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{{Infobox Stage
|subtitle     = ''Pokémon Red Version & Pokémon Blue Version''
|name         = Saffron City
|image        = {{tabber|title1=Ultimate|content1=[[File:SSBU-Saffron City.jpg|300px]]|title2=64|content2=[[File:SaffronCitySSB.png|300px]]}}
|caption      = [[File:PokemonSymbol.svg|50px|class=invert-dark]]<br>Saffron City as it has appeared in the ''Smash'' series.
|universe     = {{uv|Pokémon}}
|games        = ''[[SSB]]''<br>''[[Ultimate]]''
|availability = [[Starter stage|Starter]]
|cratetype = Normal
|maxplayers   = 4 (''Smash 64'')<br>[[8-Player Smash|8]] (''Ultimate'')
|ssbmusic     = ''{{SSBMusicLink|12|Yamabuki City Stage}}''
|ultimatemusic= [[List of SSBU Music (Pokémon series)|''Pokémon'' series music]]<br>Main: ''{{SSBUMusicLink|Pokémon|Main Theme - Pokémon Red & Blue (64)}}''<br>Alternate: ''{{SSBUMusicLink|Pokémon|Road to Viridian City - Pokémon Red / Pokémon Blue}}''
|ssbsingles   = [[Banned stage|Banned]] (US ruleset)<br>[[Banned stage|Banned]] (Japanese ruleset)
|ssbdoubles   = [[Banned stage|Banned]] (US ruleset)<br>[[Banned stage|Banned]] (Japanese ruleset)
|ultimatesingles= Banned
|ultimatedoubles= Banned
|interwiki    = bulbapedia
|interwikiname= Bulbapedia
|interwikipage= Saffron City
}}
{{cquote|''Wild Pokémon appear in the middle of the city to attack the fighters. It's best just to stay out of their way.''
|cite=Super Smash Bros.<nowiki>'</nowiki>s instruction manual}}
{{cquote|''A stage based on Saffron City from Pokémon Red & Pokémon Blue. Pokémon appear from the doorway of the building at the center of the stage. Watch out for when Electrode appears!''|cite=[https://www.smashbros.com/en_US/blog/ Super Smash Blog]|source=[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Official Site]]}}
'''Saffron City''' ({{ja|ヤマブキシティ|Yamabuki Shiti}}, ''Yamabuki City'') is a playable stage in ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. The stage is named after a city in the {{uv|Pokémon}} series.

In ''Smash 64'' and ''Ultimate'', Jigglypuff is fought here for its unlocking battle.

==Stage overview==
In this stage, the fight takes place on rooftops of skyscrapers originating from ''{{s|bulbapedia|Pokémon Red and Blue}}''. The stage has one main platform attached to a small platform above a door. To the right is a narrow platform and to the left are two elevators (moving platforms). Between these and slightly lower than the other platforms is yet another narrow platform. There are many gaps in-between that characters and items can fall into. It is this feature, as well as the fact that it is a stage upon the tops of tall buildings, that makes it similar to the [[Fourside]] stage in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''.
===Pokémon===
Occasionally, the door of the Silph Co. building opens, and if the door has been open for a while or if a character approaches the door when it is open, one of five Pokémon will emerge from it. These Pokémon are:
*[[Chansey]] spawns [[eggs]], just like the [[Poké Ball]] version, and heals 5% damage on contact. It's also the easiest Pokémon to knock out. It will not spawn eggs if the item spawn frequency is set to "None".
*[[Charmander]] deals 5% damage on contact, and sometimes uses Flamethrower, which functions similarly to a [[Fire Flower]]. Each flame causes 3% damage and minimal knockback. It can be KO'd with very strong attacks such as {{SSB|Kirby}}'s [[Stone]], {{SSB|Luigi}}'s [[Fire Jump Punch]], {{SSB|Donkey Kong}}'s fully charged [[Giant Punch]], and {{SSB|Captain Falcon}}'s [[Falcon Punch]].
*[[Electrode]] uses Explosion, dealing 30% damage and large amounts of knockback. It cannot be KO'd by any means.
*[[Porygon]] uses Tackle, dealing 18% damage and moderate horizontal knockback upon its appearance and 8% damage thereafter. It cannot be KO'd by any means.
*[[Venusaur]] deals 14% damage and strong vertical knockback on contact, and sometimes uses [[Razor Leaf]] to shoot out sharp-edged leaves, each dealing 3% damage. It cannot be KO'd by any means.

