Pokémon world in relation to the real world

2018-05-22T14:39:51Z

Jigamufenuf: Humilau City mirrors Jones Beach/Fire Island more than it does Montauk, due to Ocean Parkway (the Marine Tube) being in Jones Beach, Fire Island not having any vehicles, and both islands having an abundance of docks and fishing (see Captree Island)

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[[File:Pokemon-to-real-world.png|thumb|right|250px|The map of Japan showing the four main Japanese Pokémon regions.]]
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}}.

==Core regions==
===Kanto===
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}}.

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|-
! style="background: #6AA9E4; width: 15%; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Pokémon world
! style="background: #6AA9E4; width: 25%" colspan="2" | Specific location
! style="background: #6AA9E4; width: 20%" colspan="2" | Prefecture
! style="background: #6AA9E4; {{roundytr|5px}}" | Notes
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Pallet Town]]
| {{jwp|下田市}}
| {{wp|Shimoda, Shizuoka|Shimoda City}}
| {{jwp|静岡県}}
| {{wp|Shizuoka Prefecture|Shizuoka}}
| Pallet Town is based on [[Satoshi Tajiri]]'s hometown {{wp|Machida, Tokyo|Machida City}} in his boyhood.
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Viridian City]]
| {{jwp|箱根町}}
| {{wp|Hakone, Kanagawa|Hakone Town}}
| {{jwp|神奈川県}}
| {{wp|Kanagawa Prefecture|Kanagawa}}
|
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Viridian Forest]]
| {{jwp|奥秩父山塊}}
| {{wp|Okuchichibu Mountains}}
| {{jwp|埼玉県}}、{{jwp|山梨県}}、{{jwp|長野県}}
| {{wp|Yamanashi Prefecture|Yamanashi}}, {{wp|Saitama Prefecture|Saitama}}, and {{wp|Nagano Prefecture|Nagano}}
|
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Pewter City]]
| {{jwp|前橋市}}
| {{wp|Maebashi, Gunma|Maebashi City}}
| {{jwp|群馬県}}
| {{wp|Gunma Prefecture|Gunma}}
|The famous {{wp|Iwajuku}} archaeological site and the Iwajuku Museum are located in the city of {{wp|Midori, Gunma|Midori}}.
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Mt. Moon]]
| {{jwp|赤城山}}
| {{wp|Mount Akagi}}
| {{jwp|群馬県}}
| {{wp|Gunma Prefecture|Gunma}}
| Mt. Akagi features a crater lake near the summit
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Cerulean City]]
| {{jwp|土浦市}}
| {{wp|Tsuchiura|Tsuchiura City}}
| {{jwp| 茨城県 }}
| {{wp|Ibaraki Prefecture|Ibaraki}}
| Tsuchiura is famous for its floating lotus blooms.
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Vermilion City]]
| {{jwp|横浜市}}
| {{wp|Yokohama, Kanagawa|Yokohama City}}
| {{jwp|神奈川県}}
| {{wp|Kanagawa Prefecture|Kanagawa}}
| Yokohama is the largest seaport in Japan.
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Kanto Power Plant]]
| {{jwp|東海発電所}}
| {{wp|Tōkai Nuclear Power Plant}}
| {{jwp|茨城県}}
| {{wp|Ibaraki Prefecture|Ibaraki}}
| The first commercial nuclear power plant in Japan.
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Lavender Town]]
| {{jwp|成田市}} or {{jwp|佐倉市}}
| {{wp|Narita, Chiba|Narita City}} or {{wp|Sakura, Chiba|Sakura City}}
| {{jwp|千葉県}}
| {{wp|Chiba Prefecture|Chiba}}
|
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Celadon City]]
| {{jwp|新宿}}
| {{wp|Shinjuku}}
| {{jwp|東京都}}
| {{wp|Tokyo}}
| Shinjuku is the commercial center of Tokyo.
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Saffron City]]
| {{jwp|丸の内}}
| {{wp|Marunouchi}}
| {{jwp|東京都}}
| {{wp|Tokyo}}
| Marunouchi is the business center of Tokyo, as well as all of Japan.
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Magnet Train|Magnet Train station]]
| {{jwp|東京駅}}
| {{wp|Tokyo Station}}
| {{jwp|東京都}}
| {{wp|Tokyo}}
| Tokyo Station is a train station located in Marunouchi. The {{wp|Tōkaidō Shinkansen}} bullet train line runs from Tokyo to Osaka through here.
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Fuchsia City]]
| {{jwp|館山市}}
| {{wp|Tateyama, Chiba|Tateyama City}}
| {{jwp|千葉県}}
| {{wp|Chiba Prefecture|Chiba}}
|
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Kanto Safari Zone]]
| {{jwp|富士箱根伊豆国立公園}}
| {{wp|Minami Bōsō Quasi-National Park}}
| {{jwp|千葉県}}
| {{wp|Chiba Prefecture|Chiba}}
|
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Kanto Route 17|Cycling Road]]
| {{jwp|東京湾アクアライン}}
| {{wp|Tokyo Bay Aqua-Line}}
| colspan="2" |
| 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.
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Seafoam Islands]]
| colspan="2" | ?
| colspan="2" | ?
|
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Cinnabar Island]]
| {{jwp|伊豆大島}}
| {{wp|Izu Oshima|Izu-Ōshima}}
| {{jwp|東京都}}
| {{wp|Tokyo}}
| Oshima is famous for {{wp|Mount Mihara}}, an active volcano.
|- style="background: #fff"
| {{ka|Victory Road}}
| colspan="2" | ?
| colspan="2" | ?
|
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Indigo Plateau]]
| colspan="2" | ?
| colspan="2" | ?
|
|-
| style="background: #fff; {{roundybl|5px}}" | [[Tohjo Falls]]
| style="background: #fff" | {{jwp|白糸の滝 (静岡県)|白糸の滝}} and {{jwp|音止めの滝}}
| style="background: #fff" | {{wp|Shiraito Falls}} and {{wp|Otodome Falls}}
| style="background: #fff" | {{jwp|静岡県}}
| style="background: #fff" | {{wp|Shizuoka Prefecture|Shizuoka}}
| style="background: #fff; {{roundybr|5px}}" | Two waterfalls separated by a mere 600 feet, located southwest of {{wp|Mount Fuji}}.
|}

====Sevii Islands====
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}}).

{| style="background:#2E83D2; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; {{roundy}}; border: 3px solid #81807A"
|-
! style="background: #6AA9E4; width: 15%; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Pokémon world
! style="background: #6AA9E4; width: 25%" colspan="2" | Specific location
! style="background: #6AA9E4; width: 20%" colspan="2" | Subprefecture
! style="background: #6AA9E4; {{roundytr|5px}}" | Notes
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[One Island]]
| {{jwp|新島}}、{{jwp|神津島}}、{{jwp|式根島}}、{{jwp|利島}}
| {{wp|Niijima, Tokyo|Niijima}}, {{wp|Kozushima|Kōzushima}}, {{wp|Shikinejima}} and {{wp|Toshima}}
| {{jwp|大島支庁}}
| {{wp|Oshima Subprefecture (Tokyo)|Oshima}}
|
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Kindle Road]]
| {{jwp|新島}}
| {{wp|Niijima}}
| colspan="2" |
|
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Treasure Beach]]
| {{jwp|神津島}}
| {{wp|Kozushima}}
| colspan="2" |
|
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Mt. Ember]]
| {{jwp|利島}}宮塚山
| Mt. Miyatsuka, {{wp|Toshima Island}}
| colspan="2" |
|
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Two Island]]
| {{jwp|三宅島}}、{{jwp|御蔵島}}
| {{wp|Miyakejima}} and {{wp|Mikurajima}}
| {{jwp|三宅支庁}}
| {{wp|Miyake Subprefecture|Miyake}}
|
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Three Island]]
| {{jwp|八丈島}}、{{jwp|八丈小島}}
| {{wp|Hachijōjima}} and {{wp|Hachijōkojima}}
| {{jwp|八丈支庁}}
| {{wp|Hachijō Subprefecture|Hachijō}}
|
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Berry Forest]]
| {{jwp|八丈小島}}
| {{wp|Hachijōkojima}}
| colspan="2" |
|
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Three Isle Port]]
| 底土港
| Sokodo Port
| colspan="2" |
|
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Four Island]]
| {{jwp|青ヶ島}}
| {{wp|Aogashima}}
| {{jwp|八丈支庁}}
| {{wp|Hachijō Subprefecture|Hachijō}}
|
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Five Island]]
| {{jwp|聟島列島}}
| Mukojima Islands
| {{jwp|小笠原支庁}}
| {{wp|Ogasawara Subprefecture|Ogasawara}}
| All are uninhabited.
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Water Labyrinth]]
| {{jwp|西之島}}
| Nishinoshima
| colspan="2" |
|
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Resort Gorgeous]]
| 中ノ島
| Nakanoshima
| colspan="2" |
|
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Lost Cave]]
| 笹魚島
| Sasauojima
| colspan="2" |
|
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Memorial Pillar]]
| {{jwp|媒島}}
| Nakoudojima
| colspan="2" |
|
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Six Island]]
| 父島列島
| Chichijima Islands
| {{jwp|小笠原支庁}}
| {{wp|Ogasawara Subprefecture|Ogasawara}}
| The small islands to the north of Chichijima include Anijima ({{jwp|兄島}}) and Otōtojima ({{jwp|弟島}}), among others.
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Ruin Valley]]
| {{jwp|父島}}
| {{wp|Chichijima}}
| colspan="2" |
|
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Green Path]]
| {{jwp|兄島}}
| Anijima
| colspan="2" |
|
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Outcast Island]]
| {{jwp|弟島}}
| Otōtojima
| colspan="2" |
|
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Seven Island]]
| 母島列島
| Hahajima Islands
| {{jwp|小笠原支庁}}
| {{wp|Ogasawara Subprefecture|Ogasawara}}
| The small islands to the south of Hahajima include Anejima ({{jwp|姉島}}) and Imōtojima ({{jwp|妹島}}), among others.
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Navel Rock]]
| {{jwp|鳥島}}
| {{wp|Torishima (Izu Islands)|Torishima}}
| {{jwp|八丈支庁}}
| {{wp|Hachijō Subprefecture|Hachijō}}
| Known as the habitat of albatross.
|-
| style="background: #fff; {{roundybl|5px}}" | [[Birth Island]]
| style="background: #fff" | {{jwp|南鳥島}}
| style="background: #fff" | {{wp|Minami Torishima}}
| style="background: #fff" | {{jwp|小笠原支庁}}
| style="background: #fff" | {{wp|Ogasawara Subprefecture|Ogasawara}}
| style="background: #fff; {{roundybr|5px}}" | The easternmost island belonging to Japan.
|}

===Johto===
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.

