Lake Valor

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Lake Valor リッシこ
Risshi Lake
"Wild Missingno. appeared!"
Lake Valor Pt.png
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Location: South end of Route 214
Region: Sinnoh
Generations: IV
Sinnoh Lake Valor Map.png
Location of Lake Valor in Sinnoh.
Pokémon world locations

Lake Valor (Japanese: リッシこ Risshi Lake) is a location in the region of Sinnoh. Here, Team Galactic's Commander Saturn is battled for the first time. Within the cave in the center of the lake resides the legendary Pokémon Azelf.

During the events of Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum, Team Galactic used a Galactic Bomb to dry up the lake. The resulting earthquake was felt in Canalave City, located at the opposite end of Sinnoh. After Dialga, Palkia, or Giratina has been captured or defeated at Mt. Coronet, the lake will appear rejuvenated.

Items

Item Location Games
  TM25 (Thunder) Surf required  D  P  Pt 
  HP Up In the northwest while the lake is dry (hidden)  D  P  Pt 

Pokémon

File:Lake Valor dry.png
A dried-up Lake Valor at night, with the numerous Magikarp flailing
Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
  Psyduck
D P Pt
  Grass
35-36 20%
  Psyduck
D P Pt
  Grass
38-39 15%
  Golduck
D P Pt
  Grass
40-41 15%
  Noctowl
D P Pt
  Grass
34-36 0% 0% 20%
  Staravia
D P Pt
  Grass
34-36 25% 25% 5%
  Staravia
D P Pt
  Grass
38-40 35%
  Bibarel
D P Pt
  Grass
34-36 45%
  Bibarel
D P Pt
  Grass
39-41 35%
  Chingling
D P Pt
  Grass
35-36 10%
Surfing
  Psyduck
D P Pt
  Surfing
20-30 90%
  Golduck
D P Pt
  Surfing
20-40 10%
Fishing
  Magikarp
D P Pt
  Fishing
Old Rod
3-15 100%
  Goldeen
D P Pt
  Fishing
Good Rod
10-25 35%
  Magikarp
D P Pt
  Fishing
Good Rod
10-25 65%
  Seaking
D P Pt
  Fishing
Super Rod
30-55 35%
  Gyarados
D P Pt
  Fishing
Super Rod
30-55 65%
Swarm
  Lickitung
D P Pt
  Swarm
34-36 40%
Special Pokémon
  Wobbuffet
D P Pt
  Poké Radar
35-36 22%
  Wobbuffet
D P Pt
  Poké Radar
38-40 22%
  Lunatone
D P Pt
  Dual-slot
Sapphire
35 8%
  Lunatone
D P Pt
  Dual-slot
Sapphire
40-41 8%
  Solrock
D P Pt
  Dual-slot
Ruby
35 8%
  Solrock
D P Pt
  Dual-slot
Ruby
40-41 8%
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.


Valor Cavern

File:Lake Azelf.png
Azelf in Valor Cavern
Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
  Azelf
D P Pt
  Only one
50 One
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.


Trainers

Diamond and Pearl

Trainer Pokémon
 
Galactic Grunt
Reward: $1320
  Glameow Lv.33
No item
  Croagunk Lv.33
No item
 
Galactic Grunt
Reward: $1440
  Golbat Lv.32
No item
  Croagunk Lv.36
No item
 
Galactic Grunt
Reward: $1240
  Croagunk Lv.34
No item
  Dustox Lv.31
No item
  Beautifly Lv.31
No item




Platinum

Trainer Pokémon
 
Galactic Grunt
Reward: $1400
  Glameow Lv.35
No item
  Murkrow Lv.35
No item
 
Galactic Grunt
Reward: $1480
  Golbat Lv.37
No item
 
Galactic Grunt
Reward: $1320
  Croagunk Lv.33
No item
  Houndour Lv.33
No item
  Stunky Lv.33
No item
  Glameow Lv.33
No item




In the anime

 
Lake Valor in the anime

Lake Valor was the location of the Wallace Cup tournament and the Sinnoh Grand Festival. Like the games, the Hotel Grand Lake and Seven Stars Restaurant were located nearby, and Ash, Dawn, Brock, and May all battled the owners of the restaurant, Roman and Kylie.

