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Kanto	カントー地方地方
	Kantō-chihō region

[[File:File:Kanto FRLG Sugimori map.jpg|250px]]

Artwork of the Kanto region from Generation III

Introduction
Professor	Professor Oak
First partner Pokémon	Bulbasaur, Charmander, Squirtle and Pikachu
Regional Villains	None

	League
Pokémon League		yes
League Location		Indigo Plateau

	Games
Generation		I, II, III
Games		yes

File:Kanto-map.jpg

Map of the Kanto region from Generation I

Map of the Kanto region from Generation II

File:Kanto Anime.jpg

Anime-based map of the Kanto region

The Kanto region (Japanese: カントー地方 Kantō-chihō) is a large area located east of Johto. It is the first region to be introduced, explored in the Generation I games Pokémon Green, Pokémon Red, Blue and Yellow and in the Generation III games Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen. Kanto is also accessible in the Generation II games Pokémon Gold, Silver and Crystal after the quest in Johto is completed. Most of the names of the cities in Kanto are the names of colors (Viridian, Lavender, Indigo Plateau, etc.). Professor Oak is the resident Pokémon professor and gives trainers a choice between Bulbasaur, Charmander or Squirtle as their starter Pokémon, though in Yellow the only choice is a Pikachu that he recently caught. In the games, the player begins his or her journey in Pallet Town and ends at the Indigo Plateau to become the League Champion.

It is based on the real Kantō region (関東) in Japan. Kanto is the only region to have been featured in every generation of games, with the exception of the newly released Generation IV.

Locations

Cities/Towns

Areas of interest

Routes

Routes in Kanto began the numbering process, going from 1 to 25 in Generation I and Generation III, but adding three routes to connect to Johto (26, 27, and 28) in Generation II.

Indigo League

Gym Leaders

Elite Four

In Generation I:

Blue

In Generation II:

Lance

In Generation II

In the Generation II games, trainers may travel from Johto to Kanto and notice that changes have occurred as a result of the three years having passed since the time of the Generation I games:

Safari Zone is closed.
Cerulean Cave has been blocked off.
Cinnabar Island has been destroyed by an eruption of the volcano, and its gym was temporarily relocated to the Seafoam Islands.
Viridian Forest and Mt. Moon have changed in size.
Power Plant has become functional.
Pokémon Tower has become a radio tower.
Blue has remade Giovanni's former gym and functions as the Gym Leader.
Janine has taken over Fuchsia Gym, seeing as her father Koga has been promoted to the Elite Four.

In Generation III

In Pokémon FireRed and Pokémon LeafGreen, Kanto is very much as in the original games, with some alterations in respect to the improved graphics and gameplay. Additionally, the first three in a chain of islands known as the Sevii Islands, located east and southeast of Kanto, are unlocked once Blaine is defeated on Cinnabar Island. Championing the Elite Four and getting the National Dex unlocks the other islands which make up this archipelago.

Regions in the Pokémon world

Core series	Kanto (Sevii Islands) • Johto • Hoenn Sinnoh (Hisui • Battle Zone) • Unova Kalos • Alola • Galar (Isle of Armor • Crown Tundra) Paldea • Kitakami
Side series	White City • Orre
Anime	Orange Archipelago • Decolore Islands
Spin-off games	Fiore • Almia • Oblivia • Pokémon Island • Mintale Town Ryme City • Pasio • Ransei • Ferrum • Lental Mystery Dungeon world • PokéPark • TCG Islands Carmonte Island • Tumblecube Island • Aeos Island
TCG	Southern Islands • Puzzle Continent • Holon • Parallel Worlds
Sovereign states in the Pokémon world	Ranger Union • Guyana Lucario Kingdom • Mirage Kingdom • Rota