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古代の城
Ancient Castle
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| "Wild Missingno. appeared!"
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| Map description:
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Ancient ruins with a glorious history, buried in the sand as time went by.
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Desert Resort
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Unova
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V
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Location of Relic Castle in Unova.
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Relic Castle (Japanese: 古代の城 Ancient Castle) is a large castle and the ruins of an ancient city that is over 2,500 years old, located in the middle of Desert Resort. It is made up of several floors and a maze.
History
The Relic Castle is the ruins of a city built by one of the twin heroes and his corresponding dragon and are said to have been the heart of a civilization for people and Pokémon in the Unova region. The civilization dates back to at least 2,500 years ago, at which point it was at its peak.
Geography
In Black and White, the Relic Castle, although accessible early in the game, cannot be fully explored until after entering the Hall of Fame. Five floors deep, only the first and second floors can initially be entered: a Worker explains that the lower floors are covered in sand and are impassable until he has cleaned up a bit.
The first floor is hazardous, with two patches of quicksand which may suck passersby into the second chamber. A nearby scientist explains that if players walk over the middle of the quicksand, or run anywhere near it, they will fall through the floor. However, walking slowly anywhere besides the middle of the quicksand is safe. Behind the furthest patch of quicksand is a Backpacker who has found two rare Fossils. To relieve her load, she offers the player one of her Fossils, and notes that one of Lenora's colleagues knows how to revive the Fossil into an extinct Pokémon.
After N has awakened ZekromB/ReshiramW at Dragonspiral Tower, the next few floors have been cleared up, allowing the player to venture deeper into the castle, which, at this point, is filled with Team Plasma Grunts. At the lowest reachable floor, the player will encounter Alder and Ghetsis, with the latter giving a brief speech before leaving.
After completing the main game, a new entrance will open up on the bottom floor of the castle. The player will enter a complex maze and chase a Team Plasma Grunt, who must be fought to continue through the maze. After defeating the Grunt, he will explain that he was lookout for a sage who was experimenting. The player can find one of the Seven Sages, Ryoku, towards the southern part of the maze. He explains that he wants the Pokémon that lives in Relic Castle to impress Ghetsis. After he is taken away by Looker, the player can continue to the shrine of Volcarona and battle it. After continuing west through the maze, the player can travel up some stairs to the other exit of Relic Castle, where TM26 (Earthquake) is found.
In Black 2 and White 2, most of the Relic Castle has become filled with sand and is inaccessible, leaving only the first two floors (which are still accessible via the Desert Resort), and a portion of the lowest floor—including Volcarona's room—which is accessible via the Relic Passage.
Items
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Location
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Games
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Cover Fossil
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1F, from the Backpacker if the first option is chosen
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B W
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Plume Fossil
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1F, from the Backpacker if the second option is chosen
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B W
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TM26 (Earthquake)
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1F, in the northwest tower, accessible from the lowest floor (post-game)
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B W
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Revive
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B1F
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B W
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Elixir
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B1F, in the left sand pile (hidden)
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B W
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Heart Scale
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B1F, in the left sand pile, west of Psychic Low (hidden)
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B2 W2
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TM39 (Rock Tomb)
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B1F, near Psychic Dua
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B2 W2
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Max Potion
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B2F, southeast corner
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B W
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TM30 (Shadow Ball)
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B2F, southeast of female Team Plasma Grunt
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B W
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Max Revive
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B3F, in the alcove south of the central quicksand patch
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B W
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PP Max
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B3F, in the northwest tower, south of the stairs, accessible from the lowest floor (hidden) (post-game)
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B W
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PP Up
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B3F, southwest corner
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B W
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Super Potion
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B4F, in the southeast sand pile (hidden)
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B W
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Sun Stone
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B4F, east of northern sand pile
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B W
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TM04 (Calm Mind)
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Lowest floor, from Ryoku in the room south of Volcarona's room (post-game)
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B W
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Sun Stone
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Lowest floor, in the room south of Volcarona's room, accessible from Relic Passage (hidden)
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B2 W2
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Ultra Ball
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Lowest floor, in the easternmost room, accessible from Relic Passage
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B2 W2
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Pokémon
Pokémon Black and White
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Games
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Location
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Levels
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Rate
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| 1F-B1F
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B
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W
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1F-B1F
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19-22
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50%
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B
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W
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1F-B1F
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19-22
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50%
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| B2F-B6F
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B
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W
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B2F-B6F
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34-37
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50%
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B
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W
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B2F-B6F
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34-37
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50%
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| Most of the lowest floor
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B
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W
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Lowest floor
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47-50
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30%
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B
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W
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Lowest floor
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48-50
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15%
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B
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W
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Lowest floor
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47-50
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35%
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B
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W
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Lowest floor
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48-50
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20%
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| Volcarona's room and the room outside of it
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B
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W
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Volcarona's room and the nearby room
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47-50
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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.
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Pokémon Black 2 and White 2
| 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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| 1F
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B2
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W2
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1F
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19-20
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20%
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B2
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W2
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1F
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18-21
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40%
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B2
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W2
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1F
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18-21
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40%
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| B1F
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B2
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W2
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B1F
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20
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20%
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B2
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W2
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B1F
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18-20
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40%
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B2
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W2
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B1F
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18-21
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40%
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| Lowest floor
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B2
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W2
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Lowest floor
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28-29
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20%
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B2
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W2
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Lowest floor
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27-28
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30%
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B2
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W2
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Lowest floor
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29-30
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10%
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B2
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W2
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Lowest floor
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27-30
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40%
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| Volcarona's room
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B2
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W2
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Volcarona's room
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27-30
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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.
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Special encounters
Pokémon Black and White
A Volcarona appears on the lowest floor after defeating Ghetsis. If defeated or run from, it respawns after entering the Hall of Fame.
Pokémon Black 2 and White 2
A Volcarona appears on the lowest floor after earning the Quake Badge. If defeated or run from, it respawns at a higher level after entering the Hall of Fame.
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Second encounter
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Trainers
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Pokémon
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| 1F
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| B2F
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| B3F
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| B4F
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Layout
1F and B1F
B2F and B3F
B4F, B5F, and B6F
Lowest floor
In the anime
Relic Castle in the
animeMain series
The Relic Castle was set to play a major role in the original BW023 as the location where Team Rocket discovered the Meteonite and James's Yamask first appeared in, but the episode and its second part have since been postponed indefinitely, and were retconned out of continuity when Team Plasma's Pokémon Power Plot! aired.
Pokémon Generations
Relic Castle appeared in The Adventure, where both Red and his Pikachu were seen entering the castle. Inside the castle, Pikachu accidentally stepped into a sand pit, causing it to fall down into Volcarona's room. Pikachu battled Volcarona and managed to defeat it, but was then suddenly confronted by a Landorus, which attacked.
In the manga
Pocket Monsters BW: The Heroes of Fire and Thunder
The Relic Castle appeared in Get the Legendary Pokémon!, where Shin and Alder traveled there in search of the Light Stone. They successfully found it, only for Alder to then seemingly betray Shin and claim the Light Stone for himself. After Shin had defeated Alder's Volcarona, he revealed that he had only feigned betrayal as a test to see he was worthy to be a Hero. The Light Stone then turned into Reshiram, and Shin flew off with it to confront N at his castle.
Pokémon Adventures
The entrance to Relic Castle appeared in To Make a Musical, where Ryoku of the Seven Sages prepared to enter the ruins in order to find and catch Volcarona for Ghetsis.
Trivia
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