Alola
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Alola (Japanese: アローラ地方 Arōra-chihō) is a region of the Pokémon world. It is the setting of Pokémon Sun and Moon. The Alola region is made of up four natural islands and one artificial island.
The Alola region is a popular resort destination and attracts a lot of tourists from other regions.
In Alola, humans and Pokémon coexist in a very close relationship, and a culture has developed that is different from other regions.
Etymology and design concept
Etymology
According to Shigeru Ohmori, the name "Alola" is meant to incorporate a meaning of a land that overflows with life force and supports various forms of life.[1] The name may come from ola, Hawaiian for life, and the traditional Hawaiian greeting aloha.
Design concept
- Main article: Pokémon world in relation to the real world → Alola
Alola is based on Hawaii, a state of the United States.[2][3]
Ecology
Due to the unique environmental pressures, a number of Pokémon species that appear in Alola have regional variants known as Alola Forms that have different properties to elsewhere in the Pokémon world. For example, in Alola Vulpix moved to snowy mountain peaks to avoid the normal habitats of other Pokémon, and adapted to their new environment by becoming Ice-type.
Trivia
- Alola is a palindrome.
See also
In other languages
| Language | Name | Origin |
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| Korean | 알로라 Allora | From its Japanese name |
| Chinese (Mandarin) | 阿羅拉 / 阿罗拉 Āluólā | Transliteration of its Japanese name |
| Chinese (Cantonese) | 阿羅拉 Alòhlāai | Mandarin-based transliteration of its Japanese name |
| Russian | Алола Alola | Transcription of English name |
References
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