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'''Ecruteak City''' ('''エンジュシティ''' ''Enju City'') is located in northern [[Johto]], northeast of [[National Park]], northwest of [[Violet City]], and west of [[Mt. Mortar]], and is surrounded by wooded terrain.  
'''Ecruteak City''' ('''エンジュシティ''' ''Enju City'') is an old-fashioned city located in northern [[Johto]], situated in the woods between tall [[Mt. Mortar]] and the open fields near Johto's western shores.


[[Pokémon Trainer]]s often come to Ecruteak City in order to win the {{badge|Fog}} from [[Morty]], the Ecruteak [[Gym Leader]] who specializes in {{type2|Ghost}} [[Pokémon]].
As with many of the larger cities in the Pokémon world, Ecruteak has a [[Ecruteak Gym|Pokémon Gym]], led by [[Morty]], who specializes in {{type2|Ghost}} Pokémon and hands out the [[Fog Badge]] to those who defeat him.


Ecruteak is known as "A Historical City Where the Past Meets the Present", a fitting title, reflected in its buildings' traditional Japanese architecture. It has a role in many legends, such as those of {{p|Raikou}}, {{p|Entei}}, {{p|Suicune}}, {{p|Lugia}}, and {{p|Ho-Oh}}.
Ecruteak is known as a historical city; fittingly, its buildings all feature traditional Japanese architecture, while the tallest building in the city, and perhaps all of Johto, is the ten-story [[Bell Tower]] in the city's northeast corner, built nearly a millennium before the events of the games. The city is known as being a centerpoint of the [[legendary Pokémon]] native to the Johto region, with the great {{p|Ho-Oh}} once being said to have roosted atop the Bell Tower, and having created three [[legendary beasts]] of the Pokémon who perished when the [[Burned Tower|Bell Tower's twin]], to the west of the city, burned down.
 
In the [[Generation II]] games, it is mentioned that in ancient times, Ho-Oh and Lugia lived in two grand towers. But when one of them burned down, becoming what is known today as the [[Brass Tower|Burned Tower]], both flew away, never to be seen again in Ecruteak.
 
In the {{pkmn|anime}}, Morty tells Ash and company of how in ancient times, Ho-Oh lived in a great tower in Ecruteak. But when war struck and the tower was burned down, it created Raikou, Entei, and Suicune from creatures who had perished in the fire, and all four disappeared. Later, a new tower, [[Bell Tower]], was built, but Ho-Oh never returned.


==Places of interest==
==Places of interest==
===Kimono Dance Theater===
===Kimono Dance Theater===
The Kimono Dance Theater is where the [[Kimono Girl]]s dance and battle. The director will give the player the [[HM]] for {{m|Surf}}: in [[Generation II]], after defeating the Kimono Girls; in [[Generation IV]], after defeating the [[Rocket Grunt]]. Each of the five Kimono Girls has an evolution of {{p|Eevee}}: {{p|Vaporeon}}, {{p|Flareon}}, {{p|Jolteon}}, {{p|Espeon}}, and {{p|Umbreon}}.
The Kimono Dance Theater is where the [[Kimono Girl]]s dance and battle. The director will give the player the [[HM]] for {{m|Surf}} in [[Generation II]], after defeating the Kimono Girls, and in [[Generation IV]], after defeating a rude [[Rocket Grunt]]. Each of the five Kimono Girls has an evolution of {{p|Eevee}}: {{p|Vaporeon}}, {{p|Flareon}}, {{p|Jolteon}}, {{p|Espeon}}, and {{p|Umbreon}}.


