Desert Resort

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Desert Resort リゾートデザート
Resort Desert
"Wild Missingno. appeared!"
Desert Resort entrance BWB2W2.png
Map description: It is a popular place for tourists, but too harsh to be a resort.
Location: Route 4
Region: Unova
Generations: V
Unova Desert Resort Map.png
Location of Desert Resort in Unova.
Pokémon world locations

The Desert Resort (Japanese: リゾートデザート Resort Desert) is a desert located within the Unova region. It is connected to Route 4 at its southeastern exit. It provides access to the Relic Castle. It has two subareas: desert and entrance.

Geography

The Desert Resort is split into two distinct areas: a narrow desert path and a large, barren desert. A sandstorm is always occurring in both parts. Like Route 4, the Desert Resort has deep sand rather than tall grass. The Desert Resort's southeastern entrance is a short, narrow pathway that cuts through a rocky hill. A gate at the end of the path connects directly to the inner area. The interior covers a large area and features many sandy hills, valleys, and deep sand throughout its barren ground. In the center of the northern end of the resort lies one of the entrances to the Relic Castle. This entrance is guarded by five statues which are actually Darmanitan in their Zen Mode. If the player uses a RageCandyBar on them, they can be awoken. To the west of the entrance is a tower that acts as an exit to Relic Castle. In Black 2 and White 2, this tower is buried in the sand and becomes inaccessible. At the very northern end of the resort, a hillside can be seen sliding into the ocean.

Items

Item Location Games
  BlackGlasses West of Backpacker Liz  B  W 
  Soft Sand Received from the man in black  B  W  B2  W2 
  Hyper Potion Northeast corner of the desert (hidden)  B  W 
  Fresh Water North of Psychic Cybil  B  W 
  Super Potion Northwest of Backpacker Elaine  B  W 
  Ether Northwest of the Super Potion (hidden)  B  W 
  Heart Scale Northwest corner of the desert  B  W 
  Stardust ×2  B  W 
  Rawst Berry ×2  B  W  B2  W2 
  TM39 (Rock Tomb) South of Pokémon Ranger Jaden  B  W 
  Fire Stone Northwest of Psychic Gaven  B  W 
  Rare Candy South of Psychic Gaven (hidden)  B  W 
  RageCandyBar Received from Professor Juniper after defeating Ghetsis  B  W 
  Star Piece In deep sand, north of Pokémon Ranger Jaden (hidden)  B2  W2 
  Blue Shard ×2
  • In deep sand, near Backpacker Clara (hidden)
  • East to Backpacker Sam
 B2  W2 
  Ground Gem Near Psychic Tommy (hidden)  B2  W2 
  Red Shard ×2  B2  W2 
  Yellow Shard East of man giving Soft Sand  B2  W2 
  Super Repel Northeastern part, in deep sand near cliff (hidden)  B2  W2 
  Nugget Northwestern part, near cliff  B2  W2 
  Heart Scale Northeastern part, near cliff  B2  W2 
  Stardust West to Pokémon Ranger Jaden  B2  W2 
  Green Shard South of Backpacker Sam  B2  W2 
  Max Ether Southwestern corner  B2  W2 
  Fire Stone South of Backpacker Tami (hidden)  B2  W2 

Pokémon

Pokémon Black and White

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
Entrance
  Sandile
B W
  Deep sand
19-22 40%
  Darumaka
B W
  Deep sand
19-20 30%
  Maractus
B W
  Deep sand
20 10%
  Scraggy
B W
  Deep sand
20 10%
  Dwebble
B W
  Deep sand
20-22 10%
Desert
  Sandile
B W
  Deep sand
19-22 40%
  Darumaka
B W
  Deep sand
19-20 30%
  Maractus
B W
  Deep sand
20 10%
  Dwebble
B W
  Deep sand
20-22 10%
  Sigilyph
B W
  Deep sand
20 10%
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.


