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'''Castelia City''' (Japanese: '''ヒウンシティ''' ''Hiun City'') is a large seaside city located in south central [[Unova]]. Unlike other cities, Castelia is a huge, sprawling metropolis, sporting many towering skyscrapers and other tall buildings. It is the heart of business and economy of the Unova [[region]], as opposed to its sister city, [[Nimbasa City]], which is the heart of leisure and entertainment. Most of its city streets are crowded with different people rushing around, trying to get to work, home, or other places, creating a hustle and bustle scene for city life. The city exists on the bottom of Unova's central peninsula, south of the desert and north of the sea, making for a perfect harbor city.

The city has only two possible entrances on foot, from {{rt|4|Unova}}, a harsh desert in the north, and from the [[Skyarrow Bridge]], a large suspension bridge that connects the southern part of the eastern peninsula to the central peninsula and provides a scenic view of Castelia's vast skyline, which spans off in the east. There are several other ways to enter the city. Tourists and businessmen travel to Castelia City from other regions by boat and stop at Castelia's harbor side.

Due to the geography of Unova's central peninsula, Castelia City's wharf is shaped so that it extends around most of the city. The wharf is considered the outer layer of the city, where many important skyscrapers and other buildings stand. The [[Pokémon Center]] can be found in the east of the wharf, and other important locations such as the Battle Company and [[Passerby Analytics HQ]] can be found in the west.

The Battle Company is a multi-story building located on the corner of Mode Street along the wharf. The company is one of the lead researchers of battle items, and assists in the development of other items such as [[Poké Ball]]s, as well as goods for Pokémon and Trainers. An essential part of the research the company does is through battling, so most of the employees, who are usually {{tc|Clerk}}s and {{tc|Scientist}}s, are looking for a battle when they work. The stronger the employee is, the higher the floor they work on. Only three floors are accessible to Trainers and visitors, however: the ground floor, 47th floor, and 55th floor. The floors are all connected by an elevator at the back of the building. The ground floor is reception and the visitors' floor, where there are a few tables set up and a television. The 47th floor contains many Battle Company employees who will battle visitors. The head of the company works on the 55th floor.

The 47th floor contains six{{sup/5|BW}}/five{{sup/5|B2W2}} employees, most of whom can be battled. There are many office desks and cubicles, as well as computer systems and servers. The 55th floor is very much similar to the 47th floor, with several desks, cubicles and meeting places. In Black and White, there are four employees working on this floor, as well as the president, who sits at the back of the room behind a desk. In Black 2 and White 2, only the new president and the janitor occupy the 55th floor.

In Black and White, the president is an elderly man who disguises himself as a {{tc|Janitor}} to trick people. He will give the {{player}} an [[Exp. Share]] after he is defeated. In Black 2 and White 2, it is revealed that the old president has retired to become a full-time janitor. His successor is his grandson, {{tc|School Kid}} Neil. The janitor cannot be battled, but will still give the player an Exp. Share when they enter the building.

[[File:BW Prerelease Castelia City harbor.png|thumb|220px|Liberty Pier with a boat]]

Liberty Pier is opposite the street in which the [[Castelia Gym|Gym]] resides. The ferry found here will take the {{player}} to [[Liberty Garden]]. In Black and White, the [[Liberty Pass]] is required to board the ferry. In Black 2 and White 2, this is no longer the case.

Prime Pier is across from Mode Street. In Black and White, the Plasma Ship, a black boat that Team Plasma uses to get to Liberty Garden, is occasionally docked here prior to the player traveling to Liberty Garden themselves. One local citizen is curious about the ship, even after it has departed. In Black 2 and White 2, this is where [[Pop Roxie]] docks his boat and where the [[Plasma Frigate]] can be initially seen.

The Cruise Dock is opposite Castelia Street. It is where the [[Royal Unova]] docks. In Black and White, the player can only ride it in the evening after defeating [[Ghetsis]] at [[N's Castle]].

Thumb Pier lies directly south of the Bridge Gate. In Black and White, a {{tc|Scientist}} will give away an [[Evolution stone]], depending on whether the Trainer wants to evolve a {{p|Pansage}}, {{p|Pansear}}, or {{p|Panpour}}. In Black 2 and White 2, the entrance to the [[Castelia Sewers]] is located here.

