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Santalune City (Japanese: ハクダンシティ Hakudan City) is a city located in the central part of the Kalos region. It is the hometown 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 stone-walled city features brick pathways interwoven between European-style homes and buildings. Many gardens and buildings in the city are decorated with colorful flowers, and the central plaza features a large, Roselia-shaped stone fountain.
Slogan
A traditional city. (Japanese: 古式ゆかしい 街 A traditional city.)
Places of interest
Santalune Gym
- Main article: Santalune Gym
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.
Male clothing
| Clothing
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Color
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Tag
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Price
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Availability
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M |
Tu |
W |
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F |
Sa
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| Hat
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Logo Cap
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Black
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Basic
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$800
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Su
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M
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Tu
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W
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Th
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F
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Sa
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| Hat
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Logo Cap
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Red
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Colorful
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$800
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Su
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M
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Tu
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W
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Th
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F
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Sa
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| Hat
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Outdoors Cap
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Black
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Basic
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$3,100
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Su
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M
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Tu
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W
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Th
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F
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Sa
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| Hat
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Outdoors Cap
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Beige
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Basic
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$3,100
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Su
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M
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Tu
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W
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Th
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F
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Sa
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| Hat
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Knit Cap
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Black
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Basic
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$3,100
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Su
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M
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Tu
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W
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Th
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F
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Sa
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| Hat
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Knit Cap
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Orange
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Colorful
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$800
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Su
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M
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Tu
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W
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Th
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F
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Sa
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| Hat
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Camo Cap
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Olive
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Colorful
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$800
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Su
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M
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Tu
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W
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Th
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F
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Sa
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| Hat
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Camo Cap
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Aqua
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Colorful
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$800
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Su
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M
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Tu
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W
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Th
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F
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Sa
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| Accessory
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Button Accessory
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Gray
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N/A
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$500
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Su
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M
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Tu
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W
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Th
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F
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Sa
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| Accessory
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Button Accessory
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Pink
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N/A
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$500
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Su
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M
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Tu
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W
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Th
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F
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Sa
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| Accessory
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Button Accessory
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Purple
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N/A
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$500
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Su
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M
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Tu
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W
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Th
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F
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Sa
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| Accessory
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Button Accessory
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Lime green
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N/A
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$500
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Su
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M
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Tu
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W
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Th
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F
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Sa
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| Accessory
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Feather Accessory
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Red
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N/A
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$1,400
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Su
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M
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Tu
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W
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Th
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F
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Sa
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| Accessory
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Feather Accessory
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Green
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N/A
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$1,400
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Su
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M
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Tu
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W
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Th
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F
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Sa
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| 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.
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Female clothing
| Clothing
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Item
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Color
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Tag
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Price
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Availability
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M |
Tu |
W |
Th |
F |
Sa
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| Hat
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Felt Hat
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Navy blue
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Basic
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$800
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Su
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M
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Tu
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W
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Th
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F
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Sa
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| Hat
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Felt Hat
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Brown
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Basic
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$2,400
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Su
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M
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Tu
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W
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Th
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F
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Sa
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| Hat
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Felt Hat
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Pale pink
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Feminine
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$800
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Su
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M
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Tu
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W
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Th
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F
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Sa
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| Hat
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Felt Hat
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Aqua
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Feminine
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$800
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Su
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M
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Tu
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W
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Th
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F
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Sa
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| Hat
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Logo Cap
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Pink
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Sporty
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$1,600
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Su
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M
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Tu
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W
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Th
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F
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Sa
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| Hat
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Logo Cap
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Black
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Sporty
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$1,600
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Su
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M
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Tu
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W
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Th
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F
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Sa
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| Hat
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Cycling Cap
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White
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Basic
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$800
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Su
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M
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Tu
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W
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Th
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F
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Sa
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| Hat
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Cycling Cap
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Beige
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Basic
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$3,100
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Su
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M
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Tu
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W
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Th
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F
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Sa
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| Hat
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Fedora
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Red
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Classic
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$800
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Su
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M
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Tu
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W
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Th
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F
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Sa
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| Hat
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Fedora
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Yellow
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Basic
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$2,100
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Su
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M
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Tu
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W
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Th
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F
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Sa
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| Hat
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Fedora
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Green
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Basic
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$2,600
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Su
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M
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Tu
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W
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Th
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F
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Sa
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| Accessory
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Button Accessory
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Gray
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N/A
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$500
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Su
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M
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Tu
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W
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Th
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F
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Sa
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| Accessory
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Button Accessory
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Pink
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N/A
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$500
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Su
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M
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Tu
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W
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Th
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F
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Sa
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| Accessory
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Button Accessory
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Purple
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N/A
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$500
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Su
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M
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Tu
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W
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Th
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F
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Sa
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| Accessory
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Button Accessory
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Yellow
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N/A
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$500
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Su
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M
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Tu
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W
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Th
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F
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Sa
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| Accessory
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Button Accessory
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Lime green
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N/A
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$500
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Su
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M
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Tu
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W
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Th
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F
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Sa
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| Accessory
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Artificial Flower Pin
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Pink
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N/A
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$500
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Su
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M
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Tu
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W
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Th
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F
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Sa
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| Accessory
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Artificial Flower Pin
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Yellow
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N/A
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$500
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Su
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M
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Tu
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W
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Th
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F
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Sa
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| 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.
