Kanto

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The Kanto region (Japanese: カントー ) is a region of the Pokémon world. Kanto is located east of Johto, which together form a joint landmass that is south of Sinnoh.
Kanto is the setting of the first generation of games and can be explored in Generations , , , and .
Professor Oak is the resident Pokémon Professor and gives Pokémon Trainers a choice between , , or as their first partner Pokémon. In , Oak intended to give the player an , but after his grandson takes it instead, he gives the player a that he had just caught. In , the player chooses Pikachu, while in Pokémon: Let's Go, Eevee!, the player chooses Eevee. In the games, the player begins their journey in Pallet Town and ends it at the Indigo Plateau.
The artwork from the early games depict Kanto as grassland. Starting in Generation III, it is shown with denser tree coverage.
All cities in Kanto are named after colors, with the exception of Pallet Town, which refers to a palette, meaning a range of colors. Unlike every other region, Kanto's fictional name reflects its real-world name.
==Etymology and design concept==
Kanto is based on the real (, east of the barrier) in Japan. Commercially-oriented Celadon City and Saffron City are based on the sprawling city of , the most important economic center of Japan. Vermilion City is based on , the largest seaport in .
Kantō and are the two most populous areas of , the largest island of Japan, and much like Kanto and Johto, represent a harmony of contrasting cultures living together. The differences are most noticeable in the games while talking to the inhabitants of both regions. Compared to traditional Kansai, on which Johto is based, Kanto is modern and technological. This may be reflected in the look of the cities and the buildings, such as the Pokémon Lab of Cinnabar Island and the Power Plant. While Kanto is the centerpoint for innovation, with the Poké Ball's ultimate upgrade, the Master Ball, having been recently invented by Silph Co. at the time of Generation I, it is also the only Pokémon region without any myths related to Pokémon.
==History==
The Kanto region has a rich history of creating Pokémon with technology.
Many researchers have had great success in creating life in Kanto. A researcher once cloned through its genes and created the Genetic Pokémon . , the Virtual Pokémon, was also created by researchers in Kanto.
In contemporary history, / is given a Pokémon by Professor Oak for personal safety. Professor Oak also gives his grandson, , a Pokémon and asks Blue and Red/Leaf to help him fill the Pokédex, a complete encyclopedia on Pokémon. Thus, the journey of Red/Leaf begins. Red/Leaf travels across the Kanto region and collects all eight Gym Badges. During their journey, Red/Leaf comes across Team Rocket, an evil organization behind the theft and illegal profit of Pokémon. Red/Leaf stops Team Rocket and defeats Giovanni, their boss, as well as the Gym Leader of Viridian Gym, who then disbands Team Rocket. In the meantime, Blue, who has also collected all of the Kanto Gym Badges, defeats the Elite Four at the Indigo League and becomes the champion of the Kanto region. Finally, Red/Leaf also reaches the Indigo League and defeats Blue to gain the title of the new Indigo League Champion.
Three years later, //, a Trainer that hails from Johto, comes to Kanto and collects all eight Kanto Gym Badges. Ethan/Kris/Lyra is then the current Indigo League Champion that met and defeated Red.
==Geography==
The Kanto region has a very temperate climate and not many notable landscape features, though this may be due to the region's origins in the Generation I games.
The majority of the Kanto region are forests and plains. Many of the major Kanto cities are in the center of the region, with close access to virtually every environment such as the sea, mountains, forests, etc. Kanto is mostly dominated by land, but has a large bay in the middle which opens to a sea in the southwest. Kanto has a contrast between urban cities and rural towns. Kanto has several mountain ranges, which are mostly in northern and western Kanto. Indigo Plateau and mountain range divides Kanto from the neighboring Johto region.
===Demographics===
Including all the cities and towns in the Kanto region, the total population in Red, Blue, Yellow, is 391, while in Gold, Silver, Crystal, , the population is 364. Since Generation II, it has been the smallest region by population.
===Notable locations===
The Kanto region features ten towns and cities. There is a wide variety of towns and cities throughout the region; from the large, urban Saffron City to the quiet, quaint town of . Kanto features a Pokémon League, like most other regions in the Pokémon world. However, since Kanto shares its borders with Johto, it also shares the same Pokémon League. Kanto and Johto are the only known regions that can be crossed with relative ease. Even though Kanto and Johto are culturally and socially different, the two regions are actually very similar in terms of geography.
