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{{Town infobox | {{Town infobox | ||
|name=Pacifidlog Town | |name=Pacifidlog Town | ||
|jpname=キナギタウン | |jpname=キナギタウン | ||
|jptrans=Kinagi Town | |jptrans=Kinagi Town | ||
|image=Pacifidlog Town | |image=Pacifidlog Town ORAS.png | ||
|imageIII=Pacifidlog Town RS.png | |||
|slogan=Where the morning sun smiles upon the waters. | |slogan=Where the morning sun smiles upon the waters. | ||
|mapdesc=This town first came into being as a floating storehouse used by people living on the ocean's surface. | |mapdesc=This town first came into being as a floating storehouse used by people living on the ocean's surface. | ||
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'''Pacifidlog Town''' (Japanese: '''キナギタウン''' ''Kinagi Town'') is a town located in the seas south of the mainland of the [[Hoenn]] region. | '''Pacifidlog Town''' (Japanese: '''{{j|キナギタウン}}''' ''Kinagi Town'') is a town located in the seas south of the mainland of the [[Hoenn]] [[region]]. | ||
Pacifidlog Town is a small town built on wooden rafts and logs that float on top of a {{p|Corsola}} colony. The people living in Pacifidlog Town all [[Fishing|fish]] and {{m|dive}} as part of their lifestyle. The ancestors of | Pacifidlog Town is a small town built on wooden rafts and logs that float on top of a {{p|Corsola}} colony. The people living in Pacifidlog Town all [[Fishing|fish]] and {{m|dive}} as part of their lifestyle. The ancestors of these people were said to have been born on boats, and lived and died aboard them. According to legend, they lived that way because they were searching for something. | ||
There is also a legend in Pacifidlog Town of a flying {{t|Dragon}} Pokémon that never needs to rest. This could refer to {{p|Rayquaza}}. There is also a | There is also a legend in Pacifidlog Town of a flying {{t|Dragon}} Pokémon that never needs to rest. This could refer to {{p|Rayquaza}}. There is also a [[Myths and legends involving Legendary and Mythical Pokémon#Legend of the Regis|legend]] of three sealed-away Pokémon that represent the powers of {{t|Ice}}, {{t|Rock}}, and {{t|Steel}}, which refers to the [[legendary giants]], {{p|Regice}}, {{p|Regirock}}, and {{p|Registeel}}. | ||
The town is located east of {{ci|Slateport}} and the [[Sealed Chamber]], and west of the [[Sky Pillar]] | The town is located east of {{ci|Slateport}} and the [[Sealed Chamber]], and west of the [[Sky Pillar]]. | ||
In the [[Generation III]] games, the {{player}} cannot [[Running Shoes|run]] or ride a [[Bicycle]] in Pacifidlog Town. | |||
==Slogan== | |||
'''''Where the morning sun smiles upon the waters.''''' (Japanese: '''{{j|あさひが みずべを てらす まち}}''' ''The town where the morning sun shines upon the waters.'') | |||
==Places of interest== | ==Places of interest== | ||
===Mirage Island man=== | ===Mirage Island man=== | ||
In {{3v2|Ruby|Sapphire|Emerald}}, an old man can be found living on the east side of Pacifidlog Town. He is seen looking out for {{gdis|Mirage Island|III}} and will shout out in excitement on days that it appears. Every day, the game generates a random number between 0 and 65535. If this number matches the [[personality value]] of any of the Pokémon in the {{player}}'s [[party]], Mirage Island will be accessible that day. | |||
In {{pkmn|Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire}}, the old man instead tells the {{player}} about [[Mirage spot]]s. | |||
===Pokémon Fan Club Chairman's sibling=== | ===Pokémon Fan Club Chairman's sibling=== | ||
