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'''Pacifidlog Town''' (Japanese: '''{{j|キナギタウン}}''' ''Kinagi Town'') is a town located in the seas south of the mainland of the [[Hoenn]] [[region]].

Pacifidlog Town is a small town built on wooden rafts and logs that float on top of a {{p|Corsola}} colony. The people living in Pacifidlog Town all [[Fishing|fish]] and {{m|dive}} as part of their lifestyle. The ancestors of these people were said to have been born on boats, and lived and died aboard them. According to legend, they lived that way because they were searching for something.

There is also a legend in Pacifidlog Town of a flying {{t|Dragon}} Pokémon that never needs to rest. This could refer to {{p|Rayquaza}}. There is also a [[Myths and legends involving Legendary and Mythical Pokémon#Legend of the Regis|legend]] of three sealed-away Pokémon that represent the powers of {{t|Ice}}, {{t|Rock}}, and {{t|Steel}}, which refers to the [[legendary giants]], {{p|Regice}}, {{p|Regirock}}, and {{p|Registeel}}.

In the [[Generation III]] games, the {{player}} cannot [[Running Shoes|run]] or ride a [[Bicycle]] in Pacifidlog Town.

In {{3v2|Ruby|Sapphire|Emerald}}, an old man can be found living on the east side of Pacifidlog Town. He is seen looking out for {{gdis|Mirage Island|III}} and will shout out in excitement on days that it appears. Every day, the game generates a random number between 0 and 65535. If this number matches the [[personality value]] of any of the Pokémon in the {{player}}'s [[party]], Mirage Island will be accessible that day.

In {{pkmn|Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire}}, the old man instead tells the {{player}} about [[Mirage spot]]s.

The [[Pokémon Fan Club Chairman]]'s younger brother lives in a house on the west side of the town. He will give out one of two possible [[TM]]s every seven days depending on the [[friendship]] of the player's {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}. If the first Pokémon in the party's friendship is high (above 150), he will give the player {{TM|27|Return}}; if it is low (below 50), he will give the player {{TM|21|Frustration}}. If the Pokémon's friendship is neutral, he will not give any TM, but the player may still receive a TM by showing him a different Pokémon.

In {{game|Emerald}}, inside the Pokémon Center, there is a tutor who will teach a compatible Pokémon {{m|Explosion}} one time only.

{{Itemlist|TM Normal VI|In the southwestern house, gift from the Pokémon Fan Club Chairman's brother if lead Pokémon's [[friendship]] is below 50 (one TM per week{{sup/3|RSE}}/only one{{sup/6|ORAS}})|Ru=yes|Sa=yes|E=yes|OR=yes|AS=yes|display={{TM|21|Frustration}}}}

{{Itemlist|TM Normal VI|In the southwestern house, gift from the Pokémon Fan Club Chairman's brother if lead Pokémon's friendship is above 150 (one TM per week{{sup/3|RSE}}/only one{{sup/6|ORAS}})|Ru=yes|Sa=yes|E=yes|OR=yes|AS=yes|display={{TM|27|Return}}}}

{{Itemlist|Big Pearl|Behind the town sign on the Pokémon Center's platform (requires {{m|Surf}}) ''(hidden)''|OR=yes|AS=yes}}

{{Itemlist|Heart Scale|

* East of the door to the southeastern house ''(hidden)''

* Held by Coroso, a {{p|Corsola}} received in a trade|OR=yes|AS=yes|display=[[Heart Scale]] ×2}}

{{Itemlist|Kangaskhanite|West side of the Pokémon Center platform, after defeating/capturing {{p|Groudon}}{{sup/6|OR}}/{{p|Kyogre}}{{sup/6|AS}} (requires {{m|Surf}})|OR=yes|AS=yes}}

{{Itemlist|Tropic Mail|Held by Coroso, a {{p|Corsola}} received in a trade|Ru=yes|Sa=yes}}

{{Itemlist|Wave Mail|Held by Seasor, a {{p|Horsea}} received in a trade|E=yes}}

{{Catch/entry3|116|Horsea|no|no|yes|Trade|tradenum=371|tradename=Bagon|The same as the traded Pokémon|One|type1=Water}}

{{Catch/entry3|222|Corsola|yes|yes|no|Trade|tradenum=182|tradename=Bellossom|The same as the traded Pokémon|One|type1=Water|type2=Rock}}

In the {{pkmn|anime}}, Pacifidlog Town was shown to be located on a regular island known as Pacifidlog Island, instead of a town built on wooden rafts. Like many other towns in the [[Hoenn]] [[region]], it is home to a [[Contest Hall]].

The group was due to arrive in Pacifidlog in ''[[AG114|Date Expectations]]'', but due to engine troubles, their arrival was delayed, so they instead spent time on neighboring [[Donto Island]]. They resumed their trip to Pacifidlog after [[Carlos]] fixed the boat's motor.

{{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} officially arrived in Pacifidlog Town in ''[[AG115|Mean With Envy]]'', where they encountered local [[Pokémon Coordinator]]s [[Erica]] and {{OBP|Joshua|Coordinator}}. Erica, who was expecting to win the Pacifidlog {{pkmn|Contest}} together with her boyfriend Joshua, engaged in a [[rival]]ry with May after she saw her chatting with him. Later on, the three young Coordinators, as well as a [[List of Team Rocket's disguises|disguised]] [[Jessie]], entered the Pacifidlog Convention in hopes of getting the coveted Pacifidlog [[Ribbon]].

