Cianwood City (Japanese: タンバシティTanba City) is located on the far western edge of Johto, apparently on a totally different landmass than the rest of the region. Due to Cianwood City being at a dead end location in the Johto region, it was not a popular destination. However, in Generation IV it became a notable destination due to the addition of the Safari Zone located to the west of the city.
Tales of Lugia and the whirlpools it creates circulate among the sailors that stop in this port town.
A Port Surrounded by Rough Seas! (Japanese: あらなみに かこまれた うみのまちA sea town surrounded by rough seas.)
Generation IV
A Port of Crashing Waves (Japanese: あらなみに よせる うみのまちA sea town of crashing waves.)
Places of interest
Kirk's house
Kirk (Japanese: セイジSeiji), known as Mania (Japanese: マニアMania) in Generation II, is a PokéManiac who lives in the house directly south from the Gym. Before the player meets him, he is bullied by Silver into giving up an unnamed Pokémon. To prevent Silver from coming back to steal any more Pokémon, Kirk wants to give the player his Shuckle, nicknamed Shuckie (Japanese: ネッシーNessie), for safekeeping. This Shuckle has Kirk's Trainer ID number and will act like an outsider in battle.
He will later ask for Shuckie back. If the player agrees, he will let them keep it if it has high friendship; otherwise he will take it back. However, he will accuse the player of stealing if Shuckie is not returned.
In the Generation II games, the Photo Studio (Japanese: タンバしゃしんオヤジTanba's photographer) is where pictures of Pokémon can be taken. This is meant to work with the Game Boy Printer peripheral. The player can print out their Pokédex or the stats of one specific Pokémon. Mail can also be printed.
In Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, this is the house of Cameron, the Photographer (Japanese: しゃしんオヤジのいえphotographer's house). He has a camera set up outside so the player can take a picture with their party for their Photo Album, which can be seen on the PC. One of Cameron's relatives resides inside the house.
Generation II
CIANWOOD CITY PHOTO STUDIO
Take a Snapshot as
a Keepsake!
Generation IV
This is the house of Cameron,
the Photographer.
Take a Snapshot as a Keepsake!
Cianwood City Pharmacy
Cianwood City Pharmacy (Japanese: タンバくすりやTanba Pharmacy) is a small pharmacy that is over 500 years old. The Cianwood City Pharmacy sells remedies exclusive to the town. Jasmine will ask the player to fetch her Ampharos some medicine from there.
After getting the medicine, players can return to the Pharmacy to find that Potions and Full Heals are in stock. If the player goes to Cianwood City before speaking with Jasmine at the Glitter Lighthouse in Olivine City, Potions and Full Heals will be in stock and the SecretPotion will be unavailable.
Cianwood City Pharmacy
500 Years of Tradition
We Await Your Medicinal Queries
In the very north of the city, there is a small area with a ledge where Suicune will be at a certain point in Crystal, HeartGold and SoulSilver. Eusine will appear after it runs away, and will battle the player in an effort to prove himself to Suicune.
In Pokémon Crystal only, the Poké Seer lives in a small house at the very north of the city. She can tell where, when, and at which level a Pokémon in the Trainer's party was caught.
The Gym guide for the Cianwood Gym is inside the local Pokémon Center rather than the Gym itself. This is played for humor, with the guide claiming that he is afraid of the Gym's tough Trainers.
In HeartGold and SoulSilver, to the west of Cianwood City is an entrance to Cliff Edge Gate, a small cave located between the city and Route 47, which leads to the Safari Zone. The entrance is initially blocked but the player will be able to go through once Jasmine's Amphy is healed in Olivine City.
Entrance to the road for the
Safari Zone.
Experience thrilling encounters
with wild Pokémon for heart-to-heart
contact!
The Safari Zone is just around the
corner from this entrance!
In Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, Cianwood City has a population of 27. This makes it an average-sized city. It has little immigration, because of its remote position in Johto. Cianwood City is strongly related to Olivine City, as the only route to Cianwood is via Olivine.
In HeartGold and SoulSilver, a Safari Zone was added to the west of Cianwood City, meaning that those heading for the Safari Zone would have to pass through Cianwood City.
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.
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.
Cianwood City first appeared in Machoke, Machoke Man!, where Ash, his friends, and Janina traveled there to get medicine for Jasmine's sick Ampharos. While Janina immediately headed back to Olivine City along with the medicine, Ash and his friends stayed behind for Ash's Gym battle at the local Gym. They soon met the Gym Leader, Chuck, who agreed to have a Gym battle with Ash. The battle ended in Ash's victory, earning him the Storm Badge. After receiving word from Janina that the medicine had been successfully delivered to Jasmine, Ash and his friends headed off to the Whirl Islands.
Cianwood City appeared in Scrappy Skarmory, where Chuck was seen waiting for the visit of his old rival Walker. When Walker was running late, Chuck saw evidence that he had been attacked on his way to Cianwood. However, Walker was next seen to be unhurt, and joined Chuck in an impromptu battle against his attacker: Suicune. They were ultimately unable to defeat and catch the Legendary Pokémon, which then fled.
Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys
Gold and Chris traveled to Cianwood City in The Secret Of The Fighting Type Pokémon in order to get the medicine for Jasmine's Ampharos. They encountered the local Gym Leader, Chuck, who agreed to give them the last pack of the medicine if Gold served as a temporary Gym Leader while he recovered from the injuries he had just received in an accident. After Gold had successfully defeated Black in a Gym battle, Chuck gave him the medicine, which he and Chris sent to Olivine City.
In Farewell To Pikachu?!, Eusine arrived to take away Gold's Pikachu, which he had sent back in time with Bill's Time Capsule. Gold refused to hand Pikachu to him, and the two had a battle to determine who would get to keep it, with Gold eventually winning. After this, however, Black unsealed the monstrous Black Tyranitar in an attempt to catch it, causing it to go on a rampage. It took the combined efforts of the citizens of Olivine and Cianwood City, as well as Gold and Black, to stop the monster's rampage and reseal it inside of Gold's Level Ball.
In Generation IV, if the player has only one Pokémon in their party and PC boxes, a Trainer in the Pokémon Center will give the player a Tentacool. This event can be repeated so long as the player only has one Pokémon. This is likely a measure to prevent the player from having no means of leaving Cianwood City and rendering the game unplayable.
