Nimbasa City
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Nimbasa City Gym - Unova Gym #4
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Location Location of Nimbasa City in Unova. |
Nimbasa City (Japanese: ライモンシティ Raimon City) is a city located in central Unova. There are three routes connecting to it: to the south of the city is Route 4 and the vast Desert Resort, to the west is Route 5, and to the east is Route 16. Nimbasa City is the most populous city in the Pokémon world. In contrast to Castelia City, which is the heart of business and economy in the Unova region, Nimbasa serves as the heart of leisure and entertainment. Nimbasa City is well known for its grand-scale landmarks such as the Musical Theater, Gear Station, Big Stadium and Small Court, Battle Institute, and the Rondez-View Ferris Wheel and amusement park.
Elesa is the Gym Leader of Nimbasa City. She specializes in the Electric type and hands out the Bolt Badge upon defeat.
Places of interest
Musical Theater
The Musical Theater is where the Pokémon Musical takes place, located in the north of Nimbasa. The player meets Bianca here upon their first arrival.
Inside, the owner of the theater will give the player a Prop Case and show them how to dress up their Pokémon.
Gear Station
- Main article: Battle Subway
Gear Station is the central hub of the Battle Subway. All eight lines of the Battle Subway are accessed through Gear Station, including the only available route to Anville Town. The stats judge which can appraise a Pokémon's IVs is located in Gear Station as well.
Big Stadium and Small Court
- Main article: Big Stadium and Small Court
Nimbasa City's sports venues, Big Stadium and Small Court, are where sportspeople and sports fans go to practice and engage in both Pokémon battles and the sport of their choosing. They are also the places where sporting events are hosted in the Unova region. Big Stadium hosts sports requiring fields, specifically baseball, soccer, and football; meanwhile, Small Court hosts sports requiring courts, specifically tennis and basketball.
Trainers may be battled daily at both facilities except during event hours.
Battle Institute
The Battle Institute (Japanese: トライアルハウス Trial House) is a building just left of the Pokémon Center. The Trainers met here are the same ones that battle in the Battle Subway. The player can opt to fight five consecutive mock battles—called the Battle Test—of either Single Battles (requiring three Pokémon) or Double Battles (requiring four Pokémon). When battling, all Pokémon are auto-leveled to 50, whether they were below in level or above. Bag items are not permitted to be used. At the end of the fifth battle, the player is awarded a score and a rank.
In Black 2 and White 2, the Battle Institute can only be accessed after defeating the Elite Four and Champion. If the player tries to access it before that point, an Ace Trainer will exit the institute and block the entrance, telling the player to get stronger before returning. Unlike the Battle Subway, the Battle Institute does not require the player to save the game before participating.
Each battle grows in difficulty, starting with pre-evolved Pokémon and potentially fighting legendary Pokémon by the end. Once the Battle Test begins, there is no quitting; losing one battle means continuing to the next, until all five battles are complete. The 'Run' command acts as a battle forfeit measure for that battle only. If it is not the fifth battle, the player's forfeit will trigger the next battle.
The scoring system is:
Rank | Points | Stars |
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Beginner | 0-999 | 0-1 |
Novice | 1000-1999 | 2 |
Normal | 2000-2999 | 3 |
Super | 3000-3999 | 4 |
Hyper | 4000-4999 | 5 |
Elite | 5000-5999 | 6 |
Master | 6000+ | 7 |
Each battle increases the max points that can be earned, meaning the max amounts of points one can earn in the first battle is lower than the max points one can earn in the last. Points are awarded depending on how many battles are won (no points are awarded for lost battles) and how well the player beats the opponent; fainted teammates count against the final score, as does damage taken.
The scoring breakdown is as follows:
- 1000 points per battle won
- 80 points per opposing Pokémon fainted
- 5 points per switch
- 1 point per super-effective attack
- 4 points per opposing attack that is rendered ineffective (either from type immunities, Levitate, or a status attack that the Pokémon is immune to due to typing)
- 2 points per opposing attack that is rendered not very effective
- 30 points if a battle was won with the opposing side taking at least one turn, 15 points if a battle was won without the opposing side taking a turn
- -80 points per Pokémon fainted
- -10 points per turn
- -10 points per ineffective attack against the opponent (on the same basis as the above)
- -2 points per resisted attack against the opponent
- 1 point per percent of HP remaining after each battle
Rondez-View Ferris Wheel
The Rondez-View Ferris Wheel is a couples-only Ferris wheel.
Trainers may be battled here daily; The Trainer varies with the season and the gender of the player, and with the exception of Black and White's Preschooler Winter—only their Japanese names are related to the correlating season; however, in Black 2 and White 2, the Trainer Natsumi (Andy in Black and White) appears in the autumn and not the summer, as he originally did. After the battle, the Trainer will accompany the player on the wheel. In the Japanese version, the conversations on the Ferris wheel are laced with double entendres.
In Pokémon Black and White, N is battled here as part of the main storyline.
Pokémon Black and White
These Trainers can only be battled after defeating Elesa.
If the player chosen was Hilbert:
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If the player chosen was Hilda:
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Pokémon Black 2 and White 2
This section is incomplete. Please feel free to edit this section to add missing information and complete it. Reason: English names; Challenge Mode money yields |
In the Japanese versions, Nursery Aide June is a man who crossdresses as a Nursery Aide to keep his job.
