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Pokemon X and Y Phase 1: Santalune City

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The first real city — full Pokemon Center with PSS (Player Search System), Wonder Trade, GTS, and Super Training.

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By Damodar Sharma Updated May 25, 2026 Walkthrough

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The first real city — full Pokemon Center with PSS (Player Search System), Wonder Trade, GTS, and Super Training.

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Santalune City

The first real city — full Pokémon Center with PSS (Player Search System), Wonder Trade, GTS, and Super Training. Stock up before the gym and finish a few side errands.

Pokémon Center upgrades (Phase 1)

ServiceWhat it doesUse it now?
Heal counterFull party healEvery visit
Poké Mart counterWider stock — Poké Balls, Potions, Antidote, Paralyze Heal, Repel, Super Potion (after Badge 1)Buy 10 Poké Balls + 5 Potions
PSS (touch screen)Online battles, trades, Wonder Trade, Holo-Caster newsWonder Trade once you have a spare Bunnelby — surprisingly good early
Super Training (touch screen)EV training via mini-gamesSkip for now — better unlocks later

Trainer's School (left side of city)

A one-room schoolhouse west of the Gym. Four children and an old man — all dialogue NPCs, no battles. Free items and a key freebie inside.

NPCWhat they do
Old Man (back of room)Gives 3× X Attack + 3× X Defense
Teacher (front)★ Gives you a Quick Ball after the first chat (missable — only first visit)
Schoolboy (front row)Tutorial dialogue on type matchups
Schoolgirl (back row)Tutorial dialogue on status conditions
Two more childrenTutorial dialogue on items and abilities
Chalkboard (left wall)Status condition reference chart
Missable: The Trainer's School teacher's Quick Ball gift only happens on your first visit and only if you talk to her directly. Don't skip her.
Earlier draft correction: An earlier version of this guide claimed the Schoolboy and Schoolgirl battled you (Pidgey/Bunnelby/Caterpie Lv 7). They don't — the Trainer's School is dialogue-only in the retail game.

Roller Skates

Outside the Pokémon Center (or near the south gate, depending on entry path), a Roller Skater girl gives you the Roller Skates automatically. They're a permanent traversal upgrade — Circle Pad to walk, slide pad fully tilted to skate. Skates also unlock a few ledges and shortcuts on Routes 4, 5, 7, and 9.

Skate controls cheat sheet: Hold a direction and tap a tilt for boost — quick tilts on Route 4 reveal Skating Trick spots. You can revisit Route 3 with skates to grab the missed Great Ball east of the brook.

Other Santalune NPCs

Fisherman (lower bridge): Gives you the Old Rod. ★ Important — your first fishing rod, unlocks Magikarp/Poliwag encounters on the brook here and on later routes.
Photographer (outside the Gym): Photographs your starter. Pure flavor.
Hex Maniac (cafe interior): Free Pokémon Battle lore. Skippable.
Boutique (Lumiose-style shop, locked): Wear-test only. Boutiques unlock fully in Phase 5.

Dex quick links

Pokemon in this phase