Withered Wasteland

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Connecting locations   ↑ Rocky Ridges and Sparkling Skylands   ← Palette Town Withered Wasteland Bleak Beach →

Location Location of Withered Wasteland in Kanto.

Withered Wasteland (Japanese:パサパサこうやの街 Dry Wasteland Town) is the first available area in Pokémon Pokopia. It is what remains of Fuchsia City after a series of catastrophic weather anomalies ravaged the world and forced humans to take refuge in space.

Ditto is released from its Poké Ball in a cave on the southern part of the area, inhabited by Professor Tangrowth.

Withered Wasteland is connected to Palette Town to the west by a bridge, and Rocky Ridges to the north-west, the Sparkling Skylands to the north, and Bleak Beach to the east through gates.

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• Places of interest
  • Professor Tangrowth's home
  • Wasteland Pokémon Center
  • Team R's hideout
  • Mysterious mural
• Demographics
• Items
  • Overworld items
  • Nature
  • Ball items
  • Human Records
• Exclusive Pokémon
• Tips and Tricks
• Names
• Related articles

Contents

Places of interest

Professor Tangrowth's home

Professor Tangrowth's home is a cave in the southern part of Withered Wasteland. Ditto is released from its Poké Ball and meets Professor Tangrowth here. The cave is a large open room with barren ordinary soil and dry field grass on the ground. On the western side of the cave is a wheelbarrow carrying a pile of lost relics collected by Professor Tangrowth. Visible are a Substitute doll, a Leppa Berry, a Poké Ball, a flower pot and several books. Next to the wheelbarrow are a piece of cloth with four photos on it, a mushroom lamp, and a straw bed.

Wasteland Pokémon Center

The Wasteland Pokémon Center is initially a pile of rubble on a wooden platform, having been torn down by extreme weather. It is eventually rebuilt by Ditto and a group of other Pokémon, after which a note can be found on the floor inside, alongside a counter with a cash register, a 3D printer, a healing machine, and some furniture.

Team R's hideout

Team R's hideout is a structure discovered by Professor Tangrowth and Ditto while exploring after breaking down a wall of cracked sandstone. It sits on a platform, appearing as a lighthouse covered in rust and sand. The machine attached to it leads the Team Initiation Challenge by playing voice recordings from a Team R grunt and giving out fake Gym Badges for completed requests. Magnemite is sleeping inside, appearing after the building is gone

Mysterious mural

The mysterious mural is a wall made up of tiles with symbols of all Unown forms. Mysterious slates can be placed on the tile with a symbol matching the one on its back.

Demographics

While there are no longer any humans living here, Withered Wasteland is inhabited by a handful of Pokémon before Ditto starts making new habitats.

Not counting Ditto and Squirtle, Withered Wasteland is initially inhabited by five Pokémon:

• Professor Tangrowth
• Onix
• Drilbur
• Magikarp
• Magnemite

Additional Pokémon appear in the overworld as Ditto completes requests:

• Drifloon

Items

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Overworld items

These items can be found on the ground and be picked up directly in Withered Wasteland.

Glowing mushrooms	Stone	Sturdy stick	Cave mushrooms

Nature

These items can be found growing in Withered Wasteland.

Leppa tree	Chesto tree	Rawst tree	Aspear tree	Pecha tree	Lum tree
Tall grass	Green shoots	Wildflowers	Adorable hedge

