Castelia City is a large seaside city located in south central Unova. Unlike other cities, Castelia is a huge, sprawling metropolis, sporting many towering skyscrapers and other tall buildings. It is the heart of business and economy of the Unova region, as opposed to its sister city, Nimbasa City, which is the heart of leisure and entertainment.
Castelia is a huge, sprawling metropolis, sporting many towering skyscrapers and other tall buildings. It is the heart of business and economy of the Unova region, as opposed to its sister city, Nimbasa City, which is the heart of leisure and entertainment. Most of its city streets are crowded with different people rushing around, trying to get to work, home, or other places, creating a hustle and bustle scene for city life. The city exists on the bottom of Unova's central peninsula, south of the desert and north of the sea, making for a perfect harbor city.
The city has only two possible entrances on foot, from Route 4, a harsh desert in the north, and from the Skyarrow Bridge, a large suspension bridge that connects the southern part of the eastern peninsula to the central peninsula and provides a scenic view of Castelia's vast skyline, which spans off in the east. There are several other ways to enter the city. Tourists and businessmen travel to Castelia City from other regions by boat and stop at Castelia's harbor side.
Castelia City is geographically the largest city in the Unova region and contains many structural elements that have not been seen in cities in other regions. The city's core is a central business district, with huge skyscrapers and other commercial buildings; a series of alleyways lead into this core, where smaller shops are set up among city traffic. The city's outskirts are bounded on all sides by harbor, where ships provide traffic to other regions in the Pokémon world.
Despite its economic encouragement, Castelia also offers a worldly aspect. The city is a melting pot, incorporating cultures and foods from other regions. From across the globe, artists also flock to Castelia to open their art galleries, offering a different sort of entertainment in comparison to Nimbasa City.
Points of Interest[]
Battle Company[]
The Battle Company is a multi-story building located on the corner of Mode Street along the wharf. The company is one of the lead researchers of battle items, and assists in the development of other items such as Poké Balls, as well as goods for Pokémon and Trainers. An essential part of the research the company does is through battling, so most of the employees, who are usually Clerks and Scientists, are looking for a battle when they work. The stronger the employee is, the higher the floor they work on. Only three floors are accessible to Trainers and visitors, however: the ground floor, 47th floor, and 55th floor. The floors are all connected by an elevator at the back of the building. The ground floor is reception and the visitors' floor, where there are a few tables set up and a television. The 47th floor contains many Battle Company employees who will battle visitors. The head of the company works on the 55th floor.
The president is an elderly man who disguises himself as a Janitor to trick people. He will give the player an Exp. Share after he is defeated.
Game Freak[]
The Game Freak headquarters are located in a large building on Castelia Street's right side. The building has only one accessible floor—22F—where the Game Freak developers can be found.
A girl on the ground floor will tell a story about a Pokémon that can cause illusions and then show the player a photo of Zorua, thus adding it to the Pokédex. Next to her is a young boy who does not talk. If the player has a fateful encounter Celebi in his or her party and talks to the boy, Celebi will come out of its Poké Ball, and the boy will reveal himself to actually be a Zorua, who will then join the player if they have a Poké Ball to spare.
The office on the 22nd floor is similar to the Battle Company's, with computers, cubicles, desks and servers around the place. Here is where the Game Freak developers are working on the game. The Game Director at the back of the room will give the player a Diploma if they complete the Regional Pokédex, as well as another Diploma if they fill up the National Pokédex.
After defeating Ghetsis and Team Plasma at the Pokémon League, another Game Designer, Morimoto, will battle the player once per day. The Sound Director will play a special Team Rocket theme.
Studio Castelia[]
Studio Castelia is a small art gallery in central Castelia which displays and showcases many painting from artists who live in Castelia; however, it does not display any of Burgh's paintings, as he prefers to hang them in the Castelia Gym. Many artists from around Unova come to Castelia to get inspiration from Burgh, and their paintings are hanging here. The studio is currently exhibiting works in the motif of legends of the Unova region, which have more to do with the myths of Reshiram and Zekrom. The owner of the studio likes to take walks along the Central Plaza and enjoys taking in the scenery and landscape with people and Pokémon. Every day, a Harlequin inside will ask the player to bring him a Pokémon of a certain type (except Dark), and for doing so he will reward the player with their choice of one of the first five Berries.
