Ever Grande City

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Ever Grande City サイユウシティ
Saiyū City
"The paradise of flowers, the sea, and Pokémon."
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Map description
This city is blanketed in a profusion of colorful blooms. It plays host to the grand Pokémon League.
A revered site that can only be visited by those Trainers who have dominated every last Pokémon Gym.
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Hoenn League - RS/ORAS
Sidney
Elite Four
Sidney
Phoebe
Elite Four
Phoebe
Glacia
Elite Four
Glacia
Drake
Elite Four
Drake
Steven
Champion Steven
Hoenn League - E
Sidney
Elite Four
Sidney
Phoebe
Elite Four
Phoebe
Glacia
Elite Four
Glacia
Drake
Elite Four
Drake
Wallace
Champion Wallace
 
Victory Road
 
Route 128
Ever Grande City


Location
Hoenn Ever Grande City Map.png
Location of Ever Grande City in Hoenn.

Ever Grande City (Japanese: サイユウシティ Saiyū City) is located on an island in eastern Hoenn. The island is blanketed in flowers.

Pokémon Trainers come here to battle the Elite Four of Hoenn after earning eight Gym Badges. There are two Pokémon Centers on the island, in the south and in the north. Either can be reached by using Fly.

With its steep cliffs, it is impossible to reach the city itself without possessing a Pokémon able to scale the high waterfall on the southern end of the city. High above the ocean, its slopes are lush with grass and flowers. The island is bisected by Hoenn's Victory Road, which runs through a large mountain at the center of the island.

Places of interest

 
Ever Grande City in Ruby and Sapphire

Victory Road

Main article: Victory Road (Hoenn)

Victory Road is a dark, complex cave that passes through the middle of Ever Grande City, separating it into two sections. Due to the difficulty of traversing Victory Road, only the toughest Trainers will reach the northern end of the tunnel, and thus the Pokémon League and Elite Four. The player must utilize many HM moves to pass though Victory Road and near the exitRSORAS/entranceE the player must battle Wally.

Pokémon League

Pokémon League lobby

Ruby Sapphire Emerald
   
 

The Pokémon League building is the last resting spot before the player challenges the Elite Four. It is a large Pokémon Center and Poké Mart combined with a gateway to the Elite Four which can only entered if the player has all eight Gym Badges. The nurse at the left counter will heal the player's Pokémon and the player may purchase items at the right counter.

In Ruby, Sapphire & Emerald, the Pokémon League building is a large orange tower. Before each of the Elite Four member's rooms is a short pathway consisting of a metal bridge over a black pit. The pathway between Drake's room and the Champion's room is longer than the others, containing flashing lights in the dark pit and on the far wall.

In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, the Pokémon League building is no longer a modern tower, but instead resembles a traditional Japanese castle. The approach to each room is themed after each individual member of the Elite Four. Each chamber is contained within its own traditionally-styled building raised above the ground, and connected via bridges.

Poké Mart
Generation III
Generation VI


Sidney's room

Ruby Sapphire Emerald Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
   
 

In Ruby, Sapphire & Emerald, Sidney's room is brown and contains two pits on either side. In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Sidney's room is inside a building surrounded by sand, which also fills the pits inside his chamber. Sidney sits waiting for challengers on a small black chair.

Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire



Pokémon Emerald



Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire
Initial battle



Rematch



Phoebe's room

Ruby Sapphire Emerald Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
   
 

In Ruby, Sapphire & Emerald, Phoebe's room is purple and contains two pits on either side with broken bricks, resembling the kind found in a stereotypical haunted house. In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, the approach to Phoebe's room features hanging lavender and a pond with spectral water lilies on either side of a long wooden bridge. Eight spirits emerge and possess the lanterns hanging on the building, illuminating them. Inside of Phoebe's chamber, the pits are simply dark voids. A purple armchair rests against the back wall of the room.

Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire



Pokémon Emerald



Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire
Initial battle



Rematch



Glacia's room

Ruby Sapphire Emerald
 
 

In Ruby, Sapphire & Emerald, Glacia's room is ice blue and contains two pits on either side with ice bricks underneath. In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, the approach to Glacia's room is a snowy bridge over a frosty void. Snow blankets the roof of the building, while icicles hang from its edges. When the player approaches, a blizzard briefly passes through the area and the bridge becomes covered with non-slippery ice. The pits inside the room are filled with frozen water and a blue armchair rests against the back wall.

Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire



Pokémon Emerald



Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire
Initial battle



Rematch



Drake's room

Ruby Sapphire Emerald
 
 

In Ruby, Sapphire & Emerald, Drake's room is red and contains two pits on either side with spikes underneath. In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, the approach consists of a stone bridge crossing a large pool of lava. Two flames rise over the bridge and enter a stone dragon head statue, causing its nostrils to flare. The building containing Drake's room is notably different from the others, appearing as a stone and canvas structure. The pits inside the chamber are filled with lava and a purple armchair rests against the back wall.

Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire



Pokémon Emerald



Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire
Initial battle



Rematch



Champion's room

Ruby Sapphire Emerald
   
 

The Champion's room, containing Steven (in Ruby & Sapphire and Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire) or Wallace (in Emerald), is octagonal and its walls have a grid-like pattern. In the center of the room is an octagonal stage. At the back of the room is a small silver staircase to the Hall of Fame. The walls and floor have a purple hue to represent Steven or a cyan hue to represent Wallace. In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, the chamber is identical but instead features a dark brown color scheme.

Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire



Pokémon Emerald



Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire
Initial battle



Rematch



Hall of Fame

Main article: Hall of Fame

After defeating the Champion, the player will be led to the Hall of Fame. It is a large room with a blue reflective floor. At the back of the room is a machine for recording a Trainer's victory at the Pokémon League and several screens used in the recording process.

Demographics

In the games, its population is uncertain; it is difficult to differentiate between the Trainers passing through the city to challenge the Elite Four and normal residents. The only buildings that appear are the League itself and the Pokémon Centers; there are no houses.

Items

Item Location Games
  TM29 (Psychic) On an area accessible by Surfing from B1F of Victory Road  OR  AS 
  Mewtwonite Y West of the entrance to the Pokémon League  OR  AS 
  Metagrossite Obtained from Steven after defeating him in a rematch  OR  AS 

Pokémon

Generation III

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
Surfing
  Tentacool
R S E
  Surfing
5-35 60%
  Wingull
R S E
  Surfing
10-30 35%
  Pelipper
R S E
  Surfing
25-30 5%
Fishing
  Tentacool
R S E
  Fishing
Old Rod
5-10 30%
  Magikarp
R S E
  Fishing
Old Rod
5-10 70%
  Magikarp
R S E
  Fishing
Good Rod
10-30 60%
  Wailmer
R S E
  Fishing
Good Rod
10-30 20%
  Luvdisc
R S E
  Fishing
Good Rod
10-30 20%
  Corsola
R S E
  Fishing
Super Rod
30-35 15%
  Wailmer
R S E
  Fishing
Super Rod
30-45 45%
  Luvdisc
R S E
  Fishing
Super Rod
30-35 40%
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 the anime

 
The site for the Ever Grande Conference
 
Ever Grande City

Ash and his friends were in Ever Grande City from Like a Meowth to a Flame to The Scheme Team. While there, Ash competed in the Ever Grande Conference and met up with two new rivals, Morrison and Tyson. The site where the Ever Grande Conference takes place is located a short distance from the actual city, where the shops, houses and harbors are located.

In the TCG

The following is a list of cards related to the Hoenn Pokémon League.

