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{{RegionInfobox|
name=Sinnoh |
jname=シンオウ地方 |
tmname=Shin'ō-chihō |
image=[[Image:Sinnohplatinum.jpg|250px]] |
caption=Artwork of the Sinnoh region from {{game|Platinum}} |
intro={{game|Diamond and Pearl|s}} |
professor=[[Professor Rowan]] |
starter={{p|Turtwig}}, {{p|Chimchar}}, and {{p|Piplup}} |
team=[[Team Galactic]] |
league=yes |
lname=[[Sinnoh League]] |
location={{si|Pokémon League}} |
dex=yes |
dexlist=[[List of Pokémon by Sinnoh Dex number|Sinnoh Dex]] |
anime=yes |
season=[[Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl|Diamond and Pearl]] (10) [[Pokémon Diamond & Pearl: Battle Dimension|Battle Dimension]] (11) [[Pokémon Diamond & Pearl: Galactic Battles|Galactic Battles]] (12) |
series=[[Diamond & Pearl series|Diamond & Pearl]] |
games=yes |
generation={{Gen|IV}} |
game={{3v2|Diamond|Pearl|Platinum}}
}}
[[Image:Sinnoh.PNG|thumb|right|250px|In-game map of the Sinnoh region from [[Generation IV]] games.]]
[[Image:Sinnoh Region.png|thumb|right|250px|A detail version of the in-game map of the Sinnoh region from [[Generation IV]] games.]]
[[Image:Shinnoh DP Map.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Sinnoh map from Diamond and Pearl]]
[[Image:Sinnoh_Region.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Oblique view of the Sinnoh region from above.]]
[[Image:Torn World.png|thumb|right|250px|Mt. Coronet's peak, with the entrance to the [[Distortion World]] above it, from the northwest.]]
The '''Sinnoh region''' (pronounced /ˈsɪnno/) (Japanese: '''シンオウ地方''' ''Shin'ō-chihō'') is a [[region]] in the [[Pokémon world]], the setting of the [[Generation IV]] games {{game2|Diamond|Pearl|Platinum}}. It is [[Pokémon world in relation to the real world|based on]] the geography of the Japanese island of {{wp|Hokkaido}}, southern part of the Russian island of {{wp|Kunashir}} and the Northeastern island near Sinnoh resembles part of the Russian island of {{wp|Sakhalin}}, which are claimed by the Japanese government, and according to the {{pkmn|anime}}, the Sinnoh region is located north of the [[Kanto]] region.

==Geography==
===Environment===
Sinnoh features a broad range of new and classic environments for the player to explore including, for the first time in a Pokémon RPG, snowy routes. The region also features full-land geography, with only five [[sea route]]s. Despite this lack of sea routes, a direct opposite of the [[Hoenn]] region, the Sinnoh region is known to be rich in water, and has three lakes at the northernmost ([[Lake Acuity|Acuity]]), easternmost ([[Lake Valor|Valor]]), and westernmost ([[Lake Verity|Verity]]) ends of the main continent that are home to the members of [[lake guardians|one of the legendary trios of Sinnoh]]. Near Lake Valor, as well, there is a hidden fourth lake, [[Sendoff Spring]], which houses [[Turnback Cave]].

Due to its large size, the main region of Sinnoh can be broken into two sub-regions divided by [[Mt. Coronet]], roughly comparable to how the continent that [[Kanto]] and [[Johto]] make up is essentially a contiguous region. Due to this, {{p|Shellos}} and {{p|Gastrodon}} have developed an instance of regional speciation, with members of the species found on the eastern side being blue-colored and members on the western side being pink-colored.

