Pummelo Island

Pummelo Island (Japanese: カンキツ島 Kankitsu Island) is a tropical island in the north end of the Orange Islands. It is the final destination for Pokémon Trainers who wish to participate in the Orange League. When entering the island, one can see Pummelo Stadium on top of the island.
Any Trainer who defeats the Orange Crew Supreme Gym Leader at Pummelo Stadium becomes an Honored Trainer ( in the dub), enshrined forever in the Palace of Victory. Seasonal Orange League Winner's Trophy matches are big events on the island, and battling seems to be viewed as an exciting spectator sport.
 is revered as a guardian and is immortalized in statues across Pummelo Island.
==Places of interest==
===Verification House===
This is where Pokémon Trainers who wish to participate in the Orange League verify their Badges and are permitted to enter. There is a front desk, that has a computer and a scanner to see if the Badges won are real. Off to the right is a stone statue. One can also get information for the League here as well.
===Pummelo Stadium===
The main stadium where the Trainers who have collected all four Orange League Badges fight against the Orange Crew Supreme Gym Leader . It looks like a large Roman stadium. The challenger and the Orange Crew Supreme Gym Leader battle in a Full Battle, a battle of six Pokémon each. All around Pummelo Stadium are statues of Dragonite. The stage can change to a rocky area with a pool in the middle and a sandy, desert-like battlefield.
During the battle, the Orange Crew Supreme Gym Leader is forbidden to change Pokémon, and when three Pokémon of any Trainer are defeated, a field change will occur. If the challenger should triumph over the Orange Crew Supreme Gym Leader, they will receive the Winner's Trophy and enter the Orange League Hall of Fame as an "Honored Trainer".
===Palace of Victory===
The Palace of Victory, also known as the Orange League Hall of Fame, is the place where the Trainers who have received the Winner's Trophy are documented with pictures of their Pokémon and themselves, and their handprints and footprints of their Pokémon and themselves. The Palace of Victory is a green dome building located next to Pummelo Stadium. When one first enters the building, there are two statues on either side of the doorway. After going down the hall, there is a large circular area with pictures of all the Trainers and Pokémon who have defeated the Orange Crew Supreme Gym Leader.
===Pokémon Center===
Pummelo Island's Pokémon Center is particularly large and is spread across two floors. It has a large lobby with enough room on the side for four booths with telephones and transportation machines.
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==Pokémon seen on Pummelo Island==
			
			
			
			
==In the manga==
===The Electric Tale of Pikachu===
Pummelo Island appeared in The Orange Crew Supreme Gym Leader and Pikachu's Plan, where competed in an Orange League tournament at Pummelo Stadium. Once he had won enough matches, he was granted the right to face , the Orange Crew Supreme Gym Leader, in a six-on-six Full Battle. On the night before the battle, Ash encountered , who were too hungry to do anything to him, so he treated them to a meal. As thanks for the food and a place to sleep at, Team Rocket promised to cheer for Ash during his battle.
The Full Battle began with Ash taking on and defeating Drake's with , after which he continued to defeat more of Drake's team, until Drake was left with just his strongest Pokémon, . Dragonite defeated and , but was ultimately felled by Pikachu, making Ash the winner and earning him a place in the Orange League Hall of Fame.
==Trivia==
===Name origin===
Language 	Name 	Origin
Japanese 	カンキツ島 Kankitsu Tō 	From 柑橘 kankitsu, a general term for citrus fruits
English, German	Pummelo Island 	From pummel and , a large citrus fruit with the appearance of grapefruit
French 	Île Pomelo 	From pomelo
Italian 	Isola Pummelo 	From its English name
Spanish 	Isla Pomelo 	From its English name
Spanish 	Isla Pummelo 	From its English name
Korean 	귤아테섬 Gyur-ate Seom 	From 귤 gyul, citrus
Polish 	Wyspa Pummelo 	From its English name
Chinese 	柑橘島 / 柑橘岛 Gānjú Dǎo / Gāmgwāt Dóu 	From 柑橘 gānjú / gāmgwāt, a general term for citrus fruits
Bulgarian 	Пумело Pumelo 	From English name
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