Dewford Town

Dewford Town (Japanese: Muro Town) is a waterfront town located on an island southwest of mainland Hoenn. Dewford houses a dock, providing transportation between and . The can visit this town only after Mr. Briney's , Peeko, is rescued. The island town is home to Brawly, the Gym Leader who specializes in . Unlike most other towns, Dewford does not offer a Poké Mart or any alternative locations.
To the north of Dewford Town, on , is Granite Cave, a popular spot for rock collectors.
==Slogan==
A tiny island in the blue sea. (Japanese: A tiny island in the blue sea.)
==Places of interest==
===Dewford Hall===
Dewford Hall is located north of the Pokémon Center, and is the northernmost building in the town. A sign outside reads:
Although it is a tiny island community, if someone says something "trendy" there, it quickly spreads throughout the rest of Hoenn. Dewford Town is famous for these fads. Trendy phrases are usually passed around in Dewford Hall, called "Everyone's information exchange!" There is a boy just outside Dewford Hall that lets the player change the "trendy" phrase and people in Dewford Hall will be influenced by the trend. Changing this affects where appears in . If the player returns to Dewford Hall after collecting the , a dark haired man with glasses will appear near the entrance and proclaim that he loves Sludge Bomb and then he will give the player .
===Dewford Gym===
Dewford Gym is located in the southernmost portion of Dewford, south of the pier and the Pokémon Center. The sign outside reads:
The Gym is run by Brawly who specializes in . Many citizens look up to Brawly and idolize him. s who defeat him receive the . To reach Brawly, players must traverse a dark maze in which only little light is given. If the players battle the Gym Trainers, more light is awarded to the player. Once the player defeats Brawly, the Gym is fully illuminated.
==Demographics==
===Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire===
In , the population of Dewford Town is 27.
===Pokémon Emerald===
In , the population of Dewford Town is 30.
===Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire===
In , Dewford Town has a total population of 26.
==Items==
==Pokémon==
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==Music==
Games	Situation	Song name (Japanese)	Song name (English)	Composition	Arrangement
 	Overworld	ムロタウン 	Dewford Town 	Go Ichinose	Go Ichinose
 	Overworld	ムロタウン 	Dewford Town 	Go Ichinose	Shota Kageyama
==In animation==
===Pokémon the Series===
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Dewford Island appeared from Sharpedo Attack! to Just One of the Geysers. Its main settlement, Dewford Town, features a three-tiered Pokémon Center and the Dewford Gym. sought to obtain the from Brawly, but failed in his first attempt in Brave the Wave. He remained on the island for a lengthy period of time, which he spent , and finally defeated the Gym Leader in Just One of the Geysers. The rematch took place on Brawly's own practice field, a rocky island connected to Dewford Island by a land bridge revealed during low tide.
In A Three Team Scheme!, Dewford Island was revealed to have an ancient shrine, hidden in a cavern and surrounded by water, which both Team Magma and Team Aqua initially mistook for the Cave of Origin.
During Ash's training on Dewford Island, May's Wurmple evolved into and eventually , he and met up with in Granite Cave, and he a , while caught a . During this time, Ash and his friends also spent some time with Professor Birch.
The island's sandy shores and warm waters make it an ideal surf and fishing spot. However, these same waters are home to sharp rocks and hordes of vicious and . It also features many other environments, including forests, lakes, and caves. 
Aside from Brawly, Dewford Island's other residents include a Mudkip raiser named Old Man Swamp, Keanu, and .
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==In the manga==
===Ash & Pikachu===
Dewford Island appeared in Brock, A Man Of Resolve!!, which adapted the events that led to catching a .
===Pokémon Adventures===
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Dewford Town first appeared in Blowing Past Nosepass II, with being informed of the Submarine Explorer 1's near-completion as he was heading to investigate Granite Cave.
In Stick This in Your Craw, Crawdaunt! II, and arrived in Dewford Town at the same time, with Ruby sailing aboard Mr. Briney's boat and Sapphire riding on her , Lorry. Both of them then headed to Granite Cave, Ruby to search for a and Sapphire to train for her match with Brawly. In Mashing Makuhita, Sapphire challenged Brawly at the Dewford Gym, eventually emerging victorious and earning herself the . Sapphire soon reunited with Ruby again, who told her how he had met Steven Stone in the cave. As she was supposed to deliver a letter from Mr. Stone to Steven, Sapphire immediately gave chase, dragging Ruby along as well.
In The Beginning of the End with Kyogre & Groudon III, Dewford Town was revealed to have been flooded following 's awakening.
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In Metagross Investigates, Sapphire and were seen in Dewford Town, where Steven had taken them to train Mega Evolution with Ultima's guidance. For the training, he gave them the Mega Stones of their respective first partner Pokémon, Blaziken and , in Claydol Unleashes. Once their training was complete, Mr. Stone told them to board the S.S. Tidal in Gorebyss Changes Color, and took them to Sea Mauville.
==Trivia==
* Dewford Town shares similarities with Cianwood City. Both locations are on an island to the southwest of their respective regions, and neither one has a Poké Mart. Also, the Gym Leaders of both locations specialize in Pokémon.
** Additionally, it is one of the three locations in Hoenn without a Poké Mart; Littleroot Town and Pacifidlog Town being the other two.
* In , it is possible to strand a player in Dewford Town and the surrounding area of land, by first healing the party at Dewford Pokémon Center, then defeating Norman before blacking out or using without acquiring or healing at a different Pokémon Center. prevents this by having the player immediately acquire HM03 after obtaining the .
* In Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, there's a calendar in one of the houses that features a popular fanmade map of the Pokémon world.
===Name origin===
Language 	Name 	Origin
Japanese 	ムロタウン Muro Town 	From 武 mu (martial arts) and 露 ro (dew) or possibly 榁 muro ()
English 	Dewford Town 	From dew and
German 	Faustauhaven 	From Faust (fist), Tau (dew), and the suffix -haven (port)
Spanish 	Pueblo Azuliza 	From azul (blue) and liza (battle)
French 	MyokaraVillage Myokara 	From μῦς mûs (Ancient Greek for muscle) and κᾰρδῐ́ᾱ kardíā (Ancient Greek for heart) or possibly karate
Italian 	Bluruvia 	From blu (blue)
Korean 	무로마을 Muro Maeul 	From 무 (武) mu (martial arts) and 로 (露) ro (dew)
Chinese () 	武鬥鎮 / 武斗镇 Wǔdòu Zhèn 	From 武 wǔ / móuh (martial arts) and 鬥 / 斗 dòu / dau (fight)
Chinese () 	武鬥鎮 Móuhdau Jan 	From 武 wǔ / móuh (martial arts) and 鬥 / 斗 dòu / dau (fight)
Danish 	Dewford-øen 	From its English name
Polish 	Dewford 	From its English name
Brazilian Portuguese	Cidade de Dewford 	From its English name
Russian 	Остров Дьюфорд Ostrov D'yuford	From its English name
Swedish 	Dewford-ön 	From its English name
Vietnamese 	Thị trấn Muro 	Transcription of its Japanese name
==Related articles==
Category:Hoenn locations
Category:Ruby and Sapphire locations
Category:Emerald locations
Category:Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire locations
Category:Towns
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