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Hulbury (Japanese: バウタウン Bow Town) is a small town located in central Galar. It is home to the Galar region's Water-type Gym, Hulbury Stadium. To the west is Route 5 and to the east is Galar Mine No. 2.
Slogan
A bustling seaport that many visit to see its lively market stalls and famed restaurant. (Japanese: 市場や レストランに 多くの 人が 集まる 港町 A port town where many people gather at its market and restaurant.)
Places of interest
Hulbury Stadium
- Main article: Hulbury Stadium
Hulbury Stadium is the second Gym in Galar and specializes in Water types. Its Leader is Nessa, who hands out the Water Badge to the Gym Challengers who defeat her.
Hulbury Station
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Hulbury Station is located in the northwest of town.
The player can catch a train from this station to the following locations:
Pokémon Center
Poké Mart
This Poké Mart is located inside the Pokémon Center.
Herb Shop
Incense Merchant
Captain's Table
The Captain's Table is a famous seafood restaurant in Hulbury. Chairman Rose often comes here incognito to eat, but word always gets out about his presence regardless.
After defeating Nessa, the player meets Rose and Sonia at the restaurant.
After completing the post-game plot, the Cook at the restaurant will request the player to run them a series of food deliveries around Hulbury. The first customer is located in the house next to Hulbury Station, the second one is in the fourth house north of the Pokémon Center, and the third one is at the easternmost stall at the market. Completing all the deliveries earns the player a Lucky Egg.
Demographics
Pokémon Sword and Shield
Hulbury has a population of 54.
Items
Item
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Location
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Games
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Shell Bell
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At the north end of the southern jetty
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Sw Sh
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Magnet
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In the southwest corner of the market
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Sw Sh
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X Sp. Def
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In the eastern broken section of fence in the market (hidden)
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Sw Sh
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Full Heal
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At the base of the staircase that leads towards Hulbury Station (hidden)
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Sw Sh
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X Speed ×2
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Next to the eastern lamppost in front of Hulbury Station (hidden)
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Sw Sh
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Net Ball ×5
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On the south side of the eastern of the two circular piers
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Sw Sh
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Super Potion ×2
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East of the two trash bins on the northern jetty (hidden)
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Sw Sh
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Nessa's League Card
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From Nessa next to the lighthouse
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Sw Sh
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TM82 (Electroweb)
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In the northeast corner of the northern jetty, next to the lighthouse
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Sw Sh
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Rose's League Card
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From Oleana outside the Hulbury Stadium after earning the Water Badge
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Sw Sh
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TM79 (Retaliate)
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From Sonia in the Captain's Table, after earning the Water Badge
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Sw Sh
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Exp. Candy L
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From the lady in the house next to Hulbury Station, after delivering her food from the Captain's Table, after completing the post-game plot
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Sw Sh
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Nugget ×5
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From the Cook at the Captain's Table, after delivering the first set of ordered food, after completing the post-game plot
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Sw Sh
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Big Nugget ×2
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From the Cook at the Captain's Table, after delivering the second set of ordered food, after completing the post-game plot
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Sw Sh
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Lucky Egg
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From the Cook at the Captain's Table, after delivering the third set of ordered food, after completing the post-game plot
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Sw Sh
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Pokémon
A Backpacker in the marketplace will offer to trade the player her Cottonee nicknamed "Candyfloss" in exchange for a Minccino.
Pokémon
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Games
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Location
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Levels
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Rate
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Fishing
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Sw
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Sh
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20-24
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20%
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Sw
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Sh
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20-24
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10%
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Sw
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Sh
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20-24
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10%
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Sw
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Sh
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20-24
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5%
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Sw
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Sh
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20-24
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15%
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Sw
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Sh
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20-24
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50%
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Special Pokémon
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Sw
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Sh
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23
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One
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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.
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Trivia
- Hulbury is based on Liverpool, with the statue of the two Toxtricity that protect the town being based on the Liverbirds. The Maximizers, the Liverpool-based band that plays during the ending credits, are an homage to The Beatles.
- A little boy in Hulbury Station mentions the Battle Subway in Unova and wishes that the trains in Galar would do something similar to pass the time.
Name origin
Language
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Name
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Origin
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Japanese
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バウタウン Bow Town
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From bow (forward part of a ship's hull; rower closest to the bow in rowing)
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English
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Hulbury
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From hull (body or frame of a ship) and -bury (British town suffix for fortified enclosure). It may also reference Kingston upon Hull, an English city usually abbreviated to Hull.
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German
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Keelton
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From keel (large beam running by the hull's bottom; flat bottom boat) and -ton (British town suffix for enclosure, homestead)
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Spanish
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Pueblo Amura
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From amura (tack)
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French
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Skifford
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From skiff (a small boat) and ford (British toponym for a shallow crossing)
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Italian
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Keelford
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From keel and ford (British toponym for a shallow crossing)
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Korean
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바우마을 Bow Maeul
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From its Japanese name
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Chinese (Mandarin)
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水舟鎮 / 水舟镇 Shuǐzhōu Zhèn
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From 水 shuǐ / séui (water) and 舟 zhōu / jāu (boat)
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Chinese (Cantonese)
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水舟鎮 Séuijāu Jan
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