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'''New Bark Town''' (Japanese: ''' | '''New Bark Town''' (Japanese: '''ワカバタウン''' ''Wakaba Town'') is located in southeastern [[Johto]] and is the hometown of the main character in the [[Generation II]] games and [[Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|their remakes]]. It is home to the lab of [[Professor Elm]], who possesses the starting Pokémon for Johto: {{p|Chikorita}}, {{p|Cyndaquil}}, and {{p|Totodile}}. | ||
Other than being connected to {{rt|29|Johto}} in the west, it is also the town that must be passed through to reach [[Tohjo Falls]], {{ka|Victory Road}}, and [[Indigo Plateau]], via {{rt|26|Kanto}} and {{rt|27|Kanto}}. | Other than being connected to {{rt|29|Johto}} in the west, it is also the town that must be passed through to reach [[Tohjo Falls]], {{ka|Victory Road}}, and [[Indigo Plateau]], via {{rt|26|Kanto}} and {{rt|27|Kanto}}. | ||
==Slogan== | |||
===Generation II=== | |||
'''''The Town Where Winds of a New Beginning Blow''''' (Japanese: '''はじまりを つげる かぜがふく まち''' ''The town where winds of a new beginning blow.'') | |||
===Generation IV=== | |||
'''''Winds of a New Beginning''''' (Japanese: '''はじまり つげる かぜのまち''' ''The town of winds of a new beginning.'') | |||
==Places of interest== | ==Places of interest== | ||
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==Items== | ==Items== | ||
{{Itlisth|road}} | {{Itlisth|road}} | ||
{{Itemlist| | {{Itemlist|Pokégear|Given by [[Mom]] at the start of the game|G=yes|S=yes|C=yes|HG=yes|SS=yes|sprite=Pokégear Icon}} | ||
{{Itemlist| | {{Itemlist|None|Held by the player's [[starter Pokémon]]|G=yes|S=yes|C=yes|display={{DL|Berry (Generation II)|Berry}}}} | ||
{{Itemlist| | {{Itemlist|Potion|Gift from Professor Elm's [[Professors' aides|aide]] after getting a starter Pokémon|G=yes|S=yes|C=yes|display={{DL|Potion|Potion}}}} | ||
{{Itemlist|Potion| | |||
* Gift from Professor Elm's aide after getting a starter Pokémon (×5) | |||
* Where Silver was standing ''(hidden)''|HG=yes|SS=yes|display={{DL|Potion|Potion}} ×6}} | |||
{{Itemlist|Poké Ball|Gift from Professor Elm's aide after defeating {{ga|Silver}} in {{city|Cherrygrove}}|G=yes|S=yes|C=yes|display={{ball|Poké}} ×5}} | |||
{{Itemlist|Everstone|Gift from Professor Elm after hatching the {{p|Togepi|Egg}}|G=yes|S=yes|C=yes|HG=yes|SS=yes|display={{evostone|Everstone}}}} | {{Itemlist|Everstone|Gift from Professor Elm after hatching the {{p|Togepi|Egg}}|G=yes|S=yes|C=yes|HG=yes|SS=yes|display={{evostone|Everstone}}}} | ||
{{Itemlist| | {{Itemlist|Master Ball|Gift from Professor Elm after earning the eight Johto [[Badge]]s|G=yes|S=yes|C=yes|HG=yes|SS=yes}} | ||
{{Itemlist|S.S. Ticket|Gift from Professor Elm after entering the [[Hall of Fame]]|G=yes|S=yes|C=yes|HG=yes|SS=yes|display={{key|IV|S.S. Ticket}}}} | |||
{{Itlistfoot|road}} | {{Itlistfoot|road}} | ||
==Pokémon== | ==Pokémon== | ||
===Generation II=== | ===Generation II=== | ||
{{ | {{Catch/header|road|4}} | ||
{{ | {{Catch/div|water|Surfing}} | ||
{{ | {{Catch/entry2|072|Tentacool|yes|yes|yes|Surf|15-24|all=90%|type1=Water|type2=Poison}} | ||
{{ | {{Catch/entry2|073|Tentacruel|yes|yes|yes|Surf|20-24|all=10%|type1=Water|type2=Poison}} | ||
{{ | {{Catch/div|water|Fishing}} | ||
{{ | {{Catch/entry2|072|Tentacool|yes|yes|yes|Fish Old|10|all=15%|type1=Water|type2=Poison}} | ||
{{ | {{Catch/entry2|129|Magikarp|yes|yes|yes|Fish Old|10|all=85%|type1=Water}} | ||
{{ | {{Catch/entry2|072|Tentacool|yes|yes|yes|Fish Good|20|all=35%|type1=Water|type2=Poison}} | ||
{{ | {{Catch/entry2|090|Shellder|yes|yes|yes|Fish Good|20|all=10%|type1=Water}} | ||
{{ | {{Catch/entry2|129|Magikarp|yes|yes|yes|Fish Good|20|all=35%|type1=Water}} | ||