In the [[Appeal|Appeals Round]], Jessie had {{MTR}} using {{m|Fury Swipes}} to make a sculpture of {{an|Giovanni}} and himself out of a giant block of ice, impressing the crowd. Joshua showcased his {{p|Houndoom}}'s talents with a [[Contest combination|combination]] of {{m|Shadow Ball}} and {{m|Swift}}, whereas Erica displayed her {{p|Jynx}}'s psychic powers by combining {{m|Blizzard}} and {{m|Psychic}}. May also made use of Blizzard, having {{TP|May|Skitty}} using the [[move]] to freeze the {{m|Razor Leaf}} she got from {{m|Assist}} before {{m|Double Slap}}ping the leaves to shower the stage in sparkling crystal. The four contestants were able to impress the [[Contest Judge|judges]] and advance to the [[Contest Battle|Battle Round]], which took place in [[AG116|the following episode]].

The first match of the second round put Jessie against Erica. The battle ended rather quickly as Jessie was disqualified for cheating, giving Erica a free pass to the finals. The battle between May and Joshua, on the other hand, was a hard fought one. It ended with an explosion caused by the clash of May's Skitty's Blizzard and Joshua's Houndoom's {{m|Flamethrower}}. Having won this battle, May advanced to the final round, where she faced Erica. She initially had trouble dealing with Jynx's {{m|Psychic}} attack, but managed to win the match after Skitty's Assist became {{m|Fire Spin}} and knocked Jynx out. This victory gave May her fifth Contest Ribbon, allowing her to enter the [[Hoenn Grand Festival]].

===Gallery===

{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background: #5B73D0; {{roundy}}; border: 3px solid #5068D0"

! style="{{roundytop|5px}}" colspan=2 | {{color2|000|Contest Hall}}

| [[File:Pacifidlog Contest Hall.png|x150px]]

| [[File:Pacifidlog Contest Hall interior.png|x150px]]

|}

[[File:Pacifidlog Town Evolutions.png|thumb|250px|Pacifidlog Town in [[Pokémon Evolutions]]]]

Pacifidlog Town appeared in ''[[PE06|The Wish]]'', where two {{p|Pikachu}} observed {{ga|May}} and [[Zinnia]]'s battle at the [[Sky Pillar]] from there.

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==In the manga==

[[File:Pacifidlog Town Adventures.png|thumb|250px|Pacifidlog Town in [[Pokémon Adventures]]]]

In ''[[PS240|Talk About Timing, Treecko]]'', {{adv|Wally}} was revealed to have traveled to Pacifidlog Town to obtain a more effective cure for his health problems. He had been informed of the place by the old man, named (Japanese: '''ゲムじーさん''' ''Mr. Gemu''), who was searching for {{gdis|Mirage Island|III}}. After {{DL|Super-ancient Pokémon (Adventures)|Kyogre}} and {{DL|Super-ancient Pokémon (Adventures)|Groudon}} were awakened and started creating natural disasters all across Hoenn, both Wally and the old man evacuated the unstable floating settlement using two lifeboats.

* There is a possibility that Pacifidlog's concept was inspired by the [[Pokédex]] entry for {{p|Corsola}} in {{game3|Gold and Silver|Pokémon Silver|s}}, which states that, in a south sea nation, the people live in communities that are built on groups of these Pokémon.

* In Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, when played in English, the old man in the southeastern house says "One does not simply walk into a [[Mirage spot]]." This is a [[List of references to popular culture in Pokémon|reference]] to the line "One does not simply walk into Mordor," from the film ''{{wp|The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring}}''. This can also be taken literally since the Mirage spots are accessed by [[soaring in the sky]] instead of walking.

*Pacifidlog Town is infamous for being an easy place to [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/softlock softlock] the game at in the original Generation III games. If the player has only one Pokémon in their possession that cannot know {{m|Fly}} or {{m|Surf}} (aside from ones left in the daycare), has thrown away all of their items and money, and is in Pacifidlog Town with the Pacifidlog Pokémon Center as the last visited, then there is no way to escape.

===Name origin===

| From 黄 ''ki'' (yellow) and 凪 ''nagi'' (calm, lull)   

| From ''pacific'', an inversion of ''gold'', and ''log''

| Floßbrunn{{tt|*|written as “FLOSSBRUNN”, with two “S” instead of an “ß”, in Generation III, where all proper nouns were rendered in all-caps. Prior to 2017, the standard German language did not acknowledge the existence of the capital “ẞ”, and all words containing an “ß”, were rendered with a double-S, when written in all-caps.}}

| From ''Floß'' (raft) and ''Brunnen'' (well, spring)

| From ''pacifique'' (pacific) and ''ville'' (city)

| Spanish

| Pueblo Oromar

| From ''oro'' (gold) and ''mar'' (sea)

| From 황금 (黃金) ''hwanggeum'' (gold)

| Brazilian Portuguese

| Cidade de Pacifidlog

| From its English name

| Transcription of its Japanese name