===Burned Tower===
===Burned Tower===
{{main|Brass Tower}}
{{main|Burned Tower}}
The Brass Tower, with gleaming {{game3|Gold and Silver|silver-colored|s}} panels, was, according to legend, the perch of {{p|Lugia}}. Once as majestic as the {{game3|Gold and Silver|gold-colored|s}} Bell Tower, the Brass Tower was burned to the ground after a mysterious fire. This chased the two [[legendary Pokémon]] away, but not before Ho-Oh gave new life to three Pokémon killed when the tower was destroyed: {{p|Entei}}, {{p|Raikou}}, and {{p|Suicune}}. {{p|Lugia}} left its home of the Brass Tower to live forevermore in the depths of the [[Whirl Islands]], while Ho-Oh began to fly around the world, searching and waiting for a day when it would find a trainer with a pure heart.
The sad remains of this once-great tower, in the northwestern corner of the city, are all that is left after a fire engulfed it 150 years before the events of the games. It was once as majestic as the [[Bell Tower]] to the east, with the two towers representative of where Pokémon awakened and where they slept.
[[Image:Ecruteak City Landscape.png|right|245px|thumb|Promotional artwork by [[Midori Harada]] for HGSS]]
 
In {{game2|Gold|Silver|Crystal}}, the player encounters {{p|Raikou}}, {{p|Entei}}, and {{p|Suicune}}, who then flee, for the first time in the burned-out remains of the Brass Tower. This is also where {{ga|Silver|the player's rival}} will challenge him or her once again, with the second form of the {{pkmn2|starter}} he stole.
According to some legends, {{p|Lugia}} once perched on this tower, however, others place it as always having lived in the [[Whirl Islands]]. Three [[legendary beasts]] make their home in the basement of the tower, given new life after it burned down by {{p|Ho-Oh}}, who once perched atop the Bell Tower.
[[Image:Ecruteak City Landscape.png|right|245px|thumb|Promotional artwork by [[Midori Harada]] for HeartGold and SoulSilver]]
{{ga|Silver|The player's rival}}, exploring the area, will challenge him or her a third time when he or she arrives here.


===Bell Tower===
===Bell Tower===
{{main|Bell Tower}}
{{main|Bell Tower}}
The Bell Tower is a location in [[Johto]]. In {{game|Gold and Silver|s}}, the trainer finally comes to the Bell Tower, holding the {{DL|List of key items in Generation IV|Rainbow Wing}}. At this point, the player will be allowed to ascend the remaining eight levels of the tower, up to the roof, where Ho-Oh itself waits. However, in {{game|Crystal}}, players with a {{DL|List of key items in Generation II|Clear Bell}} will be able to capture {{p|Suicune}} here, and only after catching each of the [[legendary beasts]] will a trainer be able to ascend the steps above the first floor to get to Ho-Oh.
A majestic tower to the east, the Bell Tower is where Ho-Oh was once said to roost. With the [[Rainbow Wing]], the player is able to prove to Ho-Oh that he or she is a pure-hearted person who will bring Pokémon and people back into harmony with one another.
 
On the first floor, {{p|Suicune}} lingers in {{game|Crystal}}, awaiting the player's arrival with a Clear Bell.


