Nimbasa City

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Nimbasa City ライモンシティ
Raimon City
"Lit by the Flash of Lightning!"
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Map description
A bustling city of entertainment, with many theme parks.
Nimbasa City Gym - Unova Gym #4
Elesa
Elesa
Electric-type
specialist Gym
Bolt Badge
Bolt Badge
Nimbasa City Gym - Unova Gym #4
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Nimbasa City Gym - Unova Gym #4
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Route 5
Nimbasa City
Route 16
 
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Location
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Location of Nimbasa City in Unova.

Nimbasa City (Japanese: ライモンシティ Raimon City) is a city located in central Unova. There are three routes connecting to it: to the south of the city is Route 4 and the vast Desert Resort, to the west is Route 5, and to the east is Route 16. Nimbasa City is the most populous city in the Pokémon world. In contrast to Castelia City, which is the heart of business and economy in the Unova region, Nimbasa serves as the heart of leisure and entertainment. Nimbasa City is well known for its grand-scale landmarks such as the Musical Theater, Gear Station, Big Stadium and Small Court, Battle Institute, and the Rondez-View Ferris Wheel and amusement park.

Elesa is the Gym Leader of Nimbasa City. She specializes in the Electric type and hands out the Bolt Badge upon defeat.

Places of interest

Musical Theater

The Musical Theater is where the Pokémon Musical takes place, located in the north of Nimbasa. The player meets Bianca here upon their first arrival.

Inside, the owner of the theater will give the player a Prop Case and show them how to dress up their Pokémon.

Gear Station

Main article: Battle Subway

Gear Station is the central hub of the Battle Subway. All eight lines of the Battle Subway are accessed through Gear Station, including the only available route to Anville Town. The stats judge which can appraise a Pokémon's IVs is located in Gear Station as well.

Big Stadium and Small Court

Main article: Big Stadium and Small Court

Nimbasa City's sports venues, Big Stadium and Small Court, are where sportspeople and sports fans go to practice and engage in both Pokémon battles and the sport of their choosing. They are also the places where sporting events are hosted in the Unova region. Big Stadium hosts sports requiring fields, specifically baseball, soccer, and football; meanwhile, Small Court hosts sports requiring courts, specifically tennis and basketball.

Trainers may be battled daily at both facilities except during event hours.

Battle Institute

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Outside the Battle Institute
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Inside the Battle Institute

The Battle Institute (Japanese: Trial House) is a building just left of the Pokémon Center. The Trainers met here are the same ones that battle in the Battle Subway. The player can opt to fight five consecutive mock battles—called the Battle Test—of either single battles (requiring three Pokémon) or double battles (requiring four Pokémon). When battling, all Pokémon are auto-leveled to 50, whether they were below in level or above. Bag items are not permitted to be used. At the end of the fifth battle, the player is awarded a score and a rank.

Unlike the Battle Subway, the Battle Institute does not require the player to save the game before participating.

Each battle grows in difficulty, starting with Pokémon normally found at the start of the game and potentially fighting legendary Pokémon by the end. Once the Battle Test begins, there is no quitting; losing one battle means continuing to the next, until all five battles are complete. The 'Run' command acts as a battle forfeit measure for that battle only. If it is not the fifth battle, the player's forfeit will trigger the next battle.

The scoring system is:

Rank Points Stars
Beginner 0-999 0-1
Novice 1000-1999 2
Normal 2000-2999 3
Super 3000-3999 4
Hyper 4000-4999 5
Elite 5000-5999 6
Master 6000+ 7

Each battle increases the max points that can be earned, meaning the max amounts of points one can earn in the first battle is lower than the max points one can earn in the last. Points are awarded depending on how many battles are won (no points are awarded for lost battles) and how well the player beats the opponent; fainted teammates count against the final score, as does damage taken.

The scoring breakdown is as follows:

  • 1000 points per battle won
  • 80 points per opposing Pokémon fainted
  • 5 points per switch
  • 1 point per super-effective attack
  • 4 points per opposing attack that is rendered ineffective (either from type immunities, Levitate, or a status attack that the Pokémon is immune to due to typing)
  • 2 points per opposing attack that is rendered not very effective
  • 30 points if a battle was won with the opposing side taking at least one turn, 15 points if a battle was won without the opposing side taking a turn
  • -80 points per Pokémon fainted
  • -10 points per turn
  • -10 points per ineffective attack against the opponent (on the same basis as the above)
  • -2 points per resisted attack against the opponent
  • 1 point per percent of HP remaining after each battle

Rondez-View Ferris Wheel

The Rondez-View Ferris Wheel is where N is battled as part of the main storyline, and after defeating Elesa, Trainers may be battled here daily. The Trainer varies with the season and the gender of the player, and their name is related to the season. After the battle, the Trainer will accompany the player on the wheel. In the Japanese version, the conversations on the Ferris wheel are laced with double entendres.

