Rustboro City
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Rustboro City Gym - Hoenn Gym #1
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Location File:Rustboro City map.png Location of Rustboro City in Hoenn. |
Rustboro City (Japanese: カナズミシティ Kanazumi City) is a metropolis located in western Hoenn. It is the third largest city in Hoenn, behind Lilycove City and Slateport City. Rustboro City has an unusual yet unique cityscape in the Hoenn region. The buildings' architectures are designed with stones, giving it an old-towne feeling.
According to the Cutter's daughter, Rustboro was expanded to accomodate its growing size with the help of the Cutter's Pokémon which cleared the trees. The Devon Corporation is headquartered in the northwest side of the city. The first gym is located here with Roxanne as the Gym Leader.
Places of interest
Devon Corporation
- Main article: Devon Corporation
Rustboro serves as the establishment for the Devon Corporation, a company which makes many items for Pokémon Trainers. The company headquarters is located in the northwest corner of the city, and takes the appearance of a very olden-style building. A sign outside reads:
Apart from developing improved and innovative items, the company also revives Pokémon from fossils. The Devon Corporation are also attempting to build impossible machines such as one that can transform people into Pokémon. In the south section of the town is an apartment complex for Devon employees.
Cutter's house
A Cutter lives near the Pokémon Center with his daughter. A sign outside reads:
When the city of Rustboro was undergoing expansion, the Cutter had his Pokémon use Cut to help clear the land of trees. He will give the player HM01 (Cut).
Elyssa's house
Elyssa's House is located next to the Gym in Rustboro City. By talking to Elyssa, the player is given the option to make an in-game trade. In Ruby and Sapphire, Elyssa wants a Slakoth, and will trade a Makuhita named Makit in exchange. Makit is holding an X Attack. The new Pokémon's level will match that of the Pokémon the player traded.
Kobe's house
In Emerald, Elyssa gets replaced by Kobe and he will instead want a Ralts (found on Route 102), and will trade a Seedot named Dots in exchange. Dots is holding a Chesto Berry.
Pokémon Trainer's School
- Main article: Pokémon Trainer's School
The Pokémon Trainer's School is located east of the Pokémon Center. A sign outside reads:
Inside are five students and a teacher, who gives the player the Quick Claw. Talking to the students also reveals helpful information. Behind the teacher is the blackboard with the list of status changes that may affect Pokémon in a battle. In the anime, Roxanne, the local gym leader, runs the school.
Walda's house
In Pokémon Emerald, a sad young girl named Walda lives between the Pokémon Center and the Devon Corporation building. If the proper 'funny' word is given to her caretaker, she will reward the player with a new wallpaper for the Pokémon Storage System.
Rustboro Gym
- Main article: Rustboro Gym
Rustboro Gym is the first gym a player must face in the Hoenn region. It is located in the northern part of Rustboro, east of the Devon Corporation. The sign outside reads:
The gym leader is called Roxanne who specializes in Template:Type2 Pokémon. A Stone Badge is awarded for defeating Roxanne. In the anime, Rustboro Gym appears as a giant boulder in A Winner by a Nosepass!.
Demographics
Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire
The population of Rustboro City is 57, making it the third largest city in Hoenn, behind Lilycove City and Slateport City.
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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. |
In other media
In the anime
In the anime, Rustboro City appears in episodes Gonna Rule The School! to On a Wingull and a Prayer!. It appears as a beautiful seaside city with a look out over the mountains. It's a big city with tall buildings and some skyscrapers.
Trivia
- Rustboro City is very similar to Saffron City of Kanto and Jubilife City of Sinnoh. All three cities are home to their region's corporate giants.
- It is also similar to Pewter City of Kanto and Goldenrod City of Johto. Their geographic locations to their regions are very remarkably similar, as well as being only accessible through a forest during the beginning of the games. Rustboro is more like Pewter in that both cities are the second city visited with a gym, but first to be beaten by the player. Both Pewter and Rustboro's Gyms specialize in Template:Type2 Pokémon, and play a role in the player obtaining fossil Pokémon.
- As Hoenn coincides with Kyushu, Rustboro coincides approximately with Fukuoka and Kitakyushu.
Name origin
Language | Name | Origin |
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Japanese | カナズミシティ Kanazumi City | May be a combination of 金属 kanazoku (metal) with 炭 sumi (charcoal) or 墨 sumi (ink). |
English | Rustboro City | From rust and a phonetic spelling of borough. |
French | Mérouville | From métal, rouille, rust, and ville, village. |
German | Metarost City | From Metall and Rost, rust. |
Italian | Ferrugipoli | From ferro, iron, ruggine, rust, and the suffix -poli, meaning city. |
Spanish | Ciudad Férrica | Férrico means ferric, made of iron. |
Korean | 금탄도시 Geumtan City | Possibly derived from 급탄, a supply of coal. |
Chinese (Mandarin) | 卡那茲市/卡那兹 Kǎnàzī Shì | Transliteration of Kanazu in Kanazumi. |
This article is part of Project Cities and Towns, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on every city and town in the Pokémon world. |