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Location File:Unova Hiougi City Map.png Location of Hiougi City in Unova. |
(Japanese: ヒオウギシティ Hiougi City) is a small city situated in the southwestern Unova and serves as the hometown of the main protagonists in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. The settlement exists on Unova's western strip of land, and is surrounded by forest. The entrance to the city is through a yet unnamed route to the north.
Hiougi City contains some prominent areas of interest such as the Trainers' School, a lookout, and a Pokémon Center. It is a newly developed area containing modern buildings and houses. The city is respectively larger than other hometowns within the main series games and is the first to be a city and to contain a Pokémon Center, Trainer's School, and a concreted path.
Places of interest
Player's house
- Main article: Bedroom
The player's house lies in southeastern Hiougi City and is where the player lives before beginning their journey. The player's house has a small flower garden and is situated by a body of water.
Trainers' School
A Trainers' School, situated just west of the Pokémon Center, is a school where students and Trainers can learn more about Pokémon.
Lookout
The lookout is a platform built onto a hill at the cities north-most point. There are stairs, which ascend to an observation deck hosting a green lamppost. The lookout overlooks a panoramic view of a scenic landscape featuring trees and a lake in the foreground and a mountain range in the background.
Gallery
- B2W2 Hiougi City House.png
The player's house with a garden
- B2W2 Hiougi City Center.png
The Trainers' School and a Pokémon Center
- B2W2 Hiougi City Lookout.png
A lookout overlooking a scenic landscape north of the city
Trivia
- Hiougi City is the only city to serve as a hometown to the player character in the main series video games, whereas all other main series games begin in a town.
- This is the first hometown to have a Pokémon Center and the first to have a Trainers' school.
Name origin
Language | Name | Origin |
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Japanese | ヒオウギシティン Hiougi City | From 檜扇紋 hiougimon, a pattern based on a folding fan made made from a hinoki cypress. |
This article is part of Project Cities and Towns, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on every city and town in the Pokémon world. |