Alto Mare

Alto Mare (Japanese: アルトマーレ Altomare), also known as the City of Water (Japanese: 水の都 City of Water), is an -exclusive location in Johto and the setting of Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias.

In the anime
Alto Mare is an isolated island south of Azalea Town. It is accessible via ferries near Cherrygrove City. It is a city of canals; a major mode of transport is by gondola.

The city is guarded by the Legendary Pokémon and. Many other species of Pokémon can be found in Alto Mare, including, , , , and.

The Tour de Alto Mare, a water chariot race, is held annually. Trainers race on floating platforms pulled by their Pokémon. One year, the competition was won by and her. Winners are awarded a medal, depicting Latias and Latios.

Alto Mare briefly reappeared in the opening sequence of Jirachi Wish Maker, where Latios and Latias were shown flying under one of its bridge.

Alto Mare Museum
The Alto Mare Museum exhibits the Defense Mechanism of Alto Mare (DMA). The fossil of pre-historic Pokémon, such as and  can also be seen in the museum's floor. Lorenzo and his granddaughter,, are the caretakers of the museum.

Secret Garden
The Secret Garden is where Latias and Latios reside and it is located near the museum. Located in a small pond is the Soul Dew. If removed, it can be used to control the DMA, but this will cause all the water to drain from the city. Therefore, it is the responsibility of the two to protect the Soul Dew.

In the TCG
This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Alto Mare or Pokémon that reside there in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

Trivia

 * Alto Mare is the first movie-made city based on a real city outside Japan.
 * The large numbers of Pidgey found in Alto Mare seems to be a reference to the pigeons of Venice.
 * A gate in Alto Mare that Team Rocket tries to climb over features an image of Entei.
 * Alto Mare contains a lot of Easter eggs, such as a gondola based on Lugia and some (mural) drawings that resemble Pokémon.
 * A town similar in appearance to Alto Mare appears in the opening sequence of Hoopa and the Clash of Ages, along with Latios and Latias.

Origin
Alto Mare is based on,.

Names
Alto Mare Alto Mare Alto Mare アルトマーレ 奧多馬雷