The [[Pokémon Fan Club Chairman]]'s younger brother lives in a house on the west side of the town. He will give out one of two possible [[TM]]s every seven days depending on the [[friendship]] of the player's {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}. If the first Pokémon in the party's friendship is high, he will give the player {{TM|27|Return}}; if it is low, he will give the player {{TM|21|Frustration}}. If the Pokémon's friendship is neutral, he will not give any TM, but the player may still receive a TM by showing him a different Pokémon. | The [[Pokémon Fan Club Chairman]]'s younger brother lives in a house on the west side of the town. He will give out one of two possible [[TM]]s every seven days depending on the [[friendship]] of the player's {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}. If the first Pokémon in the party's friendship is high (above 150), he will give the player {{TM|27|Return}}; if it is low (below 50), he will give the player {{TM|21|Frustration}}. If the Pokémon's friendship is neutral, he will not give any TM, but the player may still receive a TM by showing him a different Pokémon. | ||
===In-game trade=== | ===In-game trade=== | ||
Located south of the [[Pokémon Center]], there is a woman who will trade a {{p|Corsola}} for a {{p|Bellossom}} in Ruby | Located south of the [[Pokémon Center]], there is a woman who will trade a {{p|Corsola}} for a {{p|Bellossom}} in Ruby, Sapphire, Omega Ruby, and Alpha Sapphire. In Emerald, a man will trade a {{p|Horsea}} for a {{p|Bagon}}. | ||
===Move Tutor=== | |||
In {{game|Emerald}}, inside the Pokémon Center, there is a tutor who will teach a compatible Pokémon {{m|Explosion}} one time only. | |||
==Demographics== | ==Demographics== | ||
===Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire=== | ===Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire=== | ||
Pacifidlog Town's population in the games is only 20, a | In {{game|Ruby and Sapphire|s}}, Pacifidlog Town's population in the games is only 20, a low number by [[Hoenn]] standards. This may be attributable to its remote location. | ||
===Pokémon Emerald=== | |||
In {{game|Emerald}}, Pacifidlog Town has a total population of 21. | |||
===Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire=== | |||
In Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, Pacifidlog Town has a total population of 18. | |||
==Items== | ==Items== | ||
{{itlisth|ocean}} | {{itlisth|ocean}} | ||
{{Itemlist|TM Normal VI| | {{Itemlist|TM Normal VI|In the southwestern house, gift from the Pokémon Fan Club Chairman's brother if lead Pokémon's [[friendship]] is below 50 (one TM per week{{sup/3|RSE}}/only one{{sup/6|ORAS}})|Ru=yes|Sa=yes|E=yes|OR=yes|AS=yes|display={{TM|21|Frustration}}}} | ||
{{Itemlist|TM Normal VI| | {{Itemlist|TM Normal VI|In the southwestern house, gift from the Pokémon Fan Club Chairman's brother if lead Pokémon's friendship is above 150 (one TM per week{{sup/3|RSE}}/only one{{sup/6|ORAS}})|Ru=yes|Sa=yes|E=yes|OR=yes|AS=yes|display={{TM|27|Return}}}} | ||
{{Itemlist|Big Pearl|Behind the Pokémon Center's | {{Itemlist|Big Pearl|Behind the town sign on the Pokémon Center's platform (requires {{m|Surf}}) ''(hidden)''|OR=yes|AS=yes}} | ||
{{Itemlist|Kangaskhanite|West of the Pokémon Center, | {{Itemlist|Heart Scale| | ||
{{Itemlist|TM Psychic VI| | * East of the door to the southeastern house ''(hidden)'' | ||
{{Itemlist|TM Dark VI| | * Held by Coroso, a {{p|Corsola}} received in a trade|OR=yes|AS=yes|display=[[Heart Scale]] ×2}} | ||
{{Itemlist| | {{Itemlist|Kangaskhanite|West side of the Pokémon Center platform, after defeating/capturing {{p|Groudon}}{{sup/6|OR}}/{{p|Kyogre}}{{sup/6|AS}} (requires {{m|Surf}})|OR=yes|AS=yes}} | ||
{{Itemlist|TM Psychic VI|Gift from a man in the southeastern house|OR=yes|AS=yes|display={{TM|03|Psyshock}}}} | |||
{{Itemlist|TM Dark VI|Gift from a man in the northwestern house|OR=yes|AS=yes|display={{TM|56|Fling}}}} | |||
{{Itemlist|Tropic Mail|Held by Coroso, a {{p|Corsola}} received in a trade|Ru=yes|Sa=yes}} | |||
{{Itemlist|Wave Mail|Held by Seasor, a {{p|Horsea}} received in a trade|E=yes}} | |||
