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|jpname=タチワキシティ | |jpname=タチワキシティ | ||
|jptrans=Tachiwaki City | |jptrans=Tachiwaki City | ||
|image=Virbank City {{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: n}} mod 4}}|0=Winter|1=Spring|2=Summer|3=Autumn}}.png | |image=Virbank City {{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: n}} mod 4}}|0=Winter|1=Spring|2=Summer|3=Autumn}} B2W2.png | ||
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'''Virbank City''' (Japanese: '''タチワキシティ''' ''Tachiwaki City'') is a city in southwestern [[Unova]]. It is the location | '''Virbank City''' (Japanese: '''タチワキシティ''' ''Tachiwaki City'') is a city in southwestern [[Unova]]. It is the location of the [[Virbank Gym|second Gym]] that the {{player}} visits in the games {{2v2|Black|White|2}}, led by [[Roxie]]. | ||
Virbank City is shown to be a port city with many hangars, docks and waterways. In the northeastern part of the city, there is graffiti painted on the wall that resembles Koffing's skull and crossbones mark. | Virbank City is shown to be a port city with many hangars, docks and waterways. In the northeastern part of the city, there is graffiti painted on the wall that resembles Koffing's skull and crossbones mark. | ||
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===Virbank Gym=== | ===Virbank Gym=== | ||
{{main|Virbank Gym}} | {{main|Virbank Gym}} | ||
The Virbank Gym is the official [[Gym]] of Virbank City. The [[Gym Leader]] is [[Roxie]]. The Virbank City Gym is | The Virbank Gym is the official [[Gym]] of Virbank City. The [[Gym Leader]] is [[Roxie]]. The Virbank City Gym is also a music club. For defeating Roxie, Trainers receive the {{badge|Toxic}}, and are also given {{TM|09|Venoshock}}. | ||
===Virbank Complex=== | |||
{{main|Virbank Complex}} | |||
Virbank Complex is an industrial plant in the south of the city. It is known for its abundance of {{t|Electric}}- and {{type|Fire}} Pokémon. | |||
==Demographics== | |||
===Pokémon Black 2 and White 2=== | |||
In [[Pokémon Black and White Versions 2|Pokémon Black 2 and White 2]], the population of Virbank City is 40. | |||
==Poké Mart== | ==Poké Mart== | ||
{{shop|Upper cashier}} | {{shop|Upper cashier}} | ||
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Poké Ball|200}}|{{shopitem|Great Ball|600}}}} | {{shoprow|{{shopitem|Poké Ball|200}}|{{shopitem|Great Ball|600}}}} | ||
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Ultra Ball|1200| | {{shoprow|{{shopitem|Ultra Ball|1200|note=<sup>5 {{color2|000|Badge|Badges}}</sup>}}|{{shopitem|Potion|300}}}} | ||
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Super Potion|700}}|{{shopitem|Hyper Potion|1200| | {{shoprow|{{shopitem|Super Potion|700}}|{{shopitem|Hyper Potion|1200|note=<sup>3 {{color2|000|Badge|Badges}}</sup>}}}} | ||
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Max Potion|2500| | {{shoprow|{{shopitem|Max Potion|2500|note=<sup>7 {{color2|000|Badge|Badges}}</sup>}}|{{shopitem|Full Restore|3000|note=<sup>8 {{color2|000|Badge|Badges}}</sup>}}}} | ||
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Revive|1500| | {{shoprow|{{shopitem|Revive|1500|note=<sup>3 {{color2|000|Badge|Badges}}</sup>}}|{{shopitem|Antidote|100}}}} | ||
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Parlyz Heal|200}}|{{shopitem|Awakening|250}}}} | {{shoprow|{{shopitem|Parlyz Heal|200}}|{{shopitem|Awakening|250}}}} | ||
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Burn Heal|250}}|{{shopitem|Ice Heal|250}}}} | {{shoprow|{{shopitem|Burn Heal|250}}|{{shopitem|Ice Heal|250}}}} | ||
