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<p>JFrombaugh: /* Galar */</p> <hr /> <div>{{shortcut|1|PKWorld}}<br /> {{Featured|October 29, 2008}} &lt;br&gt;<br /> {{fan speculation}}<br /> ----<br /> [[File:Pokemon-to-real-world.png|thumb|250px|The map of Japan showing the four main Japanese Pokémon regions.]]<br /> The designs of eight of the major Pokémon regions—[[Kanto]], [[Johto]], [[Hoenn]], [[Sinnoh]], [[Unova]], [[Kalos]], [[Alola]], and [[Galar]]—are strikingly similar in geography and demographics to regions in the real world, and they sometimes even officially stated to be based on certain locations. The first four regions are based on smaller regions in {{wp|Japan}}, Unova and Alola are based on parts of the {{wp|United States}}, Kalos is based on {{wp|France}}, and Galar is based on the {{wp|United Kingdom}}. It is said the inspiration for [[Orre]] is {{wp|Phoenix, Arizona}}.<br /> <br /> ==Core regions==<br /> ===Kanto===<br /> The {{wp|Kantō region}} of Japan is not only identical in name to [[Kanto]] in the [[Pokémon world]], it is also very similar geographically; however, the western part of the game map corresponds to eastern {{wp|Chūbu region|Chūbu}}.<br /> <br /> {| style=&quot;background:#2E83D2; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; {{roundy}}; border: 3px solid #81807A&quot;<br /> |-<br /> ! style=&quot;background: #6AA9E4; width: 15%; {{roundytl|5px}}&quot; | Pokémon world<br /> ! style=&quot;background: #6AA9E4; width: 25%&quot; colspan=&quot;2&quot; | Specific location<br /> ! style=&quot;background: #6AA9E4; width: 20%&quot; colspan=&quot;2&quot; | Prefecture<br /> ! style=&quot;background: #6AA9E4; {{roundytr|5px}}&quot; | Notes<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Pallet Town]]<br /> | {{jwp|下田市}}<br /> | {{wp|Shimoda, Shizuoka|Shimoda City}}<br /> | {{jwp|静岡県}}<br /> | {{wp|Shizuoka Prefecture|Shizuoka}}<br /> | Pallet Town is based on [[Satoshi Tajiri]]'s hometown {{wp|Machida, Tokyo|Machida City}} during his boyhood.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Viridian City]]<br /> | {{jwp|箱根町}}<br /> | {{wp|Hakone, Kanagawa|Hakone Town}}<br /> | {{jwp|神奈川県}}<br /> | {{wp|Kanagawa Prefecture|Kanagawa}}<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Viridian Forest]]<br /> | {{jwp|奥秩父山塊}}<br /> | {{wp|Okuchichibu Mountains}}<br /> | {{jwp|埼玉県}}、{{jwp|山梨県}}、{{jwp|長野県}}<br /> | {{wp|Yamanashi Prefecture|Yamanashi}}, {{wp|Saitama Prefecture|Saitama}}, and {{wp|Nagano Prefecture|Nagano}}<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Pewter City]]<br /> | {{jwp|前橋市}}<br /> | {{wp|Maebashi, Gunma|Maebashi City}}<br /> | {{jwp|群馬県}}<br /> | {{wp|Gunma Prefecture|Gunma}}<br /> |The famous {{wp|Iwajuku}} archaeological site and the Iwajuku Museum are located in the city of {{wp|Midori, Gunma|Midori}}.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Mt. Moon]]<br /> | {{jwp|赤城山}}<br /> | {{wp|Mount Akagi}}<br /> | {{jwp|群馬県}}<br /> | {{wp|Gunma Prefecture|Gunma}}<br /> | Mt. Akagi features a crater lake near the summit<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Cerulean City]]<br /> | {{jwp|土浦市}}<br /> | {{wp|Tsuchiura|Tsuchiura City}}<br /> | {{jwp| 茨城県 }}<br /> | {{wp|Ibaraki Prefecture|Ibaraki}}<br /> | Tsuchiura is famous for its floating lotus blooms.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Vermilion City]]<br /> | {{jwp|横浜市}}<br /> | {{wp|Yokohama, Kanagawa|Yokohama City}}<br /> | {{jwp|神奈川県}}<br /> | {{wp|Kanagawa Prefecture|Kanagawa}}<br /> | Yokohama is the largest seaport in Japan.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Kanto Power Plant]]<br /> | {{jwp|東海発電所}}<br /> | {{wp|Tōkai Nuclear Power Plant}}<br /> | {{jwp|茨城県}}<br /> | {{wp|Ibaraki Prefecture|Ibaraki}}<br /> | The first commercial nuclear power plant in Japan.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Lavender Town]]<br /> | {{jwp|成田市}} or {{jwp|佐倉市}}<br /> | {{wp|Narita, Chiba|Narita City}} or {{wp|Sakura, Chiba|Sakura City}}<br /> | {{jwp|千葉県}}<br /> | {{wp|Chiba Prefecture|Chiba}}<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Celadon City]]<br /> | {{jwp|新宿}}<br /> | {{wp|Shinjuku}}<br /> | {{jwp|東京都}}<br /> | {{wp|Tokyo}}<br /> | Shinjuku is the commercial center of Tokyo.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Celadon Gym]]<br /> | {{jwp|新宿御苑}}<br /> | {{wp|Shinjuku Gyo-en}}<br /> | {{jwp|東京都}}<br /> | {{wp|Tokyo}}<br /> | The largest garden park in Shinjuku, famous for its flowers.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Saffron City]]<br /> | {{jwp|丸の内}}<br /> | {{wp|Marunouchi}}<br /> | {{jwp|東京都}}<br /> | {{wp|Tokyo}}<br /> | Marunouchi is the business center of Tokyo, as well as all of Japan.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Magnet Train|Magnet Train station]]<br /> | {{jwp|東京駅}}<br /> | {{wp|Tokyo Station}}<br /> | {{jwp|東京都}}<br /> | {{wp|Tokyo}}<br /> | Tokyo Station is a train station located in Marunouchi. The {{wp|Tōkaidō Shinkansen}} bullet train line runs from Tokyo to Osaka through here.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Fuchsia City]]<br /> | {{jwp|館山市}}<br /> | {{wp|Tateyama, Chiba|Tateyama City}}<br /> | {{jwp|千葉県}}<br /> | {{wp|Chiba Prefecture|Chiba}}<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Kanto Safari Zone]]<br /> | {{jwp|富士箱根伊豆国立公園}}<br /> | {{wp|Minami Bōsō Quasi-National Park}}<br /> | {{jwp|千葉県}}<br /> | {{wp|Chiba Prefecture|Chiba}}<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Kanto Route 17|Cycling Road]]<br /> | {{jwp|東京湾アクアライン}}<br /> | {{wp|Tokyo Bay Aqua-Line}}<br /> | colspan=&quot;2&quot; |<br /> | It connects {{wp|Kawasaki, Kanagawa|Kawasaki City}} and {{wp|Kisarazu, Chiba|Kisarazu City}} over Tokyo Bay. It was under construction when {{game|Red and Green|s}} were released.<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Seafoam Islands]]<br /> | {{jwp|鵜渡根島}}<br /> | {{wp|Udone-shima}}<br /> | {{jwp|東京都}}<br /> | {{wp|Tokyo}}<br /> | A small, deserted volcanic isle surrounded by rough sea and many rocks. It is currently uninhabited, but it holds a single shrine built in the past.<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Cinnabar Island]]<br /> | {{jwp|伊豆大島}}<br /> | {{wp|Izu Oshima|Izu-Ōshima}}<br /> | {{jwp|東京都}}<br /> | {{wp|Tokyo}}<br /> | Oshima is famous for {{wp|Mount Mihara}}, an active volcano.<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | {{ka|Victory Road}}<br /> | {{jwp|愛鷹山}}<br /> | {{wp|Mount Ashitaka}}<br /> | {{jwp|東京都}}<br /> | {{wp|Shizuoka Prefecture}}<br /> | A mountainous area that is near Mt. Fuji and Hakone Village.<br /> | <br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Indigo Plateau]]<br /> | {{jwp|越前岳}}<br /> | {{wp|Mount Echizen-dake}}<br /> | {{jwp|裾野市}}<br /> | {{wp|Susono, Shizuoka}}<br /> | The highest point of the Ashitaka mountain area, with views of both Mt. Fuji and the city.<br /> |<br /> |-<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff; {{roundybl|5px}}&quot; | [[Tohjo Falls]]<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff&quot; | {{jwp|白糸の滝 (静岡県)|白糸の滝}} and {{jwp|音止めの滝}}<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff&quot; | {{wp|Shiraito Falls}} and {{wp|Otodome Falls}}<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff&quot; | {{jwp|静岡県}}<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff&quot; | {{wp|Shizuoka Prefecture|Shizuoka}}<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff; {{roundybr|5px}}&quot; | Two waterfalls separated by a mere 600 feet, located southwest of {{wp|Mount Fuji}}.<br /> |}<br /> <br /> ====Sevii Islands====<br /> The [[Sevii Islands]] are based on two archipelagos off the coast of Tokyo: the {{wp|Izu Islands}} ({{jwp|伊豆諸島}}) and the {{wp|Bonin Islands}} ({{jwp|小笠原諸島}}).<br /> <br /> {| style=&quot;background:#2E83D2; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; {{roundy}}; border: 3px solid #81807A&quot;<br /> |-<br /> ! style=&quot;background: #6AA9E4; width: 15%; {{roundytl|5px}}&quot; | Pokémon world<br /> ! style=&quot;background: #6AA9E4; width: 25%&quot; colspan=&quot;2&quot; | Specific location<br /> ! style=&quot;background: #6AA9E4; width: 20%&quot; colspan=&quot;2&quot; | Subprefecture<br /> ! style=&quot;background: #6AA9E4; {{roundytr|5px}}&quot; | Notes<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[One Island]]<br /> | {{jwp|新島}}、{{jwp|神津島}}、{{jwp|式根島}}、{{jwp|利島}}<br /> | {{wp|Niijima, Tokyo|Niijima}}, {{wp|Kozushima|Kōzushima}}, {{wp|Shikinejima}} and {{wp|Toshima}}<br /> | {{jwp|大島支庁}}<br /> | {{wp|Oshima Subprefecture (Tokyo)|Oshima}}<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Kindle Road]]<br /> | {{jwp|新島}}<br /> | {{wp|Niijima}}<br /> | colspan=&quot;2&quot; |<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Treasure Beach]]<br /> | {{jwp|神津島}}<br /> | {{wp|Kozushima}}<br /> | colspan=&quot;2&quot; |<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Mt. Ember]]<br /> | {{jwp|利島}}宮塚山<br /> | Mt. Miyatsuka, {{wp|Toshima Island}}<br /> | colspan=&quot;2&quot; |<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Two Island]]<br /> | {{jwp|三宅島}}、{{jwp|御蔵島}}<br /> | {{wp|Miyakejima}} and {{wp|Mikurajima}}<br /> | {{jwp|三宅支庁}}<br /> | {{wp|Miyake Subprefecture|Miyake}}<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Three Island]]<br /> | {{jwp|八丈島}}、{{jwp|八丈小島}}<br /> | {{wp|Hachijōjima}} and {{wp|Hachijōkojima}}<br /> | {{jwp|八丈支庁}}<br /> | {{wp|Hachijō Subprefecture|Hachijō}}<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Berry Forest]]<br /> | {{jwp|八丈小島}}<br /> | {{wp|Hachijōkojima}}<br /> | colspan=&quot;2&quot; |<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Three Isle Port]]<br /> | 底土港<br /> | Sokodo Port<br /> | colspan=&quot;2&quot; |<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Four Island]]<br /> | {{jwp|青ヶ島}}<br /> | {{wp|Aogashima}}<br /> | {{jwp|八丈支庁}}<br /> | {{wp|Hachijō Subprefecture|Hachijō}}<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Five Island]]<br /> | {{jwp|聟島列島}}<br /> | Mukojima Islands<br /> | {{jwp|小笠原支庁}}<br /> | {{wp|Ogasawara Subprefecture|Ogasawara}}<br /> | All are uninhabited.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Water Labyrinth]]<br /> | {{jwp|西之島}}<br /> | Nishinoshima<br /> | colspan=&quot;2&quot; |<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Resort Gorgeous]]<br /> | 中ノ島<br /> | Nakanoshima<br /> | colspan=&quot;2&quot; |<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Lost Cave]]<br /> | 笹魚島<br /> | Sasauojima<br /> | colspan=&quot;2&quot; |<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Memorial Pillar]]<br /> | {{jwp|媒島}}<br /> | Nakoudojima<br /> | colspan=&quot;2&quot; |<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Six Island]]<br /> | 父島列島<br /> | Chichijima Islands<br /> | {{jwp|小笠原支庁}}<br /> | {{wp|Ogasawara Subprefecture|Ogasawara}}<br /> | The small islands to the north of Chichijima include Anijima ({{jwp|兄島}}) and Otōtojima ({{jwp|弟島}}), among others.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Ruin Valley]]<br /> | {{jwp|父島}}<br /> | {{wp|Chichijima}}<br /> | colspan=&quot;2&quot; |<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Green Path]]<br /> | {{jwp|兄島}}<br /> | Anijima<br /> | colspan=&quot;2&quot; |<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Outcast Island]]<br /> | {{jwp|弟島}}<br /> | Otōtojima<br /> | colspan=&quot;2&quot; |<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Seven Island]]<br /> | 母島列島<br /> | Hahajima Islands<br /> | {{jwp|小笠原支庁}}<br /> | {{wp|Ogasawara Subprefecture|Ogasawara}}<br /> | The small islands to the south of Hahajima include Anejima ({{jwp|姉島}}) and Imōtojima ({{jwp|妹島}}), among others.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Navel Rock]]<br /> | {{jwp|鳥島}}<br /> | {{wp|Torishima (Izu Islands)|Torishima}}<br /> | {{jwp|八丈支庁}}<br /> | {{wp|Hachijō Subprefecture|Hachijō}}<br /> | Known as the habitat of albatross.<br /> |-<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff; {{roundybl|5px}}&quot; | [[Birth Island]]<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff&quot; | {{jwp|南鳥島}}<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff&quot; | {{wp|Minami Torishima}}<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff&quot; | {{jwp|小笠原支庁}}<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff&quot; | {{wp|Ogasawara Subprefecture|Ogasawara}}<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff; {{roundybr|5px}}&quot; | The easternmost island belonging to Japan.<br /> |}<br /> <br /> ===Johto===<br /> In Japan, the Kantō region is often contrasted with the {{wp|Kansai region}}, which like [[Johto]] is to the west. However, Johto is geographically more similar to the Kansai region and the western {{wp|Chūbu region}} combined, as well as a small part of eastern {{wp|Shikoku}}.<br /> <br /> {| style=&quot;background:#2E83D2; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; {{roundy}}; border: 3px solid #81807A&quot;<br /> |-<br /> ! style=&quot;background: #6AA9E4; width: 15%; {{roundytl|5px}}&quot; | Pokémon world<br /> ! style=&quot;background: #6AA9E4; width: 25%&quot; colspan=&quot;2&quot; | Specific location<br /> ! style=&quot;background: #6AA9E4; width: 20%&quot; colspan=&quot;2&quot; | Prefecture<br /> ! style=&quot;background: #6AA9E4; {{roundytr|5px}}&quot; | Notes<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Mt. Silver]]<br /> | {{jwp|富士山}}<br /> | {{wp|Mount Fuji}}<br /> | {{jwp|静岡県}} and {{jwp|山梨県}}<br /> | {{wp|Shizuoka Prefecture|Shizuoka}} and {{wp|Yamanashi Prefecture|Yamanashi}}<br /> | The encounter with [[Red (game)|Red]] at Mt. Silver may be a reference to {{wp|Kuninotokotachi}}. Waiting atop Mt. Silver as the series’ highest-level {{pkmn|Trainer}} opponent, Red was the player character with humble beginnings from the first Pokémon games; Kuninotokotachi is said to be the first Japanese deity, born of something resembling a reed following the creation of heaven and earth, who resides atop Mt. Fuji.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[New Bark Town]]<br /> | {{jwp|静岡市}} and {{jwp|浜松市}}<br /> | {{wp|Shizuoka, Shizuoka|Shizuoka City}} and {{wp|Hamamatsu, Shizuoka|Hamamatsu City}}<br /> | {{jwp|静岡県}}<br /> | {{wp|Shizuoka Prefecture|Shizuoka}}<br /> | HGSS released with wind turbines added to New Bark Town at the same time construction was completed on a small wind-farm in Shizuoka City.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Cherrygrove City]]<br /> | {{jwp|豊橋市}} and {{jwp|名古屋市}}<br /> | {{wp|Toyohashi, Aichi|Toyohashi City}} and {{wp|Nagoya, Aichi|Nagoya City}}<br /> | {{jwp|愛知県}}<br /> | {{wp|Aichi Prefecture|Aichi}}<br /> | Toyohashi City is famous for floral parks and festivals, including azaleas and iris flowers that closely match the flowers added to Cherrygrove City in HGSS.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Dark Cave]]<br /> | {{jwp|赤石山脈}}<br /> | {{wp|Akaishi Mountains}}<br /> | {{jwp|長野県}}, {{jwp|山梨県}} and {{jwp|静岡県}}<br /> | {{wp|Nagano Prefecture|Nagano}}, {{wp|Yamanashi Prefecture|Yamanashi}} and {{wp|Shizuoka Prefecture|Shizuoka}}<br /> | A difficult-to-navigate mountain range that contains 10 of the ''100 Famous Japanese Mountains''.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Violet City]]<br /> | {{jwp|奈良市}}<br /> | {{wp|Nara, Nara|Nara City}}<br /> | {{jwp|奈良県}}<br /> | {{wp|Nara Prefecture|Nara}}<br /> | Home to many historic buildings and monuments, Nara is where Japan was founded as a state.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Sprout Tower]]<br /> | {{jwp|興福寺}}{{jwp|五重塔}}<br /> | {{jwp|奈良県}}<br /> | {{wp|Nara Prefecture|Nara}}<br /> | {{wp|Kōfuku-ji}}<br /> | A five-story pagoda, Kōfuku-ji is the second-largest pagoda in Japan, located on northeast of Nara City.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Ruins of Alph]]<br /> | {{jwp|明日香村}}<br /> | {{wp|Asuka, Nara|Asuka Village}}<br /> | {{jwp|奈良県}}<br /> | {{wp|Nara Prefecture|Nara}}<br /> | There are many archaeological sites in Nara such as Ishibutai Kofun ({{jwp|石舞台古墳}}) and {{wp|Takamatsuzuka Tomb}} ({{jwp|高松塚古墳}}).<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Azalea Town]]<br /> | {{jwp|みなべ町}}<br /> | {{wp|Minabe, Wakayama|Minabe Village}}<br /> | {{jwp|和歌山県}}<br /> | {{wp|Wakayama Prefecture|Wakayama}}<br /> | Minabe is famous for its high-quality Japanese apricots, known as {{wp|ubame}}, and high-quality charcoal, known as {{wp|Binchōtan}}.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Ilex Forest]]<br /> | {{jwp|那智原始林}}<br /> | {{wp|Kumano Nachi Taisha, Taiheiyo Rainforest|Wakayama}}<br /> | {{jwp|和歌山県}}<br /> | {{wp|Taiheiyo evergreen forests|Wakayama}}<br /> | The Taiheiyo Rainforest is home to the Kumano Nachi Taisha Grand Shrine, a mystical old-growth forest that has been a site for centuries of ascetic worship of natural phenomenon and natural wonders.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Goldenrod City]]<br /> | {{jwp|大阪市}}<br /> | {{wp|Osaka|Ōsaka City}}<br /> | {{jwp|大阪府}}<br /> | {{wp|Osaka Prefecture|Ōsaka}}<br /> | Osaka is the most populous city in the Kansai region.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[National Park]]<br /> | {{jwp|明治の森箕面国定公園}} or {{jwp|万博記念公園}}<br /> | Meiji no Mori Minoo Quasi-National Park or {{wp|Expo Memorial Park}}<br /> | {{jwp|大阪府}}<br /> | {{wp|Osaka Prefecture|Ōsaka}}<br /> | In the Expo Park is a famous monument called the {{wp|Tower of the Sun}}.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Goldenrod Radio Tower]]<br /> | {{jwp|通天閣}}<br /> | {{wp|Tsutenkaku}}<br /> | {{jwp|大阪府}}<br /> | {{wp|Osaka Prefecture|Ōsaka}}<br /> | Tsutenkaku is one of the most popular landmarks in Osaka.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Ecruteak City]]<br /> | {{jwp|京都市}}<br /> | {{wp|Kyoto|Kyōto City}}<br /> | {{jwp|京都府}}<br /> | {{wp|Kyoto Prefecture|Kyōto}}<br /> | The towers that inspired the [[Burned Tower]] and the [[Bell Tower]] are both located in {{wp|Kyoto|Kyōto City}}.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Bell Tower]]<br /> | {{jwp|金閣}} and {{jwp|平等院}}{{jwp|鳳凰堂}}<br /> | {{wp|Kinkaku-ji}} and {{wp|Byōdō-in}} Phoenix Hall<br /> | {{jwp|京都府}}<br /> | {{wp|Kyoto Prefecture|Kyōto}}<br /> | Kinkaku-ji was set on fire by a monk in 1950 ({{jwp|金閣寺放火事件}}). The wall is covered with gold leaf. Atop the Kinkaku temple sits a golden statue of a rooster or phoenix ({{p|Ho-Oh}}). Byōdō-in Phoenix Hall is famous for its maple and phoenix statues.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Burned Tower]]<br /> | {{jwp|銀閣}}<br /> | {{wp|Ginkaku-ji|Ginkaku}}<br /> | {{jwp|京都府}}<br /> | {{wp|Kyoto Prefecture|Kyōto}}<br /> | Ginkaku is '''not''' covered with silver leaf. Atop the Ginkaku temple rests the likeness of a bird ({{p|Lugia}}).<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Olivine City]]<br /> | {{jwp|神戸市}}<br /> | {{wp|Kobe, Hyogo|Kōbe City}}<br /> | {{jwp|兵庫県}}<br /> | {{wp|Hyogo Prefecture|Hyōgo}}<br /> | Kobe is the major port city in the Kansai region. Kobe is also well known for ''wagyū'', or {{wp|Kobe beef}}.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Glitter Lighthouse]]<br /> | {{jwp|和田岬}}<br /> | Cape Wada<br /> | {{jwp|兵庫県}}<br /> | {{wp|Hyogo Prefecture|Hyogo}}<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Whirl Islands]]<br /> | {{jwp|淡路島}}<br /> | {{wp|Awaji Island|Awajishima}}<br /> | {{jwp|兵庫県}}<br /> | {{wp|Hyogo Prefecture|Hyōgo}}<br /> | The {{wp|Naruto Strait}} between Awajishima and Shikoku is famous for the {{wp|Naruto whirlpools}}. Soul Silver describes {{p|Lugia}} splitting one island into the Whirl Islands to end a war; Awajishima was the epicenter of the {{wp|Great Hanshin earthquake}}, with a portion of the island's damaged fault zone preserved to this day.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Cianwood City]]<br /> | {{jwp|鳴門市}}<br /> | {{wp|Naruto, Tokushima|Naruto City}}<br /> | {{jwp|徳島県}}<br /> | {{wp|Tokushima Prefecture|Tokushima}}<br /> | Naruto is where {{wp|Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co.}} began.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Mt. Mortar]]<br /> | {{jwp|比叡山}}<br /> | {{wp|Mount Hiei}}<br /> | {{jwp|滋賀県}}<br /> | {{wp|Shiga Prefecture|Shiga}}<br /> | “Marathon Monks” would undergo exhaustive exercises on Mount Hiei. [[Kiyo]] trains in isolation deep within Mt. Mortar.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Mahogany Town]]<br /> | {{jwp|甲賀市}}<br /> | {{wp|Kōka, Shiga|Kōka City}}<br /> | {{jwp|滋賀県}}<br /> | {{wp|Shiga Prefecture|Shiga}}<br /> | Kōka is where the famous Kōga ninja were born and educated ({{wp|Kōga-ryū}}, {{jwp|甲賀流}}).<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Lake of Rage]]<br /> | {{jwp|琵琶湖}}<br /> | {{wp|Lake Biwa}}<br /> | {{jwp|滋賀県}}<br /> | {{wp|Shiga Prefecture|Shiga}}<br /> | Lake Biwa is the largest lake in Japan.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Ice Path]] (Mahogany Entrance)<br /> | {{jwp|伊吹山}}<br /> | {{wp|Mt. Ibuki}}<br /> | {{jwp|岐阜県}} and {{jwp|滋賀県}}<br /> | {{wp|Gifu Prefecture|Gifu}} and {{wp|Shiga Prefecture|Shiga}}<br /> | An easy-to-climb mountain that is famous for receiving the world's heaviest recorded snowfall.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Ice Path]] (Blackthorn Entrance)<br /> | {{jwp|鳴沢氷穴}}<br /> | Narusawa-hyōketsu Ice Cave<br /> | {{jwp|山梨県}}<br /> | {{wp|Yamanashi Prefecture|Yamanashi}}<br /> | A cave in {{wp|Aokigahara Forest}} that remains frigid year-round, this site features elaborate ice formations and a subterranean frozen pond.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Blackthorn City]]<br /> | {{jwp|竜王町 (山梨県)|竜王町}} (now {{jwp|甲斐市}})<br /> | {{wp|Ryūō, Yamanashi|Ryūō}} (now {{wp|Kai, Yamanashi|Kai}})<br /> | {{jwp|山梨県}}<br /> | {{wp|Yamanashi Prefecture|Yamanashi}}<br /> | Ryūō was a small town whose name meant “Dragon King”. HAL Laboratory had an office located here; the Move Deleter may have been a reference to then-president Satoru Iwata's graphical compression of Gold and Silver.<br /> |-<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff; {{roundybl|5px}}&quot; | [[Dragon's Den]]<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff&quot; | {{jwp|金櫻神社}}<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff&quot; | Kanazakura-jinja Shrine<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff&quot; | {{jwp|山梨県}}<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff&quot; | {{wp|Yamanashi Prefecture|Yamanashi}}<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff; {{roundybr|5px}}&quot; | Together with the lava-filled [[Blackthorn Gym]] located directly above, the water-bound Dragon's Den reflects this shrine which features the ''Rising and Falling Dragons'', each safeguarding either a Fire Crystal or a Water Crystal.<br /> |}<br /> <br /> ===Hoenn===<br /> [[Hoenn]] is based on the southernmost parts of Japan—{{wp|Kyushu|Kyūshū}} and surrounding islands, with its main island flipped counterclockwise ninety degrees with the smaller islands circulating around its southern side.<br /> <br /> {| style=&quot;background:#2E83D2; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; {{roundy}}; border: 3px solid #81807A&quot;<br /> |-<br /> ! style=&quot;background: #6AA9E4; width: 15%; {{roundytl|5px}}&quot; | Pokémon world<br /> ! style=&quot;background: #6AA9E4; width: 25%&quot; colspan=&quot;2&quot; | Specific location<br /> ! style=&quot;background: #6AA9E4; width: 20%&quot; colspan=&quot;2&quot; | Prefecture<br /> ! style=&quot;background: #6AA9E4; {{roundytr|5px}}&quot; | Notes<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Littleroot Town]]<br /> | {{jwp|伊万里市}} or {{jwp|佐世保市}}<br /> | {{wp|Imari, Saga|Imari City}} or {{wp|Sasebo, Nagasaki|Sasebo City}}<br /> | {{jwp|長崎県}}<br /> | {{wp|Nagasaki Prefecture|Nagasaki}} or {{wp|Saga Prefecture|Saga}}<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Oldale Town]]<br /> | {{jwp|佐賀市}}<br /> | {{wp|Saga, Saga|Saga City}}<br /> | {{jwp|佐賀県}}<br /> | {{wp|Saga Prefecture|Saga}}<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Petalburg City]]<br /> | {{jwp|福岡市}}<br /> | {{wp|Fukuoka, Fukuoka|Fukuoka City}}<br /> | {{jwp|福岡県}}<br /> | {{wp|Fukuoka Prefecture|Fukuoka}}<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Rustboro City]]<br /> | {{jwp|北九州市}}<br /> | {{wp|Kitakyushu, Fukuoka|Kitakyushu City}}<br /> | {{jwp|福岡県}}<br /> | {{wp|Fukuoka Prefecture|Fukuoka}}<br /> | Kitakyushu's main industry is steelmaking. It is also home to {{wp|Zenrin}}, a company specializing in [[PokéNav|navigation software]].<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Dewford Town]]<br /> | {{jwp|対馬島}}<br /> | {{wp|Tsushima Island}}<br /> | {{jwp|長崎県}}<br /> | {{wp|Nagasaki Prefecture|Nagasaki}}<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Slateport City]]<br /> | {{jwp|長崎市|長崎市}}<br /> | {{wp|Nagasaki, Nagasaki|Nagasaki City}}<br /> | {{jwp|長崎県}}<br /> | {{wp|Nagasaki Prefecture|Nagasaki}}<br /> | The main industry is shipbuilding.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Mauville City]]<br /> | {{jwp|熊本市}}<br /> | {{wp|Kumamoto, Kumamoto|Kumamoto City}}<br /> | {{jwp|熊本県}}<br /> | {{wp|Kumamoto Prefecture|Kumamoto}}<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Abandoned Ship]] / [[Sea Mauville]]<br /> | {{jwp|端島 (長崎県)}}<br /> | {{wp|Hashima Island}}<br /> | {{jwp|長崎県}}<br /> | {{wp|Nagasaki Prefecture|Nagasaki}}<br /> | Hashima Island is known for being walled and for being used for the extraction of coal for cars.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Verdanturf Town]]<br /> | {{jwp|菊池市}}<br /> | {{wp|Kikuchi, Kumamoto|Kikuchi City}}<br /> | {{jwp|熊本県}}<br /> | {{wp|Kumamoto Prefecture|Kumamoto}}<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Mt. Chimney]]<br /> | {{jwp|阿蘇山}}<br /> | {{wp|Mount Aso}}<br /> | {{jwp|熊本県}}<br /> | {{wp|Kumamoto Prefecture|Kumamoto}}<br /> | Mt. Aso is the largest active volcano in Japan.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Lavaridge Town]]<br /> | {{jwp|阿蘇町}} and {{jwp|別府市}}<br /> | {{wp|Aso, Kumamoto|Aso Town}} and {{wp|Beppu, Ōita|Beppu City}}<br /> | {{jwp|熊本県}} and {{jwp|大分県}}<br /> | {{wp|Kumamoto Prefecture|Kumamoto}} and {{wp|Oita Prefecture|Ōita}}<br /> | Aso and Beppu are home to seven {{wp|onsen}}, or hot springs ({{jwp|阿蘇温泉郷}}, {{jwp|別府温泉}}).<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Meteor Falls]]<br /> | {{jwp|羽門の滝}}<br /> | Udo Falls<br /> | {{jwp|大分県}}<br /> | {{wp|Oita Prefecture|Ōita}}<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Fallarbor Town]]<br /> | {{jwp|大分市}}<br /> | {{wp|Oita, Oita|Ōita City}}<br /> | {{jwp|大分県}}<br /> | {{wp|Oita Prefecture|Ōita}}<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Fortree City]]<br /> | {{jwp|小林市}}<br /> | {{wp|Kobayashi, Miyazaki|Kobayashi City}}<br /> | {{jwp|宮崎県}}<br /> | {{wp|Miyazaki Prefecture|Miyazaki}}<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Scorched Slab]]<br /> | {{jwp|天岩戸}}<br /> | {{wp|Amano-Iwato}}<br /> | {{jwp|宮崎県}}<br /> | {{wp|Miyazaki Prefecture|Miyazaki}}<br /> | In {{wp|Japanese mythology}}, Amano-Iwato is where {{wp|Amaterasu}} hid from her brother {{wp|Susanoo}}, who had gone on a rampage.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Mt. Pyre]]<br /> | {{jwp|桜島}}<br /> | {{wp|Sakurajima}}<br /> | {{jwp|鹿児島県}}<br /> | {{wp|Kagoshima Prefecture|Kagoshima}}<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Lilycove City]]<br /> | {{jwp|鹿屋市}}<br /> | {{wp|Kanoya, Kagoshima|Kanoya City}}<br /> | {{jwp|鹿児島県}}<br /> | {{wp|Kagoshima Prefecture|Kagoshima}}<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Mossdeep City]]<br /> | {{jwp|種子島}}<br /> | {{wp|Tanegashima}}<br /> | {{jwp|鹿児島県}}<br /> | {{wp|Kagoshima Prefecture|Kagoshima}}<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Mossdeep Space Center]]<br /> | {{jwp|種子島宇宙センター}}<br /> | {{wp|Tanegashima Space Center}}<br /> | {{jwp|鹿児島県}}<br /> | {{wp|Kagoshima Prefecture|Kagoshima}}<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Sootopolis City]]<br /> | {{jwp|屋久島}}<br /> | {{wp|Yakushima}}<br /> | {{jwp|鹿児島県}}<br /> | {{wp|Kagoshima Prefecture|Kagoshima}}<br /> | The landscape of Sootopolis City is based on {{wp|Santorini}}, {{wp|Greece}}.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Ever Grande City]]<br /> | {{jwp|沖縄本島}}<br /> | {{wp|Okinawa Island}}<br /> | {{jwp|沖縄県}}<br /> | {{wp|Okinawa Prefecture|Okinawa}}<br /> | The appearance of the Pokémon League building in {{pkmn|Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire}} resembles {{wp|Shuri Castle}}.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | {{gdis|Mirage Island|III}}<br /> | {{jwp|八重干瀬}}<br /> | Yaebishi<br /> | {{jwp|沖縄県}}<br /> | {{wp|Okinawa Prefecture|Okinawa}}<br /> | Yaebishi appears above the sea on March 3 by the lunisolar calendar.&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.oceansatlas.org/subtopic/en/c/121/ UN Atlas of the Oceans]&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Pacifidlog Town]]<br /> | {{jwp|八重山諸島}}<br /> | {{wp|Yaeyama Islands}}<br /> | {{jwp|沖縄県}}<br /> | {{wp|Okinawa Prefecture|Okinawa}}<br /> | Ishigaki Island, located in the Yaeyama Islands, contains rare blue corals. The islands of Okinawa Prefecture are home to many coral reefs. Its location and shape are based on {{wp|Koshikijima}}.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Sealed Chamber]]<br /> | {{jwp|与那国島}}<br /> | {{wp|Yonaguni}}<br /> | {{jwp|沖縄県}}<br /> | {{wp|Okinawa Prefecture|Okinawa}}<br /> | Underneath the water's surface, natural rock formations were thought to be artificially created.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Southern Island]]<br /> | {{jwp|五島列島}} <br /> | {{wp|Gotō Islands}}<br /> | {{jwp|長崎県}}<br /> | {{wp|Nagasaki Prefecture|Nagasaki}}<br /> | It is an archipelago of five main islands and several smaller ones off the west coast of Kyūshū.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Faraway Island]]<br /> | <br /> | <br /> | <br /> | <br /> | Faraway Island may be based on the lush tropical rain forests of {{wp|Guyana}}, which is where {{p|Mew}} was discovered according to the [[Pokémon Mansion journals]].<br /> |-<br /> |}<br /> <br /> ===Sinnoh===<br /> [[Sinnoh]] has been said to be an island like Hoenn, rather than a peninsula. It is based on the northernmost major island of Japan, {{wp|Hokkaido}}. Part of {{wp|Kunashir Island}} (Japanese: 国後島 ''Kunashiri Island'', Russian: Кунашир ''Kunashir''), which is in dispute between {{wp|Russia}} and Japan, is also included.