{{itlistfoot|ocean}} | {{itlistfoot|ocean}} | ||
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{{Catch/entry3|129|Magikarp|yes|yes|yes|Fish Good|10-30|60%|type1=Water}} | {{Catch/entry3|129|Magikarp|yes|yes|yes|Fish Good|10-30|60%|type1=Water}} | ||
{{Catch/entry3|320|Wailmer|yes|yes|yes|Fish Good|10-30|20%|type1=Water}} | {{Catch/entry3|320|Wailmer|yes|yes|yes|Fish Good|10-30|20%|type1=Water}} | ||
{{Catch/entry3|319|Sharpedo|yes|yes|yes|Fish Super| | {{Catch/entry3|319|Sharpedo|yes|yes|yes|Fish Super|30-35|40%|type1=Water|type2=Dark}} | ||
{{Catch/entry3|320|Wailmer|yes|yes|yes|Fish Super| | {{Catch/entry3|320|Wailmer|yes|yes|yes|Fish Super|25-45|60%|type1=Water}} | ||
{{Catch/div|ocean|Special}} | {{Catch/div|ocean|Special}} | ||
{{Catch/entry3|116|Horsea|no|no|yes|Trade|tradenum=371|tradename=Bagon|The same as the | {{Catch/entry3|116|Horsea|no|no|yes|Trade|tradenum=371|tradename=Bagon|The same as the traded Pokémon|One|type1=Water}} | ||
{{Catch/entry3|222|Corsola|yes|yes|no|Trade|tradenum=182|tradename=Bellossom|The same as the | {{Catch/entry3|222|Corsola|yes|yes|no|Trade|tradenum=182|tradename=Bellossom|The same as the traded Pokémon|One|type1=Water|type2=Rock}} | ||
{{Catch/footer|ocean}} | {{Catch/footer|ocean}} | ||
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{{Catch/header|ocean|no}} | {{Catch/header|ocean|no}} | ||
{{Catch/div|ocean|Surfing}} | {{Catch/div|ocean|Surfing}} | ||
{{Catch/entryoras|072|Tentacool|yes|yes|Surf|25 | {{Catch/entryoras|072|Tentacool|yes|yes|Surf|25|50%|type1=Water|type2=Poison}} | ||
{{Catch/entryoras|073|Tentacruel|yes|yes|Surf|30 | {{Catch/entryoras|073|Tentacruel|yes|yes|Surf|30|15%|type1=Water|type2=Poison}} | ||
{{Catch/entryoras|279|Pelipper|yes|yes|Surf|25,35 | {{Catch/entryoras|279|Pelipper|yes|yes|Surf|25, 30, 35|35%|type1=Water|type2=Flying}} | ||
{{Catch/div|ocean|Fishing}} | {{Catch/div|ocean|Fishing}} | ||
{{Catch/entryoras|129|Magikarp|yes|yes|Fish Old|10 | {{Catch/entryoras|129|Magikarp|yes|yes|Fish Old|10, 15|65%|type1=Water}} | ||
{{Catch/entryoras|072|Tentacool|yes|yes|Fish Old|5 | {{Catch/entryoras|072|Tentacool|yes|yes|Fish Old|5|35%|type1=Water|type2=Poison}} | ||
{{Catch/entryoras|129|Magikarp|yes|yes|Fish Good|25 | {{Catch/entryoras|129|Magikarp|yes|yes|Fish Good|25|60%|type1=Water}} | ||
{{Catch/entryoras|072|Tentacool|yes|yes|Fish Good|25 | {{Catch/entryoras|072|Tentacool|yes|yes|Fish Good|25|35%|type1=Water|type2=Poison}} | ||
{{Catch/entryoras|320|Wailmer|yes|yes|Fish Good|25 | {{Catch/entryoras|320|Wailmer|yes|yes|Fish Good|25|5%|type1=Water}} | ||
{{Catch/entryoras|320|Wailmer|yes|yes|Fish Super|30,35,40 | {{Catch/entryoras|320|Wailmer|yes|yes|Fish Super|30, 35, 40|100%|type1=Water}} | ||
{{Catch/div|ocean|Special}} | {{Catch/div|ocean|Special}} | ||
{{Catch/entryoras|222|Corsola|yes|yes|Trade|tradenum=182|tradename=Bellossom| | {{Catch/entryoras|222|Corsola|yes|yes|Trade|tradenum=182|tradename=Bellossom|50|One|type1=Water|type2=Rock}} | ||
{{Catch/footer|ocean}} | {{Catch/footer|ocean}} | ||
==Appearance== | |||
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|- | |||
! style="background:#{{ruby color}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | {{color2|fff|Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Versions|Ruby}} | |||
! style="background:#{{sapphire color}}" | {{color2|fff|Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Versions|Sapphire}} | |||
! style="background:#{{emerald color}}" | {{color2|fff|Pokémon Emerald Version|Emerald}} | |||
! style="background:#{{omega ruby color}}" | {{color2|fff|Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire|Omega Ruby}} | |||
! style="background:#{{alpha sapphire color}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | {{color2|fff|Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire|Alpha Sapphire}} | |||
|- | |||
