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Bell Tower Tin Tower スズのとう Bell Tower "Wild Missingno. appeared!"
Map description:	A tower that's said to have a legendary Pokémon that lands there.
Location:	Northeast Ecruteak City
Region:	Johto
Generations:	II, IV
Location of Bell Tower in Johto.
Pokémon world locations

The Bell Tower (Japanese: スズのとう Bell Tower), known as the Tin Tower in Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal and Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum, is a location of Johto positioned in the northeast of Ecruteak City. Ho-Oh formerly perched at the top of this ten-story tower, but flew away after the other tower in the west of Ecruteak City burned down mysteriously. It is considered a place of high sanctity among people in Johto, and not everyone is qualified to enter it.

Geography

The top of the Bell Tower during Ho-Oh's appearance

The Bell Tower was once the perch of the Legendary Pokémon Ho-Oh; however, long before the events of the Generation II games and Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, Ho-Oh flew away, never to return. Many Trainers came to the tower, hoping for Ho-Oh's return, but no one had yet been successful. Finally, with the Rainbow Wing and Clear Bell, the player is able to summon Ho-Oh to the Bell Tower in order to battle it atop the roof.

In Generation II, the tower is known as the Tin Tower, and only the Rainbow Wing is required to reach the top. In Pokémon Crystal, the Clear Bell summons Suicune to the ground floor of the tower; however, Ho-Oh does not appear until all three of the Legendary beasts have been captured and the Elite Four has been defeated.

History

Ho-Oh flying around the tower

Seven hundred years before the events of the games, two nine-tier towers were built opposite each other in Ecruteak City. The towers were built to foster friendship and hope between Pokémon and people. The view from atop the towers was said to be magnificent.

The eastern tower was said to awaken Pokémon, while the western tower was where Pokémon were said to rest, similar to Hoenn's Cave of Origin and Mt. Pyre, respectively. Ho-Oh roosted at the top of the Bell Tower to the east.

However, about 150 years before the games' events, a lightning bolt struck the western tower. It was engulfed in flames that raged for three days. A sudden downpour finally put out the blaze, but it had already burned to the ground. Three nameless Pokémon perished in the fire, but Ho-Oh descended from the sky and resurrected them. The Pokémon are said to embody three powers: the lightning that struck the tower, the fire that burned it, and the rain that extinguished the fire. When the Pokémon appeared, they struck terror in those who saw their rise. The three Pokémon, knowing their own power, fled, running like the wind off into the grassland.

Bellchime Trail

Main article: Bellchime Trail

Bellchime Trail is a short path between Ecruteak City and the Bell Tower. It does not exist in Generation II as a separate location, instead being considered part of Ecruteak City.

Items

The Bell Tower as seen in HeartGold and SoulSilver

The Bell Tower as seen in Pokémon Crystal, as the Tin Tower

Item		Location	Games
	Rainbow Wing	1F; after capturing all Legendary beasts	C
	Full Heal	3F; lower-left platform	G  S  C
	Max Potion	4F; northeast of the swaying pillar (hidden)	G  S  C
	Ultra Ball	4F; on the series of ramps	G  S  C
	Super Potion	4F; lower-right platform, above doorway	G  S
	PP Up	4F; lower-right platform	C
	Escape Rope	4F; lower-left platform	G  S  C
	Full Restore	5F; bottom right area, directly northwest of stairs leading to 4F (hidden)	G  S  C
	Rare Candy	5F; in front of the swaying pillar	G  S  C
	Carbos	5F; bottom left area, directly southeast of stairs leading to 4F (hidden)	G  S  C
	Max Potion	6F; left of the swaying pillar	C
	Max Revive	7F; upper-right platform	G  S  C
	Full Restore	8F; upper platform, near left-most statue	G  S  C
	Max Elixir	8F; near swaying pillar	G  S  C
	Nugget	8F; platform accessed by warping from ninth floor	G  S  C
	HP Up	9F; upper platform, between two statues	C
	Full Heal ×2	3F; lower-left corner 6F; upper-left platform	HG  SS
	Max Potion ×2	3F; on the ramp obscured by the swaying pillar (hidden) 6F; directly north of the ladder to the fifth floor	HG  SS
	PP Up	4F; near the ladder on the lower-right platform	HG  SS
	Ultra Ball	4F; on the series of ramps	HG  SS
	Escape Rope	4F; near the ladder on the lower-left platform	HG  SS
	Rare Candy	5F; in front of the swaying pillar	HG  SS
	Full Restore ×2	5F; platform above the lower-right hand platform (hidden) 8F; upper-left platform	HG  SS
	Max Revive	7F; upper-right platform	HG  SS
	Max Elixir	8F; near the swaying pillar	HG  SS
	Nugget	8F; on a platform accessed by warping from the ninth floor	HG  SS
	Carbos	8F; where the right window's light shines (hidden)	HG  SS
	HP Up	9F; northern section accessed via a warp tile on the eighth floor	HG  SS

Pokémon

Generation II

Ho-Oh on top of the Bell Tower

Pokémon	Games						Location	Levels	Rate
2F-9F
Rattata	G		S		C		2F-9F	20-24	100%	100%	0%
Rattata	G		S		C		2F-9F	22-24	0%	0%	20%
Gastly	G		S		C		2F-9F	20-22	0%	0%	80%
Special Pokémon
Suicune	G		S		C		Only one	40	One
Ho-Oh	G		S		C		Only one	40	One
Ho-Oh	G		S		C		Only one	70	One
Ho-Oh	G		S		C		Only one	60	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.