{{ | {{Catch/entry2|170|Chinchou|yes|yes|yes|Fish Good|20|all=20%|type1=Water|type2=Electric}} | ||
{{ | {{Catch/entry2|073|Tentacruel|yes|yes|yes|Fish Super|40|all=20%|type1=Water|type2=Poison}} | ||
{{ | {{Catch/entry2|090|Shellder|yes|yes|yes|Fish Super|40|all=30%|type1=Water}} | ||
{{ | {{Catch/entry2|170|Chinchou|yes|yes|yes|Fish Super|40|all=40%|type1=Water|type2=Electric}} | ||
{{ | {{Catch/entry2|171|Lanturn|yes|yes|yes|Fish Super|40|all=10%|type1=Water|type2=Electric}} | ||
{{ | {{Catch/div|road|Gift Pokémon}} | ||
{{ | {{Catch/entry2|152|Chikorita|yes|yes|yes|Starter|5|all=One|type1=Grass}} | ||
{{ | {{Catch/entry2|155|Cyndaquil|yes|yes|yes|Starter|5|all=One|type1=Fire}} | ||
{{ | {{Catch/entry2|158|Totodile|yes|yes|yes|Starter|5|all=One|type1=Water}} | ||
{{ | {{Catch/footer|road}} | ||
===Generation IV=== | ===Generation IV=== | ||
{{ | {{Catch/header|road|4}} | ||
{{ | {{Catch/div|water|Surfing}} | ||
{{ | {{Catch/entryhs|072|Tentacool|yes|yes|Surf|10-25|all=90%|type1=Water|type2=Poison}} | ||
{{ | {{Catch/entryhs|073|Tentacruel|yes|yes|Surf|15-25|all=10%|type1=Water|type2=Poison}} | ||
{{ | {{Catch/div|water|Fishing}} | ||
{{ | {{Catch/entryhs|072|Tentacool|yes|yes|Fish Old|10|all=5%|type1=Water|type2=Poison}} | ||
{{ | {{Catch/entryhs|129|Magikarp|yes|yes|Fish Old|10|all=95%|type1=Water}} | ||
{{ | {{Catch/entryhs|072|Tentacool|yes|yes|Fish Good|20|all=30%|type1=Water|type2=Poison}} | ||
{{ | {{Catch/entryhs|090|Shellder|yes|yes|Fish Good|20|all=3%|type1=Water}} | ||
{{ | {{Catch/entryhs|129|Magikarp|yes|yes|Fish Good|20|all=60%|type1=Water}} | ||
{{ | {{Catch/entryhs|170|Chinchou|yes|yes|Fish Good|20|all=7%|type1=Water|type2=Electric}} | ||
{{ | {{Catch/entryhs|073|Tentacruel|yes|yes|Fish Super|40|all=7%|type1=Water|type2=Poison}} | ||
{{ | {{Catch/entryhs|090|Shellder|yes|yes|Fish Super|40|all=30%|type1=Water}} | ||
{{ | {{Catch/entryhs|170|Chinchou|yes|yes|Fish Super|40|all=60%|type1=Water|type2=Electric}} | ||
{{ | {{Catch/entryhs|171|Lanturn|yes|yes|Fish Super|40|all=3%|type1=Water|type2=Electric}} | ||
{{ | {{Catch/div|road|Headbutt}} | ||
{{ | {{Catch/entryhs|102|Exeggcute|yes|yes|Headbutt|2-5|all=20%|type1=Grass|type2=Psychic|10=j}} | ||
{{ | {{Catch/entryhs|163|Hoothoot|yes|yes|Headbutt|2-5|all=50%|type1=Normal|type2=Flying|10=j}} | ||
{{ | {{Catch/entryhs|165|Ledyba|no|yes|Headbutt|4-5|all=30%|type1=Bug|type2=Flying|10=j}} | ||
{{ | {{Catch/entryhs|167|Spinarak|yes|no|Headbutt|4-5|all=30%|type1=Bug|type2=Poison|10=j}} | ||
{{ | {{Catch/entryhs|204|Pineco|yes|yes|Headbutt|2-3|all=30%|type1=Bug|10=j}} | ||
{{ | {{Catch/div|road|Gift Pokémon}} | ||
{{ | {{Catch/entryhs|152|Chikorita|yes|yes|Starter|5|all=One|type1=Grass}} | ||
{{ | {{Catch/entryhs|155|Cyndaquil|yes|yes|Starter|5|all=One|type1=Fire}} | ||
{{ | {{Catch/entryhs|158|Totodile|yes|yes|Starter|5|all=One|type1=Water}} | ||
{{ | {{Catch/footer|road}} | ||
==In the anime== | ==In the anime== | ||
{{incomplete|section|needs more information}} | {{incomplete|section|needs more information}} | ||
[[File:New Bark Town anime.png|thumb|200px|right|New Bark Town in the anime]] | |||
New Bark Town made its debut in ''[[EP117|Don't Touch That 'Dile]]''. The team was searching for [[Professor Elm]]'s missing {{p|Totodile}}. | New Bark Town made its debut in ''[[EP117|Don't Touch That 'Dile]]''. The team was searching for [[Professor Elm]]'s missing {{p|Totodile}}. | ||
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It is the hometown of {{jo|Jimmy}}, {{jo|Marina}}, [[Vincent]], {{an|Casey}}, and {{an|Lyra}}. | |||
{{-}} | |||
==In the manga== | ==In the manga== | ||
[[File:New Bark Town PM.png|thumb|New Bark Town in Pokémon Pocket Monsters]] | |||
