Basow

## Description

Basow is a Fakémon region in the fanon of this wiki, and is the second of my regions introduced, first being shown and traveled through in Fakémon Opal and Obsidian. It also is the main region in Fakémon Shining Opal and Glittering Obsidian, the sequels to FOaO.

Similarly to the Unova region, Basow possesses seasons with sharp differences between each other, affecting which Pokémon/Fakémon can be found and what businesses are open. The player's journey begins in Sunshade Town, where Professor Aspen gives them a choice between the starters Puplan, Snilt, and Quamphie.

## Locations

Basow has 14 cities and towns, as well as its own Fakémon League.

There are a total of 17 routes in Basow, being numbered from 1-17.

### Demographics

Summing the populations of each settlement in Fakémon Opal and Obsidian leaves Basow with a population of 730 people.

### Route Environments/Fakémon

Note that some Fakémon are only available at certain times/day/seasons. For example, Flakite can be found on many routes but only in Autumn and Winter. Fakémon introduced in Fakémon Opal and Obsidian but not listed for any routes below are gifted to the player or obtained in non-route areas, such as Dodunce and Slazin being found as fossils at Preservat Lake.

1. Simple and grassy
	1. Sordasoph, Pestar, Zuf
2. Simple and grassy
	1. Sordasoph, Zuf, B-Hoothoot, Sawsot
3. Dusty with strange dirt mounds, several trees
	1. Sordasoph, Pestar, Myssnary
4. Wet and forested
	1. Pestar, B-Hoothoot, B-Deerling, Passemby
5. Older forests but with some houses
	1. Pestar+Crestar, B-Hoothoot, Passemby, Flakite, Sleeslush
6. Simple and grassy
	1. Zuf+Fulf, Sawsot, Flakite, Screttle, B-Snover
7. Hilly then cliffy, many fences
	1. Flakite, Ovint, Volfant
8. Dry and rocky, taller dryer grass
	1. Terrosite, *Slugma* (evolves into B-Magcargo in Basow)
9. Dry and sandy
	1. Fulf, Zemel
10. Shrubby desert
	1. Zemel, B-Bunnelby+B-Diggersby
11. Urbanish and park-like
	1. Rillasoph, Crestar, Passemby, Sleeslush, B-Murkrow, Lytsca+Murra
12. Spooky marsh
	1. Passemby, Scrafitch
13. Untamed path with lots of plants and sinking ground
	1. Crestar, Sawsot+Marmocall, Scrafitch
14. Simple rocky path with a few mini craters
	1. No new Fakémon
15. Sharp and rocky, several scattered small craters, lined with trees
	1. B-Noctowl, B-Sawsbuck, Likwake+Flakool+Culube
16. Very pristine and orderly, near perfectly straight
	1. Worstar, MooledyObsidian/ChinoltOpal, Sundabor, Babookie
17. Tough and a bit rocky, with a lot of HM obstacles
	1. Medrift+Wastan, Aburago+Agobaka, B-Bouffalant, Saquot

## Geography

Basow is a temperate land-locked region with rivers on its western and eastern borders. Like Unova, its weather and climate varies with the seasons. Many caves and hills are present through the region, leaving few flat areas remaining.

## Returning Fakémon

The following 26 Fakémon from Fakémon Topaz and Amethyst can be found in the Basow region.

* #021-#023, Tynyt/Grantasm/Spectear
* #024-#026, Gask/Gaskmat/Gaskinator
* #030-#031, Choctot/Choclandy
* #032-#034, Ukoot/Ryte/Ubtoos
* #042-#044, Porcaw/Hostick/Boarick
* #058, Gilash
* #071-#073, Pilittel/Helief/Medilief
* #074-#076, Duskoon/Narocoon+Insomoon
* #086-#087, Trimetry/Forethick
* #090, Fertoil
* #091, Thorror
* #110, Hitchaunt

## Regional Variants

15 regional variants can be found throughout Basow, and they are:

* B-Hoothoot, Poison/Flying
* B-Noctowl, Poison/Flying
* B-Murkrow, Flying/Psychic
* B-Magcargo, Poison/Rock
* B-Snover, Grass
* B-Abomasnow, Grass/Psychic
* B-Honchkrow, Flying/Psychic
* B-Roggenrola, Ghost/Rock
* B-Boldore, Ghost/Rock
* B-Gigalith, Ghost/Rock
* B-Deerling, Water/Ice
* B-Sawsbuck, Water/Ice
* B-Bouffalant, Rock
* B-Bunnelby, Fighting/Normal
* B-Diggersby, Fighting/Normal

## Basis

Basow is based upon the state of Iowa, although flipped vertically and horizontally, and the name is derived from the Báxoje/Ioway people.

## Trivia

* The adjectival form of Basow is "Basowan", such as in Basowan Forms