Castelia Street has many people coming and going, especially during the evenings when people are going home from work. This street has many tall skyscrapers and large buildings. The Game Freak HQ is on this street, as well as a building where, in Black and White, one Pokémon per day can receive a [[Pokémon groomer|massage]] to increase its [[friendship]]. The second building also has an elevator allowing access to its 11th floor, where a person will give away [[TM44]] ({{m|Rest}}).

In Black and White, a girl on the ground floor will tell a story about a Pokémon that can cause {{a|illusion}}s and then show the player a photo of {{p|Zorua}}, thus adding it to the [[Pokédex]]. Next to her is a young boy who does not talk. If the player has a [[fateful encounter]] {{p|Celebi}} in his or her party and talks to the boy, Celebi will come out of its Poké Ball, and the boy will reveal himself to actually be a {{p|Zorua}}, who will then join the player if they have a {{i|Poké Ball}} to spare.

The office on the 22nd floor is similar to the Battle Company's, with computers, cubicles, desks and servers around the place. Here is where the Game Freak developers are working on the game. The Game Director at the back of the room will give the player a [[Diploma]] if they complete the Regional Pokédex, as well as another Diploma if they fill up the [[National Pokédex]].

In Black and White, after defeating [[Ghetsis]] and [[Team Plasma]] at the {{un|Pokémon League}}, another Game Designer, [[Shigeki Morimoto|Morimoto]], will battle the player once per day. The Sound Director will play a special [[Team Rocket]] theme. In {{2v2|Black|White|2}}, Morimoto and [[Kōji Nishino|Nishino]] can be battled once per day here, but unlike Pokémon Black and White, they will battle the player at any stage in the game.

Mode Street is another commuter-heavy street, but it is not as large or as busy as Castelia Street. Many trees and plants line its sides, giving the street a feeling of nature. Along the west side of Mode Street is the famous Casteliacone stand, and along the east side is Studio Castelia, a popular art gallery where people go to enjoy local artwork.

Studio Castelia is a small art gallery in central Castelia which displays and showcases many painting from artists who live in Castelia; however, it does not display any of [[Burgh]]'s paintings, as he prefers to hang them in the [[Castelia Gym]]. Many artists from around Unova come to Castelia to get inspiration from [[Burgh]], and their paintings are hanging here. In Black and White, the studio is currently exhibiting works in the motif of legends of the Unova region, which have more to do with the myths of {{p|Reshiram}} and {{p|Zekrom}}. In Black 2 and White 2, the current focus is works by up-and-coming young artists. The owner of the studio likes to take walks along the Central Plaza and enjoys taking in the scenery and landscape with people and Pokémon. Every day, a {{tc|Harlequin}}{{sup/5|BW}} /{{tc|Clerk}}{{sup/5|B2W2}} inside will ask the player to bring him a Pokémon of a certain type (except {{t|Dark}}), and for doing so he will reward the player with their choice of one of the first five [[Berry|Berries]].

[[File:BW Prerelease Market.png|thumb|220px|right|Casteliacone Stand]]

Casteliacone is a popular ice cream stand in Castelia City, which sells ice creams with the same name as the store. In Black and White, a single [[Casteliacone]] can be purchased once per week every {{DL|Days of the week|Tuesday 5|Tuesday}} for {{pdollar}}100, except in {{season|winter}} when the stand is closed. Due to its tremendous popularity, Casteliacone sells out very quickly, with crowds of people coming from all across Unova, even as far as [[Accumula Town]], just to have a taste. The line for the famous sweet is always long and the ice cream is often unavailable.

In the two years between Pokémon Black and White and Pokémon Black 2 and White 2, the ice cream has diminished in popularity. In Black 2 and White 2, the player can either purchase one or a dozen Casteliacones, is no longer limited by day of the week, and the stand remains open even in winter, but the player may still only make one purchase per day. Initially, the stand has no line, but after the player has defeated the {{pkmn|Champion}}, a long line will again appear in front of the stand (if the player has bought a Casteliacone sometime previously), and the player must talk to the last person in line to get in line.

The ice cream has the ability to cure a single Pokémon of all [[status condition]]s.

{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Casteliacone|100}}|{{shopitem|Casteliacone|1200|note= ×12{{sup/5|B2W2}}}}}}

Narrow Street is a back alley with a number of dumpsters and rubbish bins lined up against its sides. Like the name suggests, the street is very narrow, containing dark buildings, and shady people. Unlike any of the other streets, it is poorly lit and contains very few people. A man hidden behind one of the dumpsters will give the player {{TM|70|Flash}}. Some thugs can be seen hanging around the street not saying much, just laughing and smirking. In Black and White, one of the city's three {{tc|Dancer}}s is originally located here. There is only one accessible building on this street, a small café called Café Sonata.