The western half of Sinnoh features a variety of landscapes. Its coasts are notably more rocky than the eastern half, however, the land is far more fertile, and the towns, for the most part, are rural. A windswept canyon, carved out by a river that flows from Mt. Coronet, is home to the [[Valley Windworks]], which provides clean, wind-driven electricity to the nearby towns. This is not to say, however, that there is no importance to west Sinnoh, as [[Oreburgh City]], [[Eterna City]], and [[Canalave City]] are the locations of [[Pokémon Gym]]s, and [[Jubilife City]], at the heart of the area, is the most technologically advanced city in the region.

Sinnoh's eastern half is home, however, to a vast many more things, including [[Pokémon Super Contest]]s in [[Hearthome City]], a [[Veilstone Department Store|Department Store]] in [[Veilstone City]], the [[Great Marsh]] of [[Pastoria City]], and the awe-inspiring [[Vista Lighthouse]] of [[Sunyshore City]]. In each of these cities, as well, there is a Pokémon Gym, which is very important for League-bound {{pkmn|Trainer}}s.

Unlike the halves of Sinnoh divided longitudinally by Mt. Coronet, the northern area is sparsely populated, with [[Snowpoint City]] as the only major area, likely due to the harsh snows that blow down from the mountain's peak, making the area not only very cold, but as well making a trip northward very perilous. Despite this relative isolation, however, Snowpoint as well has a Pokémon Gym, making it another important stop for Trainers who wish to compete in the Pokémon League.

A third sub-region is the [[Battle Zone]], which is on a large island to the northeast of the mainland. Much like how people from the [[Sevii Islands]] seem to consider their home to be a separate region from [[Kanto]] and [[Johto]], people from the Battle Zone often refer to Sinnoh as a separate region. Several islands, including [[Newmoon Island]], [[Fullmoon Island]], and [[Iron Island]], lie off the northwestern coast of Sinnoh as well, though these are far eclipsed in both size and importance by the mainland.

Separated from both the Battle Zone and the mainland of Sinnoh by several straits is the island on which {{si|Pokémon League}} of Sinnoh is located, the only access to which is by way of {{rt|223}}. It is here where Sinnoh's {{si|Victory Road}} is located, which, unlike previous incarnations has not two, but three entrances: One of these, of course, is the southern entrance that Trainers from the mainland must navigate from, a second is the one that leads to the area in which the [[Elite Four]] can be challenged, and the third leads from a {{m|Defog|foggy}} area of Victory Road to {{rt|224}}, which is said to be a miniature version of Sinnoh. North from Route 224, through a special event, of course, leads the [[Seabreak Path]] to {{p|Shaymin}}'s domain, the [[Flower Paradise]].

===Climate===
The Sinnoh region holds a vast arrange of climates. Unlike [[Hoenn]], which is located in the south where the climate is warmer, Sinnoh is located on the northern boundaries of the world where the temperature is cooler. It is so cold in the northern part of the region, it snows constantly. At one point in Sinnoh, it is actually possible to travel on a [[Route 217|route covered in snow]]. Cities such as [[Snowpoint City]] have been completely covered in snow, while Pokémon who live around the area have adapted to their new climate change. However recently, the region has become cooler on the southern side as climate change take part on the region. Areas such as [[Twinleaf Town]] and {{rt|201}} have now been a subject to snow.

Another new weather condition introduced was the fog condition, which can be found on {{rt|210}} however can be cleared easily. The fog is like a thick blanket that makes obstacles and Trainers difficult to see.

==Locations==
===Cities and Towns===
* Western Sinnoh
:* [[Twinleaf Town]]
:* [[Sandgem Town]]
:* [[Jubilife City]]
:* [[Oreburgh City]]
:* [[Eterna City]]
:* [[Snowpoint City]]
:* [[Canalave City]]
:* [[Floaroma Town]]

* Eastern Sinnoh
:* [[Veilstone City]]
:* [[Pastoria City]]
:* [[Hearthome City]]
:* [[Sunyshore City]]
:* [[Celestic Town]]
:* [[Solaceon Town]]
:* {{si|Pokémon League}}

