Regions

**REGIONS**

Regions are areas in the Pokémon universe that are smaller parts of a nation. Each region has their own Pokémon Professor, who provides a unique set of Starter Pokémon for young Trainers. Each region also has a unique set of eight Gym Leaders, along with the regional Elite Four. In some cases, regions can share Elite Four divisions, such as Johto and Kanto.

Currently, in the main series of games, there are seven known regions (Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, Sinnoh, Unova, Kalos, and Alola). Additionally, in the Pokémon side games, five other regions are currently known; Orre, Fiore, Almia, Ransei, and Oblivia. In the Pokémon anime series and manga, a group of islands called the Orange Islands have been called a region. The Orange Islands are located south of Kanto, though this region has never been seen in any game.

## Main Series

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Kanto

Main article: Kanto

Kanto was the first region to be introduced in the game series, featured in the Red, Blue and Yellow games along with the Generation III remakes. It is also accessible in the latter portion of Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal after defeating the Elite Four.

Like most regions, there is a theme regarding the names of towns and cities in Kanto. Most locations in Kanto are named after a color. The regional Pokémon professor is Professor Oak, who resides in Pallet Town.

Settlements

English Japanese Slogan

Kanto (mainland)

Pallet Town マサラタウン A Pure White Beginning

Viridian City ハナダシティ The City of Evergreen

Pewter City ニビシティ Between Rugged Mountains

Cerulean City ハナダシティ The Floral Lagoon City

Vermilion City クチバシティ The Port of Exquisite Sunsets

Lavender Town シオンタウン The Noble Town

Celadon City タマムシシティ City of the Rainbow's Colors

Fuchsia City セキチクシティ Happening and Passing City

Saffron City ヤマブキシティ Shining Big City

Cinnabar Island グレンタウン The Ravaged Town of the Past

Indigo Plateau セキエイこうげん The ultimate Goal of Trainers!

Sevii Islands

The Sevii Islands

The Sevii Islands are a group of islands located south of the Kanto region. They are not to be confused with the Orange Islands, another island group near Kanto or the Blue Islands near Hoenn. The Sevii Islands are accessible in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen after the player defeats Blaine. They serve the purpose of a major side quest involving Bill and is also where the player can catch Pokémon from Pokémon Gold and Silver. There are nine islands in all, and each of them is accessible once the player does something special. The islanders are ferried between the islands by the Seagallop.

Settlements

English Japanese Slogan

Sevii Islands

One Island １のしま Friends Gather at Knot Island

Two Island ２のしま Boon Island for Two

Three Island ３のしま Kin Island of Family Bonding

Four Island ４のしま The Warm, Blue, Floe Island

Five Island ５のしま Chrono Island: Where Time Goes

Six Island ６のしま Fortune Island of Aged Wisdom

Seven Island ７のしま Quest Island of Infinity

Johto

The Johto Region

Main article: Johto

Johto is the second region introduced in the main game series, being featured in the Gold, Silver and Crystal games along with the Generation IV remakes. Geographically, Johto is located to the west of the Kanto region.

The theme for locations in the Johto region is either plants or something related to a plant. The regional Pokémon professor is Professor Elm, who resides in New Bark Town.

Settlements

English Japanese Slogan

New Bark Town ワカバタウン Winds of a New Beginning

Cherrygrove City ヨシノシティ The City of Fragrant Flowers

Violet City キキョウシティ The City of Nostalgic Scents

Azalea Town ヒワダタウン Living Happily with Pokémon

Goldenrod City コガネシティ A Happening Big City

Ecruteak City エンジュシティ A Historical City

Olivine City アサギシ The Port with Sea Breezes

Frontier Access フロンティアフロント none

Cianwood City タンバシティ A Port of Crashing Waves

Safari Zone Gate サファリゾーンゲート none

Mahogany Town チョウジタウン Home of the Ninja

Blackthorn City フスベシティ A Quiet Mountain Retreat

Hoenn

The Hoenn Region

Main article: Hoenn

Hoenn is the featured region the Generation III games, Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald. Geographically, Hoenn is located to the southwest of Kanto and Johto.

The theme for the locations in the Hoenn region is that of two words used together. The regional Pokémon professor is Professor Birch, who resides in Littleroot Town.

Settlements

English Japanese Slogan

Littleroot Town ミシロタウン A town that can't be shaded any hue.

Oldale Town コトキタウン Where things start off scarce.

Petalburg City トウカシティ Where people mingle with nature.

Rustboro City カナズミシティ The city probing the integration of nature and science.

Dewford Town ムロタウン A tiny island in the blue sea.

Slateport City カイナシティ The port where people and POKéMON cross paths.

