Sinjoh Ruins

Shinto Ruins シントいせき Shinto Ruins "Wild Missingno. appeared!"
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Location:	North of Johto
Region:	Johto
Generations:	IV
File:Johto Shinto Ruins Map.png Location of Shinto Ruins in Johto.
Pokémon world locations

The Shinto Ruins (Japanese: シントいせき Shinto Ruins) are a location in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver. It is not a part of any known region, but its entry is found in Johto.

Artwork of Arceus creating Palkia in the Shinto Ruins

The entrance to the Shinto Ruins is at the Ruins of Alph. Bringing an Arceus from a Nintendo event here will unlock the new area, but this will only occur if the Arceus is currently the player's partner Pokémon and was traded from Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum. Cynthia will be found waiting for the player, and will tell them that Arceus has the ability to create newborn Pokémon. The player will get a choice to obtain only one of either Dialga, Palkia, or Giratina at level 1, equipped with their respective orbs.

The basis of the name of these ruins is currently considered to have two meanings. Firstly, it may refer to the Japanese religion of Shinto, on which the legend of Dialga, Palkia, and Spear Pillar is based, and also seems to be a combination of シンオウ Shin'ō and ジョウト Jōto, just as Tohjo Falls is a combination of "Kantō" (トー) and "Jōto" (ジョウ). The background music in this area is an arrangement of themes used in and on Mt. Coronet, indicating a possible connection.

Pokémon

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Cynthia and Arceus in the Shinto Ruins

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Pokémon		Games		Location	Levels	Rate
Special Pokémon
	Dialga	HG	SS	Event	1	Only one
	Palkia	HG	SS	Event	1	Only one
	Giratina Origin Forme	HG	SS	Event	1	Only one
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.

Trivia

• The Shinto Ruins are named after the Shinto Religion of Japan - a very traditional religion; and Johto happens to be based on a very traditional section of Japan.
  • The name may also be a pormanteau of Shinou and Johto, as it is a place where the architecture and legends of both regions meet.
• The Shinto Ruins are outside the range of the map, and therefore technically not part of the Ruins of Alph, or the regions of Johto and Kanto. This also indicates a possible connection with Mt. Coronet and the Spear Pillar as depending on where the player enter Mt. Coronet, the map will say that the player is on Route 207, Route 208 or Route 211 instead of in Mt. Coronet or on the Spear Pillar.

Johto
Settlements New Bark Town • Cherrygrove City • Violet City • Azalea Town • Goldenrod City • Ecruteak City Olivine City • Cianwood City • Mahogany Town • Blackthorn City • Safari Zone Gate • Frontier Access Routes 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 Landmarks Dark Cave • Sprout Tower • Ruins of Alph • Union Cave • Slowpoke Well • Ilex Forest • Radio Tower • Global Terminal Goldenrod Tunnel • National Park • Pokéathlon Dome • Bell Tower • Bellchime Trail • Burned Tower • Moomoo Farm • Olivine Lighthouse Battle Tower (Crystal • HGSS)/Frontier • Cliff Edge Gate • Cliff Cave • Embedded Tower • Safari Zone • Whirl Islands Mt. Mortar • Lake of Rage • Team Rocket HQ • Ice Path • Dragon's Den • S.S. Aqua • Mt. Silver (Cave) Access to Sinjoh Ruins • Kanto

This article is part of Project Locations, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on every location in the Pokémon world.