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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 Unova region and the fourth-most populous in the Pokémon world, behind Kalos's Lumiose City, Galar's Wyndon, and Paldea's Mesagoza. In contrast to Castelia City, which is the heart of business and economy in the 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.
Nimbasa City
ライモンシティ Raimon City
"Lit by the Flash of Lightning!"
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Map description
A bustling city of entertainment, with many theme parks.
The Musical Theater (Japanese: ミュージカルホールMusical Hall) is where the Pokémon Musical takes place, located in the north of Nimbasa. In Pokémon Black and White, the player meets Bianca here upon their first arrival - if the player attempts to exit to Route 5 before visiting the Musical Theater, Bianca will lead the player to the Musical Theater instead.
Inside, the owner of the theater will give the player a Prop Case and show them how to dress up their Pokémon.
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.
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.
The Battle Institute is a facility located west of the Pokémon Center. Once the player has completed the main game, they can take part in a Battle Test at the facility to have their battling skills rated.
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. The Trainers' Japanese names are related to the season they appear in; however in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2, Hiker Natsumi (Andy in English) appears in autumn even though his name contains natsu (summer). The English names occasionally relate to the seasons, with some containing months (such as Maya and Augustine) and others having more indirect relationships (such as Aurora appearing in the autumn like its real life counterpart, and Persephone being named after the Greek goddess with an association to spring).
After the battle, the Trainer will accompany the player on the Ferris wheel. In the Japanese version, the conversations on the Ferris wheel are laced with double entendres. In the Japanese, French, German, Spanish, and Korean versions of Black 2 and White 2, Nursery Aide June tells the player that he's a man, but dresses as a woman since his employer would not hire him otherwise, but this dialogue is cut from the English and Italian translations.
In Pokémon Black and White, N is battled here as part of the main storyline. In Pokémon Black 2 and White 2, after entering the Hall of Fame, special non-battleable characters will appear on certain days of the week prior to the Trainers that would normally be there; with the player's rival appearing on Tuesdays, Bianca appearing on Wednesdays, N appearing on Fridays, and Cheren appearing on Saturdays. After meeting certain requirements, Yancy*/Curtis* can be met in front of the Ferris wheel to trade with the player daily. If both Yancy/Curtis and a special character are at the Ferris wheel at the same time, then the former will get priority and will remain there until they are interacted with. The special character will appear afterwards, followed by a standard Trainer.
Pokémon Black and White
These Trainers can only be battled after defeating Elesa.
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 2 and White 2, the Gym moved from its original location (which is still explored by the player before visiting the official Gym) and is now a runway for models. The Gym Leader is Elesa, who gives out the Bolt Badge and TM72 (Volt Switch) upon being defeated.
Demographics
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Pokémon Black and White
Nimbasa City is the most populous city in the Unova region 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.
After returning the Dropped Item to the owner and calling them 15 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 in the following order (but only after the previous one has been traded). The Pokémon are different depending on the gender of the player. Each Pokémon has its Hidden Ability and can be either male or female.
After all Pokémon have been traded they will be offered all over again.
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.
Nimbasa City is nicknamed "Battle Central" because of the many battle facilities the city has to offer. It also has Unova's largest Pokémon Center, which featured deluxe facilities, including Pokémon spa treatments and a large vault meant to keep Poké Balls. Nimbasa City is also an entertainment hub and has a large amusement park. The city is not be confused with the much older Nimbasa Town, which lies southeast of Nimbasa City.
While the Driftveil Drawbridge was still being repaired, the group explored Nimbasa City's famous attractions, such as the Ferris Wheel and the sport parks, which were featured in Lost at the Stamp Rally!. Meanwhile, Cilan competed in the Subway Bosses' Stamp Rally in a bid to battle either Ingo or Emmet. He became sidetracked by Erina, who had lost her Axew and was missing one vital stamp. Irina gave up her only stamp as gratitude for finding Axew, while Emmet and Ingo agreed to have a special Tag Battle against Cilan and Ash.
Nimbasa City was first mentioned in Battle at the Museum, where the mayor of Nimbasa contacted the BW Agency and requested them to come up with a new attraction for the city to deal with its lowering tourism rates. White suggested establishing a Pokémon Musical, an idea that the mayor considered to be excellent.
The city debuted in To Make a Musical, where Black and White arrived there. The Musical Theater's construction had just been completed when they arrived, and White immediately resumed working on her grand idea, preparing everyone involved for the opening ceremony, which included distributing 200 Prop Cases to the people attending the ceremony. After Elesa had done her bit in the opening ceremony, she led Black towards her Gym for their Gym battle.
While Black was going through the Nimbasa Gym, White encountered N aboard the Ferris Wheel, finding out his status as the king of Team Plasma. To White's shock, N revealed that White's Tepig, Gigi, had more interest in battles than the BW Agency acting business she was making her go through. White jumped off the Ferris Wheel to escape, but to her shock, Gigi decided to stay with N. The harsh landing and the emotional shock combined caused White to fall unconscious.
Black eventually won his battle with Elesa, and spent the rest of the evening looking for White. White was found by Marshal, who handed her to Black and excused himself. Once White had recovered enough to talk, she and Black went to Route 5, where she told the details of what had happened, including how N had left his Servine with her. They then met Baker Chris, who took them to see Nimbasa City's other new attraction: the Battle Subway. While visiting it, they saw Marshal having a battle with Alder, the Champion of Unova.
In A New Perspective, White agreed to be the one to trial run the Battle Subway before its official opening. As such, she caught herself a Deerling and agreed to borrow Black's Braviary in order to have three Pokémon on hand before she boarded the subway train. Black, meanwhile, caught himself a Tirtouga that Marshal had previously released.
The NPC who gives HM04 (Strength) will still say "Experience feeling like a powerful man!" even if the player is a girl.
There is a large Pikachu balloon in the amusement park, even though Pikachu are not native to Unova. In Pokémon Black 2 and White 2, a Pichu is also shown next to it.
The trade with Curtis or Yancy is the first way a Spiritomb could be obtained through normal gameplay without requiring external hardware such as the Pokéwalker or another Nintendo DS with additional copies of Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, or Platinum to reach the goal of talking to other players in the Underground 32 times.
Nimbasa City may correspond to Midtown Manhattan with the commercial intersection of Times Square serving as a major entertainment hub for the city. The Musical Theater may take its inspiration on Broadway theatres such as those in Theater District and Lincoln Center. Gear Station may be based on Times Square–42nd Street station, a subway station complex located under Times Square. Big Stadium and Small Court may be inspired by Madison Square Garden, a multi-purpose indoor arena in Midtown Manhattan where sport games are regularly hosted. Midtown Manhattan is also home to the headquarters of various sports league.
The amusement park may be inspired by the two amusement parks in Coney Island, Brooklyn.
Names
Language
Name
Origin
Japanese
ライモンシティ Raimon City
From 雷文 rai-mon (traditionalmotif featuring a meander motif named after the word for "thunder")
English
Nimbasa City
From cumulonimbus (clouds associated with thunderstorms) and nimble
German
Rayono City
From rayo (Spanish for "thunderbolt") and tuono (Italian for "thunder")
European Spanish
Ciudad Mayólica
From mayólica (maiolica), colorful tin-glazed pottery with a lustrous finish
Krookodile (Plasma Freeze 70/116)
Rattata (Plasma Freeze 87/116)
N (Noble Victories 92/101)
N (Dark Explorers 96/108)
