Virbank City

Virbank City (Japanese: タチワキシティ Tachiwaki City) is a city in southwestern Unova. It is the location of the second Gym that the undefined visits in the games, led by Roxie.

Virbank City is shown to be a port city with many hangars, docks and waterways. In the northeastern part of the city, there is graffiti painted on the wall that resembles Koffing's skull and crossbones mark.

Slogan
City of falling fog and rising stars! (Japanese:  Tachiwaki is rising steam.)

Harbor
After defeating Team Plasma Grunts both here and on, it is possible to sail to Castelia City.

Virbank Gym
The Virbank Gym is the official Gym of Virbank City. The Gym Leader is Roxie. The Virbank City Gym is also a music club. For defeating Roxie, Trainers receive the, and are also given.

Virbank Complex
Virbank Complex is an industrial plant in the south of the city. It is known for its abundance of Electric- and Pokémon.

Pokémon Black 2 and White 2
In Pokémon Black 2 and White 2, the population of Virbank City is 40.

In the anime
Virbank City debuted in An Epic Defense Force!, when and  arrived at the city port. Like in the, the city has an existing movie studio and a recently built amusement park. The group met Luke again who was visiting the city to participate in a film-making competition. After being persuaded by, the gang decided to help Luke in the making of his film.

In Rocking the Virbank Gym! Part 1 and Part 2, Ash and his friends went to the Virbank Gym. There, he battled Gym Leader Roxie for his eighth Unova League Gym Badge, and ultimately won it.

In All for the Love of Meloetta!, Ash and his friends, having found out that the Vertress Conference]] would begin in three months, decided to go eat Virbank City's famous "Bearticone" at Cilan's suggestion. Arriving at the ice cream stand, they met up with the Sinnoh League, Cynthia. Cynthia then invited them to go to East Unova with her.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga
Virbank City appears in New Sword Player, where Roxie performs there at a local concert with her band, which was attended by and. They successfully convince Roxie to appear as a judge on the Autumn Choir Tournament in Aspertia City.

Name origin
Vapydro City Ciudad Hormigón Ondes-sur-Mer Zondopoli タチワキシティ 立湧市