Lake Verity

Lake Verity シンジ湖 Shinji Lake "Wild Missingno. appeared!"
Map description:	One of the lakes that is symbolic of the water-rich Sinnoh region. There is an odd legend associated with it. It is possible to enter the cave underneath the lake from the island in the middle.
Location:	West end of Route 201
Region:	Sinnoh
Generations:	IV
Location of Lake Verity in Sinnoh.
Pokémon world locations

Lake Verity (Japanese: シンジ湖 Shinji Lake) is a location in the Sinnoh region.

The lake, along with Lake Valor and Lake Acuity, is tied to the myth of the creation of the Pokémon world, specifically the creation of spirit.

The lake is home to Mesprit, the guardian of the lake and the Being of Emotion.

Early in the story of Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, the player and their rival, Barry, come here after watching reports of a Red Gyarados on television in hopes of seeing something similarly amazing. This is also where the player will receive their first Pokémon in Sinnoh after being attacked by Starly. Within the cave in the center of the lake resides the Legendary Pokémon, Mesprit.

In Platinum, the player and Barry instead come here to catch the Legendary Pokémon of the lake, only to meet Cyrus for the first time. They will then leave when Barry realizes that they don't have any Poké Balls. The starter Pokémon will instead be obtained on Route 201.

About halfway through the story, Mars of Team Galactic raids the lake and captures Mesprit.

Items

Item		Location	Games
	TM38 (Fire Blast)	In the southeast corner of the western patch of grass (requires Surf)	D  P  Pt

Pokémon

Generation IV

Pokémon	Games						Location	Levels	Rate
Attacking the player
Starly	D		P		Pt		Only one	2	One
Before Team Galactic event
Starly	D		P		Pt		Grass	2-4	50%	50%	40%
Bidoof	D		P		Pt		Grass	2-4	50%	50%	60%
After Team Galactic event
Starly	D		P		Pt		Grass	2-4	50%	50%	40%
Starly	D		P		Pt		Grass	2-4	50%
Bidoof	D		P		Pt		Grass	2-4	50%	50%	60%
Bidoof	D		P		Pt		Grass	2-4	50%
Surfing
Psyduck	D		P		Pt		Surfing	20-40	90%
Psyduck	D		P		Pt		Surfing	20-30	90%
Golduck	D		P		Pt		Surfing	20-40	10%
Fishing
Magikarp	D		P		Pt		Fishing Old Rod	3-10	100%
Magikarp	D		P		Pt		Fishing Old Rod	3-15	100%
Goldeen	D		P		Pt		Fishing Good Rod	10-25	45%
Goldeen	D		P		Pt		Fishing Good Rod	15-20	40%
Seaking	D		P		Pt		Fishing Good Rod	25-35	5%
Magikarp	D		P		Pt		Fishing Good Rod	10-25	55%
Seaking	D		P		Pt		Fishing Super Rod	20-50	45%
Seaking	D		P		Pt		Fishing Super Rod	30-55	45%
Gyarados	D		P		Pt		Fishing Super Rod	30-55	55%
Swarm
Surskit	D		P		Pt		Swarm	2	40%
Gift Pokémon
Turtwig	D		P		Pt		Starter Pokémon	5	One
Chimchar	D		P		Pt		Starter Pokémon	5	One
Piplup	D		P		Pt		Starter Pokémon	5	One
Special Pokémon
Wobbuffet	D		P		Pt		Poké Radar	3-4	22%
Lunatone	D		P		Pt		Dual-slot Sapphire	4	8%
Solrock	D		P		Pt		Dual-slot Ruby	4	8%
Staravia	D		P		Pt		Dual-slot FRLGE	4	4%
Bibarel	D		P		Pt		Dual-slot FRLGE	4	4%
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 VIII

Pokémon	Games						Location	Levels	Rate
Starly	BD			SP			Grass	2	20%
Starly	BD			SP			Grass	3	20%	20%	10%
Starly	BD			SP			Grass	4	10%
Bidoof	BD			SP			Grass	2	20%
Bidoof	BD			SP			Grass	3	20%	20%	30%
Bidoof	BD			SP			Grass	4	10%
Surfing
Psyduck	BD			SP			Surfing	20-30	60%
Psyduck	BD			SP			Surfing	20-40	30%
Golduck	BD			SP			Surfing	20-40	1%
Golduck	BD			SP			Surfing	30-40	9%
Fishing
Magikarp	BD			SP			Fishing Old Rod	3-6	60%
Magikarp	BD			SP			Fishing Old Rod	4-7	30%
Magikarp	BD			SP			Fishing Old Rod	5-10	10%
Goldeen	BD			SP			Fishing Good Rod	15-20	40%
Goldeen	BD			SP			Fishing Good Rod	10-25	5%
Magikarp	BD			SP			Fishing Good Rod	15-20	40%
Magikarp	BD			SP			Fishing Good Rod	10-25	15%
Seaking	BD			SP			Fishing Super Rod	30-40	40%
Seaking	BD			SP			Fishing Super Rod	20-50	5%
Gyarados	BD			SP			Fishing Super Rod	30-40	40%
Gyarados	BD			SP			Fishing Super Rod	40-55	15%
Swarm
Surskit	BD			SP			Swarm	2	40%
Special Pokémon
Wobbuffet	BD			SP			Poké Radar	3	20%
Wobbuffet	BD			SP			Poké Radar	4	2%
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.

