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{{Town infobox | {{Town infobox | ||
|name=Azalea Town | |name=Azalea Town | ||
|jpname= | |jpname=ヒワダタウン | ||
|jptrans=Hiwada Town | |jptrans=Hiwada Town | ||
|image=Azalea Town HGSS.png | |image=Azalea Town HGSS.png | ||
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'''Azalea Town''' (Japanese: ''' | |||
'''Azalea Town''' (Japanese: '''ヒワダタウン''' ''Hiwada Town'') is a small, isolated town located on the southern peninsula of the [[Johto]] region. The town is best known for being the residence of [[Kurt]], a custom [[Poké Ball]] creator who makes Poké Balls out of [[Apricorn]]s. He lives in the northwest portion of town on the east edge of [[Ilex Forest]]. Azalea features other notable locations as well, such as the [[Slowpoke Well]], and as such, {{p|Slowpoke}} can be found around the town. The town has two entrances, {{rt|33|Johto}} to the east and [[Ilex Forest]] to the west. | |||
[[Pokémon Trainer]]s must journey to Azalea Town in order to win the {{Badge|Hive}} from [[Bugsy]], the [[Azalea Gym]] [[Gym Leader|Leader]] who specializes in {{type|Bug}} {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}. | [[Pokémon Trainer]]s must journey to Azalea Town in order to win the {{Badge|Hive}} from [[Bugsy]], the [[Azalea Gym]] [[Gym Leader|Leader]] who specializes in {{type|Bug}} {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}. | ||
==Slogan== | |||
===Generation II=== | |||
'''''Where People and Pokémon Live in Happy Harmony!''''' (Japanese: '''ポケモンと ひとが ともに なかよく くらす まち''' ''The town where Pokémon and people live happy together.'') | |||
===Generation IV=== | |||
'''''Living Happily with Pokémon''''' (Japanese: '''ポケモンと なかよしの まち''' ''The town of close friendships with Pokémon.'') | |||
==Places of interest== | ==Places of interest== | ||
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===Charcoal Kiln=== | ===Charcoal Kiln=== | ||
Near the [[Azalea Gym|Gym]] is a small house that houses a {{DL|Type-enhancing item|Charcoal}} kiln. The kiln is owned by a family that handles not only the production of the Charcoal, but also the collection of the necessary materials. To acquire the wood necessary for the Charcoal, the family uses a {{p|Farfetch'd}} to {{m|Cut}} down trees in [[Ilex Forest]]. The wood is then treated in the kiln and turned into Charcoal, which is then sold at the local [[Poké Mart]], making Charcoal the only type-enhancing [[held item]] that can be freely purchased, albeit at a high price. | |||
{{sign|DPcity|header}} | {{sign|DPcity|header}} | ||
{{sign|DPcity|title|Charcoal Kiln}} | {{sign|DPcity|title|Charcoal Kiln}} | ||
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{{sign|DPcity|for charcoal!}} | {{sign|DPcity|for charcoal!}} | ||
{{sign|DPcity|footer}} | {{sign|DPcity|footer}} | ||
===Kurt's House=== | ===Kurt's House=== | ||
[[File:HGSS Prerelease Inside Kurt House.png|thumb|200px|The inside of Kurt's house]] | [[File:HGSS Prerelease Inside Kurt House.png|thumb|200px|The inside of Kurt's house]] | ||
[[Kurt]] (Japanese: '''ガンテツ''' ''Gantetsu'') lives in a house in the northwest corner of Azalea Town. He studies [[Poké Ball]] mechanics, and is known far and wide as a Poké Ball expert, residing there with his granddaughter [[Maisy]] (Japanese: '''チエ''' ''Chie''), and her favorite Pokémon, {{p|Slowpoke}}. There is an [[Apricorn]] tree located next to his house that grows {{DL|Apricorn|Wht Apricorn}}s daily. | |||
Kurt specializes in making custom Poké Balls specifically designed to work more effectively against specific types of Pokémon. The Ball that Kurt makes depends on the Apricorn that is given to Kurt by {{pkmn|Trainer}}s. He will offer to make his Apricorn Balls as long as he is brought an Apricorn. By the next day, he will have crafted it into one of his custom Poké Balls, depending on the color of the Apricorn. | |||
