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| |name=Cinnabar Island | | |name=Cinnabar Island |
| |jpname={{tt|グレンじま|Guren Jima}}<br>{{tt|グレンタウン|Guren Taun}} | | |jpname=グレンじま<br>グレンタウン |
| |jptrans=Guren Island/Guren Town | | |jptrans=Guren Island/Guren Town |
| |image=Cinnabar Island HGSS.png | | |image=Cinnabar Island HGSS.png |
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| '''Cinnabar Island''' (referred to in Japanese as both '''{{tt|グレンじま|Guren Jima}}''' ''Guren Island'' and '''{{tt|グレンタウン|Guren Taun}}''' ''Guren Town'') is a large island located off the southern coast of the [[Kanto]] region, south of [[Pallet Town]]. It is home to a large volcano. [[Blaine]] was once the resident [[Gym Leader]] specializing in {{type|Fire}} {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}, but as of Generation IV, Cinnabar Island no longer has a Gym. {{wp|Cinnabar}} is a kind of red mineral, associated with hot springs and volcanoes. The island is connected to the mainland by two water routes: {{rt|20|Kanto}} in the east and {{rt|21|Kanto}} in the north, leading to [[Fuchsia City]] and Pallet Town, respectively. | | |
| | '''Cinnabar Island''' (referred to in Japanese as both '''グレンじま''' ''Guren Island'' and '''グレンタウン''' ''Guren Town'') is a large island located off the southern coast of the [[Kanto]] region, south of [[Pallet Town]]. It is home to a large volcano. [[Blaine]] was once the resident [[Gym Leader]] specializing in {{type|Fire}} {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}, but as of Generation IV, Cinnabar Island no longer has a Gym. {{wp|Cinnabar}} is a kind of red mineral, associated with hot springs and volcanoes. The island is connected to the mainland by two water routes: {{rt|20|Kanto}} in the east and {{rt|21|Kanto}} in the north, leading to [[Fuchsia City]] and Pallet Town, respectively. |
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| The [[Generation I]] games reveal Cinnabar Island to be a technological mecca. The journals scattered about the abandoned {{ka|Pokémon Mansion}} suggest that {{p|Mewtwo}} was cloned here. The scientists at the [[Pokémon Lab]] have the ability to resurrect Pokémon from their [[Fossil]]s. Two years after the events of [[Generation]]s {{Gen|I}} and {{Gen|III}}, as seen in Generations {{Gen|II}} and {{Gen|IV}}, a volcano erupted on the island, destroying everything. The [[Pokémon Center]] was rebuilt, and the Cinnabar Gym has been relocated to the Seafoam Islands. | | The [[Generation I]] games reveal Cinnabar Island to be a technological mecca. The journals scattered about the abandoned {{ka|Pokémon Mansion}} suggest that {{p|Mewtwo}} was cloned here. The scientists at the [[Pokémon Lab]] have the ability to resurrect Pokémon from their [[Fossil]]s. Two years after the events of [[Generation]]s {{Gen|I}} and {{Gen|III}}, as seen in Generations {{Gen|II}} and {{Gen|IV}}, a volcano erupted on the island, destroying everything. The [[Pokémon Center]] was rebuilt, and the Cinnabar Gym has been relocated to the Seafoam Islands. |
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| | ===Generations I-III=== |
| | '''''The Fiery Town of Burning Desire''''' (Japanese: '''グレンの あかは じょうねつの いろ''' ''Guren's red is the color of passion.'') |
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| | ===Generation IV=== |
| | '''''The Ravaged Town of the Past''''' (Japanese: '''おしながされた かこの まち''' ''The ravaged town of the past'') |
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| * Its Japanese motto is {{tt|グレンの あかは じょうねつの いろ|Guren no aka wa jouretsu no iro}} "''{{tt|Guren|Crimson}}'s red is the color of passion.''"
