Pokémon regions
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Several regions have appeared in the various media of the Pokémon franchise. Each set of three game releases (Red, Blue, and Yellow; Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal; Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald) focuses on a new region. Moreover, several regions have been introduced in spin-off games, and one in the Pokémon anime. Usually, the different regions are not accessible from one another, with the exception being Kanto, which can be accessed from Johto after the player defeats the Elite Four in Gold, Silver and Crystal.
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[edit] Kanto
Kanto, introduced in Red, Blue and Yellow, was the very first region in the Pokémon series. the player can also visit this region in Gold, Silver and Crystal. In these games, however, the region differs from the earlier games (which are set three years previously) in several plot and graphical points. This region reappears in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, remakes of Red and Blue. Much of Team Rocket's power is situated in Kanto. It is attached to the Johto region.
The first and ninth seasons of the Pokémon anime are set in this region.
[edit] Orange Islands
The Orange Islands only appear in the Pokémon anime and The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga. It is made up of a series of small islands. Season 2 of the Pokémon anime is set in this region.
Four of the Orange Islands (Fire Island, Electric Island, Ice Island, and Shimuti Island) are the main setting in Pokémon The Movie 2000: The Power of One.
[edit] Stadium Island
Stadium Island is the setting of Pokémon Stadium. It does not appear in the anime.
[edit] Johto
The Johto region was introduced in Gold, Silver and Crystal. This region is located west of the Kanto region. Team Rocket is the resident crime syndicate of this region, though its power isn't as great here as it is in Kanto.
Seasons 3-5 of the Pokémon anime are set in this region.
[edit] Duelist Region
The Duelist Region is the setting of the Pokémon Trading Card Game. This region is in a universe where Pokémon only exist as cards, thus it does not appear in the Pokémon anime. It only consists of eight Clubs, which are similar to Pokémon Gyms, a Pokémon TCG Elite Four, a Card Maniac's home, and a Card Lab.
[edit] Hoenn
The Hoenn region was introduced in Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald. Official sources have confirmed that Hoenn is located south-west of the Kanto/Johto landmass, though this is not actually verified in any of the games. Team Aqua and Team Magma are the resident crime syndicates of this region.
Seasons 6-8 of the Pokémon anime are set in this region.
[edit] Sevii Islands
The Sevii Islands only appear in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen and an episode of Pokémon Chronicles. They are called the Sevii Islands because it is believed by some elders of Seven Island that the seven islands were made in seven days.
There are, in fact, over thirty islands in the chain, including some that cannot be reached. There are also two islands, Birth Island and Navel Rock, that can be reached only via a special Nintendo ticket. These can also be accessed in Pokémon Emerald.
Team Rocket influence is minimal here, although they do maintain a storage warehouse on one of the islands.
[edit] Battle Frontier
Introduced in Pokémon Emerald, the Battle Frontier is located in an island off Hoenn. It is a Pokémon battling facility, consisting of seven attractions, each of which is run by a Frontier Brain who specializes in a certain form of battling.
In the Pokémon anime, the Battle Frontier is not located in Hoenn. Instead, the attractions are scattered all over the Kanto region. Season 9 of the anime follows Ash Ketchum's quest as he attempts to defeat the Frontier Brains.
[edit] Orre
The Orre region is the setting of the games Pokémon Colosseum and XD: Gale of Darkness. Cipher is the major crime syndicate in Orre. There is also a smaller group dubbed Team Snagem, who are a group of petty thieves as opposed to Cipher's syndicate (though the two groups have once worked together).
Orre does not appear in the Pokémon anime.
[edit] Fiore
The Fiore (フィオレ地方 Fiore-chihō?) region is the setting for the game Pokémon Ranger. It does not appear in the Pokémon anime, although Solana, the female protagonist of the game, has made two appearances. Ranger implies that it is located quite some distance from the other regions of the Pokémon world. It is a relatively small island region that is quite mountainous. There are four known areas in Fiore, each named after the season it constantly experiences — Ringtown (Spring), Fall City (Fall) Wintown (Winter), and Summerland (Summer). Fiore has only one native Pokemon, being Manaphy, and includes many Pokémon from other regions. It does not have any Pokémon trainers. All people who live with Pokémon keep them outside of Pokéballs, much like pets.
The Go-Rock Squad is the resident crime syndicate of this region.
[edit] Pokémon World
The Pokémon World is the setting of the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon games. There are only Pokémon, though they seem to be aware of the existence of humans. This region has appeared only in a special episode of the Pokémon anime.
Being completely without humans, there is no organized crime element in this area. However, in the Mystery Dungeon anime special and in the beginning of the games, there is a group of Pokémon troublemakers dubbed "Team Meanies", who, despite being a rescue team, tend to make things tough for everyone. In the special episode of the anime, they appear to just be minor bullies, but in the game, they seek world domination.
[edit] Sinnoh
The Sinnoh region is the setting of the games Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. The region contains a large amount of towns and cities,and has only three sea routes. It is a varied region containing three lakes, a mountain range and snowy regions to the north. The region blends urban cities with more traditional towns together. It also has a hidden underground area that is used for housing secret bases, playing "Capture the Flag" games, and a fossil/item hunt where the player gets to keep whatever he or she finds. Team Galactic is the resident crime syndicate of this region.
Season 10 of the Pokémon anime is the first season that is set in this region.
