Motostoke

Motostoke (Japanese: エンジンシティ Engine City) is a city situated in the central south of the Galar region.
==Slogan==
An industrial city studded with steam-powered marvels of modern engineering. (Japanese: An industrial city that was modernized using the steam engine.)
==Geography==
The city is roughly shaped like the perimeter of a square. The Wild Area exit is south of the bottom right corner, and the and Motostoke Outskirts exits are west and east of the top two corners. Several smaller offshoots lead to items or points of interest.
The city is split into a lower and upper tier, but there is almost no overlap between the tiers. The lower tier consists of the right and bottom "sides" of the square plus half of the left side, while the upper tier consists of the top side of the square plus half of the left side. At the two spots where the tiers meet, a lift takes the player between the tiers.
In terms of points of interest, the two Pokémon Centers are at the bottom right and top left, Motostoke Stadium is at the top right, the Uniform Shop is at the bottom left, the Budew Drop Inn is at the top middle, and Motostoke Station is at the left middle just before the upper tier ends. The main road consists of the whole right side of the square.
==Role==
When the player first enters Motostoke, they must largely stick to the main road and cannot leave by one of the northern exits. The way to the Uniform Shop to the left is blocked by a group of NPCs, the path left of Motostoke Stadium is blocked by a group of fans excited for the upcoming Gym Challenge opening ceremony, and the Motostoke Outskirts exit is blocked by a tired Flying Taxi . This requires the player to enter Motostoke Stadium.
The player and Hop sign up for the Gym Challenge and the player picks their uniform number; they are then informed to book a room at the Budew Drop Inn in preparation for the opening ceremony tomorrow. (Upon exiting the stadium and upon approaching the front of the inn, two very brief scenes play where a League staff member shows the player the direction of the inn. After this second scene, NPCs no longer block any part of Motostoke and the whole city becomes accessible. The at the Wild Area Station also no longer block the train tracks at this time. The player still cannot leave by one of the northern exits as the exit is blocked by a League staff member.)
The inn's check-in desk is obstructed by Team Yell Grunts; talking to any Grunt will have the team offer a battle, which the player may accept or temporarily decline. After all four have been defeated, talking to the receptionist will play a cutscene that automatically progresses to the next morning. (The player's team is healed overnight.)
Upon leaving the inn, a League staff member will offer to escort/warp the player in front of Motostoke Stadium, though the player can decline. After talking to the front desk League staff inside the stadium, the player will automatically change into their uniform; the opening ceremony will then play out. (The entirety of the ceremony is skipped if the player has turned on Skip Movies in the Options.) The player can now head west for after a battle with Hop near the exit.
==Places of interest==
===Lower Tier===
====Boutique====
The boutique is located on the west side of the lower tier's main road.
=====Male clothing=====
After obtaining the Style Card ()
=====Female clothing=====
After obtaining the Style Card ()
====Battle Café====
The Battle Café is located on the west side of town.
====Pokémon Center====
This Pokémon Center is located on the lower tier, just west of the Wild Area entrance.
=====Poké Mart=====
This Poké Mart is located inside the Pokémon Center.
====Uniform Shop====
The Uniform Shop is located west of the Pokémon Center on the lower tier.
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=====Female=====
===Upper Tier===
====Motostoke Stadium====
Motostoke Stadium is the official Pokémon Gym of Motostoke. It is located on the upper floor district of Motostoke. Its Leader is Kabu, who hands out the to those who defeat him. It is the third Gym that s have to face. The opening ceremony of the Gym Challenge is also held here.
====Motostoke Station====
Motostoke Station is located in the southwest of the upper tier.
The can catch a train from this station to the following locations:
* Wedgehurst Station
* Wild Area Station (Wild Area)
* 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)
* Armor Station (once the player has visited Armor Station from Wedgehurst Station)
* Crown Tundra Station (once the player has visited Crown Tundra Station from Wedgehurst Station)
=====Poké Mart=====
This Poké Mart is located inside Motostoke Station.
=====Vending machine=====
A vending machine is located inside Motostoke Station.
====Budew Drop Inn====
The Budew Drop Inn is located on the upper tier, west of Motostoke Station.
====Pokémon Center====
This Pokémon Center is located on the upper tier, in the northwest of the city.