Café Sonata is a small café on the right side of Narrow Street. Many people come to the café to relax after a tiring day of work, and to listen to the {{tc|Musician}}'s guitar rhythm, who believes that a beautiful melody makes people happy and a sad melody makes people sorrowful. If a Trainer brings {{p|Meloetta}} to the Musician, he will teach it {{m|Relic Song}}. The manager of the café will give Trainers a [[Lemonade]] in Black and White and [[Moomoo Milk]] in Black 2 and White 2 for coming into the store for the first time; however, no [[drink]]s or items can be bought after this.

 

In Black 2 and White 2, by showing Meloetta to a person here, the player can receive a special Funfest Mission.

Gym Street is a large street which contains its namesake, the [[Castelia Gym]]. Another building is also on the west side of the street, being only an empty building in Black and White while in Black 2 and White 2 it contains the Medal Office and many people.

The Castelia Gym is designed like a huge beehive in Black and White. It contains many small hexagonal rooms, several which are cut off by walls of honey which are at first barricaded by gates. There are buttons which are placed in the center of most of the rooms, and if certain buttons are stepped on, they trigger the gates to descend. However, not all the buttons trigger the doors to descend; some instead make Trainers appear who will then challenge the player. The player is able to walk through any wall of honey, as long as there is not a raised gate over it, allowing the player to navigate through the Gym and eventually reach Burgh. The Gym is also decorated with pictures painted by Burgh himself. For defeating Burgh, Trainers receive the {{Badge|Insect}} and {{TM|76|Struggle Bug}}.

In the two-year gap in the series, Burgh's Gym gets a redesign, now featuring cocoons (perhaps created using {{m|String Shot}}) which a player uses much like elevators to reach Burgh.

====Medal Office====

The Medal Office (Japanese: {{tt|メダル事務局|メダルじむきょく}} ''Medal Office'') is located opposite the Gym.

In Black and White, when following a {{tc|Team Plasma Grunt}} to try to retrieve [[Bianca]]'s {{p|Munna}}, it is discovered that the strange, seemingly deserted building is currently hiding [[Ghetsis]], [[Bronius]], and [[Rood]], along with several Team Plasma Grunts. Ghetsis reveals that they are using the building as a hideout as they thought it would be ironic to have a hideout opposite a Gym, but they had not expected to be discovered so soon. Team Plasma then leaves the building, leaving only a [[Smoke Ball]].

In Black 2 and White 2, the second floor of this location has been turned into the {{OBP|Medal|Black 2 and White 2}} Office. The [[Name Rater]], [[Pokémon groomer|Pokémon masseuse]], and Feeling Reader can be found on the first floor, while [[Fennel]] and [[Amanita]] are on the third floor. After the player has entered the [[Hall of Fame]], Amanita will give the player an {{p|Eevee}} she received from a [[Bill|friend]] in the [[Kanto]] region. This Eevee has its [[Hidden Ability]] and is always male.

The Central Plaza, also known as the Castelia Central Area, is a park located at the intersection of all the streets in Castelia City. There is a large flowing fountain that is said to bring people and Pokémon together. There are [[vending machine]]s located here that sell [[drink]]s. In Black and White, a {{tc|Dancer}} named Mickey will give the player an [[Amulet Coin]] if they can round up two other Dancers in Castelia to form a dance team with him. The two other dancers that are located around the city are Edmond and Raymond, and they are located on Narrow Street and Unity Pier respectively.

To the north of Central Plaza is another street with several tall skyscrapers that leads out to {{rt|4|Unova}}. Three buildings may be accessed from this street.

On the west side is a building that contains many useful services in Black and White. On the ground floor is the [[Name Rater]], where Trainers may change the nicknames of their Pokémon, as well as the Feeling Reader, who offers advice about using the Feeling Check on the [[C-Gear]]. On the 11th floor is the [[Relocator]], which requires a password to be used. The Relocator is used to transfer any of the four Pokémon distributed to commemorate the {{pkmn|anime}} {{pkmn|movie}} ''[[M13|Zoroark: Master of Illusions]]''—{{DL|List of event Pokémon with in-game effects|Celebi}} and the {{Shiny}} [[legendary beasts]], {{DL|List of event Pokémon with in-game effects|Raikou, Entei, and Suicune}}. Also on the 11th floor is Mr. Lock, the "magical clown who can open anything." Using the [[Relocator]], the player can transfer the [[Lock Capsule]], an event item that was never given an official distribution, to Black or White. After giving the Lock Capsule to Mr. Lock, the player will receive {{TM|95|Snarl}}, which was locked within the Lock Capsule to protect it from [[Team Rocket]]. In Black 2 and White 2, an old man on the ground floor will give the player an Amulet Coin.

