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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
BikerBWsprite
Biker
Charles
523 Zebstrika 27
552 Krokorok 27
550 Basculin 27
Gain: Poké Dollar864

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

Trainer Pokémon Level
YoungsterBWsprite
Youngster
Kyle
573 Cinccino 65
Gain: Poké Dollar1040

Rival[]

Rival
VSBelle
Bianca

507

Herdier
Level 26
Type Normal

 

518

Musharna
Level 26
Type Psychic

Starter: Snivy Starter: Tepig Starter: Oshawott

502

Dewott
Level 28
Type Water

496

Servine
Level 28
Type Grass

499

Pignite
Level 28
Type Fire

513

Pansear
Level 26
Type Fire

515

Panpour
Level 26
Type Water

511

Pansage
Level 26
Type Grass

Gym[]

File:DriftveilCity-4.jpg

Inside the Gym.

Isshu Pokémon League iconDriftveil Gym LeaderIsshu Pokémon League icon
Quakebadge Quake Badge Ground TM Sprite TM78 (Bulldoze)
VSClay
Clay

552

Krokorok
Level 29
Type GroundType Dark

536

Palpitoad
Level 29
Type WaterType Ground

530

Excadrill
Level 31
Type GroundType Steel

Isshu Pokémon League iconDriftveil Gym LeaderIsshu Pokémon League icon
Quakebadge Quake Badge Ground TM Sprite TM78 (Bulldoze)
VSClay
Clay

552

Krokorok
Level 31
Type GroundType Dark

028

Sandslash
Level 31
Type Ground

530

Excadrill
Level 33
Type GroundType Steel

Pokémon[]

Pokémon Level Rarity How
Basculin-Red-Striped BW Basculin 25 One Trade for Minccino
Frillish BW Frillish 5-25 Common Water surface
Alomomola BW Alomomola 5-30 Common Water surface ripples
Jellicent BW Jellicent 10-30 Rare Water surface ripples
Chinchou BW Chinchou 35-60 Uncommon Fishing
Krabby BW Krabby 35-55 Common Fishing
Luvdisc BW Luvdisc 35-52 Rare Fishing
Kingler BW Kingler ? Rare Fishing ripples
Lanturn BW 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 Poké Dollar
Heal Powder Sprite
Heal Powder
450
Energy Powder Sprite
EnergyPowder
500
Moomoo Milk Sprite
Moomoo Milk
500
Moomoo Milk Sprite
Moomoo Milk x12
6000
Energy Root Sprite
Energy Root
800
Revival Herb Sprite
Revival Herb
2,800

Post Game[]

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

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

Items[]

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