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'''Pallet Town''' (Japanese: '''マサラタウン''' ''Masara Town'') is located in western [[Kanto]] and serves as the hometown of {{ga|Red}}, the protagonist of the [[Generation I]] [[Pokémon games|games]], as well as several other notable [[Pokémon Trainer]]s who begin their Pokémon journeys in Kanto. The small town has only two entrances, one from the north via {{rt|1|Kanto}} that leads directly to [[Viridian City]], while the other one, {{rt|21|Kanto}}, a [[water route]], to the south.


It is based on {{wp|Machida, Tokyo}}, [[Satoshi Tajiri]]'s hometown; but its location on the map better corresponds to somewhere in the {{wp|Shizuoka Prefecture}}.
'''Pallet Town''' (Japanese: '''マサラタウン''' ''Masara Town'') is a small town located in southwestern [[Kanto]]. It is the [[hometown]] of the {{player}} and their [[rival]] in the Kanto-based {{pkmn|games}}. In other games, it is specifically the hometown of {{ga|Red}} and {{ga|Blue}}. In the {{pkmn|anime}}, it is the hometown of {{Ash}} and {{Gary}}. [[Professor Oak's Laboratory]], where the famous [[Professor Oak]] conducts his research, is located in the town.


==Places of interest==
The town has two exits. To the north is {{rt|1|Kanto}}, leading to [[Viridian City]]. To the south is {{rt|21|Kanto}}, a [[water route]] leading to [[Cinnabar Island]].
===Professor Oak's Lab===
 
==Slogan==
===Generations I and III===
'''''Shades of your journey await!''''' (Japanese: '''マサラは　まっしろ　はじまりのいろ''' ''Masara is the color of pure-white beginnings.'')
 
===Generation II===
'''''A Tranquil Setting of Peace and Purity''''' (Japanese: '''マサラは　まっしろ　けがれなき　いろ''' ''Masara is colored with pure white.'')
 
===Generation IV===
'''''A Pure White Beginning''''' (Japanese: '''まっしろ　はじまりの　いろ''' ''The color of pure-white beginnings.'')
 
===Generation VII===
'''''Shades of Your Journey Await!''''' (Japanese: '''マサラは　まっしろ　はじまりのいろ''' ''Masara is the color of pure-white beginnings.'')
 
== Geography ==
===Overworld===
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===Places of interest===
====Professor Oak's Lab====
{{main|Professor Oak's Laboratory}}
{{main|Professor Oak's Laboratory}}
[[File:HGSS Professor Oak Lab.png|thumb|right|150px|Inside the lab in HeartGold and SoulSilver]]
[[File:Professor Oak Lab inside HGSS.png|thumb|right|150px|Inside the lab in HeartGold and SoulSilver]]
In the southeast corner of town is Professor Oak's Lab. Here, [[Pokémon Trainer]]s just beginning their quest are given the choice to receive either a {{p|Bulbasaur}}, {{p|Charmander}}, or {{p|Squirtle}} from [[Professor Oak]]. On the occasion that Professor Oak is out of the previously listed {{obp|Pokémon|species}}, he has been seen to hand out {{p|Pikachu}} and {{p|Eevee}}. This is also the location of Red's first battle, one which taken between {{ga|Blue}}.
In the southeast corner of town is Professor Oak's Lab. Here, [[Pokémon Trainer]]s just beginning their quest are given the choice to receive either a {{p|Bulbasaur}}, {{p|Charmander}}, or {{p|Squirtle}} from [[Professor Oak]]. On the occasion that Professor Oak is out of the previously listed {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}, he has been seen to hand out {{p|Pikachu}} and {{p|Eevee}}. This is also the location of the {{player}}'s first battle, which was against their rival, {{ga|Blue}}{{sup/1|RBY}}{{sup/3|FRLG}} or {{ga|Trace}}{{sup/7|PE}}.


The lab is a small building near the player's house that has been slightly modified in every game. In {{game|Red and Blue|s}} the sign says "''Here is the Institute of Dr. Okido.''" in Japanese, and "''Oak Pokémon Research Lab''" in the English language versions. Inside are three of Professor Oak's aides, two men and one woman, a couple of shelves full of books, a table with three [[Poké Ball]]s, a computer, two blank [[Pokédex]]es, and two tips for the player. In {{game|Yellow}} the lab is the same as Red and Blue, except there is only one Poké Ball on the table, and next to the table stands a trash can. In {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}}, other than the significant graphical enhancements, the laboratory also has two plants in the entrance, a ''mysterious machine'', books on the floor, two regular machines in the corner, and a window.
The lab is a small building near the player's house that has been slightly modified in every game. In {{game|Red and Blue|s}} the sign says "''Here is the Institute of Dr. Okido.''" in Japanese, and "''Oak Pokémon Research Lab''" in the English language versions. Inside are three of Professor Oak's aides, two men and one woman, a couple of shelves full of books, a table with three {{i|Poké Ball}}s, a computer, two blank [[Pokédex]]es, and two tips for the player. In {{game|Yellow}} the lab is the same as Red and Blue, except there is only one Poké Ball on the table, and next to the table stands a trash can. In {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}}, other than the significant graphical enhancements, the laboratory also has two plants in the entrance, a ''mysterious machine'', books on the floor, two regular machines in the corner, and a window.


===Player's House===
====Player's house====
{{main|Bedroom}}
{{main|Player's house#Kanto|Player's house → Kanto}}
[[File:Generation IV Red House.png|right|thumb|Inside {{ga|Red}}'s house in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver]]
[[File:Red House HGSS.png|thumb|Inside {{ga|Red}}'s house in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver]]
=====Generations I, III, and VII=====
In [[Generation]]s {{Gen|I}}, {{Gen|III}}, and {{Gen|VII}}, this house is where the {{player}} lives before beginning their journey. The player's {{ka|Mom}} lives here, and after the player has left town for the first time, going home and talking to her will fully rest/restore all of the player's Pokémon, just like a [[Pokémon Center]]. In Generation I, the player's bedroom has a PC, a bed, and a TV with an [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]] hooked up to it. It serves no other purpose, although the PC can be used to access the player's item storage, where a single [[Potion]] can be found and withdrawn from at the start of the game. In Generation III, the player's house features an enhanced version of the bedroom from Generation I. The only difference is the SNES being replaced with an {{wp|Nintendo Entertainment System|NES}}. In Generation VII, with the removal of the item storage function, the player's PC displays an email from their {{ga|Trace|friend and rival}}. In addition, the SNES from Generation I is replaced with a docked [[Nintendo Switch]], with a single left Joy-Con next to it.


====Generations I and III====
In Generations I and III, before going down the stairs, there is a sign on the wall that reminds the player how to open the Bag. This sign's purpose is replaced in [[Generation VII]] by the PC's email. In Generation I, a movie is shown on the first-floor television involving four boys walking on railroad tracks, a reference to the film {{wp|Stand by Me (film)|Stand by Me}};<ref>(July 2000). [https://web.archive.org/web/20230418175409/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/nom/0007/taidan1/page04.html 田尻智さん（ゲームフリーク）ＶＳ石原恒和さん（クリーチャーズ）対談 (ページｄ)]。 ''Nintendo Online Magazine'' (N.O.M). No.23.</ref> however, in Generations III and VII, this will only appear if the player is a male. If the player is a female, the television will display a girl in pigtails walking down a yellow brick road, possibly a reference to the film {{wp|The Wizard of Oz (1939 film)|The Wizard of Oz}}.


In [[Generation]]s {{Gen|I}} and {{Gen|III}}, this house is where the {{player}} lives before beginning their journey. The [[Mom|player's mother]] lives here, and after the player has left town for the first time, going home and talking to her will fully rest/restore all of the player's Pokémon, just like a [[Pokémon Center]]. In Generation I, the player's bedroom has a PC, a bed, and a TV with an [[SNES]] hooked up to it. It serves no other purpose, although the PC can be used to access the player's item storage. In Generation III, the player house features an enhanced version of the bedroom from Generation I. The only difference is the SNES being replaced with a [[NES]].
=====Generations II and IV=====
In Generations {{Gen|II}} and {{Gen|IV}}, Red's mother is alone in the house, telling the {{player}} how worried she is about {{ga|Red}}, but also how proud she is of him. In {{2v2|HeartGold|SoulSilver}}, the graphical features have also been updated to the Generation IV standard since {{3v2|Gold|Silver|Crystal}}. On the ground floor, there is a table with a large mug of tea sitting on it, a bigger TV, bookshelves, and a kitchen area located on the northwestern side of the room containing a refrigerator and a sink. On the upstairs floor is Red's bedroom, which contains a study desk with a laptop computer sitting on it, a [[Nintendo 64]] or [[Wii]], depending on the Generation, three bookshelves, and a single bed in the southwestern corner. Examining the laptop shows that the items in the room are collecting dust, as if [[history of the Pokémon world|they haven't been used in a long time]].


Before going down the stairs, there is a sign on the wall that reminds the player how to open the bag. A movie is been shown on the player television involving four boys walking on railroad tracks, possibly a reference to the film {{wp|Stand by Me}}, which is screened during Generation I, however, during Generation III, this will only appear if the player is a male. If the player is a female, the television will display a girl in pigtails walking down a yellow brick road, possibly a reference to the film {{wp|The Wizard of Oz}}.
====Rival's house====
In Generations I and III, after the [[Pokédex]] has been given to the {{player}} by Professor Oak, [[Daisy Oak|the rival's sister]] will give the player a [[Town Map]]. In [[Generation III]], Daisy will check the lead Pokémon's [[friendship]] and offer to groom a Pokémon in the player's party. She can only groom one Pokémon for every 500 steps the player takes. In [[Generation VII]], Daisy is replaced by the nameless sister of their childhood friend. While she does not groom Pokémon, she can still evaluate the [[friendship]] between the player and any {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} in their [[party]].


====Generations II and IV====
In Generations {{gen|II}} and {{gen|IV}}, Daisy will help the player comb their Pokémon, causing its [[friendship]] to be raised. In Generation IV, she'll give the player Blue's [[Pokégear]] phone number so the player can call and arrange a rematch with him at the [[Fighting Dojo]]. Also returning from previous generations, Daisy will [[Pokémon groomer|groom]] one of the player's Pokémon for free once daily between 3:00 and 4:00 PM. As in Generation II, it will raise a Pokémon's friendship greatly; however, it will also raise the Pokémon's {{OBP|Beauty|condition}} stat. This is not displayed anywhere in-game, and the Pokémon must be seen in Diamond, Pearl, or Platinum to notice. Despite this, {{p|Feebas}} whose Beauty is maxed out this way can [[Evolution|evolve]] into {{p|Milotic}}, unlike in FireRed and LeafGreen, where the Beauty stat did not exist in any shape or form. As a reference to Daisy's enjoyment of tea in Generation III, a large mug of tea sits on her table. In Generation IV only, the rival's house has a second story that mirrors the player's house, much like their Hoenn and Sinnoh counterparts.


In [[Generation]]s {{Gen|II}} and {{Gen|IV}}, Red's mother is alone in the house, telling the {{player}} how worried she is about [[Red (game)|Red]], but also how proud she is of him. In {{2v2|HeartGold|SoulSilver}}, the graphical features have also been updated to the Generation IV standard since {{3v2|Gold|Silver|Crystal}}. On the ground floor, there is a table with a large mug of tea sitting on it, a bigger TV, bookshelves and a kitchen area located on the north-western side of the room containing a refrigerator and a sink. On the upstairs floor is Red's bedroom, with contains a study desk with a laptop computer sitting on it, a [[Nintendo 64]] or [[Wii]],depending on the Generation, three bookshelves and a single bed in the south-western corner. Examining the laptop shows that the items in the room are collecting dust, as if [[history of the Pokémon world|they haven't been used in a long time]].
==Demographics==
===Pokémon Red, Blue, and Yellow===
Pallet Town's population is 8 (not including the {{player}} and the {{ga|Blue|rival}}, who leave Pallet Town at the beginning of the game). This low number is likely due to its lack of amenities like a [[Gym]] or [[Pokémon Center]] and its isolation from the center of [[Kanto]]. This makes it the smallest town in Kanto.


===Rival's House===
===Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal===
In Generations I and III, after the [[Pokédex]] has been given to the player by Professor Oak, the [[Daisy Oak|rival's sister]] will give the player a [[Town Map]]. In [[Generations]] {{gen|II}} and III, the sister of the {{ga|Blue|rival}} will help the player comb his/her Pokémon, causing its [[happiness]] to be raised. In [[Generation IV]], she'll give the player Blue's [[Pokégear]] phone number so the player can call and arrange a rematch with him at the [[Fighting Dojo]]. Also returning from previous generations, Daisy will groom one of the player's Pokémon for free once daily between 3:00 and 4:00 PM. As in Generation II, it will raise a Pokémon's happiness greatly, however, it will also raise the Pokémon's [[Beauty Contest|Beauty]] stat. This is not displayed anywhere in-game, and the Pokémon must be seen from the point of view of Diamond, Pearl, or Platinum to notice. Despite this, {{p|Feebas}} whose Beauty is maxed out this way can [[Evolution|evolve]] into {{p|Milotic}}, unlike in FireRed and LeafGreen, where the Beauty stat did not exist in any shape or form. As a reference to her enjoyment of tea in Generation III, a large mug of tea sits on her table.  In the first 3 generations, the rival's house has always been one story, but in Generation 4, the rival's house has a second story that mirror's the player's house, much like their Hoenn and Sinnoh counterparts.
Pallet Town's population remains 8, making it the smallest town in Kanto.