The southernmost building on the east side of the street is hosting a party on its 47th floor. After getting past the guard on the ground floor who frisks anyone for suspicious items, the player may go up the elevator and talk with people at the party, some of whom speak in foreign languages. Some of the people upstairs will give away items or TMs.

 

 

Only accessible via the [[Castelia Sewers]] in Black 2 and White 2, Castelia Park is a small area enclosed by buildings. Similar to (but much smaller than) the [[National Park]] in [[Johto]], it is shaped like a {{i|Poké Ball}}. {{DL|Tall grass|Dark grass}} is on the right, with regular tall grass on the left and a tree in the middle. It is said to be "where it all began" for Castelia City.

A lady next to the PC will ask whether the Pokémon leading the team at that moment is the player's favorite Pokémon. This will change the favorite Pokémon's sprite in the {{DL|Vs. Recorder|Trainer's Profile}} from the Vs. Recorder. This action can be repeated anytime the player wants to change the favorite Pokémon again.

 

Castelia City's population is 127 (excluding automatically regenerating NPCs that simply walk by the player if they are in the way on Castelia and Mode Streets, and the street leading to {{rt|4|Unova}}).

 

Castelia City's population is 137 (excluding automatically regenerating NPCs that simply walk by the player if they are in the way on Castelia and Mode Streets, and the street leading to {{rt|4|Unova}}).

{{shop|Upper cashier}}

{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Poké Ball (item)|200|5=Poké Ball|display=Poké Ball}}|{{shopitem|Great Ball|600}}}}

{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Ultra Ball|1200|note=^{5 {{color2|000|Badge|Badges}}}}}|{{shopitem|Potion|300}}}}

{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Super Potion|700}}|{{shopitem|Hyper Potion|1200|note=^{3 {{color2|000|Badge|Badges}}}}}}}

{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Max Potion|2500|note=^{7 {{color2|000|Badge|Badges}}}}}|{{shopitem|Full Restore|3000|note=^{8 {{color2|000|Badge|Badges}}}}}}}

{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Revive|1500|note=^{3 {{color2|000|Badge|Badges}}}}}|{{shopitem|Antidote|100}}}}

{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Paralyze Heal|200|display=Parlyz Heal}}|{{shopitem|Awakening|250}}}}

{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Full Heal|600|note=^{5 {{color2|000|Badge|Badges}}}}}|{{shopitem|Escape Rope|550}}}}

{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Repel|350}}|{{shopitem|Super Repel|500|note=^{3 {{color2|000|Badge|Badges}}}}}}}

{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Max Repel|700|note=^{5 {{color2|000|Badge|Badges}}}}}}}

{{shop|Lower cashier}}

{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Nest Ball|1000}}|{{shopitem|BridgeMail S|50|note={{sup/5|BW}}}}}}

{{Itemlist|Exp. Share|1F, received from the President upon entering|B2=yes|W2=yes}}

{{Itemlist|Miracle Seed|1F, received from an {{tc|Ace Trainer}} if the first option is chosen|B2=yes|W2=yes|}}

{{Itemlist|Mystic Water|1F, received from an Ace Trainer if the second option is chosen|B2=yes|W2=yes}}

{{Itemlist|Charcoal|1F, received from an Ace Trainer if the third option is chosen|B2=yes|W2=yes}}

{{Itemlist|Quick Ball|47F, received from a {{tc|Office Worker|Clerk ♂}} in the upper-right corner|Bl=yes|W=yes|display=[[Quick Ball]] ×3}}

{{Itemlist|Timer Ball|47F, received from a Clerk ♂ in the upper-right corner|Bl=yes|W=yes|display=[[Timer Ball]] ×3}}

{{Itemlist|Quick Ball|47F, reward for defeating Clerk ♂ Clemens|B2=yes|W2=yes|display=[[Quick Ball]] ×2}}

{{Itemlist|Timer Ball|47F, reward for defeating Clerk ♂ Warren|B2=yes|W2=yes|display=[[Timer Ball]] ×5}}

