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Sootopolis City (Japanese: ルネシティ Rune City) is a city located off the eastern mainland of Hoenn.
Sootopolis City plays a major part in the games, as it is the location where the player has their first encounter with a Legendary Pokémon, and obtains their final Badge.
Sootopolis City has a fantastic nighttime view; the stars peer in through the top of the crater.
In the Pokémon games, Sootopolis City can only be reached by diving through Route 126, or by Flying or soaring. Sootopolis is surrounded by Route 126.
History
Sootopolis City is located inside of a giant crater.
In Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald, the crater is that of an underwater volcano which erupted and forced itself out of the sea many years ago, eventually filling with rainwater.
In Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, the crater was formed by a giant meteorite impact into the ocean of the Hoenn region thousands of years ago, eventually filling with rainwater. People soon began to dwell in the crater for its warm, fresh water and a city soon came forth.
To navigate the city, people have to climb many flights of stairs and Dive under the sea. This causes many of the locals get into good shape.
Places of interest
Cave of Origin
- Main article: Cave of Origin
The Cave of Origin is located in Sootopolis, in Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire it contains Groudon and Kyogre respectively, while in Pokémon Emerald, Wallace is there, wondering where Rayquaza could be.
Competitive brothers
In the house northeast of the Pokémon Center, there are two brothers who are arguing over two different species of Pokémon. The younger brother is a Fisherman, while the older brother is a Hiker.
In Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald, they are arguing over the sizes of their favorite Pokémon. If a brother is shown a Pokémon of the species he prefers, he will calculate its size give the player a prize if it is bigger than the largest one he had seen before; the younger brother gives an Ethers, while the older brother gives an Elixir.
In Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, they are arguing over the cuteness of their favorite Pokémon. If a brother is shown a Pokémon of the species he prefers with an affection level of at least 4, he will give the player a Max Elixir.
In Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, Omega Ruby, and Alpha Sapphire, the younger brother prefers Barboach and the older brother prefers Shroomish. In Pokémon Emerald, the younger brother prefers Seedot and the older brother prefers Lotad.
Sootopolis Gym
- Main article: Sootopolis Gym
In Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, Omega Ruby, and Alpha Sapphire, Wallace is the Gym Leader in this city. He uses Water-type Pokémon, and is the one who hands out the eighth Badge of Hoenn.
In Pokémon Emerald, Wallace is the former Gym Leader, with his former mentor Juan resuming the role due to Wallace moving on to become Champion.
Move Tutor
In Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, in the north-eastern part of Sootopolis City there is a house with an elderly gentleman within it. If the player talks to him with a Dragon-type Pokémon with high friendship, he will offer to teach it Draco Meteor.
Demographics
Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire
In Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire, the population of Sootopolis City is 39. This is a large population considering the city being settled inside a dormant volcano and its isolation from the other Hoenn cities.
Poké Mart
Items
Berries from Kiri
Kiri will give the player two Berries each day.
Pokémon
Generation III
Pokémon
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Games
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Location
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Levels
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Rate
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Surfing
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R
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S
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E
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5-35
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100%
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Fishing
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R
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S
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E
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5-10
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30%
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R
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S
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E
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5-10
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70%
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R
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S
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E
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10-30
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100%
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R
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S
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E
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30-35
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80%
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R
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S
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E
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5-45
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20%
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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.
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Generation VI
Pokémon
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Games
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Location
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Levels
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Rate
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Surfing
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OR
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AS
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25, 30, 35
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100%
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Fishing
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OR
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AS
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5, 10, 15
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100%
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OR
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AS
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25
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100%
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OR
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AS
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30, 35
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95%
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OR
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AS
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40
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5%
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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.
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Layout
In the anime
Sootopolis City in the anime
In the anime, the volcano Sootopolis is built upon opens up at one side, giving access to ferries. It appeared in the episodes The Great Eight Fate! and Eight Ain't Enough!. Ash had his battle with Juan here, obtaining his final Hoenn League Badge.
In the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
Sootopolis City in Pokémon Adventures
Sootopolis City was first mentioned in Stick This in Your Craw, Crawdaunt I by Mr. Briney when his Whiscash, Whisko, was sensing earthquakes with its whiskers and that many earthquakes have happened there.
The fight between Groudon and Kyogre mainly took place in Sootopolis City.
Origin
Sootopolis City appears to be based on the Greek island of Santorini, also known as Thera.
Trivia
- Sootopolis's Japanese motto is れきしが ねむる しんぴの まち "The mystical city where history slumbers".
- The background music used in this city is a remix of music from Pokémon Pinball, specifically that which plays during the "Name Entry" screen.
- In Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire, if the player goes to the highest house on the right side of the city (the side with the Pokémon Center), stands on the stairs outside, and hits the "left" direction on the d-pad, it is possible to use a glitch to walk on part of the rock wall. This was corrected in Pokémon Emerald.
- This is the only city in the Pokémon world which requires the use of Dive in order to be reached for the first time.
- Kiri was named after Junichi Masuda's daughter, born right before the Japanese release of Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire.[1]
- Sootopolis City is the only city or town located in the middle of a single route.
Name origin
Language
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Name
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Origin
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Japanese
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ルネシティ Rune City
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Possibly from ルネサンス (Renaissance), 流 ru (flow), 瑠璃 ruri (lapis lazuli or its blue color), and 涅 netsu (underwater soil containing alum that is traditionally used in dying black or dark colors)
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English
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Sootopolis City
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From soot, which is expelled when a volcano erupts, and polis (Greek for city)
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French
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Atalanopolis
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Possibly from Atlantis and polis, Greek for city. May also be derived from Vanessa atalanta, whose French name (Vulcain) is derived from volcano.
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German
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Xeneroville
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Possibly from xeno- (foreign), cenere (Italian for ash), or nero (Italian for black) and ville
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Italian
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Ceneride
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From cenere (ash)
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Spanish
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Arrecípolis
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From arrecife (coral reef) and polis (Greek for city)
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Korean
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루네시티 Rune City
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Same as the Japanese name
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Chinese (Mandarin)
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琉璃市 Liúlí Shì
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Rough transliteration of its Japanese name; can be taken as "colored glaze city" or "glass city"
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