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Azalea Town (Japanese: ヒワダタウン Hiwada Town) is a small, isolated town located on the southern peninsula of the Johto region. The town is best known for being the residence of Kurt, a custom Poké Ball creator who makes Poké Balls out of Apricorns. He lives in the northwest portion of town on the east edge of Ilex Forest. Azalea features other notable locations as well, such as the Slowpoke Well.
Pokémon Trainers must journey to Azalea Town in order to win the Hive Badge from Bugsy, the Azalea Gym Leader who specializes in Template:Type2 Pokémon.
Places of interest
Charcoal Kiln
Near the gym is a small house that houses the Pokémon world's only Charcoal kiln. The kiln is owned by a family that handles not only the production of the Charcoal, but also the collection of the necessary materials. To acquire the wood necessary for the Charcoal, the family uses a Farfetch'd to cut down trees in Ilex Forest. The wood is then treated in the kiln and turned into Charcoal, which is then sold at the local Poké Mart, making Charcoal the only type-enhancing held item that can be freely purchased, albeit at a high price.
Kurt's House
Kurt lives in a house in the northwest corner of Azalea Town. He studies Poké Ball mechanics, and is known far and wide as a Poké Ball expert, residing there with his granddaughter Maisy, and her favorite Pokémon, Slowpoke. There is a Apricorn tree located next to his house that grows Wht Apricorns daily.
Kurt specializes in making custom Poké Balls specifically designed to work more effectively against specific types of Pokémon. The ball that Kurt makes depends on the Apricorn that is given to Kurt by Trainers. He will offer to make his Apricorn balls as long as he is brought an apricorn. By the next day, he will have crafted it into one of his custom Poké Balls, depending on the color of the Apricorn.
When entering Kurt's house for the first time, he will quickly run out after saying something about going to the Slowpoke Well. He will defeat the grunt at the entrance, then will fall into the well and injure his back. After Kurt is injured while trying to stop Team Rocket, the player has to defeat the Grunts and rescue the kidnapped Slowpoke.
Slowpoke Well
- Main article: Slowpoke Well
The Slowpoke Well is a large underground well that Azalea's Slowpoke live and drink. Slowpoke may not be considered to be an important Pokémon outside of Azalea, but in this small southern Johto town, Slowpoke are placed in high regard and are revered by the community. According to legends in the town, the Yawn of a Slowpoke causes rain. 400 years ago, a drought in Azalea Town ended right when a Slowpoke yawned. This is shown by the existence of the Slowpoke Well in the northeast corner of town near the entrance to Route 33. The small well opening leads to an expansive two-level cave heavily populated with Slowpoke located underneath Azalea.
Slowpoke Well is where the player first encounters the revived Team Rocket, who are cutting off the tails of Slowpoke to sell at their HQ in Mahogany Town. Before talking to Kurt in his house, there will be a Team Rocket Grunt guarding the entrance of the well, and will not let anyone in.
There are two floors; the first one can be explored when Team Rocket attacks, whereas the other cannot be reached until later. Later in the game, after the player has acquired both Surf and Strength, they can explore the lower floor of the well. There is a man on an island who will give players a King's Rock if they talk to him.
Demographics
Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver
In Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, Azalea Town's population is 31, making it a fairly large town.
Poké Mart
Items
Pokémon
Generation II
Pokémon
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Games
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Location
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Levels
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Rate
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G
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S
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C
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10
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65%
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G
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S
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C
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10
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50%
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G
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S
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C
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10
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65%
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G
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S
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C
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10
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50%
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G
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S
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C
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10
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50%
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G
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S
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C
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10
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5%
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G
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S
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C
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10
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30%
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G
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S
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C
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10
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30%
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G
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S
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C
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10
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15%
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G
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S
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C
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10
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15%
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G
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S
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C
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10
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15%
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G
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S
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C
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10
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20%
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G
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S
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C
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10
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15%
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G
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S
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C
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10
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15%
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G
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S
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C
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10
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5%
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G
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S
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C
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10
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5%
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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.
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Generation IV
Pokémon
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Games
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Location
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Levels
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Rate
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HG
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SS
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3-5 6-8
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50% 80%
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HG
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SS
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3-5 6-8
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20%
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HG
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SS
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2-5
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30%
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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.
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Trainers
Generation II
If the player chose Chikorita:
If the player chose Cyndaquil:
If the player chose Totodile:
Generation IV
If the player chose Chikorita:
If the player chose Cyndaquil:
If the player chose Totodile:
Trivia
- A remix of this town's music can be heard on Four and Five Islands.
- When the player first encounters the boy that lost the Farfetch'd in Generation II, his overworld sprite uses the green palette; when he is back at the house, his palette colors him blue instead.
- Azalea is the first location with a Gym in the games that is a town rather than a city.
- However, Cinnabar Island's Japanese name in Generations I and III contains "Town".
- Azalea's town motto in Generation II was "Where People and Pokémon Live in Happy Harmony!".
Name origin
Language
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Name
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Origin
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Japanese
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ヒワダタウン Hiwada Town
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From 桧皮 Hiwada, the bark of the Japanese cypress.
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English
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Azalea Town
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From the plant Azalea.
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French
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Ecorcia
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From écorce, bark.
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German
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Azalea City
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From the English name.
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Italian
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Azalina
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From the English name.
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Spanish
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Pueblo Azalea
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From the English name.
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Korean
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고동마을 Godong Maeul
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고동 (godong) means "reddish-brown."
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Chinese (Mandarin)
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檜皮鎮/桧皮镇 Kuàipí Zhèn
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From its Japanese name. 檜皮 (kuàipí) refers to the bark of the Chinese juniper.
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Chinese (Cantonese)
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檜皮鎮 Mukpei Jan
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Same as the Mandarin name.
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