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! style="background: #6AA9E4; width: 15%; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Pokémon world
! style="background: #6AA9E4; width: 25%" colspan="2" | Specific location
! style="background: #6AA9E4; width: 20%" colspan="2" | Prefecture
! style="background: #6AA9E4; {{roundytr|5px}}" | Notes
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Mt. Silver]]
| {{jwp|富士山}}
| {{wp|Mount Fuji}}
| {{jwp|静岡県}} and {{jwp|山梨県}}
| {{wp|Shizuoka Prefecture|Shizuoka}} and {{wp|Yamanashi Prefecture|Yamanashi}}
| 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.
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[New Bark Town]]
| {{jwp|静岡市}}
| {{wp|Shizuoka, Shizuoka|Shizuoka City}}
| {{jwp|静岡県}}
| {{wp|Shizuoka Prefecture|Shizuoka}}
| 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.
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Cherrygrove City]]
| {{jwp|豊橋市}}
| {{wp|Toyohashi, Aichi|Toyohashi City}}
| {{jwp|愛知県}}
| {{wp|Aichi Prefecture|Aichi}}
| 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.
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Dark Cave]]
| {{jwp|赤石山脈}}
| {{wp|Akaishi Mountains}}
| {{jwp|長野県}}, {{jwp|山梨県}} and {{jwp|静岡県}}
| {{wp|Nagano Prefecture|Nagano}}, {{wp|Yamanashi Prefecture|Yamanashi}} and {{wp|Shizuoka Prefecture|Shizuoka}}
| A difficult-to-navigate mountain range that contains 10 of the ''100 Famous Japanese Mountains''.
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Violet City]]
| {{jwp|奈良市}} and {{jwp|名古屋市}}
| {{wp|Nara, Nara|Nara City}} and {{wp|Nagoya, Aichi|Nagoya City}}
| {{jwp|奈良県}} and {{jwp|愛知県}}
| {{wp|Nara Prefecture|Nara}} and {{wp|Aichi Prefecture|Aichi}}
| 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.
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Sprout Tower]]
| {{jwp|法隆寺}}{{jwp|五重塔}}
| {{wp|Hōryū-ji}} Five-story pagoda
| {{jwp|奈良県}}
| {{wp|Nara Prefecture|Nara}}
| Hōryū-ji Pagoda and Kondō are the oldest wooden structures in existence in the world.
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Ruins of Alph]]
| {{jwp|明日香村}}
| {{wp|Asuka, Nara|Asuka Village}}
| {{jwp|奈良県}}
| {{wp|Nara Prefecture|Nara}}
| 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}}).
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Azalea Town]]
| {{jwp|みなべ町}}
| {{wp|Minabe, Wakayama|Minabe Village}}
| {{jwp|和歌山県}}
| {{wp|Wakayama Prefecture|Wakayama}}
| Minabe is famous for its high-quality Japanese apricots, known as {{wp|ume}}, and high-quality charcoal, known as {{wp|Binchōtan}}.
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Ilex Forest]]
| colspan="2" |
| colspan="2" |
|
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Goldenrod City]]
| {{jwp|大阪市}}
| {{wp|Osaka|Ōsaka City}}
| {{jwp|大阪府}}
| {{wp|Osaka Prefecture|Ōsaka}}
| Osaka is the most populous city in the Kansai region.
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[National Park]]
| {{jwp|明治の森箕面国定公園}} or {{jwp|万博記念公園}}
| Meiji no Mori Minoo Quasi-National Park or {{wp|Expo Memorial Park}}
| {{jwp|大阪府}}
| {{wp|Osaka Prefecture|Ōsaka}}
| In the Expo Park is a famous monument called the {{wp|Tower of the Sun}}.
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Goldenrod Radio Tower]]
| {{jwp|通天閣}}
| {{wp|Tsutenkaku}}
| {{jwp|大阪府}}
| {{wp|Osaka Prefecture|Ōsaka}}
| Tsutenkaku is one of the most popular landmarks in Osaka.
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Ecruteak City]]
| {{jwp|京都市}}
| {{wp|Kyoto|Kyōto City}}
| {{jwp|京都府}}
| {{wp|Kyoto Prefecture|Kyōto}}
| The towers that inspired the [[Burned Tower]] and the [[Bell Tower]] are both located in {{wp|Kyoto|Kyōto City}}.
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Burned Tower]]
| {{jwp|金閣}}
| {{wp|Kinkaku-ji}}
| {{jwp|京都府}}
| {{wp|Kyoto Prefecture|Kyōto}}
| 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}}).
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Bell Tower]]
| {{jwp|銀閣}}
| {{wp|Ginkaku-ji|Ginkaku}}
| {{jwp|京都府}}
| {{wp|Kyoto Prefecture|Kyōto}}
| Ginkaku is '''not''' covered with silver leaf. Atop the Ginkaku temple rests the likeness of a bird ({{p|Lugia}}).
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Olivine City]]
| {{jwp|神戸市}}
| {{wp|Kobe, Hyogo|Kōbe City}}
| {{jwp|兵庫県}}
| {{wp|Hyogo Prefecture|Hyōgo}}
| Kobe is the major port city in the Kansai region. Kobe is also well known for ''wagyū'', or {{wp|Kobe beef}}.
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Glitter Lighthouse]]
| {{jwp|和田岬}}
| Cape Wada
| {{jwp|兵庫県}}
| {{wp|Hyogo Prefecture|Hyogo}}
|
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Whirl Islands]]
| {{jwp|淡路島}}
| {{wp|Awaji Island|Awajishima}}
| {{jwp|兵庫県}}
| {{wp|Hyogo Prefecture|Hyōgo}}
| 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.
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Cianwood City]]
| {{jwp|鳴門市}}
| {{wp|Naruto, Tokushima|Naruto City}}
| {{jwp|徳島県}}
| {{wp|Tokushima Prefecture|Tokushima}}
| Naruto is where {{wp|Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co.}} began.
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Mt. Mortar]]
| {{jwp|比叡山}}
| {{wp|Mount Hiei}}
| {{jwp|滋賀県}}
| {{wp|Shiga Prefecture|Shiga}}
| “Marathon Monks” would undergo exhaustive exercises on Mount Hiei. [[Kiyo]] trains in isolation deep within Mt. Mortar.
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Mahogany Town]]
| {{jwp|甲賀市}}
| {{wp|Kōka, Shiga|Kōka City}}
| {{jwp|滋賀県}}
| {{wp|Shiga Prefecture|Shiga}}
| Kōka is where the famous Kōga ninja were born and educated ({{wp|Kōga-ryū}}, {{jwp|甲賀流}}).
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Lake of Rage]]
| {{jwp|琵琶湖}}
| {{wp|Lake Biwa}}
| {{jwp|滋賀県}}
| {{wp|Shiga Prefecture|Shiga}}
| Lake Biwa is the largest lake in Japan.
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Ice Path]] (Mahogany Entrance)
| {{jwp|伊吹山}}
| {{wp|Mt. Ibuki}}
| {{jwp|岐阜県}} and {{jwp|滋賀県}}
| {{wp|Gifu Prefecture|Gifu}} and {{wp|Shiga Prefecture|Shiga}}
| An easy-to-climb mountain that is famous for receiving the world’s heaviest recorded snowfall.
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Ice Path]] (Blackthorn Entrance)
| {{jwp|鳴沢氷穴}}
| Narusawa-hyōketsu Ice Cave
| {{jwp|山梨県}}
| {{wp|Yamanashi Prefecture|Yamanashi}}
| A cave in {{wp|Aokigahara Forest}} that remains frigid year-round, this site features elaborate ice formations and a subterranean frozen pond.
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Blackthorn City]]
| {{jwp|竜王町 (山梨県)|竜王町}} (now {{jwp|甲斐市}})
| {{wp|Ryūō, Yamanashi|Ryūō}} (now {{wp|Kai, Yamanashi|Kai}})
| {{jwp|山梨県}}
| {{wp|Yamanashi Prefecture|Yamanashi}}
| 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.
|-
| style="background: #fff; {{roundybl|5px}}" | [[Dragon's Den]]
| style="background: #fff" | {{jwp|金櫻神社}}
| style="background: #fff" | Kanazakura-jinja Shrine
| style="background: #fff" | {{jwp|山梨県}}
| style="background: #fff" | {{wp|Yamanashi Prefecture|Yamanashi}}
| style="background: #fff; {{roundybr|5px}}" | 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.
|}

===Hoenn===
[[Hoenn]] is based on the southernmost parts of Japan—{{wp|Kyushu|Kyūshū}} and surrounding islands.