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Full Heal|600| | {{shoprow|{{shopitem|Full Heal|600|note=<sup>5 {{color2|000|Badge|Badges}}</sup>}}|{{shopitem|Escape Rope|550}}}} | ||
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Repel|350}}|{{shopitem|Super Repel|500| | {{shoprow|{{shopitem|Repel|350}}|{{shopitem|Super Repel|500|note=<sup>3 {{color2|000|Badge|Badges}}</sup>}}}} | ||
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Max Repel|700| | {{shoprow|{{shopitem|Max Repel|700|note=<sup>5 {{color2|000|Badge|Badges}}</sup>}}}} | ||
{{shopfooter|multiple=yes}} | {{shopfooter|multiple=yes}} | ||
{{shop|Lower cashier}} | {{shop|Lower cashier}} | ||
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{{Itlisth|town}} | {{Itlisth|town}} | ||
{{Itemlist|Poké Toy|In the house east of the Pokémon Center|B2=yes|W2=yes|display={{DL|Escape item|Poké Toy}}}} | {{Itemlist|Poké Toy|In the house east of the Pokémon Center|B2=yes|W2=yes|display={{DL|Escape item|Poké Toy}}}} | ||
{{Itemlist|Great Ball|From | {{Itemlist|Great Ball|From attendant in the gate to {{rt|20|Unova}}|B2=yes|W2=yes|display={{ball|Great}} ×2}} | ||
{{Itemlist|Antidote|In a trash can | {{Itemlist|Antidote|In a trash can on the west side of the blue house south of the Pokémon Center ''(hidden)''|B2=yes|W2=yes|display={{DL|Status condition healing item|Antidote}}}} | ||
{{Itemlist|Burn Heal|From a Nursery Aide in the blue house south of the Pokémon Center|B2=yes|W2=yes}} | {{Itemlist|Burn Heal|From a Nursery Aide in the blue house south of the Pokémon Center|B2=yes|W2=yes|display={{DL|Status condition healing item|Burn Heal}}}} | ||
{{Itemlist|Poké Ball|From a Roughneck | {{Itemlist|Poké Ball|From a Roughneck in front of the Gym|B2=yes|W2=yes|display={{ball|Poké}} ×5}} | ||
{{Itemlist|Rare Candy|West of the Pokémon Center (requires {{m|Surf}})|B2=yes|W2=yes|display={{DL|Vitamin|Rare Candy}}}} | {{Itemlist|Rare Candy|West of the Pokémon Center (requires {{m|Surf}})|B2=yes|W2=yes|display={{DL|Vitamin|Rare Candy}}}} | ||
{{Itemlist|HM Normal|From [[Roxie]] after defeating Team Plasma Grunt|B2=yes|W2=yes|display={{HM|01|Cut}}}} | {{Itemlist|HM Normal|From [[Roxie]] after defeating Team Plasma Grunt|B2=yes|W2=yes|display={{HM|01|Cut}}}} | ||
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{{catch/header|town|4}} | {{catch/header|town|4}} | ||
{{catch/div|water|Surfing}} | {{catch/div|water|Surfing}} | ||
{{catch/entry5-2|{{ | {{catch/entry5-2|592|Frillish|yes|yes|Surf|5-15|all=50%|type1=Water|type2=Ghost}} | ||
{{catch/entry5-2|592F|Frillish|yes|yes|Surf|5-15|all=50%|type1=Water|type2=Ghost}} | |||
{{catch/div|water|Rippling water}} | {{catch/div|water|Rippling water}} | ||
{{catch/entry5-2|{{ | {{catch/entry5-2|593|Jellicent|yes|yes|Rippling|5-15|all=2.5%|type1=Water|type2=Ghost}} | ||
{{catch/entry5-2|594|Alomomola|yes|yes| | {{catch/entry5-2|593F|Jellicent|yes|yes|Rippling|5-15|all=2.5%|type1=Water|type2=Ghost}} | ||
{{catch/entry5-2|594|Alomomola|yes|yes|Rippling|5-15|all=95%|type1=Water}} | |||
{{catch/div|water|Fishing}} | {{catch/div|water|Fishing}} | ||
{{catch/entry5-2|098|Krabby|yes|yes|Fish Super|40 | {{catch/entry5-2|098|Krabby|yes|yes|Fish Super|40-60|all=30%|type1=Water}} | ||
{{catch/entry5-2|211|Qwilfish|yes|yes|Fish Super| | {{catch/entry5-2|211|Qwilfish|yes|yes|Fish Super|50-70|all=5%|type1=Water|type2=Poison}} | ||
{{catch/entry5-2|456|Finneon|yes|yes|Fish Super| | {{catch/entry5-2|456|Finneon|yes|yes|Fish Super|40-70|all=65%|type1=Water}} | ||
{{catch/div|water|Rippling water}} | {{catch/div|water|Rippling water}} | ||
{{catch/entry5-2|098|Krabby|yes|yes| | {{catch/entry5-2|098|Krabby|yes|yes|Rippling|40-60|all=60%|type1=Water}} | ||