The Kanto region includes 28 different routes, which act as roads to cities and towns or points of interest. The Johto region follows Kanto's route number which ends at in the Kanto region and begins with Johto's . Unlike other regions, Kanto does not have routes featuring any sort of weather conditions, such as Hoenn's which rains and thunders constantly and Sinnoh's in which hail regularly falls. The Kanto region seems to have the most temperate climate of the nine main regions.
The connecting landmass between Kanto and Johto does not appear to be a fine line, but more or less a blurry one. Route 28 is technically owned by Kanto; however, it bridges the border between the two regions, making it the only route in history that enters two regions at one time. This is similar to Routes 26 and 27, that are strictly Kanto locations; however, they are able to be transported to via from Johto in Generation IV.
According to Professor Oak, a stone tablet was discovered in Kanto, like the one that is able to summon on in Sinnoh. This is mentioned during the event in which the a Shaymin in , but the Kanto stone tablet is not seen in any game.
====Settlements====
Map	Name 	Population	Description
 	Pallet Town 	10 	A fairly new and quiet town. It's a small and pretty place.
 	Viridian City 	34 	A beautiful city that is enveloped in green year-round.
 	Pewter City 	30 	A quiet city nestled between rugged mountains and rocks.
 	Cerulean City 	33 	A beautiful city with flowing water and blooming flowers.
 	Vermilion City 	34 	A southern city that is bathed in orange by the setting sun.
 	Lavender Town 	30 	A small town covered in a beautiful hue of purple.
 	Celadon City 	68 	A rich, rainbow colored city where people and Pokémon gather.
 	Fuchsia City 	36 	A historic village that has become new.
 	Saffron City 	47 	The biggest city in Kanto, shining with a golden light.
 	Cinnabar Island	/ 	A town used to be here until it was swept away by an eruption.
====Landmarks====
Image(s)	Image(s) 	Image(s)	Location
FRLG 	HGSS 	LGPE 	Location
 	 	 	Cerulean Cave
 	 	 	Diglett's Cave
 	 	 	Indigo Plateau
 	 	 	Mt. Moon
 	Destroyed	 	
 	 	 	Pokémon Tower (Generations , , and )Lavender Radio Tower (Generations and )
 	 	 	Power Plant
 	 	 	Rock Tunnel
 	 	 	Celadon Game Corner
 	 	 	(Gens and )Pal Park (Generation IV)GO Park (Generation VII)
 	 	 	Seafoam Islands
 	 	 	Silph Co.
 	 	 	
 	 	 	Viridian Forest
 	 	 	(according to its in-game location information in Super Smash Bros. Melee)
 	 	 	Poké Floats(according to its in-game location information in Super Smash Bros. Melee)
====Routes====
Routes in Kanto began the numbering process, going from to in Generations , , and , but adding three routes to connect to Johto (, , and ) in Generations and .
====Animated series-exclusive====
======Pokémon the Series======
Picture	Location 	Description
 	 	An unofficial Gym run by A.J..
 	 	Acapulco is a city on the Island of the Giant Pokémon that is part of Porta Vista. It is a popular resort with beaches and the location of the Beach Beauty and Pokémon Costume Contest.
 	Bill's Lighthouse 	Bill's Lighthouse is located somewhere near Cerulean City.
 	Cameran Palace 	Cameran Palace is located in the center of Rota.
 	Camomile Island 	It is an island located in the Kanto region.
 	Camp Pokéhearst 	It is a camp located east of Hollywood.
 	Cerise Laboratory 	A research center in Vermilion City directed by Professor Cerise.
 	Chrysanthemum Island 	A popular tourist destination in Kanto featuring a beach and a Contest Hall.
 	Commerce City 	It is a large city with a park and is located somewhere in Kanto.
 	Cremini Town 	A town close to Tohjo Falls. The , lead by Anabel is also nearby.
 	Dark City 	A town located between the Safari Zone and Cinnabar Island.
 	Dragonite Island 	An island located somewhere off the coast of Kanto. It is inhabited solely by line members, and is surrounded by constant storms created by the local , hiding it from the outside world.
 	Eevee Evolution Lab 	A facility in Vermilion City that focuses on researching and its evolutions.
 	Evolution Mountain 	A mountain located between the Safari Zone and Cinnabar Island. Stone Town lies at its base.
 	Fennel Valley 	It is a valley where a very luxurious Pokémon Center is located. The Pokémon Center has a fitness studio, hot springs, battlefields, and even a Contest Hall. It is one of the locations where the Battle Pyramid lands to accept challengers.
 	 	A Gym used for training and exercising, run by .