Mauville City キンセツシティ The bright and shiny city of fun!

Verdanturf Town シダケタウン The windswept highlands with the sweet fragrance of grass.

Lavaridge Town フエンタウン An excellent place for relaxing!

Fallarbor Town ハジツゲタ A farm community with small gardens.

Fortree City フエンタウン The treetop city that frolics with nature.

Lilycove City ミナモシティ Where the land ends and the sea begins.

Mossdeep City トクサネシティ Our slogan: Cherish POKéMON!

Sootopolis City ルネシティ The mystical city where history slumbers.

Pacifidlog Town キナギタウ Where the morning sun smiles upon the waters.

Ever Grande City サイユウシティ The paradise of flowers, the sea, and Pokémon

Sinnoh

The Sinnoh Region and the Battle Zone Sub-region

Main article: Sinnoh

Sinnoh is the region featured in the Generation IV games Pokémon Diamond, Pearl and Platinum. Sinnoh is located to the north of the Kanto region.

Unlike other regions, there is no theme underlying the names of locations in Sinnoh. The regional Pokémon professor is Professor Rowan, who resides in Sandgem Town, being the first professor to live in a town that is not the player's starting location.

Settlements

English Japanese Slogan

Sinnoh (mainland)

Twinleaf Town フタバタウン Fresh and Free!

Sandgem Town マサゴタウン Town of Sand!

Jubilife City コトブキシティ City of Joy

Oreburgh City クロガネシティ City of Energy

Floaroma Town ソノオタウン Vivid & Scented

Eterna City ハクタイシティ History Living

Hearthome City ヨスガシティ Warm & Kind

Solaceon Town ズイタウン Free of Worry!

Veilstone City トバリシティ Hewn from Rock

Pastoria City ノモセシティ The Marsh City

Celestic Town カンナギタウン The Past Lives

Canalave City ミオシティ Cargo Port

Snowpoint City キッサキシティ City of Snow

Sunyshore City ナギサシティ Solar Powered!

Pokémon League ポケモンリーグ The Pinnacle of Trainerdom!

Battle Zone

The Battle Zone

The Battle Zone is an island located to the northeast of Sinnoh. Battle Zone is accessible in Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum after the player defeats the Pokémon League. There are a total of three major settlements and 6 routes. The islanders do not consider themselves a part of Sinnoh.

Settlements

English Japanese Slogan

Battle Zone

Fight Area ファイトエリア Battles Galore

Survival Area サバイバルエリア Staging Point

Resort Area リゾートエリア Relax & Play!

Unova

The Unova Region

Main article: Unova

Unova is the region featured in the Generation V games Pokémon Black and White. It is said that Unova is located very far away from the other regions, needing a boat to get there.

The theme for the names of Unova locations is weather, specifically clouds, since a few of the places seem to be named after types of clouds. (Nimbasa = Nimbus, Icirrus = Cirrus, for example) The regional Pokémon professor is Professor Juniper, who is the first regional professor to be female. She resides in Nuvema Town.

Settlements

English Japanese Slogan

Nuvema Town カノコタウン The Start of Something Big

Accumula Town カラクサタウン The Fast-Growing Town!

Striaton City サンヨウシティ Three Stand Together as One!

Nacrene City シッポウシティ A Pearl of a Place

Castelia City ヒウンシティ A City of Grandeur

Nimbasa City ライモンシティ Lit by the Flash of Lightning!

Anville Town カナワタウン Rolling Out the Steel Rails

Driftveil City ホドモエシティ A City of Billowing Sails

Mistralton City フキヨセシティ Strewn with Windblown Leaves

Icirrus City セッカシティ Sky Glittering with Flowers of Snow

Opelucid City ソウリュウシティ Time's Dividing Line

Pokémon League ポケモンリーグ The Pokémon League is every Trainer's greatest challenge!

Lacunosa Town カゴメトヴン Methodical and Orderly

Undella Town サザナミトヴン A Town of Rippling Waves

Black City ブラックシティ Prosperous and Vibrant

White Forest ホワイトフォレスト People and Nature in Harmony

Aspertia City ヒオウギシティ Blackberry Lily City

Virbank City タチワキシティ

Kalos

Main article: Kalos

Kalos is the sixth region that appeared in Generation VI's game Pokémon X and Y. It is based off France. The regional scientist is Professor Sycamore, living in Lumiose City.

