Lake Valor

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Lake Valor リッシこ Risshi Lake
Location:	South end of Route 214
Region:	Sinnoh
Generations:	IV
Location of Lake Valor in Sinnoh.
Pokémon World Locations

Azelf in Valor Cavern

A dried-up Lake Valor. Note the numerous Magikarp flailing.

Lake Valor (Japanese: リッシこ Risshi Lake) is a location in the region of Sinnoh. Here, Team Galactic's Commander Saturn is battled for the first time. Within the cave in the center of the lake resides the legendary Pokémon Azelf.

During the events of Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum, Team Galactic used a Galactic Bomb to dry up the lake. The resulting earthquake was felt in Canalave City, located at the opposite end of Sinnoh. After Dialga, Palkia, or Giratina has been captured or defeated at Mt. Coronet, the lake will appear rejuvenated.

Pokémon

Pokémon		Games			Location	Levels	Rate
All times
	Psyduck	D	P	Pt	Grass	35-36	20%
	Psyduck	D	P	Pt	Grass	38-39	15%
	Golduck	D	P	Pt	Grass	40-41	15%
	Staravia	D	P	Pt	Grass	38-40	35%
	Bibarel	D	P	Pt	Grass	34-36	45%
	Bibarel	D	P	Pt	Grass	39-41	35%
	Chingling	D	P	Pt	Grass	35-36	10%
Morning
	Staravia	D	P	Pt	Grass	34-36	25%
Day
	Staravia	D	P	Pt	Grass	34-36	25%
Night
	Staravia	D	P	Pt	Grass	34-36	5%
	Noctowl	D	P	Pt	Grass	34-36	20%
Surfing and Fishing
	Psyduck	D	P	Pt	Surfing	20-30	90%
	Golduck	D	P	Pt	Surfing	20-40	10%
	Magikarp	D	P	Pt	Old Rod	3-15	100%
	Magikarp	D	P	Pt	Good Rod	10-25	65%
	Goldeen	D	P	Pt	Good Rod	10-25	35%
	Gyarados	D	P	Pt	Super Rod	30-55	65%
	Seaking	D	P	Pt	Super Rod	30-55	35%
Special Pokémon
	Wobbuffet	D	P	Pt	Poké Radar	35,36,39,40	22%
	Lickitung	D	P	Pt	Swarms	34-36	40%
	Solrock	D	P	Pt	Dongle (Ruby)	35,40,41	8%
	Lunatone	D	P	Pt	Dongle (Sapphire)	35,40,41	8%
	Azelf	D	P	Pt	Valor Cavern	50	Only 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.

Azelf

Diamond and Pearl

Azelf Lv.50	Psychic
	Held item: None
	Ability: Levitate
Moves
Confusion	Psychic	Special
Uproar	Normal	Special
Future Sight	Psychic	Special
Nasty Plot	Dark	Status

Platinum

Azelf Lv.50	Psychic
	Held item: None
	Ability: Levitate
Moves
Swift	Normal	Special
Uproar	Normal	Special
Future Sight	Psychic	Special
Nasty Plot	Dark	Status

Trainers

Diamond and Pearl

Trainer	Pokémon
Galactic Grunt Reward: 1320	Glameow♀ Lv.33 No item
	Croagunk♀ Lv.33 No item
Galactic Grunt Reward: 1440	Golbat♂ Lv.32 No item
	Croagunk♂ Lv.36 No item
Galactic Grunt Reward: 1240	Croagunk♂ Lv.34 No item
	Dustox♂ Lv.31 No item
	Beautifly♂ Lv.31 No item

2960 Commander Saturn Diamond and Pearl Lake Valor

Kadabra ♂ Lv.35  Psychic  Held item: None Ability: Synchronize Moves Shock Wave Electric Special Embargo Dark Status Recover Normal Status Psychic Psychic Special Toxicroak ♀ Lv.37  Poison  Fighting  Held item: Sitrus Berry Ability: Anticipation Moves Revenge Fighting Physical Faint Attack Dark Physical Mud Bomb Ground Special Poison Jab Poison Physical Bronzor Lv.35  Steel  Psychic  Held item: None Ability: Levitate Moves Iron Defense Steel Status Gyro Ball Steel Physical Rock Tomb Rock Physical Shadow Ball Ghost Special

