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'''Blackthorn City''' (Japanese: ''' | |||
'''Blackthorn City''' (Japanese: '''フスベシティ''' ''Fusube City'') is located in northeast [[Johto]]. | |||
[[Pokémon Trainer]]s often come to Blackthorn City in order to win the {{Badge|Rising}} from [[Clair]], the Blackthorn [[Gym Leader]], who specializes in {{type|Dragon}} {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}. | [[Pokémon Trainer]]s often come to Blackthorn City in order to win the {{Badge|Rising}} from [[Clair]], the Blackthorn [[Gym Leader]], who specializes in {{type|Dragon}} {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}. | ||
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According to a resident in Blackthorn, most Trainers in the city end up being Dragon-type specialists. This could be because of the [[Dragon's Den]] in the area and because the local [[Gym Leader]] is a Dragon-type Trainer. | According to a resident in Blackthorn, most Trainers in the city end up being Dragon-type specialists. This could be because of the [[Dragon's Den]] in the area and because the local [[Gym Leader]] is a Dragon-type Trainer. | ||
==Slogan== | |||
'''''A Quiet Mountain Retreat''''' (Japanese, Generation II: '''やまあいに たたずむ しずかな まち''' ''A quiet city standing among the mountains.''; Generation IV: '''しずかな やまあいの まち''' ''The town of quiet mountains.'') | |||
==Places of interest== | ==Places of interest== | ||
===Move Deleter and Move Tutor | ===Move Deleter and Move Tutor=== | ||
A house is located in the southern part of the city, to the left of the [[Poké Mart]]. | A house is located in the southern part of the city, to the left of the [[Poké Mart]]. | ||
In [[Generation II]], the [[Move Deleter]] lives here, alone. For no charge, he will make a Pokémon forget a [[move]] it knows. This is the only way for a Pokémon to forget [[HM]] moves. In order to delete an HM move, the player must first have another Pokémon with that same move in order for it to be deleted. The Move Deleter's service can be used to delete moves exclusive to Generation II, so that Pokémon can be traded to a [[Generation I]] game via the [[Time Capsule]]. | In [[Generation II]], the [[Move Deleter]] lives here, alone. For no charge, he will make a Pokémon forget a [[move]] it knows. This is the only way for a Pokémon to forget [[HM]] moves. In order to delete an HM move, the player must first have another Pokémon with that same move in order for it to be deleted. The Move Deleter's service can be used to delete moves exclusive to Generation II, so that Pokémon can be traded to a [[Generation I]] game via the [[Time Capsule]]. | ||
In {{2v2|HeartGold|SoulSilver}}, the move deleter shares his house with [[Johto]]'s [[ | In {{2v2|HeartGold|SoulSilver}}, the move deleter shares his house with [[Johto]]'s [[Move Reminder]], who will teach a move the Pokémon was previously able to learn in exchange for a {{DL|Exchangeable item|Heart Scale}}. There are also two Move Tutors: one who will teach {{m|Draco Meteor}} to {{type|Dragon}} Pokémon, and another who will teach {{m|Frenzy Plant}}, {{m|Blast Burn}} and {{m|Hydro Cannon}} to the fully-evolved {{t|Grass}}-, {{t|Fire}}-, and {{type|Water}} [[starter Pokémon]], respectively. Like the move deleter, the tutors do not charge for their services. | ||
{{sign|DPcity|header}} | {{sign|DPcity|header}} | ||
{{sign|DPcity|title|Move Deleter and Move Tutor House}} | {{sign|DPcity|title|Move Deleter and Move Tutor House}} | ||
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{{main|Week Siblings}} | {{main|Week Siblings}} | ||