{{Itemlist|Scope Lens|47F, received from a Scientist in the lower-right corner|Bl=yes|W=yes|B2=yes|W2=yes}}

{{Itemlist|Revive|47F, in the lower-left corner|Bl=yes|W=yes}}

{{Itemlist|Guard Spec.|47F, in the lower-left corner|B2=yes|W2=yes}}

{{Itemlist|Hyper Potion|55F, in the middle of the floor|Bl=yes|W=yes}}

{{Itemlist|Ether|55F, in the upper-left corner|B2=yes|W2=yes}}

{{Itemlist|Exp. Share|55F, reward for defeating {{tc|Janitor}}/President Geoff|Bl=yes|W=yes}}

{{Itlistfoot|building}}

 

{{Itlisth|building}}

{{Itemlist|TM Psychic|Received from a {{tc|Hiker}}{{sup/5|BW}}/{{tc|Guitarist}}{{sup/5|B2W2}} on 11F of the western building|Bl=yes|W=yes|B2=yes|W2=yes|display={{TM|44|Rest}}}}

{{Itlistfoot|building}}

 

====Game Freak====

{{Itlisth|building}}

{{Itemlist|Revive|22F, near [[Shigeki Morimoto|Morimoto]]|B2=yes|W2=yes}}

{{Itlistfoot|building}}

 

====Studio Castelia====

{{Itlisth|building}}

{{Itemlist|Cheri Berry|Received from Harlequin{{sup/5|BW}}/Clerk ♂{{sup/5|B2W2}} if shown a Pokémon of the requested [[type]] (only one [[Berry]] can be chosen per day)|Bl=yes|W=yes|B2=yes|W2=yes}}

{{Itemlist|Chesto Berry|Received from Harlequin{{sup/5|BW}}/Clerk ♂{{sup/5|B2W2}} if shown a Pokémon of the requested type (only one Berry can be chosen per day)|Bl=yes|W=yes|B2=yes|W2=yes}}

{{Itemlist|Pecha Berry|Received from Harlequin{{sup/5|BW}}/Clerk ♂{{sup/5|B2W2}} if shown a Pokémon of the requested type (only one Berry can be chosen per day)|Bl=yes|W=yes|B2=yes|W2=yes}}

{{Itemlist|Rawst Berry|Received from Harlequin{{sup/5|BW}}/Clerk ♂{{sup/5|B2W2}} if shown a Pokémon of the requested type (only one Berry can be chosen per day)|Bl=yes|W=yes|B2=yes|W2=yes}}

{{Itemlist|Aspear Berry|Received from Harlequin{{sup/5|BW}}/Clerk ♂{{sup/5|B2W2}} if shown a Pokémon of the requested type (only one Berry can be chosen per day)|Bl=yes|W=yes|B2=yes|W2=yes}}

{{Itlistfoot|building}}

 

===Narrow Street===

{{Itlisth|road}}

{{Itemlist|TM Normal|Received from the man behind a dumpster|Bl=yes|W=yes|B2=yes|W2=yes|display={{TM|70|Flash}}}}

{{Itlistfoot|road}}

 

====Café Sonata====

{{Itlisth|building}}

{{Itemlist|Lemonade|Received from the manager|Bl=yes|W=yes}}

{{Itemlist|Moomoo Milk III|Received from the manager|B2=yes|W2=yes|display=[[Moomoo Milk]]}}

{{Itlistfoot|building}}

 

{{Itlisth|building}}

{{Itemlist|Yache Berry|In [[Team Plasma]]'s hideout, received from [[Iris]] after rescuing {{p|Munna}}|Bl=yes|W=yes}}

{{Itemlist|Smoke Ball|In Team Plasma's hideout after rescuing Munna|Bl=yes|W=yes}}

===Central Plaza===

{{Itlisth|road}}

{{Itemlist|Amulet Coin III|Reward from the {{tc|Dancer}}s after defeating all three of them|Bl=yes|W=yes|display=[[Amulet Coin]]}}

{{Itlistfoot|road}}

{{Itemlist|TM Normal|Received from a girl on 47F of the southeastern building|Bl=yes|W=yes|B2=yes|W2=yes|display={{TM|45|Attract}}}}

{{Itemlist|Eviolite|Received from a Scientist on 1F of the northeastern building, if at least 25{{sup/5|BW}}/40{{sup/5|B2W2}} Pokémon have been seen in the [[Pokédex]]|Bl=yes|W=yes|B2=yes|W2=yes}}