Trainers

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl

Trainer	Pokémon
Galactic Grunt Reward: $1320 Double Battle with the following Grunt	Glameow♀ Lv.33 No item
Galactic Grunt Reward: $1280 Double Battle with the previous Grunt	Silcoon♀ Lv.32 No item
	Golbat♀ Lv.32 No item
	Glameow♀ Lv.32 No item
Galactic Grunt Reward: $1280 Potential Double Battle with the following Grunt	Stunky♂ Lv.32 No item
	Glameow♀ Lv.32 No item
Galactic Grunt Reward: $1320 Potential Double Battle with the previous Grunt	Beautifly♀ Lv.31 No item
	Glameow♀ Lv.33 No item
Trainers with a Vs. Seeker by their names, when alerted for a rematch using the item, may use higher-level Pokémon.

Commander Mars Lake Verity Diamond and Pearl Reward: $3120

Types: Poison Flying Ability: Inner Focus Held item: None Golbat♀ Lv.37 Air Cutter Flying Special   --       Supersonic Normal Status   --       Bite Dark Physical   --       Toxic Poison Status   --       Types: Steel Psychic Ability: Levitate Held item: None Bronzor Lv.37 Iron Defense Steel Status   --       Gyro Ball Steel Physical   --       Confuse Ray Ghost Status   --       Extrasensory Psychic Special   --       Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Thick Fat Held item: Sitrus Berry Purugly♀ Lv.39 Fake Out Normal Physical   --       Slash Normal Physical   --       Faint Attack Dark Physical   --       Hypnosis Psychic Status   --

Pokémon Platinum

Trainer	Pokémon
Galactic Grunt Reward: $1440 Double Battle with the following Grunt	Glameow♀ Lv.33 No item
	Golbat♀ Lv.33 No item
	Murkrow♀ Lv.36 No item
Galactic Grunt Reward: $1480 Double Battle with the previous Grunt	Croagunk♂ Lv.37 No item
Galactic Grunt Reward: $1400 Potential Double Battle with the following Grunt	Stunky♂ Lv.35 No item
	Houndour♂ Lv.35 No item
Galactic Grunt Reward: $1440 Potential Double Battle with the previous Grunt	Houndour♀ Lv.34 No item
	Glameow♀ Lv.36 No item
Trainers with a Vs. Seeker by their names, when alerted for a rematch using the item, may use higher-level Pokémon.

Commander Mars Lake Verity Platinum Reward: $3120

Types: Poison Flying Ability: Inner Focus Held item: None Golbat♀ Lv.38 Air Cutter Flying Special   --       Supersonic Normal Status   --       Bite Dark Physical   --       Toxic Poison Status   --       Types: Steel Psychic Ability: Levitate Held item: None Bronzor Lv.38 Iron Defense Steel Status   --       Gyro Ball Steel Physical   --       Confuse Ray Ghost Status   --       Extrasensory Psychic Special   --       Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Thick Fat Held item: Sitrus Berry Purugly♀ Lv.40 Fake Out Normal Physical   --       Slash Normal Physical   --       Faint Attack Dark Physical   --       Hypnosis Psychic Status   --

Layout

Version	Lake (before explosion at Lake Valor)	Lake (after explosion at Lake Valor)	Cavern
Diamond
Pearl
Platinum

In the anime

Lake Verity in the anime

Dawn encountering Mesprit

In Following A Maiden's Voyage!, Dawn and Piplup stopped by Lake Verity while on their way back to Professor Rowan's Research Lab in Sandgem Town. At the lake, they briefly encountered a mysterious figure flying over the water's surface. Dawn would eventually learn that the figure she saw was in fact the Legendary Pokémon said to be the guardian of the lake, Mesprit.

In Strategy Begins at Home!, Sayer hired Team Rocket to fish in the lake for Goldeen for their Goldeen Scoop booth at the Twinleaf Festival.

In The Needs of the Three!, it was explained that Lake Verity, and indeed all three of Sinnoh's lakes, are the entrances to another world where the lake guardians reside, and they do not actually live in the lakes themselves. Later, a pink whirlpool appeared in the lake due to Pokémon Hunter J dropping the Galactic Bomb into Lake Valor. From this portal emerged Mesprit, who quickly teleported away to Lake Valor. This was witnessed by Professor Rowan and his assistants.

