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Map of the Kanto region from Generation II

The Kanto region (Japanese: カントー地方 Kantō-chihō) is a large area located east of Johto, north of Hoenn, and south of Sinnoh. It is the first region to be introduced, explored in the Generation I games and in the Generation III games Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions. 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 Pokémon 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 it at the Indigo Plateau.

It is based on the real Kantō region (関東) in Japan. Unlike other regions, which are specific to their own generations, Kanto has been explorable in the first three generations, and has a likelihood of appearing in Generation IV in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver due to its appearance in the games they are remakes of.

Locations

Cities/Towns

• Pallet Town
• Viridian City
• Pewter City
• Cerulean City
• Vermilion City
• Lavender Town
• Celadon City
• Fuchsia City
• Saffron City
• Cinnabar Island

Anime Cities/Towns

• Silver Town
• Wisteria Town
• Chrysanthemum Island
• Gardenia Town
• Mulberry Town
• Terracotta Town

Areas of interest

• Cerulean Cave
• Diglett's Cave
• Indigo Plateau
• Mt. Moon
• Pokémon Mansion
• Pokémon Tower
• Power Plant
• Rock Tunnel
• Rocket Game Corner
• Safari Zone
• Seafoam Islands
• Silph Co.
• Victory Road
• Viridian Forest
• Pokémon Stadium (according to its in-game location information in Super Smash Bros.)

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

Main article: Indigo League

Gym Leaders

Elite Four

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:

• The Safari Zone is closed.
• Cerulean Cave has collapsed.
• Cinnabar Island has been destroyed by an eruption of the volcano, and its gym was temporarily relocated to the Seafoam Islands.
• Viridian Forest has been cut down and Mt. Moon has decreased in size due to rock slides.
• The Power Plant has become functional.
• The Pokémon Tower has become a radio tower.
• Blue has remodeled 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.
• The Pewter City Museum is closed for renovations.

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 Pokédex unlocks the other islands which make up this archipelago.

Trivia

• Kanto's name was never revealed in the Generation I games outside of Japan, causing many fans to think the region was called Indigo (because of the Indigo Plateau). It was mentioned only once in the Japanese versions upon viewing the Town Map at the rival's house. The first mention of its name outside of Japanese context was in Super Smash Bros.. Despite this, its name is mentioned multiple times in the Generation III remakes, including but not limited to viewing the Town Map at the beginning of the games.
• Kanto is the only main region which has been featured in two separate anime series, once at the start of Ash's journey (in the original series), and once after Ash returned from Hoenn (in the Advanced Generation series). It is also the only region that has not had continuous time spent in it for more than one dub season.
  • Until Platinum's release, after Ash defeated Maylene and Crasher Wake (not to mention just before Ash challenges Fantina), it was also the only region in the anime where Ash defeated the Gym Leaders in a different order from the games.
• Kanto is mentioned during the event in which players capture Shaymin in Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum. Professor Oak states that somewhere in the Kanto region there is a white rock similar to the one at the north end of Route 224 in Sinnoh, although no such rock has appeared in past games taking place in Kanto. The rock may appear however in Heart Gold and Soul Silver
• If the Sevii Islands were considered part of Kanto, then Kanto would be the largest region in the games. Otherwise, they add up to make Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen the games with the greatest amount of visitable area.
• Kanto is the only region whose routes' numbers have different numbers of digits, having both one-digit and two-digit route numbers. Johto only has two-digit route numbers, and Hoenn and Sinnoh have only three-digit route numbers.

Kanto
Settlements Pallet Town • Viridian City • Pewter City • Cerulean City • Vermilion City • Lavender Town Celadon City • Saffron City • Fuchsia City • Cinnabar Island • Indigo Plateau Routes 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 Landmarks Professor Oak's Laboratory • Viridian Forest • Diglett's Cave • Pewter Museum of Science • Mt. Moon (Square) • Cerulean Cave Underground Path (Kanto Routes 5–6) • Underground Path (Kanto Routes 7–8) • S.S. Anne • S.S. Aqua • Sea Cottage • Rock Tunnel Power Plant • Cycling Road/Pokémon Road • Team Rocket Hideout • Silph Co. • Magnet Train • Pokémon Tower • Safari Zone/Pal Park GO Park • Seafoam Islands • Pokémon Mansion • Cinnabar Lab • Pokémon League Reception Gate • Victory Road • Tohjo Falls Access to Sevii Islands • Johto