[[Week Siblings|Santos]] can be found in the city on Saturdays. When the player encounters him for the first time, he'll give out a {{DL|Type-enhancing item|Spell Tag}}{{sup/2|GSC}} or {{DL|Type-enhancing item|Soft Sand}}{{sup/4|HGSS}}, and then a {{DL|List of Ribbons in the games|Snooze Ribbon}} all other times after the first encounter{{sup/4|HGSS}}. | [[Week Siblings|Santos]] can be found in the city on Saturdays. When the player encounters him for the first time, he'll give out a {{DL|Type-enhancing item|Spell Tag}}{{sup/2|GSC}} or {{DL|Type-enhancing item|Soft Sand}}{{sup/4|HGSS}}, and then a {{DL|List of Ribbons in the games|Snooze Ribbon}} all other times after the first encounter{{sup/4|HGSS}}. | ||
===Blackthorn Gym=== | |||
{{main|Blackthorn Gym}} | |||
The Blackthorn Gym is the official Gym of Blackthorn City. It specializes in {{type|Dragon}} Pokémon. The [[Gym Leader]] is [[Clair]]. {{pkmn|Trainer}}s who defeat her receive the {{Badge|Rising}}. After being defeated, Clair is so outraged by her defeat that she refuses to hand over the Rising Badge, forcing the player to go to the Dragon's Den before the Badge can be acquired. | |||
==Demographics== | ==Demographics== | ||
===Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal=== | |||
In {{game2|Gold|Silver|Crystal}}, Blackthorn City's population is 27. | |||
===Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver=== | ===Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver=== | ||
In {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}, Blackthorn City's population is 40. This high number is due, in part, to the [[Blackthorn Gym|Gym]]. | In {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}, Blackthorn City's population is 40. This high number is due, in part, to the [[Blackthorn Gym|Gym]]. | ||
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{{Itemlist|Soft Sand|From [[Week Siblings|Santos]]{{dotw|Sa}}|HG=yes|SS=yes|display={{DL|Type-enhancing item|Soft Sand}}}} | {{Itemlist|Soft Sand|From [[Week Siblings|Santos]]{{dotw|Sa}}|HG=yes|SS=yes|display={{DL|Type-enhancing item|Soft Sand}}}} | ||
{{Itemlist|none|sprite=Snooze Ribbon|From [[Week Siblings|Santos]]{{dotw|Sa}}|HG=yes|SS=yes|display={{DL|List of Ribbons in the games|Snooze Ribbon}}}} | {{Itemlist|none|sprite=Snooze Ribbon|From [[Week Siblings|Santos]] after meeting all the Week Siblings{{dotw|Sa}}|HG=yes|SS=yes|display={{DL|List of Ribbons in the games|Snooze Ribbon}}}} | ||
{{Itemlist|none|sprite=Effort Ribbon| | {{Itemlist|none|sprite=Effort Ribbon|From the house northeast of Pokémon Center|HG=yes|SS=yes|display={{DL|List of Ribbons in the games|Effort Ribbon}}}} | ||
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{{Itemlist|Smoke Ball|Held by Doris, a {{p|Dodrio}} the player receives in a trade|C=yes|HG=yes|SS=yes}} | |||
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{{sign|RBY|title|TRAINER TIPS}} | {{sign|RBY|title|TRAINER TIPS}} | ||
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{{sign|RBY|a MIRACLEBERRY}} | |||
{{sign|RBY|will cure itself}} | |||
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{{sign|DPtip|title|Trainer Tips}} | {{sign|DPtip|title|Trainer Tips}} | ||
Wild Pokémon will appear regularly if you don't run, but walk quietly in the tall grass. If your party Pokémon are tired, it is better to avoid running, and go straight to a Pokémon Center. | {{sign|DPtip|Wild Pokémon will appear regularly}} | ||
{{sign|DPtip|if you don't run, but walk quietly in the}} | |||
{{sign|DPtip|tall grass.}} | |||
{{sign|DPtip|If your party Pokémon are}} | |||
{{sign|DPtip|tired, it is better to avoid running,}} | |||
{{sign|DPtip|and go straight to a Pokémon Center.}} | |||
{{sign|DPtip|footer}} | {{sign|DPtip|footer}} | ||
==Walking Pokémon effects== | |||
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When interacting with [[walking Pokémon]] in {{v2|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}, the Pokémon may occasionally show an altered mood specific to this location. | |||
*Outdoor: The walking Pokémon occasionally stares intently at the mountain. | |||