==Demographics==
===Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen===
===Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen===
Pallet Town's population is 8 (not including the {{player}} and the {{ga|Blue|rival}}, who leave Pallet Town at the beginning of the game). This low number is likely due to its lack of amenities like a [[Gym]] or [[Pokémon Center]] and its isolation from the center of [[Kanto]].
As in the original games, Pallet Town's population is 8 (not including the {{player}} and the {{ga|Blue|rival}}, who leave Pallet Town at the beginning of the game). This makes it the smallest town in Kanto.


===Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver===
===Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver===
Pallet Town's population is 8, the same number found in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen.
As in the original games, Pallet Town's population remains 8, making it the smallest town in Kanto.
 
===Pokémon Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!===
Just like in all the aforementioned games, Pallet Town's population is 8 (not including the {{player}} and {{ga|Trace|rival}}), once again making it the smallest town in Kanto.


==Items==
==Items==
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{{itlistbod|Potion|Retrievable from the [[PC]] in the {{player|player's}} house at the beginning of the [[Pokémon games|game]]|RBYFRLG|display={{DL|Potion|Potion}}}}
{{itemlist|Town Map III|Obtained from {{Daisy}} after obtaining the [[Pokédex]]|R=yes|B=yes|Y=yes|FR=yes|LG=yes|display=[[Town Map]]}}
{{itlistbod|none|Obtained from {{prof|Oak}} after he receives {{DL|List of key items in Generation III|Oak's Parcel|his parcel}}|RBYFRLG|display=[[Pokédex]]}}
{{itemlist|Town Map|Obtained from {{OBP|Mom|Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!}} after obtaining the Pokédex|LP=yes|LE=yes}}
{{itlistbod|Poké Ball|Obtained from Oak after he receives his parcel|FRLG|display={{DL|Poké Ball|Poké Ball}} ×5}}
{{itemlist|Clothing Trunk|Obtained from {{ga|Trace}}'s sister after delivering the [[Parcel]]|LP=yes|LE=yes|display=[[List of clothing in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!|Sportswear]]}}
{{itlistbod|Town Map|Obtained from [[Daisy Oak|Daisy]] after the player obtains a [[Pokédex]]|RBYFRLG}}
{{itlistbod|HM Normal|Reward from Oak after obtaining all 16 [[badge]]s|HGSS|display={{HM|08|Rock Climb}}}}
{{itlistbod|Jade Orb|Obtained from Oak after he is shown a {{p|Groudon}} and {{p|Kyogre}}, both from the [[Embedded Tower]]|HGSS}}  
{{itlistfoot|road}}
{{itlistfoot|road}}
===Professor Oak's Laboratory===
{{main|Professor Oak's Laboratory#Items|Professor Oak's Laboratory → Items}}


==Pokémon==
==Pokémon==
===Generation I===
===Generation I===
{{Catch/header|road|no}}
{{Catch/header|road|no}}
{{Catch/div|road|Gift Pokémon}}
{{Catch/entry1|001|Bulbasaur|yes|yes|no|Starter|5|One|type1=Grass|type2=Poison}}
{{Catch/entry1|004|Charmander|yes|yes|no|Starter|5|One|type1=Fire}}
{{Catch/entry1|007|Squirtle|yes|yes|no|Starter|5|One|type1=Water}}
{{Catch/entry1|025|Pikachu|no|no|yes|Starter|5|One|type1=Electric}}
{{Catch/div|water|Fishing}}
{{Catch/div|water|Fishing}}
{{Catch/entry1|129|Magikarp|yes|yes|yes|Fish Old|5|100%|type1=Water}}
{{Catch/entry1|129|Magikarp|yes|yes|yes|Fish Old|5|100%|type1=Water}}
{{Catch/entry1|060|Poliwag|yes|yes|yes|Fish Good|10|50%|type1=Water}}
{{Catch/entry1|060|Poliwag|yes|yes|yes|Fish Good|10|50%|type1=Water}}
{{Catch/entry1|118|Goldeen|yes|yes|yes|Fish Good|10|50%|type1=Water}}
{{Catch/entry1|118|Goldeen|yes|yes|yes|Fish Good|10|50%|type1=Water}}
{{Catch/entry1|120|Staryu|no|no|yes|Fish Super|5-10|60%|type1=Water}}
{{Catch/entry1|060|Poliwag|yes|yes|no|Fish Super|15|50%|type1=Water}}
{{Catch/entry1|060|Poliwag|yes|yes|no|Fish Super|15|50%|type1=Water}}
{{Catch/entry1|072|Tentacool|yes|yes|no|Fish Super|15|50%|type1=Water|type2=Poison}}
{{Catch/entry1|072|Tentacool|yes|yes|no|Fish Super|15|50%|type1=Water|type2=Poison}}
{{Catch/entry1|072|Tentacool|no|no|yes|Fish Super|10-20|40%|type1=Water|type2=Poison}}
{{Catch/entry1|072|Tentacool|no|no|yes|Fish Super|10, 20|40%|type1=Water|type2=Poison}}
{{Catch/entry1|120|Staryu|no|no|yes|Fish Super|5, 10|60%|type1=Water}}
{{Catch/footer|road}}
{{Catch/footer|road}}


===Generation II===
===Generation II===
{{Catch/header|road|yes}}
{{Catch/header|road|4}}
{{Catch/div|water|Fish}}
{{Catch/div|water|Surfing}}
{{Catch/entry2|072|Tentacool|yes|yes|yes|Surf|30-39|all=90%|type1=Water|type2=Poison}}
{{Catch/entry2|072|Tentacool|yes|yes|yes|Surf|30-39|all=90%|type1=Water|type2=Poison}}
{{Catch/entry2|073|Tentacruel|yes|yes|yes|Surf|35-39|all=10%|type1=Water|type2=Poison}}
{{Catch/entry2|073|Tentacruel|yes|yes|yes|Surf|35-39|all=10%|type1=Water|type2=Poison}}
{{Catch/div|water|Fishing}}
{{Catch/entry2|072|Tentacool|yes|yes|yes|Fish Old|10|all=15%|type1=Water|type2=Poison}}
{{Catch/entry2|129|Magikarp|yes|yes|yes|Fish Old|10|all=85%|type1=Water}}
{{Catch/entry2|129|Magikarp|yes|yes|yes|Fish Old|10|all=85%|type1=Water}}
{{Catch/entry2|072|Tentacool|yes|yes|yes|Fish Old|10|all=15%|type1=Water|type2=Poison}}
{{Catch/entry2|072|Tentacool|yes|yes|yes|Fish Good|20|all=35%|type1=Water|type2=Poison}}
{{Catch/entry2|072|Tentacool|yes|yes|yes|Fish Good|20|all=35%|type1=Water|type2=Poison}}
{{Catch/entry2|090|Shellder|yes|yes|yes|Fish Good|20|all=10%|type1=Water}}
{{Catch/entry2|129|Magikarp|yes|yes|yes|Fish Good|20|all=35%|type1=Water}}
{{Catch/entry2|129|Magikarp|yes|yes|yes|Fish Good|20|all=35%|type1=Water}}
{{Catch/entry2|170|Chinchou|yes|yes|yes|Fish Good|20|all=20%|type1=Water|type2=Electric}}
{{Catch/entry2|170|Chinchou|yes|yes|yes|Fish Good|20|all=20%|type1=Water|type2=Electric}}
{{Catch/entry2|090|Shellder|yes|yes|yes|Fish Good|20|all=10%|type1=Water}}
{{Catch/entry2|073|Tentacruel|yes|yes|yes|Fish Super|40|all=20%|type1=Water|type2=Poison}}
{{Catch/entry2|090|Shellder|yes|yes|yes|Fish Super|40|all=30%|type1=Water}}
{{Catch/entry2|170|Chinchou|yes|yes|yes|Fish Super|40|all=40%|type1=Water|type2=Electric}}
{{Catch/entry2|170|Chinchou|yes|yes|yes|Fish Super|40|all=40%|type1=Water|type2=Electric}}
{{Catch/entry2|090|Shellder|yes|yes|yes|Fish Super|40|all=30%|type1=Water}}
{{Catch/entry2|072|Tentacool|yes|yes|yes|Fish Super|40|all=20%|type1=Water|type2=Poison}}
{{Catch/entry2|171|Lanturn|yes|yes|yes|Fish Super|40|all=10%|type1=Water|type2=Electric}}
{{Catch/entry2|171|Lanturn|yes|yes|yes|Fish Super|40|all=10%|type1=Water|type2=Electric}}
{{Catch/footer|road}}
{{Catch/footer|road}}
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===Generation III===
===Generation III===
{{Catch/header|road|no}}
{{Catch/header|road|no}}
{{Catch/div|road|Gift Pokémon}}
{{Catch/div|water|Surfing}}
{{Catch/entryfl|001|Bulbasaur|yes|yes|Starter|5|One|type1=Grass|type2=Poison}}
{{Catch/entryfl|004|Charmander|yes|yes|Starter|5|One|type1=Fire}}
{{Catch/entryfl|007|Squirtle|yes|yes|Starter|5|One|type1=Water}}
{{Catch/div|water|Fish}}
{{Catch/entryfl|072|Tentacool|yes|yes|Surf|5-40|100%|type1=Water|type2=Poison}}
{{Catch/entryfl|072|Tentacool|yes|yes|Surf|5-40|100%|type1=Water|type2=Poison}}
{{Catch/entryfl|129|Magikarp|yes|yes|Fish Old|5|100%|type1=Water}}
{{Catch/div|water|Fishing}}
{{Catch/entryfl|129|Magikarp|yes|yes|Fish Old|5-10|100%|type1=Water}}
{{Catch/entryfl|098|Krabby|yes|no|Fish Good|5-15|20%|type1=Water}}
{{Catch/entryfl|098|Krabby|no|yes|Fish Good|5-15|60%|type1=Water}}
{{Catch/entryfl|116|Horsea|yes|no|Fish Good|5-15|60%|type1=Water}}
{{Catch/entryfl|116|Horsea|yes|no|Fish Good|5-15|60%|type1=Water}}
{{Catch/entryfl|116|Horsea|no|yes|Fish Good|5-15|20%|type1=Water}}
{{Catch/entryfl|116|Horsea|no|yes|Fish Good|5-15|20%|type1=Water}}
{{Catch/entryfl|098|Krabby|yes|no|Fish Good|5-15|20%|type1=Water}}
{{Catch/entryfl|098|Krabby|no|yes|Fish Good|5-15|60%|type1=Water}}
{{Catch/entryfl|129|Magikarp|yes|yes|Fish Good|5-15|20%|type1=Water}}
{{Catch/entryfl|129|Magikarp|yes|yes|Fish Good|5-15|20%|type1=Water}}
{{Catch/entryfl|054|Psyduck|yes|no|Fish Super|25-35|1%|type1=Water}}
{{Catch/entryfl|079|Slowpoke|no|yes|Fish Super|25-35|1%|type1=Water|type2=Psychic}}
{{Catch/entryfl|090|Shellder|yes|no|Fish Super|15-25|40%|type1=Water}}
{{Catch/entryfl|090|Shellder|yes|no|Fish Super|15-25|40%|type1=Water}}
{{Catch/entryfl|098|Krabby|no|yes|Fish Super|15-25|40%|type1=Water}}
{{Catch/entryfl|099|Kingler|no|yes|Fish Super|25-35|4%|type1=Water}}
{{Catch/entryfl|116|Horsea|yes|no|Fish Super|15-25|40%|type1=Water}}
{{Catch/entryfl|116|Horsea|yes|no|Fish Super|15-25|40%|type1=Water}}
{{Catch/entryfl|098|Krabby|no|yes|Fish Super|15-25|40%|type1=Water}}
{{Catch/entryfl|117|Seadra|yes|no|Fish Super|25-35|4%|type1=Water}}
{{Catch/entryfl|120|Staryu|no|yes|Fish Super|15-25|40%|type1=Water}}
{{Catch/entryfl|120|Staryu|no|yes|Fish Super|15-25|40%|type1=Water}}
{{Catch/entryfl|130|Gyarados|yes|yes|Fish Super|15-25|15%|type1=Water|type2=Flying}}
{{Catch/entryfl|130|Gyarados|yes|yes|Fish Super|15-25|15%|type1=Water|type2=Flying}}
{{Catch/entryfl|117|Seadra|yes|no|Fish Super|25-35|4%|type1=Water}}
{{Catch/entryfl|099|Kingler|no|yes|Fish Super|25-35|4%|type1=Water}}
{{Catch/entryfl|054|Psyduck|yes|no|Fish Super|25-35|1%|type1=Water}}
{{Catch/entryfl|079|Slowpoke|no|yes|Fish Super|25-35|1%|type1=Water|type2=Psychic}}
{{Catch/footer|road|2}}
{{Catch/footer|road|2}}