| colspan="2" | [[File:Pacifidlog Town RS.png|250px]] | |||
| [[File:Pacifidlog Town E.png|250px]] | |||
| colspan="2" | [[File:Pacifidlog Town ORAS.png|250px]] | |||
|- | |||
| colspan="5" style="background:#{{locationcolor/light|ocean}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | | |||
|} | |||
==In the anime== | ==In the anime== | ||
[[File:Pacifidlog Town anime.png|thumb| | ===Main series=== | ||
In the {{pkmn|anime}}, Pacifidlog Town was shown to be a | [[File:Pacifidlog Town anime.png|thumb|250px|Pacifidlog Town in the anime]] | ||
In the {{pkmn|anime}}, Pacifidlog Town was shown to be located on a regular island known as Pacifidlog Island, instead of a town built on wooden rafts. Like many other towns in the [[Hoenn]] [[region]], it is home to a [[Contest Hall]]. | |||
{{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} were due to arrive in Pacifidlog in ''[[AG114|Date Expectations]]'', but due to engine troubles, their arrival was delayed, so they instead spent time on neighboring [[Donto Island]]. They resumed their trip to Pacifidlog after [[Carlos]] fixed the boat's motor and officially arrived in Pacifidlog Town in ''[[AG115|Mean With Envy]]'', where they encountered local [[Pokémon Coordinator]]s [[Erica]] and {{OBP|Joshua|Coordinator}}. Erica, who was expecting to win the Pacifidlog {{pkmn|Contest}} together with her boyfriend Joshua, engaged in a [[rival]]ry with {{an|May}} after she saw her chatting with him. Later on, the three young Coordinators, as well as a [[List of Team Rocket's disguises|disguised]] [[Jessie]], entered the Pacifidlog Convention in hopes of getting the coveted Pacifidlog [[Ribbon]]. The four contestants were able to impress the [[Contest Judge|judges]] during the [[Appeal|Appeals Round]] and advance to the [[Contest Battle|Battle Round]], which took place in [[AG116|the following episode]]. | |||
The first match of the second round put Jessie against Erica. The battle ended rather quickly as Jessie was disqualified for cheating, giving Erica a free pass to the finals. The battle between May and Joshua, on the other hand, was a hard fought one, eventually ending with an explosion caused by the clash of [[May's Skitty]]'s {{m|Blizzard}} and Joshua's {{p|Houndoom}}'s {{m|Flamethrower}}. Having won this battle, May advanced to the final round, where she faced Erica. She initially had trouble dealing with Jynx's {{m|Psychic}} attack, but stuck to her strategy of repeatedly using {{m|Assist}}, until she got the desired result and landed a super effective {{m|Fire Spin}} on Jynx. This victory gave May her fifth Contest Ribbon, allowing her to enter the [[Hoenn Grand Festival]]. | |||
===Gallery=== | |||
{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background: #5B73D0; {{roundy}}; border: 3px solid #5068D0" | |||
|- style="background:#6880D0" | |||
! style="{{roundytop|5px}}" colspan=2 | {{color2|000|Contest Hall}} | |||
|- style="background:#6880D0" | |||
! Exterior | |||
! Interior | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |||
| [[File:Pacifidlog Contest Hall.png|x150px]] | |||
| [[File:Pacifidlog Contest Hall interior.png|x150px]] | |||
|} | |||
===Pokémon Evolutions=== | |||
[[File:Pacifidlog | [[File:Pacifidlog Town Evolutions.png|thumb|250px|Pacifidlog Town in [[Pokémon Evolutions]]]] | ||
Pacifidlog Town appeared in ''[[PE06|The Wish]]'', where two {{p|Pikachu}} observed {{ga|May}} and [[Zinnia]]'s battle at the [[Sky Pillar]] from there. | |||
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==In the manga== | |||
[[File:Pacifidlog Town Adventures.png|thumb|250px|Pacifidlog Town in [[Pokémon Adventures]]]] | |||
===Pokémon Adventures=== | |||
===={{MangaArc|Ruby & Sapphire}}==== | |||
