Coumarine City (Japanese: ヒヨクシティ Hiyoku City) is a port city located in the Kalos region. It is the hometown of the Gym Leader Ramos, and hosts a monorail for which the city is famed.
Slogan
The city where bay and butte are bound. (Japanese: 海辺と 高台が 連なる 街 The city where shore meets bluff.)
Places of interest
Coumarine Gym
- Main article: Coumarine Gym
The Coumarine Gym is the official Gym of Coumarine City, whose Gym Leader is Ramos.
Incense shop
A shopkeeper at a stall in the seaside half of the city sells many kinds of Incense.
Hotel Coumarine
- Main article: Kalos hotels
On the second floor of Hotel Coumarine, a group of travelers will rotate in and out of the rooms. Any of the travelers not at Hotel Coumarine on one day may be found at the hotels in Camphrier Town, Ambrette Town, Cyllage City, Geosenge Town, and Couriway Town.
Six travelers will rotate among the first room on a six-day cycle: a Hiker, a Waiter, a Madame, a Maid, a male Tourist, and a Backpacker (in that order); as the player talks to these travelers on different days (at any hotel), they will gradually open up to the player. A female Tourist who gives out Ribbons will also occupy the second room every Sunday and Thursday.
The Game Director also occupies the third room and will ask the player to show him their Pokédex once it is complete. He will give out Diplomas for completing the Central Kalos, Coastal Kalos, Mountain Kalos, Kalos, and National Pokédexes.
Seaside and Hillcrest Stations
A monorail will take the player between the seaside and hillcrest halves of the city.
Hillcrest cliff
In the hillcrest side of town, after defeating the Champion, Tierno can be found on the cliffs overlooking the monorail tracks. Each day, he will ask to see a Pokémon with a dance move, asking for a specific one at random. If the player shows him one, he will give a Heart Scale.
The moves Tierno will ask to see are:
Demographics
Pokémon X and Y
The population of Coumarine City is 43, tying with Laverre City for the title of the third largest city in Kalos.
Poké Mart
Items
Seaside section
Hotel guest items
- Main article: Kalos hotels
These items can be obtained from the rotating guests appearing at Hotel Coumarine, provided the player has met the same guest on three other occasions. These guests can be met at any hotel located outside of Lumiose City.
Hillcrest section
Pokémon
If the player is speaking to the Hiker or Maid on the second floor of Hotel Coumarine for the fourth time, they will offer to trade the player a Magikarp or Eevee (respectively).
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Trainers
If the player chose Chespin:
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Gallery
Artwork
Music
In animation
Pokémon the Series
In Pokémon the Series, Coumarine City is very much like its in-game counterpart. The city is divided into two sections that are connected by a monorail, but it is also possible to travel between them without the monorail by way of a path that goes over a hill that is largely devoted to Ramos's Grass-type Pokémon ranch. Also, the Pokémon Center is located in the southern part of the city.
Ash and his friends arrived in Coumarine in Thawing an Icy Panic!, where they met the Leader of the Coumarine Gym, Ramos, after Clemont accidentally crashed through the gate of his ranch and startled his Victreebel. Later on, a snowstorm was caused by a Vanillish and a Vanilluxe. The two Ice-type Pokémon were angry because their friend Vanillite had been captured by Team Rocket. Fortunately, Ramos was able to calm them down by using his Jumpluff and Sunflora to melt the snow before assisting Ash and his friends in defeating Team Rocket.
In The Green, Green Grass Types of Home!, Ash had a Gym battle against Ramos and his Jumpluff, Weepinbell, and Gogoat and won with his Fletchinder, Hawlucha, and Frogadier. This victory earned Ash the Plant Badge, his fourth Kalos League Badge overall.
In Under the Pledging Tree!, the group visited a special tree called the "Pledging Tree" (Japanese: 誓いの樹 Vow Tree) during the annual Coumarine City Festival and gave each other presents. Ash also tried to catch a wild Dunsparce, but failed since he was out of Poké Balls.
In A Showcase Debut!, Serena and Jessie made their debut as Pokémon Performers in the town's Pokémon Showcase Rookie Class. However, they both lost in the Theme Performance. Shauna, who also entered the event, was the most voted Performer of the round and was declared the winner of the competition. The next day, Serena decided to change her look by shortening her hair and changing her outfit. After the group's stay in Coumarine City, they left for Ash's Gym battle with Clemont at the Lumiose Gym.
Gallery
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
Coumarine City appeared in Flabébé Blooms, where it was struck by the blast from the ultimate weapon.
Gallery
| Incense shop
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Monorail
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Trivia
- An NPC in the house where the player can obtain a Poké Toy will play a remastered version of An Unwavering Heart (Japanese: 揺れぬ想い) from Pokémon Black and White's soundtrack. The song is called How About a Song? "An Unwavering Heart" in the English release of Pokémon X and Y's soundtrack. This NPC is likely a representation of Shota Kageyama, who was the leader of the sound team for Pokémon X and Y, as well as the composer of "An Unwavering Heart".
- This is the only settlement in the Pokémon world to consist of two geographically separate sections.
- This is the only location that has a hotel where Mr. Bonding is instead found in the Pokémon Center. This is because the Coumarine Hotel room where Mr. Bonding would appear is occupied by the Game Director.
Origin
Coumarine City's real-life counterpart is likely Le Havre, the largest port in northern France.
Name origin
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Name
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Origin
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| Japanese
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ヒヨクシティ Hiyoku City
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From 比翼 hiyoku (wings abreast), 比翼香 hiyoku-kō (name of a fine incense), and forms the phrase 比翼連理 hiyoku-renri (conjugal union) with レンリタウン Renri Town (Couriway Town)
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| English
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Coumarine City
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From coumarou (French for tonka bean) and marine
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| German
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Tempera City
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From Tempera
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| Spanish
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Ciudad Témpera
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From tempera
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| French
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Port Tempères
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From port and tempera
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| Italian
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Temperopoli
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From tempera and the suffix -poli (city)
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| Korean
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비익시티 Bi'ik City
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From 비익 (比翼) bi'ik (wings abreast)
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| Chinese (Mandarin)
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比翼市 Bǐyì Shì*
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From 比翼 bǐyì (wings abreast)
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| 海翼市 Hǎiyì Shì*
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From 海 hǎi (sea) and 翼 yì (wing)
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| Chinese (Cantonese)
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比翼市 Béiyihk Síh*
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From 比翼 béiyihk (wings abreast)
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| 海翼市 Hóiyihk Síh*
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From 海 hói (sea) and 翼 yihk (wing)
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| Polish
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Coumarine
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From its English name
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| Brazilian Portuguese
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Cidade de Coumarine
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From its English name
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| Vietnamese
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Thành phố Hiyoku
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Transcription of its Japanese name
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