Burned Tower

Burned Tower やけたとう Burned Tower "Wild Missingno. appeared!"
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Location:	Northwest Ecruteak City
Region:	Johto
Generations:	II, IV
File:MapBrass.gif Location of Burned Tower in Johto.
Pokémon world locations

File:HGSS Brass Tower.png

Outside the Burned Tower in Generation IV

The Burned Tower (Japanese: やけたとう Burned Tower) is a location in Ecruteak City, formerly as tall as the Bell Tower to the east, which burned down mysteriously 150 years prior to the events of the Generation II and Generation IV games.

According to some legends, Lugia once perched here. However, when the tower burned down, Lugia fled to the Whirl Islands to live, while Ho-Oh, which lived in the Bell Tower, flew away in search of a pure-hearted Trainer. Three unnamed Pokémon perished in the fire; Ho-Oh returned briefly to revive them after the fire had been put out. These Pokémon, the legendary beasts Raikou, Entei, and Suicune, were destined to speed across the land since their revival.

The tower was called Brass Tower (Japanese: かねのとう Metal Tower) prior to the great fire that caused its destruction.

In the games

In Pokémon Gold, Silver, Crystal, HeartGold, and SoulSilver, the player encounters Raikou, Entei, and Suicune for the first time in the basement of the Burned Tower, who then flee. This is also where the player's rival will challenge him or her once again, with the second form of the starter he stole.

In Crystal, it is said that, before it burned down, the tower was known as the Brass Tower, with gleaming golden panels of brass to compliment the Tin Tower's silvery panels of tin. However, this detail was not mentioned in the remakes, and the Tin Tower's name was changed to "Bell Tower", removing any connection the two had to the names of the games.

Items

Generation II

Item		Location	Games

Generation IV

Item		Location	Games

Pokémon

Generation II

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Pokémon		Games			Location	Levels	Rate
All times
	Rattata	G	S	C	1F	13-15	50%
	Rattata	G	S	C	1F	13-15	55%
	Raticate	G	S	C	1F	15	5%
	Zubat	G	S	C	1F	14	10%
	Koffing	G	S	C	1F	14-16	35%
	Koffing	G	S	C	1F	14	30%
	Rattata	G	S	C	B1F	14	30%
	Zubat	G	S	C	B1F	15	5%
	Zubat	G	S	C	B1F	15	10%
	Koffing	G	S	C	B1F	14-16	50%
	Koffing	G	S	C	B1F	12-16	59%
	Weezing	G	S	C	B1F	16	1%
Morning
	Rattata	G	S	C	B1F	14-16	40%
	Magmar	G	S	C	B1F	14	5%
Day
	Rattata	G	S	C	B1F	14	35%
	Magmar	G	S	C	B1F	16	10%
Night
	Rattata	G	S	C	B1F	14-16	40%
	Magmar	G	S	C	B1F	14	5%
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
All times
	Rattata	HG	SS	1F	13-15	50%
	Raticate	HG	SS	1F	15	5%
	Zubat	HG	SS	1F	14	10%
	Koffing	HG	SS	1F	14, 16	35%
	Zubat	HG	SS	B1F	14	5%
	Koffing	HG	SS	B1F	14, 16	50%
Morning
	Rattata	HG	SS	B1F	14-16	40%
	Magmar	HG	SS	B1F	14	5%
Day
	Rattata	HG	SS	B1F	14	35%
	Magmar	HG	SS	B1F	16	10%
Night
	Rattata	HG	SS	B1F	14-16	40%
	Magmar	HG	SS	B1F	14	5%
Special Pokémon
	Zigzagoon	HG	SS	Hoenn Sound	13-14	Unknown
	Spinda	HG	SS	Hoenn Sound	15	Unknown
	Meditite	HG	SS	Sinnoh Sound	Unknown	Unknown
	Chatot	HG	SS	Sinnoh Sound	Unknown	Unknown
	Suicune	HG	SS	If KO'd on Route 25	40	Only 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.

Trainers

Generation II

• The following trainers only appear in Gold and Silver:

Trainer	Pokémon
Firebreather Ned Firebreather Ned トシヤ Toshiya Reward: $720	Koffing♂ Lv.15 No item
	Koffing♂ Lv.15 No item
	Growlithe♂ Lv.16 No item
Firebreather Dick Firebreather Dick マサノリ Masanori Reward: $816	Charmeleon♂ Lv.17 No item
Trainers with a telephone symbol by their names will give their Pokégear number to the player, and may call or be called for a rematch with higher-level Pokémon.

