When you reach the Pokémon Center in Acrylic Town, Nurse Joy explains that the village has gradually lost its residents and is now nearly empty. What was once a lively settlement has fallen quiet, and restoring it becomes one of the game’s major side quests.
Your objective is to travel across the region and find people who are looking for a new place to live or a fresh start. By inviting them to move to Acrylic Town, you help repopulate the village while also unlocking new services and features. It’s a mutually beneficial task — the residents gain a home, and the town slowly returns to life.
This page provides a complete location guide for every recruitable resident in the game. You’ll find where to locate them, the requirements to convince them to move, and what services they unlock once they settle in Acrylic Town.
If you’re working on completing this side quest or want to unlock every town feature, this guide will walk you through everything you need.
Acrylic Town Location on Game’s Map
The images below show the exact location of Acrylic Town on the game’s map, making it easier to find where the town is situated. You’ll also see a screenshot of Nurse Joy giving the side quest, which helps provide better context for the mission and the town itself. Feel free to check them out for reference.
Acrylic Town Residents List (In Detail Guide)
- Nácar: Located in the first section of Route 3, inside a destroyed cabin. You must first pay him 1000 Pokéfrancs. He becomes the POKÉMON SHOP MANAGER.
- Azahara: Found in the Sanctuary of the Kings, to the right of the statues. There is a tall-grass path past the arch going upward. After answering her questions, she becomes the MOVE REMINDER.
- Margarito: In a house at the upper-right area of Route 6. Complete a short side quest by defeating a Pokémon so he can run the POKÉMON RANCH (PC).
- Isidora: On Route 8, next to the large central fountain beside an Eevee. She asks you to retrieve a scarf lost inside Lanto Mansion. After returning it, she becomes the POKÉMON DAYCARE MANAGER.
- Dendro: At the Service Station. He asks you to find 2 books located in Merlot Mansion and the Sawmill. After delivering them, he moves in and becomes the ABILITY CHANGER.
- Espino: On Route 11. You must find his sword (hidden in a rock in the lower-right area) and battle him. After winning, he moves in and sells EV-REDUCING BERRIES.
- Jara: In Old Vánitas, inside a house with her sick Furret. You need the Xerneas Effigy to cure it. Afterward, she moves in and sells MEDICINAL HERBS.
- Plumanegra: In the Luminalia Crypts. Find his belongings (behind a red skull) and battle him. After returning them, he moves in and sells EV-BOOSTING ITEMS.
- Pistia: In the Dark Tower. Free her from the Hypno mind control by obtaining the Soothing Balm, located on a table in the room with the automaton mannequins and Olivier. After helping her, she moves in and sells EV-BOOSTING ITEMS.
- Mariano & Luciano: Inside the Poké Ball Factory, behind a door opened with a Mercury Key. After battling them, they move in and handle EV TRAINING.
- Dandelio: In the Prison of Oblivion, on the right after descending the rocks. After speaking with him, find his Sudowoodo behind the windmill in Fresco Town. Once you have Sudowoodo, report back and he moves in as a PRODIGY NPC.
He offers trades: one upon arriving in Acrylic, another after the East Kalos battle, another after activating the Ultimate Weapon in Yantra, and the last after beating the game. - Andrea: An Azoth recruit in the house on Route 16. She regrets her past and asks you to retrieve her tools from the bottom of the lake (use Dive outside the route). After returning them, she moves to Acrylic and unlocks the MINING MINIGAME (requires hammer and chisel).
- Ginia: On Route 19, in a house near the Terminus Cave entrance. After scaring her Smeargle, go to Terminus Cave and battle her in the final room. She then moves to Acrylic as the POKÉMON FORM CHANGER.
- Briof: Mosaic Town, left area. After meeting him, go to Route 20 and find a shiny Furfrou. Once found, return to the guillotine and he moves to Acrylic as the COMPETITIVE ITEMS VENDOR.
He sells: Leftovers, Rocky Helmet, Focus Sash, Eviolite, Expert Belt, Quick Claw, Air Balloon, Flame Orb, Toxic Orb, Big Root, Weakness Policy, King’s Rock.
In the postgame he adds: Life Orb, Choice Scarf, Choice Band, Choice Specs, Assault Vest. - Mimi: Sanguine Town, in the westernmost house. She asks you to interact with 3 Pokémon using the Lens of Truth in the circus to recover her cards:
- Dondozo — south, in the lake
- Hippowdon — east, on a mountain
- Chandelure — north, at a bonfire
Afterward battle her; if you win, she moves to Acrylic with 3 services:
INSTANT EGG HATCHING, POKÉMON GENDER CHANGE, HAPPINESS SET TO 255 — all for 500P¥.