In the manga

Lake Verity in Pokémon Adventures

Lake Verity in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

Pokémon Adventures

Diamond & Pearl arc

In Dramatic Drapion & Crafty Kricketune I, Diamond revealed that he and Pearl had visited Lake Verity when they were four years old in the hopes of seeing a Red Gyarados, but had gotten separated from each other. Before Pearl found him again, Diamond had seen a strange, bright light in the middle of the lake and passed out.

In Hurrah for Rapidash, Diamond parted ways with Pearl and Platinum in order to protect Mesprit from Team Galactic. However, Mars managed to reach the lake before him in Yikes, Yanmega! II, and proceeded to take Diamond's mother hostage. While Diamond was able to help his mother escape, he was unable to stop Team Galactic from capturing Mesprit in Mixing It Up with Machamp, following its emergence after the Galactic Bomb was detonated at Lake Valor. Determined to save Mesprit, Diamond was able to sneak aboard the shuttle carrying Mesprit, and traveled to the Team Galactic HQ aboard it.

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

Lake Verity debuted in In Search of the Legendary Pokémon Dialga!!, where Mitsumi arrived there on her bike and subsequently met Hareta, who saved her from a wild Onix.

In Team Galactic's Ultimate Warrior, Cyrus and Team Galactic were seen at Lake Verity, succeeding in capturing Mesprit and bringing it to the Team Galactic HQ.

Trivia

• After the battle between the player and the wild Starly in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, a square of tall grass can be seen to have disappeared when the player and their friend walk out of the tall grass. It is where the briefcase which was taken away by Dawn/Lucas was originally. The square remains in Pokémon Platinum even though the same event did not occur in the game.
• At each of Sinnoh's lakes, a TM can be found containing a powerful move of a different type. Lake Verity's TM is the Fire-type TM38 (Fire Blast).
• Lake Verity's Japanese name shares the same Japanese name of Paul.
• In the anime, Lake Verity is much smaller than its game counterpart and the other lakes in anime, resembling more of a large pond.
• In the scripted battle against a wild Starly, if the player's Pokémon's HP becomes low enough that its HP bar turns red, the wild Starly will flee. This attempts to prevent the player from losing the battle. Both Pokémon are also prevented from scoring critical hits.
  • If the player's starter Pokémon faints in this battle (which is possible if the player's Pokémon takes enough damage to knock it out while its HP bar is still yellow), the game will freeze.
• At the beginning of the game, the water level is too low to surf. After the events of Lake Valor, the water level rises due to Mesprit coming out of hiding, allowing the player to surf.

Name origin

Verity means "truth", possibly derived from Japanese 真実 shinjitsu (truth). This is related to Mesprit's status as the Emotion Pokémon, as the truth often conveys strong emotions.

Shinji is derived from 心情 shinjō (emotions), as indicated by a signpost in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl that provided an annotation of its name fully written in kanji as 心情湖.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 心齊湖 Sāmchàih Wùh Mandarin 心齊湖 / 心齐湖 Xīnqí Hú Finnish Verity-järvi French Lac Vérité German See der Wahrheit Italian Lago Verità Korean 진실호수 Jinsil Hosu Polish Jezioro Prawdy Portuguese Lago Verdade Spanish Lago Veraz Swedish Lake Verity Vietnamese Hồ Sự Thật

References

Sinnoh
Settlements Twinleaf Town • Sandgem Town • Jubilife City • Oreburgh City • Floaroma Town • Eterna City • Hearthome City Solaceon Town • Veilstone City • Pastoria City • Celestic Town • Canalave City • Snowpoint City • Sunyshore City Pokémon League • Fight Area • Survival Area • Resort Area Routes 201 • 202 • 203 • 204 • 205 • 206 • 207 • 208 • 209 • 210 • 211 • 212 • 213 • 214 • 215 216 • 217 • 218 • 219 • 220 • 221 • 222 • 223 • 224 • 225 • 226 • 227 • 228 • 229 • 230 Landmarks Lake Verity (Lakefront) • Oreburgh Gate • Oreburgh Mine • Oreburgh Mining Museum • Global Terminal/Global Wonder Station Ravaged Path • Floaroma Meadow • Valley Windworks • Eterna Forest • Old Chateau • Underground/Grand Underground Wayward Cave • Mount Coronet • Amity Square • Lost Tower • Hallowed Tower • Solaceon Ruins • Maniac Tunnel • Lake Valor (Lakefront) Great Marsh • Pokémon Mansion • Trophy Garden • Fuego Ironworks • Iron Island • Lake Acuity (Lakefront) • Spear Pillar • Victory Road Pal Park/Ramanas Park • Contest Hall • Battle Zone • Battle Park • Battle Tower/Battle Frontier • Stark Mountain • Snowpoint Temple Spring Path • Sendoff Spring • Turnback Cave • Fullmoon Island • Newmoon Island • Seabreak Path • Flower Paradise • Hall of Origin Access to Distortion World See also Hisui

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