Dewford Town

Dewford Town (Japanese:  Muro Town) is located on an island southwest of mainland Hoenn. Dewford houses a dock, providing transportation between and Slateport City. The island town is home to Brawly, the Dewford Gym Leader who specializes in. Unlike other towns, Dewford does not offer a Poké Mart.

To the north of Dewford Town, on, is Granite Cave, a popular spot for rock collectors.

Slogan
A tiny island in the blue sea. (Japanese:  A tiny island in the blue sea.)

Dewford Hall
Dewford Hall is located north of the Pokémon Center, and is the northernmost building in the town. A sign outside reads:

Although it is a tiny island community, if someone says something "trendy" there, it quickly spreads throughout the rest of Hoenn. Dewford Town is famous for these fads. Trendy phrases are usually passed around in Dewford Hall, called "Everyone's information exchange!" There is a boy just outside Dewford Hall that lets the player change the "trendy" phrase and people in Dewford Hall will be influenced by the trend. Changing this affects where appears in. If the player returns to Dewford Hall after collecting the, a dark haired man with glasses will appear near the entrance and proclaim that he loves Sludge Bomb and then he will give the player.

Dewford Gym
Dewford Gym is located in the southernmost portion of Dewford, south of the pier and the Pokémon Center. The sign outside reads:

The Gym is run by Brawly who specializes in. Many citizens look up to Brawly and idolize him. s who defeat him receive the. The Gym is a dark maze in which only little light is given. If the players battle the Gym Trainers, more light is awarded to the player. Once the player defeats Brawly, the Gym is fully illuminated.

Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire
In, the population of Dewford Town is 27.

Pokémon Emerald
In, the population of Dewford Town is 30.

Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire
In, Dewford Town has a total population of 26.

In the anime
Dewford Island appeared from Sharpedo Attack! to Just One of the Geysers. Its main settlement, Dewford Town, features a three-tiered Pokémon Center and the Dewford Gym. sought to obtain the from Brawly, but failed in his first attempt in Brave the Wave. He remained on the island for a lengthy time period,, and finally defeated the Gym Leader in Just One of the Geysers. The rematch took place on Brawly's own practice field, a rocky island connected to Dewford Island by a land bridge revealed during low tide.

In A Three Team Scheme!, Dewford Island was revealed to have an ancient shrine, hidden in a cavern and surrounded by water, which both Team Magma and Team Aqua initially mistook for the Cave of Origin.

During Ash's training on Dewford Island, May's Wurmple evolved into and eventually, he and  met up with Hoenn's   in Granite Cave, and he  a , while  caught a. During this time, Ash and his friends also spent some time with Professor Birch.

The island's sandy shores and warm waters make it an ideal surf and fishing spot. However, these same waters are home to sharp rocks and hordes of vicious and. It also features many other environments, including forests, lakes, and caves.

Aside from Brawly, Dewford Island's other residents include a Mudkip raiser named Old Man Swamp, Keanu, and.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga
Dewford Town first appeared in the where both  and  arrived there at the same time riding on Mr. Briney's boat and, respectively. Dewford was flooded during the climax of the chapter when was awakened.

It reappeared in the where Sapphire and  were training their Pokémon's ultimate attacks under Ultima.

Trivia

 * Dewford Town shares similarities with Cianwood City. Both locations are on an island to the southwest of their respective regions, and neither one has a Poké Mart. Also, the Gym Leaders of both locations specialize in Pokémon.
 * Additionally, it is one of the three locations in Hoenn without a Poké Mart; Littleroot Town and Pacifidlog Town being the other two.

Name origin
Faustauhaven Pueblo Azuliza Myokara Bluruvia ムロタウン 武斗镇