In ''[[PS240|Talk About Timing, Treecko]]'', {{adv|Wally}} was revealed to have traveled to Pacifidlog Town to obtain a more effective cure for his health problems. He had been informed of the place by the old man, named (Japanese: '''ゲムじーさん''' ''Mr. Gemu''), who was searching for {{gdis|Mirage Island|III}}. After {{DL|Super-ancient Pokémon (Adventures)|Kyogre}} and {{DL|Super-ancient Pokémon (Adventures)|Groudon}} were awakened and started creating natural disasters all across Hoenn, both Wally and the old man evacuated the unstable floating settlement using two lifeboats. | |||
{{-}} | {{-}} | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* There is a possibility that Pacifidlog's concept was inspired by the [[Pokédex]] entry for {{p|Corsola}} in {{game3|Gold and Silver|Pokémon Silver|s}}, which states that, in a south sea nation, the people live in communities that are built on groups of these Pokémon. | |||
* In Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, when played in English, the old man in the southeastern house says "One does not simply walk into a [[Mirage spot]]." This is a [[List of references to popular culture in Pokémon|reference]] to the line "One does not simply walk into Mordor," from the film ''{{wp|The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring}}''. This can also be taken literally since the Mirage spots are accessed by [[soaring in the sky]] instead of walking. | |||
* When spoken to, a boy in the northwestern house will ask "Where did you come from?" but provides a dialog box that only allows "Yes" or "No" as answers, triggering the following responses: | |||
**''"Yes? Yes Town? I've never heard of a place like that."'' | |||
* There is a possibility that Pacifidlog's concept was inspired by the [[Pokédex]] entry for {{p|Corsola}} in {{game3|Gold and Silver|Pokémon Silver|s}}, which states, | **''"No? That doesn't make any sense. You have to come from somewhere. Oh! Wait! You're not going to say you were born at the bottom of the sea?"'' | ||
* | :This is an inside joke among [[Game Freak]]'s development staff. The Japanese name of "Yes Town", ハイタウン (''Hai Town'' or ''High Town''), was the name of an apartment building where the staff would stay while they were working on {{game|Red and Green|s}}.<ref>[https://twitter.com/PLDHnet/status/1184473258126528512 Twitter summary of Game Freak's 30th anniversary stream] (retrieved February 25, 2020)</ref> | ||
** | *Pacifidlog Town is infamous for being an easy place to [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/softlock softlock] the game at in the original Generation III games. If the player has only one Pokémon in their possession that cannot know {{m|Fly}} or {{m|Surf}} (aside from ones left in the daycare), has thrown away all of their items and money, and is in Pacifidlog Town with the Pacifidlog Pokémon Center as the last visited, then there is no way to escape. | ||
==Name origin== | ===Name origin=== | ||
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|- | |- | ||
! | ! Language | ||
! Name | ! Name | ||
! | ! Origin | ||
|- style="background:#FFF;" | |- style="background:#FFF;" | ||
| Japanese | | Japanese | ||
| キナギタウン ''Kinagi Town'' | | キナギタウン ''Kinagi Town'' | ||
| | | From 黄 ''ki'' (yellow) and 凪 ''nagi'' (calm, lull) | ||
|- style="background:#FFF;" | |- style="background:#FFF;" | ||
| English | | English | ||
| Pacifidlog Town | | Pacifidlog Town | ||
| From '' | | From ''pacific'', an inversion of ''gold'', and ''log'' | ||
|- style="background:#FFF;" | |||
| German | |||
| Floßbrunn{{tt|*|written as “FLOSSBRUNN”, with two “S” instead of an “ß”, in Generation III, where all proper nouns were rendered in all-caps. Prior to 2017, the standard German language did not acknowledge the existence of the capital “ẞ”, and all words containing an “ß”, were rendered with a double-S, when written in all-caps.}} | |||
| From ''Floß'' (raft) and ''Brunnen'' (well, spring) | |||
