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'''Alamos Town''' (Japanese: '''アラモスタウン''' ''Alamos Town'') is an {{pkmn|anime}}-exclusive town in [[Sinnoh]] that was featured in the {{pkmn|movie}} ''[[M10|The Rise of Darkrai]]''. The town's centerpiece is the [[Space-Time Tower]]. The town also had a {{pkmn|Contest}}, which {{an|Dawn}} participated in, and lost. The town is the home of {{ | '''Alamos Town''' (Japanese: '''アラモスタウン''' ''Alamos Town'') is an {{pkmn|anime}}-exclusive town in [[Sinnoh]] that was featured in the {{pkmn|movie}} ''[[M10|The Rise of Darkrai]]''. The town's centerpiece is the [[Space-Time Tower]]. The town also had a {{pkmn|Contest}}, which {{an|Dawn}} participated in, and lost. The town is the home of {{OBP|Darkrai|M10}} and it was nearly destroyed while {{mov|Dialga}} and {{mov|Palkia}} were fighting. There is a garden near the water in where many Pokémon play, and was also where [[Alicia]] first met Darkrai, after defending himself from a {{p|Roserade}}, a {{p|Kirlia}}, and a {{p|Luxray}}. | ||
[[File:Alamos Town.png|thumb|left|275px|Wide shot of Alamos Town in another dimension]] | |||
Alamos Town has two brief reappearances in ''[[M12|Arceus and the Jewel of Life]]''. [[Sheena]] and {{ | Alamos Town has two brief reappearances in ''[[M12|Arceus and the Jewel of Life]]''. [[Sheena]] and {{mov|Kevin}} were present at its plateau when Palkia returned the town to its proper dimension. Later on, during the credits of the movie, a brief update on [[Tonio]], [[Alice]] and [[Baron Alberto]] is shown. | ||
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== Location in Sinnoh == | __TOC__ | ||
[[ | ==Location in Sinnoh== | ||
Alamos Town | [[File:Alamos Town Establishing shot.png|275px|thumb|right|The cliffs surrounding Alamos Town]] | ||
According to promotional maps, Alamos Town is located northwest of [[Oreburgh City]] and northeast of [[Jubilife City]], near the [[Ravaged Path]]. The main part of the city is on top of a large mesa in the middle of a lake. There is a bridge connecting the mesa to the mainland. The area around Alamos Town is heavily wooded with many hills and plateaus. | |||
Many {{p|Pidgey}} and {{p|Rattata}} can be seen roaming here, as well as some {{p|Purugly}}. | Many {{p|Pidgey}} and {{p|Rattata}} can be seen roaming here, as well as some {{p|Purugly}}. | ||
== Trivia == | ==Trivia== | ||
* The Darkrai handed out at the Toys "R" Us distribution, as well as the ones distributed in Europe, had the OT "ALAMOS", a reference to the tenth movie's location, Alamos Town. | * The Darkrai handed out at the {{wp|Toys "R" Us}} distribution, as well as the ones distributed in Europe, had the OT "ALAMOS", a reference to the tenth movie's location, Alamos Town. | ||
* Alamos Town is the third movie-made city based on a real city outside Japan. | * Alamos Town is the third movie-made city based on a real city outside Japan. | ||
* The only {{p|Shellos}} that appear in the movie are of the East Sea [[ | * The only {{p|Shellos}} that appear in the movie are of the East Sea [[List of Pokémon with form differences|variety]], although Alamos Town is actually on the ''west'' side of [[Mt. Coronet]]. | ||
* The town's name is | * The town's name is the Spanish word for {{wp|poplar}} - álamos. | ||
=== Origin === | === Origin === | ||
Alamos Town is based on {{wp|Barcelona}}, {{wp| | Alamos Town is based on {{wp|Granada}} and {{wp|Barcelona}} in {{wp|Spain}}. | ||
{{wp|Flamenco}} dancing is featured in ''[[M10|The Rise of Darkrai]]''. Flamenco is characteristic of Spain on the whole, but especially Southern Spain, such as the {{wp|Province of Granada}}. | |||
The | The mountains that can be seen on the background landscape are based on the {{wp|Sierra Nevada (Spain)|Sierra Nevada}} in the {{wp|Province of Granada}}, Spain and [[wp:es:Macizo de Montserrat|Macizo de Montserrat]] in the Province of {{wp|Catalonia|Cataluña}}, Spain. | ||
The [[Space-Time Tower]] located in Alamos Town is based on the {{wp|Sagrada Família}} cathedral in Barcelona, Spain. Similarly, the Pokémon garden in Alamos Town is based on {{wp|Park Güell|Parque Güell}} in Barcelona. Both the park and the cathedral were designed by {{wp|Antoni Gaudí}}, just as the Space-Time Tower and the garden in Alamos Town were designed by [[Godey]], who, along with his descendant [[Tonio]], are based on the {{wp|Catalonia|Catalan}} architect. | |||
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==In other languages== | |||
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|zh_cmn=白楊鎮 ''Báiyáng Zhèn'' | |||
|fr=Alamos | |||
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|it=Álamos Town | |||
|ko=아라모스 마을 ''Alamos Maeul'' | |||
|po=Alamos Town | |||
|pt=Cidade Álamos | |||
|es=Pueblo Álamos | |||
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[[Category:Movie locations]] | |||
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