Hoenn Pokémon League
Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format.
Cards listed with a green background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats.
Card Type English
Expansion
Rarity # Japanese
Expansion
Rarity #
Drake's Stadium T [St] EX Power Keepers   72/108 World Champions Pack   095/108
Glacia's Stadium T [St] EX Power Keepers   76/108 World Champions Pack   097/108
Phoebe's Stadium T [St] EX Power Keepers   79/108 World Champions Pack   096/108
Sidney's Stadium T [St] EX Power Keepers   82/108 World Champions Pack   094/108
 


Trivia

  • Ever Grande's Japanese motto is はなと うみと ポケモンの らくえん "The paradise of flowers, the sea, and Pokémon".
  • This is the only city to host a Pokémon League in the games. However, besides the league itself and a Pokémon Center, there are no other buildings in Ever Grande City, residential or otherwise.
  • The league lobby does not have a second floor in Ruby and Sapphire and Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. This isn't the case in Emerald, however.
  • Ever Grande City, along with New Bark Town and the Safari Zone Gate in Johto, are the only towns or cities in Pokémon games to have three separate words in their name.
  • In Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire, Steven's Skarmory is the only one of the Elite Four's Pokémon not introduced in Generation III.
  • The programming of the Pokémon League gatekeepers only actually checks for the Knuckle Badge and the Feather Badge. The player is assumed to have the other six badges, as Ever Grande City itself can only be reached by using the HM moves they enable. This can be exploited in glitched runs such as this TAS.

Origin

  • The design of the Pokémon League building in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire appears to be based on Shuri Castle in Okinawa.

Name origin

Language Name Origin
Japanese サイユウシティ Saiyū City Possibly from 最優 saiyū (best/excellent). Contains 彩 sai (color).
English Ever Grande City From ever and grand.
French Eternara From éternel, eternal.
German Prachtopolis City From Pracht, splendor, and polis, Greek for city.
Italian Iridopoli From iride, rainbow.
Spanish Ciudad Colosalia
Ciudad Siempre Grande*
From colosal, colossal.
Literally "Always Big City".
Korean 그랜드도시 Grand City Transliteration of grand.
Chinese (Mandarin) 彩幽市 Cǎiyōu Shì Means "Colorful secluded city" or "Colorful serene city".


  The Pokémon League  
Participation
TrainerBattleGym Leaders
GymsBadgesReferee
Championship matches
Elite FourOrange League
Champion League
Pokémon League Conferences
IndigoSilverEver GrandeLily of the Valley
VertressLumioseManalo
Regional Pokémon Leagues
IndigoOrange*JohtoHoennSinnoh
Unova (BB) • KalosAlolaGalarPaldea
Areas of jurisdiction
Pokémon League Reception GateHall of Fame
Palace of VictoryCerulean CaveArea Zero
Others
Pokémon AssociationPIA
World Coronation Series
(Masters Eight Tournament)


Hoenn
               
Settlements
Littleroot TownOldale TownPetalburg CityRustboro CityDewford TownSlateport CityMauville CityVerdanturf Town
Fallarbor TownLavaridge TownFortree CityLilycove CityMossdeep CitySootopolis CityPacifidlog TownEver Grande City
Battle FrontierBattle Resort
Routes
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119120121122123124125126127128129130131132133134Underwater
Landmarks
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Seaside Cycling RoadTrick HouseMauville Game CornerNew MauvilleTrainer HillDesert RuinsMirage TowerFiery Path
Jagged PassMt. ChimneyDesert UnderpassMeteor FallsWeather InstituteScorched SlabAncient TombSafari ZoneMt. Pyre
Lilycove MuseumShoal CaveTeam Aqua Hideout • Team Magma Hideout (LilycoveJagged Pass) • Mossdeep Space CenterSeafloor Cavern
Cave of OriginMirage IslandSky PillarVictory RoadPokémon LeagueSealed ChamberArtisan CaveAltering CaveSouthern Island
Marine CaveTerra CaveContest HallBattle MaisonBattle TowerBattle TentSecret IsletSecret MeadowSecret Shore
Mirage spots

Mirage CavesMirage ForestsMirage IslandsMirage Mountains
Crescent IsleFabled CaveGnarled DenNameless CavernPathless PlainTrackless Forest

Access to
Birth IslandFaraway IslandNavel RockSky


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