LaRousse City
| LaRousse City ラルースLaRousse | |
 Sky view of LaRousse City | |
| Region | Hoenn |
| Debut | Destiny Deoxys |
LaRousse City (Japanese:ラルースLaRousse) is ananimated series-exclusive location in theHoennregion. It is the setting ofDestiny Deoxys. According to promotional maps, LaRousse City is located nearLilycove City.
It is a technologically advanced city with moving walkways and an enormous presence ofBlock Bots. All LaRousse residents and visitors receive a special passport, which acts as ID and enables them to shop. The city's main power source seems to be its wind turbines. The most famous attraction is theBattle Tower.
The city is located at theconfluence of two rivers in northern Hoenn. The city mainly lies on an island, including the huge park, the Battle Tower, and most of the business districts. On the shores of the river, presumably mainland Hoenn, lies more areas of the city, and presumably other cities such asSouth City. Access to the island is via monorail, which wraps around the island, and a bridge over the northern part of the island.
In animation
InDestiny Deoxys, aDeoxys awakened after four years and made its way to LaRousse to rescue its friend, who had been taken byProfessor Lund for research.
Deoxys unleashed a powerful electromagnetic force field over LaRousse City to stop its search from being disrupted. The electromagnetic power also affected the city’sBlock Bots and electricity system, leaving many unable to leave. WhileOfficer Jenny andProfessor Lund coordinated a rescue mission, Deoxys was seemingly kidnapping everyone in sight with its army of clones. Among the trapped,Ash,his friends,Rafe,Rebecca,Sid,Audrey and Kathryn,Tory andYuko realized Deoxys’s intentions and worked together to restore the green Deoxys core.
However the situation became complicated with the arrival ofRayquaza, who was determined to fight the Deoxys to protect its territory. The Deoxys later befriended Rayquaza after rescuing it from the rogue Block Bots, and they soon left LaRousse City to return to their respective homes.
LaRousse City later made cameo appearances inLucario and the Mystery of Mew andGiratina and the Sky Warrior.
Places of Interest
Battle Tower
- Main article:Battle Tower
The Battle Tower is LaRousse City’s most famous attractions.Ash andhis friends traveled to LaRousse just so Ash could compete against some tough opponents. He met his match againstSid andRafe, though the loss was somewhat his impromptu battle partnerTory’s hesitance to battle that cost Ash the match.
Monorail
The monorail is the main entry into LaRousse City. There are three known train stations on the island, one of which is a large building that also includes a shopping mall.
Parkland
LaRousse City has a large array of parks and public facilities on offer.Tory particularly likes hanging out in the city’s greenhouse, which houses some rare plants and where he originally met aDeoxys who only appeared to him as a sprite.
Pokémon Center
- Main article:Pokémon Center
Ash,his friends,Rafe,Rebecca,Sid,Audrey and Kathryn all stayed at the local Pokémon Center while in LaRousse City.
Professor Lund’s laboratory
Professor Lund and his research assistantYuko operate a laboratory, where they studied a green coreDeoxys over four years. They experimented with different frequencies and lazers in an attempt to regenerate Deoxys. InDestiny Deoxys, Yuko succeeded and the revitalized Deoxys reunited with its friend.
Gallery
| Battle Tower | Wind park | Greenhouse |
|---|---|---|
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| Shopping mall | Monorail station | |
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In the TCG
This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring LaRousse City or Pokémon that reside there in thePokémon Trading Card Game.
| LaRousse's Pokémon Cards listed with ablue background are only legal to use in the currentExpanded format. Cards listed with agreen background are legal to use in both the currentStandard andExpanded formats. | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card | Type | English Expansion | Rarity | # | Japanese Expansion | Rarity | # |
| LaRousse's Plusle |  | Movie Commemoration VS Pack: Sky-Splitting Deoxys | 004/019 | ||||
| LaRousse's Minun | | Movie Commemoration VS Pack: Sky-Splitting Deoxys | 005/019 | ||||
| LaRousse's Munchlax |  | Movie Commemoration VS Pack: Sky-Splitting Deoxys | 006/019 | ||||
| PCG-P Promotional cards | 020/PCG-P | ||||||
| PCG-P Promotional cards | 025/PCG-P | ||||||
Trivia
- LaRousse City is the hometown ofMay's main rival,Drew, as revealed inMay, We Harley Drew'd Ya!.
- This is the second time a movie-made city was based on a real city outside of Japan.
- LaRousse City was one of the first movie settings to feature a highly-efficient, eco-friendly city. This is now a recurring theme in the Pokémon franchise. It is implied in theseventh movie that the city relies heavily on wind turbines and otheralternative energy sources, which create a healthy, non-polluting environment.
- LaRousse City seems to have its own city symbol, consisting of a circle with aPoké Ball symbol on an A-frame and a base line below.
Origin
LaRousse is based onVancouver,British Columbia,Canada.
Names
| Language | Name | Origin |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ラルースLaRousse | Possibly from the Frenchla rousse (the redhead) androux (russet) or the Spanishla luz (the light) |
| English, German, Italian, Spanish | LaRousse City | From its Japanese name. |
| French | Dicoville | Fromdico, an informal term for dictionary (possibly a reference toÉditions Larousse). |
| Korean | 랄스시티Ralseu City | Rough transcription of its Japanese name |
| Chinese (Mandarin) | 拉魯斯市 / 拉鲁斯市Lālǔsī Shì | Transcription of its Japanese name. |
Related articles
 | This article is part of bothProject Anime andProject Locations,Bulbapedia projects that, together, aim to write comprehensive articles on locations in the animated series. |  |