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! style="background: #6AA9E4; width: 15%; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Pokémon world
! style="background: #6AA9E4; width: 25%" colspan="2" | Specific location
! style="background: #6AA9E4; width: 20%" colspan="2" | Prefecture
! style="background: #6AA9E4; {{roundytr|5px}}" | Notes
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Littleroot Town]]
| {{jwp|伊万里市}} or {{jwp|佐世保市}}
| {{wp|Imari, Saga|Imari City}} or {{wp|Sasebo, Nagasaki|Sasebo City}}
| {{jwp|長崎県}}
| {{wp|Nagasaki Prefecture|Nagasaki}} or {{wp|Saga Prefecture|Saga}}
|
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Oldale Town]]
| {{jwp|佐賀市}}
| {{wp|Saga, Saga|Saga City}}
| {{jwp|佐賀県}}
| {{wp|Saga Prefecture|Saga}}
|
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Petalburg City]]
| {{jwp|福岡市}}
| {{wp|Fukuoka, Fukuoka|Fukuoka City}}
| {{jwp|福岡県}}
| {{wp|Fukuoka Prefecture|Fukuoka}}
|
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Rustboro City]]
| {{jwp|北九州市}}
| {{wp|Kitakyushu, Fukuoka|Kitakyushu City}}
| {{jwp|福岡県}}
| {{wp|Fukuoka Prefecture|Fukuoka}}
| Kitakyushu's main industry is steelmaking. It is also home to {{wp|Zenrin}}, a company specializing in [[PokéNav|navigation software]].
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Dewford Town]]
| {{jwp|対馬島}}
| {{wp|Tsushima Island}}
| {{jwp|長崎県}}
| {{wp|Nagasaki Prefecture|Nagasaki}}
|
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Slateport City]]
| {{jwp|長崎市|長崎市}}
| {{wp|Nagasaki, Nagasaki|Nagasaki City}}
| {{jwp|長崎県}}
| {{wp|Nagasaki Prefecture|Nagasaki}}
| The main industry is shipbuilding.
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Mauville City]]
| {{jwp|熊本市}}
| {{wp|Kumamoto, Kumamoto|Kumamoto City}}
| {{jwp|熊本県}}
| {{wp|Kumamoto Prefecture|Kumamoto}}
|
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Abandoned Ship]] / [[Sea Mauville]]
| {{jwp|端島 (長崎県)}}
| {{wp|Hashima Island}}
| {{jwp|長崎県}}
| {{wp|Nagasaki Prefecture|Nagasaki}}
| Hashima Island is known for being walled and for being used for the extraction of coal for cars.
|
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Verdanturf Town]]
| {{jwp|菊池市}}
| {{wp|Kikuchi, Kumamoto|Kikuchi City}}
| {{jwp|熊本県}}
| {{wp|Kumamoto Prefecture|Kumamoto}}
|
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Mt. Chimney]]
| {{jwp|阿蘇山}}
| {{wp|Mount Aso}}
| {{jwp|熊本県}}
| {{wp|Kumamoto Prefecture|Kumamoto}}
| Mt. Aso is the largest active volcano in Japan.
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Lavaridge Town]]
| {{jwp|阿蘇町}}
| {{wp|Aso, Kumamoto|Aso Town}}
| {{jwp|熊本県}}
| {{wp|Kumamoto Prefecture|Kumamoto}}
| Aso is home to seven {{wp|onsen}}, or hot springs ({{jwp|阿蘇温泉郷}}).
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Meteor Falls]]
| {{jwp|羽門の滝}}
| Udo Falls
| {{jwp|大分県}}
| {{wp|Oita Prefecture|Ōita}}
|
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Fallarbor Town]]
| {{jwp|大分市}}
| {{wp|Oita, Oita|Ōita City}}
| {{jwp|大分県}}
| {{wp|Oita Prefecture|Ōita}}
|
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Fortree City]]
| {{jwp|小林市}}
| {{wp|Kobayashi, Miyazaki|Kobayashi City}}
| {{jwp|宮崎県}}
| {{wp|Miyazaki Prefecture|Miyazaki}}
|
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Scorched Slab]]
| {{jwp|天岩戸}}
| {{wp|Amano-Iwato}}
| {{jwp|宮崎県}}
| {{wp|Miyazaki Prefecture|Miyazaki}}
| In {{wp|Japanese mythology}}, Amano-Iwato is where {{wp|Amaterasu}} hid from her brother {{wp|Susanoo}}, who had gone on a rampage.
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Mt. Pyre]]
| {{jwp|桜島}}
| {{wp|Sakurajima}}
| {{jwp|鹿児島県}}
| {{wp|Kagoshima Prefecture|Kagoshima}}
|
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Lilycove City]]
| {{jwp|鹿屋市}}
| {{wp|Kanoya, Kagoshima|Kanoya City}}
| {{jwp|鹿児島県}}
| {{wp|Kagoshima Prefecture|Kagoshima}}
|
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Mossdeep City]]
| {{jwp|種子島}}
| {{wp|Tanegashima}}
| {{jwp|鹿児島県}}
| {{wp|Kagoshima Prefecture|Kagoshima}}
|
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Mossdeep Space Center]]
| {{jwp|種子島宇宙センター}}
| {{wp|Tanegashima Space Center}}
| {{jwp|鹿児島県}}
| {{wp|Kagoshima Prefecture|Kagoshima}}
|
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Sootopolis City]]
| {{jwp|屋久島}}
| {{wp|Yakushima}}
| {{jwp|鹿児島県}}
| {{wp|Kagoshima Prefecture|Kagoshima}}
| The landscape of Sootopolis City is based on {{wp|Santorini}}, {{wp|Greece}}.
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Ever Grande City]]
| {{jwp|沖縄本島}}
| {{wp|Okinawa Island}}
| {{jwp|沖縄県}}
| {{wp|Okinawa Prefecture|Okinawa}}
| The appearance of the Pokémon League building in {{pkmn|Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire}} resembles {{wp|Shuri Castle}}.
|- style="background: #fff"
| {{gdis|Mirage Island|III}}
| {{jwp|八重干瀬}}
| Yaebishi
| {{jwp|沖縄県}}
| {{wp|Okinawa Prefecture|Okinawa}}
| Yaebishi appears above the sea on March 3 by the lunisolar calendar.
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Pacifidlog Town]]
| {{jwp|八重山諸島}}
| {{wp|Yaeyama Islands}}
| {{jwp|沖縄県}}
| {{wp|Okinawa Prefecture|Okinawa}}
| 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}}.
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Sealed Chamber]]
| {{jwp|与那国島}}
| {{wp|Yonaguni}}
| {{jwp|沖縄県}}
| {{wp|Okinawa Prefecture|Okinawa}}
| Underneath the water's surface, natural rock formations were thought to be artificially created.
|-
| style="background: #fff; {{roundybl|5px}}" | [[Southern Island]]
| style="background: #fff" colspan="2" | ?
| style="background: #fff" colspan="2" | ?
| style="background: #fff; {{roundybr|5px}}" |
|}

===Sinnoh===
[[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.

{| style="background:#2E83D2; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; {{roundy}}; border: 3px solid #81807A"
|-
! style="background: #6AA9E4; width: 15%; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Pokémon world
! style="background: #6AA9E4; width: 25%" colspan="2" | Specific location
! style="background: #6AA9E4; width: 20%" colspan="2" | Subprefecture/Raion
! style="background: #6AA9E4; {{roundytr|5px}}" | Notes
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Twinleaf Town]]
| {{jwp|登別市}}
| {{wp|Noboribetsu, Hokkaidō|Noboribetsu City}}
| {{jwp|胆振総合振興局}}
| {{wp|Iburi Subprefecture|Iburi}}
|
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Lake Verity]]
| {{jwp|洞爺湖}}
| {{wp|Lake Toya|Lake Tōya}}
| {{jwp|胆振総合振興局}}
| {{wp|Iburi Subprefecture|Iburi}}
|
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Sandgem Town]]
| {{jwp|苫小牧市}}
| {{wp|Tomakomai, Hokkaido|Tomakomai City}}
| {{jwp|胆振総合振興局}}
| {{wp|Iburi Subprefecture|Iburi}}
|
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Jubilife City]]
| {{jwp|札幌市}}
| {{wp|Sapporo, Hokkaido|Sapporo City}}
| {{jwp|石狩振興局}}
| {{wp|Ishikari Subprefecture|Ishikari}}
| Sapporo is the largest city in Hokkaido.
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Oreburgh City]]
| {{jwp|夕張市}}
| {{wp|Yubari, Hokkaido|Yūbari City}}
| {{jwp|空知総合振興局}}
| {{wp|Sorachi Subprefecture|Sorachi}}
|
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Oreburgh Mine]]
| {{jwp|夕張炭鉱}}
| Yūbari Mine
| {{jwp|空知総合振興局}}
| {{wp|Sorachi Subprefecture|Sorachi}}
|
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Floaroma Town]]
| {{jwp|北竜町}}
| {{wp|Hokuryū, Hokkaido|Hokuryū Town}}
| {{jwp|空知総合振興局}}
| {{wp|Sorachi Subprefecture|Sorachi}}
| Hokuryū is famous for its sunflowers.
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Valley Windworks]]
| {{jwp|苫前町}}
| {{wp|Tomamae, Hokkaidō|Tomamae Town}}
| {{jwp|留萌振興局}}
| {{wp|Rumoi Subprefecture|Rumoi}}
| Tomamae is famous for its windmills in the countryside.
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Eterna City]]
| {{jwp|旭川市}}
| {{wp|Asahikawa, Hokkaido|Asahikawa City}}
| {{jwp|上川総合振興局}}
| {{wp|Kamikawa Subprefecture|Kamikawa}}
|
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Eterna Forest]]
| {{jwp|青木ヶ原}}
| {{wp|Aokigahara|Aokigahara Forest}}
| {{jwp|上川総合振興局}}
| {{wp|Yamanashi Prefecture|Yamanashi (Kanto)}}
| Both are forests that have a reputation for terrifying and dangerous places.
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Mt. Coronet]]
| 蝦夷山系
| Ezo Mountain Chain
| colspan="2" |
| 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}}).
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Hearthome City]]
| {{jwp|帯広市}}
| {{wp|Obihiro, Hokkaido|Obihiro City}}
| {{jwp|十勝総合振興局}}
| {{wp|Tokachi Subprefecture|Tokachi}}
|
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Solaceon Town]]
| {{jwp|足寄町}}
| {{wp|Ashoro, Hokkaido|Ashoro Town}}
| {{jwp|十勝総合振興局}}
| {{wp|Tokachi Subprefecture|Tokachi}}
| One of Ashoro's main industries is farming.
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Veilstone City]]
| {{jwp|網走市}}
| {{wp|Abashiri, Hokkaido|Abashiri City}}
| {{jwp|オホーツク総合振興局}}
| {{wp|Okhotsk Subprefecture|Okhotsk}}
| It is a major port city.
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Celestic Town]]
| {{jwp|北見市}}
| {{wp|Kitami, Hokkaido|Kitami City}}
| {{jwp|オホーツク総合振興局}}
| {{wp|Okhotsk Subprefecture|Okhotsk}}
|
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Sendoff Spring]]
| {{jwp|摩周湖}}
| {{wp|Lake Mashu|Lake Mashū}}
| {{jwp|釧路総合振興局}}
| {{wp|Kushiro Subprefecture|Kushiro}}
| Lake Mashu, a crater lake, is known as a mysterious spot for the fog that covers its surface.
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Lake Valor]]
| {{jwp|阿寒湖}}
| {{wp|Lake Akan}}
| {{jwp|釧路総合振興局}}
| {{wp|Kushiro Subprefecture|Kushiro}}
| Lake Akan's southern shore is home to several hotels.
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Pastoria City]]
| {{jwp|釧路市}}
| {{wp|Kushiro, Hokkaido|Kushiro City}}
| {{jwp|釧路総合振興局}}
| {{wp|Kushiro Subprefecture|Kushiro}}
| Kushiro is the largest city in Eastern Hokkaido ({{jwp|道東}}).
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Great Marsh]]
| {{jwp|釧路湿原}}
| {{wp|Kushiro-shitsugen National Park|Kushiro Marsh}}
| {{jwp|釧路総合振興局}}
| {{wp|Kushiro Subprefecture|Kushiro}}
| The Kushiro Marsh is the largest marsh in Japan.
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Canalave City]]
| {{jwp|小樽市}}
| {{wp|Otaru, Hokkaido|Otaru City}}
| {{jwp|後志総合振興局}}
| {{wp|Shiribeshi Subprefecture|Shiribeshi}}
| Otaru is a port city and has a canal
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Snowpoint City]]
| {{jwp|浜頓別町}}
| {{wp|Hamatonbetsu, Hokkaido|Hamatonbetsu Town}}
| {{jwp|宗谷総合振興局}}
| {{wp|Soya Subprefecture|Sōya}}
|
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Lake Acuity]]
| {{jwp|クッチャロ湖}}
| Lake Kutcharo
| {{jwp|宗谷総合振興局}}
| {{wp|Soya Subprefecture|Sōya}}
|
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Sunyshore City]]
| {{jwp|根室市}}
| {{wp|Nemuro, Hokkaido|Nemuro City}}
| {{jwp|根室振興局}}
| {{wp|Nemuro Subprefecture|Nemuro}}
|
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Vista Lighthouse]]
| {{jwp|納沙布岬}}
| {{wp|Cape Nosappu}}
| {{jwp|根室振興局}}
| {{wp|Nemuro Subprefecture|Nemuro}}
| Cape Nosappu is Japan's easternmost spot open to the public.
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Iron Island]]
| {{jwp|焼尻島}}
| {{wp|Yagishiri Island}}
| {{jwp|留萌振興局}}
| {{wp|Rumoi Subprefecture|Rumoi}}
|
|- style="background: #fff"
| {{si|Victory Road}}
| {{wp|ru:Кунашир|Кунашир}} {{jwp|国後島}}
| {{wp|Kunashir Island}}
| {{wp|ru:Южно-Курильский городской округ|Южно-Курильский}} {{jwp|根室振興局}}
| {{wp|Yuzhno-Kurilsky District|Yuzhno-Kurilsky}} {{wp|Nemuro Subprefecture|Nemuro}}
| 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.
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Fullmoon Island]]
| {{jwp|利尻島}}
| {{wp|Rishiri Island}}
| {{jwp|宗谷総合振興局}}
| {{wp|Soya Subprefecture|Sōya}}
|
|-
| style="background: #fff; {{roundybl|5px}}" | [[Newmoon Island]]
| style="background: #fff" | {{jwp|礼文島}}
| style="background: #fff" | {{wp|Rebun Island}}
| style="background: #fff" | {{jwp|宗谷総合振興局}}
| style="background: #fff" | {{wp|Soya Subprefecture|Sōya}}
| style="background: #fff; {{roundybr|5px}}" |
|}

