Nacrene City

Nacrene City シッポウシティ Shippou City
A Pearl of a Place
Location info
Region:	Unova
Connecting routes:	←West - Pinwheel Forest →East - Route 3
Location of Nacrene City in Unova.
Settlements
Gym info
Name:	Nacrene Gym
Leader:	Lenora
Types:
Badge:	Basic Badge
Pokémon Gyms

Nacrene City is an old city in eastern Unova, located between Route 3 and Pinwheel Forest. It's peculiar cityscape was made up of abandoned textile factories and century-old warehouses, until enterprising young artists began using them as studios. This was essentially the beginning of the city, and it is still known as the city of art to this day, attracting many creative artists and poets. A disused railroad lies in the south of the city.

The second Gym of the region, which doubles up as a fossil museum, is found here. There are a few other notable places to visit too; such as Café Warehouse, which has a Soda Pop special on Wednesdays; Loblolly's studio, where Loblolly designs furniture for you to use in the Dream World; and a warehouse shop selling battle items.

When you first arrive in the city, Cheren is waiting to talk to you about the Gym, and advises that having a Fighting-type Pokémon will give you a big advantage. He kindly hands over a few Chesto Berries as well. However, when you head to the Gym you'll find N, who shares his opinions on Pokémon before challenging you to a battle.

After defeating him you can go inside and check out the museum, with Lenora's husband, Hawes, giving you a guided tour. Amongst the curiosities are a Dragon Skull, an ancient round stone that was buried in the desert, and a meteor that has a space virus attached to it. The latter can be used for changing Deoxys's forme. You can also have fossils restored here by the woman behind the right counter. There is also an in-game trade in one house, with a girl named Dye offering to trade you a Petilil for your Cottonee (in Black), or Cottonee for Petilil (in White). In this trade, you are given the Pokemon exclusive to the other version.

Once you've beaten Lenora, Hawes runs in and informs you both that Team Plasma have taken over the museum. Team Plasma steal the Dragon Skull and vanish in a puff of smoke. You and Lenora chase after them and bump into Burgh, Cheren and Bianca who offer to help after hearing what's going on. Cheren and Bianca stay to protect the museum whilst you and the others search for Team Plasma.

You'll head to Pinwheel Forest with Burgh, but not before Bianca gives you the Dowsing Machine, allowing you to find hidden items.

Later in the story, you'll return here after the events of Relic Castle and be given the Light/Dark Stone by Lenora.

In Pokémon Black 2 and White 2, Nacrene City can be visited only after beating the game, due to the Skyarrow Bridge being closed until that point. The Gym is now solely a museum and Lenora is no longer the Gym Leader. The final Move Tutor is also found here, and he accepts Green Shards in exchange for teaching Pokémon moves.

Move Tutor[]

Pokémon Black 2 and White 2[]

A Move Tutor in one of the houses will teach Pokémon exclusive moves in exchange for Green Shards. He mostly teaches support moves, although also teaches one of the most powerful Dragon-type moves in the game, Outrage.

Move	Type	Cost
Worry Seed	Grass	×6
Gastro Acid	Poison	×6
Helping Hand	Normal	×8
After You	Normal	×8
Magic Room	Psychic	×8
Wonder Room	Psychic	×8
Spite	Ghost	×8
Recycle	Normal	×10
Trick	Psychic	×10
Stealth Rock	Rock	×10
Outrage	Dragon	×10
Endeavor	Normal	×12
Sleep Talk	Normal	×12
Skill Swap	Psychic	×12
Snatch	Dark	×12

Gym[]

Main article: Nacrene City Gym

Nacrene Gym Leader
Basic Badge	TM67 (Retaliate)
Lenora

Herdier Level 18	Watchog Level 20

Trainers[]

N

Pidove Level 13	Timburr Level 13	Tympole Level 13

Items[]

Item	How
Chesto Berry x3	Speak to Cheren outside Pokémon Center.
Fresh Water	From man in Gym.
File:Soda Pop Sprite.png Soda Pop	Café Warehouse, Wednesdays.
Miracle Seed	From girl in house next to Warehouse Shop. Answer Snivy.
Charcoal	From girl in house next to Warehouse Shop. Answer Tepig.
File:Mystic Water.png Mystic Water	From girl in house next to Warehouse Shop. Answer Oshawott.
Dowsing MCHN	From Bianca after beating the Gym.
TM67 Retaliate	From Lenora after beating the Gym.
Ultra Ball	Hidden.
Revive	Hidden.
Light Stone	After beating Team Plasma at Relic Castle.
Dark Stone	After beating Team Plasma at Relic Castle.

Warehouse Shop[]

Item
File:X Sp. Def Sprite.png X Sp. Def	350
X Special	350
X Speed	350
X Attack	500
X Defend	550
Dire Hit	650
Guard Spec.	700
X Accuracy	950

Trivia[]

Nacrene City is named after nacreous clouds, which glow brightly with iridescent colors. Nacre is also more commonly known as mother of pearl, which is also found in some species of prehistoric sea life—appropriate, as Nacrene City also has a museum and is capable of reviving old fossils.
Burgh comes to this city when he has artist's block.
If you go near the musician outside Café Warehouse, an accordion will be temporarily added to the background soundtrack.
In Pokémon Black 2 and White 2, you can catch Uxie, one of the three Lake Guardians. It can be found outside the museum after you have beaten the game and visited the Heart Cave, although you need to step on a specific spot in order for it to appear.

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