- If you were looking for the chapter in Pokémon Zensho, see PZ06.
Fuchsia City (Japanese: セキチクシティ Sekichiku City) is a city located in southwest Kanto. Its most distinguishing features are the Safari Zone in the Generation I and III games and the Poison-type Gym. Koga is the Fuchsia City Gym Leader until his daughter Janine takes over in the Generation II and IV games.
Route 15 leads into the city from the east, Route 18 from the west, and the beach of Route 19 is in the south.
Bill's grandfather lives in Fuchsia City.
In Generation II, the Safari Zone is closed down. In Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, Pal Park replaces the closed-down Safari Zone. In Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, the zoo in the city is referred to as the Safari Zone, while the former Safari Zone's location is now occupied by GO Park.
Slogan
Generations I-III
Behold! It's Passion Pink! (Japanese: セキチクは ピンク はなやかな いろ Sekichiku is the color of pink flora.)
Generation IV
Happening and Passing City (Japanese: にぎわい うつりゆく まち Bustling and passing city)
Geography
Overworld
Places of interest
Safari Zone
- Main article: Kanto Safari Zone
The Safari Zone is a special Pokémon preserve where Trainers can enter to catch certain types of Pokémon. It is owned by the Warden.
For $500, the player will receive 30 Safari Balls. With a large area to cover, Trainers must plan out their destination so as to arrive in time to capture all the Pokémon they want.
When a wild Pokémon appears, no Pokémon may be sent out to battle it: catching Pokémon here, as in all Safari Zones, requires sheer luck. There are four options in the battle screen: throw a Safari Ball, throw Bait, throw a Rock, and run away. Throwing Bait makes a Pokémon less likely to run, but makes it harder to catch; while throwing a Rock does the reverse, making it easier to catch but more likely to run.
During Generations I and III, however, a sweepstakes is taking place to find a hidden house deep in the Safari Zone, called the Secret House. The winner of the sweepstakes receives HM03 (Surf). During Generations II and IV, the Safari Zone is not open. In HeartGold and SoulSilver only, the Kanto Pal Park takes its place.
During Generation VII, the regular catching mechanics of Pokémon Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! is similar to the Safari Game, with different types of Berry being thrown to make catching instead of weakening wild Pokémon in battle. The Safari Zone now refers to the former Pokémon Zoo in the front, and the GO Park out back.
SAFARI GAME
POKéMON-U-CATCH!
Safari Zone Warden
- Main article: Baoba
Safari Zone Warden unable to speak clearly
Safari Zone Warden Baoba is the man in charge of the Kanto Safari Zone. His house is located on the southeastern side of the city. He lives in a cottage next to the Pokémon Center. The locals of Fuchsia nicknamed the Warden "Slowpoke" because he has a vacant look similar to that seen on a Slowpoke. He's actually very knowledgeable about Pokémon, which should only be natural as taking care of the Safari Zone Pokémon is part of his job. He has a collection of rare Pokémon Fossils. He has recently lost his false teeth in the Safari ZoneRBYFRLG or on Route 19PE and has become unable to speak clearly. If the player character returns his teeth to him, he'll give them HM04 (Strength),RBYFRLG or he will teach their Partner Pokémon the Secret Technique Strong Push and will give both the player and their Partner Pokémon the Safari Set.PE In Generations I to IV, wild Pokémon appear in the city in a pond behind the Warden's house.
He also runs a promotion in the Safari Zone. Pokémon Trainers who find the Secret House on the grounds are given HM03 (Surf).RBYFRLG As Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! do not have the original version of the Safari Zone, the Secret House, or HMs, the games' rough equivalent of Surf, the Secret Technique Sea Skim, is taught to the player's Partner Pokémon by another NPC in Fuchsia City. It's probable that Baoba is friends with Koga, as the Gym Leader patrols the grounds of the Safari Zone to keep things safe. In FireRed and LeafGreen, Koga's daughter, Janine, can also be found just outside of the Safari Zone after the player enters the Hall of Fame.
In Generation II, the Warden has left on a trip, so the Safari Zone has been shut down and most of the exclusive Pokémon have been moved to adjacent Routes. As there is a GO Park in place of the original Safari Zone in Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, The once-exclusive Pokémon are also moved there in the Generation VII games, with Tauros, Chansey, Scyther,P and PinsirE now being obtainable on Route 15. In HeartGold and SoulSilver, however, the park's closing led to the opening of a Pal Park. It's also in these games that the Warden's name is revealed to be Baoba. Wishing to maintain the Safari Game, Baoba opens another Safari Zone in Johto.
