Verdanturf Town

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Verdanturf Town シダケタウン
Shidake Town
"The windswept highlands with the sweet fragrance of grass."
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Map description
Thanks to the prevailing wind pattern, this town is always kept clear of falling volcanic ash.
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Verdanturf Town
Route 117
Location
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Location of Verdanturf Town in Hoenn.

Verdanturf Town (Japanese: シダケタウン Shidake Town) is a small, quaint town nestled between the mountains and the plains in central western Hoenn. It is well known for its very clean air.

Wally is sent to live here with his aunt, uncle, and cousin, Wanda, in order to improve his health. The town features a Contest Hall in Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire, as well as in their Generation VI remakes, Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. In Pokémon Emerald, however, the Contest Hall is replaced with a Battle Tent.

There are two ways out of Verdanturf: to the east is Route 117 towards Mauville City; and to the north is the Rusturf Tunnel, which was being constructed to link Rustboro and Verdanturf. However, the construction disturbed the local Whismur who lived in the tunnel, and so it was canceled. Wanda's boyfriend tried to dig the tunnel himself, but was unable to do it. After the player gets the Dynamo Badge, they can use Rock Smash to complete the tunnel and open a path to Route 116.

Slogan

The windswept highlands with the sweet fragrance of grass. (Japanese: くさの においの かぜふく こうげん The highlands where the grass-scented wind blows.)

Places of interest

Contest Hall

Main article: Contest Hall

In Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire, the Verdanturf Town Contest Hall is where Normal Rank Pokémon Contests are held. It is also where Pokémon Coordinators can register their Contest Passes. A sign outside the building reads:

Pokémon Contests
Normal Rank Registration
"Gather here, all ye Pokémon Trainers!"

In Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, the Contest Hall returns. Pokémon Contest Spectaculars of all four ranks are held here.

Battle Tent

Main article: Battle Tent

In Pokémon Emerald, the Contest Hall is replaced with a Battle Tent themed after the Battle Palace in the Battle Frontier. A sign outside the building reads:

Battle Tent Verdanturf Site
"Feast Your Eyes on Battles!"

Wanda's house

Wanda and most of her family live in the south side of the town. Wally is sent to live here in order to improve his health, but is only seen at Wanda's house after the player battles Wally in Mauville City. After the player obtains the Balance Badge, Wally will no longer be at Wanda's house.

Friendship rater

In the house situated to the left of Wanda's house, there is a woman who rates the friendship of Pokémon.

Shroomish girl

In Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, there is a little girl between the houses of Wanda and the friendship rater who has lost her Shroomish. She mentions it went missing somewhere near the sign. If the player reads the sign after talking to the girl, the Shroomish will come out from behind the sign and return to the girl. As a reward for finding it, the little girl will give the player the Intriguing Stone.

Move Tutor

In Pokémon Emerald, inside the Pokémon Center there is a kid who will teach a compatible Pokémon Fury Cutter one time only.

Poké Mart

The Poké Mart in town is the only one in Hoenn where Nest Balls can be purchased.

Demographics

Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire

In Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire, the population of Verdanturf Town is 29, making it the largest town in Hoenn.

Pokémon Emerald

In Pokémon Emerald, the population of Verdanturf Town is 24, making it the third largest town in Hoenn.

Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

In Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, the population of Verdanturf Town is 27, tying it with Lavaridge Town for being the largest town in Hoenn.

Poké Mart

Generation III


Lower cashier (Generation VI)
Upper cashier (Generation VI)


Items

Item Location Games
Mawilite Mawilite By the southeast edge of town, at the end of a path accessible from Route 117  OR  AS 
Repel Repel By the southeast edge of town, at the end of a path accessible from Route 117 (hidden)  OR  AS 
Intriguing Stone Intriguing Stone A gift from the little girl in the southwest of town for finding her Shroomish  OR  AS 
Gardevoirite Gardevoirite A gift from Wanda in her house for clearing the breakable rocks from Rusturf Tunnel, after defeating or capturing GroudonOR/KyogreAS  OR  AS 

Contest Hall/Battle Tent

Item Location Games
TM Normal VI TM45 (Attract) From a womanRSE/LassORAS inside the Contest HallRSORAS/Battle TentE  R  S  E  OR  AS 
Contest Pass Contest Pass From the Contest receptionist  R  S 
Luxury Ball Luxury Ball Prize for winning a Contest with a Pokémon that has won a Master Rank Contest before and already has a Ribbon of the won category and rank  R  S 
Nest Ball Nest Ball Reward for clearing the Battle Tent  E 
Contest Costume M Contest Costume From Lisia upon approaching the Contest Hall reception for the first time (can be received at any Contest Hall)  OR  AS 

Pokémon

Generation VI

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
Gift Pokémon
Pikachu Pikachu
Rock Star
OR AS
Gift Gift
20 One
Pikachu Pikachu
Pop Star
OR AS
Gift Gift
20 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.


