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Santalune City (Japanese: ハクダンシティ Hakudan City) is a city located in the Kalos region. It is the hometown of the first Gym Leader, Viola.
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.
Items
Item
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Location
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Games
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Great Ball
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- From a man in the house behind the Pokémon Center
- in the grass below and to the right of the tables at Cafe au lait (Hidden)
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X Y
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Roller Skates
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From Roller Skater Rinka after defeating her
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X Y
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Exp. Share
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From Alexis after defeating Viola
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X Y
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X Attack x3
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X Y
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X Defense x3
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X Y
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Super Potion
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in the flowerbox second from the left at Cafe au lait (hidden)
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X Y
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Antidote
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in the lamppost at Cafe au lait (hidden)
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X Y
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Trainers
In the anime
Santalune City is mentioned by Alexa in Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures Begin!, saying that her sister's gym is located there and not in Lumiose City. Santalune City will make a proper debut appearance in XY005, where Ash and his friends arrive there to challenge the gym.
Trivia
- Santalune's Japanese motto is 古式ゆかしい 街.
Origin
Santalune City Is based on the Palace of Versailles
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
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English
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Santalune City
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From Santalum.
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French
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Neuvartault
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Possibly from Art Nouveau.
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German
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Nouvaria City
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Possibly from Art Nouveau.
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Italian
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Novartopoli
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Possibly from Art Nouveau.
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Spanish
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Ciudad Novarte
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Possibly 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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