=====Poké Mart=====
This Poké Mart is located inside the Pokémon Center.
==Demographics==
===Pokémon Sword and Shield===
Motostoke has a population of 120, making it the second-most populous city in Galar, only behind Wyndon.
==Items==
===Lower tier===
===Upper tier===
==Pokémon==
A in the lower tier Pokémon Center will offer to trade the player her Skwovet nicknamed "Cheekers" in exchange for a Bunnelby.
==Trainers==
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===Budew Drop Inn===
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==In animation==
===Pokémon the Series===
In , the hero statue from the Budew Drop Inn is instead located at Wyndon Stadium.
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Motostoke does not appear in , but was mentioned in Meeting Up with the Monarch!, where planned to take a train there from Wyndon to meet up with Goh at the Motostoke Riverbank, but he was distracted by the prospect of watching 's latest battle at Wyndon Stadium before he could do that.
===Pokémon Horizons: The Series===
Motostoke made its debut in The Bittersweet Truth, where the Rising Volt Tacklers arrived there as their first stop in Galar. While visiting the local Battle Café, Liko, Roy, and Murdock met , the owner of the café and a who had once run a bakery together with Murdock until their relationship soured following the evolution of Murdock's into a that didn't suit the pastries Mitchell specialized in. Liko suggested a Double Battle, with her teaming with Murdock against Mitchell. However, in the middle of the match, the showdown turned into a bake-off instead, following which Murdock and Mitchell rekindled their friendship. It was also at this café where Liko and Roy subsequently met the local Gym Leader, Kabu.
In Kabu's Battle Training!, Liko and Roy followed Kabu to the Motostoke Stadium, where he made them go through some battle . The first part of the training involved a test where Roy would have to ignite the flames of a group of , while Liko would attempt to put them out. After Roy had won the test, he and Liko had a Multi Battle against Kabu and -in-training . The battle ended with Roy losing to Kabu and Liko, much to everyone's surprise, surrendering to Wakaba.
In Fiery Galarian Moltres, Liko and Roy took their Pokémon and Captain Pikachu to the city's Pokémon Center following an encounter with at the Galar Mine. Friede soon arrived as well, asking Nurse Joy to heal his .
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==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
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Motostoke first appeared in Crackle!! Practice Battle. A televised program was featured live from there, but the guest star, Leon, was late. As it turned out, Leon had gotten lost in the city while trying to find his way to the TV studio.
The city reappeared in Ooh Shiny!! Legendary Equipment, where and registered for the Gym Challenge at the Motostoke Stadium and visited the Budew Drop Inn, where they met Sonia and learned about the Darkest Day, before departing to Turffield in Watch Out!! Strong Rivals.
Henry and Casey returned to Motostoke in Gulp Gulp!! Pokémon for their Gym battle against Kabu. After defeating him, they departed to Hammerlocke in the next chapter.
In Splash!! The Return of the Two Pokémon, it was revealed that the statue at the Budew Drop Inn had been created by Sordward and Shielbert's family in order to hide and 's role in Galar's history.
====Gallery====
Stadium	Budew Drop Inn
 	
==Trivia==
===Origin===
Motostoke is based on ."Pokémon Bus Tour Ep. 3: Ali-A’s Motostoke Makeover!" The Official Pokémon YouTube Channel. YouTube.Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield Galar Expedition Guide
====Name origin====
Language 	Name 	Origin
Japanese 	エンジンシティ Engine City 	From engine
English, Polish,Brazilian Portuguese	Motostoke 	From motor and stoke (to stir up flames; to add fuel; British toponym for secondary settlement)
German 	Engine City 	From its Japanese name
Spanish 	Ciudad Pistón 	From pistón ()
French 	Motorby 	From motor and -by (British town suffix for settlement)
Italian 	Steamington 	From steam and -ton (British town suffix for enclosure, homestead)
Korean 	엔진시티 Engine City 	From its Japanese name
Chinese () 	機擎市 / 机擎市 Jīqíng Shì 	From 機 / 机 jī / gēi (machine) and 引擎 yǐnqíng / yáhnkìhng (engine)
Chinese () 	機擎市 Gēikìhng Síh 	From 機 / 机 jī / gēi (machine) and 引擎 yǐnqíng / yáhnkìhng (engine)
==References==
==Related articles==
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