Ball items

Item		Location	Games
	Dowsing Machine	Buried underneath breakable blocks to the left of the path to the gravestone
	Toy blocks	In the ruined building west of the Pokémon Center ruins
	Brick border (line) ×20	In a hole in the road behind the Pokémon Center
	Pinwheels	Behind the ruined building west of the Pokémon Center ruins
	Leaf ×5	In front of the ruined building west of the Pokémon Center
	Wooden plate	By the western end of the road behind the Pokémon Center
	Castform weather charm	Inside Professor Tangrowth's wheelbarrow
	Smooth Rock	Close by the pond inside the cave structure
	Torch	Further into the cave structure
	Hay pile x10	Inside a circular hole next to the path near the gravestone
	Storage box	Beside the Wooden table on the left side of the path leading to the gravestone
	Rowlet clock	At a cave entrance on the western end of the path leading to the gravestone, past the bridge
	Arched tiling x20	By the road towards the area gate to Bleak Beach
	Recipe for Rustic door	On the floor of a house near the area gate to Bleak Beach
	Vine rope x2	Inside the cave near the area gate to Rocky Ridges
	Pokémetal ingot x5	Inside a small cave that is covered by breakable rock on ground level near Onix
	Pokémetal ingot x5	Inside a small cave that is covered by vines near the breakable rock leading to Team R's hideout
	Security camera	On the east side of the base of Team R's hideout
	First aid kit	In a ruined building at the end of a fenced path on the western beach
	Adorable-hedge seeds x3	Behind the breakable rock to the north
	CD "♪ Title Screen"	In a CD rack inside the broken building next to the windmill to the north
	CD "♪ Pokemon Center"	In a CD rack inside the broken building with two entrances on top of the slighly eastern cliff
	Pink hut kit	To the left of the path leading to the Sparkling Skylands area gate in the north
	Recipe for Bridge planks	Inside a ruined building on the southern beach

Human Records

Main article: Human Records

Name		Collection	Contents	Reward
	Road Closure Announcement	Newspapers	"Cycling Road will be closed on the 7th for inspection and repair from 10:00 p.m. until 4:00 a.m. the following day. The road will not be accessible to the public during that time, so we recommend making your travel plans early."	N/A
	The Legendary Ninja Family	Newspapers	"The region in question was once inhabited by a famous clan of ninjas. Koga, a Fuchsia City Gym Leader in the distant past, and his daughter, Janine, were both members of this clan."	Ninja outfit
	Kenan's diary	Diary Entries	"March 7 — Sunny Today I played with Kenta in the park. Kenta says he’s gonna move soon, but he'll come back when he’s older. We promised to play in the park again together when we grow up."	N/A
	Message from the Poké Mart	Magazines	"We all know that everyone’s beloved music streaming services are being forced to shut down one by one due to the steep rise of server fees all over the world. While music lovers are still mourning the loss of these streaming services, it isn’t all bad news in the world of music! It’s our pleasure to share a little about a technological blast from the past—compact discs (CDs)! CDs are cool little gadgets used by our great-great- grandparents to listen to all their favorite music. Each CD can hold a little over 10 songs, making it easy to find a new favorite and listen to it over and over again! And that’s not all! Each CD is a one-time purchase, which means that there's no need for a subscription fee—no matter how many times you listen! Poké Mart is working hard to create a solid lineup of CDs for music lovers to choose from. We hope to be THE destination for all those who want music in their life—now and forever!"	N/A
	A Surprise in the Garden	Magazines	"“I just got this weird feeling when I was out in the garden. Parasect was acting restless too, so I asked it to dig here.” With that, Caroline smiled and showed us a mysterious fossil."	Point here emote
	Selection of Pokémon Greetings	Magazines	"Minccino, Pikachu, and Other Pokémon with Distinctive Tail-Based Greetings In today’s world, so much about Pokémon ecology has been explained through research. This time, we've collected a special set of articles focused on Pokémon greetings!"	Greetings emote
	This Year's Top Trend!	Magazines	"Undercuts and half updos are yesterday's news! This year’s hottest trend is the center part! A hugely famous influencer recently posted a selfie with a new parted hairstyle, and fans are going wild! Young people everywhere are adopting this hairstyle in droves!"	N/A
	Unmasking the True Misty!	Magazines	"Gym Leader Spotlight: Misty! Misty, Gym Leader of the Cerulean City Gym, always has a packed schedule, but she kindly gave us a full day of her time for a comprehensive interview! August's special edition of Gym Leader Monthly will be all about Misty, the tomboyish mermaid! Don’t miss the stunning photo shoot—it’s sure to make a splash!"	Mermaid hair
	Improving Your Quality of Life	Notes	"• Maintain a comfortable level of brightness and temperature in your house. • Don’t hold back when you want something— decorate your home with your favorite furniture! • Choose a place to live where it’s easy to take walks. You can clear paths near your home! Keep these points in mind, and you'll be loving your lifestyle!"	N/A
	Dear Elena	Letters	"Look at my little Minnie and Cici! This is the best shot I’ve ever taken of them! I’ve been thinking about them lately, day and night. What do you suppose they’re up to? I just keep staring at this photo. You told me about your partner before, right, Elena? Wasn't it named Mora or something? I bet it was cute, just like its Trainer. Wish I could’ve seen it."	N/A
	To my fishing fanatic big bro	Letters	"How are you doing? I’ve been having a fun day fishing—as always! By the way, have Pokémon started changing where they live? Recently I’ve fished up Pokémon that I used to only see in different regions. Maybe you'll catch something rare where you are, too! Love, Your Fishing Fanatic Little Bro"	N/A
	Shellos report	Papers	"Shellos changes its color and appearance based on its diet and the environment it lives in. We are researching day and night in an attempt to create a heretofore unknown yellow Shellos."	N/A
	Photo #1	Photos	"A cute photo of Pokémon!"	N/A
	Photo #2	Photos	"A cute photo of Pokémon!"	N/A