<br /> <br /> {| style=&quot;background:#2E83D2; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; {{roundy}}; border: 3px solid #81807A&quot;<br /> |-<br /> ! style=&quot;background: #6AA9E4; width: 15%; {{roundytl|5px}}&quot; | Pokémon world<br /> ! style=&quot;background: #6AA9E4; width: 25%&quot; colspan=&quot;2&quot; | Specific location<br /> ! style=&quot;background: #6AA9E4; width: 20%&quot; colspan=&quot;2&quot; | Subprefecture/Raion<br /> ! style=&quot;background: #6AA9E4; {{roundytr|5px}}&quot; | Notes<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Twinleaf Town]]<br /> | {{jwp|登別市}}<br /> | {{wp|Noboribetsu, Hokkaidō|Noboribetsu City}}<br /> | {{jwp|胆振総合振興局}}<br /> | {{wp|Iburi Subprefecture|Iburi}}<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Lake Verity]]<br /> | {{jwp|洞爺湖}}<br /> | {{wp|Lake Toya|Lake Tōya}}<br /> | {{jwp|胆振総合振興局}}<br /> | {{wp|Iburi Subprefecture|Iburi}}<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Sandgem Town]]<br /> | {{jwp|苫小牧市}}<br /> | {{wp|Tomakomai, Hokkaido|Tomakomai City}}<br /> | {{jwp|胆振総合振興局}}<br /> | {{wp|Iburi Subprefecture|Iburi}}<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Jubilife City]]<br /> | {{jwp|札幌市}}<br /> | {{wp|Sapporo, Hokkaido|Sapporo City}}<br /> | {{jwp|石狩振興局}}<br /> | {{wp|Ishikari Subprefecture|Ishikari}}<br /> | Sapporo is the largest city in Hokkaido.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Oreburgh City]]<br /> | {{jwp|夕張市}}<br /> | {{wp|Yubari, Hokkaido|Yūbari City}}<br /> | {{jwp|空知総合振興局}}<br /> | {{wp|Sorachi Subprefecture|Sorachi}}<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Oreburgh Mine]]<br /> | {{jwp|夕張炭鉱}}<br /> | Yūbari Mine<br /> | {{jwp|空知総合振興局}}<br /> | {{wp|Sorachi Subprefecture|Sorachi}}<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Floaroma Town]]<br /> | {{jwp|美瑛町}} and {{jwp|富良野市}}<br /> | {{wp|Biei, Hokkaido|Biei Town}} {{wp|Furano, Hokkaido|Furano City}}<br /> | {{jwp|上川総合振興局}}<br /> | {{wp|Kamikawa Subprefecture|Kamikawa}}<br /> | Biei and Furano are famous for their flower gardens.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Valley Windworks]]<br /> | {{jwp|苫前町}}<br /> | {{wp|Tomamae, Hokkaidō|Tomamae Town}}<br /> | {{jwp|留萌振興局}}<br /> | {{wp|Rumoi Subprefecture|Rumoi}}<br /> | Tomamae is famous for its windmills in the countryside.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Eterna City]]<br /> | {{jwp|旭川市}}<br /> | {{wp|Asahikawa, Hokkaido|Asahikawa City}}<br /> | {{jwp|上川総合振興局}}<br /> | {{wp|Kamikawa Subprefecture|Kamikawa}}<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Eterna Forest]]<br /> | {{jwp|神居山 (旭川市)}}<br /> | Kamui Mountain<br /> | {{jwp|上川総合振興局}}<br /> | {{wp|Kamikawa Subprefecture|Kamikawa}}<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Mt. Coronet]]<br /> | 蝦夷山系<br /> | Ezo Mountain Chain<br /> | colspan=&quot;2&quot; |<br /> | The Ezo Mountain Chain consists of the {{wp|Teshio Mountains}} ({{jwp|天塩山地}}), the {{wp|Kitami Mountains}} ({{jwp|北見山地}}), the {{wp|Ishikari Mountains}} ({{jwp|石狩山地}}), the {{wp|Yubari Mountains}} ({{jwp|夕張山地}}), and the {{wp|Hidaka Mountains}} ({{jwp|日高山脈}}).<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Hearthome City]]<br /> | {{jwp|帯広市}}<br /> | {{wp|Obihiro, Hokkaido|Obihiro City}}<br /> | {{jwp|十勝総合振興局}}<br /> | {{wp|Tokachi Subprefecture|Tokachi}}<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Solaceon Town]]<br /> | {{jwp|足寄町}}<br /> | {{wp|Ashoro, Hokkaido|Ashoro Town}}<br /> | {{jwp|十勝総合振興局}}<br /> | {{wp|Tokachi Subprefecture|Tokachi}}<br /> | One of Ashoro's main industries is farming.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Veilstone City]]<br /> | {{jwp|網走市}}<br /> | {{wp|Abashiri, Hokkaido|Abashiri City}}<br /> | {{jwp|オホーツク総合振興局}}<br /> | {{wp|Okhotsk Subprefecture|Okhotsk}}<br /> | It is a major port city.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Celestic Town]]<br /> | {{jwp|北見市}}<br /> | {{wp|Kitami, Hokkaido|Kitami City}}<br /> | {{jwp|オホーツク総合振興局}}<br /> | {{wp|Okhotsk Subprefecture|Okhotsk}}<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Sendoff Spring]]<br /> | {{jwp|摩周湖}}<br /> | {{wp|Lake Mashu|Lake Mashū}}<br /> | {{jwp|釧路総合振興局}}<br /> | {{wp|Kushiro Subprefecture|Kushiro}}<br /> | Lake Mashu, a crater lake, is known as a mysterious spot for the fog that covers its surface.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Lake Valor]]<br /> | {{jwp|阿寒湖}}<br /> | {{wp|Lake Akan}}<br /> | {{jwp|釧路総合振興局}}<br /> | {{wp|Kushiro Subprefecture|Kushiro}}<br /> | Lake Akan's southern shore is home to several hotels.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Pastoria City]]<br /> | {{jwp|釧路市}}<br /> | {{wp|Kushiro, Hokkaido|Kushiro City}}<br /> | {{jwp|釧路総合振興局}}<br /> | {{wp|Kushiro Subprefecture|Kushiro}}<br /> | Kushiro is the largest city in Eastern Hokkaido ({{jwp|道東}}).<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Great Marsh]]<br /> | {{jwp|釧路湿原}}<br /> | {{wp|Kushiro-shitsugen National Park|Kushiro Marsh}}<br /> | {{jwp|釧路総合振興局}}<br /> | {{wp|Kushiro Subprefecture|Kushiro}}<br /> | The Kushiro Marsh is the largest marsh in Japan.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Canalave City]]<br /> | {{jwp|小樽市}}<br /> | {{wp|Otaru, Hokkaido|Otaru City}}<br /> | {{jwp|後志総合振興局}}<br /> | {{wp|Shiribeshi Subprefecture|Shiribeshi}}<br /> | Otaru is a port city and has a canal<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Snowpoint City]]<br /> | {{jwp|稚内市}}<br /> | {{wp|Wakkanai, Hokkaido|Wakkanai City}}<br /> | {{jwp|宗谷総合振興局}}<br /> | {{wp|Soya Subprefecture|Sōya}}<br /> | It is the northernmost city in Japan, famous for its maritime trade with Russia.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Snowpoint Temple]]<br /> | {{jwp|北門神社}}<br /> | {{wp|Hokumon Jinja|Hokumon Jinja}}<br /> | {{jwp|宗谷総合振興局}}<br /> | {{wp|Soya Subprefecture|Sōya}}<br /> | A Shinto shrine located in the northern portion of the city.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Lake Acuity]]<br /> | {{jwp|クッチャロ湖}}<br /> | Lake Kutcharo<br /> | {{jwp|宗谷総合振興局}}<br /> | {{wp|Soya Subprefecture|Sōya}}<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Sunyshore City]]<br /> | {{jwp|根室市}}<br /> | {{wp|Nemuro, Hokkaido|Nemuro City}}<br /> | {{jwp|根室振興局}}<br /> | {{wp|Nemuro Subprefecture|Nemuro}}<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Vista Lighthouse]]<br /> | {{jwp|納沙布岬}}<br /> | {{wp|Cape Nosappu}}<br /> | {{jwp|根室振興局}}<br /> | {{wp|Nemuro Subprefecture|Nemuro}}<br /> | Cape Nosappu is Japan's easternmost spot open to the public.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Iron Island]]<br /> | {{jwp|焼尻島}}<br /> | {{wp|Yagishiri Island}}<br /> | {{jwp|留萌振興局}}<br /> | {{wp|Rumoi Subprefecture|Rumoi}}<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | {{si|Victory Road}}<br /> | {{wp|ru:Кунашир|Кунашир}}&lt;br /&gt;{{jwp|国後島}}<br /> | {{wp|Kunashir Island}}<br /> | {{wp|ru:Южно-Курильский городской округ|Южно-Курильский}}&lt;br /&gt;{{jwp|根室振興局}}<br /> | {{wp|Yuzhno-Kurilsky District|Yuzhno-Kurilsky}}&lt;br /&gt;{{wp|Nemuro Subprefecture|Nemuro}}<br /> | Kunashir Island has been disputed between Japan and Russia since the end of WWII due to ambiguities in the Treaty of San Francisco. Though both countries claim it, the island is controlled by Russia.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Fullmoon Island]]<br /> | {{jwp|利尻島}}<br /> | {{wp|Rishiri Island}}<br /> | {{jwp|宗谷総合振興局}}<br /> | {{wp|Soya Subprefecture|Sōya}}<br /> |<br /> |-<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff; {{roundybl|5px}}&quot; | [[Newmoon Island]]<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff&quot; | {{jwp|礼文島}}<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff&quot; | {{wp|Rebun Island}}<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff&quot; | {{jwp|宗谷総合振興局}}<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff&quot; | {{wp|Soya Subprefecture|Sōya}}<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff; {{roundybr|5px}}&quot; |<br /> |<br /> |-<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff; {{roundybl|5px}}&quot; | [[Flower Paradise]]<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff&quot; | {{jwp|阿頼度島}}<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff&quot; | {{wp|Atlasov Island|Atlasov/Araido island}}<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff&quot; | {{jwp|千島列島}}<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff&quot; | {{wp|Kuril Islands}}<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff; {{roundybr|5px}}&quot; | Both are the northernmost islands of their respective zones: the Flower Paradise is the northernmost zone in Sinnoh, much like Araido, the northernmost island of the Kuril Islands.<br /> |}<br /> <br /> ====Battle Zone====<br /> The [[Battle Zone]] is based on {{wp|Sakhalin}} (Japanese: 樺太 ''Karafuto'', Russian: Сахалин ''Sakhalin''), a Russian island that used to be claimed by Japan (some parts of Sakhalin are still in dispute, but none of them are the basis for the Battle Zone).<br /> <br /> {| style=&quot;background:#2E83D2; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; {{roundy}}; border: 3px solid #81807A&quot;<br /> |-<br /> ! style=&quot;background: #6AA9E4; width: 15%; {{roundytl|5px}}&quot; | Pokémon world<br /> ! style=&quot;background: #6AA9E4; width: 25%&quot; colspan=&quot;2&quot; | Specific location<br /> ! style=&quot;background: #6AA9E4; width: 20%&quot; colspan=&quot;2&quot; | Raion<br /> ! style=&quot;background: #6AA9E4; {{roundytr|5px}}&quot; | Notes<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Fight Area]]<br /> | {{wp|ru:Шебунино|Шебунино}}<br /> | Shebunino<br /> | {{wp|ru:Невельский городской округ|Невельский}}<br /> | {{wp|Nevelsky District, Sakhalin Oblast|Nevelsky}}<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Survival Area]]<br /> | {{wp|ru:Таранай|Таранай}}<br /> | Taranay<br /> | {{wp|ru:Анивский городской округ|Анивский}}<br /> | {{wp|Anivsky District|Anivsky}}<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Stark Mountain]]<br /> | colspan=&quot;2&quot; | ?<br /> | colspan=&quot;2&quot; | ?<br /> |<br /> |-<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff; {{roundybl|5px}}&quot; | [[Resort Area]]<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff&quot; | {{wp|ru:Новиково (Сахалинская область)|Новиково}}<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff&quot; | Novikovo<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff&quot; | {{wp|ru:Корсаковский городской округ|Корсаковский}}<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff&quot; | {{wp|Korsakovsky District, Sakhalin Oblast|Korakovsky}}<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff; {{roundybr|5px}}&quot; |<br /> |}<br /> <br /> ===Unova===<br /> [[File:Pokémon to real world Unova New York.png|thumb|A comparison of Unova to New York City and parts of eastern New Jersey]]<br /> [[Unova]] has been said to be significantly distant from Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, and Sinnoh. Instead of being based on an area of Japan, Unova is based on {{wp|New York City}}, which is located between two states of {{wp|New York (state)|New York}} and {{wp|New Jersey}}. Both states are part of the {{wp|United States}}.<br /> <br /> {| style=&quot;background:#2E83D2; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; {{roundy}}; border: 3px solid #81807A&quot;<br /> |-<br /> ! style=&quot;background: #6AA9E4; width: 15%; {{roundytl|5px}}&quot; | Pokémon world<br /> ! style=&quot;background: #6AA9E4; width: 25%&quot; | Specific location<br /> ! style=&quot;background: #6AA9E4; width: 20%&quot; | State (New York City borough/county)<br /> ! style=&quot;background: #6AA9E4; {{roundytr|5px}}&quot; | Notes<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Nuvema Town]]<br /> | {{wp|Coney Island}}<br /> | {{wp|New York City}} ({{wp|Brooklyn}})<br /> | &lt;!--Shape refers to Coney Island--&gt;<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Accumula Town]]<br /> | {{wp|Marine Park (Brooklyn)|Marine Park}}<br /> | {{wp|New York City}} ({{wp|Brooklyn}})<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Striaton City]]<br /> | {{wp|Canarsie, Brooklyn|Canarsie}}<br /> | {{wp|New York City}} ({{wp|Brooklyn}})<br /> | Striaton makes a multitude of references to the glaciers that formed Long Island, including its location compared to the central land. &lt;!--Should be in a straight line with DUMBO and Manhattan Bridge--&gt;<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Nacrene City]]<br /> | {{wp|DUMBO, Brooklyn|DUMBO}}&lt;br /&gt;{{wp|High Line (New York City)|High Line}}<br /> | {{wp|New York City}} ({{wp|Brooklyn}})&lt;br /&gt;{{wp|New York City}} ({{wp|Manhattan}})<br /> | DUMBO, an acronym for Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass, is a neighborhood in Brooklyn.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Skyarrow Bridge]]<br /> | {{wp|Brooklyn Bridge}}<br /> | {{wp|New York City}} ({{wp|Brooklyn}} and {{wp|Manhattan}})<br /> | Also based on {{wp|Rainbow Bridge (Tokyo)|Rainbow Bridge}} in Tokyo, Japan<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Castelia City]]<br /> | {{wp|Lower Manhattan}}<br /> | {{wp|New York City}} ({{wp|Manhattan}})<br /> | Lower Manhattan is the business center of New York City, as well as the United States.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Unova Route 4]]<br /> | {{wp|World Trade Center site}}?<br /> | {{wp|New York City}} ({{wp|Manhattan}})<br /> | In all versions of the route, it is shown that the road is being built; in some versions, the route is shown in a desolate and reconstructed form.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Join Avenue]]<br /> | Galeria Melissa<br /> | {{wp|New York City}} ({{wp|Manhattan}})<br /> | The only galleria-style shopping center in Manhattan, dedicated entirely to fashion.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Nimbasa City]]<br /> | {{wp|Midtown Manhattan}}<br /> | {{wp|New York City}} ({{wp|Manhattan}})<br /> | The sports stadium in Nimbasa City is based on {{wp|Madison Square Garden}}.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Battle Subway|Gear Station]]<br /> | {{wp|59th Street – Columbus Circle (New York City Subway)|59th Street - Columbus Circle}}<br /> | {{wp|New York City}} ({{wp|Manhattan}})<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Pokémon Musical|Musical Theater]]<br /> | {{wp|Broadway theatre|Broadway}}<br /> | {{wp|New York City}} ({{wp|Manhattan}})<br /> | Like Broadway, Pokémon Musical is very visited in the city where dances and choreography are done with their own stories just like a real musical.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Driftveil Drawbridge]]<br /> | {{wp|Lincoln Tunnel}}<br /> | {{wp|New York City}} ({{wp|Manhattan}}) and {{wp|New Jersey}} ({{wp|Weehawken, New Jersey|Weehawken}})<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Driftveil City]]<br /> | {{wp|Union City, New Jersey|Union City}}<br /> | {{wp|New Jersey}} ({{wp|Hudson County, New Jersey|Hudson County}})<br /> | Union City is known for its many mining companies. The Pokémon World Tournament stadium may reference to {{wp|MetLife Stadium}}.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Mistralton City]]<br /> | {{wp|Teterboro, New Jersey|Teterboro}}<br /> | {{wp|New Jersey}} ({{wp|Bergen County, New Jersey|Bergen County}})<br /> | The Mistralton City Airport's real-life counterpart is the {{wp|Teterboro Airport}}.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Icirrus City]]<br /> | {{wp|Fort Lee, New Jersey|Fort Lee}}<br /> | {{wp|New Jersey}} ({{wp|Bergen County, New Jersey|Bergen County}})<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Moor of Icirrus]]<br /> | {{wp|Bear Swamp (New Jersey)|Bear Swamp}}<br /> | {{wp|New Jersey}} ({{wp|Cumberland County, New Jersey|Cumberland County}})<br /> | Considered one of the oldest forests in the United States, it is famous for its elevated roads and birds.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Opelucid City]]<br /> | {{wp|Washington Heights, Manhattan|Washington Heights}}<br /> | {{wp|New York City}} ({{wp|Manhattan}})<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Shopping Mall Nine]]<br /> | {{wp|Palisades Center|Palisades Center Mall}}<br /> | {{wp|West Nyack, New York}} ({{wp|New York}})<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Village Bridge]]<br /> | {{wp|Robert F. Kennedy Bridge}}<br /> | {{wp|New York City}} ({{wp|Manhattan}}, {{wp|Queens}} and {{wp|The Bronx}})<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Lacunosa Town]]<br /> | {{wp|Flushing, Queens|Flushing}}<br /> | {{wp|New York City}} ({{wp|Queens}})<br /> | <br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Undella Town]]<br /> | A hybrid of {{wp|Jamaica, Queens}} and {{wp|The Hamptons}}<br /> | {{wp|New York City}} ({{wp|Queens}})&lt;br /&gt;{{wp|New York City}} ({{wp|Suffolk County, New York|Suffolk County}})<br /> | Geographically it fits in as Jamaica, but its description as a summer retreat is indicative of The Hamptons of Long Island.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Undella Bay]]<br /> | {{wp|Jamaica Bay}}<br /> | {{wp|New York City}} ({{wp|Nassau County, New York|Nassau County}})<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Marvelous Bridge]]<br /> | {{wp|Queensboro Bridge}}<br /> | {{wp|New York City}} ({{wp|Manhattan}} and {{wp|Queens}})<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Entralink]]<br /> | {{wp|Central Park}}<br /> | {{wp|New York City}} ({{wp|Manhattan}})<br /> | The Entralink also draws inspiration from the {{wp|Tokyo Imperial Palace}}.<br /> <br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Liberty Garden]]<br /> | A hybrid of {{wp|Liberty State Park}} and {{wp|Liberty Island}}<br /> | {{wp|New Jersey}} ({{wp|Hudson County, New Jersey|Hudson County}})&lt;br /&gt;{{wp|New York City}} ({{wp|Manhattan}} exclave)<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Tubeline Bridge]]<br /> | {{wp|George Washington Bridge}}<br /> | {{wp|New York City}} ({{wp|Manhattan}}) and {{wp|New Jersey}} ({{wp|Bergen County, New Jersey|Bergen County}})<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Unity Tower]]<br /> | {{wp|Headquarters of the United Nations}}<br /> | {{wp|New York City}} ({{wp|Extraterritoriality|international territory}})<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Aspertia City]]<br /> | {{wp|Elizabeth, New Jersey|Elizabeth}}<br /> | {{wp|New Jersey}} ({{wp|Union County, New Jersey|Union County}})<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Floccesy Town]]<br /> | {{wp|Newark, New Jersey}}<br /> | {{wp|New Jersey}} ({{wp|Essex County, New Jersey|Essex County}})<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Virbank City]]<br /> | {{wp|Jersey City, New Jersey|Jersey City}}<br /> | {{wp|New Jersey}} ({{wp|Hudson County, New Jersey|Hudson County}})<br /> | [[Virbank Complex]] bears some resemblance to the oil refineries and tanker area located&lt;!-- between Exit 10 and Exit 13--&gt; along the {{wp|New Jersey Turnpike}}.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Marine Tube]]<br /> | {{wp|Ocean Parkway (Long Island)|Ocean Parkway}}<br /> | {{wp|New York}} ({{wp|Nassau County, New York|Nassau County}} and {{wp|Suffolk County, New York|Suffolk County}})<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Humilau City]]<br /> | {{wp|Long Island}}<br /> | {{wp|New York City}}<br /> | Humilau City generally resembles the nautical backdrop of many Long Island villages, specifically {{wp|Jones Beach, New York}} or {{wp|Fire Island, New York}}.&lt;!--Mainly due to the abundance of docks and lack of roads/cars--&gt;<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Lentimas Town]]<br /> | {{wp|Williamsburg, Brooklyn|Williamsburg}}<br /> | {{wp|New York City}} ({{wp|Brooklyn}})<br /> | [[Lentimas Town]]'s buildings closely resemble those of {{wp|Santa Fe, New Mexico}}'s {{wp|Pueblo Revival architecture|Pueblo Revival}} style buildings.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Black City]]<br /> | {{wp|Long Island City}}<br /> | {{wp|New York City}} ({{wp|Queens}})<br /> |<br /> |-<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff; {{roundybl|5px}}&quot; | [[Anville Town]]<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff&quot; | {{wp|Morristown, New Jersey|Morristown}}<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff&quot; | {{wp|New Jersey}} ({{wp|Morris County, New Jersey|Morris County}})<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff; {{roundybr|5px}}&quot; | Anville Town is accessed through the subway in Nimbasa City. Morristown is known for its train station and railroad, one of which goes right to {{wp|59th Street – Columbus Circle (New York City Subway)|59th Street}} in Manhattan.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff; {{roundybl|5px}}&quot; | {{un|Pokémon League}}<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff&quot; | {{wp|New York Botanical Garden}}<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff&quot; | {{wp|New York City}} ({{wp|The Bronx}})<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff; {{roundybr|5px}}&quot; | The cupolas of the Pokémon League are reminiscent of the domes of the enclosure's three main greenhouses.<br /> |}<br /> <br /> ===Kalos===<br /> [[File:FranceKalosComparison.png|thumb|A comparison of Kalos to France]]<br /> [[Kalos]] is based on the northern half of {{wp|Metropolitan France}} and {{wp|Alderney}}, one of the {{wp|Channel Islands}} which are self-governing {{wp|crown dependencies}} of the {{wp|United Kingdom}}.<br /> <br /> {| style=&quot;background:#2E83D2; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; {{roundy}}; border: 3px solid #81807A&quot;<br /> |-<br /> ! style=&quot;background: #6AA9E4; width: 15%; {{roundytl|5px}}&quot; | Pokémon world<br /> ! style=&quot;background: #6AA9E4; width: 25%&quot; | Specific location<br /> ! style=&quot;background: #6AA9E4; width: 20%&quot; | Administrative region<br /> ! style=&quot;background: #6AA9E4; {{roundytr|5px}}&quot; | Notes<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Vaniville Town]]<br /> | {{wp|Moulins, Allier|Moulins}}<br /> | {{wp|Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes}}<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Aquacorde Town]]<br /> | {{wp|Nevers}}<br /> | {{wp|Bourgogne-Franche-Comté}}<br /> | The great bridge is probably based on a bridge on the river {{wp|Loire}} in Nevers.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Santalune Forest]]<br /> | {{wp|Forest of Fontainebleau}}<br /> | {{wp|Île-de-France}}<br /> | It is the most touristic forest in France.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Santalune City]]<br /> | {{wp|Fontainebleau}}<br /> | {{wp|Île-de-France}}<br /> | The fountain on the central plaza might be based on the ''fontaine de Diane''.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Lumiose City]]<br /> | {{wp|Paris}}<br /> | {{wp|Île-de-France}}<br /> | [[Lumiose Gym|Prism Tower]] is based on the {{wp|Eiffel Tower}}, and the [[Lumiose Museum]] is based on {{wp|the Louvre}}.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Camphrier Town]]<br /> | {{wp|Blois}}<br /> | {{wp|Centre-Val de Loire}}<br /> | [[Shabboneau Castle]] is based on the {{wp|Château de Blois}}.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Battle Chateau]]<br /> | {{wp|Château de Chenonceau}}<br /> | {{wp|Centre-Val de Loire}}<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Kalos Route 7|Rivière Walk]]<br /> | {{wp|Loire Valley}} and its surroundings<br /> | {{wp|Centre-Val de Loire}} and {{wp|Pays de la Loire}}<br /> | Nicknamed the ''Garden of France'', it is a region known for its vineyards and vegetable crops, as well as its chateaus and castles.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Parfum Palace]]<br /> | {{wp|Palace of Versailles}}<br /> | {{wp|Île-de-France}}<br /> | The king who ordered the construction of the palace and who is mentioned several times, is a reference to {{wp|Louis XIV of France}}.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Ambrette Town]]<br /> | {{wp|La Rochelle}}<br /> | {{wp|Nouvelle-Aquitaine}}<br /> | An aquarium lies in La Rochelle.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Glittering Cave]]<br /> |<br /> |<br /> | [[Junichi Masuda]] said in an interview that they relied on the {{wp|Catacombs of Paris}}.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Cyllage City]]<br /> | {{wp|Saint-Nazaire}}<br /> | {{wp|Pays de la Loire}}<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Geosenge Town]]<br /> | {{wp|Carnac}}<br /> | {{wp|Brittany (administrative region)|Brittany}}<br /> | Notable for its {{wp|Carnac stones|standing stones}}.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Reflection Cave]]<br /> | {{wp|La Roche-aux-Fées}}<br /> | {{wp|Brittany (administrative region)|Brittany}}<br /> | The concept is based on the legends of the Britons called ''Miroirs aux fées'' (fairies mirrors). Fairy mirrors are usually caves with bright quartz veins or lakes where they are said to live fairies and like to see themselves in them like a mirror.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Shalour City]]<br /> | {{wp|Saint-Malo}}<br /> | {{wp|Brittany (administrative region)|Brittany}}<br /> | In the anime, the city has a walled aspect, Saint-Malo is known for its fortresses and for being walled.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Tower of Mastery]]<br /> | {{wp|Mont Saint-Michel}}<br /> | {{wp|Normandy}}<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Azure Bay]]<br /> | The {{wp|English Channel}}<br /> | &amp;mdash;<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Sea Spirit's Den]]<br /> | {{wp|Alderney}}<br /> | {{wp|Bailiwick of Guernsey}}<br /> | Alderney is one of the {{wp|Channel Islands}} which are self-governing {{wp|crown dependencies}} of the {{wp|United Kingdom}}.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Coumarine City]]<br /> | {{wp|Le Havre}}<br /> | {{wp|Normandy}}<br /> | The city has a monorail and several trams, in addition, like the game, the coastal part is a large tourist area and the north is residential.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Kalos Power Plant]]<br /> | {{wp|Crucey Solar Park}}<br /> | {{wp|Centre-Val de Loire}}<br /> | Built near from Chartres, it is a large solar energy station close to Paris, being the largest in northern France.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Laverre City]]<br /> | {{wp|Amiens}}<br /> | {{wp|Hauts-de-France}}<br /> | The {{rt|14|Kalos|Laverre Nature Trail}} may refer to the ''hortillonnages''.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Kalos Route 16|Mélancolie Path]]<br /> | {{wp|Canal de l'Ourcq}}<br /> | {{wp|Île-de-France|Île-de-France}}<br /> | <br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Dendemille Town]]<br /> | {{wp|Charleville-Mézières}}<br /> | {{wp|Grand Est}}<br /> | Charleville's region is known for its windwills.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Frost Cavern]]<br /> | {{wp|Mont Blanc}}<br /> | {{wp|Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes}}<br /> | Both are the highest mountains in their respective areas, belonging to a mountain range shared between several countries in the region, characterized by their cold climates and caves.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Anistar City]]<br /> | {{wp|Strasbourg}}<br /> | {{wp|Grand Est}}<br /> | The sundial may be a reference to {{wp|Strasbourg astronomical clock}}.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Couriway Town]]<br /> | {{wp|Molsheim}}<br /> | {{wp|Grand Est}}<br /> | It is an {{wp|Alsace|Alsatian}} village with {{wp|Timber framing|half-timbered houses}}.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Snowbelle City]]<br /> | {{wp|Besançon}}<br /> | {{wp|Bourgogne-Franche-Comté}}<br /> | The nearby {{wp|Jura Mountains}} are known for cold temperatures and sometimes nicknamed &quot;Little Siberia&quot;.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Pokémon Village]]<br /> | {{wp|Parc naturel régional du Haut-Jura}}<br /> | {{wp|Bourgogne-Franche-Comté}}<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | {{kal|Pokémon League}}<br /> | {{wp|Notre-Dame de Paris|Notre-Dame de Paris, Paris}}<br /> | {{wp|Île-de-France}}<br /> | The Notre-Dame is a famous cathedral known for its example of French {{wp|Gothic architecture}}. The Pokémon League may be based on the eastern face of the Notre-Dame cathedral and includes elements from other Gothic cathedrals.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Kiloude City]]<br /> | {{wp|Lyon}}<br /> | {{wp|Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes}}<br /> | Lyon has two major train stations that connect to Paris and other European cities.<br /> |}<br /> &lt;br clear =&quot;all&quot;/&gt;<br /> <br /> ===Alola===<br /> [[File:Pokémon to real world Alola Hawaii.png|thumb|A comparison of Alola to Hawaii]]<br /> [[Alola]] is based on {{wp|Hawaii}},&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.pokemon.co.jp/ex/sun_moon/ Pokémon Sun and Moon Japanese official site]&lt;/ref&gt; one of the states that is a part of the {{wp|United States}}.<br /> <br /> {| style=&quot;background:#2E83D2; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; {{roundy}}; border: 3px solid #81807A&quot;<br /> |-<br /> ! style=&quot;background: #6AA9E4; width: 15%; {{roundytl|5px}}&quot; | Pokémon world<br /> ! style=&quot;background: #6AA9E4; width: 25%&quot; | Specific location<br /> ! style=&quot;background: #6AA9E4; width: 20%&quot; | Island<br /> ! style=&quot;background: #6AA9E4; {{roundytr|5px}}&quot; | Notes<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Melemele Island]]<br /> | colspan=&quot;2&quot; | {{wp|Oahu|Oʻahu}}<br /> | Houses the state capital and the former monarchy of Hawaii. Its designated island color is yellow (''melemele'' in Hawaiian) and its designated island flower is the {{wp|Sida fallax|ʻilima}}.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Hau'oli City]]<br /> | {{wp|Honolulu|Honolulu}}<br /> | {{wp|Oahu|Oʻahu}}<br /> | The state capital of Hawaii.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | Hau'oli City Beachfront<br /> | {{wp|Waikiki|Waikīkī}}<br /> | {{wp|Oahu|Oʻahu}}<br /> | Waikiki and its beaches are a notable tourist destination in Hawaii.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | Hau'oli City Shopping District<br /> | {{wp|Ala Moana|Ala Moana}}<br /> | {{wp|Oahu|Oʻahu}}<br /> | The mall is based on the {{wp|Ala Moana Center|Ala Moana Center}}, the largest shopping mall in Hawaiʻi.