- Madame Caléndula: At Luminalia Station (East Luminalia expansions). To bring her to Acrylic, find her ring in the Mysterious Place beneath the station (unlocked with a key hidden in a rock by the riverbank). She becomes the MINT VENDOR.
- Cerúleo: On a grounded ship on Route 23, after going around the cliff to the right, just before passing above the lighthouse. He asks for a book hidden in the library. Using the Lens of Truth, you’ll find a secret room with a challenge; if you identify who tells the truth, you obtain the book and he moves in as the CRAFTING ITEMS VENDOR.
Quick Reference Table
| Resident | Location | Requirement | Service |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Nácar | Route 3 | Pay 1000 Pokéfrancs | Pokémon Shop |
| 2. Azahara | Sanctuary of the Kings | Answer questions | Move Reminder |
| 3. Margarito | Route 6 | Side quest battle | Pokémon Ranch (PC) |
| 4. Isidora | Route 8 | Find scarf | Daycare |
| 5. Dendro | Service Station | Find 2 books | Ability Changer |
| 6. Espino | Route 11 | Find sword + battle | EV-reducing berries |
| 7. Jara | Old Vánitas | Cure Furret | Medicinal herbs |
| 8. Plumanegra | Luminalia Crypts | Return belongings | EV items |
| 9. Pistia | Dark Tower | Free from Hypno | EV items |
| 10. Mariano & Luciano | Poké Ball Factory | Battle | EV training |
| 11. Dandelio | Prison of Oblivion | Find Sudowoodo | Trades |
| 12. Andrea | Route 16 | Retrieve tools | Mining minigame |
| 13. Ginia | Route 19 | Battle in cave | Form changer |
| 14. Briof | Mosaic Town | Find shiny Furfrou | Competitive items |
| 15. Mimi | Sanguine Town | Lens tasks + battle | Utility services |
| 16. Madame Caléndula | Luminalia Station | Find ring | Mint shop |
| 17. Cerúleo | Route 23 | Library puzzle | Crafting items |
A Bit Detailed & Compact Guide
1. Nácar — Pokémon Shop
Location: Route 3 (destroyed cabin)
Requirement: Pay 1000 Pokéfrancs
Unlocks: Pokémon Shop
2. Azahara — Move Reminder
Location: Sanctuary of the Kings (right of statues, tall grass path)
Requirement: Answer her questions
Unlocks: Move Reminder service
3. Margarito — Pokémon Ranch (PC)
Location: Route 6 (upper-right house)
Requirement: Complete side quest (defeat a Pokémon)
Unlocks: Pokémon Ranch
4. Isidora — Daycare
Location: Route 8 (central fountain)
Requirement: Retrieve scarf from Lanto Mansion
Unlocks: Pokémon Daycare
5. Dendro — Ability Changer
Location: Service Station
Requirement: Find books in Merlot Mansion and the Sawmill
Unlocks: Ability change service
6. Espino — EV-Reducing Berries
Location: Route 11
Requirement: Find his sword (hidden rock) and defeat him
Unlocks: EV-reducing berries shop
7. Jara — Medicinal Herbs
Location: Old Vánitas
Requirement: Cure Furret using Xerneas Effigy
Unlocks: Herbal medicine shop
8. Plumanegra — EV Items
Location: Luminalia Crypts
Requirement: Recover belongings and battle
Unlocks: EV-boosting items
9. Pistia — EV Items
Location: Dark Tower
Requirement: Free her using the Soothing Balm
Unlocks: EV-boosting items
10. Mariano & Luciano — EV Training
Location: Poké Ball Factory
Requirement: Open Mercury Key door and battle
Unlocks: EV training services
11. Dandelio — Trade Specialist
Location: Prison of Oblivion
Requirement: Find his Sudowoodo (Fresco Town windmill)
Unlocks: Progressive trades throughout the game
12. Andrea — Mining Minigame
Location: Route 16
Requirement: Retrieve tools from the lake (Dive)
Unlocks: Mining minigame (requires hammer & chisel)
13. Ginia — Form Changer
Location: Route 19
Requirement: Battle in Terminus Cave
Unlocks: Pokémon form changing
14. Briof — Competitive Items Vendor
Location: Mosaic Town
Requirement: Find shiny Furfrou on Route 20
Unlocks: Competitive held items shop (expanded postgame)
15. Mimi — Utility Services
Location: Sanguine Town
Requirement: Lens of Truth tasks + battle
Unlocks:
- Instant egg hatching
- Gender change
- Happiness set to 255 (500P¥)
16. Madame Caléndula — Mint Vendor
Location: Luminalia Station
Requirement: Find ring in underground area
Unlocks: Nature mints shop
17. Cerúleo — Crafting Items Vendor
Location: Route 23 (grounded ship)
Requirement: Library truth puzzle using Lens of Truth
Unlocks: Crafting materials shop