Slateport City

Slateport City (Japanese:  Kaina City) is a port town on the southern coast of Hoenn. It is the ninth largest city in the Pokémon world.

Slateport was created because the clean water made the food abundant in the area, so a local market started to grow. The city then soon became a harbor where ships and boats come and go. There is a lighthouse near the south of Slateport that illuminates the sea for passing ships. It is a great shopping destination with a local Slateport Market. Captain Stern is a big name in Slateport. He is an undersea explorer who runs Stern's Shipyard, the local Oceanic Museum and also working on the S.S. Tidal which runs in and out of Slateport City after its completion.

The city has three major entrances, one from the north of Slateport City is, which has a bicycle route as well as a path to Mauville City, one that is directly south of the city is the beach of , and one that is east of the city is the ocean path of , but the water's current is too strong to east.

Slogan
The port where people and Pokémon cross paths with nature. (Japanese: ヒトと　ポケモンが　いきかう　みなと The port where people and Pokémon cross paths with nature.)

Slateport Market
"Unique items found nowhere else!"

The Slateport Market is an open-air bazaar featuring items that cannot be easily found anywhere else. The Slateport Market has been in business since the creation of Slateport City itself as the clean water made the food abundant in the area, so a local market started to grow. The Slateport Market is situated next to the ocean, so the scent of the salty sea seeps through the air. There is a place to buy Secret Base, vitamins, Incenses, and fresh seaweed there.

Doll shop
There is a shopkeeper in the bottom-left corner that sells Pokémon dolls.

TM shop
There is another shopkeeper in the middle-right/top-right side that sells TMs. In Generation III, this shopkeeper only appears after the player obtains on.

Incense shop
In Generation VI, there is a shopkeeper that sells Incenses in the middle-right side.

Energy Guru
In Generation III, after entering the Hall of Fame, the Energy Guru will occasionally announce a sale on television, when he will sell everything at half price. In Generation VI, the sale will occur every Monday.

Additionally, the woman standing next to the Energy Guru will award the Pokémon in front of the player's party with an, provided that the Pokémon does not have the Ribbon already and the Pokémon has previously acquired 510 effort values.

Secret Power Club shop
Once the player has obtained the TM for at, they will be able to buy Secret Base decorations here.

Berry Powder woman
In Pokémon Emerald, there is a woman in the northern part of the market who concocts a variety of medicines from Berry Powder and will exchange Berry Powder for herbal medicine and vitamins. When she is first visited, he gives the player the Powder Jar, and will ask the player to make some Berry Powder from the new machine that crushes Berries in the Pokémon Center upstairs. There is also a sign next to her that keeps a record of pressing-speed ranking the player achieves.

Oceanic Museum
The Oceanic Museum is a large two-floored museum located in the eastern district of Slateport. The museum was built by Captain Stern to teach others of the ocean and the ocean floor. There is a 50 entrance fee which must be paid upon entry. The first floor contains information about the sea. There are seven exhibits, each with a different piece of information about the sea. On the western wing, there are experiments and displays involving s, s, buoyancy, and fossilization. While, on the eastern wing, there are displays and samples of ancient beach sand, and old sedimentary rocks, as well as fun facts about the sea. On the second floor, there are nine more exhibits, which include models of the Hoenn region and the ship S.S. Anne. The museum can be entered free of charge before Team Magma or Team Aqua leave, as the reception believes that the player is part of their group. However, it only works if he/she lacks the money needed for the 50 fee, which will prompt the receptionist to believe that the player is part of either Team Magma or Team Aqua.

Pokémon Fan Club
Slateport is the home to the headquarters for the Hoenn branch of the Pokémon Fan Club. The Fan Club is basically a place for people to meet and chat about their favorite Pokémon and to show off their collections to each other. In general, the members are usually more oriented to unevolved, cute Pokémon and Pokémon Contests than Pokémon battles. The people in the Fan Club adore their Pokémon and give friendly advice. One of the women in the Fan Club will give away a Soothe Bell if the player's Pokémon has a high friendship. In, people show off their Pokémon in Contests because the Contest Hall in Lilycove City is too far to travel. Gabby and Ty often visit the Club House in Hoenn to do interviews with enthusiastic Trainers.

Trainers of the  are members of the Pokémon Fan Club. The Hoenn Pokémon Fan Club Chairman sits in the center of the club house. He claims to have raised over 100 different Pokémon in his lifetime. He travels across the nation on his.

In, there is a Move Tutor here who will teach a compatible Pokémon one time only. In, a here can trim  for 500.

Stern's Shipyard
Stern's Shipyard is a building owned by Captain Stern. Stern's Shipyard is a large brown building located next to the ocean. In front of the building are two houses, and around the building are three small wooden boats. It is located in the eastern part of Slateport City, and is where the S.S. Tidal was constructed. The Shipyard also takes old boats and sinks them, to make habitats for the Pokémon who live around the city and its neighboring beaches.

Slateport Harbor
The Harbor is located at the northeast of Slateport. This is where Captain Stern can be found most of the time, trading the Scanner for a DeepSeaScale or DeepSeaTooth. After the player visits the summit of Mt. Pyre for the first time (and, in Emerald, also clears the Magma Hideout), Captain Stern is seen being interviewed outside the Harbor. Submarine Explorer 1 is then stolen by Team Aqua/Team Magma. After entering the Hall of Fame, Captain Stern is here, asking the player to go on a cruise on the S.S. Tidal.

Vending Machine
In Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, there is a Vending Machine at the back of the harbor building.

