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[[File:Celebi Shrine.png| | [[File:Celebi Shrine.png|thumb|230px|{{p|Celebi}} sitting on the shrine]] | ||
The '''Ilex Forest shrine''' (Japanese: '''ウバメのもりのほこら''' ''{{tt|Ubame|Ilex}} Forest {{wp|hokora}}'') is a small structure located in the center of [[Ilex Forest]], its namesake, which can be found west of [[Azalea Town]] in the [[Johto]] region. Many people say that the shrine is a symbol of good luck and wards off evil spirits. Some others say the shrine is linked to the [[Mythical Pokémon]] {{p|Celebi}}, which is believed to live inside it as the guardian of the forest. | The '''Ilex Forest shrine''' (Japanese: '''ウバメのもりのほこら''' ''{{tt|Ubame|Ilex}} Forest {{wp|hokora}}'') is a small structure located in the center of [[Ilex Forest]], its namesake, which can be found west of [[Azalea Town]] in the [[Johto]] region. Many people say that the shrine is a symbol of good luck and wards off evil spirits. Some others say the shrine is linked to the [[Mythical Pokémon]] {{p|Celebi}}, which is believed to live inside it as the guardian of the forest. | ||
==In the games== | ==In the games== | ||
===Generation II=== | ===Generation II=== | ||
[[File:Crystal Celebi Event.png| | [[File:Crystal Celebi Event.png|thumb|Summoning Celebi at the Ilex Forest shrine with the GS Ball in Pokémon Crystal]] | ||
The shrine is present in {{game|Gold and Silver|s}}, but is purely aesthetic. | The shrine is present in {{game|Gold and Silver|s}}, but it is purely aesthetic. | ||
In the original Japanese release of {{game|Crystal}}, a Celebi can be caught at the shrine. The [[ | In the original Japanese release of {{game|Crystal}}, a Celebi can be caught at the shrine. The [[Mobile System GB]] held special events in 2001, which allowed {{player}}s to obtain the [[GS Ball]] from a [[Pokémon Center lady]] in the [[Pokémon Communication Center]] in [[Goldenrod City]]. The GS Ball may then be taken to [[Kurt]] in [[Azalea Town]] for him to investigate. After a day passes, taking the GS Ball to the Ilex Forest shrine summons a [[level]] 30 Celebi. The player then has the opportunity to capture the {{2t|Psychic|Grass}} Pokémon. | ||
In the original Western releases of Pokémon Crystal, there is no way of obtaining the GS Ball, as no event equivalent to the one present in the Japanese version was ever offered to players of the Western versions of the game. Without the GS Ball, the Celebi event cannot be triggered. However, it is possible to obtain the item by hacking or exploiting [[glitch]]es within the game. Some game-enhancing devices, however, such as the [[GameShark]], can be used to generate the GS Ball right in the player's [[Bag]] in all versions of the game. | In the original Western releases of Pokémon Crystal, there is no way of obtaining the GS Ball, as no event equivalent to the one present in the Japanese version was ever offered to players of the Western versions of the game. Without the GS Ball, the Celebi event cannot be triggered. However, it is possible to obtain the item by hacking or exploiting [[glitch]]es within the game. Some game-enhancing devices, however, such as the [[GameShark]], can be used to generate the GS Ball right in the player's [[Bag]] in all versions of the game. | ||
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===Generation IV=== | ===Generation IV=== | ||
[[File:Pichupichushrine.png|thumb| | [[File:Pichupichushrine.png|thumb|230px|[[Spiky-eared Pichu]] and [[List of event Pokémon with in-game effects#Pichu|Pikachu-colored Pichu]] playing near the Ilex Forest shrine]] | ||
The shrine appears in {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s | The shrine appears in {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}, in the same location as in [[Generation II]], in the [[Ilex Forest]]. [[Spiky-eared Pichu]] will appear at the Ilex Forest shrine and will join the player's party if the player interacts with it while a [[List of event Pokémon with in-game effects#Pichu|Pikachu-colored Pichu]] is their walking Pokémon. A {{p|Pikachu}} or {{p|Raichu}} evolved from this Pichu will also activate the event. | ||