Casteliacone[]
Casteliacone is a popular ice cream stand in Castelia City, which sells ice creams with the same name as the store. A single Casteliacone can be purchased once per week every Tuesday for $100, except in winter when the stand is closed. Due to its tremendous popularity, Casteliacone sells out very quickly, with crowds of people coming from all across Unova, even as far as Accumula Town, just to have a taste. The line for the famous sweet is always long and the ice cream is often unavailable.
The ice cream has the ability to cure a single Pokémon of all status conditions.
Narrow Street[]
Narrow Street is a back alley with a number of dumpsters and rubbish bins lined up against its sides. Like the name suggests, the street is very narrow, containing dark buildings, and shady people. Unlike any of the other streets, it is poorly lit and contains very few people. A man hidden behind one of the dumpsters will give the player Flash. Some thugs can be seen hanging around the street not saying much, just laughing and smirking. One of the city's three Dancers is originally located here. There is only one accessible building on this street, a small café called Café Sonata.
Castelia City Gym[]
Main article: Castelia Gym
The Castelia Gym is the official Gym of Castelia City, located on the western-most street above the Liberty Pier. The Gym also doubles as a working art gallery. It is based on Bug-type Pokémon. The Gym Leader is Burgh.
The Castelia Gym is designed like a huge beehive. It contains many small hexagonal rooms, several which are cut off by walls of honey which are at first barricaded by gates. There are buttons which are placed in the center of most of the rooms, and if certain buttons are stepped on, they trigger the gates to descend. However, not all the buttons trigger the doors to descend; some instead make Trainers appear who will then challenge the player. The player is able to walk through any wall of honey, as long as there is not a raised gate over it, allowing the player to navigate through the Gym and eventually reach Burgh. The Gym is also decorated with pictures painted by Burgh himself. For defeating Burgh, Trainers receive the Insect Badge and TM - Struggle Bug.
Medal Office[]
The Medal Office is located opposite the Gym.
When following a Team Plasma Grunt to try to retrieve Bianca's Munna, it is discovered that the strange, seemingly deserted building is currently hiding Ghetsis, Bronius, and Rood, along with several Team Plasma Grunts. Ghetsis reveals that they are using the building as a hideout as they thought it would be ironic to have a hideout opposite a Gym, but they had not expected to be discovered so soon. Team Plasma then leaves the building, leaving only a Smoke Ball.
Pokémon MART[]
Pokémon MART (Items)
Poké Ball
Great Ball
Potion
Super Potion
Antidote
Parlyz Heal
Awakening
Burn Heal
Ice Heal
Escape Rope
Repel
3 Badges
Hyper Potion
Revive
Super Repel
5 Badges
Ultra Ball
Max Repel
X Attack
X Special
X Defend
X Sp. Def
X Speed
X Accuracy
Dire Hit
Guard Spec.
7 Badges
Max Potion
8 Badges
Full Restore
Pokémon MART (Crafting)
Berry Juice
Full Heal
4x Energy Powder
2x Heal Powder
Items[]
Ocean Piers[]
Items
Item
Location
Notes
Leaf Stone
Received from a Scientist on Thumb Pier (only one stone can be chosen)
Fire Stone
Received from a Scientist on Thumb Pier (only one stone can be chosen)
Water Stone
Received from a Scientist on Thumb Pier (only one stone can be chosen)
Pokémon Center[]
Items
Item
Location
Notes
Wide Lens
Received from the man in black, if the player has Pokémon with 5 different outsider IDs
Everstone
Received from the man in black, if the player has Pokémon with 10 different outsider IDs
Zoom Lens
Received from the man in black, if the player has Pokémon with 20 different outsider IDs
Choice Scarf
Received from the man in black, if the player has Pokémon with 30 different outsider IDs
PP Max
Received from the man in black, if the player has Pokémon with 40 different outsider IDs
Master Ball
Received from the man in black, if the player has Pokémon with 50 different outsider IDs
Battle Company[]
Items
Item
Location
Notes
Quick Ball
47F, received from a Clerk ♂ in the upper-right corner
Timer Ball
47F, received from a Clerk ♂ in the upper-right corner
Scope Lens
47F, received from a Scientist in the lower-right corner