Generation IV

Battling Ho-Oh on top of the Bell Tower in HeartGold

Pokémon	Games						Location	Levels	Rate
2F-10F
Rattata	HG			SS			2F-10F	20-24	100%	100%	20%
Gastly	HG			SS			2F-10F	20-22	0%	0%	80%
Special Pokémon
Ho-Oh	HG			SS			Only one	45	One
Ho-Oh	HG			SS			Only one	70	One
Zigzagoon	HG			SS			Hoenn Sound	20-21	20%
Meditite	HG			SS			Sinnoh Sound	22	20%
Spinda	HG			SS			Hoenn Sound	22	20%
Chatot	HG			SS			Sinnoh Sound	20-21	20%
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.

Layout

Outside and 1F-5F

Version	Outside	1F	2F	3F	4F	5F
Gold
Silver
Crystal
HeartGold
SoulSilver

6F-10F and Summit

Version	6F	7F	8F	9F	10F	Summit
Gold
Silver
Crystal
HeartGold
SoulSilver

Eyecatches

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  Morning (Rattata)

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  Day (Rattata)

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  Evening (Rattata)

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  Night (Gastly)

In the anime

In the main series

Tin Tower in the anime

The tower appeared in For Ho-Oh the Bells Toll, where it was referred to as the Tin Tower by the dub, like in the English Generation II games. The importance of bells is made clear as the tower holds four bells on each floor, which will only ring if Ho-Oh or Suicune is coming. In addition, the bells on the top floor are made of crystal and will only ring for Ho-Oh's appearance.

Neither of the towers have any relation to Lugia in this continuity. This tower was also built after the other tower had already burned. It is said that Ho-Oh would occasionally appear at the old tower as a sign of peace to a chosen few who were Morty's ancestors. However, several greedy people tried to take its power, burning down the original in the ensuing battle and forcing Ho-Oh to flee the tower. The people of Ecruteak City decided to make another tower in hope of Ho-Oh returning, though it never did.

Bell Tower in Pokémon Generations

In Pokémon Generations

The Bell Tower first appeared briefly in The Adventure. It was shown in the background as Red and his Pikachu visited Ecruteak City.

The tower next appeared in The Reawakening, where it also appeared in the background of Ecruteak City, but was shown in a little more detail.

Trivia

• In Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum, a guest at Hotel Grand Lake by Lake Valor mentions a rainbow-colored Pokémon at the Tin Tower, using its Generation II name instead of its Generation IV name.
• In Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, the Pokégear radio will not function on the roof of the Bell Tower.
• It is actually possible to use Dig to escape from the Bell Tower, except from the roof, and return to the entrance; this is because, as can be seen from the in-battle background used in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, the Bell Tower is classified as a cave area, rather than a building, likely to allow wild Pokémon to be found. This also applies to Sprout Tower and Burned Tower.
  • Due to this, unlike in other buildings, Burmy will take on its Sandy Cloak rather than its Trash Cloak if it battles here.
• If the summit is counted as a floor, the Bell Tower in Generation IV is tied with the Silph Co. in having the most traversable floors in any building in the Pokémon world.

Origin

A Buddhist temple in the real world city of Kyoto is known as Ginkaku-ji. Unlike its counterpart, Kinkaku-ji, which is covered in gold leaf, this temple is not covered in silver leaf, though this was originally intended. A statue of avian likeness rest atop each of the two real world towers.

Name origin

The Japanese name of the tower, スズのとう Suzu no Tō, could be translated either to Tin Tower (as in Generation II), or Bell Tower (as in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver). This is because the kana for suzu refers to both 錫 tin, a metal that has a bright, silvery sheen, but is far less valuable than actual silver, and 鈴 bell. Suzu are a type of bell used in Shinto rituals, which both the Clear Bell and Tidal Bell are based on.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 鈴鐺塔 Bell Tower* 鈴鈴塔 Ringing Bell Tower* Mandarin 鈴鐺塔 Língdāng Tǎ* 鈴鈴塔 Línglíng Tǎ* 锡塔 Xī Tǎ* Finnish Tinatorni French Tour FerrailleGSCDPPt Tour CarillonHGSS German ZinnturmGSCDPPt GlockenturmHGSS Italian Torre di LattaGSCDPPt Torre CampanaHGSS Korean 방울탑 Bang'ul Tap Spanish Torre HojalataGSC Torre LataDPPt Torre CampanaHGSS Vietnamese Tháp Chuông

See also

• Burned Tower

Johto
Settlements New Bark Town • Cherrygrove City • Violet City • Azalea Town • Goldenrod City • Ecruteak City Olivine City • Cianwood City • Mahogany Town • Blackthorn City • Safari Zone Gate • Frontier Access Routes 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 Landmarks Dark Cave • Sprout Tower • Ruins of Alph • Union Cave • Slowpoke Well • Ilex Forest • Radio Tower • Global Terminal Goldenrod Tunnel • National Park • Pokéathlon Dome • Bell Tower • Bellchime Trail • Burned Tower • Moomoo Farm • Olivine Lighthouse Battle Tower (Crystal • HGSS)/Frontier • Cliff Edge Gate • Cliff Cave • Embedded Tower • Safari Zone • Whirl Islands Mt. Mortar • Lake of Rage • Team Rocket HQ • Ice Path • Dragon's Den • S.S. Aqua • Mt. Silver (Cave) Access to Sinjoh Ruins • Kanto

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