Driftveil City is a historic port city in western Unova. It's connected to Nimbasa City in the east by Driftveil Drawbridge, which is operated by Clay, the Ground-type expert and Driftveil City Gym Leader. To the west, it leads to Route 6. The area has a fairly cool climate, and is prone to rain all year round.

The city's Gym specializes in mining precious gemstones, and the city itself has a proud history of overseas trade, exporting various goods across the world. A lighthouse helps ships navigate the shoreline to safely arrive at the port and docking yard to the south, where containers are stored in dedicated cold storage facilities. The gold statue of a sail, located in the eastern entrance, symbolises just how important shipping is to the city.

Upon arriving here, the player character will come across Cheren and an angry Clay. Clay isn't happy that lowering the Driftveil Drawbridge has led to Team Plasma's escape; blaming the player character, he insists they hunt in Cold Storage for them, and won't battle until Team Plasma is ousted from the city.

After winning the Quake Badge, the player character will bump into Bianca when heading to Route 6. She gives HM02 Fly upon her defeat.

Move Tutor[]

A move tutor here can teach the starter Pokémon (or its evolutions) a new battle-combo move if the Pokémon is happy enough; Grass Pledge, Water Pledge or Fire Pledge. When two of these moves are combined in Double/Triple/Rotation Battles, their power increases and the move has additional effects.

Trainers[]

In the passage to the left of the market, the player character will get the opportunity to try out one of Generation V's new battle modes: Rotation Battle in Black; and Triple Battle in White.

Trainer	Pokémon	Level
Biker Charles	Zebstrika	27
	Krokorok	27
	Basculin	27
Gain: 864

If traded Minccino for Basculin, one can challenge the Trainer after completing N's Castle.

Trainer	Pokémon	Level
Youngster Kyle	Cinccino	65
Gain: 1040

Rival[]

Rival
Bianca
Herdier Level 26		Musharna Level 26
Starter: Snivy	Starter: Tepig	Starter: Oshawott
Dewott Level 28	Servine Level 28	Pignite Level 28
Pansear Level 26	Panpour Level 26	Pansage Level 26

Gym[]

Pok��mon[]

Pokémon	Level	Rarity	How
Basculin	25	One	Trade for Minccino
Frillish	5-25	Common	Water surface
Alomomola	5-30	Common	Water surface ripples
Jellicent	10-30	Rare	Water surface ripples
Chinchou	35-60	Uncommon	Fishing
Krabby	35-55	Common	Fishing
Luvdisc	35-52	Rare	Fishing
Kingler	?	Rare	Fishing ripples
Lanturn	?	Rare	Fishing ripples

Market[]

As well as exporting, the city imports many goods from distant lands, and the market in the western area of the city stocks exclusive items such as Moomoo Milk which can't be found anywhere else in Unova.

Item
Heal Powder	450
EnergyPowder	500
Moomoo Milk	500
Moomoo Milk x12	6000
Energy Root	800
Revival Herb	2,800

Post Game[]

After beating the game, a former Team Plasma grunt sells various types of incenses here.

Item
Full Incense	9600
Wave Incense	9600
Rock Incense	9600
Sea Incense	9600
Rose Incense	9600
Pure Incense	9600
Odd Incense	9600
Luck Incense	9600
Lax Incense	9600

Items[]

Item	How
Fresh Water	From a man in the Gym
Expert Belt	From man in black at the market, when having a Pokémon at level 30 or above.
Shell Bell	Old man in house east of Pokémon Center when having seen 50 Pokémon.
Ultraball	In narrow passage by Route 6.
Repeat Ball x3	From girl in Pokémon Center on GTS floor.
Heart Scale	Show woman in the house west of the Pokémon Center a Pokémon with the right move. (Daily)
Big Pearl	In the market.
Water Stone	By lighthouse.

Anime[]

The Driftveil City gym is seen in the episode "Battling the King of the Mines!", where Ash battles Clay with Pignite, Boldore, and Pikachu.

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