Circhester

Circhester キルクスタウン Circus Town "Buildings from an age long gone still stand about the steaming hot spring that covers the town."

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Circhester Gym - Galar Gym #6Sw Gordie Rock-type specialist Gym Rock Badge

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Connecting locations Circhester   Route 8 and Route 9 ↓

Location Location of Circhester in Galar.

Circhester (Japanese: キルクスタウン Circus Town) is a relatively large, old, peaceful city situated in a cold, mountainous part of the northeastern Galar region. The town is accessible by land via Route 8 and Route 9, both to the south. The city has three main north-south avenues and three oriented from east to west, all of which are paved with stone. Circhester's buildings are all constructed out of stone bricks and feature old-fashioned designs. A large hot spring runs underneath the city and surfaces at various locations including a pond in the middle of a large roundabout in the south, and in the ancient Hero's Bath structure in the city center. Due to the cold climate, Circhester experiences perpetual snowfall. Piles of snow are found on the pavement, roofs and trees, and several Ice-type Pokémon can be seen around the city.

Gordie serves as Circhester's Gym Leader in Pokémon Sword, and specializes in Rock-type Pokémon. In Pokémon Shield, the Ice-type specialist Melony is the Gym Leader instead.

Slogan

Buildings from an age long gone still stand about the steaming hot spring that covers the town. (Japanese: 古い　建物が　立ち並ぶ　温泉町 A hot springs town lined with old buildings.)

Demographics

Circhester comprises a Pokémon Center, Circhester Stadium, the Hero's Bath, Hotel Ionia, a boutique, a hair salon, a steak restaurant named Bob's Your Uncle, and six houses. The total permanent population of the city is 92.

Places of interest

Circhester Stadium

Main article: Circhester Stadium

Circhester Stadium is the site at which the sixth installment in the Galar region's Gym Challenge takes place. It is located in the northernmost part of the town, up a long ramp leading past the Hero's Bath. In Pokémon Sword, Gordie is the city's Gym Leader, specializing in Rock-type Pokémon. The Ice-type specialist Melony is the Gym Leader in Pokémon Shield. Upon defeating the Gym Leader, the player receives the Rock Badge in Pokémon Sword and the Ice Badge in Pokémon Shield.

As with every Stadium in the region, the Circhester Stadium contains a Poké Mart and a uniform shop. The Ball Guy in this Stadium gives the player a Moon Ball.

Boutique

The boutique is located on the eastern side of Circhester, to the east of the Hero's Bath.

Male clothing

Type	Item	Brand	Patterns	Price
Tops	Torn Top		White, Black, Nasty Plot, Astonished Eevee, Pikachu Payback, Night Shade, Scary Face	$21,400
Tops	Three-Fourths Sleeve Button-Front Top		White, Black, Maroon, Candy Stripe, Paisley Pattern	$22,900
Tops	Casual Tee		Nasty Plot, Astonished Eevee, Pikachu Payback, Night Shade, Scary Face	$15,800
Tops	Casual Tee		Dynamax Band	$17,000
Outerwear	Satin Varsity Jacket		Bitter Rock	$88,000
Footwear	Casual sneakers		White, Black, Red, Yellow, Green, Blue, Orange, Navy, Purple, Pink, Gray, Tan	$6,800
Footwear	Casual sneakers		Ball Bonanza, Lovely Nightmare, Logo Lined, Leppa Laden, Berry Forest	$13,800
Bags	Canvas Travel Bag		Leppa Laden, Ball Bonanza, Logo Lined	$18,160
Headwear	Trapper Hat		White, Black, Red, Yellow, Green, Blue, Orange, Navy, Purple, Pink, Gray, Tan	$35,800
Eyewear	Wraparound Sunglasses		White, Black, Mottled, Red, Green, Blue	$21,000
Gloves	Patterned Gloves		Eternal Sleep, Mischief Maker, Gullet Glam	$5,020

After obtaining the Style Card (IoA)

Type	Item	Brand	Patterns	Price
Tops	Casual Tee		Ramblin' Rondelands, Penguin	$980
Tops	Cable-Knit Sweater		White, Black, Gray, Maroon, Navy	$25,000
Tops	Knit Sweater		Peaceful Pastures, Rad Applin, Tapping Feet	$41,000
Tops	Vest and Tie Ensemble		White, Black, Red, Yellow, Green, Blue, Orange, Navy, Purple, Pink, Gray, Tan	$78,300
Bottoms	Punk Trousers		Faded Black, Light Blue, Red	$4,300
Footwear	Punk Boots		Blue, Pink, Yellow	$4,600
Gloves	Punk Gloves		Black	$15,000