===In the Pokémon Adventures manga=== | ===In the Pokémon Adventures manga=== | ||
New Bark Town is shown to be quite a bit larger in the [[Pokémon Adventures]] {{pkmn|manga}}, including amenities such as a general hospital. It is the | New Bark Town is shown to be quite a bit larger in the [[Pokémon Adventures]] {{pkmn|manga}}, including amenities such as a general hospital. It is the hometown of {{adv|Gold}}. | ||
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===In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga=== | |||
New Bark Town appeared in ''[[PM062|Welcome Back, Clefairy!!]]''. | |||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
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* Despite appearing to be farther away from the [[Johto]]-[[Kanto]] border on the [[Pokégear]]'s map, the {{player}}'s house is 7 steps from the border with {{rt|27|Kanto}}, 10 steps closer than the [[Pokémon Center]] at [[Mt. Silver]] is to {{rt|28|Kanto}}, thus making it the closest {{m|Fly}} destination to the border. | * Despite appearing to be farther away from the [[Johto]]-[[Kanto]] border on the [[Pokégear]]'s map, the {{player}}'s house is 7 steps from the border with {{rt|27|Kanto}}, 10 steps closer than the [[Pokémon Center]] at [[Mt. Silver]] is to {{rt|28|Kanto}}, thus making it the closest {{m|Fly}} destination to the border. | ||
* Out of all towns where the player starts, it is the only one to not have a connecting route to the north, but instead to the east and west. | * Out of all towns where the player starts, it is the only one to not have a connecting route to the north, but instead to the east and west. | ||
** It is also the only starting town that the player | ** It is also the only starting town that the player must pass through again after gaining their eighth [[Badge]] on the way to [[Indigo Plateau|Pokémon League]] (in [[Kanto]], players would be able to fly directly to [[Viridian City]] from [[Cinnabar Island]], skipping the trip up {{rt|21|Kanto}} and through [[Pallet Town]]). | ||
* The name of this town started the running theme in which the player's starting town is named after a plant. | * The name of this town started the running theme in which the player's starting town is named after a plant. | ||
* In {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}, at some point during the player's journey, the starter Pokémon in Elm's lab that wasn't chosen by the player or stolen by the rival disappears without explanation, although it is hinted to have been given to someone else. | * In {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}, at some point during the player's journey, the starter Pokémon in Elm's lab that wasn't chosen by the player or stolen by the rival disappears without explanation, although it is hinted to have been given to someone else. | ||
* In the [[Pokémon Gold and Silver beta|demo]] of {{game|Gold and Silver|s|Pocket Monsters 2}} showed off at {{wp|Nintendo Space World}} in 1997, the initial town was not New Bark Town but rather a different town named ''Silent Hills'' (サイレントヒルズ), which may have actually been a prototype design of New Bark Town. The town had a drastically different design, but may have been overhauled during the transition from the [[Game Boy]] to the [[Game Boy Color]]. Due to the first installment of the {{wp|Silent Hill}} horror game series being released about eight months prior to the actual Japanese release of Gold and Silver, in early 1999, it may have possibly led to the rename as ''Wakaba Town'' (ワカバタウン). | |||
* In the [[Pokémon Gold and Silver beta| | ===Effects on walking Pokémon=== | ||
