Sevii Islands

The Sevii Islands (Japanese: ナナシマ Nanashima) are an archipelago in the Kanto region.
==In the core series games==
The Sevii Islands consist of nine large islands and several small islands surrounding them. They are located far south of the Kanto mainland, and are home to several and Mythical Pokémon: , , , and .
The main islands' only game appearance was in , but the two event-exclusive islands, Navel Rock and Birth Island, later reappeared in . The Sevii Islands also appear in other media based on these games.
===Plot===
The Sevii Islands follow a trend set by , and provide most of the post-Pokémon League plot in . The Sevii Islands sideplot actually begins as soon as the has defeated the Cinnabar Gym and obtained the . The first three islands, , , and , are the only ones that are initially accessible, but the plot here is important for continuing the game. By obtaining the National Pokédex (and subsequently retrieving the ), the later islands are unlocked.
There is also a plot by Team Rocket based in the Sevii Islands. It deals with Pokémon evolution, and appears to be the prelude to a plot that is launched three years later. Only when the Team Rocket members realize that the player has already defeated Giovanni, who subsequently disbanded Team Rocket, do they give up.
Some of the Sevii Islands' background music tracks are remixed themes from Gold and Silver, specifically the ones from Violet City/Olivine City ( and ), Azalea Town/Blackthorn City ( and ), and Routes , , , and the Lake of Rage (routes on , , and Islands).
===Accessibility===
In FireRed and LeafGreen, the Sevii Islands are accessible from via a system of boats called the Seagallop Ferries. To be able to access , , and Three Islands, one needs a Tri-Pass, received from Celio after defeating Blaine on Cinnabar Island. To be able to access , , , and Seven Islands, one needs a Rainbow Pass, received from Celio in , after entering the Hall of Fame and obtaining the National Pokédex. To be able to access Navel Rock, one needs a MysticTicket, and to be able to access Birth Island, one needs an AuroraTicket, both of which can be obtained promotionally with Mystery Gift.
===Geography===
====Demographics====
The population of Sevii Islands is 212, including all towns and other areas.
====Notable locations====
The nine Sevii Islands are a part of the Kanto region, located to the south of mainland Kanto. These islands cannot be surfed to; to travel from island to island a Pokémon Trainer must take the Seagallop Ferries from another island or Vermilion City in Kanto.
=====Settlements=====
The seven major islands each have a settlement, which are named numerically.
Map	Name
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
=====Landmarks=====
*One Island
**Treasure Beach
**Kindle Road
**Mt. Ember
*Two Island
**Cape Brink
*Three Island
**Three Isle Port
**Three Isle Path
**Bond Bridge
**Berry Forest
*Four Island
**Icefall Cave
*Five Island
**Water Labyrinth
**Resort Gorgeous
**Lost Cave
**Five Isle Meadow
**Rocket Warehouse
**Memorial Pillar
*Six Island
**Water Path
**Pattern Bush
**Green Path
**Outcast Island
**Altering Cave
**Ruin Valley
**Dotted Hole
*Seven Island
**Trainer Tower
**Canyon Entrance
**Sevault Canyon
**Tanoby Key
**Tanoby Ruins
**Tanoby Chambers
*Navel Rock
*Birth Island
====Relation with Kanto====
Official sources are inconsistent as to whether the Sevii Islands are part of the Kanto region.
In , the in-game dialogue suggests that the Sevii Islands are separate from Kanto. For example:
* Bill says at : "We should head back to <sc>Kanto</sc>."
* Lostelle's uncle says at 's Joyful Game Corner: "I can't tell you how grateful I am for your rescue of <sc>Lostelle</sc>. Thanks to your feat, the people of <sc>Three Island</sc> have changed their attitudes about <sc>Kanto</sc> people. And, I'm from <sc>Kanto</sc>, you see. The people of <sc>Three Island</sc> helped me add to my merchandise."
* The Network Machine at One Island: "Link established with <sc>Kanto</sc> region." or "Link established with <sc>Kanto</sc> and <sc>Hoenn</sc> regions."
