Littleroot Town
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Littleroot Town (Japanese: ミシロタウン Mishiro Town) is located in southwestern Hoenn. It is where players of the Hoenn-based games start their Pokémon journeys. Hoenn's region-exclusive professor, Professor Birch, has a laboratory in the town that he uses for research on Pokémon.
The only exit of the town is north, which leads to Route 101 and Oldale Town beyond.
Places of interest
Professor Birch's Lab
In the southwest corner of town is Professor Birch's Laboratory. Here, Pokémon Trainers just beginning their quest can receive either a Treecko, Torchic, or Mudkip from Professor Birch. Instead of obtaining the player's starter Pokémon here, the player must gain it on Route 101 while saving Professor Birch during the storyline. Professor Birch's assistant often looks after the laboratory by himself because Professor Birch likes doing field work instead of being inside his laboratory. Professor Birch's house is also located in the northeast (if player character is male) or northwest (if player character is female). In Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, the player can use the cardboard boxes in Birch's lab to change Rotom's form.
Player's house
This is the house where the player lives before beginning his/her journey. The game begins with him or her moving into Littleroot from the Johto region. The male character lives in the house on the left, while the female character lives in the house on the right. The player's mother lives here, while Norman, the player's father, drops by and stays a while. After the player obtains his/her starter Pokémon on Route 101, going home and talking to his/her mother will fully rest/restore all of the player's Pokémon, just like a Pokémon Center.
There are two levels, the first being a living room and kitchen area, while upstairs on the second level is where the player's bedroom is located. It contains a clock that the player must set at the start of the game to keep track of the time, a Nintendo GameCube with a Game Boy Advance hooked up to it as a controller, and a PC to store items and Pokémon. The rug can be decorated with Poké Dolls.
Rival's house
Brendan lives in the house on the left, while May lives in the house on the right. The rival's house is similar to the player's house. As the rival is the son/daughter of Prof. Birch, it is also his residence.
Role
Delta Episode
During the Delta Episode, immediately after the player resumes the game after entering the Hall of Fame for the first time, the player's parents are talking about their upcoming plans. Despite already buying a Pair of Tickets to see a star show in Mossdeep City, Norman has to be at the Petalburg Gym that day, so he is unable to go. When the player goes downstairs, Norman gives the player the Pair of Tickets, and suggests they invite their neighbor Brendan/May to go with them.
Upon stepping outside, Zinnia meets the player for the first time and briefly introduces herself.
After this, if the player goes back inside their house, when they go outside again Professor Birch will call out to the player for help, as he is being chased by a Shroomish. The player cannot leave the area until they take one of the Pokémon from his Bag, which offers a selection of the Johto starter Pokémon. Upon selecting a Pokémon, the Shroomish turns out to be friendly, and no battle is necessary.
If the player enters their house again, the player's mother will give the player the Mega Stone of the member of the Eon Duo not met at Southern Island. After exiting the house, Professor Birch will call out for help again as he is being chased by a Machoke. The Pokemon available this time are the Unova starter Pokemon. Upon choosing a Pokemon, the Machoke is discovered to be part of the Postal Service and no battle is necessary.
Upon entering Brendan/May's house, the player's neighbor exclaims that Zinnia has stolen their Key Stone; despite their attempt to battle her, Zinnia's Pokémon were too strong. The player's neighbor then mentions that Zinnia has said "Petalburg's next".
After entering the Hall of Fame for the second time
If the player exits their house again, Professor Birch will call out for help for a third time, thinking he's being chased by a Pokémon, when it's just his wife. This time the Pokemon available are the Sinnoh starter Pokemon. However, just like before, no battle is necessary in order to keep the Pokemon of the player's choice.
Demographics
Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire
In Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire, Littleroot Town's population is 8 (excluding the player and the rival). This makes it the smallest town in Hoenn.
Pokémon Emerald
In Pokémon Emerald, Littleroot Town's population is 9 (excluding the player and the rival).
Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire
In Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, Littleroot Town's population is 8 (excluding the player and the rival).
