Io City

Io City can be considered the newest city in Shinju, since it was constructed to accompany the newly built Safari Zone on Lucia Island. It is also effectively the only real city on Lucia Island. The owner of the Safari Zone, Mr. Ponce, believes that the natural strength, diversity, and rarity of pokemon on Lucia Island make it the perfect place for a Safari Zone, even if the challenges of simply getting there cull a large percentage of his potential clientele. A man of great means, Mr. Ponce seems to have constructed the Safari Zone at great cost to himself, and with little regard for the potential profitability. This combination has ironically made it a popular destination for the powerful and very wealthy, making it somewhat sustainable even in the first few years.