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| * Before [[Generation IV]], its English motto was "''The Fiery Town of Burning Desire''"
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| * It was long believed that Cinnabar Island once was the tip of a {{wp|stratovolcano}} or a {{wp|shield volcano}} since no mountain was visible on the island for the first three [[generation]]s. This was changed in {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}} where a mountain stratovolcano is actually there and can be reached by using {{m|Rock Climb}}, indicating that lack of diverse scenery in the past games was the reason for no mountain being there. However, all map artworks throughout the generations have shown the volcano to be there. | | * It was long believed that Cinnabar Island once was the tip of a {{wp|stratovolcano}} or a {{wp|shield volcano}} since no mountain was visible on the island for the first three [[generation]]s. This was changed in {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}} where a mountain stratovolcano is actually there and can be reached by using {{m|Rock Climb}}, indicating that lack of diverse scenery in the past games was the reason for no mountain being there. However, all map artworks throughout the generations have shown the volcano to be there. |
| * Cinnabar Island has many glitches associated with it in the [[Generation I]] games, such as the [[old man glitch]], due to programming oversights on the island's coast. There is also {{DL|List of glitches in Generation I|Man on roof|a trick to see a man on the roof}} of the [[Cinnabar Gym|Gym]]. However, both of these glitches were fixed in some regional versions. | | * Cinnabar Island has many glitches associated with it in the [[Generation I]] games, such as the [[old man glitch]], due to programming oversights on the island's coast. There is also {{DL|List of glitches in Generation I|Man on roof|a trick to see a man on the roof}} of the [[Cinnabar Gym|Gym]]. However, both of these glitches were fixed in some regional versions. |
| * Unlike the localizations, in the Japanese versions, Cinnabar Island has two distinctive names: {{tt|グレンじま|Guren Jima}} ''Guren Island'' and {{tt|グレンタウン|Guren Taun}} ''Guren Town''. The former refers to the island itself, while the latter to the town on it. On the [[Town Map|map]], ironically, it is referred to as グレンじま ''Guren Island'' while the town exists (Generations I and III), and as グレンタウン ''Guren Town'' when the town has been destroyed (Generations II and IV). However, both Generations {{Gen|I}} and {{Gen|III}} and Generations {{Gen|II}} and {{Gen|IV}} mention both on different occasions. The system of naming both the island and town is continued in the [[Sevii Islands]]. | | * Unlike the localizations, in the Japanese versions, Cinnabar Island has two distinctive names: グレンじま ''Guren Island'' and グレンタウン ''Guren Town''. The former refers to the island itself, while the latter to the town on it. On the [[Town Map|map]], ironically, it is referred to as グレンじま ''Guren Island'' while the town exists (Generations I and III), and as グレンタウン ''Guren Town'' when the town has been destroyed (Generations II and IV). However, both Generations {{Gen|I}} and {{Gen|III}} and Generations {{Gen|II}} and {{Gen|IV}} mention both on different occasions. |
| * Cinnabar Island is the only settlement with a [[Gym]] whose name ends in neither ''City'' nor ''Town''. Despite this, one of its Japanese names ends in ''Town''. However, there is no Gym here in Generations {{Gen|II}} and {{Gen|IV}} as it is located in the [[Seafoam Islands]] instead. | | * Cinnabar Island is the only settlement with a [[Gym]] whose name ends in neither ''City'' nor ''Town''. Despite this, one of its Japanese names ends in ''Town''. However, there is no Gym here in Generations {{Gen|II}} and {{Gen|IV}} as it is located in the [[Seafoam Islands]] instead. |
| * Cinnabar Island and [[Vermilion City]] are named after the same color in the English versions of the Pokémon games but not in the Japanese versions, since {{tt|グレン|guren}} ''crimson'' refers to a shade of red while {{tt|クチバ|kuchiba}} ''vermilion'' refers to a shade of orange. Vermilion is an orange-red pigment, produced from the orange-red mineral cinnabar. This explains why Cinnabar Island is colored red while Vermilion City is colored orange in the [[Generation I]] games when played with the [[Super Game Boy]] enhancements enabled on a compatible system or with the [[Game Boy Color]] enhancements available in the international releases of {{game|Yellow}}. | | * Cinnabar Island and [[Vermilion City]] are named after the same color in the English versions of the Pokémon games but not in the Japanese versions, since ''crimson'' (グレン) refers to a shade of red while ''vermilion'' (クチバ) refers to a shade of orange. Vermilion is an orange-red pigment, produced from the orange-red mineral cinnabar. This explains why Cinnabar Island is colored red while Vermilion City is colored orange in the [[Generation I]] games when played with the [[Super Game Boy]] enhancements enabled on a compatible system or with the [[Game Boy Color]] enhancements available in the international releases of {{game|Yellow}}. |