SAFARI ZONE
WARDEN'S HOME
Move Deleter
In Generation III, a Move Deleter resides in a house in Fuchsia City that cannot be accessed in Generations I, II, or IV, next to the city's Pokémon Center. The Move Deleter is a very forgetful man who lives alone. For no charge, he will make a Pokémon forget a move that it knows, provided that the move is not the only move which that Pokémon knows. He is the only way for a Pokémon to forget HM moves such as Cut or Fly. In Generation VII, the house is still accessible, but as neither HMs nor the Super Rod are in Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, the Move Deleter "Mr. Dazzling" has moved away to the former home of the younger Fishing Brother on Route 12, and now gives the player TM32 (Dazzling Gleam).
Pokémon Zoo
In Generations I and III, a Pokémon zoo is located in Fuchsia City, just outside the Safari Zone. However, it is closed, like the Safari Zone, in Generations II and IV. There are Pokémon on display, including Chansey, Lapras, Voltorb, Kangaskhan, and Slowpoke. In addition, the Fossil that the player "shares" with the Super Nerd in Mt. Moon appears here as well. It will be a Kabuto if the player chose the Helix Fossil, and an Omanyte if the player chose the Dome Fossil. In Generation VII, it is the front area of the Safari Zone, also known as the Playful Park. Chansey, Lapras, Voltorb, Kangaskhan, Slowpoke, and either Kabuto or Omanyte are still in this part of the city outside of the GO Park but now roam freely instead of being on display in enclosures.
POKéMON PARADISE
SAFARI ZONE
POKéMON PARADISE
SAFARI ZONE
Name: SLOWPOKE
Friendly and very
slow moving.
Name: SLOWPOKE
Friendly and very slow moving.
Name: CHANSEY
Catching one is
all up to chance.
Name: CHANSEY
Catching one is all up to chance.
Name: VOLTORB
The very image of
a POKé BALL.
Name: VOLTORB
The very image of a POKé BALL.
Name: KANGASKHAN
A maternal POKéMON
that raises its
young in a pouch
on its belly.
Name: KANGASKHAN
A maternal POKéMON that raises its
young in a pouch on its belly.
Name: LAPRAS
A.K.A. the king
of the seas.
Name: LAPRAS
AKA the king of the seas.
Name: OMANYTE/KABUTO
A POKéMON that
was resurrected
from a fossil.
Name: KABUTO/OMANYTE
An extremely rare POKéMON that was
regenerated from a fossil.
In Generation II only, there's a notice outside the Safari Zone Office informing that it is closed until further notice.
There's a notice
here...
SAFARI ZONE OFFICE
is closed until
further notice.
Also exclusive to Generation II is a sign within the Pokémon Zoo warning people to avoid littering.
No littering.
Please take your
waste with you.
Berries
In HeartGold and SoulSilver, a Juggler that is found near Pal Park will hand out three different types of Berries each time a shard is traded. The types of Berries given to the player depend on the shard's color. There is another Juggler that will trade a shard for Berries in Violet City.
Move Tutor
In Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, a Trainer in the Pokémon Center will teach the player's Partner Pokémon exclusive moves.
Fuchsia Gym
Fuchsia Gym in FireRed and LeafGreen
- Main article: Fuchsia Gym
The Fuchsia Gym is the official Gym of Fuchsia City. It is based on Poison-type Pokémon. In Generations I, III, and VII, the Gym Leader is Koga. However, by Generations II and IV, the Gym Leader's duties have been taken up by Koga's daughter, Janine. Trainers who are victorious at this Gym receive the Soul Badge.
The Gym contains a maze made of invisible walls. Under Janine's rule, an additional layer of challenge is added by having all the Gym Trainers be disguised as the Gym Leader until talked to.
Demographics
Pokémon Red, Blue, and Yellow
Fuchsia City has a population of 29, not including people in the Safari Zone.
Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal
Fuchsia City has a population of 22. This is partially a result of the Safari Zone closing, and its employees no longer being in the city.
Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen
In Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, Fuchsia City is an average-sized city and has a population of 35.
Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver
Fuchsia City has a population of 36; the population has increased by one since Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen.