====Battle Zone====
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).

{| style="background:#2E83D2; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; {{roundy}}; border: 3px solid #81807A"
|-
! style="background: #6AA9E4; width: 15%; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Pokémon world
! style="background: #6AA9E4; width: 25%" colspan="2" | Specific location
! style="background: #6AA9E4; width: 20%" colspan="2" | Raion
! style="background: #6AA9E4; {{roundytr|5px}}" | Notes
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Fight Area]]
| {{wp|ru:Шебунино|Шебунино}}
| Shebunino
| {{wp|ru:Невельский городской округ|Невельский}}
| {{wp|Nevelsky District, Sakhalin Oblast|Nevelsky}}
|
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Survival Area]]
| {{wp|ru:Таранай|Таранай}}
| Taranay
| {{wp|ru:Анивский городской округ|Анивский}}
| {{wp|Anivsky District|Anivsky}}
|
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Stark Mountain]]
| colspan="2" | ?
| colspan="2" | ?
|
|-
| style="background: #fff; {{roundybl|5px}}" | [[Resort Area]]
| style="background: #fff" | {{wp|ru:Новиково (Сахалинская область)|Новиково}}
| style="background: #fff" | Novikovo
| style="background: #fff" | {{wp|ru:Корсаковский городской округ|Корсаковский}}
| style="background: #fff" | {{wp|Korsakovsky District, Sakhalin Oblast|Korakovsky}}
| style="background: #fff; {{roundybr|5px}}" |
|}

===Unova===
[[File:Pokémon to real world Unova New York.png|thumb|A comparison of Unova to New York]]
[[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}}.

{| style="background:#2E83D2; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; {{roundy}}; border: 3px solid #81807A"
|-
! style="background: #6AA9E4; width: 15%; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Pokémon world
! style="background: #6AA9E4; width: 25%" | Specific location
! style="background: #6AA9E4; width: 20%" | State (New York City borough/county)
! style="background: #6AA9E4; {{roundytr|5px}}" | Notes
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Nuvema Town]]
| {{wp|Coney Island}}
| {{wp|New York}} ({{wp|Brooklyn}})
| 
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Accumula Town]]
| {{wp|Marine Park (Brooklyn)|Marine Park}}
| {{wp|New York}} ({{wp|Brooklyn}})
|
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Striaton City]]
| {{wp|Canarsie, Brooklyn|Canarsie}}
| {{wp|New York}} ({{wp|Brooklyn}})
| Striaton makes a multitude of references to the glaciers that formed Long Island, including its location compared to the central land. 
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Nacrene City]]
| {{wp|DUMBO, Brooklyn|DUMBO}} {{wp|High Line (New York City)|High Line}}
| {{wp|New York}} ({{wp|Brooklyn}}) {{wp|New York}} ({{wp|Manhattan}})
| DUMBO, an acronym for Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass, is a neighborhood in Brooklyn.
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Skyarrow Bridge]]
| {{wp|Brooklyn Bridge}}
| {{wp|New York}} ({{wp|Brooklyn}} and {{wp|Manhattan}})
| Also based on {{wp|Rainbow Bridge (Tokyo)|Rainbow Bridge}} in Tokyo, Japan
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Castelia City]]
| {{wp|Lower Manhattan}}
| {{wp|New York}} ({{wp|Manhattan}})
| Lower Manhattan is the business center of New York City, as well as the United States.
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Unova Route 4]]
| {{wp|World Trade Center site}}
| {{wp|New York}} ({{wp|Manhattan}})
| 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.
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Nimbasa City]]
| {{wp|Midtown Manhattan}}
| {{wp|New York}} ({{wp|Manhattan}})
| The sports stadium in Nimbasa City is based on {{wp|Madison Square Garden}}.
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Battle Subway|Gear Station]]
| {{wp|59th Street – Columbus Circle (New York City Subway)|59th Street - Columbus Circle}}
| {{wp|New York}} ({{wp|Manhattan}})
|
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Pokémon Musical|Musical Theater]]
| {{wp|Broadway theatre|Broadway}}
| {{wp|New York}} ({{wp|Manhattan}})
| Like Broadway, Pokémon Musical is very visited in the city where dances and choreographies are done with their own stories just like a real musical.
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Driftveil Drawbridge]]
| {{wp|Lincoln Tunnel}}
| {{wp|New York}} ({{wp|Manhattan}}) and {{wp|New Jersey}} ({{wp|Weehawken, New Jersey|Weehawken}})
|
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Driftveil City]]
| {{wp|Union City, New Jersey|Union City}}
| {{wp|New Jersey}} ({{wp|Hudson County, New Jersey|Hudson County}})
| Union City is known for its many mining companies.
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Mistralton City]]
| {{wp|Teterboro, New Jersey|Teterboro}}
| {{wp|New Jersey}} ({{wp|Bergen County, New Jersey|Bergen County}})
| The Mistralton City Airport's real-life counterpart is the {{wp|Teterboro Airport}}.
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Icirrus City]]
| {{wp|Ridgefield, New Jersey|Ridgefield}}
| {{wp|New Jersey}} ({{wp|Bergen County, New Jersey|Bergen County}})
|
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Opelucid City]]
| {{wp|Harlem}}
| {{wp|New York}} ({{wp|Manhattan}})
|
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Village Bridge]]
| {{wp|Robert F. Kennedy Bridge}}
| {{wp|New York}} ({{wp|Manhattan}}, {{wp|Queens}} and {{wp|The Bronx}})
|
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Lacunosa Town]]
| {{wp|Flushing, Queens|Flushing}}
| {{wp|New York}} ({{wp|Queens}})
|
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Undella Town]]
| A hybrid of {{wp|Jamaica, Queens}} and {{wp|The Hamptons}}
| {{wp|New York}} ({{wp|Queens}}) {{wp|New York}} ({{wp|Suffolk County, New York|Suffolk County}})
| Geographically it fits in as Jamaica, but its description as a summer retreat is indicative of The Hamptons of Long Island.
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Undella Bay]]
| {{wp|Jamaica Bay}}
| {{wp|New York}} ({{wp|Nassau County, New York|Nassau County}})
|
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Marvelous Bridge]]
| {{wp|Queensboro Bridge}}
| {{wp|New York}} ({{wp|Manhattan}} and {{wp|Queens}})
|
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Entralink]]
| {{wp|Central Park}}
| {{wp|New York}} ({{wp|Manhattan}})
| The Entralink also draws inspiration from the {{wp|Tokyo Imperial Palace}}.

