Pallet Town
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| Pallet Town | |
| マサラタウン Masara Town | |
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| Location info | |
| Region | Kanto |
| Connecting routes | Route 1 (North) Route 21 (South) |
![]() Location of Pallet Town in Kanto. | |
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Pallet Town (Japanese: マサラタウン Masara Town) is where players of Generation I games, as well as several other notable Trainers, start their Pokémon journeys in Kanto. It is based on Machida, Tokyo, Satoshi Tajiri's hometown; but its location on the map better corresponds to somewhere in the Shizuoka Prefecture.
The town in the video games is located in western Kanto, nestled between Route 1 to the north and Route 21, a water route, to the south.
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Places of interest
Professor Oak's Lab
- Main article: Professor Oak's Laboratory
In the southeast corner of town is Professor Oak's Lab. Here, Pokémon Trainers just beginning their quest are given the choice to receive either a Bulbasaur, Charmander, or Squirtle from Professor Oak. On the occasion that Professor Oak is out of the previously listed Pokémon, he has been seen to hand out Pikachu and Eevee.
Player's House
In Generations I and III, 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, going home and talking to her will fully rest/restore all of the player's Pokémon, just like a Pokémon Center.
Rival's House
In Generation I the rival's sister will give the player a Town Map. In Generation II and III, the sister of the rival in his/her house will help the player to comb his/her Pokémon, causing its happiness to be raised.
Items
Generations I and III
- Potion: Retrievable from PC in the player's house
- Poké Ball (×5)FRLG: Obtained from Oak after he receives his parcel
Key items
- Pokédex: Obtained from Oak after he receives his parcel
- Town Map: Obtained from Daisy after the player obtains his/her starter Pokémon
Pokémon
Generation I
| Pokémon | Games | Location | Levels | Rate | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gift Pokémon | |||||||
| | Bulbasaur | R | B | Y | Oak's lab | 5 | Starter Pokémon |
| | Charmander | R | B | Y | Oak's lab | 5 | Starter Pokémon |
| | Squirtle | R | B | Y | Oak's lab | 5 | Starter Pokémon |
| | Pikachu | R | B | Y | Oak's lab | 5 | Starter Pokémon |
| | Eevee | R | B | Y | Oak's lab | 5 | Rival's Starter Pokémon |
| Surfing and Fishing | |||||||
| | Magikarp | R | B | Y | Old Rod | 5 | 100% |
| | Poliwag | R | B | Y | Good Rod | 10 | 50% |
| | Goldeen | R | B | Y | Good Rod | 10 | 50% |
| | Poliwag | R | B | Y | Super Rod | 15 | 50% |
| | Tentacool | R | B | Y | Super Rod | 15 | 50% |
| | Tentacool | R | B | Y | Super Rod | 10-20 | 40% |
| | Staryu | R | B | Y | Super Rod | 5-10 | 60% |
| 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 II
| Pokémon | Games | Location | Levels | Rate | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All times | |||||||
| | Tentacool | G | S | C | Surfing | 30-39 | 90% |
| | Tentacruel | G | S | C | Surfing | 35-39 | 10% |
| | Magikarp | G | S | C | Old Rod | 10 | 85% |
| | Tentacool | G | S | C | Old Rod | 10 | 15% |
| | Magikarp | G | S | C | Good Rod | 20 | 35% |
| | Tentacool | G | S | C | Good Rod | 20 | 35% |
| | Chinchou | G | S | C | Good Rod | 20 | 20% |
| | Shellder | G | S | C | Good Rod | 20 | 10% |
| | Chinchou | G | S | C | Super Rod | 40 | 40% |
| | Shellder | G | S | C | Super Rod | 40 | 30% |
| | Tentacruel | G | S | C | Super Rod | 40 | 20% |
| | Lanturn | G | S | C | Super Rod | 40 | 10% |
| 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 III
| Pokémon | Games | Location | Levels | Rate | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gift Pokémon | |||||||
| | Bulbasaur | FR | LG | Oak's lab | 5 | Starter Pokémon | |
| | Charmander | FR | LG | Oak's lab | 5 | Starter Pokémon | |
| | Squirtle | FR | LG | Oak's lab | 5 | Starter Pokémon | |
| Surfing and Fishing | |||||||
| | Tentacool | FR | LG | Surfing | 5-40 | 100% | |
| | Magikarp | FR | LG | Old Rod | 5 | 100% | |
| | Horsea | FR | LG | Good Rod | 5-15 | 60% | |
| | Krabby | FR | LG | Good Rod | 5-15 | 60% | |
| | Krabby | FR | LG | Good Rod | 5-15 | 20% | |
| | Horsea | FR | LG | Good Rod | 5-15 | 20% | |
| | Magikarp | FR | LG | Good Rod | 5-15 | 20% | |
| | Shellder | FR | LG | Super Rod | 15-25 | 40% | |
| | Staryu | FR | LG | Super Rod | 15-25 | 40% | |
| | Horsea | FR | LG | Super Rod | 15-25 | 40% | |
| | Krabby | FR | LG | Super Rod | 15-25 | 40% | |
| | Gyarados | FR | LG | Super Rod | 15-25 | 15% | |
| | Seadra | FR | LG | Super Rod | 25-35 | 4% | |
| | Kingler | FR | LG | Super Rod | 25-35 | 4% | |
| | Psyduck | FR | LG | Super Rod | 25-35 | 1% | |
| | Slowpoke | FR | LG | Super Rod | 25-35 | 1% | |
| 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 I
Pokémon Red, Green and Blue
If the player chose Bulbasaur:
| | Rival Blue Red, Green, and Blue - Professor Oak's Laboratory | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pokémon | Information | ||||||||||||
