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Ecruteak City エンジュシティ
Enju City
"A Historical City"
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A city that even now bears the marks of its history.
Ecruteak City Gym - Johto Gym #4
Morty
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Ghost-type
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Fog Badge
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Route 38
Ecruteak City
Route 42
 
Route 37
 
Location
Johto Ecruteak City Map.png
Location of Ecruteak City in Johto.
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Gen II
Ecruteak City in Gold and Silver

Ecruteak City (Japanese: エンジュシティ Enju City) is an old-fashioned city located in northern Johto, situated in the woods between tall Mt. Mortar and the open fields near Johto's western shores.

As with many of the larger cities in the Pokémon world, Ecruteak has a Pokémon Gym, led by Morty, who specializes in Ghost-type Pokémon and hands out the Fog Badge to those who defeat him.

Ecruteak is known as a historical and mythical city; fittingly, its buildings all feature traditional Japanese architecture, while the tallest building in the city, and perhaps all of Johto, is the ten-story Bell Tower in the city's northeast corner, built nearly a millennium before the events of the games. The city is known as being a centerpoint of the Legendary Pokémon native to the Johto region, with the great Ho-Oh once being said to have roosted atop the Bell Tower, and having created three Legendary beasts of the Pokémon who perished when the Brass Tower burned down.

Slogan

Generation II

A Historical City Where the Past Meets the Present (Japanese: むかしと いまが どうじに ながれる れきしの まち The city where present and past concurrently flow in history.)

Generation IV

A Historical City (Japanese: れきしが ながれる まち The city where history flows.)

Places of interest

Ecruteak Dance Theater

The Ecruteak Dance Theater is where the Kimono Girls dance and battle. The director will give the player the HM for Surf in Generation II, after defeating the Kimono Girls, and in Generation IV, after defeating a rude Team Rocket Grunt. Each of the five Kimono Girls has an evolution of Eevee: Vaporeon, Flareon, Jolteon, Espeon, and Umbreon. In Generation II, the player can freely choose their order of facing Kimono Girls. In Generation IV, the player battles them in a fixed order, having to defeat all five consecutively.

Promotional artwork by Midori Harada for HeartGold and SoulSilver

Ecruteak Gym

Main article: Ecruteak Gym

The Ecruteak Gym is the official Gym of Ecruteak City. It is based on Ghost-type Pokémon. The Gym Leader is Morty. Trainers who defeat him receive the Fog Badge.

In Pokémon Crystal and Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, the player cannot challenge Morty, the Ecruteak Gym Leader when they first arrive in Ecruteak City, as Morty has gone with his friend Eusine to the Burned Tower, searching for signs of the Legendary beasts. When the player awakens Raikou, Entei, and Suicune in the Burned Tower, Morty returns to the Gym, allowing for him to be challenged.

The Ecruteak Gym is designed as a sort of maze, where one wrong step off the right path will send a challlenger back to the beginning. In Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal, the Gym has an invisible path leading to Morty and passing several Trainers. In Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, the path is visible but the Gym is largely shrouded in darkness. Flames light up certain points in the path, including around Trainers, but once the player defeats a Trainer, their light will go out.

Burned Tower

Main article: Burned Tower

Burned Tower
It was destroyed by a mysterious fire.
Please stay away, as it is unsafe.

The sad remains of this once-great tower, in the northwestern corner of the city, are all that is left after a fire engulfed it 150 years before the events of the games. It was once as majestic as the Bell Tower to the east, with the two towers representative of where Pokémon awakened and where they slept.

According to some legends, Lugia once perched on this tower; however, others place Lugia as always living in the Whirl Islands. Three Legendary beasts make their home in the basement of the tower, given new life after it burned down by Ho-Oh, who once perched atop the Bell Tower. The player's rival, exploring the area, will challenge him or her a third time when he or she arrives here.

Ecruteak City's Bellchime Trail in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, featuring part of the Barrier Station and Bell Tower as well

Barrier Station to Bell Tower

Barrier Station to Bell Tower
No Trespassing by the Unworthy

The Barrier Station to Bell Tower is a grand, red-roofed gatehouse located in the north of Ecruteak City, at the end of the city's wide main street. This gate houses three Sages, collectively called the Wise Trio (Japanese: 3にんしゅう group of 3 men). It serves to prevent the player proceeding to Bell Tower until they have the Fog Badge. In Pokémon Crystal, the three Sages battle the player before allowing passage. Past the station is Ecruteak's Bellchime Trail and Bell Tower.