|- style="background:#FFF;" | |- style="background:#FFF;" | ||
| French | | French | ||
| Pacifiville | | Pacifiville | ||
| From '' | | From ''pacifique'' (pacific) and ''ville'' (city) | ||
|- style="background:#FFF;" | |- style="background:#FFF;" | ||
| | | Spanish | ||
| | | Pueblo Oromar | ||
| From '' | | From ''oro'' (gold) and ''mar'' (sea) | ||
|- style="background:#FFF;" | |- style="background:#FFF;" | ||
| Italian | | Italian | ||
| Orocea | | Orocea | ||
| From ''oro'' (gold) and ''oceano'' (ocean) | | From ''oro'' (gold) and ''oceano'' (ocean) | ||
|- style="background:#FFF;" | |- style="background:#FFF;" | ||
| Korean | | Korean | ||
| 황금마을 ''Hwanggeum Maeul'' | | 황금마을 ''Hwanggeum Maeul'' | ||
| 황금 (黃金) ''hwanggeum'' | | From 황금 (黃金) ''hwanggeum'' (gold) | ||
|- style="background:#FFF;" | |||
| Chinese ({{tt|Mandarin|Taiwan and Mainland China}}) | |||
| 暮水鎮 / 暮水镇 ''Mùshuǐ Zhèn'' | |||
| rowspan="2" | From 暮 ''mù / mouh'' (twilight) and 水 ''shuǐ / séui'' (water) | |||
|- style="background:#FFF;" | |||
| Chinese ({{tt|Cantonese|Hong Kong}}) | |||
| 暮水鎮 ''Mouhséui Jan'' | |||
|- style="background:#FFF;" | |||
| Brazilian Portuguese | |||
| Cidade de Pacifidlog | |||
| From its English name | |||
|- style="background:#FFF;" | |- style="background:#FFF;" | ||
| | | Vietnamese | ||
| | | Thị trấn Kinagi | ||
| | | Transcription of its Japanese name | ||
|} | |} | ||
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{{Hoenn | ==References== | ||
{{reflist}} | |||
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[[Category:Ruby and Sapphire locations]] | [[Category:Ruby and Sapphire locations]] | ||
[[Category:Emerald locations]] | [[Category:Emerald locations]] | ||
[[Category:Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire locations]] | |||
[[Category:Towns]] | [[Category:Towns]] | ||
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[[es:Pueblo Oromar]] | [[es:Pueblo Oromar]] | ||
[[fr:Pacifiville]] | [[fr:Pacifiville]] | ||
[[it:Orocea]] | [[it:Orocea]] | ||
[[ja:キナギタウン]] | [[ja:キナギタウン]] | ||
[[zh:暮水镇]] | [[zh:暮水镇]] |
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Location Location of Pacifidlog Town in Hoenn. |
Pacifidlog Town (Japanese: キナギタウン Kinagi Town) is a town located in the seas south of the mainland of the Hoenn region.
Pacifidlog Town is a small town built on wooden rafts and logs that float on top of a Corsola colony. The people living in Pacifidlog Town all fish and dive as part of their lifestyle. The ancestors of these people were said to have been born on boats, and lived and died aboard them. According to legend, they lived that way because they were searching for something.
There is also a legend in Pacifidlog Town of a flying Dragon Pokémon that never needs to rest. This could refer to Rayquaza. There is also a legend of three sealed-away Pokémon that represent the powers of Ice, Rock, and Steel, which refers to the legendary giants, Regice, Regirock, and Registeel.
The town is located east of Slateport and the Sealed Chamber, and west of the Sky Pillar.
In the Generation III games, the player cannot run or ride a Bicycle in Pacifidlog Town.
Slogan
Where the morning sun smiles upon the waters. (Japanese: あさひが みずべを てらす まち The town where the morning sun shines upon the waters.)
Places of interest
Mirage Island man
In Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald, an old man can be found living on the east side of Pacifidlog Town. He is seen looking out for Mirage Island and will shout out in excitement on days that it appears. Every day, the game generates a random number between 0 and 65535. If this number matches the personality value of any of the Pokémon in the player's party, Mirage Island will be accessible that day.
In Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, the old man instead tells the player about Mirage spots.
