Lake Verity

Lake Verity シンジこ Shinji Lake "Wild Missingno. appeared!"
Map description:	One of the lakes that is symbolic of the water-rich Sinnoh region. There is an odd legend associated with it. It is possible to enter the cave underneath the lake from the island in the middle.
Location:	West end of Route 201
Region:	Sinnoh
Generations:	IV
Location of Lake Verity in Sinnoh.
Pokémon world locations

Lake Verity (Japanese: シンジこ Shinji Lake) is a location in the Sinnoh region.

The lake, along with Lake Valor and Lake Acuity, is tied to the myth of the creation of the Pokémon world, specifically the creation of spirit.

The lake is home to Mesprit, the guardian of the lake and the Being of Emotion.

Early in the story of Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, the player and their rival, Barry, come here after watching reports of a Red Gyarados on television in hopes of seeing something similarly amazing. This is also where the player will receive their first Pokémon in Sinnoh after being attacked by Starly. Within the cave in the center of the lake resides the Legendary Pokémon, Mesprit.

In Platinum, the player and Barry instead come here to catch the Legendary Pokémon of the lake, only to meet Cyrus for the first time. They will then leave when Barry realizes that they don't have any Poké Balls. The starter Pokémon will instead be obtained on Route 201.

About halfway through the story, Mars of Team Galactic raids the lake and captures Mesprit.

Items

Item		Location	Games
	TM38 (Fire Blast)	In the southeast corner of the western patch of grass (requires Surf)	D  P  Pt

Pokémon

Pokémon	Games						Location	Levels	Rate
Before Team Galactic event
Starly	D		P		Pt		Grass	2-4	50%	50%	40%
Bidoof	D		P		Pt		Grass	2-4	50%	50%	60%
After Team Galactic event
Starly	D		P		Pt		Grass	2-4	50%	50%	40%
Starly	D		P		Pt		Grass	2-4	50%
Bidoof	D		P		Pt		Grass	2-4	50%	50%	60%
Bidoof	D		P		Pt		Grass	2-4	50%
Surfing
Psyduck	D		P		Pt		Surfing	20-40	90%
Psyduck	D		P		Pt		Surfing	20-30	90%
Golduck	D		P		Pt		Surfing	20-40	10%
Fishing
Magikarp	D		P		Pt		Fishing Old Rod	3-10	100%
Magikarp	D		P		Pt		Fishing Old Rod	3-15	100%
Goldeen	D		P		Pt		Fishing Good Rod	10-25	45%
Goldeen	D		P		Pt		Fishing Good Rod	15-20	40%
Seaking	D		P		Pt		Fishing Good Rod	25-35	5%
Magikarp	D		P		Pt		Fishing Good Rod	10-25	55%
Seaking	D		P		Pt		Fishing Super Rod	20-50	45%
Seaking	D		P		Pt		Fishing Super Rod	30-55	45%
Gyarados	D		P		Pt		Fishing Super Rod	30-55	55%
Swarm
Surskit	D		P		Pt		Swarm	2	40%
Gift Pokémon
Turtwig	D		P		Pt		Starter Pokémon	5	One
Chimchar	D		P		Pt		Starter Pokémon	5	One
Piplup	D		P		Pt		Starter Pokémon	5	One
Special Pokémon
Wobbuffet	D		P		Pt		Poké Radar	3-4	22%
Lunatone	D		P		Pt		Dual-slot Sapphire	4	8%
Solrock	D		P		Pt		Dual-slot Ruby	4	8%
Staravia	D		P		Pt		Dual-slot FRLGE	4	4%
Bibarel	D		P		Pt		Dual-slot FRLGE	4	4%
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

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl

Trainer	Pokémon
Galactic Grunt Reward: $1320 Double Battle with the following Grunt	Glameow♀ Lv.33 No item
Galactic Grunt Reward: $1280 Double Battle with the previous Grunt	Silcoon♀ Lv.32 No item
	Golbat♀ Lv.32 No item
	Glameow♀ Lv.32 No item
Galactic Grunt Reward: $1280 Potential Double Battle with the following Grunt	Stunky♂ Lv.32 No item
	Glameow♀ Lv.32 No item
Galactic Grunt Reward: $1320 Potential Double Battle with the previous Grunt	Beautifly♀ Lv.31 No item
	Glameow♀ Lv.33 No item
Trainers with a Vs. Seeker by their names, when alerted for a rematch using the item, may use higher-level Pokémon.

