The World of Pokemon

Welcome to the World of Pokemon! At least, that is what you may have heard of this world referred to as. Our citizens of the world call it Loam. Loam is inhabited far and wide by creatures known as Pokemon. Pokemon are amazing creatures resembling plants, animals, and even objects. They have extraordinary abilities, are very intelligent, and are a large part of our daily lives. Some people battle with Pokemon, while other work alongside them. There are people who breed or study Pokemon, and they are even kept as pets.

## History of Loam

Loam is a world with a more unified government than the kind that you might find on the planet of Earth. This unified government took time to establish, and was the result of the Great World War. In modern Loam, wars happen less frequently, with the last major war having happened more than 60 years ago.

More about the history of Loam to come

## Countries of Loam

There are a great number of countries existing within Loam. Each country has its own individual government established that runs its own rules and regulations on the people of the country. While the International Pokemon League Association (IPA) is responsible for setting guidelines, it is up to the individual countries and regions which laws they want to enforce.

### Galar

A country consisting of one region by the same name. The Galar region is the home of the Majesty League.

### Ilatay

*Main article: Ilatay*

Ilatay is a somewhat large country featuring four region. The National Pokemon League of Ilatay is the Coliseum League. The regions of Ilatay are:

* Northwest Ilatay - Home of the Elegant League
* Northeast Ilatay - Home of the Dusk League
* Mystos - Home of the Fable League
* Razzi - Home of the Culinary League

### Kalos

*Main article: Kalos*

Kalos is a country consisting of only two regions. The national league here is called the Argent League.

* Northern Kalos - Home of the Boutique League
* Southern Kalos - Home of the Regal League

### Murika

*Main article: Murika*

Murika is one of the largest countries in the world. This country is often credited for being part of the formation of the IPLA. The country has more than fifty different regions within its borders, just as many regional leagues, and the national league being called the Murika League. Regions in this country are:

* Abamala - Home of the Plantation League
* Aksala - Home of the Frontier League
* Alola - Home of the Aloha League
* Bigone - Home of the Wonderland League
* Chroma - Home of the Colorful League
* Chusa - Home of the Bay League
* Correlatus - Home of the Nutmeg League
* Creyate - Home of the Magnolia League
* Deorin - Home of the Diamond League
* Ellesay - Home of the River League
* Giege - Home of the Keystone League
* Gohom - Home of the Sooner League
* Greenmont - Home of the Green Mountain League
* Heya - Home of the Buckeye League
* Hoosy - Home of the Hoosier League
* Luclye - Home of the Equality League
* Lumence - Home of the Sunshine League
* Meloncally - Home of the Show Me League
* Minence - Home of the Bluegrass League
* Nasa - Home of the Casino League
* New Galeshire - Home of the White Mountain League
* New Hyro - Home of the Enchantment League
* New Poncho - Home of the Crossroads League
* Newkey - Home of the Blackwater League
* North Cordelia - Home of the Old North League
* North Danica - Home of the Peace Garden League
* Nowere - Home of the Central League
* Noyava - Home of the Prairie League
* Omar - Home of the Peach League
* Orly - Home of the Bayou League
* Orre - Home of the Sand Hill League
* Paradisa - Home of the Golden League
* Prymarie - Home of the Lumber League
* Rista - Home of the Wonder League
* Ryme Island - Home of the Tiny League
* Satax - Home of the Lone Star League
* Satoy - Home of the Hawkeye League
* Seshon - Home of the North Star League
* South Cordelia - Home of the Old South League
* South Danika - Home of the Blizzard League
* Soval - Home of the Grand Lakes League
* Sunland - Home of the Old Line League
* Tanoma - Home of the Treasure League
* Tapoto - Home of the Gem League
* Unova - Home of the Monochrome League
* Utop - Home of the Friendly League
* Valencia - Home of the Smile League
* West Valencia - Home of the Panhandle League
* Wister - Home of the Mitten League
* Worthington - Home of the Evergreen League

### New Ayland

New Ayland is a country and a region on its own. It is one of the smallest regions in the world, and the national league here is called the Island League.

### Niji

*Main article: Niji*

Known as the "Rainbow Country", Niji is one of the countries primarily responsible for creating the IPLA and establishing a, somewhat, centralized government. The country is made up of nine regions and nine Pokemon leagues with it's national league being called the Rainbow League. Regions in this country are:

* Akane - Home of the Magenta League
* Hoenn - Home of the Green League
* Johto - Home of the Violet League
* Kanto - Home of the Indigo League
* Kuriza - Home of the Yellow League
* Orange Archipelago - Home of the Orange League
* Shinka - Home of the Red League
* Sinnoh - Home of the Blue League
* Toku - Home of the Cyan League

### Ooga

Ooga is a country and a single region. The national league here is known as the Tribal League.

### Sharcana

Although a country that is probably large enough to be divided into a few regions, Sharcana is a country and a single region. The national league here is called the Ancient League.

### Silla

*Main article: Silla*

Silla is a country that contains five regions, referred to as provinces. The national league of Silla is called the Hwarang League.

* Baekje - Home of the Wonhwa League
* Goguryeo - Home of the Warrior League
* Joseon - Home of the Commander League
* Kaya - Home of the Guard League
* Wonmyeong - Home of the Nangdo League

## More Information

* Education
* Pokemon Trainers
	+ Trainer Classes
	+ Pokemon Storage System
	+ Trainer Courses
* Religion
* Jobs

## Trivia

* the name Loam comes from the word loam, a type of soil, similar to how our world is called Earth, and in reference to the Pokemon World being an alternate reality of Earth.

### Differences Between the Head Canon, and the Official World of Pokemon

* Children are allowed to start their journey at 10 years old on Loam, but it is uncommon for parents to allow their children to start their journey so young. Many won't let them start until they are between the ages of 15-20 years old.
* The Nurse Joys and Officer Jennys are just a gender-specific Trainer Class, and their names aren't actually Joy and Jenny. There are also male-specific nurses and officers called Nurse Ray and Officer Jerry. More information can be found out about them on their pages.
* The most common names for Professors are still based on trees, and sometimes other plants (in most regions). Though, the reason is because, in the past, when a last name was given to a scholarly family, they were always given tree or plant names. It's unknown why that was a common trend in many regions, but it's believed that it was because trees live for many years, and are symbols of wisdom in many regional cultures. People who are professors now are usually descendants of a long line of professors. Though, it is possible to find a professor without a tree name, and it's usually assumed that they didn't come from a long line of professors. Because of this, some professors will change their last name to a tree name if they don't have one already.
* There are minimum age requirements for some Trainer Classes. For example, a Trainer may not become a Champion if they are not at least 26 years old. Children 25 and under are able to challenge the Champion, but may not replace the Champion.