Hoenn
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The Hoenn region (Japanese: ホウエン地方 Hōen-chihō) (pronounced /ˈhoʊ.ɛn/) is a large region to the southwest of Johto, and resembles the real-world Japanese main island of Kyushu. It is the setting of the Generation III games Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald. The names of most of the cities in Hoenn are made of two words put together (Little Root, Fort Tree, Slate Port, Ever Grande, etc.) rather than colors as Kanto and Johto had done. Professor Birch of Littleroot Town offers the Starter Pokémon known as Treecko, Torchic, or Mudkip to trainers beginning their journey of this vast land.
Junichi Masuda has stated that Hoenn's name comes from 豊縁, hōen, meaning "abundant relations", as a common theme in this region is the relationships forged between Pokémon and people. He also stated that the reasoning behind rotating Hoenn 90° counterclockwise compared to its real-world counterpart was to increase playability[1].
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Geography
The Hoenn region boasts many dramatic environments from rainforests to deserts. However, its most striking feature is its abundance of water. There are several large islands off the mainland only accessible via water routes, many of which are deep enough for diving. It seems to have a warmer climate than Kanto, Johto, and Sinnoh.
Much of the interior area is forested or mountainous, so most notable cities are found on the coastline. People who live in towns and villages in the mountain areas must adapt to the harsh environment. An extreme example of this is the inhabitants of Fortree City, who live in tree houses. This is in stark contrast to other regions in the Pokémon world, as noted by Ruby in Pokémon Adventures, who preferred Johto's many modernized cities to the wilderness and countryside in Hoenn. The center of the Hoenn region includes an active Volcano called Mt. Chimney. The ash from the volcano regularly falls on the nearby towns and routes.
Due to the primarily tropical climate, many of Hoenn's newly discovered Pokémon are rather exotic in appearance, compared to Pokémon from Kanto or Johto.
Locations
Cities/Towns
- Littleroot Town
- Oldale Town
- Petalburg City
- Rustboro City
- Dewford Town
- Slateport City
- Mauville City
- Verdanturf Town
- Fallarbor Town
- Lavaridge Town
- Fortree City
- Lilycove City
- Mossdeep City
- Pacifidlog Town
- Sootopolis City
- Ever Grande City
Areas of interest
- Petalburg Woods
- Rusturf Tunnel
- Granite Cave
- New Mauville
- Mt. Chimney
- Cave of Origin
- Scorched Slab
- Safari Zone
- Seafloor Cavern
- Sealed Chamber
- Southern Island
- Abandoned Ship
- Meteor Falls
- Shoal Cave
- Mt. Pyre
- Jagged Pass
- Sky Pillar
- Island Cave
- Desert Ruins
- Ancient Tomb
Emerald-exclusive areas
These areas can only be found in Pokémon Emerald:
Routes
Routes in Hoenn number are numbered as 101-134, breaking the former pattern set up by Kanto and Johto. This is presumably to discourage the idea of being able to travel back to either region after completion of the game, as was done in Generation II. Some of the routes have differing weather conditions depending on the day they are traveled on.