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | Hau'oli City Marina<br /> | {{wp|Pearl Harbor}}<br /> | {{wp|Oahu|Oʻahu}}<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | Hau'oli City Outskirts<br /> | {{wp|Hawaii Kai, Hawaii|Hawaiʻi Kai}}<br /> | {{wp|Oahu|Oʻahu}}<br /> | One of the largest residential areas in O'ahu.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Iki Town]]<br /> | {{wp|Wahiawa, Hawaii|Wahiawā}}<br /> | {{wp|Oahu|Oʻahu}}<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Mahalo Trail]]<br /> | ʻAiea Loop Trail<br /> | {{wp|Oahu|Oʻahu}}<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Big Wave Beach]]<br /> | {{wp|Banzai Pipeline|Banzai Pipeline}}/{{wp|Sunset Beach (Oahu)|Sunset Beach}}<br /> | {{wp|Oahu|Oʻahu}}<br /> | Both beaches are noted for their {{wp|big wave surfing|big wave surfing}}.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Verdant Cavern]]<br /> | Kaneana Cave (Makua Cave)<br /> | {{wp|Oahu|Oʻahu}}<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Ten Carat Hill]]<br /> | {{wp|Diamond Head, Hawaii|Diamond Head}}<br /> | {{wp|Oahu|Oʻahu}}<br /> | [[Necrozma]]'s appearance here in [[Pokémon Sun and Moon]] references the historical belief by western sailors that the calcite crystals near the mountain were diamonds.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Hau'oli Cemetery]]<br /> | {{wp|National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific|National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific}}<br /> | {{wp|Oahu|Oʻahu}}<br /> | A popular tourist attraction dedicated to honor members of the armed forces, it is the largest cemetery in the state.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Berry fields (Alola)|Berry fields]]<br /> | Dole Plantation<br /> | {{wp|Oahu|Oʻahu}}<br /> | The largest currently operating pineapple plantation in the state.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Melemele Meadow]]<br /> | {{wp|Oahu Forest National Wildlife Refuge}}<br /> | {{wp|Oahu|Oʻahu}}<br /> | A National Wildlife Refuge dedicated to preserving and restoring populations of endangered honeycreepers.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Seaward Cave]]<br /> | Spitting Cave<br /> | {{wp|Oahu|Oʻahu}}<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Kala'e Bay]]<br /> | {{wp|Hanauma Bay|Hanauma Bay}}<br /> | {{wp|Oahu|Oʻahu}}<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Ruins of Conflict]]<br /> | {{wp|Pu'u o Mahuka Heiau State Monument|Puʻu o Mahuka Heiau}}<br /> | {{wp|Oahu|Oʻahu}}<br /> | The largest {{wp|heiau}} on Oahu.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Melemele Sea]]<br /> | Kaiwi Channel<br /> | {{wp|Oahu|Oʻahu}}<br /> | An ocean channel that separates Oahu from {{wp|Molokai|Molokaʻi}}.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Akala Island]]<br /> | colspan=&quot;2&quot; | {{wp|Maui}}<br /> | Its designated island color is pink (''ʻākala'' in Hawaiian).<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Heahea City]]<br /> | {{wp|Kahului, Hawaii|Kahului}}<br /> | {{wp|Maui}}<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Heahea Beach]]<br /> | {{wp|Peahi, Hawaii|Peahi}}<br /> | {{wp|Maui}}<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Pikachu Valley]]<br /> | {{wp|Iao Valley|ʻIao Valley}}<br /> | {{wp|Maui}}<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Brooklet Hill]]<br /> | {{wp|Kipahulu|ʻOheʻo Gulch}}<br /> | {{wp|Maui}}<br /> | Known for its cascading series of pools, sometimes known as the &quot;Seven Sacred Pools.&quot;<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Paniola Town]]<br /> | {{wp|Makawao, Hawaii|Makawao}}<br /> | {{wp|Maui}}<br /> | A community on Maui known to be dominated by agriculture and ranch lands.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Paniola Ranch]]<br /> | Haleakala Ranch<br /> | {{wp|Maui}}<br /> | Largest ranch on Maui.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Royal Avenue]]<br /> | {{wp|Wailuku, Hawaii|Wailuku}}<br /> | {{wp|Maui}}<br /> | The Battle Royal Dome is based on the {{wp|War Memorial Stadium (Wailuku, Hawaii)|War Memorial Stadium}}.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Dividing Peak Tunnel]]<br /> | {{wp|Hawaii Route 30|Olowalu Tunnel}}<br /> | {{wp|Maui}}<br /> | A long road tunnel that connects Lahaina to Wailuku. Located on Honoapi'ilani Highway.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Diglett's Tunnel]]<br /> | Hana Lava Tube<br /> | {{wp|Maui}}<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Konikoni City]]<br /> | {{wp|Lahaina, Hawaii|Lāhainā}}<br /> | {{wp|Maui}}<br /> | Lahaina is one of numerous locations of Hawaii where Chinese immigrants immigrated to work on local sugar cane plantations. Lahaina houses the only two Chinese Society Halls exist and are maintained in Hawaii.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Hano Grand Resort]]<br /> | {{wp|Grand Wailea Resort}}<br /> | {{wp|Maui}}<br /> | It is the most prominent hotel in the Wailea area.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Hano Beach]]<br /> | {{wp|Wailea, Hawaii|Wailea}}<br /> | {{wp|Maui}}<br /> | Waialea is an area of Maui noted for its numerous grand hotels.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Wela Volcano Park]]<br /> | {{wp|Haleakalā_National_Park|Haleakalā National Park}}<br /> | {{wp|Maui}}<br /> | The tallest volcano on Maui and is currently inactive. Terrain is closer to {{wp|Kīlauea|Kīlauea}}.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Lush Jungle]]<br /> | {{wp|Hana, Hawaii|Hana Forest Reserve}}<br /> | {{wp|Maui}}<br /> | It is the largest tropical forest on the island of Maui.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Ruins of Life]]<br /> | {{wp|Kahanu Garden|Piʻilanihale Heiau}}<br /> | {{wp|Maui}}<br /> | The largest {{wp|heiau}} in the State of Hawaii.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Ula'ula Island]]<br /> | colspan=&quot;2&quot; | {{wp|Hawaii (island)|Hawaii Island}}<br /> | The largest island in the archipelago. Its designated island color is red (''ʻulaʻula'' in Hawaiian).<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Malie City]]<br /> | {{wp|Hilo, Hawaii|Hilo}}<br /> | {{wp|Hawaii (island)|Hawaii Island}}<br /> | Largest settlement on Hawaii Island. Noted locally for its particularly rainy climate.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Malie Garden]]<br /> | {{wp|Liliuokalani Park and Gardens|Liliuokalani Park and Gardens}}<br /> | {{wp|Hawaii (island)|Hawaii Island}}<br /> | Designed like an Edo-style Japanese Garden, having numerous structures such as pagodas, torii, and a Japanese teahouse.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Mount Hokulani]]<br /> | {{wp|Mauna Kea|Mauna Kea}}<br /> | {{wp|Hawaii (island)|Hawaii Island}}<br /> | The largest mountain in the world when measured from its base below sea level. Currently a dormant volcano.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Hokulani Observatory]]<br /> | {{wp|Mauna Kea Observatories|Mauna Kea Observatories}}<br /> | {{wp|Hawaii (island)|Hawaii Island}}<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Blush Mountain]]<br /> | {{wp|Kīlauea|Kīlauea}}<br /> | {{wp|Hawaii (island)|Hawaii Island}}<br /> | A currently active and erupting volcano. A power plant in the {{wp|Puna, Hawaii|Puna}} district of Hawaii is using the {{wp|Geothermal energy|geothermal}} vents from Kilauea to generate electricity.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Ula'ula Beach|Secluded Shore]]{{sup/7|SM}}/[[Ula'ula Beach]]{{sup/7|USUM}}<br /> | {{wp|Kaimū}}<br /> | {{wp|Hawaii (island)|Hawaii Island}}<br /> | A black sand beach that requires an extensive hike from the nearest automobile accessible road.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Tapu Village]]<br /> | {{wp|Kalapana, Hawaii|Kalapana}}<br /> | {{wp|Hawaii (island)|Hawaii Island}}<br /> | A former inhabited town that was destroyed by a Kīlauea lava flow in 1986. {{wp|Pele (deity)|Pele}}, Hawaiian goddess of volcanoes, is believed to be the cause of the town's destruction.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Haina Desert]]<br /> | {{wp|Kaʻū Desert|Kaʻū Desert}}<br /> | {{wp|Hawaii (island)|Hawaii Island}}<br /> | Although not a true desert, the sulfur dioxide from Kīlauea's sulfuric lava plumes creates enough acid rain that plant growth is severely inhibited.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Ula'ula Meadow]]<br /> | Honuaʻula Forest Reserve<br /> | {{wp|Hawaii (island)|Hawaii Island}}<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Lake of the Sunne]]/[[Lake of the Moone]]<br /> | {{wp|Lake Waiau|Lake Waiau}}<br /> | {{wp|Hawaii (island)|Hawaii Island}}<br /> | The largest lake in Hawaii, located on Mauna Kea<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Po Town]]<br /> | {{wp|Kailua, Hawaii County, Hawaii|Kailua-Kona}}<br /> | {{wp|Hawaii (island)|Hawaii Island}}<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Mount Lanakila]]<br /> | {{wp|Mauna Loa|Mauna Loa}}<br /> | {{wp|Hawaii (island)|Hawaii Island}}<br /> | The largest shield volcano on earth; it is currently active. Mauna Loa is one of two locations to annually have snow in Hawaii, the other being Mauna Kea.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Ruins of Abundance]]<br /> | {{wp|Puʻukoholā Heiau National Historic Site|Puʻukoholā Heiau}}<br /> | {{wp|Hawaii (island)|Hawaii Island}}<br /> | The largest {{wp|heiau}} on Hawaii Island, and the last heiau ever built.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Poni Island]]<br /> | colspan=&quot;2&quot; | {{wp|Kauai|Kauaʻi}}<br /> | Its designated island color is purple (''poni'' in Hawaiian).<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Seafolk Village]]<br /> | {{wp|Port Allen, Hawaii|Port Allen}}<br /> | {{wp|Kauai|Kauaʻi}}<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Poni Wilds]]<br /> | {{wp|Kalalau Valley}}<br /> | {{wp|Kauai|Kauaʻi}}<br /> | A secluded valley on the northwest side of Kaua'i. It has no inhabitants and is completely inaccessible by automobiles.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Poni Beach]]<br /> | Pakala Beach<br /> | {{wp|Kauai|Kauaʻi}}<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Poni Breaker Coast]]<br /> | {{wp|Poipu|Poʻipū}}<br /> | {{wp|Kauai|Kauaʻi}}<br /> | Famous for the geological {{wp|Blowhole (geology)|blowhole}} known locally as {{wp|Spouting Horn}}.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Ruins of Hope]]<br /> | {{wp|Wailua River State Park}}<br /> | {{wp|Kauai|Kauaʻi}}<br /> | An area of Kauaʻi containing several important {{wp|heiau}}. Malae is the largest heiau on Kaua'i while Poliʻahu is the most important heiau in Kaua'i lore.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Ancient Poni Path]]<br /> | {{wp|Waimea, Kauai County, Hawaii|Waimea}}<br /> | {{wp|Kauai|Kauaʻi}}<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Vast Poni Canyon]]<br /> | {{wp|Waimea Canyon State Park}}<br /> | {{wp|Kauai|Kauaʻi}}<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Altar of the Sunne]]/[[Altar of the Moone]]<br /> | {{wp|Mount Waialeale|Mount Waiʻaleʻale}}/{{wp|Kawaikini}}<br /> | {{wp|Kauai|Kauaʻi}}<br /> | Mount Wai'ale'ale is the main volcano of Kauaʻi and is currently extinct. Kawaikini is the tallest peak of the mountain.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Poni Grove]]<br /> | {{wp|Lihue, Hawaii|Līhuʻe}}<br /> | {{wp|Kauai|Kauaʻi}}<br /> | Known locally for its location Kukui Grove and Grove Farms.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Poni Plains]]<br /> | {{wp|Kapaa, Hawaii|Kapaʻa}}/{{wp|Wailua, Hawaii|Wailua}}<br /> | {{wp|Kauai|Kauaʻi}}<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Plains Grotto]]<br /> | {{wp|Fern Grotto}}<br /> | {{wp|Kauai|Kauaʻi}}<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Poni Meadow]]<br /> | {{wp|Alakai Wilderness Preserve|Alakaʻi Wilderness Preserve}}<br /> | {{wp|Kauai|Kauaʻi}}<br /> | A swamp region of Kauaʻi due to the high concentration of rain water from Waiʻaleʻale.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Resolution Cave]]<br /> | Maniniholo Dry Cave<br /> | {{wp|Kauai|Kauaʻi}}<br /> | It was believed to once house a malicious spirit deep in the cave.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Poni Coast]]<br /> | {{wp|Kalihiwai, Hawaii|Kalihiwai}}<br /> | {{wp|Kauai|Kauaʻi}}<br /> | Notable for several waterfalls that are located on the side of the main highway.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Poni Gauntlet]]<br /> | {{wp|Hanalei, Hawaii|Hanalei}}<br /> | {{wp|Kauai|Kauaʻi}}<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Battle Tree]]<br /> | {{wp|Ha'ena State Park|Ha'ena}}<br /> | {{wp|Kauai|Kauaʻi}}<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Exeggutor Island]]<br /> | colspan=&quot;2&quot; | {{wp|Niihau|Niʻihau}}/{{wp|Kahoolawe|Kahoʻolawe}}<br /> | Geographically located as Niʻihau to Kauaʻi, though the lack of human inhabitants is similar to Kahoʻolawe. Both require boats and special permission to travel to.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Aether Paradise]]<br /> | colspan=&quot;2&quot; | {{wp|Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument}}<br /> | Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument consists of all the islands located northwest of Niʻihau in the Hawaiian archipelago. It is a {{wp|U.S. National Monument}} and nature preserve dedicated to preserving and protecting numerous Hawaiʻi endemic endangered species.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Poké Pelago]]<br /> | colspan=&quot;2&quot; | {{wp|Northwestern Hawaiian Islands}}<br /> | Small, uninhabited islands and atolls northwest of the main eight Hawaiian islands. Many native endemic Hawaiian organisms inhabit these islands.<br /> |}<br /> <br /> ===Galar===<br /> [[File:Pokémon to real world Galar United Kingdom.png|thumb|A comparison of Galar to the United Kingdom]]<br /> [[Galar]] is based on the {{wp|United Kingdom}},&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/we-interview-junichi-masuda-and-shigeru-ohmori-about-pokemon-sword-and-pokemon-shield/ Interview with Junichi Masuda and Shigeru Ohmori on the official Pokémon website]&lt;/ref&gt; with the region focusing heavily on the island of Great Britain, flipped upside-down as if being viewed from the north. The main region itself is based mostly on {{wp|England and Wales}}, while the [[Crown Tundra]] is based on {{wp|Scotland}}. The [[Isle of Armor]] is based on the {{wp|Isle of Man}}, which is a self-governing {{wp|Crown dependencies|crown dependency}} of the United Kingdom.&lt;ref&gt;[https://twitter.com/pokemonnewsuk/status/1216731889920368643?s=21 Tweet regarding Isle of Armor and Crown Tundra's inspiration]&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> {| style=&quot;background:#2E83D2; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; {{roundy}}; border: 3px solid #81807A&quot;<br /> |-<br /> ! style=&quot;background: #6AA9E4; width: 15%; {{roundytl|5px}}&quot; | Pokémon world<br /> ! style=&quot;background: #6AA9E4; width: 25%&quot; | Specific location<br /> ! style=&quot;background: #6AA9E4; width: 15%&quot; | County/Shire<br /> ! style=&quot;background: #6AA9E4; width: 15%&quot; | Country<br /> ! style=&quot;background: #6AA9E4; {{roundytr|5px}}&quot; | Notes<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Postwick]]<br /> | {{wp|Windermere, Cumbria (town)|Windermere}}&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.gameinformer.com/gallery/2019/10/04/exclusive-pokemon-sword-and-shield-concept-art-gallery Exclusive Pokémon Sword And Shield Concept Art Gallery]&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> | {{wp|Cumbria}}<br /> | {{wp|England}}<br /> | One of the most popular tourist sites in the Lake District, located close to {{wp|Bowness-on-Windermere}} on the shores of {{wp|Lake Windermere}}.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | {{rt|1|Galar}}<br /> | {{wp|Windermere|New Road}}/{{wp|Bowness-on-Windermere|Lake Road}}<br /> | {{wp|Cumbria}}<br /> | {{wp|England}}<br /> | The main {{wp|link road}} between {{wp|Windermere}} and {{wp|Bowness-on-Windermere}}.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Wedgehurst]]<br /> | {{wp|Bowness-on-Windermere}}<br /> | {{wp|Cumbria}}<br /> | {{wp|England}}<br /> | Located on the shores of {{wp|Lake Windermere}}, it is one of the most popular tourist sites in the Lake District.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | {{rt|2|Galar}}<br /> | {{wp|Near and Far Sawrey}}<br /> | {{wp|Cumbria}}<br /> | {{wp|England}}<br /> | Two villages that act as one tourist attraction because of {{wp|Hill Top Farm}}, the home of author {{wp|Beatrix Potter}}.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Slumbering Weald]]<br /> | {{wp|Grizedale Forest}}<br /> | {{wp|Cumbria}}<br /> | {{wp|England}}<br /> | A forest area located within the Lake District. It is famous for its magic- and poetry-themed statues<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Wild Area]]<br /> | {{wp|Lake District National Park}}/{{wp|Peak District National Park}}<br /> | {{wp|Cumbria}}/{{wp|Derbyshire}}<br /> | {{wp|England}}<br /> | Two of the most popular national parks in England. The Lake District, the inspiration for the southern section of the Wild Area, is known for its mountains and inland lakes, whilst the Peak District, the inspiration for the northern section of the Wild Area, is known for its peaks and rolling hills.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Motostoke]]<br /> | {{wp|Manchester}}<br /> | {{wp|Greater Manchester}}<br /> | {{wp|England}}<br /> | The third-largest city in the United Kingdom, known for its industrial and railway past. The many structures were inspired from the {{wp|Castlefield}} area.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Motostoke Stadium]]<br /> | {{wp|Manchester Town Hall}}<br /> | {{wp|Greater Manchester}}<br /> | {{wp|England}}<br /> | A Victorian Neo-Gothic building situated within the city.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;|- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | {{rt|3|Galar}}<br /> | {{wp|Astley Green Colliery}}<br /> | {{wp|Greater Manchester}}<br /> | {{wp|England}}<br /> | A former coal mine that is now a {{wp|Astley Green Colliery Museum|Museum}}<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;|- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Galar Mine]]<br /> | {{wp|Standedge Tunnels}}<br /> | {{wp|Greater Manchester}}/{{wp|West Yorkshire}}<br /> | {{wp|England}}<br /> | A trans-{{wp|Pennines|Pennine}} route for both rail and canal.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;|- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | {{rt|4|Galar}}<br /> | {{wp|Yorkshire Wolds}}<br /> | {{wp|East Riding of Yorkshire}}/{{wp|North Yorkshire}}<br /> | {{wp|England}}<br /> | Low-lying hills that are situated east from the city of York. <br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;|- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Turffield]]<br /> | {{wp|York}}<br /> | {{wp|North Yorkshire}}<br /> | {{wp|England}}<br /> | A historical city with strong Roman and Viking roots. A {{wp|hill figure}}, the {{wp|Kilburn White Horse}}, is located in the {{wp|North York Moors}}, but the one in Galar that depicts a Gigantamax {{p|Toxtricity}} in an ancient [[Max Raid Battle]] resembles the {{wp|Uffington White Horse}}. The fact that Turffield is situated within the standing stones was also inspired by {{wp|Avebury}}.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;|- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | {{rt|5|Galar}}<br /> | {{wp|Ribblehead Viaduct}}<br /> | {{wp|North Yorkshire}}<br /> | {{wp|England}}<br /> | A scenic railway viaduct that carries the {{wp|Settle-Carlisle Railway}} over the {{wp|River Ribble}}.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;|- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Hulbury]]<br /> | {{wp|Liverpool}}<br /> | {{wp|Merseyside}}<br /> | {{wp|England}}<br /> | A major seaport that is known for the {{wp|Royal Albert Dock, Liverpool|Albert Dock}} and {{wp|Liver Building}}. It is also the birthplace of {{wp|The Beatles}}.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;|- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Galar Mine No. 2]]<br /> | {{wp|Mersey Tunnels}}<br /> | {{wp|Merseyside}}<br /> | {{wp|England}}<br /> | Major tunnels that cross under the {{wp|River Mersey}}.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;|- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Motostoke Outskirts]]<br /> | {{wp|Runcorn Railway Bridge}}<br /> | {{wp|Cheshire}}<br /> | {{wp|England}}<br /> | A railway bridge that crosses the {{wp|River Mersey}} between {{wp|Runcorn}} and {{wp|Widnes}}. It is parallel to the {{wp|Silver Jubilee Bridge}}.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;|- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Hammerlocke]]<br /> | {{wp|Birmingham}}<br /> | {{wp|West Midlands (county)|West Midlands}}<br /> | {{wp|England}}<br /> | The second-largest city in the United Kingdom. It is known for its vast canal network, which gives it the nickname the {{wp|Venice of the North}}.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Hammerlocke Stadium]]<br /> | {{wp|Warwick Castle}}<br /> | {{wp|Warwickshire}}<br /> | {{wp|England}}<br /> | A medieval castle with over a thousand years of history.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Energy Plant]]<br /> | {{wp|Joseph Chamberlain Memorial Clock Tower|Chamberlain Clock tower}} (Body) and {{wp|BT Tower (Birmingham)|BT Tower}} (summit)<br /> | {{wp|West Midlands (county)|West Midlands}}<br /> | {{wp|England}}<br /> | Both are the tallest buildings in Birmingham and constitute heritage of the city.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Stony Wilderness]] and [[Dusty Bowl]]<br /> | Stone circles of {{wp|Arbor Low}}, {{wp|Barbrook One}}, and the {{wp|Nine Ladies}}<br /> | {{wp|Derbyshire|Derbyshire}}<br /> | {{wp|England}}<br /> | A set of various rock circles in the Peak District, located north of Birmingham and settled in wastelands.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | {{rt|6|Galar}}<br /> | {{wp|Cat and Fiddle Road}}<br /> | {{wp|Cheshire}}/{{wp|Derbyshire}}<br /> | {{wp|England}}<br /> | A scenic and dangerous road in the United Kingdom that passes over the Peak District between {{wp|Macclesfield}} and {{wp|Buxton}}. The route is named after a pub located at its summit. The desert theme may also be based on {{wp|Dungeness (headland)|Dungeness}}, which is known to be the only desert in the United Kingdom.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;|- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Stow-on-Side]]<br /> | {{wp|Buxton}}<br /> | {{wp|Derbyshire}}<br /> | {{wp|England}}<br /> | A spa town that is described as &quot;''The Gateway to the {{wp|Peak District National Park}}''&quot;. It is home to {{wp|Poole's Cavern}} and is also known for its spring water. Its name, as well as its potteries, may have been a reference to {{wp|Stoke-on-Trent}}. The Stadium's Gym Mission being themed to a teacups ride may have also been a reference to {{wp|Alton Towers}} amusement park, located nearby.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Glimwood Tangle]]<br /> | {{wp|Sherwood Forest}}<br /> | {{wp|Nottinghamshire}}<br /> | {{wp|England}}<br /> | A well-known forest in the East Midlands that is said to be the home to the famous folklore character, {{wp|Robin Hood}}.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;|- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Ballonlea]]<br /> | {{wp|Stratford-Upon-Avon}}<br /> | {{wp|Warwickshire}}<br /> | {{wp|England}}<br /> | A town famous for being the birthplace of {{wp|William Shakespeare}}.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;|- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | {{rt|7|Galar}}<br /> | {{wp|Severn Tunnel}}<br /> | {{wp|Gloucestershire}}/{{wp|Monmouthshire}}<br /> | {{wp|England}}/{{wp|Wales}}<br /> | A railway tunnel that goes under the {{wp|Severn Estuary}}.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;|- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | {{rt|8|Galar}}<br /> | {{wp|Glastonbury Abbey}}<br /> | {{wp|Somerset}}<br /> | {{wp|England}}<br /> | The ruins of an old abbey that is said to have links to {{wp|King Arthur}}. It is rumored the site is actually Avalon.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;|- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Circhester]]<br /> | {{wp|Bath (Somerset)|Bath}}<br /> | {{wp|Somerset}}<br /> | {{wp|England}}<br /> | A Roman spa city famous for its Georgian style buildings, geothermal hot springs, and the rows of houses such as the {{wp|Circus (Bath)|Circus}} and {{wp|Royal Crescent}}.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;|- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | {{rt|9|Galar}}<br /> | {{wp|Cardigan Bay}}<br /> | {{wp|Dyfed}}/{{wp|Gwynedd}}<br /> | {{wp|Wales}}<br /> | A large inlet in the {{wp|Irish Sea}} that makes up most of Wales' coastline.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;|- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Spikemuth]]<br /> | {{wp|Llandudno}}<br /> | {{wp|Clwyd}}<br /> | {{wp|Wales}}<br /> | A seaside resort known for its parade rows of houses and the {{wp|Great Orme}} headland.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;|- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Route 9 Tunnel]]<br /> | {{wp|A55 road|Conwy Tunnel}}<br /> | {{wp|Clwyd}}<br /> | {{wp|Wales}}<br /> | An underwater road tunnel that goes under the {{wp|River Conwy}}.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;|- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | {{rt|10|Galar}}<br /> | {{wp|Snowdonia}}<br /> | {{wp|Clwyd}}/{{wp|Gwynedd}}<br /> | {{wp|Wales}}<br /> | A mountain range in Wales and National Park, with its highest mountain being {{wp|Mount Snowdon}}.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;|- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Wyndon]]<br /> | {{wp|London}}<br /> | {{wp|Greater London}}<br /> | {{wp|England}}<br /> | The largest city and the capital of the United Kingdom. Home to {{wp|Big Ben}}, {{wp|Palace of Westminster}}, the {{wp|London Eye}}, and {{wp|Piccadilly Circus}}.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Wyndon Stadium]]<br /> | {{wp|Wembley Stadium}}<br /> | {{wp|Greater London}}<br /> | {{wp|England}}<br /> | The largest and most important stadium in the British Isles.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Rose Tower]]/[[Battle Tower (Generation VIII)|Battle Tower]]<br /> | {{wp|The Shard}}/{{wp|ArcelorMittal Orbit}} (Body) and {{wp|British Airways i360}}<br /> | {{wp|Greater London}}/{{wp|East Sussex}}<br /> | {{wp|England}}<br /> | The i360 is the world's tallest moving observation tower.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;|- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Isle of Armor]]<br /> | {{wp|Isle of Man}}<br /> | <br /> | {{wp|Isle of Man}}<br /> | An island in the middle of the {{wp|Irish Sea}} that is a {{wp|Crown dependencies|crown dependency}} of the {{wp|United Kingdom}}. It has its own culture, including myths and legends connected to fairies, and is world-famous for its {{wp|Manx Grand Prix}}.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;|- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Tower of Darkness]]<br /> | {{wp|Peel, Isle of Man|Peel}}<br /> | {{wp|Glenfaba}}<br /> | {{wp|Isle of Man}}<br /> | A seaside town that is home to the replica of the {{wp|Odin's Raven}} {{wp|Gokstad ship|Longboat}} in the {{wp|House of Manannan}} Museum; and {{wp|Peel Castle}}, which is said to be haunted by a {{wp|Black Dog (ghost)|Black Dog}} called {{wp|Moddey Dhoo}}.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;|- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Tower of Waters]]<br /> | {{wp|Douglas, Isle of Man|Douglas}}<br /> | {{wp|Middle (sheading)|Middle}}<br /> | {{wp|Isle of Man}}<br /> | The capital of the Isle of Man, which is home to many railways such as the {{wp|Douglas Bay Horse Tram}}, the {{wp|Isle of Man Railway}}, and the {{wp|Snaefell Mountain Railway}}. It is the only ferry port on the island that connects to {{wp|Great Britain|the mainland}} and {{wp|Ireland}}.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;|- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Crown Tundra]]<br /> | {{wp|Scottish Highlands}}<br /> | <br /> | {{wp|Scotland}}<br /> | A vast mountain range in the northern parts of Scotland, home to the famous {{wp|Loch Ness}} and {{wp|Ben Nevis}}, the highest mountain in the island of {{wp|Great Britain}}.<br /> |}<br /> <br /> ==Side regions==<br /> ===Orre===<br /> [[File:Pokémon to real world Orre Phoenix US-AZ.png|thumb|200px|Comparison of Orre to Phoenix, Arizona]]<br /> [[Orre]] is based on {{wp|Phoenix, Arizona|Phoenix}}, {{wp|Arizona}}, {{wp|United States}}.&lt;ref&gt;http://www.nintendo.co.jp/nom/0311/soft/interv01.html&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> {| class=&quot;roundy&quot; style=&quot;background: #2E83D2; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; border: 3px solid #81807A&quot;<br /> |-<br /> ! style=&quot;background: #6AA9E4; {{roundytl|5px}}&quot; | Pokémon world<br /> ! style=&quot;background: #6AA9E4&quot; | Specific location<br /> ! style=&quot;background: #6AA9E4&quot; | State<br /> ! style=&quot;background: #6AA9E4; {{roundytr|5px}}&quot; | Notes<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Phenac City]]<br /> | {{wp|Phoenix, Arizona|Phoenix}}<br /> | {{wp|Arizona}}<br /> | Both cities were founded when a man brought water to the city.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Pyrite Town]]<br /> |<br /> |<br /> | Likely inspired by former mining towns such as {{wp|Aguila, Arizona|Aguila}} and {{wp|Wickenburg, Arizona|Wickenburg}}.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[The Under]]<br /> |<br /> |<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Agate Village]]<br /> | {{wp|Flagstaff, Arizona|Flagstaff}}<br /> | {{wp|Arizona}}<br /> | Flagstaff is located in the mountains north of Phoenix and has some prominent alpine forests due to its higher elevation. It is possibly also a nod to Arizona's {{wp|Snowbird (person)|snowbird population}}.