File:BW Hilbert.png If the player chosen was Hilbert:

Trainer Pokémon
Lass Maya
Lass Maya
ミハル Miharu
Reward: $400
Spring only
Gothita Gothita Lv.25
No item
Hiker Andy
Hiker Andy
ナツミ Natsumi
Reward: $800
Summer only
Boldore Boldore Lv.25
No item
Clerk ♀ Trisha
Clerk ♀ Trisha
チアキ Chiaki
Reward: $1000
Autumn only
Minccino Minccino Lv.25
No item
Preschooler Winter
Preschooler Winter
フユカ Fuyuka
Reward: $96
Winter only
Solosis Solosis Lv.24
No item

File:BW Hilda.png If the player chosen was Hilda:

Trainer Pokémon
Dancer Dirk
Dancer Dirk
ハルオ Haruo
Reward: $800
Spring only
Darumaka Darumaka Lv.25
No item
Ace Trainer Austin
Ace Trainer Austin
ナツキ Natsuki
Reward: $1620
Summer only
Swoobat Swoobat Lv.27
No item
Waitress Aurora
Waitress Aurora
アキラ Akira
Reward: $1000
Autumn only
Swadloon Swadloon Lv.25
No item
Rich Boy Martin
Rich Boy Martin
フユタ Fuyuta
Reward: $3840
Winter only
Tranquill Tranquill Lv.24
No item

Nimbasa City Gym

Main article: Nimbasa Gym

The Nimbasa Gym is the official Gym of Nimbasa City. The Gym doubles as a roller coaster. The Gym specializes in Electric-type Pokémon. The Gym Leader is Elesa. Trainers who defeat her receive the Bolt Badge.

Demographics

Pokémon Black and White

Nimbasa City is the most populous city in the Pokémon world with a population of 150 (239, including all Trainers in the Big Stadium and Small Court). It surpasses the urbanized Castelia City in terms of population.

TMs

TMs can be bought at the Pokémon Center.

Technical Machine department


Items

Item Location Games

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Trainers

Pokémon Black and White

Trainer Pokémon
Team Plasma Grunt
Team Plasma Grunt
Reward: $720
Watchog Watchog Lv.18
No item
Trubbish Trubbish Lv.18
No item




Trivia

Name origin

Language Name Origin
Japanese ライモンシティ Raimon City 雷文 raimon, "meander" or "fret". The 雷 rai means "thunder".
English Nimbasa City From nimbus cloud, clouds that produces rain and lightning.
French Méanville From méandre, meander.
German Rayono City From the Spanish rayo, thunderbolt.
Italian Sciroccopoli From Scirocco, Italian word for Sirocco.
Spanish Ciudad Mayólica From mayólica, maiolica.
Korean 뇌문시티 Noemun Shiti 뇌문 (noemun) means fret or key pattern.
Chinese (Mandarin) 雷文市 Léiwén Shì From 雷文 raimon. Means "thunder pattern". Also an alternate term for 雷紋 léiwén (fret).



Unova
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Settlements
Nuvema TownAccumula TownStriaton CityNacrene CityCastelia CityNimbasa CityAnville Town
Driftveil CityMistralton CityIcirrus CityOpelucid CityPokémon LeagueLacunosa TownUndella Town
Black CityWhite ForestAspertia CityFloccesy TownVirbank CityLentimas TownHumilau City
Routes
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Bridges and tunnels
Skyarrow BridgeDriftveil DrawbridgeTubeline BridgeVillage BridgeMarvelous BridgeMarine Tube
Landmarks
DreamyardWellspring CavePinwheel ForestLiberty GardenDesert ResortRelic CastleBattle SubwayLostlorn Forest
Cold StorageMistralton CaveChargestone CaveCelestial TowerTwist MountainDragonspiral TowerMoor of Icirrus
Challenger's CaveVictory Road (BWB2W2) • N's CastleRoyal UnovaGiant ChasmUndella BayAbyssal Ruins
Abundant ShrinePoké Transfer LabP2 LaboratoryEntralinkUnity TowerFloccesy RanchPledge GroveVirbank Complex
Pokéstar StudiosCastelia SewersJoin AvenueCave of BeingPokémon World TournamentReversal MountainPlasma Frigate
Clay TunnelUnderground RuinsStrange HouseRelic PassageSeaside CaveWhite TreehollowBlack Tower
Access to
Nature Preserve
Other
Blueberry AcademyTerarium


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