===Generation IV===
===Generation IV===
{{Catch/header|road|yes}}
{{Catch/header|road|4}}
{{catch/div|land|Headbutt}}
{{Catch/div|water|Surfing}}
{{catch/entryhs|163|Hoothoot|yes|yes|Headbutt|2-3<br>{{tt|5-6|Special Tree}}|all=50%|type1=Normal|type2=Flying|10=k}}
{{catch/entryhs|204|Pineco|yes|yes|Headbutt|2-3|all=30%|type1=Bug|10=k}}
{{catch/entryhs|265|Wurmple|yes|yes|Headbutt|2-3<br>{{tt|5-6|Special Tree}}|all=20%|type1=Bug|10=k}}
{{catch/entryhs|167|Spinarak|yes|no|Headbutt|5-6|all=30%|type1=Bug|type2=Poison|10=k}}
{{catch/entryhs|165|Ledyba|no|yes|Headbutt|5-6|all=30%|type1=Bug|type2=Flying|10=k}}
{{Catch/div|road|Gift Pokémon}}
{{Catch/entryhs|001|Bulbasaur|yes|yes|Gift|5|all={{tt|One|Obtainable after defeating Red}}|type1=Grass|type2=Poison}}
{{Catch/entryhs|004|Charmander|yes|yes|Gift|5|all={{tt|One|Obtainable after defeating Red}}|type1=Fire}}
{{Catch/entryhs|007|Squirtle|yes|yes|Gift|5|all={{tt|One|Obtainable after defeating Red}}|type1=Water}}
{{Catch/div|water|Fish}}
{{Catch/entryhs|072|Tentacool|yes|yes|Surf|30-35|all=90%|type1=Water|type2=Poison}}
{{Catch/entryhs|072|Tentacool|yes|yes|Surf|30-35|all=90%|type1=Water|type2=Poison}}
{{Catch/entryhs|073|Tentacruel|yes|yes|Surf|35|all=10%|type1=Water|type2=Poison}}
{{Catch/entryhs|073|Tentacruel|yes|yes|Surf|35|all=10%|type1=Water|type2=Poison}}
{{catch/entryhs|129|Magikarp|yes|yes|Fish Old|10|all=95%|type1=Water}}
{{Catch/div|water|Fishing}}
{{catch/entryhs|072|Tentacool|yes|yes|Fish Old|10|all=5%|type1=Water|type2=Poison}}
{{catch/entryhs|072|Tentacool|yes|yes|Fish Old|10|all=15%|type1=Water|type2=Poison}}
{{catch/entryhs|129|Magikarp|yes|yes|Fish Good|20|all=60%|type1=Water}}
{{catch/entryhs|129|Magikarp|yes|yes|Fish Old|10|all=85%|type1=Water}}
{{catch/entryhs|072|Tentacool|yes|yes|Fish Good|20|all=30%|type1=Water|type2=Poison}}
{{catch/entryhs|072|Tentacool|yes|yes|Fish Good|20|all=30%|type1=Water|type2=Poison}}
{{catch/entryhs|170|Chinchou|yes|yes|Fish Good|20|all=7%|type1=Water|type2=Electric}}
{{catch/entryhs|090|Shellder|yes|yes|Fish Good|20|all=10%|type1=Water}}
{{catch/entryhs|090|Shellder|yes|yes|Fish Good|20|all=3%|type1=Water}}
{{catch/entryhs|129|Magikarp|yes|yes|Fish Good|20|all=40%|type1=Water}}
{{catch/entryhs|170|Chinchou|yes|yes|Fish Super|40|all=60%|type1=Water|type2=Electric}}
{{catch/entryhs|170|Chinchou|yes|yes|Fish Good|20|all=20%|type1=Water|type2=Electric}}
{{catch/entryhs|073|Tentacruel|yes|yes|Fish Super|40|all=20%|type1=Water|type2=Poison}}
{{catch/entryhs|090|Shellder|yes|yes|Fish Super|40|all=30%|type1=Water}}
{{catch/entryhs|090|Shellder|yes|yes|Fish Super|40|all=30%|type1=Water}}
{{catch/entryhs|073|Tentacruel|yes|yes|Fish Super|40|all=7%|type1=Water|type2=Poison}}
{{catch/entryhs|170|Chinchou|yes|yes|Fish Super|40|all=40%|type1=Water|type2=Electric}}
{{catch/entryhs|171|Lanturn|yes|yes|Fish Super|40|all=3%|type1=Water|type2=Electric}}
{{catch/entryhs|171|Lanturn|yes|yes|Fish Super|40|all=10%|type1=Water|type2=Electric}}
{{catch/div|road|Headbutt<br/><small>Group A</small>}}
{{catch/entryhs|163|Hoothoot|yes|yes|Headbutt|2-3|all=50%|type1=Normal|type2=Flying|10=k}}
{{catch/entryhs|204|Pineco|yes|yes|Headbutt|2-3|all=30%|type1=Bug|10=k}}
{{catch/entryhs|265|Wurmple|yes|yes|Headbutt|2-3|all=20%|type1=Bug|10=k}}
{{catch/div|road|Headbutt<br/><small>Group B</small>}}
{{catch/entryhs|163|Hoothoot|yes|yes|Headbutt|5-6|all=50%|type1=Normal|type2=Flying|10=k}}
{{catch/entryhs|165|Ledyba|no|yes|Headbutt|5-6|all=30%|type1=Bug|type2=Flying|10=k}}
{{catch/entryhs|167|Spinarak|yes|no|Headbutt|5-6|all=30%|type1=Bug|type2=Poison|10=k}}
{{catch/entryhs|265|Wurmple|yes|yes|Headbutt|5-6|all=20%|type1=Bug|10=k}}
{{Catch/footer|road|2}}
{{Catch/footer|road|2}}


==Trainers==
==Differences among generations==
===Generation I===
===Generations I and III===
====Pokémon Red, Green and Blue====
Pallet Town is very consistent in the way of layout. The square-shaped town with three buildings remains the same between Generations I and III, only enhancing aesthetic features. Trees have become bigger, flowers are more visible, and most other sprites have been upgraded to Generation III standards. Most of the town's residents remain the same and will tell Trainers the same messages. However, there is a woman in front of the [[signpost]] on the southwestern field that will move out of a Trainer's way when interacted with. In the Generation I to III transition, the garden in front of Professor Oak's Lab is removed, while other houses in Pallet have mailboxes instead of signs.
{{MS|001|Bulbasaur (Pokémon)}} If the {{player}} chose {{p|Bulbasaur}}:
{{Party
|color={{blue color}}
|headcolor={{blue color light}}
|bordercolor={{blue color dark}}
|sprite=RBBlue.png
|prize={{Pdollar}}175
|name=Blue
|game=RGB
|location=Professor Oak's Laboratory
|pokemon=1
|pokemon1={{Pokémon
|gen=1
|game=Blue
|ndex=004
|pokemon=Charmander
|level=5
|type1=Fire
|move1=Scratch
|move1type=Normal
|move2=Growl
|move2type=Normal}}
}}


{{MS|004|Charmander (Pokémon)}} If the {{player}} chose {{p|Charmander}}:
Professor Oak's Lab has gone through some slight remodeling. In Generation I, inside are three of Professor Oak's aides, two men and one woman, a couple of shelves full of books, a table with three {{i|Poké Ball}}s, a computer, two blank [[Pokédex]]es, and two tips for the player, while in Generation III, other than the significant graphical enhancements, the laboratory also has two plants in the entrance, a ''mysterious machine'', books on the floor, two regular machines in the corner, and a window. Changes in Red's and Blue's houses also sufficed. In Generation III, the player's bedroom features an enhanced version of the bedroom from Generation I with the SNES being replaced with an {{wp|Nintendo Entertainment System|NES}}.
{{Party
|color={{blue color}}
|headcolor={{blue color light}}
|bordercolor={{blue color dark}}
|sprite=RBBlue.png
|prize={{Pdollar}}175
|name=Blue
|game=RGB
|location=Professor Oak's Laboratory
|pokemon=1
|pokemon1={{Pokémon
|gen=1
|game=Blue
|ndex=007
|pokemon=Squirtle
|level=5
|type1=Water
|move1=Tackle
|move1type=Normal
|move2=Tail Whip
|move2type=Normal}}
}}


{{MS|007|Squirtle (Pokémon)}} If the {{player}} chose {{p|Squirtle}}:
===Generation II===
{{Party
During Generation II, Pallet Town had little changes done to the layout. Despite the graphical updates, the town remained totally unchanged save for the movement of the [[tall grass]] in the north. {{Daisy}}, the sister of {{ga|Blue}}, who is living in Blue's house, will comb the player's Pokémon, causing its [[friendship]] to be raised. Daisy will groom one of the player's Pokémon for free once daily between 3:00 and 4:00 PM. Red's mom also appears in Generation II, telling the player how worried she is about Red, but also how proud she is of him.
|color={{blue color}}
|headcolor={{blue color light}}
|bordercolor={{blue color dark}}
|sprite=RBBlue.png
|prize={{Pdollar}}175
|name=Blue
|game=RGB
|location=Professor Oak's Laboratory
|pokemon=1
|pokemon1={{Pokémon
|gen=1
|game=Blue
|ndex=001
|pokemon=Bulbasaur
|level=5
|type1=Grass
|type2=Poison
|move1=Tackle
|move1type=Normal
|move2=Growl
|move2type=Normal}}
}}


====Pokémon Yellow====
===Generation IV===
{{Party
During Generation IV, Pallet Town had surprisingly little change in layout. Despite the graphical updates, the town remained unchanged. As in Generation II, Daisy will groom the player's Pokémon between 3 and 4 PM and will give away Blue's [[Pokégear]] number if she is shown a Pokémon that is already very friendly and has a high {{OBP|Beauty|condition}} condition.
|color={{blue color}}
|headcolor={{blue color light}}
|bordercolor={{blue color dark}}
|sprite=Y Blue.png
|prize={{Pdollar}}175
|name=Blue
|game=Y
|location=Professor Oak's Laboratory
|pokemon=1
|pokemon1={{Pokémon
|gen=1
|game=Yellow
|ndex=133
|pokemon=Eevee
|level=5
|type1=Normal
|move1=Tackle
|move1type=Normal
|move2=Tail Whip
|move2type=Normal}}
}}


==Trainer Tips==
===Generation III===
===Generation III===
{{MS|001|Bulbasaur (Pokémon)}} If the {{player}} chose {{p|Bulbasaur}}:
{{sign|FRLG|header}}
{{Party
{{sign|FRLG|title|TRAINER TIPS}}
|color={{blue color}}
{{sign|FRLG|Press START to open the MENU!}}
|headcolor={{blue color light}}
{{sign|FRLG|footer}}
|bordercolor={{blue color dark}}
 
|sprite=Blue1.png
==Music==
|prize={{Pdollar}}80
{| class="roundtable" style="margin:auto; text-align: center; background: #{{locationcolor/med|road}}; border: 3px solid #{{locationcolor/dark|road}}"
|class=Rival
|- style="background:#{{locationcolor/light|road}}"
|name=Blue
! Games
|game=FRLG
! Song name
|location=Professor Oak's Laboratory
! Composition
|pokemon=1
! Arrangement
|pokemon1={{Pokémon
|- style="background:#FFF"
|gen=3
! {{GameIcon|R}}{{GameIcon|Gr}}{{GameIcon|B}}{{GameIcon|Y}}
|game=FireRed
| [[Pokémon Red & Pokémon Green: Super Music Collection|Pallet Town Theme]]
|ndex=004
| [[Junichi Masuda]]
|pokemon=Charmander
| [[Junichi Masuda]]
|level=5
|- style="background:#FFF"
|gender=male
! {{GameIcon|G}}{{GameIcon|S}}{{GameIcon|C}}
|type1=Fire
| [[Pokémon HeartGold & Pokémon SoulSilver: Super Music Collection|Pallet Town]]
|ability=Blaze
| [[Junichi Masuda]]
|move1=Scratch|move1type=Normal
| [[Morikazu Aoki]]
|move2=Growl|move2type=Normal}}
|- style="background:#FFF"
}}
! {{GameIcon|FR}}{{GameIcon|LG}}
| [[Pokémon FireRed & Pokémon LeafGreen: Super Music Collection|Pallet Town Theme]] || [[Junichi Masuda]] || [[Go Ichinose]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
! {{GameIcon|HG}}{{GameIcon|SS}}
| [[Pokémon HeartGold & Pokémon SoulSilver: Super Music Collection|Pallet Town]] || [[Junichi Masuda]] || [[Takuto Kitsuta]]<br><small>[[GB Sounds]]:</small> [[Morikazu Aoki]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
! {{GameIcon|LGP}}{{GameIcon|LGE}}
| [[Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! & Pokémon: Let's Go, Eevee! Super Music Collection|Pallet Town City Theme]] || [[Junichi Masuda]] || [[Shota Kageyama]]
|}
 
==In the spin-off games==
[[File:Pinball Red Pallet Town.png|thumb]]
===[[Pokémon Pinball]]===
In {{g|Pinball}}, Pallet Town appears on the Red table. Catchable {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} include {{p|Bulbasaur}}, {{p|Charmander}}, {{p|Rattata}}, {{p|Pidgey}}, {{p|Nidoran♀}}, {{p|Nidoran♂}}, {{p|Poliwag}}, {{p|Tentacool}}, and {{p|Tangela}}.
 