* Northeastern Island (Battle Zone)
:* [[Fight Area]]
:* [[Survival Area]]
:* [[Resort Area]]
:* {{Gdis|Battle Frontier|IV}} ({{game|Platinum}} only)

===Areas of interest===
:* [[Amity Square]]
:* [[Eterna Forest]]
:* [[Flower Paradise]]
:* [[Fullmoon Island]]
:* [[Hall of Origin]]
:* [[Iron Island]]
:* [[Lake Acuity]]
:* [[Lake Valor]]
:* [[Lake Verity]]
:* [[Mt. Coronet]]
:* [[Newmoon Island]]
:* [[Old Chateau]]
:* [[Pal Park]]
:* [[Sendoff Spring]]
:* [[Sinnoh Underground]]
:* [[Spear Pillar]]
:* [[Stark Mountain]]
:* [[Trophy Garden]]
:* [[Turnback Cave]]
:* {{si|Battle Park}}
* Entrance in Sinnoh
:* [[Distortion World]]

==Anime Locations==
* [[Chocovine Town]]
* [[Emeragrove Town]]
* [[Gerbera Town]]
* [[Shelter Town]]
* [[Majolica Town]]
* [[Melendale Island]]
* [[Sage Town]]
* [[Sandalstraw Town]]
* [[Squallville]]
* [[Suiren Town]]

===Routes===
Much like [[Hoenn]] before it, Sinnoh's routes are numbered so that they don't follow sequence directly from previously-known regions' routes. Routes in Sinnoh are numbered from {{rtn|201}} to {{rtn|230}}. Compared to previous generations, there aren't many sea routes; there are many land routes and mountains. The idea of routes with differing [[weather conditions]] was also brought ahead from [[Generation III]]. For the first time ever in a Pokémon game, some of Sinnoh's routes have snow covering them.

Another quirk about the routes in Sinnoh is that some of them do not go directly east/west or north/south, but actually turn before reaching their destination, most notably {{rt|212}} and {{rt|210}}, which both have two limbs of equal length. While Hoenn's {{rt|114}} did this on the [[Game Boy Advance]], it was not to this scale, so one may presume that the GBA was limited in this sense.

==League==
{{main|Sinnoh League}}

The Sinnoh League is the regional [[Pokémon League]] of the Sinnoh region. The [[Elite Four]] and the [[Champion]] are located at the {{si|Pokémon League}}.

===Gym Leaders===
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|- align="center"
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|-
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! style="background: #9f9982;" | {{color2|47443a|Elemental type|Type}}
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{{gldr|type=Grass|pic=VSGardenia.png|ldr=Gardenia|djap=ナタネ|drm=Natane|loc=Eterna City|cjap=ハクタイシティ|crm=Hakutai City|bdg=Forest}}
{{gldr|type=Fighting|pic=VSMaylene.png|ldr=Maylene|djap=スモモ|drm=Sumomo|loc=Veilstone City|cjap=トバリシティ|crm=Tobari City||bdg=Cobble}}
{{gldr|type=Water|pic=VSCrasher Wake.png|ldr=Crasher Wake|djap=マキシマム仮面|drm=Maximum Mask|loc=Pastoria City|cjap=ノモセシティ|crm=Nomose City|bdg=Fen}}
{{gldr|type=Ghost|pic=VSFantina.png|ldr=Fantina|djap=メリッサ|drm=Melissa|loc=Hearthome City|cjap=ヨスガシティ|crm=Yosuga City|bdg=Relic}}
{{gldr|type=Steel|pic=VSByron.png|ldr=Byron|djap=トウガン|drm=Tougan|loc=Canalave City|cjap=ミオシティ|crm=Mio City|bdg=Mine}}
{{gldr|type=Ice|pic=VSCandice.png|ldr=Candice|djap=スズナ|drm=Suzuna|loc=Snowpoint City|cjap=キッサキシティ|crm=Kissaki City|bdg=Icicle}}
{{gldrb|type=Electric|pic=VSVolkner.png|ldr=Volkner|djap=デンジ|drm=Denzi|loc=Sunyshore City|cjap=ナギサシティ|crm=Nagisa City|bdg=Beacon}}
|}