Appearance

Ruby Sapphire Emerald Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
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In the anime

Verdanturf Town in the anime

In the anime, Verdanturf Town was shown to have a fairly luxurious neighborhood. It is the hometown of Morrison, a Pokémon Trainer and one of Ash's rivals in the Ever Grande Conference. Among the town's current residents are Timmy Grimm and his parents, Tommy Grimm and Mrs. Grimm, who live in a mansion.

Ash, May, Max, and Brock arrived in Verdanturf Town in Disaster of Disguise, where they met up with Drew again. Drew was planning to compete in the town's Pokémon Contest. However, after his Roselia was injured in a battle against Timmy's Dusclops, he took it to the Pokémon Center and decided not to participate.

The Verdanturf Ribbon

In Disguise Da Limit!, May entered the Verdanturf Contest in the hopes of winning her second Ribbon. Timmy and Jessie, respectively disguised as The Phantom and Jesselana, were also among the contestants. In the Appeals Round, May's Skitty failed to deliver a successful Blizzard attack. Despite this, the Kitten Pokémon was able to save its performance by juggling with Double Slap just like Dr. Abby taught it in Delcatty Got Your Tongue. When Vivian announced the results, it was revealed that May, Timmy, Jessie, and a Coordinator by the name of Stefano had advanced to the Contest Battles.

After defeating Stefano, May battled Timmy in the final round. Timmy proved to be a talented Coordinator and a tough opponent for May, as he had some good combinations up his sleeve. This led May to lose a large amount of points. However, her Skitty managed to master the move Blizzard and use it against Dusclops, knocking it out. The Contest Judges then called Battle Off and May was declared the winner. Afterwards, the Director of the Contest Committee, Mr. Contesta, handed her the coveted Verdanturf Ribbon, her second Contest Ribbon overall.

Gallery

Pokémon Center Grimm Mansion Contest Hall
Exterior Interior
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In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Verdanturf Town in Pokémon Adventures

Ruby, having arrived from the Weather Institute to Verdanturf with Gabby and Ty, starts his Pokémon Contest conquest in Volume 18. It was then revealed, at the end of the Ruby & Sapphire arc, that the Contest Hall was severely damaged following the incident involving Kyogre and Groudon, and a Battle Tent was set up in its place.

Wally, who had been in Verdanturf with his cousin Wanda to improve his health, left the town before Ruby arrived.

Trivia

Name origin

Language Name Origin
Japanese シダケタウン Shidake Town Possibly from 芝 shi (lawn) and 岳 take (peak). Can also be from 椎茸 shiitake or 竹 take (bamboo).
English Verdanturf From verdant (green) and turf (lawn)
French Vergazon From vert (green) and gazon (meadow)
German Wiesenflur From Wiese (meadow) and Flur (hall)
Italian Mentania From menta, mint.
Spanish Pueblo Verdegal From verde (green) and galería (gallery)
Korean 잔디마을 Jandi Maeul 잔디 jandi means grass.
Chinese (Mandarin) 綠蔭鎮/绿荫镇 Lǜyìn Zhèn Means "Green shade town".
Brazilian Portuguese Cidade de Verdanturf From its English name
Vietnamese Thị trấn Shidake Transliteration of Japanese name


Hoenn
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Settlements
Littleroot TownOldale TownPetalburg CityRustboro CityDewford TownSlateport CityMauville CityVerdanturf Town
Fallarbor TownLavaridge TownFortree CityLilycove CityMossdeep CitySootopolis CityPacifidlog TownEver Grande City
Battle FrontierBattle Resort
Routes
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Landmarks
Petalburg WoodsRusturf TunnelIsland CaveGranite CaveAbandoned ShipSea MauvilleOceanic Museum
Seaside Cycling RoadTrick HouseMauville Game CornerNew MauvilleTrainer HillDesert RuinsMirage TowerFiery Path
Jagged PassMt. ChimneyDesert UnderpassMeteor FallsWeather InstituteScorched SlabAncient TombSafari ZoneMt. Pyre
Lilycove MuseumShoal CaveTeam Aqua Hideout • Team Magma Hideout (LilycoveJagged Pass) • Mossdeep Space CenterSeafloor Cavern
Cave of OriginMirage IslandSky PillarVictory RoadPokémon LeagueSealed ChamberArtisan CaveAltering CaveSouthern Island
Marine CaveTerra CaveContest HallBattle MaisonBattle TowerBattle TentSecret IsletSecret MeadowSecret Shore
Mirage spots

Mirage CavesMirage ForestsMirage IslandsMirage Mountains
Crescent IsleFabled CaveGnarled DenNameless CavernPathless PlainTrackless Forest

Access to
Birth IslandFaraway IslandNavel RockSky


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