Lilycove Museum
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| Location: | Lilycove City | ||||
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| Region: | Hoenn | ||||
| Generations: | III, VI | ||||
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The Lilycove Museum (Japanese: ミナモ美術館 Minamo Art Gallery) is an art museum in Lilycove City. The museum features a collection of fantastic artwork featuring Pokémon and Contests. Most of the exhibits on the first floor are classical statues and sculptures featuring or symbolizing Pokémon, while the second floor is home to modern and vibrant artworks of Pokémon. Unlike the museum of Slateport City, the player is not charged a fee upon entrance.
Structure
First floor
The ground floor is the main exhibition floor of the museum; there are many statues here as well as a few paintings. Many people wander around this floor for inspiration or to just marvel at the fantastic pieces of artwork. It is this hall that features the classical artwork of Pokémon and the symbolization of Pokémon, where most of the artwork originated during ancient times.
On entry to the Lilycove Museum, the information desk can be located on the western side. Here the receptionist will explain that the first floor features a collection of fantastic artwork. Further west is the southwestern hall. In Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald, a woman and her child can be found marveling over a piece of artwork that includes a painting of a beautiful, smiling woman with a Pokémon on her lap. Also in this hall is a painting of Grass-type Pokémon swaying in the breeze, enjoying the wind's gentle caress. In Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, the two paintings that were here have been moved to the east wing. Pamphlets and two small pieces of art are now on the wall. A Kindler will sell some of his art—Secret Base decorations—to the player for $100,000 each.
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The northwestern hall hosts four paintings. The painting on the far east displays an odd landscape with a bizarre and fantastic scenery, which in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire shows Giratina. To its right are a delicious-looking painting of Berries and a very old painting that has its canvas peeled here and there. The last painting in the northwestern hall shows a vase in Generation III and a Pokémon Trainer and his Altaria in Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire.
By traveling along east, the eastern hall can be found hosting several Pokémon statues. An artist can be found searching for inspiration from the artworks in the museum, while another student can be found expressing his love for the fine arts.
Featured in this hall is a huge stone tablet inscribed with Pokémon and a dense text in the small characters of an ancient, unreadable language, which could possibly be Unown writing. A sculpture that depicts an ancient bird Pokémon resembling Pidgeot is also located here. Next to it is a large Poké Ball carved from a black stone, apparently used in festivals in the olden days. There is also a painting located on the northern wall that displays the Mythical Pokémon Arceus, painted from the artist's imagination. In Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, a Shroomish sculpture created by an up-and-coming artist is also exhibited along with paintings of a Ralts and a Roselia on the back wall.
In Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald, the stairs to the second floor are also located in this hallway; however, they are blocked by the curator until the player is willing to help him complete the second floor's painting collection. In Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, the staircase is instead located in the center of the back wall, directly in front of the entrance.
Second floor
The curator will introduce the second floor to the player as the "special exhibit hall" and tell the player about his future plans for the design. The second floor, as the curator explains, was made for modern and vibrant artwork that features Pokémon springing forth into glorious life, a great change from the first floor which displays classical paintings. The curator asks the player to search for suitable artwork.
At first, there is nothing on this floor. However, in Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald, if the player wins a Master Rank Pokémon Contest with at least 800 points, an artist will approach the player saying he's done a painting that might even look good in a museum, at which point the player will direct him to the Lilycove Museum. If the player accrues five paintings, one for each Contest category, the curator will give the player a Glass Ornament for their Secret Base. In Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, each category has three frames, one of which will be filled each time the player wins a Master Rank Contest. Once all frames have been filled, the curator will give the player the Glass Ornament if talked to.
Exhibited works
1F
West wing
Odd landscape
- "It's an odd landscape with bizarre and fantastic scenery."
In Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, this painting portrays Giratina, possibly in the Distortion World.
Delicious-looking painting of Berries
- "It's a delicious-looking painting of Berries. This painting could make you hungry!" RSE
- "It's a delicious-looking painting of Berries. This painting could make you hungry!" ORAS
Very old painting
- "It's a very old painting. The paint is peeling here and there."
In Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, this painting appears to portray a Ralts.
Old-style picture
- "It's a very old painting. The paint is peeling here and there." RSE
- "It's an old-style picture of a popular Trainer of the past." ORAS
In Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald, this painting appears to portray a vase, while in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, the painting portrays a Trainer and his Altaria.