 	Gaiva Dam 	The dam was once being constructed near Fuchsia City. The workers abandoned the dam to protect the surrounding habitat. The dam was eventually destroyed by Team Rocket.
 	Gardenia Town 	The town has a Contest Hall and is located in Kanto.
 	Grampa Canyon 	A canyon located outside of Neon Town.
 	Gringey City 	A once-thriving city that over-expanded with its factories. As a result, the city has become polluted and practically abandoned. It is located between Celadon City and Fuchsia City.
 	Hidden Village 	Hidden Village is located between Cerulean City and Vermilion City. Run by Melanie, the village is a place for Pokémon who have been abandoned by their Trainers. She takes care of them until they're ready to return to the wild.
 	Hollywood 	Hollywood is located in western Kanto. It is based on the real-world city .
 	HopHopHop Town 	HopHopHop Town is an urban settlement located on the outskirts of Celadon City.
 	House of Imite 	The House of Imite is located between the and Cinnabar Island. Home to Duplica and her , the House of Imite is also where Duplica and her Ditto perform shows for audiences.
 	 	Hutber Port is a city on the Island of the Giant Pokémon that is part of Porta Vista. It was attacked by a giant .
 	Island of the Giant Pokémon	An island off the coast of Kanto. It contains the cities and , which comprise Porta Vista, as well as the theme park Pokémon Land.
 	 	An unofficial Gym in Dark City, run by Kaz.
 	Leaf Forest 	This forest has an unusual power that can suddenly cause to evolve.
 	Maiden's Peak 	Maiden's Peak is a town located near Saffron City. The town is known for its haunting legend and its festival which is held at the end of every summer.
 	Matcha City 	Matcha City is the location of Dr. Akihabara's laboratory.
 	Metallica Island 	It is an island located near the Seafoam Islands and the Battle Palace is located there.
 	Mirage Mansion 	A lakeside castle owned by Dr. Yung. It was mostly destroyed by a fire.
 	Mossgreen Village 	It is a small town located between the Safari Zone and Cinnabar Island.
 	Mt. Hideaway 	It is a large mountain located near Pallet Town.
 	Mulberry City 	Mulberry City is located in the Kanto region and has a Contest Hall.
 	Neon Town 	It is a vibrant town located between the Safari Zone and Cinnabar Island.
 	New Island 	New Island is the setting of the first movie. It was once the location of Team Rocket secret laboratory. Later in the movie, takes over the island and creates a fortress after the destruction of the laboratory. After leaving the island, Mewtwo returns the island to its natural state.
 	O-Hina Town 	A town where the Queen of the Princess Festival contest is held.
 	Old Shore Wharf 	Old Shore Wharf is a docking place. It is where invited Trainers to go to, in order to reach New Island. works here.
 	Pokélantis 	Pokélantis is a lost empire in the proximity of Pewter City. In present day, all that remained of the once thriving city was the tomb of the king who once ruled it. decided to investigate which ultimately led to the discovery of the tomb, which is baited with many traps.
 	Pokémon Land 	Pokémon Land is an amusement park located on the Island of the Giant Pokémon.
 	Pokémon Ninja School 	A school located close to Fuchsia City were jujutsu is taught.
 	Pokémon Tech 	It serves as a school for those who do not wish to travel to collect the eight Gym Badges. It is also known as Pokémon Technical and is located in between Cerulean City and Vermilion City.
 	Pokémon Theme Park 	A large playground where s can leave their Pokémon.
 	Pokémopolis 	Pokémopolis is an ancient civilization in close proximity to Pallet Town. It made its only animated series appearance in The Ancient Puzzle of Pokémopolis.
 	Potpourri Island 	It is an island famous for its fruits. It is where the Pokémon Orienteering is held.
 	Rifure Village 	It is a tiny establishment located near Cerulean City.
 	Rota 	A medieval themed city where Cameran Palace is located.
 	Sable City 	Sable City is located near Pewter City.
 	Safari Land 	A Pokémon reserve located between Fuchsia City and the where lots of Pokémon live in peace. Located in Safari Land is the Laramie Big P Ranch, owned by the Laramie family, and Laramie Village.
 	Sayda Island 	It is a heavily forested island home to the Sayda Lab.
 	 	It is a Fossil Pokémon research facility on Sayda Island headed by Dora.
 	Scissor Street 	It is home to many salons for improving a Pokémon's appearance and strength.
 	 	A tropical holiday close to Pallet Town resort located near the ocean. While it shares its name with the Seafoam Islands in the English dub, it is in fact an animated series-exclusive location known as Binnes (Japanese: ビンヌ) in the original Japanese script.