If the shrine is approached with a | If the shrine is approached with a [[fateful encounter]] {{p|Celebi}} as the player's walking Pokémon (and the player has beaten [[Team Rocket]] at [[Goldenrod Radio Tower]]), {{ga|Lyra}} will appear and Celebi will take the player and Lyra [[Time travel|back in time]]—first to see [[Giovanni]] leave his son {{ga|Silver}} after being defeated in Kanto, and then further ahead in time to battle and defeat Giovanni at [[Tohjo Falls]] to prevent him from reuniting with Team Rocket during their takeover of the Goldenrod Radio Tower. | ||
====Gallery==== | ====Gallery==== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery perrow="3"> | ||
Spiky-ear Pichu Old man.png|{{ga|Ethan}} meeting an old man near the shrine | |||
HGSS Prerelease Shiny Pichu event.png|[[Spiky-eared Pichu]] near the shrine | |||
HGSS Prerelease Pichu shrine.png|{{p|Pichu}} and [[List of event Pokémon with in-game effects#Pichu|Pikachu-colored Pichu]] chasing each other near the shrine | |||
HGSS Celebi Ilex Forest shrine.png|{{ga|Lyra}} and {{p|Celebi}} at the shrine | |||
HGSS Celebi event.png|{{ga|Ethan}} meeting up with Lyra at the shrine | |||
HGSS Celebi Time Travel.png|{{p|Celebi}} time traveling with {{ga|Lyra}} and {{ga|Ethan}} | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
<br clear=left> | <br clear=left> | ||
==In the anime== | ==In the anime== | ||
[[File:Ilex Forest shrine anime.png|thumb| | [[File:Ilex Forest shrine anime.png|thumb|250px|The forest shrine located in [[Ilex Forest]]]] | ||
[[File: | [[File:Lake of Life Celebi shrine.png|thumb|left|220px|A shrine in ''[[M04|Celebi: The Voice of the Forest]]'']] | ||
In the {{pkmn|anime}}, the shrine briefly appeared in ''[[EP145|A Farfetch'd Tale]]'', and another shrine appeared in ''[[M04|Celebi: The Voice of the Forest]]'', being strikingly similar to the Ilex Forest shrine. In ''[[ | In the {{pkmn|anime}}, the shrine briefly appeared in ''[[EP145|A Farfetch'd Tale]]'', and another shrine appeared in ''[[M04|Celebi: The Voice of the Forest]]'', being strikingly similar to the Ilex Forest shrine. In ''[[HS13|Celebi and Joy!]]'', [[Marion Town]] was shown to have a forest shrine dedicated to {{p|Celebi}}, which also bore a strong resemblance to the one shown in Ilex Forest. | ||
In ''A Farfetch'd Tale'', {{TRT}} got lost and hungry in the [[Ilex Forest]]. {{MTR}} smelled food nearby and they found the small Ilex Forest shrine where two dumplings were left there as offerings. [[Jessie]] snatched one, Meowth the other, leaving [[James]] empty-handed. They then spotted a rare {{p|Farfetch'd}} and quickly left to pursue it. {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} arrived at the shrine with {{OBP|Sylvester|EP145}}, who said it was a shrine to the spirit that watches over the forest. In order to find the lost Farfetch'd, they all ran in different directions, and agreed to meet back at the shrine in an hour. | In ''A Farfetch'd Tale'', {{TRT}} got lost and hungry in the [[Ilex Forest]]. {{MTR}} smelled food nearby and they found the small Ilex Forest shrine where two dumplings were left there as offerings. [[Jessie]] snatched one, Meowth the other, leaving [[James]] empty-handed. They then spotted a rare {{p|Farfetch'd}} and quickly left to pursue it. {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} arrived at the shrine with {{OBP|Sylvester|EP145}}, who said it was a shrine to the spirit that watches over the forest. In order to find the lost Farfetch'd, they all ran in different directions, and agreed to meet back at the shrine in an hour. | ||
Although the shrine seen in ''Celebi: The Voice of the Forest'' wasn't the same Ilex Forest shrine, it does contain the same qualities. It is found in the deepest part of the forest, and many people say that the shrine is linked to the Mythical Pokémon, Celebi, who supposedly lives inside the forest shrine, as the forest guardian. The shrine was first seen when [[Sam]] ran into it before {{OBP|Celebi|M04}} transported him into the future, and it reappeared as Sam arrived into the future. | Although the shrine seen in ''Celebi: The Voice of the Forest'' wasn't the same Ilex Forest shrine, it does contain the same qualities. It is found in the deepest part of the forest, and many people say that the shrine is linked to the Mythical Pokémon, Celebi, who supposedly lives inside the forest shrine, as the forest guardian. The shrine was first seen when [[Sam]] ran into it before {{OBP|Celebi|M04}} [[Time travel|transported him into the future]], and it reappeared as Sam arrived into the future. | ||