Pokémon Black 2 and White 2

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
Entrance
  Sandshrew
B2 W2
  Deep sand
19-20 10%
  Sandile
B2 W2
  Deep sand
18-19 30%
  Darumaka
B2 W2
  Deep sand
18-19 30%
  Maractus
B2 W2
  Deep sand
19 10%
  Dwebble
B2 W2
  Deep sand
19-21 10%
  Scraggy
B2 W2
  Deep sand
19 10%
Desert
  Sandshrew
B2 W2
  Deep sand
19-20 15%
  Trapinch
B2 W2
  Deep sand
21 5%
  Sandile
B2 W2
  Deep sand
18-19 30%
  Darumaka
B2 W2
  Deep sand
18 20%
  Maractus
B2 W2
  Deep sand
19 10%
  Dwebble
B2 W2
  Deep sand
19-21 10%
  Sigilyph
B2 W2
  Deep sand
19 10%
Swarm
  Hippowdon
B2 W2
  Deep sand
40-55 40%
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.


Special encounters

Pokémon Black and White

Five Darmanitan can be found here on the first visit. A RageCandyBar must be used in order to battle them. If defeated or run from, they respawn after entering the Hall of Fame.

They each have a 50% chance of holding a Rawst Berry.

Type:
Fire Unknown
Ability:
Zen Mode
Held item:
  None  
Darmanitan/ Lv.35
Thrash
Normal Physical
Belly Drum
Normal Status
Flare Blitz
Fire Physical
Hammer Arm
Fighting Physical

Pokémon Black 2 and White 2

Some of N's Pokémon appear here as wild encounters after viewing the Memory Link flashback "Meeting Friends, Saying Good-Bye". If defeated or run from, they are able to be encountered again.

They each have a 1% encounter rate, 30 IVs in every stat, and are coded to never be Shiny.

They each have 255 friendship when caught.

Docile Nature Naive Nature Calm Nature
Types:
Ground Dark
Ability:
Intimidate or Moxie
Held item:
  None  
Sandile Lv.22
Sand Tomb
Ground Physical
Assurance
Dark Physical
Mud-Slap
Ground Special
Embargo
Dark Status
Type:
Fire Unknown
Ability:
Hustle
Held item:
  None  
Darumaka Lv.22
Headbutt
Normal Physical
Uproar
Normal Special
Facade
Normal Physical
Fire Punch
Fire Physical
Type:
Fire Unknown
Ability:
Zen Mode
Held item:
  None  
Darmanitan Lv.35
Thrash
Normal Physical
Belly Drum
Normal Status
Flare Blitz
Fire Physical
Hammer Arm
Fighting Physical
Lax Nature Gentle Nature
Types:
Dark Fighting
Ability:
Shed Skin or Moxie
Held item:
  None  
Scraggy Lv.22
Faint Attack
Dark Physical
Headbutt
Normal Physical
Swagger
Normal Status
Brick Break
Fighting Physical
Types:
Psychic Flying
Ability:
Wonder Skin or Magic Guard
Held item:
  None  
Sigilyph Lv.22
Tailwind
Flying Status
Whirlwind
Normal Status
Psybeam
Psychic Special
Air Cutter
Flying Special

Trainers

Pokémon Black and White

Trainer Pokémon
 
Doctor Jerry
タツロウ Tatsurō
Reward: $1380
  Solosis Lv.23
No item
 
Backpacker Kelsey
ユウサク Yūsaku
Reward: $552
  Tranquill Lv.23
No item
 
Backpacker Liz
カオリ Kaori
Reward: $552
  Watchog Lv.23
No item
 
Backpacker Nate
マサユキ Masayuki
Reward: $552
  Dwebble Lv.23
No item
 
Psychic Cybil
ノゾミ Nozomi
Reward: $768
  Gothita Lv.24
No item
 
Backpacker Elaine
リサ Lisa
Reward: $552
  Maractus Lv.23
No item
 
Psychic Low
ロウ
Reward: $704
  Yamask Lv.22
No item
  Munna Lv.22
No item
 
Pokémon Ranger Mylene
ミレーヌ Milene
Reward: $1440
  Ducklett Lv.24
No item
 
Pokémon Ranger Jaden
シンイチ Shinichi
Reward: $1380
  Darumaka Lv.23
No item
  Blitzle Lv.23
No item
 
