Oreburgh City

**Oreburgh City** is a city located in central Sinnoh. Oreburgh is first accessible via the Oreburgh Gate, which is to the west of the city. This is one of two connecting routes to the City, the other being Route 207 to the city's north. Oreburgh is a mining town blessed with significant natural resources. Prominent vents throughout the city exchange the stale air from the mines below with fresh, above-ground air.

In the city's southern section are the Oreburgh Mines, and Oreburgh is also the location of the first Gym in Sinnoh, led by Roark. It is there where Trainers can earn the Coal Badge, the first Badge available to Trainers seeking to conquer the Sinnoh region's Pokémon League. Other points of interest include the Oreburgh Mining Museum. The miners often take breaks in the Gym between the work shifts and, similarly, Roark allows the citizens of the town to train their Pokémon in the mines.

There is a girl in the city who will trade her Timburr for the player's Machop.

## Places of interest

### Oreburgh Mining Museum

Main article: Oreburgh Mining Museum

**Oreburgh Mining Museum**

"Coal Mining and You!"

The Oreburgh Mining Museum is a museum located north-east of Oreburgh City. The Oreburgh Mining Museum is a large, one floor museum that contains many visual displays as well as facts about coal and the Oreburgh Mine. There is also a man at the front desk who will revive Fossils in the party for free. Unlike other museums, the Oreburgh Mining Museum is free to enter. The Oreburgh Mining Museum's primary importance is the resurrection of Fossils, which is done with the help of the man near the counter. He will be able to revive these Fossils for free but only one at a time. He is very bossy, annoyed when the player comes by too early or late, and gets disappointed when the player doesn't give him a Fossil.

### Oreburgh Mine

Main article: Oreburgh Mine

The Oreburgh Mine is located at the far south of Oreburgh City. It is run by Roark, who is also the Gym Leader of the city. It is the livelihood of the town. Vents in the town allow steam to escape and fresh air to enter the mine, likely also clearing the mine of any poison gas. The mine is operated with the utmost care to avoid causing damage to the natural habitats of wild Pokémon. The system of taking coal out of the mine is automated. Roark lets Trainers from the town train their Pokémon in the mine. The mine itself extends not only under the town, but the seafloor as well. All of the miners have their own Pokémon, usually Machop, to assist them in the mine.

### Oreburgh Gym

Main article: Oreburgh Gym

**Oreburgh Pokémon Gym**

**Leader: Roark**

"Call me Roark the Rock!"

The Oreburgh Gym is the official Gym of Oreburgh City. It is based on Rock Pokémon. The Gym Leader is Roark. Trainers who defeat him receive the Coal Badge. The Oreburgh Gym is a narrow building built of stone. Two paths exist, a raised path that avoids the Trainers and a middle path that takes challengers straight through the Gym. Roark waits on a raised hill at the end of the paths. Although only two Trainers actually appear in the Gym, most of the miners in the Oreburgh Mine are also members who relax at the Gym in their free time. After Roark is defeated, he will give the player the Coal Badge, which is the first Badge one can earn in the conquest of the Sinnoh region's Pokémon League, TM101 (Stealth Rock), and the ability to use Rock Smash outside of battle.

The player's rival blocks access to the Gym until Roark is visited in Oreburgh Mine.

### In-game trade

In a large two story house, north-west of Oreburgh City is a woman that wants to trade the player aTimburr for a Machop. The Timburr will be nicknamed "Timmy", and it will be holding an Oran Berry. The Original Trainer will be "Hilary". The Pokémon's level will be the same as the one that the player traded.

## Demographics

The population of Oreburgh City is 75, making it a large city. Its large population may be due to the large number of workers.

## Trainers

On certain days, the player can challenge a Trainer who appears in the Pokémon Center. Depending on the game progress, the Trainer will have teams with higher leveled Pokémon upon rematch.