Commander Mars Lake Verity Diamond and Pearl Reward: $3120

Types: Poison Flying Ability: Inner Focus Held item: None Golbat♀ Lv.37 Air Cutter Flying Special   --       Supersonic Normal Status   --       Bite Dark Physical   --       Toxic Poison Status   --       Types: Steel Psychic Ability: Levitate Held item: None Bronzor Lv.37 Iron Defense Steel Status   --       Gyro Ball Steel Physical   --       Confuse Ray Ghost Status   --       Extrasensory Psychic Special   --       Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Thick Fat Held item: Sitrus Berry Purugly♀ Lv.39 Fake Out Normal Physical   --       Slash Normal Physical   --       Faint Attack Dark Physical   --       Hypnosis Psychic Status   --

Pokémon Platinum

Trainer	Pokémon
Galactic Grunt Reward: $1440 Double Battle with the following Grunt	Glameow♀ Lv.33 No item
	Golbat♀ Lv.33 No item
	Murkrow♀ Lv.36 No item
Galactic Grunt Reward: $1480 Double Battle with the previous Grunt	Croagunk♂ Lv.37 No item
Galactic Grunt Reward: $1400 Potential Double Battle with the following Grunt	Stunky♂ Lv.35 No item
	Houndour♂ Lv.35 No item
Galactic Grunt Reward: $1440 Potential Double Battle with the previous Grunt	Houndour♀ Lv.34 No item
	Glameow♀ Lv.36 No item
Trainers with a Vs. Seeker by their names, when alerted for a rematch using the item, may use higher-level Pokémon.

Commander Mars Lake Verity Platinum Reward: $3120

Types: Poison Flying Ability: Inner Focus Held item: None Golbat♀ Lv.38 Air Cutter Flying Special   --       Supersonic Normal Status   --       Bite Dark Physical   --       Toxic Poison Status   --       Types: Steel Psychic Ability: Levitate Held item: None Bronzor Lv.38 Iron Defense Steel Status   --       Gyro Ball Steel Physical   --       Confuse Ray Ghost Status   --       Extrasensory Psychic Special   --       Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Thick Fat Held item: Sitrus Berry Purugly♀ Lv.40 Fake Out Normal Physical   --       Slash Normal Physical   --       Faint Attack Dark Physical   --       Hypnosis Psychic Status   --

Layout

Version	Lake (with Cavern)	Lake (Low)	Cavern
Diamond
Pearl
Platinum

In the anime

Lake Verity in the anime

Dawn encountering Mesprit

In Following A Maiden's Voyage!, Dawn and Piplup stopped by Lake Verity while on their way back to Professor Rowan's Research Lab in Sandgem Town. At the lake, they briefly encountered a mysterious figure flying over the water's surface. Dawn would eventually learn that the figure she saw was in fact the Legendary Pokémon said to be the guardian of the lake, Mesprit.

In Strategy Begins at Home!, Sayer hired Team Rocket to fish in the lake for Goldeen for their Goldeen Scoop booth at the Twinleaf Festival.

In The Needs of the Three!, it was explained that Lake Verity, and indeed all three of Sinnoh's lakes, are the entrances to another world where the lake guardians reside, and they do not actually live in the lakes themselves. Later, a pink whirlpool appeared in the lake due to Pokémon Hunter J dropping the Galactic Bomb into Lake Valor. From this portal emerged Mesprit, who quickly teleported away to Lake Valor. This was witnessed by Professor Rowan and his assistants.

