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[[File:Bell Tower Clear Bells.png|thumb|200px|left|The top of the Bell Tower during Ho-Oh's appearance]]

The Bell Tower was once the perch of the legendary Ho-Oh; however, long before the time of [[Generation II]] and {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}, Ho-Oh flew away, never to return. Many Trainers came to the tower, hoping to cause Ho-Oh to return to the tower, but no one had yet been successful. Finally, with the {{DL|List of key items in Generation IV|Rainbow Wing}} and [[Clear Bell]], the {{player}} is able to summon Ho-Oh to the Bell Tower to battle it atop the roof.

 

In Generation II, the tower was known as the Tin Tower, and only the Rainbow Wing was required to reach the top. In {{game|Crystal}}, the Clear Bell summoned {{p|Suicune}} to the first floor of the tower; however, Ho-Oh would not appear until all three of the [[legendary beasts]] had been captured and the [[Elite Four]] has been defeated.

[[File:Ho-Oh Bell HGSS.png|thumb|200px|right|Ho-Oh flying around the tower]]

Seven hundred years before the games' events, two nine-tier towers were built opposite each other in Ecruteak City. The towers were built to foster friendship and hope between Pokémon and people. The view from the top of the towers was said to be magnificent.

The eastern tower was said to awaken Pokémon, while the western tower was where Pokémon were said to rest, a similarity to the [[Hoenn]] region's [[Cave of Origin]] and [[Mt. Pyre]], respectively. Ho-Oh roosted at the top of the Bell Tower to the east.

However, about 150 years before the games' events, a lightning bolt struck the western tower. It was engulfed in flames that raged for three days. A sudden downpour finally put out the blaze, but it had already burnt to the ground. Three nameless Pokémon perished in the fire, but Ho-Oh descended from the sky and resurrected them. The Pokémon are said to embody three powers: the {{p|Raikou|lightning}} that struck the tower, the {{p|Entei|fire}} that burned the tower, and the {{p|Suicune|rain}} that put out the fire. When the Pokémon appeared, they struck terror in those who saw their rise. The three Pokémon, knowing their own power, fled, [[roaming Pokémon|running like the wind]] off into the grassland.

Bellchime Trail is a short path between [[Ecruteak City]] and the Bell Tower. In Generation II, it was unnamed and simply considered a part of Ecruteak City.

 

==Eyecatch==

The tower appeared in the episode ''[[EP227|For Ho-Oh the Bells Toll]]'', where it was referred to as the Tin Tower like the games of the time. Despite this, the importance of bells is made clear as the tower holds four bells on each floor, which will only ring if Ho-Oh or Suicune is coming. In addition, the bells on the top floor are made of crystal and will only ring for Ho-Oh's appearance.

Neither of the towers have any relation to {{p|Lugia}} in this continuity. This tower was also built later—after the other tower had already burned. It is said that Ho-Oh would occasionally appear at the old tower as a sign of peace to a chosen few who were [[Morty]]'s ancestors. However, several greedy people tried to take its power, burning down the original in the ensuing battle and forcing Ho-Oh to flee the tower. The people of Ecruteak City decided to make another tower in hope of Ho-Oh returning, though it never did.

* In {{3v2|Diamond|Pearl|Platinum}}, a guest at [[Hotel Grand Lake]] by [[Lake Valor]] mentions a {{p|Ho-Oh|rainbow-colored Pokémon}} at the Tin Tower, using its Generation II name rather than its Generation IV name.

* In {{v2|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}, the [[Pokégear]] radio will not function on the roof of the Bell Tower.

* It is actually possible to use {{m|Dig}} to escape from the Bell Tower, except from the roof, and return to the entrance; this is because, as can be seen from the in-battle background used in [[Generation IV]], the Bell Tower is classified as a cave area, rather than a building, likely to allow wild Pokémon to be found. This is also the case with [[Sprout Tower]] and [[Burned Tower]].

** Due to this, unlike other buildings, {{p|Burmy}} will take on its Sandy Cloak, rather than its Trash Cloak, if it battles here.

* In the {{pmin|France|French localization}} of Pokémon Crystal, the Wise Trio are named {{wp|Kenshiro|Ken}}, {{wp|List of Fist of the North Star characters#Shu|Shuu}} and {{wp|Raoh}}, referencing the manga {{wp|Fist of the North Star}}.

The Japanese name of the tower, スズのとう ''Suzu no Tō'', could be translated either to "Tin Tower" (as it was in Generation II), or "Bell Tower" (as it was in Generation IV). This is because the katakana for {{wp|suzu}} usually refers to 錫 ({{wp|tin}}), a metal that has a bright, silvery sheen, but is far less valuable than actual silver. {{wp|Suzu}} are a type of bell used in {{wp|Shinto}} rituals, which both the [[Clear Bell]] and {{DL|Legendary artifacts|Tidal Bell}} are based on.

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