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|location_name=Skyarrow Bridge
|japanese_name=スカイアローブリッジ 
|translated_name=Skyarrow Bridge
|mapdesc=The biggest, longest bridge in Unova has four supporting towers.
|location=Between [[Pinwheel Forest]] and [[Castelia City]]
|region=Unova
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The '''Skyarrow Bridge''' (Japanese: '''スカイアローブリッジ ''' ''Skyarrow Bridge'') is a long suspension bridge that connects the southeastern part of [[Unova]] via the [[Pinwheel Forest]] to [[Castelia City]] in central Unova. The bridge serves as a means of transportation into and out of Castelia City.

==In the games==
[[File:Skyarrow Bridge BW.png|thumb|left|300px|Side view of Skyarrow Bridge]]
The Skyarrow Bridge first appears in {{game|Black and White|s}}. The {{player}} can access it after retrieving the [[Dragon Skull]] from [[Team Plasma]]. The bridge has two spans to support it across the water and loops off on the eastern entrance. Each end of the bridge has a [[gate]] between it and the area it is connected to.

The lower part of the bridge is built for vehicle traffic while suspended above the roadway is a pedestrian walkway. While traveling across the bridge, it is possible to see a stunning view of Castelia City due to changing camera angles. The [[Royal Unova]] can occasionally be seen passing underneath the bridge.

On the Pinwheel Forest side, there is a small viewing area between the forest area and the Bridge Gate. Inside the Pinwheel Forest Bridge Gate, a {{tc|Hiker}} will give the player a [[Quick Claw]], while a woman will talk about [[item maniac]]s. On the bridge itself, there are several people admiring it. At the Castelia City Bridge Gate, a woman complains about her sore legs from walking across the bridge.

In {{2v2|Black|White|2}}, the bridge is temporarily closed for inspections until the player enters the [[Hall of Fame]]. On the bridge, the player can find a man in an orange shirt who is parched and in need of some [[Fresh Water]]. If the player gives him a bottle, he will be rehydrated and dash to the [[Driftveil Drawbridge]]. The player can meet him there and give him Fresh Water again, and this repeats on the [[Tubeline Bridge]], [[Village Bridge]], [[Marvelous Bridge]], and in the [[Marine Tube]]. After giving him Fresh Water in the Marine Tube, he will return here, where he will give the player a dozen bottles of [[Moomoo Milk]].

==Items==
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{{Itemlist|Quick Claw|From a {{tc|Hiker}} in the Pinwheel Forest [[gate|Bridge Gate]] |Bl=yes|W=yes}}
{{Itemlist|Quick Claw|From a {{tc|Office Worker|Clerk♀}} at the Castelia City [[gate|Bridge Gate]]|B2=yes|W2=yes}}
{{Itemlist|Fresh Water|Sold by a man on the bridge for {{PDollar}}300|B2=yes|W2=yes}}
{{Itemlist|Moomoo Milk III|From the man in the orange shirt after giving him a Fresh Water here, on the [[Driftveil Drawbridge]], [[Tubeline Bridge]], [[Village Bridge]], [[Marvelous Bridge]], and in the [[Marine Tube]]|B2=yes|W2=yes|display=[[Moomoo Milk]] ×12}}
{{itlistfoot|road}}

==In animation==
[[File:Skyarrow Bridge anime.png|thumb|250px|Skyarrow Bridge in {{aniseries|BW}}]]
[[File:Skyarrow Bridge past anime.png|thumb|left|250px|Skyarrow Bridge still under construction]]
===''Pokémon the Series''===
Skyarrow Bridge is a huge suspension bridge that connects [[Pinwheel Forest]] and [[Castelia City]], and the largest bridge in [[Unova]], like in the games. A small [[Poké Mart]] is located nearby, having food and a telephone system. Prior to the bridge's construction, a water taxi service operated by [[Sally]] and her [[Captain (BW021)|father]] helped travelers cross the river. A departure building and an old storage building for ferry supplies also once stood there. Additionally, there is a nearby road meant for transportation.

===={{aniseries|BW}}====
In ''[[BW021|The Lost World of Gothitelle!]]'', a {{p|Gothitelle}} created a fog around the bridge to deter people from crossing. {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} crossed it anyway and were attacked by Gothitelle. It then created an illusion of its old life with Sally and her father, when the bridge was still under construction. The group followed Gothitelle onto Skyarrow Bridge, where it attacked them once more. However, Sally appeared and stopped it from battling [[Ash's Snivy]]. As a result of this reunion, Gothitelle cleared the fog, allowing Ash's group to cross. It then mysteriously disappeared.