In the manga

Lake Verity in Pokémon Adventures

Lake Verity in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

Pokémon Adventures

Prior to Diamond & Pearl arc

When he was little, Diamond got lost by the lake while trying to find a Red Gyarados with Pearl. He suddenly noticed a mysterious glow over the lake and passed out, later to be found by Pearl and his father, Palmer.

Diamond & Pearl arc

After Diamond, Pearl and Platinum decide to split up in order to stop Team Galactic, Diamond heads towards Lake Verity, where Team Galactic captures Mesprit in Mixing It Up with Machamp.

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

Lake Verity was first visited in In Search of the Legendary Pokémon Dialga!! while Mitsumi was on her bike.

In Team Galactic's Ultimate Warrior, Cyrus and Team Galactic went there to take Mesprit, completing the collection of the Lake guardians, and then went to their headquarters.

Trivia

• After the battle between the player and the wild Starly in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, a square of tall grass can be seen to have disappeared when the player and their friend walk out of the tall grass. It is where the briefcase which was taken away by Dawn/Lucas was originally. The square remains in Pokémon Platinum even though the same event did not occur in the game.
• At each of Sinnoh's lakes, a TM can be found containing a powerful move of a different type. Lake Verity's TM is the Fire-type TM38 (Fire Blast).
• Using the Dongle method, Bibarel and Staravia can be found at level 4, although Bidoof and Starly don't evolve until they reach level 15 and level 14, respectively.
• Lake Verity's Japanese name shares the same Japanese name of Paul.
• In the anime, Lake Verity is much smaller than its game counterpart and the other lakes in anime, resembling more of a large pond.
• The battle against Starly is hardly ever possible to lose as it will flee when player's starter is low on HP.
  • On November 21, 2020, the Japanese Gaming YouTuber proved that if player's starter's HP reaches zero (decreasing from the yellow zone, without stopping at the red zone), the game will freeze.
• At the beginning of the game, the water level is too low to surf. After the events of Lake Valor, the water level rises due to Mesprit coming out of hiding, allowing the player to surf.

Name origin

Verity means "truth". This is related to Mesprit's status as the Emotion Pokémon, as the truth often conveys strong emotions.

Shinji may be taken from 心事 shinji (mind) or 真実 shinjitsu (truth).

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 心齊湖 Sāmchàih Wùh Mandarin 心齊湖 Xīnqí Hú Finnish Verity-järvi French Lac Vérité German See der Wahrheit Italian Lago Verità Korean 진실호수 Jinsil Hosu Polish Jezioro Prawdy Portuguese Lago Verdade Spanish Lago Veraz Swedish Lake Verity Vietnamese Hồ Sự Thật

References

Sinnoh
Settlements Twinleaf Town • Sandgem Town • Jubilife City • Oreburgh City • Floaroma Town • Eterna City • Hearthome City Solaceon Town • Veilstone City • Pastoria City • Celestic Town • Canalave City • Snowpoint City • Sunyshore City Pokémon League • Fight Area • Survival Area • Resort Area 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 • Oreburgh Mining Museum • Global Terminal/Global Wonder Station Ravaged Path • Floaroma Meadow • Valley Windworks • Eterna Forest • Old Chateau • Underground/Grand Underground Wayward Cave • Mount Coronet • Amity Square • Lost Tower • Hallowed Tower • Solaceon Ruins • Maniac Tunnel • Lake Valor (Lakefront) Great Marsh • Pokémon Mansion • Trophy Garden • Fuego Ironworks • Iron Island • Lake Acuity (Lakefront) • Spear Pillar • Victory Road Pal Park/Ramanas Park • Contest Hall • Battle Zone • Battle Park • Battle Tower/Battle Frontier • Stark Mountain • Snowpoint Temple Spring Path • Sendoff Spring • Turnback Cave • Fullmoon Island • Newmoon Island • Seabreak Path • Flower Paradise • Hall of Origin Access to Distortion World See also Hisui

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