{{Itemlist|Charcoal|On 47F of the northeastern building|B2=yes|W2=yes}}

{{Itemlist|Amulet Coin III|Received from a man on 1F of the western building|B2=yes|W2=yes|display=[[Amulet Coin]]}}

{{Itemlist|TM Dark|Received from Mr. Lock via the [[Lock Capsule]] on 11F of the western building (the Lock Capsule was never made available, making this item [[List of unobtainable items|unobtainable]])|Bl=yes|W=yes|display={{TM|95|Snarl}}}}

{{catch/entry5|570|Zorua|yes|yes|yes|Gift|10|all={{tt|One|Requires an event Celebi in the party}}|type1=Dark}}

This area can only be accessed from the [[Castelia Sewers]].

 

[[File:Castelia City 3D.png|thumb|250px|Castelia City image from a TV commercial]]

 

 

 

 

 

{{MSP/3|495|Snivy}} If the {{player}} chose {{p|Snivy}}:

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{{MSP/3|498|Tepig}} If the {{player}} chose {{p|Tepig}}:

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{{MSP/3|501|Oshawott}} If the {{player}} chose {{p|Oshawott}}:

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|pokemon=4}}

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|{{Pokémon/5

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|{{Pokémon/5

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{{Party/Footer}}

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|pokemon=1}}

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{{Party/Footer}}

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|pokemon=6}}

|{{Pokémon/5

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|{{Pokémon/5

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|name={{color2|000|Kōji Nishino|Nishino}}

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|{{Pokémon/5

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[[File:Castelia City anime.png|thumb|310px|Castelia City in the {{pkmn|anime}}]]

Like in the {{pkmn|games}}, Castelia City is depicted as extremely large, with an abundance of huge, colorful skyscrapers and shops lining its long wharf.

 

The city made a brief cameo in ''[[BW021|The Lost World of Gothitelle!]]'', where a few skyscrapers could be seen from the [[Skyarrow Bridge]], and again in [[Sally]]'s flashback of {{p|Gothitelle}} in the alleyways. It appeared fully in ''[[BW022|A Venipede Stampede!]]'', when {{Ash}}, {{an|Iris}}, and {{an|Cilan}} arrived there. Cilan talked about its famous ice cream: Casteliacone. Ash and {{ashfr}} suddenly met [[Burgh]] at the Central Plaza. Burgh sensed something was wrong and they ventured into the underground sewer system. Here, they found an injured {{p|Venipede}}. Suddenly, a massive group of Venipede stormed in and attacked the city.

 

Burgh became somewhat angry when he found out that the [[Mayor of Castelia City]] planned to get rid of the Venipede using force and protested the idea. The mayor eventually decided to let him handle it. Burgh's idea was to find the leader of the Venipede and have [[Nurse Joy's Audino]] use {{m|Heal Pulse}} on it. He, Ash, and Iris eventually located the leader only to see it was attacked by [[Trip]] and his {{p|Lampent}}. Burgh ordered him to stop and told him that he was only making things worse.

 

Once Nurse Joy's Audino used Heal Pulse on the leader, Burgh played his Bug Flute and lead the Venipede into Central Plaza. In the episode's original, now-deleted ending, he saw Ash and his friends off when they decided to go with [[Professor Juniper]] to investigate the [[Desert Resort]], where a large amount of energy was detected and likely responsible for the Venipede swarming the city.

 

 

 

A [[fishing]] contest in ''[[BW037|A Fishing Connoisseur in a Fishy Competition!]]'' was supposed to take place in Castelia City, but the episode was delayed in Japan until June 23 because of the {{wp|2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami|Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami}}, and the contest was relocated to an unnamed city.

 

Castelia City briefly appeared again at the end of ''[[BW110|The Name's N!]]''. Here, {{an|N}} got off the ship where he met Ash, Iris, and Cilan and bid farewell to them.

 

Castelia City reappeared during ''[[JN014|Raid Battle in The Ruins!]]''. Ash and [[Goh]] traveled there in order to reach the [[Desert Resort]] and explore the [[Colossus Ruins]].

