Shalour City

Shalour City シャラシティ
Shara City
"A city of awakening."
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Map description
The seaside home of the Tower of Mastery, where the legend of mysterious stones lives on.
Shalour City Gym - Kalos Gym #3
Korrina
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specialist Gym
Rumble Badge
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Shalour City Gym - Kalos Gym #3
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Shalour City Gym - Kalos Gym #3
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Tower of Mastery
 
Shalour City
Route 12
 
Reflection Cave
 
Location
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Location of Shalour City in Kalos.

Shalour City (Japanese: シャラシティ Shara City) is a city located in the western portion of the Kalos region. It is the hometown of the Gym Leader Korrina. Reflection Cave is to the south, the Tower of Mastery is to the north, and Route 12 is to the east. This moderately sized city is a seaside location, known for its amazing views.

Slogan

A city of awakening. (Japanese: 目覚めの 街 A city of awakening.)

Places of interest

Shalour Gym

Main article: Shalour Gym

The Shalour Gym is the official Gym of Shalour City, whose Gym Leader is Korrina.

Tower of Mastery

Main article: Tower of Mastery

The Tower of Mastery is a location in Shalour City that is related to Mega Evolution.

Demographics

Pokémon X and Y

The population of Shalour City is 40, making it a medium-sized city.

Poké Mart

Left cashier
Right cashier


Items

Item Location Games
  Footprint Ribbon From the Rising Star in the second building west of the Pokémon Center if the player shows him a Pokémon whose level is 30 higher than the one it was caught/received at  X  Y 
  Stardust ×6
  • From a woman in the second building west of the Pokémon Center after bringing her a Flying- or Psychic-type Pokémon (×5)
  • On the southernmost rock in the northwest of the large beach area (hidden)
 X  Y 
  Soothe Bell From the Madame in the house west of the Pokémon Center after showing her a Pokémon with at least 70 friendship  X  Y 
  Eviolite From the Scientist in the house east of the Pokémon Center after seeing at least 40 Pokémon in the Coastal Kalos Pokédex  X  Y 
  Sun Stone From the Hiker east of the Pokémon Center in exchange for the Intriguing Stone, after battling Calem/Serena at the Tower of Mastery  X  Y 
  HM03 (Surf) From Calem/Serena by the Route 12 gate after battling Korrina at the Tower of Mastery  X  Y 
  X Sp. Atk Behind the bench in front of the Shalour Gym (hidden)  X  Y 
  Leppa Berry From the Psychic in the house next to the Gym, in exchange for a Sitrus Berry  X  Y 
  Intriguing Stone Gift from Tierno upon entering the large beach area  X  Y 
  Max Ether In front of the south wall around the Tower of Mastery, on the east  X  Y 
  Max Repel In the southern bush east of the entrance to the Tower of Mastery (hidden)  X  Y 

Natural objects

Item Location Games
  Cheri Berry Randomly found by using Air Cutter, Blizzard, or Twister on a red Berry tree during a battle  X  Y 
  Leppa Berry Randomly found by using Air Cutter, Blizzard, or Twister on a red Berry tree during a battle  X  Y 
  Figy Berry Randomly found by using Air Cutter, Blizzard, or Twister on a red Berry tree during a battle  X  Y 
  Occa Berry Randomly found by using Air Cutter, Blizzard, or Twister on a red Berry tree during a battle  X  Y 
  Chople Berry Randomly found by using Air Cutter, Blizzard, or Twister on a red Berry tree during a battle  X  Y 
  Haban Berry Randomly found by using Air Cutter, Blizzard, or Twister on a red Berry tree during a battle  X  Y 
  Pecha Berry Randomly found by using Air Cutter, Blizzard, or Twister on a pink Berry tree during a battle  X  Y 
  Persim Berry Randomly found by using Air Cutter, Blizzard, or Twister on a pink Berry tree during a battle  X  Y 
  Mago Berry Randomly found by using Air Cutter, Blizzard, or Twister on a pink Berry tree during a battle  X  Y 
  Stardust Randomly found by using Hyper Voice or Rock Slide on a sand pile during a battle  X  Y 
  Soft Sand Randomly found by using Hyper Voice or Rock Slide on a sand pile during a battle  X  Y 

Pokémon

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
Surfing
  Tentacool
X Y
  Surfing
25-27 84%
  Mantyke
X Y
  Surfing
27 16%
Fishing
  Luvdisc
X Y
  Fishing
Old Rod
15 100%
  Chinchou
X Y
  Fishing
Good Rod
25 35%
  Remoraid
X Y
  Fishing
Good Rod
25 65%
  Lanturn
X Y
  Fishing
Super Rod
35 5%
  Octillery
X Y
  Fishing
Super Rod
35 35%
  Alomomola
X Y
  Fishing
Super Rod
35 60%
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

 
Shalour City in the anime

Ash and his friends first arrived at Shalour City in Origins of Mega Evolution! to challenge the Shalour Gym. There, they met up with Korrina again. They discovered that the Gym was inside the Tower of Mastery, which was located on Mega Evolution Island, which is only accessible during low tide. While waiting to access the island, Ash attempted to master Tierno's rhythmic battle style, but failed to.