===={{aniseries|JN}}====
The bridge made a cameo appearance in ''[[JN065|Thrash of the Titans!]]'' as Ash and [[Goh]] flew over it and Castelia City on their way to [[Opelucid City]].

==In the manga==
[[File:Skyarrow Bridge Adventures.png|thumb|250px|Skyarrow Bridge in [[Pokémon Adventures]]]]
===Pokémon Adventures===
===={{MangaArc|Black & White}}====
Skyarrow Bridge appeared in ''[[PS476|A Direct Attack and a Daunting Defense]]''. After being attacked by a mysterious Pokémon in [[Pinwheel Forest]], {{adv|Black}} and {{adv|White}} entered Skyarrow Bridge, where they encountered {{tc|Janitor}} Geoff, who complained that they were making the bridge dirty, and challenged Black to a {{pkmn|battle}}. After Black won the battle, Geoff revealed that he was actually the president of the {{DL|Castelia City|Battle Company}}, and told the two Trainers that the mysterious Pokémon they had encountered had been the [[Legendary Pokémon]] {{DL|Swords of Justice (Adventures)|Virizion}}.
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==In the TCG==

[[File:SkyarrowBridgeNextDestinies91.jpg|200px|thumb|Skyarrow Bridge in the TCG]]
{{main|Skyarrow Bridge (Next Destinies 91)}}
'''Skyarrow Bridge''' was introduced as a {{TCG|Stadium card}} in the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]] during the English Black & White Series (the Japanese Black & White Era). It was first released in the Japanese {{TCG|Psycho Drive}} expansion before debuting in the English {{TCG|Next Destinies}} expansion, with artwork by [[Ryo Ueda]]. It reduces the {{TCG|Retreat Cost}} of all {{TCG|Basic Pokémon}} in play by 1.

Skyarrow Bridge is also featured in the artworks of the following cards:

{{card list/header|Cards featuring Skyarrow Bridge|Stadium|nocat=yes}}
{{card list/card|cardname={{TCG ID|McDonald's Collection|Klink|10}}|type=Metal|rows=1}}
{{card list/release|type=Metal|enset=McDonald's Collection|ensymbol=SetSymbolMcDonalds Collection|ennum=10/12|jpsetlink=Journey Partners|jpset=Snivy Collection Sheet|jpsymbol=SetSymbolJourney Partners Collection|jpnum=003/009}}

{{card list/card|cardname={{TCG ID|McDonald's Collection|Pidove|11}}|type=Colorless|rows=1}}
{{card list/release|type=Colorless|enset=McDonald's Collection|ensymbol=SetSymbolMcDonalds Collection|ennum=11/12|jpsetlink=Journey Partners|jpset=Tepig Collection Sheet|jpsymbol=SetSymbolJourney Partners Collection|jpnum=006/009}}

{{card list/card|cardname={{TCG ID|Emerging Powers|Cheren|91}}|type=Supporter|newmark=I|rows=2}}
{{card list/release|type=Supporter|enset=Emerging Powers|enrarity=Uncommon|ennum=91/98|jpsetlink=Black & White|jpset=White Collection|jprarity=U|jpnum=053/053}}
{{card list/release|type=Supporter|enset=Dark Explorers|enrarity=Uncommon|ennum=91/108|jpset=Reshiram-EX Battle Strength Deck|jpnum=017/018}}

{{card list/card|cardname={{TCG ID|Noble Victories|Gurdurr|63}}|type=Fighting|rows=1}}
{{card list/release|type=Fighting|enset=Noble Victories|enrarity=Uncommon|ennum=63/101|jpset=Psycho Drive|jprarity=C|jpnum=035/052}}

{{card list/card|cardname={{TCG ID|Next Destinies|Lapras|25}}|type=Water|rows=1}}
{{card list/release|type=Water|enset=Next Destinies|enrarity=Rare|ennum=25/99|jpset=Hail Blizzard|jprarity=U|jpnum=015/052}}

{{card list/card|cardname={{TCG ID|Next Destinies|Meowth|80}}|type=Colorless|rows=1}}
{{card list/release|type=Colorless|enset=Next Destinies|enrarity=Common|ennum=80/99|jpset=Psycho Drive|jprarity=C|jpnum=045/052}}

