Tanren Undercity

Overview of Tanren Undercity

Tanren Undercity, referred to by players as undercity or sometimes TU, is a city settled under the Tanren region with its own dungeons and currency called Ekop. Its entrance is located at Tanren's Archaeological Digsite, in the museum of Tanren City. To access the main entrance of Tanren Undercity, Rock Smash and Rock Climb are required. If Undercity Catacombs has been completed, players can take a shortcut to Tanren Undercity in cognito.

The player is greeted by a Grovyle when entering from the museum the first time.

• ???: Hey... What are you doing here?
• ???: Hey. The name's Grovyle.
• Grovyle: Man oh man, you made a bad mistake waltzing up into here.
• Grovyle: Look, c'mon. Let's go to my house before anyone sees us. Not exactly the best place to be hanging around at.
• Grovyle: My house is just around the corner. First left. Can't miss it.
• Grovyle: If you come here, I can pretty much tell you all about this place. What it was like, what happened, why it's not a good place anymore, all that.
• Grovyle: That is... only if you're interested. I'll see you, around then, kid.
• Grovyle: ... Oh yeah. I didn't catch your name.
• [Player Name]: ...
• Grovyle: Hm. [Player Name], was it? Well then. Nice to meet you.
• Grovyle: Welcome to the Tanren Undercity, [Player Name].

Dungeons

Main page: Category:Undercity dungeons

Locations

Central Fork

The Central Fork is the central part of Tanren Undercity, which is the connection to all the other locations in Tanren Undercity.

NPCs
Cleo: Willow's absolutely stunning... How could someone so beautiful be foolish enough to join the Desert Fangs?
Timmy: ...Don't get involved with those gangs... They've already taken my mom from me...
Willow: Why must Cleo be a Night Talon? Our love could have flourished had she been a Desert Fang!

Mansion

There is a mansion located north in the Central Fork. Trying to enter any of the curtains here gives the message "Perhaps you shouldn't enter this room...". Going to the wall in the middle gives the message "The structuring of this wall seems quite fragile.. Perhaps if you had the right move, it could be broken.". Using the move Rock Smash on the wall will open the entrance to the Abandoned Laboratory.

NPCs
Leo: Ah, it's so dark here. Lovely, isn't it?
Niles: Say, nice face you've got there. You're here to meet my master?
Odin: Out of darkness, I spring into action. Fear me! I am Odin Dark!

Abandoned Laboratory

The Abandoned Laboratory is accessed from the Tanren Undercity Mansion. This room's only purpose is to change the form of Rotom. At the top of the laboratory are the five appliances in the order of fan, oven, fridge, lawn mower, and washing machine. The TV on the table with the refrigerator gives the message "These machines look cryptic. If you have a specific pokemon, maybe you could use them."

Northern Settlement

The northern settlement is northeast from the Central Fork, and commonly thought as the main area in Tanren Undercity. Here you have access to an Assembly, Kangaskhan Storage, and a healing point, being Toren's House.

There is also a Purple Kecleon here who runs a shop, notable for being the only shop in Tanren Undercity that uses Poké as all other shops in Tanren Undercity use Ekop, excluding the services in the gang bases.

Storage house

Jailhouse

Toren's House

NPCs
Toren: I used to live above ground, but I heard there was good business here so I moved into this town. I'm worried about my safety though.

Molly's House

NPCs
Molly: I've been living here for years now but I didn't expect the rise in crime rates. The boss of one of the gangs even prohibited me to enter the mines where I worked at the time.

Brock's House

NPCs
Brock: The cave system here is really old. I believe it's been dug out by the Pokémon long ago. There are a lot of wild Pokémon so watch out.

Dark Market

Main article: Dark Market

This is one of the main features in Tanren Undercity. In this market, you can buy items from various NPCs running booths with different types of items with Ekop.

Sunken Tavern

The Sunken Tavern is a local bar in Tanren Undercity. You can buy some exclusive drinks in here from Sebastian using Ekop. The active Pokémon has to be level 21 or higher in order to enter.

IS	Item	Price
	Fresh Water	20 Ekop
	Flamethrower	25 Ekop
	Blizzard	25 Ekop
	Thunderbolt	25 Ekop
	Cheri Beri Delite	35 Ekop
	Soda Pop	35 Ekop
	Lemonade	45 Ekop
	Aged Grepa Juice	60 Ekop

NPCs
Jazz: Buzz off kid, can't ya see I'm tryna' play here?
Kuro: Talking to people is such a pain.
Orville: Watch it kid. *hic* You lookin' for a fight or somethin'?
Yuta: When they said these were the finest drinks in Tanren I was impressed at first, but then I realized...this is the only place to get drinks in Tanren.

Grovyle's House

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Entering the first time, Grovyle gives you more information about the gangs and why it is dangerous down in the undercity.

• Grovyle: Oh great, you came! Guess that means you want to learn more about the Undercity, eh?
• Grovyle: Well sure thing. One second, let me turn on the lights...
• *click* - A switch was flicked.
• Grovyle: Ahh. That's better, nice and bright.
• Grovyle: Come have a seat, [Player Name]. Make yourself at home.
• But first, before I start... let me ask: do you know of a Pokémon that goes by the name of Arceus?

Yes

No

• Grovyle: Well, Arceus is a mythical Pokémon. As of this point in time, it's been deemed as the "ruler" of all Pokémon, if that sits right.

