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.

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

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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.