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Humilau City (Japanese: セイガイハシティ Seigaiha City) is a city in northeastern Unova. It is the location of the Humilau Gym, with the Gym Leader Marlon.
Slogan
Calm and Sparkling Seas (Japanese: 表すは 穏やかな 海 Represents the calm sea.)
Places of interest
Humilau Gym
- Main article: Humilau Gym
The Humilau Gym is the official Gym of Humilau City. The Gym specializes in Water-type Pokémon. The Gym Leader is Marlon. Trainers who defeat him receive the Wave Badge.
Move Tutor
The Move Tutor here is located in the first house along the boardwalk from Humilau Gym to Route 22. He will teach a total of 13 moves for Yellow Shards. In these games, he is the only Shard Move Tutor to not teach a move introduced in Generation V.
Demographics
Pokémon Black 2 and White 2
In Black 2 and White 2, Humilau City has a population of 32, making it a medium size city by Unova standards.
Poké Mart
Items
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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Surfing
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B2
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W2
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30-45
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30%
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B2
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W2
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35-45
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5%
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B2
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W2
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35-45
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5%
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B2
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W2
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30-45
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65%
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Surfing in rippling water
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B2
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W2
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35-45
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5%
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B2
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W2
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35-45
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30%
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B2
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W2
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35-45
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5%
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B2
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W2
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35-45
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5%
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B2
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W2
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35-45
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60%
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Fishing
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B2
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W2
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40-60
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30%
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B2
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W2
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40-70
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70%
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Fishing in rippling water
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B2
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W2
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40-70
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65%
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B2
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W2
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50-70
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5%
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B2
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W2
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40-60
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30%
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Special Pokémon
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B2
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W2
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45
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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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In animation
Pokémon the Series
Humilau City was first mentioned by Jervis in Goodbye, Junior Cup - Hello Adventure! as a suggestion for Cameron's eighth Gym.
The city briefly appeared in The Road to Humilau!, where Marlon brought Ash and Cameron there aboard his Wailord after the two were separated from Cilan and Iris and got lost. At the Humilau Gym, Cameron battled Marlon for his eighth Unova Gym Badge and won, qualifying him for Unova's Pokémon League Conference.
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
Humilau City was mentioned by Cheren in Pink Slip, where Marlon was revealed to have become the city's Gym Leader sometime after his participation in the Pokémon League tournament two years earlier.
In the TCG
This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Humilau City in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.
Trivia
- On the face board featuring a pair of Frillish, the eyes of the male Frillish are incorrectly colored, being the inverse of what they should be.
- After entering the Hall of Fame, when the player stands behind the face board, an NPC will come and take a photo with the player, allowing them to earn the Face Board Memorial Medal.
- A Lady will say "This dress is comfy and easy to wear...", referencing Youngster Ben from Route 3 in Kanto, who said, "Hi! I like shorts! They're comfy and easy to wear!"
- A female Swimmer will say "When I float between the waves like this, I'm like a mermaid. Now that I think of it, there was a tomboyish-mermaid Gym Leader in Kanto." This is a reference to Misty.
- Humilau City appears similar to the St. Regis Bora Bora Resort in the French Polynesia.
Name origin
Language
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Name
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Origin
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Japanese
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セイガイハシティ Seigaiha City
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From 青海波 seigaiha (traditional pattern of layered concentric semicircles to represent the blue ocean waves)
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English
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Humilau City
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From cumulus humilis, humid, and possibly hukilau (traditional method of fishing in Hawaii)
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German
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Abidaya City
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From abitare (Italian for "to reside") and baia (Italian for bay)
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Spanish
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Ciudad Marga
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From marga (marl), mar (sea), and possibly μαργαρίτης margarites (Greek for pearl)
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French
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Papeloa
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From papelonné (pappellony: heraldic pattern that suggest the appearance of scales) and possibly pape (Tahitian for water) and aloha
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Italian
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Grecalopoli
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From grecale (gregale) and the suffix -poli (city)
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Korean
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기하시티 Giha City
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From 기하 (幾何) giha (geometry)
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Chinese (Mandarin)
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青海波市 Qīnghǎibō Shì
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From the Japanese 青海波 seigaiha
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Chinese (Cantonese)
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青海波市 Chīnghóibō Síh*
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清海波市 Chīnghóibō Síh*
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Polish
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Humilau
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From its English name
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Brazilian Portuguese
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Cidade de Humilau
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From its English name
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Vietnamese
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Thành phố Seigaiha
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Transcription of its Japanese name
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