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Baoba

2010-06-26T08:34:04Z

Porygon master: /* Trivia */

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'''Baoba''' (Japanese: '''バオバ''') is a [[non-player character]] that first appeared in {{game|Red and Blue|s}}. At that time, he was the owner and warden of the [[Kanto Safari Zone]] in [[Fuchsia City]] and was known simply as '''Safari Zone Warden'''. (Japanese: '''園長''' ''Park Head''). He also used to be nicknamed '''Warden Slowpoke''', due to his vacant look. In {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}} it was revealed that the warden had built a new [[Johto Safari Zone|Safari Zone]] west of [[Cianwood City]].

The warden has also appeared in the anime, where he was named '''Kaiser'''.

==In the games==
The warden plays the same role in each of {{game5|Red|Blue|Yellow|FireRed|LeafGreen}}. He is first encountered in his house east [[Fuchsia City]]'s [[Pokémon Center]]. When spoken with, he can only mumble: the {{DL|List of key items in Generation III|Gold Teeth|false teeth}} he wears have been lost deep in the Safari Zone. If they are returned to him, he will reward the finder with {{HM|04|Strength}}.

To encourage interest in the Safari Zone, the Warden runs a special promotion. Pokémon Trainers who are able to locate the Secret House at the far end of the Zone within the allotted step limit were given {{HM|03|Surf}}. This Hidden Machine is required to progress to [[Cinnabar Island]].

[[File:SafariWarden.png|thumb|left|The Warden cannot speak without his false teeth.]]
The locals of [[Fuchsia City]] nicknamed him "Warden Slowpoke" because of his vacant look similar to that of a {{p|Slowpoke}}. Despite this, he's actually very knowledgeable about Pokémon. He takes care of all the Pokémon in the Safari Zone and Zoo, and has a large collection of Pokémon [[Fossils]] as well. The warden is good friends with [[Koga]], the Gym Leader of Fuchsia City. Koga will sometimes patrol the Safari Zone as security.

Three years after the initial defeat of Team Rocket, Baoba closes the Safari Zone and goes traveling. In {{game2|Gold|Silver|Crystal}} the Safari Zone simply cannot be accessed; however, in {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}} a [[Pal Park]] is in its place. On his travels, Baoba decides to open a new Safari Zone in Johto; the site he chooses is at the northern end of [[Route 48]]. As part of the games' plot, the player will meet with Baoba on [[Route 39]], who promises to inform the player as soon as the Safari Zone is open for business. He will call, announcing the opening of the Safari Zone, once [[Amphy]] the {{p|Ampharos}} of [[Glitter Lighthouse]] has been healed.

Throughout the remainder of the game, Baoba will issue two challenges to the player: catch a {{p|Geodude}} in the Safari Zone and catch a {{p|Sandshrew}} in the Safari Zone. By completing these challenges, the Safari Zone will gradually become customizable, and the player will be able to arrange the six areas in any way he or she chooses. The amount and variety of Pokémon available will also change. Baoba will always call the player via the [[Pokégear]] to announce that these changes have been activated.

==In the anime==
[[File:Gun.png|right|thumb|200px|The Safari Warden in the anime]]
The Safari Zone warden is known as Kaiser in the {{pkmn|anime}}, because he had no official first name when his episode was made. He appeared in the [[EP035|thirty-fifth episode]]. He found a {{p|Dratini}} in the Safari Zone as a boy, but as a result of media hype surrounding the event the Dratini retreated into a lake and Kaiser resolved to protecting the Safari Zone and the Pokémon that live within it. [[Professor Oak]] states that he knows the warden well.

When {{Ash}} and {{ashfr|friends}} visit the Safari Zone, Kaiser acts violently because he fears they may harm the Pokémon within. He aims a gun at Ash, which led the episode to be banned worldwide. It has not been aired in any country other than Japan.

==In the manga==
The Safari Zone warden appears in [[PZ06|the sixth chapter]] of ''[[Pokémon Zensho]]''. His role in the manga follows the plot of Red and Blue: the warden loses his teeth in the Safari Zone and the protagonist, {{Zensho|Satoshi}}, retrieves them. While he is searching for the teeth, Satoshi sees a {{p|Slowpoke}}, and is reminded of the warden.

==Trivia==
* It is possible that the missing dentures the player must find is inspired from the [[Ape Inc]] rpg Mother, where the player must find the Healers Dentures so people can understand him.
===In other languages===
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! Language
! Name
! Origin
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|Japanese
|バオバ ''Baoba''
|バオバブ ''Baobabu'', Baobab ([[wp:Adansonia|Adansonia]]).
|-
|English
|Baoba
|Same as Japanese name.
|-
|German
|Baoba
|Same as Japanese name.
|-
|Spanish
|Baoba
|Same as Japanese name.
|-
|Korean
|바오바 ''Baoba''
|Same as Japanese name.
|}

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Talk:Baoba

2010-06-26T08:27:23Z

Porygon master:

