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'''Sootopolis City''' (Japanese: '''ルネシティ''' ''Rune City'') is a city located off the eastern mainland of [[Hoenn]].

Sootopolis City is located inside a crater formed by a volcano. Many years ago, an underwater volcano erupted and forced itself up from the depths creating a crater, the hollowed volcano. Its crater emerged from the sea and became filled with rainwater. People soon began to dwell in the crater for its warm, fresh water and a city soon came forth. To get around the city, people have to climb many flights of stairs and {{m|Dive}} under the sea. Because of this, many of the locals are in good shape. Sootopolis City has a fantastic nighttime view. The stars peer in through the top of the crater.  

Sootopolis City plays a major part in the games, as it is the location where the player has their first encounter with a legendary Pokémon, and obtains their final [[Badge]].

In the [[Pokémon games]], Sootopolis City can only be reached by diving through an underwater cavern or by {{m|Fly}}ing. Sootopolis is surrounded by {{rt|126|Hoenn}}.

The [[Cave of Origin]] is located in Sootopolis, in {{game|Ruby and Sapphire|s}} it contains {{p|Groudon}} and {{p|Kyogre}} respectively, while in {{game|Emerald}}, Wallace is there, wondering where {{p|Rayquaza}} could be.

{{p|Barboach}} and {{p|Shroomish}} can be shown to a pair of residents, who will calculate their size and reward prizes of {{DL|Ether|Ether}}s and {{DL|Ether|Elixir}}s accordingly. In Pokémon Emerald, they will calculate the sizes of {{p|Seedot}} and {{p|Lotad}} instead.

[[Wallace]] is the [[Gym Leader]] in this city. He uses {{type|Water}} Pokémon, and is the one who hands out the eighth [[Badge|Gym Badge]] of [[Hoenn]] when defeated. However, in {{game|Emerald}}, [[Juan]] is the [[Gym Leader]] instead, with [[Wallace]] replacing {{Steven}} as Champion of the Hoenn League.

In {{game|Ruby and Sapphire|s}}, the population of Sootopolis City is 39. This is a large population considering the city being settled inside a dormant volcano and its isolation from the other [[Hoenn]] cities.

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[[File:Sootopolis City anime.png|thumb|200px|right|Sootopolis City in the anime]]

In the {{pkmn|anime}}, the volcano Sootopolis is built upon opens up at one side, giving access to ferries. {{Ash}} had his battle with [[Juan]] here, obtaining his final [[Hoenn League]] [[Badge]].

* The background music used in this city is a remix of music from {{g|Pinball}}, specifically that which plays during the "Name Entry" screen.

* In {{game|Ruby and Sapphire|s}}, if the {{player}} goes to the highest house on the right side of the city (the side with the [[Pokémon Center]]), stands on the stairs outside, and hits the "left" direction on the d-pad, it is possible to use a [[glitch]] to walk on part of the rock wall. This was corrected in {{game|Emerald}}.

* This is the only city in the Pokémon world which requires the use of {{m|Dive}} in order to be reached for the first time.

* [[Junichi Masuda]] named an NPC in Sootopolis after his new-born daughter, Kiri.

* Sootopolis City is the most recent place where {{p|Groudon}} and {{p|Kyogre}} have battled each other in the wild.

** In addition, it is the last location where the [[weather trio]] met at once.

* This city seems to be based on the real-world location {{wp|Santorini}}, {{wp|Greece}}.

* As of [[Generation V]], Sootopolis City is the only city or town located in the middle of a single route, and also surrounded completely by one.

==Name origin==

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| Possibly from '''ルネ'''サンス, {{wp|Renaissance}}. Can also be derived from 流 ''ru'' (flow), 琉璃 ''ruri'' ({{wp|lapis lazuli}} or its blue color) and 熱 ''netsu'' (heat).

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| From ''soot'', which is expelled when a volcano erupts, and ''polis'', the Greek word for city.

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| From ''{{wp|atlantis}}'', an ancient island underwater, and ''polis'', the Greek word for city.

| Possibly from ''xeno-'' (foreign), ''cenere'' (Italian for ash) or ''nero'' (Italian for black), and ''ville'', a common suffix to names of villages

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| From ''cenere'', meaning ash.

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| Spanish

| Arrecípolis

| From ''arrecife'', coral reef, and ''polis'', the Greek word for city.

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| Korean

| 루네시티 ''Rune City''

| Same as the Japanese name.

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| Chinese ({{tt|Mandarin|Taiwan and mainland China}})

| Means "Colored glaze city". Alternatively, it can also mean "glass city".

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