Stow-on-Side

Stow-on-Side (Japanese: ラテラルタウン Lateral Town) is a town situated in the west-central Galar region. It connects to in the east and Glimwood Tangle in the north. It houses the Stow-on-Side Stadium, the fourth Gym in Galar's Gym Challenge.
==Slogan==
A vibrant town that has grown up around an ancient mural tucked away in the mountains. (Japanese: A town in the mountains that has flourished around ancient art.)
==Places of interest==
The upper, northern part of Stow-on-Side consists of a Y-shaped intersection of paths. The Stow-on-Side Stadium sits at the intersection; the western path, up the stairs, leads to the ancient mural; and the eastern path leads to Glimwood Tangle. The lower, southern part of Stow-on-Side consists of a wide market area that houses the bargain shop, valuable item buyer's stall, and a Pokémon Center. 
===Stow-on-Side Stadium===
Stow-on-Side Stadium is the town's official Gym. In Pokémon Sword, it is led by the expert Bea, while in Pokémon Shield, its leader is the expert Allister.
===Ancient mural===
At the northernmost point of the town, up two flights of stairs, a colorful recreation of an ancient mural covers a large stone wall. During the game's story, Bede attempts to destroy the mural to find Wishing Stars, causing it to collapse. The mural's collapse reveals a hidden chamber that contains statues of , , and the Ancient Galarian kings.
===Bargain shop===
The bargain shop sits just to the west of the Pokémon Center. The shopkeeper will sell the one item per day for 3,000. If asked, the shopkeeper will also tell the player which item the shop will sell the next day. If the player does not purchase the daily item from the bargain shop, the shop will sell that item the following day for 5,000.https://x.com/Sibuna_Switch/status/1822789445625508139
During the post-game, the shopkeeper gives the player various if the player owns the appropriate or Mythical Pokémon.
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===Valuable item buyer===
A man next to the bargain shop will buy one valuable item from the player per day at a higher price than what a Poké Mart would offer. The highest purchase price difference — a 17,500 increase from the normal price — is available for a Balm Mushroom, Pearl String, or Comet Shard.
===Pokémon Center===
The Stow-on-Side Pokémon Center is located in the southeast of the town, right next to the exit.
====Poké Mart====
As with all Pokémon Centers in Galar, the Stow-on-Side Pokémon Center contains a Poké Mart.
==Demographics==
===Pokémon Sword and Shield===
Stow-on-Side has a population of 44.
==Items==
==Pokémon==
A man sitting on a western building's rooftop will offer to trade the player his Hatenna/Impidimp nicknamed "Fringe"/"Peepers" in exchange for a Maractus.
==Trainers==
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==In the spin-off games==
===Pokémon Masters EX===
Artwork depicting Stow-on-Side is seen in 's mindscape.
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==In animation==
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Stow-on-Side first appeared in Sword and Shield: The Darkest Day!, where Sonia took Goh to visit the ancient mural. When they were about to leave, one of Oleana's subordinates attacked them with his Gigantamax . In response, Goh Dynamaxed his . During the ensuing , Raboot accidentally destroyed the mural, revealing a set of statues hidden behind it. The battle concluded in the next episode, with Raboot defeating its opponent. After examining the statues and identifying them as and , Goh and Sonia headed to the Slumbering Weald to go find the two Legendary Pokémon.
In Sword and Shield... The Legends Awaken!, a was shown to have involuntarily Dynamaxed at Stow-on-Side due to 's influence. Once Eternatus was defeated and the Darkest Day ended, it reverted back to normal.
In Battle Three With Bea!, and Goh traveled to Stow-on-Side for Ash's World Coronation Series rematch against Bea. They were soon joined by , who declared that she was going to cheer for both Ash and Bea. The battle begun the next day and continued in the next episode, ending with Ash as the victor.
Ash and Goh arrived in Stow-on-Side once more at the end of The Spectral Express!. In the next episode, they visited Allister's Gym to get help in Gigantamaxing Ash's Gengar. After collecting some Max Mushrooms with Allister's help and having him make out of them, Ash was able to Gigantamax Gengar at the Stow-on-Side Stadium.
====Gallery====
Mural	Statues			Ghost-type Gym
 	 			
==In the manga==
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Stow-on-Side first appeared in Glittering!! The Tapestry in the Vault, where , , Marvin, and Professor Magnolia arrived there, accompanied by Opal, whom they had met in Hammerlocke. After their arrival, Henry and Casey prepared to challenge Allister at the Stow-on-Side Stadium, while Professor Magnolia headed to Ballonlea with Opal.
After Henry had won his Gym battle in Teary!! The Voice of the Master, the local mural was attacked by Bede, who was searching for Wishing Stars for Chairman Rose. However, Rose soon appeared in person, and, disappointed in Bede's actions, revoked his status. Later, Casey also challeged and successfully defeated Allister.
In Cracking!! Brilliant Tap-Dancing, Sonia told Henry, Casey, and Marvin that the damage Bede had caused to the mural had resulted in it breaking apart completely, revealing statues of and . She theorized that the statues had been hidden in order to prevent the two Pokémon's involvement in the legend about Galar's history from being found out. In Splash!! The Return of the Two Pokémon, this was revealed to have been the work of Sordward and Shielbert's family in order to make them seem like the true heroes.
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Stadium	Mural	Statues
 	 	
==Trivia==
* The street lamps here are modeled after .
* Stow-on-Side has similarities with Lentimas Town in Unova. 
** Both are desert towns surrounded by mountains.
** Both have architecture reminiscent of or styles in the southwestern United States and northern Mexico.
* Stow-on-Side is the only known location with hyphens in its English name.
===Origin===
====Name origin====
Language 	Name 	Origin
Japanese 	ラテラルタウン Lateral Town 	From
English, BrazilianPortuguese, Polish	Stow-on-Side 	From stow (British toponym for place) and onside (not ) or onside pass (lateral pass in Canadian football)
German 	Passbeck 	From , back, and beck (British toponym for stream)
Spanish 	Pueblo Ladera 	From ladera (slope)
French 	Old Chister 	From old and chistera (flick pass in rugby)
Italian 	Latermore 	From lateral and more (British toponym for large)
Korean 	래터럴마을 Lateral Maeul 	From its Japanese name
Chinese () 	溯傳鎮 / 溯传镇 Sùchuán Zhèn 	From 溯 sù / sou (to trace back) and 傳球 / 传球 chuánqiú / chyùhnkàuh (to pass the ball)
Chinese () 	溯傳鎮 Souchyùhn Jan 	From 溯 sù / sou (to trace back) and 傳球 / 传球 chuánqiú / chyùhnkàuh (to pass the ball)
==References==
==Related articles==
Category:Sword and Shield locations
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