*Dragon's Den: {{type|Dragon}} Pokémon would suddenly howl. In the main cave, the walking Pokémon becomes more cautious. Also, {{type|Water}} are incredibly happy as it is all wet, while {{type|Rock}} Pokémon like to roll around. | |||
*Blackthorn Gym: Before the walking Pokémon gets sent back to the Poké Ball, they would behave differently because of the lava's heat. | |||
**Entei constantly roars. | |||
**{{type|Fire}} Pokémon enjoy the heat. | |||
**{{type|Ice}} Pokémon become eager. | |||
**{{type|Dragon}} Pokémon feel very composed and confident. | |||
**Pokémon of other types bow and become nervous as it is very hot. | |||
==In the anime== | ==In the anime== | ||
[[File:Blackthorn City | [[File:Blackthorn City anime.png|thumb|250px|Blackthorn City in the anime]] | ||
Blackthorn City first appeared in the episode ''[[EP251|Beauty is Skin Deep]]'', after {{Ash}}, {{an|Brock}}, and {{an|Misty}} witnessed an age-old ritual performed by [[Clair]]. In [[EP252|the following episode]] Ash | Blackthorn City first appeared in the episode ''[[EP251|Beauty is Skin Deep]]'', after {{Ash}}, {{an|Brock}}, and {{an|Misty}} witnessed an age-old ritual performed by [[Clair]]. In [[EP252|the following episode]] Ash took part in his Gym battle, but it was interrupted by {{TRT}}. They chased the villains through the [[Dragon's Den]] to the [[Dragon Holy Land]]. Here, Ash reunited with his {{AP|Charizard}}. In ''[[EP254|Better Eight Than Never]]'', Clair and Ash started their battle over, and Ash managed to earn his {{badge|Rising}}. | ||
In the {{series|Best Wishes}}, it was mentioned in ''[[BW093|Goodbye, Junior Cup - Hello Adventure!]]'', as the plane {{an|Dawn}} took to [[Johto]] went there. | |||
{{an|Iris}} visited Blackthorn City in [[SS028]]. During her visit, she found out that a {{TP|Iris|Gible}} had been causing damage on the town by chewing off bits of benches, fountains, and such. Later, after saving Gible from falling off of a clock tower, Iris found out that Gible had wound up into the city by accident, and offered to take it away. She then met Clair, and together they took Gible to Dragon's Den. After Iris's battle against Clair at the Blackthorn Gym, Gible appeared again, showing that it wanted to come with Iris. Accepting the offer, Iris then caught the Land Shark Pokémon with a {{ball|Poké}}. | |||
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==In the manga== | |||
===In the Pokémon Adventures manga=== | |||
Blackthorn City first appeared in ''[[PS123|Debonaire Dragonair]]'', where Clair was seen training at her Gym before heading to [[Dragon's Den]], where she encountered and battled {{DL|Legendary beasts (Adventures)|Suicune}}. | |||
In ''[[PS516|One Way or Another]]'', [[Iris]] revealed that Blackthorn City, also known as the [[Village of Dragons]], was her hometown. It was also where she had first met [[Drayden]], who had brought her to the [[Unova]] region to train. | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* The song ''[[Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen Music | * The song ''[[Pokémon FireRed & Pokémon LeafGreen: Super Music Collection|Sevii Islands: Four & Five Islands]]'' is a remix of the song ''[[Pokémon HeartGold & Pokémon SoulSilver: Super Music Collection|Azalea Town]]'' from [[Generation II]], shared with Blackthorn City, that is played on [[Four Island (town)|Four]] and {{OBP|Five Island|town}}s in {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}}. | ||
* In | * In the English versions of {{game|Gold and Silver|s}}, if the {{p|Dratini}} in one of the houses is interacted with and the [[Coin Case]] is used immediately afterward, {{DL|Coin Case glitches|Dratini glitch|a glitch}} will be triggered. This causes the Coin Case's display to change to "''Which move?he pp of''" permanently, unless the game is rebooted without [[Save|saving]]. | ||
