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'''Michina Town''' (Japanese: '''ミチーナ''' ''Michina'') is the setting for ''[[M12|Arceus and the Jewel of Life]]''.
'''Michina Town''' (Japanese: '''ミチーナ''' ''Michina'') is an {{pkmn|anime}}-exclusive location in the [[Sinnoh]] [[region]] and the setting for the third {{series|Diamond & Pearl}} {{pkmn|movie}}, ''[[M12|Arceus and the Jewel of Life]]''. It is a riverside town surrounded by flourishing nature. The town's centerpiece is the Michina Ruins.


Michina Town is a riverside town surrounded by flourishing nature. The town's centerpiece is the Michina Ruins.
Thousands of years ago, Michina Town was a desolate place, which was nothing but a wasteland. But the [[Jewel of Life]]'s power that {{mov|Arceus|Arceus|12}} gave [[Damos]] made the town's soil rich and fertile. Then Damos constructed the town's ruins in order to praise Arceus's kindness.
 
Thousands of years ago, Michina Town was a desolate place, which was nothing but a wasteland. But the [[Jewel of Life]]'s power that {{p|Arceus}} gave [[Damos]] made the town's soil rich and fertile. Then Damos constructed the town's ruins in order to praise {{mov|Arceus|Arceus|12}}' kindness.


==Michina Ruins==
==Michina Ruins==
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* ミチーナ ''Michīna'' is one katakana spelling of "{{wp|Myitkyina}}," the name of the capital city of {{wp|Kachin State}}, {{wp|Myanmar}}.
* Michina Town is the fourth movie-made city based on a real city outside Japan.
* Around the time of the premiere of ''Arceus and the Jewel of Life'', at various EB Games stores around the country, an Australian event Arceus was distributed with its [[OT]] as "Michina", the name of the town in the movie.
 
 
* Around the time of the premiere of ''Arceus and the Jewel of Life'', at various EB Games stores around the country, an [[List of local English event Pokémon distributions in Generation IV#Australian Michina Arceus|Australian event Arceus]] was distributed with its [[OT]] as "Michina", the name of the town in the movie.


===Origin===
===Origin===
Michina Town is mostly based on {{wp|Meteora}}, {{wp|Greece}}.
Michina Town is mostly based on {{wp|Meteora}}, {{wp|Greece}}.


===In other languages===
==In other languages==
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Revision as of 19:28, 4 November 2016

Michina Town
ミチーナ Michina
Michina Town.png
Michina Town
Region Sinnoh
Debut Arceus and the Jewel of Life

Michina Town (Japanese: ミチーナ Michina) is an anime-exclusive location in the Sinnoh region and the setting for the third Diamond & Pearl series movie, Arceus and the Jewel of Life. It is a riverside town surrounded by flourishing nature. The town's centerpiece is the Michina Ruins.

Thousands of years ago, Michina Town was a desolate place, which was nothing but a wasteland. But the Jewel of Life's power that Arceus gave Damos made the town's soil rich and fertile. Then Damos constructed the town's ruins in order to praise Arceus's kindness.

Michina Ruins

Michina Ruins

The Michina Ruins are old ruins of a temple, located at the peak of a huge, rocky mountain in Michina. Beside the ruins is a beautiful lake.

The ruins are guarded by Sheena and Kevin. It is where Damos witnessed the awakening of Arceus. It is also the home of the Jewel of Life. The Space-Time Axis can be found in the basement of the ruins.

In the TCG

This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Michina Town or Pokémon that reside there in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

Michina Town's Pokémon
Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format.
Cards listed with a green background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats.
Card Type English
Expansion 		Rarity # Japanese
Expansion 		Rarity #
Chikorita Pokémon M Grass       Movie Commemoration Random Pack   001/022
Cyndaquil Pokémon M Fire       Movie Commemoration Random Pack   004/022
Totodile Pokémon M Water       Movie Commemoration Random Pack   006/022
Spiky-eared Pichu Pokémon M Lightning       Movie Commemoration Random Pack   009/022
      Movie Commemoration Random Pack   010/022
      Movie Commemoration Random Pack   011/022
      DPt-P Promotional cards   042/DPt-P
      Unnumbered Promotional cards    
Other related cards
Card Type English
Expansion 		Rarity # Japanese
Expansion 		Rarity #
Michina Temple St       DPt-P Promotional cards   044/DPt-P
 


Trivia

  • Michina Town is the fourth movie-made city based on a real city outside Japan.


  • Around the time of the premiere of Arceus and the Jewel of Life, at various EB Games stores around the country, an Australian event Arceus was distributed with its OT as "Michina", the name of the town in the movie.

Origin

Michina Town is mostly based on Meteora, Greece.

In other languages

Language Name Origin
Japanese ミチーナ Michīna Possibly from 未知な michi-na, meaning "strange" or "unknown".
Korean 미케나 Mycena Similar to Mycenae.
Chinese (Taiwan) 米季納 Mǐjìnà Transliteration of Michina. Also, 米 is "rice", 季 refers to "seasons", and 納 means "to receive".


Anime-exclusive locations in Sinnoh
Alamos Town • Amber Castle • Arrowroot Town • B-Button League Headquarters • Beach Rose Town • Bewilder Forest • Brussel Town • Camellia Town
Celestic Town Historical Research Center • Chocovine Town • Crown City • Dandelion Island • Daybreak Town • Diablo's Ocean • Dustox Flower Field
Emeragrove Town • Eterna Historical Museum • Gerbera Town • Gracidea • Greenstation Town • Lake Psyduck • Lily of the Valley Island • Lilypad Town
Lucario Kingdom • Majolica Town • Metagross Mountain • Michina Town • Mt. Shady • Neighborly Town • Pokémon Summer Academy • Pokémon Training Center
Sage Town • Sandalstraw Town • Shelter Town • Space-Time Towers • Squallville • Summit Ruins • Sunyshore Tower • Ten'i Village • Xatu's Forest
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