Platinum

Trainer	Pokémon
Galactic Grunt Reward: 1400	Glameow♀ Lv.35 No item
	Murkrow♀ Lv.35 No item
Galactic Grunt Reward: 1480	Golbat♂ Lv.37 No item
Galactic Grunt Reward: 1320	Croagunk♂ Lv.33 No item
	Houndour♂ Lv.33 No item
	Stunky♂ Lv.33 No item
	Glameow♀ Lv.33 No item

3200 Commander Saturn Platinum Lake Valor

Golbat ♀ Lv.38  Poison  Flying  Held item: None Ability: Inner Focus Moves Toxic Poison Status Air Cutter Flying Special Bite Dark Physical Supersonic Normal Status Toxicroak ♀ Lv.40  Poison  Fighting  Held item: Sitrus Berry Ability: Anticipation Moves Revenge Fighting Physical Faint Attack Dark Physical Mud Bomb Ground Special Poison Jab Poison Physical Bronzor Lv.38  Steel  Psychic  Held item: None Ability: Levitate Moves Iron Defense Steel Status Gyro Ball Steel Physical Rock Tomb Rock Physical Shadow Ball Ghost Special

Items

• TM25 (Thunder): Surf required
• HP Up: Hidden, in the northwest of the area before the lake is restored (Platinum only)

In the anime

Lake Valor in the anime

Lake Valor was the location of the most recent Wallace Cup tournament. Like the games, the Hotel Grand Lake and Seven Stars Restaurant were located nearby, and Ash, Dawn, Brock, and May all battled at the restaurant.

Lake Valor will host the upcoming Sinnoh Grand Festival.

Trivia

• At each of Sinnoh's lakes, a TM can be found containing a powerful move of a different elemental type. Lake Valor's TM is Electric-type.
• For some reason, the damage caused by Team Galactic's bomb is fixed when later returning to capture Azelf. Also, there appears to be the dried-up remains of a river that would flow into the lake on the northwest side that vanishes when the lake is restored.

Name origin

Valor means "courage". This is fitting, as Azelf is the Willpower Pokémon.

In other languages

• Spanish: Lago Valor
• Italian: Lago Valore
• German: See der Kühnheit
• Polish: Jezioro Waleczności
• Chinese: 立志湖
• French: Lac Courage

Sinnoh Gym: Oreburgh City • Eterna City • Veilstone City • Pastoria City Hearthome City • Canalave City • Snowpoint City • Sunyshore City Other: Twinleaf Town • Sandgem Town • Jubilife City • Floaroma Town Solaceon Town • Celestic Town • Fight Area • Survival Area • Resort Area League: Pokémon League Routes: 201 • 202 • 203 • 204 • 205 • 206 • 207 • 208 • 209 • 210 • 211 • 212 • 213 • 214 • 215 216 • 217 • 218 • 219 • 220 • 221 • 222 • 223 • 224 • 225 • 226 • 227 • 228 • 229 • 230 Landmarks: Lake Verity (Lakefront) • Oreburgh Gate • Oreburgh Mine • Global Terminal • Ravaged Path • Valley Windworks • Eterna Forest The Underground • Wayward Cave • Mt. Coronet • Lost Tower • Solaceon Ruins • Lake Valor (Lakefront) • Great Marsh Fuego Ironworks • Iron Island • Lake Acuity (Lakefront) • Spear Pillar • Victory Road • Pal Park • Distortion World Stark Mountain • Battle Zone • Battle Park (Tower/Frontier) • Snowpoint Temple • Sendoff Spring • Turnback Cave Fullmoon Island • Newmoon Island • Seabreak Path • Flower Paradise • Hall of Origin

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