Pyrite Town

Pyrite Town パイラタウン
Pyra Town
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A rough and dirty town full of thugs and scoundrels. It is said to be home to sinister Pokémon.*Colo
An honorable town of thugs and scoundrels where Shadow Pokémon were once distributed.*Colo
A noble town of rogues and ruffians. Prof. Krane's friends live here.XD
A noble town of rogues and ruffians. The high-tech ONBS Building is here.XD
A noble town of rogues and ruffians. The Cipher-fighting ONBS is here.XD
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Location
Orre Pyrite Town Map.png
Location of Pyrite Town in Orre.

Pyrite Town (Japanese: パイラタウン Pyra Town) is a large town located in southwest Orre. The town is hewn out of a crimson-colored canyon and is laced with bits of old trash and mining debris, the latter a reminder of the town's mining past. Most buildings and machinery found within Pyrite are saturated with rust.

Pyrite was an honorable town of thugs and scoundrels where Shadow Pokémon were once distributed before the player and Rui put a stop to it in Pokémon Colosseum. Once a mining town, most of the residents have resorted to a life of crime since the town's livelihood began to wane. However, rumors about the levels of crime in Pyrite appear to be exaggerated slightly. It is said that people who stay in Pyrite for a long time take on the town's characteristics. Pyrite is known locally as "the town of earth, wind, and money".

A large chasm separates Pyrite Colosseum from the rest of the town; however, a bridge over the chasm provides access between the two areas. The chasm extends as deep as The Under, a subterranean city situated directly beneath Pyrite. Originally, The Under and Pyrite Town were twin cities of a mining community. However, traffic between The Under and Pyrite Town slowed to a trickle once the mine was closed. After the events of Pokémon Colosseum, The Under's residents moved upward to Pyrite and The Under itself was filled in; however, the Pyrite portion of the chasm remains.

The town's police department is based in a nondescript building on the southern edge of town. It, along with the jail inside, is manned by Chief Sherles and the incompetent Officer Johnson.

History

Pyrite Town is an old mining town. Discounting the people at the hotel, it has population of 32 in Colosseum.

Places of interest

 
Image of Pyrite Town on the Orre Map in Colosseum

Duel Square

Duel Square is a location in the center of Pyrite Town where roughneck Pokémon Trainers gather for battles. The Trainers here will battle the player even if they answer "no" to their possible request to battle.

Duking's house

Duking's house is in the southwestern portion of Pyrite. Duking is the closest thing Pyrite has to a leader or mayor; however, that appears to be because of his size rather than a formal election. Underneath Duking's house was one of the Kids Grid nodes.

Fateen's Fortune Telling

At the very southern edge of the town is Fateen's Fortune Telling. The old woman, Fateen, is also known as "the mother of Pyrite Town". Most of the locals look to her for advice in nearly every aspect of their lives. If the player visits Fateen, she will give them hints on where to go next to progress the storyline.

Pyrite Bldg/ONBS

Main articles: Pyrite Bldg, ONBS

Overshadowing the southeastern edge of the chasm is a three-story building that was abandoned until Miror B. turned it into his hideout prior to the events of Pokémon Colosseum. Once Miror B. was defeated by Wes and Rui, the building remained empty again until the former members of the Kids Grid converted the building into the home of ONBS sometime prior to the events of Pokémon XD. Like the Kids Grid, ONBS has a noticeable anti-Cipher mindset.

Pyrite Colosseum

Main article: Pyrite Colosseum

Pyrite Colosseum is located in the northernmost part of town; in fact, it is the only building located north of the chasm. Although it appears to be dilapidated, it is still functional. Miror B. once dispensed Shadow Pokémon to Trainers who won challenges in the Colosseum.

The Colosseum, as well as most of the town, is powered by a windmill-driven power station on the southwestern edge of the chasm.

Pyrite Super Grand Hotel

The Pyrite Super Grand Hotel is located in western Pyrite across from the Poké Mart. A one-night stay at the Super Grand costs $100. Unlike most of Pyrite, the building is fairly upscale in nature.