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Gateon Port]]<br /> | {{wp|Lake Havasu City, Arizona|Lake Havasu City}}<br /> | {{wp|Arizona}}<br /> | A town located beside large bodies of water northwest of Phoenix/Phenac, which is home to lighthouses and unusual bridges.<br /> |-<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff; {{roundybl|5px}}&quot; | [[Mt. Battle]]<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;| {{wp|Humphreys Peak}}<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;| {{wp|Arizona}}<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff; {{roundybr|5px}}&quot; | The highest point in Arizona, located near Flagstaff.<br /> |}{{-}}<br /> <br /> ==Spin-off regions==<br /> ===Fiore===<br /> [[File:Pokémon to real world Fiore Okayama Hyōgo Shodo Island.png|thumb|200px|Comparison of Fiore to Okayama and Hyōgo prefectures, and Shodo Island]]<br /> [[Fiore]] was believed to be based off {{wp|Naples}} and its surroundings in {{wp|Italy}}. However, upon closer inspection, the region seems to resemble more closely the prefectures of Okayama and Hyōgo, as well as Shodo Island in the Kagawa prefecture, {{wp|Japan}}.<br /> <br /> {| class=&quot;roundy&quot; style=&quot;background: #2E83D2; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; border: 3px solid #81807A&quot;<br /> |-<br /> ! style=&quot;background: #6AA9E4; {{roundytl|5px}}&quot; | Pokémon world<br /> ! style=&quot;background: #6AA9E4&quot; colspan=&quot;2&quot; | Specific location<br /> ! style=&quot;background: #6AA9E4; {{roundytr|5px}}&quot; | Notes<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Ringtown]]<br /> | {{wp|Kurashiki}}<br /> | {{wp|Okayama Prefecture}}<br /> | Both have a nearby river on the west, forests on the opposite side, and are close to the coast. Unlike Kurashiki, however, Ringtown doesn't have a port and the river doesn't traverse the settlement.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Summerland]]<br /> | {{wp|Fukuda}}, {{wp|Shōdoshima|Shōdo Island}}<br /> | {{wp|Kagawa Prefecture}}<br /> | In-game, a tourist references how the S.S. Fiore ferries to Summerland. Similarly, there is a ferry route connecting Fukuda to Himeji. A resort in Summerland is also referenced, and present in Fukuda.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Fall City]]<br /> | {{wp|Himeji}}<br /> | {{wp|Hyōgo Prefecture}}<br /> | A port city lying east from Kurashiki. Similarly to Fall City, it has water streams running through.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Wintown]]<br /> | {{wp|Mimasaka, Okayama|Mimasaka}}<br /> | {{wp|Okayama Prefecture}}<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Fiore Temple]]<br /> | Chōfukuji Temple<br /> | {{wp|Okayama Prefecture}}<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Olive Jungle]]<br /> | {{wp|Shōdoshima|Shōdo Island}}<br /> | {{wp|Kagawa Prefecture}}<br /> | A popular tourist destination, this island saw the first successful olive cultivation in Japan, hence its nickname Olive Island.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Lyra Forest]]<br /> | Forest areas neighboring {{wp|Asakuchi}}<br /> | {{wp|Okayama Prefecture}}<br /> |<br /> |-style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Sekra Range]]<br /> | {{wp|Mount Hyōno}}/{{wp|Hiruzen}}<br /> | {{wp|Okayama Prefecture}}<br /> |<br /> |-style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Kisara Plains]]<br /> | {{wp|Yoshiokakawakita Park}}/{{wp|Yoshiokakawakita Park}}, possibly also other parks.<br /> | {{wp|Kurashiki}}, {{wp|Okayama Prefecture}}<br /> |<br /> |-style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | Kalakka Desert (Unused)<br /> | {{wp|Tottori Sand Dunes}}<br /> | {{wp|Tottori Prefecture}}<br /> | Vast sesert dunes in the north of Kurashiki and Okayama, that make up the only desert badland in Japan.<br /> |}{{-}}<br /> <br /> ===Almia===<br /> [[File:Pokémon to real world Almia Oshima.png|thumb|200px|Comparison of Almia to Oshima and northern Honshu]]<br /> [[Almia]] is based on the {{wp|Oshima Subprefecture|Oshima}} and {{wp|Hiyama Subprefecture|Hiyama}} subprefectures within {{wp|Oshima Peninsula}} in {{wp|Hokkaido}} and the very northern part of {{wp|Honshu}} in Japan.<br /> <br /> {| class=&quot;roundy&quot; style=&quot;background:#2E83D2; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; border: 3px solid #81807A&quot;<br /> |-<br /> ! style=&quot;background: #6AA9E4; {{roundytl|5px}}&quot; | Pokémon world<br /> ! style=&quot;background: #6AA9E4&quot; colspan=&quot;2&quot; | Specific location<br /> ! style=&quot;background: #6AA9E4&quot; colspan=&quot;2&quot; | Prefecture (subprefecture)<br /> ! style=&quot;background: #6AA9E4; {{roundytr|5px}}&quot; | Notes<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Chicole Village]]<br /> | {{jwp|松前町 (北海道)|松前町}}<br /> | {{wp|Matsumae, Hokkaido|Matsumae}}<br /> | {{wp|北海道}}（{{jwp|渡島総合振興局}}）<br /> | {{wp|Hokkaido}} ({{wp|Oshima Subprefecture|Oshima}})<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Vientown]]<br /> | {{jwp|江差町}}<br /> | {{wp|Esashi, Hokkaido (Hiyama)|Esashi}}<br /> | {{wp|北海道}}（{{jwp|檜山振興局}}）<br /> | {{wp|Hokkaido}} ({{wp|Hiyama Subprefecture|Hiyama}})<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Vien Forest]]<br /> | {{jwp|函館山}}<br /> | {{wp|Mount Hakodate}}<br /> | {{wp|北海道}}（{{jwp|渡島総合振興局}}）<br /> | {{wp|Hokkaido}} ({{wp|Oshima Subprefecture|Oshima}})<br /> | Mount Hakodate attracts tourists for its view of Hakodate.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Pueltown]]<br /> | {{jwp|函館市}}<br /> | {{wp|Hakodate, Hokkaido|Hakodate}}<br /> | {{wp|北海道}}（{{jwp|渡島総合振興局}}）<br /> | {{wp|Hokkaido}} ({{wp|Oshima Subprefecture|Oshima}})<br /> | Hakodate and Pueltown are both port cities.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Altru Park]]<br /> | {{jwp|五稜郭|五稜郭公園}}<br /> | {{wp|Goryōkaku|Goryōkaku Park}}<br /> | {{wp|北海道}}（{{jwp|渡島総合振興局}}）<br /> | {{wp|Hokkaido}} ({{wp|Oshima Subprefecture|Oshima}})<br /> | The Goryōkaku Tower overlooks Goryōkaku Park.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Altru Building]]&lt;br&gt;[[Altru Tower]]<br /> | {{jwp|五稜郭タワー}}<br /> | Goryōkaku Tower<br /> | {{wp|北海道}}（{{jwp|渡島総合振興局}}）<br /> | {{wp|Hokkaido}} ({{wp|Oshima Subprefecture|Oshima}})<br /> | The observation tower, which overlooks Goryōkaku Park, was rebuilt from 2004 to 2006.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Boyleland]]<br /> | {{jwp|むつ市}}<br /> | {{wp|Mutsu, Aomori|Mutsu}}<br /> | {{jwp|青森県}}<br /> | {{wp|Aomori Prefecture|Aomori}}<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Volcano Cave|Boyleland Volcano]]<br /> | {{jwp|恐山}}<br /> | {{wp|Mount Osore}}<br /> | {{jwp|青森県}}<br /> | {{wp|Aomori Prefecture|Aomori}}<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Shiver Camp]]<br /> | {{jwp|ニセコ町}}<br /> | {{wp|Niseko, Hokkaido|Niseko}}<br /> | {{wp|北海道}}（{{jwp|後志総合振興局}}）<br /> | {{wp|Hokkaido}} ({{wp|Shiribeshi Subprefecture|Shiribeshi}})<br /> | Niseko is home to multiple ski resorts.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Haruba Village]]<br /> | {{jwp|青森市}}<br /> | {{wp|Aomori, Aomori|Aomori}}<br /> | {{jwp|青森県}}<br /> | {{wp|Aomori Prefecture|Aomori}}<br /> | The Port of Aomori operates ferries to {{wp|Hakodate, Hokkaido|Hakodate}}.<br /> |-<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff; {{roundybl|5px}}&quot; | [[Capture Arena]]<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff&quot; | {{jwp|渡島大島}}<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff&quot; | {{wp|Oshima (Hokkaido)|Ōshima}}<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff&quot; | {{wp|北海道}}（{{jwp|渡島総合振興局}}）<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff&quot; | {{wp|Hokkaido}} ({{wp|Oshima Subprefecture|Oshima}})<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff; {{roundybr|5px}}&quot; | The uninhabited island is also a nature preserve.<br /> |}{{-}}<br /> <br /> ===Oblivia===<br /> [[File:Pokémon to real world Oblivia Oki Islands.png|thumb|200px|Comparison of Oblivia to the Oki Islands]]<br /> [[Oblivia]] may be based on the {{wp|Oki Islands}} in {{wp|Shimane Prefecture}}.<br /> <br /> {| class=&quot;roundy&quot; style=&quot;background: #2E83D2; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; border: 3px solid #81807A&quot;<br /> |-<br /> ! style=&quot;background: #6AA9E4; {{roundytl|5px}}&quot; | Pokémon world<br /> ! style=&quot;background: #6AA9E4&quot; colspan=&quot;2&quot; | Specific location<br /> ! style=&quot;background: #6AA9E4&quot; colspan=&quot;2&quot; | Prefecture<br /> ! style=&quot;background: #6AA9E4; {{roundytr|5px}}&quot; | Notes<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Dolce Island]]<br /> |<br /> |<br /> |<br /> |<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Renbow Island]]<br /> |<br /> |<br /> |<br /> |<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Cocona Village]]<br /> |<br /> |<br /> |<br /> |<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Mitonga Island]]<br /> |<br /> |<br /> |<br /> |<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Tilt Village]]<br /> |<br /> |<br /> |<br /> |<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Faldera Island]]<br /> |<br /> |<br /> |<br /> |<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Sophian Island]]<br /> | {{wp|Dōgojima|Dōgojima}}<br /> | {{jwp|島後}}<br /> | {{wp|Shimane Prefecture}}<br /> | {{jwp|島根県}}<br /> | It is the largest island of the Oki archipelago and the one that contains the capital of the islands.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Aqua Resort]]<br /> | {{wp|Okinoshima, Shimane|Okinoshima}} City<br /> | {{jwp|隠岐の島町}}<br /> | {{wp|Shimane Prefecture}}<br /> | {{jwp|島根県}}<br /> | Both are the largest and most populated cities of their islands. Both are port cities<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Layuda Island]]<br /> |<br /> |<br /> |<br /> |<br /> |<br /> |-<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Mt. Sorbet]]<br /> | Mt. Daimanji<br /> | <br /> | {{wp|Dōgojima|Dōgojima}}<br /> | <br /> | Both are the most tallest mountains in the islands.<br /> |-<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff; {{roundybl|5px}}&quot; | [[Tilikule Island]]<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff&quot; |<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff&quot; |<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff&quot; |<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff&quot; |<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff; {{roundybr|5px}}&quot; |<br /> |}<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ==Landscape==<br /> {{incomplete|section|needs=Missing notes}}<br /> While the above locations are meant to correspond to the different regions around the world, great liberties were taken with the design of their landscapes. Some of the designers have admitted to drawing inspiration from real-world locations outside their stated real-world counterparts, especially with locations depicted in [[Pokémon movie]]s.<br /> <br /> {| style=&quot;background: #2E83D2; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; {{roundy}}; border: 3px solid #81807A&quot;<br /> |-<br /> ! colspan=&quot;2&quot; style=&quot;background: #6AA9E4; {{roundytl|5px}}&quot; | Pokémon world<br /> ! style=&quot;background: #6AA9E4&quot; colspan=&quot;2&quot; | Inspiration<br /> ! style=&quot;background: #6AA9E4; {{roundytr|5px}}&quot; | Notes<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> ! [[File:Porta Vista.png|Porta Vista|200px]]<br /> | [[Porta Vista]]<br /> | {{wp|Acapulco}}<br /> | {{wp|Guerrero}}, {{wp|Mexico}}<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[File:Neon Town.png|Neon Town|230px]]<br /> | [[Neon Town]]<br /> | {{wp|Las Vegas}}<br /> | {{wp|Nevada}}, {{wp|United States}}<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[File:Hollywood.png|Hollywood|230px]]<br /> | [[Hollywood]]<br /> | {{wp|Hollywood}}, {{wp|Los Angeles}}<br /> | {{wp|California}}, {{wp|United States}}<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[File:Whitestone.png|Whitestone|230px]]<br /> | [[Whitestone]]<br /> | {{wp|Ostuni}}<br /> | {{wp|Apulia}}, {{wp|Italy}}<br /> | The facade of white houses of Whitestone, reminds very much the medieval town of Ostuni.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[File:Alto Mare.png|Alto Mare|230px]]<br /> | [[Alto Mare]]<br /> | {{wp|Venice}}<br /> | {{wp|Italy}}<br /> | Venice's canals were likely an inspiration for the canals of Alto Mare<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[File:Forina.png|Forina|230px]]<br /> | [[Forina]]<br /> | {{wp|Wulingyuan}}<br /> | {{wp|Hunan}}, {{wp|China}}<br /> | Wulingyuan is famed for its {{wp|karst}} formation of quartzite sandstone pillars. Along with its ravines and gorges, the site also features a lush forest, several caves, natural bridges, and waterfalls.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[File:LaRousse City from above.png|LaRousse City|230px]]<br /> | [[LaRousse City]]<br /> | {{wp|Vancouver}}<br /> | {{wp|British Columbia}}, {{wp|Canada}}<br /> | Vancouver is the city with the best quality of life in Canada and like the movie, it is a very ecological city with many scientific facilities.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[File:Sootopolis City anime.png|Sootopolis City|230px]]<br /> | [[Sootopolis City]]<br /> | {{wp|Santorini}}<br /> | {{wp|Greece}}<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[File:Cameran Palace.png|Cameran Palace|230px]]<br /> | [[Cameran Palace]]<br /> | {{wp|Neuschwanstein Castle}}<br /> | {{wp|Bavaria}}, {{wp|Germany}}<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[File:Samiya.png|Samiya|230px]]<br /> | [[Samiya]]<br /> | {{wp|Atlantis}}<br /> |<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[File:Alamos Town closer view.png|Alamos Town|230px]]<br /> | [[Alamos Town]]<br /> | {{wp|Barcelona}}<br /> | {{wp|Catalonia}}, {{wp|Spain}}<br /> | The Space-Time Towers are based on the incompleted church of {{wp|Sagrada Familia}}.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[File:Teni Village.png|Ten'i Village|230px]]<br /> | [[Ten'i Village]]<br /> | {{wp|Geiranger}}<br /> | {{wp|Sunnmøre}}, {{wp|Norway}}<br /> | A village that was nearly destroyed by a {{wp|glacier}}. It is based on a town in Norway, which is threatened by the possibility of the mountain Åkerneset eroding into the {{wp|fjord}}, causing a {{wp|Tsunami#Landslides|landslide-induced tsunami}}.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> |[[File:Michina Town.png|Michina Town|230px]]<br /> | [[Michina Town]]<br /> | {{wp|Meteora}}<br /> | {{wp|Thessaly}}, {{wp|Greece}}<br /> | Its landscape, which is filled with towering rock formations, resembles Meteora. Also, the architecture of the temples resembles that of ancient Greek temples.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[File:Crown City.png|Crown City|230px]]<br /> | [[Crown City]]<br /> | {{wp|Amsterdam}}<br /> | {{wp|The Netherlands}}<br /> | Its modern buildings are based on the many new buildings in parts of Amsterdam, and the [[Pokémon Baccer World Cup|Pokémon Baccer]] stadium is based on the {{wp|Amsterdam Arena|Arena}}, the city's local football stadium.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[File:Area 28.png|Area 28|230px]]<br /> | [[Area 28]]<br /> | {{wp|Area 51}}<br /> | {{wp|Nevada}}, {{wp|United States}}<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[File:Eindoak Town.png|Eindoak Town|230px]]<br /> | [[Eindoak Town]]<br /> | {{wp|Gourdon, Alpes-Maritimes|Gourdon}}, {{wp|Tourrettes-sur-Loup}} and {{wp|Mont Saint-Michel}}<br /> | {{wp|France}}<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[File:Roshan City.png|Roshan City|230px]]<br /> | [[Roshan City]]<br /> | {{wp|Shinjuku, Tokyo|Shinjuku}}, {{wp|Shinagawa, Tokyo|Shinagawa}}, and Tennouzu Isle<br /> | {{wp|Tokyo}}, {{wp|Japan}}<br /> | The Roshan tower is inspired by the {{wp|Tokyo Skytree}}.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[File:New Tork City.png|New Tork City|230px]]<br /> | [[New Tork City]]<br /> | {{wp|New York City}}<br /> | {{wp|New York}}, {{wp|United States}}<br /> | A giant sprawling city with many skyscrapers, a large park in the middle of the city resembling {{wp|Central Park}}, and a similar name. New Tork City as seen from above also resembles New York City's shape.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff; {{roundybl|5px}}&quot; |[[File:Kalos Canyon.png|Kalos Canyon|230px]]<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff&quot; | [[Kalos Canyon]]<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff&quot; | {{wp|Grand Canyon}}<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff&quot; | {{wp|Arizona}}, {{wp|United States}}<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff&quot; |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[File:Avignon Town.png|Avignon Town|230px]]<br /> | [[Avignon Town]]<br /> | {{wp|Avignon}} and {{wp|Quebec City}}<br /> | {{wp|France}} and {{wp|Canada}}<br /> | A city in the south of France. The castle of Avignon Town, however, is based on the {{wp|Château Frontenac}}, a large hotel that overlooks {{wp|Quebec City}} much like Avignon Town's castle overlooks the town.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[File:Orsay City.png|Orsay City|230px]]<br /> | [[Orsay City]]<br /> | {{wp|Toronto}}<br /> | {{wp|Ontario}}, {{wp|Canada}}<br /> | A city in southern Ontario famous for its port and city skylines. Like Toronto, Orsay City has a large port as well. The large mall in the city is based on the Toronto Eaton Centre, a large mall in the center of city.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[File:Diamond Domain.png|Diamond Domain|230px]]<br /> | [[Diamond Domain]]<br /> | {{wp|Cave of the Crystals|Naica crystal cave}}<br /> | {{wp|Chihuahua (state)|Chihuahua}}, {{wp|Mexico}}<br /> | Colossal cave of several white crystals of Selenite in {{wp|Chihuahua (state)|Chihuahua}}, and many of them are the largest in the whole world.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[File:Allearth Forest.png|Allearth Forest|230px]]<br /> | [[Allearth Forest]]<br /> | {{wp|Golden Horseshoe}}, {{wp|Niagara Falls}}, and {{wp|Niagara Escarpment}}<br /> | {{wp|Canada}} and {{wp|United States}}<br /> | Like several elements of the movie based in Canada, the design of the waterfalls is quite similar to the Niagara Falls which are recognizable as vertical falls and two large walls of water.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff; {{roundybl|5px}}&quot; |[[File:Dahara City.png|Dahara City|230px]]<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff&quot; | [[Dahara City]]<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff&quot; | {{wp|Dubai}} and {{wp|Abu Dhabi}}<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff&quot; | {{wp|United Arab Emirates}}<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff&quot; | Dubai is located within the {{wp|Arabian Desert}} and houses some of the world's tallest skyscrapers. The highest skyscraper is based on the {{wp|Burj Khalifa}}.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[File:Azoth Kingdom.png|Azoth Kingdom|230px]]<br /> | [[Azoth Kingdom]]<br /> | {{wp|Carcassonne}}<br /> | {{wp|Occitanie}}, {{wp|France}}<br /> | Occitanie is an ancient city famous for being the meeting point between the Mediterranean and the towns of the Massif Central (the inspiration for the Nebel Plateau). It is also recognizable by its enormous walls of the citadel.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[File:Nebel Plateau.png|Nebel Plateau|230px]]<br /> | [[Nebel Plateau]]<br /> | {{wp|Massif Central}} and {{wp|Chaîne des Puys}}<br /> | {{wp|France}}<br /> | This area is similar to the Auvergne volcanoes in the {{wp|Massif Central}}, which are large plateaus full of greenery and with a rich biodiversity.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff; {{roundybl|5px}}&quot; |[[File:Fula City.png|Fula City|230px]]<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff&quot; | [[Fula City]]<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff&quot; | {{wp|San Francisco}}<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff&quot; | {{wp|California}}, {{wp|United States}}<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff&quot; |<br /> |}<br /> <br /> ==Real-world locations mentioned==<br /> [[File:Mewtwo in the City.png|thumb|260px|Mewtwo overlooking a &quot;faraway city&quot; at the end of ''[[Mewtwo Returns]]'']]<br /> [[File:AG145 noodles.png|thumb|200px|Chinese noodles]]<br /> * Prior to [[Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!]], [[Lt. Surge]] was known as &quot;The Lightning {{wp|United States|American}}!&quot;. In {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}}, Pokémon Journal entries state that he &quot;is rumored to have been a pilot while home in America.&quot;<br /> * [[Game Freak]]'s offices are present in the [[Celadon Condominiums]], the equivalent location of their real-world office in {{wp|Carrot Tower}}. Likewise, they have a building in [[Castelia City]], and are found on 22F, the same floor that their offices are on in Carrot Tower.<br /> * In the [[Generation I]] games and {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}}, {{tc|Scientist}} Taylor in the [[Silph Co.]] building mentions an international branch of Silph Co. In English, he states that the {{wp|Tiksi}} branch of the company is &quot;in {{wp|Russia}}n no-man's-land&quot;. In the Japanese version, he states that the Ponaya Tunguska (Japanese: ポナヤツングスカ) branch is located &quot;deep in Russia&quot;. Ponaya Tunguska appears to be a shortened form of the transliterated name of {{wp|Podkamennaya Tunguska (rural locality)|Podkamennaya Tunguska}} in Japanese (ポドカメンナヤツングースカ).<br /> * {{p|Mew}} was originally discovered in the jungles of the {{wp|South America}}n country [[Guyana]]. This is mentioned in logs inside of Cinnabar Island's {{ka|Pokémon Mansion}}.<br /> * Both {{p|Articuno}} and {{p|Beartic}}'s names are derived from a real-world location, the {{wp|Arctic}}.<br /> * In ''[[EP009|School of Hard Knocks]]'', {{an|Misty}} fantasizes about {{wp|Paris}} and the {{wp|Eiffel Tower}}.<br /> * In ''[[EP032|The Ninja Poké-Showdown]]'', James says that the [[Fuchsia Gym]] looks like a {{wp|Japan|Japanese}} restaurant.<br /> * In the English [[dub]] of ''[[EP043|The March of the Exeggutor Squad]]'', Melvin says he wanted to make it to {{wp|Las Vegas}}. In the Japanese version, he said that he wanted to make it to {{wp|Broadway}}.<br /> * {{p|Arcanine}}'s {{game|Yellow}}, {{eng|Pokémon Stadium|Stadium}}, [[Pokémon Gold and Silver Versions|Gold]], [[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|FireRed]], and [[Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|HeartGold]] [[Pokédex]] entries state that it is mentioned in {{wp|China|Chinese}} legends.<br /> * In ''[[EP066|The Evolution Solution]]'', Meowth says, &quot;Keep digging till you hit China!&quot; to Jessie and James, who were digging for clam shells.<br /> * {{p|Parasect}}'s Stadium and FireRed Pokédex entries mention that its spores are used in medicine in China.<br /> * {{p|Ponyta}}'s Stadium Pokédex entry mentions that it can clear the Eiffel Tower ({{wp|Tokyo Tower}} in the original Japanese version) in one leap. Also, its FireRed entry says that it can clear {{wp|Uluru|Ayers Rock}} in one leap.<br /> * In the {{wp|William Shakespeare}}-inspired episode ''[[EP100|Wherefore Art Thou, Pokémon?]]'', Misty described the town as like being in &quot;merry old {{wp|England}}&quot;.<br /> * In ''[[M01|Mewtwo Strikes Back]]'', Team Rocket are disguised as {{wp|Vikings}}. In the English dub, [[Brock]] says that he didn't know that Vikings still existed and {{Ash}} replies that they &quot;mostly live in {{wp|Minnesota}}&quot;. This is a reference to the Minnesota Vikings, a football team in the area.<br /> :*In the {{pmin|Sweden|Swedish dub}} of the movie, Ash says that they come from {{wp|Norway}}, a reference to the Norse Vikings who lived from the 8th to the 11th century.<br /> :* In the {{pmin|Denmark|Danish dub}} of the movie, Ash tells Brock that the Vikings are mostly on trips in {{wp|Sweden}}, again referring to the Norse Vikings, but may also refer to {{wp|Vikingarna (band)|Vikingarna}}, a Swedish {{wp|dansband}}.<br /> :* In the {{pmin|Finland|Finnish dub}} of the movie, Ash quips that Vikings still live in the {{wp|Sipoo}} archipelago, referring to the fact that Sipoo was at the time mostly inhabited by Swedish-speaking Finns (another reference to Norse Vikings).<br /> * In the first movie, Meowth mentioned that they lived on the same {{wp|Earth}} (though he may have been referring to the soil rather than the planet Earth).<br /> * In Gold, Silver, {{v2|Crystal}}, HeartGold, and SoulSilver, {{jo|Webster}}, the guard in the [[gate]] north of [[Goldenrod City]], will give the player a {{p|Spearow}} holding mail to deliver. The Spearow is nicknamed {{wp|Kenya}}, the name of a country in {{wp|Africa}}.<br /> * {{p|Poliwrath}}'s Gold, [[Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Versions|Ruby, Sapphire]], {{v2|Emerald}}, [[Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Versions|Diamond, Pearl]], {{v2|Platinum}}, HeartGold, [[Pokémon Black and White Versions|Black, White]], [[Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 Versions|Black 2, White 2]] and [[Pokémon X and Y Versions|X]] Pokédex entries mention its ability to swim the {{wp|Pacific Ocean}}. Also, the direction of a Poliwrath's spirals depends on its geographical location. In [[Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Versions|Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire]], it instead refers to &quot;the ocean&quot;.<br /> * {{p|Xatu}}'s Silver, FireRed, and SoulSilver Pokédex entries mention that South Americans say that it can see both the future and past.<br /> * In the TCG [[Lucky Stadium (Neo Destiny 100)]] card, there is a promotional {{wp|New York City}} print with a {{p|Pichu}} and a {{p|Pikachu}} flying on a {{p|Charizard}} in New York City, with the {{wp|Empire State Building}} visible in the background.<br /> * At the end of ''[[Mewtwo Returns]]'', Mewtwo is shown overlooking a &quot;faraway city&quot; that greatly resembles New York City. Buildings similar to the {{wp|Chrysler Building}} and the {{wp|MetLife Building}} are visible in the distance.<br /> * In ''[[M05|Pokémon Heroes: Latios &amp; Latias]]'', Misty makes a direct reference to the Earth, saying, &quot;The Earth is so pretty.&quot; However, she may be referring to the landscape rather than the literal planet.<br /> * In ''[[EP270|Can't Beat the Heat]]'', {{Ash}}'s {{AP|Charizard}} uses {{m|Seismic Toss}}. Normally, a cloudy globe can be seen, but this time the Pacific Ocean and {{wp|Australia}} are prominent. This also happens in ''[[EP059|Volcanic Panic]]'' and the introduction to ''[[M01|Mewtwo Strikes Back]]''.<br /> * In FireRed and LeafGreen, Blaine refers to {{wp|Kyoto}} in the original Japanese version.<br /> * {{p|Delibird}}'s Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald Pokédex entries explain that a Delibird helped a famous explorer reach the top of {{wp|Mt. Everest}}. In Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, it instead refers to &quot;world's highest mountain,&quot; which is what Mt. Everest is to Earth.<br /> * {{p|Regice}}'s Emerald Pokédex entry mentions {{wp|Antarctica|Antarctic}} ice.<br /> * In the English dub of ''[[AG132|The Scheme Team]]'', [[Jessie]] talks about Antarctica, the place where their next assignment is located.<br /> * In ''[[AG145|Pasta La Vista!]]'', an ad in {{an|May}}'s food guidebook mentions &quot;Chinese noodles&quot;.<br /> * A {{tc|Guitarist}} that can be battled in the {{Gdis|Battle Frontier|IV}} mentions that his guitar is actually a {{wp|Shamisen|Japanese instrument}}.<br /> * Upon defeating Fisherman Bronson in the [[Sinnoh]] {{Gdis|Battle Tower|IV}}, he will say, &quot;Why the emperor of fishing? It's an ancient Chinese legend...&quot;.<br /> * In the [[Pokémon in South Asia|Hindi dub]] of ''[[BW28|Oshawott's Lost Scalchop!]]'', while [[Ash's Oshawott]] was perfecting {{m|Aqua Jet}}, {{an|Cilan}} states &quot;{{tt|Jana Tha Japan Par Pahuch Gaye China|Wanted to go Japan but instead reached China}}&quot;, which refers to the real-world countries of {{wp|Japan}} and {{wp|China}}.<br /> * In ''[[BW038|Movie Time! Zorua in &quot;The Legend of the Pokémon Knight&quot;!]]'', the Eiffel Tower and the {{wp|Arc de Triomphe}} were seen on a movie poster.<br /> * In the [[Pokémon in South Asia|Hindi Dub]] of ''[[XY030|Mega Revelations!]]'' , {{MTR}} says &quot;Hum sab kuch jante hai Kashmir se Kanyakumari tak&quot; which refers to real Indian cities of Kashmir and Kanyakumari.<br /> * Among the exhibits of the Nacrene museum, there is an African mask, referring to a place in the real world, in addition to being different from other exhibitions, which are related to the history of the Pokémon.<br /> <br /> ==Real-world people and cultures mentioned==<br /> * {{p|Snorlax}}'s Japanese name ''Kabigon'' is the nickname of [[Game Freak]] programmer [[Kōji Nishino]].&lt;ref&gt;[https://twitter.com/Umekopyon/status/560672131110158338 Twitter]&lt;/ref&gt; &lt;!--The nickname comes from the time he was so hungry he ate moldy (黴 ''kabi'') food from the office fridge.{{fact}}--&gt; This is referenced in {{2v2|Black|White|2}}, in which Nishino appears as a battleable NPC and his highest-leveled Pokémon is Snorlax.<br /> * The core series games have featured staff members of [[Game Freak]] that typically [[Diploma|reward]] the player for completing the [[National Pokédex]], or occasionally through alternative methods. [[Shigeki Morimoto]] can actually be battled in the [[Generation V]] games.<br /> * In ''[[EP016|Pokémon Shipwreck]]'', Brock directly refers to the tale of {{wp|Noah}} who sent a {{wp|Columbidae|dove}} to find dry land after a {{wp|Flood myth|great flood}}, according to most Abrahamic religions.<br /> * The Japanese version of the song [[Team Rocket Forever]] includes the lines 「ムサシ!/コジロウ!/関門海峡/門司/下関」&quot;''Musashi!/Kojirō!/Kanmon Straits.../Moji.../Shimonoseki...''&quot;, referencing the famous duel that {{wp|Miyamoto Musashi}} and {{wp|Sasaki Kojirō}} (the name basis for [[Jessie]] and [[James]]'s Japanese names, Musashi and Kojirō) fought on an island in the {{wp|Kanmon Straits}}, which is located between {{wp|Moji-ku, Kitakyūshū|Moji}} and {{wp|Shimonoseki}}.<br /> * The Japanese holiday ''{{wp|Hinamatsuri}}'' (means Doll Festival, but sometimes referred to as Girls' Day) is featured in ''[[EP052|Princess vs. Princess]]'' (dubbed as the [[Princess Festival]]).