* | The walking Pokémon relaxes when in this town. | ||
*Outdoor: The walking Pokémon occasionally feels a breeze. | |||
*Player's house: When the player stands next to his/her mom, the walking Pokémon would greet her. It also concerns about her. | |||
*Player's bedroom: The walking Pokémon occasionally sings happily. | |||
*Friend's bedroom: The walking Pokémon wants to play with Marill, even if Marill is not in the room. | |||
==Name origin== | ==Name origin== | ||
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! style="{{roundytl|5px}}" | Language | ! style="{{roundytl|5px}}" | Language | ||
! Name | ! Name | ||
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| Japanese | | Japanese | ||
| ワカバタウン ''Wakaba Town'' | | ワカバタウン ''Wakaba Town'' | ||
| From 若葉 ''wakaba'', "new leaves" or "fresh verdure | | From 若葉 ''wakaba'', "new leaves" or "fresh verdure" | ||
|- style="background:#FFF;" | |- style="background:#FFF;" | ||
| English | | English | ||
| New Bark Town | | New Bark Town | ||
| Literally | | Literally ''new bark'' | ||
|- style="background:#FFF;" | |- style="background:#FFF;" | ||
| French | | French | ||
| Bourg Geon | | Bourg Geon | ||
| From ''bourgeon'', {{wp|bud}}. | | From ''bourgeon'', {{wp|bud}}. ''Geon'' is similar to ''jeune'', young. | ||
|- style="background:#FFF;" | |- style="background:#FFF;" | ||
| German | | German | ||
| Neuborkia | | Neuborkia | ||
| From ''neu'' | | From ''neu'' (new) and ''Borke'' (bark) | ||
|- style="background:#FFF;" | |- style="background:#FFF;" | ||
| Italian | | Italian | ||
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| Chinese ({{tt|Cantonese|Hong Kong}}) | | Chinese ({{tt|Cantonese|Hong Kong}}) | ||
| 若葉鎮 ''Yeukyip Jan'' | | 若葉鎮 ''Yeukyip Jan'' | ||
| | | From its Japanese name. | ||
|} | |} | ||
{{Johto}} | {{Johto}} | ||
{{-}} | {{-}} | ||
{{Project Cities and Towns notice}} | {{Project Cities and Towns notice}} | ||
[[Category:Johto locations]] | [[Category:Johto locations]] | ||
[[Category:Gold, Silver and Crystal locations]] | [[Category:Gold, Silver and Crystal locations]] | ||
[[Category:HeartGold and SoulSilver locations]] | [[Category:HeartGold and SoulSilver locations]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Hometowns]] | ||
[[de:Neuborkia]] | [[de:Neuborkia]] | ||
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[[pl:New Bark Town]] | [[pl:New Bark Town]] | ||
[[pt:New Bark Town]] | [[pt:New Bark Town]] | ||
[[zh:若叶镇]] |
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Location Location of New Bark Town in Johto. | ||||||||
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New Bark Town (Japanese: ワカバタウン Wakaba Town) is located in southeastern Johto and is the hometown of the main character in the Generation II games and their remakes. It is home to the lab of Professor Elm, who possesses the starting Pokémon for Johto: Chikorita, Cyndaquil, and Totodile.
Other than being connected to Route 29 in the west, it is also the town that must be passed through to reach Tohjo Falls, Victory Road, and Indigo Plateau, via Route 26 and Route 27.
Slogan
Generation II
The Town Where Winds of a New Beginning Blow (Japanese: はじまりを つげる かぜがふく まち The town where winds of a new beginning blow.)
Generation IV
Winds of a New Beginning (Japanese: はじまり つげる かぜのまち The town of winds of a new beginning.)
Places of interest
Player's house
In Generations II and IV, this house is where the player lives before beginning their journey. The player's mother lives here, and after the player has left town for the first time, she will save money if the player wishes and occasionally buys decorations for the bedroom, or items such as Super Potions.
