in a somewhat remote part of Johto..
In Cianwood's southernmost building there is a pharmacist that will give you a Secret Potion, which needs to be given to Jasmine in Olivine City. After the Secret Potion is delivered, healing items will be sold there.
[edit] Mahogany Town
Mahogany Town (チョウジタウン Chōji Taun?, Chōji Town in original Japanese language versions) is a town in the Pokémon series, appearing in Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal video games. It is tucked in the northeastern area of Johto, between Routes 42, 43, and 44.
There is a Rocket hideout located underneath a store that sells strange items. In the video games, it features passwords and an alarm system. It also has traps in the floor that were left behind by the ninjas that used the hideout before Team Rocket occupied it.
In Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal, Lance, the current champion of the Pokémon League feels suspicious about this store. Along with the main character, he breaks in and enters the Rocket hideout. In the final room, there are six Electrodes powering a machine that emits radio waves to force Pokémon to evolve. Lance and the main character must each battle three of the Electrode in order to shut down the generator.
In the Pokémon Adventures manga, Lt. Surge finds the Rocket Hideout because he detected machines running under the store due to his sensitivity to electricity. There, he battles Mask of Ice and loses, but manages to escape.
[edit] Blackthorn City
Blackthorn City (フスベシティ Fusube Shiti?, Fusube City in original Japanese language versions), also known as the Dragon City, is the birthplace of Pokémon League Elite Four (and Johto Champion) Lance. It is located in northeast Johto, and west of the city is Mahogany Town and the Ice Path. Clair, Lance's cousin and the Gym Leader of the Blackthorn City Gym, specialises in Dragon-type Pokémon. North of the city is the Dragon's Den, which is home to Dragon-type Pokémon. South of the city is the Dark Cave and New Bark Town. Blackthorn also contains a move deleter, who will delete the moves of your Pokemon for free.
The Dragon's Den has some minor importance in Gold and Silver where, after being bested by the player, Gym Leader Clair sends him down to fetch the Dragon Fang. Once the Dragon Fang is collected, Clair will appear out of nowhere, admire the strange item for a moment, and relinquish the Rising Badge and the Dragonbreath TM.
In Crystal, the trainer is sent down to the Den to take a Pokémon quiz given by Clair's grandfather, the Dragon Clan Elder. After you answer all the questions (which are mostly about how you care for Pokémon), Clair's grandfather will make her give up the Rising Badge and her TM. The elder will also give you a Dratini if you talk to him, but if you answered all of the questions with the best responses, the Dratini will have the move Extremespeed, which it can't normally learn otherwise.
[edit] Other locations
[edit] Dark Cave
Dark Cave is a single-level cave located in eastern Johto. Though it is not necessary to enter the cave to complete the storyline, Dark Cave is the only place in the Second Generation games to capture wild Dunsparce and Wobbuffet. This cave has two sides; the Violet side and the Blackthorn side. The Blackthorn side is the northernmost point of the cave leading to and from Route 45. TM13 can be found on this side, aswell as the man that hands out the Black Glasses. The Violet side is the southernmost point of the cave leading to and from Route 31.
[edit] Ice Path
The Ice Path is a cave located at the east of Mahogany Town. This large maze connects Mahogany Town and Blackthorn City It contains many items such as the HM Waterfall and many Pokémon not found in the wild before.
[edit] Ilex Forest
Ilex Forest is a forest that lies between Azelea and Goldenrod City. The most notable item in this forest is a shrine is dedicated to Celebi, the forest's protector. In the Japanese version of Crystal, players could go to a Nintendo Event and use the Mobile Adapter to get the GS Ball. The player can then place the ball on the shrine, which causes a Celebi to appear. The Mobile Adapter feature was taken out in the international versions of the game.
[edit] Lake of Rage
Lake of Rage lies north of Mahogany Town past Route 43. A lake thought to be created by Gyarados, and the player can catch a a level 30 Red (Shiny) one. It also remains the only location in any Pokemon game that doesn't have a Pokemon Center or similar healing spot, but can be accessed by Fly.
[edit] Mt. Mortar
Mt. Mortar is a mountain that lies between Ecruteak City and Mohogany Town. Within this mountain trains the Karate King of the Fighting Dojo in Saffron City of the Kanto region. If you defeat the Karate King with only five Pokemon in your party, he will give you Tyrouge. There are three possible entrances you can take to enter Mt. Mortar.
[edit] Mount Silver
Mount Silver (シロガネやま Shirogane Yama?, Shirogane Mountain in the original Japanese)is a location in the fictional Pokémon series. It is a mountain that is located within the Johto region, which resembles the Mount Fuji in Japan.