Name Rater
The Name Rater of Hoenn lives in northern district of Slateport City. As always, he allows Trainers to change the nickname of any Pokémon they captured or received in-game. Those traded from outside sources will not be able to be renamed. If the Pokémon was caught by the player that currently owns it, he'll say that the name could be better and offer the player the option of changing it. If the Pokémon he's judging was obtained via a trade, he will say that the name is perfect and refuse to change it. However, if both players have identical Trainer IDs and secret IDs, he will allow name changes.

Contest Hall
The Hyper Rank Pokémon Contest is located in Slateport. Only Pokémon who have beaten the Super Rank can perform here. It is replaced by the Battle Tent in. Contest entries of all ranks are unrestricted in.

Battle Tent
The Battle Tent can only be found in. It is one of the three Battle Tents found in Emerald. Entrants pick out three Pokémon from a list of 6 random rentals, all at level 30. Then, three Trainers battle, having a chance after each battle to possibly trade a Pokémon for one from the person that was just defeated.

Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire
In, the population of Slateport City is 76, making it the second largest city in Hoenn, behind Lilycove City. Slateport City's high population can be attributed to a number of factors, such as its market, beach, and shipyard.

Pokémon Emerald
In, the population of Slateport City is 60, making it the third largest city in Hoenn after the cities of and.

Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire
In, Slateport City has a total population of 79, making it the third largest city in Hoenn after the cities of and.

In the anime
In the, Slateport City is a large city on a cliff overlooking the ocean. It is also the hometown of Harley, a Pokémon Coordinator and one of 's rivals. and arrived there in Now That's Flower Power!, where May met Drew while  for the Slateport City Pokémon Contest with her  at the beach.

In Having a Wailord of a Time, it was revealed that Slateport City's Nurse Joy, while responsible for the health and well-being of Pokémon at the Pokémon Center, gives new s their starter Pokémon. Joy explained that Littleroot Town's location may be difficult for some Trainers to reach, and Slateport City offers a convenient alternative. New Trainers have the choice of, , and.

The Slateport Contest took place in Win, Lose or Drew!. May was very nervous as it was her first time competing in a Pokémon Contest, while contestants such as Drew and were more relaxed. In the Appeals Round, Drew did a very good job at showcasing his 's style and skill, earning a high score from the panel of judges. Robert also managed to captivate the judges' attention with his, delivering a performance that received a perfect score.

Later, when May was called on stage, her nervousness got the best of her and she fell down to the ground when she was about to call out her Beautifly. Vivian helped her to get up and May kicked things off by throwing a up in the air so Beautifly could use  on it and send it back to her. After that, Beautifly created a giant tornado with its attack. Despite May's shaky start, the judges felt her performance was impressive enough and she was among the Coordinators moving on to the Contest Battles along with Drew and Robert.

After the list of contestants was randomly shuffled, the match-ups for the second round were determined, revealing that May would face off against Drew in the first match. May was determined to beat her rival, but her lack of experience caused her downfall as Beautifly was subdued by Roselia's powerful. With Beautifly unable to continue battling, the judges ruled and declared Drew as the winner. Afterwards, Drew and his Roselia went up against Robert and his Milotic in the semifinals. Despite Drew's efforts, Robert easily defeated him and proceeded to the finals, where he once again emerged victorious, earning the coveted Slateport Ribbon.

In The Spheal of Approval, Ash and Max visited the Oceanic Museum and met Captain Stern, but they were caught in an attack by Team Magma. The thief got away with only half of the volcanic stone, while Captain Stern was able to recover the other half to continue his research.

After learning that the Hoenn Grand Festival would be held in Slateport City, May and her friends traveled there aboard the S.S. St. Flower in The Ribbon Cup Caper. The event took place from Hi Ho Silver Wind! to Rhapsody in Drew. May, Drew, Harley, Robert, and were ultimately among the 247 Coordinators who qualified for the competition. During the competition, May was able to defeat Harley and Anthony, but lost to Drew in the quarterfinal round. In the end, Robert emerged victorious by defeating Drew, earning the Ribbon Cup and becoming a Top Coordinator.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga
In Tripped Up by Torkoal, and  arrived at Slateport on Sapphire's, nicknamed Lorry. After splitting up from Sapphire, Ruby met the region's Pokémon Fan Club Chairman, who led Ruby to the city's Contest Hall. There, Ruby learned that he had to apply for a new Contest Pass in Verdanturf Town. After witnessing Team Magma attacking Stern's Shipyard, Ruby ended up escaping them into Submarine Explorer 1, which subsequently dived on autopilot, with him and Blaise on board.

After Maxie awakened at Seafloor Cavern, Slateport City was struck by a tsunami. In Always Keep Whiscash on You for Emergencies, Ruby returned to the flooded city to compete in the Pokémon Contests, despite being the only competitor. However, he failed to obtain the Hyper Rank Ribbon due to his, Feefee, being outperformed by a mystery competitor. Angered by this, Ruby vented his frustration out on Feefee, who swam away and appeared to get trapped by the collapsing Contest Hall. After being taken to a nearby hospital unconscious, Ruby decided to help the Hoenn Gym Leaders and Sapphire deal with the crisis.

In Omega Alpha Adventure 0, Sapphire learned from that while the two were out training in, Ruby was at Slateport hosting a Contest Spectacular with Lisia. After being interviewed by Gabby, Ruby departed to Southern Island to meet up with. In Omega Alpha Adventure 21, Ruby and Sapphire performed together in a Contest Spectacular at the Slateport City Contest Hall.

Trivia

 * As Hoenn coincides with, Slateport coincides with 's location.

Name origin
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