Azalea Town

Azalea Town (ヒワダタウン Hiwada Town) is a location introduced in Generation II.
==Description==
Azalea Town is a small, isolated town located on the southern peninsula of the Johto region. Azalea Town has fewer buildings than other towns in the region, but it has many trees which make it rich in Bug Type Pokémon. Azalea Town has a Pokémon Center and a Poké Mart, like with other towns. It has a Pokémon Gym named Azalea Town Gym, which is run by Bugsy, who specializes in -type Pokémon.
It contains two houses. One of them is owned by a Woodcutter who gives the players HM Cut after they complete a mini quest. The other house is Kurt's House, where Kurt makes Poké Balls from Apricorns. Azalea Town is where Slowpoke Well can be accessed.
Azalea Town is where Team Rocket is encountered for the first time. The player's rival also appears at the gate to Ilex Forest, and a battle with him is required to pass through. Azalea Town is also the only place at which Charcoal can be purchased.
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==Appearances==
===Anime===
Years before Ash visits Azalea Town for the first time, Goh meets Tokio while on a family trip to the town and they become fast friends. They decide to look for the Mythical Pokémon Celebi, but they don't end up finding it. Goh and Tokio promise to meet again the next day to continue their search, but Tokio never shows up and Goh ends up leaving without knowing where he went.
Ash and his friends arrived in the town for the first time in the episode A Shadow of a Drought in order to challenge the Azalea Gym, however they couldn't challenge it due to a long drought. Ash accidentally steps on a Slowpoke's tail, thus angering all the villagers. They also meet Kurt who explains them about an old legend and tells that Slowpoke is considered sacred. The heroes then manage to kick Team Rocket out of the Slowpoke Well and rain starts falling, ending the drought.
After this and giving the GS Ball to Kurt, Ash challenges the Gym, receiving his second Badge.
Goh returns to Azalea Town in Time After Time!.
==Trivia==
*Azalea Town appears to be based on Tsu, Mie, a real location in Japan. It is located in roughly the same place, and the azalea is the official flower of Tsu.
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==In other languages==
Language	Name
English 	Azalea Town
Spanish 	Pueblo Azalea
Italian 	Azalina
French 	Ecorcia
German 	Azalea City
Japanese	ヒワダタウン
Korean 	고동마을
Hindi 	अज़ेलिया शहर
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