Mahogany Town.
A small town located in the north of the Johto Region.
In truth, this town did not have much of a presence in the entire Johto Region.
After all, it lay between the two major cities of Ecruteak City and Blackthorn City, with mountains on both sides. A tiny place like Mahogany Town was not even particularly noticeable on the map.
Compared to Mahogany Town, Lake of Rage to its north was perhaps more famous.
After all, Lake of Rage was the largest inland freshwater lake in the entire Johto Region.
Furthermore, a large number of Gyarados inhabited Lake of Rage, so some jokingly called it "Gyarados Lake."
Many Water-type Pokémon trainers considered catching a Gyarados one of their ultimate goals, drawing countless people here upon hearing of it.
However.
A single Gyarados was intimidating enough to make many people hesitate.
Let alone a whole group of them.
Thus, those who tried to catch Gyarados in Lake of Rage usually ended in failure.
It could not be helped. Once Gyarados gathered in groups, with a dozen or even dozens appearing together, they could alter the entire area. Catching one became even more difficult.
So while Lake of Rage was quite famous, most of those who truly dared to wade into its troubled waters were adventurers.
However.
Others might underestimate Mahogany Town, but Xia Yan would not.
Not to mention that Mahogany Base was one of Team Rocket's major bases in the Johto Region, with Athena, one of the Four Generals, leading her legion here to conduct research of great importance to Team Rocket.
Pryce, one of Xia Yan's teachers, had also become the Gym Leader of Mahogany Town after stepping down as an Elite Four member.
It could be said.
There were at least two Elite Four-level trainers