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.
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 entrance the player must battle Wally.
Pokémon League
The lobby of the Pokémon League building in Generation III
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 GymBadges. The nurse at the left counter will heal the player's Pokémon and the player may purchase items at the right counter.
Before each of the Elite Four member's rooms is a short pathway. This pathway consists of a metal bridge over a black pit. The pathway between Drake's room and the Champion's room is longer than the others, and contains flashing lights in the dark pit and on the far wall.
Sidney's room
Sidney's room in Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald
Sidney's room is brown and contains two pits on either side resembling elevator shafts.
The Champion's room, containing StevenRS/WallaceE, is octagonal and its walls have a silver and purpleRS/blueE grid-like pattern. In the center of the room is a purpleRS/blueE octagonal stage. At the back of the room is a small silver staircase to the 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 town 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.
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, with the city shown in the right corner
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, were 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.
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.
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.
Name origin
Language
Name
Origin
Japanese
サイユウシティ Saiyū City
Possibly from 最優 saiyū (best/excellent) or 西遊記 Saiyūki (Journey to the West). Contains 彩 sai (colored).
English
Ever Grande City
From the words ever and grand.
French
Eternara
From éternel, eternal.
German
Prachtopolis City
From Pracht, splendor, and the suffix -polis, meaning city.
Italian
Iridopoli
From iride, rainbow, and the suffix -poli, meaning city.
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
Can either mean "Colorful secluded city" or "Colorful serene city".