Opelucid City

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Opelucid City ソウリュウシティ
Soryu City
"Time's Dividing Line"
Opelucid City Summer B2.png
Opelucid City in Pokémon Black 2.
Opelucid City Summer W2.png
Opelucid City in Pokémon White 2.
Map description
A convenient city of rapid change, showing no traces of the past.BB2
A city that respects history and values old things.WW2
Opelucid City Gym - Unova Gym #8B / #7B2W2
Drayden
Drayden
Dragon-type
specialist Gym
Legend Badge
Legend Badge
Opelucid City Gym - Unova Gym #8W
Iris
Iris
Dragon-type
specialist Gym
Legend Badge
Legend Badge
Opelucid City Gym - Unova Gym #8B / #7B2W2
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Route 10*
 
Route 9
Opelucid City
Route 11
Location
Unova Opelucid City Map.png
Location of Opelucid City in Unova.

Opelucid City (Japanese: ソウリュウシティ Soryu City) is a city located in northern Unova. The look of the city differs between versions; in Black and Black 2, the city has a futuristic, technological appearance, while in White and White 2, it has a traditional, more natural appearance. This is also reflected by the city's background music in each respective version.

During the storyline of Black 2 and White 2, the city is frozen by the Plasma Frigate, blocking the entrances to all buildings except the Pokémon Center, Gym, and Drayden's house. During the end credits, the ice is shown to be thawing. It is implied that, after the events of Black and White, a landslide on the old Victory Road occurred, and, as a safety precaution, the exit to Route 10 was sealed off. Thus, Route 10 no longer exists in Black 2 and White 2, nor does the gate that used to lead to it, having been demolished.

Slogan

Time's Dividing Line (Japanese: 過去と 未来が 絡みあう街 The city where past and future intertwine.)

Places of interest

Opelucid Gym

Main article: Opelucid Gym

Opelucid City is host to the final Gym Trainers challenge on their journey through Unova. The Gym Leader faced depends on the game version. In Pokémon Black, the player will battle Drayden; in Pokémon White the player will battle Iris. They both specialize in Dragon-types. In Black 2 and White 2, Drayden is the sole Gym Leader due to Iris having replaced Alder as the Unova League Champion.

Drayden's House

Drayden's House

Drayden's house is located at the center of the city, northwest of the Pokémon Center. In Black and White, the player first visits it to hear Drayden and Iris tell them the legend of Zekrom and Reshiram, after which DraydenB/IrisW heads to the Gym to await the player's challenge, while the other one stays in the house. In Black 2 and White 2, the player visits the house after earning the Legend Badge to hear about the legend of Kyurem from Drayden. After the story, the city is attacked and frozen over by Team Plasma.

After defeating the Pokémon League, the player can also have DraydenWB2W2/IrisB teach their Dragon-type Pokémon Draco Meteor here, but only if said Pokémon has a high enough friendship.

Battle House

Battle House
Rotation Battle!B

Battle House
Triple Battle!W

Formerly the Battle House...

The Battle House, located west of the northern entrance, is a building where the player can battle two Ace Trainers in Rotation Battles in Black, and Triple Battles in White. Unlike most Trainers in Black and White, these Trainers can be rematched, and will battle the player once per day.

Pokémon Black Pokémon White
Trainer Pokémon
1F
Ace Trainer Eileen
Ace Trainer Eileen
エリナ Erina
Reward: $2340
Rotation Battle
Simisage Simisage Lv.39
No item
Simisear Simisear Lv.39
No item
Simipour Simipour Lv.39
No item
2F
Ace Trainer Lou
Ace Trainer Lou
エツヤ Etsuya
Reward: $2340
Rotation Battle
Mienfoo Mienfoo Lv.39
No item
Elgyem Elgyem Lv.39
No item
Pawniard Pawniard Lv.39
No item

Trainer Pokémon
1F
Ace Trainer Lou
Ace Trainer Lou
エツヤ Etsuya
Reward: $2340
Triple Battle
Simisage Simisage Lv.39
No item
Simipour Simipour Lv.39
No item
Simisear Simisear Lv.39
No item
2F
Ace Trainer Eileen
Ace Trainer Eileen
エリナ Erina
Reward: $2340
Triple Battle
Pawniard Pawniard Lv.39
No item
Elgyem Elgyem Lv.39
No item
Mienfoo Mienfoo Lv.39
No item

In Black 2 and White 2, the Battle House has been closed down due to the Trainers leaving for the Pokémon World Tournament to test their skills. Despite this, neither of the Trainers present in the Battle House in Black and White appear at the Pokémon World Tournament in Black 2 and White 2.

Opelucid Gate (Route 10 exit)

The northern exit as it appears in Pokémon Black 2

The northern exit of the city differs between the two sets of games. In Black and White it exits to Route 10, but in Black 2 and White 2, this northern exit has been sealed off due to the collapse of the old Victory Road, making Route 10 completely inaccessible in these games.