===[[Pokémon Masters EX]]===
Artwork depicting Pallet Town is seen in {{mas|Red}} and {{mas|Elaine}}'s mindscapes.
{| style="background: #7B30B2; {{roundy}}; border: #7B30B2;"
|
{| style="background: #AB60E2; {{roundy}}; border: #AB60E2;"
|- style="text-align:center"
|
{| style="background: #{{normal color light}}; {{roundy}}; border: #{{normal color light}}; padding: 0px 5px 5px 5px"
|-
|<big>'''{{color2|000|Red (Masters)#Snorlax|Red & Snorlax}}'''</big>
|-
| [[File:Red Mindscape 2.png|200px]]
|}
|
{| style="background: #AB60E2; {{roundy}}; border: #AB60E2;"
|- style="text-align:center"
|
{| style="background: #{{normal color light}}; {{roundy}}; border: #{{normal color light}}; padding: 0px 5px 5px 5px"
|-
|<big>'''{{color2|000|Elaine (Masters)#Eevee|Elaine & Eevee}}'''</big>
|-
| [[File:Elaine Mindscape.png|200px]]
|}
|}
|}
|}
 
==In the anime==
===Main series===
[[File:Pallet Town anime.png|thumb|250px|Overview of Pallet Town, as seen in ''[[BW142|The Dream Continues!]]'']]
Pallet Town is the [[hometown]] of {{Ash}} and his [[rival]] {{Gary}}. Just like in the {{pkmn|games}}, [[Professor Oak's Laboratory]] is located in Pallet Town. Ash always returns here before visiting a new [[region]]. Pallet Town is depicted in the {{pkmn|anime}} as having dirt trails and wide, open, grassy fields. Pallet Town debuted in the first episode, ''[[EP001|Pokémon - I Choose You!]]'', when {{Ash}} received his {{AP|Pikachu}}. Since then, it has been seen in many episodes, mostly in the start and ending of a region adventure, but also in [[Pokémon Chronicles]] and in the {{pkmn|movie}}s.
 
{{an|Professor Oak}}'s Laboratory stands out in Pallet Town for its wind turbine, the three windows of the inner balcony, and for the four windows of the second floor. Every time Ash {{pkmn2|caught|catches}} a Pokémon when he has six already [[party|with him]], the new Pokémon is automatically transported here. Ash also has a habit of leaving all of his Pokémon besides Pikachu here each time he leaves for a new region, starting with [[Hoenn]]. The lab is composed of two floors. Inside the entrance door is a hallway with several doors, and to the left is a chest of drawers and the stairway to the second floor. The Oak Corral is a natural environment for Pokémon development. It is divided into regions according to type; there are areas that are perfect for {{type|Rock}} Pokémon, desert areas for {{t|Ground}} and {{t|Fire}} types, grassy regions, and several lakes. Sometimes the Pokémon don't get along; for this reason, some Pokémon, such as [[Ash's Bulbasaur]], act as mediators between quarreling Pokémon.
 
The [[Xanadu Nursery]] is another location close to Pallet Town. The nursery is a large greenhouse that is home to various flowers and plants. Among them is a flower that contains {{m|Stun Spore}}. Two of the nursery's employees are [[Florinda Showers]] and [[Potter]]. Along with Florinda's {{p|Gloom}}, they help to make sure the operations at Xanadu run smoothly. While {{pkmn|training}} for the [[Pokémon League]] in ''[[EP068|Make Room for Gloom]]'', {{Delia|Ash's mom}} requested that her son help her run some errands and visit the nursery. {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} took off, not wanting to help with Delia's plans. Eventually, they ended up at the very place she requested them to be at.
 
An old woman named [[Masae]] runs the Pallet Town's radio station, WPOK, from her general store. Other residents of Pallet Town include {{OBP|Gilbert|HS14}}, Mr. Garrison, Mr. Tango, and Ms. Owens.
 
Ash has left for another region on an airplane in both ''[[BW001|In The Shadow of Zekrom!]]'' and ''[[BW142|The Dream Continues!]]'' shortly after visiting Pallet Town; however, whether an airport is actually located in the town itself or not is unknown.
 
====Gallery====
{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background: #BDBDBD; {{roundy}}; border: 3px solid #A8A8A8"
|- style="background:#D3D3D3"
! style="{{roundytl|5px}}" | Ash's house
! style="{{roundytr|5px}}" | Professor Oak's Laboratory
! style="{{roundytr|5px}}" | WPOK radio station
|- style="background:#fff"
| [[File:Ash house.png|x170px]]
| [[File:Professor Oaks Laboratory.png|x170px]]
| [[File:Pallet Town Radio Station.png|x170px]]
|}
 
===Pokémon Origins===
[[File:Pallet Town PO.png|thumb|250px|Pallet Town in Pokémon Origins]]
Pallet Town made a couple of appearances in [[Pokémon Origins]], being the hometown of {{OBP|Red|Origins}} and {{OBP|Blue|Origins}}. It first appeared in ''[[PO01|File 1: Red]]'', where both Red and Blue were seen receiving a [[Pokédex]] each from Professor Oak, after which they got to choose their first partner Pokémon. Red chose {{TP|Red|Charmander}}, while Blue chose {{p|Squirtle}} to counter Red's choice. Afterwards, both Red and Blue departed Pallet Town and started gathering information on their Pokédexes.
 
Pallet Town's next major appearance was in ''[[PO04|File 4: Charizard]]'', where Red returned to Professor Oak's Laboratory to tell him how he had completed his Pokédex, only to find out that Blue had been injured during a battle against an unknown Pokémon at [[Cerulean Cave]], during which his own Pokédex had also gotten destroyed. Red soon understood that the mysterious Pokémon was, in fact, {{p|Mewtwo}}, a genetically enhanced version of a rare Pokémon called {{p|Mew}}. In order to add Mewtwo's data to the Pokédex, Red headed to Cerulean Cave, where he battled and, with extreme effort, successfully caught Mewtwo. During a small party held by Professor Oak to celebrate the completion of the Pokédex, Red realized that since Mewtwo was created from Mew, he still had to go find and catch Mew in order to make the Pokédex truly complete.
 
===''I Choose You!''===
[[File:Pallet Town M20.png|thumb|250px|Pallet Town in ''[[M20|I Choose You!]]'']]
Pallet Town appeared at the beginning of ''[[M20|I Choose You!]]'', set in an alternate timeline from the main series, as the [[hometown]] of {{OBP|Ash Ketchum|M20}}, {{Gary}}, {{OBP|Marina|EP091}}, and {{an|Tierno}}.
 
====Gallery====
{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background: #BDBDBD; {{roundy}}; border: 3px solid #A8A8A8"
|- style="background:#D3D3D3"
! style="{{roundytl|5px}}" | Ash's {{color2|000|Player's house|house}}
! style="{{roundytr|5px}}" | {{color2|000|Professor Oak's Laboratory}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| [[File:Ash house M20.png|x170px]]
| [[File:Professor Oak Laboratory M20.png|x170px]]
|}
 
===Pokémon Evolutions===
[[File:Pallet Town Evolutions.png|thumb|250px|Pallet Town in [[Pokémon Evolutions]]]]
Pallet Town appeared in ''[[PE08|The Discovery]]''. {{ga|Green}} met [[Professor Oak]] at [[Professor Oak's Laboratory|his research laboratory]], apologizing for having failed to complete the [[Pokédex]]. Professor Oak, however, revealed that other Pallet Town Trainers had been taking on the same project as well, and thanks to them, the Pokédex was now complete. Just then, he received a call from [[Professor Willow|a colleague of his]], who informed him of {{p|Meltan|a new Pokémon made entirely of metal}}. However, when Professor Oak turned around to share the news with Green, {{ga|Elaine}}, and {{ga|Trace}}, he was surprised to see them having already left. Outside, Elaine's {{p|Pikachu}} picked her Trainer [[Small Bouquet|a bouquet of flowers]] as the three Trainers headed out together.
{{-}}
 
==In the novels==
===[[Pocket Monsters: The Animation]]===
Pallet Town is located in the [[Pokémon world (PMTA)|unnamed country]] whose capital is Tokyo City. In this country, children are considered to become adults when they reach 10 years old. However, there is not much work available for people that young in Pallet Town, so they usually become Pokémon Trainers instead.
 
Sometimes, Trainers from Pallet Town can be found at the bottom of the list of the 10,000 best Trainers from the Pokémon Pals magazine. When a Pokémon Trainer from Pallet Town is featured on the list, they are considered heroes in the town. There are parties in honor of them, and they featured in the local paper Weekly Pallet Town News. There is a single supermarket in Pallet Town, which offers bargain sales in honor of those Trainers.
 
In Japanese, Pallet Town used to be named Masshiro Town. The name was changed to Pallet Town (Japanese: マサラタウン ''Masara Town'') as a result of a local referendum, after Pallet Oak (Japanese: オーキド・マサラ ''Masara Ohkido'') got the 931st place in the ranking, the first Pokémon Trainer from the town to make into the top 1000. A bronze statue of him was also erected in the town square, and he was elected the mayor of Pallet Town. The town square also has a bell that rings at 9 AM. It is unknown if the bell rings some other time as well.
 
Pallet Town has had successive generations of mayors from the Oak family, who have been revered in the town. [[Professor Oak]] is the great-great-grandson of Pallet Oak. Professor Oak is the youngest of three brothers. His eldest brother is the current mayor, and the second eldest runs the Pallet Town post office. Professor Oak's grandson is [[Gary Oak]].
 
It may be implied that Professor Oak's great-great-grandfather Pallet Oak was an accomplished Pokémon Trainer before the invention of [[Poké Ball]]s and the existence of the term "Pokémon" or "Pocket Monsters", since Poké Balls were created in 1925 and this name for those creatures was created after Poké Balls.
 
There are several Pokémon Trainers from Pallet Town who share the dream of beating Pallet Oak's ranking of 931st place and have the town renamed after them. [[Ash Ketchum]] aims to rename Pallet Town into Ash Town (Japanese: サトシタウン ''Satoshi Town''), while [[Gary Oak]] aims to rename it into Gary Town (Japanese: シゲルタウン ''Shigeru Town'').
 
Ash's mother Delia runs the Pallet House, the only restaurant in town. It also has an inn on the second floor. There is also a single convenience store in town. In Pallet Town, only women are known to prepare meals. It is said that single men and married men who fight with their wives have no option but to eat in the restaurant or buy a bentō from the convenience store.
 
There have been no notable crimes in Pallet Town over the last 100 years. For this reason, they have no police officers or police station. Instead, they have a patrol of fire fighters.
 
There is also a preschool and a school, which Ash Ketchum attended when he was younger.
 
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
[[File:Pallet Town Adventures.png|thumb|230px|Pallet Town in [[Pokémon Adventures]]]]
===={{MangaArc|Red, Green & Blue}}====
Pallet Town first appeared in ''[[PS001|A Glimpse of the Glow]]'', ''[[PS002|Bulbasaur, Come Home!]]'', and ''[[PS003|The Secret of Kangaskhan]]'' as the [[hometown]] of {{adv|Red}} and {{adv|Blue}}, as well as the place where [[Professor Oak's Laboratory]] is located. After demonstaring his skills as a [[Pokémon Trainer]] to the local children by catching a {{p|Nidorino}}, Red overheard some {{tc|Team Rocket Grunt}}s talking about a rare Pokémon they were trying to capture. He went to look for said Pokémon as well and discovered that it was actually {{adv|Mew}}, who defeated his [[Poli]]whirl in an instant. He subsequently went to visit Professor Oak's Laboratory, where he ended up accidentally letting the Pokémon kept there escape, forcing him and {{adv|Professor Oak}} to chase them.
 
In ''[[PS027|Kalling Kadabra]]'', all the townspeople were revealed to have been kidnapped by [[Team Rocket]] and held hostage in the [[Silph Co.]] building in [[Saffron City]]. In ''[[PS039|Just a Spearow Carrier]]'', it was revealed that {{adv|Green}} was also born in Pallet Town, before she had been kidnapped by {{DL|Tower duo (Adventures)|Ho-Oh|a giant bird Pokémon}} as a toddler.
 
===={{MangaArc|Yellow}}====
In ''[[PS041|Ponyta Tale]]'', Red received a letter from [[Bruno]], inviting him for a {{pkmn|battle}} at [[Mt. Moon]]. A month later, Red's {{p|Pikachu}}, [[Pika]], returned to Professor Oak, covered in injuries. Almost immediately afterwards in ''[[PS042|Do Do That Doduo]]'', {{adv|Yellow}} came and took Pika with her, telling Professor Oak that she was going to find Red. Although Professor Oak was suspicious of her at first, he eventually allowed her to take Pika and Red's [[Pokédex]] with her on her journey.
 
