A town that can't be shaded any hue.
どんな いろにも そまらない まちSlogan
Littleroot Town is a location introduced in Generation III.
Description[]
The male player standing between his house (left) and the female protagonist's (right)
Littleroot Town is a main small town located in the southern area of Hoenn, and is surrounded by a thick forest. This is the player's hometown, where they move into and begin their journey in Pokémon Ruby Version and Pokémon Sapphire Version, Pokémon Emerald Version, and the remakes Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire. If the player is a boy, their house is on the left, but if they are a girl, their house is on the right. In either case, the second floor of the house is where their room is located. The other house is inhabited by Professor Birch, his child (who is the player's rival), and his wife.
Aside from the two houses, the only other location in Littleroot Town is Professor Birch's Laboratory. Unlike previous games in the Pokémon core series, the player does not receive his or her first Pokémon in the lab. Instead, when Birch is chased by a wild Poochyena (Zigzagoon in Emerald) in Route 101, just outside of Littleroot Town, the player has to select their first partner Pokémon from Birch's bag to battle the wild Pokémon with. After Birch is rescued, the player goes with him into the laboratory, back in Littleroot Town, where he gives them the Hoenn Pokédex. After this, the player's Mom gives them a pair of Running Shoes, though only in the original Generation III games.
Much later, when the player has completed the Hoenn Pokédex in Pokémon Emerald Version (excluding Jirachi and Deoxys), and has obtained the National Pokédex from Professor Birch, he allows them to select one of the starter Pokèmon from Johto: Chikorita, Cyndaquil, or Totodile.
Pokémon[]
| Pokémon | Games | Level | Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Chikorita | E | 5 | 100% (if selected by player) |
 | Cyndaquil | E | 5 | 100% (if selected by player) |
 | Totodile | E | 5 | 100% (if selected by player) |
Items[]
| Item | Games | Location/method | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Poké Ball | R/S/E/OR/AS | From the rival in the lab (x5 in Gen III, x10 in remakes) |
 | Amulet Coin | R/S/E/OR/AS | From the mother after defeating Norman |
| Running Shoes | R/S/E | Received from the player's mother after obtaining the Hoenn Pokédex | |
 | Mewtwonite X | OR/AS | In the southwest corner after defeating Groudon/Kyogre |
 | Pair of Tickets | OR/AS | From Norman during the start of Delta Episode |
 | Latiasite | OR | From the mother after completing Delta Episode |
 | Latiosite | AS | From the mother after completing Delta Episode |
 | S.S. Ticket | R/S/E/OR/AS | From Norman after becoming the ChampionRSE/completing Delta EpisodeORAS |
 | Oval Charm | OR/AS | From Professor Birch after completing the Hoenn Pokédex |
 | Shiny Charm | OR/AS | From Professor Birch after completing the National Pokédex |
Appearances[]
Anime[]
In "Get the Show on the Road!" May rides her bike to Littleroot Town to receive her starter Pokémon from Professor Birch. However, Birch is gone, since he is out to assist Ash and his Pikachu. May later returns to the lab with Ash and Birch to pick Torchic as her starter Pokémon.
Unlike the games, May does not live in Littleroot Town, but instead does in the nearby Petalburg City with Norman.
Manga[]
Trivia[]
- Littleroot Town's name comes from "little" and "root," referring to it being the starting point for the player characters. Mishiro Town, its Japanese name, comes from 未 (mi, not yet) and 白 (shiro, white).
- As Hoenn is based on Kyūshū, Littleroot town is based on Sasebo.
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