|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Liberty Garden]]
| A hybrid of {{wp|Liberty State Park}} and {{wp|Liberty Island}}
| {{wp|New Jersey}} ({{wp|Hudson County, New Jersey|Hudson County}}) {{wp|New York}} ({{wp|Manhattan}} exclave)
|
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Tubeline Bridge]]
| {{wp|George Washington Bridge}}
| {{wp|New York}} ({{wp|Manhattan}}) and {{wp|New Jersey}} ({{wp|Bergen County, New Jersey|Bergen County}})
|
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Unity Tower]]
| {{wp|Headquarters of the United Nations}}
| {{wp|New York}} ({{wp|Extraterritoriality|international territory}})
|
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Aspertia City]]
| {{wp|Elizabeth, New Jersey|Elizabeth}}
| {{wp|New Jersey}} ({{wp|Union County, New Jersey|Union County}})
|
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Floccesy Town]]
| {{wp|Newark, New Jersey}}
| {{wp|New Jersey}} ({{wp|Essex County, New Jersey|Essex County}})
|
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Virbank City]]
| {{wp|Jersey City, New Jersey|Jersey City}}
| {{wp|New Jersey}} ({{wp|Hudson County, New Jersey|Hudson County}})
| [[Virbank Complex]] bears some resemblance to the oil refineries and tanker area located along the {{wp|New Jersey Turnpike}}.
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Marine Tube]]
| {{wp|Ocean Parkway (Long Island)|Ocean Parkway}}
| {{wp|New York}} ({{wp|Nassau County, New York|Nassau County}} and {{wp|Suffolk County, New York|Suffolk County}})
|
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Humilau City]]
| {{wp|Long Island}}
| {{wp|New York}}
| Humilau City generally resembles the nautical backdrop of many Long Island villages, specifically {{wp|Jones Beach, New York}} or {{wp|Fire Island, New York}}.
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Lentimas Town]]
| {{wp|Williamsburg, Brooklyn|Williamsburg}}
| {{wp|New York}} ({{wp|Brooklyn}})
| [[Lentimas Town]]'s buildings closely resemble those of {{wp|Santa Fe, New Mexico}}'s {{wp|Pueblo Revival}} style buildings.
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Black City]]
| {{wp|Long Island City}}
| {{wp|New York}} ({{wp|Queens}})
|
|-
| style="background: #fff; {{roundybl|5px}}" | [[Anville Town]]
| style="background: #fff" | {{wp|Morristown, New Jersey|Morristown}}
| style="background: #fff" | {{wp|New Jersey}} ({{wp|Morris County, New Jersey|Morris County}})
| style="background: #fff; {{roundybr|5px}}" | 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.
|}

===Kalos===
[[File:FranceKalosComparison.png|thumb|A comparison of Kalos to France]]
[[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}}.

{| style="background:#2E83D2; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; {{roundy}}; border: 3px solid #81807A"
|-
! style="background: #6AA9E4; width: 15%; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Pokémon world
! style="background: #6AA9E4; width: 25%" | Specific location
! style="background: #6AA9E4; width: 20%" | Administrative region
! style="background: #6AA9E4; {{roundytr|5px}}" | Notes
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Vaniville Town]]
| {{wp|Moulins, Allier|Moulins}}
| {{wp|Auvergne (region)|Auvergne}}
|
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Aquacorde Town]]
| {{wp|Nevers}}
| {{wp|Burgundy}}
| The great bridge is probably based on a bridge on the river {{wp|Loire}} in Nevers.
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Santalune Forest]]
| {{wp|Forest of Fontainebleau}}
| {{wp|Île-de-France}}
| It is the most tourist and know forest in France.
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Santalune City]]
| {{wp|Fontainebleau}}
| {{wp|Île-de-France}}
| It is known as a popular weekend place for Parisians. In its central plaza it has a large fountain.
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Lumiose City]]
| {{wp|Paris}}
| {{wp|Île-de-France}}
| [[Lumiose Gym|Prism Tower]] is based on the {{wp|Eiffel Tower}}, and the [[Lumiose Museum]] is based on {{wp|the Louvre}}.
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Camphrier Town]]
| {{wp|Blois}}
| {{wp|Centre-Val de Loire}}
| [[Shabboneau Castle]] is based on the {{wp|Château de Blois}}.
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Battle Chateau]]
| {{wp|Château de Chenonceau}}
| {{wp|Centre-Val de Loire}}
|
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Parfum Palace]]
| {{wp|Palace of Versailles}}
| {{wp|Île-de-France}}
| The king who ordered the construction of the palace and who is mentioned several times, is a reference to {{wp|Louis XIV of France}}.
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Ambrette Town]]
| {{wp|La Rochelle}}
| {{wp|Poitou-Charentes}}
| An aquarium lies in La Rochelle.
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Glittering Cave]]
|
|
| [[Junichi Masuda]] he said in an interview that they relied on the {{wp|Catacombs of Paris}}.
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Cyllage City]]
| {{wp|Saint-Nazaire}}
| {{wp|Pays de la Loire}}
|
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Geosenge Town]]
| {{wp|Carnac}}
| {{wp|Brittany (administrative region)|Brittany}}
| Notable for its {{wp|Carnac stones|standing stones}}.
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Reflection Cave]]
| {{wp|La Roche-aux-Fées}}
| {{wp|Brittany (administrative region)|Brittany}}
| 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.
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Shalour City]]
| {{wp|Saint-Malo}}
| {{wp|Brittany (administrative region)|Brittany}}
| In the anime the city has a walled aspect, Saint-Malo is known for its fortresses and for being walled.
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Tower of Mastery]]
| {{wp|Mont Saint-Michel}}
| {{wp|Normandy}}
|
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Azure Bay]]
| The {{wp|English Channel}}
| —
|
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Sea Spirit's Den]]
| {{wp|Alderney}}
| {{wp|Bailiwick of Guernsey}}
|
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Coumarine City]]
| {{wp|Le Havre}}
| {{wp|Upper Normandy}}
| 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.
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Kalos Power Plant]]
| {{wp|Crucey Solar Park}}
| {{wp|Centre-Val de Loire}}
| 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.
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Laverre City]]
| {{wp|Amiens}}
| {{wp|Picardy}}
| The {{rt|14|Kalos|Laverre Nature Trail}} may refer to the ''hortillonnages''.
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Dendemille Town]]
| {{wp|Charleville-Mézières}}
| {{wp|Champagne-Ardenne}}
| Charleville's region is known for its windwills.
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Anistar City]]
| {{wp|Strasbourg}}
| {{wp|Alsace}}
| The sundial may be a reference to {{wp|Strasbourg astronomical clock}}.
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Couriway Town]]
| {{wp|Molsheim}}
| {{wp|Alsace}}
| It's an [[:wp:Alsace|Alsatian]] village with [[:wp:Timber framing|half-timbered houses]].
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Snowbelle City]]
| {{wp|Besançon}}
| {{wp|Franche-Comté}}
| The nearby {{wp|Jura Mountains}} are known for cold temperatures and sometimes nicknamed "Little Siberia".
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Pokémon Village]]
| {{wp|Parc naturel régional du Haut-Jura}}
| {{wp|Franche-Comté}}
|
|- style="background: #fff"
| {{kal|Pokémon League}}
| {{wp|Roman Catholic Diocese of Nancy}}
| {{wp|Lorraine}}
|
|-
| style="background: #fff; {{roundybl|5px}}" | [[Kiloude City]]
| style="background: #fff" | {{wp|Lyon}}
| style="background: #fff" | {{wp|Rhône-Alpes}}
| style="background: #fff; {{roundybr|5px}}" | The train station could be based on {{wp|Gare de Lyon Saint-Exupéry}}
|}
 

===Alola===
[[File:Pokémon to real world Alola Hawaii.png|thumb|A comparison of Alola to Hawaii]]
[[Alola]] is based on {{wp|Hawaii}}.<ref>[http://www.pokemon.co.jp/ex/sun_moon/ Pokémon Sun and Moon Japanese official site]</ref>