Poké Mart
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Items
Pokémon
Generation I
| 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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| Fishing
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R
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B
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Y
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5
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100%
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R
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B
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Y
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10
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50%
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R
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B
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Y
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10
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50%
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R
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B
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Y
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15
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25%
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R
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B
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Y
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15
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25%
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R
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B
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Y
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23
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25%
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R
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B
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Y
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15
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25%
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R
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B
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Y
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5, 10, 15
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90%
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R
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B
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Y
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15
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10%
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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 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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| Surfing
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G
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S
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C
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10-24
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100%
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| Fishing
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G
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C
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10
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100%
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G
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S
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C
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20
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90%
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G
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S
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C
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20
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10%
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G
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S
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C
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40
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70%
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G
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S
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C
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40
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30%
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Generation III
| 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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| Surfing
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FR
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LG
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100%
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FR
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LG
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20-40
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100%
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FR
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LG
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5
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100%
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FR
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LG
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5-15
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20%
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FR
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LG
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5-15
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60%
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FR
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LG
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5-15
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20%
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FR
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LG
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15-25
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40%
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FR
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LG
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20-30
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40%
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FR
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LG
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15-25
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15%
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FR
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LG
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5%
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Generation IV
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100%
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HG
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SS
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100%
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HG
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SS
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20
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90%
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HG
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SS
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20
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10%
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HG
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SS
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40
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70%
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HG
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SS
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40
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30%
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Headbutt
Group A
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HG
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SS
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21-23
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50%
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HG
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SS
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21-23
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30%
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HG
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SS
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21-23
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30%
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HG
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SS
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21-23
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20%
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Headbutt
Group B
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HG
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SS
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26-34
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15%
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HG
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SS
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26-34
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65%
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HG
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SS
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26-34
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20%
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Generation VII
| 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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P
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38
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Unlimited
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Trainers
Generation VII
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Differences among generations
Three years from Generation I and III to Generation II and IV, the city has changed quite dramatically. The Pokémon Zoo has closed down, transforming the northern half of the city into a grassy plain, only accessible by the use of Cut. There is also a small area in the northwestern part of the city, that contains a Burnt Berry. The southeasternmost house can no longer be entered, and a gap in the fence is added to let the player access the pond behind it.
In Generation II, Warden Slowpoke has left on a trip, so the Safari Zone has been shut down and most of the exclusive Pokémon have been moved to adjacent routes. In Generation IV, the Safari Zone is replaced with Pal Park instead, with a replacement Safari Zone now found in Johto.
Artwork
Music
In the spin-off games
Pokémon Pinball
In Pokémon Pinball, Fuchsia City (misspelled Fuchia) appears on the Blue table; catchable Pokémon include Venonat, Exeggcute, Kangaskhan, Goldeen and Magikarp.
In the anime
Main series
Fuchsia City in the alternate present
Fuchsia City in the
animeEven though Ash won the Soul Badge at the Fuchsia Gym in The Ninja Poké-Showdown, the Gym was located outside of Fuchsia City, thus resulting in the city itself not being visited at the time.
A Nurse Joy that entered the Pokémon League Admissions Exam in The Ultimate Test was from Fuchsia City.
The Battle Pike is also located near Fuchsia City.
Fuchsia City itself made its proper debut in Time Warp Heals All Wounds, where it was depicted as a deserted, dark-looking place. When her Squirtle wandered off, May chased it to an abandoned railway station. There she discovered an old woman named Edna, who told her that she was waiting for her husband, Jonathan, to return, even though the trains didn't use the station anymore.
From Edna's granddaughter Katrina, May heard that Edna and Jonathan had once operated a Pokémon breeding Center in Fuchsia City, until Jonathan had suggested that they leave for a while so he could study to become a doctor. Edna, however, had been unwilling to leave her hometown, so Jonathan left for the train station by himself, leaving behind a letter telling of his decision. After reading the letter, Edna had rushed to the station, intending to convince Jonathan to stay, for she, unbeknownst by Jonathan, was carrying a child. Unfortunately, she bumped into a Gentleman on the way, preventing her from reaching Jonathan in time. Even though she got a letter a year later telling her that Jonathan had died in an accident, she still came to the station every day to wait for his return, refusing to believe that her husband was gone.
Soon after, May, Squirtle, and Meowth found the pendant Edna had lost back when Jonathan had left. Suddenly the pendant started to glow, and May, Squirtle, and Meowth unexpectedly found themselves in the past, back at the day when Jonathan had left Edna. Not wanting the lovers to lose each other, May used her Squirtle's Ice Beam to change the falling rain into a snowfall, delaying the train's departure long enough for Edna to reach Jonathan in time and convince him to stay. Just then, the pendant started to glow again, and May, Squirtle, and Meowth were returned to the present, where their actions in the past had had dramatic results: Fuchsia City was no longer deserted and dark, but lively and full of light, with even the train station still being in use. Just then, Ash, Brock, and Max arrived, telling May that her Egg was about to hatch. When she went with the others to see her Egg at the Pokémon Center, she was surprised to see Edna, Jonathan, and Katrina, who were now working together as Pokémon pediatricians. Due to the past having been changed, neither Edna or Katrina remembered May, and due to May, Squirtle, and Meowth being the only ones having traveled through time, they were the only ones aware of the alternate present.
Later at that night, after May's Egg hatched into an Eevee, Ash, his friends, Edna, Jonathan, and Katrina witnessed the "Lights of Joy", where Volbeat and Illumise danced around a tree in the middle of the city, something that the alternate present had lacked.