===={{MangaArc|FireRed & LeafGreen}}====
In ''[[PS269|Return to Pallet Town]]'' and ''[[PS270|Now You See Me...]]'', Red and Blue briefly returned to Pallet Town. At Professor Oak's Laboratory, they found a [[Tri-Pass]] and a [[Fame Checker]] for each of them. On the Fame Checkers, they heard a voice message from Professor Oak, telling them to deposit their [[Pokédex]]es to the [[PC|Storage System]]. While confused by this unusual request, the [[Pokédex holder]]s obliged. After being briefly attacked by {{adv|Deoxys|an invisible enemy}}, Red and Blue headed to [[Vermilion City]] to board the [[Seagallop]] ferry to the [[Sevii Islands]].


{{MS|004|Charmander (Pokémon)}} If the {{player}} chose {{p|Charmander}}:
In ''[[PS282|Going Green]]'', Green revealed that she had revisited Pallet Town before Red and Blue in order to leave her Pokédex with Professor Oak so that he could upgrade it into the [[National Pokédex]]. However, he was then attacked by [[Orm]] of Team Rocket, who took him captive and forced him to leave the aforementioned messages for Red and Blue as part of Team Rocket's plan to have him reverse-engineer the [[villainous team]] their own version of the Pokédex. Unnoticed by Orm, Professor Oak managed to turn Green's Fame Checker on while being attacked, recording the conversation between him and Orm into it and allowing Green to learn what had happened when she later acquired the device.
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{{MS|007|Squirtle (Pokémon)}} If the {{player}} chose {{p|Squirtle}}:
====Gallery====
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|bordercolor={{blue color dark}}
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==Differences among generations==
===Pokémon Pocket Monsters===
===Generation I and III===
[[File:Pallet Town PM.png|thumb|200px|Pallet Town in [[Pokémon Pocket Monsters]]]]
Pallet Town is very consistent in the way of layout, the square shaped town with three buildings remain the same between Generation I and III, only enhancing aesthetic features. Trees have become bigger, flowers are more visible, and most other sprites have been upgraded to Generation III standards. Most of the towns residents remain the same, and will tell Trainers the same message. However, there is an woman in front of [[signpost]] on the south western field that will move out of Trainers way when interacted with. In the Generation I to III transition, the garden in front of Professor Oak's Lab is removed, while other houses in Pallet have mailboxes instead of signs.
Pallet Town is the hometown of {{PPM|Red}} and his rival, {{PPM|Green}}. In ''[[PM001|Introducing the Pokémon Clefairy!!]]'', {{PPM|Professor Oak}} offered the two boys a [[first partner Pokémon]] each, although Red ended up instead choosing the {{TP|Red|Clefairy}} he had met on his way to Oak's laboratory.


Professor Oak's Lab has gone through some slight remodeling. In Generation I, inside are three of Professor Oak's aides, two men and one woman, a couple of shelves full of books, a table with three [[Poké Ball]]s, a computer, two blank [[Pokédex]]es, and two tips for the player, while, in Generation III, other than the significant graphical enhancements, the laboratory also has two plants in the entrance, a ''mysterious machine'', books on the floor, two regular machines in the corner, and a window. Changes in Red and Blue's house also sufficed. In Generation III, the player's bedroom features an enhanced version of the bedroom from Generation I with the SNES being replaced with a [[Game system|NES]].
====Gallery====
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|- style="background:#D3D3D3"
! style="{{roundytl|5px}}" | {{color2|000|Player's house|Red's house}}
! style="{{roundytr|5px}}" | {{color2|000|Professor Oak's Laboratory}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| [[File:Red house PM.png|x170px]]
| [[File:Professor Oak Laboratory PM.png|x170px]]
|}


===Generation II===
===The Electric Tale of Pikachu===
During Generation II, Pallet Town surprisingly had little change down to the layout. Despite the graphical updates, the town remained totally unchanged save for the move of the [[tall grass]] in the north. [[Daisy Oak|Daisy]], the sister of the {{ga|Blue|rival}}, who is living in the rival house, will help the player comb his/her Pokémon, causing its [[happiness]] to be raised. Daisy will groom one of the player's Pokémon for free once daily between 3:00 and 4:00 PM. Red's mom also appears in Generation II telling the player how worried she is about Red, but also how proud she is of him.
[[File:Pallet Town EToP.png|thumb|230px|Pallet Town in [[The Electric Tale of Pikachu]]]]
Pallet Town appeared in ''[[ET01|Pikachu, I See You!]]''. As in the anime, it is {{OBP|Ash Ketchum|EToP|Ash}}'s hometown. After catching a {{AP|Pikachu|Pikachu (EToP)}} that had been sucking electricity from his home's wiring, Ash found out that {{Gary}} had already gotten himself a [[Pokémon Trainer's license]], inspiring him to begin his own [[Pokémon journey]] with Pikachu, receiving a [[Town Map]] from Gary's sister, [[Daisy Oak|May]], before departing.


===Generation IV===
According to Gary, {{p|Pikachu}} are commonly found around Pallet Town.
During Generation IV, Pallet Town also had surprisingly little change down to the layout. Despite the graphical updates, the town remained totally unchanged. As in Generation II, [[Daisy Oak|Daisy]], {{ga|Blue}}'s sister, will groom the player's Pokémon between 3 and 4 PM, and will give away his [[Pokégear]] number if she is shown a Pokémon that is already very happy and has a high [[Beauty Contest|Beauty]] condition.


==In other media==
====Gallery====
===In the anime===
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[[File:Pallet Town anime.png|thumb|right|300px|Overview of Pallet Town as seen in ''[[M01|Mewtwo Strikes Back]]'']]
|- style="background:#D3D3D3"
Pallet Town is the home town of the main character [[Ash Ketchum]] and his rival [[Gary Oak]]. As in the {{pkmn|games}}, [[Professor Oak's Laboratory]] is located in Pallet Town. Ash always returns here before visiting a new [[region]]. Pallet Town is depicted in the {{pkmn|anime}} as having dirt trails and wide open grass fields. Pallet Town debuted in the first episode, ''[[EP001|Pokémon - I Choose You!]]'', when {{Ash}} received his {{AP|Pikachu}}. Since then, it has been seen in many episodes, mostly in the start and ending of a [[region]] adventure, but also in [[Pokémon Chronicles]] and in the [[Pokémon movie|movies]].
! style="{{roundytl|5px}}" | Ash's house
|- style="background:#fff"
| [[File:Ash house EToP.png|x170px]]
|}


Professor Oak's Laboratory stands out in Pallet Town for its wind turbine, the three windows of the inner balcony, and for the four windows of the second floor. Every time Ash captures a Pokémon when he has six already [[party|with him]], the new Pokémon is automatically transported here. Ash also has a habit of leaving all of his Pokémon besides Pikachu here each time he leaves for a new [[region]], starting with [[Hoenn]]. The lab is composed of two floors. Inside the entrance door is a hallway with several doors, and to the left is a chest of drawers and the stairway to the second floor. The Oak Corral is a natural environment for Pokémon development. It is divided into regions according to type; there are areas that are perfect for {{t|Rock}} Pokémon, desert areas for {{t|Ground}} and {{type2|Fire}}s, grassy regions, and several lakes. Sometimes the Pokémon don't get along; for this reason, some Pokémon, such as [[Ash's Bulbasaur]], act as mediators between quarreling Pokémon.
===Pokémon Zensho===
[[File:Pallet Town Zensho.png|thumb|220px|Pallet Town in [[Pokémon Zensho]]]]
Pallet Town appeared in ''[[PZ01|Prologue: Pallet Town]]'', where {{Zensho|Satoshi}} received his {{TP|Satoshi|Charmander|Charmander (Zensho)}} at [[Professor Oak's Laboratory]] started his {{pkmn|journey}}.


The Xanadu Nursery is another location close to Pallet Town. The nursery is a large greenhouse that is home to various flowers and plants. Among them is a flower that contains {{m|Stun Spore}}. Two of the nursery's employees are [[Florinda Showers]] and [[Potter]]. Along with Florinda's {{p|Gloom}}, they help to make sure the operations at Xanadu run smoothly. While [[Pokémon training|training]] for the [[Pokémon League]] in ''[[EP068|Make Room for Gloom]]'', [[Delia Ketchum|Ash's mom]] requested that her son help her run some errands and visit the nursery. {{Ash}} and {{Ashfr|company}} took off, not wanting to help with Delia's plans. Eventually, they ended up at the very place she requested them to be at. Pallet Town may have an airport due to the fact that Ash, Delia and {{an|Professor Oak}} left for [[Unova]] on an airplane in ''[[BW001|In The Shadow of Zekrom!]]''.
====Gallery====
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|- style="background:#D3D3D3"
! style="{{roundytl|5px}}" | {{color2|000|Player's house|Satoshi's house}}
! style="{{roundytr|5px}}" | {{color2|000|Professor Oak's Laboratory}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| [[File:Satoshi house Zensho.png|x170px]]
| [[File:Professor Oak Laboratory Zensho.png|x170px]]
|}


===In the manga===
[[File:Pallet Town AP.png|thumb|220px|Pallet Town in [[Ash & Pikachu]]]]
====In the Electric Tale of Pikachu manga====
===Ash & Pikachu===
As in the anime, {{Ash}}'s hometown is Pallet Town in the [[Electric Tale of Pikachu]] manga series. [[Professor Oak]] does not appear to live in Pallet Town full-time, as he is seen doing a field study of Clefairy in ''[[ET03|Clefairy Tale]]''. It is, however, the hometown of Ash and {{Gary}}, as well as the current residence of [[Delia Ketchum]] and [[Daisy Oak|May Oak]].
Pallet Town appeared in ''[[SP11|Do Your Best Bulbasaur!!]]'' and ''[[SP33|Off To The Battle Frontier!!]]''.


According to Gary, {{AP|Pikachu}} are commonly found around Pallet Town.
====Gallery====
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|- style="background:#D3D3D3"
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! style="{{roundytr|5px}}" | {{color2|000|Professor Oak's Laboratory}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| [[File:Ash house AP.png|x170px]]
| [[File:Professor Oak Laboratory AP.png|x170px]]
|}
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====In the Pokémon Adventures manga====
===Movie adaptations===
In the {{chap|Red, Green & Blue}}, Pallet Town is visited in the rounds ''[[PS001|A Glimpse of the Glow]]'', ''[[PS002|Bulbasaur, Come Home!]]'' and ''[[PS003|The Secret of Kangaskhan]]'' for being the hometown of the main character {{adv|Red}} and the place where [[Professor Oak's Laboratory]] is located. It is also where Red caught a {{p|Nidorino}} when most of the children tried to catch it but didn't weaken it. The town also has a forest where Red and {{adv|Blue}} see a {{p|Mew}} whilst {{tc|Team Rocket Grunt}}s try to capture it. Later, in ''[[PS027|Kalling Kadabra]]'', the entire townspeople are kidnapped and held hostage in the [[Silph Co.]] headquarters in [[Saffron City]]. Near the end of the series, it is revealed that {{adv|Green}} also was born in Pallet Town. In the {{chap|FireRed & LeafGreen}}, Red and Blue are attacked by a {{p|Deoxys}} here.  
[[File:Pallet Town M20 manga.png|thumb|220px|Pallet Town in ''{{ma|I Choose You!}}'']]
Pallet Town appeared in ''{{ma|I Choose You!}}''.


The lab also appeared briefly in the Pokémon Adventures. In his search to be the best Trainer, Red went to see [[Professor Oak]] in ''[[PS001|A Glimpse of the Glow]]'', but the laboratory, a one-floor building with a sign, was deserted and the door was open; Red entered anyway. The first view of the inside of the lab was seen in ''[[PS002|Bulbasaur, Come Home!]]'', and was shown to have machines, tables, bookshelves, a glass container full of water and a [[Poké Ball]] storage area.
====Gallery====
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|- style="background:#D3D3D3"
! style="{{roundytl|5px}}" | {{color2|000|Player's house|Ash's house}}
! style="{{roundytr|5px}}" | {{color2|000|Professor Oak's Laboratory}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| [[File:Ash house M20 manga.png|x170px]]
| [[File:Professor Oak Laboratory M20 manga.png|x170px]]
|}


