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Viridian City (Tokiwa City (トキワシティ Tokiwa Shiti) in the original Japanese) is a fictional city in the Pokémon series. It is located in the Kanto region.

Places of interest

Pokémon Gym

In the Pokémon Red and Blue games, the Pokémon Gym will initially be closed, but once the player beats 7 Gym Leaders the Viridian City Gym will open and the player will be able to battle Giovanni, the Viridian City Gym Leader. Giovanni is the 8th and final Gym Leader before the Indigo Plateau. In the Gold, Silver, and Crystal games, Blue (Pokémon) is the gym leader here.

Missingno.

In north-western Viridian City there will be an old man with a cup of coffee. When the player first arrives in Viridian City, this old man won't let them leave since he's in a grumpy mood. By entering the pokemart and getting a package, they will need to deliver it to Professor Oak back in Pallet Town. After getting a Pokedex from Oak in Pallet Town, the old man will be better. Also he will be happy to show the player how to catch Pokémon. For some reason, when the player responds to the old man by saying "No", watches the old man demonstrate how to catch a Pokémon, and then flies down to Cinnabar Island and surfs along the east coast, the player will almost always encounter Missingno. and 'M, two glitch Pokémon that can only be found by doing this trick, other than doing the Mew glitch.

Trainer House

In the GSC games, there is a building called the Trainer House. In there, you will battle Cal, a trainer identical to you. He has 3 pokemon, Meganium, Typhlosion, and Feraligatr, all Lv. 50.
If you have used the Mystery Gift function, Cal will be replaced by the last person you performed it with, and they will have the same team as they had at the time.

Viridian City in the animé

A lot has happened in Viridian City in the animé, as Ash has returned many times.

The first visit was in episode two, (Pokémon Emergency). After Pikachu was badly injured in the first episode, it has to be healed in the Pokémon Center. While there, Ash first saw Officer Jenny and Nurse Joy. Misty also confronted him about her bike, eventually deciding to join him. Jessie and James of Team Rocket also appeared for the first time, and decided to follow Ash until they captured Pikachu. Ash also blew up the Pokémon Centre with a powered-up electrical attack from Pikachu!

When Ash returned, near the end of the Kancho saga, the Pokémon Centre had been repaired. But this time Ash was headed for the Gym, to gain his eighth badge. Gary got there first, but was defeated by Giovanni and Mewtwo. Fortunately for Ash, Giovanni had to leave, leaving Jessie and James in charge of the Gym. Ash managed to gain the Earth Badge.

It is revealed in the first Pokemon movie that Mewtwo, after having learned that Giovanni wanted him for his power and as a servent, destroyed the gym. This footage can be seen in the anime and the movie.

At the end of the Johto saga, Misty finds out that her sisters are going on a World tour, and expect her to run the Cerulean City Gym while they are away. She also discovers that Nurse Joy has repaired her bike. Ash, Brock, and Misty part ways, and Ash returns to Pallet Town alone.

At the end of the Hoenn saga, Ash discovers that the Gym is repaired, but currently has no Gym Leader. It is being run by Agatha, (a member of the Elite 4,) until a new Gym Leader is found. Ash uses Pikachu to battle her Gengar, but loses. Despite that, Scott, (the owner of the Battle Frontier,) is impressed, and invites Ash to visit the Battle Frontier.

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