If the player chosen was Nate:
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If the player chosen was Rosa:
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Nimbasa City Gym
- Main article: Nimbasa Gym
The Nimbasa Gym is the official Gym of Nimbasa City, specializing in Electric-type Pokémon. In Pokémon Black and White, it contains a series of roller coasters. In Pokémon Black and White 2, the Gym moved from its original location and is now a runway for models. The Gym Leader is Elesa, who gives out the Bolt Badge upon being defeated.
Demographics
Pokémon Black and White
Nimbasa City is the most populous city in the Pokémon world with a population of 150 (239, including all Trainers in the Big Stadium and Small Court). It surpasses the urbanized Castelia City in terms of population.
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Items
Item | Location | Games | |
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Bicycle | Reward from the Day-Care man at the city entrance after defeating Team Plasma | B W | |
Sun Stone | From a man in the building north of the Pokémon Center | B W B2 W2 | |
HM04 (Strength) | From a man in the building northwest of the Pokémon Center | B W | |
Soothe Bell | From an old woman in the building northwest of the Pokémon Center, after showing her a Pokémon with high happiness | B W | |
Prop Case | From a man in the Musical Hall | B W B2 W2 | |
TM49 (Echoed Voice) | From a woman in the Musical Hall | B W B2 W2 | |
Vs. Recorder | From a girl exiting the Battle Subway | B W | |
X Attack | South of the Rondez-View Ferris Wheel | B W | |
Super Repel | Southeast of the Rondez-View Ferris Wheel (hidden) | B W | |
Macho Brace | From a man in the eastern gate | B W B2 W2 | |
Toy Cake | From the owner of the Pokémon Musical on the player's birthday | B W | |
Tiara | From the owner of the Pokémon Musical after participating in a Musical with another player | B W | |
Crown | From the owner of the Pokémon Musical after winning 3 Musicals (doesn't have to be in a row) | B W | |
Winner's Belt | From the owner of the Pokémon Musical after winning 8 Musicals (doesn't have to be in a row) | B W | |
Various Props | From various audience members after participating in a Musical | B W | |
Vs. Recorder | From Nate or Rosa after defeating Ingo and Emmet in a Tag Battle | B2 W2 | |
Soothe Bell | From an old woman in the building northwest of the Pokémon Center | B2 W2 | |
Thunderstone | Thunderstone | Near the Pokémon Center (hidden) | B2 W2 |
Revive | In trash can near the Rondez-View Ferris Wheel (hidden) | B2 W2 | |
Parlyz Heal | Parlyz Heal | Near large the Audino figure in amusement park | B2 W2 |
Dropped Item | Dropped Item | Near flowers in amusement park | B2 W2 |
Rare Candy | B2 W2 | ||
RageCandyBar | RageCandyBar | B2 W2 | |
Lava Cookie | B2 W2 | ||
Old Gateau | B2 W2 | ||
Pokémon
After returning the Dropped Item to the owner and calling them 51 times, Curtis (if the player chosen was Rosa) or Yancy (if the player chosen was Nate) will trade the player a different Pokémon each day. The Pokémon are different depending on the gender of the player. Each Pokémon has its Hidden Ability and can be either male or female.
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Trainers
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In the anime
Nimbasa City was first mentioned in Zoroark: Master of Illusions, when Grings Kodai entered the "Nimbasa Legends" team for the Pokémon Baccer World Cup. However, this team was later found out to be a sham created by Grings Kodai.
Nimbasa City first appeared at the beginning of Reunion Battles In Nimbasa! for a short time where Team Rocket arrived on a mission and again in Club Battle Finale: A Heroes Outcome! where the trio were riding the ferris wheel. Sometime prior to Meowth's Scrafty Tactics!, the trio started a mission which made it appear that Meowth messed up and was fired, however, it was revealed in Crisis from the Underground Up! that it was a plan to steal the gang's Pokémon.
Nimbasa Town, named after the city, is located on its outskirts.
Nimbasa City appeared again in Enter Elesa, Electrifying Gym Leader!, along with Elesa. Ash won his Gym battle against her in Dazzling the Nimbasa Gym!. Nimbasa City's famous attractions, such as the Ferris Wheel and the sport parks, were extensively featured in Lost at the Stamp Rally!.
Trivia
- Nimbasa's Japanese motto is 稲妻きらめく 輝きの街.
- Nimbasa City is the only known city in the Pokémon world to feature arenas for human sporting events and an amusement park.
- There is a large Pikachu figure in the amusement park, even though Pikachu are not native to Unova.
Name origin
Language | Name | Origin |
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Japanese | ライモンシティ Raimon City | 雷文 raimon, "meander" or "fret". The 雷 rai means "thunder". |
English | Nimbasa City | From nimbus cloud, clouds that produces rain and lightning. |
French | Méanville | From méandre, meander. |
German | Rayono City | From the Spanish rayo, thunderbolt. |
Italian | Sciroccopoli | From Scirocco, Italian word for Sirocco. |
Spanish | Ciudad Mayólica | From mayólica, maiolica. |
Korean | 뇌문시티 Noemun City | 뇌문 (noemun) means fret or key pattern. |
Chinese (Mandarin) | 雷文市 Léiwén Shì | From 雷文 raimon. Means "thunder pattern". Also an alternate term for 雷紋 léiwén (fret). |
This article is part of Project Cities and Towns, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on every city and town in the Pokémon world. |