New Bark Town

Glitch City 故障都市 Broken-Down City "The Town Where the Winds of a New Beginning Blow Winds of a New Beginning*"

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Location File:MapNBark.gif Location of Glitch City in Johto.

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New Bark Town (Japanese: ワカバタウン Wakaba Town) is the hometown of the main character in the Generation II games and their remakes. It is home to the lab of Professor Elm, who possesses the starting Pokémon for that generation: Chikorita, Totodile, and Cyndaquil.

Other than being connected to Route 29 in the west, it is also the town that must be passed through to reach Tohjo Falls, Victory Road and the Indigo Plateau, via Route 26 and Route 27.

Places of interest

Player's house

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The player begins the game in here

In Generations II and IV, this house is where the player lives before beginning their journey. The player's mother lives here, and after the player has left town for the first time, she will save money if the player wishes and occasionally buys decorations for the bedroom, or items such as Super Potions.

The player's bedroom is a bit fancier than Red's bedroom in Red, Blue, and Yellow. Unlike Red's, it can also be customized to include several Poké Dolls, as well as beds, game systems, and carpets. The Town Map hanging on the wall can also be replaced with one of several posters of different Pokémon.

The player starts the game in their bedroom, in front of their PC and radio. The PC in the top-left corner of the room has a few important purposes, but unlike in the Generation I bedroom's computer, it does not contain an item.

Professor Elm's lab

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Inside Professor Elm's laboratory

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Inside the upstairs living area of Professor Elm's laboratory

Professor Elm's laboratory lies right next to the western entrance into New Bark Town. Professor Elm works at his laboratory with his aide, usually doing experiments concerning Pokémon eggs and breeding. In II, the lab is a small building near the player's house that has been slightly modified in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver. Here, Pokémon Trainers just beginning their quest are given the choice to receive either a Chikorita, Totodile, and Cyndaquil from Professor Elm.

Inside is one aide of Professor Elm's, a couple of shelves full of books, a table with three Poké Balls (a capsule in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver), a computer, and a few tips for the player. There is also a machine here that has the ability to fully rest/restore all of the player's Pokémon, just like a Pokémon Center. In Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, Elm's Aide gives the player five Potions when leaving the lab for the first time.

At the beginning of the game, a red-haired young man looking through the window into the lab. If spoken to, he will kick people out of his way, and then continue to spy upon the lab.

In Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, Professor Elm's lab has an upstairs living area. His house from Gold, Silver, and Crystal has now become the home of Lyra or Ethan.

Demographics

New Bark Town's population is about 10, not counting the player or the rival. This makes it the least populated town in Johto. This low number is likely due to its lack of amenities like a Gym or Pokémon Center, and its isolation from the rest of Johto.

Items

Item		Location	Games

Pokémon

Generation II

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Pokémon		Games			Location	Levels	Rate
Gift Pokémon
	Chikorita	G	S	C	Elm's lab	5	Starter Pokémon
	Cyndaquil	G	S	C	Elm's lab	5	Starter Pokémon
	Totodile	G	S	C	Elm's lab	5	Starter Pokémon
Surfing and Fishing
	Tentacool	G	S	C	Surfing	15-24	90%
	Tentacruel	G	S	C	Surfing	20-40	10%
	Magikarp	G	S	C	Old Rod	10	85%
	Tentacool	G	S	C	Old Rod	10	15%
	Tentacool	G	S	C	Good Rod	20	35%
	Magikarp	G	S	C	Good Rod	20	35%
	Chinchou	G	S	C	Good Rod	20	20%
	Shellder	G	S	C	Good Rod	20	10%
	Chinchou	G	S	C	Super Rod	40	40%
	Shellder	G	S	C	Super Rod	40	30%
	Tentacruel	G	S	C	Super Rod	40	20%
	Lanturn	G	S	C	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 IV

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Pokémon		Games		Location	Levels	Rate
Gift Pokémon
	Chikorita	HG	SS	Elm's lab	5	Starter Pokémon
	Cyndaquil	HG	SS	Elm's lab	5	Starter Pokémon
	Totodile	HG	SS	Elm's lab	5	Starter Pokémon
Surfing and Fishing
	Tentacool	HG	SS	Surfing	10-25	90%
	Tentacruel	HG	SS	Surfing	15-25	10%
	Magikarp	HG	SS	Old Rod	10	95%
	Tentacool	HG	SS	Old Rod	10	5%
	Magikarp	HG	SS	Good Rod	20	60%
	Tentacool	HG	SS	Good Rod	20	30%
	Chinchou	HG	SS	Good Rod	20	7%
	Shellder	HG	SS	Good Rod	20	3%
	Chinchou	HG	SS	Super Rod	40	60%
	Shellder	HG	SS	Super Rod	40	30%
	Tentacruel	HG	SS	Super Rod	40	7%
	Lanturn	HG	SS	Super Rod	40	3%
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.

Layout

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Name origin

New Bark Town's name comes from the fact that Generation II introduced 100 new Pokémon, as well as a reference to the fact that all of the towns of Johto are named for plants. The motto also references the newness of Generation II compared to the previous generation. Wakaba (若葉) means new leaves or fresh verdure.

Trivia

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First screenshot of Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver

• Despite appearing to be farther away from the Johto-Kanto border on the Town Map, the player character's house is 7 steps from the border with Route 27, 10 steps closer than the Silver Cave Pokémon Center is to Route 28, thus making it the closest Fly destination to the border.
• Of all towns where the player starts, it is the only one to not have a connecting route to the north, but instead to the east and west.
  • This is also the only town where the player begins his or her journey to not be connected to a route whose number ends in 1.
• New Bark Town is the highest populated (not including the player or rival) starting town of any of the main series games. Due to the fact that in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver the lab has an upstairs level, the population is even higher in these games.
• The name of this town started the running theme in which the player's starting town is named after a plant.
• Because Prof. Elm has a healing machine, this is the only starting town where the player's mother does not heal their Pokémon (she will, however, if the player's starter Pokémon faints before they reach a Pokémon Center).
• In Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, at some point during the player's journey, the starter Pokémon in Elm's lab that wasn't chosen by the player or stolen by the rival disappears without explanation, although it hints that it was given to someone else.

In other languages

• Spanish: Pueblo Primavera
• Italian: Borgo Foglianova
• German: Neuborkia
• French: Bourg Geon
• Korean: 연두마을 Yeondu Village
• Chinese (Mandarin): 若葉鎮

Johto
Settlements New Bark Town • Cherrygrove City • Violet City • Azalea Town • Goldenrod City • Ecruteak City Olivine City • Cianwood City • Mahogany Town • Blackthorn City • Safari Zone Gate • Frontier Access Routes 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 Landmarks Dark Cave • Sprout Tower • Ruins of Alph • Union Cave • Slowpoke Well • Ilex Forest • Radio Tower • Global Terminal Goldenrod Tunnel • National Park • Pokéathlon Dome • Bell Tower • Bellchime Trail • Burned Tower • Moomoo Farm • Olivine Lighthouse Battle Tower (Crystal • HGSS)/Frontier • Cliff Edge Gate • Cliff Cave • Embedded Tower • Safari Zone • Whirl Islands Mt. Mortar • Lake of Rage • Team Rocket HQ • Ice Path • Dragon's Den • S.S. Aqua • Mt. Silver (Cave) Access to Sinjoh Ruins • Kanto

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