<br /> * The Japanese holiday {{wp|Children's Day (Japan)|Children's Day}} (''Kodomo no Hi'') is featured in ''[[EP053|The Purr-fect Hero]]'' (dubbed as [[Kids Day]]).<br /> * [[Christmas]] is mentioned several times in the anime and manga. [[Santa Claus]] is a recurring character in the [[Pokémon anime]] who first appeared in ''[[Holiday Hi-Jynx]]''. In the dub, Santa's home is called the [[North Pole]].<br /> * In ''[[EP197|The Art of Pokémon]]'', James mentions the presence of {{wp|Pablo Picasso|Picasso}} and {{wp|Rembrandt}}'s paintings at his home.<br /> * In ''[[M04|Celebi: The Voice of the Forest]]'', Meowth asks if they saw the [[Iron-Masked Marauder]] in a {{wp|Lucha libre|Mexican wrestling}} movie.<br /> * In ''[[AG011|A Bite to Remember]]'', Jessie says that {{wp|Albert Einstein}} created the {{wp|Incandescent light bulb|light bulb}}. Max corrects her, saying that {{wp|Thomas Edison}} was the creator.<br /> * NPCs in the [[core series]] games are regularly named after real-world people.<br /> ** In the [[Generation IV]] {{Gdis|Battle Frontier|IV}}, one of the potential NPC opponents is {{tc|Guitarist}} Iggy, a reference to {{wp|Iggy Pop}}.<br /> ** In {{game|Crystal}}, several Trainers in the {{Gdis|Battle Tower|II}} are references to [[Staff of Pokémon Crystal|people involved in the creation of the game]].&lt;ref&gt;[http://iimarck.us/i/tower-references/ iimarck.us - Battle Tower In‐Jokes]&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> *** {{tc|Guitarist}} Masuda is a reference to [[Junichi Masuda]], Crystal's music director.<br /> *** {{tc|Bug Catcher}} Tajiri is a reference to Pokémon's creator, [[Satoshi Tajiri]], and his childhood fixation with bug catching.<br /> *** {{tc|Scientist}} Mori is a reference to Akito Mori, who is listed under &quot;special thanks&quot; in Crystal.<br /> *** {{tc|Teacher}} Kawakami is a reference to Naoko Kawakami, who is listed under &quot;special thanks&quot; in Crystal.<br /> * In {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}, a {{tc|Team Rocket Grunt}} mentions the {{wp|hula}} dance to a [[Kimono Girl]] while in the [[Ecruteak City#Kimono Dance Theater|Kimono Dance Theater]].<br /> * In {{game|Black and White|s}}, six of the [[Seven Sages]] quote proverbs from several Chinese philosophers.<br /> ** [[Zinzolin]] quotes a proverb from ''{{wp|Mencius (book)|Mencius}}'' and a line from ''{{wp|Tao Te Ching}}'' at N's Castle.<br /> ** [[Gorm]] quotes a proverb from {{wp|Sun Tzu}}'s ''{{wp|The Art of War}}'' in Pinwheel Forest, and a line from both The {{wp|Analects}} and ''{{wp|Huainanzi}}'' at N's Castle.<br /> ** [[Bronius]] quotes another line from ''Tao Te Ching'' at N's Castle.<br /> ** [[Giallo]] quotes another line from ''Mencius'' at N's Castle.<br /> ** In the Japanese version, [[Ryoku]] quotes a line from ''{{wp|Zhuangzi (book)|Zhuangzi}}'' at N's Castle. In both versions, he also quotes a proverb by {{wp|Song Dynasty}} philosopher Hu Yin at N's Castle.<br /> ** [[Rood]] quotes another proverb from the Analects and made a reference to a Chinese idiom at N's Castle.<br /> * In {{4v|Black|White}}, the woman in [[Mistralton City]] who normally gives a {{DL|Exchangeable item|Heart Scale}} in exchange for ten [[Sweet Heart]]s will trade a Heart Scale for only five Sweet Hearts on {{wp|Valentine's Day}} and {{wp|White Day}}.<br /> <br /> ==Other references to the real world==<br /> * In all of the [[core series]] games and some [[Spin-off Pokémon games|side series]] games, there is a [[Nintendo]] gaming console in the {{player}}'s [[Player's house|bedroom]]. This is a reference to the real-world gaming company that owns the [[Pokémon|franchise]].<br /> * The Space Shuttle at [[Pewter Museum]] says that the first flight to the moon was in 1969, same as in the real world.<br /> * {{p|Raichu}} and {{p|Gastly}}'s [[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|FireRed]] [[Pokédex]] entries mention both Pokémon being able to easily knock out an {{wp|Indian Elephant}}, an [[Animals in the Pokémon world|actual animal]].<br /> * The {{p|Arceus}} event that takes place in {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}} includes real life pictures in the game.<br /> * In ''[[BW045|Beheeyem, Duosion, and the Dream Thief!]]'', a painting within the resort created by {{p|Beheeyem}} bears a striking resemblance to ''{{wp|Relativity (M. C. Escher)|Relativity}}'' by {{wp|M. C. Escher}}.<br /> * One of the hotels Ash and his group tried to stay at and ultimately failed to do so in the episode ''[[EP058|Riddle Me This!]]'' featured a painting of a tiger near grass, mirroring a similar painting found at {{wp|Azuchi Castle}}.<br /> * The nameless movie May describes in ''[[AG086|Lights, Camerupt, Action!]]'' is a reference to the movie ''{{wp|Titanic (1997 film)|Titanic}}''.<br /> * In ''[[M20|I Choose You!]]'', Ash dreams about being in an alternate reality where no Pokémon exist and children attend regular school.<br /> * Multiple references to the geographical relations between the real world locations the in-game regions are based on have been made throughout the games; for example, a {{tc|Swimmer}} on [[Galar Route 9]] says people have {{wp|List of successful English Channel swimmers|successfully swum}} between [[Kalos]] and [[Galar]].<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> &lt;references/&gt;<br /> <br /> [[Category:Pokémon world|*]]<br /> <br /> [[es:Mundo Pokémon (ambientación)]]<br /> [[it:Mondo dei Pokémon in relazione al mondo reale]]<br /> [[ja:ゲーム内の地名のモデル一覧]]<br /> [[zh:寶可夢世界與現實世界相關之處]]</div>

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<p>JFrombaugh: </p> <hr /> <div>&lt;!--Do NOT alter the page to say that her name is not Moon or anything similar, a discussion is still in place and a decision has not been made yet. DO NOT give us a reason to fully protect this page from all users.--&gt;<br /> {{move|Ailey (game)}}<br /> {{search|character|the game|Pokémon Sun and Moon}}<br /> {{CharInfobox<br /> |color={{moon color}}<br /> |corecolor={{moon color light}}<br /> |bordercolor={{moon color dark}}<br /> |name=Moon<br /> |jname=ムーン<br /> |tmname=Moon<br /> |image=Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Protagonist female.png<br /> |size=250px<br /> |caption=Official artwork from {{g|Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon}}<br /> |gender=Female<br /> |age=yes<br /> |years=11<br /> |colors=yes<br /> |eyes=Grey{{tt|*|Center left PC default}}, Blue{{tt|*|Far left default}}, Brown{{tt|*|Center right and far right PC default}}<br /> |hair=Black{{tt|*|Center left, and far right PC defaults}}, Blonde{{tt|*|Far left PC default}}, Brown{{tt|*|Center right PC default}}<br /> |hometown={{rt|1|Alola}} (Hau'oli Outskirts)<br /> |region=[[Alola]] (previously [[Kanto]])<br /> |relatives={{al|Mom}}, unnamed father<br /> |trainer=yes<br /> |trainerclass=[[Pokémon Trainer]], [[player character]], [[Pokémon Champion|Champion]] <br /> |game=yes<br /> |generation={{gen|VII}}<br /> |games={{pkmn|Sun and Moon}}, {{pkmn|Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon}}<br /> |anime=no<br /> |manga=counterpart<br /> |mangacounterpart={{adv|Moon}}<br /> }}<br /> <br /> '''Moon''' (Japanese: '''ムーン''' ''Moon'') is the female [[player character]] in {{pkmn|Sun and Moon|Pokémon Sun, Moon}}, {{pkmn|Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon|Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon}}. Her male counterpart is {{ga|Sun}}.<br /> <br /> ==In the games==<br /> Moon is a girl who recently moved from the [[Kanto]] region to [[Melemele Island]] in the [[Alola]] region. Early in her adventure, Moon meets the [[Guardian deities|guardian deity]] of Melemele Island, {{p|Tapu Koko}}, and quickly befriends [[Lillie]], her {{p|Cosmog}}, [[Nebby]], and [[Hau]]. After receiving a [[starter Pokémon]] and [[Z-Ring]] from Melemele's [[Island Kahuna]], [[Hala]], Moon begins her [[island challenge]] in earnest.<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ==Artwork==<br /> {| style=&quot;margin:auto; text-align:center; {{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{moon color dark}}; background: #{{moon color}}&quot;<br /> |-<br /> | style=&quot;{{roundy|15px}} border: 2px solid #{{moon color dark}}; background: #{{moon color light}}&quot; | [[File:Sun Moon Protagonist female.png|100px]]<br /> | style=&quot;{{roundy|15px}} border: 2px solid #{{moon color dark}}; background: #{{moon color light}}&quot; | [[File:Sun Moon Poké Ride artwork.png|150px]]<br /> | style=&quot;{{roundy|15px}} border: 2px solid #{{moon color dark}}; background: #{{moon color light}}&quot; | [[File:Sun Moon Poké Finder artwork.png|150px]]<br /> | style=&quot;{{roundy|15px}} border: 2px solid #{{moon color dark}}; background: #{{moon color light}}&quot; | [[File:Pokémon Refresh artwork.png|150px]]<br /> |- style=&quot;font-size: 80%&quot;<br /> | Official artwork from&lt;br&gt;{{color2|000|Pokémon Sun and Moon|Sun and Moon}}<br /> | {{color2|000|Ride Pokémon|Poké Ride}}<br /> | {{color2|000|Rotom Pokédex#Poké Finder|Poké Finder}}<br /> | {{color2|000|Pokémon Refresh}}<br /> |-<br /> | style=&quot;{{roundy|15px}} border: 2px solid #{{moon color dark}}; background: #{{moon color light}}&quot; | [[File:Hau'oli City artwork.png|150px]]<br /> | style=&quot;{{roundy|15px}} border: 2px solid #{{moon color dark}}; background: #{{moon color light}}&quot; | [[File:Moon and Rowlet Artwork.png|150px]]<br /> | style=&quot;{{roundy|15px}} border: 2px solid #{{moon color dark}}; background: #{{moon color light}}&quot; | [[File:Ultra Sun Ultra Moon story artwork.png|150px]]<br /> | style=&quot;{{roundy|15px}} border: 2px solid #{{moon color dark}}; background: #{{moon color light}}&quot; | [[File:Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Alola Photo Club artwork.png|150px]]<br /> |- style=&quot;font-size: 80%&quot;<br /> | {{color2|000|Hau'oli City}}<br /> | Moon and {{color2|000|Rowlet (Pokémon)|Rowlet}} concept artwork&lt;br&gt;for Kotobukiya ArtFx J figurines<br /> | Promotional artwork for&lt;br&gt;{{color2|000|Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon|Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon}}<br /> | {{color2|000|Alola Photo Club}}<br /> |}<br /> <br /> ===Sprites===<br /> {| style=&quot;margin:auto; text-align:center; {{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{moon color dark}}; background: #{{moon color}}&quot;<br /> |-<br /> | style=&quot;{{roundy|15px}} border: 2px solid #{{moon color dark}}; background: #{{moon color light}}&quot; | [[File:SM Prerelease player selection.png|230px]]<br /> | style=&quot;{{roundy|15px}} border: 2px solid #{{moon color dark}}; background: #{{moon color light}}&quot; | [[File:USUM Prerelease character select.png|230px]]<br /> |- style=&quot;font-size: 80%&quot;<br /> | Choosing the player's appearance&lt;br&gt;at the beginning of Sun and Moon<br /> | Choosing the player's appearance&lt;br&gt;at the beginning of Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon<br /> |}<br /> <br /> ==Counterparts==<br /> ===In the manga===<br /> ====In the Pokémon Adventures manga====<br /> {{main|Moon (Adventures)}}<br /> Moon's counterpart in [[Pokémon Adventures]] is {{adv|Moon}}, who is a pharmacist.<br /> <br /> ====In the [[Pokémon Horizon]] manga====<br /> In [[Pokémon Horizon]], Moon has a counterpart named Mana.<br /> <br /> ==Trivia==<br /> * Pre-release media for {{g|Sun and Moon}} referred to Moon as &quot;Moon&quot; (Japanese: '''ムーン''' ''Moon'', Korean: '''문''' ''Moon''). The name &quot;Selene&quot; (Japanese: '''ミヅキ''' ''Mizuki'', Korean: '''미월''' ''Miwol'', Chinese: '''美月''' ''Měiyuè / Méihyuht'') was also used in a pre-release video and on official merchandise.<br /> * Pre-release media for {{g|Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon}} referred to Moon as &quot;Ailey&quot; (Japanese: '''コウミ''' ''Koumi'', Korean: '''울트라문''' ''Ultra Moon'').<br /> * Unused internal data refers to Moon as (Japanese: '''ラナ''' ''Lana''), Hawaiian for afloat.<br /> * One of {{SSB|Pokémon Trainer}}'s palette swaps in [[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]] has a color scheme based on Moon's design in {{g|Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon}}, specifically one of the darker-skinned appearances.<br /> <br /> ==Names==<br /> {| class=&quot;roundy&quot; style=&quot;background: #{{moon color}}; border: 3px solid #{{moon color dark}}&quot;<br /> ! Language<br /> ! Name<br /> ! Origin<br /> |- style=&quot;background:#FFF&quot;<br /> | Japanese<br /> | ムーン ''Moon''<br /> | From ''[[Pokémon Sun and Moon|Pokémon Moon]]''<br /> |- style=&quot;background:#FFF&quot;<br /> | English, French, German&lt;br&gt;Italian, Spanish<br /> | Moon<br /> | From ''Pokémon Moon''<br /> |- style=&quot;background:#FFF&quot;<br /> | Korean<br /> | 문 ''Moon''<br /> | From ''Pokémon Moon''<br /> |- style=&quot;background:#FFF&quot;<br /> | Chinese<br /> | Ｍｏｏｎ<br /> | From ''Pokémon Moon''<br /> |}<br /> <br /> {{Player characters}}&lt;br/&gt;<br /> {{Project CharacterDex notice}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Sun and Moon characters]]<br /> [[Category:Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon characters]]<br /> [[Category:Champions]]<br /> [[Category:Trainers with Z-Rings]]<br /> [[Category:Trainers with Key Stones]]<br /> [[Category:Trainers with Legendary or Mythical Pokémon]]<br /> [[Category:Trainers with Ultra Beasts]]<br /> <br /> [[de:Moon]]<br /> [[es:Selene]]<br /> [[fr:Lune (jeux vidéo)]]<br /> [[it:Moon (gioco)]]<br /> [[ja:ムーン (主人公)]]<br /> [[zh:美月]]</div>

JFrombaugh https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/w/index.php?title=Selene_(game)&diff=2810907 2018-06-20T23:03:19Z

<p>JFrombaugh: </p> <hr /> <div>&lt;!--Do NOT alter the page to say that her name is not Moon or anything similar, a discussion is still in place and a decision has not been made yet. DO NOT give us a reason to fully protect this page from all users.--&gt;<br /> {{move|Ailey (game)}}<br /> {{search|character|the game|Pokémon Sun and Moon}}<br /> {{CharInfobox<br /> |color={{moon color}}<br /> |corecolor={{moon color light}}<br /> |bordercolor={{moon color dark}}<br /> |name=Moon<br /> |jname=ムーン<br /> |tmname=Moon<br /> |image=Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Protagonist female.png<br /> |size=250px<br /> |caption=Official artwork from {{g|Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon}}<br /> |gender=Female<br /> |age=yes<br /> |years=11<br /> |colors=yes<br /> |eyes=Dark Grey{{tt|*|Center left PC default}}, Blue{{tt|*|Far left default}}, Brown{{tt|*|Center right and far right PC default}}<br /> |hair=Black{{tt|*|Center left, and far right PC defaults}}, Blonde{{tt|*|Far left PC default}}, Brown{{tt|*|Center right PC default}}<br /> |hometown={{rt|1|Alola}} (Hau'oli Outskirts)<br /> |region=[[Alola]] (previously [[Kanto]])<br /> |relatives={{al|Mom}}, unnamed father<br /> |trainer=yes<br /> |trainerclass=[[Pokémon Trainer]], [[player character]], [[Pokémon Champion|Champion]] <br /> |game=yes<br /> |generation={{gen|VII}}<br /> |games={{pkmn|Sun and Moon}}, {{pkmn|Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon}}<br /> |anime=no<br /> |manga=counterpart<br /> |mangacounterpart={{adv|Moon}}<br /> }}<br /> <br /> '''Moon''' (Japanese: '''ムーン''' ''Moon'') is the female [[player character]] in {{pkmn|Sun and Moon|Pokémon Sun, Moon}}, {{pkmn|Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon|Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon}}. Her male counterpart is {{ga|Sun}}.<br /> <br /> ==In the games==<br /> Moon is a girl who recently moved from the [[Kanto]] region to [[Melemele Island]] in the [[Alola]] region. Early in her adventure, Moon meets the [[Guardian deities|guardian deity]] of Melemele Island, {{p|Tapu Koko}}, and quickly befriends [[Lillie]], her {{p|Cosmog}}, [[Nebby]], and [[Hau]]. After receiving a [[starter Pokémon]] and [[Z-Ring]] from Melemele's [[Island Kahuna]], [[Hala]], Moon begins her [[island challenge]] in earnest.<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ==Artwork==<br /> {| style=&quot;margin:auto; text-align:center; {{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{moon color dark}}; background: #{{moon color}}&quot;<br /> |-<br /> | style=&quot;{{roundy|15px}} border: 2px solid #{{moon color dark}}; background: #{{moon color light}}&quot; | [[File:Sun Moon Protagonist female.png|100px]]<br /> | style=&quot;{{roundy|15px}} border: 2px solid #{{moon color dark}}; background: #{{moon color light}}&quot; | [[File:Sun Moon Poké Ride artwork.png|150px]]<br /> | style=&quot;{{roundy|15px}} border: 2px solid #{{moon color dark}}; background: #{{moon color light}}&quot; | [[File:Sun Moon Poké Finder artwork.png|150px]]<br /> | style=&quot;{{roundy|15px}} border: 2px solid #{{moon color dark}}; background: #{{moon color light}}&quot; | [[File:Pokémon Refresh artwork.png|150px]]<br /> |- style=&quot;font-size: 80%&quot;<br /> | Official artwork from&lt;br&gt;{{color2|000|Pokémon Sun and Moon|Sun and Moon}}<br /> | {{color2|000|Ride Pokémon|Poké Ride}}<br /> | {{color2|000|Rotom Pokédex#Poké Finder|Poké Finder}}<br /> | {{color2|000|Pokémon Refresh}}<br /> |-<br /> | style=&quot;{{roundy|15px}} border: 2px solid #{{moon color dark}}; background: #{{moon color light}}&quot; | [[File:Hau'oli City artwork.png|150px]]<br /> | style=&quot;{{roundy|15px}} border: 2px solid #{{moon color dark}}; background: #{{moon color light}}&quot; | [[File:Moon and Rowlet Artwork.png|150px]]<br /> | style=&quot;{{roundy|15px}} border: 2px solid #{{moon color dark}}; background: #{{moon color light}}&quot; | [[File:Ultra Sun Ultra Moon story artwork.png|150px]]<br /> | style=&quot;{{roundy|15px}} border: 2px solid #{{moon color dark}}; background: #{{moon color light}}&quot; | [[File:Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Alola Photo Club artwork.png|150px]]<br /> |- style=&quot;font-size: 80%&quot;<br /> | {{color2|000|Hau'oli City}}<br /> | Moon and {{color2|000|Rowlet (Pokémon)|Rowlet}} concept artwork&lt;br&gt;for Kotobukiya ArtFx J figurines<br /> | Promotional artwork for&lt;br&gt;{{color2|000|Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon|Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon}}<br /> | {{color2|000|Alola Photo Club}}<br /> |}<br /> <br /> ===Sprites===<br /> {| style=&quot;margin:auto; text-align:center; {{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{moon color dark}}; background: #{{moon color}}&quot;<br /> |-<br /> | style=&quot;{{roundy|15px}} border: 2px solid #{{moon color dark}}; background: #{{moon color light}}&quot; | [[File:SM Prerelease player selection.png|230px]]<br /> | style=&quot;{{roundy|15px}} border: 2px solid #{{moon color dark}}; background: #{{moon color light}}&quot; | [[File:USUM Prerelease character select.png|230px]]<br /> |- style=&quot;font-size: 80%&quot;<br /> | Choosing the player's appearance&lt;br&gt;at the beginning of Sun and Moon<br /> | Choosing the player's appearance&lt;br&gt;at the beginning of Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon<br /> |}<br /> <br /> ==Counterparts==<br /> ===In the manga===<br /> ====In the Pokémon Adventures manga====<br /> {{main|Moon (Adventures)}}<br /> Moon's counterpart in [[Pokémon Adventures]] is {{adv|Moon}}, who is a pharmacist.<br /> <br /> ====In the [[Pokémon Horizon]] manga====<br /> In [[Pokémon Horizon]], Moon has a counterpart named Mana.<br /> <br /> ==Trivia==<br /> * Pre-release media for {{g|Sun and Moon}} referred to Moon as &quot;Moon&quot; (Japanese: '''ムーン''' ''Moon'', Korean: '''문''' ''Moon''). The name &quot;Selene&quot; (Japanese: '''ミヅキ''' ''Mizuki'', Korean: '''미월''' ''Miwol'', Chinese: '''美月''' ''Měiyuè / Méihyuht'') was also used in a pre-release video and on official merchandise.<br /> * Pre-release media for {{g|Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon}} referred to Moon as &quot;Ailey&quot; (Japanese: '''コウミ''' ''Koumi'', Korean: '''울트라문''' ''Ultra Moon'').<br /> * Unused internal data refers to Moon as (Japanese: '''ラナ''' ''Lana''), Hawaiian for afloat.<br /> * One of {{SSB|Pokémon Trainer}}'s palette swaps in [[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]] has a color scheme based on Moon's design in {{g|Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon}}, specifically one of the darker-skinned appearances.<br /> <br /> ==Names==<br /> {| class=&quot;roundy&quot; style=&quot;background: #{{moon color}}; border: 3px solid #{{moon color dark}}&quot;<br /> ! Language<br /> ! Name<br /> ! Origin<br /> |- style=&quot;background:#FFF&quot;<br /> | Japanese<br /> | ムーン ''Moon''<br /> | From ''[[Pokémon Sun and Moon|Pokémon Moon]]''<br /> |- style=&quot;background:#FFF&quot;<br /> | English, French, German&lt;br&gt;Italian, Spanish<br /> | Moon<br /> | From ''Pokémon Moon''<br /> |- style=&quot;background:#FFF&quot;<br /> | Korean<br /> | 문 ''Moon''<br /> | From ''Pokémon Moon''<br /> |- style=&quot;background:#FFF&quot;<br /> | Chinese<br /> | Ｍｏｏｎ<br /> | From ''Pokémon Moon''<br /> |}<br /> <br /> {{Player characters}}&lt;br/&gt;<br /> {{Project CharacterDex notice}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Sun and Moon characters]]<br /> [[Category:Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon characters]]<br /> [[Category:Champions]]<br /> [[Category:Trainers with Z-Rings]]<br /> [[Category:Trainers with Key Stones]]<br /> [[Category:Trainers with Legendary or Mythical Pokémon]]<br /> [[Category:Trainers with Ultra Beasts]]<br /> <br /> [[de:Moon]]<br /> [[es:Selene]]<br /> [[fr:Lune (jeux vidéo)]]<br /> [[it:Moon (gioco)]]<br /> [[ja:ムーン (主人公)]]<br /> [[zh:美月]]</div>

JFrombaugh https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/w/index.php?title=Pok%C3%A9mon_world_in_relation_to_the_real_world&diff=2744098 2018-02-15T17:34:48Z

<p>JFrombaugh: </p> <hr /> <div>{{shortcut|1|PKWorld}}<br /> {{Featured|October 29, 2008}} &lt;br&gt;<br /> {{fan speculation}}<br /> ----<br /> [[File:Pokemon-to-real-world.png|thumb|right|250px|The map of Japan showing the four main Japanese Pokémon regions.]]<br /> The designs of seven of the major Pokémon regions—[[Kanto]], [[Johto]], [[Hoenn]], [[Sinnoh]], [[Unova]], [[Kalos]], and [[Alola]]—are strikingly similar in geography and demographics to regions in the real world, and sometimes even officially stated to be based on certain locations. The first four regions are based on smaller regions in {{wp|Japan}}, while Unova and Alola are based on parts of the {{wp|United States}} and Kalos is based on {{wp|France}}. It is stated that the inspiration for [[Orre]] is {{wp|Phoenix, Arizona}}.<br /> <br /> ==Core regions==<br /> ===Kanto===<br /> The {{wp|Kantō region}} of Japan is not only identical in name to [[Kanto]] in the [[Pokémon world]], it is also very similar geographically; however, the western part of the game map corresponds to eastern {{wp|Chūbu region|Chūbu}}.<br /> <br /> {| style=&quot;background:#2E83D2; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; {{roundy}}; border: 3px solid #81807A&quot;<br /> |-<br /> ! style=&quot;background: #6AA9E4; width: 15%; {{roundytl|5px}}&quot; | Pokémon world<br /> ! style=&quot;background: #6AA9E4; width: 25%&quot; colspan=&quot;2&quot; | Specific location<br /> ! style=&quot;background: #6AA9E4; width: 20%&quot; colspan=&quot;2&quot; | Prefecture<br /> ! style=&quot;background: #6AA9E4; {{roundytr|5px}}&quot; | Notes<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Pallet Town]]<br /> | {{jwp|下田市}}<br /> | {{wp|Shimoda, Shizuoka|Shimoda City}}<br /> | {{jwp|静岡県}}<br /> | {{wp|Shizuoka Prefecture|Shizuoka}}<br /> | Pallet Town is based on [[Satoshi Tajiri]]'s hometown {{wp|Machida, Tokyo|Machida City}} in his boyhood.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Viridian City]]<br /> | {{jwp|箱根町}}<br /> | {{wp|Hakone, Kanagawa|Hakone Town}}<br /> | {{jwp|神奈川県}}<br /> | {{wp|Kanagawa Prefecture|Kanagawa}}<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Viridian Forest]]<br /> | {{jwp|奥秩父山塊}}<br /> | {{wp|Okuchichibu Mountains}}<br /> | {{jwp|埼玉県}}、{{jwp|山梨県}}、{{jwp|長野県}}<br /> | {{wp|Yamanashi Prefecture|Yamanashi}}, {{wp|Saitama Prefecture|Saitama}}, and {{wp|Nagano Prefecture|Nagano}}<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Pewter City]]<br /> | {{jwp|前橋市}}<br /> | {{wp|Maebashi, Gunma|Maebashi City}}<br /> | {{jwp|群馬県}}<br /> | {{wp|Gunma Prefecture|Gunma}}<br /> |The famous {{wp|Iwajuku}} archaeological site and the Iwajuku Museum are located in the city of {{wp|Midori, Gunma|Midori}}.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Mt. Moon]]<br /> | {{jwp|赤城山}}<br /> | {{wp|Mount Akagi}}<br /> | {{jwp|群馬県}}<br /> | {{wp|Gunma Prefecture|Gunma}}<br /> | Mt. Akagi features a crater lake near the summit<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Cerulean City]]<br /> | {{jwp|土浦市}}<br /> | {{wp|Tsuchiura|Tsuchiura City}}<br /> | {{jwp| 茨城県 }}<br /> | {{wp|Ibaraki Prefecture|Ibaraki}}<br /> | Tsuchiura is famous for its floating lotus blooms.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Vermilion City]]<br /> | {{jwp|横浜市}}<br /> | {{wp|Yokohama, Kanagawa|Yokohama City}}<br /> | {{jwp|神奈川県}}<br /> | {{wp|Kanagawa Prefecture|Kanagawa}}<br /> | Yokohama is the largest seaport in Japan.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Kanto Power Plant]]<br /> | {{jwp|東海発電所}}<br /> | {{wp|Tōkai Nuclear Power Plant}}<br /> | {{jwp|茨城県}}<br /> | {{wp|Ibaraki Prefecture|Ibaraki}}<br /> | The first commercial nuclear power plant in Japan.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Lavender Town]]<br /> | {{jwp|成田市}} or {{jwp|佐倉市}}<br /> | {{wp|Narita, Chiba|Narita City}} or {{wp|Sakura, Chiba|Sakura City}}<br /> | {{jwp|千葉県}}<br /> | {{wp|Chiba Prefecture|Chiba}}<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Celadon City]]<br /> | {{jwp|新宿}}<br /> | {{wp|Shinjuku}}<br /> | {{jwp|東京都}}<br /> | {{wp|Tokyo}}<br /> | Shinjuku is the commercial center of Tokyo.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Saffron City]]<br /> | {{jwp|丸の内}}<br /> | {{wp|Marunouchi}}<br /> | {{jwp|東京都}}<br /> | {{wp|Tokyo}}<br /> | Marunouchi is the business center of Tokyo, as well as all of Japan.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Magnet Train|Magnet Train station]]<br /> | {{jwp|東京駅}}<br /> | {{wp|Tokyo Station}}<br /> | {{jwp|東京都}}<br /> | {{wp|Tokyo}}<br /> | Tokyo Station is a train station located in Marunouchi. The {{wp|Tōkaidō Shinkansen}} bullet train line runs from Tokyo to Osaka through here.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Fuchsia City]]<br /> | {{jwp|館山市}}<br /> | {{wp|Tateyama, Chiba|Tateyama City}}<br /> | {{jwp|千葉県}}<br /> | {{wp|Chiba Prefecture|Chiba}}<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Kanto Safari Zone]]<br /> | {{jwp|富士箱根伊豆国立公園}}<br /> | {{wp|Minami Bōsō Quasi-National Park}}<br /> | {{jwp|千葉県}}<br /> | {{wp|Chiba Prefecture|Chiba}}<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Kanto Route 17|Cycling Road]]<br /> | {{jwp|東京湾アクアライン}}<br /> | {{wp|Tokyo Bay Aqua-Line}}<br /> | colspan=&quot;2&quot; |<br /> | It connects {{wp|Kawasaki, Kanagawa|Kawasaki City}} and {{wp|Kisarazu, Chiba|Kisarazu City}} over Tokyo Bay. It was under construction when {{game|Red and Green|s}} were released.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Seafoam Islands]]<br /> | colspan=&quot;2&quot; | ?<br /> | colspan=&quot;2&quot; | ?<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Cinnabar Island]]<br /> | {{jwp|伊豆大島}}<br /> | {{wp|Izu Oshima|Izu-Ōshima}}<br /> | {{jwp|東京都}}<br /> | {{wp|Tokyo}}<br /> | Oshima is famous for {{wp|Mount Mihara}}, an active volcano.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | {{ka|Victory Road}}<br /> | colspan=&quot;2&quot; | ?<br /> | colspan=&quot;2&quot; | ?<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Indigo Plateau]]<br /> | colspan=&quot;2&quot; | ?<br /> | colspan=&quot;2&quot; | ?<br /> |<br /> |-<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff; {{roundybl|5px}}&quot; | [[Tohjo Falls]]<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff&quot; | {{jwp|白糸の滝 (静岡県)|白糸の滝}} and {{jwp|音止めの滝}}<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff&quot; | {{wp|Shiraito Falls}} and {{wp|Otodome Falls}}<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff&quot; | {{jwp|静岡県}}<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff&quot; | {{wp|Shizuoka Prefecture|Shizuoka}}<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff; {{roundybr|5px}}&quot; | Two waterfalls separated by a mere 600 feet, located southwest of {{wp|Mount Fuji}}.<br /> |}<br /> <br /> ====Sevii Islands====<br /> The [[Sevii Islands]] are based on two archipelagos off the coast of Tokyo: the {{wp|Izu Islands}} ({{jwp|伊豆諸島}}) and the {{wp|Bonin Islands}} ({{jwp|小笠原諸島}}).<br /> <br /> {| style=&quot;background:#2E83D2; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; {{roundy}}; border: 3px solid #81807A&quot;<br /> |-<br /> ! style=&quot;background: #6AA9E4; width: 15%; {{roundytl|5px}}&quot; | Pokémon world<br /> ! style=&quot;background: #6AA9E4; width: 25%&quot; colspan=&quot;2&quot; | Specific location<br /> ! style=&quot;background: #6AA9E4; width: 20%&quot; colspan=&quot;2&quot; | Subprefecture<br /> ! style=&quot;background: #6AA9E4; {{roundytr|5px}}&quot; | Notes<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[One Island]]<br /> | {{jwp|新島}}、{{jwp|神津島}}、{{jwp|式根島}}、{{jwp|利島}}<br /> | {{wp|Niijima, Tokyo|Niijima}}, {{wp|Kozushima|Kōzushima}}, {{wp|Shikinejima}} and {{wp|Toshima}}<br /> | {{jwp|大島支庁}}<br /> | {{wp|Oshima Subprefecture (Tokyo)|Oshima}}<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Kindle Road]]<br /> | {{jwp|新島}}<br /> | {{wp|Niijima}}<br /> | colspan=&quot;2&quot; |<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Treasure Beach]]<br /> | {{jwp|神津島}}<br /> | {{wp|Kozushima}}<br /> | colspan=&quot;2&quot; |<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Mt. Ember]]<br /> | {{jwp|利島}}宮塚山<br /> | Mt. Miyatsuka, {{wp|Toshima Island}}<br /> | colspan=&quot;2&quot; |<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Two Island]]<br /> | {{jwp|三宅島}}、{{jwp|御蔵島}}<br /> | {{wp|Miyakejima}} and {{wp|Mikurajima}}<br /> | {{jwp|三宅支庁}}<br /> | {{wp|Miyake Subprefecture|Miyake}}<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Three Island]]<br /> | {{jwp|八丈島}}、{{jwp|八丈小島}}<br /> | {{wp|Hachijōjima}} and {{wp|Hachijōkojima}}<br /> | {{jwp|八丈支庁}}<br /> | {{wp|Hachijō Subprefecture|Hachijō}}<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Berry Forest]]<br /> | {{jwp|八丈小島}}<br /> | {{wp|Hachijōkojima}}<br /> | colspan=&quot;2&quot; |<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Three Isle Port]]<br /> | 底土港<br /> | Sokodo Port<br /> | colspan=&quot;2&quot; |<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Four Island]]<br /> | {{jwp|青ヶ島}}<br /> | {{wp|Aogashima}}<br /> | {{jwp|八丈支庁}}<br /> | {{wp|Hachijō Subprefecture|Hachijō}}<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Five Island]]<br /> | {{jwp|聟島列島}}<br /> | Mukojima Islands<br /> | {{jwp|小笠原支庁}}<br /> | {{wp|Ogasawara Subprefecture|Ogasawara}}<br /> | All are uninhabited.