- Olivine redirects here. For the lake in Hey You, Pikachu!, see Olivine Lake.
Olivine City in Gold and Silver
Olivine City (Japanese: アサギシティ Asagi City) is located on the Johto coast, near Ecruteak City and Cianwood City. Olivine is a major port city and is the home of the Olivine Lighthouse. The Olivine Lighthouse guides ships to the harbor as well as the S.S. Aqua connecting it to the port city in its sister region, Vermilion City in Kanto.
Pokémon Trainers often come to Olivine City in order to win the Mineral Badge from Jasmine, the Olivine Gym Leader who specializes in Steel-type Pokémon.
Slogan
Generation II
The Port Closest to Foreign Lands (Japanese: 「とおく はなれた いこくに もっとも ちかい みなとまち」 The port town closest to distant foreign lands.)
Generation IV
The Port with Sea Breezes (Japanese: 「しおかぜ かおる みなとまち」 The port town with the scent of sea breezes.)
Places of interest
Olivine Lighthouse
- Main article: Olivine Lighthouse
Olivine Lighthouse's beacon at night
Olivine is home to the Olivine Lighthouse, also known as the Glitter Lighthouse, illuminated by an Ampharos named Amphy. It is here that Jasmine, the Olivine Gym Leader, is first encountered. Amphy serves as a beacon for the lighthouse. Recently, Amphy has become ill, and Jasmine, nurturing Amphy to health, will not leave for any reason. She asks the player to travel across the sea to Cianwood City to get a special medicine, then bring it back to her.
In Generation II, while there are no Trainers other than Jasmine in Olivine Gym, the lighthouse poses a challenge which provides a counterbalance to it, as there are many Trainers on each of its floors.
In HeartGold and SoulSilver, Gentleman Preston and Lass Connie are actually Trainers from the Gym, and will return there once Amphy has been cured. Also in Generation IV, once the player has spoken to her, Jasmine opens a door leading to an elevator that goes from the top floor directly back to the bottom. Due to the addition of an elevator, the Lighthouse was redesigned so that the ground floor is a tourist deck, and no Trainers can be found training until the upper floors are reached.
Olivine Gym
- Main article: Olivine Gym
The Olivine Gym is the city's official Gym. It is based on Steel-type Pokémon. The Gym Leader is Jasmine. Trainers who defeat her receive the Mineral Badge and TM23 (Iron Tail).
When the player first reaches the city and approaches the Gym, the rival is seen exiting the Gym. He informs the player that Jasmine is not in the Gym and is instead tending to a sick Pokémon in Olivine Lighthouse. Jasmine will not return until the Pokémon is well again, requiring the player to bring her a SecretPotion to heal the sick Pokémon.
Unlike other Johto Gyms, there are no Trainer battles before the Leader in this Gym. In Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, two Trainers, Gentleman Preston and Lass Connie, are in the Gym, but they defer to battle, as they have already faced the player in the Lighthouse.
In HeartGold and SoulSilver, Jasmine will offer to trade the player a Steelix after they've exchanged Pokégear numbers with her.
Olivine Port
- Main article: S.S. Aqua
Olivine City has been famed for its water travel, thus a port was built to satisfy Olivine's connection with the sea. Olivine Port (Japanese: アサギみなと Asagi Port) has a ferry to Vermilion City, the S.S. Aqua, only accessible after entering the Hall of Fame and getting the S.S. Ticket from Professor Elm. The player can only ride it from Olivine City to Vermilion City on Mondays and Fridays due to the staff resting up.
After the initial trip to Kanto (which can happen on any day of the week), the S.S. Aqua sails from Kanto to Johto every Sunday and Wednesday, and sails from Johto to Kanto each Monday and Friday. Trainers can be encountered on the ship each voyage, and may be battled repeatedly. In HeartGold and SoulSilver however, said trainers can only be battled once.
In HeartGold and SoulSilver, the captain of the ship implies that the S.S. Aqua travels to Sinnoh, as he mentions finding plates there. However, the ship does not appear in any of the games that take place in Sinnoh.
Olivine Port
Fast-Ship Pier
Olivine Café
Olivine Café (Japanese: アサギしょくどう Asagi Café), spelled Olivine Cafe in Generation II, is a restaurant west of the Pokémon Center. It is known to be a place for Sailors to stop after a long trip on the sea to rest and eat. Olivine Café prides itself on its generous-sized menu that is "chock-full of hearty fare for beefy Sailors". The Café consists of a bar with many stools around it and a square table surrounded by seats. Many people there are happily eating their food; one nearly chokes because he hadn't chewed before he swallowed. A sailor who eats there gives away HM04 (Strength) in Generation II; however, in HeartGold and SoulSilver, the sailor at the bar will suggest going to Mt. Mortar to find Hikers with an extra HM04 instead.