Psychic Gaven
シュン Shun
Reward: $736
  Solosis Lv.23
No item
  Woobat Lv.23
No item


Pokémon Black 2 and White 2

Trainer Pokémon
 
Nurse Mariah
カナコ Kanako
Reward: $880
  Cleffa Lv.22
No item
 
Pokémon Ranger Jaden
シンイチ Shinichi
Reward: $1380
  Darumaka Lv.23
No item
 
Backpacker Sam
ヒロフミ Hirofumi
Reward: $528
  Dwebble Lv.22
No item
 
Backpacker Tami
ハルコ Haruko
Reward: $528
  Drilbur Lv.22
No item
 
Backpacker Walt
マサユキ Masayuki
Reward: $528
  Sandile Lv.22
No item
 
Psychic Future
ミライ Mirai
Reward: $736
  Munna Lv.23
No item
 
Psychic Tommy
ノゾム Nozomu
Reward: $704
  Woobat Lv.22
No item
  Yamask Lv.22
No item
 
Pokémon Ranger Anja
ミレーヌ Milene
Reward: $1380
  Magby Lv.23
No item
 
Backpacker Clara
クレア Claire
Reward: $528
  Sandshrew Lv.22
No item


Layout

Version Entrance Desert
Black  
White
Black 2  
White 2
 

In the anime

Main series

 
Desert Resort in the anime

Desert Resort was first mentioned in Team Rocket's mission briefing with Giovanni in The Bloom Is On Axew!. He told them that a special meteorite called the Meteonite was said to be located within the desert, and as such, told the trio to go there to retrieve it.

In A Venipede Stampede!, the trio, along with Pierce and Dr. Zager, traveled in a helicopter above the barren desert and located the Meteonite, with Giovanni heading there as well after receiving word of the discovery. Ash and his friends met up with Professor Juniper to travel to the Desert Resort because of Team Rocket's unusual activity.

The Desert Resort and the Relic Castle within it were set to play a major role in the original BW023 and BW024, but the episodes have since been postponed indefinitely, and ended up being retconned out of continuity when Team Plasma's Pokémon Power Plot! aired.

In Raid Battle in The Ruins!, Ash and Goh traveled to the Desert Resort to explore the newly discovered Colossus Ruins. As the sand was too hot to cross by foot, a Pokémon Ranger named Kira instructed them to use their flying Pokémon to pull them across the desert on surfboards. Thanks to this, they were able to travel to the ruins.

The Desert Resort reappeared in Trial on a Golden Scale!, where Goh hoped to find a Volcarona at the Colossus Ruins. However, it turned out that Pokémon poachers had scared them away before his arrival, forcing him to instead search for one from a nearby abandoned mine.

 
Desert Resort in Pokémon Generations

Pokémon Generations

Desert Resort made an appearance along with Relic Castle in The Adventure, where Red and his Pikachu were seen entering the castle.

In the manga

 
Desert Resort in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

Black & White arc

The Desert Resort appeared in Lights, Camera... Action!, where Clay's Workers excavated the Dark Stone from there.

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 荒野名勝區 Fōngyéh Mìhngsingkēui *
沙漠地帶度假地 Sāmohk Deihdaai Douhgadeih *
Mandarin 荒野名勝區 / 荒野名胜区 Huāngyě Míngshèngqū *
沙漠地帶度假地 / 沙漠地带度假地 Shāmò Dìdài Dùjiàdì *
  Finnish Aavikkolomakohde (BW)
Aavikkoresortti (JN)
  French Désert Délassant
  German Wüstenresort
  Italian Deserto della Quiete
  Korean 리조트데저트 Resort Desert
  Polish Pustynny Kurort
  Brazilian Portuguese Resort do Deserto
  Spanish Zona Desierto
  Thai ทะเลทรายรีสอร์ท Thalethrāy Resort
  Vietnamese Sa mạc Resort



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