In Caring for a Mystery!, Ash battled and defeated Hayden, a Trainer from Fuchsia City, in a World Coronation Series match.
Gallery
Pokémon Origins
Although Fuchsia City didn't make a proper appearance in Pokémon Origins, Red did visit it briefly in File 3: Giovanni, where he defeated Koga and earned the Soul Badge, and in File 4: Charizard, where he was seen visiting the Safari Zone and catching a Chansey in there.
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
Fuchsia City first appeared Long Live the Nidoking! and A Hollow Victreebel, where Red visited the Safari Zone. His actions during the guided tour around the place caused him to get lost and nearly get killed by the wild Pokémon, but eventually he managed to survive his experience, catching a ton of Pokémon along the way.
Fuchsia City made a cameo in Start the Countdown, Starmie, where Baoba and one of his Pidgebots witnessed the stalling Team Rocket airship passing over the city.
Pokémon Pocket Monsters
Fuchsia City appeared in Save the Chansey!!, where Red and Clefairy tried to save a group of Chansey from a Chansey Torturer hired by Koga.
The Electric Tale of Pikachu
Ash and Brock traveled to Fuchsia City in The Human Race and the Pokémon Race, arriving there during the Nomads Independence Day festival, where they reunited with Misty. During the group's stay in the city, Ash participated in the Fuchsia Free-For-All Race on behalf of Lara Laramie.
Pokémon Zensho
Fuchsia City appeared in PZ06. Soon after arriving in the city, Satoshi learned that the Safari Zone Warden had lost his dentures and agreed to help find them. After successfully finding the dentures and defeating Gym Leader Koga at the Safari Zone, Satoshi returned the dentures to the Warden as promised.
In this canon, Fuchsia City used to be a ninja village, until the Safari Zone was built, although the Warden, being childhood friends with Koga, made sure to not get rid of the original Pokémon living in the area.
Trivia
- In Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, after the player enters the Hall of Fame, Janine can be found behind the zoo saying that she is training to become the Gym Leader. Her name in the Fame Checker is erroneously listed as "Charine" in the English versions.
- Starting in Pokémon Yellow, wild Gyarados can be caught by fishing in the lake next to the Warden's house. This may be a reference to EP035, where Misty fishes up a Gyarados in the Safari Zone.
- Fuchsia City did not appear in the anime until Time Warp Heals All Wounds in the Battle Frontier saga, despite the Gym appearing in the original series, making it the only Kanto settlement to not appear during the original series.
- In Generation II, this city shares its music with Celadon City instead of with Cerulean City like in all other games.
- In Generation II, the Pokémon Center lady has green hair instead of red.
- In Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, two Master Trainers found here share each other's names, although in different languages.
Name origin
| Language
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Name
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Origin
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| Japanese
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セキチクシティ Sekichiku City
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From 石竹色 sekichiku-iro (pale pink color of China pink)
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| English, Norwegian
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Fuchsia City
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From fuchsia (vivid purplish pink color)
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| German
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Fuchsania City
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From Fuchsinrot (fuchsia)
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| Spanish
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Ciudad Fucsia
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From fucsia (fuchsia)
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| Ciudad Fuchsia*
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From its English name
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| French
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Parmanie
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From parme (light purple color of the sweet violet)
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| Italian
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Fucsiapoli
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From fucsia (fuchsia) and the suffix -poli (city)
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| Korean
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연분홍시티 Yeonbunhong City
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From 연분홍 (軟粉紅) yeonbunhong (light pink)
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| Chinese (Mandarin)
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淺紅市 / 浅红市 Qiǎnhóng Shì*
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From 淺紅 / 浅红 qiǎnhóng (light red)
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| 关筑市 Guānzhù Shì*
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From the alternate reading of its Japanese name as 関築 Sekichiku
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| Chinese (Cantonese)
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淺紅市 Chínhùhng Síh*
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From 淺紅 chínhùhng (light red)
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| 石竹市 Sehkjūk Síh*
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From 石竹 sehkjūk (China pink)
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| Polish
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Parmania*
Fuchsia*
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From its French name
From its English name
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| Brazilian Portuguese
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Cidade de Fuchsia*
Cidade Fuchsia*
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From its English name
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| Russian
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Фуксия Fuksiya
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From its English name
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| Swedish
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Fuchsiastaden
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From its English name
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| Vietnamese
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Thành phố Sekichiku
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Transcription of its Japanese name
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Red Shard
Persim Berry
Razz Berry
Pomeg Berry
Blue Shard
Bluk Berry
Kelpsy Berry
Cornn Berry
Yellow Shard
Pinap Berry
Grepa Berry
Nomel Berry
Green Shard
Wepear Berry
Hondew Berry
Durin Berry