Poké Mart

Pokémon Colosseum
Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness


Items

Item Location Games
  Jail Key At the Police Station after the player is asked to find the Gear that Silva stole  Colo 
  TM46 (Thief) In the bed in the jailhouse's northernmost cell (requires Jail Key)  Colo 
  Elevator Key In Reath's pocket in the jailhouse's westernmost cell, after Duking's second email (requires Jail Key)  Colo 
  Time Flute Inside the windmill, accessed by using the U-Disk on the UFO in The Under  Colo 
  Hyper Potion Inside the western room of the jailhouse  XD 
  Parlyz Heal Inside the leftmost room of the Pyrite Super Grand Hotel  XD 
  Great Ball ×4
  • Inside the center-right room of the Pyrite Super Grand Hotel (×3)
  • Right of the entrance of the Colosseum; the player must approach while the Athlete isn't looking
 XD 
  Focus Band Inside the rightmost room of the Pyrite Super Grand Hotel  XD 
  Battle CD 40 In the bookshelves of the house to the right of the Poké Mart after the Snag Machine is stolen  XD 
  Battle CD 22 In the bookshelves behind Duking's desk after the clearing the Cipher Key Lair  XD 

Pokémon

Main article: Duking

In Pokémon Colosseum, Duking will give the player his Plusle after clearing Pyrite Cave. In Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, he will trade the player a Pokémon in exchange for a rare wild Pokémon found at a Poké Spot.

Pokémon Colosseum

Pokémon Level Rate
  Plusle 13 One

Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness

Pokémon Level Rate
  Meditite 20 Trade
for Trapinch
  Shuckle 20 Trade
for Surskit
  Larvitar 20 Trade
for Wooper

Trainers

Pokémon Colosseum

Trainers in Duel Square will rematch the player upon being spoken to immediately after changing screens and returning. If a Trainer's Shadow Pokémon has not been snagged, their team will be unchanged.

Trainer Pokémon
 
Rogue Cail
マサ Masa
Reward: $528
 
  Machop Lv.29
No item
  Seedot Lv.29
No item
  Ralts Lv.29
No item
  Shadow
Furret/
Lv.33+
No item
 
Chaser Calda
ラルゴ Largo
Reward: $520
 
  Sentret Lv.25
No item
  Taillow Lv.25
No item
  Slakoth Lv.26
No item
 
Chaser Emok
アージェ Arje
Reward: $540
 
  Gulpin Lv.27
No item
  Zubat Lv.27
No item
Duel Square
 
Rider Vant
セニョ Senyo
Reward: $300
 
  Skitty Lv.28
No item
  Zigzagoon Lv.28
No item
  Shadow
Misdreavus/
Lv.30+
  Spell Tag
 
Bandana Guy Divel
ピック Pick
Reward: $480
 
  Psyduck Lv.29
No item
  Shadow
Quagsire/
Lv.30+
No item
 
Roller Boy Lon
トオン Toon
Reward: $168
 
  Igglybuff Lv.28
No item
  Azurill Lv.27
No item
  Swablu Lv.27
No item
  Shadow
Slugma/
Lv.30+
No item
 
Rider Nover
バップ Bop
Reward: $300
 
  Ledyba Lv.27
No item
  Wingull Lv.27
No item
  Shadow
Noctowl/
Lv.30+
No item
 
St.Performer Diogo
チェレス Cheres
Reward: $480
 
  Shroomish Lv.26
No item
  Shadow
Flaaffy/
Lv.30+
No item
 
Rider Leba
ラプソ Rapso
Reward: $300
 
  Oddish Lv.26
No item
  Dustox Lv.26
No item
  Shadow
Skiploom/
Lv.30+
No item
After receiving Duking's email
 
Bodybuilder Hader
デバイ Debye
Reward: $840
  Beldum Lv.34
No item
  Aron Lv.35
No item
Rematch
 
Rogue Cail
マサ Masa
Reward: $560
After defeating Miror B.
 