{{catch/entry5-2|099|Kingler|yes|yes|Rippling|50-70|all=10%|type1=Water}} | |||
{{catch/entry5-2|457|Lumineon|yes|yes|Rippling|40-60|all=30%|type1=Water}} | |||
{{catch/footer|town|4}} | {{catch/footer|town|4}} | ||
==Trainers== | ==Trainers== | ||
{{Trainerheader|city}} | {{Trainerheader|city}} | ||
{{Trainerentry|Spr B2W2 Plasma Grunt M.png|Team Plasma Grunt||{{tt|560|600 in Challenge Mode}}|1|504|Patrat|♂|{{tt|14|15 in Challenge Mode}}|None|36=|37=}} | {{Trainerentry|Spr B2W2 Plasma Grunt M.png|Team Plasma Grunt||{{tt|560|520 in Easy Mode, 600 in Challenge Mode}}|1|504|Patrat|♂|{{tt|14|13 in Easy Mode, 15 in Challenge Mode}}|None|36=|37=}} | ||
{{trainerfooter|city|5}} | {{trainerfooter|city|5}} | ||
==In the anime== | ==In the anime== | ||
[[File:Virbank City anime.png| | [[File:Virbank City anime.png|250px|right|thumb|Virbank City in the anime]] | ||
Virbank City first appeared in the anime when {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} | Virbank City first appeared in the anime when {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} arrived at the city port in ''[[BW082|An Epic Defense Force!]]''. Like in the games, the city has an existing [[Pokéstar Studios|movie studio]] and a recently built amusement park. The group met [[Luke]] again who was visiting the city to participate in a movie contest. After being persuaded by {{an|Cilan}}, the gang decided to help Luke in the making of his film. | ||
In ''[[BW083|Rocking the Virbank Gym! | In ''[[BW083|Rocking the Virbank Gym! Part 1]]'' and ''[[BW084|Rocking the Virbank Gym! Part 2]]'', Ash and his friends went to the [[Virbank Gym]]. There, he battled Gym Leader [[Roxie]] for his eighth gym badge in Unova. | ||
In ''[[BW085|All for the Love of Meloetta!]]'', Ash and his friends having found out that the [[Unova League]] | In ''[[BW085|All for the Love of Meloetta!]]'', Ash and his friends, having found out that the [[Unova League]] began in three months, decided to go eat Virbank City's famous "Bearticone" at Cilan's suggestion. Arriving at the ice cream stand, they met up with the [[Sinnoh League]] {{pkmn|Champion}}, [[Cynthia]]. Cynthia then invited them to go to East Unova with her. | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* Virbank's Japanese motto is {{tt|タチワキは 立ちあがる 水蒸気|Tachiwaki is rising steam | * Virbank's Japanese motto is {{tt|タチワキは 立ちあがる 水蒸気|Tachiwaki wa tachiagaru suijōki}} ''"Tachiwaki is rising steam"''. | ||
==Name origin== | ==Name origin== | ||
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| Ondes-sur-Mer | | Ondes-sur-Mer | ||
| | | From ''ondes'' (waves), and ''sur-Mer'', city suffix for a city near the sea. | ||
|- style="background:#FFF;" | |- style="background:#FFF;" | ||
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| Ciudad Hormigón | | Ciudad Hormigón | ||
| From ''hormigón'', {{wp|concrete}}. | | From ''hormigón'', {{wp|concrete}}. | ||
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| Korean | | Korean | ||
| | | 모란만시티 ''Moranman City'' | ||
|- | | From 모란만초문 (牡丹蔓草紋) ''moran-manchomun'', a creeping pattern based on the {{wp|Paeonia suffruticosa|tree peony}}. | ||
|- style="background:#FFF;" | |- style="background:#FFF;" | ||
| Chinese ({{tt|Mandarin|Taiwan}}) | | Chinese ({{tt|Mandarin|Taiwan}}) | ||
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[[pl:Virbank City]] | [[pl:Virbank City]] | ||
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Location Location of Virbank City in Unova. |
Virbank City (Japanese: タチワキシティ Tachiwaki City) is a city in southwestern Unova. It is the location of the second Gym that the player visits in the games Black 2 and White 2, led by Roxie.