In the Gold, Silver, and Crystal versions, trainers battle Red or Ash Ketchum at Silver Cave, a small cave near the peak of the mountain. The name and design implies that he is the protagonist from the Red, Blue, and Yellow versions of the game, though the Pokémon in his team (specifically a high level Pikachu) may imply that he is also based on Red from the manga older games. He says nothing to the player before and after the battle. Mount Silver can only be accessed by beating all 16 gym leaders from the Kanto and Johto regions and proving as much to Professor Oak in the game.
In the anime, Mt Silver is the home of the Johto League and Silver Town in the Pokémon anime. It is the location where the Johto League Conference is held annually, in which trainers fight for the Johto League Trophy and the title of Champion of the Johto League.
[edit] Ruins of Alph
The Ruins of Alph is a place in the games Pokémon Crystal and Pokémon Gold and Silver in the Pokémon world. It is located south of the small town of Violet in the land of Johto. The place has a lot of drawings on the wall inside, all of them bearing resemblance to the Pokémon Unown. Inside the ruins, the player will continuously run into the Unown Pokémon.
After catching three Unowns of different character forms, a scientist will give you the Unown Dex. This can record the Unowns of different alphabets you have caught. Completing the Unown Dex allows you to print out Unown using a Gameboy printer.
In the Johto League Champions episode Fossil Fools, research at the Ruins of Alph discovers living specimens of Omanyte and Omastar, much like the Kabuto in the Orange Islands episode Shell Shock.
[edit] Tin Tower
The Tin Tower is a tower in the Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal video games. The Tin Tower is famous for housing the legendary bird Pokémon Ho-Oh in the Gold and Silver games, and Suicune in the Crystal game. The Tin Tower is sacred to the citizens of Ecrutek City and is heavily guarded by three monks. The inside of the tower is a maze built to further protect Ho-Oh from unworthy trainers. Ho-Oh lives on the rooftop and will battle you one time if you can reach him. This is the only rooftop in any of the games that allow the use of fly outside of battle, aside from the Sky Pillar in Ruby/Sapphire. 700 years ago, two 9-tier towers were built opposite each other in Ecruteak City. The towers were built to foster friendship and hope between Pokémon and people. The views from the top of the towers was said to be 'magnificent'.
In the west was Brass Tower, which was said to awaken Pokémon and in the East was Tin Tower, where Pokémon were said to rest. At the time, an immense silver-coloured Pokémon, Lugia, was said to make its roost atop the Brass Tower, and the rainbow-coloured Pokémon Ho-Oh was said to rest at Tin Tower.
[edit] Tohjo Falls
Tohjo Falls (トージョのたき Tōjo no Taki?) is a waterfall that separates Johto from Kanto; its name is an anagram for Johto. Located east of New Bark Town, it is the final test of Pokémon trainers who have acquired all eight Johto badges and wish to challenge the Elite Four.
[edit] Union Cave
In the fictional Pokémon universe, Union Cave is an area located far south of Violet City and just east from Azalea Town, with a Pokémon Center located at its entrance. The cave is the first you can (successfully) navigate in the games Pokémon Gold, Silver & Crystal. It is notable also for being home to the Pokémon Lapras which appears only on Fridays in the lower levels of the cave.
[edit] Whirl Islands
In the Pokémon world, the Whirl Islands are a place between Olivine City and Cianwood City in the Johto region on Route 40. It is the only place a Lugia can be obtained.
In the video games, the Whirl Islands are rock formations that allow access to a underground cave. The islands can only be reached when players have obtained the HM Whirlpool, which they can use to clear out the swirling whirlpools, and enter the caves. If it is the trainer's first time going to Cianwood City, he or she must pass through to reach Cianwood City. Once inside with the Silver Wing, the Pokemon Lugia can be found.
In the animé, they are much larger and populated. They took up the first 14 episodes of the "Master Quest" season.
[edit] Battle Tower
The Battle Tower was first introduced in Pokémon Crystal as an extra area accessed from Route 40, west of Olivine City. There are several levels of competition, in which only Pokémon of those levels or below may enter; the opponents' Pokémon in such challenges will always be at the maximum allowed level. Only a few levels of competition are available to the player at first, but defeating the Elite Four allows the player to challenge other levels of competition.
A player attempting a Battle Tower challenge battles seven consecutive Trainers and is awarded a prize upon successfully completing the challenge. These prizes generally include expensive and rare items that boost a Pokémon's statistics.