====In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga====
==Merchandise==
Pallet Town is the hometown of [[Isamu Akai]] and his rival, [[Kai Midorikawa]]. Professor Oak also resides in Pallet Town, offering the two boys their choice of [[starter Pokémon]], though Isamu chooses a Clefairy that he met on the way to the laboratory instead.
Pallet Town made an appearance in the [[Ride with Lapras]] line, drawn by [[Sanosuke Sakuma]].<ref name=RideWithLapras>[https://archive.is/HTVHh Sakuma confirming she did the artwork for the Ride with Lapras line.]</ref>
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|image1=Ride with Lapras Merchandise Key Art.jpg
|caption1=Key art
}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* The town's motto is a reference to the color-named cities of [[Kanto]].
* In the [[Pokémon Adventures]] manga, Pallet Town is famous for being the hometown of many great Trainers, including {{adv|Professor Oak}}. In fact, every Trainer who has ever won the [[Indigo Plateau]] [[Pokémon League]] tournament has come from Pallet Town.
** Therefore, it is one of only two towns in which the player starts that is not themed after a plant, the other being {{to|Nuvema}}.
* In {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}, {{ga|Red}}'s bedroom features an area rug around his bed that is red in color. {{ga|Blue}}'s bedroom features a similar area rug, which is instead green in color. This is a reference to Blue's Japanese name, Green.
* The town's Japanese motto is {{tt|マサラは まっしろ はじまりのいろ|Masara is the color of pure-white beginnings}}. ''(Masara wa masshiro hajimari no iro)''
* Pallet Town has had a different English-language motto in each generation it appeared in. In Generation I and Generation III, it was "Shades of your journey await!", while in Generation II it was "A Tranquil Setting of Peace and Purity", likely to remove reference to the town being a starting area. In Generation IV, the motto is "A Pure White Beginning", a closer translation of the original Japanese.
* Aside from [[Ash Ketchum]], other notable {{pkmn|Trainer}}s who have come from Pallet Town include [[Gary Oak]], {{ka|Gilbert}}, {{adv|Red}} and {{adv|Green}}. In the [[Pokémon Adventures]] manga, Pallet Town is famous for being the hometown of many great trainers, including [[Professor Oak]].
** Besides those stated above, there are two other Trainers that live in Pallet Town. These are the Trainers that began their journey on the same day as Ash Ketchum and received either {{p|Bulbasaur}} or {{p|Charmander}} as their [[starter Pokémon]]. It is unknown if they will ever appear in the {{pkmn|anime}}, or if they've already appeared but never been named.
* Although this town is quite small in the [[Pokémon games|video games]], it is shown as a somewhat spacious town in the anime and {{pkmn|manga}}.
* In {{g|Pinball}}, Pallet Town appears on the Red table; catchable {{obp|Pokémon|species}} include Bulbasaur, Charmander, {{p|Rattata}}, {{p|Pidgey}}, {{p|Nidoran♀}}, {{p|Nidoran♂}}, {{p|Poliwag}}, {{p|Tentacool}} and {{p|Tangela}}.
* In the {{player}}'s house in Generation III, the TV makes two movie references that don't appear from any other TV in the games:
** If the player chooses to start with the male character, when the TV at home is inspected, it says, "There's a movie on TV. Four boys are walking on railroad tracks. ...I'd better go, too." This is most likely a reference to the classic coming-of-age movie, ''{{wp|Stand By Me (film)|Stand by Me}}'' (1986). Paralleling the player leaving home and striking out on their own, the movie is about four boys who leave home to go on an adventure.
** If the player chooses to start with the female character, the TV will say, "There's a movie on TV. A girl in pigtails is walking down a yellow brick road. ...I'd better go, too." This is most likely a reference to the movie ''{{wp|The Wizard of Oz (1939 film)|The Wizard of Oz}}'' (1939) which depicts the fictional adventure of a young girl.
* Pallet Town is one of the only two towns that appear in all four generations, the other being [[Lavender Town]].
* In HeartGold and SoulSilver, Red's bedroom features an area rug around his bed that is red in color. Blue's bedroom features a similar area rug, which is instead green in color. This is likely an oversight from the Japanese release of this game, wherein Blue's name is Green.
** However, it could also reference {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s|LeafGreen}}.
* In each [[generation]], Pallet Town's theme music has been extended by 10 seconds, from 75 seconds in [[Generation I]] to 105 seconds in [[Generation IV]].


==Name origin==
===Origin===
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Pallet Town is based on {{wp|Machida, Tokyo}}, [[Satoshi Tajiri]]'s hometown.<ref>[http://pokepoke31.blog.fc2.com/blog-entry-15.html 【ポケモンゲーム史８】ゲーム『ポケモン』のテーマとは] (Japanese)</ref> However, its location on the map better corresponds to somewhere in the {{wp|Shizuoka Prefecture}}.
|- align=center
 
! style="{{roundytl|5px}}" | Language
====Name origin====
{| class="roundy" style="background: #bdbdbd; border: 3px solid #a8a8a8"
|-
! Language
! Name
! Name
! style="{{roundytr|5px}}" | Origin
! Origin
|- style="background:#FFF;"
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Japanese
| Japanese
| マサラタウン ''Masara Town''
| マサラタウン ''Masara Town''
| May have been taken from 真っ新 ''massara'' (brand new) or 真っ白 ''masshiro'' (pure white).
| From 真っ新 ''massara'' (brand new) or 真っ白 ''masshiro'' (pure white)
|- style="background:#FFF;"
|- style="background:#FFF"
| English
| English, Dutch<br>Canadian French
| Pallet Town
| Pallet Town
| A ''palette'' is a set of colors, used in various means.
| From ''{{wp|palette}}'', a range of colors used in various means
|- style="background:#FFF;"
|- style="background:#FFF"
| French
| Bourg Palette
| From ''bourg'', village, and ''palette''.
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| Czech
| Oblázkové město
| ''Oblázek'' means pebble, and ''město'' means town (or city).
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| German
| German
| Alabastia
| Alabastia
| From ''Alabaster''.
| From ''{{wp|Alabaster}}'', a white mineral
|- style="background:#FFF;"
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Italian
| Biancavilla
| From ''bianco'' (white) and ''villa'' (estate).
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| Polish
| Alabastia
| From German ''Alabastia''.
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| Russian ({{wp|Channel One (Russia)|ORT}})
| Алабастия ''Alabastiya''
| Possibly from Polish and German ''Alabastia''. ([[EP001]]-[[EP107]], [[M01]]-[[M03]])
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| Spanish
| Spanish
| Pueblo Paleta
| Pueblo Paleta
| ''Paleta'' means palette.
| From ''paleta'' (palette)
|- style="background:#FFF;"
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Portuguese
| French
| Cidade de Pallet
| Bourg Palette
| Same as English.
| From ''bourg'' (village) and ''palette''
|- style="background:#FFF;"
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Italian
| Biancavilla<br>Pallet{{tt|*|S01-S11}}
| From ''bianco'' (white) and ''villa'' (estate; common city suffix)<br>From its English name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Turkish
| Palet Kasabası
| From its English name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Korean
| Korean
| 태초마을 ''Taecho Maeul''
| 태초마을 ''Taecho Maeul''
| 태초 (''taecho'') means beginning
| From 태초 (太初) ''taecho'' (beginning)
|- style="background:#FFF;"
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Chinese ({{tt|Mandarin|Taiwan and mainland China}})
| rowspan="2"| Chinese ({{tt|Mandarin|Taiwan and Mainland China}})
| 眞新鎮 / 真新镇 ''Zhēnxīn Zhèn''
| 真新鎮 / 真新镇 ''Zhēnxīn Zhèn''
| From 真っ新 ''massara''. Literally means "Truly new town".
| From 真新 ''zhēnxīn'' (truly new)
|- style="background:#FFF;"
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Chinese ({{tt|Cantonese|Hong Kong}})
| 真新市 ''Zhēnxīn Shì''{{tt|*|GS Guidebook 5 (Mainland China)}}
| 純白鎮 ''Seonbaak Zan''
| From 真新 ''zhēnxīn'' (truly new)
| 純白 (''seonbaak'') means "pure white".
|- style="background:#FFF"
| rowspan="2"| Chinese ({{tt|Cantonese|Hong Kong}})
| 真新鎮 ''Jānsān Jan''{{tt|*|Games, Gen VII onwards}}
| From 真新 ''jānsān'' (truly new)
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 純白鎮 ''Sèuhnbaahk Jan''{{tt|*|Pre-Gen VII Media}}
| From 純白 ''sèuhnbaahk'' (pure white)
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Arabic
| قرية شورباك ''Qaryat Shurbak''
|
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Bulgarian
| Град Паллет ''Grad Pallet''
| From its English name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Valencian
| Ciutat Palet
| From its English name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Croatian
| Grad Pallet
| From its English name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Czech
| Oblázkové město{{tt|*|Seasons 1 - 4}}<br>Město Pallet{{tt|*|Season 10 - present}}
| From ''oblázek'' (pebble) and ''město'' (town, city)<br>From its English name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Danish
| Pallet Town{{tt|*|Advanced Generation series - present, M03, M04}}<br>Paletby{{tt|*|S10}}<br>Byen Pallet{{tt|*|S01}}<br>Palette Town{{tt|*|M01 subtitles}}
| From ''palet'' (palette) and ''by'' (town)
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Finnish
| Pallet Town{{tt|*|S20}}<br>Palleti kaupunki{{tt|*|S01}}
| From its English name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Hungarian
| Pallet város
| From its English name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Indonesian
| Kota Pallet{{tt|*|Diamond & Pearl series}}<br>Kota Masara{{tt|*|Original and Advanced Generation series}}
| From its English name<br>From its Japanese name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Icelandic
| Palletbær
| From its English name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Norwegian
| Pallet Town{{tt|*|S20, M01, VHS description}}<br>Palletby{{tt|*|Advanced Generation series, M03, M04}}<br>Byen Pallet{{tt|*|S01, M01}}
| From its English name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Polish
| Alabastia{{tt|*|Original Series, Advanced, DP008, Battle Dimension onwards}}<br>Alabastria{{tt|*|DP030-DP045}}
| From its German name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Brazilian Portuguese
| Cidade de Pallet{{tt|*|anime, manga, Pokémon Club, Pokémon Characters Guidebook}}<br>Cidade Pallet{{tt|*|XY137, The Official Pokémon Handbook}}<br>Pallet Town{{tt|*|The Official Pokémon Handbook}}
| From its English name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| European Portuguese
| Aldeia Paleta<br>Pallet Town{{tt|*|LGPE website}}
| From ''paleta'', palette<br>Same as English name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Russian
| Паллет Таун ''Pallet Taun''<br>Алабастия ''Alabastiya''{{tt|*|EP001 - EP107, M01 - M03}}<br>Город Поддона ''Gorod Poddona''{{tt|*|The Official Pokémon Handbook II}}
| From its English name<br>From its German and Polish name<br>From поддо́н ''poddón'' (pallet)
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Serbian
| Grad Pallet
| From its English name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Swedish
| Pallet Town{{tt|*|Diamond and Pearl series - present, M03}}<br>Palletstaden{{tt|*|Original series-Advanced Generation series, M04}}<br>Staden Pallet{{tt|*|EP030, M01}}
| From its English name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Thai
| มาซาระทาวน์ ''Masara Town''
| Transcription of its Japanese name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Vietnamese
| Thị trấn Masara
| Transcription of its Japanese name
|}
|}
{{-}}


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
==External links==
* [http://www.psypokes.com/dex/index.php Psypoke Psydex] - Pokémon catch rates
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Pallet Town マサラタウン
Masara Town
"Shades of Your Journey Await!"
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A fairly new and quiet town. It's a small and pretty place.HGSS
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Location
Kanto Pallet Town Map.png
Location of Pallet Town in Kanto.
Pallet Town RBY.png Pallet Town GSC.png Pallet Town FRLG.png
Gen I Gen II Gen III

Pallet Town (Japanese: マサラタウン Masara Town) is a small town located in southwestern Kanto. It is the hometown of the player and their rival in the Kanto-based games. In other games, it is specifically the hometown of Red and Blue. In the anime, it is the hometown of Ash and Gary. Professor Oak's Laboratory, where the famous Professor Oak conducts his research, is located in the town.

The town has two exits. To the north is Route 1, leading to Viridian City. To the south is Route 21, a water route leading to Cinnabar Island.

Slogan

Generations I and III

Shades of your journey await! (Japanese: マサラは　まっしろ　はじまりのいろ Masara is the color of pure-white beginnings.)

Generation II

A Tranquil Setting of Peace and Purity (Japanese: マサラは　まっしろ　けがれなき　いろ Masara is colored with pure white.)

Generation IV

A Pure White Beginning (Japanese: まっしろ　はじまりの　いろ The color of pure-white beginnings.)

Generation VII

Shades of Your Journey Await! (Japanese: マサラは　まっしろ　はじまりのいろ Masara is the color of pure-white beginnings.)

Geography

Overworld

Pallet Town RBY.png Pallet Town GSC.png Pallet Town FRLG.png Pallet Town HGSS.png Pallet Town PE.png
Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation VII

Places of interest

Professor Oak's Lab

Main article: Professor Oak's Laboratory
Inside the lab in HeartGold and SoulSilver

In the southeast corner of town is Professor Oak's Lab. Here, Pokémon Trainers just beginning their quest are given the choice to receive either a Bulbasaur, Charmander, or Squirtle from Professor Oak. On the occasion that Professor Oak is out of the previously listed Pokémon, he has been seen to hand out Pikachu and Eevee. This is also the location of the player's first battle, which was against their rival, BlueRBYFRLG or TracePE.

The lab is a small building near the player's house that has been slightly modified in every game. In Pokémon Red and Blue the sign says "Here is the Institute of Dr. Okido." in Japanese, and "Oak Pokémon Research Lab" in the English language versions. Inside are three of Professor Oak's aides, two men and one woman, a couple of shelves full of books, a table with three Poké Balls, a computer, two blank Pokédexes, and two tips for the player. In Pokémon Yellow the lab is the same as Red and Blue, except there is only one Poké Ball on the table, and next to the table stands a trash can. In Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, other than the significant graphical enhancements, the laboratory also has two plants in the entrance, a mysterious machine, books on the floor, two regular machines in the corner, and a window.