Odd landscape
Painting of berries
Very old painting
Very old painting
East wing
Painting of a beautiful, smiling woman
- "It's a painting of a beautiful, smiling woman with a Pokémon on her lap." RSE
- "It's a painting of a beautiful, smiling woman with a Pokémon on her lap." ORAS
This painting is located in the southern section of the west wing in Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald. In Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, it appears to show a Kirlia. In Pokémon Adventures, it shows a Pikachu.
Painting of a Legendary Pokémon
- "It's a painting of a legendary Pokémon from long ago. The artist painted this from imagination." RSE
- "It's a painting of a Legendary Pokémon from long ago. The artist painted this from their imagination." ORAS
In Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, this painting portrays the Mythical Pokémon Arceus.
Painting of Grass-type Pokémon
- "It's a painting of Grass Pokémon swaying in a breeze. They appear to be enjoying the wind's gentle caress." RSE
- "It's a painting of Grass-type Pokémon in a breeze. They appear to be enjoying the wind's gentle caress." ORAS
This painting is located in the southern section of the west wing in Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald. In Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, it appears to show a Roselia. In Pokémon Adventures, it shows an Oddish.
Famous sculpture
- "It's a replica of a famous sculpture. It depicts an ancient Bird Pokémon." RSE
- "It's a famous glass sculpture. It depicts an ancient bird Pokémon." ORAS
In Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald, the sculpture is a stone replica, while in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, the glass sculpture is the original, taking a closer appearance to the Glass Ornament decoration.
Big stone Poké Ball
- "It's a big Poké Ball carved from a black stone. It was apparently used in festivals in the olden days." RSE
- "It's a big Poké Ball carved from a black stone. It was apparently used in festivals in the olden days." ORAS
Huge stone tablet
- "It's a huge stone tablet inscribed with Pokémon and dense text in the small characters of an ancient, unreadable language." RSE
- "It's a huge stone tablet inscribed with Pokémon and dense text in the small characters of an ancient, unreadable language." ORAS
Shroomish sculpture
- "It's a sculpture depicting Shroomish. It's created by an up-and-coming artist."
This sculpture is not present in Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald.
Painting of a beautiful, smiling woman
Painting of a Legendary Pokémon
Painting of Grass-type Pokémon
A replica of a famous sculpture
Big stone Poké Ball
Huge stone tablet
2F
Coolness Contest paintings
- "Nonstop super-cool - the inestimable <Name>" RS / "Nonstop supercool - the inestimable <Name>" E
- "Hey, there! The good-looking Pokémon <Name>" RSE
- "The marvelous, wonderful, and very great <Name>" RSE
- "This is a portrait of <Name>, which performed well in the Coolness Contest!" ORAS
Beauty Contest paintings
- "This century's last Venus - the beautiful <Name>" RSE
- "Pokémon Center's super idol - the incomparable <Name>" RSE
- "<Name>'s dazzling, glittering smile" RSE
- "This is a portrait of <Name>, which performed well in the Beauty Contest!" ORAS
Cuteness Contest paintings
- "The lovely and sweet <Name>" RSE
- "Give us a wink! The cutie Pokémon <Name>" RSE
- "The pretty <Name>'s winning portrait" RSE
- "This is a portrait of <Name>, which performed well in the Cuteness Contest!" ORAS
Cleverness Contest paintings
- "The smartness maestro - the wise Pokémon <Name>" RSE
- "The chosen Pokémon - The one among Pokémon <Name>" RS / "<Name> - the one above all Pokémon" E
- "The excellent <Name>'s moment of elegance" RSE
- "This is a portrait of <Name>, which performed well in the Cleverness Contest!" ORAS
Toughness Contest paintings
- "The powerfully muscular speedster <Name>" RSE
- "The strong, stronger, and strongest <Name>" RSE
- "The mighty tough hyper Pokémon <Name>!" RS / "The mighty tough hyper Pokémon <Name>" E
- "This is a portrait of <Name>, which performed well in the Toughness Contest!" ORAS
Items
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Glass Ornament | 2F, from the museum curator after winning each Master Rank Contest with at least 800 points | R S E |
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Glass Ornament | 2F, from the museum curator after winning each Master Rank Contest at least three times | OR AS |
Layout
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In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
Ruby & Sapphire arc
The Lilycove Museum appeared in The Beginning of the End with Kyogre & Groudon IX and X as the setting for a battle between Brawly and Blaise. Brawly was initially intimidated by Blaises's illusions when the paintings came to life, but eventually defeated Blaise using techniques he acquired from Bruno during a training camp.
Two paintings were featured in this chapter: the painting of Grass-type Pokémon and the painting of a beautiful, smiling woman.
Painting of Grass-type Pokémon
Painting of a beautiful, smiling woman
In other languages
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