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Sunflare Canyon
Sunflare Canyon is described in-game as "the torrid winding path of the sun." A Ponyta X is encountered early on; trying to help it triggers the first encounter with its mother, Rapidash X. At the canyon's end, Team Dimension's Colonel Dahlia threatens the Ponyta X to provoke the Rapidash X into attacking the player.
How to Reach It
Connected west to Ishtar City, south to Steelix Gorge, and north to Equinox Village.
Notable Items
- Leftovers
- Rare Candy
- TM73 Thunder Wave
- TM26 Earthquake
- TM37 Sandstorm
- Rare Bone
- Light Ball
- Nest Ball
- Choice Scarf
- Wacan Berry
- Thunderstone
- Star Piece
- Xenolith
- Lax Incense
- Sky Plate
Notable NPCs
- Colonel Dahlia (Team Dimension)
- Merchant Hudson
Story Relevance
After the player defeats Dahlia, she remarks that bringing the Rapidash X to "the General" would be a waste and departs, warning the General will meet her in Westar City. Also the access point for the Abandoned Bunker, an abandoned Team Dimension base tied to Battle Pass 3 (Dark Passion), and for the Area Dugtrio Dielebi Shrine leading to Deoxys.
Source: pokemon-xenoverse.fandom.com (Sunflare Canyon, Abandoned Bunker, Dielebi Shrines articles, raw wikitext), high confidence.