In ''Celebi and Joy!'', [[Ritchie]] and [[Sparky]] saved a young [[Nurse Joy]] hanging from a cliff with some help from her {{p| | In ''Celebi and Joy!'', [[Ritchie]] and [[Sparky]] saved a young [[Nurse Joy]] hanging from a cliff with some help from her {{p|Ponyta}}. Joy explained that she saw some flowers that she wanted to pick for Celebi when she fell. She then explained the legends that say that a Celebi lives in this forest, and she believed it was true. To prove it, she showed them a shrine that was put up in the forest a long time ago. Later that night, during a thunderstorm, [[Nick's father]] was informed that Joy ran into the forest. As Ritchie and {{OBP|Nick|HS13}} headed out to look for Joy, they found her unconscious near the shrine. As a fire raged near them, a Celebi appeared and protected them from the danger. | ||
In ''[[JN032|Time After Time!]]'', [[Goh]] discovered the shrine while searching around Ilex Forest for Pokémon to catch. In-between the shrine's doors, he discovered a letter left for him by his childhood friend [[Horace]], explaining why he hadn't been able to meet him years earlier on the day they had promised to meet each other in order to look for the shrine. Horace then appeared, and as the childhood friends reunited, two Celebi, including a {{Shiny}} one, were briefly seen observing them before flying away. | |||
==In the manga== | ==In the manga== | ||
=== | {{spoilers}} | ||
{{ | ===Pokémon Adventures=== | ||
[[File:Ilex Forest shrine Adventures.png|thumb|250px|Ilex Forest shrine in [[Pokémon Adventures]]]] | |||
===={{MangaArc|Gold, Silver & Crystal}}==== | |||
The shrine first appeared in ''[[PS103|You Ain't Nothin' but a Houndour]]'', where {{adv|Gold}} hid behind it to take cover from a {{p|Farfetch'd}} that was attacking him. In ''[[PS104|The Ariados up There]]'', the shrine began to glow, causing the [[Masked Man]] to abandon his chase for Gold in order to reach the glow, but it disappeared before he could reach it. | |||
The shrine reappeared during the climax of the arc, where [[Pryce]] successfully used the [[GS Ball]] he had just finished crafting to {{pkmn2|caught|catch}} {{adv|Celebi}} as it emerged from the shrine, ordering it to take him [[time travel|back in time]] through the crack of time within the shrine. The [[Johto]] [[Pokédex holder]]s pursued Pryce into the time stream on the backs of the {{adv|Legendary beasts}}, with Gold succeeding in destroying the GS Ball with [[Pibu]]'s "{{m|Volt Tackle|Super Rising Thunder}}", setting Celebi free. Pryce was then left floating in the crack of time while the Pokédex holders escaped. | |||
===={{MangaArc|HeartGold & SoulSilver}}==== | |||
The shrine reappeared in a flashback in ''[[PS458|All About Arceus VII]]'', where Pryce told how Celebi had freed him from the crack of time to stop a disaster threatening the Johto and [[Sinnoh]] [[region]]s that he had foreseen while floating in the time stream. {{adv|Giovanni}}, who had also arrived at the shrine to seek Celebi's help in curing his long-time illness, attacked Pryce on sight, due to him being responsible for the kidnapping of his son {{adv|Silver}} years earlier, but [[Lance]], who had helped to organize Pryce's return, arrived just in time to prevent the situation from escalating. | |||
{{endspoilers}} | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* | * The Ilex Forest shrine resembles a {{wp|hokora}}, a small {{wp|Shinto shrine}}, and is referred to as one in the original Japanese version. | ||
* There are also two other shrines in the [[core series]]: one is located in [[Celestic Town]] | * There are also two other shrines in the [[core series]] {{pkmn|games}}: one is located in [[Sinnoh]]'s [[Celestic Town]], and the other, called the [[Abundant Shrine]], is located on [[Unova]]'s {{rt|14|Unova}}. | ||