Player's house

Main article: Player's house → Kanto
Inside Red's house in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver
Generations I, III, and VII

In Generations I, III, and VII, this house is where the player lives before beginning their journey. The player's Mom lives here, and after the player has left town for the first time, going home and talking to her will fully rest/restore all of the player's Pokémon, just like a Pokémon Center. In Generation I, the player's bedroom has a PC, a bed, and a TV with an SNES hooked up to it. It serves no other purpose, although the PC can be used to access the player's item storage, where a single Potion can be found and withdrawn from at the start of the game. In Generation III, the player's house features an enhanced version of the bedroom from Generation I. The only difference is the SNES being replaced with an NES. In Generation VII, with the removal of the item storage function, the player's PC displays an email from their friend and rival. In addition, the SNES from Generation I is replaced with a docked Nintendo Switch, with a single left Joy-Con next to it.

In Generations I and III, before going down the stairs, there is a sign on the wall that reminds the player how to open the Bag. This sign's purpose is replaced in Generation VII by the PC's email. In Generation I, a movie is shown on the first-floor television involving four boys walking on railroad tracks, a reference to the film Stand by Me;[1] however, in Generations III and VII, this will only appear if the player is a male. If the player is a female, the television will display a girl in pigtails walking down a yellow brick road, possibly a reference to the film The Wizard of Oz.

Generations II and IV

In Generations II and IV, Red's mother is alone in the house, telling the player how worried she is about Red, but also how proud she is of him. In HeartGold and SoulSilver, the graphical features have also been updated to the Generation IV standard since Gold, Silver, and Crystal. On the ground floor, there is a table with a large mug of tea sitting on it, a bigger TV, bookshelves, and a kitchen area located on the northwestern side of the room containing a refrigerator and a sink. On the upstairs floor is Red's bedroom, which contains a study desk with a laptop computer sitting on it, a Nintendo 64 or Wii, depending on the Generation, three bookshelves, and a single bed in the southwestern corner. Examining the laptop shows that the items in the room are collecting dust, as if they haven't been used in a long time.

Rival's house

In Generations I and III, after the Pokédex has been given to the player by Professor Oak, the rival's sister will give the player a Town Map. In Generation III, Daisy will check the lead Pokémon's friendship and offer to groom a Pokémon in the player's party. She can only groom one Pokémon for every 500 steps the player takes. In Generation VII, Daisy is replaced by the nameless sister of their childhood friend. While she does not groom Pokémon, she can still evaluate the friendship between the player and any Pokémon in their party.

In Generations II and IV, Daisy will help the player comb their Pokémon, causing its friendship to be raised. In Generation IV, she'll give the player Blue's Pokégear phone number so the player can call and arrange a rematch with him at the Fighting Dojo. Also returning from previous generations, Daisy will groom one of the player's Pokémon for free once daily between 3:00 and 4:00 PM. As in Generation II, it will raise a Pokémon's friendship greatly; however, it will also raise the Pokémon's Beauty stat. This is not displayed anywhere in-game, and the Pokémon must be seen in Diamond, Pearl, or Platinum to notice. Despite this, Feebas whose Beauty is maxed out this way can evolve into Milotic, unlike in FireRed and LeafGreen, where the Beauty stat did not exist in any shape or form. As a reference to Daisy's enjoyment of tea in Generation III, a large mug of tea sits on her table. In Generation IV only, the rival's house has a second story that mirrors the player's house, much like their Hoenn and Sinnoh counterparts.

Demographics

Pokémon Red, Blue, and Yellow

Pallet Town's population is 8 (not including the player and the rival, who leave Pallet Town at the beginning of the game). This low number is likely due to its lack of amenities like a Gym or Pokémon Center and its isolation from the center of Kanto. This makes it the smallest town in Kanto.

Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal

Pallet Town's population remains 8, making it the smallest town in Kanto.

Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen

As in the original games, Pallet Town's population is 8 (not including the player and the rival, who leave Pallet Town at the beginning of the game). This makes it the smallest town in Kanto.

Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver

As in the original games, Pallet Town's population remains 8, making it the smallest town in Kanto.

Pokémon Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!

Just like in all the aforementioned games, Pallet Town's population is 8 (not including the player and rival), once again making it the smallest town in Kanto.

Items

Item Location Games
Town Map III Town Map Obtained from Daisy after obtaining the Pokédex  R  B  Y  FR  LG 
Town Map Town Map Obtained from Mom after obtaining the Pokédex  P  E 
Clothing Trunk Sportswear Obtained from Trace's sister after delivering the Parcel  P  E 

Professor Oak's Laboratory

Main article: Professor Oak's Laboratory → Items

Pokémon

Generation I

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
Fishing
Magikarp Magikarp
R B Y
Old Rod Fishing
Old Rod
5 100%
Poliwag Poliwag
R B Y
Good Rod Fishing
Good Rod
10 50%
Goldeen Goldeen
R B Y
Good Rod Fishing
Good Rod
10 50%
Poliwag Poliwag
R B Y
Super Rod Fishing
Super Rod
15 50%
Tentacool Tentacool
R B Y
Super Rod Fishing
Super Rod
15 50%
Tentacool Tentacool
R B Y
Super Rod Fishing
Super Rod
10, 20 40%
Staryu Staryu
R B Y
Super Rod Fishing
Super Rod
5, 10 60%
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.


Generation II

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
Surfing
Tentacool Tentacool
G S C
Surfing Surfing
30-39 90%
Tentacruel Tentacruel
G S C
Surfing Surfing
35-39 10%
Fishing
Tentacool Tentacool
G S C
Old Rod Fishing
Old Rod
10 15%
Magikarp Magikarp
G S C
Old Rod Fishing
Old Rod
10 85%
Tentacool Tentacool
G S C
Good Rod Fishing
Good Rod
20 35%
Shellder Shellder
G S C
Good Rod Fishing
Good Rod
20 10%
Magikarp Magikarp
G S C
Good Rod Fishing
Good Rod
20 35%
Chinchou Chinchou
G S C
Good Rod Fishing
Good Rod
20 20%
Tentacruel Tentacruel
G S C
Super Rod Fishing
Super Rod
40 20%
Shellder Shellder
G S C
Super Rod Fishing
Super Rod
40 30%
Chinchou Chinchou
G S C
Super Rod Fishing
Super Rod
40 40%
Lanturn Lanturn
G S C
Super Rod Fishing
Super Rod
40 10%
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.


Generation III

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
Surfing
Tentacool Tentacool
FR LG
Surfing Surfing
5-40 100%
Fishing
Magikarp Magikarp
FR LG
Old Rod Fishing
Old Rod
5-10 100%
Krabby Krabby
FR LG
Good Rod Fishing
Good Rod
5-15 20%
Krabby Krabby
FR LG
Good Rod Fishing
Good Rod
5-15 60%
Horsea Horsea
FR LG
Good Rod Fishing
Good Rod
5-15 60%
Horsea Horsea
FR LG
Good Rod Fishing
Good Rod
5-15 20%
Magikarp Magikarp
FR LG
Good Rod Fishing
Good Rod
5-15 20%
Psyduck Psyduck
FR LG
Super Rod Fishing
Super Rod
25-35 1%
Slowpoke Slowpoke
FR LG
Super Rod Fishing
Super Rod
25-35 1%
Shellder Shellder
FR LG
Super Rod Fishing
Super Rod
15-25 40%
Krabby Krabby
FR LG
Super Rod Fishing
Super Rod
15-25 40%
Kingler Kingler
FR LG
Super Rod Fishing
Super Rod
25-35 4%
Horsea Horsea
FR LG
Super Rod Fishing
Super Rod
15-25 40%
Seadra Seadra
FR LG
Super Rod Fishing
Super Rod
25-35 4%
Staryu Staryu
FR LG
Super Rod Fishing
Super Rod
15-25 40%
Gyarados Gyarados
FR LG
Super Rod Fishing
Super Rod
15-25 15%
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.


Generation IV

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
Surfing
Tentacool Tentacool
HG SS
Surfing Surfing
30-35 90%
Tentacruel Tentacruel
HG SS
Surfing Surfing
35 10%
Fishing
Tentacool Tentacool
HG SS
Old Rod Fishing
Old Rod
10 15%
Magikarp Magikarp
HG SS
Old Rod Fishing
Old Rod
10 85%
Tentacool Tentacool
HG SS
Good Rod Fishing
Good Rod
20 30%
Shellder Shellder
HG SS
Good Rod Fishing
Good Rod
20 10%
Magikarp Magikarp
HG SS
Good Rod Fishing
Good Rod
20 40%
Chinchou Chinchou
HG SS
Good Rod Fishing
Good Rod
20 20%
Tentacruel Tentacruel
HG SS
Super Rod Fishing
Super Rod
40 20%
Shellder Shellder
HG SS
Super Rod Fishing
Super Rod
40 30%
Chinchou Chinchou
HG SS
Super Rod Fishing
Super Rod
40 40%
Lanturn Lanturn
HG SS
Super Rod Fishing
Super Rod
40 10%
Headbutt
Group A
Hoothoot Hoothoot
HG SS
Headbutt Headbutt
2-3 50%
Pineco Pineco
HG SS
Headbutt Headbutt
2-3 30%
Wurmple Wurmple
HG SS
Headbutt Headbutt
2-3 20%
Headbutt
Group B
Hoothoot Hoothoot
HG SS
Headbutt Headbutt
5-6 50%
Ledyba Ledyba
HG SS
Headbutt Headbutt
5-6 30%
Spinarak Spinarak
HG SS
Headbutt Headbutt
5-6 30%
Wurmple Wurmple
HG SS
Headbutt Headbutt
5-6 20%
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.


Differences among generations

Generations I and III

Pallet Town is very consistent in the way of layout. The square-shaped town with three buildings remains the same between Generations I and III, only enhancing aesthetic features. Trees have become bigger, flowers are more visible, and most other sprites have been upgraded to Generation III standards. Most of the town's residents remain the same and will tell Trainers the same messages. However, there is a woman in front of the signpost on the southwestern field that will move out of a Trainer's way when interacted with. In the Generation I to III transition, the garden in front of Professor Oak's Lab is removed, while other houses in Pallet have mailboxes instead of signs.

Professor Oak's Lab has gone through some slight remodeling. In Generation I, inside are three of Professor Oak's aides, two men and one woman, a couple of shelves full of books, a table with three Poké Balls, a computer, two blank Pokédexes, and two tips for the player, while in Generation III, other than the significant graphical enhancements, the laboratory also has two plants in the entrance, a mysterious machine, books on the floor, two regular machines in the corner, and a window. Changes in Red's and Blue's houses also sufficed. In Generation III, the player's bedroom features an enhanced version of the bedroom from Generation I with the SNES being replaced with an NES.

Generation II

During Generation II, Pallet Town had little changes done to the layout. Despite the graphical updates, the town remained totally unchanged save for the movement of the tall grass in the north. Daisy, the sister of Blue, who is living in Blue's house, will comb the player's Pokémon, causing its friendship to be raised. Daisy will groom one of the player's Pokémon for free once daily between 3:00 and 4:00 PM. Red's mom also appears in Generation II, telling the player how worried she is about Red, but also how proud she is of him.

Generation IV

During Generation IV, Pallet Town had surprisingly little change in layout. Despite the graphical updates, the town remained unchanged. As in Generation II, Daisy will groom the player's Pokémon between 3 and 4 PM and will give away Blue's Pokégear number if she is shown a Pokémon that is already very friendly and has a high Beauty condition.

Trainer Tips

Generation III

TRAINER TIPS
Press START to open the MENU!

Music

Games Song name Composition Arrangement
 R  G  B  Y  Pallet Town Theme Junichi Masuda Junichi Masuda
 G  S  C  Pallet Town Junichi Masuda Morikazu Aoki
 FR  LG  Pallet Town Theme Junichi Masuda Go Ichinose
 HG  SS  Pallet Town Junichi Masuda Takuto Kitsuta
GB Sounds: Morikazu Aoki
 P  E  Pallet Town City Theme Junichi Masuda Shota Kageyama

In the spin-off games

Pinball Red Pallet Town.png

Pokémon Pinball

In Pokémon Pinball, Pallet Town appears on the Red table. Catchable Pokémon include Bulbasaur, Charmander, Rattata, Pidgey, Nidoran♀, Nidoran♂, Poliwag, Tentacool, and Tangela.

Pokémon Masters EX

Artwork depicting Pallet Town is seen in Red and Elaine's mindscapes.

Red & Snorlax
Red Mindscape 2.png
Elaine & Eevee
Elaine Mindscape.png

In the anime

Main series

Overview of Pallet Town, as seen in The Dream Continues!

Pallet Town is the hometown of Ash and his rival Gary. Just like in the games, Professor Oak's Laboratory is located in Pallet Town. Ash always returns here before visiting a new region. Pallet Town is depicted in the anime as having dirt trails and wide, open, grassy fields. Pallet Town debuted in the first episode, Pokémon - I Choose You!, when Ash received his Pikachu. Since then, it has been seen in many episodes, mostly in the start and ending of a region adventure, but also in Pokémon Chronicles and in the movies.

