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Driftveil City (Japanese: ホドモエシティ Hodomoe City) is a major ocean port city in western Unova. It has strong wind currents popular with sailboaters. More importantly, its ports are used by freighters and fishing boats that import and export goods such as vegetables in and out of Unova. A large market offering some useful items occupies part of the city. Driftveil is typically subject to precipitation year-round.
In Black 2 and White 2, several strange craters have appeared throughout the city. One of the craters in particular, Clay Tunnel (named after the city's Gym Leader), connects the city to an underground mining cave that stretches to the nearby Mistralton Cave, Twist Mountain, and Underground Ruins. Another crater leads to Castelia Sewers and the Relic Castle. In Black and White, the houses in Driftveil City all had orange coloured roofs so they looked bright at sunset. In Black and White 2 however, this style has changed, and the city now sports very large emerald coloured towers, which are hotels to house the visitors of Driftveil City for the Pokémon World Tournament. Inside them there are tables and other furniture all covered in emeralds, which could be a result of Clay's mining operation success back in Black and White two years ago, however this is not confirmed.
The city has two possible entrances on foot: from Route 6 to the west and from the Driftveil Drawbridge to the east, which leads to Unova's central peninsula.
A hiker inside Pinwheel Forest says that trees that are cut down are sent from Driftveil City to the rest of the world.
Places of interest
Market
The market is located on the western side of the city. Herbal medicine and Moomoo Milk can be bought here. After defeating Team Plasma and obtaining the National Pokédex, a former Team Plasma Grunt sells incense for $9600 each. In Black 2 and White 2, the National Pokédex requirement is removed, and you can buy incense on your first visit.
Driftveil City Market in the anime
Lighthouse
Driftveil City has a small beach. If the player Surfs directly off the beach, they can find the lighthouse, which has a Water Stone on its shore. The lighthouse is not present in Black 2 and White 2.
Docks
There is a large shipping dock located directly south of the city. The Cold Storage can be found here.
Move Tutor
In Pokémon Black and White Versions, the Move Tutor's house is the house to the right of the market. He will teach Grass Pledge, Fire Pledge, or Water Pledge to a friendly starter Pokémon.
In Pokémon Black and White Versions 2, the Move Tutor is in a house near the Pokémon Center. He teaches 15 moves for 2, 4, 6, 8, or 10 Red Shards.
Moves taught
Black and White
Black 2 and White 2
Driftveil Gym
- Main article: Driftveil Gym
The Driftveil Gym is the official Gym of Driftveil City. The Gym Leader is Clay, who uses Ground-type Pokémon. Trainers who defeat him are awarded the Quake Badge, as well as TM78 (Bulldoze) as a reward.
Move lover's house
In the house north of the Driftveil Market, there is a girl who requests to see a certain random TM move every day. When the player presents a Pokémon that knows the move she asked for, she will reward the player with a Heart Scale. The move requested will always be one that can be taught via a TM the player currently owns.
Demographics
Black and White
Driftveil City is a large city with a population of 55.
Black and White 2
Driftveil City's population increases with larger population of 70.