Female clothing

Type	Item	Brand	Patterns	Price
Tops	Torn Top		White, Black, Nasty Plot, Astonished Eevee, Pikachu Payback, Night Shade, Scary Face	$21,400
Tops	Three-Fourths Sleeve Button-Front Top		White, Black, Maroon, Candy Stripe, Paisley Pattern	$22,900
Tops	Casual Tee		Nasty Plot, Astonished Eevee, Pikachu Payback, Night Shade, Scary Face	$15,800
Tops	Casual Tee		Dynamax Band	$17,000
Outerwear	Satin Varsity Jacket		Bitter Rock	$88,000
Outerwear	Fuzzy Pastel Parka		White, Black, Red, Yellow, Green, Blue, Orange, Navy, Purple, Pink, Gray, Tan	$23,000
Dresses	Pleated Dress		White, Black, Red, Yellow, Green, Blue, Orange, Navy, Purple, Pink, Gray, Tan	$52,400
Footwear	Casual Trainers		White, Black, Red, Yellow, Green, Blue, Orange, Navy, Purple, Pink, Gray, Tan	$6,800
Footwear	Casual Trainers		Ball Bonanza, Lovely Nightmare, Logo Lined, Leppa Laden, Berry Forest	$13,800
Footwear	Fur-Lined Boots		Brown, Sand, Black, White, Navy, Maroon	$19,200
Bags	Frilly Rucksack		Brown, Sand, Black, White, Navy, Maroon	$18,160
Headwear	Trapper Hat		White, Black, Red, Yellow, Green, Blue, Orange, Navy, Purple, Pink, Gray, Tan	$35,800
Eyewear	Wraparound Sunglasses		White, Black, Mottled, Red, Green, Blue	$21,000
Gloves	Patterned Gloves		Eternal Sleep, Mischief Maker, Gullet Glam	$5,020

After obtaining the Style Card (IoA)

Type	Item	Brand	Patterns	Price
Tops	Knit Sweater		Tapping Feet, Rad Applin, Peaceful Pastures	$41,000
Tops	Cable-Knit Sweater		White, Black, Gray, Maroon, Navy	$25,000
Outerwear	Punk Vest		Faded Black, Light Blue, Red	$7,500
Bottoms	Punk Skirt		Faded Black, Light Blue, Red	$4,300
Legwear	Punk Tights		Pink, Blue, Yellow	$1,200
Footwear	Punk Boots		Pink, Blue, Yellow	$46,000
Gloves	Punk Gloves		Black	$15,000

Hair salon

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The hair salon is located in the southeastern corner of Circhester, and is the first building that the player arrives at upon entering the town from Route 9 to the south.

Male options

The player can change the style or color of their hair for $3,000. For $1,000, the player can apply makeup to change the style of their eyebrows, the tint of their eyebrows or the color of their contact lenses.

Hairstyle options:

• Short style
• Caesar cut
• Medium and wavy
• Braids
• Side part
• Undercut
• Bowl cut
• Long hair

Eyebrow style options:

• Normal eyebrows
• Thick eyebrows
• Thin eyebrows

Hair color and eyebrow tint options:

• Black
• Gold
• Dark brown
• Ash brown
• Caramel blond
• Platinum blond
• Pink-brown
• Wine red
• White
• Green
• Blue
• Red
• Pink

Contact lens options:

• Hazel
• Gray
• Green
• Pale blue
• Black
• Yellow
• Pink
• Purple
• Brown
• Ultramarine
• Yellow-green
• Lavender ice
• Poppy red
• White
• Multicolor swirl
• Total dark
• Burning passion
• Lovely hearts
• Star studded

Hero's Bath

The Hero's Bath, also known as Circhester Bath, is an ancient stone pillar structure containing a rectangular hot spring located in the center of Circhester. According to legend, the two heroes who saved Galar from the Darkest Day bathed in the Hero's Bath to heal and rest.

Move tutor

The old man standing on the western edge of the water in the Hero's Bath will teach the move Draco Meteor to an eligible Pokémon in the player's party or in the Pokémon Storage System. Unlike in previous games, it is no longer required that the selected Pokémon has maximum Friendship.