  Snubbull Lv.35
No item
  Kirlia Lv.35
No item
  Nuzleaf Lv.35
No item
  Machop Lv.35
No item
 
Rogue Cail
マサ Masa
Reward: $640
After receiving Duking's email
 
  Machoke Lv.40
No item
  Nuzleaf Lv.40
No item
  Kirlia Lv.40
No item
  Granbull Lv.40
No item
 
Rogue Cail
マサ Masa
Reward: $912
After defeating Evice
 
  Machamp Lv.57
No item
  Shiftry Lv.56
No item
  Gardevoir Lv.57
No item
  Granbull Lv.56
No item
 
Chaser Calda
ラルゴ Largo
Reward: $700
After defeating Dakim
 
  Furret Lv.35
No item
  Taillow Lv.32
No item
  Slakoth Lv.21
No item
 
Chaser Calda
ラルゴ Largo
Reward: $1,020
After defeating Evice
 
  Furret Lv.50
No item
  Swellow Lv.51
No item
  Vigoroth Lv.50
No item
 
Chaser Emok
のアージェ Arje
Reward: $720
After defeating Dakim
 
  Gulpin Lv.36
No item
  Golbat Lv.36
No item
 
Chaser Emok
のアージェ Arje
Reward: $1,080
After defeating Evice
 
  Swalot Lv.54
No item
  Golbat Lv.54
No item
 
Rider Vant
セニョ Senyo
Reward: $290
After snagging Shadow Misdreavus
 
  Skitty Lv.28
No item
  Zigzagoon Lv.28
No item
  Shuppet Lv.29
No item
 
Rider Vant
セニョ Senyo
Reward: $350
After defeating Dakim
 
  Skitty Lv.35
No item
  Linoone Lv.35
No item
  Shuppet Lv.34
No item
 
Rider Vant
セニョ Senyo
Reward: $500
After defeating Evice
 
  Delcatty Lv.51
No item
  Linoone Lv.51
No item
  Banette Lv.50
No item
 
Bandana Guy Divel
ピック Pick
Reward: $480
After snagging Shadow Quagsire
 
  Psyduck Lv.29
No item
  Horsea Lv.30
No item
 
Bandana Guy Divel
ピック Pick
Reward: $624
After defeating Dakim
 
  Psyduck Lv.38
No item
  Seadra Lv.39
No item
 
Bandana Guy Divel
ピック Pick
Reward: $896
After defeating Evice
 
  Golduck Lv.56
No item
  Seadra Lv.55
No item
 
Roller Boy Lon
トオン Toon
Reward: $168
After snagging Shadow Slugma
 
  Igglybuff Lv.28
No item
  Numel Lv.25
No item
  Azurill Lv.27
No item
  Swablu Lv.27
No item
 
Roller Boy Lon
トオン Toon
Reward: $210
After defeating Dakim
 
  Numel Lv.33
No item
  Marill Lv.34
No item
  Jigglypuff Lv.35
No item
  Swablu Lv.34
No item
 
Roller Boy Lon
トオン Toon
Reward: $306
After defeating Evice
 
  Wigglytuff Lv.51
No item
  Azumarill Lv.50
No item
  Altaria Lv.50
No item
  Camerupt Lv.49
No item
 