Pokémon Fan Club Chairman's sibling
The Pokémon Fan Club Chairman's younger brother lives in a house on the west side of the town. He will give out one of two possible TMs every seven days depending on the friendship of the player's Pokémon. If the first Pokémon in the party's friendship is high (above 150), he will give the player TM27 (Return); if it is low (below 50), he will give the player TM21 (Frustration). If the Pokémon's friendship is neutral, he will not give any TM, but the player may still receive a TM by showing him a different Pokémon.
In-game trade
Located south of the Pokémon Center, there is a woman who will trade a Corsola for a Bellossom in Ruby, Sapphire, Omega Ruby, and Alpha Sapphire. In Emerald, a man will trade a Horsea for a Bagon.
Move Tutor
In Pokémon Emerald, inside the Pokémon Center, there is a tutor who will teach a compatible Pokémon Explosion one time only.
Demographics
Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire
In Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire, Pacifidlog Town's population in the games is only 20, a low number by Hoenn standards. This may be attributable to its remote location.
Pokémon Emerald
In Pokémon Emerald, Pacifidlog Town has a total population of 21.
Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire
In Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, Pacifidlog Town has a total population of 18.
Items
Item | Location | Games | |
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TM21 (Frustration) | In the southwestern house, gift from the Pokémon Fan Club Chairman's brother if lead Pokémon's friendship is below 50 (one TM per weekRSE/only oneORAS) | R S E OR AS | |
TM27 (Return) | In the southwestern house, gift from the Pokémon Fan Club Chairman's brother if lead Pokémon's friendship is above 150 (one TM per weekRSE/only oneORAS) | R S E OR AS | |
Big Pearl | Behind the town sign on the Pokémon Center's platform (requires Surf) (hidden) | OR AS | |
Heart Scale ×2 |
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OR AS | |
Kangaskhanite | West side of the Pokémon Center platform, after defeating/capturing GroudonOR/KyogreAS (requires Surf) | OR AS | |
TM03 (Psyshock) | Gift from a man in the southeastern house | OR AS | |
TM56 (Fling) | Gift from a man in the northwestern house | OR AS | |
Tropic Mail | Held by Coroso, a Corsola received in a trade | R S | |
Wave Mail | Held by Seasor, a Horsea received in a trade | E | |
Pokémon
Generation III
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Surfing | |||||||||||||||
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5-35 | 60% | |||||||||
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10-30 | 35% | |||||||||
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25-30 | 5% | |||||||||
Fishing | |||||||||||||||
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R | S | E |
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5-10 | 30% | |||||||||
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R | S | E |
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5-10 | 70% | |||||||||
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R | S | E |
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10-30 | 20% | |||||||||
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R | S | E |
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10-30 | 60% | |||||||||
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R | S | E |
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10-30 | 20% | |||||||||
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R | S | E |
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30-35 | 40% | |||||||||
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R | S | E |
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25-45 | 60% | |||||||||
Special Pokémon | |||||||||||||||
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The same as the traded Pokémon | One | |||||||||
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R | S | E |
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The same as the traded Pokémon | One | |||||||||
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 VI
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Surfing | ||||||||||||||||
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OR | AS |
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25 | 50% | |||||||||||
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OR | AS |
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30 | 15% | |||||||||||
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OR | AS |
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25, 30, 35 | 35% | |||||||||||
Fishing | ||||||||||||||||
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OR | AS |
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10, 15 | 65% | |||||||||||
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OR | AS |
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5 | 35% | |||||||||||
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OR | AS |
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25 | 60% | |||||||||||
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OR | AS |
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25 | 35% | |||||||||||
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OR | AS |
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25 | 5% | |||||||||||
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OR | AS |
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30, 35, 40 | 100% | |||||||||||
Special Pokémon | ||||||||||||||||
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OR | AS |
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50 | One | |||||||||||
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. |
Appearance
Ruby | Sapphire | Emerald | Omega Ruby | Alpha Sapphire |
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In the anime
Main series
In the anime, Pacifidlog Town was shown to be located on a regular island known as Pacifidlog Island, instead of a town built on wooden rafts. Like many other towns in the Hoenn region, it is home to a Contest Hall.
Ash and his friends were due to arrive in Pacifidlog in Date Expectations, but due to engine troubles, their arrival was delayed, so they instead spent time on neighboring Donto Island. They resumed their trip to Pacifidlog after Carlos fixed the boat's motor and officially arrived in Pacifidlog Town in Mean With Envy, where they encountered local Pokémon Coordinators Erica and Joshua. Erica, who was expecting to win the Pacifidlog Contest together with her boyfriend Joshua, engaged in a rivalry with May after she saw her chatting with him. Later on, the three young Coordinators, as well as a disguised Jessie, entered the Pacifidlog Convention in hopes of getting the coveted Pacifidlog Ribbon. The four contestants were able to impress the judges during the Appeals Round and advance to the Battle Round, which took place in the following episode.
