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Verdanturf Town
シダケタウン Shidake Town
"The windswept highlands with the sweet fragrance of grass."
Verdanturf Town in {{{variable2}}}.
Map description
Thanks to the prevailing wind pattern, this town is always kept clear of falling volcanic ash.
In the town, there is a woman who rates the friendship of Pokémon. She is located in the house situated to the left of Wanda's house.
Wanda's house
Wanda and most of her family live in the south side of the town.
In the games, Wally is sent to Verdanturf Town to live with his cousin, Wanda, and his aunt and uncle.
Shroomish girl
In Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, there is a little girl between the houses of Wanda and the friendship rater who has lost her Shroomosh. She mentions it went missing somewhere near the sign. If the player reads the sign after talking to the girl, the Shroomish will come out from behind the sign and return to the girl. As a reward for finding it, the little girl will give the player the Intriguing Stone.
Contest Hall
Pokémon Coordinators flock to the town for Pokémon Contests. All Contest challenges originate in Verdanturf, as it is where the Normal Rank Pokémon Contests, essential for moving on, are located, and where Pokémon Coordinators can register their Contest Passes. In Emerald, however, the Contest Hall is replaced with a Battle Tent. Contest entries of all ranks are unrestricted in Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire.
POKéMON CONTESTS
NORMAL RANK REGISTRATION
"Gather here, all ye POKéMON TRAINERS!"
Demographics
Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire
In Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire, the population of Verdanturf Town is 29. This is actually a large number, despite it having a small-town atmosphere.
Pokémon Emerald
In Pokémon Emerald, the population of Verdanturf Town is 24.
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
Verdanturf Contest Hall in the anime
Ash, Max, May and Brock arrived in Verdanturf Town on their way to Petalburg City. May competed in the Verdanturf Pokémon Contest in Disaster of Disguise and Disguise Da Limit! and met up and competed with a mysterious Coordinator called "The Phantom". In the anime, Verdanturf has shown to have a fairly luxurious neighborhood, and appears much larger than it does in the games.
In the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
Ruby, having arrived from the Weather Institute to Verdanturf with Gabby and Ty, starts his Pokémon Contest conquest in Volume 18. It was then revealed, at the end of the Ruby & Sapphire arc, that the Contest Hall was severely damaged following the incident involving Kyogre and Groudon, and a Battle Tent was set up in its place.
Wally, who had been in Verdanturf with his cousin Wanda to improve his health, left the town before Ruby arrived.
Trivia
The Poké Mart of this town is the only one in Hoenn where Nest Balls can be purchased.
Verdanturf's Japanese motto is くさの においの かぜふく こうげん"The highlands where the grass-scented wind blows".
Name origin
Language
Name
Origin
Japanese
シダケタウン Shidake Town
Possibly from 芝 shi (lawn) and 岳 take (peak). Can also be from 椎茸 shiitake or 竹 take (bamboo).