Violet City

Violet City (Japanese: キキョウシティ Kikyō City) is located in central Johto. It is the third city encountered in Johto by the . Pokémon Trainers often come to Violet City in order to win the from Falkner, the Violet Gym Leader, who specializes in . The city has three entrances, one from the east via , one from the south via , and one from the west via .
==Slogan==
The City of Nostalgic Scents (Japanese, Generation II: なつかしい　かおりのする　まち The city of nostalgic scents.; Generation IV: なつかしい　かおりの　まち The city of nostalgic scents.)
==Places of interest==
===Pokémon School===
Located in the center of the town is the Pokémon School (Japanese: ポケモンじゅく Pokémon ), where prospective Trainers learn how to raise Pokémon. On the blackboard are descriptions of the various status conditions which can affect Pokémon.
The Pokémon School is also a place where students and s can learn more about . Most beginning Trainers visit at least one of them, and common Trainers classes found studying at these locations are es, s, and s.
It is run by Earl Dervish, who at first is located next to the Gym, but will show the where the Pokémon School is located while he twirls around at every turn along the way.
In , it is known as Earl's Pokémon Academy (Japanese: ジョバンニせんせいのポケモンじゅく Prof. Giovanni's Pokémon ).
===Sprout Tower===
The large tower in the northern part of the town is a tall and wobbling pagoda, run by s who train , all the while teaching people that all living beings coexist through cooperation. These monks mostly train , although occasionally use . As s battle, the flexible pagoda shakes from side to side; this flexibility protects the tall tower from earthquakes. This technology is now known as , and is applied to hundreds of modern high-rise buildings. Many people believe that a hundred-foot Bellsprout was used to make the swaying pillar.
In , after the player defeats Li, they will receive , while in Generation IV they will instead receive . In , the player must defeat Li in order to challenge the Violet Gym. can be found in the tower, as can at night.
===Violet Gym===
The Violet Gym is the official Gym of Violet City. It is based on Pokémon. The Gym Leader is Falkner. Trainers who defeat him receive the . In , the Gym structure was very basic. The path is held on a raised platform, with a large drop to either side of the path. The path creates an "S" shape as it winds around toward the Gym Leader. At the tips of the "S" there are two Trainers that are both unavoidable. After Falkner is defeated, he will give the player the Zephyr Badge, , and the ability to use outside of battle.
In , the Gym appears to be redesigned as to another perspective. Trainers will start on plain ground other than a raised floor, along with a wooden platform that will lift Trainers up to the upper level, where a structure similar to the previous generation awaits. A Trainer waits at each end of the "S", but unlike in Gold, Silver, and Crystal, both Trainers can be avoided by walking on the glass tiles that encircle the field. After Falkner is defeated, he will give the player the Zephyr Badge, , and the ability to use outside of battle.
===In-game trade===
One of the few in-game trades can be found in Violet City. In a southwestern house lives a named Rudy (Japanese: コンタ Konta), called Kyle in the English releases of , who is willing to give up his , nicknamed Rocky (Japanese: ブルブル Buruburu), in exchange for a . This Onix will be holding a Bitter Berry or Persim Berry.
===Berries===
In , a found near the Pokémon Center will hand out three different types of Berries each time he gets one Shard from the player. The types of Berries given to the player depend on the shard's color. There is another Juggler that will trade a shard for Berries in Fuchsia City.
Shard	Berry Set	Berries	Berries	Berries
 	A 	 	 	
 	B 	 	 	
 	C 	 	 	
 	D 	 	 	
===Primo===
In , a man named Primo appears in the Pokémon Center and introduces himself as the host of the Teachy TV program from . He will offer the player the chance to give their opinion on him as he is apparently a celebrity. If the right combination of phrases is selected, the player can receive secret s or Pokémon Eggs.
==Demographics==
===Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal===
Violet City in has a population of 41.
===Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver===
In , Violet City's population is 52, making it the second-largest city in Johto. However, it is dwarfed in comparison to Johto's largest, Goldenrod City. Goldenrod has approximately double Violet City's population.
==Poké Mart==
==Items==
===Rock Smash===
If the rock contains an item, the game will pick one of the following:
==Pokémon==
===Generation II===
===Generation IV===
==In animation==
===Pokémon the Series===
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 and first entered Violet City in A Bout With Sprout. While walking through its suburban outskirts, two children took a particular liking to . After volunteered the group, they spent the day at Earl Dervish's Pokémon School teaching the children about Pokémon. They later joined Miss Priscilla and her class for an excursion to the Sprout Tower and stopped 's plan of sending the tower into orbit. In Fighting Flyer with Fire, Ash challenged Falkner at the Violet Gym and defeated him, earning his first Johto Badge.