Items
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Pokédex | From Birch in his lab, after the player defeats Brendan/May for the first time | R S E OR AS |
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Poké Ball ×5 | From Brendan/May in Birch's lab, after the player receives their Pokédex | R S E |
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Poké Ball ×10 | From Brendan/May in Birch's lab, after the player receives their Pokédex | OR AS |
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Running Shoes | From the player's mother in the player's house, after getting the Pokédex | R S E |
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Amulet Coin | From the player's mother in the player's house, after defeating Norman in a Gym battle | R S E OR AS |
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S.S. Ticket | From Norman in the player's house, after entering the Hall of Fame for the first time | R S E |
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S.S. Ticket | From Norman in the player's house, after completing the Delta Episode | OR AS |
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Pair of Tickets | From Norman in the player's house, after entering the Hall of Fame for the first time | OR AS |
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National Pokédex | From Birch in his lab, after entering the Hall of Fame | E |
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National Pokédex | From Birch in his lab, after defeating or capturing GroudonOR/KyogreAS | OR AS |
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Mewtwonite X | West of Birch's lab, after defeating or capturing GroudonOR/KyogreAS | OR AS |
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Latiasite | From the player's mother after completing the Delta Episode | OR |
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Latiosite | From the player's mother after completing the Delta Episode | AS |
Pokémon
Generation III
In Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire, no Pokémon can be found or obtained here, as Professor Birch gives the player their starter Pokémon on Route 101. In Pokémon Emerald, Professor Birch hands the player one of the Johto starters after completing the regional Pokédex.
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Appearance
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In the anime
In the anime, Littleroot Town is first seen in Get the Show on the Road!, it is where Ash meets May and Professor Birch and Joshua for the first time while trying to save his Pikachu. May, who lives in Petalburg City, comes to get her starter Pokémon, Torchic. It is also the hometown of Harrison.
Littleroot Town in the anime is shown as quite a large town with a couple of tall buildings and towers. The anime also depicts Littleroot Town as having a port, despite being clearly landlocked in the maps of the games. Professor Birch's laboratory is located in the forested outskirt of Littleroot Town.
In the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
Ruby and his family moved from Johto to Littleroot Town during the beginning of the Ruby & Sapphire arc.
In the Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire manga
Littleroot Town appeared in I Won't Let You Lead!!. A fishing hole was located there where Red and his Pokémon challenged Professor Birch to various contests and lost to them all.
Trivia
- Littleroot's Japanese motto is どんな いろにも そまらない まち "A town that can't be shaded any hue".
- The town's motto is a reference to how in Red, Blue, and Yellow all the towns were named after colors, and how the games of Generations I and II caused the towns to be shaded in one color so as to preserve the palette.
- The television inside the player's house plays a different program than the others. When walking up to it, it says "There is a movie on TV. Two men are dancing on a big piano keyboard.", whereas any other TV in Hoenn will say "MOM/DAD might like this program..........................."
- The movie playing in the player's house is most likely Big, as it has a famous scene where the main character (played by Tom Hanks) dances on a giant piano keyboard with his boss (played by Robert Loggia).
- As Hoenn coincides with Kyushu, the location of Littleroot coincides with the city of Sasebo.
Name origin
| Language | Name | Origin |
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| Japanese | ミシロタウン Mishiro Town | Possibly from 未 mi (not yet) and 白 shiro (white). May also come from 三 mi (three), referencing the third generation. |
| English | Littleroot Town | Literally "little root". |
| French | Bourg-en-Vol | From bourg, burg, and envol, the start of a flight. |
| German | Wurzelheim | From Wurzel, root, and the suffix -heim, home. |
| Italian | Albanova | Old-fashioned form for alba nuova, new dawn. |
| Spanish | Villa Raíz Pueblo Raíz Chica * |
From raíz, root. |
| Korean | 미로마을 Miro Maeul | 미로 (miro) means labyrinth. |
| Chinese (Mandarin) | 未白鎮／未白镇 Wèibái Zhèn | From its Japanese name. 未白 (wèibái) can either mean "not yet white" or "not white." |
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