Bellchime Trail

Main article: Bellchime Trail

Bellchime Trail is a short path in the northeast of Ecruteak City connecting it to the Bell Tower. In Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, it is a separate save location within Ecruteak City; in Pokémon Gold and Silver, it was unnamed and part of the same map as Ecruteak City's main area.

Bell Tower

Main article: Bell Tower

A majestic tower to the east, the Bell Tower is where Ho-Oh was once said to roost. With the Rainbow Wing, the player is able to prove to Ho-Oh that he or she is a pure-hearted person who will bring Pokémon and people back into harmony with one another.

On the first floor, Suicune lingers in Pokémon Crystal, awaiting the player's arrival with a Clear Bell.

Demographics

Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal

Ecruteak City's population is 31, making it the third-largest city in Johto.

Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver

Ecruteak City's population is 44, making it the fourth-largest city in Johto, behind Goldenrod City, Violet City, and Olivine City.

Poké Mart

Generation II


Lower cashier (Generation IV)
Upper cashier (Generation IV)


Items

Item Location Games
Hyper Potion Hyper Potion In the corner by water in the northeast (hidden)  G  S  C 
Hyper Potion Hyper Potion In the empty plot in the middle of the city (hidden)  HG  SS 
Ether Ether On the burned logs east of the Burned Tower (hidden)  HG  SS 
Ultra Ball Ultra Ball West side of town in a lamp post (hidden)  HG  SS 
HM Water HM03 (Surf) Reward from old man for defeating the Kimono Girls  G  S  C 
HM Water HM03 (Surf) Reward from old man for saving the Dance Theater from the Team Rocket Grunt  HG  SS 
Itemfinder Itemfinder Gift from the Cooltrainer in the house to the right of the Gym  G  S  C 
Dowsing MCHN IV Dowsing MCHN Gift from the Ace Trainer in the house to the right of the Gym  HG  SS 
Clear Bell Clear Bell Reward for defeating the Kimono Sisters  HG 
Tidal Bell Tidal Bell Reward for defeating the Kimono Sisters  SS 
Rare Candy Rare Candy South of the water (hidden)  HG  SS 

Pokémon

Generation II

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
Surfing
Poliwag Poliwag
G S C
Surfing Surfing
15-24 90%
Poliwhirl Poliwhirl
G S C
Surfing Surfing
20-24 10%
Fishing
Poliwag Poliwag
G S C
Old Rod Fishing
Old Rod
10 15%
Magikarp Magikarp
G S C
Old Rod Fishing
Old Rod
10 85%
Poliwag Poliwag
G S C
Good Rod Fishing
Good Rod
20 65%
Magikarp Magikarp
G S C
Good Rod Fishing
Good Rod
20 35%
Poliwag Poliwag
G S C
Super Rod Fishing
Super Rod
40 70%
Poliwhirl Poliwhirl
G S C
Super Rod Fishing
Super Rod
40 10%
Magikarp Magikarp
G S C
Super Rod Fishing
Super Rod
40 20%
A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.


Generation IV

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
Surfing
Poliwag Poliwag
HG SS
Surfing Surfing
10-25 90%
Poliwhirl Poliwhirl
HG SS
Surfing Surfing
15-25 10%
Fishing
Poliwag Poliwag
HG SS
Old Rod Fishing
Old Rod
10 5%
Magikarp Magikarp
HG SS
Old Rod Fishing
Old Rod
10 95%
Poliwag Poliwag
HG SS
Good Rod Fishing
Good Rod
20 60%
Magikarp Magikarp
HG SS
Good Rod Fishing
Good Rod
20 40%
Poliwag Poliwag
HG SS
Super Rod Fishing
Super Rod
40 93%
Magikarp Magikarp
HG SS
Super Rod Fishing
Super Rod
40 7%
Headbutt
Exeggcute Exeggcute
HG SS
Headbutt Headbutt
12-17 20%
Hoothoot Hoothoot
HG SS
Headbutt Headbutt
12-17 50%
Ledyba Ledyba
HG SS
Headbutt Headbutt
15-17 30%
Spinarak Spinarak
HG SS
Headbutt Headbutt
15-17 30%
Pineco Pineco
HG SS
Headbutt Headbutt
12-14 30%
A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.


