Camphrier Town

Camphrier Town コボクタウン
Koboku Town
"A town where you can taste the ages."
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This ancient town was once famous for the long-neglected manor home of a noble family.
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Route 7
Camphrier Town
Route 5
Location
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Location of Camphrier Town in Kalos.

Camphrier Town (Japanese: コボクタウン Koboku Town) is a town located in the central Kalos region.

The northern part of town houses Shabboneau Castle, a large castle once home to a generous king, surrounded by a moat. The current caretaker of the castle is responsible for waking a sleeping Snorlax that appears on Route 7 once a year, using a Poké Flute. Hotel Camphrier is also located in the town, and offers a place for visitors to rest. The town is also home to Cassius, who operates the Kalos region's Pokémon Storage System. The cobblestone paths and tall, enclosing stone walls lend the town an atmosphere of age and history.

The citizens of Camphrier Town are known to be generous towards tourists, handing out welcoming gifts such as Berry Juice. Notably, the town also has a culture of Berry farming with the use of fertilizer on the Berry fields just outside of town. A Berry farming couple from Camphrier Town moved to the Alola region to promote this form of Berry farming, and can be found in the Berry fields on Melemele Island.

To the east of the town lies Route 5, while to its west lies Route 7.

Slogan

A town where you can taste the ages. (Japanese: 枯れた 味わいの 町 A town with a feeling of deep age.)

Places of interest

Shabboneau Castle

Main article: Shabboneau Castle

Shabboneau Castle is a former manor that used to belong to a noble family, who had the habit of giving a lot of their possessions away, leaving the building very barren and empty.

The player and Shauna first visit the castle to ask its owner about Mega Evolution, but are unable to get any information, as the owner has no idea what Mega Evolution even is.

Name Rater

Kalos's Name Rater can be found inside the Pokémon Center of Camphrier Town.

Hotel Camphrier

Main article: Kalos hotels

On the second floor of Hotel Camphrier, a group of travelers will rotate in and out of the rooms. Any of the travelers not at Hotel Camphrier on one day may be found at the hotels in Ambrette Town, Cyllage City, Geosenge Town, Coumarine City, and Couriway Town.

Six travelers will rotate among the first room on a six-day cycle: a Hiker, a Waiter, a Madame, a Maid, a male Tourist, and a Backpacker (in that order); as the player talks to these travelers on different days (at any hotel), they will gradually open up to the player. A female Tourist who gives out Ribbons will also occupy the second room every Tuesday.

Mr. Bonding also initially occupies the third room, granting the player the Sp. Atk. Power O-Power when spoken to.

Demographics

Pokémon X and Y

The population of Camphrier Town is 20, making it a medium-sized town.

Poké Mart

Generation VI


Items

Item Location Games
  Ultra Ball From the man pacing around outside of the Pokémon Center  X  Y 
  TM46 (Thief) From a Punk Girl in Cassius's house  X  Y 
  Antidote In the bush northwest of the center fountain (hidden)  X  Y 
  Berry Juice From a girl west of the fountain  X  Y 
  Sweet Heart From a Maid in the northwestern-most house (daily; 5 given on February 14 and March 14)  X  Y 
  Cheri Berry From a man in the northwestern-most house that asks to see a Pokémon of a specific type (daily)  X  Y 
  Chesto Berry From a man in the northwestern-most house that asks to see a Pokémon of a specific type (daily)  X  Y 
  Pecha Berry From a man in the northwestern-most house that asks to see a Pokémon of a specific type (daily)  X  Y 
  Rawst Berry From a man in the northwestern-most house that asks to see a Pokémon of a specific type (daily)  X  Y 
  Aspear Berry From a man in the northwestern-most house that asks to see a Pokémon of a specific type (daily)  X  Y 
  X Attack In the southwestern corner of town, over the ledge  X  Y 
  Full Heal From the Rising Star in the lobby of Hotel Camphrier  X  Y 
  Shock Ribbon On 2F of Hotel Camphrier, given to the player's lead Pokémon by a Tourist womanTu  X  Y 
  Star Piece At the end of the wooded path at the south of the town  X  Y 
  Ether Directly past the Star Piece in the wooded area to the south of town, in the bush (hidden)  X  Y 

Hotel guest items

Main article: Kalos hotels

These items can be obtained from the rotating guests appearing at Hotel Camphrier, provided the player has met the same guest on three other occasions. These guests can be met at any hotel located outside of Lumiose City.

