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* Despite the fact that Pacifidlog Town is said to have been built on a colony of {{p|Corsola}}, Corsola cannot be found or caught in this area by any means.
* Despite the fact that Pacifidlog Town is said to have been built on a colony of {{p|Corsola}}, Corsola cannot be found or caught in this area by any means.
** However, in {{2v2|Ruby|Sapphire}} and their remakes {{pkmn|Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire}}, a Trainer will trade a Corsola for a {{p|Bellossom}}.
** However, in {{2v2|Ruby|Sapphire}} and their remakes {{pkmn|Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire}}, a Trainer will trade a Corsola for a {{p|Bellossom}}.
* In Pokémon Omega Ruby and Sapphire, when played in English, the old man in the southwestern house says "One does not simply walk into a Mirage spot." This is a reference to the line "One does not simply walk into Mordor." from the film ''{{wp|The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring}}''.
* In Pokémon Omega Ruby and Sapphire, when played in English, the old man in the southwestern house says "One does not simply walk into a Mirage spot." This is a reference to [http://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Boromir Boromir's] line and [http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/one-does-not-simply-walk-into-mordor|Internet Meme] "One does not simply walk into Mordor." in {{wp|Peter Jackson}}'s adaption of {{wp|J.R.R Tolkien}}'s ''{{wp|The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring}}''.


==Name origin==
==Name origin==

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Pacifidlog Town キナギタウン
Kinagi Town
"Where the morning sun smiles upon the waters."
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Map description
This town first came into being as a floating storehouse used by people living on the ocean's surface.
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Route 132
Pacifidlog Town
Route 131
Location
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Location of Pacifidlog Town in Hoenn.

Pacifidlog Town (Japanese: キナギタウン Kinagi Town) is a town located in the seas south of the mainland of the Hoenn region.

Pacifidlog Town is a small town built on wooden rafts and logs that float on top of a Corsola colony. The people living in Pacifidlog Town all fish and dive as part of their lifestyle. The ancestors of the people in Pacifidlog Town were said to have been born on boats, and lived and died aboard them. According to legend, they lived that way because they were searching for something.

There is also a legend in Pacifidlog Town of a flying Dragon Pokémon that never needs to rest. This could refer to Rayquaza. There is also a legend of three sealed-away Pokémon that represent the powers of Ice, Rock, and Steel, which refers to the Legendary golems: Regice, Regirock, and Registeel.

The town is located east of Slateport and the Sealed Chamber, and west of the Sky Pillar.

Places of interest

Mirage Island man

In Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald an old man can be found living on the east side of Pacifidlog Town. He is seen looking out for Mirage Island and will shout out in excitement on days that it appears. Every day, the game generates a random number between 0 and 65535. If this number matches the personality value of any of the Pokémon in the player's party, Mirage Island will be accessible that day.

In Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire the old man instead tells the player about Mirage spots.

Pokémon Fan Club Chairman's sibling

The Pokémon Fan Club Chairman's younger brother lives in a house on the west side of the town. He will give out one of two possible TMs every seven days depending on the friendship of the player's Pokémon. If the first Pokémon in the party's friendship is high, he will give the player TM27 (Return); if it is low, he will give the player TM21 (Frustration). If the Pokémon's friendship is neutral, he will not give any TM, but the player may still receive a TM by showing him a different Pokémon.

In-game trade

Located south of the Pokémon Center, there is a woman who will trade a Corsola for a Bellossom in Ruby, Sapphire, Omega Ruby, and Alpha Sapphire. In Emerald, a man will trade a Horsea for a Bagon.

Demographics

Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire

In Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire, Pacifidlog Town's population in the games is only 20, a low number by Hoenn standards. This may be attributable to its remote location.

Pokémon Emerald

In Pokémon Emerald, Pacifidlog Town has a total population of 21.

Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

In Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, Pacifidlog Town has a total population of 18.