Rider Nover
バップ Bop
Reward: $270
After snagging Shadow Noctowl
 
  Doduo Lv.26
No item
  Ledyba Lv.27
No item
  Wingull Lv.27
No item
 
Rider Nover
バップ Bop
Reward: $360
After defeating Dakim
 
  Doduo Lv.36
No item
  Ledian Lv.35
No item
  Wingull Lv.36
No item
 
Rider Nover
バップ Bop
Reward: $550
After defeating Evice
 
  Ledian Lv.54
No item
  Pelipper Lv.55
No item
  Dodrio Lv.53
No item
 
St.Performer Diogo
チェレス Cheres
Reward: $432
After snagging Shadow Flaaffy
 
  Pichu Lv.27
No item
  Shroomish Lv.26
No item
 
St.Performer Diogo
チェレス Cheres
Reward: $592
After defeating Dakim
 
  Pikachu Lv.35
No item
  Shroomish Lv.37
No item
 
St.Performer Diogo
チェレス Cheres
Reward: $848
After defeating Evice
 
  Breloom Lv.53
No item
  Raichu Lv.52
No item
 
Rider Leba
ラプソ Rapso
Reward: $280
After snagging Shadow Skiploom
 
  Sunkern Lv.28
No item
  Oddish Lv.26
No item
  Dustox Lv.26
No item
 
Rider Leba
ラプソ Rapso
Reward: $360
After defeating Dakim
 
  Sunflora Lv.36
No item
  Oddish Lv.37
No item
  Dustox Lv.38
No item
 
Rider Leba
ラプソ Rapso
Reward: $540
After defeating Evice
 
  Gloom Lv.52
No item
  Dustox Lv.53
No item
  Sunflora Lv.54
No item
Trainers with a Poké Ball by their names may be challenged for a rematch after defeating certain bosses. In a rematch they may have higher-level Pokémon, and any Shadow Pokémon previously caught will be replaced.


Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness

Cail will not battle the player after defeating Exol until the Mayor's Note is collected in Phenac City.

Trainer Pokémon
 
Rogue Cail
マサ Masa
Reward: $480
 
  Houndour Lv.16
No item
  Seedot Lv.16
No item
  Ralts Lv.16
No item
  Snubbull Lv.16
No item
 
Worker Dobit
ハバリー Habari
Reward: $320
 
  Spoink Lv.16
No item
  Magnemite Lv.16
No item
  Numel Lv.16
No item
Duel Square
 
Chaser Finol
ディア Dia
Reward: $340
 
  Shuppet Lv.16
No item
  Ledyba Lv.16
No item
  Remoraid Lv.16
No item
  Togepi Lv.17
No item
 
Hunter Raling
レーベ Rēbe
Reward: $272
 
  Zigzagoon Lv.17
No item
  Whismur Lv.17
No item
  Aipom Lv.17
No item
  Dunsparce Lv.17
No item
 
Rider Dert
オランゴ Olango
Reward: $160
 
  Slugma Lv.16
No item
  Natu Lv.16
No item
  Oddish Lv.16
No item
 
Chaser Labet
ダックス Dax
Reward: $340
 
  Swinub Lv.17
No item
  Bagon Lv.17
No item
  Murkrow Lv.17
No item
  Clamperl Lv.17
No item
 
Bodybuilder Doby
ゼブル Zebul
Reward: $408
 
  Machop Lv.17
No item
  Tentacool Lv.17
No item
Rematch
 
Rogue Cail
マサ Masa
Reward: $600
After receiving Mayor's Note
 
  Houndour Lv.20
No item
  Nuzleaf Lv.20
No item
  Kirlia Lv.20
No item
  Snubbull Lv.20
No item
 
Rogue Cail
マサ Masa
Reward: $780
After talking to Perr
 
  Houndoom Lv.26
No item
  Nuzleaf Lv.26
No item
  Kirlia Lv.26
No item
  Granbull Lv.26
No item
 
Rogue Cail
マサ Masa
Reward: $1,500
After defeating Greevil
 
  Houndoom Lv.50
No item
  Shiftry Lv.50
No item
  Gardevoir Lv.50
No item
  Granbull Lv.50
No item
 
Worker Dobit
ハバリー Habari
Reward: $1,000
After defeating Greevil
 
  Grumpig Lv.50
No item
  Magneton Lv.50
No item
  Numel Lv.50
No item
 
Chaser Finol
ディア Dia
Reward: $460
Once S.S. Libra is marked on map
 
  Shuppet Lv.23
No item
  Ledyba Lv.23
No item
  Remoraid Lv.23
No item
  Togetic Lv.23
No item
 
