Mesagoza (Japanese: テーブルシティTable City) is the largest city in the Paldearegion, located in its geographical center. It is part of the South Province. It is the most populous city in the Pokémon world as so far revealed.
Artisan Bakery is a chain store that sells various sandwichingredients and picks. It has three locations in Mesagoza: one is a across from the Mesagoza West Gate, one is southwest of the Mesagoza (West) Pokémon Center, and one is north of the Mesagoza (West) Pokémon Center slightly across the flight of stairs.
Bagin's is a clothing retailer that specializes in selling backpacks. It has one location in Mesagoza, at the northwest corner of the central plaza battle court.
Barato's is a restaurant chain that sells sweet and savory foods which provide Meal Powers. It has three locations in Mesagoza: one southwest of the Mesagoza (West) Pokémon Center, one north of the Mesagoza (West) Pokémon Center up the flight of stairs, and one northwest of the Mesagoza (East) Pokémon Center at the base of a hill.
Capbourg is a clothing retailer that sells various types of headwear. It has one location in Mesagoza, at the northeast corner of the central plaza battle court.
Chansey Supply is a chain store that sells medicines, battle items, and mints. It has two locations in Mesagoza: one at the southeast corner of the central plaza battle court, and one west of the Mesagoza (East) Pokémon Center.
Chic Kebab is a vending cart chain that sells grilled foods which provide Meal Powers. It has two locations in Mesagoza, one on either side of southern entrance to the central plaza battle court.
Deli Cioso is a chain store that sells various sandwichingredients. It has three locations in Mesagoza: one southeast of the Mesagoza West Gate, one southwest of the Mesagoza (West) Pokémon Center, and one slightly northeast of the Mesagoza main entrance at the mouth of a street.
Delibird Presents is a chain store that sells battle items, Poké Balls, and certain evolution items. It has three locations in Mesagoza: one northeast of the Mesagoza West Gate, one southeast of the Mesagoza West Gate, and one slightly northeast of the Mesagoza main entrance.
The General goods and Poké Balls are the same as every other store, but for Mesagoza this is the stock of Battle items and Rotom Phone cases.
Go-For-Broke Grill is a restaurant chain that sells various savory dishes which provide Meal Powers. It has seven locations in Mesagoza:
Three southwest of the Mesagoza (West) Pokémon Center, one hidden in an alley, one overlooking the western battle court, and one in front of the southwestern park
Two side-by-side along the eastern row of buildings before the southern entrance of the central plaza battle court
One outside the eastern entrance to the central plaza battle court
One northwest of the Mesagoza (East) Pokémon Center, at the base of a hill
Picnic-Knacks is a chain store that sells various picnic items and accessories. It has one location in Mesagoza, at the northwest corner of the central plaza battle court.
Rough & Tough is a clothing retailer that sells a wide variety of clothing items. It has one location in Mesagoza, at the southeast corner of the central plaza battle court.
Salon Renacer is a barbershop franchise that offers hairstyle changes for the player. It has one location in Mesagoza, at the northwest corner of the central plaza battle court.
Seafood Fresco is a restaurant chain that mostly sells various seafood dishes which provide Meal Powers. It has four locations in Mesagoza: one southwest of the Mesagoza (West) Pokémon Center, and three side-by-side along the western row of buildings before the southern entrance of the central plaza battle court.
Smoochurro is a vending cart chain that sells different types of churros which provide Meal Powers. It has one location in Mesagoza, south of the Mesagoza (East) Pokémon Center.
Sock Quarter is a clothing retailer that sells different types of socks and legwear. It has one location in Mesagoza, at the northeast corner of the central plaza battle court.
Spec Shack is a clothing retailer that specializes in selling eyeglasses. It has one location in Mesagoza, at the northeast corner of the central plaza battle court.
Sure Cans is a chain store that sells sandwichingredients, mostly fruits and vegetables. It has two locations in Mesagoza: one west of the Mesagoza (West) Pokémon Center, and one west of the Mesagoza (East) Pokémon Center.
Zapaldea Footwear is a clothing retailer that sells different types of shoes. It has one location in Mesagoza, at the northeast corner of the central plaza battle court.
Mesagoza appeared in PT16, where a battle tournament was being held. Before Yūto's match, a ShinyCeruledge appeared at the battlefield and lunged at his Armarouge, who did not take long to recognize it as its childhood friend. They battled until Ceruledge was unable to continue and then properly said their goodbyes, bringing closure to both of them.
Mesagoza was introduced as a Stadium card in the Pokémon Trading Card Game during the English Scarlet & Violet Series (the Japanese Scarlet & Violet Era). It was first released in the Japanese Violet ex expansion and the English Scarlet & Violet expansion, with artwork by Oswaldo KATO. It allows players to flip a coin once during their turn. If heads, the player searches their deck for a Pokémon, reveals it, and puts it into their hand. Then, the player shuffles their deck.
Trivia
Mesagoza is the most populous city currently known in the Pokémon world, with a population of 756.
For the Video Game Championships division of the 2023 Pokémon World Championships, a special variation of Mesagoza was used from the top 32 onwards. This special variation is festival themed, with the battles taking place at the city's battle court. Fireworks can be seen erupting from behind the school, and the Worlds exclusive battlefield features new camera shots specifically for the tournament. The camera shots introduced for the World Championships would later be added to regular online games in version 2.0.1 of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet.
Mesagoza is designed with Spanish influences.[1] In particular, its design seems to be a composite of several Spanish cities, with its geographical location inspired by Madrid and Toledo in central Spain. The city's size and importance mirror those of Madrid, the capital of Spain and the largest city in both the country and the Iberian Peninsula. Its name combines the Spanish words mesa (“table”) and meseta (“plateau”) with the city name Zaragoza, evoking both the physical geography and a sense of place. Other language versions preserve the Spanish root: German (Mesalona City) pairs mesa with Barcelona; Spanish (Ciudad Meseta) uses meseta, referencing Spain’s central plateau, the Meseta Central; French (Mesaledo) links mesa with Toledo; and Italian (Mesapoli) combines mesa with -poli (“city”).
Its architecture draws inspiration from the cities referenced in the names of its various language versions: Naranja Academy and Uva Academy, which are modeled after Barcelona landmarks such as the Sagrada Família, La Model, and the Hospital de Sant Pau. The city walls are inspired by the Aljafería Palace in Zaragoza, while the bridges leading into the city are based on the Puente de Alcántara over the Tagus River in Toledo. The central plaza blends features from several iconic Spanish squares, including Madrid’s Plaza Mayor, with its pointed tower rooftops, dormer windows, and arched passageways built into the surrounding buildings; Barcelona’s Plaça Reial, with its yellow façades, matching patterned buildings, and palm trees; and Barcelona’s Plaça de Catalunya, marked by its central wind rose and encircling segments, which likely served as the inspiration for the type-specific sectors, each reflecting a distinct Pokémon type. The city streets are inspired by Barcelona’s Park Güell as well as by the historic old towns of Toledo and Zaragoza.
This article is part of Project Cities and Towns, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on every city and town in the Pokémon world.
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