Celadon City

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Celadon City タマムシシティ
Tamamushi City
"City of Rainbow Dreams"
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Map description
A rich, rainbow colored city where people and Pokémon gather.HGSS
The city where people of many generations live together. The department store is located here.PE
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Route 16
Celadon City
Route 7
Location
Kanto Celadon City Map.png
Location of Celadon City in Kanto.
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Gen I Gen II Gen III

Celadon City (Japanese: タマムシシティ Tamamushi City) is located in central Kanto. It is the most populous city in Kanto and the eighth most populous in the Pokémon world, surpassing even Saffron City in the east. The city has two entrances, one from the east via Route 7, and one from the west via Route 16.

Celadon is the main place to spend money in Kanto, through the Celadon Department Store and the Celadon Game Corner. It is the home of the Celadon Condominiums, where residents of the city live, and the Celadon Hotel, where visitors can rest. Celadon is also home to Erika, the city's Gym Leader, and Eusine, the hunter who pursues Suicune.

Slogan

Generations I–III, VII

The City of Rainbow Dreams (Japanese: タマムシ 虹色(にじいろ) 夢の色(ゆめのいろ) Tamamushi, the color of rainbow dreams.)

Generation IV

City of the Rainbow's Colors (Japanese: にじいろの おおきな まち The large rainbow-colored town)

Places of interest

Celadon Department Store

Main article: Celadon Department Store

Celadon's department store is the largest building in the city, as well as the largest shop in Kanto. It is located in the northwest corner of the city. The store has two sliding door entrances, and is six stories high, including a rooftop floor.

Celadon Condominiums

Main article: Celadon Condominiums

Celadon Condominiums (known as Celadon Mansion prior to Generation IV) is located next to the Pokémon Center.

In the Generation I games and Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, the player can find a Poké Ball containing an Eevee here. Game Freak has an office in this building, where the player can receive a diploma from the lead developer if they have completed their Pokédex.

In Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, this is where the player obtains the Tea, which is required to enter Saffron City. In Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, the player receives the Tea from Brock in front of the building.

Celadon Game Corner

Main article: Celadon Game Corner
 
Celadon Game Corner

The Celadon Game Corner is located in the southeast of the city. It was originally run by Team Rocket, being known as the Rocket Game Corner while under their management. The Team Rocket Hideout is located underneath it; the staircase to the base is revealed by pressing a switch hidden behind a poster.

In the Generation I to IV games, the Game Corner consists of two adjacent buildings: the Game Corner proper (the larger building on the west) and the Prize Corner (the smaller building on the east). The main building contains the casino itself, where the player can earn Coins; the Prize Corner is where the player can exchange Coins for prizes, including Pokémon, TMs, and other items. In Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, the Game Corner is one building with two entrances; the space on the west side contains the arcade while the space on the east side is just a sitting area.

In Generation IV, there is a man in the Prize Corner building who can tell the player the type of their Pokémon's Hidden Power.

Team Rocket Hideout

Main article: Team Rocket Hideout

The Team Rocket Hideout is an underground four-floor-deep complex beneath the Rocket Game Corner. The Rocket Hideout is accessed by pressing a switch behind a poster in the Game Corner in Celadon City. In the Generation I, III, and VII games, the player must go into the underbelly of the Game Corner and defeat Team Rocket.

Celadon Hotel

 
Ken Sugimori's concept art for a hotel that bears resemblance to a Pokémon Center, much like the Celadon Hotel.

The Celadon Hotel is a luxurious hotel building located in the southeastern part of the city. The player is not able to rent a room due to all the rooms being booked. The hotel's layout is remarkably similar to a Pokémon Center. The hotel is closed in Generation II and IV.

In Pokémon Red and Blue (but not Pokémon Yellow), there is an invisible PC in the hotel; it is speculated that this is an oversight that occurred due to the interior of the hotel being created by copying a Pokémon Center's layout, but the code that allows the player to activate the PC at that position was mistakenly not removed.

Move Tutors

The man who can only be accessed by Surf gives out TM41 (Softboiled) in Generation I. In Generation III, he instead offers to directly teach this move to certain Pokémon.

Move Type Gen I TM
Softboiled  Normal  TM41

In Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, a Tamer in the Pokémon Center will teach the player's Partner Pokémon exclusive moves.

Let's Go, Pikachu!
Move Type Cat.
Floaty Fall  Flying  Physical
Let's Go, Eevee!
Move Type Cat.
Glitzy Glow  Psychic  Special
Baddy Bad  Dark  Special

Fortune Teller

In Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, on the left side of the Pokémon Center is a Channeler called Madam Celadon with her Abra. For $10,000, Madam Celadon can influence the Nature of wild Pokémon they encounter for the rest of the day. Nature is determined with two questions; the first question determining the Nature's strength, and the second determining its weakness. The following chart describes the possible results.

