Motostoke.
An industrial city in the heart of the Galar Region.
Its most striking features were the enormous gears rumbling away, chimneys belching gray-white steam, and a city divided into upper and lower levels.
"That way leads to... the Wild Area."
Baimu stood before the gate to the Wild Area for a moment, then turned toward the location marked on his map.
With only a few scattered villages in the far southern Crown Tundra, he had to transfer to a train after landing to reach his destination.
The train was still two hours away.
With time to kill, Baimu gave in to Mawile's urging and decided to visit the Battle Café, which was famous online.
Apparently, it served an exclusive Swirlix-shaped cotton candy. Plenty of food bloggers had come to try it, but you had to beat the owner to get one.
Sounds exactly like a place that went viral online.
Unfortunately, Motostoke Gym Leader Kabu had no matches today. Otherwise, watching one of his famous Dynamax battles would have been a treat.
They took the steam-powered lift to the upper city.
Following the broad stone-paved avenue, Baimu spotted a red-brick building two and a half stories tall, surrounded by a crowd. The faint scent of cake drifted on the breeze.
"Chido!"
Mawile waved excitedly to her trainer and broke into a trot.
That sweet tooth of hers will be the death of me...
He hurried after her and saw two Pokémon locked in a heated battle in a small Battle Arena before the steps leading down.
Next to it stood a storefront bearing a Battle Café sign and a cartoon Slurpuff. Several Chimecho-shaped bells swayed gently by the entrance.
Jingle, jingle~
"Welcome!"
The clerk's clear voice rang out. Delicious aromas filled the shop, where breads and cakes of every