== Baoba = Warden "Slowpoke" ==

I loaded my Japanese save onto the English version and noticed a very interesting thing - the Pal Park owner (who's the Warden's son and the father of the girl who now sits in the Warden's House [she was there in GSC also]) says that his FATHER told him that the player is a tough trainer. Who else could that be, if not Baoba? I'm gonna start the English version over so I'll see if Baoba confirms that he's the same guy who hosted the Safari Zone in Kanto but I think that's now pretty obvious that he's the same person (because if not him, then who was the aforementioned "father"?). --[[User:Maxim|Maxim]] 14:30, 12 March 2010 (UTC)
:If memory serves, Baoba does indeed confirm that he was the warden of Kanto's Safari Zone before opening up the <s>deepest circle of hell</s> Johto Safari Zone. Stupid shiny Ekans.... - ''unsigned comment from [[User:Missingno. Master|Missingno. Master]] ([[User talk:Missingno. Master|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Missingno._Master|contribs]])'' 11:22, 30 March 2010 (UTC)

* I just got to the point you meet him in SS, and he does say he is the old warden of the Kanto Safari Zone. So I'm up for the merge, but the title should be " Safari Zone Warden Baoba".--[[User:Shadowsnorlaxman32|Nick the Snorlax]] 14:50, 30 March 2010 (UTC)
:Why such an unneccessarily long title? --[[User:Maxim|Maxim]] 14:54, 30 March 2010 (UTC)
::I agree with the merge, but the page should still be at "Baoba". [[User:CuboneKing|Cu]][[User talk:CuboneKing|bo]][[Special:Contributions/CuboneKing|ne]][[Cubone (Pokémon)|King]] 23:40, 3 April 2010 (UTC)
:::Yeah, they need to be merged since he claims he is one in the same. One thing that needs to be addressed when merged is the fact that in Generation II he is on a trip but in Generation IV he isn't. --[[User:HoennMaster|Hoenn]][[User talk:HoennMaster|Master]] 05:09, 4 April 2010 (UTC)

==Name Origin==
I think the origin of Baoba's name is from Balboa Park, the Place where the San Diego Zoo is.

Discuss

Talk:Unova

2010-05-15T05:49:18Z

Porygon master: /* Speculation:NYC */

{{forums notice|March 31, 2011}}

== Interwiki link ==

Please add [[:de:Isshu-chihō]] to the interwiki list.--[[User:Afrael|Afrael]] [[User talk:Afrael|talk]] 11:45, 12 May 2010 (UTC)
:Their wiki appears to have gone down, but I'll add it anyway. —'''darklord[[User talk:The dark lord trombonator|trom]]''' 11:50, 12 May 2010 (UTC)

== Region Image ==

The region image is just an image of Hiun City (Japanese Name) not the region itself.--[[User:Jimmyduckegg|Jimmyduckegg]] 19:00, 12 May 2010 (UTC)
:We don't have a region map yet, though. A city in the region is the next best thing. [[User:Reign|Reign]] 01:13, 13 May 2010 (UTC)

== Please add... ==

I would really like to stay consistent here... someone who can edit this article, please change this so this article is in the same format as Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, Sinnoh -- (Japanese: イッシュ地方 Isshu-chihō) along with the region infobox with that same information. Thanks :) ([[User:Yaminokame|Yaminokame]] 01:26, 13 May 2010 (UTC))

== Is this confermed? If so, where? ==

I don't know where this has been confermed. Please enlighten me on which Coro-Coro scan. [[User:SpecialK|SpecialK]] [[Mudkip (Pokémon)|Leiks]] [[Lucario (Pokémon)|Lucario]] [[User talk:SpecialK|and the]] [[User:Missingno. Master/Celebi Glitch|Celebi Glitch]] 15:20, 14 May 2010 (UTC)
:[[a:File:CoroCoro_BW7.jpg|Right here]], on the left. Clearly shows a picture of at least the port town and "イッシュ地方" (Isshu region). ▫▫'''[[User:Tina|ティナ]]'''[[User talk:Tina|♫]][[Special:Contributions/Tina|★]] 15:52, 14 May 2010 (UTC)
::Ah. Thanks for clearing that up. [[User:SpecialK|SpecialK]] [[Mudkip (Pokémon)|Leiks]] [[Lucario (Pokémon)|Lucario]] [[User talk:SpecialK|and the]] [[User:Missingno. Master/Celebi Glitch|Celebi Glitch]] 16:36, 14 May 2010 (UTC)

==New location==

There's [http://www.serebii.net/index2.shtml something] on Serebii about a new place called Sky Arrow Bridge which connects Hiun City to somewhere else. Should we add that? — [[User:Axxonn|'''Axxonn''']][[User talk:Axxonn|the]][[Special:Contributions/Axxonn|Awesometrainer]] 19:20, 14 May 2010 (UTC)
:It's on the official site, so I guess there is no reason as to not put it here.　The screen has a text below saying a big bridge crosses to Hiun City and it's name is Sky Arrow Bridge (スカイアローブリッジ).--[[User:KurowaSan|KurowaSan]] 20:52, 14 May 2010 (UTC)

