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'''New Bark Town''' (Japanese: '''ワカバタウン''' ''Wakaba Town'') is located in southeastern [[Johto]] and is the hometown of the main character in the [[Generation II]] games and [[Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|their remakes]]. It is home to the lab of [[Professor Elm]], who possesses the starting Pokémon for Johto: {{p|Chikorita}}, {{p|Cyndaquil}}, and {{p|Totodile}}.

In [[Generation]]s {{Gen|II}} and {{Gen|IV}}, this house is where the {{player}} lives before beginning their journey. The {{jo|Mom|player's mother}} lives here, and after the player has left town for the first time, she will save money if the player wishes and occasionally buys decorations for the bedroom, or items such as {{DL|Potion|Super Potion}}s.

{{Itemlist|Pokégear|Given by {{jo|Mom}} at the start of the game|G=yes|S=yes|C=yes|HG=yes|SS=yes|sprite=Pokégear Icon}}

{{Itemlist|None|Held by the player's [[starter Pokémon]]|G=yes|S=yes|C=yes|display={{DL|Berry (Generation II)|Berry}}}}

{{Itemlist|Potion|Gift from Professor Elm's [[Professors' aides|aide]] after getting a starter Pokémon|G=yes|S=yes|C=yes|display={{DL|Potion|Potion}}}}

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* Gift from Professor Elm's aide after getting a starter Pokémon (×5)

* Where {{ga|Silver}} was standing ''(hidden)''|HG=yes|SS=yes|display={{DL|Potion|Potion}} ×6}}

{{Itemlist|Poké Ball|Gift from Professor Elm's aide after defeating Silver in {{city|Cherrygrove}}|G=yes|S=yes|C=yes|display={{ball|Poké}} ×5}}

{{Catch/header|road|4}}

{{Catch/div|water|Surfing}}

{{Catch/entry2|072|Tentacool|yes|yes|yes|Surf|20-24|all=60%|type1=Water|type2=Poison}}

{{Catch/entry2|072|Tentacool|yes|yes|yes|Surf|15-19|all=30%|type1=Water|type2=Poison}}

{{Catch/entry2|073|Tentacruel|yes|yes|yes|Surf|20-24|all=10%|type1=Water|type2=Poison}}

{{Catch/div|water|Fishing}}

{{Catch/entry2|072|Tentacool|yes|yes|yes|Fish Old|10|all=15%|type1=Water|type2=Poison}}

{{Catch/entry2|129|Magikarp|yes|yes|yes|Fish Old|10|all=85%|type1=Water}}

{{Catch/entry2|072|Tentacool|yes|yes|yes|Fish Good|20|all=35%|type1=Water|type2=Poison}}

{{Catch/entry2|090|Shellder|yes|yes|yes|Fish Good|20|all=10%|type1=Water}}

{{Catch/entry2|129|Magikarp|yes|yes|yes|Fish Good|20|all=35%|type1=Water}}

{{Catch/entry2|170|Chinchou|yes|yes|yes|Fish Good|20|all=20%|type1=Water|type2=Electric}}

{{Catch/entry2|073|Tentacruel|yes|yes|yes|Fish Super|40|all=20%|type1=Water|type2=Poison}}

{{Catch/entry2|090|Shellder|yes|yes|yes|Fish Super|40|all=30%|type1=Water}}

{{Catch/entry2|170|Chinchou|yes|yes|yes|Fish Super|40|all=40%|type1=Water|type2=Electric}}

{{Catch/entry2|171|Lanturn|yes|yes|yes|Fish Super|40|all=10%|type1=Water|type2=Electric}}

{{Catch/div|road|Gift Pokémon}}

{{Catch/entry2|152|Chikorita|yes|yes|yes|Starter|5|all=One|type1=Grass}}

{{Catch/entry2|155|Cyndaquil|yes|yes|yes|Starter|5|all=One|type1=Fire}}

{{Catch/entry2|158|Totodile|yes|yes|yes|Starter|5|all=One|type1=Water}}

{{Catch/footer|road}}

{{Catch/header|road|4}}

{{Catch/div|water|Surfing}}

{{Catch/entryhs|072|Tentacool|yes|yes|Surf|10-25|all=90%|type1=Water|type2=Poison}}