Nature table
No change ↘ Which one will you thin out?
↓Attack
(Red)
↓Defense
(Yellow)
↓Sp.Atk
(Blue)
↓Sp.Def
(Green)
↓Speed
(Pink)
Which flower do you water? ↑Attack
(Red)
Hardy Lonely Adamant Naughty Brave
↑Defense
(Yellow)
Bold Docile Impish Lax Relaxed
↑Sp.Atk
(Blue)
Modest Mild Bashful Rash Quiet
↑Sp.Def
(Green)
Calm Gentle Careful Quirky Sassy
↑Speed
(Pink)
Timid Hasty Jolly Naive Serious

Due to lack of breeding and Abilities, this is the only way to influence Natures in these games.

Celadon Gym

Main article: Celadon Gym

The Celadon Gym is the official Gym of Celadon City. It is based on Grass-type Pokémon. The Gym Leader is Erika. Trainers who defeat her receive the Rainbow Badge.

The Celadon Gym is a garden full of Trainers. It is impossible to reach Erika without fighting at least one other Trainer and using CutRBYGSCFRLGHGSS/Chop Down.PE In all versions and adaptations of Pokémon, Celadon Gym is consistently rendered as a greenhouse.

In the anime, Celadon Gym appeared in Pokémon Scent-Sation!. Attached to the Celadon Gym is a perfume shop, run by Erika herself. Ash wanted to challenge Erika to a Gym battle, but the workers at the Gym refused to allow his entry because he had earlier criticized a perfume shop, saying that all they do is turn men into zombies. They kicked him out of the shop for insulting them and when Ash found out that the Gym is where the perfume was manufactured, he was visibly shocked.

Demographics

 
Celadon City in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver

Pokémon Red, Blue, and Yellow

The population of Celadon City is 81 (70, excluding the Team Rocket Grunt guarding the Rocket Hideout and everyone inside the Hideout).

Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal

The population of Celadon City is 63.

Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen

The population of Celadon City is 82 (72, excluding the Team Rocket members in the Rocket Hideout), making it the largest city in Kanto, beating even its skyscraper-clustered neighbor Saffron City. Celadon City's large population is partly due to the Department store and the Team Rocket Hideout.

Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver

In Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, the population of Celadon City is 68.

Items

Item Location Games
  Ether Near the northwest corner of the city  FR  LG 
  Nugget Near the northeast corner of the city  P  E 
  Razz Berry ×5 At the north end of the path on the east side of the city (hidden) (daily)  P  E 
  Rare Candy Near the northwest corner of the city  P  E 
  PP Up Northeast of the cuttable tree far east of the Rocket Game Corner (hidden)  R  B  Y  FR  LG 
  Coin Case Received from a man in the restaurant  R  B  Y  FR  LG 
  Pewter Crunchies Received from Brock in front of the Celadon Condominiums  P  E 
  Tea Received from Brock in front of the Celadon Condominiums  P  E 
  Sky Dash Taught by a Rocker in front of the Rocket Game Corner after obtaining the Silph Scope  P  E 
  TM41 (Softboiled) Received from the man north of the pond (requires Surf)  R  B  Y 
  TM26 (Poison Jab) Received from the man north of the pond (requires Sea Skim)  P  E 
  PP Up In the southeastern-most part of the city (hidden)  G  S  C  HG  SS 
  Leftovers In the restaurant's trash can (hidden)  G  S  C 
  TM67 (Recycle) At the end of the narrow pathway to the north of the city  HG  SS 

Flower Bed

Item Location Games
  Pretty Wing Infrequently found by some walking Pokémon from the flower bed east of the fountain  P  E 

Pokémon

In Generations I to IV, wild Pokémon could be found in the pond in the center of the city.

Generation I

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
Fishing
  Magikarp
R B Y
  Fishing
Old Rod
5 100%
  Poliwag
R B Y
  Fishing
Good Rod
10 50%
  Goldeen
R B Y
  Fishing
Good Rod
10 50%
  Poliwhirl
R B Y
  Fishing
Super Rod
23 50%
  Slowpoke
R B Y
  Fishing
Super Rod
15 50%
  Goldeen
R B Y
  Fishing
Super Rod
5, 10, 15, 20 100%
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.


Generation II

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
Surfing
  Grimer
G S C
  Surfing
15-24 90%
  Muk
G S C
  Surfing
15-19 10%
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.


Generation III

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
Surfing
  Psyduck
FR LG
  Surfing
5-40 99%
  Slowpoke
FR LG
  Surfing
5-40 99%
  Koffing
FR LG
  Surfing
30-40 1%
Fishing
  Magikarp
FR LG
  Fishing
Old Rod
5 100%
  Magikarp
FR LG
  Fishing
Good Rod
5-15 100%
  Magikarp
FR LG
  Fishing
Super Rod
15-35 99%
  Grimer
FR LG
  Fishing
Super Rod
30-40 1%
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.