The first match of the second round put Jessie against Erica. The battle ended rather quickly as Jessie was disqualified for cheating, giving Erica a free pass to the finals. The battle between May and Joshua, on the other hand, was a hard fought one, eventually ending with an explosion caused by the clash of May's Skitty's Blizzard and Joshua's Houndoom's Flamethrower. Having won this battle, May advanced to the final round, where she faced Erica. She initially had trouble dealing with Jynx's Psychic attack, but stuck to her strategy of repeatedly using Assist, until she got the desired result and landed a super effective Fire Spin on Jynx. This victory gave May her fifth Contest Ribbon, allowing her to enter the Hoenn Grand Festival.
Gallery
Contest Hall | |
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Exterior | Interior |
Pokémon Evolutions
Pacifidlog Town appeared in The Wish, where two Pikachu observed May and Zinnia's battle at the Sky Pillar from there.
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
Ruby & Sapphire arc
In Talk About Timing, Treecko, Wally was revealed to have traveled to Pacifidlog Town to obtain a more effective cure for his health problems. He had been informed of the place by the old man, named (Japanese: ゲムじーさん Mr. Gemu), who was searching for Mirage Island. After Kyogre and Groudon were awakened and started creating natural disasters all across Hoenn, both Wally and the old man evacuated the unstable floating settlement using two lifeboats.
Trivia
- There is a possibility that Pacifidlog's concept was inspired by the Pokédex entry for Corsola in Pokémon Silver, which states that, in a south sea nation, the people live in communities that are built on groups of these Pokémon.
- In Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, when played in English, the old man in the southeastern house says "One does not simply walk into a Mirage spot." This is a reference to the line "One does not simply walk into Mordor," from the film The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. This can also be taken literally since the Mirage spots are accessed by soaring in the sky instead of walking.
- When spoken to, a boy in the northwestern house will ask "Where did you come from?" but provides a dialog box that only allows "Yes" or "No" as answers, triggering the following responses:
- "Yes? Yes Town? I've never heard of a place like that."
- "No? That doesn't make any sense. You have to come from somewhere. Oh! Wait! You're not going to say you were born at the bottom of the sea?"
- This is an inside joke among Game Freak's development staff. The Japanese name of "Yes Town", ハイタウン (Hai Town or High Town), was the name of an apartment building where the staff would stay while they were working on Pokémon Red and Green.[1]
- Pacifidlog Town is infamous for being an easy place to softlock the game at in the original Generation III games. If the player has only one Pokémon in their possession that cannot know Fly or Surf (aside from ones left in the daycare), has thrown away all of their items and money, and is in Pacifidlog Town with the Pacifidlog Pokémon Center as the last visited, then there is no way to escape.
Name origin
Language | Name | Origin |
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Japanese | キナギタウン Kinagi Town | From 黄 ki (yellow) and 凪 nagi (calm, lull) |
English | Pacifidlog Town | From pacific, an inversion of gold, and log |
German | Floßbrunn* | From Floß (raft) and Brunnen (well, spring) |
French | Pacifiville | From pacifique (pacific) and ville (city) |
Spanish | Pueblo Oromar | From oro (gold) and mar (sea) |
Italian | Orocea | From oro (gold) and oceano (ocean) |
Korean | 황금마을 Hwanggeum Maeul | From 황금 (黃金) hwanggeum (gold) |
Chinese (Mandarin) | 暮水鎮 / 暮水镇 Mùshuǐ Zhèn | From 暮 mù / mouh (twilight) and 水 shuǐ / séui (water) |
Chinese (Cantonese) | 暮水鎮 Mouhséui Jan | |
Brazilian Portuguese | Cidade de Pacifidlog | From its English name |
Vietnamese | Thị trấn Kinagi | Transcription of its Japanese name |
References
- ↑ Twitter summary of Game Freak's 30th anniversary stream (retrieved February 25, 2020)
This article is part of Project Cities and Towns, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on every city and town in the Pokémon world. |