 	 	A town located between Saffron City and Lavender Town featuring a Contest Hall.
 	Stone Town 	Stone Town is a tiny establishment located between the and Cinnabar Island.
 	Sunnytown 	Sunnytown is located at one end of the Cycling Road.
 	Team Rocket Academy 	The academy where people train to become members of Team Rocket. Jessie, James, , Cassidy, Butch, and trained here.
 	Terracotta Town 	A seaside town established on steep cliffs. It has a harbor, with ships regularly docking to and from distant regions as far as Hoenn. The town is famous for hosting Pokémon Contests not sanctioned by the Pokémon Activities Committee.
 	Tree of Beginning 	It is a gigantic living organism made up of crystals. It is north of Pewter City and Mt. Moon.4
 	Unnamed island 	It is an unmapped island home to a group of and its evolutions, located close to Cinnabar Island.
 	Vermilion City school 	A school in Vermilion City. Goh and Chloe attend this school.
 	Vermilion Forest 	A forest located outside Vermilion City. It is the home to a large number of Pokémon.
 	Wisteria Town 	Wisteria Town is located on Potpourri Island. It has a Contest Hall.
 	Xanadu Nursery 	It is a large greenhouse located near Pallet Town.
 	 	An unofficial Gym in Dark City, run by Yas.
======Pokémon Horizons: The Series======
Picture	Location 	Description
 	Indigo Academy	An exclusive boarding school in Kanto.
 	Roy's hometown	This island is where Roy lives.
====Manga-exclusive====
Picture	Location 	Manga 	Description
N/A 	Amusement Park 	Pokémon Pocket Monsters 	A theme park built by . When , , and visited, Giovanni tried to use his and newly evolved to deal with them, but the park was eventually destroyed through Clefairy's antics.
 	Apple City 	The Electric Tale of Pikachu 	A city featured in the news due to the UFO sightings made there, leading to theories that come from outer space.
 	Celadon University	Pokémon: Yeah! I Got Pokémon!Pokémon Adventures	Celadon University is located in Celadon City and has been mentioned numerous times in various canons, but is only seen in the manga Pokémon: Yeah! I Got Pokémon! and Pokémon Adventures.
 	Cerise Island 	Pokémon Adventures 	An unmapped and mostly unknown island located to the west of Cinnabar Island. The headquarters of the Kanto Elite Four, the antagonists of the .
N/A 	Hidden Village 	The Electric Tale of Pikachu 	The 's Hidden Village as it appears in The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga. In this manga, this is where catches both and .
 	Mt. Spirit 	The Electric Tale of Pikachu 	A tall mountain on the outskirts of Fuchsia City. The flag on its peak is the finishing point for the Fuchsia Free-For-All Race.
N/A 	Stone Town 	The Electric Tale of Pikachu 	The 's Stone Town as it appears in The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga. In this manga, it is located on Dream Island. It is home to Mikey and his brothers, who in this canon, are members of "The Knights of the E Stone".
 	Walnut Tree 	Magical Pokémon Journey 	A bakery owned by Walnut's parents. Best known for its bread, Walnut Tree also sells confectionery and other treats as well.
====Mentioned only====
Name 	Notes
Celadon University	Celadon University is located in Celadon City and has been mentioned multiple times in various canons, but is only seen in Pokémon Adventures and Pokémon: Yeah! I Got Pokémon!.
Crimson City 	Mentioned in The Fourth Round Rumble. It is the hometown of Jeanette Fisher.
Frodomar City 	Mentioned in the English dub of Celebi and Joy!. It is allegedly the hometown of Ritchie.
===Differences between generations===
Between Generation I and Generation III, Kanto is very much the same with some alterations in respect to the improved graphics and gameplay in the remakes. Additionally in FireRed and LeafGreen, a chain of islands known as the Sevii Islands, located far south of mainland Kanto, are unlocked throughout the 's quest, with the first three accessible once Blaine is defeated on Cinnabar Island. Becoming the Pokémon Champion and getting the National Pokédex unlocks the other islands which make up this archipelago.
In the Generation II games as well as , Trainers may travel from Johto to Kanto and notice that changes have occurred as a result of three years having passed since the time of the Generation I games and :
* The Safari Zone has closed as a result of the warden taking a trip. In Generation II, it is simply inaccessible during normal gameplay while it has been relocated to Johto in Generation IV, with the original area now housing a Pal Park.