{| style="background:#2E83D2; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; {{roundy}}; border: 3px solid #81807A"
|-
! style="background: #6AA9E4; width: 15%; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Pokémon world
! style="background: #6AA9E4; width: 25%" | Specific location
! style="background: #6AA9E4; width: 20%" | Island
! style="background: #6AA9E4; {{roundytr|5px}}" | Notes
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Melemele Island]]
| colspan="2" | {{wp|Oahu|Oʻahu}}
| 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}}.
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Hau'oli City]]
| {{wp|Honolulu|Honolulu}}
| {{wp|Oahu|Oʻahu}}
| The state capital of Hawaii.
|- style="background: #fff"
| Hau'oli City Beachfront
| {{wp|Waikiki|Waikīkī}}
| {{wp|Oahu|Oʻahu}}
| Waikiki and its beaches are a notable tourist destination in Hawaii.
|- style="background: #fff"
| Hau'oli City Shopping District
| {{wp|Ala Moana|Ala Moana}}
| {{wp|Oahu|Oʻahu}}
| The mall is based on the {{wp|Ala Moana Center|Ala Moana Center}}, the largest shopping mall in Hawaiʻi.
|- style="background: #fff"
| Hau'oli City Marina
| {{wp|Pearl Harbor}}
| {{wp|Oahu|Oʻahu}}
|
|- style="background: #fff"
| Hau'oli City Outskirts
| {{wp|Hawaii Kai, Hawaii|Hawaiʻi Kai}}
| {{wp|Oahu|Oʻahu}}
| One of the largest residential areas in O'ahu.
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Iki Town]]
| {{wp|Wahiawa, Hawaii|Wahiawā}}
| {{wp|Oahu|Oʻahu}}
|
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Mahalo Trail]]
| ʻAiea Loop Trail
| {{wp|Oahu|Oʻahu}}
|
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Big Wave Beach]]
| {{wp|Banzai Pipeline|Banzai Pipeline}}/{{wp|Sunset Beach (Oahu)|Sunset Beach}}
| {{wp|Oahu|Oʻahu}}
| Both beaches are noted for their {{wp|big wave surfing|big wave surfing}}.
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Verdant Cavern]]
| Kaneana Cave (Makua Cave)
| {{wp|Oahu|Oʻahu}}
|
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Ten Carat Hill]]
| {{wp|Diamond Head, Hawaii|Diamond Head}}
| {{wp|Oahu|Oʻahu}}
| [[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.
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Hau'oli Cemetery]]
| {{wp|National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific|National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific}}
| {{wp|Oahu|Oʻahu}}
| A popular tourist attraction dedicated to honor members of the armed forces, it is the largest cemetery in the state.
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Berry fields (Alola)|Berry fields]]
| Dole Plantation
| {{wp|Oahu|Oʻahu}}
| The largest currently operating pineapple plantation in the state.
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Melemele Meadow]]
| {{wp|Oahu Forest National Wildlife Refuge}}
| {{wp|Oahu|Oʻahu}}
| A National Wildlife Refuge dedicated to preserving and restoring populations of endangered honeycreepers.
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Seaward Cave]]
| Spitting Cave
| {{wp|Oahu|Oʻahu}}
|
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Kala'e Bay]]
| {{wp|Hanauma Bay|Hanauma Bay}}
| {{wp|Oahu|Oʻahu}}
|
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Ruins of Conflict]]
| {{wp|Pu'u o Mahuka Heiau State Monument|Puʻu o Mahuka Heiau}}
| {{wp|Oahu|Oʻahu}}
| The largest {{wp|heiau}} on Oahu.
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Melemele Sea]]
| Kaiwi Channel
| {{wp|Oahu|Oʻahu}}
| An ocean channel that separates Oahu from {{wp|Molokai|Molokaʻi}}.
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Akala Island]]
| colspan="2" | {{wp|Maui}}
| Its designated island color is pink (''ʻākala'' in Hawaiian).
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Heahea City]]
| {{wp|Kahului, Hawaii|Kahului}}
| {{wp|Maui}}
|
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Heahea Beach]]
| {{wp|Peahi, Hawaii|Peahi}}
| {{wp|Maui}}
|
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Pikachu Valley]]
| {{wp|Iao Valley|ʻIao Valley}}
| {{wp|Maui}}
|
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Brooklet Hill]]
| {{wp|Kipahulu|ʻOheʻo Gulch}}
| {{wp|Maui}}
| Known for its cascading series of pools, sometimes known as the "Seven Sacred Pools."
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Paniola Town]]
| {{wp|Makawao, Hawaii|Makawao}}
| {{wp|Maui}}
| A community on Maui known to be dominated by agriculture and ranch lands.
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Paniola Ranch]]
| Haleakala Ranch
| {{wp|Maui}}
| Largest ranch on Maui.
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Royal Avenue]]
| {{wp|Wailuku, Hawaii|Wailuku}}
| {{wp|Maui}}
| The Battle Royal Dome is based on the {{wp|War Memorial Stadium (Wailuku, Hawaii)|War Memorial Stadium}}.
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Dividing Peak Tunnel]]
| {{wp|Hawaii Route 30|Olowalu Tunnel}}
| {{wp|Maui}}
| A long road tunnel that connects Lahaina to Wailuku. Located on Honoapi'ilani Highway.
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Diglett's Tunnel]]
| Hana Lava Tube
| {{wp|Maui}}
|
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Konikoni City]]
| {{wp|Lahaina, Hawaii|Lāhainā}}
| {{wp|Maui}}
| 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.
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Hano Grand Resort]]
| {{wp|Grand Wailea Resort}}
| {{wp|Maui}}
| It is the most prominent hotel in the Wailea area.
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Hano Beach]]
| {{wp|Wailea, Hawaii|Wailea}}
| {{wp|Maui}}
| Waialea is an area of Maui noted for its numerous grand hotels.
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Wela Volcano Park]]
| {{wp|Haleakalā_National_Park|Haleakalā National Park}}
| {{wp|Maui}}
| The tallest volcano on Maui and is currently inactive. Terrain is closer to {{wp|Kīlauea|Kīlauea}}.
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Lush Jungle]]
| {{wp|Hana, Hawaii|Hana Forest Reserve}}
| {{wp|Maui}}
| It is the largest tropical forest on the island of Maui.
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Ruins of Life]]
| {{wp|Kahanu Garden|Piʻilanihale Heiau}}
| {{wp|Maui}}
| The largest {{wp|heiau}} in the State of Hawaii.
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Ula'ula Island]]
| colspan="2" | {{wp|Hawaii (island)|Hawaii Island}}
| The largest island in the archipelago. Its designated island color is red (''ʻulaʻula'' in Hawaiian).
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Malie City]]
| {{wp|Hilo, Hawaii|Hilo}}
| {{wp|Hawaii (island)|Hawaii Island}}
| Largest settlement on Hawaii Island. Noted locally for its particularly rainy climate.
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Malie Garden]]
| {{wp|Liliuokalani Park and Gardens|Liliuokalani Park and Gardens}}
| {{wp|Hawaii (island)|Hawaii Island}}
| Designed like an Edo-style Japanese Garden, having numerous structures such as pagodas, torii, and a Japanese teahouse.
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Mount Hokulani]]
| {{wp|Mauna Kea|Mauna Kea}}
| {{wp|Hawaii (island)|Hawaii Island}}
| The largest mountain in the world when measured from its base below sea level. Currently a dormant volcano.
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Hokulani Observatory]]
| {{wp|Mauna Kea Observatories|Mauna Kea Observatories}}
| {{wp|Hawaii (island)|Hawaii Island}}
|
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Blush Mountain]]
| {{wp|Kīlauea|Kīlauea}}
| {{wp|Hawaii (island)|Hawaii Island}}
| 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.
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Ula'ula Beach|Secluded Shore]]{{sup/7|SM}}/[[Ula'ula Beach]]{{sup/7|USUM}}
| {{wp|Kaimū}}
| {{wp|Hawaii (island)|Hawaii Island}}
| A black sand beach that requires an extensive hike from the nearest automobile accessible road.
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Tapu Village]]
| {{wp|Kalapana, Hawaii|Kalapana}}
| {{wp|Hawaii (island)|Hawaii Island}}
| 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.
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Haina Desert]]
| {{wp|Kaʻū Desert|Kaʻū Desert}}
| {{wp|Hawaii (island)|Hawaii Island}}
| Although not a true desert, the sulfur dioxide from Kīlauea's sulfuric lava plumes creates enough acid rain that plant growth is severely inhibited.
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Ula'ula Meadow]]
| Honuaʻula Forest Reserve
| {{wp|Hawaii (island)|Hawaii Island}}
|
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Lake of the Sunne]]/[[Lake of the Moone]]
| {{wp|Lake Waiau|Lake Waiau}}
| {{wp|Hawaii (island)|Hawaii Island}}
| The largest lake in Hawaii, located on Mauna Kea
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Po Town]]
| {{wp|Kailua, Hawaii County, Hawaii|Kailua-Kona}}
| {{wp|Hawaii (island)|Hawaii Island}}
|
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Mount Lanakila]]
| {{wp|Mauna Loa|Mauna Loa}}
| {{wp|Hawaii (island)|Hawaii Island}}
| 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.
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Ruins of Abundance]]
| {{wp|Puʻukoholā Heiau National Historic Site|Puʻukoholā Heiau}}
| {{wp|Hawaii (island)|Hawaii Island}}
| The largest {{wp|heiau}} on Hawaii Island, and the last heiau ever built.
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Poni Island]]
| colspan="2" | {{wp|Kauai|Kauaʻi}}
| Its designated island color is purple (''poni'' in Hawaiian).
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Seafolk Village]]
| {{wp|Port Allen, Hawaii|Port Allen}}
| {{wp|Kauai|Kauaʻi}}
|
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Poni Wilds]]
| {{wp|Kalalau Valley}}
| {{wp|Kauai|Kauaʻi}}
| A secluded valley on the northwest side of Kaua'i. It has no inhabitants and is completely inaccessible by automobiles.
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Poni Beach]]
| Pakala Beach
| {{wp|Kauai|Kauaʻi}}
|
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Poni Breaker Coast]]
| {{wp|Poipu|Poʻipū}}
| {{wp|Kauai|Kauaʻi}}
| Famous for the geological {{wp|Blowhole (geology)|blowhole}} known locally as {{wp|Spouting Horn}}.
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Ancient Poni Path]]
| {{wp|Waimea, Kauai County, Hawaii|Waimea}}
| {{wp|Kauai|Kauaʻi}}
|
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Vast Poni Canyon]]
| {{wp|Waimea Canyon State Park}}
| {{wp|Kauai|Kauaʻi}}
|
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Altar of the Sunne]]/[[Altar of the Moone]]
| {{wp|Mount Waialeale|Mount Waiʻaleʻale}}/{{wp|Kawaikini}}
| {{wp|Kauai|Kauaʻi}}
| Mount Wai'ale'ale is the main volcano of Kauaʻi and is currently extinct. Kawaikini is the tallest peak of the mountain.
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Poni Grove]]
| {{wp|Lihue, Hawaii|Līhuʻe}}
| {{wp|Kauai|Kauaʻi}}
| Known locally for its location Kukui Grove and Grove Farms.
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Poni Plains]]
| {{wp|Kapaa, Hawaii|Kapaʻa}}/{{wp|Wailua, Hawaii|Wailua}}
| {{wp|Kauai|Kauaʻi}}
|
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Plains Grotto]]
| {{wp|Fern Grotto}}
| {{wp|Kauai|Kauaʻi}}
|
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Poni Meadow]]
| {{wp|Alakai Wilderness Preserve|Alakaʻi Wilderness Preserve}}
| {{wp|Kauai|Kauaʻi}}
|
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Resolution Cave]]
| Maniniholo Dry Cave
| {{wp|Kauai|Kauaʻi}}
| It was believed to once house a malicious spirit deep in the cave.
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Poni Coast]]
| {{wp|Kalihiwai, Hawaii|Kalihiwai}}
| {{wp|Kauai|Kauaʻi}}
|
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Poni Gauntlet]]
| {{wp|Hanalei, Hawaii|Hanalei}}
| {{wp|Kauai|Kauaʻi}}
|
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Battle Tree]]
| {{wp|Ha'ena State Park|Ha'ena}}
| {{wp|Kauai|Kauaʻi}}
|
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Ruins of Hope]]
| {{wp|Wailua River State Park}}
| {{wp|Kauai|Kauaʻi}}
| 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.
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Exeggutor Island]]
| colspan="2" | {{wp|Niihau|Niʻihau}}/{{wp|Kahoolawe|Kahoʻolawe}}
| 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.
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Aether Paradise]]
| colspan="2" | {{wp|Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument}}
| 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.
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Poké Pelago]]
| colspan="2" | {{wp|Northwestern Hawaiian Islands}}
| Small, uninhabited islands and atolls northwest of the main eight Hawaiian islands. Many native endemic Hawaiian organisms inhabit these islands.
|}
 

