Ryme City

Ryme City ライムシティ Ryme City

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Ryme City (Japanese: ライムシティ Ryme City) is the setting of the game Detective Pikachu, the game's sequel Detective Pikachu Returns, and the movie based on the game, POKÉMON Detective Pikachu. Its slogan is A Place of Harmony Between Humans and Pokémon.

Home to many people and Pokémon, the city is most famous for the annual Pokémon Carnival, its largest festival which attracts world-class ships such as the S.S. Prime Treasure to observe it. It is also connected by a ferry service which runs once a day to Cappucci Island. The Pokémon Comprehensive Laboratory, which researches the abilities of Pokémon and has developed various inventions, is located on a mountain pass to the east of the city.

Although its location relative to other regions is unknown, the mention of Pokémon Trainers, Pokémon Rangers, Pokémon Contests, and the Alola region indicate that it is located in the same world as the core series games.

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• Geography
• History
• Center Ryme
  • Places of interest
• North End
  • Places of interest
• East Highland
  • Places of interest
• South Water
  • Places of interest
• Fork Hand
  • Places of interest
• Cappucci Island
• Gallery
• Pokémon
  • In Detective Pikachu Returns
    • Fountain Plaza
      • West of the plaza
    • Back Alley
    • 2nd Avenue
• In the movie
• Trivia
• In other languages
• Notes
• References
• Related articles

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Geography

Map of Ryme City

Ryme City is a sprawling city with its boundaries extending beyond its central hub to surrounding less populated regions. The Ryme Mountains (Japanese: ライム山脈 Ryme Mountain Range) tower in the north, which are flanked by plains to the east and west. Its highest peak is Mt. Ryme at 1,995 meters. Two rivers (the Silver River (Japanese: シルバー川 Silver River) and Bitter River) border the fertile Ryme Plains (Japanese: ライム平野 Ryme Plains), while a third river (known as the Ryme or Kettle River (Japanese: ライム/ケトル川 Ryme/Kettle River)) merges into the Silver River. The rivers flow into the Salsus Sea (Japanese: サルサス海 Salsus Sea) which lies to the south of the city. The city ends at the Third Desert (Japanese: サードデザート Third Desert) to the west, although most of this desert lies within the borders of (Japanese: サーストタウン Thirst Town).

The city is divided into five adminsitrative districts: Center Ryme (Japanese: センターライム地区 Center Ryme District), North End (Japanese: ノースエンド地区 North End District), East Highland (Japanese: イーストハイランド地区 East Highland District), South Water (Japanese: サウスウォーター地区 South Water District), and Fork Hand (Japanese: フォークハンド地区 Fork Hand District), as well as Cappucci Island (Japanese: カプチ島地区 Cappucci Island District). Center Ryme is built on the Ryme Plains, and is the primary business district of the city. As with other large cities, there are a number of transport options available in Ryme City, featuring a subway system, an international airport, and port (including the ship S.S. Prime Treasure).

Ryme City experiences all four seasons with predominantly a maritime climate, with cool to warm summers and high humidity with rainfall in the summer. Northern parts of Ryme City have a more continental climite and its winters are colder, while Cappucci Island has its own subtropical climate. A wide variety of Pokémon live in Ryme City due to its diverse topography and climate.

History

The Myers' lineage

Settlements in the area initially formed 170 years ago, with (Japanese: ジェイムズ・マイヤーズ James Myers) being the first leader of the settlers. The name of the settlement was changed from Ryme Town to Ryme City after urban development efforts by James' son and the city's first mayor (Japanese: モーガン・マイヤーズ Morgan Myers). The Myers family has remained prominent in leadership positions, with Morgan's grandson (Japanese: ジョン・マイヤーズ John Myers) attracting large companies during his time as mayor through changes in the tax system and opening of the subway and airport. The current mayor Howard, John's son, has been involved with establishing Pokémon Friendship Week and the Pokémon Carnival, while also dealing with crime and a declining birth rate. The city's theme of co-existence between people and Pokémon has been present ever since the establishment of Ryme.

Center Ryme

Center Ryme センターライム地区 Center Ryme District
Location of Center Ryme
Population	About 680,000
Area	288.5 km2
District Pokémon	Pidove

The central area of Ryme City is the primary location for Detective Pikachu and its sequel. It is the business district of the city, with clusters of skyscrapers including the iconic Ryme Tower (Japanese: ライムタワー Ryme Tower), as well as the headquarters of GNN.