Generation IV

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
Headbutt
Group A
  Spearow
HG SS
  Headbutt
15-17 50%
  Heracross
HG SS
  Headbutt
15-17 30%
  Combee
HG SS
  Headbutt
15-17 20%
Headbutt
Group B
  Spearow
HG SS
  Headbutt
18-20 80%
  Combee
HG SS
  Headbutt
18-20 20%
Surfing
  Grimer
HG SS
  Surfing
15-20 90%
  Muk
HG SS
  Surfing
15 10%
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.


Generation VII

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
Special Pokémon
  Sandshrew
Alolan Form
P E
  Trade
Sandshrew
27 Unlimited
  Vulpix
Alolan Form
P E
  Trade
Vulpix
27 Unlimited
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

Generation VII

Trainer Pokémon
After becoming Champion
Master Trainer
 
Ace Trainer Satch
ノブヒコ Nobuhiko
  Arcanine Lv.75
Facade Hyper Beam
Double-Edge Reflect
Master Trainer
 
Ace Trainer Dominic
アキナガ Akinaga
  Gyarados Lv.75
Earthquake Thunderbolt
- -
Requires Sea Skim
Master Trainer
 
Scientist Cory
トシカツ Toshikatsu
  Grimer Lv.70
Minimize Fire Punch
Protect -
Requires Chop Down
Master Trainer
 
Lass Dianne
マナオ Manao
  Victreebel Lv.75
Poison Jab Sucker Punch
Swords Dance -


Differences between generations

Between Generation I and III, there have being some little and unnoticeable changes to Celadon City. Mostly, there are only aesthetic changes between building designs. A fountain has been added to the western side of the city. The small pond in the center of the city now has small hints of pollution, with Grimer and Koffing appearing on rare occasions, as an allusion to the previous generation.

In Generation II, Celadon City has changed quite a bit. Some buildings have been removed and some have been added. There is a café located on the eastern side of town, and the Department Store has been moved to the far western side of town. Over the course of two years, the small pond has grown very polluted; only Grimer and Muk can be found there. Like Generation III, Generation IV has the added fountain to the western side of the city. The central pond has been extended southward with a bridge going across it.

Gallery

Artwork

 
Concept art from the Let's Go, Pikachu and Eevee! Super Music Collection

In the spin-off games

Pokémon Pinball

In Pokémon Pinball, Celadon City appears on the Blue table. Catchable Pokémon include Vulpix, Meowth, Mankey, Scyther, Pinsir, Eevee, Porygon and Dratini.

In the anime

Main series

 
Celadon City in the anime

Celadon City first appeared in Pokémon Scent-sation!, where Ash and his friends visited it so that Ash could earn his fifth Badge at the Celadon Gym. However, due to him insulting the perfumes at a local store managed by Gym Leader Erika, the Gym Trainers refused to let Ash enter the Gym out of spite. Desperate to earn his Badge, Ash reluctantly teamed up with Team Rocket and snuck into the Gym disguised as a girl named "Ashley". Although his disguise was soon found out, Erika still accepted his challenge for a battle, which ended up being interrupted when Team Rocket set the Gym on fire. After the fire had been put out, Erika gave Ash a Rainbow Badge as thanks for saving her Gloom from the flames.

Ash and his friends briefly revisited Celadon City in The Punchy Pokémon after they just left it. Although it is not mentioned in the episode, according to official art for the P1 Grand Prix from the Game Freak website, the P1 Grand Prix takes place in the Celadon City Hall.

In Chikorita's Big Upset, it was mentioned that Celadon City has a university, where the episode's Nurse Joy studied Pokémon psychology. In Fossil Fools, it was revealed that Professor Oak used to teach there, and Foster was one of his top students.

In I Choose You!, which is set in an alternate continuity from the main series anime, Ash was shown challenging and defeating Erika at the Celadon City Gym, earning his third Badge from her.

In Suffering the Flings and Arrows!, Chloe decided to visit the Celadon Gym in order to attend a Pokémon flower arranging class held by Erika, so that her Eevee could meet Erika's Leafeon. Ash and Goh joined her on the trip as well, with Goh hoping to use it as an opportunity to help his Pinsir win back his Heracross's love. The class ended up being interrupted by Team Rocket, but Pinsir's efforts in battling the villainous trio and defending Heracross from them proved equally effective in it regaining Heracross's affection.

Gallery

Celadon Gym Celadon City Hall
   

Pokémon Origins

Red was briefly seen visiting Celadon City in File 3: Giovanni. After defeating Erika and earning the Rainbow Badge, he followed a "suspicious-looking guy" to a place that turned out to be Team Rocket's secret hideout. There, he released several Pokémon imprisoned by Team Rocket and had his first encounter with the leader of the organization, Giovanni.