 

Castelia City reappeared in ''[[JN048|A Close Call... Practically!]]'', where Ash and Goh traveled there as a part of Goh's prize for [[JN047|winning]] the [[Pokémon Grand Eating Contest]]. While the two enjoyed some delicious food, {{TRT}}, having followed them, were planning to steal {{AP|Pikachu}} by swapping it with a near-identical robotic replica. However, their getaway was noticed by [[Goh's Cinderace]] and [[Ash's Lucario]], who gave pursuit. Due to {{MTR}} gluing their hands together, they constantly found themselves bumbling around, even as they snatched Pikachu back and tried to escape from the trio. Eventually, they managed to cooperate enough to defeat the trio, who, while blasting off with Pikachu, discovered that they had accidentally taken their robotic Pikachu replica instead of the real one.

 

Castelia City made a cameo in ''[[JN065|Thrash of the Titans!]]'' as Ash and Goh flew over it on their way to [[Opelucid City]].

 

| [[File:Castelia City Pokémon Center.png|x150px]]

| [[File:Central Plaza anime.png|x150px]]

| [[File:Casteliacone stand anime.png|x150px]]

| [[File:Castelia Gym anime.png|x150px]]

Castelia City briefly appeared in the [[Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2 Animated Trailer]], in which {{ga|Nate}} met up with [[Colress]] at the local square. There, Colress explained [[Team Plasma]]'s beliefs to liberate Pokémon Trainers before commenting that he believed differently.

==In the manga==

[[File:Castelia City Adventures.png|thumb|250px|Castelia City in [[Pokémon Adventures]]]]

===={{MangaArc|Platinum}}====

Castelia City first appeared in ''[[PS441|The Final Dimensional Duel XI]]'' as {{adv|Looker}} was shown flying towards it.

Castelia City was briefly shown in ''[[PS461|Fussing and Fighting]]''.

{{adv|Black}} and {{adv|White}} first arrived in Castelia City at the end of ''[[PS476|A Direct Attack and a Daunting Defense]]''. There, [[Tep|Black's Tepig]] chased a {{TP|N|Zorua}} through the GAME FREAK building while both Black and White were away. In the following round, White started to fear for her business when told by Black that Tep is close to evolving, and tried to persuade him not to use it in battle, but to no avail. While Black had his battle with [[Burgh]], {{adv|Bianca}} arrived at the city looking for Black, and ended up at Narrow Street, where a {{tc|Team Plasma Grunt}} knocked her out and declared her {{p|Litwick}} to be liberated. [[Iris]], who visited Castelia earlier to critique Burgh's paintings, informed the Gym Leader about the incident, just after he lost to Black. Black helped solve the mystery by tracing the source of the spores on Bianca to the building opposite the Gym. They found the Grunts inside the building, accompanied by [[Bronius]], who fled the scene. The next day, White calmed down over her fears when she found out that Tep evolved. In another part of the city, {{adv|Cheren}} only then found out what happened to Bianca.

White later returned to Castelia City with Bianca in ''[[PS500|With a Little Help from My Friends]]'' in an effort to cheer her up after finding out what happened to her after the incident. She was impressed by Bianca's musical skills and sent recordings of her music to a local guitarist at Café Sonata, who was also impressed. Thus she took Bianca to the café, which was on the same street where Bianca suffered the initial incident. They entered the café to find that it was attacked by a {{p|Vullaby}}, with the guitarist having broken his hand as a result of the attack. Vullaby began to attack a {{p|Meloetta}} residing in the café at the moment. White used her newly acquired battling skills to keep Vullaby at bay, but struggled when Vullaby called on an entire flock of its kind. Bianca volunteered to play Meloetta's forgotten {{m|Relic Song}} in the guitarist's place. This allowed Meloetta to relearn the song and transform into its Pirouette Forme, turning the battle against the flock of Vullaby. White concluded the battle by capturing the leading wild Vullaby, convincing Bianca to give her [[Pokédex]] to White.

 