If the player chose Chikorita:

File:Silver Sprite GS.gif [[Rival (Trainer class)|Rival]] Silver Burned Tower Gold, Silver, and Crystal [[Rival (Trainer class)|Rival]] and Professor Silver Oak Burned Tower Gold, Silver, and Crystal Reward: $1320

Types: Ghost Poison Held item: None Haunter♂ Lv.20 Lick Ghost   --       Spite Ghost   --       Mean Look Normal   --       Curse ???   --       Types: Poison Flying Held item: None Zubat♂ Lv.20 Leech Life Bug   --       Supersonic Normal   --       Bite Dark   --       Confuse Ray Ghost   --       Types: Electric Steel Held item: None Magnemite Lv.18 Tackle Normal   --       ThunderShock Electric   --       Supersonic Normal   --       SonicBoom Normal   --       Types: Fire Unknown Held item: None Quilava♂ Lv.22 Ember Fire   --       Leer Normal   --       Quick Attack Normal   --       SmokeScreen Normal   --

If the player chose Cyndaquil:

File:Silver Sprite GS.gif [[Rival (Trainer class)|Rival]] Silver Burned Tower Gold, Silver, and Crystal [[Rival (Trainer class)|Rival]] and Professor Silver Oak Burned Tower Gold, Silver, and Crystal Reward: $1320

Types: Ghost Poison Held item: None Haunter♂ Lv.20 Lick Ghost   --       Spite Ghost   --       Mean Look Normal   --       Curse ???   --       Types: Poison Flying Held item: None Zubat♂ Lv.20 Leech Life Bug   --       Supersonic Normal   --       Bite Dark   --       Confuse Ray Ghost   --       Types: Electric Steel Held item: None Magnemite Lv.18 Tackle Normal   --       ThunderShock Electric   --       Supersonic Normal   --       SonicBoom Normal   --       Types: Water Unknown Held item: None Croconaw♂ Lv.22 Water Gun Water   --       Leer Normal   --       Bite Dark   --       Rage Normal   --

If the player chose Totodile:

File:Silver Sprite GS.gif [[Rival (Trainer class)|Rival]] Silver Burned Tower Gold, Silver, and Crystal [[Rival (Trainer class)|Rival]] and Professor Silver Oak Burned Tower Gold, Silver, and Crystal Reward: $1320

Types: Ghost Poison Held item: None Haunter♂ Lv.20 Lick Ghost   --       Spite Ghost   --       Mean Look Normal   --       Curse ???   --       Types: Poison Flying Held item: None Zubat♂ Lv.20 Leech Life Bug   --       Supersonic Normal   --       Bite Dark   --       Confuse Ray Ghost   --       Types: Electric Steel Held item: None Magnemite Lv.18 Tackle Normal   --       ThunderShock Electric   --       Supersonic Normal   --       SonicBoom Normal   --       Types: Grass Unknown Held item: None Bayleef♂ Lv.22 Razor Leaf Grass   --       Growl Normal   --       PoisonPowder Poison   --       Reflect Psychic   --

Generation IV

Trainer	Pokémon
Firebreather Ned Firebreather Ned トシヤ Toshiya Reward: $512	Koffing♂ Lv.16 No item
	Koffing♂ Lv.16 No item
	Growlithe♂ Lv.17 No item
Firebreather Richard Firebreather Richard マサノリ Masanori Reward: $576	Charmeleon♂ Lv.18 No item
Trainers with a telephone symbol by their names will give their Pokégear number to the player, and may call or be called for a rematch with higher-level Pokémon.

If the player chose Chikorita:

File:SilverHGSS.gif [[Rival (Trainer class)|Rival]] Silver [[Burned Tower|Burned Tower]] HeartGold and SoulSilver [[Rival (Trainer class)|Rival]] and Professor Silver Oak [[Burned Tower|Burned Tower]] HeartGold and SoulSilver Reward: $1408

Types: Ghost Poison Ability: Levitate Held item: None Gastly♂ Lv.20 Lick Ghost Physical   --       Confuse Ray Ghost Status   --       Mean Look Normal Status   --       Curse ??? Status   --       Types: Poison Flying Ability: Inner Focus Held item: None Zubat♂ Lv.20 Astonish Ghost Physical   --       Supersonic Normal Status   --       Bite Dark Physical   --       Wing Attack Flying Physical   --       Types: Electric Steel Ability: Magnet Pull Held item: None Magnemite Lv.18 Thunder Wave Electric Status   --       ThunderShock Electric Special   --       Supersonic Normal Status   --       SonicBoom Normal Special   --       Types: Fire Unknown Ability: Blaze Held item: None Quilava♂ Lv.22 Flame Wheel Fire Physical   --       SmokeScreen Normal Status   --       ??? ??? ???   --       ??? ??? ???   --

If the player chose Cyndaquil:

File:SilverHGSS.gif [[Rival (Trainer class)|Rival]] Silver [[Burned Tower|Burned Tower]] HeartGold and SoulSilver [[Rival (Trainer class)|Rival]] and Professor Silver Oak [[Burned Tower|Burned Tower]] HeartGold and SoulSilver Reward: $1408