The player's bedroom is a bit fancier than Red's bedroom in Red, Blue, and Yellow. In Generation II, unlike Red's room, it can also be customized to include several Pokémon dolls, as well as beds, game systems, and carpets. The Town Map hanging on the wall can also be replaced with one of several posters of different Pokémon. However, in Generation IV, this feature is not included.
The player starts the game in their bedroom, in front of their PC and radio. The PC in the top-left corner of the room in Generation II has a few important purposes, but unlike in the Generation I bedroom's computer, it does not contain an item. In Generation IV, the PC is restricted to viewing the player's mail, and the mailbox in the beginning of the game contains a single letter composed by Lyra/Ethan (if the player is a boy/girl, respectively), with the following text signed with said person's name and with a Marill icon in the blue stamp box:
- ADVENTURE!
- EXCITED!
- I love POKéMON!
Professor Elm's lab
Professor Elm's laboratory lies right next to the western entrance into New Bark Town. Professor Elm works at his laboratory with his aide, usually doing experiments concerning Pokémon Eggs and breeding. In II, the lab is a small building near the player's house that has been slightly modified in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver. Here, Pokémon Trainers just beginning their quest are given the choice to receive either a Chikorita, a Cyndaquil, or a Totodile from Professor Elm.
Inside is one aide of Professor Elm's, a couple of shelves full of books, a table with three Poké Balls (a capsule in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver), a computer, and a few tips for the player. There is also a machine here that has the ability to fully rest/restore all of the player's Pokémon, just like a Pokémon Center. In Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, Elm's Aide gives the player five Potions when leaving the lab for the first time.
At the beginning of the game, a red-haired young man can be seen looking through the window into the lab. If spoken to, he will kick people out of his way, and then continue to spy upon the lab.
In Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, Professor Elm's lab has an upstairs living area. His house from Gold, Silver, and Crystal has now become the home of Lyra or Ethan.
Friend's house
In Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, Ethan or Lyra lives in the house below the player's house. In Gold, Silver, and Crystal, it was actually Professor Elm's original home.
Demographics
Generation II
New Bark Town has a population of 10, excluding the player character's rival Silver.
Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver
New Bark Town's population is 11, assuming Silver is not from the town. This makes it the least populated town in Johto. However, it is the first starting Town to break the tradition by being over 10. This low number is likely due to its lack of amenities like a Gym or Pokémon Center, and its isolation from the rest of Johto.
Items
Item | Location | Games | |
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Pokégear | Given by Mom at the start of the game | G S C HG SS | |
Berry | Held by the player's starter Pokémon | G S C | |
Potion | Gift from Professor Elm's aide after getting a starter Pokémon | G S C | |
Potion ×6 |
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HG SS | |
Poké Ball ×5 | Gift from Professor Elm's aide after defeating Silver in Cherrygrove | G S C | |
Everstone | Gift from Professor Elm after hatching the Egg | G S C HG SS | |
Master Ball | Gift from Professor Elm after earning the eight Johto Badges | G S C HG SS | |
S.S. Ticket | Gift from Professor Elm after entering the Hall of Fame | G S C HG SS | |
Pokémon
Generation II
Pokémon | Games | Location | Levels | Rate | |||||||||||
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Surfing | |||||||||||||||
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G | S | C |
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15-24 | 90% | |||||||||
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G | S | C |
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20-24 | 10% | |||||||||
Fishing | |||||||||||||||
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G | S | C |
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10 | 15% | |||||||||
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G | S | C |
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10 | 85% | |||||||||
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G | S | C |
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20 | 35% | |||||||||
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G | S | C |
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20 | 10% | |||||||||
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G | S | C |
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20 | 35% | |||||||||
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G | S | C |
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20 | 20% | |||||||||
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G | S | C |
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40 | 20% | |||||||||
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G | S | C |
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40 | 30% | |||||||||
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G | S | C |
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40 | 40% | |||||||||
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G | S | C |
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40 | 10% | |||||||||
Gift Pokémon | |||||||||||||||
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G | S | C |
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5 | One | |||||||||
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G | S | C |
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5 | One | |||||||||
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G | S | C |
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5 | One | |||||||||
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 | |||||||||||
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Surfing | |||||||||||||||
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HG | SS |
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10-25 | 90% | ||||||||||