Additionally, some Flying-type Pokémon, including {{s|bulbapedia|Butterfree}}, {{s|bulbapedia|Pidgey}}, and {{s|bulbapedia|Fearow}}, can occasionally be seen flying across the background. Rarely, [[Moltres]] makes its way across the background. Moltres is one of the easiest to spot of these Pokémon, as it is bright orange.

In the English localization of original ''Super Smash Bros.'', the actors from 4Kids Entertainment provide the voices of the Pokémon, with their portrayals being re-purposed from the anime's English dub. As of ''Ultimate'', the current voice actors of Pokémon Company International (TPCi; which formed in 2009) reprise their own roles via new voice clips.

===Ω form and Battlefield form===
In ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'', the main platform of the [[Ω form]] and [[Battlefield form]] is reminiscent of the Silph Co. building, with the floor resembling the building's rooftop and the walls resembling the building's facade. It is also the same size and shape as {{SSBU|Final Destination}} and {{SSBU|Battlefield}}, respectively. The design of the three [[soft platform]]s in the Battlefield form are based on the moving soft platforms of the regular form without any propellers.
<gallery widths="200px"> 
File:SSBU-Saffron CityOmega.png|Ω form in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''.
File:SSBU-Saffron CityBattlefield.png|Battlefield form in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''.
</gallery>

===Hazards Off===
With stage hazards turned off in ''Ultimate'', the door on the Silph Co. building does not open, and so no Pokémon emerge from it. In addition, the hovering platforms on the left remain stationary.

==Origin==
[[File:SaffronCityRB.png|left|thumb|Saffron City as it originally appeared in ''[[Pokémon Red and Blue]]''. The Silph Co. building is the large building in the middle.]]
[[File:Saffron City Anime.png|right|thumb|Saffron City shown in the ''Pokémon'' anime.]]
This stage is loosely based on Saffron City from ''{{s|bulbapedia|Pokémon Red and Green}}'' (later released as ''{{s|bulbapedia|Pokémon Red and Blue}}'' outside of Japan). Saffron City is the second largest city in the {{s|bulbapedia|Kanto}} region, behind {{s|bulbapedia|Celadon City}}, and one of the largest cities in the entire [[bulbapedia:Pokémon world|''Pokémon'' universe]].

The main building in Saffron City, {{s|bulbapedia|Silph Co.}}, is a major producer of items that benefit Pokémon trainers, such as {{s|bulbapedia|Potion}}s, {{s|bulbapedia|Repel}}s, {{s|bulbapedia|Technical Machine}}s, and various {{s|bulbapedia|Poké Ball}}s. In ''Pokémon Red and Blue'', [[Team Rocket]] orchestrates an invasion of Silph Co. to steal their top-secret project, the {{s|bulbapedia|Master Ball}}. Upon their defeat, the {{s|bulbapedia|Saffron Gym}} becomes accessible. This stage takes place on top of the roof of Silph Co.; however, its design is different than how it originally appears in the ''Pokémon'' games. The other buildings, including the ones in the background, do not bear resemblance to any building in ''Pokémon Red and Blue’s'' Saffron City. However, they do in fact resemble the taller skyscrapers that are shown to make up the city in the ''Pokémon'' anime and in the ''Pokémon Adventures'' manga, meaning that the overall design of Saffron City in ''Smash'' was most likely inspired more by the anime and manga than the games.
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==Tournament legality==
This stage is commonly banned in both Japanese and American tournaments due to its overly large size promoting excessive [[camping]], and the random Pokémon hazards disrupting gameplay, though the latter is not an issue in ''Ultimate'' thanks to the ability to remove [[stage hazard]]s. Characters such as [[Ness]] or [[Lucas]] have more difficulty recovering here; it is near impossible to recover using [[PK Thunder]] between the buildings should they fall in.