• Grovyle: ...You're all caught up then.
• Grovyle: Down here in the Undercity, the Pokémon here have a built... a settlement, if you will.
• Grovyle: It was constructed mainly to get away with the troubles of the outside world. A getaway. I have to set that it was a good idea, and heck, I enjoy it here.
• Grovyle: Or at least I used to... up until the outbreak happened.
• Grovyle: You see, [Player Name], Arceus, even though it never appeared to us, was the one thing keeping the Undercity tranquil and organized. It was the God we all worshiped down here.
• Grovyle: Time and time, though, the one we called God failed to answer our pleas. We have been calling for help, trying to get the resources we needed...
• Grovyle: With the stories we've heard, Arceus would have definitely helped us in our time of need. We WORSHIPED this Pokémon. This God...
• Grovyle: But after a while we realized this was no God. This was a phony, and we were not going to worship a phony.
• Grovyle: Now, the Undercity was a nice place once. The idea of Arceus watching over us kept us calm down here, it reassured us.
• Grovyle: Of course, some of us still worship the God. Such as the Pokémon in the Northern Settlement.
• Grovyle: However, the other Pokémon who don't worship Arceus, they decided they wanted to run things down here instead of letting the idea of Arceus run.
• Grovyle: Half of the group wanted to run it in a dictator-like way, while the others thought the people of the town should run it, if that makes sense.
• Grovyle: A huge outbreak broke out then, after weeks of arguing, the two groups have had enough. They formed bases down here, and grew cold.
• Grovyle: Now... they call themselves the Night Talons and the Desert Fangs.
• Grovyle: Though they may seem to worship the God, they don't - they just pretend to in order to not stand out of the crowd.
• Grovyle: These two gangs have been fighting for as long as I could remember, in hopes of one day controlling the Undercity.
• Grovyle: They also so happen to terrorize the townsfolk. They rob, hurt, kidnap, and perform many other crimes against the poor Pokémon here - the ones that worship Arceus still.
• Grovyle: Why? Because, if you haven't caught it already, they hate anyone who worships Arceus. That is why this town is so bad and dangerous. These gangs will stop at nothing to gain control.
• Grovyle: Not much can be done to stop them, either. Which is why it is best to be careful, do what you have to do here, and keep your life moving without sticking your nose in business.
• Grovyle: Trust me. You won't like what happens if you do that.
• Grovyle: Well, that's all I have to share. I hope you got all of that.
• Do you need me to repeat all of that?

Yes ↺Repeats dialogue

No

• Grovyle: Right, well, I better head out. I have stuff to do here and I don't have much time to waste, either.
• Grovyle: It was nice being able to chat with you, [Player Name]. I hope we get to meet again.
• Grovyle: Good luck out there.

Gang base building

Gang Bases

Players are automatically associated with either Night Talons or Desert Fangs, the two the Tanren Undercity gangs, upon character creation. You can check your character ID along with what gang you affiliate with using the command /charid.

There's a building south of the Central Fork; when entered you appear in the headquarters of your respective gang. These bases hold the basic services in the undercity, along with a shop that has exclusive items.

Night Talons' Base

Only players with a Minun ID have access to the Night Talons' base. You can set your spawn point at this base on the healing bed here for 3,000 Poké.

Services:

• Sven the Sharpedo will clean sticky or grimy items
• Butch the Scrafty will open boxes for 150 Poké each
• Rouge the Purrloin sells the following items:

IS	Item	Price
	Focus Sash	100 Ekop
	Eject Button	200 Ekop
	Razor Claw	250 Ekop
	Zoom Lens	350 Ekop
	Weakness Policy	450 Ekop
	Safety Goggles	400 Ekop
	Choice Specs	500 Ekop
	Choice Scarf	500 Ekop
	Aether Necklace	1000 Ekop
	Aether Pendant	1150 Ekop
	Aether Medallion	1250 Ekop
	Aether Locket	1350 Ekop

Desert Fangs' Base

Only players with a Plusle ID have access to the Desert Fangs base. You can set your spawn point at this base on the healing bed here for 3,000 Poké

Services:

• Dorothy the Gengar will clean sticky or grimy items
• Princess the Pangoro will open boxes for 150 Poké each
• Sam the Zorua (looks like a Krookodile because of Illusion) sells the following items:

IS	Item	Price
	Focus Sash	100 Ekop
	Eject Button	200 Ekop
	Razor Fang	250 Ekop
	Zoom Lens	350 Ekop
	Rocky Helmet	400 Ekop
	Assault Vest	450 Ekop
	Choice Band	500 Ekop
	Choice Scarf	500 Ekop
	Skull Necklace	1000 Ekop
	Skull Pendant	1150 Ekop
	Skull Medallion	1250 Ekop
	Skull Locket	1350 Ekop

Trivia

• Tanren Undercity was released on September 1st in 2016.
• The shortcut to Tanren Undercity in cognito was added on March 19th of 2019.
• Tanren Undercity was initially supposed to have player combat to represent rivalry between the two gangs, however the idea was scrapped in favor of earlier release.
• The Sunken Tavern requiring a level 21 or above Pokémon is in reference to the age of 21 being the legal drinking age in some countries, namely the United States.
• The three NPCs in the mansion are a reference to Fire Emblem Fates.
• Chatler likely owns its name to a Chatot kept by Pearl in the Pokémon Adventures manga series.
• Rango the Charmeleon may get the name from the protagonist of the titular animation movie.
• The Crobat named Vlad could be a nod to the Voivode Vlad III.