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Water Labyrinth]]<br /> | {{jwp|西之島}}<br /> | Nishinoshima<br /> | colspan=&quot;2&quot; |<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Resort Gorgeous]]<br /> | 中ノ島<br /> | Nakanoshima<br /> | colspan=&quot;2&quot; |<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Lost Cave]]<br /> | 笹魚島<br /> | Sasauojima<br /> | colspan=&quot;2&quot; |<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Memorial Pillar]]<br /> | {{jwp|媒島}}<br /> | Nakoudojima<br /> | colspan=&quot;2&quot; |<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Six Island]]<br /> | 父島列島<br /> | Chichijima Islands<br /> | {{jwp|小笠原支庁}}<br /> | {{wp|Ogasawara Subprefecture|Ogasawara}}<br /> | The small islands to the north of Chichijima include Anijima ({{jwp|兄島}}) and Otōtojima ({{jwp|弟島}}), among others.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Ruin Valley]]<br /> | {{jwp|父島}}<br /> | {{wp|Chichijima}}<br /> | colspan=&quot;2&quot; |<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Green Path]]<br /> | {{jwp|兄島}}<br /> | Anijima<br /> | colspan=&quot;2&quot; |<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Outcast Island]]<br /> | {{jwp|弟島}}<br /> | Otōtojima<br /> | colspan=&quot;2&quot; |<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Seven Island]]<br /> | 母島列島<br /> | Hahajima Islands<br /> | {{jwp|小笠原支庁}}<br /> | {{wp|Ogasawara Subprefecture|Ogasawara}}<br /> | The small islands to the south of Hahajima include Anejima ({{jwp|姉島}}) and Imōtojima ({{jwp|妹島}}), among others.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Navel Rock]]<br /> | {{jwp|鳥島}}<br /> | {{wp|Torishima (Izu Islands)|Torishima}}<br /> | {{jwp|八丈支庁}}<br /> | {{wp|Hachijō Subprefecture|Hachijō}}<br /> | Known as the habitat of albatross.<br /> |-<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff; {{roundybl|5px}}&quot; | [[Birth Island]]<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff&quot; | {{jwp|南鳥島}}<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff&quot; | {{wp|Minami Torishima}}<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff&quot; | {{jwp|小笠原支庁}}<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff&quot; | {{wp|Ogasawara Subprefecture|Ogasawara}}<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff; {{roundybr|5px}}&quot; | The easternmost island belonging to Japan.<br /> |}<br /> <br /> ===Johto===<br /> In Japan, the Kantō region is often contrasted with the {{wp|Kansai region}}, which like [[Johto]] is to the west. However, Johto is geographically more similar to the Kansai region and the western {{wp|Chūbu region}} combined.<br /> <br /> {| style=&quot;background:#2E83D2; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; {{roundy}}; border: 3px solid #81807A&quot;<br /> |-<br /> ! style=&quot;background: #6AA9E4; width: 15%; {{roundytl|5px}}&quot; | Pokémon world<br /> ! style=&quot;background: #6AA9E4; width: 25%&quot; colspan=&quot;2&quot; | Specific location<br /> ! style=&quot;background: #6AA9E4; width: 20%&quot; colspan=&quot;2&quot; | Prefecture<br /> ! style=&quot;background: #6AA9E4; {{roundytr|5px}}&quot; | Notes<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Mt. Silver]]<br /> | {{jwp|富士山}}<br /> | {{wp|Mount Fuji}}<br /> | {{jwp|静岡県}} and {{jwp|山梨県}}<br /> | {{wp|Shizuoka Prefecture|Shizuoka}} and {{wp|Yamanashi Prefecture|Yamanashi}}<br /> | The encounter with [[Red (game)|Red]] at Mt. Silver may be a reference to {{wp|Kuninotokotachi}}. Waiting atop Mt. Silver as the series’ highest-level {{pkmn|Trainer}} opponent, Red was the player character with humble beginnings from the first Pokémon games; Kuninotokotachi is said to be the first Japanese deity, born of something resembling a reed following the creation of heaven and earth, who resides atop Mt. Fuji.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[New Bark Town]]<br /> | {{jwp|静岡市}}<br /> | {{wp|Shizuoka, Shizuoka|Shizuoka City}}<br /> | {{jwp|静岡県}}<br /> | {{wp|Shizuoka Prefecture|Shizuoka}}<br /> | HGSS released with wind turbines added to New Bark Town at the same time construction was completed on a small wind-farm in Shizuoka City.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Cherrygrove City]]<br /> | {{jwp|豊橋市}}<br /> | {{wp|Toyohashi, Aichi|Toyohashi City}}<br /> | {{jwp|愛知県}}<br /> | {{wp|Aichi Prefecture|Aichi}}<br /> | Toyohashi City is famous for floral parks and festivals, including azaleas and iris flowers that closely match the flowers added to Cherrygrove City in HGSS.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Dark Cave]]<br /> | {{jwp|赤石山脈}}<br /> | {{wp|Akaishi Mountains}}<br /> | {{jwp|長野県}}, {{jwp|山梨県}} and {{jwp|静岡県}}<br /> | {{wp|Nagano Prefecture|Nagano}}, {{wp|Yamanashi Prefecture|Yamanashi}} and {{wp|Shizuoka Prefecture|Shizuoka}}<br /> | A difficult-to-navigate mountain range that contains 10 of the ''100 Famous Japanese Mountains''.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Violet City]]<br /> | {{jwp|奈良市}} and {{jwp|名古屋市}}<br /> | {{wp|Nara, Nara|Nara City}} and {{wp|Nagoya, Aichi|Nagoya City}}<br /> | {{jwp|奈良県}} and {{jwp|愛知県}}<br /> | {{wp|Nara Prefecture|Nara}} and {{wp|Aichi Prefecture|Aichi}}<br /> | Home to many historic buildings and monuments, Nara is where Japan was founded as a state. One of Japan’s largest cities, Nagoya is prominent in higher education.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Sprout Tower]]<br /> | {{jwp|法隆寺}}{{jwp|五重塔}}<br /> | {{wp|Hōryū-ji}} Five-story pagoda<br /> | {{jwp|奈良県}}<br /> | {{wp|Nara Prefecture|Nara}}<br /> | Hōryū-ji Pagoda and Kondō are the oldest wooden structures in existence in the world.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Ruins of Alph]]<br /> | {{jwp|明日香村}}<br /> | {{wp|Asuka, Nara|Asuka Village}}<br /> | {{jwp|奈良県}}<br /> | {{wp|Nara Prefecture|Nara}}<br /> | There are many archaeological sites in Nara such as Ishibutai Kofun ({{jwp|石舞台古墳}}) and {{wp|Takamatsuzuka Tomb}} ({{jwp|高松塚古墳}}).<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Azalea Town]]<br /> | {{jwp|みなべ町}}<br /> | {{wp|Minabe, Wakayama|Minabe Village}}<br /> | {{jwp|和歌山県}}<br /> | {{wp|Wakayama Prefecture|Wakayama}}<br /> | Minabe is famous for its high-quality Japanese apricots, known as {{wp|ume}}, and high-quality charcoal, known as {{wp|Binchōtan}}.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Ilex Forest]]<br /> | colspan=&quot;2&quot; |<br /> | colspan=&quot;2&quot; |<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Goldenrod City]]<br /> | {{jwp|大阪市}}<br /> | {{wp|Osaka|Ōsaka City}}<br /> | {{jwp|大阪府}}<br /> | {{wp|Osaka Prefecture|Ōsaka}}<br /> | Osaka is the most populous city in the Kansai region.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[National Park]]<br /> | {{jwp|明治の森箕面国定公園}} or {{jwp|万博記念公園}}<br /> | Meiji no Mori Minoo Quasi-National Park or {{wp|Expo Memorial Park}}<br /> | {{jwp|大阪府}}<br /> | {{wp|Osaka Prefecture|Ōsaka}}<br /> | In the Expo Park is a famous monument called the {{wp|Tower of the Sun}}.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Goldenrod Radio Tower]]<br /> | {{jwp|通天閣}}<br /> | {{wp|Tsutenkaku}}<br /> | {{jwp|大阪府}}<br /> | {{wp|Osaka Prefecture|Ōsaka}}<br /> | Tsutenkaku is one of the most popular landmarks in Osaka.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Ecruteak City]]<br /> | {{jwp|京都市}}<br /> | {{wp|Kyoto|Kyōto City}}<br /> | {{jwp|京都府}}<br /> | {{wp|Kyoto Prefecture|Kyōto}}<br /> | The towers that inspired the [[Burned Tower]] and the [[Bell Tower]] are both located in {{wp|Kyoto|Kyōto City}}.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Burned Tower]]<br /> | {{jwp|金閣}}<br /> | {{wp|Kinkaku-ji}}<br /> | {{jwp|京都府}}<br /> | {{wp|Kyoto Prefecture|Kyōto}}<br /> | Kinkaku-ji was set on fire by a monk in 1950 ({{jwp|金閣寺放火事件}}). The wall is covered with gold leaf. Atop the Kinkaku temple sits a golden statue of a rooster or phoenix ({{p|Ho-Oh}}).<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Bell Tower]]<br /> | {{jwp|銀閣}}<br /> | {{wp|Ginkaku-ji|Ginkaku}}<br /> | {{jwp|京都府}}<br /> | {{wp|Kyoto Prefecture|Kyōto}}<br /> | Ginkaku is '''not''' covered with silver leaf. Atop the Ginkaku temple rests the likeness of a bird ({{p|Lugia}}).<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Olivine City]]<br /> | {{jwp|神戸市}}<br /> | {{wp|Kobe, Hyogo|Kōbe City}}<br /> | {{jwp|兵庫県}}<br /> | {{wp|Hyogo Prefecture|Hyōgo}}<br /> | Kobe is the major port city in the Kansai region. Kobe is also well known for ''wagyū'', or {{wp|Kobe beef}}.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Glitter Lighthouse]]<br /> | {{jwp|和田岬}}<br /> | Cape Wada<br /> | {{jwp|兵庫県}}<br /> | {{wp|Hyogo Prefecture|Hyogo}}<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Whirl Islands]]<br /> | {{jwp|淡路島}}<br /> | {{wp|Awaji Island|Awajishima}}<br /> | {{jwp|兵庫県}}<br /> | {{wp|Hyogo Prefecture|Hyōgo}}<br /> | The {{wp|Naruto Strait}} between Awajishima and Shikoku is famous for the {{wp|Naruto whirlpools}}. Soul Silver describes {{p|Lugia}} splitting one island into the Whirl Islands to end a war; Awajishima was the epicenter of the {{wp|Great Hanshin earthquake}}, with a portion of the island’s damaged fault zone preserved to this day.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Cianwood City]]<br /> | {{jwp|鳴門市}}<br /> | {{wp|Naruto, Tokushima|Naruto City}}<br /> | {{jwp|徳島県}}<br /> | {{wp|Tokushima Prefecture|Tokushima}}<br /> | Naruto is where {{wp|Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co.}} began.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Mt. Mortar]]<br /> | {{jwp|比叡山}}<br /> | {{wp|Mount Hiei}}<br /> | {{jwp|滋賀県}}<br /> | {{wp|Shiga Prefecture|Shiga}}<br /> | “Marathon Monks” would undergo exhaustive exercises on Mount Hiei. [[Kiyo]] trains in isolation deep within Mt. Mortar.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Mahogany Town]]<br /> | {{jwp|甲賀市}}<br /> | {{wp|Kōka, Shiga|Kōka City}}<br /> | {{jwp|滋賀県}}<br /> | {{wp|Shiga Prefecture|Shiga}}<br /> | Kōka is where the famous Kōga ninja were born and educated ({{wp|Kōga-ryū}}, {{jwp|甲賀流}}).<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Lake of Rage]]<br /> | {{jwp|琵琶湖}}<br /> | {{wp|Lake Biwa}}<br /> | {{jwp|滋賀県}}<br /> | {{wp|Shiga Prefecture|Shiga}}<br /> | Lake Biwa is the largest lake in Japan.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Ice Path]] (Mahogany Entrance)<br /> | {{jwp|伊吹山}}<br /> | {{wp|Mt. Ibuki}}<br /> | {{jwp|岐阜県}} and {{jwp|滋賀県}}<br /> | {{wp|Gifu Prefecture|Gifu}} and {{wp|Shiga Prefecture|Shiga}}<br /> | An easy-to-climb mountain that is famous for receiving the world’s heaviest recorded snowfall. <br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Ice Path]] (Blackthorn Entrance)<br /> | {{jwp|鳴沢氷穴}}<br /> | Narusawa-hyōketsu Ice Cave<br /> | {{jwp|山梨県}}<br /> | {{wp|Yamanashi Prefecture|Yamanashi}}<br /> | A cave in {{wp|Aokigahara Forest}} that remains frigid year-round, this site features elaborate ice formations and a subterranean frozen pond.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Blackthorn City]]<br /> | {{jwp|竜王町 (山梨県)|竜王町}} (now {{jwp|甲斐市}})<br /> | {{wp|Ryūō, Yamanashi|Ryūō}} (now {{wp|Kai, Yamanashi|Kai}})<br /> | {{jwp|山梨県}}<br /> | {{wp|Yamanashi Prefecture|Yamanashi}}<br /> | Ryūō was a small town whose name meant “Dragon King”. HAL Laboratory had an office located here; the Move Deleter may have been a reference to then-president Satoru Iwata’s graphical compression of Gold and Silver.<br /> |-<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff; {{roundybl|5px}}&quot; | [[Dragon's Den]]<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff&quot; | {{jwp|金櫻神社}}<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff&quot; | Kanazakura-jinja Shrine<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff&quot; | {{jwp|山梨県}}<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff&quot; | {{wp|Yamanashi Prefecture|Yamanashi}}<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff; {{roundybr|5px}}&quot; | Together with the lava-filled [[Blackthorn Gym]] located directly above, the water-bound Dragon’s Den reflects this shrine which features the ''Rising and Falling Dragons'', each safeguarding either a Fire Crystal or a Water Crystal.<br /> |}<br /> <br /> ===Hoenn===<br /> [[Hoenn]] is based on the southernmost parts of Japan—{{wp|Kyushu|Kyūshū}} and surrounding islands.<br /> <br /> {| style=&quot;background:#2E83D2; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; {{roundy}}; border: 3px solid #81807A&quot;<br /> |-<br /> ! style=&quot;background: #6AA9E4; width: 15%; {{roundytl|5px}}&quot; | Pokémon world<br /> ! style=&quot;background: #6AA9E4; width: 25%&quot; colspan=&quot;2&quot; | Specific location<br /> ! style=&quot;background: #6AA9E4; width: 20%&quot; colspan=&quot;2&quot; | Prefecture<br /> ! style=&quot;background: #6AA9E4; {{roundytr|5px}}&quot; | Notes<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Littleroot Town]]<br /> | {{jwp|伊万里市}} or {{jwp|佐世保市}}<br /> | {{wp|Imari, Saga|Imari City}} or {{wp|Sasebo, Nagasaki|Sasebo City}}<br /> | {{jwp|長崎県}}<br /> | {{wp|Nagasaki Prefecture|Nagasaki}} or {{wp|Saga Prefecture|Saga}}<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Oldale Town]]<br /> | {{jwp|佐賀市}}<br /> | {{wp|Saga, Saga|Saga City}}<br /> | {{jwp|佐賀県}}<br /> | {{wp|Saga Prefecture|Saga}}<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Petalburg City]]<br /> | {{jwp|福岡市}}<br /> | {{wp|Fukuoka, Fukuoka|Fukuoka City}}<br /> | {{jwp|福岡県}}<br /> | {{wp|Fukuoka Prefecture|Fukuoka}}<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Rustboro City]]<br /> | {{jwp|北九州市}}<br /> | {{wp|Kitakyushu, Fukuoka|Kitakyushu City}}<br /> | {{jwp|福岡県}}<br /> | {{wp|Fukuoka Prefecture|Fukuoka}}<br /> | Kitakyushu's main industry is steelmaking. It is also home to {{wp|Zenrin}}, a company specializing in [[PokéNav|navigation software]].<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Dewford Town]]<br /> | {{jwp|対馬島}}<br /> | {{wp|Tsushima Island}}<br /> | {{jwp|長崎県}}<br /> | {{wp|Nagasaki Prefecture|Nagasaki}}<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Slateport City]]<br /> | {{jwp|長崎市|長崎市}}<br /> | {{wp|Nagasaki, Nagasaki|Nagasaki City}}<br /> | {{jwp|長崎県}}<br /> | {{wp|Nagasaki Prefecture|Nagasaki}}<br /> | The main industry is shipbuilding.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Mauville City]]<br /> | {{jwp|熊本市}}<br /> | {{wp|Kumamoto, Kumamoto|Kumamoto City}}<br /> | {{jwp|熊本県}}<br /> | {{wp|Kumamoto Prefecture|Kumamoto}}<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Verdanturf Town]]<br /> | {{jwp|菊池市}}<br /> | {{wp|Kikuchi, Kumamoto|Kikuchi City}}<br /> | {{jwp|熊本県}}<br /> | {{wp|Kumamoto Prefecture|Kumamoto}}<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Mt. Chimney]]<br /> | {{jwp|阿蘇山}}<br /> | {{wp|Mount Aso}}<br /> | {{jwp|熊本県}}<br /> | {{wp|Kumamoto Prefecture|Kumamoto}}<br /> | Mt. Aso is the largest active volcano in Japan.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Lavaridge Town]]<br /> | {{jwp|阿蘇町}}<br /> | {{wp|Aso, Kumamoto|Aso Town}}<br /> | {{jwp|熊本県}}<br /> | {{wp|Kumamoto Prefecture|Kumamoto}}<br /> | Aso is home to seven {{wp|onsen}}, or hot springs ({{jwp|阿蘇温泉郷}}).<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Meteor Falls]]<br /> | {{jwp|羽門の滝}}<br /> | Udo Falls<br /> | {{jwp|大分県}}<br /> | {{wp|Oita Prefecture|Ōita}}<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Fallarbor Town]]<br /> | {{jwp|大分市}}<br /> | {{wp|Oita, Oita|Ōita City}}<br /> | {{jwp|大分県}}<br /> | {{wp|Oita Prefecture|Ōita}}<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Fortree City]]<br /> | {{jwp|小林市}}<br /> | {{wp|Kobayashi, Miyazaki|Kobayashi City}}<br /> | {{jwp|宮崎県}}<br /> | {{wp|Miyazaki Prefecture|Miyazaki}}<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Scorched Slab]]<br /> | {{jwp|天岩戸}}<br /> | {{wp|Amano-Iwato}}<br /> | {{jwp|宮崎県}}<br /> | {{wp|Miyazaki Prefecture|Miyazaki}}<br /> | In {{wp|Japanese mythology}}, Amano-Iwato is where {{wp|Amaterasu}} hid from her brother {{wp|Susanoo}}, who had gone on a rampage.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Mt. Pyre]]<br /> | {{jwp|桜島}}<br /> | {{wp|Sakurajima}}<br /> | {{jwp|鹿児島県}}<br /> | {{wp|Kagoshima Prefecture|Kagoshima}}<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Lilycove City]]<br /> | {{jwp|鹿屋市}}<br /> | {{wp|Kanoya, Kagoshima|Kanoya City}}<br /> | {{jwp|鹿児島県}}<br /> | {{wp|Kagoshima Prefecture|Kagoshima}}<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Mossdeep City]]<br /> | {{jwp|種子島}}<br /> | {{wp|Tanegashima}}<br /> | {{jwp|鹿児島県}}<br /> | {{wp|Kagoshima Prefecture|Kagoshima}}<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Mossdeep Space Center]]<br /> | {{jwp|種子島宇宙センター}}<br /> | {{wp|Tanegashima Space Center}}<br /> | {{jwp|鹿児島県}}<br /> | {{wp|Kagoshima Prefecture|Kagoshima}}<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Sootopolis City]]<br /> | {{jwp|屋久島}}<br /> | {{wp|Yakushima}}<br /> | {{jwp|鹿児島県}}<br /> | {{wp|Kagoshima Prefecture|Kagoshima}}<br /> | The landscape of Sootopolis City is based on {{wp|Santorini}}, {{wp|Greece}}.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Ever Grande City]]<br /> | {{jwp|沖縄本島}}<br /> | {{wp|Okinawa Island}}<br /> | {{jwp|沖縄県}}<br /> | {{wp|Okinawa Prefecture|Okinawa}}<br /> | The appearance of the Pokémon League building in {{pkmn|Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire}} resembles {{wp|Shuri Castle}}.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | {{gdis|Mirage Island|III}}<br /> | {{jwp|八重干瀬}}<br /> | Yaebishi<br /> | {{jwp|沖縄県}}<br /> | {{wp|Okinawa Prefecture|Okinawa}}<br /> | Yaebishi appears above the sea on March 3 by the lunisolar calendar.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Pacifidlog Town]]<br /> | {{jwp|八重山諸島}}<br /> | {{wp|Yaeyama Islands}}<br /> | {{jwp|沖縄県}}<br /> | {{wp|Okinawa Prefecture|Okinawa}}<br /> | Ishigaki Island, located in the Yaeyama Islands, contains rare blue corals. The islands of Okinawa Prefecture are home to many coral reefs. Its location and shape are based on {{wp|Koshikijima}}.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | {{Gdis|Battle Tower|III}} / {{Gdis|Battle Frontier|III}} / [[Battle Resort]]<br /> | {{jwp|端島 (長崎県)}}<br /> | {{wp|Hashima Island}}<br /> | {{jwp|長崎県}}<br /> | {{wp|Nagasaki Prefecture|Nagasaki}}<br /> | Hashima Island is known for being walled and for being used for the extraction of coal for cars.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Sealed Chamber]]<br /> | {{jwp|与那国島}}<br /> | {{wp|Yonaguni}}<br /> | {{jwp|沖縄県}}<br /> | {{wp|Okinawa Prefecture|Okinawa}}<br /> | Underneath the water's surface, natural rock formations were thought to be artificially created.<br /> |-<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff; {{roundybl|5px}}&quot; | [[Southern Island]]<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff&quot; colspan=&quot;2&quot; | ?<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff&quot; colspan=&quot;2&quot; | ?<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff; {{roundybr|5px}}&quot; |<br /> |}<br /> <br /> ===Sinnoh===<br /> [[Sinnoh]] has been said to be an island like Hoenn, rather than a peninsula. It is based on the northernmost major island of Japan, {{wp|Hokkaido}}. Part of {{wp|Kunashir Island}} (Japanese: 国後島 ''Kunashiri Island'', Russian: Кунашир ''Kunashir''), which is in dispute between {{wp|Russia}} and Japan, is also included.<br /> <br /> {| style=&quot;background:#2E83D2; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; {{roundy}}; border: 3px solid #81807A&quot;<br /> |-<br /> ! style=&quot;background: #6AA9E4; width: 15%; {{roundytl|5px}}&quot; | Pokémon world<br /> ! style=&quot;background: #6AA9E4; width: 25%&quot; colspan=&quot;2&quot; | Specific location<br /> ! style=&quot;background: #6AA9E4; width: 20%&quot; colspan=&quot;2&quot; | Subprefecture/Raion<br /> ! style=&quot;background: #6AA9E4; {{roundytr|5px}}&quot; | Notes<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Twinleaf Town]]<br /> | {{jwp|登別市}}<br /> | {{wp|Noboribetsu, Hokkaidō|Noboribetsu City}}<br /> | {{jwp|胆振総合振興局}}<br /> | {{wp|Iburi Subprefecture|Iburi}}<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Lake Verity]]<br /> | {{jwp|洞爺湖}}<br /> | {{wp|Lake Toya|Lake Tōya}}<br /> | {{jwp|胆振総合振興局}}<br /> | {{wp|Iburi Subprefecture|Iburi}}<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Sandgem Town]]<br /> | {{jwp|苫小牧市}}<br /> | {{wp|Tomakomai, Hokkaido|Tomakomai City}}<br /> | {{jwp|胆振総合振興局}}<br /> | {{wp|Iburi Subprefecture|Iburi}}<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Jubilife City]]<br /> | {{jwp|札幌市}}<br /> | {{wp|Sapporo, Hokkaido|Sapporo City}}<br /> | {{jwp|石狩振興局}}<br /> | {{wp|Ishikari Subprefecture|Ishikari}}<br /> | Sapporo is the largest city in Hokkaido.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Oreburgh City]]<br /> | {{jwp|夕張市}}<br /> | {{wp|Yubari, Hokkaido|Yūbari City}}<br /> | {{jwp|空知総合振興局}}<br /> | {{wp|Sorachi Subprefecture|Sorachi}}<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Oreburgh Mine]]<br /> | {{jwp|夕張炭鉱}}<br /> | Yūbari Mine<br /> | {{jwp|空知総合振興局}}<br /> | {{wp|Sorachi Subprefecture|Sorachi}}<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Floaroma Town]]<br /> | {{jwp|北竜町}}<br /> | {{wp|Hokuryū, Hokkaido|Hokuryū Town}}<br /> | {{jwp|空知総合振興局}}<br /> | {{wp|Sorachi Subprefecture|Sorachi}}<br /> | Hokuryū is famous for its sunflowers.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Valley Windworks]]<br /> | {{jwp|苫前町}}<br /> | {{wp|Tomamae, Hokkaidō|Tomamae Town}}<br /> | {{jwp|留萌振興局}}<br /> | {{wp|Rumoi Subprefecture|Rumoi}}<br /> | Tomamae is famous for its windmills in the countryside.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Eterna City]]<br /> | {{jwp|旭川市}}<br /> | {{wp|Asahikawa, Hokkaido|Asahikawa City}}<br /> | {{jwp|上川総合振興局}}<br /> | {{wp|Kamikawa Subprefecture|Kamikawa}}<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Mt. Coronet]]<br /> | 蝦夷山系<br /> | Ezo Mountain Chain<br /> | colspan=&quot;2&quot; |<br /> | The Ezo Mountain Chain consists of the {{wp|Teshio Mountains}} ({{jwp|天塩山地}}), the {{wp|Kitami Mountains}} ({{jwp|北見山地}}), the {{wp|Ishikari Mountains}} ({{jwp|石狩山地}}), the {{wp|Yubari Mountains}} ({{jwp|夕張山地}}), and the {{wp|Hidaka Mountains}} ({{jwp|日高山脈}}).<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Hearthome City]]<br /> | {{jwp|帯広市}}<br /> | {{wp|Obihiro, Hokkaido|Obihiro City}}<br /> | {{jwp|十勝総合振興局}}<br /> | {{wp|Tokachi Subprefecture|Tokachi}}<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Solaceon Town]]<br /> | {{jwp|足寄町}}<br /> | {{wp|Ashoro, Hokkaido|Ashoro Town}}<br /> | {{jwp|十勝総合振興局}}<br /> | {{wp|Tokachi Subprefecture|Tokachi}}<br /> | One of Ashoro's main industries is farming.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Veilstone City]]<br /> | {{jwp|網走市}}<br /> | {{wp|Abashiri, Hokkaido|Abashiri City}}<br /> | {{jwp|オホーツク総合振興局}}<br /> | {{wp|Okhotsk Subprefecture|Okhotsk}}<br /> | It is a major port city.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Celestic Town]]<br /> | {{jwp|北見市}}<br /> | {{wp|Kitami, Hokkaido|Kitami City}}<br /> | {{jwp|オホーツク総合振興局}}<br /> | {{wp|Okhotsk Subprefecture|Okhotsk}}<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Sendoff Spring]]<br /> | {{jwp|摩周湖}}<br /> | {{wp|Lake Mashu|Lake Mashū}}<br /> | {{jwp|釧路総合振興局}}<br /> | {{wp|Kushiro Subprefecture|Kushiro}}<br /> | Lake Mashu, a crater lake, is known as a mysterious spot for the fog that covers its surface.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Lake Valor]]<br /> | {{jwp|阿寒湖}}<br /> | {{wp|Lake Akan}}<br /> | {{jwp|釧路総合振興局}}<br /> | {{wp|Kushiro Subprefecture|Kushiro}}<br /> | Lake Akan's southern shore is home to several hotels.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Pastoria City]]<br /> | {{jwp|釧路市}}<br /> | {{wp|Kushiro, Hokkaido|Kushiro City}}<br /> | {{jwp|釧路総合振興局}}<br /> | {{wp|Kushiro Subprefecture|Kushiro}}<br /> | Kushiro is the largest city in Eastern Hokkaido ({{jwp|道東}}).<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Great Marsh]]<br /> | {{jwp|釧路湿原}}<br /> | {{wp|Kushiro-shitsugen National Park|Kushiro Marsh}}<br /> | {{jwp|釧路総合振興局}}<br /> | {{wp|Kushiro Subprefecture|Kushiro}}<br /> | The Kushiro Marsh is the largest marsh in Japan.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Canalave City]]<br /> | {{jwp|小樽市}}<br /> | {{wp|Otaru, Hokkaido|Otaru City}}<br /> | {{jwp|後志総合振興局}}<br /> | {{wp|Shiribeshi Subprefecture|Shiribeshi}}<br /> | Otaru is a port city and has a canal<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Snowpoint City]]<br /> | {{jwp|浜頓別町}}<br /> | {{wp|Hamatonbetsu, Hokkaido|Hamatonbetsu Town}}<br /> | {{jwp|宗谷総合振興局}}<br /> | {{wp|Soya Subprefecture|Sōya}}<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Lake Acuity]]<br /> | {{jwp|クッチャロ湖}}<br /> | Lake Kutcharo<br /> | {{jwp|宗谷総合振興局}}<br /> | {{wp|Soya Subprefecture|Sōya}}<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Sunyshore City]]<br /> | {{jwp|根室市}}<br /> | {{wp|Nemuro, Hokkaido|Nemuro City}}<br /> | {{jwp|根室振興局}}<br /> | {{wp|Nemuro Subprefecture|Nemuro}}<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Vista Lighthouse]]<br /> | {{jwp|納沙布岬}}<br /> | {{wp|Cape Nosappu}}<br /> | {{jwp|根室振興局}}<br /> | {{wp|Nemuro Subprefecture|Nemuro}}<br /> | Cape Nosappu is Japan's easternmost spot open to the public.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Iron Island]]<br /> | {{jwp|焼尻島}}<br /> | {{wp|Yagishiri Island}}<br /> | {{jwp|留萌振興局}}<br /> | {{wp|Rumoi Subprefecture|Rumoi}}<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | {{si|Victory Road}}<br /> | {{wp|ru:Кунашир|Кунашир}}&lt;br /&gt;{{jwp|国後島}}<br /> | {{wp|Kunashir Island}}<br /> | {{wp|ru:Южно-Курильский городской округ|Южно-Курильский}}&lt;br /&gt;{{jwp|根室振興局}}<br /> | {{wp|Yuzhno-Kurilsky District|Yuzhno-Kurilsky}}&lt;br /&gt;{{wp|Nemuro Subprefecture|Nemuro}}<br /> | Kunashir Island has been disputed between Japan and Russia since the end of WWII due to ambiguities in the Treaty of San Francisco. Though both countries claim it, the island is controlled by Russia.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Fullmoon Island]]<br /> | {{jwp|利尻島}}<br /> | {{wp|Rishiri Island}}<br /> | {{jwp|宗谷総合振興局}}<br /> | {{wp|Soya Subprefecture|Sōya}}<br /> |<br /> |-<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff; {{roundybl|5px}}&quot; | [[Newmoon Island]]<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff&quot; | {{jwp|礼文島}}<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff&quot; | {{wp|Rebun Island}}<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff&quot; | {{jwp|宗谷総合振興局}}<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff&quot; | {{wp|Soya Subprefecture|Sōya}}<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff; {{roundybr|5px}}&quot; |<br /> |}<br /> <br /> ====Battle Zone====<br /> The [[Battle Zone]] is based on {{wp|Sakhalin}} (Japanese: 樺太 ''Karafuto'', Russian: Сахалин ''Sakhalin''), a Russian island that used to be claimed by Japan (some parts of Sakhalin are still in dispute, but none of them are the basis for the Battle Zone).<br /> <br /> {| style=&quot;background:#2E83D2; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; {{roundy}}; border: 3px solid #81807A&quot;<br /> |-<br /> ! style=&quot;background: #6AA9E4; width: 15%; {{roundytl|5px}}&quot; | Pokémon world<br /> ! style=&quot;background: #6AA9E4; width: 25%&quot; colspan=&quot;2&quot; | Specific location<br /> ! style=&quot;background: #6AA9E4; width: 20%&quot; colspan=&quot;2&quot; | Raion<br /> ! style=&quot;background: #6AA9E4; {{roundytr|5px}}&quot; | Notes<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Fight Area]]<br /> | {{wp|ru:Шебунино|Шебунино}}<br /> | Shebunino<br /> | {{wp|ru:Невельский городской округ|Невельский}}<br /> | {{wp|Nevelsky District, Sakhalin Oblast|Nevelsky}}<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Survival Area]]<br /> | {{wp|ru:Таранай|Таранай}}<br /> | Taranay<br /> | {{wp|ru:Анивский городской округ|Анивский}}<br /> | {{wp|Anivsky District|Anivsky}}<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Stark Mountain]]<br /> | colspan=&quot;2&quot; | ?<br /> | colspan=&quot;2&quot; | ?<br /> |<br /> |-<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff; {{roundybl|5px}}&quot; | [[Resort Area]]<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff&quot; | {{wp|ru:Новиково (Сахалинская область)|Новиково}}<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff&quot; | Novikovo<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff&quot; | {{wp|ru:Корсаковский городской округ|Корсаковский}}<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff&quot; | {{wp|Korsakovsky District, Sakhalin Oblast|Korakovsky}}<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff; {{roundybr|5px}}&quot; |<br /> |}<br /> <br /> ===Unova===<br /> [[File:Pokémon to real world Unova New York.png|thumb|A comparison of Unova to New York]]<br /> [[Unova]] has been said to be significantly distant from Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, and Sinnoh. Instead of being based on an area of Japan, Unova is based on {{wp|New York City}} (mostly {{wp|Manhattan}}) and parts of eastern {{wp|New Jersey}}.<br /> <br /> {| style=&quot;background:#2E83D2; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; {{roundy}}; border: 3px solid #81807A&quot;<br /> |-<br /> ! style=&quot;background: #6AA9E4; width: 15%; {{roundytl|5px}}&quot; | Pokémon world<br /> ! style=&quot;background: #6AA9E4; width: 25%&quot; | Specific location<br /> ! style=&quot;background: #6AA9E4; width: 20%&quot; | State (New York City borough/county)<br /> ! style=&quot;background: #6AA9E4; {{roundytr|5px}}&quot; | Notes<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Nuvema Town]]<br /> | {{wp|Coney Island}}<br /> | {{wp|New York}} ({{wp|Brooklyn}})<br /> | &lt;!