== Trivia ==

Trivia section mentions that Isshu is the only region of the main games not to have an 'O' sound. Shouldn't ', if one does not include Sevii Islands' also be added to that? I mean, it is considered a region of sorts as well. [[User:Mudkipchan|Mudkipchan]] 21:14, 14 May 2010 (UTC)
:It's not a region, so no. '''[[Team Rocket|R.A.]] [[User:Rocket Admin Hunter Blade|Hunter]] [[User Talk:Rocket Admin Hunter Blade|Blade]]''' 21:19, 14 May 2010 (UTC)
::Sevii Islands is included in the region template, right up next to the other main games' regions. I'm pretty sure it is considered one. [[User:Mudkipchan|Mudkipchan]] 21:21, 14 May 2010 (UTC)
:::Well then, if an admin wants to add it they can. So it's their call. '''[[Team Rocket|R.A.]] [[User:Rocket Admin Hunter Blade|Hunter]] [[User Talk:Rocket Admin Hunter Blade|Blade]]''' 21:38, 14 May 2010 (UTC)
::::Unlike the other five, Sevii's not really its own entity. No league, no gyms, nothing but a few small towns and routes on which you can catch Gen II Pokémon. It was an excuse to put Gen II Pokémon in FRLG. Out of all ''main'' regions, Isshu's the only one with no o. '''[[User:TTEchidna|''TTE'']][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]]''' 21:49, 14 May 2010 (UTC)
:::::Does Almia not count? It's a region. [[User:ArcToraphim|Luna Tiger]] * [[User talk:ArcToraphim|the Arc Toraph]] 21:59, 14 May 2010 (UTC)
:::::Grk, strike that. [[User:ArcToraphim|Luna Tiger]] * [[User talk:ArcToraphim|the Arc Toraph]] 22:00, 14 May 2010 (UTC)
::::::A suggestion. Maybe you should put Sevii Islands in parenthesis next to Kanto. To me they are merely an extension of Kanto. Just like the Battle Zone is to Sinnoh. --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 22:57, 14 May 2010 (UTC)

==Speculation:NYC==

This is just speculation, but so far there are clues that it is based on New York. First it is set in a "Faraway land". Second Compare this bridge in-game with the Brooklyn Bridge: http://archives.bulbagarden.net/media/upload/6/67/Pokemon-bw-1.jpg and http://voreblog.files.wordpress.com/2009/04/brooklyn-bridge-1a.jpg. Again this is just speculation. And it also looks like a subway station entrance next to the character.

Talk:Unova

2010-05-15T05:45:38Z

Porygon master:

Talk:Abra (Pokémon)

2009-08-22T20:59:37Z

Porygon master:

== Shiny ==

Isn't Abra special in the fact that Abra's shiny sprite is truly shiny, instead of alternately colored?--[[User:Kuki|Kuki]][[User talk:Kuki|Talk]] 19:37, 10 May 2008 (UTC)
:Anybody understand what he's taking about? --[[User:Politoed666|ニョロトノ]][[User talk:Politoed666|''666'']] 19:40, 10 May 2008 (UTC)
I think i do. Abra's Shiny sprite looks almost exactly the same. ''[[User:David aipom|David]]
''Aipom

:Yeah, he means that Abra's shiny sprite looks like someone polished it. I'm [[User:Missingno. Master|Missingno. Master]], and I approve this [[User Talk:Missingno. Master|message.]] 19:50, 10 May 2008 (UTC)
::Kind of. Think "shiny" in the way of how gold is shiny. It's not very notable though, as I know {{p|Glaceon}} and {{p|Leafeon}} share this lighter-colored-shiny trait. [[User:Tina|Tina]][[Special:Contributions/Tina|☆]][[User talk:Tina|♫]] 19:51, 10 May 2008 (UTC)
So does {{p|Togepi}} ''[[User:David aipom|David]]
''Aipom
 20:52, 10 May (GMT)..

So is that a yes to addition to trivia? I mean we could always add an 'it shares this trait with... (whichever Pokemon it does share the trait with)' at the end!--[[User:Kuki|Kuki]][[User talk:Kuki|Talk]] 19:55, 10 May 2008 (UTC)

No, Togepi is darker in the shiny sprites (in Gen IV)--[[User:Kuki|Kuki]][[User talk:Kuki|Talk]] 19:56, 10 May 2008 (UTC)
:No. I did say ''not very notable'', as a lot of Pokémon are like that. [[User:Tina|Tina]][[Special:Contributions/Tina|☆]][[User talk:Tina|♫]] 19:57, 10 May 2008 (UTC)

==Platinum Location==
Abra can be found on Route 215... I don't know about other locations. I don't want to edit the article without knowing everything yet so... yeah :D [[User:goldraine]]

==Cat?==
Aside from looking like a cat, abra sleeps 18 hours a day, cats sleep 16 hours a day. [[User:Porygon master]]

Talk:Mobile System GB

2009-08-22T17:44:46Z

Porygon master: Created page with 'Can it still be used today or is it now Defunct?'

Can it still be used today or is it now Defunct?