Anistar City

Anistar City ヒャッコクシティ
Hyakkoku City
"The starry city marking the hours."
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Map description
Some say the enigmatic device used as a sundial came from outer space.
Anistar City Gym - Kalos Gym #7
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Psychic Badge
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Anistar City
 
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Location
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Location of Anistar City in Kalos.

Anistar City (Japanese: ヒャッコクシティ Hyakkoku City) is a city located in the Kalos region.

Slogan

The starry city marking the hours. (Japanese: 星巡る 時告げの 街 The starry timekeeping city.)

Places of interest

Anistar Gym

Main article: Anistar Gym

The Anistar Gym is the official Gym of Anistar City, whose Gym Leader is Olympia and specializes in Psychic-type Pokémon.

Café

In the northern part of town is a café the player pays to enter. Daily, patrons inside will show off a Pokémon that is indexed by the Pokédex if previously unseen. More Pokémon may be seen depending on where the player chooses to sit, including Legendary Pokémon. If the player has seen every Pokémon available inside the Café, the waiter will comment and ask if they are sure about paying to come in. If the player decides not to enter, the waiter will tell the player that he will make the Café into something they will love by their next visit. Similar cafés can be found in Cyllage City and Laverre City.

Hidden Power Checker

After providing the player TM10 (Hidden Power), a man in the house next to the boutique will tell the player what type Hidden Power will act as for any Pokémon he is shown, provided that it can learn the move by TM.

Sundial

The Sundial to the north of the city is used in the post-game to upgrade the Mega Ring. This also allows the player to find the Mega Stones hidden throughout Kalos.

Every day, when the game time reaches 8 PM, the rings of the sundial start to spin one by one as the sun shines through the hole in the crystal. Falling sparkles from the sky also make it look like it's snowing both around the sundial and in the town itself. The sparkles stop after ten minutes, and the rings themselves stop spinning one by one just after 9 p.m.

In the post-game, after the player defeats Serena or Calem at Kiloude City, the player learns that Professor Sycamore is waiting at the sundial with information on the Mega Ring (he will not appear until the rival is defeated). At the sundial, Professor Sycamore tells the player that he has discovered a way to level up the Mega Ring. He tells the player to touch the sundial with the Mega Ring; after doing so, he reveals that the Mega Ring will now resonate with Mega Stones that are underground. He explains that those Mega Stones can only be found while the sundial is active between 8 and 9 PM; it will not work at any other time.

Old man's house

In the house two spots north of the boutique, an old man can be found depressed because of the death of his wife. He will ask the player to lend him any Pokémon level 5 or under to keep him company for the time being. After leaving behind a Pokémon then entering the Hall of Fame, the player can return to the house only to find that the old man has passed away and left behind a Poké Ball containing the Pokémon lent to him, a letter thanking the player for their helping him in his last moments, and a Comet Shard. In addition, the returned Pokémon will have max number of Affection hearts in Pokémon-Amie (unless Pokémon-Amie has never been used). However, if the player has a full team, they cannot take the Pokémon back until an open spot is made.

Memory Girl

Main article: Memory Girl

Next to the entrance of the Pokémon Center is the Memory Girl, a girl who can read the memories of experiences a Pokémon had with its Original Trainer (and its most recent owner if it was traded), as well as how the Pokémon felt about the experience. These memories range from meeting the Trainer for the first time, defeating wild Pokémon or Gym Leaders, using HMs outside of battle, exploring various locations, evolving, etc. A Pokémon's memory may change over time as it has new experiences with its Trainer.