--Shape refers to Coney Island--&gt;<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Accumula Town]]<br /> | {{wp|Marine Park (Brooklyn)|Marine Park}}<br /> | {{wp|New York}} ({{wp|Brooklyn}})<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Striaton City]]<br /> | {{wp|Canarsie, Brooklyn|Canarsie}}<br /> | {{wp|New York}} ({{wp|Brooklyn}})<br /> | Striaton makes a multitude of references to the glaciers that formed Long Island, including its location compared to the central land. &lt;!--Should be in a straight line with DUMBO and Manhattan Bridge--&gt;<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Nacrene City]]<br /> | {{wp|DUMBO, Brooklyn|DUMBO}}&lt;br /&gt;{{wp|High Line (New York City)|High Line}}<br /> | {{wp|New York}} ({{wp|Brooklyn}})&lt;br /&gt;{{wp|New York}} ({{wp|Manhattan}})<br /> | DUMBO, an acronym for Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass, is a neighborhood in Brooklyn.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Skyarrow Bridge]]<br /> | {{wp|Brooklyn Bridge}}<br /> | {{wp|New York}} ({{wp|Brooklyn}} and {{wp|Manhattan}})<br /> | Also based on {{wp|Rainbow Bridge (Tokyo)|Rainbow Bridge}} in Tokyo, Japan<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Castelia City]]<br /> | {{wp|Lower Manhattan}}<br /> | {{wp|New York}} ({{wp|Manhattan}})<br /> | Lower Manhattan is the business center of New York City, as well as the United States.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Unova Route 4]]<br /> | {{wp|World Trade Center site}}<br /> | {{wp|New York}} ({{wp|Manhattan}})<br /> | In all the versions of the route it is shown that the road is being built and that it finds paved parts and that in some versions the route is shown in a desolate and reconstructed form.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Nimbasa City]]<br /> | {{wp|Midtown Manhattan}}<br /> | {{wp|New York}} ({{wp|Manhattan}})<br /> | The sports stadium in Nimbasa City is based on {{wp|Madison Square Garden}}.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Battle Subway|Gear Station]]<br /> | {{wp|59th Street – Columbus Circle (New York City Subway)|59th Street - Columbus Circle}}<br /> | {{wp|New York}} ({{wp|Manhattan}})<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Driftveil Drawbridge]]<br /> | {{wp|Lincoln Tunnel}}<br /> | {{wp|New York}} ({{wp|Manhattan}}) and {{wp|New Jersey}} ({{wp|Weehawken, New Jersey|Weehawken}})<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Driftveil City]]<br /> | {{wp|Union City, New Jersey|Union City}}<br /> | {{wp|New Jersey}} ({{wp|Hudson County, New Jersey|Hudson County}})<br /> | Union City is known for its many mining companies.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Mistralton City]]<br /> | {{wp|Teterboro, New Jersey|Teterboro}}<br /> | {{wp|New Jersey}} ({{wp|Bergen County, New Jersey|Bergen County}})<br /> | The Mistralton City Airport's real-life counterpart is the {{wp|Teterboro Airport}}.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Icirrus City]]<br /> | {{wp|Ridgefield, New Jersey|Ridgefield}}<br /> | {{wp|New Jersey}} ({{wp|Bergen County, New Jersey|Bergen County}})<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Opelucid City]]<br /> | {{wp|Harlem}}<br /> | {{wp|New York}} ({{wp|Manhattan}})<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Village Bridge]]<br /> | {{wp|Robert F. Kennedy Bridge}}<br /> | {{wp|New York}} ({{wp|Manhattan}}, {{wp|Queens}} and {{wp|The Bronx}})<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Lacunosa Town]]<br /> | {{wp|Flushing, Queens|Flushing}}<br /> | {{wp|New York}} ({{wp|Queens}})<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Undella Town]]<br /> | A hybrid of {{wp|Jamaica, Queens}} and {{wp|The Hamptons}}<br /> | {{wp|New York}} ({{wp|Queens}})&lt;br /&gt;{{wp|New York}} ({{wp|Suffolk County, New York|Suffolk County}})<br /> | Geographically it fits in as Jamaica, but its description as a summer retreat is indicative of The Hamptons of Long Island.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Undella Bay]]<br /> | {{wp|Jamaica Bay}}<br /> | {{wp|New York}} ({{wp|Nassau County, New York|Nassau County}})<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Marvelous Bridge]]<br /> | {{wp|Queensboro Bridge}}<br /> | {{wp|New York}} ({{wp|Manhattan}} and {{wp|Queens}})<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Entralink]]<br /> | {{wp|Central Park}}<br /> | {{wp|New York}} ({{wp|Manhattan}})<br /> | The Entralink also draws inspiration from the {{wp|Tokyo Imperial Palace}}.<br /> <br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Liberty Garden]]<br /> | A hybrid of {{wp|Liberty State Park}} and {{wp|Liberty Island}}<br /> | {{wp|New Jersey}} ({{wp|Hudson County, New Jersey|Hudson County}})&lt;br /&gt;{{wp|New York}} ({{wp|Manhattan}} exclave)<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Tubeline Bridge]]<br /> | {{wp|George Washington Bridge}}<br /> | {{wp|New York}} ({{wp|Manhattan}}) and {{wp|New Jersey}} ({{wp|Bergen County, New Jersey|Bergen County}})<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Unity Tower]]<br /> | {{wp|Headquarters of the United Nations}}<br /> | {{wp|New York}} ({{wp|Extraterritoriality|international territory}})<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Aspertia City]]<br /> | {{wp|Elizabeth, New Jersey|Elizabeth}}<br /> | {{wp|New Jersey}} ({{wp|Union County, New Jersey|Union County}})<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Floccesy Town]]<br /> | {{wp|Newark, New Jersey}}<br /> | {{wp|New Jersey}} ({{wp|Essex County, New Jersey|Essex County}})<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Virbank City]]<br /> | {{wp|Jersey City, New Jersey|Jersey City}}<br /> | {{wp|New Jersey}} ({{wp|Hudson County, New Jersey|Hudson County}})<br /> | [[Virbank Complex]] bears some resemblance to the oil refineries and tanker area located&lt;!-- between Exit 10 and Exit 13--&gt; along the {{wp|New Jersey Turnpike}}.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Marine Tube]]<br /> | {{wp|Ocean Parkway (Long Island)|Ocean Parkway}}<br /> | {{wp|New York}} ({{wp|Nassau County, New York|Nassau County}} and {{wp|Suffolk County, New York|Suffolk County}})<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Humilau City]]<br /> | {{wp|Long Island}}<br /> | {{wp|New York}}<br /> | Humilau City generally resembles the nautical backdrop of many Long Island villages, specifically {{wp|Montauk, New York}}.&lt;!--Queens? Connecticut? Long Island? New Rochelle?--&gt;<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Lentimas Town]]<br /> | {{wp|Williamsburg, Brooklyn|Williamsburg}}<br /> | {{wp|New York}} ({{wp|Brooklyn}})<br /> | [[Lentimas Town]]'s buildings closely resemble those of {{wp|Santa Fe, New Mexico}}'s {{wp|Pueblo Revival}} style buildings.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Black City]]<br /> | {{wp|Long Island City}}<br /> | {{wp|New York}} ({{wp|Queens}})<br /> |<br /> |- <br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff; {{roundybl|5px}}&quot; | [[Anville Town]]<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff&quot; | {{wp|Morristown, New Jersey|Morristown}}<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff&quot; | {{wp|New Jersey}} ({{wp|Morris County, New Jersey|Morris County}})<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff; {{roundybr|5px}}&quot; | Anville Town is accessed through the subway in Nimbasa City. Morristown is known for its train station and railroad, one of which goes right to {{wp|59th Street – Columbus Circle (New York City Subway)|59th Street}} in Manhattan.<br /> |}<br /> <br /> ===Kalos===<br /> [[File:FranceKalosComparison.png|thumb|A comparison of Kalos to France]]<br /> [[Kalos]] is based on the northern half of {{wp|Metropolitan France}} and the island of {{wp|Alderney}}, which is part of the {{wp|Channel Islands}}.<br /> <br /> {| style=&quot;background:#2E83D2; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; {{roundy}}; border: 3px solid #81807A&quot;<br /> |-<br /> ! style=&quot;background: #6AA9E4; width: 15%; {{roundytl|5px}}&quot; | Pokémon world<br /> ! style=&quot;background: #6AA9E4; width: 25%&quot; | Specific location<br /> ! style=&quot;background: #6AA9E4; width: 20%&quot; | Administrative region<br /> ! style=&quot;background: #6AA9E4; {{roundytr|5px}}&quot; | Notes<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Vaniville Town]]<br /> | {{wp|Moulins, Allier|Moulins}}<br /> | {{wp|Auvergne (region)|Auvergne}}<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Aquacorde Town]]<br /> | {{wp|Nevers}}<br /> | {{wp|Burgundy}}<br /> | The great bridge is probably based on a bridge on the river {{wp|Loire}} in Nevers.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Santalune Forest]]<br /> | {{wp|Forest of Fontainebleau}}<br /> | {{wp|Île-de-France}}<br /> | It is the most tourist and know forest in France.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Santalune City]]<br /> | {{wp|Fontainebleau}}<br /> | {{wp|Île-de-France}}<br /> | It is known as a popular weekend place for Parisians. In its central plaza it has a large fountain.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Lumiose City]]<br /> | {{wp|Paris}}<br /> | {{wp|Île-de-France}}<br /> | [[Lumiose Gym|Prism Tower]] is based on the {{wp|Eiffel Tower}}, and the [[Lumiose Museum]] is based on {{wp|the Louvre}}.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Camphrier Town]]<br /> | {{wp|Blois}}<br /> | {{wp|Centre-Val de Loire}}<br /> | [[Shabboneau Castle]] is based on the {{wp|Château de Blois}}.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Battle Chateau]]<br /> | {{wp|Château de Chenonceau}}<br /> | {{wp|Centre-Val de Loire}}<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Parfum Palace]]<br /> | {{wp|Palace of Versailles}}<br /> | {{wp|Île-de-France}}<br /> | The king who ordered the construction of the palace and who is mentioned several times, is a reference to {{wp|Louis XIV of France}}.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Ambrette Town]]<br /> | {{wp|La Rochelle}}<br /> | {{wp|Poitou-Charentes}}<br /> | An aquarium lies in La Rochelle.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Glittering Cave]]<br /> |<br /> |<br /> | [[Junichi Masuda]] he said in an interview that they relied on the {{wp|Catacombs of Paris}}.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Cyllage City]]<br /> | {{wp|Saint-Nazaire}}<br /> | {{wp|Pays de la Loire}}<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Geosenge Town]]<br /> | {{wp|Carnac}}<br /> | {{wp|Brittany (administrative region)|Brittany}}<br /> | Notable for its {{wp|Carnac stones|standing stones}}.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Reflection Cave]]<br /> | {{wp|La Roche-aux-Fées}}<br /> | {{wp|Brittany (administrative region)|Brittany}}<br /> | The concept is based on the legends of the Britons called '''Miroirs aux fees''' or fairy mirrors. Fairy mirrors are usually caves with bright quartz veins or lakes where they are said to live fairies and like to see themselves in them like a mirror.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Shalour City]]<br /> | {{wp|Saint-Malo}}<br /> | {{wp|Brittany (administrative region)|Brittany}}<br /> | In the anime the city has a walled aspect, Saint-Malo is known for its fortresses and for being walled.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Tower of Mastery]]<br /> | {{wp|Mont Saint-Michel}}<br /> | {{wp|Normandy}}<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Azure Bay]]<br /> | The {{wp|English Channel}}<br /> | &amp;mdash;<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Sea Spirit's Den]]<br /> | {{wp|Alderney}}<br /> | {{wp|Bailiwick of Guernsey}}<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Coumarine City]]<br /> | {{wp|Le Havre}}<br /> | {{wp|Upper Normandy}}<br /> | The city has a monorail and several trams, in addition, like the game, the coastal part is a large tourist area and the north is residential.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Kalos Power Plant]]<br /> | {{wp|Crucey Solar Park}}<br /> | {{wp|Centre-Val de Loire}}<br /> | Built in the village of Chartres, between the communes of Maillebois, Crucey-Villages, and Louvilliers-lès-Perche, it is a large solar energy station close to Paris, being the largest in northern France.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Laverre City]]<br /> | {{wp|Amiens}}<br /> | {{wp|Picardy}}<br /> | The {{rt|14|Kalos|Laverre Nature Trail}} may refer to the ''hortillonnages''.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Dendemille Town]]<br /> | {{wp|Charleville-Mézières}}<br /> | {{wp|Champagne-Ardenne}}<br /> | Charleville's region is known for its windwills.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Anistar City]]<br /> | {{wp|Strasbourg}}<br /> | {{wp|Alsace}}<br /> | The sundial may be a reference to {{wp|Strasbourg astronomical clock}}.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Couriway Town]]<br /> | {{wp|Molsheim}}<br /> | {{wp|Alsace}}<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Snowbelle City]]<br /> | {{wp|Besançon}}<br /> | {{wp|Franche-Comté}}<br /> | The nearby {{wp|Jura Mountains}} are known for cold temperatures and sometimes nicknamed &quot;Little Siberia&quot;.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Pokémon Village]]<br /> |<br /> |<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | {{kal|Pokémon League}}<br /> | {{wp|Château de Chambord}}<br /> | {{wp|Centre-Val de Loire}}<br /> |<br /> |- <br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff; {{roundybl|5px}}&quot; | [[Kiloude City]]<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff&quot; | {{wp|Lyon}}<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff&quot; | {{wp|Rhône-Alpes}}<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff; {{roundybr|5px}}&quot; | The train station could be based on {{wp|Gare de Lyon Saint-Exupéry}}<br /> |}<br /> &lt;br clear =&quot;all&quot;/&gt;<br /> <br /> ===Alola===<br /> [[File:Pokémon to real world Alola Hawaii.png|thumb|A comparison of Alola to Hawaii]]<br /> [[Alola]] is based on {{wp|Hawaii}}.&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.pokemon.co.jp/ex/sun_moon/ Pokémon Sun and Moon Japanese official site]&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> {| style=&quot;background:#2E83D2; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; {{roundy}}; border: 3px solid #81807A&quot;<br /> |-<br /> ! style=&quot;background: #6AA9E4; width: 15%; {{roundytl|5px}}&quot; | Pokémon world<br /> ! style=&quot;background: #6AA9E4; width: 25%&quot; | Specific location<br /> ! style=&quot;background: #6AA9E4; width: 20%&quot; | Island<br /> ! style=&quot;background: #6AA9E4; {{roundytr|5px}}&quot; | Notes<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Melemele Island]]<br /> | colspan=&quot;2&quot; | {{wp|Oahu|Oʻahu}}<br /> | Houses the state capital and the former monarchy of Hawaii. Its designated island color is yellow (''melemele'' in Hawaiian) and its designated island flower is the {{wp|Sida fallax|ʻilima}}.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Hau'oli City]]<br /> | {{wp|Honolulu|Honolulu}}<br /> | {{wp|Oahu|Oʻahu}}<br /> | The state capital of Hawaii.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | Hau'oli City Beachfront<br /> | {{wp|Waikiki|Waikīkī}}<br /> | {{wp|Oahu|Oʻahu}}<br /> | Waikiki and its beaches are a notable tourist destination in Hawaii.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | Hau'oli City Shopping District<br /> | {{wp|Ala Moana|Ala Moana}}<br /> | {{wp|Oahu|Oʻahu}}<br /> | The mall is based on the {{wp|Ala Moana Center|Ala Moana Center}}, the largest shopping mall in Hawaiʻi.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | Hau'oli City Marina<br /> | {{wp|Pearl Harbor}}<br /> | {{wp|Oahu|Oʻahu}}<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | Hau'oli City Outskirts<br /> | {{wp|Hawaii Kai, Hawaii|Hawaiʻi Kai}}<br /> | {{wp|Oahu|Oʻahu}}<br /> | One of the largest residential areas in O'ahu.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Iki Town]]<br /> | {{wp|Wahiawa, Hawaii|Wahiawā}}<br /> | {{wp|Oahu|Oʻahu}}<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Mahalo Trail]]<br /> | ʻAiea Loop Trail<br /> | {{wp|Oahu|Oʻahu}}<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Big Wave Beach]]<br /> | {{wp|Banzai Pipeline|Banzai Pipeline}}/{{wp|Sunset Beach (Oahu)|Sunset Beach}}<br /> | {{wp|Oahu|Oʻahu}}<br /> | Both beaches are noted for their {{wp|big wave surfing|big wave surfing}}.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Verdant Cavern]]<br /> | Kaneana Cave (Makua Cave)<br /> | {{wp|Oahu|Oʻahu}}<br /> | <br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Ten Carat Hill]]<br /> | {{wp|Diamond Head, Hawaii|Diamond Head}}<br /> | {{wp|Oahu|Oʻahu}}<br /> | [[Necrozma]]'s appearance here in [[Pokémon Sun and Moon]] references the historical belief by western sailors that the calcite crystals near the mountain were diamonds.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Hau'oli Cemetery]]<br /> | {{wp|National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific|National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific}}<br /> | {{wp|Oahu|Oʻahu}}<br /> | A popular tourist attraction dedicated to honor members of the armed forces, it is the largest cemetery in the state.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Berry fields (Alola)|Berry fields]]<br /> | Dole Plantation<br /> | {{wp|Oahu|Oʻahu}}<br /> | The largest currently operating pineapple plantation in the state.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Seaward Cave]]<br /> | Spitting Cave<br /> | {{wp|Oahu|Oʻahu}}<br /> | <br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Kala'e Bay]]<br /> | {{wp|Hanauma Bay|Hanauma Bay}}<br /> | {{wp|Oahu|Oʻahu}}<br /> | <br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Ruins of Conflict]]<br /> | {{wp|Pu'u o Mahuka Heiau State Monument|Puʻu o Mahuka Heiau}}<br /> | {{wp|Oahu|Oʻahu}}<br /> | The largest {{wp|heiau}} on Oahu.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Melemele Sea]]<br /> | Kaiwi Channel<br /> | {{wp|Oahu|Oʻahu}}<br /> | An ocean channel that separates Oahu from {{wp|Molokai|Molokaʻi}}.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Akala Island]]<br /> | colspan=&quot;2&quot; | {{wp|Maui}}<br /> | Its designated island color is pink (''ʻākala'' in Hawaiian).<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Heahea City]]<br /> | {{wp|Kahului, Hawaii|Kahului}}<br /> | {{wp|Maui}}<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Heahea Beach]]<br /> | {{wp|Peahi, Hawaii|Peahi}}<br /> | {{wp|Maui}}<br /> | <br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Pikachu Valley]]<br /> | {{wp|Iao Valley|ʻIao Valley}}<br /> | {{wp|Maui}}<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Brooklet Hill]]<br /> | {{wp|Kipahulu|ʻOheʻo Gulch}}<br /> | {{wp|Maui}}<br /> | Known for its cascading series of pools, sometimes known as the &quot;Seven Sacred Pools.&quot;<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Paniola Town]]<br /> | {{wp|Makawao, Hawaii|Makawao}}<br /> | {{wp|Maui}}<br /> | A community on Maui known to be dominated by agriculture and ranch lands.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Paniola Ranch]]<br /> | Haleakala Ranch<br /> | {{wp|Maui}}<br /> | Largest ranch on Maui.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Dividing Peak Tunnel]]<br /> | {{wp|Hawaii Route 30|Olowalu Tunnel}}<br /> | {{wp|Maui}}<br /> | A long road tunnel that connects Lahaina to Wailuku. Located on Honoapi'ilani Highway.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Diglett's Tunnel]]<br /> | Hana Lava Tube<br /> | {{wp|Maui}}<br /> | <br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Konikoni City]]<br /> | {{wp|Lahaina, Hawaii|Lāhainā}}<br /> | {{wp|Maui}}<br /> | Lahaina is one of numerous locations of Hawaii where Chinese immigrants immigrated to work on local sugar cane plantations. Lahaina houses the only two Chinese Society Halls exist and are maintained in Hawaii.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Hano Grand Resort]]<br /> | {{wp|Grand Wailea Resort}}<br /> | {{wp|Maui}}<br /> | It is the most prominent hotel in the Wailea area.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Hano Beach]]<br /> | {{wp|Wailea, Hawaii|Wailea}}<br /> | {{wp|Maui}}<br /> | Waialea is an area of Maui noted for its numerous grand hotels.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Wela Volcano Park]]<br /> | {{wp|Haleakalā_National_Park|Haleakalā National Park}}<br /> | {{wp|Maui}}<br /> | The tallest volcano on Maui and is currently inactive. Terrain is closer to {{wp|Kīlauea|Kīlauea}}.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Lush Jungle]]<br /> | {{wp|Hana, Hawaii|Hana Forest Reserve}}<br /> | {{wp|Maui}}<br /> | It is the largest tropical forest on the island of Maui.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Ruins of Life]]<br /> | {{wp|Kahanu Garden|Piʻilanihale Heiau}}<br /> | {{wp|Maui}}<br /> | The largest {{wp|heiau}} in the State of Hawaii.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Ula'ula Island]]<br /> | colspan=&quot;2&quot; | {{wp|Hawaii (island)|Hawaii Island}}<br /> | The largest island in the archipelago. Its designated island color is red (''ʻulaʻula'' in Hawaiian).<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Malie City]]<br /> | {{wp|Hilo, Hawaii|Hilo}}<br /> | {{wp|Hawaii (island)|Hawaii Island}}<br /> | Largest settlement on Hawaii Island. Noted locally for its particularly rainy climate.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Malie Garden]]<br /> | {{wp|Liliuokalani Park and Gardens|Liliuokalani Park and Gardens}}<br /> | {{wp|Hawaii (island)|Hawaii Island}}<br /> | Designed like an Edo-style Japanese Garden, having numerous structures such as pagodas, torii, and a Japanese teahouse.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Mount Hokulani]]<br /> | {{wp|Mauna Kea|Mauna Kea}}<br /> | {{wp|Hawaii (island)|Hawaii Island}}<br /> | The largest mountain in the world when measured from its base below sea level. Currently a dormant volcano.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Hokulani Observatory]]<br /> | {{wp|Mauna Kea Observatories|Mauna Kea Observatories}}<br /> | {{wp|Hawaii (island)|Hawaii Island}}<br /> | <br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Blush Mountain]]<br /> | {{wp|Kīlauea|Kīlauea}}<br /> | {{wp|Hawaii (island)|Hawaii Island}}<br /> | A currently active and erupting volcano. A power plant in the {{wp|Puna, Hawaii|Puna}} district of Hawaii is using the {{wp|Geothermal energy|geothermal}} vents from Kilauea to generate electricity.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Secluded Shore]]<br /> | {{wp|Kaimū}}<br /> | {{wp|Hawaii (island)|Hawaii Island}}<br /> | A black sand beach that requires an extensive hike from the nearest automobile accessible road.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Tapu Village]]<br /> | {{wp|Kalapana, Hawaii|Kalapana}}<br /> | {{wp|Hawaii (island)|Hawaii Island}}<br /> | A former inhabited town that was destroyed by a Kīlauea lava flow in 1986. {{wp|Pele (deity)|Pele}}, Hawaiian goddess of volcanoes, is believed to be the cause of the town's destruction.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Haina Desert]]<br /> | {{wp|Kaʻū Desert|Kaʻū Desert}}<br /> | {{wp|Hawaii (island)|Hawaii Island}}<br /> | Although not a true desert, the sulfur dioxide from Kīlauea's sulfuric lava plumes creates enough acid rain that plant growth is severely inhibited.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Ula'ula Meadow]]<br /> | Honuaʻula Forest Reserve<br /> | {{wp|Hawaii (island)|Hawaii Island}}<br /> | <br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Lake of the Sunne]]/[[Lake of the Moone]]<br /> | {{wp|Lake Waiau|Lake Waiau}}<br /> | {{wp|Hawaii (island)|Hawaii Island}}<br /> | The largest lake in Hawaii, located on Mauna Kea<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Po Town]]<br /> | {{wp|Kailua, Hawaii County, Hawaii|Kailua-Kona}}<br /> | {{wp|Hawaii (island)|Hawaii Island}}<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Mount Lanakila]]<br /> | {{wp|Mauna Loa|Mauna Loa}}<br /> | {{wp|Hawaii (island)|Hawaii Island}}<br /> | The largest shield volcano on earth; it is currently active. Mauna Loa is one of two locations to annually have snow in Hawaii, the other being Mauna Kea.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Ruins of Abundance]]<br /> | {{wp|Puʻukoholā Heiau National Historic Site|Puʻukoholā Heiau}}<br /> | {{wp|Hawaii (island)|Hawaii Island}}<br /> | The largest {{wp|heiau}} on Hawaii Island, and the last heiau ever built.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Poni Island]]<br /> | colspan=&quot;2&quot; | {{wp|Kauai|Kauaʻi}}<br /> | Its designated island color is purple (''poni'' in Hawaiian).<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Seafolk Village]]<br /> | {{wp|Port Allen, Hawaii|Port Allen}}<br /> | {{wp|Kauai|Kauaʻi}}<br /> | <br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Poni Wilds]]<br /> | {{wp|Kalalau Valley}}<br /> | {{wp|Kauai|Kauaʻi}}<br /> | A secluded valley on the northwest side of Kaua'i. It has no inhabitants and is completely inaccessible by automobiles.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Poni Beach]]<br /> | Pakala Beach<br /> | {{wp|Kauai|Kauaʻi}}<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Poni Breaker Coast]]<br /> | {{wp|Poipu|Poʻipū}}<br /> | {{wp|Kauai|Kauaʻi}}<br /> | Famous for the geological {{wp|Blowhole (geology)|blowhole}} known locally as {{wp|Spouting Horn}}.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Ancient Poni Path]]<br /> | {{wp|Waimea, Kauai County, Hawaii|Waimea}}<br /> | {{wp|Kauai|Kauaʻi}}<br /> | <br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Vast Poni Canyon]]<br /> | {{wp|Waimea Canyon State Park}}<br /> | {{wp|Kauai|Kauaʻi}}<br /> | <br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Altar of the Sunne]]/[[Altar of the Moone]]<br /> | {{wp|Mount Waialeale|Mount Waiʻaleʻale}}/{{wp|Kawaikini}}<br /> | {{wp|Kauai|Kauaʻi}}<br /> | Mount Wai'ale'ale is the main volcano of Kauaʻi and is currently extinct. Kawaikini is the tallest peak of the mountain.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Poni Grove]]<br /> | {{wp|Lihue, Hawaii|Līhuʻe}}<br /> | {{wp|Kauai|Kauaʻi}}<br /> | Known locally for its location Kukui Grove and Grove Farms.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Poni Plains]]<br /> | {{wp|Kapaa, Hawaii|Kapaʻa}}/{{wp|Wailua, Hawaii|Wailua}}<br /> | {{wp|Kauai|Kauaʻi}}<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Plains Grotto]]<br /> | {{wp|Fern Grotto}}<br /> | {{wp|Kauai|Kauaʻi}}<br /> | <br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Poni Meadow]]<br /> | {{wp|Alakai Wilderness Preserve|Alakaʻi Wilderness Preserve}}<br /> | {{wp|Kauai|Kauaʻi}}<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Resolution Cave]]<br /> | Maniniholo Dry Cave<br /> | {{wp|Kauai|Kauaʻi}}<br /> | It was believed to once house a malicious spirit deep in the cave.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Poni Coast]]<br /> | {{wp|Kalihiwai, Hawaii|Kalihiwai}}<br /> | {{wp|Kauai|Kauaʻi}}<br /> | <br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Poni Gauntlet]]<br /> | {{wp|Hanalei, Hawaii|Hanalei}}<br /> | {{wp|Kauai|Kauaʻi}}<br /> | <br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Battle Tree]]<br /> | {{wp|Ha'ena State Park|Ha'ena}}<br /> | {{wp|Kauai|Kauaʻi}}<br /> | <br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Ruins of Hope]]<br /> | {{wp|Wailua River State Park}}<br /> | {{wp|Kauai|Kauaʻi}}<br /> | An area of Kauaʻi containing several important {{wp|heiau}}. Malae is the largest heiau on Kaua'i while Poliʻahu is the most important heiau in Kaua'i lore.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Exeggutor Island]]<br /> | colspan=&quot;2&quot; | {{wp|Niihau|Niʻihau}}/{{wp|Kahoolawe|Kahoʻolawe}}<br /> | One of the main Hawaiian Islands and is located west of Kauaʻi. It is privately owned and can only be visited via boat with permission by the owners. {{wp|Kahoolawe|Kahoʻolawe}} has no human inhabitants and only goats live on the island.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Aether Paradise]]<br /> | colspan=&quot;2&quot; | {{wp|Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument}}<br /> | Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument consists of all the islands located northwest of Niʻihau in the Hawaiian archipelago. It is a {{wp|U.S. National Monument}} and nature preserve dedicated to preserving and protecting numerous Hawaiʻi endemic endangered species.<br /> |}<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;/&gt;<br /> <br /> ==Side regions==<br /> ===Orre===<br /> [[File:Orre.png|thumb|200px|Orre]]<br /> [[Orre]] is based on {{wp|Phoenix, Arizona|Phoenix}}, {{wp|Arizona}}, {{wp|United States}}.&lt;ref&gt;http://www.nintendo.co.jp/nom/0311/soft/interv01.html&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> {| class=&quot;roundy&quot; style=&quot;background: #2E83D2; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; border: 3px solid #81807A&quot;<br /> |-<br /> ! style=&quot;background: #6AA9E4; {{roundytl|5px}}&quot; | Pokémon world<br /> ! style=&quot;background: #6AA9E4&quot; | Specific location<br /> ! style=&quot;background: #6AA9E4&quot; | State<br /> ! style=&quot;background: #6AA9E4; {{roundytr|5px}}&quot; | Notes<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Phenac City]]<br /> | {{wp|Phoenix, Arizona|Phoenix}}<br /> | {{wp|Arizona}}<br /> | Both cities were founded when a man brought water to the city.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Pyrite Town]]<br /> |<br /> |<br /> | Likely inspired by former mining towns such as [[wp:Aguila, Arizona|Aguila]] and [[wp:Wickenburg, Arizona|Wickenburg]].<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[The Under]]<br /> |<br /> |<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Agate Village]]<br /> | {{wp|Flagstaff, Arizona|Flagstaff}}<br /> | {{wp|Arizona}}<br /> | Flagstaff is located in the mountains north of Phoenix, and has some prominent alpine forests due to its higher elevation. Possibly also a nod to Arizona's {{wp|Snowbird (person)|snowbird population}}.<br /> |- <br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff; {{roundybl|5px}}&quot; | [[Gateon Port]]<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;| {{wp|Lake Havasu City, Arizona|Lake Havasu City}}<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;| {{wp|Arizona}}<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff; {{roundybr|5px}}&quot; | Towns by large bodies of water northwest of Phoenix/Phenac, home to lighthouses and unusual bridges.