A Traveler's Guide to the World of Pokémon/Johto/New Bark Town

New Bark Town ワカバタウン Wakaba Town Newbarktownmap.PNG The Town Where the Winds of a New Beginning Blow Johto Route 27 (East)Route 29 (West) New Bark Town (Wakaba Town) is a fictional town in the Pokémon video games and animated television series. It is referred to as "the town where the winds of a new beginning blow". It lies in the Johto region. In the video games, it is the starting point of the player's journey. This starting town is significnatly larger than Pallet Town of Kanto and Littleroot Town of Hoenn. There is also a nearby waterfall named Tohjo Falls, located east of New Bark Town, that separates Johto from Kanto. In the video games New Bark Town is the town in which players start their journeys in Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal. The player is a child who lives here with his or her mother, who will act like a bank if the player asks her to. Players receive their first Pokémon in this town from the famous Professor Elm, also a resident. They have a choice between three Pokémon, which are Chikorita (Grass), Cyndaquil (Fire) and Totodile (Water). It is also where they see their rival for the first time. New Bark Town is in the center of a number of places. To the west, the player can travel to Cherrygrove City and deeper into the Johto region. To the east, the player can walk into the Kanto region from Red, Blue, and Yellow. The Kanto region only opens up after beating the game. In the Anime In the Pokémon anime, New Bark Town is the first town in Johto that Ash Ketchum visits (episode Don't Touch that 'Dile). In the anime, the Battle Tower is located near the Tohjo Falls.