==Items==
==Items==
{{Itlisth}}
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{{Itlistbod|Hyper Potion|Near the [[Bell Tower]] building. (''Hidden'')|GSCHGSS|display={{DL|Potion|Hyper Potion}}}}
{{Itlistbod|Hyper Potion|Near the [[Bell Tower]] building. (''Hidden'')|GSCHGSS}}
{{Itlistbod|Ether| (''Hidden'')|HGSS|display={{DL|Ether|Ether}}}}
{{Itlistbod|Ether| (''Hidden'')|HGSS|display={{DL|Ether|Ether}}}}
{{Itlistbod|Ultra Ball| (''Hidden'')|HGSS|display={{DL|Poké Ball|Ultra Ball}}}}
{{Itlistbod|Ultra Ball| (''Hidden'')|HGSS}}
{{Itlistbod|HM Water|Reward from old man for defeating the Kimono Sisters.|GSC|display={{HM|03|Surf}}}}
{{Itlistbod|HM Water|Reward from old man for defeating the Kimono Sisters.|GSC|display={{HM|03|Surf}}}}
{{Itlistbod|HM Water|Save the Kimono Dance Theater from [[Team Rocket]].|HGSS|display={{HM|03|Surf}}}}
{{Itlistbod|HM Water|Reward from old man for saving the Dance Theater from [[Team Rocket]].|HGSS|display={{HM|03|Surf}}}}
{{Itlistbod|TM Ghost|Reward for defeating Morty.|GSCHGSS|display={{TM|30|Shadow Ball}}}}
{{Itlistbod|TM Ghost|Reward for defeating Morty.|GSCHGSS|display={{TM|30|Shadow Ball}}}}
{{Itlistbod|Itemfinder|Gift from the person in the house to the right of the Gym.|GSC|display=[[Itemfinder]]}}
{{Itlistbod|Itemfinder|Gift from the person in the house to the right of the Gym.|GSC}}
{{Itlistbod|Dowsing MCHN|Gift from the person in the house to the right of the Gym.|HGSS|display=[[Itemfinder|Dowsing MCHN]]}}
{{Itlistbod|Dowsing MCHN|Gift from the person in the house to the right of the Gym.|HGSS}}
{{Itlistbod|Rainbow Wing|Reward from the wise men for capturing all three [[Legendary beasts]].|C|display={{DL|List of key items in Generation II|Rainbow Wing}}}}
{{Itlistbod|Rainbow Wing|Reward from the wise men for capturing all three [[legendary beasts]].|C}}
{{Itlistbod|Clear Bell|Reward for defeating the Kimono Sisters.|HG|display=[[Clear Bell]]}}
{{Itlistbod|Clear Bell|Reward for defeating the Kimono Sisters.|HG}}
{{Itlistbod|Tidal Bell|Reward for defeating the Kimono Sisters.|SS|display={{DL|List of key items in Generation IV|Tidal Bell}}}}
{{Itlistbod|Tidal Bell|Reward for defeating the Kimono Sisters.|SS}}
{{Itlistfoot}}
{{Itlistfoot}}


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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
[[Image:Olivine beta house.png|thumb|right|"When my Pokémon got sick, the pharmacist in Ecruteak made some medicine for me."]]
[[Image:Olivine beta house.png|thumb|right|"When my Pokémon got sick, the pharmacist in Ecruteak made some medicine for me."]]
*In the [[Pokémon Gold and Silver beta|beta version of Pokémon Gold and Silver]], the [[Cianwood City|Cianwood]] pharmacy may have been planned to be in Ecruteak instead.
*An inaccessible house in [[Olivine City]] features an NPC that claims that a pharmacist in Ecruteak made medicine for her Pokémon. As the pharmacy is in [[Cianwood City]] instead, this house, which must be hacked to enter, may feature either a mistranslation or evidence of the pharmacy being in Ecruteak in beta versions of the games.
**Also, early beta maps of Ecruteak suggest that there was to be a [[Magnet Train|train]] station in the city.
** Early beta maps of Ecruteak suggest that the [[Magnet Train]] ran through the city as well, possibly instead of through [[Goldenrod City]].
*[[Nintendo DS Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver Music Super Complete|The soundtrack CD of HeartGold and SoulSilver]] reveals that the kanji for ''Enju'' are 縁寿 (''longevity of a relationship'').
*[[Nintendo DS Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver Music Super Complete|The soundtrack CD of HeartGold and SoulSilver]] reveals that the kanji for ''Enju'' are 縁寿 (''longevity of a relationship'').


==Name origin==
==Name origin==
{{wp|Ecru (color)|Ecru}} is a beige color, while {{wp|teak}} is a type of tree. Enju (槐) is the {{wp|Styphnolobium_japonicum|Japanese Pagoda tree}}.
{{wp|Ecru (color)|Ecru}} is a beige color, while {{wp|teak}} is a type of tree. Enju (槐) is the {{wp|Styphnolobium japonicum|Japanese Pagoda tree}}.


==In other languages==
==In other languages==

Revision as of 08:31, 29 March 2010

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Location
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Ecruteak City (エンジュシティ Enju City) is an old-fashioned city located in northern Johto, situated in the woods between tall Mt. Mortar and the open fields near Johto's western shores.

As with many of the larger cities in the Pokémon world, Ecruteak has a Pokémon Gym, led by Morty, who specializes in Template:Type2 Pokémon and hands out the Fog Badge to those who defeat him.

