Cianwood City

Cianwood City タンバシティ Tanba City "A Port of Crashing Waves"

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Map description A beachside city that has benefitted greatly from the sea.

Cianwood City Gym - Johto Gym #5 Chuck Fighting-type specialist Gym Storm Badge

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Connecting locations ← Cliff Edge Gate* Cianwood City Route 41 →

Location Location of Cianwood City in Johto.

Other generation maps Gen II

Cianwood City (Japanese: タンバシティ Tanba City) is located on the far western edge of Johto, apparently on a totally different landmass than the rest of the region. Due to Cianwood City being at a dead end location in the Johto region, it was not a popular destination. However, in Generation IV, it became a notable destination due to the addition of the Safari Zone located to the west of the city.

Tales of Lugia and the whirlpools it creates circulate among the sailors that stop in this port town.

Slogan

Generation II

A Port Surrounded by Rough Seas! (Japanese: あらなみに　かこまれた　うみのまち A sea town surrounded by rough seas.)

Generation IV

A Port of Crashing Waves (Japanese: あらなみに　よせる　うみのまち A sea town of crashing waves.)

Places of interest

Kirk's house

Kirk (Japanese: セイジ Seiji), known as Mania (Japanese: マニア Mania) in Generation II, is a PokéManiac who lives in the house directly south from the Gym. Before the player meets him, he is bullied by Silver into giving up one of his Pokémon, implied to be Sneasel. To prevent Silver from coming back to steal any more Pokémon, Kirk wants to give the player his Shuckle, nicknamed Shuckie (Japanese: ネッシー Nessie), for safekeeping. This Shuckle has Kirk's Trainer ID number and will act like an outsider in battle.

If the player returns to Kirk on another day, he will ask for Shuckie back. If the player agrees, he will take it back unless it has high enough friendship (150 in Generation II), in which case he will let the player keep it. Kirk will accuse the player of stealing if they refuse, but this allows Shuckie to be kept regardless of its friendship value.

Photo Studio/Cameron's house

In the Generation II games, the Photo Studio (Japanese: タンバしゃしんオヤジ Tanba's photographer) is where pictures of Pokémon can be taken. This is meant to work with the Game Boy Printer peripheral. The player can print out their Pokédex or the stats of one specific Pokémon. Mail can also be printed.

In Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, this is the house of Cameron, the Photographer (Japanese: しゃしんオヤジのいえ photographer's house). He has a camera set up outside so the player can take a picture with their party for their Photo Album, which can be seen on the PC. One of Cameron's relatives resides inside the house.

Generation II

Generation IV

Cianwood City Pharmacy

Cianwood City Pharmacy (Japanese: タンバくすりや Tanba Pharmacy) is a small pharmacy that is over 500 years old. The Cianwood City Pharmacy sells remedies exclusive to the town. Jasmine will ask the player to fetch her Ampharos some medicine from there.

After getting the medicine, players can return to the Pharmacy to find that Potions and Full Heals are in stock. If the player goes to Cianwood City before speaking with Jasmine at the Olivine Lighthouse, Potions and Full Heals will be in stock and the SecretPotion will be unavailable.

Potion $300	Super Potion $700
Hyper Potion $1200	Full Heal $600
Revive $1500

Area north of the city

In the very north of the city, there is a small area with a ledge where Suicune will be at a certain point in Crystal, HeartGold and SoulSilver. Eusine will appear after it runs away, and will battle the player in an effort to prove himself to Suicune.

Poké Seer

Main article: Poké Seer

In Pokémon Crystal only, the Poké Seer lives in a small house at the very north of the city. She can tell where, when, and at which level a Pokémon in the Trainer's party was caught.

Cianwood Gym

Main article: Cianwood Gym

The Cianwood Gym is the official Gym of Cianwood City. It is based on Fighting-type Pokémon. The Gym Leader is Chuck, whom the Trainer will see either lifting a boulder in Generation II or meditating under a waterfall in HeartGold and SoulSilver. Trainers who defeat him receive the Storm Badge. Obtaining this Badge is usually the only reason that people travel to Cianwood City. Outside the Gym is Chuck's wife, who will give the player HM02 (Fly) after defeating Chuck.