Downtown Ryme also encompasses Central Square, known for the Pokémon Carnival as well as the Old Town residential area which features older, historic buildings. Other locations of the carnival mentioned in Detective Pikachu include the Ryme Botanical Garden (Japanese: ライム植物園 Ryme Botanical Garden) in the city's north-west, the West Building (Japanese: ウェストビル West Building) in the city's west, and Ryme University (Japanese: ライム大学 Ryme University) in the east. Having passed the university's admissions test, Tim plans to attend the university in the fall.

The area of Tahnti (Japanese: タンティ Tahnti) lies further to the east which is home to many famous cafés and restaurants. The Baker Detective Agency and the original location of Hi-Hat Café are also located here.

Places of interest

Location	Description
Harry's apartment	Tim and Pikachu stay in his father's apartment while he attends Ryme University, while also investigating the disappearance of his father. It is first visited at the beginning of Chapter 2 of Detective Pikachu. Harry's apartment returns in the sequel mostly unchanged, and his mother and sister also temporarily reside here while visiting Tim in Ryme City. Harry's apartment is fitted with a dining table, TV, kitchen, a desk, and bed.
Hi-Hat Café ハイハットカフェ	The Hi-Hat Café is a café run by Pablo Millan, known for its coffee and live music. In Detective Pikachu, it is located on the first floor of a building south of Tahnti Park, below the Baker Detective Agency, and is first visited at the end of Chapter 2 In the sequel, the Hi-Hat Café has moved further west (three subway stops) to a standalone building near Fountain Plaza. The café is noticeably larger and has a proper stage for performing musicians.
Baker Detective Agency ベイカー探偵事務所	The Baker Detective Agency is located on the second floor of a building south of Tahnti Park in Ryme City, above the Hi-Hat Café. The agency is visited during Chapter 1 in Detective Pikachu and is not revisited in the sequel.
Tahnti Station タンティ駅前	Tahnti Station is an underground train station located close to Tahnti Park. Tim arrives in Ryme City through Tahnti Station and first meets Pikachu on North Tahnti Street outside the station.
Tahnti Park タンティ公園	Tahnti Park is a park home to various species of Pokémon located southeast of the central square. Tahnti Park Café is located here, where Tim and Pikachu share their first coffee in Detective Pikachu.
Central Square 中央広場	Ryme City's central square is located in the middle of the city. The three routes of the city's annual Pokémon Carnival merge here in Detective Pikachu.
Ryme Central Station ライム中央駅 / 地下鉄中央広場駅	The subway station of Central Square. The station features a famous clock tower and is a destination of one of the routes for the carnival. Not to be confused with Ryme Station (Japanese: ライム駅) which is mentioned in the Detective Pikachu Ryme City Guide as a venue with a significant 100 year history, and situated close to Ryme Tower and GNN.
Fountain Plaza '噴水広場	A small square which serves as the location of the medal ceremony held by Howard Myers to commemorate the efforts of Tim and Pikachu and their investigation into R in Detective Pikachu Returns. A Slowpoke statue is located at the center of the plaza, and several vendors dot the outer parts of the plaza. Fountain Plaza leads to the new Hi-Hat Café and the police station to the west, and the Denis Residence and Serenity Park to the east. The Slowpoke statue is damaged during the chapter Detainee Pikachu in an attempt to frame Pikachu.
Back Alley 路地裏	A small side street situated in the back of Fountain Plaza. Larry's Cramorant can be found hiding here during the events of the chapter The Missing Jewel in Detective Pikachu Returns.
2nd Avenue ２番街	A longer street situated behind Fountain Plaza which loops towards the police station. Several shops including a burger shop, the parking lot of the police station, and several houses can be found along the avenue. Tim and Rachel speak to the residents of the avenue to investigate Pokémon-related incidents in Ryme City during the chapter Detainee Pikachu in the sequel.
Denis Residence デニス邸	The abode of Sanjeev Denis and his family, where the events of The Missing Jewel chapter take place in the sequel. The theft of the Aurora Drop occurs in this mansion. It is located east of Fountain Plaza.
Serenity Park 憩いの公園	A park located east of the Denis Residence. Tim and Pikachu investigate the theft of the Aurora Drop by interviewing Pokémon in this park.
Ryme City Police Station ライム警察署	A building located to the west of Fountain Plaza. Pikachu is wrongfully detained at the station after being framed with damage to a Slowpoke statue during the chapter Detainee Pikachu in the sequel.

