Cascarrafa

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Cascarrafa カラフシティ
Carafe City
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Cascarrafa Gym - Paldea Gym #4
Kofu
Kofu
Water-type
specialist Gym
Water Badge
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Cascarrafa Gym - Paldea Gym #4
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Cascarrafa Gym - Paldea Gym #4
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Asado Desert
Cascarrafa
 
West Province (Area One)
 
Location
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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 the elevators were installed, 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
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

  1. 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)
  2. 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)
  3. NPC: "Oh, Cascarrafa, city of waterrr... ♪ Carafes are vessels for water, etceteraaa! ♪" (Pokémon Scarlet and Violet)


Paldea
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Settlements
South: Cabo PocoMesagoza (Naranja Academy/Uva Academy)
Los PlatosCortondoAlfornadaPokémon League
East: ArtazonLevinciaZapapico
West: CascarrafaPorto MarinadaMedali
North: Montenevera
South Province
Area OneArea TwoArea Three
Area FourArea FiveArea Six (Alfornada Cavern)
Poco PathInlet GrottoSouth Paldean Sea
East Province
Area One (Schedar Squad's Base) • Area TwoArea Three
Tagtree Thicket (Navi Squad's Base) • East Paldean Sea
West Province
Area One (Segin Squad's Base) • Area TwoArea Three
Asado DesertWest Paldean Sea
North Province
Area OneArea Two (Caph Squad's Base) • Area Three (Ruchbah Squad's Base)
Casseroya Lake (Socarrat Trail) • Glaseado Mountain (Dalizapa Passage)
North Paldean Sea
Great Crater of Paldea
Area Zero
Zero GateZero LabArea Zero Underdepths
Landmarks
Ten Sights of Paldea (Colonnade Hollow)
Grasswither ShrineIcerend Shrine
Groundblight ShrineFirescourge Shrine
Access to
KitakamiBlueberry Academy
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