Professor Oak's Laboratory stands out in Pallet Town for its wind turbine, the three windows of the inner balcony, and for the four windows of the second floor. Every time Ash catches a Pokémon when he has six already with him, the new Pokémon is automatically transported here. Ash also has a habit of leaving all of his Pokémon besides Pikachu here each time he leaves for a new region, starting with Hoenn. The lab is composed of two floors. Inside the entrance door is a hallway with several doors, and to the left is a chest of drawers and the stairway to the second floor. The Oak Corral is a natural environment for Pokémon development. It is divided into regions according to type; there are areas that are perfect for Rock-type Pokémon, desert areas for Ground and Fire types, grassy regions, and several lakes. Sometimes the Pokémon don't get along; for this reason, some Pokémon, such as Ash's Bulbasaur, act as mediators between quarreling Pokémon.

The Xanadu Nursery is another location close to Pallet Town. The nursery is a large greenhouse that is home to various flowers and plants. Among them is a flower that contains Stun Spore. Two of the nursery's employees are Florinda Showers and Potter. Along with Florinda's Gloom, they help to make sure the operations at Xanadu run smoothly. While training for the Pokémon League in Make Room for Gloom, Ash's mom requested that her son help her run some errands and visit the nursery. Ash and his friends took off, not wanting to help with Delia's plans. Eventually, they ended up at the very place she requested them to be at.

An old woman named Masae runs the Pallet Town's radio station, WPOK, from her general store. Other residents of Pallet Town include Gilbert, Mr. Garrison, Mr. Tango, and Ms. Owens.

Ash has left for another region on an airplane in both In The Shadow of Zekrom! and The Dream Continues! shortly after visiting Pallet Town; however, whether an airport is actually located in the town itself or not is unknown.

Gallery

Ash's house Professor Oak's Laboratory WPOK radio station
Ash house.png Professor Oaks Laboratory.png Pallet Town Radio Station.png

Pokémon Origins

Pallet Town in Pokémon Origins

Pallet Town made a couple of appearances in Pokémon Origins, being the hometown of Red and Blue. It first appeared in File 1: Red, where both Red and Blue were seen receiving a Pokédex each from Professor Oak, after which they got to choose their first partner Pokémon. Red chose Charmander, while Blue chose Squirtle to counter Red's choice. Afterwards, both Red and Blue departed Pallet Town and started gathering information on their Pokédexes.

Pallet Town's next major appearance was in File 4: Charizard, where Red returned to Professor Oak's Laboratory to tell him how he had completed his Pokédex, only to find out that Blue had been injured during a battle against an unknown Pokémon at Cerulean Cave, during which his own Pokédex had also gotten destroyed. Red soon understood that the mysterious Pokémon was, in fact, Mewtwo, a genetically enhanced version of a rare Pokémon called Mew. In order to add Mewtwo's data to the Pokédex, Red headed to Cerulean Cave, where he battled and, with extreme effort, successfully caught Mewtwo. During a small party held by Professor Oak to celebrate the completion of the Pokédex, Red realized that since Mewtwo was created from Mew, he still had to go find and catch Mew in order to make the Pokédex truly complete.

I Choose You!

Pallet Town in I Choose You!

Pallet Town appeared at the beginning of I Choose You!, set in an alternate timeline from the main series, as the hometown of Ash Ketchum, Gary, Marina, and Tierno.

Gallery

Ash's house Professor Oak's Laboratory
Ash house M20.png Professor Oak Laboratory M20.png

Pokémon Evolutions

Pallet Town in Pokémon Evolutions

Pallet Town appeared in The Discovery. Green met Professor Oak at his research laboratory, apologizing for having failed to complete the Pokédex. Professor Oak, however, revealed that other Pallet Town Trainers had been taking on the same project as well, and thanks to them, the Pokédex was now complete. Just then, he received a call from a colleague of his, who informed him of a new Pokémon made entirely of metal. However, when Professor Oak turned around to share the news with Green, Elaine, and Trace, he was surprised to see them having already left. Outside, Elaine's Pikachu picked her Trainer a bouquet of flowers as the three Trainers headed out together.

In the novels

Pocket Monsters: The Animation

Pallet Town is located in the unnamed country whose capital is Tokyo City. In this country, children are considered to become adults when they reach 10 years old. However, there is not much work available for people that young in Pallet Town, so they usually become Pokémon Trainers instead.

Sometimes, Trainers from Pallet Town can be found at the bottom of the list of the 10,000 best Trainers from the Pokémon Pals magazine. When a Pokémon Trainer from Pallet Town is featured on the list, they are considered heroes in the town. There are parties in honor of them, and they featured in the local paper Weekly Pallet Town News. There is a single supermarket in Pallet Town, which offers bargain sales in honor of those Trainers.

In Japanese, Pallet Town used to be named Masshiro Town. The name was changed to Pallet Town (Japanese: マサラタウン Masara Town) as a result of a local referendum, after Pallet Oak (Japanese: オーキド・マサラ Masara Ohkido) got the 931st place in the ranking, the first Pokémon Trainer from the town to make into the top 1000. A bronze statue of him was also erected in the town square, and he was elected the mayor of Pallet Town. The town square also has a bell that rings at 9 AM. It is unknown if the bell rings some other time as well.

Pallet Town has had successive generations of mayors from the Oak family, who have been revered in the town. Professor Oak is the great-great-grandson of Pallet Oak. Professor Oak is the youngest of three brothers. His eldest brother is the current mayor, and the second eldest runs the Pallet Town post office. Professor Oak's grandson is Gary Oak.

It may be implied that Professor Oak's great-great-grandfather Pallet Oak was an accomplished Pokémon Trainer before the invention of Poké Balls and the existence of the term "Pokémon" or "Pocket Monsters", since Poké Balls were created in 1925 and this name for those creatures was created after Poké Balls.

There are several Pokémon Trainers from Pallet Town who share the dream of beating Pallet Oak's ranking of 931st place and have the town renamed after them. Ash Ketchum aims to rename Pallet Town into Ash Town (Japanese: サトシタウン Satoshi Town), while Gary Oak aims to rename it into Gary Town (Japanese: シゲルタウン Shigeru Town).

Ash's mother Delia runs the Pallet House, the only restaurant in town. It also has an inn on the second floor. There is also a single convenience store in town. In Pallet Town, only women are known to prepare meals. It is said that single men and married men who fight with their wives have no option but to eat in the restaurant or buy a bentō from the convenience store.

There have been no notable crimes in Pallet Town over the last 100 years. For this reason, they have no police officers or police station. Instead, they have a patrol of fire fighters.

There is also a preschool and a school, which Ash Ketchum attended when he was younger.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Pallet Town in Pokémon Adventures

Red, Green & Blue arc

Pallet Town first appeared in A Glimpse of the Glow, Bulbasaur, Come Home!, and The Secret of Kangaskhan as the hometown of Red and Blue, as well as the place where Professor Oak's Laboratory is located. After demonstaring his skills as a Pokémon Trainer to the local children by catching a Nidorino, Red overheard some Team Rocket Grunts talking about a rare Pokémon they were trying to capture. He went to look for said Pokémon as well and discovered that it was actually Mew, who defeated his Poliwhirl in an instant. He subsequently went to visit Professor Oak's Laboratory, where he ended up accidentally letting the Pokémon kept there escape, forcing him and Professor Oak to chase them.

In Kalling Kadabra, all the townspeople were revealed to have been kidnapped by Team Rocket and held hostage in the Silph Co. building in Saffron City. In Just a Spearow Carrier, it was revealed that Green was also born in Pallet Town, before she had been kidnapped by a giant bird Pokémon as a toddler.

Yellow arc

In Ponyta Tale, Red received a letter from Bruno, inviting him for a battle at Mt. Moon. A month later, Red's Pikachu, Pika, returned to Professor Oak, covered in injuries. Almost immediately afterwards in Do Do That Doduo, Yellow came and took Pika with her, telling Professor Oak that she was going to find Red. Although Professor Oak was suspicious of her at first, he eventually allowed her to take Pika and Red's Pokédex with her on her journey.

FireRed & LeafGreen arc

In Return to Pallet Town and Now You See Me..., Red and Blue briefly returned to Pallet Town. At Professor Oak's Laboratory, they found a Tri-Pass and a Fame Checker for each of them. On the Fame Checkers, they heard a voice message from Professor Oak, telling them to deposit their Pokédexes to the Storage System. While confused by this unusual request, the Pokédex holders obliged. After being briefly attacked by an invisible enemy, Red and Blue headed to Vermilion City to board the Seagallop ferry to the Sevii Islands.

In Going Green, Green revealed that she had revisited Pallet Town before Red and Blue in order to leave her Pokédex with Professor Oak so that he could upgrade it into the National Pokédex. However, he was then attacked by Orm of Team Rocket, who took him captive and forced him to leave the aforementioned messages for Red and Blue as part of Team Rocket's plan to have him reverse-engineer the villainous team their own version of the Pokédex. Unnoticed by Orm, Professor Oak managed to turn Green's Fame Checker on while being attacked, recording the conversation between him and Orm into it and allowing Green to learn what had happened when she later acquired the device.

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Pokémon Pocket Monsters

Pallet Town in Pokémon Pocket Monsters

Pallet Town is the hometown of Red and his rival, Green. In Introducing the Pokémon Clefairy!!, Professor Oak offered the two boys a first partner Pokémon each, although Red ended up instead choosing the Clefairy he had met on his way to Oak's laboratory.

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The Electric Tale of Pikachu

Pallet Town in The Electric Tale of Pikachu

Pallet Town appeared in Pikachu, I See You!. As in the anime, it is Ash's hometown. After catching a Pikachu that had been sucking electricity from his home's wiring, Ash found out that Gary had already gotten himself a Pokémon Trainer's license, inspiring him to begin his own Pokémon journey with Pikachu, receiving a Town Map from Gary's sister, May, before departing.

According to Gary, Pikachu are commonly found around Pallet Town.

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Pokémon Zensho

Pallet Town in Pokémon Zensho

Pallet Town appeared in Prologue: Pallet Town, where Satoshi received his Charmander at Professor Oak's Laboratory started his journey.

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Pallet Town in Ash & Pikachu

Ash & Pikachu

Pallet Town appeared in Do Your Best Bulbasaur!! and Off To The Battle Frontier!!.

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Movie adaptations

Pallet Town in I Choose You!

Pallet Town appeared in I Choose You!.

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Pallet Town made an appearance in the Ride with Lapras line, drawn by Sanosuke Sakuma.[2]

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Trivia

Origin

Pallet Town is based on Machida, Tokyo, Satoshi Tajiri's hometown.[3] However, its location on the map better corresponds to somewhere in the Shizuoka Prefecture.

Name origin

Language Name Origin
Japanese マサラタウン Masara Town From 真っ新 massara (brand new) or 真っ白 masshiro (pure white)
English, Dutch
Canadian French 		Pallet Town From palette, a range of colors used in various means
German Alabastia From Alabaster, a white mineral
Spanish Pueblo Paleta From paleta (palette)
French Bourg Palette From bourg (village) and palette
Italian Biancavilla
Pallet* 		From bianco (white) and villa (estate; common city suffix)
From its English name
Turkish Palet Kasabası From its English name
Korean 태초마을 Taecho Maeul From 태초 (太初) taecho (beginning)
Chinese (Mandarin) 真新鎮 / 真新镇 Zhēnxīn Zhèn From 真新 zhēnxīn (truly new)
真新市 Zhēnxīn Shì* From 真新 zhēnxīn (truly new)
Chinese (Cantonese) 真新鎮 Jānsān Jan* From 真新 jānsān (truly new)
純白鎮 Sèuhnbaahk Jan* From 純白 sèuhnbaahk (pure white)
Arabic قرية شورباك Qaryat Shurbak
Bulgarian Град Паллет Grad Pallet From its English name
Valencian Ciutat Palet From its English name
Croatian Grad Pallet From its English name
Czech Oblázkové město*
Město Pallet* 		From oblázek (pebble) and město (town, city)
From its English name
Danish Pallet Town*
Paletby*
Byen Pallet*
Palette Town* 		From palet (palette) and by (town)
Finnish Pallet Town*
Palleti kaupunki* 		From its English name
Hungarian Pallet város From its English name
Indonesian Kota Pallet*
Kota Masara* 		From its English name
From its Japanese name
Icelandic Palletbær From its English name
Norwegian Pallet Town*
Palletby*
Byen Pallet* 		From its English name
Polish Alabastia*
Alabastria* 		From its German name
Brazilian Portuguese Cidade de Pallet*
Cidade Pallet*
Pallet Town* 		From its English name
European Portuguese Aldeia Paleta
Pallet Town* 		From paleta, palette
Same as English name
Russian Паллет Таун Pallet Taun
Алабастия Alabastiya*
Город Поддона Gorod Poddona* 		From its English name
From its German and Polish name
From поддо́н poddón (pallet)
Serbian Grad Pallet From its English name
Swedish Pallet Town*
Palletstaden*
Staden Pallet* 		From its English name
Thai มาซาระทาวน์ Masara Town Transcription of its Japanese name
Vietnamese Thị trấn Masara Transcription of its Japanese name

References

  1. ↑ (July 2000). 田尻智さん（ゲームフリーク）ＶＳ石原恒和さん（クリーチャーズ）対談 (ページｄ)。 Nintendo Online Magazine (N.O.M). No.23.
  2. ↑ Sakuma confirming she did the artwork for the Ride with Lapras line.
  3. ↑ 【ポケモンゲーム史８】ゲーム『ポケモン』のテーマとは (Japanese)

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