Boutique

Male clothing

Clothing Item Color Tag Price Availability
Su M Tu W Th F Sa
Hat Knit Cap White Basic $6,200 Su M Tu W Th F Sa
Hat Knit Cap Black Basic $3,100 Su M Tu W Th F Sa
Hat Knit Cap Orange Colorful $800 Su M Tu W Th F Sa
Hat Knit Cap Purple Colorful $6,200 Su M Tu W Th F Sa
Shirt Zipped Jacket Black Basic $8,800 Su M Tu W Th F Sa
Shirt Zipped Jacket Navy blue Basic $8,800 Su M Tu W Th F Sa
Shirt Zipped Jacket Orange Basic $8,800 Su M Tu W Th F Sa
Shirt Down Jacket Red Basic $15,000 Su M Tu W Th F Sa
Shirt Down Jacket Aqua Colorful $15,000 Su M Tu W Th F Sa
Pants Cuffed Jeans Blue Basic $10,500 Su M Tu W Th F Sa
Pants Damaged Jeans Aqua Basic $10,500 Su M Tu W Th F Sa
Pants Short Cargo Pants Black Basic $10,500 Su M Tu W Th F Sa
Socks Ankle Socks Green N/A $900 Su M Tu W Th F Sa
Shoes Sneakers Black Basic $10,500 Su M Tu W Th F Sa
Shoes Sneakers White Basic $10,500 Su M Tu W Th F Sa
Bag Two-Tone Bag Aqua Colorful $9,800 Su M Tu W Th F Sa
Accessory Button Accessory Purple N/A $500 Su M Tu W Th F Sa
A colored background means that the item can be found in this boutique on the specified day. A white background with black text means that the item cannot be found in this boutique on this day.

Female clothing

Clothing Item Color Tag Price Availability
Su M Tu W Th F Sa
Hat Felt Hat Navy blue Basic $800 Su M Tu W Th F Sa
Hat Felt Hat Pale pink Feminine $800 Su M Tu W Th F Sa
Hat Felt Hat Aqua Feminine $800 Su M Tu W Th F Sa
Hat Cycling Cap White Basic $800 Su M Tu W Th F Sa
Hat Cycling Cap Beige Basic $3,100 Su M Tu W Th F Sa
Shirt Ruffled Camisole Pale pink Feminine $2,900 Su M Tu W Th F Sa
Shirt Ruffled Camisole Aqua Feminine $2,900 Su M Tu W Th F Sa
Shirt Ruffled Camisole Yellow Feminine $2,900 Su M Tu W Th F Sa
Shirt Ribbon Smock Top Brown Basic $7,800 Su M Tu W Th F Sa
Shirt Glitzy Scarf Top Pink Feminine $2,900 Su M Tu W Th F Sa
Pants Scalloped Skirt Orange Feminine $3,000 Su M Tu W Th F Sa
Pants Scalloped Skirt Red Feminine $3,000 Su M Tu W Th F Sa
Pants Scalloped Tiered Skirt Pink Feminine $3,200 Su M Tu W Th F Sa
Pants Scalloped Tiered Skirt Yellow Feminine $3,200 Su M Tu W Th F Sa
Pants Scalloped Tiered Skirt White Feminine $3,200 Su M Tu W Th F Sa
Pants Jean Shorts Gray Basic $3,200 Su M Tu W Th F Sa
Pants Jean Shorts Aqua Basic $3,200 Su M Tu W Th F Sa
Pants Jean Shorts White Basic $3,200 Su M Tu W Th F Sa
Dress Frilly Dress Pale pink Feminine $4,200 Su M Tu W Th F Sa
Dress Sparkly Bolero Dress Pink Feminine $4,200 Su M Tu W Th F Sa
Socks OTK Socks Green N/A $800 Su M Tu W Th F Sa
Socks OTK Socks Pink N/A $800 Su M Tu W Th F Sa
Socks OTK Socks Brown N/A $800 Su M Tu W Th F Sa
Socks Wide-Stripe OTK Socks Black N/A $1,800 Su M Tu W Th F Sa
Socks Wide-Stripe OTK Socks Pale pink N/A $1,800 Su M Tu W Th F Sa
Socks Punk OTK Socks Black N/A $1,800 Su M Tu W Th F Sa
Socks Tights Pink N/A $1,900 Su M Tu W Th F Sa
Socks Tights Purple N/A $1,900 Su M Tu W Th F Sa
Shoes Riding Boots Pink Basic $4,200 Su M Tu W Th F Sa
Shoes Riding Boots White Basic $4,200 Su M Tu W Th F Sa
Shoes Mary Janes Pale pink Feminine $3,900 Su M Tu W Th F Sa
Shoes Mary Janes Aqua Feminine $3,900 Su M Tu W Th F Sa
Bag Ribbon Purse Pale pink Feminine $4,800 Su M Tu W Th F Sa
Bag Ribbon Purse Aqua Feminine $4,800 Su M Tu W Th F Sa
Accessory Artificial Flower Pin Pink N/A $500 Su M Tu W Th F Sa
Accessory Artificial Flower Pin Pale pink N/A $500 Su M Tu W Th F Sa
Accessory Artificial Flower Pin Yellow N/A $500 Su M Tu W Th F Sa
Accessory Artificial Flower Pin Aqua N/A $500 Su M Tu W Th F Sa
A colored background means that the item can be found in this boutique on the specified day. A white background with black text means that the item cannot be found in this boutique on this day.

