Opelucid City (Japanese: ソウリュウシティ Soryu City) is a city located in northern Unova. The look of the city differs between versions; in Black and Black 2, the city has a futuristic, technological appearance, while in White and White 2, it has a traditional, more natural appearance. This is also reflected by the city's background music in each respective version.
During the storyline of Black 2 and White 2, the city is frozen by the Plasma Frigate, blocking the entrances to all buildings except the Pokémon Center, Gym, and Drayden's house. During the end credits, the ice is shown to be thawing. It is implied that, after the events of Black and White, a landslide on the old Victory Road occurred, and, as a safety precaution, the exit to Route 10 was sealed off. Thus, Route 10 no longer exists in Black 2 and White 2, nor does the gate that used to lead to it, having been demolished.
Slogan
Time's Dividing Line (Japanese: 過去と 未来が 絡みあう街 The city where past and future intertwine.)
Places of interest
Opelucid Gym
- Main article: Opelucid Gym
Opelucid City is host to the final Gym Trainers challenge on their journey through Unova. The Gym Leader faced depends on the game version. In Pokémon Black, the player will battle Drayden; in Pokémon White the player will battle Iris. They both specialize in Dragon-types. In Black 2 and White 2, Drayden is the sole Gym Leader due to Iris having replaced Alder as the Unova League Champion.
Drayden's House
Drayden's house is located at the center of the city, northwest of the Pokémon Center. In Black and White, the player first visits it to hear Drayden and Iris tell them the legend of Zekrom and Reshiram, after which DraydenB/IrisW heads to the Gym to await the player's challenge, while the other one stays in the house. In Black 2 and White 2, the player visits the house after earning the Legend Badge to hear about the legend of Kyurem from Drayden. After the story, the city is attacked and frozen over by Team Plasma.
After defeating the Pokémon League, the player can also have DraydenWB2W2/IrisB teach their Dragon-type Pokémon Draco Meteor here, but only if said Pokémon has a high enough friendship.
Battle House
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Formerly the Battle House...
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The Battle House, located west of the northern entrance, is a building where the player can battle two Ace Trainers in Rotation Battles in Black, and Triple Battles in White. Unlike most Trainers in Black and White, these Trainers can be rematched, and will battle the player once per day.
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In Black 2 and White 2, the Battle House has been closed down due to the Trainers leaving for the Pokémon World Tournament to test their skills. Despite this, neither of the Trainers present in the Battle House in Black and White appear at the Pokémon World Tournament in Black 2 and White 2.
Opelucid Gate (Route 10 exit)
The northern exit as it appears in Pokémon Black 2
The northern exit of the city differs between the two sets of games. In Black and White it exits to Route 10, but in Black 2 and White 2, this northern exit has been sealed off due to the collapse of the old Victory Road, making Route 10 completely inaccessible in these games.
Demographics
Pokémon Black and White
Opelucid City has a population of 46.
Pokémon Black 2 and White 2
Opelucid City has a population of 45.
Variable scoring
In Black and Black 2, a synth track will be added to the background theme if the player is near a keytar player performing immediately west of the Pokémon Center. In White and White 2, an erhu player stands in the same place and will add an erhu track.
There is a minor glitch that can allow these tracks to stay permanently on/off regardless of the player's position.
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Pokémon Black 2 and White 2
Opelucid City after being frozen in Pokémon Black 2
These battles take place after defeating Drayden at the Opelucid Gym and talking to him at his house.
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Trainer Tips
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Trainer Tips
Mayor Drayden will teach you if he recognizes you as a strong Trainer. Visit his home to learn the most powerful Dragon-type move!
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AppearanceIn animation
Pokémon the Series
Opelucid City is home to Opelucid Academy, a prestigious academy located near the Opelucid Gym. Iris was a former student at the academy. During her return visit to the city along with her friends, she was reunited here with her former dorm adviser Martha for a short period of time. Drayden is the Academy President of Opelucid Academy, personally handpicking the students to study at the academy. Opelucid City also appears to have a radio tower that towers over the city.
