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Oreburgh

Oreburgh City is a city in the Sinnoh region of the Pokémon video game series. It is one of the early settlements players encounter on their journey through Sinnoh and is notable for its strong mining heritage. The city’s skyline and daily life are dominated by the Oreburgh Mine, a large coal mine that serves as the city’s economic core and defining landmark.

Oreburgh Mine is one of Sinnoh’s oldest and most extensive mining facilities. It supplies coal to the

The Oreburgh Gym is a Rock-type gym led by Roark, who serves as the city’s gym leader.

The name Oreburgh is commonly understood as a blend of ore and burgh (town), reflecting the city’s

city
and
surrounding
areas
and
is
a
prominent
location
for
early-game
exploration.
The
mine’s
tunnels
also
function
as
a
guided
route
that
players
traverse
to
reach
the
Oreburgh
Gym
and
advance
in
the
regional
challenge.
Players
challenge
Roark
to
earn
the
Coal
Badge,
the
first
gym
badge
obtained
on
many
routes
through
Sinnoh.
Roark’s
team
typicaly
centers
on
Rock-type
Pokémon,
such
as
Geodude
and
Onix,
reflecting
the
city’s
mining
theme.
mining-based
origins.
In
the
main
series,
Oreburgh
appears
in
Diamond,
Pearl,
and
Platinum,
along
with
their
remakes,
and
remains
a
central
early-game
location
that
introduces
players
to
Sinnoh’s
geology-driven
setting
and
Gym
challenge.