On the official Japanese Pokémon site, on a page describing the setting of Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, the Sevii Islands are consistently described as being outside of the Kanto region.Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen (setting) | pokemon.co.jp: ポケモンリーグへの挑戦が間近に迫った頃、主人公はカントー地方をはなれ、広大な海に浮かぶ島々を訪れることになる。「ナナシマ」と呼ばれるその島々には、隠された秘密や楽しい遊びがいっぱい！ (Just before challenging the Pokémon League, the player leaves the Kanto region to visit islands floating in the vast ocean. These islands, known as the Sevii Islands, hide secrets and are enjoyable to play!)
On the official Japanese "Pokémon World Climate" website, on the page about the Kanto region, it is mentioned that despite their different climate, the Sevii Islands are still part of the Kanto region.Pokémon World Climate: Kanto region: 「グレンじま」よりも本土からはなれた場所に、「ナナシマ」と呼ばれる7つの小さな島があり、同じカントー地方ながら、暖かな気候と自然が人気の観光スポットとなっています。 (Even further from the mainland than Cinnabar Island, there are seven small islands called the Sevii Islands, and despite being part of the same Kanto region, their warm climate and nature make them a popular tourist spot.)
===Appearance===
The Sevii Islands as seen in
==In the spin-off games==
===Pokémon Masters EX===
In the Pasio Gold Rush event in Pokémon Masters EX, says that she met a when she travelled the Sevii Islands. She also asks if met the Hiker as well.
==In animation==
===Pokémon the Series===
====Pokémon Chronicles====
The Sevii Islands have only been featured in The Search for the Legend, where Ritchie visited Mt. Ember (referred to as Mt. Magma in the dub) on One Island. The episode focused on the living on the mountain.
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The Sevii Islands also appear in the animated series map released with The Rise of Darkrai.
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
In this manga, the Sevii Islands are unambiguously located outside Kanto, as the characters are sometimes seen travelling between Kanto and the Sevii Islands.
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The Sevii Islands were the main setting for this arc. It focused on the three original Kanto Pokédex holders dealing with , based on the Birth Island event, as well as the resurgence of Team Rocket.
==Trivia==
* Data in the games reserved for location name index pointers reveal the following values:
** Sevii Isle 6 (Japanese: ６ばんななしま Nanashima 6)
** Sevii Isle 7 (Japanese: ７ばんななしま Nanashima 7)
** Sevii Isle 8 (Japanese: ８ばんななしま Nanashima 8)
** Sevii Isle 9 (Japanese: ９ばんななしま Nanashima 9)
** Sevii Isle 22 (Japanese: ２２ばんななしま Nanashima 22)
** Sevii Isle 23 (Japanese: ２３ばんななしま Nanashima 23)
** Sevii Isle 24 (Japanese: ２４ばんななしま Nanashima 24)
*** These routes are not accessible during normal gameplay and are likely remnants from the development period of the games.
* The routes on the Sevii Islands are not numbered, unlike the other regions. This is likely to prevent confusion as to their relation to the others, as continuing where Johto left off (after , at the time the highest-numbered Johto route) would seemingly imply that Johto is accessible in the games.
===Origin===
The Sevii Islands archipelago corresponds to the real-life and . One through Five Island as well as Navel Rock are based on the Izu Islands, while Six and Seven Island correspond to and in the Bonin, and Birth Island corresponds to (an island grouped administratively with the Bonin Islands, but not considered to be a part of them geographically).
====Name origin====
The name possibly combines the number seven and the Roman numeral for seven, VII. The Japanese name Nanashima literally means "seven islands". According to an old woman on Seven Island, they were named the Sevii Islands not because there are seven (two event items reveal there are in fact nine), but because they were supposedly made in seven days.
==In other languages==
Language 	Name 	Origin
French 	Îles Sevii 	Same as English name
German 	Sevii Eiland 	Same as English name
Italian 	Settipelago 	From sette (seven) and archipelago
Spanish 	Archi7 	From archipelago and 7
Korean 	일곱섬 Ilgop Seom 	Translation of Japanese name
Chinese () 	七之島 / 七之岛 Qī-zhī Dǎo七岛 Qīdǎo 	Translation of Japanese name
Chinese () 	七之島 Chāt-jī Dóu 	Same as Taiwanese name
Brazilian Portuguese	Ilhas Sevii 	Same as English name
Vietnamese 	Thất Đảo 	From thất (seven) and đảo (island)
==References==
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