New Bark Town: Difference between revisions

'''New Bark Town''' (Japanese: '''ワカバタウン''' ''Wakaba Town'') is located in southeastern [[Johto]] and is the [[hometown]] of the Johto [[player character]]. It is home to the lab of [[Professor Elm]], who possesses the [[starter Pokémon]] for Johto: {{p|Chikorita}}, {{p|Cyndaquil}}, and {{p|Totodile}}.

Inside is one aide of Professor Elm's, a couple of shelves full of books, a table with three {{i|Poké Ball}}s (a capsule in {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}), a computer, and a few tips for the player. There is also a machine here that has the ability to fully rest/restore all of the player's Pokémon, just like a [[Pokémon Center]]. In {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}, Elm's Aide gives the player five [[Potion]]s when leaving the lab for the first time.

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* Gift from Professor Elm's aide after getting a starter Pokémon (×5)

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{{Catch/entry2|158|Totodile|yes|yes|yes|Starter|5|all=One|type1=Water}}

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{{Catch/entryhs|158|Totodile|yes|yes|Starter|5|all=One|type1=Water}}

New Bark Town reappeared in ''[[EP258|Hatch Me If You Can]]'', where [[Delia]] and {{an|Professor Oak}} boarded a ship and met up with Professor Elm at the town's port. Ash and his friends later returned to the town after Ash had earned all eight Johto [[Badge]]s, allowing him to register for the [[Silver Conference]]. Afterwards, they headed for [[Mt. Silver]] to return the newly hatched {{AP|Larvitar}} to its home before the Silver Conference.

[[File:New Bark Town PM.png|thumb|New Bark Town in Pokémon Pocket Monsters]]

===In the Pokémon Adventures manga===

New Bark Town is shown to be quite a bit larger in the [[Pokémon Adventures]] {{pkmn|manga}}, including amenities such as a general hospital. It is the hometown of {{adv|Gold}}. Being a resident of the "Poké House", Gold has local fame in the area even before he became a [[Pokédex holder]].

===In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga===

New Bark Town appeared in ''[[PM062|Welcome Back, Clefairy!!]]''.

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** It is also the only starting town that the player must pass through again after gaining their eighth [[Badge]] on the way to [[Indigo Plateau|Pokémon League]].

* In {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}, at some point during the player's journey, the starter Pokémon in Elm's lab that wasn't chosen by the player or stolen by the rival disappears without explanation, although it is hinted to have been given to someone else.

* In the [[Pokémon Gold and Silver beta|demo]] of {{game|Gold and Silver|s|Pocket Monsters 2}} showed off at {{wp|Nintendo Space World}} in 1997, the initial town was not New Bark Town but rather a different town named ''Silent Hills'' (サイレントヒルズ), which may have actually been a prototype design of New Bark Town. The town had a drastically different design, but may have been overhauled during the transition from the [[Game Boy]] to the [[Game Boy Color]]. Due to the first installment of the {{wp|Silent Hill}} horror game series being released about eight months prior to the actual Japanese release of Gold and Silver, in early 1999, it may have possibly led to the rename as ''Wakaba Town'' (ワカバタウン).

| From 若葉 ''wakaba'', "new leaves" or "fresh verdure"

| Literally ''new bark''

| From ''bourgeon'', {{wp|bud}}. ''Geon'' is similar to ''jeune'', young

| Old-fashion form for ''foglia nuova'', new leaf

| 연두 ''yeondu'' means {{wp|chartreuse}}

| Chinese ({{tt|Mandarin|Taiwan and mainland China}})

| 若葉鎮／若叶镇 ''Ruòyè Zhèn''

| From its Japanese name

| 若葉鎮 ''Yeukyip Jan''

| From English name

| From English name

| From English name

| Same as Japanese name