In Tanks a Lot!, Team Rocket inadvertently did some good after their Arbotank, controlled by Misty's Togepi and a , drilled a tunnel through a mountain, helping to halve the travel time between Violet City and a nearby mountain town.
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In Strategy Tomorrow - Comedy Tonight!, Ash and his friends met , a traveling comedian, on her way to the Comedy Grand Prix in Violet City with her .
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==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
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Violet City first appeared in Number One Donphan, where rescued Earl Dervish's package from a group of rampaging . In Bellsprout Rout and Totodile Rock, Gold confronted at Sprout Tower, while in Sunkern Treasure, he assisted Falkner in a , also catching himself a in the process.
In Smeargle Smudge, the Pokémon Association appointed Falkner as the new Gym Leader of the Violet Gym after , the previous Violet Gym Leader, had disappeared and left the post.
In Slugging It Out with Slugma, Earl's Pokémon Academy was attacked by a group of , but , who was working at the academy as a helper, dealt with them and caught them with ease. Witnessing this, invited her to help him in completing the Pokédex. In exchange, Professor Oak funded the renovation of the dilapidated academy building.
In A Flaaffy Kerfuffle, Crystal stopped by at the Violet City Pokémon Center to drop off some of her Pokémon, only to learn that the Pokémon Storage System was currently out of order. In Surrounded by Staryu, she saved from a herd of in an amusement park in Violet City by catching them and received a portable Pokémon transporter from him, allowing her to send any Pokémon she caught to Professor Oak without using the Pokémon Storage System.
In Really Raikou & Entirely Entei (Part 1) and (Part 2), Falkner fought against the in the outskirts of Violet City, but was unable to defeat and catch them due to their teamwork.
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In a flashback in The Final Battle IV, the Trick Master sent the orphaned to Earl's Pokémon Academy, where he witnessed Crystal saving the place from a Slugma horde, causing him to start admiring her. While he was bummed out that Crystal left the academy as soon as he properly entered it, his admiration grew into deep respect when Crystal's work as Professor Oak's allowed the academy to be renovated.
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===Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys===
Violet City first appeared in Falkner The Bird Keeper's Challenge!!, when arrived there to challenge Falkner. In The Legendary Pokémon Appears!, just after Gold had defeated Falkner's , the Legendary Pokémon appeared and joined the battle on Falkner's side. Soon afterwards, a fell out of a time tunnel and joined Gold. Although Gold was unable to beat Articuno, it eventually chose to leave the battle, which Falkner saw as a sign of it admitting defeat, so he handed Gold a as a reward.
In Let's Aim For The Goal!, Gold met Mr. Pokémon and Professor Oak, the latter of whom gave him a Pokédex before he headed for Azalea Town.
==Trivia==
* Violet City is named Mauville in French; in English, this name is used for a city in the Hoenn region.
* The song Sevii Islands: Six & Seven Islands is a remix of the song Violet City from and can be heard on Six and s in .
===Name origin===
Language 	Name 	Origin
Japanese 	キキョウシティ Kikyō City 	From 桔梗色 kikyō-iro (blue-violet color of the )
English 	Violet City 	From violet, referring to both the and the
German 	Viola City 	From the genus
European Spanish 	Ciudad Malva 	From malva (mallow; )
Latin American Spanish	Ciudad Violeta 	From violeta (violet)
French 	Mauville 	From mauve (mallow; mauve) and ville (French for city)
Italian 	Violapoli 	From viola (violet) and the suffix -poli (city)
Korean 	도라지시티 Doraji City 	From 도라지 doraji (Chinese bellflower)
Chinese () 	桔梗市 Jiégěng Shì 	From 桔梗 jiégěng (Chinese bellflower)
Chinese () 	奇境市 Qíjìng Shì奇境镇 Qíjìng Zhèn奇镜市 Qíjìng Shì奇强市 Qíqiáng Shì 	From the alternate readings of its Japanese names
Chinese () 	桔梗市 Gātgáng Síh 	From 桔梗 gātgáng (Chinese bellflower)
Hungarian 	Ibolya város 	From ibolya (violet)
Polish 	Violet CityVioletMiasto Violet 	From its English name
Brazilian Portuguese 	Cidade de VioletCidade Violeta 	From its English nameFrom violeta (violet)
Swedish 	Violstaden 	From viol (violet)
Vietnamese 	Thành phố Kikyo 	Transcription of its Japanese name
==Related articles==
Category:Gold, Silver and Crystal locations
Category:HeartGold and SoulSilver locations
Category:Cities
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