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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.
Trainers' School
Poké Mart
Generation VI (right cashier)
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Items
Item
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Location
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Games
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Great Ball x2
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- Gift from a boy inside of the house behind the Pokémon Center.
- In the grass below and to the right of the tables at the Café on the hill. (Hidden)
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X Attack x3
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Gift from an old man inside of the Trainer's School.
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X Y
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X Defense x3
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Gift from an old man inside of the Trainer's School.
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X Y
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Antidote
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Inside of the lamppost in the southwestern corner of the Café on the hill. (Hidden)
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X Y
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Super Potion
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Inside of the flower box, second from the left, at the Café on the hill. (Hidden)
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Roller Skates
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From Roller Skater Rinka after defeating her in front of the gym.
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Exp. Share
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From Alexa, at the entrance to Route 4, after defeating the Gym Leader, Viola.
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Pokémon
Pokémon
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Games
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Location
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Levels
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Rate
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Special Pokémon
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X
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Y
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10
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One
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A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.
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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 Fontainebleau.
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), which produces aromatic wood used in fragrances and serves as food for several species of moths and butterflies, referencing the gym's specialization in Bug-types
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English
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Santalune City
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From the genus Santalum or santal (French for sandalwood)
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French
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Neuvartault
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From Art Nouveau
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German
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Nouvaria City
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From Art Nouveau
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Italian
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Novartopoli
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From Art Nouveau
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Spanish
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Ciudad Novarte
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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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