Pallet Town
Pallet Town (Japanese: マサラタウン Masara Town) is where players of Generation I games, as well as several other notable trainers, start their Pokémon journeys in Kanto. It is based on Machida, Tokyo, Satoshi Tajiri's hometown; but its location on the map better corresponds to somewhere in the Shizuoka Prefecture.
The town in the video games is located in western Kanto, nestled between Route 1 to the north and Route 21, a water route, to the south.
Places of interest
Professor Oak's Lab
- Main article: Professor Oak's Laboratory
In the southeast corner of town is Professor Oak's Lab. Here, Pokémon trainers just beginning their quest can receive either a Bulbasaur, Charmander, or Squirtle from Professor Oak. The exception to this was for Ash Ketchum, who got Pikachu from Oak because he woke up late the day he was supposed to get his Trainer's License.
Player's House
In Generations I and III, after the player has left town for the first time, going home and talking to the player's mother will fully restore all of the player's Pokémon, just like a Pokémon Center. (This is probably to make up for the lack of a Center in Pallet Town.)
Rival's House
In Generation III, the sister of the rival in his/her house will help the player to comb his/her Pokémon.
Items
- Poké Ball (5) (Generation III) - From Oak after he receives his parcel
- Pokédex (Generation I & III) - From Oak after he recieves his parcel
- Town Map (Generation I & III) - From Daisy after the player obtains his/her starter Pokémon
- Potion (Generation I & III) - From PC in the player's house
Pokémon
Generation I
| Pokémon | Games | Location | Levels | Rate
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Bulbasaur | R | B | Y | Oak's lab | 5 | Starter Pokémon
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Charmander | R | B | Y | Oak's lab | 5 | Starter Pokémon
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Squirtle | R | B | Y | Oak's lab | 5 | Starter Pokémon
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Pikachu | R | B | Y | Oak's lab | 5 | Starter Pokémon
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Poliwag | R | B | Y | Good Rod | 10 | 50%
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Goldeen | R | B | Y | Good Rod | 10 | 50%
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Poliwag | R | B | Y | Super Rod | 15 | 50%
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Tentacool | R | B | Y | Super Rod | 15 | 50%
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Tentacool | R | B | Y | Fishing | 10-20 | 40%
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Staryu | R | B | Y | Fishing | 5-10 | 60%
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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. | |||||||
Generation II
| Pokémon | Games | Location | Levels | Rate | |||
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Tentacool | G | S | C | Fishing (Old/Good) |
10, 20 | ?
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Tentacool | G | S | C | Surfing | 30-39 | 90%
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Tentacruel | G | S | C | Fishing (Super) |
40 | 100%
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Tentacruel | G | S | C | Surfing | 35-39 | 10%
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Magikarp | G | S | C | Fishing (Old/Good) |
10, 20 | ?
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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. | |||||||
Generation III
Gift Pokémon
| Pokémon | Games | Location | Levels | Rate
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Bulbasaur | FR | LG | Oak's lab | 5 | Starter Pokémon
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Charmander | FR | LG | Oak's lab | 5 | Starter Pokémon
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Squirtle | FR | LG | Oak's lab | 5 | Starter Pokémon
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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. | ||||||
Fishing
| Pokémon | Games | Location | Levels | Rate
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Magikarp | FR | LG | Old Rod | 5 | 100%
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Krabby | FR | LG | Good Rod | 5-15 | 20%(FR) 60%(LG)
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Horsea | FR | LG | Good Rod | 5-15 | 60%(FR) 20%(LG
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Magikarp | FR | LG | Good Rod | 5-15 | 20%
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Shellder | FR | LG | Super Rod | 15-25 | 40%
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Staryu | FR | LG | Super Rod | 15-25 | 40%
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Horsea | FR | LG | Super Rod | 15-25 | 40%
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Krabby | FR | LG | Super Rod | 15-25 | 40%
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Gyarados | FR | LG | Super Rod | 15-25 | 15%
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Seadra | FR | LG | Super Rod | 25-35 | 4%
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Kingler | FR | LG | Super Rod | 25-35 | 4%
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Psyduck | FR | LG | Super Rod | 25-35 | 1%
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Slowpoke | FR | LG | Super Rod | 25-35 | 1%
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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. | |||||||
Surfing
| Pokémon | Games | Location | Levels | Rate
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Tentacool | FR | LG | Surfing | 5-40 | 100%
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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. | |||||||
Trainers
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If the player chose Charmander: Template:PartyHeader Template:PartyBody31 Template:PartyFooter
If the player chose Squirtle: Template:PartyHeader Template:PartyBody31 Template:PartyFooter
Trainer Tips
FireRed/LeafGreen
- Press start to open the menu!
In the Anime
Pallet Town is the home town of the main character Ash Ketchum and his rival Gary Oak. As in the games, Professor Oak's Laboratory is located in Pallet Town.
In the Pokémon Special manga
In the Red, Green & Blue chapter Pallet Town is visited in the rounds Glimpse of the Glow, Bulbasaur, Come Home! and The Secret of Kangaskhan for being the hometown of the main character Red and the place where Professor Oak's Laboratory is located. The town also has a forest where Red and Green sees a Mew. Later, the entire townspeople are kidnapped and held hostage in Silph Co. Near the end of the series, it is revealed that Blue also was born in Pallet Town.
In the FRLG chapter of Special, Red and Green are attacked by a Deoxys here.
Trivia
- Aside from Ash Ketchum, other notable trainers who have left Pallet Town include Gary Oak, Gilbert, Red and Green. In the Pokémon Special manga, Pallet Town is famous for being the hometown of many great trainers, including Professor Oak.
- Besides those stated above, there are two other trainers that live in Pallet Town. These are the trainers that began their journey on the same day as Ash Ketchum and received either Bulbasaur or Charmander as their starter Pokémon. It is unknown if they will ever appear in the anime or if they've already appeared but never stated so.
- The town's motto is a reference to the color-named cities of Kanto.
- Although this town is quite small in the video games, it is shown as a somewhat large town in the anime and manga.
- In Generation II, the town's slogan is A Tranquil Setting of Peace and Purity.
In other languages
| Language | Name | Origin |
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| Japanese | マサラタウン | May have been taken from 真っ新 (massara), meaning brand new.[1] |
| English | Pallet Town | A palette is a set of colors, used in various means. |
| French | Bourg Palette | From bourg, village, and palette |
| German | Alabastia | From Alabaster |
| Italian | Biancavilla | From bianco white, and villa, estate |
| Spanish | Pueblo Paleta | Paleta means palette. |
| Korean | 태초마을 | |
| Chinese (Mandarin) | 眞新鎮/真新镇 | |
| Chinese (Cantonese) | 純白鎮 |
References
- Psypoke Psydex - Pokémon catch rates
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