Trainers

Generation II

Ecruteak Dance Theater

Trainer Pokémon
Kimono Girl Naoko
Kimono Girl Naoko
コウメ Koume
Reward: $1224
Flareon Flareon Lv.17
No item
Kimono Girl Sayo
Kimono Girl Sayo
サクラ Sakura
Reward: $1224
Espeon Espeon Lv.17
No item
Kimono Girl Zuki
Kimono Girl Zuki
タマオ Tamao
Reward: $1224
Umbreon Umbreon Lv.17
No item
Kimono Girl Kuni
Kimono Girl Kuni
スモモ Sumomo
Reward: $1224
Vaporeon Vaporeon Lv.17
No item
Kimono Girl Miki
Kimono Girl Miki
サツキ Satsuki
Reward: $1224
Jolteon Jolteon Lv.17
No item
Trainers with a telephone symbol by their names will give their Pokégear number to the player, and may call or be called for a rematch with higher-level Pokémon.


Barrier Station to Bell Tower

Trainer Pokémon
Sage GakuC
Sage GakuC
モウカイ Mōkai
Reward: $1024
Noctowl Noctowl Lv.32
No item
Flareon Flareon Lv.32
No item
Sage MasaC
Sage MasaC
タイソウ Taisō
Reward: $1024
Noctowl Noctowl Lv.32
No item
Jolteon Jolteon Lv.32
No item
Sage KojiC
Sage KojiC
エイセン Eisen
Reward: $1024
Noctowl Noctowl Lv.32
No item
Vaporeon Vaporeon Lv.32
No item
Trainers with a telephone symbol by their names will give their Pokégear number to the player, and may call or be called for a rematch with higher-level Pokémon.


Generation IV

Ecruteak Dance Theater

Trainer Pokémon
Team Rocket Grunt
Team Rocket Grunt
Reward: $480
Koffing Koffing Lv.12
No item
After earning the Rising Badge
Kimono Girl Zuki
Kimono Girl Zuki
タマオ Tamao
Reward: $4560
Umbreon Umbreon Lv.38
No item
Kimono Girl Naoko
Kimono Girl Naoko
コウメ Koume
Reward: $4560
Espeon Espeon Lv.38
No item
Kimono Girl Miki
Kimono Girl Miki
サツキ Satsuki
Reward: $4560
Flareon Flareon Lv.38
No item
Kimono Girl Sayo
Kimono Girl Sayo
サクラ Sakura
Reward: $4560
Jolteon Jolteon Lv.38
No item
Kimono Girl Kuni
Kimono Girl Kuni
コモモ Komomo
Reward: $4560
Vaporeon Vaporeon Lv.38
No item
Trainers with a telephone symbol by their names will give their Pokégear number to the player, and may call or be called for a rematch with higher-level Pokémon.


In the anime

In the main series

Ecruteak City in the anime

Ecruteak City first appeared in A Ghost of a Chance and From Ghost to Ghost, when Ash and his friends arrived there for Ash's next Johto Gym battle. On their way, they encountered a street artist and Firebreather named Infernando, who tried to sell them a "Treasure Detector", but they declined the offer. When James later encountered him as well, he gladly bought the detector with the money he had been supposed to spend for food.

Meanwhile, Ash and his friends wandered into the Burned Tower, mistaking it for the Ecruteak Gym. After some trouble with the local Ghost Pokémon, Morty arrived at the site and cleared everything up, as well as informing the group that the place was in fact once called the Tin Tower, a nestling ground for the Legendary Pokémon Ho-Oh. When the tower burned down during a fight over Ho-Oh's power, the Rainbow Pokémon fled, never to be seen again, even though a new Tin Tower was built nearby in hopes that this would someday happen. Upon seeing a picture of Ho-Oh, Ash instantly recognized it as the mysterious Pokémon he saw on the day he started his journey, although Morty didn't seem to believe him. After dealing with Team Rocket trying to steal Pikachu once again, Ash and Morty agreed to have a Gym battle. The battle was conducted during the next day, where Ash, using his Noctowl as his ace, managed to pull through and win himself the Fog Badge. Morty also admitted that Ash might have indeed seen Ho-Oh like he claimed.

In Trouble's Brewing, before heading to Olivine City, Ash and his friends encountered the Kimono Sisters. The youngest of the sisters, Sakura, struck a friendship with the group, and wondered if she should start traveling with them. Eventually, however, she decided to train on her own before embarking on her own journey.

In Espeon, Not Included, Ash and his friends returned to Ecruteak City on their way to Mahogany Town, and encountered the Kimono Girls again, finding out that Sakura had evolved her Eevee into an Espeon. In For Ho-Oh the Bells Toll!, the group met Eusine, a friend of Morty's and a pursuer of the Legendary Pokémon Suicune. Upon finding out that Ash had seen Suicune, he accused him of lying and tried to challenge him to a battle, but the match was interrupted when Bug started going wild around the city due to Team Rocket having stolen and accidentally broken one of the four Crystal Bells. While dealing with the trio of thieves, the group came face to face with Suicune itself. Eusine attempted to battle the Legendary beast, but the Aurora Pokémon easily escaped by using Roar on Eusine's Alakazam.

