Mossdeep City

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Mossdeep City トクサネシティ
Tokusane City
"Our slogan: Cherish Pokémon!"
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Map description
Research is underway day and night in this city, all in the hope of understanding the distant reaches of space.
Mossdeep City Gym - Hoenn Gym #7
Tate and Liza
Tate and Liza
Psychic-type
specialist Gym
Mind Badge
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Mossdeep City Gym - Hoenn Gym #7
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Mossdeep City Gym - Hoenn Gym #7
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Route 125
 
Route 124
Mossdeep City
 
Route 127
 
Location
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Location of Mossdeep City in Hoenn.

Mossdeep City (Japanese: トクサネシティ Tokusane City) lies on an island along the eastern edge of the Hoenn mainland. Many divers live at Mossdeep, and it is the fourth largest city in Hoenn. One of the city's attractions is Wailmer watching. A deep underwater trench runs between Mossdeep City and Sootopolis City. This cavern was found by Captain Stern in his submarine. Mossdeep City has a Pokémon Gym whose Gym Leaders are Tate and Liza.

The island of Mossdeep is covered in plants and flowers. Its weather is mainly sunny, and its winds are stable. This clear weather made Mossdeep the ideal location to build a space center to launch large rockets. In Mossdeep, there is a white rock which holds a special meaning to the people at the space center. They placed the rock outside of the space center as a symbol of their wish for their rockets to fly safely. After defeating the Elite Four, the player can obtain a level 5RSE/1ORAS Beldum from Steven's house.

Mossdeep City is the hub area of Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire's Special Demo Version

North of Mossdeep is the Shoal Cave, on Route 125. To the west is Route 124, and Route 127 lies to the south.

Places of interest

Space Center

Main article: Mossdeep Space Center

Mossdeep was the ideal location to build a space center which launches huge rockets because of the stable weather conditions. The Space Center is successfully sending rockets into space. In Emerald, the Space Center plays a big part in the plot, where Team Magma attempts to steal rocket fuel while a rocket begins to launch into space. On the second floor, the player will meet with Steven and battle two Team Magma Grunts. The Space Center also plays a key role in the Delta Episode of Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire.

Steven's house

The possibility of rare stones in the cavern has attracted the attention of Steven Stone, who owns a cottage here where he keeps part of his rock collection. He will leave behind a rare Beldum after the player defeats the Elite Four. Steven will also give the player HM08 (Dive) here in Ruby and Sapphire. In Emerald, however, he will give the player HM08 after defeating Team Magma at the Space Center. In Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, Steven's collection includes hornblende biotite granite from Rock Tunnel, pitchstone from Mt. Mortar, chert from Mt. Pyre, schalstein from Mt. Coronet and greenschist from Chargestone Cave.

Secret Base boy

The house east of the Pokémon Center houses a brother and sister. The boy likes to visit people's Secret Bases.

In Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald, the boy will tell the player where their Secret Base is located.

In Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, the boy tells the player that they can access additional areas in Secret Bases with Stairs and Solid Boards.

Pokéblock enthusiast's house

The house north of the Pokémon Center houses a couple. The man is a Black Belt who is very enthusiastic about Pokéblocks.

In Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald, he will tell the player the preferred color of Pokéblock of the player's lead Pokémon.

In Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, he serves no purpose, simply telling the player that their lead Pokémon likes them more than Pokéblocks.

Backdoor house

In Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire and Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, these is an old man with a house with a door on the back wall.

In Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire, e-Reader Trainers will appear in the back room.

In Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, the old man mentions he used to be a Secret Base Expert. If the player scans the QR Code of a special Secret Base (such as those of Junichi Masuda, Shigeru Ohmori, and Shigeki Morimoto), it will appear behind this door.

Game Corner

A Game Corner is located here in Pokémon Emerald. It replaces the backdoor house from Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire. It allows players to interact with Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen and other copies of Emerald in two mini-games, Pokémon Jump and Dodrio Berry Picking. Connections are made with the Game Boy Advance Wireless Adapter.

Shore

In Pokémon Emerald, there is a Black Belt on the shore in the western part of the city who will teach a compatible Pokémon DynamicPunch one time only.

Mossdeep Gym

Main article: Mossdeep Gym

Demographics

Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire

In Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire, the population of Mossdeep City is 45. Despite it being on an island in the middle of the sea, its population is fairly large, and it is Hoenn's fourth most populous city.

Poké Mart

Mossdeep is the only location in Hoenn where the rare Net Ball and Dive Ball are sold.


