Alto Mare
| Alto Mare アルトマーレ Altomare | |
 Alto Mare | |
| Region | Johto |
| Debut | Pokémon Heroes |
Alto Mare (Japanese: アルトマーレ Altomare), Italian for "high sea" and also known as the city of water (Japanese: 水の都), is an anime-exclusive town and the setting of Pokémon Heroes.
In the anime
Alto Mare is an isolated island between the south-western coast of Johto, near Azalea Town, and the southeastern portion of Hoenn. It is accessable via ferries near Cherrygrove City. It is a city of canals, and a major mode of transport is by gondola. Every year, there is a race on the water where Trainers race on floating platforms pulled by their Pokémon.
The city is guarded by the legendary Pokémon Latias and Latios.
It is also the site of Alto Mare Museum, where it exhibits the Defense Mechanism of Alto Mare (DMA). The fossil of pre-historic Pokémon, such as Aerodactyl and Kabutops can also be seen in the museum's floor. Lorenzo and his daughter, Bianca, are the caretakers of the museum.
The secret garden, where Latios and Latias reside, is found near the museum. It is also where Soul Dew can be found.
In the TCG
In the Movie Promo set of Pokémon Trading Card Game, there are cards of Pokémon (as well as one TM) from Alto Mare. The cards on the following list all belong to Alto Mare.
| Name | Type | Level | Rarity | Set | Set no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alto Mare's Xatu |  |
- | - | 5th Movie Half Deck (no English release) | 006/018 |
| Alto Mare's Kabutops |  |
- | - | 5th Movie Half Deck (no English release) | 008/018 |
| Alto Mare's Aerodactyl | |
- | - | 5th Movie Half Deck (no English release) | 009/018 |
| Alto Mare's Pidgeotto |  |
- | - | 5th Movie Half Deck (no English release) | 010/018 |
| Alto Mare's Latias | |
- | - | 5th Movie Half Deck (no English release) | 011/018 |
| Alto Mare's Latios | |
- | - | 5th Movie Half Deck (no English release) | 012/018 |
| Alto Mare Cube | - | - | - | 5th Movie Half Deck (no English release) | 018/018 |
| Alto Mare's Latias | |
- | - | 10th Movie Commemoration Set (no English release) | - |
| Alto Mare's Latios | |
- | - | 10th Movie Commemoration Set (no English release) | - |
Gallery
Statues of Alto Mare's two guardians, Latios (left) and Latias.
Sunrise over Alto Mare. The city's bell tower can be seen in the foreground.
Alto Mare in a detail from a national map. It is visible on the far right, labeled as "アルトマーレ". Johto is visible north of it.
Trivia
- Alto Mare is the first movie-made city based off a real city outside Japan.
Origin
Alto Mare is based on Venice, Italy.
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