Pokémon Generations

The Celadon Game Corner briefly appeared in The Chase, showing the International Police raiding the building and arresting several members of Team Rocket.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

 
Celadon City in Pokémon Adventures

Like in the anime, Celadon City has a university, at which Erika teaches in addition to her duties as Gym Leader.

Red, Green & Blue arc

Celadon City first appeared from Wartortle Wars to Meanwhile...Vileplume!. After being fooled into buying a lot of expensive items, all of which later turned out to be fake, from Green, Red encountered her again trying to sell her items to the people of Celadon. Upon noticing Red, she tried to get away with her Wartortle, but was stopped by Red and his Snorlax. When Red later went to spend night at the Celadon Hotel, he was enraged to find out that Green had secretly stolen his Boulder and Cascade Badges.

After having an encounter with Team Rocket and Mew, and supposedly recovering his Badges, Red encountered Erika, the Celadon City Gym Leader. She offered to accept Red's challenge for a battle if he caught her an Eevee. With the help of Bill, Red soon found an Eevee, but it turned out to be a modified Eevee, capable of changing into it evolutions and back. After catching the Eevee, Red learned from Erika that the Eevee had been tested by Team Rocket, and she had wanted to test Red if he'd be a good ally in a fight against the evil organization.

Yellow arc

In Whacked by Marowak!, Yellow ended up in Celadon City after having escaped from Lorelei, and was greeted by Erika and several of her students. Super Nerd Miles, sent to capture Pika by Agatha, then appeared, disguised as Red. He knocked Erika out, overwhelmed Yellow, and tried to escape with Pika, but was stopped by the four "Gym Leaders of Justice". Agatha's Gastly then tried to kill Miles to silence him, but was stopped by Blue. Afterwards, Blue and Yellow left to train together at Route 9.

Starting from Karate Machop!, Celadon City was attacked by an army of Shellder and Cloyster, sent by Lorelei. While protecting her Gym, Erika found out that the Elite Four were after her Badge. After Yellow defeated Lance at Cerise Island, the Pokémon army lost its strength.

Gallery

Celadon Gym Rocket Game Corner Team Rocket Hideout Celadon University
       

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

 
Celadon City in Pokémon Zensho

Celadon City appeared in Pikachu Was Kidnapped!!, where Red and his Pokémon ventured to the Game Corner, winning a lot of Coins. Team Rocket tried to steal Red's Pikachu, but were stopped by Clefairy.

Pokémon Zensho

Celadon City appeared in Celadon City, where Satoshi visited the city. Originally, he merely followed a pair of Team Rocket Grunts from Lavender Town in order to get a Silph Scope, but after snatching one from the Team Rocket Hideout, he noticed the Gym and decided to challenge it as well. During the Gym battle with Erika, Satoshi's Charmeleon accidentally set Erika's kimono on fire, but saved her by slashing off the burning part. Seeing how well Satoshi had raised his Pokémon, Erika gave him a Rainbow Badge.

Gallery

Rocket Game Corner Team Rocket Hideout Celadon Gym
     

Trivia

Name origin

Language Name Origin
Japanese タマムシシティ Tamamushi City From 玉虫色 tamamushi-iro (iridescent green color of the jewel beetle)
English, Norwegian Celadon City From celadon (light grayish green color named after the pottery)
German Prismania City From Prisma (prism)
Spanish Ciudad Azulona From azulón (azure)
French Céladopole From céladon and the suffix -pole (city)
Italian Azzurropoli From azzurro (azure) and the suffix -poli (city)
Korean 무지개시티 Mujigae City From 무지개 mujigae (rainbow)
Chinese (Mandarin) 玉虹市 Yùhóng Shì* From 玉虫色 tamamushi-iro (Japanese for iridiscence) or 玉 (jade) and 彩虹 cǎihóng (rainbow)
彩虹市 Cǎihóng Shì* From 彩虹 cǎihóng (rainbow)
Chinese (Cantonese) 玉虹市 Yúkhùhng Síh* From 玉虫色 tamamushi-iro (Japanese for iridiscence) or 玉 yúk (jade) and 彩虹 chóihùhng (rainbow)
彩虹市 Chóihùhng Síh* From 彩虹 chóihùhng (rainbow)
Czech Seladonové město From seladon (celadon) and město (city, town)
Indonesian Kota Seladon* From its English name
Polish Pryzmania From its German name
Brazilian Portuguese Cidade de Celadon*
Cidade Celadon*
From its English name
Russian Селадон-Сити Seladon-Siti Transcription of its English name
Swedish Celadonstaden From its English name
Vietnamese Thành phố Tamamushi Transcription of its Japanese name

References



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