* In {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}, if Celebi has fainted during the fight against [[Giovanni]], {{tt|Ethan|If the player is female}}/{{tt|Lyra|If the player is male}} will notice this and use a [[Max Revive]] on it. | |||
* According to an interview uploaded in the official [[Game Freak]]'s YouTube channel about Celebi's creation<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIqv16TfQ3Q</ref>, it seems that no one at the company knows nor remembers why the shrine was added to the map. It wasn't until they heard rumors about Celebi having a relation with the shrine that they included an in-game event where it could be found there. | |||
==In other languages== | ==In other languages== | ||
{{langtable|color={{locationcolor/light|forest}}|bordercolor={{locationcolor/dark|forest}} | {{langtable|color={{locationcolor/light|forest}}|bordercolor={{locationcolor/dark|forest}} | ||
|zh_cmn=桐樹林的小廟 ''Tóngshùlín de Xiǎomiào'' {{tt|*|Taiwan}}<br>桐树林祠堂 ''Tóngshùlín Cítáng'' {{tt|*|Mainland China}} | |||
|fi=Ilex-metsän alttari | |||
|fr=Autel du Bois aux Chênes | |fr=Autel du Bois aux Chênes | ||
|de=Steineichenwald-Schrein | |de=Steineichenwald-Schrein | ||
|it=Santuario del Bosco di Lecci | |it=Santuario del Bosco di Lecci | ||
|ko=너도밤나무숲의 사당 ''{{tt|Neodobam Namusup-ui Sadang|Ilex Forest Shrine}}'' | |ko=너도밤나무숲의 사당 ''{{tt|Neodobam Namusup-ui Sadang|Ilex Forest Shrine}}'' | ||
| | |pl=Świątynia Lasu Ilex | ||
|pt_br=Santuário da Floresta Ilex ([[PS180]]-present)<br>Santuário de Ilex ([[PS176]]) | |||
|es=Santuario del Encinar | |||
|vi=Khu miếu Ubame | |vi=Khu miếu Ubame | ||
}} | }} | ||
==References== | |||
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The Ilex Forest shrine (Japanese: ウバメのもりのほこら Ubame Forest hokora) is a small structure located in the center of Ilex Forest, its namesake, which can be found west of Azalea Town in the Johto region. Many people say that the shrine is a symbol of good luck and wards off evil spirits. Some others say the shrine is linked to the Mythical Pokémon Celebi, which is believed to live inside it as the guardian of the forest.
In the games
Generation II
The shrine is present in Pokémon Gold and Silver, but it is purely aesthetic.
In the original Japanese release of Pokémon Crystal, a Celebi can be caught at the shrine. The Mobile System GB held special events in 2001, which allowed players to obtain the GS Ball from a Pokémon Center lady in the Pokémon Communication Center in Goldenrod City. The GS Ball may then be taken to Kurt in Azalea Town for him to investigate. After a day passes, taking the GS Ball to the Ilex Forest shrine summons a level 30 Celebi. The player then has the opportunity to capture the Psychic/Grass Pokémon.
In the original Western releases of Pokémon Crystal, there is no way of obtaining the GS Ball, as no event equivalent to the one present in the Japanese version was ever offered to players of the Western versions of the game. Without the GS Ball, the Celebi event cannot be triggered. However, it is possible to obtain the item by hacking or exploiting glitches within the game. Some game-enhancing devices, however, such as the GameShark, can be used to generate the GS Ball right in the player's Bag in all versions of the game.
In the Virtual Console release of Pokémon Crystal, the GS Ball can be obtained without an event, allowing players to trigger the Celebi event at the shrine regardless of language.
Generation IV
The shrine appears in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, in the same location as in Generation II, in the Ilex Forest. Spiky-eared Pichu will appear at the Ilex Forest shrine and will join the player's party if the player interacts with it while a Pikachu-colored Pichu is their walking Pokémon. A Pikachu or Raichu evolved from this Pichu will also activate the event.
If the shrine is approached with a fateful encounter Celebi as the player's walking Pokémon (and the player has beaten Team Rocket at Goldenrod Radio Tower), Lyra will appear and Celebi will take the player and Lyra back in time—first to see Giovanni leave his son Silver after being defeated in Kanto, and then further ahead in time to battle and defeat Giovanni at Tohjo Falls to prevent him from reuniting with Team Rocket during their takeover of the Goldenrod Radio Tower.
