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{{Infobox town
|town=Saffron City
|characters=ヤマブキシティ
|japanese=Yamabuki City
|image=Saffroncity-frlg.png
|slogan=The Shining, Golden Land of Commerce
|region=Kanto
|routes=[[Route 5]] (North)<br>[[Route 6]] (South)<br>[[Route 7]] (West)<br>[[Route 8]] (East)
|bottom=gym
|gymname=[[Saffron Gym]]
|leader=[[Sabrina]]
|badge=Marshbadge
|type=Psychic
|map=Saffron City.png
|colordark=F4C430
|colorlight=F9E197
}}

'''Saffron City''' (Japanese: '''ヤマブキシティ''' ''Yamabuki City'') is a sprawling metropolis in the [[Kanto]] region. It lies in between [[Celadon City]], [[Vermilion City]], [[Lavender Town]], and [[Cerulean City]]. It is home to [[Sabrina]], the Saffron City [[Gym Leader]].

The [[Copycat]] and [[Mr. Psychic]] also live here.

==Places of interest==
===Battle Arena===
Saffron City is where the Kanto [[Battle Frontier#Battle Arena|Battle Arena]] is located in the anime.

===Silph Co. HQ===
''Main article: [[Silph Co.]]''

Saffron City is the headquarters for Silph Co., which produces different [[item]]s that [[Pokémon trainer]]s can use.

===Pokémon Contest Hall===
[[Pokémon Coordinators]] come to the Saffron City Contest Hall to take part in [[Pokémon Contest|Pokémon Contests]].

It only appears in the [[anime]], when [[May (anime)|May]] competed in the Saffron City Conference.

===Fighting Dojo===
In addition to Sabrina's {{type2|Psychic}} [[Gym]], there is also a secondary gym, the Fighting Dojo, which has {{t|Fighting}}-types, and where, if the [[Karate Master]] [[Kiyo]]/[[Koichi]] is defeated, the player can obtain either {{p|Hitmonchan}} or {{p|Hitmonlee}} in [[Generation I]] and [[Generation III]].

It is closed in [[Generation II]].

===Magnet Train Station===
In Generation II, the [[Magnet Train]] runs from Saffron City to [[Goldenrod City]] in [[Johto]], connecting the two regions.

===Pokémon Trainer Fan Club===
People gather to discuss their favorite celebrity trainers at the Pokémon Trainer Fan Club, which does not exist in [[Generation I]].

==In Super Smash Bros.==
'''Saffron City''' appears as a playable stage, specifically the roof of [[Silph Co.]], in [[Super Smash Bros.]] In the background as well, the text [[Gotta Catch 'em All!]] and [[Route 5]] can be seen. The part of the mountain range consisting of mountains such as [[Mt. Moon]], [[Cerulean Cave]] and [[Mt. Silver]] can be seen north of [[Cerulean City]]. Interestingly, a minor building with some blurry text can be seen. However, the text seems to start with a "F", which possibly may mean that it is the [[Fighting Dojo]]. {{t|Flying}} Pokémon, such as {{p|Pidgeot}} or {{p|Butterfree}} can sometimes been seen.

In the intro, {{p|Pikachu}} could be seen there, lying on a [[Poké Ball]].

==Name origin==
[[wp:Saffron (color)|Saffron]] is a golden yellow color like that of the spice of the same name, which is in turn cultivated from the purple-colored [[wp:Saffron|saffron crocus]]. Yamabuki iro (山吹色) refers to the golden color of [[wp:Kerria|Kerria]] flowers.

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