Demographics

Pokémon Black and White

Opelucid City has a population of 46.

Pokémon Black 2 and White 2

Opelucid City has a population of 45.

Variable scoring

In Black and Black 2, a synth track will be added to the background theme if the player is near a keytar player performing immediately west of the Pokémon Center. In White and White 2, an erhu player stands in the same place and will add an erhu track.

There is a minor glitch that can allow these tracks to stay permanently on/off regardless of the player's position.

Poké Mart

Upper cashier
Lower cashier


Items

In Pokémon Black 2 and White 2, no items can be obtained here while the city is frozen.

Item Location Games
Max Repel Max Repel South of the Pokémon Center (hidden)  B  W 
None Gift Box,
Fluffy Beard,
Big Bag, and
Scarlet Hat
From a Gentleman in the westernmost building (one per day, in the listed order)  B  W  B2  W2 
Destiny Knot Destiny Knot From a female NPC in the building between the Opelucid Gym and Battle House  B  W 
Ultra Ball Ultra Ball On the road, between the Battle House and the building to its west (hidden)  B  W 
Float Stone Float Stone From a Linebacker on the second floor of Drayden's house  B  W  B2  W2 
Ring Target Ring Target From the female NPC on the second floor of Drayden's house  B  W  B2  W2 
Cell Battery Cell Battery From ThymeB/BachW on the second floor of the building east of Drayden's house, after showing him a Pokémon with Charge from the opposite version  B  W 
Master Ball Master Ball From Professor Juniper after earning the Legend Badge  B  W 
Smoke Ball Smoke Ball From a female NPC in the house east of the Gym  B2  W2 

Trainers

Pokémon Black 2 and White 2

Opelucid City after being frozen in Pokémon Black 2

These battles take place after defeating Drayden at the Opelucid Gym and talking to him at his house.

Trainer Pokémon
Team Plasma Grunt
Team Plasma Grunt
Reward: $1760
Watchog Watchog Lv.44
No item
Muk Muk Lv.44
No item
Team Plasma Grunt
Team Plasma Grunt
Reward: $1760
Golbat Golbat Lv.44
No item
Garbodor Garbodor Lv.44
No item
Team Plasma Grunt
Team Plasma Grunt
Reward: $1760
Seviper Seviper Lv.44
No item
Weezing Weezing Lv.44
No item






Trainer Tips

Trainer Tips
Mayor Drayden will teach you if he recognizes you as a strong Trainer. Visit his home to learn the most powerful Dragon-type move!

Appearance

Black White
Opelucid City B.png Opelucid City W.png
Black 2 White 2
Opelucid City Summer B2.png Opelucid City Summer W2.png
 

Frozen

Black 2 White 2
Opelucid City Summer Frozen B2.png Opelucid City Autumn Frozen W2.png
 

In animation

Pokémon the Series

Opelucid City is home to Opelucid Academy, a prestigious academy located near the Opelucid Gym. Iris was a former student at the academy. During her return visit to the city along with her friends, she was reunited here with her former dorm adviser Martha for a short period of time. Drayden is the Academy President of Opelucid Academy, personally handpicking the students to study at the academy. Opelucid City also appears to have a radio tower that towers over the city.

Pokémon the Series: Black & White

Opelucid City was first mentioned in Caution: Icy Battle Conditions!, when Brycen suggested that Ash should challenge the Gym there, much to the concern of Iris. However, in the next episode, Ash was informed that the Opelucid Gym was closed at the time, so he decided to head to the Virbank Gym instead, upon learning of its existence.

The city was mentioned again in Beauties Battling for Pride and Prestige!, when Jervis recommended Ash and his friends to travel through Opelucid City on their way to Vertress City.

Opelucid City made its first proper appearance in Drayden Versus Iris: Past, Present, and Future!, where Ash and his friends arrived there for a battle Drayden had promised to have with Iris at the Opelucid Gym. Although Iris lost the battle, it was later revealed that Drayden was considering to make her the next Gym Leader of the Opelucid Gym.

Pokémon Journeys: The Series

Ash revisited Opelucid City in Thrash of the Titans!, accompanied by Goh, after receiving an invite from Iris for a World Coronation Series battle at the Opelucid Gym. At the Gym, Ash was surprised to learn that Iris had become the Unova League Champion, but he still managed to defeat her after a tough battle. Whilst in Opelucid City, Goh caught a Pansear and a Panpour.

The city made a cameo appearance in A Flood of Torrential Gains! while Iris watched Ash's Masters Eight Tournament match against Leon.

Gallery

Opelucid Gym Opelucid Academy
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Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 Animated Trailer

Opelucid City appeared in the Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2 Animated Trailer, where it was shown being frozen by Team Plasma. Nate and his Lucario pursued one of the Shadow Triad members through the city, but the villainous trio managed to escape.