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{{card list/release|type=Stadium|enset=Next Destinies|enrarity=Uncommon|ennum=91/99|jpset=Psycho Drive|jprarity=U|jpnum=051/052}}

{{card list/card|cardname={{TCG ID|Boundaries Crossed|Skarmory|96}}|type=Metal|rows=1}}
{{card list/release|type=Metal|enset=Boundaries Crossed|enrarity=Uncommon|ennum=96/149|jpset=Cold Flare|jprarity=C|jpnum=040/059}}

{{card list/card|cardname={{TCG ID|Plasma Freeze|Cryogonal|30}}|type=Water|rows=1}}
{{card list/release|type=Water|enset=Plasma Freeze|enrarity=Uncommon|ennum=30/116|jpset=Thunder Knuckle|jprarity=U|jpnum=015/051}}

{{card list/card|cardname={{TCG ID|Plasma Freeze|Staraptor|97}}|type=Colorless|rows=1}}
{{card list/release|type=Colorless|enset=Plasma Freeze|enrarity=Rare|ennum=97/116|jpset=Thunder Knuckle|jprarity=U|jpnum=045/051}}

{{card list/card|cardname={{TCG ID|Plasma Blast|Drifloon|34}}|type=Psychic|rows=1}}
{{card list/release|type=Psychic|enset=Plasma Blast|enrarity=Common|ennum=34/101|jpset=Megalo Cannon|jprarity=C|jpnum=026/076}}

{{card list/card|cardname={{TCG ID|Legendary Treasures|Kyurem|43}}|type=Water|rows=1}}
{{card list/release|type=Water|enset=Legendary Treasures|enrarity=Rare Holo|ennum=43/113|jpset=EX Battle Boost|jpnum=035/093}}

{{card list/card|cardname={{TCG ID|Legendary Treasures|Xatu|56}}|type=Psychic|rows=1}}
{{card list/release|type=Psychic|enset=Legendary Treasures|enrarity=Rare|ennum=56/113|jpset=EX Battle Boost|jpnum=047/093}}

{{card list/card|cardname={{TCG ID|Journey Together|Petilil|6}}|type=Grass|newmark=H|rows=1}}
{{card list/release|type=Grass|enset=Journey Together|enrarity=Common|ennum=006/159|jpset=Generations Start Deck Reshiram ex & Amoonguss ex|jpsetlink=Generations Start Decks|jpsymbol=SetSymbolGenerations Start Decks|jpnum=007/175}}

{{card list/card|cardname={{TCG ID|MEP Promo|Snivy|49}}|type=Grass|newmark=J|color=FFF|rows=1}}
{{card list/release|type=Grass|enset=MEP Black Star Promos|ennum=049|jpset=30th-P Promotional cards|jpsymbol=SetSymbol SMPromo|jpnum=013/30th-P}}

{{card list/card|cardname={{TCG ID|MEP Promo|Tepig|50}}|type=Fire|newmark=J|color=FFF|rows=1}}
{{card list/release|type=Fire|enset=MEP Black Star Promos|ennum=050|jpset=30th-P Promotional cards|jpsymbol=SetSymbol SMPromo|jpnum=014/30th-P}}
{{cardlist/footer|Stadium}}

==Trivia==

* If the player enters Skyarrow Bridge and then gets on their [[bicycle]], the music does not change.
* Starting and ending from either staircase, Skyarrow Bridge is 386 steps long. This makes it the longest non-circular straight path in the games, making it popular for {{pkmn|Egg}} hatching.
* In {{game|Black and White|s}}, there is an Ace Trainer who is searching for the exact centerpoint of the bridge. Assuming that only the fully elevated part counts (which is 195 steps long), the centerpoint would be at 98th step. The Ace Trainer spawns just one step south of the centerpoint.
* Despite being outside, the player cannot use {{m|Fly}} or their [[bicycle]] in the small outdoor Bridge Gate area between [[Pinwheel Forest]] and Skyarrow Bridge.
* If the player passes underneath the second span without stopping, they can hear the wind in the background as the camera zooms in on them.
* The Skyarrow Bridge makes an appearance as a backdrop when a Pokémon from [[Unova]] is used in the [[Alola Photo Club]] in {{g|Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon}}.
* Skyarrow Bridge is [[Junichi Masuda]]'s favorite location in {{game|Black and White|s}}.<ref>(February 10, 2011). [https://www.bisafans.de/spiele/editionen/schwarz-weiss/gamefreak2.php Interview with Game Freak in London] by Bisafans (Page 2) (German)</ref>
* In [[Pokémon Scarlet and Violet]]'s [[The Indigo Disk]] expansion, the Skyarrow Bridge is featured in three connected paintings in the monochrome version of [[Blueberry Academy]]'s [[League Club Room]].

