Old Gateau

Old Gateau もりのヨウカン Forest Yōkan

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The Old Gateau (Japanese: もりのヨウカン Forest Yōkan) is a type of medicine introduced in Generation IV. It is a local specialty of the Old Chateau and cures a Pokémon from all non-volatile status conditions and confusion.

It is also known as the Mirage Gateau according to the Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl episode Get Your Rotom Running!.

In the core series games

Price

In the Generation V games, the Old Gateau can be sold to the gourmet maniac on Route 5 for $4000.

Effect

When used from the Bag on a Pokémon, it cures a Pokémon of all non-volatile status conditions (poison, paralysis, sleep, burn, freeze) and confusion.

Description

Acquisition

Gallery

Sprites

Bag sprite from Legends: Arceus

In the spin-off games

Pokémon: Magikarp Jump

In Pokémon: Magikarp Jump, Old Gateaux can appear as food that can be consumed by Magikarp. They are unlocked at Trainer Rank 73 and cost 429,910 to unlock.

In animation

Pokémon the Series

Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl

Old Gateau was first seen in Get Your Rotom Running!, where Ash and his friends went to the Old Chateau to try some of the famous treat at the recommendation of Professor Oak.

In Beating the Bustle and Hustle!, James mentioned that there was Old Gateau and Lum Berries on the menu in the Sinnoh Pokémon Hustle Refreshment Room.

Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon

A piece of Old Gateau appeared in Getting a Jump on the Competition!.

Pokémon Journeys: The Series

In The Fiery Road to Mastership! and Valor: A Strategic Part of Battling!, James's Morpeko was seen eating Old Gateaux.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Diamond & Pearl arc

In Robust Rotom, Diamond served Platinum some Old Gateau for tea time during their stay at the Old Chateau.

In The Final Dimensional Duel XI, Professor Rowan was shown eating some Old Gateau.

Merchandise

A miniature of an Old Gateau and its packaging was included in the Sinnoh goods set from the Pokémon World Market merchandise line that was made by Re-Ment and exclusive to the Pokémon Center.

The Munchlax figure of the Delicious Adventure line by The Pokémon Company International is also holding an Old Gateau.

Edible Old Gateaux (Yōkan) have also been released in 2017 and 2021 and were exclusive to the Pokémon Center.

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  Pokémon World Market (Sinnoh goods set)
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  Delicious Adventure Munchlax
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  Delicious Adventure Munchlax (side view)
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  Edible Old Gateaux released in 2017
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  Edible Old Gateaux released in 2021

Trivia

• Old Gateau's name in both English and Japanese is a pun based on the location it is found. In English, the French word gâteau ("cake") plays on Chateau. In Japanese, the Chateau's name is "Forest Manor" (Japanese: もりのようかん) while the Gateau's name is "Forest Yōkan" (Japanese: もりのヨウカン); the two terms are homophones and are pronounced as mori no yōkan.
  • Its French and Italian names also incorporates a pun between gateau and Chateau.
  • The English names of the Old Chateau and Old Gateau were coined by translator Nob Ogasawara, intending to preserve the pun in the original Japanese text.^[1][2] According to Nob, he was able to keep the Old Chateau/Old Gateau pun in part due to him being able to give more input in the localization process from Generation III onward.^[3]
• In the games, "Old Gateau" is usually pluralized as "Old Gateaux". However, the description of the Souvenir Set in Join Avenue says "A set of two Old Gateaus. The cake heals all the status problems of one Pokémon."

In other languages

References

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