Wedgehurst

Wedgehurst (Japanese: ブラッシータウン Brassie Town) is a small town located at the southern end of the Galar region. To the south is and to the east is .
==Slogan==
Our quiet borough is home to the esteemed Pokémon Research Lab. (Japanese: A quiet suburban town where the Pokémon Research Lab is.)
==Role==
When the player first enters the town, a cutscene plays where Leon arrives from the station and is greeted by Hop, the player, and a crowd of fans. Hop, the player, and Leon then automatically return to Hop and Leon's house in Postwick where the player obtains their first partner Pokémon.
When the player enters the town for the second time, they must meet Leon in front of the Pokémon Research Lab. An NPC blocks the path to , another NPC temporarily blocks the Pokémon Center entrance, and Wedgehurst Station is out of service, stating that the train is delayed due to a railcar inspection. After obtaining the Pokédex and walking north slightly, Hop will automatically lead the player into the Pokémon Center and offer them a tutorial (the player can decline). After this, the player can continue onto Route 2.
When the player enters the town for the third time (from ), Hop will briefly show the way to Wedgehurst Station, which is in service at this point. Entering the station will then automatically begin a cutscene where the two take the train to Motostoke to begin their Gym Challenge (though the train will stop at the Wild Area Station first).
==Places of interest==
===Wedgehurst Station===
Wedgehurst Station is located in the southwest of the town.
By interacting with either the ticket stand or the turnstile, the can catch a train from this station to the following locations:
* Wild Area Station (Wild Area)
* Motostoke Station (once the player has reached the front of the Budew Drop Inn)
* Hulbury Station (once the player has spoken with Chairman Rose and Oleana in the street near the Hulbury Pokémon Center)
* Hammerlocke Station (once the player has spoken to Hop outside the Hammerlocke Station)
* (once the player has visited Route 10)
* Wyndon Station (once the player has visited Wyndon)
From Version 1.1.0 onward, after the player has arrived at the Wild Area Station at least once, Klara/Avery will appear at Wedgehurst Station along with a station attendant. Talking to either person will start a short cutscene where a wanders into the station; the player can then interact with the Slowpoke to battle it. Once the Slowpoke has been , Klara/Avery will board a train to the Isle of Armor and leave, and the station attendant will disappear.
From Version 1.2.0 onward, if the player has the Armor Pass or Crown Pass, the station attendant is always present. If he is talked to before obtaining the Pokémon Box Link at the Meetup Spot, he will tell the player to get back to him once they "have access to the Wild Area". If he is talked to while Slowpoke is present, he will only ask the player to catch the Slowpoke. If the player has both obtained the Box Link and caught Slowpoke, he will remark on the player's Armor Pass/Crown Pass and allow them to travel to the Isle of Armor or the Crown Tundra. This adds the following locations to every station's ticket stand:
* Armor Station (once the player has visited Armor Station)
* Crown Tundra Station (once the player has visited Crown Tundra Station)
The station attendant remains at the station afterward, giving the player a duplicate prompt for the Armor and Crown Tundra Stations.
====Poké Mart====
This Poké Mart is located inside Wedgehurst Station.
===Pokémon Research Lab===
The Pokémon Research Lab is Professor Magnolia's laboratory. It is located in the southeast of the town. When the player visits for the first time, Sonia will upgrade their phone with the Pokédex.
===Pokémon Center===
====Poké Mart====
This Poké Mart is located inside the Pokémon Center.
===Berry shop===
The Berry shop is located in center of the town, near the boutique.
===Boutique===
The boutique is located in the northwest of the town.
====Male clothing====
After obtaining the Style Card ()
====Female clothing====
After obtaining the Style Card ()
==Demographics==
===Pokémon Sword and Shield===
Wedgehurst has a population of 31.
==Items==
==Pokémon==
This Pokémon is only obtainable after the game is updated to version 1.1.0. It will respawn immediately if fled from or defeated. It cannot be .
==Trainers==
Hop will team up with the player in a Multi Battle against Sordward and Shielbert during the post-game.
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==In the spin-off games==
===Pokémon Masters EX===
Artwork depicting the Pokémon Research Lab in Wedgehurst is seen in 's mindscape.
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==In animation==
===Pokémon the Series===
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Wedgehurst first appeared in Sword and Shield: The Darkest Day!, where Goh visited Professor Magnolia's laboratory with Sonia. Soon after their arrival, a Wishing Star fell from the sky and crashed down before them. While Professor Magnolia told Goh about her Dynamax research, Sonia fashioned the Wishing Star into a Dynamax Band, which she gave to Goh. After spending a night at the laboratory, Goh and Sonia headed to Stow-on-Side together.
The town briefly reappeared in Sword and Shield... The Legends Awaken!, where Professor Magnolia and Sonia discussed the aftermaths of the Darkest Day, including Sonia becoming a herself.
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
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Wedgehurst first briefly appeared in Crackle!! Practice Battle as Professor Magnolia's car drove past it.
The town reappeared in Flutter!! Tickets to a New Land as , Marvin, Hop, Bede, and Marnie departed on their search for the missing from the Wedgehurst Station, with the first two heading to the Isle of Armor, while the latter three headed to the Crown Tundra.
In PASS43, after had been stopped, Henry, Casey, Marvin, Sonia, and Leon met up at Professor Magnolia's laboratory, where Casey revealed that the energy crisis that Rose was trying to prevent by starting the Darkest Day was actually happening within decades rather than the thousand years that everyone had assumed he had meant, explaining why he had been in a haste to start the cataclysm as soon as possible. A few months later, Casey, Marvin, and Sonia watched the Champion Cup semi-finals battle between Hop and Marnie together at the lab while Henry prepared to head out to another region to catch a .
==Trivia==
===Origin===
Wedgehurst is based on , a town situated in south-central .Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield Galar Expedition Guide
====Name origin====
Language 	Name 	Origin
Japanese 	ブラッシータウン Brassie Town 	From (wood No. 2 golf club)
English, BrazilianPortuguese, Polish	Wedgehurst 	From (type of iron golf club) and (wooded hill)
German, Italian 	Brassbury 	From brassie and (British town suffix for fortified enclosure)
Spanish 	Pueblo Par 	From
French 	Brasswick 	From brassie and -wick (British town suffix for place)
Korean 	브래시마을 Brassie Maeul 	From brassie
Chinese () 	木桿鎮 / 木杆镇 Mùgǎn Zhèn 	From 木桿 / 木杆 mùgǎn / muhkgōn ()
Chinese () 	木桿鎮 Muhkgōn Jan 	From 木桿 / 木杆 mùgǎn / muhkgōn ()
==References==
==Related articles==
Category:Sword and Shield locations
Category:Towns
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