Cerulean City (Japanese: ハナダシティ Hanada City) is a seaside city located in northern Kanto. It is situated near a sea inlet to the north, with Saffron City to the south, and Mt. Moon to the west. It is home to Misty, the Cerulean City Gym Leader.
The city is one of only two cities in Kanto to have four different routes enter the city, the other being Saffron City. Cerulean is a mid-sized city with a few attractions.
Places of interest
Bike Shop
- Main article: Miracle Cycle
The Bike Shop has a store in Cerulean City, which sells Bicycles produced by the company. Designs range from a plain city bike to fast mountain bike; however the player only ever gets one: the Bicycle. It can be bought for 
1,000,000, or exchanged for a Bike Voucher. However, as only 999,999 can be obtained at any time, there is no way to buy a Bicycle. The Pokémon Fan Club Chairman in Vermilion City will give out his Bike Voucher, making this the only viable way to get the item.
In Generation II, the shop is closed due to the owner deciding to move the shop to Goldenrod City in the Johto region. In Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, however, the shop in Kanto is also open.
The name "Miracle Cycle" is limited strictly to the Japanese games, and in the English versions of Pokémon games, the Miracle Cycle Shops are called just "Bike Shops" and no mention of Miracle Cycle is made at all.
Cerulean Cave
- Main article: Cerulean Cave
On the outskirts of Cerulean City lies Cerulean Cave, also known as the Unknown Dungeon. It is said to be home to "horribly strong Pokémon". The player can capture Mewtwo at Level 70 in the Generation I, Generation III, and Generation IV games. Only Trainers who compete and win in the Pokémon League at Indigo Plateau may enter due to the potency of the Pokémon in the cave. At the end of the cave lies Mewtwo, the only one of its species in the game.
Another addition in FireRed and LeafGreen lies in the fact that Trainers are now required to further prove themselves before entering the cave, which is done by completing the quest on Sevii Islands and restoring the Network Machine to operational status. Another change is in the fact that more Pokémon can be found only by fishing, while wild Pokémon found just by walking around in the cave are reduced in number. In Generation I, there are also several species that make no sense to be in the cave, such as Dodrio and Pokémon that are otherwise only obtainable by stone-induced evolution; however, this has been fixed in Generation III, at the cost of some of the wild Pokémon diversity.
In Generation II, the Dungeon has collapsed, and Mewtwo's Berserk Gene has been left behind. In HeartGold and SoulSilver, Cerulean Cave has not collapsed and Mewtwo can still be found inside.
Berry Powder man
In Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, there is a man in a cottage who concocts a variety of medicine from Berry Powder and will exchange Berry Powder for rare and valuable items. When he is first visited, he gives the player the Powder Jar, and will ask the player to make some Berry Powder from the new machine that crushes berries in the Pokémon Center upstairs. There is also a sign on his wall that keeps a record of pressing-speed ranking the player achieves.
Gym Badge Man
In Generation I and III, there is a man in a cottage in the northwest corner of the city who will explain exactly what the effects are for each of the eight Indigo League Gym Badges. He also has a small backyard, where a Rare Candy can be find hidden under the flowers.
Cerulean Gym
- Main article: Cerulean Gym
The Cerulean Gym is the official gym of Cerulean City. It is based on Water-type Pokémon. The Gym Leader is Misty. Trainers that defeat her receive the Cascade Badge. Other known members include Swimmer Briana, Swimmer Parker, Swimmer Diana, Swimmer Luis, and Picnicker Diana. The Cerulean Gym is designed like an indoor swimming pool, with platforms above the water for the player to walk on. There are no puzzles to solve in this gym.
Poké Mart
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Generation I
Key items
Generation II
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Key items
Pokémon
Wild Pokémon can be found in the water inside Cerulean City's Gym (Generation I only), as well as in the channel along the northwestern edge of town. In Pokémon Red and Blue and Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, there is a man who will trade his Jynx for a Poliwhirl.
Generation I
Cerulean City in Generation I.
Generation II
Cerulean City in Generation II.
Generation III
Trainers
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Generation I
- Pressing B Button during evolution cancels the whole process.
Generation III
- A Pokémon can be made to hold an item. Some items can even be used by the holding Pokémon in battle.
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
Cerulean City is first visited in the Red, Green & Blue chapter in Suddenly Starmie, being the place where Misty's mansion and the Cerulean Gym are located. It streets surround a canal full of boats resembling Venice. Here Red and Misty train to defeat Team Rocket.
Trivia
- Its Japanese motto is ハナダは みずいろ しんぴのいろ.
In other languages
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| Japanese
| ハナダシティ Hanada City
| 縹色 (hanada iro) refers to a light blue color.
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| English
| Cerulean City
| From cerulean, a deep blue color.
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| French
| Azuria
| From azur, azure.
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| Czech
| Blankytné město
| Blankyt means azure, město is city (or town)
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| German
| Azuria City
| From Azur, azure.
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| Italian
| Celestopoli
| From celeste, light blue, and the suffix -poli, meaning city.
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| Polish
| Azuria
| From German and French Azuria.
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| Spanish
| Ciudad Celeste
| Celeste means light blue.
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| Korean
| 블루시티 Blue City
| 블루 is a transliteration of blue.
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| Chinese (Mandarin)
| 華藍市/华蓝市 Huálán Shì
| 华蓝 (huálán) means magnificent blue.
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| Chinese (Cantonese)
| 淺藍市 Cinlaam Si
| 淺藍 (cinlaam) means light blue.
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