| * It is the southernmost location in both [[Kanto]] and [[Johto]] that the player can {{m|Fly}} to. | | * It is the southernmost location in both [[Kanto]] and [[Johto]] that the player can {{m|Fly}} to. |
| * In an old Pokémon.com summary, it was called the '''Glen Island''', which comes from the Japanese name.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/19991012205011/http://pokemon.com/cartoons/lastten.html Pokémon World - Cartoons] (archive)</ref> | | * In an old Pokémon.com summary, it was called the '''Glen Island''', which comes from the Japanese name.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/19991012205011/http://pokemon.com/cartoons/lastten.html Pokémon World - Cartoons] (archive)</ref> |
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| | Alternate romanization of グレン (Guren). Pulau means island. | | | Alternate romanization of グレン (Guren). Pulau means island. |
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- If you were looking for the chapter in Pokémon Zensho, see PZ08.
Cinnabar Island (referred to in Japanese as both グレンじま Guren Island and グレンタウン Guren Town) is a large island located off the southern coast of the Kanto region, south of Pallet Town. It is home to a large volcano. Blaine was once the resident Gym Leader specializing in Fire-type Pokémon, but as of Generation IV, Cinnabar Island no longer has a Gym. Cinnabar is a kind of red mineral, associated with hot springs and volcanoes. The island is connected to the mainland by two water routes: Route 20 in the east and Route 21 in the north, leading to Fuchsia City and Pallet Town, respectively.
The Generation I games reveal Cinnabar Island to be a technological mecca. The journals scattered about the abandoned Pokémon Mansion suggest that Mewtwo was cloned here. The scientists at the Pokémon Lab have the ability to resurrect Pokémon from their Fossils. Two years after the events of Generations I and III, as seen in Generations II and IV, a volcano erupted on the island, destroying everything. The Pokémon Center was rebuilt, and the Cinnabar Gym has been relocated to the Seafoam Islands.
Slogan
Generations I-III
The Fiery Town of Burning Desire (Japanese: グレンの あかは じょうねつの いろ Guren's red is the color of passion.)
Generation IV
The Ravaged Town of the Past (Japanese: おしながされた かこの まち The ravaged town of the past)
Places of interest
Pokémon Mansion
- Main article: Pokémon Mansion (Kanto)
The Pokémon Mansion is a decrepit, burned-down mansion on Cinnabar Island. It got its name because a famous Pokémon Researcher once lived there. The Pokémon Mansion has four different floors. Doors can be unlocked in the Mansion by pressing switches hidden in Mewtwo statues. To access the Cinnabar Island Gym in Generations I and III, the main character has to enter the mansion and find the Secret Key to unlock the door of the Gym. Many burglars come to the mansion, trying to steal valuable items that may have been lost in the wreckage, challenging the player to a battle when spotted. Amongst the rubble and wreckage is information that the scientists who once worked there obtained a Mew and impregnated it with the genetically altered Mewtwo, who destroyed the mansion in its escape.
Pokémon Lab
- Main article: Pokémon Lab
The Pokémon Lab is a laboratory located on Cinnabar Island. It was founded by Dr. Fuji and appears in the Generation I games and their remakes. The first room of the Pokémon Lab has two people who will offer to trade Pokémon. The old man will offer his Electrode for a Raichu, and the girl will want to trade her Tangela for a Venonat. In the second room, there is a man who will teach Metronome once to one of the player's Pokémon; in Generation I, he gives away TM35 (Metronome). In the third room, there is a scientist who will revive the Fossils the player obtained at Mt. Moon and from the Pewter City Museum and a person who will trade his Seel for a Ponyta. In Silph Co., there is a Pokémon Report stating that Pokémon Lab created Porygon.