When entering Kurt's house for the first time, he will quickly run out after saying something about going to the [[Slowpoke Well]]. He will defeat the {{tc|Team Rocket Grunt}} at the entrance, then will fall into the well and injure his back. After Kurt is injured while trying to stop [[Team Rocket]], the {{player}} has to defeat the Grunts as well as [[Proton]] (Japanese: '''{{tt|ランス|Ransu}}''' ''Lance'') (who is also a regular Grunt in [[Generation II]]) and rescue the kidnapped Slowpoke. | |||
{{sign|DPcity|header}} | {{sign|DPcity|header}} | ||
{{sign|DPcity|title|Kurt's House}} | {{sign|DPcity|title|Kurt's House}} | ||
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{{sign|DPcity|footer}} | {{sign|DPcity|footer}} | ||
===Slowpoke Well=== | |||
{{main|Slowpoke Well}} | |||
The Slowpoke Well is a large underground well that Azalea's {{p|Slowpoke}} live and drink. Slowpoke may not be considered to be an important Pokémon outside of Azalea, but in this small southern [[Johto]] town, Slowpoke are placed in high regard and are revered by the community. According to legends in the town, the {{m|Yawn}} of a {{p|Slowpoke}} causes rain. 400 years ago, a drought in Azalea Town ended right when a Slowpoke yawned. This is shown by the existence of the Slowpoke Well in the northeast corner of town near the entrance to {{rt|33|Johto}}. The small well opening leads to an expansive two-level cave heavily populated with Slowpoke located underneath Azalea. Above the Slowpoke well are a row of Headbutt trees, as well as to the left. The second tree to the left side is a special tree, which can be used to more easily obtain Heracross. | |||
Slowpoke Well is where the player first encounters the revived [[Team Rocket]] in the [[Generation II]] games and their {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s|Generation IV remakes}}, who are cutting off the {{DL|Valuable item|SlowpokeTail|tails}} of Slowpoke to sell at their [[Team Rocket HQ|hideout]] in [[Mahogany Town]]. Before talking to [[Kurt]] at his house, there will be a {{tc|Team Rocket Grunt}} guarding the entrance to the well, and will not let anyone in. | |||
There are two floors; the first one can be explored when [[Team Rocket]] attacks, whereas the other cannot be reached until later. Later in the game, after the player has acquired both {{m|Surf}} and {{m|Strength}}, they can explore the lower floor of the well. There is a man on an island who will give players a {{DL|Held item|King's Rock}} if they talk to him. | |||
{{sign|DPcity|header}} | {{sign|DPcity|header}} | ||
{{sign|DPcity|title|SLOWPOKE Well}} | {{sign|DPcity|title|SLOWPOKE Well}} | ||
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{{sign|DPcity|ended a drought 400 years ago|}} | {{sign|DPcity|ended a drought 400 years ago|}} | ||
{{sign|DPcity|footer}} | {{sign|DPcity|footer}} | ||
==Demographics== | ==Demographics== | ||
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{{Party/Footer}} | {{Party/Footer}} | ||
== In the anime == | ==In the anime== | ||
[[File:Azalea Town anime.png|thumb|200px|Azalea Town in the anime]] | [[File:Azalea Town anime.png|thumb|200px|Azalea Town in the anime]] | ||
Azalea Town appeared in ''[[EP142|A Shadow of a Drought]]'', ''[[EP143|Going Apricorn!]]'', and ''[[EP144|Gettin' The Bugs Out]]''. {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} helped Kurt to drive {{TRT}} out of the Slowpoke Well, after which they delivered the [[GS Ball]] to the Poké Ball maker. Kurt also showed Ash, {{an|Brock}}, and {{an|Misty}} how Apricorn Poké Balls are made, and gave them a {{ball|Fast}} each. After foiling yet another of Team Rocket's plans, during which Brock used his Fast Ball to catch himself a {{TP|Brock|Pineco}}, Ash challenged and beat the Azalea Gym, earning his second Johto League Badge. Before leaving the town, Maisy gave Ash and company one more Apricorn Poké Ball each made for them by Kurt, with Ash and