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|japanese=Wenzhou Island
|japanese=Unshiu Island
|image=Ascorbia Island.png
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'''Ascorbia Island''' (Japanese: '''ウンシュウ島''' ''Wenzhou Island'') is a large island in the northeastern part of the [[Orange Archipelago]]. It is home to many towns and big port cities, and is seen as a "big city" island, much like [[Mandarin Island North]]. It is home to many large apartment buildings. It appeared in ''[[EP106|The Pokémon Water War]]''.
'''Ascorbia Island''' (Japanese: '''ウンシュウ島''' ''Unshiu Island'') is a large island in the northeastern part of the [[Orange Archipelago]]. It is home to many towns and big port cities, and is seen as a "big city" island, much like [[Mandarin Island North]]. It is home to many large apartment buildings. It appeared in ''[[EP106|The Pokémon Water War]]''.


On this island, [[Captain Aidan]] trains {{p|Wartortle}} and its evolutions, {{p|Squirtle}} and {{p|Blastoise}} to be firefighters. There is also an [[Officer Jenny]] in this town.
On this island, [[Captain Aidan]] trains {{p|Wartortle}} and its evolutions, {{p|Squirtle}} and {{p|Blastoise}} to be firefighters. There is also an [[Officer Jenny]] in this town.
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* Its English name is derived from {{wp|ascorbic acid}}, an antioxidant commonly found in citrus fruits. Its Japanese name literally refers to the {{wp|Wenzhou}} region of {{wp|China}}, from which the popular genus of citrus gets its name. It has no English equivalent.
* Its English name is derived from {{wp|ascorbic acid}}, an antioxidant commonly found in citrus fruits. Its Japanese name literally refers to 温州蜜柑 ''unshū mikan'' ({{wp|Citrus unshiu|satsuma orange}}), which is derived from the city of {{wp|Wenzhou}} in {{wp|China}} where it is known for its production of citrus fruits from which this popular species of citrus gets its name.


{{Orange Archipelago}}<br>
{{Orange Archipelago}}<br>