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HG | SS |
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15-25 | 10% | ||||||||||
Fishing | |||||||||||||||
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HG | SS |
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10 | 5% | ||||||||||
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HG | SS |
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10 | 95% | ||||||||||
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HG | SS |
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20 | 30% | ||||||||||
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HG | SS |
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20 | 3% | ||||||||||
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HG | SS |
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20 | 60% | ||||||||||
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HG | SS |
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20 | 7% | ||||||||||
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HG | SS |
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40 | 7% | ||||||||||
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HG | SS |
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40 | 30% | ||||||||||
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HG | SS |
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40 | 60% | ||||||||||
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HG | SS |
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40 | 3% | ||||||||||
Headbutt | |||||||||||||||
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HG | SS |
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2-5 | 20% | ||||||||||
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HG | SS |
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2-5 | 50% | ||||||||||
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HG | SS |
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4-5 | 30% | ||||||||||
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HG | SS |
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4-5 | 30% | ||||||||||
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HG | SS |
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2-3 | 30% | ||||||||||
Gift Pokémon | |||||||||||||||
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HG | SS |
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5 | One | ||||||||||
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HG | SS |
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5 | One | ||||||||||
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HG | SS |
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5 | One | ||||||||||
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. |
In the anime
This section is incomplete. Please feel free to edit this section to add missing information and complete it. Reason: needs more information |
New Bark Town made its debut in Don't Touch That 'Dile. The team was searching for Professor Elm's missing Totodile.
It is the hometown of Jimmy, Marina, Vincent, Casey, and Lyra.
In the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
New Bark Town is shown to be quite a bit larger in the Pokémon Adventures manga, including amenities such as a general hospital. It is the hometown of Gold.
In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga
New Bark Town appeared in Welcome Back, Clefairy!!.
Trivia
- Despite appearing to be farther away from the Johto-Kanto border on the Pokégear's map, the player's house is 7 steps from the border with Route 27, 10 steps closer than the Pokémon Center at Mt. Silver is to Route 28, thus making it the closest Fly destination to the border.
- Out of all towns where the player starts, it is the only one to not have a connecting route to the north, but instead to the east and west.
- It is also the only starting town that the player must pass through again after gaining their eighth Badge on the way to Pokémon League (in Kanto, players would be able to fly directly to Viridian City from Cinnabar Island, skipping the trip up Route 21 and through Pallet Town).
- The name of this town started the running theme in which the player's starting town is named after a plant.
- In Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, at some point during the player's journey, the starter Pokémon in Elm's lab that wasn't chosen by the player or stolen by the rival disappears without explanation, although it is hinted to have been given to someone else.
- In the demo of Pocket Monsters 2 showed off at Nintendo Space World in 1997, the initial town was not New Bark Town but rather a different town named Silent Hills (サイレントヒルズ), which may have actually been a prototype design of New Bark Town. The town had a drastically different design, but may have been overhauled during the transition from the Game Boy to the Game Boy Color. Due to the first installment of the Silent Hill horror game series being released about eight months prior to the actual Japanese release of Gold and Silver, in early 1999, it may have possibly led to the rename as Wakaba Town (ワカバタウン).
Effects on walking Pokémon
The walking Pokémon relaxes when in this town.
- Outdoor: The walking Pokémon occasionally feels a breeze.
- Player's house: When the player stands next to his/her mom, the walking Pokémon would greet her. It also concerns about her.
- Player's bedroom: The walking Pokémon occasionally sings happily.
- Friend's bedroom: The walking Pokémon wants to play with Marill, even if Marill is not in the room.
Name origin
Language | Name | Origin |
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Japanese | ワカバタウン Wakaba Town | From 若葉 wakaba, "new leaves" or "fresh verdure" |
English | New Bark Town | Literally new bark |
French | Bourg Geon | From bourgeon, bud. Geon is similar to jeune, young. |
German | Neuborkia | From neu (new) and Borke (bark) |
Italian | Borgo Foglianova | Old-fashion form for foglia nuova, new leaf. |
Spanish | Pueblo Primavera | From primavera, spring. |
Korean | 연두마을 Yeondu Maeul | 연두 yeondu means chartreuse. |
Chinese (Mandarin) | 若葉鎮/若叶镇 Ruòyè Zhèn | From its Japanese name. |
Chinese (Cantonese) | 若葉鎮 Yeukyip Jan | From its Japanese name. |
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This article is part of Project Cities and Towns, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on every city and town in the Pokémon world. |