Gallery
Ethan meeting an old man near the shrine
Spiky-eared Pichu near the shrine
Pichu and Pikachu-colored Pichu chasing each other near the shrine
Ethan meeting up with Lyra at the shrine
In the anime
In the anime, the shrine briefly appeared in A Farfetch'd Tale, and another shrine appeared in Celebi: The Voice of the Forest, being strikingly similar to the Ilex Forest shrine. In Celebi and Joy!, Marion Town was shown to have a forest shrine dedicated to Celebi, which also bore a strong resemblance to the one shown in Ilex Forest.
In A Farfetch'd Tale, Team Rocket got lost and hungry in the Ilex Forest. Meowth smelled food nearby and they found the small Ilex Forest shrine where two dumplings were left there as offerings. Jessie snatched one, Meowth the other, leaving James empty-handed. They then spotted a rare Farfetch'd and quickly left to pursue it. Ash and his friends arrived at the shrine with Sylvester, who said it was a shrine to the spirit that watches over the forest. In order to find the lost Farfetch'd, they all ran in different directions, and agreed to meet back at the shrine in an hour.
Although the shrine seen in Celebi: The Voice of the Forest wasn't the same Ilex Forest shrine, it does contain the same qualities. It is found in the deepest part of the forest, and many people say that the shrine is linked to the Mythical Pokémon, Celebi, who supposedly lives inside the forest shrine, as the forest guardian. The shrine was first seen when Sam ran into it before Celebi transported him into the future, and it reappeared as Sam arrived into the future.
In Celebi and Joy!, Ritchie and Sparky saved a young Nurse Joy hanging from a cliff with some help from her Ponyta. Joy explained that she saw some flowers that she wanted to pick for Celebi when she fell. She then explained the legends that say that a Celebi lives in this forest, and she believed it was true. To prove it, she showed them a shrine that was put up in the forest a long time ago. Later that night, during a thunderstorm, Nick's father was informed that Joy ran into the forest. As Ritchie and Nick headed out to look for Joy, they found her unconscious near the shrine. As a fire raged near them, a Celebi appeared and protected them from the danger.
In Time After Time!, Goh discovered the shrine while searching around Ilex Forest for Pokémon to catch. In-between the shrine's doors, he discovered a letter left for him by his childhood friend Horace, explaining why he hadn't been able to meet him years earlier on the day they had promised to meet each other in order to look for the shrine. Horace then appeared, and as the childhood friends reunited, two Celebi, including a Shiny one, were briefly seen observing them before flying away.
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
Gold, Silver & Crystal arc
The shrine first appeared in You Ain't Nothin' but a Houndour, where Gold hid behind it to take cover from a Farfetch'd that was attacking him. In The Ariados up There, the shrine began to glow, causing the Masked Man to abandon his chase for Gold in order to reach the glow, but it disappeared before he could reach it.
The shrine reappeared during the climax of the arc, where Pryce successfully used the GS Ball he had just finished crafting to catch Celebi as it emerged from the shrine, ordering it to take him back in time through the crack of time within the shrine. The Johto Pokédex holders pursued Pryce into the time stream on the backs of the Legendary beasts, with Gold succeeding in destroying the GS Ball with Pibu's "Super Rising Thunder", setting Celebi free. Pryce was then left floating in the crack of time while the Pokédex holders escaped.
HeartGold & SoulSilver arc
The shrine reappeared in a flashback in All About Arceus VII, where Pryce told how Celebi had freed him from the crack of time to stop a disaster threatening the Johto and Sinnoh regions that he had foreseen while floating in the time stream. Giovanni, who had also arrived at the shrine to seek Celebi's help in curing his long-time illness, attacked Pryce on sight, due to him being responsible for the kidnapping of his son Silver years earlier, but Lance, who had helped to organize Pryce's return, arrived just in time to prevent the situation from escalating.
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Trivia
- The Ilex Forest shrine resembles a hokora, a small Shinto shrine, and is referred to as one in the original Japanese version.
- There are also two other shrines in the core series games: one is located in Sinnoh's Celestic Town, and the other, called the Abundant Shrine, is located on Unova's Route 14.
- In Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, if Celebi has fainted during the fight against Giovanni, Ethan/Lyra will notice this and use a Max Revive on it.
- According to an interview uploaded in the official Game Freak's YouTube channel about Celebi's creation[1], it seems that no one at the company knows nor remembers why the shrine was added to the map. It wasn't until they heard rumors about Celebi having a relation with the shrine that they included an in-game event where it could be found there.
In other languages
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References
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