Poké Mart
Items
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Shell Bell
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Received from an old man in a house east of the market, if the player has seen more than 50BW 70B2W2 Pokémon
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B W B2 W2
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Expert Belt
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Received from a man in black at the market, if the player has a Pokémon that is level 30 or higher
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B W B2 W2
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Big Pearl
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In market accessible by left door
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B W
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Heart Scale
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- Diagonally down from the blond saleslady at the market (hidden)
- From a woman in the house north of the market, if the player has a Pokémon knowing the asked TM move (repeatable once per day)
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B W
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Repeat Ball ×3
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From a girl at Pokémon Center, upstairs
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B W
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Ultra Ball
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Northwest, near Route 6
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B W
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HM02 (Fly)
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Given after beating Bianca
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B W
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Water Stone
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Next to the lighthouse (requires Surf)
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B W
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TM63 (Embargo)
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In the market accessible by the left door
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B2 W2
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Calcium
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Near the stone bridge
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B2 W2
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Everstone
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From a Butler on 23F of the building just east of the water
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B2 W2
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Air Balloon
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From an Old Man on 25F of the building just east of the water by the Pokémon Center
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B2 W2
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Big Root
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From a man on 25F of the green and gray building just west of the water
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B2 W2
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Sitrus Berry
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Held by Basculin obtained in a trade
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B W
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Haban Berry
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From the Axew on 19F of the building just south of the Pokémon Center
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B2 W2
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Pokémon
Pokémon Black and White
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Surfing
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B
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W
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10-25
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100%
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Rippling water
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B
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W
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10-30
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5%
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B
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W
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10-30
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95%
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Fishing
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B
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W
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35-55
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65%
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B
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W
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35-55
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30%
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B
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W
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35-55, 60
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5%
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Rippling water
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B
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W
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35-70
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5%
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B
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W
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35-60
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60%
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B
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W
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35-70
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5%
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B
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W
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35-60
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30%
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B
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W
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25
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One
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B
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W
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25
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One
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Pokémon Black 2 and White 2
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B2
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W2
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Gift
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25
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One
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Trainers
Pokémon Black and White
Motorcyclist Charles
Motorcyclist Charles asks the player to try a new kind of battling. In Pokémon Black, Charles has a Rotation Battle with the player, while in Pokémon White, he has a Triple Battle with the player. In both versions, he uses the same team.
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Reward: $864
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Bianca
After the player obtains the Quake Badge, Bianca will ask for a battle just before the player advances onto Route 6. She rewards the player with HM02 (Fly) upon defeat.
If the player chose Snivy:
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Reward: $2800
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If the player chose Tepig:
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Reward: $2800
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If the player chose Oshawott:
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Reward: $2800
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Post-game
After trading with Kyle and stopping Team Plasma, Kyle will challenge the player to a battle in which he uses the evolved form of the Minccino that the player traded to him.
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Pokémon Black 2 and White 2
Charles can be found again behind the Driftveil Market as he was in Pokémon Black and White. In Pokémon Black 2, he and the player have a Triple Battle, and in Pokémon White 2, they have a Rotation Battle. Charles uses the same team he did on Route 5.
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Reward: $832
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Reward: $2700
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Normal Mode
If the player chose Snivy:
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Reward: N/A
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If the player chose Tepig:
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Reward: N/A
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If the player chose Oshawott:
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Reward: N/A
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Challenge Mode
If the player chose Snivy:
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Reward: $7000
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If the player chose Tepig:
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Reward: $7000
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If the player chose Oshawott:
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Reward: $7000
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In the anime
Driftveil City in the anime
Ash and his friends were in Driftveil City from The Mighty Accelguard to the Rescue! until Battling the King of the Mines!, except in Stopping the Rage of Legends! (Part 2) where they stayed on Milos Island the whole time.
Here Ash met a local biker named Charles whose secret identity was "Mighty Accelguard" and aided him in battling Cryogonal Man and Team Vanillite. In A Call for Brotherly Love!, Chili visited the city in order to battle his brother, Cilan. The group also met Clay during this time who denied Ash a battle twice before finally accepting his challenge in Battling the King of the Mines!.
Trivia
- Driftveil City's Japanese motto is 船の帆と 渦巻く水のこと.
Name origin
Language
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Name
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Origin
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Japanese
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ホドモエシティ Hodomoe City
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帆巴 hodomoe, "sail swirl": a mon that resembles sails set in a circle (example).
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English
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Driftveil City
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From cloud drift and the word "veil". May also be from velum (sail-shaped cloud).
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French
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Port Yoneuve
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From port, porion (miner master) and neuve (new).
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German
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Marea City
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From the Latin mare (sea).
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Italian
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Libecciopoli
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From Libeccio.
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Spanish
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Ciudad Fayenza
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From fayenza, faience.
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Korean
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물풍경시티 Mulpunggyeong City
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Possibly from 물 (mul) water and 풍경 (風景) punggyeong, landscape.
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Chinese (Mandarin)
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帆巴市 Fānbā Shì
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From 帆巴 hodomoe. 帆 fān means "sail".
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