===Origin===
{{main|Pokémon world in relation to the real world#Unova|Pokémon world in relation to the real world → Unova}}
Skyarrow Bridge draws inspiration from {{wp|Brooklyn Bridge}} in New York City and {{wp|Rainbow Bridge (Tokyo)|Rainbow Bridge}} in Tokyo.<ref>''Nintendo Dream'' Vol. 204, April 2011. [https://web.archive.org/web/20110704155314/http://shellspider.blog101.fc2.com/blog-entry-502.html Archived on Shellspider's blog] (Japanese)</ref>

According to the commentaries in the April 2011 issue of Nintendo Dream, [[Junichi Masuda]] had requested a design with the concept of "middle ground between Rainbow Bridge and Brooklyn Bridge that is designed by someone like {{wp|Antoni Gaudí|Gaudí}} with the technology of the Pokémon world " in mind. The bridge had undergone three redesigns that resulted to an image of a "bridge leading into the city" with a similar feel to the bridges it was modeled after, depicting its connection to society with various vehicles appearing on land, sea, and sky.

Masuda had also stated that the bridge would have a "typical Pokémon atmosphere" at one end that changes drastically upon crossing to the other side. It was also designed to be walked on for a long time with no return events to interrupt the flow of the game.

==Names==
{| class="roundtable" style="background:#{{locationcolor/med|road}}; border:3px solid #{{locationcolor/dark|road}}"
|-
! style="background:#{{locationcolor/light|road}}" | Language
! style="background:#{{locationcolor/light|road}}" | Name
! style="background:#{{locationcolor/light|road}}" | Origin
|-
| Japanese
| スカイアローブリッジ ''Skyarrow Bridge''
| From ''sky'' and ''arrow'', where the latter corresponds to the 矢 ''ya'' (arrow) in ヤグルマの森 ''Yaguruma no Mori'' ([[Pinwheel Forest]])
|-
| English
| Skyarrow Bridge
| From its Japanese name with ''arrow'' being a pointed object like the ''pin'' in Pinwheel Forest
|-
| German
| Himmelspfeilbrücke
| From ''Himmel'' (sky) and ''Pfeil'' (arrow)
|-
| European Spanish
| Puente Saeta
| From ''saetta'' (arrow)
|-
| Latin American Spanish
| Puente Flechacielo
| From ''flecha'' (arrow) and ''cielo'' (sky)
|-
| French
| Pont Sagiciel
| From ''sagitta'' (Latin for "arrow") and ''ciel'' (sky)
|-
| Italian
| Ponte Freccialuce
| From ''freccia'' (arrow) and ''luce'' (light)
|-
| Korean
| 스카이애로 브리지 ''Skyarrow Bridge''
| From ''sky'' and ''arrow''
|-
| Chinese (Traditional)
| 天箭橋 ''Tiānjiàn Qiáo'' / ''Tīnjin Kìuh''
| rowspan="4" | From 天 ''tiān / tīn'' (sky) and 箭 ''jiàn / jin'' (arrow)
|-
| Chinese (Simplified)
| 天箭桥 ''Tiānjiàn Qiáo''
|-
| Chinese (Taiwan)
| 天之箭橋 ''Tiān-zhī-jiàn Qiáo''
|-
| Chinese (Hong Kong)
| 天之箭橋 ''Tīn-jī-jin Kìuh''
|-
| Brazilian Portuguese
| Ponte Flecha Celeste
| From ''flecha'' (arrow) and ''celeste'' (celestial)
|-
| Finnish
| Skyarrow-silta
| From its English name
|-
| Polish
| Strzelisty Most
| From ''strzelisty'' (soaring)
|-
| Russian
| Мост Небесой Стрелы ''Most Nebesoi Strely''
| From небеса́ ''nebesá'' (skies) and стрела́ ''strelá'' (arrow)
|-
| Vietnamese
| Cầu Thiên Cung
| From ''thiên'' (sky) and ''cung'' (bow)
|}

==References==
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