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Santalune City
ハクダンシティ Hakudan City
"A traditional city."
Santalune City in {{{variable2}}}.
Map description
Many beginning Trainers gather in this friendly city to start a Pokémon journey.
Santalune City (Japanese: ハクダンシティHakudan City) is a city located in the central part of the Kalosregion. It is the location of the first Gym Leader, Viola. Route 3 is to the south, Route 4 is to the north, and Route 22 is to the east.
The tall stone gated city features brick pathways interwoven between European-style homes and buildings. It appears to have a floral theme with several floral decorations and gardens in the city as well as a large stone Roselia-shaped water fountain in the central plaza.
The Santalune Gym is the official Gym of Santalune City, whose Gym Leader is Viola and specializes in Bug-type Pokémon.
Trainers' School
The Trainers' School is located west of the Gym. Inside, there are four children and an old man. The old man gives the player three X Attacks and three X Defenses. On the marker board in the back of the school is a list of status ailments with descriptions.
A colored background means that the item can be found in this boutique on the specified day. A white background with black text means that the item cannot be found in this boutique on this day.
A colored background means that the item can be found in this boutique on the specified day. A white background with black text means that the item cannot be found in this boutique on this day.
Demographics
Pokémon X and Y
The population of Santalune City is 36, making it one of the smaller cities in Kalos.
class="roundybottom" style="background: #Template:City color light; color: #000000" colspan="14" | 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.
Santalune's Japanese motto is 古式ゆかしい 街"A traditional city".
Santalune City shares several similarities with Viridian City; both cities contain the first Gym the player will encounter on their journey, and both cities connect to three similar routes: Route 22, leading to the badge checkpoints for the Pokémon League; a route leading to the town or city where the player can choose a Kanto starter Pokémon; and a route which leads to a forest named after the city. Incidentally, the internal layouts of both forests are very similar to one another.
From 白檀 byakudan (Indian sandalwood), which produces aromatic wood used in fragrances and serves as food for several species of moths and butterflies, referencing the gym's specialization in Bug-types
English
Santalune City
From the genus Santalum or santal (French for sandalwood)