Volcano
There is a volcano on Cinnabar Island which gives it its name. In Generation I and Generation III, the volcano that appears on Cinnabar Island cannot be accessed. In the anime, the volcano is a prominent feature of the island, and is where the Cinnabar Gym is located, split into two sections. One is inside of the volcano, and has an arena suspended over the lava inside one of the chambers, while the other is atop the volcano's crater. In Generation II and IV, three years after the events of Generation I and III, the volcano erupted on the island, destroying everything except for the Pokémon Center. What appeared to be a rain-filled crater could also be seen in Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal. In HeartGold and SoulSilver, the exterior of the volcano can be scaled with Rock Climb. Judging by the maps of all four generations, the volcano originated where the Gym once stood.
Cinnabar Gym
- Main article: Cinnabar Gym
The Cinnabar Gym is the official Gym of Cinnabar Island, it is based on Fire-type Pokémon and the Gym Leader is Blaine. Trainers who defeat him receive the Volcano Badge. The player is unable to enter the Gym at once; only when they obtain the Secret Key from the Pokémon Mansion can they unlock the door to the Gym. The Cinnabar Gym is a high-tech affair featuring a series of sealed doors. Trivia questions about various Pokémon must be answered to unseal the doors. However, when the player fails to answer a trivia question correctly, a battle with either a Burglar or Super Nerd results, an alternative to unsealing the doors. In Generations II and IV, Blaine's original Gym on Cinnabar Island was destroyed by a volcanic eruption. This forced him to relocate to a cave in the Seafoam Islands.
Demographics
Pokémon Red, Blue, and Yellow
Cinnabar Island has a population of 33.
Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal
Cinnabar Island has a population of 6, all residing in the Pokémon Center. This is because every other building was destroyed by a volcanic eruption.
Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen
In Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, before the destruction of the island in the Generation II and Generation IV games, Cinnabar Island has a population of 36.
Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver
Cinnabar Island has a population of nine, making it one of the smallest towns in the Pokémon world. The volcano eruption destroyed most of the island, with the Pokémon Center being the only building remaining.
Poké Mart
Items
Pokémon
Generation I
Pokémon
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Games
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Location
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Levels
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Rate
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Fishing
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R
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B
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Y
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5
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100%
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R
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B
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Y
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10
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R
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10
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15-30
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40%
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15
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25%
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15
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25%
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15
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25%
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15
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25%
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R
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B
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Y
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10-15
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60%
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Gift Pokémon
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R
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B
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Y
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30
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One
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R
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B
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Y
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30
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One
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R
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B
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Y
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30
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One
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Special Pokémon
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R
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B
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Y
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The same as the traded Pokémon
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R
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B
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Y
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R
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B
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Y
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R
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B
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Y
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R
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Generation II
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Games
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Surfing
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G
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S
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C
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90%
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G
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S
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C
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35-39
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10%
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Fishing
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G
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S
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C
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10
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85%
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G
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S
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C
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10
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15%
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G
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S
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C
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20
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20
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35%
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C
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20
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10%
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20
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10%
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40
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60%
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40
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Generation III
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Games
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Location
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Levels
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FR
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LG
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5-40
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Fishing
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FR
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LG
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5
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100%
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FR
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LG
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5-15
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60%
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FR
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LG
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5-15
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20%
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FR
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LG
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5-15
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20%
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FR
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LG
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5-15
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60%
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FR
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LG
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5-15
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20%