Hotel Ionia

Icon of Hotel Ionia

Hotel Ionia is a lavish hotel located in the southern part of Circhester, on the northern side of the roundabout. It is split into a western building and an eastern building whose layouts are mirror images of each other. The hotel buildings each have a lobby and one accessible floor containing four hotel rooms which can be reached by taking an elevator from the lobby.

The two hotel rooms on the left in the western building are populated by NPCs based on the development team for Pokémon Sword and Shield at GAME FREAK. Once the player has become the Champion, a Police Officer named Morimoto in the second room from the left will challenge the player to a daily Double Battle. He will also give the player an Oval Charm the first time he is beaten. The game director, located in the leftmost room, will give the player a Catching Charm when first spoken to, and a Shiny Charm once the Pokédex has been completed. Morimoto and the game director are based on Game Freak's Shigeki Morimoto and Shigeru Ohmori, respectively.

The player can undertake a small side quest in the second room from the left in the hotel's eastern building. A man named Howses is interrogating three suspects to determine who ate the hotel's basket of berries. After enlisting the player's assistance, Howses instructs the player to speak to each suspect and determine the culprit. A Skwovet belonging to one of the suspects then appears with berries in its mouth. After selecting the Skwovet as the culprit, the player receives a Wide Lens from Howses for solving the case.

Bob's Your Uncle

Bob's Your Uncle is a restaurant located southwest of Circhester Stadium. After the player has defeated the Circhester Gym Leader, Sonia will invite the player and Hop to eat there, discovering a lost tapestry from Hammerlocke vault from there in the process. According to a Cook in the restaurant, he found it at an antique market.

Pokémon Center

The Pokémon Center is located in the southwestern corner of Circhester, and is the first building that the player arrives at upon entering the town from Route 8 to the south.

The man behind the left counter in the Pokémon Center performs the duties of the Name Rater, memory reader, Move Reminder and Move Deleter. Unlike in previous games, making a Pokémon remember a move does not require the payment of a Heart Scale. The Pokémon Storage System can be accessed from the Rotomi on the left side of the nurse's counter. This PC also enables access to the Loto-ID, as well as Poké Jobs and the League Card Maker.

Poké Mart

This Poké Mart is located at the right counter in the Pokémon Center.

Poké Ball $200	Great Ball $600
Ultra Ball $800	Potion $200
Super Potion $700	Hyper Potion $1,500
Max Potion7 Badge $2,500	Full Restore8 Badges $3,000
Antidote $200	Burn Heal $200
Ice Heal $200	Awakening $200
Paralyze Heal $200	Full Heal6 Badges $400
Revive $2,000	Repel $400
Super Repel $700	Max Repel7 Badges $900
Poké Doll $300

Items

Item		Location	Games
	Snowball	Down the western stairs in front of the Hero's Bath (hidden)	Sw  Sh
	Poké Doll	Down the eastern stairs in front of the Hero's Bath (hidden)	Sw  Sh
	Lemonade	On the western side of the Hero's Bath (hidden)	Sw  Sh
	TM51 (Icicle Spear)	On the eastern side of the Hero's Bath	Sw  Sh
	X Sp. Atk x2	In front of a pile of snow in the corner to the west of Circhester Stadium (hidden)	Sw  Sh
	TM27 (Icy Wind)	From the man in the southernmost house on the western side of the city	Sw
	TM48 (Rock Tomb)	From the man in the southernmost house on the western side of the city	Sh
	Catching Charm	From the game director in the leftmost room on the top floor of Hotel Ionia's western building	Sw  Sh
	Oval Charm	From Morimoto in the second room from the left on the top floor of Hotel Ionia's western building after beating him in battle for the first time after becoming Champion	Sw  Sh
	Shiny Charm	From the game director in the leftmost room on the top floor of Hotel Ionia's western building after showing him a completed Pokédex	Sw  Sh
	TM47 (Fake Tears)	From the Musician in the rightmost room on the top floor of Hotel Ionia's eastern building	Sw  Sh
	TM16 (Screech)	From the Hiker in the second room from the right on the top floor of Hotel Ionia's eastern building	Sw  Sh
	Wide Lens	From Howses in the second room from the left on the top floor of Hotel Ionia's eastern building after identifying that the berries were eaten by a Skwovet	Sw  Sh
	Full Heal ×3	In an indent to the left on the southeasternmost side of Circhester, just before Route 9 (hidden)	Sw  Sh

Pokémon

An ice cream seller in the city square will offer to trade the player his Throh^Sw/Sawk^Sh nicknamed "Reddos"^Sw/"Blubop"^Sh in exchange for a Vanillish.