Items

Item Location Games
TM Normal TM21 (Frustration) In the southwestern house, gift from the Pokémon Fan Club Chairman's brother if lead Pokémon's friendship is low (one TM per week)  R  S  E 
TM Normal TM27 (Return) In the southwestern house, gift from the Pokémon Fan Club Chairman's brother if lead Pokémon's friendship is high (one TM per week)  R  S  E 
TM Normal VI TM21 (Frustration) In the southwestern house, gift from the Pokémon Fan Club Chairman's brother if lead Pokémon's friendship is low  OR  AS 
TM Normal VI TM27 (Return) In the southwestern house, gift from the Pokémon Fan Club Chairman's brother if lead Pokémon's friendship is high  OR  AS 
Big Pearl Big Pearl Behind the town sign on the Pokémon Center's platform (requires Surf) (hidden)  OR  AS 
Heart Scale Heart Scale East of the door to the southeastern house (hidden)  OR  AS 
Kangaskhanite Kangaskhanite West side of the Pokémon Center platform, after encountering GroudonOR/KyogreAS (requires Surf)  OR  AS 
TM Psychic VI TM03 (Psyshock) Gift from a man in the southeastern house  OR  AS 
TM Dark VI TM56 (Fling) Gift from a man in the northwestern house  OR  AS 
Wave Mail Wave Mail Held by CorosoRS/SeasorE, a CorsolaRS/HorseaE received in a trade  R  S  E 
Heart Scale Heart Scale Held by Coroso, a Corsola received in a trade with Lane  OR  AS 

Pokémon

Generation III

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
Surfing
Tentacool Tentacool
R S E
Surfing Surfing
5-35 60%
Wingull Wingull
R S E
Surfing Surfing
10-30 35%
Pelipper Pelipper
R S E
Surfing Surfing
25-30 5%
Fishing
Tentacool Tentacool
R S E
Old Rod Fishing
Old Rod
5-10 30%
Magikarp Magikarp
R S E
Old Rod Fishing
Old Rod
5-10 70%
Tentacool Tentacool
R S E
Good Rod Fishing
Good Rod
10-30 20%
Magikarp Magikarp
R S E
Good Rod Fishing
Good Rod
10-30 60%
Wailmer Wailmer
R S E
Good Rod Fishing
Good Rod
10-30 20%
Sharpedo Sharpedo
R S E
Super Rod Fishing
Super Rod
25-35 40%
Wailmer Wailmer
R S E
Super Rod Fishing
Super Rod
30-45 60%
Special Pokémon
Horsea Horsea
R S E
Bulbasaur Trade
Bagon
The same as the Traded Pokémon One
Corsola Corsola
R S E
Bulbasaur Trade
Bellossom
The same as the Traded Pokémon 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 VI

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
Surfing
Tentacool Tentacool
OR AS
Surfing Surfing
25 50%
Tentacruel Tentacruel
OR AS
Surfing Surfing
30 15%
Pelipper Pelipper
OR AS
Surfing Surfing
25, 30, 35 35%
Fishing
Magikarp Magikarp
OR AS
Old Rod Fishing
Old Rod
10, 15 65%
Tentacool Tentacool
OR AS
Old Rod Fishing
Old Rod
5 35%
Magikarp Magikarp
OR AS
Good Rod Fishing
Good Rod
25 60%
Tentacool Tentacool
OR AS
Good Rod Fishing
Good Rod
25 35%
Wailmer Wailmer
OR AS
Good Rod Fishing
Good Rod
25 5%
Wailmer Wailmer
OR AS
Super Rod Fishing
Super Rod
30, 35, 40 100%
Special Pokémon
Corsola Corsola
OR AS
182 Trade
Bellossom
50 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.


Appearance

Ruby Sapphire Emerald Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
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In the anime

Pacifidlog Town in the anime

In the anime, Pacifidlog Town was shown to be a small archipelago instead of a town built on wooden rafts. Like many other towns in the Hoenn region, it is home to a Contest Hall.

