Dragonspiral Tower (Japanese: リュウラセンの塔Dragonspiral Tower) is an old tower where ZekromBB2/ReshiramWW2 was sealed in the Dark StoneBB2/Light StoneWW2 after the war thousands of years ago, until it was awoken by N. It is located in the western part of Unova, just above Icirrus City. Though it is not known who built it or when it was built, it is the oldest structure in Unova. It is said this is where Legendary Pokémon are created and slumber.
In Pokémon Black and White, the first accessible portion of Dragonspiral Tower is the entrance north of Icirrus City, due to the tower itself being surrounded by a moat that cannot be traversed using Surf. After the player obtains the Freeze Badge, Team Plasma will break through the wall of the tower with a ramp, giving the player access to the inside of the tower, as well as the previously-inaccessible grassland on the other side of the moat. In Pokémon Black 2 and White 2, the ramp is still there, giving the player immediate access to the tower after reaching Icirrus City.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The tower made its first proper appearance in Secrets From Out of the Fog!, where Ash, Cilan, and Iris were transported near it by N, Anthea, and Concordia. Recognizing it as the Dragonspiral Tower, Ash and his friends realized they were nearing their destination. In Ash and N: A Clash of Ideals!, Ash and company went to see the tower more closely. Cilan proceeded to explain about how it is said to be the oldest tower in Unova, and how no one seems to know who or why it had been built.
The Dragonspiral Tower appeared in a flashback in The Plan, where N was seen there, awakening Zekrom from the Dark Stone and befriending it, before flying away on its back.
Pocket Monsters BW: The Heroes of Fire and Thunder
The Dragonspiral Tower appeared in The King's Identity...!!, where Shin and N traveled there together. Upon arrival, Togari battled Shin to give N enough time to befriend Zekrom. Once he had done so, N revealed his position as the king of Team Plasma to Shin.
In Finding Truth, after successfully stealing the Dark Stone at the Nacrene Museum, Ghetsis brought the stone to the tower where N was waiting for him. N awakened Zekrom from its slumber, and managed to convince it to join his cause.
This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring the Dragonspiral Tower in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.
Related cards Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format. Cards listed with a green background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats.
In Pokémon Black and White, the onomatopoeia for Reshiram and Zekrom's cries as the player ascends Dragonspiral Tower are mistranslated in English as someone shouting "Burn, baby, burn!" while Reshiram's cry plays (a reference to the chorus of the 1976 song "Disco Inferno") or "It's shocking!!" while Zekrom's cry plays, likely due to the Japanese onomatopoeia accompanying their cries—"モエルーワ!" and "バリバリダー!! respectively—being misinterpreted as regular dialogue.
In Pokémon Black 2 and White 2, the same cries are instead translated in English as "Baaaaaaaahn!" and "Shaaaaaak!" respectively before battling N in the throne room of N's Castle.
Names
Language
Name
Origin
Japanese
リュウラセンの塔 Ryūrasen no Tō
From 竜 ryū (dragon) and 螺旋 rasen (spiral)
English
Dragonspiral Tower
From dragon and spiral
German
Drachenstiege
From Drachen (dragon) and Stiege (steep stairs)
European Spanish
Torre Duodraco
From the prefix duo- (indicating "two") and dracō (Latin for "dragon")
Latin American Spanish
Torre Dracoespiral
From dracō (Latin for "dragon") and espiral (spiral)
French
Tour Dragospire
From dragon and spire (turn of a spiral)
Italian
Torre Dragospira
From drago (dragon) and spira (coil; curl)
Korean
용나선탑 Yongnaseon Tap
From 용 (龍) yong (dragon) and 나선 (螺旋) naseon (spiral)
Chinese (Traditional)
龍螺旋之塔 Lóngluóxuán zhī Tǎ / Lùhnglòhsyùhn jī Taap
From 龍 / 龙 lóng / lùhng (dragon) and 螺旋 luóxuán / lòhsyùhn (spiral)
Chinese (Simplified)
龙螺旋之塔 Lóngluóxuán zhī Tǎ
Brazilian Portuguese, European Portuguese
Torre Dragãoespiral
From dragão (dragon) and espiral (spiral)
Finnish
Dragonspiral-torni
From its English name
Polish
Wieża Dwóch Smoków
From the plural genitive form of smok (dragon) and the genitive form of dwa (two)