Hearthome City

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Hearthome City is a location introduced in Generation IV.

Description[]

Hearthome City is a large city in the Sinnoh region and the fifth largest city in the Pokémon World at large. Hearthome City is an elegant city and the most desirable location to live at in Sinnoh. It is designed to be accessible to younger children, which is why several buildings in Hearthome City use elevators instead of stairs. The games also feature the fifth Gym Leader, Fantina, who specializes in Ghost-type Pokémon.

In the core series, Hearthome City is the only location in Sinnoh focused on Pokémon Super Contests, the successor to the Pokémon Contests held in Hoenn. It is also where Furthermore, it has a building where Poffins are made, and they can increase a Pokémon's conditions for contests.

In Pokémon Diamond Version and Pokémon Pearl Version and its remakes Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Pokémon Shining Pearl, there is a Hiker near the southeast entrance who gives the player a Happiny Pokémon Egg if talked to; this does not occur in Pokémon Platinum Version.

In Pokémon Platinum Version, Hearthome City has a few aesthetic changes, including beige road pavings and trees identical to those at Eterna Forest.

Locations[]

Buildings[]

Other than the usual Pokémon Center and Poké Mart, Hearthome City also has a few other buildings:

Hearthome City Gym, a Gym where the player fights Pokémon Trainers with Ghost-type Pokémon and then Fantina for the Relic Badge.
Super Contest Hall, where Pokémon Super Contests are held.
Poffin House, which is where Poffins are created, either alone or by 2-4 players together wirelessly. It is southwest of the Super Contest Hall.
Pokémon Fan Club, a building where Pokémon enthusiasts hang out. It is run by the Pokémon fan club chairman.
Foreign Building, a cathedral-like building where character reflect and discuss the spirituality in the Pokémon World.
Bebe's House, a home located next to the Pokémon Center. It is where Bebe lives and a location where the player can receive an Eevee from her.
Pokémon Hotel, a two-story building next to the Pokémon Fan Club. The landlord is on the first floor, and a woman and her Clefairy are on the second floor. The player can receive a Soothe Bell from the woman, who had been given it while on vacation, but she does not need it because she already owns a Soothe Bell.

Other areas[]

Amity Square, where the player can go on a walk with a certain Pokémon. It supposedly integrates the original purpose of Hearthome City, being where characters and Pokémon gathered.

Appearances[]

Anime[]

The Pokémon Contest held in Hearthome City.

In "Dawn's Early Night!", Hearthome City is seen as a bustling and thriving city. Ash attempts to enter the Hearthome City Gym but soon realizes the Gym Leader is not there, and is instead greeted by Nando. Dawn enters the Double Performance contest held here, alongside her rivals Jessilina (a disguised Jessie), Nando and Zoey. Dawn loses in the very first round, leaving herself very depressed. Both Nando and Zoey make it to the final round; however Nando manages to defeat Zoey.

Later on in the next episode, "Tag! We're It…!", Ash and Brock convince Dawn to enter alongside in the local Hearthome City Tag Battle Competition. Ash finds himself tagged with Paul, Dawn gets tagged with Conway, and Brock gets tagged with Holly. They all manage to successfully advance into the semi-finals round, however Paul soon releases his Chimchar due to its inability to use Blaze in the battle, which is then adopted by Ash. As both Dawn and Conway make it into the finals, Paul and Ash manage to defeat both Brock and Holly; also sending them into the finals. During the final match, Paul's Elekid evolves into an Electabuzz which enables Ash and Paul to win the Tag Battle competition and the Soothe Bell prizes.