Ash and his friends arrived in Pacifidlog Town in Mean With Envy, where they met up with Pokémon Coordinators Erica and Joshua. Erica, who was expecting to win the Pacifidlog Contest together with her boyfriend Joshua, engaged in a rivalry with May after she saw her chatting with him. Later on, the three young Coordinators, as well as a disguised Jessie, entered the Pacifidlog Convention in hopes of getting the coveted Pacifidlog Ribbon.

Pacifidlog Town Contest Hall

In the Appeals Round, Jessie had Meowth using Fury Swipes to make a sculpture of Giovanni and himself out of a giant block of ice, impressing the crowd. Joshua showcased his Houndoom's talents with a combination of Shadow Ball and Swift, whereas Erica displayed her Jynx's psychic powers by combining Blizzard and Psychic. May also made use of Blizzard, having Skitty using the move to freeze the Razor Leaf she got from Assist before DoubleSlapping the leaves to shower the stage in sparkling crystal. With that, they all were able to advance to the Contest Battles, which took place in the following episode.

The first match of the second round put Jessie against Erica. The battle ended rather quickly as Jessie was disqualified for cheating, giving Erica a free pass to the Contest finals. The battle between May and Joshua, on the other hand, was a hard fought one. It ended with an explosion caused by the clash of May's Skitty's Blizzard and Joshua's Houndoom's Flamethrower. Having won this battle, May advanced to the final round, where she faced Erica. She had a little trouble dealing with Jynx's Psychic attack, but got the win after Skitty's Assist became Fire Spin and knocked Jynx out. This victory gave May her fifth Contest Ribbon, allowing her to enter the Hoenn Grand Festival.

Trivia

  • Pacifidlog's Japanese motto is あさひが みずべを てらす まち "The town where the morning sun shines upon the waterfront".
  • In the Generation III games, Bicycles could not be ridden in Pacifidlog Town.
    • It was also the only town in the Pokémon world where it was impossible to run.
  • There is a possibility that Pacifidlog's concept was inspired by the Pokédex entry for Corsola in Pokémon Silver, which states, "In a south sea nation, the people live in communities that are built on groups of these Pokémon."
  • Despite the fact that Pacifidlog Town is said to have been built on a colony of Corsola, Corsola cannot be found or caught in this area by any means.
  • In Pokémon Omega Ruby and Sapphire, when played in English, the old man in the southwestern house says "One does not simply walk into a Mirage spot." This is a reference to Boromir's line and Meme "One does not simply walk into Mordor." in Peter Jackson's adaption of J.R.R Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.

Name origin

Language Name Origin
Japanese キナギタウン Kinagi Town Possibly from 黄 ki (yellow) or 金 kin (gold) and 凪 nagi (calm/lull)
English Pacifidlog Town From Pacific Ocean, pacific, an inversion of gold, and log
French Pacifiville From Océan Pacifique (Pacific Ocean) and ville
German Flossbrunn From Floß (raft) and Brunnen (spring)
Italian Orocea From oro (gold) and oceano (ocean)
Spanish Pueblo Oromar From oro (gold) and mar (sea)
Korean 황금마을 Hwanggeum Maeul 황금 (黃金) hwanggeum means gold.
Chinese (Mandarin) 暮水鎮/暮水镇 Mùshuǐ Zhèn 暮水 mùshuǐ refers to water during sunset or dusk.



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Fallarbor TownLavaridge TownFortree CityLilycove CityMossdeep CitySootopolis CityPacifidlog TownEver Grande City
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Routes
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Landmarks
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Seaside Cycling RoadTrick HouseMauville Game CornerNew MauvilleTrainer HillDesert RuinsMirage TowerFiery Path
Jagged PassMt. ChimneyDesert UnderpassMeteor FallsWeather InstituteScorched SlabAncient TombSafari ZoneMt. Pyre
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Mirage spots

Mirage CavesMirage ForestsMirage IslandsMirage Mountains
Crescent IsleFabled CaveGnarled DenNameless CavernPathless PlainTrackless Forest

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