Castelia

Castelia is the capital of Unova and its second most populous city after Nimbasa. The city is the heart of Unova's economy and home to most of the country's business. It is a large harbour city, built on a narrow peninsula between the Great Unovan River and the Driftway river. To the city's south is the Great Ocean. To the city's north is the Route 4 Desert.

The outer wharf surrounds the entire city on its southern side by the sea. One of the largest ports in the world, alongside Slateport, it acts as a transit and trade hub with the rest of the world. For centuries, naval transport was the primary way of accessing the city, due to the harsh conditions of the desert to the north. In the modern era, the desert is navigable. The Skyarrow Bridge was constructed in the 1860s and spans the Driftway, linking Castelia with Nacrene to the east.

The city is somewhat of a melting pot, in part due to growing up around a port. The city is one of the most multicultural in the world. In the early 1900s, faced with a small population, the Unovan government implemented a policy of naturalisation and subsidised residency for foreign workers, as well as paying for their travel to Castelia. As a result, workers travelled en masse from Oblivia, Hoenn and Kanto as well as many other countries.

The city's outer wharf has five piers: Cruise, Liberty, Prime, Thumb and Unity. These represent travel and multiculturalism, freedom, exceptionalism, the outermost digit of the hand when a person is standing in the medical anatomical position with their palm facing forwards, and the unification of the Unovan people.

The city's core is a central business district, with huge skyscrapers and other commercial buildings; a series of alleyways lead into this core, where smaller shops are set up among city traffic.

## Buildings and Landmarks

Castelia Plaza is the city's largest park. Located in the very centre of the city, it represents an oasis of calm within the central business district. In the middle of the park is the Castelia Fountain, which has flowed without interruption since 1761.

The Skyarrow Bridge is one of the city's most famous buildings. A long suspension bridge, it is the primary accessway to eastern Unova. The bridge has two spans to support it across the water and loops off on the eastern entrance. The lower part of the bridge is built for vehicle traffic while suspended above the roadway is a pedestrian walkway.

The Battle Company is located within the central business district. It is the world's largest Pokébattling supplier, manufacturing products for the professional and casual scenes. The company's headquarters and flagship store are both situated on Castelia's Mode Street. In addition to its commercial side, the company conducts research and development on site and is one of the city's largest employers.

Analytics Corp has its HQ within the city. Said to be one of the world's most powerful non-government organisations, Analytics is an international Internet-based market research and data analytics firm. Criticised for selling data to the highest bidder, it collects information on citizens worldwide.

Castelia University was founded in 1990 and has quickly become the world's leading technology college. It has a campus in the north of the city and is well-known for offering scholarships funded in part by The Battle Company.

The city does not have many museums and art galleries compared to Nimbasa. These are limited to a number of mostly private collections, with the notable exceptions of Studio Castelia and the Medal Museum. Studio Castelia is Unova's largest art gallery and the Medal Museum is its military museum.

## Pokébattling

Castelia Crew and Wormadrid are both based in Castelia. Together they are two of Unova's biggest clubs, responsible for the foundation of Major League Pokébattling.

The city is home to several large stadiums, such as The Town Map Stadium, which belongs to Castelia Crew, the first purpose-built Pokébattling stadium in the country. The city is also the site of Wormadrid's Burmybeu.

Castelia has hosted games twice, in 1998 and 2012. In 1998, the city hosted a number of group games, with the final at Nimbasa's Vale Memorial Field. In 2012, the city hosted the semi-finals.