Pronounced: uh-KRAF-tuh
シタ山の原野
A natural and rugged area surrounding Y Craffter aka Mt Sage. There are overgrown and rocky paths that lead to the summit. To the Southwest lies Route 12, the North Route 14 and the Southwest Route 13. To the south, Team Wild's secret underground HQ can be accessed.
Y Craffter Regional Park is a rugged and majestic expanse, making it distinct from a traditional route. Like Route 9, it is a more open area with dramatic landscapes, making it a formidable yet awe-inspiring environment for explorers and Pokémon trainers. Team Wild's secret HQ can be accessed as part of the story here.
Heading north-east out of Corhendre Town, the player runs into Petros. Petros welcomes the player to Y Craffter, explaining that the regional park acts as a wide open route, connecting Corhendre Town to routes to the east, west as well as the north.
Petros explains that due to the vast rocky terrain, it would be safer to ride on a Pokémon so he teaches the player how, something the player can do in a few places, including regional parks, from here on. Petros climbs on his Mwngrit and tells the player he’ll set up a basecamp further into the park. The player can rest there if they need to heal their Pokémon. He wishes the player luck and rides away.
"A natural and rugged expanse surrounding Y Craffter."
On their way through the park, the player can come across an abandoned looking tunnel in the side of a cliff that leads off into the darkness. If the player tries to enter it, two Team Wild grunts will emerge and tell them to scram.
Reaching Petros’ camp, the player is surprised to see Steren, Toby’s assistant, sitting with a bowl of cawl made by Petros. She thanks the player for their help back in Cerddinas City.
She explains she’s at Y Craffter Park overseeing the installation of a new high tech train service. She explains Hafod Innovation is replacing the old worn-out steam engines with new models run wholly on renewable energy. Steren explains that Toby sees these new trains as gifts to the region, so anyone can see the views of Hafod without having to be an expert mountain climber. Petros chuckles. Standing up, she thanks Petros for the soup and tells them that they must try out the train when it opens soon.
After encountering Solfima on Yr Awen Summit, the player receives a phonecall from Daphne, prompting them to return to Y Craffter Regional Park, taking a different path this time, up towards the summit of the mountain.
As they make their way up the mountain, the weather turns to snow. As the visibility gets worse, the player begins to see a warm, red glow appear out of the haze. Walking towards it, they find a small camp-site and hut. Signe appears and rushes towards the player, happy to see them. She explains she’s been expecting them and welcomes them into the small hut.
Inside the hut, the player finds a shivering Daphne who is very relieved to see the player is okay. After an explanation of what happened atop Yr Awen, Daphne congratulates the player on their success and begins to explain what happened to her. She was climbing towards the summit when the snow began to overwhelm her vision and the sound of howls filled the air. She saw shining eyes and found herself beginning to freeze with fear. Luckily, she was rescued by Signe who was digging nearby and heard the howls.
Signe explains that there is a pack of Blacaidd that roam the mountain and bring with them gales of snow and ice. In order to get past them, she advises that the player stop moving when they spot a Blacaidd and they will assume they are frozen. They only attack if they have something to chase. Daphne gets up to go with you but Signe tells her she mustn’t go yet, she was lucky enough to survive that cold once. Daphne apologises but wishes the player luck as they leave again to head up to the summit.
The player then navigates a dark, wooded section of the mountain, soundtracked by the howls of the Blacaidd. Whenever one appears, the player must stand still so the Pokémon ignore them. After a climb, the player breaks through the tumultuous snow and winds onto the peak of Y Craffter.
After encountering the legendary Pokémon and battling Team Wild in the Canu'r Gloch depths, there is a fade to black. The story resumes at Petros’ campsite in Y Craffter Regional Park. Daphne, Dylan and the player are sitting beside the fire with Petros. They have been telling him what happened. Since that day in the Canu’r Gloch depths, Team Wild has disbanded and the Team Wild admins have escaped. Signe and her team are attempting to excavate their way back towards the lower cavern. Hafod is safe.
Petros thanks the three for their bravery. He tells them he is proud to call them his friends. Daphne says she ought to return to her lab, she has to write up her findings on these exceptional events. Dylan asks the player as if they’re going to go for the final gym badge in Craiganwr City, saying it should be easy compared to everything else that's happened. Petros chuckles and says he wouldn’t be so sure about that— the word on the street is that Martine was an Elite Four member in a faraway region before she became a gym leader.
Excited, Dylan rushes off. Before she leaves, Daphne hands the player the red book, she had picked it up in the chaos. Daphne waves goodbye and leaves too. The player nods to Petros and sets off as well.
Japanese: シタ山の原野 Mount Shita Wilderness, shita meaning reed, mouthpiece or tongue
English: Y Craffter, following the naming conventions of other Welsh mountains like Yr Wyddfa, translates as Mount Acumen or Acuity.