![]() Charmander Lv.5 | Fire | ||||||||||||
| Moves | |||||||||||||
| Scratch | Growl | ||||||||||||
| Normal | Normal | ||||||||||||
| -- | -- | ||||||||||||
If the player chose Charmander:
| | Rival Blue Red, Green, and Blue - Professor Oak's Laboratory | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pokémon | Information | ||||||||||||
![]() Squirtle Lv.5 | Water | ||||||||||||
| Moves | |||||||||||||
| Tackle | Tail Whip | ||||||||||||
| Normal | Normal | ||||||||||||
| -- | -- | ||||||||||||
| | Rival Blue Red, Green, and Blue - Professor Oak's Laboratory | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pokémon | Information | ||||||||||||
![]() Bulbasaur Lv.5 | Grass | Poison | |||||||||||
| Moves | |||||||||||||
| Tackle | Growl | ||||||||||||
| Normal | Normal | ||||||||||||
| -- | -- | ||||||||||||
Pokémon Yellow
| | Rival Blue Yellow - Professor Oak's Laboratory | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pokémon | Information | ||||||||||||
![]() Eevee Lv.5 | Normal | ||||||||||||
| Moves | |||||||||||||
| Tackle | Tail Whip | ||||||||||||
| Normal | Normal | ||||||||||||
| -- | -- | ||||||||||||
Generation III
If the player chose Bulbasaur:
![]() | Rival Blue FireRed and LeafGreen - Professor Oak's Laboratory | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pokémon | Information | ||||||||||||
![]() Charmander Lv.5 | Fire | ||||||||||||
| None | |||||||||||||
| Blaze | |||||||||||||
| Moves | |||||||||||||
| Scratch | Growl | ||||||||||||
| Normal | Normal | ||||||||||||
| -- | -- | ||||||||||||
If the player chose Charmander:
![]() | Rival Blue FireRed and LeafGreen - Professor Oak's Laboratory | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pokémon | Information | ||||||||||||
![]() Squirtle Lv.5 | Water | ||||||||||||
| None | |||||||||||||
| Torrent | |||||||||||||
| Moves | |||||||||||||
| Tackle | Tail Whip | ||||||||||||
| Normal | Normal | ||||||||||||
| -- | -- | ||||||||||||
![]() | Rival Blue FireRed and LeafGreen - Professor Oak's Laboratory | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pokémon | Information | ||||||||||||
![]() Bulbasaur Lv.5 | Grass | Poison | |||||||||||
| None | |||||||||||||
| Overgrow | |||||||||||||
| Moves | |||||||||||||
| Tackle | Growl | ||||||||||||
| Normal | Normal | ||||||||||||
| -- | -- | ||||||||||||
Trainer Tips
FireRed/LeafGreen
In the anime
Pallet Town is the home town of the main character Ash Ketchum and his rival Gary Oak. As in the games, Professor Oak's Laboratory is located in Pallet Town. Ash always returns here before visiting a new region.
In the Pokémon Special manga
In the Red, Green & Blue chapter Pallet Town is visited in the rounds Glimpse of the Glow, Bulbasaur, Come Home! and The Secret of Kangaskhan for being the hometown of the main character Red and the place where Professor Oak's Laboratory is located. The town also has a forest where Red and Green sees a Mew. Later, the entire townspeople are kidnapped and held hostage in Silph Co. Near the end of the series, it is revealed that Blue also was born in Pallet Town.
In the FRLG chapter of Special, Red and Green are attacked by a Deoxys here.
Trivia
- The town's motto is a reference to the color-named cities of Kanto.
- The town's Japanese motto is マサラは まっしろ はじまりのいろ.
- In Generation II, the town's slogan is A Tranquil Setting of Peace and Purity.
- Aside from Ash Ketchum, other notable Trainers who have left Pallet Town include Gary Oak, Gilbert, Red and Green. In the Pokémon Special manga, Pallet Town is famous for being the hometown of many great Trainers, including Professor Oak.
- Besides those stated above, there are two other Trainers that live in Pallet Town. These are the Trainers that began their journey on the same day as Ash Ketchum and received either Bulbasaur or Charmander as their starter Pokémon. It is unknown if they will ever appear in the anime or if they've already appeared but never stated so.
- Although this town is quite small in the video games, it is shown as a somewhat spacious town in the anime and manga.
- In Pokémon Pinball, Pallet Town appears in the Red Zone, catchable Pokémon include Bulbasaur, Charmander, Rattata, Pidgey, Nidoran♂, Poliwag and Tentacool.
In other languages
| Language | Name | Origin |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | マサラタウン | May have been taken from 真っ新 (massara), meaning brand new.[1] |
| English | Pallet Town | A palette is a set of colors, used in various means. |
| French | Bourg Palette | From bourg, village, and palette. |
| German | Alabastia | From Alabaster |
| Italian | Biancavilla | From bianco white, and villa, estate. |
| Polish | Alabastia | From German Alabastia. |
| Spanish | Pueblo Paleta | Paleta means palette. |
| Korean | 태초마을 | Taecho means beginning |
| Chinese (Mandarin) | 眞新鎮/真新镇 | |
| Chinese (Cantonese) | 純白鎮 | Seonbaak means white. |
References
- Psypoke Psydex - Pokémon catch rates
- [1] - Yahoo! Dictionary definition massara
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