The Gym guide for the Cianwood Gym is inside the local Pokémon Center rather than the Gym itself. This is played for humor, with the guide claiming that he is afraid of the Gym's tough Trainers.

Entrance to Cliff Edge Gate

Main article: Cliff Edge Gate

In HeartGold and SoulSilver, to the west of Cianwood City is an entrance to Cliff Edge Gate, a small cave located between the city and Route 47, which leads to the Safari Zone. The entrance is initially blocked but the player will be able to go through once Jasmine's Amphy is healed in Olivine City.

Demographics

Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal

In Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal, Cianwood City's population is 19.

Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver

In Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, Cianwood City has a population of 27. This makes it an average-sized city. It has little immigration, because of its remote position in Johto. Cianwood City is strongly related to Olivine City, as the only route to Cianwood is via Olivine.

In HeartGold and SoulSilver, a Safari Zone was added to the west of Cianwood City, meaning that those heading for the Safari Zone would have to pass through Cianwood City.

Items

Item		Location	Games
	Revive	Under rock in north area, near Pokémon Seer's house (requires Rock Smash) (hidden)	G  S  C
	Max Ether	Northwest of the Photo Studio (requires Rock Smash) (hidden)	G  S  C
	Stardust	In front of the second drying rack from the top (hidden)	HG  SS
	Revive	Next to northernmost house (requires Rock Smash) (hidden)	HG  SS
	Berry	Held by Shuckie, a Shuckle the player can receive from Mania	G  S  C
	Berry Juice	Held by Shuckie, a Shuckle the player can receive from Kirk	HG  SS
	SecretPotion	From the Cianwood City Pharmacy after talking with Jasmine at the Olivine Lighthouse	G  S  C  HG  SS
	HM02 (Fly)	Gift from Chuck's wife outside of the Gym after earning the Storm Badge	G  S  C  HG  SS

Rock Smash

If the rock contains an item, the game will pick one of the following:

Item		Location	Games
	Max Ether	Found by smashing breakable rocks (25%)	HG  SS
	Revive	Found by smashing breakable rocks (20%)	HG  SS
	Red Shard	Found by smashing breakable rocks (10% each)	HG  SS
	Blue Shard
	Yellow Shard
	Green Shard
	Heart Scale
	Star Piece	Found by smashing breakable rocks (5%)	HG  SS

Pokémon

Generation II

Pokémon	Games						Location	Levels	Rate
Surfing
Tentacool	G		S		C		Surfing	15-24	90%
Tentacruel	G		S		C		Surfing	20-24	10%
Fishing
Krabby	G		S		C		Fishing Old Rod	10	15%
Magikarp	G		S		C		Fishing Old Rod	10	85%
Krabby	G		S		C		Fishing Good Rod	20	55%
Staryu	G		S		C		Fishing Good Rod	20	0%	0%	10%
Magikarp	G		S		C		Fishing Good Rod	20	35%
Corsola	G		S		C		Fishing Good Rod	20	10%	10%	0%
Krabby	G		S		C		Fishing Super Rod	40	60%
Kingler	G		S		C		Fishing Super Rod	40	10%
Staryu	G		S		C		Fishing Super Rod	40	0%	0%	30%
Corsola	G		S		C		Fishing Super Rod	40	30%	30%	0%
Rock Smash
Krabby	G		S		C		Rock Smash	15	90%
Shuckle	G		S		C		Rock Smash	15	10%
Gift Pokémon
Shuckle	G		S		C		Gift	15	One
A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.