In Pruning a Passel of Pals!, Ash decided to go for a walk with Pikachu after falling out of bed. At the lake, he had a brief encounter with the projected soul of Azelf, similar to Dawn's and Brock's encounters with Mesprit and Uxie, respectively.

In The Needs of the Three!, it was explained that Lake Valor, as well as all three of Sinnoh's lakes, are the entrances to another world where the lake guardians live, and they do not actually live in the lakes themselves.

In the same episode, Pokémon Hunter J dropped the Galactic Bomb, bringing out Azelf from its home and drawing out Mesprit and Uxie when their comrade was captured. She was challenged by Gary, who was working with Professor Rowan, but Saturn's Toxicroak quickly took care of his Umbreon and Electivire.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

At the end of Bombastic Bibarel & Heroic Hippopotas, Diamond, Pearl and Platinum, along with Dr. Footstep, were thrown to the lakeside by a Sand Tomb created by wild Hippowdon. Diamond and Platinum ended up on the shore and while seeking for their comrades, Diamond told Platinum about a mysterious incident that happened to him when he was little at Lake Verity. After this, they encounter two scientists, who intend to take them away which leads to a battle. Meanwhile, Pearl and Dr. Footstep who ended up on the opposite shore of the lake but are thrown on an island in the middle of the lake by a wild Staraptor. In the midst of the battle between Diamond and Platinum and the scientists, a strange light coming from the center of the lake gives Diamond and Platinum a chance to resolve the battle. Pearl and Dr. Footstep swim to the shore and see the two scientists binded. After Diamond explaining them what had happened, Platinum faints due to the burden of the battle. At morning, she wakes up, shocked upon noticing they had camped out the previous night, opposed to her plan of staying at Hotel Grand Lake. After the first shock she recovers and enjoys the sunrise. Diamond and Pearl come with breakfast. As the trio leaves, Pearl looks up the lake contemplatively.

Later, in Tackling Tangrowth, Team Galactic blows up the lake in order to awaken and capture the Lake guardians.

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

The lake makes its first appearance in The Legendary Pokémon, Captured where it was all dried up from the explosion caused by Saturn putting off a Galactic Bomb.

Trivia

  • At each of Sinnoh's lakes, a TM can be found containing a powerful move of a different type. Lake Valor's TM is Electric-type.
  • For some reason, the damage caused by Team Galactic's bomb is fixed when later returning.
  • There appears to be the dried-up remains of a river that would flow into the lake on the northwest side that vanishes when the lake is restored. However, it is also possible that the bomb was detonated in the upper left corner of the lake, and consequently blew away the land in this area.
  • When the bomb is set off here, it is powerful enough to be felt on the opposite end of the region, in Canalave City. Despite this, the Magikarp living in the lake are unharmed and no damage is visible to the surrounding land, besides the obvious crater and disappearance of the water.
  • The Galactic Bomb in the anime functions differently from its counterpart in the games. Instead of a violent detonation that destroys the landscape and drains Lake Valor, it creates a spatial anomaly that causes the water to disappear or be repulsed from it and forcibly pulls Azelf out of hiding.
  • Lake Valor is the only Sinnoh lake that is not entered from the south.

Name origin

Valor means "courage". This is fitting, as Azelf is the Willpower Pokémon.

Risshi is from 立志 risshi, "resolve" or "aspiration".

In other languages

Language Title
Mandarin Chinese 立志湖 Lìzhì
  Finnish Valor-järvi
  European French Lac Courage
  German See der Kühnheit
  Italian Lago Valore
  Korean 입지호수 Ipji Hosu
  Polish Jezioro Waleczności
  European Portuguese Lago Bravura
  European Spanish Lago Valor