Virbank City is shown to be a port city with many hangars, docks and waterways. In the northeastern part of the city, there is graffiti painted on the wall that resembles Koffing's skull and crossbones mark.
Places of interest
Harbor
After defeating Team Plasma Grunts both here and on Route 20, it is possible to sail to Castelia City.
Virbank Gym
- Main article: Virbank Gym
The Virbank Gym is the official Gym of Virbank City. The Gym Leader is Roxie. The Virbank City Gym is also a music club. For defeating Roxie, Trainers receive the Toxic Badge, and are also given TM09 (Venoshock).
Virbank Complex
- Main article: Virbank Complex
Virbank Complex is an industrial plant in the south of the city. It is known for its abundance of Electric- and Fire-type Pokémon.
Demographics
Pokémon Black 2 and White 2
In Pokémon Black 2 and White 2, the population of Virbank City is 40.
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Poké Toy | In the house east of the Pokémon Center | B2 W2 | |
Great Ball ×2 | From attendant in the gate to Route 20 | B2 W2 | |
Antidote | In a trash can on the west side of the blue house south of the Pokémon Center (hidden) | B2 W2 | |
Burn Heal | From a Nursery Aide in the blue house south of the Pokémon Center | B2 W2 | |
Poké Ball ×5 | From a Roughneck in front of the Gym | B2 W2 | |
Rare Candy | West of the Pokémon Center (requires Surf) | B2 W2 | |
HM01 (Cut) | From Roxie after defeating Team Plasma Grunt | B2 W2 | |
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Trainers
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In the anime
Virbank City first appeared in the anime when Ash and his friends arrived at the city port in An Epic Defense Force!. Like in the games, the city has an existing movie studio and a recently built amusement park. The group met Luke again who was visiting the city to participate in a movie contest. After being persuaded by Cilan, the gang decided to help Luke in the making of his film.
In Rocking the Virbank Gym! Part 1 and Rocking the Virbank Gym! Part 2, Ash and his friends went to the Virbank Gym. There, he battled Gym Leader Roxie for his eighth gym badge in Unova.
In All for the Love of Meloetta!, Ash and his friends, having found out that the Unova League began in three months, decided to go eat Virbank City's famous "Bearticone" at Cilan's suggestion. Arriving at the ice cream stand, they met up with the Sinnoh League Champion, Cynthia. Cynthia then invited them to go to East Unova with her.
Trivia
- Virbank's Japanese motto is タチワキは 立ちあがる 水蒸気 "Tachiwaki is rising steam".
Name origin
Language | Name | Origin |
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Japanese | タチワキシティ Tachiwaki City | From 立涌文様 tachiwaki-monyō, a pattern based on alternating vertical waves, resembling steam. |
English | Virbank City | From virga, bank, and possibly Burbank. |
French | Ondes-sur-Mer | From ondes (waves), and sur-Mer, city suffix for a city near the sea. |
German | Vapydro City | From vapor and hydro (Greek for water). |
Italian | Zondopoli | From zonda, zonda wind. |
Spanish | Ciudad Hormigón | From hormigón, concrete. |
Korean | 모란만시티 Moranman City | From 모란만초문 (牡丹蔓草紋) moran-manchomun, a creeping pattern based on the tree peony. |
Chinese (Mandarin) | 立湧市 Lìyǒng Shì | From 立涌 tachiwaki. Literally means "Upright surge". |
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