New Bark Town

New Bark Town is a town in the Johto region.

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New Bark Town was the first place the Mokusetsu arrived at in Johto to search for the Plates in the region. Alain, Ash, and Dawn just got there, with the first two commenting on how dilapidated the town is, compared to the cities in Kalos. Ash and Alain began training as Dawn watched.

Later, during a break from the training, Ash and Dawn walked through town. Dawn remarked on how strong Ash is becoming and expressed her faith in him to become an excellent Electric Manipulator. They're then approached by Lyra and Casey, who both say they're from this town. Ash asked why the town doesn't look as nice as when Ash used to travel through here. They said that the Tekiyoku sometimes vandalizes cities and terrorizes citizens. Ash vows to fix things.

Ash and Dawn bring Lyra and Casey to Alain. This sets up the two girls to start traveling with the group in Johto. They agree to have everyone stay at Lyra and Casey's apartment that night. The next morning, everyone awakes and makes their way to Ecruteak City to search for Tamamushi, the Bug Plate.

Characters From Here

 * Lyra Nakajima
 * Casey Saunders

Trivia

 * New Bark Town's name just means "new bark". It's similar to how its Japanese name, Wakaba Town, comes from 若葉 wakaba, which means "new leaves" or "fresh verdure".