Misty receiving a {{ball|Lure}} each and Brock receiving a {{ball|Heavy}}. | Azalea Town appeared in ''[[EP142|A Shadow of a Drought]]'', ''[[EP143|Going Apricorn!]]'', and ''[[EP144|Gettin' The Bugs Out]]''. {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} helped Kurt to drive {{TRT}} out of the Slowpoke Well, after which they delivered the [[GS Ball]] to the Poké Ball maker. Kurt also showed Ash, {{an|Brock}}, and {{an|Misty}} how Apricorn Poké Balls are made, and gave them a {{ball|Fast}} each. After foiling yet another of Team Rocket's plans, during which Brock used his Fast Ball to catch himself a {{TP|Brock|Pineco}}, Ash challenged and beat the Azalea Gym, earning his second Johto League Badge. Before leaving the town, Maisy gave Ash and company one more Apricorn Poké Ball each made for them by Kurt, with Ash and Misty receiving a {{ball|Lure}} each and Brock receiving a {{ball|Heavy}}. | ||
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==In the manga== | ==In the manga== | ||
{{incomplete|section|Other manga info}} | |||
===In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga=== | |||
[[File:Azalea Town PM.png|thumb|left|150px|Azalea Town in Pokémon Pocket Monsters]] | [[File:Azalea Town PM.png|thumb|left|150px|Azalea Town in Pokémon Pocket Monsters]] | ||
Azalea Town appeared in ''[[PM078|Find Slowpoke!!]]''. | Azalea Town appeared in ''[[PM078|Find Slowpoke!!]]''. | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* ''[[Pokémon FireRed & Pokémon LeafGreen: Super Music Collection|Sevii Islands: Four & Five Islands]]'' is a remix of ''[[Pokémon HeartGold & Pokémon SoulSilver: Super Music Collection|Azalea Town]]'' from {{game2|Gold|Silver|Crystal}}, which is played on [[Four Island (town)|Four]] and {{OBP|Five Island|town}}s in {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}}. | |||
* ''[[Pokémon FireRed & Pokémon LeafGreen: Super Music Collection|Sevii Islands: Four & Five Islands]]'' | * When the player first encounters the boy that lost the {{p|Farfetch'd}} in the [[Generation II]] games, his overworld sprite uses the green palette; when he is back at the house, his palette is colored blue instead. | ||
* When the | * Azalea is the first location with a [[Gym]] in the games that is a town rather than a city. However, one of [[Cinnabar Island]]'s Japanese names contains the word ''Town''. | ||
* Azalea is the first location with a [[Gym]] in the games that is a town rather than a city. | * In the [[Generation II]] games, {{ga|Silver}} uses a {{p|Croconaw}} at [[level]] 16, even though {{p|Totodile}} only evolves into Croconaw at level 18. This was corrected in the {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}. | ||
* Inside [[Kurt]]'s house, there is a picture on the wall that displays the text "''A young Professor Oak?''" when studied. This could be a hint towards a relationship between [[Kurt]] and [[Professor Oak]] when they were younger. It could also be a possible reference to the events of ''[[M04|Pokémon 4Ever - Celebi: Voice of the Forest]]''; the movie features a young [[Samuel Oak]] and his relationship with the [[Legendary Pokémon]] {{p|Celebi}}, which could be linked to Celebi's shrine in the nearby [[Ilex Forest]]. | |||
* In [[Generation II]], {{ga|Silver}} uses a {{p|Croconaw}} | |||
*Inside [[Kurt]]'s house, there is a picture on the wall that displays the text "A young Professor Oak?" when studied. This could be a hint towards a relationship between [[Kurt]] and [[Professor Oak]] when they were younger. It could also be a possible reference to the events of | |||
==Name origin== | ==Name origin== | ||
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| Same as the Mandarin name. | | Same as the Mandarin name. | ||
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{{Johto}}<br> | {{Johto}}<br> | ||
{{Project Cities and Towns notice}} | {{Project Cities and Towns notice}} | ||