North End

North End ノースエンド地区 North End District
Location of North End
Population	About 68,000
Area	544.6 km2
District Pokémon	Gogoat

North End is a large area that lies to the north-east of Center Ryme. Half of its terrain is mountainous, while the other half is covered in dense forest. The boardwalk in the area of the Sloped Wood (Japanese: スロープウッド Slope Wood) allows access to the North End Forest (Japanese: ノースエンドの森 North End Forest).

The Litwick Cave which is explored by Tim and Pikachu in Detective Pikachu lies in the North End District. Near to the cave are the Sama Falls (Japanese: サマの滝 Sama Falls) and Mt. Ryme trail.

Places of interest

Location	Description
Litwick Cave ヒトモシ洞窟	Litwick Cave is a damp cave with underground water flowing through it. It is considered one of Ryme City's famous spots, popular with tourists as well as with couples. Most of Chapter 2 in Detective Pikachu takes place here.

East Highland

East Highland イーストハイランド地区 East Highland District
Location of East Highland
Population	About 127,000
Area	282.7 km2
District Pokémon	Mareep

As the Ryme Mountains become less rugged to the east, East Highland features many pastures and rolling hills. Several plateaus are named after Pokémon common to the area, including the Mareep Plateau (Japanese: メリープ高原 Mareep Plateau) and Wooloo Plateau (Japanese: ウールー高原 Wooloo Plateau). A solitary mountain named the Wise Rock (Japanese: ワイズロック Wise Rock) is located at the easternmost point of Ryme, and has been formed by volcanic activity rather than tectonic shifts that caused the Ryme Mountains to form. Ryme River (also known as Kettle River) runs through the district. The Silver River acts as the natural border with Center Ryme, and the river is known for its gondola rides.

East Highland is also the location of several research institutes, including the PCL. Sunset View Drive (Japanese: サンセットビュードライブ Sunset View Drive) is the main access road through the area, and is the location of Harry Gooman's car crash.

Places of interest

Location	Description
Pokémon Comprehensive Laboratory ポケモン総合研究所	The PCL is a research facility located on a mountain pass in East Highland featured in the game Detective Pikachu. Scientists here researched the abilities of Pokémon and have developed various inventions.

South Water

South Water サウスウォーター地区 South Water District
Location of South Water
Population	About 283,000
Area	163.4 km2
District Pokémon	Pelipper

South Water lies to the south of Center Ryme and is a coastal location which comprises of Ryme Harbor (Japanese: ライム港 Ryme Harbor) and its surrounding areas. It acts as the main port of the city and also has a warehouse district named (Japanese: スーティーブリック Sooty Brick).

Places of interest

Location	Description
Ryme Wharf ライム埠頭	Ryme Wharf is one of the city's wharves located on a western port in Ryme Harbor. Goods from all over the world are stored in the many warehouses located around the area. Most of Chapter 7 in Detective Pikachu takes place here.

Fork Hand

Fork Hand フォークハンド地区 Fork Hand District
Location of Fork Hand
Population	About 252,000
Area	541.5 km2
District Pokémon	Archen

Fork Hand lies to the west, and is an area covered with many bamboo groves and hills such as the Scroll Hills (Japanese: スクロールヒルズ Scroll Hills). It ends to the south by the sea at the white (Japanese: シュガクリフ Sugar Cliff), while its northern border ends at the Third Desert. (Japanese: ミュージアムロード Museum Road) connects Fork Hand to Center Ryme, while (Japanese: リージョンハイウェイ Region Highway) gives access to Third Desert. (Japanese: エマーソン湖 Emerson Lake) lies close to the desert.

Places of interest

Location	Description
Fine Park ファインパーク	An amusement park located in Ryme City. It was closed down a year prior to Detective Pikachu due to an incident involving a Charizard under the influence of R. It now serves as an evacuation shelter.
Bamboo Borough バンブーストリート	A small town with an adjacent bamboo forest in the game Detective Pikachu Returns. It is famous for its bamboo and bamboo charcoal which drives the local economy of the town. It lies close to Scroll Hills.
Southern Ruins 南の遺跡	A set of ruins discovered approximately two years prior to the events of Detective Pikachu Returns.
Pokémon Unity Lab ポケモン共生研究所	A laboratory featured in the game Detective Pikachu Returns. Before the events of the game, the lab was closed after a berserk Pokémon rampage caused by R which had resulted in the death of Emma Myers. However the lab opened secretly as a base for Unitas headed by Howard Myers and Charles Merloch. The lab can be seen on the way to Third Desert.