==Side regions==
===Orre===
[[File:Orre.png|thumb|200px|Orre]]
[[Orre]] is based on {{wp|Phoenix, Arizona|Phoenix}}, {{wp|Arizona}}, {{wp|United States}}.<ref>http://www.nintendo.co.jp/nom/0311/soft/interv01.html</ref>

{| class="roundy" style="background: #2E83D2; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; border: 3px solid #81807A"
|-
! style="background: #6AA9E4; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Pokémon world
! style="background: #6AA9E4" | Specific location
! style="background: #6AA9E4" | State
! style="background: #6AA9E4; {{roundytr|5px}}" | Notes
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Phenac City]]
| {{wp|Phoenix, Arizona|Phoenix}}
| {{wp|Arizona}}
| Both cities were founded when a man brought water to the city.
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Pyrite Town]]
|
|
| Likely inspired by former mining towns such as [[wp:Aguila, Arizona|Aguila]] and [[wp:Wickenburg, Arizona|Wickenburg]].
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[The Under]]
|
|
|
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Agate Village]]
| {{wp|Flagstaff, Arizona|Flagstaff}}
| {{wp|Arizona}}
| 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}}.
|-
| style="background: #fff; {{roundybl|5px}}" | [[Gateon Port]]
| style="background: #fff"| {{wp|Lake Havasu City, Arizona|Lake Havasu City}}
| style="background: #fff"| {{wp|Arizona}}
| style="background: #fff; {{roundybr|5px}}" | Towns by large bodies of water northwest of Phoenix/Phenac, home to lighthouses and unusual bridges.
|}{{-}}

==Spin-off regions==
===Fiore===
[[File:Fiore alt.png|thumb|200px|Fiore]]
[[Fiore]] may be based on {{wp|Naples}} and the surrounding zones in {{wp|Italy}}.

{| class="roundy" style="background: #2E83D2; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; border: 3px solid #81807A"
|-
! style="background: #6AA9E4; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Pokémon world
! style="background: #6AA9E4" colspan="2" | Specific location
! style="background: #6AA9E4; {{roundytr|5px}}" | Notes
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Ringtown]]
| {{wp|Bacoli|Bacoli}}
| {{wp|Metropolitan City of Naples|Metropolitan City of Naples}}
| Both are small towns bordering coastal areas.
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Summerland]]
| {{wp|Capri, Campania|Capri}}
| {{wp|Campania|Campania}}
| It is the only town on the island of Capri and both are important tourist centers in the Tyrrhenian Sea.
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Fall City]]
| {{wp|Naples|Naples City}}
| {{wp|Campania|Campania}}
| It is the main city of the metropolitan area of Naples and is recognizable by its numerous ports and its classic houses.
|-
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Wintown]]
| {{wp|Casoria|Casoria}}
| {{wp|Metropolitan City of Naples|Metropolitan City of Naples}}
| It is located north of Fall City, just as Casoria is north of the great Naples.
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Fiore Temple]]
| {{wp|Paestum|Paestum temple}}
| {{wp|Paestum (frazione)|Paestum}}
| It is the most important temple in southern Italy, near Naples.
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Olive Jungle]]
| {{wp|Capri Philosophical Park|Parco filosofico}}
| {{wp|Anacapri|Anacapri}}
|
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[East Road]]
| Napoli Sotterranea
| {{wp|Metropolitan City of Naples|Metropolitan City of Naples}}
|
|}{{-}}

===Almia===
[[File:Pokémon to real world Almia Oshima.png|thumb|200px|Comparison of Almia to Oshima and northern Honshu]]
[[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.

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|-
! style="background: #6AA9E4; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Pokémon world
! style="background: #6AA9E4" colspan="2" | Specific location
! style="background: #6AA9E4" colspan="2" | Prefecture (subprefecture)
! style="background: #6AA9E4; {{roundytr|5px}}" | Notes
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Chicole Village]]
| {{jwp|松前町 (北海道)|松前町}}
| {{wp|Matsumae, Hokkaido|Matsumae}}
| {{wp|北海道}}（{{jwp|渡島総合振興局}}）
| {{wp|Hokkaido}} ({{wp|Oshima Subprefecture|Oshima}})
|
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Vientown]]
| {{jwp|江差町}}
| {{wp|Esashi, Hokkaido (Hiyama)|Esashi}}
| {{wp|北海道}}（{{jwp|檜山振興局}}）
| {{wp|Hokkaido}} ({{wp|Hiyama Subprefecture|Hiyama}})
|
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Vien Forest]]
| {{jwp|函館山}}
| {{wp|Mount Hakodate}}
| {{wp|北海道}}（{{jwp|渡島総合振興局}}）
| {{wp|Hokkaido}} ({{wp|Oshima Subprefecture|Oshima}})
| Mount Hakodate attracts tourists for its view of Hakodate.
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Pueltown]]
| {{jwp|函館市}}
| {{wp|Hakodate, Hokkaido|Hakodate}}
| {{wp|北海道}}（{{jwp|渡島総合振興局}}）
| {{wp|Hokkaido}} ({{wp|Oshima Subprefecture|Oshima}})
| Hakodate and Pueltown are both port cities.
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Altru Park]]
| {{jwp|五稜郭|五稜郭公園}}
| {{wp|Goryōkaku|Goryōkaku Park}}
| {{wp|北海道}}（{{jwp|渡島総合振興局}}）
| {{wp|Hokkaido}} ({{wp|Oshima Subprefecture|Oshima}})
| The Goryōkaku Tower overlooks Goryōkaku Park.
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Altru Building]] [[Altru Tower]]
| {{jwp|五稜郭タワー}}
| Goryōkaku Tower
| {{wp|北海道}}（{{jwp|渡島総合振興局}}）
| {{wp|Hokkaido}} ({{wp|Oshima Subprefecture|Oshima}})
| The observation tower, which overlooks Goryōkaku Park, was rebuilt from 2004 to 2006.
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Boyleland]]
| {{jwp|むつ市}}
| {{wp|Mutsu, Aomori|Mutsu}}
| {{jwp|青森県}}
| {{wp|Aomori Prefecture|Aomori}}
|
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Volcano Cave|Boyleland Volcano]]
| {{jwp|恐山}}
| {{wp|Mount Osore}}
| {{jwp|青森県}}
| {{wp|Aomori Prefecture|Aomori}}
|
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Shiver Camp]]
| {{jwp|ニセコ町}}
| {{wp|Niseko, Hokkaido|Niseko}}
| {{wp|北海道}}（{{jwp|後志総合振興局}}）
| {{wp|Hokkaido}} ({{wp|Shiribeshi Subprefecture|Shiribeshi}})
| Niseko is home to multiple ski resorts.
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Haruba Village]]
| {{jwp|青森市}}
| {{wp|Aomori, Aomori|Aomori}}
| {{jwp|青森県}}
| {{wp|Aomori Prefecture|Aomori}}
| The Port of Aomori operates ferries to {{wp|Hakodate, Hokkaido|Hakodate}}.
|-
| style="background: #fff; {{roundybl|5px}}" | [[Capture Arena]]
| style="background: #fff" | {{jwp|渡島大島}}
| style="background: #fff" | {{wp|Oshima (Hokkaido)|Ōshima}}
| style="background: #fff" | {{wp|北海道}}（{{jwp|渡島総合振興局}}）
| style="background: #fff" | {{wp|Hokkaido}} ({{wp|Oshima Subprefecture|Oshima}})
| style="background: #fff; {{roundybr|5px}}" | The uninhabited island is also a nature preserve.
|}{{-}}

===Oblivia===
[[File:Oblivia artwork.png|thumb|200px|Oblivia]]
[[Oblivia]] may be based on the {{wp|Oki Islands}} in {{wp|Shimane Prefecture}}.

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! style="background: #6AA9E4; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Pokémon world
! style="background: #6AA9E4" colspan="2" | Specific location
! style="background: #6AA9E4" colspan="2" | Prefecture
! style="background: #6AA9E4; {{roundytr|5px}}" | Notes
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Dolce Island]]
|
|
|
|
|
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Renbow Island]]
|
|
|
|
|
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Cocona Village]]
|
|
|
|
|
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Mitonga Island]]
|
|
|
|
|
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Tilt Village]]
|
|
|
|
|
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Faldera Island]]
|
|
|
|
|
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Sophian Island]]
|
|
|
|
|
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Aqua Resort]]
|
|
|
|
|
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[Layuda Island]]
|
|
|
|
|
|-
| style="background: #fff; {{roundybl|5px}}" | [[Tilikule Island]]
| style="background: #fff" |
| style="background: #fff" |
| style="background: #fff" |
| style="background: #fff" |
| style="background: #fff; {{roundybr|5px}}" |
|}
{{-}}

==Landscape==
{{incomplete|section|needs=Missing notes}}
While the above locations are meant to correspond to the different regions around the world, great liberties were taken with the design of their landscape. Some of the designers have admitted to drawing inspiration from real-world locations outside their stated real-world counterparts, especially with locations shown in [[Pokémon movie]]s.