Demographics

Pokémon X and Y

The population of Anistar City is 37, making it a relatively small city by Kalos standards.

Poké Mart

Left cashier
Right cashier


Items

Item Location Games
  Repeat Ball ×10 From Professor Sycamore's assistant Sina upon entering the city  X  Y 
  TM35 (Flamethrower) From a Hex Maniac in the Pokémon Center (11:00 AM-5:59 PM)  X  Y 
  TM77 (Psych Up) From a Hex Maniac in the Pokémon Center (6:00 PM-7:59 PM)  X  Y 
  TM90 (Substitute) From a Hex Maniac in the Pokémon Center (8:00 PM-3:59 AM)  X  Y 
  TM32 (Double Team) From a Hex Maniac in the Pokémon Center (4:00 AM-10:59 AM)  X  Y 
  Comet Shard In the house south of the Gym, after giving the man a Pokémon and then entering the Hall of Fame  X  Y 
  Escape Rope In the middle of the terrace east of the Gym (hidden)  X  Y 
  Sun Stone In the bush closest to the Anistar Sundial on its right side (hidden)  X  Y 
  Pretty Wing In the fourth bush from the west on the south side of the northern bridge (hidden, regenerates occasionally)  X  Y 
  Super Repel On the ground at the mouth of the alley next to the Boutique (hidden)  X  Y 
  TM10 (Hidden Power) From the Psychic in the house next to the Boutique  X  Y 

Trainers

  If the player chose Chespin:





 If the player chose Fennekin:





  If the player chose Froakie:





In the anime

Main series

 
Anistar City in the anime

In the anime, Anistar City was first shown in Rivals: Today and Tomorrow! on Serena's Town Map. Ash and his friends arrived there in Tag Team Battle Inspiration! along with Shauna and Tierno.

A Pokémon Showcase Rookie Class was held in Anistar City in A Performance Pop Quiz!. Serena entered the competition together with Shauna, Jessie, and Nini. During the first round, which had a quiz about Pokémon as its theme, Serena was placed in the same group as Nini and Lily. She was the first Performer in her group to answer three questions correctly and, as a result, was granted a place in the Freestyle Performance. Shauna and Jessie also managed to give the correct answers to Pierre's questions, thus advancing to the second round as well.

In the Freestyle Performance, Serena delivered a performance along with her Braixen and Pancham, Shauna performed with her Ivysaur and Flabébé, and Jessie used her Gourgeist to try and dazzle the crowd. At the conclusion of the round, the audience members used their Glow Casters to vote on the performance they enjoyed the most. After the voting was over, it was revealed that Serena was the Performer who received the highest number of votes, thus winning the Anistar Showcase and earning her second Princess Key.