Cappucci Island

Cappucci Island カプチ島地区 Cappucci Island District
Location of Cappucci Island
Population	37
Area	22.3 km2
District Pokémon	Milotic

Cappucci Island is an island 33 km south of the coast of Ryme which can be accessed by ferry which runs once a day. It has a subtropical climate due to the warm currents and effects of geothermal heat. Pokémon different to the mainland live here due to its different climate, and the island is known for its beaches and wooden houses. The island was only incorporated as a part of Ryme City when a small village had formed.

In addition to a small town, the island is also home to Lake Cappucci (Japanese: カプチ湖 Lake Cappucci), where a lake festival was traditionally held. Tim and Pikachu visit the island during the events of Detective Pikachu.

Gallery

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  Fountain Plaza in Detective Pikachu Returns
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  Back Alley in Detective Pikachu Returns
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  2nd Avenue in Detective Pikachu Returns

Pokémon

In Detective Pikachu Returns

Fountain Plaza

Spearow	Magnemite	Poliwrath	Xatu	Aipom	Snubbull
Taillow	Hariyama	Manectric (Brad's)	Burmy	Watchog	Pidove
Audino	Maractus	Aromatisse	Inkay	Greedent	Corviknight (Unitas's)
Gossifleur	Indeedee ♀

West of the plaza

Alolan Exeggutor	Delcatty	Pignite	Whimsicott	Lilligant ♀	Inteleon
Applin	Gossifleur	Morpeko

Back Alley

Lillipup

Trubbish

Cramorant (Larry's)

2nd Avenue

Beedrill (Unitas's)	Spearow	Machamp	Mewtwo	Furret	Mightyena
Glameow	Pumpkaboo	Litten	Toucannon (quiz professor's)	Hatenna ♀	Falinks

In the movie

Ryme City in Pokémon Detective Pikachu

Ryme City is the main setting of POKÉMON Detective Pikachu. Ryme City was founded by Howard Clifford as a utopia where humans and Pokémon could live and work together side by side. Unlike other regions, Pokémon do not live in the wild, and being a Pokémon Trainer, taking part in a Pokémon battle, and using Poké Balls are prohibited.

The aesthetics of Ryme City are based on a mixture of the real world cities of London, New York City, Tokyo, and Shanghai.

Trivia

• In the Pokémon Today newspaper given away for free in Japan, Ryme City is romanized as "Lime City".

In other languages

Language	Name	Origin
German, Spanish, French, Italian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Estonian, Finnish, Hungarian, Norwegian, Brazilian Portuguese Romanian, Slovak, Swedish	Ryme City	Same as its Japanese and English name
Korean	라임시티 Ryme City	Transcription of its Japanese name
Chinese (Mandarin)	萊姆市 / 莱姆市 Láimǔ Shì	Transcription of its Japanese name
Chinese (Cantonese)	萊姆市 Lòihmóuh Síh	Mandarin-based transcription of its Japanese name
	瑞美市 Seuihméih Síh	Mandarin-based transcription of its Japanese name
Arabic	رايم سيتي Ryme City	Transcription of its English name
Basque	Ryme hiri	From its English name
Bulgarian	Райм Сити Raym Siti	Transcription of its English name
Greek	Πόλη Ράιμ Póli Ráim Πόλη Ραϊμ Póli Raïm	Transcription of its English name
Hebrew	ראים סיטי Raim Siti	Transcription of its English name
Indonesian	Kota Ryme	From its English name
Khmer	ក្រុង Ryme krong Ryme	From its English name
Lithuanian	Raim Miestas	Transcription of its English name
Malaysian	Bandar Ryme	From its English name
Polish	Miasto Ryme	From its English name
European Portuguese	Cidade de Ryme	From its English name
Russian	Райм-Сити Raym-Siti	Transcription of its English name
Serbian	Rajm Siti	Transcription of its English name
Thai	ไรม์ ซิตี้ Ryme City	Transcription of its English name
Turkish	Ryme Şehri	From its English name
Ukrainian	Рима-сіті Ryma-siti	From its English name
Vietnamese	Thành phố Ryme	From its English name

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