Gloire City
| Gloire City グロリオシティ Glorio City | |
 Gloire City | |
| Region | Kalos |
| Debut | Master Class Choices! |
Gloire City (Japanese: グロリオシティ Glorio City) is an animated series-exclusive location in Kalos. It is a seaside city with a large castle sitting on a hill. Like many other cities in the region, it has a theater where Pokémon Showcases are held.
It first appeared in Master Class Choices!, when Monsieur Pierre announced on television that the city would host the Pokémon Showcase Master Class, a tournament where Performers who have collected at least three Princess Keys compete for the title of Kalos Queen.
Ash and his friends arrived in Gloire City in Master Class is in Session!, where Serena, along with her rivals Shauna, Nini, Miette, and Jessilee, entered the Master Class. Jessilee, Serena, and Shauna all managed to defeat their opponents, making their way to the semifinals of the competition. However, Nini and Miette both lost in the first round.
In Performing a Pathway to the Future!, after defeating Shauna and Jessilee in the semifinals, Serena competed against Kalos Queen Aria in the final round. Despite her best efforts, she ended up receiving fewer votes than Aria. As a result, she was eliminated from the competition and Aria kept her title. With the Master Class over, Serena and her rivals said their goodbyes and left Gloire City to start practicing for the next Showcase circuit.
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| Pokémon Center | Showcase theater | Castle |
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Names
| Language | Name | Origin |
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| Japanese | グロリオシティ Glorio City | From the genus Gloriosa (flame lily) or gloriosus (Latin for "glorious") |
| English, German, Danish, Finnish, Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish |
Gloire City | From gloire (French for "glory") |
| European Spanish | Ciudad Gloria | From gloria (glory) |
| Latin American Spanish | Ciudad Gloire | From its English name |
| French | Laurier-Ville | From laurier (laurel), possibly a reference to the laurel wreath (a symbol of victory) |
| Italian | Gloriopoli | From gloria (glory) and the placename suffix -poli (city) |
| Korean | 글로리오시티 Glorio City | Transcription of its Japanese name |
| Chinese (Taiwan) | 光榮市 Guāngróng Shì | From 光榮 guāngróng / gwōngwìhng (glory) |
| Chinese (Hong Kong) | 光榮市 Gwōngwìhng Síh | |
| Chinese (mainland China) | 光荣市 Guāngróng Shì | |
| Brazilian Portuguese | Cidade Gloriosa | From gloriosa (glorious) |
| Polish | Gloire | From its English name |
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