Castelia City was due to host the Unova Choir Tournament, which Cheren's {{ci|Aspertia}} [[Pokémon academy|Trainers' School]] class qualified for by winning the [[Autumn Choir Tournament]]. In ''[[PS535|Angry Boy]]'', [[Roxie]] led the class to a member of the organizing committee, who, as the class found out, had been attacked and his {{p|Karrablast}} stolen. Hearing that the attacker hid in the [[Castelia Sewers]], {{adv|Blake}}, {{adv|Whitley}}, and [[Hugh]] went into the sewers to confront them, the culprits suspectedly turning out to be members of [[Team Plasma]]. After meeting up with the rest of the class back above ground on Castelia, Hugh told them of Team Plasma's revival, and revealed that he had evidence that one of their classmates was a member. When everybody started suspecting Whitley, her {{p|Foongus}}, [[Foongy]], put everyone besides her and Hugh asleep. Hugh demanded Whitley to take him to Team Plasma's hideout, but before she could convince him that she didn't know where the current hideout was, the [[Plasma Frigate]] appeared over the city and fired its {{p|Kyurem}} Cannon at it, freezing the city over in an instant. The cannon's blast knocked Hugh out, after which Whitley was confronted by [[Rood]], who had come for the memory card hidden inside Whitley's pendant, which held a program to stop the [[Colress Machine]]'s power to control Pokémon. However, the memory card, which Whitley had lost and Hugh had discovered earlier, was not in Hugh's possession, meaning that it was still in Aspertia City. Rood decided to leave N's Zorua behind to {{a|Illusion|impersonate}} Whitley while they would return to Aspertia City to retrieve the memory card. However, aboard the Plasma Frigate, Rood was spotted by [[Colress]] and [[Ghetsis]], with the latter ordering him to be captured. However, Whitley protected Rood from the capture attempt, causing her to get caught instead and giving Rood enough time to escape. Cheren and his class were later found by [[Benga]] and [[Marlon]] off-panel and taken to the [[Marine Tube]] to recover.

 

In ''[[PS548|Epilogue: Graduation Ceremony]]'', Blake was reinstated of his rank at the [[International Police]] office in Castelia City. After Blake had left, it was revealed that Blake being discharged from the International Police had all been just a test for him, and that the {{adv|Magician}}, who had been supplying Blake with his equipment, was an International Police agent as well.

 

 

This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Castelia City in the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]].

 

[[File:Castelia Pikachu.png|thumb|220px|Pikachu inside the building]]

* Even though it was officially stated that no Pokémon from previous generations would appear in {{game|Black and White|s}} before obtaining the [[National Pokédex]], a {{p|Pikachu}} can be seen with a {{tc|Hiker}} inside the same building as the [[Name Rater]] in Castelia City as a small cameo.

** Even in {{2v2|Black|White|2}}, Pikachu is not in the [[List of Pokémon by Unova Pokédex number (Black 2 and White 2)|Unova Pokédex]]. In these games, however, the Hiker's Pikachu is replaced with a {{p|Minccino}}.

* The Game Freak headquarters in Castelia City is a direct reference to the {{wp|Carrot Tower}} in {{wp|Setagaya, Tokyo}}. The 22nd floor of the Carrot Tower is the former headquarters of the game development company [[Game Freak]], which is the same floor that the Game Freak members are located on in the game.

* Castelia City is based on the island of Manhattan, which is one of the five {{wp|Borough (New York City)|New York City boroughs}}.

* Despite the Casteliacone stand closing in {{season|winter}}, it will still be advertised on TV and bulletin boards during that season.

* Because of the many different camera angles used in the city, using {{m|Fly}} in Castelia City causes an abrupt change in the camera angle in order to center the player in the screen and zoom in on them. Other places in the game with multiple camera angles also employ this technique.

* In {{g|Scarlet and Violet}}, Castelia City is mentioned to be [[Amarys]]'s hometown. In addition, the city's theme can be unlocked as a possible background music track for the [[League Club Room]].

===Name origin===

{| class="roundy" style="float:left; background:#D9E1E2; border:3px solid #002D72"

! Language

! Origin

|- style="background:#FFF"

| From 飛雲文 ''hiun-mon'' (a [[Media:Hiun pattern.jpg|pattern]] based around swirling clouds) and 飛雲 ''hiun'' (soaring clouds)

|- style="background:#FFF"

| From ''{{wp|castellanus}}'', a cloud featuring a turreted appearance named after the Latin word for castle

|- style="background:#FFF"

|- style="background:#FFF"

| From ''{{wp|Volute (disambiguation)|volute}}'' (spiral or scroll form) or ''volume'' and ''cité'' (city)

|- style="background:#FFF"

| From ''{{wp|Ostro|austro}}'' (southerly Mediterranean wind) and the suffix ''-poli'' (city)

|- style="background:#FFF

| From 구름무늬 ''gureum-munui'' (cloud pattern)

|- style="background:#FFF"

| Chinese ({{tt|Mandarin|Taiwan and Mainland China}})

| 飛雲市 / 飞云市 ''Fēiyún Shì''

| rowspan="2" | From 飛雲 / 飞云 ''fēiyún / fēiwàhn'' (soaring clouds)

|- style="background:#FFF"