Settlements

English Japanese Slogan

Vaniville Town

Aquacorde Town

Lumiose City

Santalune City

Cyllage City

Shalour City

Coumarine City

Laverre City

Dendemille Town

Anistar City

Snowbelle City

Kiloude City

## Shadow Series

Orre

Main article: Orre

Orre, which is based off the Arizona desert, is located on the northwest portion of the Kanto-Johto landmass and is generally a Wild Pokémon free region in Pokémon Colosseum and Pokémon XD. In Pokémon XD a few wild Pokémon can be captured in special locations. In both games, Pokémon called Shadow Pokémon can be "captured" from other Trainers to be purified.

Settlements

English Japanese

Phenac City フェナスシティ

Pyrite Town パイラタウン

The Under アンダー

Agate Village アゲトビレッジ

Gateon Port アイオポート

## Ranger Series

Fiore

The Fiore Region

Main article: Fiore

Fiore is the setting for the first Pokémon Ranger video game. It may be somewhat close to the Sinnoh region, since it was stated in-game that Sinnoh was the closest region to send the Manaphy Egg during the Manaphy event.

Fiore is described as being far away from Hoenn and Kanto.

Settlements

English Japanese

Fall City フォルシティ

Ring Town リングタウン

Summerland サマランド

Wintown ウィンタウン

Almia

The Almia Region

Main article: Almia

Almia, located east of Fiore, is the setting of Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia.

Settlements

English Japanese

Chicole Village チコレむら

Vientown ビエンタウン

Pueltown プエルタウン

Shiver Camp ブルブルキャンプ

Haruba Village ハルバむら

Boyleland ボイルランド

Oblivia

The Oblivia Region

Main article: Oblivia

Oblivia, located south of Fiore, is a group of islands in which Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs takes place.

Settlements

English Japanese

Cocona Village ココナむら

Tilt Village ナナメむら

Aqua Resort アクアリゾート

## Conquest Series

Ransei

The Ransei Region

Main article: Ransei

Ransei said to be similar to feudal Japan. There are 17 Kingdoms in the region, each with a leader that must be defeated to conquer the kingdom and castle.

The Ransei region is shaped the same way as the Alpha Pokemon, Arceus.

Kingdom

English Japanese Type

Aurora ハジメの国 Normal

Ignis カエンの国 Fire

Greenleaf アオバの国 Grass

Fontaine イズミの国 Water

Terrera コブシの国 Ground

Violight サナギの国 Electric

Chrysalia ダイチの国 Bug

Pugilis シデンの国 Fighting

Illusio ゲンムの国 Psychic

Cragspur キガンの国 Rock

Viperia ドクガの国 Poison

Yaksha ヤシャの国 Dark

Avia ツバサの国 Flying

Valora フクツの国 Steel

Spectra ミタマの国 Ghost

Nixtorm フブキの国 Ice

Dragnor リュウの国 Dragon

## Mystery Dungeon Series

Main article: Pokémon World (Mystery Dungeon)

