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Revision as of 17:45, 29 July 2012

Virbank City タチワキシティ
Tachiwaki City
"Tachiwaki is rising steam"
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Map description
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Pokéstar Studios
 
Route 20
Virbank City
 
Virbank Industrial Complex
 
Location
Unova Virbank City Map.png
Location of Virbank City in Unova.

Virbank City (Japanese: タチワキシティ Tachiwaki City) is a city in southwestern Unova. It is the location for the second Gym that the player visits in the games Black 2 and White 2, led by Roxie.

Virbank City is shown to be a port city with many hangars, docks and waterways. In the northeastern part of the city, there is graffiti painted on the wall that resembles Koffing's skull and crossbones mark.

Places of interest

Harbor

After defeating Team Plasma Grunts both here and on Route 20, it is possible to sail to Castelia City.

Virbank Gym

Main article: Virbank Gym

The Virbank Gym is the official Gym of Virbank City. The Gym Leader is Roxie. The Virbank City Gym is a Gym is a music club. For defeating Roxie, Trainers receives the Toxic badge, and is also given TM09 (Venoshock).

Poké Mart

Upper cashier
Lower cashier


Items

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Pokémon

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Surfing
Frillish Frillish
B2 W2
Surfing Surfing
7, 10, 13 %
Rippling water
Jellicent Jellicent
B2 W2
Surfing Surfing
8, 14 %
Alomomola Alomomola
B2 W2
Surfing Surfing
15 %
Fishing
Krabby Krabby
B2 W2
Super Rod Fishing
40, 42-43, 46, 48-51, 53-56, 58 %
Qwilfish Qwilfish
B2 W2
Super Rod Fishing
52 %
Finneon Finneon
B2 W2
Super Rod Fishing
41-43, 48-60, 65-67, 70 %
Rippling water
Krabby Krabby
B2 W2
Super Rod Fishing
50 %
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Trainers

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Team Plasma Grunt
Team Plasma Grunt
Reward: $560
Patrat Patrat Lv.14
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In the anime

Virbank City in the anime

Virbank City first appeared in the anime when Ash and his friends arrive in the city in An Epic Defense Force!. The town has had a movie studio since long ago and recently an amusement park was completed. The group meets Luke who is visiting to participate in a movie contest and they help in the making of his film. In Rocking the Virbank Gym! (Part 1) and Rocking the Virbank Gym! (Part 2), Ash arrived at Virbank Gym, in order to battle Gym Leader Roxie for his eigth gym badge in Unova. In BW085 Ash and his friends, having found out that the Unova League begins in three months, decided to go eat Virbank City's famous "Beartic Ice Cream" at Cilan's suggestion. When they do, they meet the Sinnoh Region Champion, Cynthia.

Trivia

  • Virbank's Japanese motto is タチワキは 立ちあがる 水蒸気.

Name origin

Language Name Origin
Japanese タチワキシティ Tachiwaki City From 立涌文様 tachiwaki-monyō, a pattern based on alternating, vertical waves, resembling steam.
English Virbank City From virga, bank, and possibly Burbank.
French Ondes-sur-Mer Means "Waves on the sea".
German Vapydro City From vapor and hydro (Greek for water).
Italian Zondopoli From zonda, zonda wind.
Spanish Ciudad Hormigón From hormigón, concrete.



Unova
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Basic Badge.png Toxic Badge.png Insect Badge.png Bolt Badge.png Quake Badge.png Jet Badge.png Legend Badge.png Wave Badge.png
Settlements
Nuvema TownAccumula TownStriaton CityNacrene CityCastelia CityNimbasa CityAnville Town
Driftveil CityMistralton CityIcirrus CityOpelucid CityPokémon LeagueLacunosa TownUndella Town
Black CityWhite ForestAspertia CityFloccesy TownVirbank CityLentimas TownHumilau City
Routes
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Bridges and tunnels
Skyarrow BridgeDriftveil DrawbridgeTubeline BridgeVillage BridgeMarvelous BridgeMarine Tube
Landmarks
DreamyardWellspring CavePinwheel ForestLiberty GardenDesert ResortRelic CastleBattle SubwayLostlorn Forest
Cold StorageMistralton CaveChargestone CaveCelestial TowerTwist MountainDragonspiral TowerMoor of Icirrus
Challenger's CaveVictory Road (BWB2W2) • N's CastleRoyal UnovaGiant ChasmUndella BayAbyssal Ruins
Abundant ShrinePoké Transfer LabP2 LaboratoryEntralinkUnity TowerFloccesy RanchPledge GroveVirbank Complex
Pokéstar StudiosCastelia SewersJoin AvenueCave of BeingPokémon World TournamentReversal MountainPlasma Frigate
Clay TunnelUnderground RuinsStrange HouseRelic PassageSeaside CaveWhite TreehollowBlack Tower
Access to
Nature Preserve
Other
Blueberry AcademyTerarium


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