Ecruteak is known as a historical city; fittingly, its buildings all feature traditional Japanese architecture, while the tallest building in the city, and perhaps all of Johto, is the ten-story Bell Tower in the city's northeast corner, built nearly a millennium before the events of the games. The city is known as being a centerpoint of the legendary Pokémon native to the Johto region, with the great Ho-Oh once being said to have roosted atop the Bell Tower, and having created three legendary beasts of the Pokémon who perished when the Bell Tower's twin, to the west of the city, burned down.

Places of interest

Kimono Dance Theater

The Kimono Dance Theater is where the Kimono Girls dance and battle. The director will give the player the HM for Surf in Generation II, after defeating the Kimono Girls, and in Generation IV, after defeating a rude Rocket Grunt. Each of the five Kimono Girls has an evolution of Eevee: Vaporeon, Flareon, Jolteon, Espeon, and Umbreon.

Burned Tower

Main article: Burned Tower

The sad remains of this once-great tower, in the northwestern corner of the city, are all that is left after a fire engulfed it 150 years before the events of the games. It was once as majestic as the Bell Tower to the east, with the two towers representative of where Pokémon awakened and where they slept.

According to some legends, Lugia once perched on this tower, however, others place it as always having lived in the Whirl Islands. Three legendary beasts make their home in the basement of the tower, given new life after it burned down by Ho-Oh, who once perched atop the Bell Tower.

Promotional artwork by Midori Harada for HeartGold and SoulSilver

The player's rival, exploring the area, will challenge him or her a third time when he or she arrives here.

Bell Tower

Main article: Bell Tower

A majestic tower to the east, the Bell Tower is where Ho-Oh was once said to roost. With the Rainbow Wing, the player is able to prove to Ho-Oh that he or she is a pure-hearted person who will bring Pokémon and people back into harmony with one another.

On the first floor, Suicune lingers in Pokémon Crystal, awaiting the player's arrival with a Clear Bell.

Items

Item Location Games

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Generation IV

Pokémon

In Generation II

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
All times


060 Poliwag G S C Old Rod 10 15%


129 Magikarp G S C Old Rod 10 85%


060 Poliwag G S C Good Rod 20 65%


129 Magikarp G S C Good Rod 20 35%


060 Poliwag G S C Super Rod 40 80%


129 Magikarp G S C Super Rod 40 20%


060 Poliwag G S C Surf 15-24 90%


061 Poliwhirl G S C Surf 20-24 10%


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.

In Generation IV

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
All times


060 Poliwag HG SS Old Rod 10 5%


129 Magikarp HG SS Old Rod 10 95%


060 Poliwag HG SS Good Rod 20 60%


129 Magikarp HG SS Good Rod 20 40%


060 Poliwag HG SS Super Rod 40 93%


129 Magikarp HG SS Super Rod 40 7%


060 Poliwag HG SS Surf 10-25 90%


061 Poliwhirl HG SS Surf 15-25 10%


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.

Demographics

Ecruteak City's population is 31, making it the third-largest city in Johto.

Layout

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Generation II Generation IV

Trivia

"When my Pokémon got sick, the pharmacist in Ecruteak made some medicine for me."
  • An inaccessible house in Olivine City features an NPC that claims that a pharmacist in Ecruteak made medicine for her Pokémon. As the pharmacy is in Cianwood City instead, this house, which must be hacked to enter, may feature either a mistranslation or evidence of the pharmacy being in Ecruteak in beta versions of the games.
    • Early beta maps of Ecruteak suggest that the Magnet Train ran through the city as well, possibly instead of through Goldenrod City.
  • The soundtrack CD of HeartGold and SoulSilver reveals that the kanji for Enju are 縁寿 (longevity of a relationship).

Name origin

Ecru is a beige color, while teak is a type of tree. Enju (槐) is the Japanese Pagoda tree.

In other languages

  • Spanish: Ciudad Iris
  • Italian: Amarantopoli
  • German: Teak City
  • French: Rosalia
  • Korean: 인주시티


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