In Cloudy Fate, Bright Future!, Ash and his friends met up with Professor Sycamore again, who was researching the Anistar Sundial in relation to Mega Evolution. They were attacked by one of Olympia's apprentices, Carrie, who had misinterpreted one of Olympia's visions that featured them all. After the misunderstanding had been cleared, Ash and his friends, followed Olympia to the Anistar Gym, where she told the group about her visions about a future crisis for Kalos and a unique power for Ash's Frogadier. In the next episode, Ash had his Gym battle with Olympia and won, earning himself the Psychic Badge. Afterwards the group left Anistar City.

Anistar City was seen again in Championing a Research Battle!, where Olympia informed Diantha about the upcoming threat to Kalos.

In Rocking Kalos Defenses! and Forming a More Perfect Union!, the Giant Rock, controlled by Lysandre, was heading from Lysandre Labs to Anistar City. Ash and his friends followed the Giant Rock to prevent it from having contact with the Sundial, which would cause the whole world to be wiped out if they merged. However, Ash and friends along with all the Kalos Gym Leaders helped stop Lysandre along with Zygarde Complete Forme, which in turn destroyed the Giant Rock, protecting the Sundial, which saved also the entire Kalos region as well.

Gallery

Pokémon Center Pokémon Showcase theater Anistar Gym
     

Pokémon Evolutions

 
Anistar City in Pokémon Evolutions

Anistar City made a brief appearance in a flashback in The Visionary.

In the manga

 
Anistar City in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

X & Y arc

The Anistar City sundial first appeared in Connecting with Gardevoir in Korrina's flashback to when she searched for the Mega Stone for her Lucario.

The city itself debuted in Hawlucha Attacks when X and his friends traveled there under the request of Professor Sycamore. Upon arriving, Sycamore used the sundial to power up X and Y's Mega Rings, allowing them to search for Mega Stones anywhere between 8 PM to 9 PM. Afterward, X and Y battled Essentia in order to take back Y's Xerxer, which was stolen by Essentia and put under her control. Zygarde arrived and interrupted the battle, but was captured by Essentia shortly after it attacked. Though Essentia escaped with Zygarde, Xerxer was returned to Y's control.

Trivia

  • Anistar City has similarities with Mossdeep City in Hoenn. Both are where the seventh Gyms of their regions are located, both have Gym Leaders who specialize in Psychic-types and give TM04 (Calm Mind) when defeated, and both have a connection with outer space.

Name origin

Language Name Origin
Japanese ヒャッコクシティ Hyakkoku City From 百刻香 hyakkoku-kō (a type of timekeeping incense seal that is based on an ancient time measurement system that divides a day into 100 equal intervals called ke)
English Anistar City From star anise and star
German Fluxia City From Fluxus and flux
Spanish Ciudad Fluxus From Fluxus and flux
French Flusselles From Fluxus, flux, and possibly Bruxelles (Brussels)
Italian Fluxopoli From Fluxus, flux, and the suffix -poli (city)
Korean 향전시티 Hyangjeon City From 향전 (香篆) hyangjeon (incense seal)
Chinese (Mandarin) 百刻市 Bǎikè Shì From 百刻香 bǎikè-xiāng / baakhāak-hēung (a type of timekeeping incense seal)
Chinese (Cantonese) 百刻市 Baakhāak Síh
Polish Anistar From its English name
Brazilian Portuguese Cidade de Anistar From its English name



Kalos
               
Settlements
Vaniville TownAquacorde Town‎Santalune CityLumiose CityCamphrier TownCyllage City
Ambrette TownGeosenge TownShalour CityCoumarine CityLaverre CityDendemille TownAnistar City
Couriway TownSnowbelle CityPokémon LeagueKiloude City‎
Routes
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Landmarks
Santalune ForestChamber of EmptinessParfum PalaceBattle ChateauBerry fieldsConnecting CaveGlittering CaveReflection Cave
Tower of MasteryAzure BaySea Spirit's DenKalos Power PlantPoké Ball FactoryLost HotelFrost CavernLysandre Labs
Team Flare Secret HQTerminus CavePokémon VillageVictory RoadBattle MaisonFriend SafariUnknown Dungeon


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