{{Catch/entryhs|073|Tentacruel|yes|yes|Surf|15-25|all=10%|type1=Water|type2=Poison}}

{{Catch/div|water|Fishing}}

{{Catch/entryhs|072|Tentacool|yes|yes|Fish Old|10|all=5%|type1=Water|type2=Poison}}

{{Catch/entryhs|129|Magikarp|yes|yes|Fish Old|10|all=95%|type1=Water}}

{{Catch/entryhs|072|Tentacool|yes|yes|Fish Good|20|all=30%|type1=Water|type2=Poison}}

{{Catch/entryhs|090|Shellder|yes|yes|Fish Good|20|all=3%|type1=Water}}

{{Catch/entryhs|129|Magikarp|yes|yes|Fish Good|20|all=60%|type1=Water}}

{{Catch/entryhs|170|Chinchou|yes|yes|Fish Good|20|all=7%|type1=Water|type2=Electric}}

{{Catch/entryhs|073|Tentacruel|yes|yes|Fish Super|40|all=7%|type1=Water|type2=Poison}}

{{Catch/entryhs|090|Shellder|yes|yes|Fish Super|40|all=30%|type1=Water}}

{{Catch/entryhs|170|Chinchou|yes|yes|Fish Super|40|all=60%|type1=Water|type2=Electric}}

{{Catch/entryhs|171|Lanturn|yes|yes|Fish Super|40|all=3%|type1=Water|type2=Electric}}

{{Catch/div|road|Headbutt}}

{{Catch/entryhs|102|Exeggcute|yes|yes|Headbutt|2-5|all=20%|type1=Grass|type2=Psychic|10=j}}

{{Catch/entryhs|163|Hoothoot|yes|yes|Headbutt|2-5|all=50%|type1=Normal|type2=Flying|10=j}}

{{Catch/entryhs|165|Ledyba|no|yes|Headbutt|4-5|all=30%|type1=Bug|type2=Flying|10=j}}

{{Catch/entryhs|167|Spinarak|yes|no|Headbutt|4-5|all=30%|type1=Bug|type2=Poison|10=j}}

{{Catch/entryhs|204|Pineco|yes|yes|Headbutt|2-3|all=30%|type1=Bug|10=j}}

{{Catch/div|road|Gift Pokémon}}

{{Catch/entryhs|152|Chikorita|yes|yes|Starter|5|all=One|type1=Grass}}

{{Catch/entryhs|155|Cyndaquil|yes|yes|Starter|5|all=One|type1=Fire}}

{{Catch/entryhs|158|Totodile|yes|yes|Starter|5|all=One|type1=Water}}

{{Catch/footer|road}}

 

New Bark Town is shown to be quite a bit larger in the [[Pokémon Adventures]] {{pkmn|manga}}, including amenities such as a general hospital. It is the hometown of {{adv|Gold}}.

** It is also the only starting town that the player must pass through again after gaining their eighth [[Badge]] on the way to [[Indigo Plateau|Pokémon League]] (in [[Kanto]], players would be able to fly directly to [[Viridian City]] from [[Cinnabar Island]], skipping the trip up {{rt|21|Kanto}} and through [[Pallet Town]]).

* In the [[Pokémon Gold and Silver beta|demo]] of {{game|Gold and Silver|s|Pocket Monsters 2}} showed off at {{wp|Nintendo Space World}} in 1997, the initial town was not New Bark Town but rather a different town named ''Silent Hills'' (サイレントヒルズ), which may have actually been a prototype design of New Bark Town. The town had a drastically different design, but may have been overhauled during the transition from the [[Game Boy]] to the [[Game Boy Color]]. Due to the first installment of the {{wp|Silent Hill}} horror game series being released about eight months prior to the actual Japanese release of Gold and Silver, in early 1999, it may have possibly led to the rename as ''Wakaba Town'' (ワカバタウン).

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