They sure don’t make towns like they used
to. Sinnoh’s Floaroma Town isn’t the biggest place out there, and the anime
depicts a poor, over-exaggerated representation of what the town actually looks
like (as seen in the image above). Let that be a lesson to you ninnies reading this.
In fact, here’s a more accurate image captured by our helicopters while hovering over the "huge" town:
In fact, here’s a more accurate image captured by our helicopters while hovering over the "huge" town:
A small history about the small town
Floaroma Town used to a lonely hill, where
nothing would grow. Even when the people decided to cheer the place up with
planted flowers, the plants still withered.
One day, somebody expressed their gratitude for nature’s blessing, and then, flowers began to bloom in the town. Some say that Shaymin, the Gratitude Pokemon, had helped these flowers to grow on the once desolate hill.
From that point onwards, people from all over Sinnoh have arrived to Floaroma Town to smell the sweet aroma of the flowers the bloom.
One day, somebody expressed their gratitude for nature’s blessing, and then, flowers began to bloom in the town. Some say that Shaymin, the Gratitude Pokemon, had helped these flowers to grow on the once desolate hill.
From that point onwards, people from all over Sinnoh have arrived to Floaroma Town to smell the sweet aroma of the flowers the bloom.
Though in recent times, Team Galactic had
attempted to seize the honey market in Floaroma Town in order to attract large
groups of Pokemon for their cynical purposes. During this time, they also
captured the Valley Windworks, next to the town, in order to supply electricity
for their own personal use.
Their reign ended in 2009, when a mysterious trainer defeated their Base Commander, Mars.
Their reign ended in 2009, when a mysterious trainer defeated their Base Commander, Mars.
Souvenirs and free things. Mostly the
latter.
North of the town is the Floaroma Meadows,
where an old man lives and sells people honey for 100 Poke Dollars.
Honey is a trademark item of Floaroma Town, and attracts people and Pokemon
alike for its addictive smell.
A woman in the Pick-a-Peck Flower Shop also gives free samples of Floaroma’s produce to both denizens and visitors equally. The produce includes a variety of diverse berries grown in the area.
Another woman in the same shop also gives out free Sprayducks, watering cans with a loosely linked design to a Psyduck. The idea is that wherever you go, you can water plants and spread berries everywhere in Sinnoh.
Lastly, a certain girl will give you a free TM88, containing Pluck. TM’s are CD’s containing certain moves to be learned, and can only be used once, so use it wisely (if you even know how to in the first place).
A woman in the Pick-a-Peck Flower Shop also gives free samples of Floaroma’s produce to both denizens and visitors equally. The produce includes a variety of diverse berries grown in the area.
Another woman in the same shop also gives out free Sprayducks, watering cans with a loosely linked design to a Psyduck. The idea is that wherever you go, you can water plants and spread berries everywhere in Sinnoh.
Lastly, a certain girl will give you a free TM88, containing Pluck. TM’s are CD’s containing certain moves to be learned, and can only be used once, so use it wisely (if you even know how to in the first place).
Places you should visit, because you have nothing better to do in the small town.
The Floaroma Meadows are a good place if you like
frolicking in the flower fields and smelling the sweet fragrance of honey. You
can even find randomly dropped items while you’re there! More free stuff!
You can also try your luck at slathering honey on the yellow tree nearby. In a few days, all sorts of Pokemon will be attracted to the tree, ranging from Heracross to Aipom, and if you're really lucky, you might even find a Munchlax! Or, adversely, nothing will be attracted, except regret.
You can also try your luck at slathering honey on the yellow tree nearby. In a few days, all sorts of Pokemon will be attracted to the tree, ranging from Heracross to Aipom, and if you're really lucky, you might even find a Munchlax! Or, adversely, nothing will be attracted, except regret.
If you’re more mechanical in your taste for
leisure, the Valley Windworks is always a good place to visit. Just east of
Floaroma Town, the Windworks are a set of wind turbines, generating green
electricity for Floaroma Town.
If you rock up on Fridays (like we did), you’ll find a peculiar Pokemon called Drifloon, the Balloon Pokemon, which is attracted to the Windworks due to the damp weather the wind turbines produce.
If you rock up on Fridays (like we did), you’ll find a peculiar Pokemon called Drifloon, the Balloon Pokemon, which is attracted to the Windworks due to the damp weather the wind turbines produce.
Conclusion
Being a rather small place, Floaroma Town was a fun place to just run around, stomping on flowers all day and getting free things. If you need time to unwind and peace out, Floaroma is the place to be.
On another note, most of the population in Floaroma are women, so for any of
you young bachelors out there, you know where the honey is. Get it? Because
there’s actually honey here – Ah, forget it.
It’s a good place, real nice. Maybe even the best.
It’s a good place, real nice. Maybe even the best.
Reference List
If you're not convinced Floaroma Town isn't worth your time and salt, then I'm not convinced that these sources aren't worth your salty time either.
Floaroma Town (2014). Retrieved April 26, 2014, from http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Floaroma_Town
Floaroma Town (2014). Retrieved April 26, 2014, from http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Floaroma_Town
Pokearth - Sinnoh - Floaroma Town (n.d.) Retrieved April 26, 2014, from http://www.serebii.net/pokearth/sinnoh/floaromatown.shtml
Floaroma Town (n.d.) Retrieved April 26, 2014, from http://pokemon.wikia.com/wiki/Floaroma_Town
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