* Blackthorn City is similar to that of [[Unova]]'s [[Opelucid City]] in {{game|Black and White|s}}, with the fact that both of these cities house the final [[Gym]] of their respective regions (which is {{type|Dragon}} in both cases) and are the tenth cities that the {{player}} encounters. | |||
* Blackthorn City is similar to that of [[Unova]]'s [[Opelucid City]] in {{ | * There is an error on the [[Trainer Tips]] sign in {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}. It says that [[wild Pokémon]] appear regularly when walking and not [[Running Shoes|running]] through [[tall grass]], when it is in fact the opposite. | ||
* There is an error on the [[Trainer Tips]] sign in | ** There is likely a missing word in the first line, and could have been meant to read as: "Wild Pokémon will appear ''less'' regularly if you don't run, but walk quietly in the tall grass." | ||
** There is likely a | |||
==Name origin== | ==Name origin== | ||
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| フスベシティ ''Fusube City'' | | フスベシティ ''Fusube City'' | ||
| | | From 燻色 ''fusube-iro'' (smoke black color) and 燻べる ''fusuberu'' (to smoke). May also be from 伏辺山 (''Fusube-yama''), a mountain in {{wp|Yamagata Prefecture}}. The individual components of its name can be roughly translated as "{{tt|to hide|伏 ''fusu''}}" and "{{tt|surrounding area|辺 ''be''}}." | ||
|- style="background:#FFF;" | |- style="background:#FFF;" | ||
| English | | English | ||
| Blackthorn City | | Blackthorn City | ||
| From | | From ''{{wp|blackthorn}}'', a type of plant closely related to the {{wp|plum}} | ||
|- style="background:#FFF;" | |- style="background:#FFF;" | ||
| French | | French | ||
| | | Ébènelle | ||
| From ''ébène'', ebony | | From ''ébène'', ebony | ||
|- style="background:#FFF;" | |- style="background:#FFF;" | ||
| German | | German | ||
| Ebenholz City | | Ebenholz City | ||
| From ''Ebenholz'', ebony | | From ''Ebenholz'', ebony | ||
|- style="background:#FFF;" | |- style="background:#FFF;" | ||
| Italian | | Italian | ||
| Ebanopoli | | Ebanopoli | ||
| From ''ebano'' | | From ''ebano'' (ebony) and the suffix ''-poli'', meaning city | ||
|- style="background:#FFF;" | |- style="background:#FFF;" | ||
| Spanish | | Spanish | ||
| Ciudad Endrino <br> Ciudad Espina Negra {{tt|*|Latin American dub}} | | Ciudad Endrino <br> Ciudad Espina Negra{{tt|*|Latin American dub}} | ||
| From ''endrino'', blackthorn | | From ''endrino'', blackthorn<br>Literally ''black thorn'' | ||
|- style="background:#FFF;" | |- style="background:#FFF;" | ||
| Korean | | Korean | ||
| 검은먹시티 '' | | 검은먹시티 ''Geom'eunmeok City'' | ||
| 검은먹 | | 검은먹 ''geom'eunmeok'' means ''black ink stick''. | ||
|- style="background:#FFF;" | |- style="background:#FFF;" | ||
| Chinese ({{tt|Mandarin|Taiwan and mainland China}}) | | Chinese ({{tt|Mandarin|Taiwan and mainland China}}) | ||
| 煙墨市/烟墨市 ''Yānmò Shì'' | | 煙墨市/烟墨市 ''Yānmò Shì'' | ||
| | | From 煙 ''yān'' (smoke) and 墨 ''mò'' (ink). Both of which are associated with the color black. | ||
|- style="background:#FFF;" | |- style="background:#FFF;" | ||
| Chinese ({{tt|Cantonese|Hong Kong}}) | | Chinese ({{tt|Cantonese|Hong Kong}}) | ||
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Blackthorn City Gym - Johto Gym #8
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Blackthorn City (Japanese: フスベシティ Fusube City) is located in northeast Johto.
Pokémon Trainers often come to Blackthorn City in order to win the Rising Badge from Clair, the Blackthorn Gym Leader, who specializes in Dragon-type Pokémon.
Many famous Dragon-type Trainers, including Clair and Lance, come from Blackthorn City.
According to a resident in Blackthorn, most Trainers in the city end up being Dragon-type specialists. This could be because of the Dragon's Den in the area and because the local Gym Leader is a Dragon-type Trainer.
Slogan
A Quiet Mountain Retreat (Japanese, Generation II: やまあいに たたずむ しずかな まち A quiet city standing among the mountains.; Generation IV: しずかな やまあいの まち The town of quiet mountains.)