Ecruteak City also made a cameo appearance in Staging a Heroes' Welcome! as the current location of Drew, Harley, and Solidad, and in An Egg Scramble! in Lyra's presentation of the Johto region during the Johto Festival.

In Pokémon Generations

Ecruteak City in Pokémon Generations
Ecruteak City in the past in Pokémon Generations

Ecruteak City made an appearance in The Adventure, in which Red's Pikachu attacked a trio of Wooper swimming in a river. However, since they were Ground-type Pokémon, Pikachu's Thunder Shock didn't hurt them at all. The Wooper then counterattacked with Mud Shot just as Lugia flew by, knocking Pikachu into the air.

Ecruteak City reappeared in The Reawakening. Eusine was seen visiting the Burned Tower, all the while going through the story of how the tower originally burned down, killing the three nameless Pokémon that Ho-Oh then resurrected in the form of the Legendary beasts. Unexpectedly, Suicune showed up, allowing Eusine to look at itself for a few seconds before leaving. Despite the encounter being very brief, Eusine felt hopeful that the Legendary beasts were probably starting to regain their faith in humanity.

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Ecruteak City is destroyed by an earthquake in its debut appearance in Quilava Quandary. Jasmine witnesses the incident while on her way through the city to meet the Day-Care Couple. She falls due to the ground breaking under her. She is later rescued by Gold and Silver. The whole city is evacuated, leaving only Gold and Silver in the city. They meet several Team Rocket grunts and the two executives. The earthquake is revealed to have been caused by them. The city is later rebuilt, as requested by Morty, with Jasmine supervising the workers. Yellow sets the Legendary beasts free in the Burned Tower. Crystal follows Suicune to the Bell Tower and makes a failed attempt to capture it.

Years later, in One Tough Togepi, Gold heads here to meet Morty. The city's surroundings are the first place where Arceus is seen, with Crystal attempting to capture it.

In the Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys manga

In Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys, Gold and Whitney pass through Ecruteak City in their travels. Ecruteak City is well known for its history and its stories of Legendary Pokémon that have been passed down through generations. Points of interest include Ecruteak Gym and the Pokémon Summit, which is held annually at a stadium which was built on the land formerly occupied by the Burned Tower.

Trivia

The screenshot of Old City in the fan book

Name origin

Language Name Origin
Japanese エンジュシティ Enju City From 槐 enju (Japanese Pagoda tree), 縁寿 enju (longevity of relationship) and 臙脂色 enji-iro (deep red)
English Ecruteak City From ecru and teak
French Rosalia From rosier, rose
German Teak City From Teak
Italian Amarantopoli From amaranto, amaranth
Spanish Ciudad Iris From the genus Iris
Korean 인주시티 Inju City From 인주 (印朱) inju, red stamping ink
Chinese (Mandarin) 圓朱市/圆朱市 Yuánzhū Shì Alternative reading of its Japanese name. Literally means "Round vermilion city".
Chinese (Cantonese) 圓朱市 Yuenjue Si Same as the Mandarin name.
Brazilian Portuguese Cidade de Ecruteak From English name
Vietnamese Thành phố Enju Transliteration of Japanese name


Johto
Zephyr Badge.png Hive Badge.png Plain Badge.png Fog Badge.png Storm Badge.png Mineral Badge.png Glacier Badge.png Rising Badge.png
Settlements
New Bark TownCherrygrove CityViolet CityAzalea TownGoldenrod CityEcruteak City
Olivine CityCianwood CityMahogany TownBlackthorn CitySafari Zone GateFrontier Access
Routes
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Landmarks
Dark CaveSprout TowerRuins of AlphUnion CaveSlowpoke WellIlex ForestRadio TowerGlobal Terminal
Goldenrod TunnelNational ParkPokéathlon DomeBell TowerBellchime TrailBurned TowerMoomoo FarmOlivine Lighthouse
Battle Tower (CrystalHGSS)/FrontierCliff Edge GateCliff CaveEmbedded TowerSafari ZoneWhirl Islands
Mt. MortarLake of RageTeam Rocket HQIce PathDragon's DenS.S. AquaMt. Silver (Cave)
Access to
Sinjoh RuinsKanto


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