* Cerulean Cave, also known as "Unknown Dungeon" has collapsed in Generation II, but in Generation IV, however, it has re-excavated.
* Cinnabar Island has been destroyed by an eruption of the volcano, and its Gym has been relocated to the Seafoam Islands.
* In Generation II only, Viridian Forest became drastically smaller and was a part of Route 2.
* Mt. Moon has greatly decreased in size due to rock slides.
* The Power Plant has become functional.
* The Pokémon Tower has become a radio tower. The Pokémon graves it housed have been moved to the House of Memories.
* Blue has taken over Viridian Gym since Giovanni's retreat for training and remodeled the Gym to suit his tastes.
* Janine has taken over Fuchsia Gym since her father Koga has been promoted to the Elite Four.
* In Generation II only, the Pewter Museum of Science is closed for renovations.
* The southern portion of was removed in Generation II, and the stone maze that was in the northern portion is gone, leaving a simple, straight path. In Generation IV, though this same northern portion exists, it is labeled as a part of Indigo Plateau, meaning that Route 23 no longer exists.
* The Badge checks have been combined into the Pokémon League Reception Gate, instead of being scattered along Route 23.
===Appearance===
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==Trivia==
* In the Japanese Generation I games, the name "Kanto" is only used once—upon viewing the Town Map at 's house. The region's name is never mentioned in the Generation I games in any other language, meaning that the region was not given a name in the non-Japanese games until the release of .
** In the English manuals of the Generation I games, there is a map of Kanto with the title "World Map" (with no mention of the name "Kanto").
** In the remakes of the Generation I games ( and ), Kanto's name is used frequently.
* Until the release of , after Ash defeated Maylene and Crasher Wake (not to mention just before Ash challenges Fantina), Kanto was the only region in the where Ash defeated the Gym Leaders in a different order from the games.
** It is also the only region thus far to feature an element that was actually in a different region from its location in the games.
* Kanto has certain traits that generally separates it from other regions:
** It is the only region in the Pokémon world that shares its name with it was based on.
** It is also the only region where the Pokémon League is located to the west of every Gym.
** Kanto and Johto are the only regions that are connected to each other by land.
** Kanto is the only region without a city with a population of at least 100.
* In Generation I, Kanto was slightly redesigned twice after its initial appearance: signposts, doors, and other minor details, along with certain locations, such as Cerulean Cave, were changed between and Pocket Monsters Blue, and then again between Pocket Monsters Blue and . The international reused the tilesets and other graphics from Pocket Monsters Blue, while international featured the same design as its original Japanese release.
** However, it would be the original design from that was ultimately reused in Kanto's Generation II and Generation III appearances.
* Kanto has appeared in the most core series games and generations to date, having appeared in twelve core series games (thirteen in Japan) over the course of five generations.
** , Pocket Monsters Blue, , and in Generation I;
** in Generation II;
** in Generation III;
** in Generation IV;
** Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! in Generation VII.
* Kanto is briefly mentioned in during the narration that Dr. Ann Laurent did during the creation of .
* The of Kanto is "Kantonian", as seen in multiple sources, such as the Kantonian Gym, and dialogue in Pokémon Sword and Shield.
==In other languages==
Language 	Name 	Origin
German, Spanish,French, Italian,Indonesian, Vietnamese	Kanto 	From its Japanese and English name
Korean 	관동 Gwandong 	From 관동 (關東) , Sino-Korean reading of 関東 Kantō
Chinese () 	關都 / 关都 Guāndū 	From 關東 / 关东 Guāndōng (Kantō; ) and possibly 城都 Chéngdū (Johto)
Chinese () 	關東 / 关东 Guāndōng康德 Kāngdé 	From 關東 / 关东 Guāndōng (Kantō; east of pass)Transcription of its Japanese name
Chinese () 	關都 Gwāandōu 	From 關東 Gwāandūng (Kantō; east of pass) and possibly 城都 Sèhngdōu (Johto)
Chinese () 	關東 Gwāandūng 	From 關東 Gwāandūng (Kantō; east of pass)
Greek 	Καντό Kantó 	Transcription of its English name
Hebrew 	קאנטו Kanto 	Transcription of its English name
Hindi 	कांतो Kanto 	Transcription of its English name
Russian, Ukrainian 	Канто Kanto 	Transcription of its English name
Tamil 	கான்டொ Kanto 	Transcription of its English name
Telugu 	కాంటో Kanto 	Transcription of its English name
Thai 	คันโต Kanto 	Transcription of its Japanese name
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