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Cinnabar Island

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Cinnabar Island (Japanese: alternatively グレンタウン Guren Town and グレンじま Guren Island) is a large island located off the southern coast of the Kanto region, south of Pallet Town. It is home to a large volcano. Blaine is the resident Gym Leader, specializing in Template:Type2 Pokémon. Cinnabar is a kind of red mineral, associated with hot springs and volcanoes. There are no land paths to the island. Instead Route 20 in the east and Route 21 in the north are both waterways through the ocean.

The Generation I games reveal Cinnabar Island to be a technological mecca. The journals scattered about the abandoned Pokémon Mansion suggest that Mewtwo was cloned here. The scientists at the Pokémon Lab have the ability to resurrect Pokémon from their fossils. In Generation II, three years after the events of Generation I, a volcano errupted on the island, destroying everything, except for the Pokémon Center.

Places of interest

Pokémon Mansion

Main article: Pokémon Mansion (Kanto)

The Pokémon Mansion is a decrepit, burned-down mansion on Cinnabar Island. It got its name because a famous Pokémon Researcher once lived there. The Pokémon Mansion has four different floors. Doors can be unlocked in the Mansion by pressing switches hidden in Mewtwo statues. To access the Cinnabar Island Gym in Generation I and Generation III, the main character has to enter the mansion and find the Secret Key to unlock the door of the Gym. Many burglars come to the mansion, trying to steal valuable items that may have been lost in the wreckage, challenging the player to a battle when spotted Amongst the rubble and wreckage is information that the scientists who once worked there obtained a Mew and impregnated it with the genetically altered Mewtwo, who destroyed the Mansion in its escape.

Pokémon Lab

Main article: Pokémon Lab

The Pokémon Lab is a laboratory located on Cinnabar Island. It was founded by Dr. Fuji and appears in the Generation I games and their remakes. The first room of the Pokémon Lab has two people who will offer to trade Pokémon. The old man will offer his Electrode for a Raichu, and the girl will want to trade her Tangela for a Venonat. In the second room, there is a man who will teach Metronome once to one of the player's Pokémon, in Generation I, he gives away TM35, which contains Metronome. In the third room, there is a scientist who will revive the fossils the player obtained at Mt. Moon and from the Pewter City Museum and a person who will trade his Seel for a Ponyta. In Silph Co., there is a Pokémon Report stating that Pokémon Lab created Porygon.

Volcano

There is a volcano on Cinnabar Island which gives it its name. Strangely enough, the volcano that appears on Cinnabar Island cannot be accessed to, or even seen or mentioned on the island, in Generation I and in Generation III. But in the anime, the volcano is a prominate feature of the island, and is where the Cinnabar Gym is located split into two sections; one is inside of the volcano, and has an arena suspended over the lava inside one of the chambers, the other arena is in the top crater of the volcano itself. In Generation II, three years after the events of Generation I, the Volcano errupted on the island destroying everything, except for the Pokémon Center which still stands.

Cinnabar Gym

Main article: Cinnabar Gym
Cinnabar Gym in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen

The Cinnabar Gym is the official gym of Cinnabar Island. It is based on Template:Type2 Pokémon. The Gym Leader is Blaine. Trainers who defeat him receive the Volcano Badge. The player is unable to enter the gym at one, only when they obtain the Secret Key from the Pokémon Mansion can they unlock the door to the gym. The Cinnabar Gym is a high-tech affair featuring a series of sealed doors. Trivia questions about various Pokémon must be answered to unseal the doors. However, when the player fails to answer a trivia question correctly, a battle with either a Burglar or Super Nerd results, an alternative to unsealing the doors. In Pokémon Gold and Silver, Blaine's original gym on Cinnabar Island was destroyed by a volcanic eruption. This forced him to relocate to a cave on Seafoam Island.

Poké Mart

Item Price
Balls
Ultra Ball $1,200
Great Ball $600
Medicine
Hyper Potion $1,200
Revive $1,500
Full Heal $600
Other items
Escape Rope $550
Max Repel $700

Items

Generation I

Pokémon

Generation I

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Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
Surfing and Fishing


072 Tentacool R B Y Fishing 15-30 40%


090 Shellder R B Y Fishing 15 25%


116 Horsea R B Y Fishing 15 25%


118 Goldeen R B Y Fishing 15 25%


120 Staryu R B Y Fishing 15 25%


120 Staryu R B Y Fishing 10-15 60%


060 Poliwag R B Y Good Rod 10 50%


118 Goldeen R B Y Good Rod 10 50%


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.
Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate


086 Seel R B Y In-Game Trade The same as the traded Pokémon Trade Ponyta


101 Electrode R B Y In-Game Trade The same as the Traded Pokémon Trade Raichu


114 Tangela R B Y In-Game Trade The same as the Traded Pokémon Trade Venonat


112 Rhydon R B Y In-Game Trade The same as the traded Pokémon Trade Golduck


087 Dewgong R B Y In-Game Trade The same as the Traded Pokémon Trade Growlithe


089 Muk R B Y In-Game Trade The same as the Traded Pokémon Trade Kangaskhan


138 Omanyte R B Y Resurrect 20 Helix Fossil


140 Kabuto R B Y Resurrect 20 Dome Fossil


142 Aerodactyl R B Y Resurrect 20 Old Amber


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

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate


129 Magikarp FR LG Old Rod 100%


098 Krabby FR LG Good Rod 20%


098 Krabby FR LG Good Rod 60%


116 Horsea FR LG Good Rod 60%


116 Horsea FR LG Good Rod 20%


129 Magikarp FR LG Good Rod 20%


054 Psyduck FR LG Super Rod 1%


079 Slowpoke FR LG Super Rod 1%


080 Slowbro FR LG Super Rod 4%


090 Shellder FR LG Super Rod 40%


098 Krabby FR LG Super Rod 40%


116 Horsea FR LG Super Rod 40%


117 Seadra FR LG Super Rod 4%


120 Staryu FR LG Super Rod 40%


130 Gyarados FR LG Super Rod 15%


072 Tentacool FR LG Surfing 100%


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.
Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate


086 Seel FR LG In-Game Trade The same as the traded Pokémon Trade Ponyta


101 Electrode FR LG In-Game Trade The same as the Traded Pokémon Trade Raichu


114 Tangela FR LG In-Game Trade The same as the Traded Pokémon Trade Venonat


138 Omanyte FR LG Resurrect 5 Helix Fossil


140 Kabuto FR LG Resurrect 5 Dome Fossil


142 Aerodactyl FR LG Resurrect 5 Old Amber


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.

In the anime

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The opening to the volcano on Cinnabar Island in the anime.

Cinnabar Island is considered a mere beach resort in the anime. Many trainers skip the island entirely or go there for a break from battling. Blaine runs a hotel for tourists and wears a hippie disguise to hide his real identity as Gym Leader. His Gym is located inside of the volcano. Aside from inside of the Pokémon Mansion, wild Pokémon also appear in the ocean around the island.

The Cinnabar Gym has two sections in the anime; one is inside of the volcano, and has an arena suspended over the lava inside one of the chambers. The other arena is in the top crater of the volcano itself.

In Riddle Me This, Ash was trying to locate the gym so he could challenge Blaine. He was told by a man who liked telling riddles that the gym disappeared when Cinnabar Island became a tourist trap. However, the man eventually told Ash that Blaine built another gym inside of a volcano. When Ash and the others went in, they learned that the riddler was actually Blaine in disguise. Ash and Blaine battled, but Ash had a series of misfortunes. The first was his Squirtle being defeated by Blaine's Ninetales. Then, his Charizard refused to listen to him. Finally, Pikachu received severe burns caused by Blaine's Magmar and its powerful Fire Blast. Ash called off the battle, not wanting Pikachu to get injured. In Volcanic Panic, after Team Rocket had almost destroyed Blaine's gym (and Cinnabar Island as a result), he agreed to a rematch on his alternate battlefield on top of the volcano. This time, Ash was able to defeat Blaine with the help of his Charizard and its Seismic Toss.

Differences in Generations

Cinnabar Island has changed dramatically between Generation I and Generation II as the city has been totally replaced by a large erupted volcano, removing everything except for the Pokémon Center. After the eruption, the Gym was relocated to the Seafoam Islands. Blue can be first found at Cinnabar, because he was bored and decided to take a stroll there. In Generation III, there are a few changes with the visual design, as the Pokémon Mansion and Pokémon Lab are slightly larger along with more sandy beach areas. The first and last questions in the Cinnabar Gym have also been changed slightly for clarification.

Gallery

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    Cinnabar Island in Generation I.

  • Cinnabargsc.png

    Cinnabar Island in Generation II.

  • GenIII-CinnabarIsland.png

    Cinnabar Island in Generation III.

Trivia

  • Its Japanese motto is グレンの あかは じょうねつの いろ.
  • Although the games show no actual volcano on or around Cinnabar Island, one still managed to somehow explode a year prior to the player's adventure, during Generation II. This could be explained as Cinnabar's volcano and/or the island being a shield volcano, where in the anime it appears as a stratovolcano like Mt. Fuji. Although likely to be a shield volcano in the games, the eruption was cited in Gold, Silver and Crystal as being so intense that it sent large boulders as far as the shore just south of Fuchsia City, which isn't a general characteristic of a shield volcano. Another possibility is that Cinnabar Island is a stratovolcano, and that the surface of the island is actually the very peak.
  • Cinnabar Island has many glitches associated with it in the Generation I games, such as Missingno. There is also a trick to see a man on the roof of the Gym.
  • Some of the wild Pokémon found in the mansion in Generation I have been moved to Knot Island in Generation III, such as Ponyta and Magmar.
  • The mom in Gold, Silver, and Crystal makes Cinnabar Volcano Burgers. Judging from the name, it is possible that this has come from here.

In other languages

Language Name Origin
Japanese グレンじま Guren Shima 紅蓮 (guren) refers to the red color of the Crimson lotus.
English Cinnabar Island From cinnabar, a reddish mineral.
French Cramois'île From cramoisi, crimson, and île, island.
German Zinnoberinsel From Zinnoberrot, carmine, and Insel, island.
Italian Isola Cannella From isola, island, and cannella, cinnamon.
Polish Wyspa Cinnabar From wyspa, island, and English Cinnabar.
Spanish Isla Canela From isla, island, and canela, cinnamon.
Korean 홍련섬 Hongryeon Seom 홍련 (hongryeon) means red lotus.
Chinese (Mandarin) 紅蓮鎮/红莲镇 Hónglián Zhèn
Chinese (Cantonese) 紅蓮鎮 Hunglin Zan


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