Seals
Once the player has obtained the Seal Case in HeartGold and SoulSilver, a young girl in the north-easternmost house of Olivine will give the player three random Seals once per day when one talks to her. There is also a Trainer inside the Pokémon Center that shows off her Ball Capsule with Seals.
In-game trade
A man in house northeast of the Poké Mart will trade Voltorb for Krabby.
Battle Tower ad
In Crystal, a signpost advertises the Battle Tower. It reads BATTLE TOWER AHEAD Opening Now! (Japanese: 「このさき バトルタワー オープンちゅう！」). In the Japanese version, the 「オープンちゅう！」 part is omitted before the Mobile System GB is enabled because the Battle Tower is closed while it is disabled.
In HeartGold and SoulSilver, the signpost was moved next to the gate to Frontier Access on Route 40, and it now reads Battle Frontier Ahead (Japanese: 「このさき バトルフロンティア」).
Demographics
Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal
In Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal, Olivine City's population is 27.
Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver
In Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, Olivine City's population is 46, a large size for a port city. Since Olivine is a port city, many Sailors and Fishermen stay here or even dwell in the city. The northern district is mainly an urban area, which dwells families and other people. Meanwhile, the southern district is host to many seaside tourist attractions, like the Olivine Lighthouse and the Olivine Café.
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Items
Pokémon
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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15-24
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90%
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G
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S
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C
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20-24
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10%
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G
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C
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10
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15%
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G
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C
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10
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85%
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G
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S
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C
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20
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55%
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G
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20
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0%
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0%
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10%
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20
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35%
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20
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10%
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10%
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0%
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G
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40
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60%
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40
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10%
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0%
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0%
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30%
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G
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40
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30%
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30%
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The same as the traded Pokémon
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Olivine Port
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Games
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Location
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Levels
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Rate
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G
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15-24
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90%
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G
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20-24
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10%
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10
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15%
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10
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85%
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20
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35%
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G
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20
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10%
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G
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35%
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20%
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10%
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15%
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HG
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SS
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10
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85%
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HG
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SS
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20
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50%
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HG
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SS
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20
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0%
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10%
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HG
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SS
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40%
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60%
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10%
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40
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0%
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30%
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HG
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30%
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30%
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The same as the traded Pokémon
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Trainers
Generation IV
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Beauty Charlotte
ルーシィ Lucy
Reward: $896
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In the anime
Olivine City in the
animeOlivine City first appeared in Fight for the Light!, where Ash and his friends arrived there, with Ash going straight to the Gym. Team Rocket was also in the city and headed to the Gym as well, but they stumbled across the Battle Tower. Ash battled Janina, who claimed to be Jasmine, until the real Jasmine came in and interrupted the battle. Jasmine was tending her sick Ampharos, Sparkle, and was unwilling to accept Ash's challenge until it was cured. As such, Ash and his friends departed to Cianwood City with Janina to get medicine for it.
In Throwing in the Noctowl, Ash and his friends returned to Olivine City aboard Wings Alexander's airplane after missing the ferry from Transit Town, guided to their destination by the restored Shining Lighthouse.
In Nerves of Steelix!, Ash had his Gym battle with Jasmine and emerged victorious. He and his friends then decided to head to Mahogany Town for his next Gym battle.
Olivine City made a brief appearance in An Egg Scramble! in Lyra's presentation of the Johto region.
Gallery
In the manga
How I Became a Pokémon Card
Olivine City appeared in Team Rocket and Dark Charmeleon. Hitoshi, a boy who wanted to join Team Rocket, snuck into the organization's base in Olivine City to find out what kind of evil deeds he should do to join them.
Pokémon Adventures
In Querulous Qwilfish, Crystal visited the Battle Tower construction site in Olivine City. A tank that was collecting waste from the construction cracked under pressure, spilling its contents into the sea nearby and contaminating the water. As a result, a Qwilfish attacked a worker and Crystal out of anger and to protect a baby Qwilfish that had become sick due to the pollution. After Crystal had managed to calm the situation down by catching Qwilfish, Suicune appeared and used its powers to purify the water and heal the baby Qwilfish.
In Do-Si-Do with Dodrio, Crystal returned to Olivine City per Professor Oak's request to meet Yellow. In the next chapter, they headed to the Whirl Islands together.
In Popular Pupitar, Silver was revealed to have first met Lance at the Battle Tower construction site.
In Pleased as Punch With Parasect, Silver and Crystal's ship approached Olivine City.
Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys
Olivine City first appeared in A Spectacular Battle To Save Ampharos!!. Immediately after arriving there, Gold and Chris met Jasmine, who pleaded Gold to lend her his Croconaw, since the local lighthouse Pokémon, Ampharos, was seriously ill and could only be healed with a medicine from Cianwood City beyond the sea. However, Croconaw was too small to carry a person on its back, so they started looking for a bigger Water-type Pokémon. Unfortunately, the only one they managed to find was a Gyarados belonging to Gold's rival, Black, who only agreed to let him borrow it if he beat him in a battle. To Gold's shock, Black used Gyarados as his first Pokémon in the battle, knowing that Gold wouldn't want to hurt it, since otherwise, it couldn't carry him across the sea. Angered by Black's underhanded tactic, Jasmine called him a coward and stepped in, defeating Gyarados with her Steelix. Although Black left Gyarados behind after seeing it lose, it was in no condition to help Gold in his task.
In Let's Survive This Sea Battle, the people of Olivine City constructed a wooden raft that could be used to cross the sea by having it be pulled by Chris's group of Magikarp. However, since the raft could only carry two people, Jasmine had to stay behind as Gold and Chris headed to Cianwood City.
In Let's Fight For The Future!!, the citizens of Olivine City, grateful of the medicine Gold had sent to heal Ampharos, arrived to Cianwood City to help confront the monster known as the Black Tyranitar. Their presence provided a big help in allowing Gold to seal the monster inside his Level Ball.
Pokémon Pocket Monsters
Olivine City appeared in Light Up the Lighthouse!!, where Red and his Pokémon arrived there. After finding out that Jasmine's Ampharos had caught a fever, they fetched a bottle of Secret Potion from Cianwood City, only for Clefairy to lose all but one of the pills inside the bottle on the return trip. When Clefairy tried to feed the pill to Ampharos, he ended up tripping and swallowing the pill himself, which caused him to start glowing. Using this light, Clefairy was able to guide a ship to safety, although this resulted in the ship hitting him. Ampharos found this amusing, making it feel better.
Trivia
"When my Pokémon got sick, the pharmacist in Ecruteak made some medicine for me."
- Sevii Islands: Six & Seven Islands is a remix of Violet City from Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal, shared with Olivine City, and can be heard on Six and Seven Islands in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen.
- The layout of the city is very similar to Sunyshore City with exits to the north and west of the city, two houses in the northeastern corner, a Gym in the northwestern corner, and a lighthouse in the southeastern corner where the city's Gym Leader can first be found. Both cities are located on the shore's edge. TM57 (Charge Beam) is also available in both. This might also explain why Jasmine is found visiting Sunyshore City.
- There are unused maps in the Generation II games for a house in Olivine City that was not used in the final game. Inside, a woman mentions a pharmacy in Ecruteak City, not Cianwood City. This suggests that the pharmacy could have been originally planned for Ecruteak City.
- Olivine City is the original hometown of Brendan/May and their father Norman, as revealed by the latter in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2.
- In the anime, the Rising Volt Tacklers' airship, the Brave Olivine, is named after Olivine City.
Name origin
| Language
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Name
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Origin
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| Japanese
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アサギシティ Asagi City
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From 浅葱 asagi (light blue) or 浅黄 asagi (light yellow)
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| English
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Olivine City
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From olive and vine or possibly the mineral olivine
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| German
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Oliviana City
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From Olive or Olivin (olivine)
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| Spanish
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Ciudad Olivo
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From olivo (olive tree)
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| French
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Oliville
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From olive and ville (city)
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| Italian
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Olivinopoli
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From olivo (olive) or olivina (olivine) and the suffix -poli (city)
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| Korean
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담청시티 Damcheong City
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From 담청 (淡靑) damcheong (pale blue)
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| Chinese (Mandarin)
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淺蔥市 / 浅葱市 Qiǎncōng Shì*
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From the Japanese 浅葱 asagi
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淺黃市 / 浅黄市 Qiǎnhuáng Shì*
浅木市 Qiǎnmù Shì*
浅岸市 Qiǎn'àn Shì*
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From 淺黃 / 浅黄 qiǎnhuáng (light yellow)
From the Japanese 浅木 asagi
From the Japanese 浅岸 asagi and 岸 àn (shore)
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| Chinese (Cantonese)
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淺蔥市 Chínchūng Síh*
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From the Japanese 浅葱 asagi
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| 淺黃市 Chínwòhng Síh*
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From 淺黃 chinwong (light yellow)
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| Polish
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Olivine*
Miasto Olivine*
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From its English name
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| Brazilian Portuguese
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Cidade de Olivine*
Cidade Olívia*
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From its English name
From oliva (olive) or olivina (olivine)
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| Vietnamese
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Thành phố Asagi
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Transcription of its Japanese name
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