Azalea Town

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| align="center" colspan=2 style="background:#ccf;" | <font size="+1">'''Azalea Town'''</font>
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| align="center" colspan=2 | '''ヒワダタウン'''<br>''Hiwada Town''
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| [[Region]]
| [[Johto]]
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| valign="top" | Connecting Routes
|Route 33 (East)<br>Ilex Forest (West)
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| align="center" colspan=2 style="background:#eef;" | Gym Info
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| valign="top" | [[Gym Leader|Leaders]]
| [[List of Johto Gym Leaders#Bugsy|Bugsy]]
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| ''Badge''
| Hivebadge
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| ''Type''
| Bug
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'''Azalea Town''' is a fictional town in the [[video game]]s [[Pokémon]] [[Pokémon Gold and Silver|''Gold'']], [[Pokémon Gold and Silver|''Silver'']], and [[Pokémon Crystal|''Crystal'']]. It is featured south of [[Violet City]], just after the '''Union Cave''' and west of the [[Ilex Forest]]. It is home to the second Pokémon gym and its leader [[List of Johto Gym Leaders|Bugsy]]. Like all Towns in Johto, Azalea Town is named after a plant ([[Azalea]]).

The music from [[Blackthorn City]], [[Violet City]] and Azalea Town was remixed for use in [[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen]].

==Places in Azalea Town==
===Azalea Town Gym===
Bugsy is the leader of the Azalea Town gym, where he specializes in bug Pokémon. After reaching him by beating numerous forced battles, he attacks with his three Pokémon: [[Metapod]], [[Kakuna]] and his most powerful [[Scyther]]. Upon beating him, you will receive the Hive Badge and permission to continue onto the '''Ilex Forest'''. However, you cannot enter the gym past the Team Rocket Grunt blocking the way until you fix the Slowpoke problem (see below).

===Slowpoke Well===
The town has a massive [[Slowpoke]] population, and is home to the Slowpoke Well. [[Team Rocket]] has taken control of Slowpoke Well once the player reaches Azalea Town. Naturally, it is the player's duty to stop them. When you enter the well, you'll find Kurt unable to battle due to his injured back. Advance through the starightforward area, and beat the leader. You'll receive a Super Potion for healing your Pokémon and Team Rocket will leave. Kurt will check the Slowpokes, and you'll be back in his house.

You can return to the well later after finding '''HM04: Strength''' (to move out of the way the large boulder) and '''HM03: Surf''' (to traverse the waters). Using these techniques, you can find TM18 to teach your Pokémon Rain Dance, and a [[scientist]] who will give you the king's rock. This useful item will allow you to evolve Slowpoke into [[Slowking]] or [[Poliwhirl]] into [[Politoed]].

===Kurt: Poké ball maker===
[[Image:JohtoPokeballs.gif|right|frame|A Heavy Ball, Fast Ball, and Lure Ball (clockwise from top) made by Kurt]]
This town is also home to Kurt, who make different kinds of [[Poké Balls]] out of Apricorns. The Poké Balls he makes cannot be found anywhere else, and have special properties. Most of them are also excusive to Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal—while the Friend Ball became the Luxury Ball and the Level Ball became the Nest Ball, the rest may or may not be seen again. Kurt takes a real life [[day]] to complete a Poké Ball. While he can only work on a single Apricorn in Gold and Silver, in Crystal he can take multiple Apricorns of the same kind because his granddaughter is now able to help him. The White Apricorn becomes the Fast Ball, The Blue becomes the Lure Ball, The Black becomes the Heavy Ball, The Green Becomes the Friend Ball, The Pink becomes the Love Ball, The Red becomes the Level Ball, and the Yellow becomes the Moon Ball. While the White Apricorn can be found directly behind Kurt's house, The black, blue and red ones must be found on Route 37, and the Green, Pink and Yellow ones on Route 42. Also, Kurt can help you find [[Celebi]], though only in the Japanese versions of Pokemon Crystal.

===Necessities===
Like most other cities, Azalea Town has a [[Pokémon Center]] and a Pokémon mart (or shop). These, however, are not much different from the ones in other cities. The Pokémon mart sells a variety of basic items. However, the PokéMart also sells Charcoal (which boosts the power of Fire-type moves of any Pokémon that holds it) for ¥9800.

==Charcoal Man's House==
After you rescue the [[Farfetch'd]] in the '''Ilex Forest''', the thankful owner will give you '''HM01: Cut'''. When you visit him here, you must help him find his lost apprentice in the forest. When you do he will give you a piece of Charcoal for raising the power of Fire Type Attacks.

==Other Forest Towns==
Interestingly, there seems to be a tradition in Pokémon games to include a city either inside or outside a forest. In [[Kanto (Pokémon)|Kanto]], it is [[Viridian City]], in [[Johto]], it is Azalea Town, in [[Hoenn]], they are [[Fortree City]] and [[Petalburg City]], in [[Orre]], it is Agate Village, and in [[Shin'ou]], it is [[Hakutai City]].

==Demographics==
Azalea Town's [[population]] is 18. This makes it the fourth smallest city in [[Johto]].

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