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Demographics
Pokémon X and Y
The population of Santalune City is 36, making it one of the smaller cities in Kalos.
Poké Mart
Items
| Item
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Location
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Games
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Great Ball ×2
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- Gift from a boy in the house northeast of the Pokémon Center
- On the ground in the southeastern corner of the hill in the west of the city (hidden)
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X Y
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Antidote
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On the lamppost on the hill in the west of the city (hidden)
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X Y
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Super Potion
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In the flower box on the south side of the café on the hill in the west, in the second space from the left (hidden)
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X Y
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X Attack ×3
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Gift from a Monsieur in the Trainers' School
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X Y
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X Defense ×3
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Gift from a Monsieur in the Trainers' School
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X Y
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Roller Skates
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From Roller Skater Rinka after defeating her in front of the Gym
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X Y
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Exp. Share
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From Alexa at the entrance to Route 4, after defeating Viola
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X Y
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Pokémon
A Hiker in the house south of the exit to Route 4 will offer his Farfetch'd Quacklin' in trade for a Bunnelby. Quacklin' has a perfect Speed IV.
| 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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| Special Pokémon
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X
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Y
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10
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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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Trainers
In the anime
Santalune City in the
animeSantalune City was first mentioned by Alexa in Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures Begin!, who revealed that her sister's Gym is located in Santalune. However it was only after failing to qualify at the Lumiose Gym, and at Clemont's suggestion that Ash set his sights on Santalune City in A Battle of Aerial Mobility!
Santalune City made its proper debut in A Blustery Santalune Gym Battle!, when Ash arrived there to challenge the Santalune Gym with Clemont and Bonnie, he also reunited with Alexa and Serena. Ash, however, lost the match and began training. He returned after a full day of training for his rematch in Battling on Thin Ice!. This time, Ash managed to defeat Viola and earned himself his first Kalos Gym Badge, the Bug Badge. Ash and his friends left Santalune City in Giving Chase at the Rhyhorn Race!.
In the anime, Santalune is Tierno's hometown.
Gallery
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
Santalune City first appeared in Kangaskhan...Kangascan't, where X and his friends arrived there. After having almost gotten caught by Team Flare in Aquacorde Town, Y presented the group with five rules to protect themselves, but she was interrupted by Shauna before she could say the fifth rule. Viola then showed up, introducing herself as the city's Gym Leader, and offered to help the group with their search for answers, as she was in Vaniville Town at the time of when Xerneas and Yveltal clashed there. While the rest of the group accepted the offer, Shauna, disgusted by her friends violating the rules Y had just presented for them, went off on her own. The others followed Viola to the Santalune Gym, where X agreed to a quick battle against her while Tierno and Trevor helped Y decipher some clues from the photos Viola took at Vaniville. Y then left to look for Shauna, and returned with her just as X won his battle against Viola.
During the following night, Shauna sneaked into the room where Kanga and Li'l Kanga were sleeping, and took out Kanga's Mega Stone from her pouch. However, her actions were noticed by Y and Viola, who quarreled with her for a moment, until she suddenly pulled out a sword and tried to strike Y with it, but Viola took the hit to protect her. The culprit behind Shauna's odd behavior was soon revealed to be Celosia, who had put Shauna under mind control to steal the Mega Stone. X started pursuing Celosia, proclaiming that he'd fight against her even without Mega Evolution. He was then joined up by Shalour City Gym Leader Korrina, who used her Mega Lucario to help X. After the Mega Stone was recovered, X was able to Mega Evolve Li'l Kanga, who helped Korrina's Lucario to defeat Celosia's Aegislash, forcing the Team Flare Scientist to retreat. Afterwards, Shauna apologized the others for wandering off. Although Korrina was kind enough to give Tierno a pair of Roller Skates, she refused to teach X about Mega Evolution, as he hadn't gone through the appropriate ritual to become a Mega Evolution Successor, and thus, in her eyes, was unworthy to use it. Having made her opinions clear, Korrina then proceeded to storm off.
Trivia
- 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 first partner 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.
Origin
Santalune City is based on the city of Fontainebleau, home of the nearby Forest of Fontainebleau.
Name origin
| Language
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Name
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Origin
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| Japanese
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ハクダンシティ Hakudan City
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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
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| English
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Santalune City
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From Santalum (sandalwood genus) or santal (French for sandalwood)
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| German
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Nouvaria City
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From Art Nouveau
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| Spanish
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Ciudad Novarte
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From Art Nouveau
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| French
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Neuvartault
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From Art Nouveau
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| Italian
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Novartopoli
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From Art Nouveau
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| Korean
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백단시티 Baekdan City
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From 백단 (白檀) baekdan (sandalwood)
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| Chinese (Mandarin)
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白檀市 Báitán Shì
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From 白檀 báitán / baahktàahn (sandalwood)
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| Chinese (Cantonese)
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白檀市 Baahktàahn Síh
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| Hebrew
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העיר סאנטאלון Ha'Eer Santaloon
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From its English name
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| Polish
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Santalune
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From its English name
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| Brazilian Portuguese
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Cidade de Santalune
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From its English name
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| Russian
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Санталун Сити Santalun Siti
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Transcription of its English name
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