Generation IV

Pokémon	Games						Location	Levels	Rate
Surfing
Tentacool	HG			SS			Surfing	10-25	90%
Tentacruel	HG			SS			Surfing	15-25	10%
Fishing
Krabby	HG			SS			Fishing Old Rod	10	15%
Magikarp	HG			SS			Fishing Old Rod	10	85%
Krabby	HG			SS			Fishing Good Rod	20	50%
Staryu	HG			SS			Fishing Good Rod	20	0%	0%	10%
Magikarp	HG			SS			Fishing Good Rod	20	40%
Corsola	HG			SS			Fishing Good Rod	20	10%	10%	0%
Krabby	HG			SS			Fishing Super Rod	40	60%
Kingler	HG			SS			Fishing Super Rod	40	10%
Staryu	HG			SS			Fishing Super Rod	40	0%	0%	30%
Corsola	HG			SS			Fishing Super Rod	40	30%	30%	0%
Rock Smash
Krabby	HG			SS			Rock Smash	15-24	80%
Shuckle	HG			SS			Rock Smash	23-28	20%
Gift Pokémon
Shuckle	HG			SS			Gift	20	One
If the player has only one Pokémon
Tentacool	HG			SS			Gift	15	Unlimited
A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.

Trainers

Generation II

Mysticalman Eusine Crystal Reward: $2500

Type: Psychic Unknown Held item: None Drowzee♂ Lv.23 Hypnosis Psychic   --       Disable Normal   --       Confusion Psychic   --       Dream Eater Psychic   --       Types: Ghost Poison Held item: None Haunter♂ Lv.23 Hypnosis Psychic   --       Lick Ghost   --       Mean Look Normal   --       Curse ???   --       Type: Electric Unknown Held item: None Electrode Lv.25 SonicBoom Normal   --       Rollout Rock   --       Screech Normal   --       Thunder Electric   --

Generation IV

Mystery Man Eusine HeartGold and SoulSilver Reward: $3240

Type: Psychic Unknown Ability: Insomnia Held item: None Drowzee♂ Lv.25 Hypnosis Psychic Status   --       Disable Normal Status   --       Confusion Psychic Special   --       Dream Eater Psychic Special   --       Types: Ghost Poison Ability: Levitate Held item: None Haunter♂ Lv.25 Hypnosis Psychic Status   --       Lick Ghost Physical   --       Mean Look Normal Status   --       Curse ??? Status   --       Type: Electric Unknown Ability: Static Held item: None Electrode Lv.27 SonicBoom Normal Special   --       Rollout Rock Physical   --       Screech Normal Status   --       Thunder Electric Special   --

In animation

Pokémon the Series

Darren, a Trainer who participated in the Silver Conference, and Horace, Goh's childhood friend, are from Cianwood City.

Pokémon the Series: Gold and Silver

Cianwood City first appeared in Machoke, Machoke Man!, where Ash, his friends, and Janina traveled there to get medicine for Jasmine's sick Ampharos. While Janina immediately headed back to Olivine City along with the medicine, Ash and his friends stayed behind for Ash's Gym battle at the local Gym. They soon met the Gym Leader, Chuck, who agreed to have a Gym battle with Ash. The battle ended in Ash's victory, earning him the Storm Badge. After receiving word from Janina that the medicine had been successfully delivered to Jasmine, Ash and his friends learned about the Whirl Islands from Chuck and his wife and decided to visit them on their way back to Olivine City.

Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl

Cianwood City was mentioned in Zoroark: Master of Illusions, where it was revealed to have a Pokémon Baccer team called the "Cianwood Greens", which was shown having a practice match against the "Jubilife Reds".

Pokémon Journeys: The Series

Cianwood City reappeared in Octo-Gridlock at the Gym!, when Ash and Goh visited the Gym so that Ash could have a World Coronation Series rematch against Bea, who was training with Chuck. Although Ash had figured out a way to counter Bea's Grapploct's Octolock, which had cost him their first match, the match still ended in a draw, resulting in no change to either Trainer's ranking.

Gallery

Cianwood Gym	Cianwood City Pharmacy

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Gold, Silver & Crystal arc

Cianwood City appeared in Scrappy Skarmory, where Chuck was seen waiting for the visit of his old rival Walker. When Walker was running late, Chuck saw evidence that he had been attacked on his way to Cianwood. However, Walker was next seen to be unhurt, and joined Chuck in an impromptu battle against his attacker: Suicune. They were ultimately unable to defeat and catch the Legendary Pokémon, which then fled.

Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys

Gold and Chris traveled to Cianwood City in The Secret Of The Fighting Type Pokémon in order to get the medicine for Jasmine's Ampharos. They encountered the local Gym Leader, Chuck, who agreed to give them the last pack of the medicine if Gold served as a temporary Gym Leader while he recovered from the injuries he had just received in an accident. After Gold had successfully defeated Black in a Gym battle, Chuck gave him the medicine, which he and Chris sent to Olivine City.

In Farewell To Pikachu?!, Eusine arrived to take away Gold's Pikachu, which he had sent back in time with Bill's Time Capsule. Gold refused to hand Pikachu to him, and the two had a battle to determine who would get to keep it, with Gold eventually winning. After this, however, Black unsealed the monstrous Black Tyranitar in an attempt to catch it, causing it to go on a rampage. It took the combined efforts of the citizens of Olivine and Cianwood City, as well as Gold and Black, to stop the monster's rampage and reseal it inside of Gold's Level Ball.

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

Cianwood City appeared in Light Up the Lighthouse!!, where Red and his Pokémon visited it to get the Secret Potion for Jasmine's Ampharos. While they managed to obtain the medicine, Clefairy ended up losing all but one of the medicine pills on the return trip to Olivine.

Trivia

• Cianwood City is the only city in the entire Pokémon franchise that takes place on land modeled after Shikoku.
• Cianwood was the first Fighting-type Gym where the player received an official League Badge, due to Saffron City's Fighting Dojo losing its official status before the events of Generations I, III, and VII.
• Unused data that exists in Generation II games suggests that Cianwood City was added late in development.
  • Cianwood City is the only settlement without a prototype map.
  • There is an unused house in Olivine City, where an NPC mentions a pharmacy in Ecruteak City.
  • Goldenrod City's prototype map has a gate to the west, suggesting Route 41 was intended to connect to it instead of Cianwood City.
  • A Gym existed in the prototype town that became the Lake of Rage.
• Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum and Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl have a reference to Cianwood City. When meeting up with Cynthia after earning the Cobble and Fen Badges, she will give the player a SecretPotion^DPPt/Secret Medicine^BDSP. The item's description mentions that it was dispensed by the pharmacy in Cianwood City.
• In Generation II, it is possible for the player to become stranded in Cianwood City by first releasing all Pokémon except for one that is incapable of learning Surf, Fly, or Rock Smash, tossing away all items and money, and ensuring that no fishing rods were obtained. This is impossible in Generation IV as any attempt to release or transfer the last Pokémon in the party or PC that knows Surf or Fly will not proceed. If the player instead put the Pokémon in the Pokémon Day Care before using Teleport to return to Cianwood City, a Trainer in the Pokémon Center will give the player a Tentacool. This event can be repeated so long as the player only has one Pokémon.

• In Pokémon Legends: Arceus, Cianwood City is mentioned to be the hometown of Tomma from the Galaxy Expedition Team's Medical Corps, who gives the player some of his hometown's Secret Medicine for them to complete a request.

In other languages

Cianwood City

Shuckie

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Settlements New Bark Town • Cherrygrove City • Violet City • Azalea Town • Goldenrod City • Ecruteak City Olivine City • • Mahogany Town • Blackthorn City • Safari Zone Gate • Frontier Access Routes 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 Landmarks Dark Cave • Sprout Tower • Ruins of Alph • Union Cave • Slowpoke Well • Ilex Forest • Radio Tower • Global Terminal Goldenrod Tunnel • National Park • Pokéathlon Dome • Bell Tower • Bellchime Trail • Burned Tower • Moomoo Farm • Olivine Lighthouse Battle Tower (Crystal • HGSS)/Frontier • Cliff Edge Gate • Cliff Cave • Embedded Tower • Safari Zone • Whirl Islands Mt. Mortar • Lake of Rage • Team Rocket HQ • Ice Path • Dragon's Den • S.S. Aqua • Mt. Silver (Cave) Access to Sinjoh Ruins • Kanto

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