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FR
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LG
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15-25
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40%
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FR
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LG
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15-25
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40%
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FR
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LG
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15-25
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40%
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FR
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LG
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15-25
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40%
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FR
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LG
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15-25
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15%
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FR
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LG
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25-35
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4%
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FR
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LG
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25-35
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4%
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FR
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LG
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25-35
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1%
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FR
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LG
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25-35
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Gift Pokémon
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FR
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LG
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5
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FR
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LG
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5
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One
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FR
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LG
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5
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One
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Special Pokémon
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FR
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LG
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The same as the traded Pokémon
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FR
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LG
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One
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FR
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LG
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The same as the traded Pokémon
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Generation IV
Pokémon
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Games
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Location
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Levels
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Rate
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Surfing
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HG
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SS
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30-35
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90%
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HG
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SS
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35
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10%
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Fishing
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HG
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SS
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10
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95%
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HG
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SS
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10
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5%
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HG
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SS
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20
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60%
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HG
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SS
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20
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30%
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HG
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SS
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20
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7%
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HG
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SS
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20
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3%
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HG
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SS
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40
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60%
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HG
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SS
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40
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30%
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HG
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SS
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40
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7%
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HG
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SS
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40
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3%
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Differences between generations
Cinnabar Island has changed dramatically between Generations I and II as the city has been totally replaced by a large erupted volcano, removing everything except for the Pokémon Center. After the eruption, the Gym was relocated to the Seafoam Islands. Blue can be first found at Cinnabar Island, because he was in a bad mood and decided to take a stroll there. In Generation III, there are a few changes with the visual design, as the Pokémon Mansion and Pokémon Lab are slightly larger along with more sandy beach areas. The first and last questions in the Cinnabar Gym have also been changed slightly for clarification. In Generation IV, the island stays much the same as Generation II, although the volcano is now climbable by Rock Climb.
In the spin-off games
In Pokémon Pinball
In Pokémon Pinball, Cinnabar Island appears on the Red and Blue tables; catchable Pokémon include Growlithe, Ponyta, Grimer, Koffing, Tangela, Magmar, Omanyte, Kabuto and Aerodactyl.
In the anime
Cinnabar Island in the anime
Cinnabar Island's volcano in the anime
In the main series
Cinnabar Island is considered a mere beach resort in the anime. Many Trainers skip the island entirely or go there for a break from battling. Blaine runs a hotel for tourists and wears a hippie disguise to hide his real identity as Gym Leader. His Gym is located inside of the volcano.
The Cinnabar Gym has two sections in the anime; one is inside of the volcano, and has an arena suspended over the lava inside one of the chambers. The other arena is in the top crater of the volcano itself.
In Riddle Me This, Ash was trying to locate the Gym so he could challenge Blaine. He was told by a man who liked telling riddles that the Gym disappeared when Cinnabar Island became a tourist trap. However, the man eventually told Ash that Blaine built another Gym inside of a volcano. When Ash and his friends went in, they learned that the riddler was actually Blaine in disguise. Ash and Blaine battled, but Ash had a series of misfortunes. The first was his Squirtle being defeated by Blaine's Ninetales. Then, his Charizard refused to listen to him. Finally, Pikachu received severe burns caused by Blaine's Magmar and its powerful Fire Blast. Ash called off the battle, not wanting Pikachu to get injured. In Volcanic Panic, after Team Rocket had almost destroyed Blaine's Gym (and Cinnabar Island as a result), he agreed to a rematch on his alternate battlefield on top of the volcano. This time, Ash was able to defeat Blaine with the help of his Charizard and its Seismic Toss, earning himself the Volcano Badge.
In Pokémon Origins
Cinnabar Island was visited by Red in the Pokémon Origins episode File 3 - Giovanni. During his visit, he first explored the Pokémon Mansion, where he discovered a journal that would later help him identify Cerulean Cave's mysterious Pokémon as Mewtwo. After exploring the Mansion, Red challenged Blaine to a Gym battle and won, earning the Volcano Badge.
In the manga
Cinnabar Island in the Pokémon Adventures manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
Cinnabar Island debuted in Holy Moltres in the Red, Green & Blue arc, where Team Rocket with their Gengar and Magnemite were trying to hunt down Blaine because he had quit Team Rocket. He used his Arcanine and Rapidash. When he saw Red he saved him from the cliff just as Team Rocket let out the Moltres they had captured earlier. Blaine told him to use his Rapidash to get to his lab and restore the Old Amber.