Types: Ghost Poison Ability: Levitate Held item: None Gastly♂ Lv.20 Lick Ghost Physical   --       Confuse Ray Ghost Status   --       Mean Look Normal Status   --       Curse ??? Status   --       Types: Poison Flying Ability: Inner Focus Held item: None Zubat♂ Lv.20 Astonish Ghost Physical   --       Supersonic Normal Status   --       Bite Dark Physical   --       Wing Attack Flying Physical   --       Types: Electric Steel Ability: Magnet Pull Held item: None Magnemite Lv.18 Thunder Wave Electric Status   --       ThunderShock Electric Special   --       Supersonic Normal Status   --       SonicBoom Normal Special   --       Types: Water Unknown Ability: Torrent Held item: None Croconaw♂ Lv.22 Scary Face Normal Status   --       Ice Fang Ice Physical   --       Water Gun Water Special   --       Bite Dark Physical   --

If the player chose Totodile:

File:SilverHGSS.gif [[Rival (Trainer class)|Rival]] Silver [[Burned Tower|Burned Tower]] HeartGold and SoulSilver [[Rival (Trainer class)|Rival]] and Professor Silver Oak [[Burned Tower|Burned Tower]] HeartGold and SoulSilver Reward: $1408

Types: Ghost Poison Ability: Levitate Held item: None Gastly♂ Lv.20 Lick Ghost Physical   --       Confuse Ray Ghost Status   --       Mean Look Normal Status   --       Curse ??? Status   --       Types: Poison Flying Ability: Inner Focus Held item: None Zubat♂ Lv.20 Astonish Ghost Physical   --       Supersonic Normal Status   --       Bite Dark Physical   --       Wing Attack Flying Physical   --       Types: Electric Steel Ability: Magnet Pull Held item: None Magnemite Lv.18 Thunder Wave Electric Status   --       ThunderShock Electric Special   --       Supersonic Normal Status   --       SonicBoom Normal Special   --       Types: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow Held item: None Bayleef♂ Lv.22 PoisonPowder Poison Status   --       Reflect Psychic Status   --       Unknown Unknown   --       Unknown Unknown   --

Layout

Version	1F	B1F
Gold	File:Burnedtowergs1.png	File:Burnedtowergs2.png
Silver
Crystal	File:Burnedtowerc1.png	File:Burnedtowerc2.png

Eyecatch

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  Morning (Magmar)

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  Day (Koffing)

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  Evening (Koffing)

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  Night (Raticate)

History

File:BrassTowerCrystal.png

The tower in Crystal

The tower was built 700 years before the time of Generations II and IV alongside its twin, the Bell Tower. The two towers were meant to foster friendship between people and Pokémon. Many people, mostly ancestors of Ecruteak Gym Leader Morty, traveled to the tops of these towers to commune with the legendary Pokémon residing there.

File:BrassTower.png

Burned Tower as seen in Gold and Silver

Inside the Burned Tower in Generation IV

Suddenly, 150 years before the events of the games, this tower burned down in a mysterious fire, ignited by a bolt of lightning and put out by a sudden downpour. This fire, which may have had some relation to the drought that a Slowpoke ended in Azalea Town, caused three nameless Pokémon to perish. Ho-Oh, fleeing from its perch, granted new life to the Pokémon, making them into the legendary beasts before flying in search of a pure-hearted Trainer. The three events of the fire, the lightning bolt, raging blaze, and sudden downpour, are said to have some relation to the three beasts.

In the anime

A burned-down tower exists in the anime's interpretation of Ecruteak City as well, however, it was the only tower initially, and was the Bell Tower itself. When it burned down due to a war for Ho-Oh's power, a second, new Bell Tower was built to the east, in the hope that Ho-Oh would return, though it never did.

Ash, Misty, and Brock traveled to this burned-out tower by accident, thinking it was the Ecruteak Gym. While here, they were frightened by the many Gastly who took up residence here, as they had made an illusion of fire. With Morty's help, they were able to escape.

Trivia

• In Pokémon Gold and Silver, the exterior of the Burned Tower depicts it as being a short, common tower. However, in Pokémon Crystal the top of the tower is destroyed, showing the inside, thus making it more akin to the storyline. The Crystal design was then updated and reused in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver.
• The music used in the Burned Tower is a slower, more melancholic version of the theme of the Bell Tower, indicating their connection.
• The tower's original name of "Brass Tower" is only referenced once, in Crystal.
• After the player has captured or defeated Ho-Oh in HeartGold and SoulSilver, several citizens of Ecruteak mention that there are plans to rebuild the tower.

Origin

A Buddhist temple in the real world city of Kyoto, covered in gold leaf, is known as Kinkaku-ji. Like this tower, it was burned down; however, unlike it, it was reconstructed. The likeness of a phoenix rests atop the tower.

Name origin

While the Burned Tower is named quite obviously in both English and Japanese, the original Japanese name of the tower, revealed in Pokémon Crystal, was かねのとう Kane no Tou. "Kane" can be translated as "metal", hence the English version's translation as Brass Tower, a golden-colored metal, to counter the silver-colored tin used on the other tower. "Kane" can also, like the suzu of the Bell Tower, translate as a type of gong-like bell used in Japanese ritual.

In other languages

• Spanish: Torre Quemada
• Italian: Torre Bruciata
• German: Turmruine
• French: Tour Cendrée
• Korean: 불탄탑
• Chinese: 燒焦塔 Shāojiāo Tǎ

See also

• Bell Tower

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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