Opelucid City was first mentioned in Caution: Icy Battle Conditions!, when Brycen suggested that Ash should challenge the Gym there, much to the concern of Iris. However, in the next episode, Ash was informed that the Opelucid Gym was closed at the time, so he decided to head to the Virbank Gym instead, upon learning of its existence.
The city was mentioned again in Beauties Battling for Pride and Prestige!, when Jervis recommended Ash and his friends to travel through Opelucid City on their way to Vertress City.
Opelucid City made its first proper appearance in Drayden Versus Iris: Past, Present, and Future!, where Ash and his friends arrived there for a battle Drayden had promised to have with Iris at the Opelucid Gym. Although Iris lost the battle, it was later revealed that Drayden was considering to make her the next Gym Leader of the Opelucid Gym.
Ash revisited Opelucid City in Thrash of the Titans!, accompanied by Goh, after receiving an invite from Iris for a World Coronation Series battle at the Opelucid Gym. At the Gym, Ash was surprised to learn that Iris had become the Unova League Champion, but he still managed to defeat her after a tough battle. Whilst in Opelucid City, Goh caught a Pansear and a Panpour.
The city made a cameo appearance in A Flood of Torrential Gains! while Iris watched Ash's Masters Eight Tournament match against Leon.
Gallery
Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 Animated Trailer
Opelucid City appeared in the Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2 Animated Trailer, where it was shown being frozen by Team Plasma. Nate and his Lucario pursued one of the Shadow Triad members through the city, but the villainous trio managed to escape.
Pokémon Generations
Opelucid City appeared in The Frozen World, in which it was attacked by Team Plasma. Drayden tried to fend the team off, but he was eventually defeated when Colress used the Plasma Frigate's Kyurem Cannon to freeze the entire city, allowing Zinzolin to steal the DNA Splicers.
In the mangaIn the TCGTrivia
- The city is similar to Blackthorn City in that they are both host to a Dragon-type Gym, that Gym is the eighth Gym of the region at some point, that they both have the effort value checker and a Move Tutor for Draco Meteor, and that they are both located in the northern part of their respective regions.
- This is the second city in Pokémon Black and White where the Gym Leader varies, though not in the same way as the Striaton Gym.
- In Black 2 and White 2, if the player does not get the Ring Target or the Float Stone from the people in Drayden's house before Team Plasma freezes the city, they will only talk about how concerned they are for the city. Should this be the case, they will give the player the items after entering the Hall of Fame.
- In Black 2 and White 2, if the player does not collect the Max Potion from Route 11 and uses the Dowsing Machine by the city's eastern exit, it will reveal the presence of a hidden item. This disappears once the Max Potion is collected.
- In Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, Opelucid City is mentioned to be the hometown Drayden's grandson, Drayton.
Name origin
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Name
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Origin
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| Japanese
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ソウリュウシティ Soryu City
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From 双龍文 sōryū-mon (traditional Chinese pattern featuring a pair of dragons) or 層流 sōryū (laminar flow)
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| English
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Opelucid City
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From opacus (opaque sheets of clouds) and perlucidus (sheets of cloud with small spaces) or possibly translucidus (translucent sheets of clouds)
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| German
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Twindrake City
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From twin and drake (poetic term for European dragons)
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| Spanish
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Ciudad Caolín
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From caolín (kaolinite)
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| French
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Janusia
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From Janus (Roman god of gates depicted with two faces with one facing the past and the other facing the future)
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| Italian
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Boreduopoli
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From bora (northerly katabatic wind in the Mediterranean area), duo, and the suffix -poli (city)
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| Korean
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쌍용시티 Ssang'yong City
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From 쌍용문 (雙龍文) ssang'yong-mun (traditional Chinese pattern featuring a pair of dragons)
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| Chinese (Mandarin)
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雙龍市 / 双龙市 Shuānglóng Shì
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From 雙龍紋 / 双龙纹 shuānglóng-wén / sēunglùhng-màhn (traditional Chinese pattern featuring a pair of dragons)
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| Chinese (Cantonese)
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雙龍市 Sēunglùhng Síh
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| Polish
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Opelucid
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From its English name
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| Brazilian Portuguese
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Cidade de Opelucid
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From its English name
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| Vietnamese
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Thành phố Souryu
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Transcription of its Japanese name
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