<br /> |}{{-}}<br /> <br /> ==Spin-off regions==<br /> ===Fiore===<br /> [[File:Fiore alt.png|thumb|200px|Fiore]]<br /> [[Fiore]] may be based on {{wp|Naples}} and the surrounding area in {{wp|Italy}}.<br /> <br /> {| class=&quot;roundy&quot; style=&quot;background: #2E83D2; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; border: 3px solid #81807A&quot;<br /> |-<br /> ! style=&quot;background: #6AA9E4; {{roundytl|5px}}&quot; | Pokémon world<br /> ! style=&quot;background: #6AA9E4&quot; colspan=&quot;2&quot; | Specific location<br /> ! style=&quot;background: #6AA9E4; {{roundytr|5px}}&quot; | Notes<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Ringtown]]<br /> |<br /> |<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Summerland]]<br /> |<br /> |<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Fall City]]<br /> |<br /> |<br /> |<br /> |- <br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff; {{roundybl|5px}}&quot; | [[Wintown]]<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff&quot; |<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff&quot; |<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff; {{roundybr|5px}}&quot; |<br /> |}{{-}}<br /> <br /> ===Almia===<br /> [[File:Pokémon to real world Almia Oshima.png|thumb|200px|Comparison of Almia to Oshima and northern Honshu]]<br /> [[Almia]] is based on the {{wp|Oshima Subprefecture|Oshima}} and {{wp|Hiyama Subprefecture|Hiyama}} subprefectures within {{wp|Oshima Peninsula}} in {{wp|Hokkaido}} and the very northern part of {{wp|Honshu}} in Japan.<br /> <br /> {| class=&quot;roundy&quot; style=&quot;background:#2E83D2; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; border: 3px solid #81807A&quot;<br /> |-<br /> ! style=&quot;background: #6AA9E4; {{roundytl|5px}}&quot; | Pokémon world<br /> ! style=&quot;background: #6AA9E4&quot; colspan=&quot;2&quot; | Specific location<br /> ! style=&quot;background: #6AA9E4&quot; colspan=&quot;2&quot; | Prefecture (subprefecture)<br /> ! style=&quot;background: #6AA9E4; {{roundytr|5px}}&quot; | Notes<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Chicole Village]]<br /> | {{jwp|松前町 (北海道)|松前町}}<br /> | {{wp|Matsumae, Hokkaido|Matsumae}}<br /> | {{wp|北海道}}（{{jwp|渡島総合振興局}}）<br /> | {{wp|Hokkaido}} ({{wp|Oshima Subprefecture|Oshima}})<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Vientown]]<br /> | {{jwp|江差町}}<br /> | {{wp|Esashi, Hokkaido (Hiyama)|Esashi}}<br /> | {{wp|北海道}}（{{jwp|檜山振興局}}）<br /> | {{wp|Hokkaido}} ({{wp|Hiyama Subprefecture|Hiyama}})<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Vien Forest]]<br /> | {{jwp|函館山}}<br /> | {{wp|Mount Hakodate}}<br /> | {{wp|北海道}}（{{jwp|渡島総合振興局}}）<br /> | {{wp|Hokkaido}} ({{wp|Oshima Subprefecture|Oshima}})<br /> | Mount Hakodate attracts tourists for its view of Hakodate.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Pueltown]]<br /> | {{jwp|函館市}}<br /> | {{wp|Hakodate, Hokkaido|Hakodate}}<br /> | {{wp|北海道}}（{{jwp|渡島総合振興局}}）<br /> | {{wp|Hokkaido}} ({{wp|Oshima Subprefecture|Oshima}})<br /> | Hakodate and Pueltown are both port cities.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Altru Park]]<br /> | {{jwp|五稜郭|五稜郭公園}}<br /> | {{wp|Goryōkaku|Goryōkaku Park}}<br /> | {{wp|北海道}}（{{jwp|渡島総合振興局}}）<br /> | {{wp|Hokkaido}} ({{wp|Oshima Subprefecture|Oshima}})<br /> | The Goryōkaku Tower overlooks Goryōkaku Park.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Altru Building]]&lt;br&gt;[[Altru Tower]]<br /> | {{jwp|五稜郭タワー}}<br /> | Goryōkaku Tower<br /> | {{wp|北海道}}（{{jwp|渡島総合振興局}}）<br /> | {{wp|Hokkaido}} ({{wp|Oshima Subprefecture|Oshima}})<br /> | The observation tower, which overlooks Goryōkaku Park, was rebuilt from 2004 to 2006.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Boyleland]]<br /> | {{jwp|むつ市}}<br /> | {{wp|Mutsu, Aomori|Mutsu}}<br /> | {{jwp|青森県}}<br /> | {{wp|Aomori Prefecture|Aomori}}<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Volcano Cave|Boyleland Volcano]]<br /> | {{jwp|恐山}}<br /> | {{wp|Mount Osore}}<br /> | {{jwp|青森県}}<br /> | {{wp|Aomori Prefecture|Aomori}}<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Shiver Camp]]<br /> | {{jwp|ニセコ町}}<br /> | {{wp|Niseko, Hokkaido|Niseko}}<br /> | {{wp|北海道}}（{{jwp|後志総合振興局}}）<br /> | {{wp|Hokkaido}} ({{wp|Shiribeshi Subprefecture|Shiribeshi}})<br /> | Niseko is home to multiple ski resorts.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Haruba Village]]<br /> | {{jwp|青森市}}<br /> | {{wp|Aomori, Aomori|Aomori}}<br /> | {{jwp|青森県}}<br /> | {{wp|Aomori Prefecture|Aomori}}<br /> | The Port of Aomori operates ferries to {{wp|Hakodate, Hokkaido|Hakodate}}.<br /> |- <br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff; {{roundybl|5px}}&quot; | [[Capture Arena]]<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff&quot; | {{jwp|渡島大島}}<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff&quot; | {{wp|Oshima (Hokkaido)|Ōshima}}<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff&quot; | {{wp|北海道}}（{{jwp|渡島総合振興局}}）<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff&quot; | {{wp|Hokkaido}} ({{wp|Oshima Subprefecture|Oshima}})<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff; {{roundybr|5px}}&quot; | The uninhabited island is also a nature preserve.<br /> |}{{-}}<br /> <br /> ===Oblivia===<br /> [[File:Oblivia artwork.png|thumb|200px|Oblivia]]<br /> [[Oblivia]] may be based on the {{wp|Oki Islands}} in {{wp|Shimane Prefecture}}.<br /> <br /> {| class=&quot;roundy&quot; style=&quot;background: #2E83D2; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; border: 3px solid #81807A&quot;<br /> |-<br /> ! style=&quot;background: #6AA9E4; {{roundytl|5px}}&quot; | Pokémon world<br /> ! style=&quot;background: #6AA9E4&quot; colspan=&quot;2&quot; | Specific location<br /> ! style=&quot;background: #6AA9E4&quot; colspan=&quot;2&quot; | Prefecture<br /> ! style=&quot;background: #6AA9E4; {{roundytr|5px}}&quot; | Notes<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Dolce Island]]<br /> |<br /> |<br /> |<br /> |<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Renbow Island]]<br /> |<br /> |<br /> |<br /> |<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Cocona Village]]<br /> |<br /> |<br /> |<br /> |<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Mitonga Island]]<br /> |<br /> |<br /> |<br /> |<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Tilt Village]]<br /> |<br /> |<br /> |<br /> |<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Faldera Island]]<br /> |<br /> |<br /> |<br /> |<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Sophian Island]]<br /> |<br /> |<br /> |<br /> |<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Aqua Resort]]<br /> |<br /> |<br /> |<br /> |<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[Layuda Island]]<br /> |<br /> |<br /> |<br /> |<br /> |<br /> |-<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff; {{roundybl|5px}}&quot; | [[Tilikule Island]]<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff&quot; |<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff&quot; |<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff&quot; |<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff&quot; |<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff; {{roundybr|5px}}&quot; |<br /> |}<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ==Landscape==<br /> {{incomplete|section|needs=Missing notes}}<br /> While the above locations are meant to correspond to the different regions of Japan, great liberties were taken with the design of their landscape. Some of the designers have admitted to drawing inspiration from real-world locations outside Japan, especially with locations shown in [[Pokémon movie]]s.<br /> <br /> {| style=&quot;background: #2E83D2; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; {{roundy}}; border: 3px solid #81807A&quot;<br /> |-<br /> ! colspan=&quot;2&quot; style=&quot;background: #6AA9E4; {{roundytl|5px}}&quot; | Pokémon world<br /> ! style=&quot;background: #6AA9E4&quot; colspan=&quot;2&quot; | Inspiration<br /> ! style=&quot;background: #6AA9E4; {{roundytr|5px}}&quot; | Notes<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> ! [[File:Porta Vista.png|Porta Vista|200px]]<br /> | [[Porta Vista]]<br /> | {{wp|Acapulco}}<br /> | {{wp|Mexico}}<br /> | According to anime maps, [[Goldenrod City]] also slightly resembles Acapulco.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[File:Hollywood.png|Hollywood|230px]]<br /> | [[Hollywood]]<br /> | {{wp|Hollywood}}<br /> | {{wp|California}}, {{wp|United States}}<br /> | Hollywood, as the name implies, is based on {{wp|Hollywood}}, the most well-known district of {{wp|Los Angeles}}, California. In the dub, it is directly stated that it is located in California.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[File:Alto Mare.png|Alto Mare|230px]]<br /> | [[Alto Mare]]<br /> | {{wp|Venice}}<br /> | {{wp|Italy}}<br /> | Venice's canals were likely an inspiration for the canals of Alto Mare<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[File:Forina.png|Forina|230px]]<br /> | [[Forina]]<br /> | {{wp|Wulingyuan}}<br /> | {{wp|China}}<br /> | Wulingyuan is famed for its {{wp|karst}} formation of quartzite sandstone pillars. Along with its ravines and gorges, the site also features a lush forest, several caves, natural bridges, and waterfalls.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[File:LaRousse City from above.png|LaRousse City|230px]]<br /> | [[LaRousse City]]<br /> | {{wp|Vancouver}}<br /> | {{wp|British Columbia}}, {{wp|Canada}}<br /> | Vancouver is the city with the best quality of life in Canada and like the movie, it is a very ecological city with many scientific facilities.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[File:Sootopolis City anime.png|Sootopolis City|230px]]<br /> | [[Sootopolis City]]<br /> | {{wp|Santorini}}<br /> | {{wp|Greece}}<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[File:Samiya.png|Samiya|230px]]<br /> | [[Samiya]]<br /> | {{wp|Atlantis}}<br /> | <br /> | <br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[File:Alamos Town Establishing shot.png|Alamos Town|230px]]<br /> | [[Alamos Town]]<br /> | {{wp|Barcelona}}<br /> | {{wp|Spain}}<br /> | The Space-Time Towers are based on the incompleted church of {{wp|Sagrada Familia}}.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[File:Pastoria City anime.png|Pastoria City|230px]]<br /> | [[Pastoria City]]<br /> | {{wp|Boston}}<br /> | {{wp|Massachusetts}}, {{wp|United States}}<br /> | It has some similarities with Boston and the surrounding area. Much of Boston is built on {{wp|fen}}s and there are multiple national parks in the suburbs outside the city, specifically in towns like {{wp|Duxbury, Massachusetts|Duxbury}}, {{wp|Kingston, Massachusetts|Kingston}} and {{wp|Marshfield, Massachusetts|Marshfield}}.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[File:Teni Village.png|Ten'i Village|230px]]<br /> | [[Ten'i Village]]<br /> | {{wp|Geiranger}}<br /> | {{wp|Norway}}<br /> | A village that was nearly destroyed by a {{wp|glacier}}. It is based on a town in Norway, which is threatened by the possibility of the mountain Åkerneset eroding into the {{wp|fjord}}, causing a {{wp|Tsunami#Landslides|landslide-induced tsunami}}.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> |[[File:Michina Town.png|Michina Town|230px]]<br /> | [[Michina Town]]<br /> | {{wp|Meteora}}<br /> | {{wp|Greece}}<br /> | Its landscape, which is filled with towering rock formations, resembles Meteora. Also, the architecture of the temples resembles that of ancient Greek temples.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[File:Crown City.png|Crown City|230px]]<br /> | [[Crown City]]<br /> | {{wp|Amsterdam}}<br /> | {{wp|The Netherlands}}<br /> | Its modern buildings are based on the many new buildings in parts of Amsterdam, and the [[Pokémon Baccer World Cup|Pokémon Baccer]] stadium is based on the {{wp|Amsterdam Arena|Arena}}, the city's local football stadium.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[File:Eindoak Town.png|Eindoak Town|230px]]<br /> | [[Eindoak Town]]<br /> | {{wp|Gourdon, Alpes-Maritimes|Gourdon}}, {{wp|Tourrettes-sur-Loup}} and {{wp|Mont Saint-Michel}}<br /> | {{wp|France}}<br /> |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[File:Roshan City.png|Roshan City|230px]]<br /> | [[Roshan City]]<br /> | {{wp|Shinjuku, Tokyo|Shinjuku}}, {{wp|Shinagawa, Tokyo|Shinagawa}}, and Tennouzu Isle<br /> | {{wp|Tokyo}}, {{wp|Japan}}<br /> | The Roshan tower is inspired by the {{wp|Tokyo Skytree}}<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[File:New Tork City.png|New Tork City|230px]]<br /> | [[New Tork City]]<br /> | {{wp|New York City}}<br /> | {{wp|New York}}, {{wp|United States}}<br /> | A giant sprawling city with many skyscrapers, a large park in the middle of the city resembling {{wp|Central Park}}, and a similar name. New Tork City as seen from above also resembles New York City's shape.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff; {{roundybl|5px}}&quot; |[[File:Kalos Canyon.png|Kalos Canyon|230px]]<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff&quot; | [[Kalos Canyon]]<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff&quot; | {{wp|Grand Canyon}}<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff&quot; | {{wp|Arizona}}, {{wp|United States}}<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff&quot; |<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[File:Avignon Town.png|Avignon Town|230px]]<br /> | [[Avignon Town]]<br /> | {{wp|Avignon}} and {{wp|Quebec City}}<br /> | {{wp|France}} and {{wp|Canada}}<br /> | A city in the south of France. The castle of Avignon Town, however, is based on the {{wp|Château Frontenac}}, a large hotel that overlooks {{wp|Quebec City}} much like Avignon Town's castle overlooks the town.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[File:Orsay City.png|Orsay City|230px]]<br /> | [[Orsay City]]<br /> | {{wp|Marseille}}<br /> | {{wp|France}}<br /> | A city in the south of France that is famous for its port. Like Marseille, Orsay City has a large port as well. The large mall in the city is possibly based on Centre Bourse, a large mall in the center of Marseille.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[File:Diamond Domain.png|Diamond Domain|230px]]<br /> | [[Diamond Domain]]<br /> | {{wp|Cave of the Crystals}}<br /> | {{wp|Mexico}}<br /> | Colossal cave of several white crystals of Selenite in {{wp|Chihuahua (state)|Chihuahua}}, and many of them are the largest in the whole world.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | [[File:Allearth Forest.png|Allearth Forest|230px]]<br /> | [[Allearth Forest]]<br /> | {{wp|Niagara Falls}}<br /> | {{wp|Canada}} and {{wp|United States}}<br /> | Like several elements of the movie based in Canada, the design of the waterfalls is quite similar to the Niagara Falls which are recognizable as vertical falls and two large walls of water.<br /> |- style=&quot;background: #fff&quot;<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff; {{roundybl|5px}}&quot; |[[File:Dahara City.png|Dahara City|230px]]<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff&quot; | [[Dahara City]]<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff&quot; | {{wp|Dubai}} and {{wp|Abu Dhabi}}<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff&quot; | {{wp|United Arab Emirates}}<br /> | style=&quot;background: #fff&quot; | Dubai is located within the {{wp|Arabian Desert}} and houses some of the world's tallest skyscrapers. The highest skyscraper is based on the {{wp|Burj Khalifa}}.<br /> |}<br /> <br /> ==Real-world locations mentioned==<br /> [[File:Mewtwo in the City.png|right|thumb|260px|Mewtwo overlooking a &quot;faraway city&quot; at the end of ''[[Mewtwo Returns]]'']]<br /> [[File:AG145 noodles.png|thumb|200px|Chinese noodles]]<br /> * [[Lt. Surge]] is known as &quot;The Lightning {{wp|United States|American}}!&quot;. In {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}}, Pokémon Journal entries state that he &quot;is rumored to have been a pilot while home in America.&quot;<br /> * [[Game Freak]]'s offices are present in the [[Celadon Condominiums]], the equivalent location of their real-world office in {{wp|Carrot Tower}}. Likewise, they have a building in [[Castelia City]], and are found on 22F, the same floor that their offices are on in Carrot Tower.<br /> * In the [[Generation I]] games and {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}}, {{tc|Scientist}} Taylor in the [[Silph Co.]] building mentions an international branch of Silph Co. In English, he states that the {{wp|Tiksi}} branch of the company is &quot;in {{wp|Russia}}n no-man's-land&quot;. In the Japanese version, he states that the Ponaya Tunguska (Japanese: ポナヤツングスカ) branch is located &quot;deep in Russia&quot;. Ponaya Tunguska appears to be a shortened form of the transliterated name of {{wp|Podkamennaya Tunguska (rural locality)|Podkamennaya Tunguska}} in Japanese (ポドカメンナヤツングースカ).<br /> * {{p|Mew}} was originally discovered in the jungles of the {{wp|South America}}n country [[Guyana]]. This is mentioned in logs inside of Cinnabar Island's {{ka|Pokémon Mansion}}.<br /> * Both {{p|Articuno}} and {{p|Beartic}}'s names are derived from a real-world location, the {{wp|Arctic}}.<br /> * In ''[[EP009|School of Hard Knocks]]'', {{an|Misty}} fantasizes about {{wp|Paris}} and the {{wp|Eiffel Tower}}.<br /> * In ''[[EP032|The Ninja Poké-Showdown]]'', James says that the [[Fuchsia Gym]] looks like a {{wp|Japan|Japanese}} restaurant.<br /> * In the English dub of ''[[EP043|The March of the Exeggutor Squad]]'', Melvin says he wanted to make it to {{wp|Las Vegas}}. In the Japanese version, he said that he wanted to make it to {{wp|Broadway}}.<br /> * {{p|Arcanine}}'s {{game|Yellow}}, {{eng|Pokémon Stadium|Stadium}}, [[Pokémon Gold and Silver Versions|Gold]], [[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|FireRed]], and [[Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|HeartGold]] [[Pokédex]] entries state that it is mentioned in {{wp|China|Chinese}} legends.<br /> * In ''[[EP066|The Evolution Solution]]'', Meowth says, &quot;Keep digging till you hit China!&quot; to Jessie and James, who were digging for clam shells.<br /> * {{p|Parasect}}'s Stadium and FireRed Pokédex entries mention that its spores are used in medicine in China.<br /> * {{p|Ponyta}}'s Stadium Pokédex entry mentions that it can clear the Eiffel Tower ({{wp|Tokyo Tower}} in the original Japanese version) in one leap. Also, its FireRed entry says that it can clear {{wp|Uluru|Ayers Rock}} in one leap.<br /> * In the {{wp|William Shakespeare}}-inspired episode ''[[EP100|Wherefore Art Thou, Pokémon?]]'', Misty described the town as like being in &quot;merry old {{wp|England}}&quot;.<br /> * In ''[[M01|Mewtwo Strikes Back]]'', Team Rocket are disguised as {{wp|Vikings}}. In the English dub, [[Brock]] says that he didn't know that Vikings still existed and {{Ash}} replies that they &quot;mostly live in {{wp|Minnesota}}&quot;. This is a reference to the Minnesota Vikings, a football team in the area.<br /> :*In the {{pmin|Sweden|Swedish dub}} of the movie, Ash says that they come from {{wp|Norway}}, a reference to the Norse Vikings who lived from the 8th to the 11th century.<br /> :* In the {{pmin|Denmark|Danish dub}} of the movie, Ash tells Brock that the Vikings are mostly on trips in {{wp|Sweden}}, again referring to the Norse Vikings, but may also refer to {{wp|Vikingarna (band)|Vikingarna}}, a Swedish {{wp|dansband}}.<br /> :* In the {{pmin|Finland|Finnish dub}} of the movie, Ash quips that Vikings still live in the {{wp|Sipoo}} archipelago, referring to the fact that Sipoo is mostly inhabited by Swedish-speaking Finns (another reference to Norse Vikings).<br /> * In the first movie, Meowth mentioned that they lived on the same {{wp|Earth}} (though he may have been referring to the soil rather than the planet Earth).<br /> * In Gold, Silver, {{v2|Crystal}}, HeartGold, and SoulSilver, {{jo|Webster}}, the guard in the [[gate]] north of [[Goldenrod City]], will give the player a {{p|Spearow}} holding mail to deliver. The Spearow is nicknamed {{wp|Kenya}}, the name of a country in {{wp|Africa}}.<br /> * {{p|Poliwrath}}'s Gold, [[Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Versions|Ruby, Sapphire]], {{v2|Emerald}}, [[Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Versions|Diamond, Pearl]], {{v2|Platinum}}, HeartGold, [[Pokémon Black and White Versions|Black, White]], [[Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 Versions|Black 2, White 2]] and [[Pokémon X and Y Versions|X]] Pokédex entries mention its ability to swim the {{wp|Pacific Ocean}}. Also, the direction of a Poliwrath's spirals depends on its geographical location.<br /> * {{p|Xatu}}'s Silver, FireRed, and SoulSilver Pokédex entries mention that South Americans say that it can see both the future and past.<br /> * In the TCG [[Lucky Stadium (Neo Destiny 100)]] card, there is a promotional {{wp|New York City}} print with a {{p|Pichu}} and a {{p|Pikachu}} flying on a {{p|Charizard}} in New York City, with the {{wp|Empire State Building}} visible in the background.<br /> * At the end of ''[[Mewtwo Returns]]'', Mewtwo is shown overlooking a &quot;faraway city&quot; that greatly resembles New York City. Buildings similar to the {{wp|Chrysler Building}} and the {{wp|MetLife Building}} are visible in the distance.<br /> * In ''[[M05|Pokémon Heroes: Latios &amp; Latias]]'', Misty makes a direct reference to the Earth, saying &quot;the Earth is so pretty&quot;.<br /> * In ''[[EP270|Can't Beat the Heat]]'', {{Ash}}'s {{AP|Charizard}} uses {{m|Seismic Toss}}. Normally, a cloudy globe can be seen, but this time the Pacific Ocean and {{wp|Australia}} are prominent. This also happens in ''[[EP059|Volcanic Panic]]'' and the introduction to ''[[M01|Mewtwo Strikes Back]]''.<br /> * In FireRed and LeafGreen, Blaine refers to {{wp|Kyoto}} in the original Japanese version.<br /> * {{p|Delibird}}'s Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald Pokédex entries explain that a Delibird helped a famous explorer reach the top of {{wp|Mt. Everest}}. In Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, it instead refers to &quot;world's highest mountain,&quot; which is what Mt. Everest is to Earth.<br /> * {{p|Regice}}'s Emerald Pokédex entry mentions {{wp|Antarctica|Antarctic}} ice.<br /> * In the English dub of ''[[AG132|The Scheme Team]]'', [[Jessie]] talks about Antarctica, the place where their next assignment is located.<br /> * In ''[[AG145|Pasta La Vista!]]'', an ad in {{an|May}}'s food guidebook mentions &quot;Chinese noodles&quot;.<br /> * A {{tc|Guitarist}} that can be battled in the {{Gdis|Battle Frontier|IV}} mentions that his guitar is actually a {{wp|Shamisen|Japanese instrument}}.<br /> * Upon defeating Fisherman Bronson in the [[Sinnoh]] {{Gdis|Battle Tower|IV}}, he will say, &quot;Why the emperor of fishing? It's an ancient Chinese legend...&quot;.<br /> * In the [[Pokémon in South Asia|Hindi dub]] of ''[[BW28|Oshawott's Lost Scalchop!]]'', while [[Ash's Oshawott]] was perfecting {{m|Aqua Jet}}, {{an|Cilan}} states &quot;{{tt|Jana Tha Japan Par Pahuch Gaye China|Wanted to go Japan but instead reached China}}&quot;, which refers to the real-world countries of {{wp|Japan}} and {{wp|China}}.<br /> * In ''[[BW038|Movie Time! Zorua in &quot;The Legend of the Pokémon Knight&quot;!]]'', the Eiffel Tower and the {{wp|Arc de Triomphe}} were seen on a movie poster.<br /> * In the [[Pokémon in South Asia|Hindi Dub]] of ''[[XY030|Mega Revelations!]]'' , {{MTR}} says &quot;Hum sab kuch jante hai Kashmir se Kanyakumari tak&quot; which refers to real Indian cities of Kashmir and Kanyakumari.<br /> * Among the exhibits of the Nacrene museum, there is an African mask, referring to a place in the real world, in addition to being different from other exhibitions, which are related to the history of the Pokémon.<br /> <br /> ==Real-world people and cultures mentioned==<br /> * {{p|Snorlax}}'s Japanese name ''Kabigon'' is the nickname of [[Game Freak]] programmer [[Kōji Nishino]].&lt;ref&gt;[https://twitter.com/Umekopyon/status/560672131110158338 Twitter]&lt;/ref&gt; &lt;!--The nickname comes from the time he was so hungry he ate moldy (黴 ''kabi'') food from the office fridge.{{fact}}--&gt; This is referenced in {{2v2|Black|White|2}}, in which Nishino appears as a battleable NPC and his highest-leveled Pokémon is Snorlax.<br /> * The core series games have featured staff members of [[Game Freak]] that typically [[Diploma|reward]] the player for completing the [[National Pokédex]], or occasionally through alternative methods. [[Shigeki Morimoto]] can actually be battled in the [[Generation V]] games.<br /> * In ''[[EP016|Pokémon Shipwreck]]'', Brock directly refers to the tale of {{wp|Noah}} who sent a {{wp|Columbidae|dove}} to find dry land after a {{wp|Flood myth|great flood}}, according to most Abrahamic religions.<br /> * The Japanese version of the song [[Team Rocket Forever]] includes the lines 「ムサシ!/コジロウ!/関門海峡/門司/下関」&quot;''Musashi!/Kojirō!/Kanmon Straits.../Moji.../Shimonoseki...''&quot;, referencing the famous duel that {{wp|Miyamoto Musashi}} and {{wp|Sasaki Kojirō}} (the name basis for [[Jessie]] and [[James]]'s Japanese names, Musashi and Kojirō) fought on an island in the {{wp|Kanmon Straits}}, which is located between {{wp|Moji-ku, Kitakyūshū|Moji}} and {{wp|Shimonoseki}}.<br /> * The Japanese holiday ''{{wp|Hinamatsuri}}'' (means Doll Festival, but sometimes referred to as Girls' Day) is featured in ''[[EP052|Princess vs. Princess]]'' (dubbed as the [[Princess Festival]]).<br /> * The Japanese holiday {{wp|Children's Day (Japan)|Children's Day}} (''Kodomo no Hi'') is featured in ''[[EP053|The Purr-fect Hero]]'' (dubbed as [[Kids Day]]).<br /> * [[Christmas]] is mentioned several times in the anime and manga. [[Santa Claus]] is a recurring character in the [[Pokémon anime]] who first appeared in ''[[Holiday Hi-Jynx]]''. In the dub, Santa's home is called the [[North Pole]].<br /> * In ''[[M04|Celebi: The Voice of the Forest]]'', Meowth asks if they saw the [[Iron-Masked Marauder]] in a {{wp|Lucha libre|Mexican wrestling}} movie.<br /> * In ''[[AG011|A Bite to Remember]]'', Jessie says that {{wp|Albert Einstein}} created the {{wp|Incandescent light bulb|light bulb}}. Max corrects her, saying that {{wp|Thomas Edison}} was the creator.<br /> * NPCs in the [[core series]] games are regularly named after real-world people.<br /> ** In the [[Generation IV]] {{Gdis|Battle Frontier|IV}}, one of the potential NPC opponents is {{tc|Guitarist}} Iggy, a reference to {{wp|Iggy Pop}}.<br /> ** In {{game|Crystal}}, several Trainers in the {{Gdis|Battle Tower|II}} are references to [[Staff of Pokémon Crystal|people involved in the creation of the game]].&lt;ref&gt;[http://iimarck.us/i/tower-references/ iimarck.us - Battle Tower In‐Jokes]&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> *** {{tc|Guitarist}} Masuda is a reference to [[Junichi Masuda]], Crystal's music director.<br /> *** {{tc|Bug Catcher}} Tajiri is a reference to Pokémon's creator, [[Satoshi Tajiri]], and his childhood fixation with bug catching.<br /> *** {{tc|Scientist}} Mori is a reference to Akito Mori, who is listed under &quot;special thanks&quot; in Crystal.<br /> *** {{tc|Teacher}} Kawakami is a reference to Naoko Kawakami, who is listed under &quot;special thanks&quot; in Crystal.<br /> * In {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}, a {{tc|Team Rocket Grunt}} mentions the {{wp|hula}} dance to a [[Kimono Girl]] while in the [[Ecruteak City#Kimono Dance Theater|Kimono Dance Theater]].<br /> * In {{game|Black and White|s}}, six of the [[Seven Sages]] quote proverbs from several Chinese philosophers.<br /> ** [[Zinzolin]] quotes a proverb from ''{{wp|Mencius (book)|Mencius}}'' and a line from ''{{wp|Tao Te Ching}}'' at N's Castle.<br /> ** [[Gorm]] quotes a proverb from {{wp|Sun Tzu}}'s ''{{wp|The Art of War}}'' in Pinwheel Forest, and a line from both The {{wp|Analects}} and ''{{wp|Huainanzi}}'' at N's Castle.<br /> ** [[Bronius]] quotes another line from ''Tao Te Ching'' at N's Castle.<br /> ** [[Giallo]] quotes another line from ''Mencius'' at N's Castle.<br /> ** In the Japanese version, [[Ryoku]] quotes a line from ''{{wp|Zhuangzi (book)|Zhuangzi}}'' at N's Castle. In both versions, he also quotes a proverb by {{wp|Song Dynasty}} philosopher Hu Yin at N's Castle.<br /> ** [[Rood]] quotes another proverb from the Analects and made a reference to a Chinese idiom at N's Castle.<br /> * In {{4v|Black|White}}, the woman in [[Mistralton City]] who normally gives a {{DL|Exchangeable item|Heart Scale}} in exchange for ten [[Sweet Heart]]s will trade a Heart Scale for only five Sweet Hearts on {{wp|Valentine's Day}} and {{wp|White Day}}.<br /> <br /> ==Other references to the real world==<br /> * In all of the [[core series]] games, and some side series games, there is a [[Nintendo]] gaming console in the {{player}}'s [[Player's house|bedroom]]. This is a reference to the real-world gaming company that owns the franchise.<br /> * The Space Shuttle at [[Pewter Museum]] says that the first flight to the moon was in 1969, same as in the real world.<br /> * {{p|Raichu}} and {{p|Gastly}}'s [[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|FireRed]] [[Pokédex]] entries mention both Pokémon being able to easily knock out an {{wp|Indian Elephant}}, an [[Animals in the Pokémon world|actual animal]].<br /> * The {{p|Arceus}} event that takes place in {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}} includes real life pictures in the game.<br /> * In ''[[BW045|Beheeyem, Duosion, and the Dream Thief!]]'', a painting within the resort created by {{p|Beheeyem}} bears a striking resemblance to ''{{wp|Relativity (M. C. Escher)|Relativity}}'' by {{wp|M. C. Escher}}.<br /> * One of the hotels Ash and his group tried to stay at and ultimately failed to do so in the episode ''[[EP058|Riddle Me This!]]'' featured a painting of a tiger near grass, mirroring a similar painting found at {{wp|Azuchi Castle}}.<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> &lt;references/&gt;<br /> <br /> [[Category:Pokémon world|*]]<br /> <br /> [[de:Regionen]]<br /> [[it:Mondo Pokémon in relazione al mondo reale]]<br /> [[ja:ゲーム内の地名のモデル一覧]]<br /> [[zh:神奇寶貝世界與現實世界相關之處]]</div>

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