After a significant period of not seeing competitive play, Saffron City was made legal for ''64'' tournament play at {{Trn|The Off-Season 2}}, as a charity incentive, alongside [[Hyrule Castle]].

==Gallery==
===''Super Smash Bros.''=== 
<gallery>
Butterfree (SSB).png|A sprite of Butterfree used in the background.
Fearow (SSB).png|A sprite of Fearow used in the background.
Pidgey (SSB).png|A sprite of Pidgey used in the background.
Moltres (SSB).png|A sprite of Moltres used in the background.
Porygon (SSB).png|Porygon as a stage hazard.
Chansey (Saffron City) (SSB).png|Chansey as a stage hazard.
Charmander (64).png|Charmander as a stage hazard.
Electrode (SSB).png|Electrode as a stage hazard.
Venusaur (SSB).png|Venusaur as a stage hazard.
Ss ssb 2.jpg|A pre-release version Saffron City with considerably more purple and pink.
</gallery>

===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''=== 
<gallery>
SSBUWebsiteDiddyKong4.jpg|{{SSBU|Diddy Kong}} charging his [[Peanut Popgun]] on the stage.
SSBU-Saffron City2.png|{{SSBU|Rosalina & Luma}} being attacked by [[Venusaur]]'s Razor Leaf on the stage.
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
{{langtable
|ja={{ja|ヤマブキシティ|Yamabuki Shiti}}
|jaM=Yamabuki City (lit. Kerria City)
|en=Saffron City
|fr=Safrania
|es=Ciudad Azafrán
|esM=Saffron City
|de=Saffronia City
|it=Zafferanopoli
|nl=Saffron City
|ru={{rollover|Шафран-Сити|Shafran-siti|?}}
|ko={{rollover|노랑시티|Norangsiti|?}}
|koM=Yellow City
|zh_cn={{rollover|金黄市|Jīnhuáng Shì|?}}
|zh_cnM=Golden City
|zh_tw={{rollover|金黃市|Jīnhuáng Shì|?}}
|zh_twM=Golden City
}}

==Trivia==
*If the door to Silph Co. is open, {{SSB|Captain Falcon}} (with running jump and a [[Falcon Punch]]) can travel through the door frame, ending up to the left of the helipad. This flashy glitch can be used to confuse and catch opponents off-guard, though the stage's ban in the competitive setting prevents this from seeing any use in tournaments, similar to the [[Hyrule Jump]].
*Saffron City's layout can easily confuse [[CPU]] characters, due to difficulties in properly judging walls and pits. Standing on the helipad can often result in CPU opponents SD'ing as they attempt to pursue the player.
*In the Japanese version of the game, the Silph logo is spelled as "Silf", and the banner in the background reads "Got a catch 'em all!" instead of "Gotta catch 'em all!". These were changed for the international versions.
**In the Japanese version of ''Ultimate'', the logo now says "Sylph", and the banner is the same as the international version.
*Aside from Charmander and Porygon, the stage hazards would eventually become Poké Ball Pokémon in later ''Smash'' installments, though [[Porygon2]] would become a Poké Ball Pokémon in ''Melee'' as well. 
**Chansey is the only stage hazard to also be a Poké Ball Pokémon in ''Smash 64''.
*This stage and {{SSB|Mushroom Kingdom}} share the longest gap between appearances in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series, with 19 years between ''Smash 64'' and ''Ultimate''.
*This is the only stage from ''Smash 64'' that's used when unlocking a character in ''Ultimate'' outside [[World of Light]], that being Jigglypuff.
*This is the only ''Pokemon'' stage where the voices of the Pokémon that appear here have changed from one ''Smash'' to the next. 
*[[Kapp'n]] is the only [[Assist Trophy]] that cannot be summoned on this stage due to the buildings possibly getting in his way. He can still be summoned in the stage's Battlefield and Omega forms.

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