Pokémon	Games		Location	Levels	Rate
Special Pokémon
Throh	Sw	Sh	Trade Vanillish	37	One
Sawk	Sw	Sh	Trade Vanillish	37	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.

Trainers

If the player chose Grookey:

Pokémon Trainer Hop Circhester Sword and Shield Reward: $4,920

Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Steadfast Held item: None Dubwool♂ Lv.40 Growl Normal Status   --       Defense Curl Normal Status   --       Double Kick Fighting Physical   --       Take Down Normal Physical   --       Types: Flying Steel Ability: Unnerve Held item: None Corviknight♂ Lv.40 Fury Attack Normal Physical   --       Pluck Flying Physical   --       Scary Face Normal Status   --       Drill Peck Flying Physical   --       Type: Electric Unknown Ability: Lightning Rod Held item: None Pincurchin♀ Lv.39 Spark Electric Physical   --       Bubble Beam Water Special   --       Curse Ghost Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Thick Fat Held item: None Snorlax♂ Lv.39 Crunch Dark Physical   --       Heavy Slam Steel Physical   --       Body Slam Normal Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Type: Water Unknown Ability: Torrent Held item: None Inteleon♂ Lv.41 Tearful Look Normal Status   --       Sucker Punch Dark Physical   --       Snipe Shot Water Special   --       Liquidation Water Physical   --

If the player chose Scorbunny:

Pokémon Trainer Hop Circhester Sword and Shield Reward: $4,920

Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Steadfast Held item: None Dubwool♂ Lv.40 Growl Normal Status   --       Defense Curl Normal Status   --       Double Kick Fighting Physical   --       Take Down Normal Physical   --       Types: Flying Steel Ability: Unnerve Held item: None Corviknight♂ Lv.40 Fury Attack Normal Physical   --       Pluck Flying Physical   --       Scary Face Normal Status   --       Drill Peck Flying Physical   --       Type: Electric Unknown Ability: Lightning Rod Held item: None Pincurchin♀ Lv.39 Spark Electric Physical   --       Bubble Beam Water Special   --       Curse Ghost Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Thick Fat Held item: None Snorlax♂ Lv.39 Crunch Dark Physical   --       Heavy Slam Steel Physical   --       Body Slam Normal Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow Held item: None Rillaboom♂ Lv.41 Double Hit Normal Physical   --       Knock Off Dark Physical   --       Drum Beating Grass Physical   --       Brick Break Fighting Physical   --

If the player chose Sobble:

Pokémon Trainer Hop Circhester Sword and Shield Reward: $4,920

Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Steadfast Held item: None Dubwool♂ Lv.40 Growl Normal Status   --       Defense Curl Normal Status   --       Double Kick Fighting Physical   --       Take Down Normal Physical   --       Types: Flying Steel Ability: Unnerve Held item: None Corviknight♂ Lv.40 Fury Attack Normal Physical   --       Pluck Flying Physical   --       Scary Face Normal Status   --       Drill Peck Flying Physical   --       Type: Electric Unknown Ability: Lightning Rod Held item: None Pincurchin♀ Lv.39 Spark Electric Physical   --       Bubble Beam Water Special   --       Curse Ghost Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Thick Fat Held item: None Snorlax♂ Lv.39 Crunch Dark Physical   --       Heavy Slam Steel Physical   --       Body Slam Normal Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Blaze Held item: None Cinderace♂ Lv.41 Double Kick Fighting Physical   --       Pyro Ball Fire Physical   --       Counter Fighting Physical   --       Mega Kick Normal Physical   --

Post-game

Morimoto will face the player in a Double Battle once per day at Hotel Ionia once they've become Champion. He will Dynamax his Snorlax at the first opportunity.

