Cascarrafa
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Cascarrafa Gym - Paldea Gym #4
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Location Location of Cascarrafa in Paldea. |
Cascarrafa (Japanese: カラフシティ Carafe City) is a city in the Paldea region. It is known as the City of Water.
Because of the Gym's specialized type, the people of this city tend to walk around accompanied by Water-type Pokémon.
Places of interest
Cascarrafa Gym
- Main article: Cascarrafa Gym
The Cascarrafa Gym is the official Gym of Cascarrafa. The Gym Leader is Kofu, who specializes in Water-type Pokémon.
Kofu Lounge
Friendship Checker
A woman located by the fountain in the town's second level will check any Pokémon's Friendship level.
Sue
A trainer named Sue is located by the fountain in the town's second level. By talking to her, the player is given the option to make an in-game trade. Sue wants a Paldean Wooper, and will trade a Wooper named Manchester in exchange. Manchester is holding a Rare Candy.
Trivia
- Cascarrafa's blue accents were an idea by Kofu to attract tourists to the city.[1]
- Before elevators were installed in the city, Cyclizar were used to reach the city's different tiers.[2]
- In the Seguro Style shop in the upper part of the city, the player can get the "Cool Helmet", which heavily resembles the helmet of Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo, a member of Daft Punk.
Origin
Name origin
Language | Name | Origin |
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Japanese | カラフシティ Carafe City | From carafe (glass container used for serving liquids) |
English | Cascarrafa | From cascada/cascata (Spanish/Portuguese for waterfall, respectively), carafe[3], garrafa (Spanish and Portuguese for carafe), and possibly Cascais |
German | Garrafosa City | From garrafa (Spanish and Portuguese for carafe), and possibly hermosa/formosa (Spanish/Portuguese for beautiful, respectively) or Vila Viçosa |
Spanish | Ciudad Cántara | From cántara (earthenware jug), and possibly Alcántara |
French | Jarramanca | From jarre (jar) or jarra (Spanish and Portuguese for jug), and possibly Salamanca |
Italian | Garrafopoli | From garrafa (Spanish and Portuguese for carafe) and the suffix -poli (city) |
Korean | 카라프시티 Carafe City | From its Japanese name |
Chinese (Mandarin) | 玻瓶市 Bōpíng Shì | From 玻璃水瓶 bōli shuǐpíng / bōlēi séuipìhng (carafe, glass bottle) |
Chinese (Cantonese) | 玻瓶市 Bōpìhng Síh |
References
- ↑ NPC: "Tourists started flocking here after we added lots of blue around the city. The idea apparently came from Kofu himself a few years ago." (Pokémon Scarlet and Violet)
- ↑ NPC: "I heard that before they installed elevators here, you had to ride Cyclizar up and down these cliffs to reach different tiers! Sounds rough!" (Pokémon Scarlet and Violet)
- ↑ NPC: "Oh, Cascarrafa, city of waterrr... ♪ Carafes are vessels for water, etceteraaa! ♪" (Pokémon Scarlet and Violet)
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