Artazon

Artazon (Japanese: ボウルタウン Bowl Town) is a town in the Paldea region, located on the border of South Province (Area Three) and East Province (Area One). It is known for its flowers and art. Citizens of Artazon have a particular fondness for the Pokémon , which is featured in traditions and art installations around the town.
Because of the local Gym's specialized type, the people of this town tend to walk around accompanied by Pokémon.
==Places of interest==
===Artazon Gym===
The Artazon Gym is the official Gym of Artazon. The Gym Leader is Brassius, who specializes in Pokémon.
===Sunflora Lawn===
The Sunflora Lawn is a garden filled with . Here, the can participate in a mini-game to find Sunflora from around the town and bring them back. This mini-game also serves as the local Gym Test.
===Chains===
====Artisan Bakery====
Artisan Bakery is a chain store that sells various sandwich ingredients and picks. It has two locations in Artazon, one along the southwestern row of buildings and another along the southeastern row of buildings.
====Barato's====
Barato's is a restaurant chain that sells sweet and savory foods which provide . It has one location in Artazon, along the northeastern row of buildings.
====Chic Kebab====
Chic Kebab is a vending cart chain that sells grilled foods which provide . It has one location in Artazon, at the southeastern end of the swimming pool.
====Deli Cioso====
Deli Cioso is a chain store that sells various sandwich ingredients. It has one location in Artazon, along the northwestern row of buildings.
====Every Wich Way====
Every Wich Way is a restaurant chain that sells sandwiches which provide . It has one location in Artazon, along the southeastern row of buildings.
====Go-For-Broke Grill====
Go-For-Broke Grill is a restaurant chain that sells various savory dishes which provide . It has one location in Artazon, along the southeastern row of buildings.
====Kanto Crepes====
Kanto Crepes is a vending cart chain that sells sweet crepes which provide . It has one location in Artazon, in the plaza on the eastern side of town.
====Seabreeze Café====
Seabreeze Café is a restaurant chain that sells light fare which provide . It has two locations in Artazon, one along the southwestern row of buildings and another along the northeastern row of buildings.
====Smoochurro====
Smoochurro is a vending cart chain that sells different types of churros which provide . It has one location in Artazon, stationed between the Gym and the swimming pool.
====Sugar-N-Ice====
Sugar-N-Ice is a vending cart chain that sells ice cream cones of various flavors which provide . It has four locations in Artazon: three surround the swimming pool to the south and one is stationed in front of the hedge maze to the north.
====Sure Cans====
Sure Cans is a chain store that sells sandwich ingredients, mostly fruits and vegetables. It has one location in Artazon, along the northwestern row of buildings.
===Vending machines===
There are several vending machines located across town:
*Across the street from the Artazon (West) Pokémon Center (×2)
*Across the street from the Artazon (East) Pokémon Center (×2)
*By the buildings in the western plaza (×2)
*By the swimming pool
==Poké Mart==
==Items==
===Ominous stakes===
==In animation==
===Pokémon Horizons: The Series===
Artazon was first mentioned by Alex at the end of Welcome to Paldea!, telling Liko and Friede that the Black Rayquaza may have been seen by Brassius, an artist who lives in the town.
Artazon first appeared in Nemona and Brassius and…, where it was visited by Liko and Roy. During their visit, they met and Brassius, learning that the Gym Leader was experiencing an artist's block after an encounter with the Black Rayquaza, causing him to have temporarily closed the Artazon Gym. After learning that Rayquaza had served as an inspiration for Roy's , Brassius challenged him to a battle to see if he was worthy of facing the Legendary Pokémon. The battle ended in Brassius's victory after he stallized his . Afterwards, he directed Liko and Roy to the forest where he had seen Rayquaza.
In The Future I Choose, Friede visited the library in Artazon, coincidentally meeting up with Liko's mother and his former teacher Lucca while there.
In Someone We Can't See! Whosawhatsit?, the Rising Volt Tacklers searched for Liko around Artazon after she had gone missing, until they learned that she was actually in Levincia, them having fallen for fake information spread by Spinel.
In Sparkle! The Glow of Flame and Art, Liko, Roy, and Dot arrived in Artazon, just in time for an annual art festival. After meeting up with Brassius, Hassel, and Alex, Roy had a battle with Nemona and lost. The children then created their own pieces of art to be displayed at the festival, after which Brassius agreed to have his Tera Training battle with Roy. This time, Roy was able to use his improved battle skills and newly acquired ability to use Terastallization to defeat Brassius, passing his first test.
====Gallery====
's art studio		Sunflora Lawn	Library
 		 	
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
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Artazon first appeared in PASV08 after had arrived there. She initially stopped to look at "Surrendering " statue, impressing Brassius to tears when she instantly understood what he had tried to convey with his art piece. Upon learning that Brassius was the local Gym Leader, Scarlet reluctantly agreed to battle him in exchange for information about the treasures of ruin. After passing the Gym Test, Scarlet faced Brassius and managed to defeat him in PASV09. Afterwards, Brassius was ready to answer Scarlet's question, though all he was able to tell her was that the treasures of ruin were actually Pokémon, which Scarlet, who had been hired to look for them by a client of hers, hadn't been aware of.
==In the TCG==
Artazon was introduced as a in the Pokémon Trading Card Game during the English Scarlet & Violet Series (the Japanese Scarlet & Violet Era). It was first released in the Japanese subset and the English expansion, with artwork by Oswaldo KATO. A version of the card with artwork by the same illustrator was included in the Japanese expansion and the English expansion. It lets players search their deck for a Basic Pokémon without a Rule Box, and add it to their Bench. Afterwards, the player shuffles their deck.
==Gallery==
Concept art
==Trivia==
* The Heterarchical Loop, Meditative Seat, and Paradoxical Popper artworks found in the eastern part of the town are based on Super-Secret Base decorations of the same names found in .
===Origin===
Based on its geographical location, Artazon may be inspired by or ; both cities are located in the , a region that plays an important role in Spain's horticulture.
====Name origin====
Language 	Name 	Origin
Japanese 	ボウルタウン Bowl Town 	From . May reference fruit bowls, a common subject in paintings
English, Polish,Brazilian Portuguese	Artazon 	From art, , and tazón (Spanish for bowl)
German 	Bolardin 	From bol (Spanish for bowl) and jardín (Spanish for garden)
Spanish 	Pueblo Altamía 	From (medieval bowl) and possibly (cave complex located in renowned for its prehistoric cave art)
French 	Cuencia 	From cuenco (Spanish for bowl), cuenca (Spanish for river basin) or , and
Italian 	Los Tazones 	From los tazones (Spanish for "the bowls")
Korean 	보울마을 Bowl Maeul 	From its Japanese name
Chinese () 	深缽鎮 / 深钵镇 Shēnbō Zhèn 	From 深 shēn / sām (deep) and 缽 / 钵 bō / buht (earthenware bowl)
Chinese () 	深缽鎮 Sāmbuht Jan 	From 深 shēn / sām (deep) and 缽 / 钵 bō / buht (earthenware bowl)
Indonesian 	Kota Mukun 	From mukun (lidded bowl used to store food)
Thai 	โบวล์ทาวน์ Bowl Town 	Transcription of its Japanese name
Hindi 	गोलटोरापुर Goaltorapur 	From , , and or (a village and forest in )
==Related articles==
Category:Paldea locations
Category:Scarlet and Violet locations
Category:Towns
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