Places of interest
Move Deleter and Move Tutor
A house is located in the southern part of the city, to the left of the Poké Mart.
In Generation II, the Move Deleter lives here, alone. For no charge, he will make a Pokémon forget a move it knows. This is the only way for a Pokémon to forget HM moves. In order to delete an HM move, the player must first have another Pokémon with that same move in order for it to be deleted. The Move Deleter's service can be used to delete moves exclusive to Generation II, so that Pokémon can be traded to a Generation I game via the Time Capsule.
In HeartGold and SoulSilver, the move deleter shares his house with Johto's Move Reminder, who will teach a move the Pokémon was previously able to learn in exchange for a Heart Scale. There are also two Move Tutors: one who will teach Draco Meteor to Dragon-type Pokémon, and another who will teach Frenzy Plant, Blast Burn and Hydro Cannon to the fully-evolved Grass-, Fire-, and Water-type starter Pokémon, respectively. Like the move deleter, the tutors do not charge for their services.
Dragon's Den
- Main article: Dragon's Den
A clan of masters of Dragon-type Pokémon have lived in the city for generations. The masters built the Dragon's Den, a cavern with an underground lake that contains a shrine to Dragon Pokémon, as well as the elders of the Dragon clan. The entrance is located behind the Gym, across a small pond, while the main cavern seems to be located underneath the city itself.
Many strong Trainers can be found within the cavern. The Master of the Dragon User Clan is located here, and he will quiz the player on their attitude towards and treatment of their Pokémon. Correct answers will be rewarded, in Crystal, HeartGold, and SoulSilver, with a Dratini that knows ExtremeSpeed. Silver can be found here, contemplating his training some days of the week, and Clair will visit to reward the player with the Rising Badge she refused to award in the Gym, as well as TM24 (DragonBreath)GSC or TM59 (Dragon Pulse)HGSS.
It is inaccessible before defeating Clair in the Blackthorn Gym, as it is blocked off by a man in front of the cave, and then it must be traversed to finally obtain the Rising Badge. Clair and Lance appear for a Tag Battle if the player and rival have already battled at Mt. Moon.
Ice Path
- Main article: Ice Path
The Ice Path is the only way into the town from the north. Route 45 is also reachable from the south of Blackthorn, but the steep mountain path means it can be used as an exit only. It is known for its numerous ice puzzles, which vary in size and difficulty. The Ice Cave is famous for its rare Jynx, but it has many other Pokémon as well. It is the only place in Johto where wild Swinub, Jynx and Delibird can be caught.
Santos
- Main article: Week Siblings
Santos can be found in the city on Saturdays. When the player encounters him for the first time, he'll give out a Spell TagGSC or Soft SandHGSS, and then a Snooze Ribbon all other times after the first encounterHGSS.
Blackthorn Gym
- Main article: Blackthorn Gym
The Blackthorn Gym is the official Gym of Blackthorn City. It specializes in Dragon-type Pokémon. The Gym Leader is Clair. Trainers who defeat her receive the Rising Badge. After being defeated, Clair is so outraged by her defeat that she refuses to hand over the Rising Badge, forcing the player to go to the Dragon's Den before the Badge can be acquired.
Demographics
Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal
In Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal, Blackthorn City's population is 27.
Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver
In Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, Blackthorn City's population is 40. This high number is due, in part, to the Gym.
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Spell Tag | From SantosSa | G S C | |
Soft Sand | From SantosSa | HG SS | |
Snooze Ribbon | From Santos after meeting all the Week SiblingsSa | HG SS | |
Effort Ribbon | From the house northeast of Pokémon Center | HG SS | |
Bitter Berry | Held by Don, a Rhydon the player receives in a trade | G S | |
Smoke Ball | Held by Doris, a Dodrio the player receives in a trade | C HG SS | |
Pokémon
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Trainer Tips
Generation II
TRAINER TIPS
A POKéMON holding
a MIRACLEBERRY
will cure itself
of any status
problem.
Generation IV
Walking Pokémon effects
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When interacting with walking Pokémon in HeartGold and SoulSilver, the Pokémon may occasionally show an altered mood specific to this location.