Pokémon Generations

Opelucid City in Pokémon Generations

Opelucid City appeared in The Frozen World, in which it was attacked by Team Plasma. Drayden tried to fend the team off, but he was eventually defeated when Colress used the Plasma Frigate's Kyurem Cannon to freeze the entire city, allowing Zinzolin to steal the DNA Splicers.

In the manga

Opelucid City in Pokémon Adventures
Opelucid City frozen in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

Black & White arc

Opelucid City first appeared in Finding Truth, where Brycen contacted Drayden after Team Plasma had stolen the Dark Stone in Nacrene City, discussing the possibility of entrusting the Light Stone to Black.

In The Cold Hard Truth and A Cold Reception, Drayden held a press conference in front of his Gym, revealing that the date of the Pokémon League tournament had been pushed up from three months to one week. This decision was made in order to lure Team Plasma out of hiding, although this was kept secret from the public.

Black 2 & White 2 arc

In Mr. Perfect, Iris was revealed to have taken over Drayden's duties as the Opelucid Gym Leader, although Drayden had plans to take the job back in the future.

In Pink Slip, Opelucid City was revealed to be one of the settlements frozen by the Plasma Frigate. In Giant Chasm, Clay and the Striaton triplets helped to save people from their frozen homes.

In the TCG

This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Opelucid City (Black Version) in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

Related cards
Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format.
Cards listed with a green background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats.
Card Type English
Expansion
Rarity # Japanese
Expansion
Rarity #
Aron Metal       BW-P Promotional cards   136/BW-P
Mareep Lightning Dragons Exalted Common 38/124 Dragon Blast C 019/050
Bidoof Colorless Dragons Exalted Common 106/124 Dragon Blast C 045/050
Octillery Water Plasma Blast Uncommon 19/101 Megalo Cannon Common 015/076
 


This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Opelucid City (White Version) in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

Related cards
Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format.
Cards listed with a green background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats.
Card Type English
Expansion
Rarity # Japanese
Expansion
Rarity #
Maractus Grass Dragons Exalted Uncommon 16/124 Dragon Blade C 006/050
Stunky Darkness Dragons Exalted Common 76/124 Dragon Blade C 032/050
Gible Dragon Dragons Exalted Common 86/124 Dragon Blade C 038/050
Slakoth Colorless Dragons Exalted Common 101/124 Dragon Blade C 041/050
Ursaring Colorless Plasma Blast Uncommon 76/101 Megalo Cannon Common 063/076
 


Trivia

  • The city is similar to Blackthorn City in that they are both host to a Dragon-type Gym, that Gym is the eighth Gym of the region at some point, that they both have the effort value checker and a Move Tutor for Draco Meteor, and that they are both located in the northern part of their respective regions.
  • This is the second city in Pokémon Black and White where the Gym Leader varies, though not in the same way as the Striaton Gym.
  • In Black 2 and White 2, if the player does not get the Ring Target or the Float Stone from the people in Drayden's house before Team Plasma freezes the city, they will only talk about how concerned they are for the city. Should this be the case, they will give the player the items after entering the Hall of Fame.
  • In Black 2 and White 2, if the player does not collect the Max Potion from Route 11 and uses the Dowsing Machine by the city's eastern exit, it will reveal the presence of a hidden item. This disappears once the Max Potion is collected.
  • In Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, Opelucid City is mentioned to be the hometown Drayden's grandson, Drayton.

Name origin

Language Name Origin
Japanese ソウリュウシティ Soryu City From 双龍文 sōryū-mon (traditional Chinese pattern featuring a pair of dragons) or 層流 sōryū (laminar flow)
English Opelucid City From opacus (opaque sheets of clouds) and perlucidus (sheets of cloud with small spaces) or possibly translucidus (translucent sheets of clouds)
German Twindrake City From twin and drake (poetic term for European dragons)
Spanish Ciudad Caolín From caolín (kaolinite)
French Janusia From Janus (Roman god of gates depicted with two faces with one facing the past and the other facing the future)
Italian Boreduopoli From bora (northerly katabatic wind in the Mediterranean area), duo, and the suffix -poli (city)
Korean 쌍용시티 Ssang'yong City From 쌍용문 (雙龍文) ssang'yong-mun (traditional Chinese pattern featuring a pair of dragons)
Chinese (Mandarin) 雙龍市 / 双龙市 Shuānglóng Shì From 雙龍紋 / 双龙纹 shuānglóng-wén / sēunglùhng-màhn (traditional Chinese pattern featuring a pair of dragons)
Chinese (Cantonese) 雙龍市 Sēunglùhng Síh
Polish Opelucid From its English name
Brazilian Portuguese Cidade de Opelucid From its English name
Vietnamese Thành phố Souryu Transcription of its Japanese name
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
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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
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