GAME FREAK's Morimoto Circhester Sword and Shield Reward: $13,000

Type: Ghost Unknown Ability: Perish Body Held item: None Cursola♀ Lv.65 Disable Normal Status   --       Strength Sap Grass Status   --       Mirror Coat Psychic Special   --       Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Type: Fighting Unknown Ability: Limber Held item: None Grapploct♂ Lv.65 Detect Fighting Status   --       Octolock Fighting Status   --       Dig Ground Physical   --       Body Slam Normal Physical   --       Type: Rock Unknown Ability: Power Spot Held item: None Stonjourner♂ Lv.65 Stealth Rock Rock Status   --       Heavy Slam Steel Physical   --       Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Rest Psychic Status   --       Types: Dragon Ghost Ability: Clear Body Held item: None Dragapult♂ Lv.65 Dragon Darts Dragon Physical   --       Thunder Wave Electric Status   --       Protect Normal Status   --       Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Types: Rock Fire Ability: Flash Fire Held item: None Coalossal♂ Lv.65 Tar Shot Rock Status   --       Flare Blitz Fire Physical   --       Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Body Press Fighting Physical   --       Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Immunity Held item: None Snorlax♂ Lv.65 Dynamax High Horsepower Ground Physical   --       Giga Impact Normal Physical   --       Superpower Fighting Physical   --       Gunk Shot Poison Physical   --

In the manga

Circhester in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

Sword & Shield arc

Circhester debuted in PASS15, where Melony switched turns with her son Gordie in leading the Circhester Stadium, with it being converted to match Gordie's Rock theme in the process.

In PASS19, Professor Magnolia and Casey were seen relaxing at the Hero's Bath after arriving in the town. Later, Sonia visited Bob's Your Uncle to investigate the fifth tapestry from the Hammerlocke vault.

Later, Sonia met up with Henry and Casey, telling them about the statues found behind the mural at Stow-on-Side and taking them to see the tapestry at Bob's Your Uncle. She theorized that both the statues and the tapestry had been hidden so that they would disappear from history. Afterwards, Henry challenged and successfully defeated Melony at the Circhester Stadium, allowing him to move on in his Gym Challenge.

Gallery

Stadium (Ice-type)	Stadium (Rock-type)	Hero's Bath	Bob's Your Uncle

Trivia

• Circhester is largely based on Bath, a city in the county of Somerset in southwest England.
• Hotel Ionia has floor and carpet decorations that resemble Unown.

Name origin

Language	Name	Origin
Japanese	キルクスタウン Circus Town	From circus (open-air sports arena in the ancient Roman empire)
English, German, Italian, Brazilian Portuguese	Circhester	From circus and -chester (British town suffix for fortification of Roman origin)
Spanish	Pueblo Auriga	From auriga (charioteer)
French	Ludester	From ludi (public games in the ancient Roman empire) and -chester (British town suffix for fortification of Roman origin)
Korean	키르쿠스마을 Circus Maeul	From its Japanese name
Chinese (Mandarin)	戰競鎮 / 战竞镇 Zhànjìng Zhèn	From 戰 / 战 zhàn / jin (battle) and 競技場 / 竞技场 jìngjìchǎng / gihnggeihchèuhng (stadium, arena, circus)
Chinese (Cantonese)	戰競鎮 Jingeih Jan

Notes

Galar
Settlements Postwick • Wedgehurst • Motostoke • Turffield • Hulbury • Hammerlocke Stow-on-Side • Ballonlea • Circhester • Spikemuth • Wyndon Routes 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 Landmarks Slumbering Weald • Galar Mine • Galar Mine No. 2 • Motostoke Outskirts Glimwood Tangle • Route 9 Tunnel • Rose Tower/Battle Tower • Energy Plant • Tower Summit Wild Area Meetup Spot • Rolling Fields • Dappled Grove • Watchtower Ruins • East Lake Axewell • West Lake Axewell Axew's Eye • South Lake Miloch • Giant's Seat • North Lake Miloch • Motostoke Riverbank • Bridge Field Stony Wilderness • Dusty Bowl • Giant's Mirror • Hammerlocke Hills • Giant's Cap • Lake of Outrage Isle of Armor Fields of Honor • Master Dojo • Soothing Wetlands • Forest of Focus • Challenge Beach • Tower of Waters • Brawlers' Cave Challenge Road • Tower of Darkness • Courageous Cavern • Loop Lagoon • Training Lowlands • Warm-Up Tunnel Potbottom Desert • Workout Sea • Stepping-Stone Sea • Insular Sea • Honeycalm Sea • Honeycalm Island Crown Tundra Slippery Slope • Max Lair • Freezington • Frostpoint Field • Giant's Bed • Rock Peak Ruins • Iron Ruins • Old Cemetery Snowslide Slope • Iceberg Ruins • Tunnel to the Top • Path to the Peak • Crown Shrine • Giant's Foot • Roaring-Sea Caves Frigid Sea • Three-Point Pass • Split-Decision Ruins • Ballimere Lake • Lakeside Cave • Dyna Tree Hill

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