Pokemon The Legend of Ecruteak City (Johto)

Card Slinger J

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Seven hundred years before the games' events, two nine-tier towers were built opposite each other in Ecruteak City. The towers were built to foster friendship and hope between Pokémon and people. The view from the top of the towers was said to be 'magnificent'.

In the west was Brass Tower, which was said to awaken Pokémon, and in the east was Tin Tower, where Pokémon were said to rest, a similarity to the Hoenn region's Cave of Origin and Mt. Pyre, respectively. At the time, an immense silver-colored Pokémon (Lugia), was said to make its roost atop the Brass Tower, while its counterpart, the glorious rainbow-colored Ho-Oh was said to rest at Tin Tower.

About 150 years before the games' events, a lightning bolt struck the Brass Tower of Ecruteak City. It was engulfed in flames that raged for three days. A sudden downpour finally put out the blaze, but it had already burnt to the ground.

Three nameless Pokémon (assumingly Jolteon, Vaporeon, and Flareon) perished in the fire. But Ho-Oh descended from the sky and resurrected them (Thus turning them into legendary Pokemon). The Pokémon are said to embody three powers: the lightning that struck the tower (Raikou), the fire that burned the tower (Entei), and the rain that put out the fire (Suicune).

When the Pokémon appeared, they struck terror in those who saw their rise. The three Pokémon, knowing their own power, fled, running like the wind off into the grassland.

Credit goes to Bulbapedia for the info. What I'm wondering is that since the anime doesn't give much proof that Ho-Oh ended up saving the lives of 3 Eeveelutions, turned them into legendary pokemon, and have them guard parts of Johto still baffles me. Their role in the next new Pokemon Movie might give suggestions about it though.

Is it true that those nameless Pokemon were Eeveelutions before Ho-Oh turned them into legendary Pokemon or is it just a random theory?

Theories on Bulbapedia suggest that it wasn't Suicune that helped put out the fires on the Brass Tower of Ecruteak City that it was the work of yawning Slowpoke that ended the long-term drought in Azalea Town.

I'm assuming that since the franchise is slowly going back to Generation II from Generation IV currently that this legend might shed some light again like it did in the Anime series before but maybe with better detail.

What do you guys think?
 
It'd make the most sense for it to be Raikou, Vaporeon, and Jolteon as they are the only 3 closely related dogs that share that typing.

I'm a little coufused about exactly what your asking unless it was about the reincarnated pokemon.
 
Are you asking if we think that Entei, Suicune and Raikou were actually Vaporeon, Jolteon, and Flareon? If so, then idk. It seems plausible. But idk, it doesn't matter much.
 
Card Slinger J said:
Is it true that those nameless Pokemon were Eeveelutions before Ho-Oh turned them into legendary Pokemon or is it just a random theory?
A random theory, yes. There has been no evidence to suggest the identity of the Pokémon.

Theories on Bulbapedia suggest that it wasn't Suicune that helped put out the fires on the Brass Tower of Ecruteak City that it was the work of yawning Slowpoke that ended the long-term drought in Azalea Town.
Well, of course it wasn't Suicune, as Suicune was "created" after the fire was put out, and based on the rain that did so (according to Bulbapedia).
...Unless there already were other Suicunes.

What do you guys think?
Personally, I believe that the three Pokémon were Pokémon yet to be introduced, but that's just another random theory, I guess. *shrugs*
 
Well-I mean there are other theories, the rain could be an ice thing, and if so it could have been jinx/smoochum, electabuzz/elekid, or magmar/magby, just another theory...
 
Seth1789110 said:
Well-I mean there are other theories, the rain could be an ice thing, and if so it could have been jinx/smoochum, electabuzz/elekid, or magmar/magby, just another theory...

Just one flaw with Jynx/Smoochum-their both ICE types.

EDIT: Also do you really think baby Pokemon could and would transform into legendary Pokemon? Also how is rain an Ice type thing?
 
Remember, though, that it (obviously) hasn't been proved that the Pokémon in question are different Pokémon. They might as well be three of the same species, which were resurrected with elemental powers.
 
FireMeowth said:
Remember, though, that it (obviously) hasn't been proved that the Pokémon in question are different Pokémon. They might as well be three of the same species, which were resurrected with elemental powers.

I guess that is conceivable, but I have been doing some research and I can't seem to find any other trio that are {W}, {R} + {L} types other than the original Eeveelutions.
 
Well it all seems plausible. Suicune appears after Ho-oh resurrected them, and thus making the Slowpoke-yawn-rainfall fit into the story. Also, Vaporeon, Jolteon and Flareon do make some sense, since they also are used by the Kimono girls also located in Ecruteak (which could je be a reffering to the disaster back then).
 
I really like that. I loved how you used the Eeveelutions to be counterparts for the dogs!
 
I think it could be the eeveelutions because it's the Kimono Girls that 'awaken' both Lugia and Ho-Oh, not the legendary dogs/cats
 
there was an older episode called "For Ho-oh the bells toll" or something like that that talked about Ho-oh resurrecting the three pokemon.
 
I have never heard of the brass tower? and wasn't it the tin tower that got burnt bad? In the origanal games(gold, silver, and crystal), in crystal, the 3 dogs were at the basement of the tin tower, guarding it. Here is how I have always thought of it: Ho-oh has 3 legends that he created and watches over. Lugia has 3 legends he created(maybe, maybe not) and watches over. I heard that Ho-oh sent the dogs to watch over Pokemon and people. Just saying. the story is a little odd. (I am meaning to sound confused, because I am.)
 
I think at least one of them was an Arcanine. Maybe why it's the Legendary Pokemon? Also, Arcanine's Pokedex entry tells of it being able to run great distances very quickly, this could be connected with the Beasts being the first roaming Pokemon, alble to run from Blackthorn to Cianwood MOMENTS after you battle them.
 
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