During low tide, Ash and the group eagerly entered the Tower of Mastery, where Gurkinn gave them a history lesson in Mega Evolution and mentioned his "Scroll of Secrets", which got stolen by Team Rocket. After retrieving the scroll, Ash and Korrina prepared to start their Gym battle the next day. In Showdown at the Shalour Gym!, Ash defeated Korrina with his unique battling style and earned the Rumble Badge. Afterwards, the group left the city.

Ash and Goh traveled to Shalour City in A Festival Reunion!. While Goh caught himself some Kalos Pokémon, Ash competed in a Battle Festival Challenge for the World Coronation Series. Between battles, Ash met back up with Korrina. Both of them were high enough on the rankings to have one single victory to raise them to the Great Class. They decided to battle each other to determine who was going to promote to the Great Class. The battle was tough, but eventually, Ash emerged victorious.

Ash and Goh returned to Shalour City in Under Color of Darkness! to find a replacement white Fairy Flower for Goh's Flabébé. After searching to no avail, they were directed by Professor Cerise to an old colleague of his that lived in the city with her Orange Flower Florges. The woman directed them to a patch of white Fairy Flowers on the outskirts of the city.

Ash and Goh revisited Shalour City again in An Adventure of Mega Proportions!, with Ash asking Korrina to help him Mega Evolve his Lucario for his upcoming World Coronation Series battles. Korrina agreed to help him, giving Ash a Mega Glove and accompanying him to Mega Island off the coast of Shalour City to help him find a Lucarionite.

Gallery

Pokémon Center Tower of Mastery Shalour Gym Battle Festival Challenge venue
       

In the manga

 
The Tower of Mastery in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

X & Y arc

Shalour City appeared in Trevenant Pokes and Heracross Transforms, where the Tower of Mastery was attacked by Essentia and her Trevenant in an attempt to find out the secrets of Mega Evolution. Korrina and Gurkinn did their best to defend the tower, but eventually Gurkinn chose to activate the tower's self-destruct mechanism in order to protect its secrets. The tower was collapsed into ruins, allowing the secrets of Mega Evolution to remain hidden, although Gurkinn was sad that the secrets of a certain Pokémon were also lost in the tower's destruction.

In Floette Returns, X planned to travel to Shalour City to properly become a Mega Evolution Successor.

In Magearna Moves, X revealed that the reconstruction of the Tower of Mastery was due to start in a month.

Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire arc

In PS616, Steven was revealed to have trained with Gurkinn in Shalour City in order to become a Mega Evolution user.

Trivia

Origin

Shalour City's real-life counterpart is the city of Saint-Malo. At low tide, it is possible to cross the sea on foot from Saint-Malo to Grand Bé Island, where ancient ruins still stand. It might also have been inspired by Mont-Saint-Michel, which is also accessible at low tide and located in the same general area, although belonging to another region of France. Shalour City's name may be derived from Chaleur Bay, located in the Francophone region of Canada.

Name origin

Language Name Origin
Japanese シャラシティ Shara City From 娑羅香 shara-kō, incense produced from the resin of shala tree that is considered to be sacred in Hindu and Buddhist tradition
English Shalour City From shala and possibly tour (French for tower) or Chaleur
German Yantara City From Yantra (a geometric diagram used as a tool for meditation in Indian religions)
Spanish Ciudad Yantra From yantra
French Yantreizh From yantra and Breizh (Breton for Brittany)
Italian Yantaropoli From yantra and the suffix -poli (city)
Korean 사라시티 Sara City From 사라향 (娑羅香) sara-hyang, incense produced from the shala tree
Chinese (Mandarin) 娑羅市 / 娑罗市 Suōluó Shì From 娑羅香 / 娑罗香 suōluó-xiāng / sōlòh-hēung, incense produced from the shala tree
Chinese (Cantonese) 娑羅市 Sōlòh Síh
Polish Shalour From its English name
Brazilian Portuguese Cidade de Shalour From its English name
Russian Шалур Сити Shalur Siti Transcription of its English name
Vietnamese Thành phố Shara Transcription of its Japanese name



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Routes
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Landmarks
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