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Michina Town (Japanese: ミチーナ Michina) is an anime-exclusive location in the Sinnoh region and the setting of Arceus and the Jewel of Life. It is a riverside town surrounded by flourishing nature. Most of the town is agricultural, with numerous fields growing crops such as corn and watermelon. The town's centerpiece is the Michina Ruins.
Thousands of years ago, Michina Town was a desolate place, which was nothing but a wasteland. But the Jewel of Life's power that Arceus gave Damos made the town's soil rich and fertile. Then Damos constructed a shrine at the peak of a mountain in order to praise Arceus's kindness.
Places of interest
Michina RuinsMichina Ruins
The Michina Ruins are the remnants of the shrine made by Damos, which are located at the peak of a huge, rocky mountain in Michina. Close to the ruins is a beautiful lake, as well as multiple waterfalls that cascade down the mountainside.
The ruins are guarded by Sheena and Kevin. The Time-Space Axis can be found in the basement of the ruins; it is used by Sheena and Kevin to monitor disruptions in the time-space continuum. The basement is also the location where the Jewel of Life is safeguarded.
In the TCG
This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Michina Town or Pokémon that reside there in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.
Trivia
- The Arceus distributed in the United States, Australia, and Europe had the OT "Michina"/"MICHINA", a reference to the twelfth movie Arceus's appearance in Michina Town.
Origin
Michina Town is mostly based on Meteora, Greece.
Names
| Language | Name | Origin |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ミチーナ Michīna | Possibly from 未知な michi-na, meaning "strange" or "unknown" |
| Korean | 미케나 Mycena | Similar to its Japanese name. Also, similar to Mycenae |
| Chinese (Taiwan) | 米季納 Mǐjìnà | Transliteration of Michina |
| Polish | Michina | From its English name |
| Brazilian Portuguese | Cidade de Michina | From English name |
| Russian | Мичина Таун Mishina Toun | Transcription of English name |
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