Item Location Games
  Rage Candy Bar On 2F of Hotel Camphrier if the player is talking to the Waiter for the fourth time  X  Y 
  Lava Cookie On 2F of Hotel Camphrier if the player is talking to the Madame for the fourth time  X  Y 
  Rare Candy On 2F of Hotel Camphrier, held by the Eevee the player can obtain in a trade after talking to the Maid for the fourth time  X  Y 
  Strange Souvenir On 2F of Hotel Camphrier if the player is talking to the Backpacker for the fourth time  X  Y 

Pokémon

If the player is speaking to the Hiker or Maid on the second floor of Hotel Camphrier for the fourth time, they will offer to trade the player a Magikarp or Eevee, respectively.

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
Special Pokémon
  Magikarp
X Y
  Trade
Gyarados
5 One
  Eevee
X Y
  Trade
Any Pokémon
5 One
A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.


In the anime

 
Camphrier Town in the anime

Camphrier Town appeared in Awakening the Sleeping Giant!. Every year, a Snorlax visits the town to eat the crop stubble after the harvest. Aside from getting rid of what would otherwise be a waste product, Snorlax would also incidentally plow the ground in readiness for the next harvest. As thanks, Camphrier Town hosts an annual harvest festival in Snorlax's honor. The town offers Snorlax much of its fresh produce and the Lord of Shabboneau Castle plays the Poké Flute to wake the Snorlax. Snorlax, with its stomach now full, returns to the mountain, only to return in time for the following year's harvest.

When Ash and his friends came to visit Camphrier Town, they found the Snorlax snoring loudly, and learned that Lord Shabboneau refused to play the flute for this year. They visited Shabboneau Castle and discovered that Lord Shabboneau had lost the flute to Princess Allie of Parfum Palace. They went to reclaim it and ultimately delivered it back to Lord Shabboneau, who played the flute to awaken Snorlax.

In the manga

 
Camphrier Town in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

X & Y arc

Camphrier Town first appeared in Overthrowing a Tyrunt, where Cassius was seen being contacted by Bill when he heard commotion coming from the outskirts of the town, caused by X's friends battling against a group of Espurr that a Team Flare Grunt had left behind to fight them.

In Morphing Manectric, after helping the group to defeat their opponents, Cassius took them to his house and introduced them to his gang, including an orphan girl named Emma, who had adopted one of the Espurr from before. Later Cassius offered to escort X and his friends to Cyllage City to keep them safe from Team Flare, which they accepted.

In Yveltal Steals, Cassius and his gang detected Emma having made a withdrawal from the Pokémon Storage System on Route 22, and headed out to see if they could find Emma there.

Trivia

Name origin

Language Name Origin
Japanese コボクタウン Koboku Town From 枯木 koboku (dry wood; name of a fine incense)
English Camphrier Town From camphrier (French for camphor tree)
German Vanitéa From vanité (French for vanitas)
Spanish Pueblo Vánitas From vanitas
French Fort-Vanitas From fort and vanitas
Italian Castel Vanità From castel (castle) and vanitas
Korean 고목내마을 Gomongnae Maeul From 고목 (枯木) gomok (dry wood) and 내음 nae-um (smell)
Chinese (Mandarin) 古木鎮 / 古木镇 Gǔmù Zhèn From 古木 gǔmù / gúmuhk (old wood)
Chinese (Cantonese) 古木鎮 Gúmuhk Jan
Polish Miasteczko Camphrier From its English name
Brazilian Portuguese Cidade de Camphrier 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
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