{| style="background: #2E83D2; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; {{roundy}}; border: 3px solid #81807A"
|-
! colspan="2" style="background: #6AA9E4; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Pokémon world
! style="background: #6AA9E4" colspan="2" | Inspiration
! style="background: #6AA9E4; {{roundytr|5px}}" | Notes
|- style="background: #fff"
! [[File:Porta Vista.png|Porta Vista|200px]]
| [[Porta Vista]]
| {{wp|Acapulco}}
| {{wp|Mexico}}
| According to anime maps, [[Goldenrod City]] also slightly resembles Acapulco.
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[File:Hollywood.png|Hollywood|230px]]
| [[Hollywood]]
| {{wp|Hollywood}}
| {{wp|California}}, {{wp|United States}}
| 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.
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[File:Alto Mare.png|Alto Mare|230px]]
| [[Alto Mare]]
| {{wp|Venice}}
| {{wp|Italy}}
| Venice's canals were likely an inspiration for the canals of Alto Mare
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[File:Forina.png|Forina|230px]]
| [[Forina]]
| {{wp|Wulingyuan}}
| {{wp|China}}
| 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.
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[File:LaRousse City from above.png|LaRousse City|230px]]
| [[LaRousse City]]
| {{wp|Vancouver}}
| {{wp|British Columbia}}, {{wp|Canada}}
| 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.
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[File:Sootopolis City anime.png|Sootopolis City|230px]]
| [[Sootopolis City]]
| {{wp|Santorini}}
| {{wp|Greece}}
|
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[File:Samiya.png|Samiya|230px]]
| [[Samiya]]
| {{wp|Atlantis}}
|
|
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[File:Alamos Town Establishing shot.png|Alamos Town|230px]]
| [[Alamos Town]]
| {{wp|Barcelona}}
| {{wp|Spain}}
| The Space-Time Towers are based on the incompleted church of {{wp|Sagrada Familia}}.
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[File:Pastoria City anime.png|Pastoria City|230px]]
| [[Pastoria City]]
| {{wp|Boston}}
| {{wp|Massachusetts}}, {{wp|United States}}
| 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}}.
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[File:Teni Village.png|Ten'i Village|230px]]
| [[Ten'i Village]]
| {{wp|Geiranger}}
| {{wp|Norway}}
| 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}}.
|- style="background: #fff"
|[[File:Michina Town.png|Michina Town|230px]]
| [[Michina Town]]
| {{wp|Meteora}}
| {{wp|Greece}}
| Its landscape, which is filled with towering rock formations, resembles Meteora. Also, the architecture of the temples resembles that of ancient Greek temples.
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[File:Crown City.png|Crown City|230px]]
| [[Crown City]]
| {{wp|Amsterdam}}
| {{wp|The Netherlands}}
| 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.
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[File:Eindoak Town.png|Eindoak Town|230px]]
| [[Eindoak Town]]
| {{wp|Gourdon, Alpes-Maritimes|Gourdon}}, {{wp|Tourrettes-sur-Loup}} and {{wp|Mont Saint-Michel}}
| {{wp|France}}
|
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[File:Roshan City.png|Roshan City|230px]]
| [[Roshan City]]
| {{wp|Shinjuku, Tokyo|Shinjuku}}, {{wp|Shinagawa, Tokyo|Shinagawa}}, and Tennouzu Isle
| {{wp|Tokyo}}, {{wp|Japan}}
| The Roshan tower is inspired by the {{wp|Tokyo Skytree}}
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[File:New Tork City.png|New Tork City|230px]]
| [[New Tork City]]
| {{wp|New York City}}
| {{wp|New York}}, {{wp|United States}}
| 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.
|- style="background: #fff"
| style="background: #fff; {{roundybl|5px}}" |[[File:Kalos Canyon.png|Kalos Canyon|230px]]
| style="background: #fff" | [[Kalos Canyon]]
| style="background: #fff" | {{wp|Grand Canyon}}
| style="background: #fff" | {{wp|Arizona}}, {{wp|United States}}
| style="background: #fff" |
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[File:Avignon Town.png|Avignon Town|230px]]
| [[Avignon Town]]
| {{wp|Avignon}} and {{wp|Quebec City}}
| {{wp|France}} and {{wp|Canada}}
| 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.
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[File:Orsay City.png|Orsay City|230px]]
| [[Orsay City]]
| {{wp|Marseille}}
| {{wp|France}}
| 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.
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[File:Diamond Domain.png|Diamond Domain|230px]]
| [[Diamond Domain]]
| {{wp|Cave of the Crystals}}
| {{wp|Mexico}}
| Colossal cave of several white crystals of Selenite in {{wp|Chihuahua (state)|Chihuahua}}, and many of them are the largest in the whole world.
|- style="background: #fff"
| [[File:Allearth Forest.png|Allearth Forest|230px]]
| [[Allearth Forest]]
| {{wp|Niagara Falls}}
| {{wp|Canada}} and {{wp|United States}}
| 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.
|- style="background: #fff"
| style="background: #fff; {{roundybl|5px}}" |[[File:Dahara City.png|Dahara City|230px]]
| style="background: #fff" | [[Dahara City]]
| style="background: #fff" | {{wp|Dubai}} and {{wp|Abu Dhabi}}
| style="background: #fff" | {{wp|United Arab Emirates}}
| style="background: #fff" | 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}}.
|}

==Real-world locations mentioned==
[[File:Mewtwo in the City.png|right|thumb|260px|Mewtwo overlooking a "faraway city" at the end of ''[[Mewtwo Returns]]'']]
[[File:AG145 noodles.png|thumb|200px|Chinese noodles]]
* [[Lt. Surge]] is known as "The Lightning {{wp|United States|American}}!". In {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}}, Pokémon Journal entries state that he "is rumored to have been a pilot while home in America."
* [[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.
* 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 "in {{wp|Russia}}n no-man's-land". In the Japanese version, he states that the Ponaya Tunguska (Japanese: ポナヤツングスカ) branch is located "deep in Russia". 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).
* {{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}}.
* Both {{p|Articuno}} and {{p|Beartic}}'s names are derived from a real-world location, the {{wp|Arctic}}.
* In ''[[EP009|School of Hard Knocks]]'', {{an|Misty}} fantasizes about {{wp|Paris}} and the {{wp|Eiffel Tower}}.
* In ''[[EP032|The Ninja Poké-Showdown]]'', James says that the [[Fuchsia Gym]] looks like a {{wp|Japan|Japanese}} restaurant.
* 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}}.
* {{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.
* In ''[[EP066|The Evolution Solution]]'', Meowth says, "Keep digging till you hit China!" to Jessie and James, who were digging for clam shells.
* {{p|Parasect}}'s Stadium and FireRed Pokédex entries mention that its spores are used in medicine in China.
* {{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.
* In the {{wp|William Shakespeare}}-inspired episode ''[[EP100|Wherefore Art Thou, Pokémon?]]'', Misty described the town as like being in "merry old {{wp|England}}".
* 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 "mostly live in {{wp|Minnesota}}". This is a reference to the Minnesota Vikings, a football team in the area.
:*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.
:* 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}}.
:* 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).
* 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).
* 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}}.
* {{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.
* {{p|Xatu}}'s Silver, FireRed, and SoulSilver Pokédex entries mention that South Americans say that it can see both the future and past.
* 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.
* At the end of ''[[Mewtwo Returns]]'', Mewtwo is shown overlooking a "faraway city" that greatly resembles New York City. Buildings similar to the {{wp|Chrysler Building}} and the {{wp|MetLife Building}} are visible in the distance.
* In ''[[M05|Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias]]'', Misty makes a direct reference to the Earth, saying "the Earth is so pretty".
* 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]]''.
* In FireRed and LeafGreen, Blaine refers to {{wp|Kyoto}} in the original Japanese version.
* {{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 "world's highest mountain," which is what Mt. Everest is to Earth.
* {{p|Regice}}'s Emerald Pokédex entry mentions {{wp|Antarctica|Antarctic}} ice.
* In the English dub of ''[[AG132|The Scheme Team]]'', [[Jessie]] talks about Antarctica, the place where their next assignment is located.
* In ''[[AG145|Pasta La Vista!]]'', an ad in {{an|May}}'s food guidebook mentions "Chinese noodles".
* A {{tc|Guitarist}} that can be battled in the {{Gdis|Battle Frontier|IV}} mentions that his guitar is actually a {{wp|Shamisen|Japanese instrument}}.
* Upon defeating Fisherman Bronson in the [[Sinnoh]] {{Gdis|Battle Tower|IV}}, he will say, "Why the emperor of fishing? It's an ancient Chinese legend...".
* 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 "{{tt|Jana Tha Japan Par Pahuch Gaye China|Wanted to go Japan but instead reached China}}", which refers to the real-world countries of {{wp|Japan}} and {{wp|China}}.
* In ''[[BW038|Movie Time! Zorua in "The Legend of the Pokémon Knight"!]]'', the Eiffel Tower and the {{wp|Arc de Triomphe}} were seen on a movie poster.
* In the [[Pokémon in South Asia|Hindi Dub]] of ''[[XY030|Mega Revelations!]]'' , {{MTR}} says "Hum sab kuch jante hai Kashmir se Kanyakumari tak" which refers to real Indian cities of Kashmir and Kanyakumari.
* 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.

==Real-world people and cultures mentioned==
* {{p|Snorlax}}'s Japanese name ''Kabigon'' is the nickname of [[Game Freak]] programmer [[Kōji Nishino]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/Umekopyon/status/560672131110158338 Twitter]</ref>  This is referenced in {{2v2|Black|White|2}}, in which Nishino appears as a battleable NPC and his highest-leveled Pokémon is Snorlax.
* 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.
* 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.
* 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」"''Musashi!/Kojirō!/Kanmon Straits.../Moji.../Shimonoseki...''", 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}}.
* 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]]).
* 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]]).
* [[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]].
* 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.
* 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.
* NPCs in the [[core series]] games are regularly named after real-world people.
** In the [[Generation IV]] {{Gdis|Battle Frontier|IV}}, one of the potential NPC opponents is {{tc|Guitarist}} Iggy, a reference to {{wp|Iggy Pop}}.
** 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]].<ref>[http://iimarck.us/i/tower-references/ iimarck.us - Battle Tower In‐Jokes]</ref>
*** {{tc|Guitarist}} Masuda is a reference to [[Junichi Masuda]], Crystal's music director.
*** {{tc|Bug Catcher}} Tajiri is a reference to Pokémon's creator, [[Satoshi Tajiri]], and his childhood fixation with bug catching.
*** {{tc|Scientist}} Mori is a reference to Akito Mori, who is listed under "special thanks" in Crystal.
*** {{tc|Teacher}} Kawakami is a reference to Naoko Kawakami, who is listed under "special thanks" in Crystal.
* 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]].
* In {{game|Black and White|s}}, six of the [[Seven Sages]] quote proverbs from several Chinese philosophers.
** [[Zinzolin]] quotes a proverb from ''{{wp|Mencius (book)|Mencius}}'' and a line from ''{{wp|Tao Te Ching}}'' at N's Castle.
** [[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.
** [[Bronius]] quotes another line from ''Tao Te Ching'' at N's Castle.
** [[Giallo]] quotes another line from ''Mencius'' at N's Castle.
** 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.
** [[Rood]] quotes another proverb from the Analects and made a reference to a Chinese idiom at N's Castle.
* 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}}.

==Other references to the real world==
* 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.
* The Space Shuttle at [[Pewter Museum]] says that the first flight to the moon was in 1969, same as in the real world.
* {{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]].
* The {{p|Arceus}} event that takes place in {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}} includes real life pictures in the game.
* 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}}.
* 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}}.

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