League
- Main article: Hoenn League
Gym Leaders
| Hoenn League | ||||
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| Generation III | Region: Hoenn | |||
| Gym Leader Japanese | Location Japanese | Type | Badge | |
 Roxanne ツツジ Tsutsuji | Rustboro City カナズミシティ Kanazumi City | Rock |  Stone Badge | |
 Brawly トウキ Tōki | Dewford Town ムロタウン Muro Town | Fighting |  Knuckle Badge | |
 Wattson テッセン Tessen | Mauville City キンセツシティ Kinsetsu City | Electric |  Dynamo Badge | |
 Flannery アスナ Asuna | Lavaridge Town フエンタウン Fuen Town | Fire |  Heat Badge | |
 Norman センリ Senri | Petalburg City トウカシティ Tōka City | Normal |  Balance Badge | |
 Winona ナギ Nagi | Fortree City ヒワマキシティ Hiwamaki City | Flying |  Feather Badge | |
 Tate and Liza フウとラン Fū and Lan | Mossdeep City トクサネシティ Tokusane City | Psychic |  Mind Badge | |
 Wallace ミクリ Mikuri RS |  Juan アダン Adan E | Sootopolis City ルネシティ Rune City | Water |  Rain Badge |
Elite Four
| Hoenn League | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Generation III | |||
| Member Japanese | Type | ||
 Sidney カゲツ Kagetsu | Dark | ||
 Phoebe フヨウ Fuyō | Ghost | ||
 Glacia プリム Prim | Ice | ||
 Drake ゲンジ Genji | Dragon | ||
 Champion Steven ダイゴ Daigo RS |  Champion Wallace ミクリ Mikuri E | Steel | Water |
Battle Frontier
- Main article: Battle Frontier (Generation III)
Frontier Brains
| Hoenn Battle Frontier | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontier Brain Japanese | Facility Japanese | Symbols | |
 Factory Head Noland ファクトリーヘッド >ダツラ Factory Head Datsura | Battle Factory バトルファクトリー Battle Factory |  Silver Knowledge Symbol |  Gold Knowledge Symbol |
 Arena Tycoon Greta アリーナキャプテン コゴミ Arena Captain Kogomi | Battle Arena バトルアリーナ Battle Arena |  Silver Guts Symbol |  Gold Guts Symbol |
 Dome Ace Tucker ドームスーパースター ヒース Dome Superstar Heath | Battle Dome バトルドーム Battle Dome |  Silver Tactics Symbol |  Gold Tactics Symbol |
 Pike Queen Lucy チューブクイーン -->アザミ Tube Queen Azami | Battle Pike バトルチューブ Battle Tube |  Silver Luck Symbol |  Gold Luck Symbol |
 Palace Maven Spenser パレスガーディアン ウコン Palace Guardian Ukon | Battle Palace バトルパレス Battle Palace |  Silver Spirit Symbol |  Gold Spirit Symbol |
 Pyramid King Brandon ピラミッドキング ジンダイ Pyramid King Jindai | Battle Pyramid バトルピラミッド Battle Pyramid |  Silver Brave Symbol |  Gold Brave Symbol |
 Salon Maiden Anabel タワータイクーン リラ Tower Tycoon Lila | Battle Tower バトルタワー Battle Tower |  Silver Ability Symbol |  Gold Ability Symbol |
Trivia
- Hoenn has the most cities and towns out of all the main series regions, with 16.
- Not counting the player's hometown, Hoenn has the most towns and cities that do not have Gyms - Oldale Town, Slateport City, Lilycove City, Verdanturf Town, Fallarbor Town, Pacifidlog Town, and Ever Grande City.
- Coincidentally, of these cities, two are famous for being harbors.
- Unlike other regions, several of the smaller islands off Hoenn's southeastern coast are unreachable by any means.
- Hoenn is the only main series region that is not accessible in Generation IV.
- As a result, it is the only region so far to not be seen in a day-night cycle at least once, and the only region not to be rendered in 3D.
- Hoenn is the only region in the handheld games to have more than one villainous team, with both Team Aqua and Team Magma calling the region home. Only Orre matches this, with Team Snagem and Cipher, though Orre has not appeared outside of GameCube games.
- Coincidentally, both these regions were introduced in Generation III.
- The Hoenn-based games are the only main series games where Professor Oak does not appear.
- Hoenn has the most routes of any region, with 34.
- Hoenn has the fewest lookout stations of any region. It features only two, both located within the Seaside Cycling Road.
- Hoenn is the only main-series region where the Game Corner and department store are not in the same city, since Hoenn's Game Corner is in Mauville City whereas its department store is in Lilycove City.
Names
| Language | Name | Origin |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ホウエン Hōen | From 豊縁 "abundant relations". |
| English | Hoenn | From the Japanese name. |
| Korean | 호연 Hoyeon | From the Japanese name. |
| Chinese (Taiwan) | 芳緣 Fāngyuán 豐緣 Fēngyuán | Both can be derived from hōen. Originally called 芳緣 (fragrant reason), but was later changed to 豐緣 (abundant reason) to match its Japanese meaning. (Though, 芳緣 is retained in the manga.) |
See also
References
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