Chaser Finol
ディア Dia
Reward: $1,000
After defeating Greevil
 
  Banette Lv.50
No item
  Ledian Lv.50
No item
  Octillery Lv.50
No item
  Togetic Lv.50
No item
 
Hunter Raling
レーベ Rēbe
Reward: $368
Once S.S. Libra is marked on map
 
  Linoone Lv.23
No item
  Loudred Lv.23
No item
  Aipom Lv.23
No item
  Dunsparce Lv.23
No item
 
Hunter Raling
レーベ Rēbe
Reward: $800
After defeating Greevil
 
  Linoone Lv.50
No item
  Exploud Lv.50
No item
  Aipom Lv.50
No item
  Dunsparce Lv.50
No item
 
Rider Dert
オランゴ Olango
Reward: $230
Once S.S. Libra is marked on map
 
  Slugma Lv.23
No item
  Natu Lv.23
No item
  Gloom Lv.23
No item
 
Rider Dert
オランゴ Olango
Reward: $500
After defeating Greevil
 
  Magcargo Lv.50
No item
  Xatu Lv.50
No item
  Vileplume Lv.50
No item
 
Chaser Labet
ダックス Dax
Reward: $460
Once S.S. Libra is marked on map
 
  Swinub Lv.23
No item
  Bagon Lv.23
No item
  Murkrow Lv.23
No item
  Clamperl Lv.23
No item
 
Chaser Labet
ダックス Dax
Reward: $1,000
After defeating Greevil
 
  Piloswine Lv.50
No item
  Salamence Lv.50
No item
  Murkrow Lv.50
No item
  Gorebyss Lv.50
No item
 
Bodybuilder Doby
ゼブル Zebul
Reward: $552
Once S.S. Libra is marked on map
 
  Machop Lv.23
No item
  Tentacool Lv.23
No item
 
Bodybuilder Doby
ゼブル Zebul
Reward: $1,200
After defeating Greevil
 
  Machamp Lv.50
No item
  Tentacruel Lv.50
No item
Trainers with a Poké Ball by their names may be challenged for a rematch after defeating certain bosses. In a rematch they may have higher-level Pokémon, and any Shadow Pokémon previously caught will be replaced.


Development

Concept art reveals that the bridge over the chasm was not in the original plans for the town. Instead, the player would have to travel through the mines to the east to reach the colosseum. The colosseum was initially a globe that towered over the town. The dilapidated look was added later and the ground it stands on was placed at a much lower level.

Trivia

  • Pyrite Town was likely inspired by the various former mining communities in the Phoenix area that have been reduced to rusting ghost towns. Aguila and Wickenburg are the closest in correlation to Phoenix as Pyrite Town is to Phenac City.

Names

Language Name Origin
Japanese パイラタウン Pyra Town From the mineral pyrite (colloquially known as "fool's gold") and possibly pirate
English Pyrite Town From pyrite and possibly pirate
German Pyritus From Pyrit (pyrite)
Spanish Pueblo Pirita From pirita (pyrite)
French Pyrite From pyrite
Italian Sulfuria From sulfur or solfuro (sulfide), a reference to pyrite as a sulfide mineral



Orre
Settlements
Phenac CityPyrite TownAgate VillageThe UnderGateon Port
Landmarks
Outskirt StandPrestige Precept CenterPyrite Bldg/ONBSPyrite CaveRelic CaveRelic StoneThe Under SubwayCipher Lab
Eclo CanyonSnagem HideoutPokémon HQ LabKaminko's HousePoké SpotS.S. LibraCipher Key LairCitadark Isle
Colosseums and stadiums
Phenac StadiumPyrite ColosseumUnder Colosseum
Realgam ColosseumDeep ColosseumOrre Colosseum
Tournament areas
Mt. BattleRealgam Tower


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