Later when Red came back he was joined with an Aerodactyl that he had restored. They defeated Moltres and Team Rocket ran away.
In the Yellow arc, Yellow arrived at Cinnabar Island from the Seafoam Islands. She saw Blaine training with Camper Evan. Blaine directed Yellow to his lab because Brock had just called Blaine about a discovery at Mt. Moon. After that, Blaine and Yellow set off for Cerise Island, leaving Evan and Super Nerd Miles on Cinnabar.
Trivia
- It was long believed that Cinnabar Island once was the tip of a stratovolcano or a shield volcano since no mountain was visible on the island for the first three generations. This was changed in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver where a mountain stratovolcano is actually there and can be reached by using Rock Climb, indicating that lack of diverse scenery in the past games was the reason for no mountain being there. However, all map artworks throughout the generations have shown the volcano to be there.
- Cinnabar Island has many glitches associated with it in the Generation I games, such as the old man glitch, due to programming oversights on the island's coast. There is also a trick to see a man on the roof of the Gym. However, both of these glitches were fixed in some regional versions.
- Unlike the localizations, in the Japanese versions, Cinnabar Island has two distinctive names: グレンじま Guren Island and グレンタウン Guren Town. The former refers to the island itself, while the latter to the town on it. On the map, ironically, it is referred to as グレンじま Guren Island while the town exists (Generations I and III), and as グレンタウン Guren Town when the town has been destroyed (Generations II and IV). However, both Generations I and III and Generations II and IV mention both on different occasions.
- Cinnabar Island is the only settlement with a Gym whose name ends in neither City nor Town. Despite this, one of its Japanese names ends in Town. However, there is no Gym here in Generations II and IV as it is located in the Seafoam Islands instead.
- Cinnabar Island and Vermilion City are named after the same color in the English versions of the Pokémon games but not in the Japanese versions, since crimson (グレン) refers to a shade of red while vermilion (クチバ) refers to a shade of orange. Vermilion is an orange-red pigment, produced from the orange-red mineral cinnabar. This explains why Cinnabar Island is colored red while Vermilion City is colored orange in the Generation I games when played with the Super Game Boy enhancements enabled on a compatible system or with the Game Boy Color enhancements available in the international releases of Pokémon Yellow.
- It is the southernmost location in both Kanto and Johto that the player can Fly to.
- In an old Pokémon.com summary, it was called the Glen Island, which comes from the Japanese name.[1]
Name origin
Language
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Name
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Origin
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Japanese
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グレンじま Guren Jima
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紅蓮 (guren) refers to the red color of the Crimson lotus.
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English
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Cinnabar Island
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From cinnabar, an orange-red mineral used to produce vermilion pigment.
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French
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Cramois'île
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From cramoisi, crimson, and île, island.
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German
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Zinnoberinsel
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From Zinnoberrot, carmine, and Insel, island.
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Italian
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Isola Cannella
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From isola, island, and cannella, cinnamon.
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Polish
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Wyspa Cinnabar
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From wyspa, island, and English Cinnabar.
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Spanish
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Isla Canela Isla Cinnabar
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From isla, island, and canela, cinnamon.
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Korean
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홍련섬 Hongryeon Seom
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홍련 (hongryeon) means "red lotus."
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Chinese (Mandarin)
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紅蓮鎮/红莲镇 Hónglián Zhèn 紅蓮島 Hónglián Dǎo
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紅蓮/红莲 (hónglián) also means "red lotus." In addition, 鎮 means town, while 島 means island.
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Chinese (Cantonese)
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紅蓮鎮 Hunglin Zan
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Also from its Japanese name. 紅蓮 (hunglin) also means "red lotus."
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Indonesian
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Pulau Glen (Pokémon Pocket Monsters only)
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Alternate romanization of グレン (Guren). Pulau means island.
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References