Many famous Dragon-type Trainers, including Clair and Lance, come from Blackthorn City.
According to a resident in Blackthorn, most Trainers in the city end up being Dragon-type specialists. This could be because of the Dragon's Den in the area and because the local Gym Leader is a Dragon-type Trainer.
A Quiet Mountain Retreat (Japanese, Generation II: やまあいに たたずむ しずかな まちA quiet city standing among the mountains.; Generation IV: しずかな やまあいの まちThe town of quiet mountains.)
Places of interest
Move Deleter and Move Tutor
A house is located in the southern part of the city, to the left of the Poké Mart.
In Generation II, the Move Deleter lives here, alone. For no charge, he will make a Pokémon forget a move it knows. The Move Deleter's service can be used to delete moves exclusive to Generation II, so that Pokémon can be traded to a Generation I game via the Time Capsule.
A clan of masters of Dragon-type Pokémon have lived in the city for generations. The masters built the Dragon's Den, a cavern with an underground lake that contains a shrine to Dragon Pokémon, as well as the elders of the Dragon clan. The entrance is located behind the Gym, across a small pond, while the main cavern seems to be located underneath the city itself.
Many strong Trainers can be found within the cavern. The Master of the Dragon User Clan is located here, and he will quiz the player on their attitude towards and treatment of their Pokémon. Correct answers will be rewarded, in Crystal, HeartGold, and SoulSilver, with a Dratini that knows ExtremeSpeed. Silver can be found here, contemplating his training some days of the week, and Clair will visit to reward the player with the Rising Badge she refused to award in the Gym, as well as TM24 (DragonBreath)GSC or TM59 (Dragon Pulse)HGSS.
It is inaccessible before defeating Clair in the Blackthorn Gym, as it is blocked off by a man in front of the cave, and then it must be traversed to finally obtain the Rising Badge. Clair and Lance appear for a Tag Battle if the player and rival have already battled at Mt. Moon.
The Ice Path is the only way into the town from the north. Route 45 is also reachable from the south of Blackthorn, but the steep mountain path means it can be used as an exit only. It is known for its numerous ice puzzles, which vary in size and difficulty. The Ice Cave is famous for its rare Jynx, but it has many other Pokémon as well. It is the only place in Johto where wildSwinub, Jynx and Delibird can be caught.
Santos can be found in the city on Saturdays. When the player encounters him for the first time, he'll give out a Spell TagGSC or Soft SandHGSS, and then a Snooze Ribbon all other times after the first encounterHGSS.
The Blackthorn Gym is the official Gym of Blackthorn City. It specializes in Dragon-type Pokémon. The Gym Leader is Clair. Trainers who defeat her receive the Rising Badge. After being defeated, Clair is so outraged by her defeat that she refuses to hand over the Rising Badge, forcing the player to go to the Dragon's Den before the Badge can be acquired.
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.
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.
Trainer Tips
Generation II
TRAINER TIPS
A POKéMON holding
a MIRACLEBERRY
will cure itself
of any status
problem.
Generation IV
Trainer Tips
Wild Pokémon will appear regularly
if you don't run, but walk quietly in the
tall grass.
If your party Pokémon are
tired, it is better to avoid running,
and go straight to a Pokémon Center.
Walking Pokémon effects
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Outdoor: The walking Pokémon occasionally stares intently at the mountain.
Dragon's Den: Dragon-type Pokémon would suddenly howl. In the main cave, the walking Pokémon becomes more cautious. Also, Water-type are incredibly happy as it is all wet, while Rock-type Pokémon like to roll around.
Blackthorn Gym: Before the walking Pokémon gets sent back to the Poké Ball, they would behave differently because of the lava's heat.
Iris visited Blackthorn City in BWS02. During her visit, she found out that a Gible had been causing damage on the town by chewing off bits of benches, fountains, and such. Later, after saving Gible from falling off of a clock tower, Iris found out that Gible had wound up into the city by accident, and offered to take it away. She then met Clair, and together they took Gible to Dragon's Den. After Iris's battle against Clair at the Blackthorn Gym, Gible appeared again, showing that it wanted to come with Iris. Accepting the offer, Iris then caught the Land Shark Pokémon with a Poké Ball.
In One Way or Another, Iris revealed that Blackthorn City, also known as the Village of Dragons, was her hometown. It was also where she had first met Drayden, who had brought her to the Unova region to train.
In the English versions of Pokémon Gold and Silver, if the Dratini in one of the houses is interacted with and the Coin Case is used immediately afterward, a glitch will be triggered. This causes the Coin Case's display to change to "Which move?he pp of" permanently, unless the game is rebooted without saving.
Blackthorn City is similar to that of Unova's Opelucid City in Pokémon Black and White, with the fact that both of these cities house the final Gym of their respective regions (which is Dragon-type in both cases) and are the tenth cities that the player encounters.
There is likely a missing word in the first line, and could have been meant to read as: "Wild Pokémon will appear less regularly if you don't run, but walk quietly in the tall grass."