Exclusive Pokémon

Some Pokémon can only be befriended in Withered Wasteland:

Pokémon	Required habitat	Rarity	Time of day				Weather
Bulbasaur	Tall grass	★ Common	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Charmander	Tall grass	★ Common	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✘
Hitmonchan	Excercise resting spot	★ Common	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Scyther	Tree-shaded tall grass	★ Common	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Timburr	Boulder-shaded tall grass	★ Common	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Pichu	Picnic set	★ Common	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Gulpin	Tantalizing dining set	★ Common	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Slowpoke	Seaside tall grass	★ Common	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔

Tips and Tricks

Main article: Tips and Tricks

Name	Image	Description
The Mysterious Mural		You can fit mysterious slates into the indentation on the wall.
		Mysterious slates can sometimes be found buried in the ground. Use the Dowsing Machine to look for them! Something might happen if you insert all the slates in the correct configuration.

Names

Language	Name	Origin
Japanese	パサパサこうやの街 Pasapasa Kōya no Machi	From パサパサ pasapasa (ideophonic word for dried-out state) and 荒野 kōya (wasteland)
English	Withered Wasteland	From withered and wasteland
German	Welkwüstia	From welk (wilted), Wüste (desert), and the placename suffix -ia
European Spanish	Estepa Estéril	From estepa (steppe) and estéril (sterile)
French	Terrassec	From terrasse (terrace) and sec (dry)
Italian	Landa Rinsecchita	From landa (heath, barren land) and rinsecchita (withered)
Korean	바싹바싹 황야 마을 Bassakbassak Hwangya Maeul	From 바싹바싹 bassakbassak (ideophonic word for dryly) and 황야 (荒野) hwangya (wasteland)
Chinese (Traditional)	乾巴巴荒野的城鎮 Gānbābā Huāngyě de Chéngzhèn / Gōnbābā Fōngyéh dīk Sìhngjan	From 乾巴巴 / 干巴巴 gānbābā / gōnbābā (ideophonic word for parched) and 荒野 huāngyě / fōngyéh (wasteland)
Chinese (Simplified)	干巴巴荒野的城镇 Gānbābā Huāngyě de Chéngzhèn

Related articles

• Fuchsia City

Areas in Pokémon Pokopia
Kanto Region: Withered Wasteland • Bleak Beach • Rocky Ridges • Sparkling Skylands • Palette Town • Bubbly Basin Access to: Dream Islands • Cloud Islands

Pokémon Pokopia

Ditto

Ditto • Customization • Transform

Characters

Professor Tangrowth • Peakychu • Mosslax • Smearguru • DJ Rotom • Chef Dente • Tinkmaster

Locations

Withered Wasteland • Bleak Beach • Rocky Ridges • Sparkling Skylands • Palette Town
Bubbly Basin • Dream Islands • Cloud Islands

Pokémon

Pokédex (Event) • Habitat Dex (Event) • Specialties
Comfort level (Likes and dislikes) • Friendship (Minigames)

Collection

Ancient Artifacts • Human Records • Highlight Reel • Recipes (By event) • Items (By category • By event)

Pokédex Menu

Requests • Camera • Tips and Tricks

PC Menu

Poké Life • Shop • Link Play • Mystery Gift • Stamp rally

Gameplay

Weekly events • Rippling water • Buried items • Cooking • Virtual mode • Events

This article is part of both Project Locations and Project Sidegames, Bulbapedia projects that, together, aim to write comprehensive articles on locations in the spin-off games.