North Boulevard (Japanese: ノースサイド ストリート Northside Street) is a street lining the northern half of Lumiose City in the Kalos region. It connects to South Boulevard, Autumnal Avenue, and Hibernal Avenue. Lumiose Museum is located on this street, serving as a major draw for tourism in the city.
North Boulevard has three gates connecting it to outside routes. In the northwest is the Route 13 Gate, in the north the Route 14 Gate, and in the northeast the Route 16 Gate.
Places of interest
Galette Stand
A small stand located on the North Boulevard outside Autumnal Avenue that sells Lumiose Galettes for $100 ($80 if the player has at least 50 points of style). The stand only sells freshly baked galettes, which last four hours at a time starting at 3 AM, 9 AM, 3 PM, and 9 PM. Once per day, if the player purchases a galette within an hour of the time they were baked, the player will also receive a free Moomoo Milk.
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Req Style
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20% discount on galettes
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50
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Lumiose Museum
- Main article: Lumiose Museum
A large, white building that houses many paintings of people and locations in the Pokémon world. Entrance is free, but an audio guide is available for $200 (or for free if the player has at least 90 points of style).
Benefit
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Req Style
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Free audio guide
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90
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Hotel Richissime
- Main article: Hotel Richissime
A large, black luxury hotel located near the middle of North Boulevard. Each day, the player can be paid for completing certain tasks in the hotel.
Battle Institute
Inside the Battle Institute
- Main article: Battle Institute
The Battle Institute on the North Boulevard works in the same way as the one in Nimbasa City in Unova. The player can opt for a Battle Test (5 consecutive Single or Double Battles) or a Download Test (which can be downloaded either wirelessly or via Wi-Fi at a certain time, similar to event Pokémon). The player can win BP here.
Lumiose Station
A very large train station located on the far eastern half of the North Boulevard. Upon entering the Hall of Fame, Professor Sycamore will meet the player here and give them the TMV Pass which allows them to board the train to Kiloude City.
Looker Bureau
Looker's headquarters during the post-game storyline are located in a narrow street between North Boulevard and Rouge Plaza. It is initially empty, but Looker settles in after the player enters the Hall of Fame and upgrades the Mega Ring.
After completing all the Looker Bureau chapters, the player can battle Emma in the Expansion Suit (as Essentia) here on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday.
Lumi Cab
- Main article: Lumi Cab
Lumi Cab is a taxi service that lets the player travel between many stops around Lumiose City for a fee; destinations that are farther away cost more. If the player has enough style, the fare will be half price. If the player does not have enough money to pay for the ride, the driver will challenge them to a battle.
From North Boulevard, fares range from $710 to $4,000 before any discount.
Benefit
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Req Style
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50% discount on fares
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140
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Gogoat Shuttle
Artwork of Calem riding the Gogoat Shuttle
Signposts located around North Boulevard, where the player can ride a Gogoat that will take them to North Boulevard East or North Boulevard West. The fare is flat at $200.
Style
- Main article: Style (Lumiose City)
Within Lumiose City, the player has a degree of style which can be raised by doing things around the city. If the player has a high style, prices may be lower, more items and services may be offered, and certain establishments may be accessible that were not before.
The effects of style on this street are noted in the sections above. Additionally, certain Cafés on this street offer benefits for having high style:
Location
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Benefit
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Req Style
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Café Triste |
The Waitress will heal the player's team |
90
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Café Action!
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A Madame will appear and will add two new events for PR Videos (If the player has not changed streets since reaching 255 style, she will not appear the first time the player enters the building)
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255
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Non-player characters
In addition to the above benefits, some NPCs will change their dialogue as the player's style increases, and several new NPCs will appear in various places (mostly cafés) around the city as well.
The following benefits can be attained on North Boulevard:
- At 25 points of style, more people will appear in Café Action!
- At 50 points of style, more people will appear in Café Bataille.
- At 90 points of style, more people will appear in the westernmost building, Café Triste, and Lumiose Station.
Shops
Poké Mart
Items
Lumiose Station
Office Café Building
This building is across the street from Café Ultimo.
Fighting Dojo
This building lies between the Galette Stand and the Route 14 Gate.
Café Ultimo
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Location
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Games
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Training Ribbon
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From a woman if the player's Pokémon is Supremely Trained (passed all of the Super Training courses, including Super Secret Training, under the target time)
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Trainers
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This section is incomplete. Please feel free to edit this section to add missing information and complete it. Reason: Missing Lumi Cab Trainers
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Galette Stand alleyway
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Pokémon
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During Chapter 4 of the Looker Bureau
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Café Triste alleyway
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Pokémon
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During Chapter 4 of the Looker Bureau
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Lumiose Station
Trainer
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Pokémon
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During Chapter 3 of the Looker Bureau
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Looker Bureau
Trainer
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Pokémon
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During Chapter 5 of the Looker Bureau
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- After completing all the Looker Bureau ChaptersTuThSa
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Reward: $10,500
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Appearance
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North Boulevard
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Trivia
- A woman beside Café Bataille explains that the two Skiddo in front of Lumiose Station were abandoned by their Trainer and wait by the station for his return. This is a possible reference to the story of Hachikō, an Akita dog who waited at the train station every day for his owner's return, even after his unexpected death. The story is a popular legend in Japanese culture.
- Behind the second TMV timetable in Lumiose Station, some words are written, saying "I'm going to go for help. Wait in the usual place."
- The train station's design may be based on the Gare du Nord train station in Paris, France, while the TMV appears to be a reference to the TGV.
Names
Language
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Name
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Origin
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Japanese
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ノースサイド ストリート Northside Street
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From northside
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English
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North Boulevard
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From north
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German
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Nordring
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From Nord (north)
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Spanish
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Bulevar Norte
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From norte (north)
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French
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Rue Septentrionale
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From septentrionale (northern)
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Italian
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Corso Alto
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From alto (upper)
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Korean
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노스사이드 스트리트 Northside Street
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Same as Japanese name
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