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Dungeons

English Japanese

Tiny Woods ちいさな　もり

Thunderwave Cave でんじはの　どうくつ

Mt. Travail ハガネやま

Sinister Woods あやしい　もり

Silent Chasm ちんもくの　たに

Mt. Travail ライメイの　やま

Great Canyon おおいなる　きょうこく

Lapis Cave ぐんじょうの　どうくつ

Rock Path いわの　よこあな

Mt. Travail ほのおの　やま

Snow Path ゆきの　よこあな

Frosty Forest じゅひょうの　もり

Mt. Travail ひょうせつの　れいほう

Uproar Forest さわぎの　もり

Magma Cavern マグマの　ちてい

Sky Tower てんくうの　とう

Stormy Sea あらしの　かいいき

Silver Trench ぎんの　かいこう

Meteor Cave いんせきの　どうくつ

Buried Relic ちてい　いせき

Solar Cave たいようの　どうくつ

Fiery Field ほのおの　だいち

Lightning Field イナズマの　だいち

Northwind Field きたかぜの　だいち

Mt. Travail はるかなる　れいほう

Western Cave にしの　どうくつ

Northern Range きたの　さんみゃく

Pitfall Valley ならくの　たに

Wish Cave ねがいの　どうくつ

Joyous Tower しあわせの　とう

Purity Forest きよらかな　もり

Murky Cave やみの　どうくつ

Howling Forest とおぼえの　もり

Desert Region さばく　ちたい

Southern Cavern みなみの　ほらあな

Waterfall Pond たきつぼの　いけ

Wyvern Hill ひりゅうの　おか

Darknight Relic あんや　いせき

Unown Relic アンノーンの　いせき

Grand Sea おおきな　うみ

Far-off Sea さいはての　うみ

Oddity Cave いへんの　どうくつ

Remains Island のこされた　しま

Marvelous Sea ふしぎの　うみ

Fantasy Strait げんそう　かいきょう

Time, Darkness & Sky Pokémon World

Dungeons

English Japanese

Beach Cave かいがんのどうくつ

Drenched Bluff しめったいわば

Mt. Travail トゲトゲやま

Waterfall Cave たきつぼのどうくつ

Apple Woods リンゴのもり

Craggy Coast えんがんのいわば

Mt. Travail ツノやま

Foggy Forest のうむのもり

Steam Cave ねっすいのどうくつ

Amp Plains エレキへいげん

Northern Desert きたのさばく

Quicksand Cave りゅうさのどうくつ

Crystal Cave すいしょうのどうくつ

Crystal Crossing だいすいしょうのみち

Chasm Cave くうかんのどうくつ

Dark Hill くらやみのおか

Sealed Ruins ふういんのいわば

Dusk Forest くろのもり

Deep Dusk Forest もりのたかだい

Treeshroud Forest キザキのもり

Brine Cave いそのどうくつ

Hidden Land まぼろしのだいち

Temporal Tower じげんのとう

Mystifying Forest しんぴのもり

Blizzard Island ふぶきのしま

Crevice Cave クレバスのどうくつ

Surrounded Sea とざされたうみ

Miracle Sea きせきのうみ

Aegis Cave ばんにんのどうくつ

Mt. Travail しゅぎょうのやま

The Nightmare あくむのなか

Spacial Rift そらのさけめ

Dark Crater やみのかこう

Concealed Ruins かくされたいせき

Marine Resort うみのリゾート

Bottomless Sea そこなしうみ

Shimmer Desert かげろうのさばく

Mt. Travail なだれやま

Giant Volcano きょだいかざん

World Abyss せかいのおおあな

Sky Stairway てんくうのかいだん

Mystery Jungle ミステリージャングル

Serenity River しずかなかわ

Landslide Cave コロコロどうくつ

Lush Prairie みどりのそうげん

Tiny Meadow ちいさなはらっぱ

Labyrinth Cave めいきゅうのどうくつ

Oran Forest オレンのもり

Lake Afar はてのみずうみ

Happy Outlook しあわせみさき

Mt. Travail かぜのれいほう

Shimmer Hill かがやきのおか

Lost Wilderness みかいのこうや

Midnight Forest あんやのもり

Zero Isle North ゼロのしま ほくぶ

Zero Isle East ゼロのしま とうぶ

Zero Isle South ゼロのしま なんぶ

Zero Isle West ゼロのしま せいぶ

Final Maze さいごのま

Blazing, Stormy & Light Pokémon World

Blazing Dungeons

English Japanese

Dubious Forest あやしのもり

Cheerful Meadow ウキウキそうげん

Sunset Rockland ゆうやけのいわば

Marsh Valley ぬまのたに

Ruby Lake ルビーのみずうみ

Chocolate Mountain チョコレートやま

Path to Treasure Valley たからだにへのみち

Fire Mountains ほのおのさんがく

Ripple Seas さざなみのうみ

Mystery Plains しんぴのへいげん

Weird Mountain かいきなやま

Secret Archipelago ひみつしょとう

Unown Village アンノーンビレッジ

Legendary Volcanic Island でんせつのかざんとう

Final Mountain さいごのれいほう

Stormy Dungeons

English Japanese

Dubious Hill あやしのおか

Exciting Meadow ワクワクそうげん

Cloudy Rockland くもがくれのいわば

Stream Forest おがわのもり

Jade Lake ヒスイのみずうみ

Chocolate Island チョコレートじま

Path to Treasure Mountain たからやまへのみち

Storm Island あらしのしま

Stormy Seas あらなみのうみ

Mystery Marsh しんぴのしつげん

Weird Rockland かいきないわば

Secret Highland ひみつこうげん

Unown Resort アンノーンリゾート

Legendary Wetland でんせつのしっちたい

Final Island さいごのことう

Light Dungeons

English Japanese

Dubious Valley あやしのたに

Sparkling Plains キラキラそうげん

Shady Rockland こもれびのいわば

Ice Hill こおりのおか

Mica Lake キララのみずうみ

Chocolate Field チョコレートづか

Path to Treasure Island たからじまへのみち

Light Summit ひかりのいただき

Wave Seas かぜなみのうみ

Mystery Meadow しんぴのそうげん

Weird Forest かいきなもり

Secret Rockmountain ひみつがんざん

Unown Garden アンノーンガーデン

Legendary Mountains でんせつのさんがく

Final Cave さいごのどうくつ

## Anime Exclusive

Orange Islands

The Orange Islands

The Orange Islands, formally the Orange Archipelago, is a group of anime exclusive islands that Ash and his friends traveled through during the Orange Islands arc.