Sinnoh
               
Settlements
Twinleaf TownSandgem TownJubilife CityOreburgh CityFloaroma TownEterna CityHearthome City
Solaceon TownVeilstone CityPastoria CityCelestic TownCanalave CitySnowpoint CitySunyshore City
Pokémon LeagueFight AreaSurvival AreaResort Area
Routes
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Landmarks
Lake Verity (Lakefront) • Oreburgh GateOreburgh MineOreburgh Mining MuseumGlobal Terminal/Global Wonder Station
Ravaged PathFloaroma MeadowValley WindworksEterna ForestOld ChateauUnderground/Grand Underground
Wayward CaveMount CoronetAmity SquareLost TowerHallowed TowerSolaceon RuinsManiac TunnelLake Valor (Lakefront)
Great MarshPokémon MansionTrophy GardenFuego IronworksIron IslandLake Acuity (Lakefront) • Spear PillarVictory Road
Pal Park/Ramanas ParkContest HallBattle ZoneBattle ParkBattle Tower/Battle FrontierStark MountainSnowpoint Temple
Spring PathSendoff SpringTurnback CaveFullmoon IslandNewmoon IslandSeabreak PathFlower ParadiseHall of Origin
Access to
Distortion World
See also
Hisui


Game locations of Legendary and Mythical Pokémon
Kanto Seafoam IslandsPower PlantVictory RoadCerulean Cave
Route 10Route 25Pewter CityRoaming Pokémon
Sevii Islands Mt. EmberNavel RockBirth Island
Johto Ilex ForestBell TowerWhirl IslandsMt. Silver Cave
Burned TowerEmbedded TowerRoaming Pokémon
Hoenn Desert RuinsIsland CaveAncient TombCave of OriginMarine Cave
Terra CaveSky PillarSouthern IslandSea MauvilleScorched Slab
Pathless PlainNameless CavernFabled CaveGnarled Den
Trackless ForestCrescent IsleSkyRoaming Pokémon
Sinnoh Acuity CavernValor CavernSpear PillarTurnback Cave
Rock Peak RuinsIceberg RuinsIron RuinsSnowpoint Temple
Stark MountainNewmoon IslandFlower ParadiseHall of Origin
Ramanas ParkFloaroma TownRoaming Pokémon
Unova Guidance ChamberTrial ChamberRumination FieldN's CastleAbundant Shrine
Giant ChasmDragonspiral TowerLiberty GardenRoute 11Route 13Route 22
Route 23Celestial TowerNacrene CityUnderground RuinsTwist Mountain
DreamyardMarvelous BridgeReversal MountainCoastal BiomeRoaming Pokémon
Kalos Sea Spirit's DenTeam Flare Secret HQTerminus Cave
Unknown DungeonRoaming Pokémon
Alola Route 16Altar of the SunneAltar of the MooneMount LanakilaMahalo Trail
Ruins of ConflictRuins of LifeRuins of AbundanceRuins of Hope
Aether ParadiseAncient Poni PathLake of the SunneLake of the Moone
Ten Carat HillResolution Cave
Galar Tower summitBattle TowerMaster DojoCrown ShrineMax Lair
Rock Peak RuinsIceberg RuinsIron RuinsSplit-Decision RuinsGiant's Bed
Frigid SeaLakeside CaveBallimere LakeFreezingtonRoaming Pokémon
Hisui Seaside HollowTemple of SinnohAcuity CavernValor CavernVerity Cavern
Lava Dome SanctumMoonview ArenaSnowpoint TempleTurnback CaveBonechill Wastes
Cobalt CoastlandsRamanas IslandScarlet BogCoronet HighlandsFloaro Gardens
Paldea Grasswither ShrineIcerend ShrineGroundblight ShrineFirescourge Shrine
Poco PathArea ZeroArea Zero UnderdepthsGlaseado Mountain
South Province (Area One)Asado DesertWest Province (Area One)East Province (Area Three)
Casseroya LakeNorth Paldean SeaSouth Province (Area Four)North Province (Area Two)
Alfornada CavernGreat Crater of PaldeaTagtree ThicketEast Province (Area One)
South Province (Area Five)Dalizapa PassagePokémon LeagueSocarrat Trail
Kitakami Paradise BarrensWistful FieldsOni MountainDreaded DenLoyalty Plaza
Other Faraway IslandDistortion WorldSinjoh RuinsUltra Space Wilds


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