Items

Item Location Games
Big Pearl Big Pearl In the middle of the beach  OR  AS 
Net Ball Net Ball In the southeast corner of the city  R  S  E  OR  AS 
Star Piece Star Piece East of Steven's house (hidden)  OR  AS 
King's Rock King's Rock Obtained from a boy outside of Steven's house  R  S  E  OR  AS 
Sun Stone Sun Stone Obtained from a Sailor inside the Space Center  R  S  E  OR  AS 
Revive Revive South of the Fisherman's house  OR  AS 
Iron Iron Northeast corner of the rocket launch pad (hidden)  OR  AS 
TM Dark VI TM60 (Quash) Gift from a woman inside the Poké Mart  OR  AS 
HM Water HM08 (Dive) Received from Steven in his house*  R  S  E 
HM Water VI HM07 (Dive) Received from Steven in his house after defeating the Mossdeep Gym  OR  AS 
Devon Scuba Gear Devon Scuba Gear Received from Steven in his house after defeating the Mossdeep Gym  OR  AS 
Super Rod VI Super Rod Received from the Fisherman in the northernmost house  R  S  E  OR  AS 
Iron Plate Iron Plate Held by Steven's gift Beldum  OR  AS 

Pokémon

Generation III

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
Surfing
Tentacool Tentacool
R S E
Surfing Surfing
5-35 60%
Wingull Wingull
R S E
Surfing Surfing
10-30 35%
Pelipper Pelipper
R S E
Surfing Surfing
25-30 5%
Fishing
Tentacool Tentacool
R S E
Old Rod Fishing
Old Rod
5-10 30%
Magikarp Magikarp
R S E
Old Rod Fishing
Old Rod
5-10 70%
Tentacool Tentacool
R S E
Good Rod Fishing
Good Rod
10-30 20%
Magikarp Magikarp
R S E
Good Rod Fishing
Good Rod
10-30 60%
Wailmer Wailmer
R S E
Good Rod Fishing
Good Rod
10-30 20%
Sharpedo Sharpedo
R S E
Super Rod Fishing
Super Rod
30-35 40%
Wailmer Wailmer
R S E
Super Rod Fishing
Super Rod
25-45 60%
Gift Pokémon
Beldum Beldum
R S E
Gift Gift
5 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 VI

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
Surfing
Tentacool Tentacool
OR AS
Surfing Surfing
25 50%
Tentacruel Tentacruel
OR AS
Surfing Surfing
30 15%
Pelipper Pelipper
OR AS
Surfing Surfing
25, 30, 35 35%
Fishing
Tentacool Tentacool
OR AS
Old Rod Fishing
Old Rod
5 35%
Magikarp Magikarp
OR AS
Old Rod Fishing
Old Rod
10, 15 65%
Tentacool Tentacool
OR AS
Good Rod Fishing
Good Rod
25 35%
Magikarp Magikarp
OR AS
Good Rod Fishing
Good Rod
25 60%
Wailmer Wailmer
OR AS
Good Rod Fishing
Good Rod
25 5%
Wailmer Wailmer
OR AS
Super Rod Fishing
Super Rod
25, 30, 40 100%
Gift Pokémon
Beldum Beldum
OR AS
Gift Gift
1 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.


In the anime

Mossdeep City in the anime

Ash and his friends arrived in Mossdeep Island in It's Still Rocket Roll to Me!. They met up with the local Gym Leaders Tate and Liza and explored Mossdeep's famous Space Center. In Solid as a Solrock, Ash battled the Gym Leaders and won, claiming his seventh Hoenn League Badge.

Appearance

Ruby Sapphire Emerald
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Trivia

  • Mossdeep's Japanese motto is 「ポケモンを たいせつに!」が あいことば "Our slogan: Cherish Pokémon!"
  • Due to an oversight, below Steven's house there is an NPC that walks through a tree.

Name origin

Language Name Origin
Japanese トクサネシティ Tokusane City Possibly from 木賊色 tokusairo (teal green) and 嶺 ne (peak)
English Mossdeep City From moss and deep, referring to the many areas where Dive can be used near the island
French Algatia From algue, seaweed
German Moosbach City From Moos (moss) and Bach (a rivulet)
Italian Verdeazzupoli From verde (green) and azzurro (azure)
Spanish Ciudad Algaria From alga, seaweed
Korean 이끼시티 Ikki City From 이끼 ikki, moss
Chinese (Mandarin) 綠嶺市/绿岭市 Lǜlǐng Shì 綠嶺/绿岭 lǜlǐng means "green mountain ridge"



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