- Outdoor: The walking Pokémon occasionally stares intently at the mountain.
- Dragon's Den: Dragon-type Pokémon would suddenly howl. In the main cave, the walking Pokémon becomes more cautious. Also, Water-type are incredibly happy as it is all wet, while Rock-type Pokémon like to roll around.
- Blackthorn Gym: Before the walking Pokémon gets sent back to the Poké Ball, they would behave differently because of the lava's heat.
- Entei constantly roars.
- Fire-type Pokémon enjoy the heat.
- Ice-type Pokémon become eager.
- Dragon-type Pokémon feel very composed and confident.
- Pokémon of other types bow and become nervous as it is very hot.
In the anime
Blackthorn City first appeared in the episode Beauty is Skin Deep, after Ash, Brock, and Misty witnessed an age-old ritual performed by Clair. In the following episode Ash took part in his Gym battle, but it was interrupted by Team Rocket. They chased the villains through the Dragon's Den to the Dragon Holy Land. Here, Ash reunited with his Charizard. In Better Eight Than Never, Clair and Ash started their battle over, and Ash managed to earn his Rising Badge.
In the Best Wishes series, it was mentioned in Goodbye, Junior Cup - Hello Adventure!, as the plane Dawn took to Johto went there.
Iris visited Blackthorn City in SS028. During her visit, she found out that a Gible had been causing damage on the town by chewing off bits of benches, fountains, and such. Later, after saving Gible from falling off of a clock tower, Iris found out that Gible had wound up into the city by accident, and offered to take it away. She then met Clair, and together they took Gible to Dragon's Den. After Iris's battle against Clair at the Blackthorn Gym, Gible appeared again, showing that it wanted to come with Iris. Accepting the offer, Iris then caught the Land Shark Pokémon with a Poké Ball.
In the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
Blackthorn City first appeared in Debonaire Dragonair, where Clair was seen training at her Gym before heading to Dragon's Den, where she encountered and battled Suicune.
In One Way or Another, Iris revealed that Blackthorn City, also known as the Village of Dragons, was her hometown. It was also where she had first met Drayden, who had brought her to the Unova region to train.
Trivia
- The song Sevii Islands: Four & Five Islands is a remix of the song Azalea Town from Generation II, shared with Blackthorn City, that is played on Four and Five Islands in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen.
- In the English versions of Pokémon Gold and Silver, if the Dratini in one of the houses is interacted with and the Coin Case is used immediately afterward, a glitch will be triggered. This causes the Coin Case's display to change to "Which move?he pp of" permanently, unless the game is rebooted without saving.
- Blackthorn City is similar to that of Unova's Opelucid City in Pokémon Black and White, with the fact that both of these cities house the final Gym of their respective regions (which is Dragon-type in both cases) and are the tenth cities that the player encounters.
- There is an error on the Trainer Tips sign in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver. It says that wild Pokémon appear regularly when walking and not running through tall grass, when it is in fact the opposite.
- There is likely a missing word in the first line, and could have been meant to read as: "Wild Pokémon will appear less regularly if you don't run, but walk quietly in the tall grass."
Name origin
Language | Name | Origin |
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Japanese | フスベシティ Fusube City | From 燻色 fusube-iro (smoke black color) and 燻べる fusuberu (to smoke). May also be from 伏辺山 (Fusube-yama), a mountain in Yamagata Prefecture. The individual components of its name can be roughly translated as "to hide" and "surrounding area." |
English | Blackthorn City | From blackthorn, a type of plant closely related to the plum |
French | Ébènelle | From ébène, ebony |
German | Ebenholz City | From Ebenholz, ebony |
Italian | Ebanopoli | From ebano (ebony) and the suffix -poli, meaning city |
Spanish | Ciudad Endrino Ciudad Espina Negra* |
From endrino, blackthorn Literally black thorn |
Korean | 검은먹시티 Geom'eunmeok City | 검은먹 geom'eunmeok means black ink stick. |
Chinese (Mandarin) | 煙墨市/烟墨市 Yānmò Shì | From 煙 yān (smoke) and 墨 mò (ink). Both of which are associated with the color black. |
Chinese (Cantonese) | 煙墨市 Yinmak Si | Same as the Mandarin name. |
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