===Elite Four===
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{{elt|type=Bug|pic=VSAaron.png|m=Aaron (Elite Four)|m2=Aaron|mjap=リョウ|mrm=Ryou}}
{{elt|type=Ground|pic=VSBertha.png|m=Bertha|mjap=キクノ|mrm=Kikuno}}
{{elt|type=Fire|pic=VSFlint.png|m=Flint (Elite Four)|m2=Flint|mjap=オーパ|mrm=Ōba}}
{{elt|type=Psychic|pic=VSLucian.png|m=Lucian|mjap=ゴヨウ|mrm=Goyō}}
{{eltb|type=Cynthia|t=Various|pic=VSCynthia.png|m=Cynthia|mjap=シロナ|mrm=Shirona}}
|}
{{-}}

==Battle Frontier==
{{main|Battle Frontier (Generation IV)}}
===Frontier Brains===
{| align="center" style="background: #505050; -moz-border-radius: 10px; border: 4px solid #F5F5F5;" colspan=8 cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2"
|-
! style="background: #F5F5F5; -moz-border-radius-topleft: 5px;" | Frontier Brain (Japanese)
! style="background: #F5F5F5;" | Facility (Japanese)
! style="background: #F5F5F5; -moz-border-radius-topright: 5px;" | Print
|- align="center" style="background:#{{tower color}}"
| [[Image:VSPalmer.png]] {{color2|{{tower color dark}}|Tower Tycoon Palmer}} {{color|{{tower color dark}}|(クロツグ Kurotsugu)}}
| {{color2|{{tower color dark}}|Battle Frontier (Generation IV)#Battle Tower|Battle Tower}} {{color|{{tower color dark}}|(バトルタワー Battle Tower)}}
| {{print|tower|Gold}} {{color|{{tower color dark}}|Tower Print}}
|- align="center" style="background:#{{factory color}}"
| [[Image:VSThorton.png]] {{color2|{{factory color dark}}|Factory Head Thorton}} {{color|{{factory color dark}}|(ネジキ Nejiki)}}
| {{color2|{{factory color dark}}|Battle Frontier (Generation IV)#Battle Factory|Battle Factory}} {{color|{{factory color dark}}|(バトルファクトリー Battle Factory)}}
| {{print|Factory|Gold}} {{color|{{factory color dark}}|Factory Print}}
|- align="center" style="background:#{{arcade color}}"
| [[Image:VSDahlia.png]] {{color2|{{arcade color dark}}|Arcade Star Dahlia}} {{color|{{arcade color dark}}|(ダリア Dahlia)}}
| {{color2|{{arcade color dark}}|Battle Frontier (Generation IV)#Battle Arcade|Battle Arcade}} {{color|{{arcade color dark}}|(バトルルーレット Battle Roulette)}}
| {{print|Arcade|Gold}} {{color|{{arcade color dark}}|Arcade Print}}
|- align="center" style="background:#{{castle color}}"
| [[Image:VSDarach and Caitlin.png]] {{color2|{{castle color dark}}|Castle Valet Darach and Lady Caitlin}} {{color|{{castle color dark}}|(コクラン&カトレア Kokuran & Cattleya)}}
| {{color2|{{castle color dark}}|Battle Frontier (Generation IV)#Battle Castle|Battle Castle}} {{color|{{castle color dark}}|(バトルキャッスル Battle Castle)}}
| {{print|Castle|Gold}} {{color|{{castle color dark}}|Castle Print}}
|- align="center"
| style="background:#{{hall color}}; -moz-border-radius-bottomleft: 5px;" | [[Image:VSArgenta.png]] {{color2|{{hall color dark}}|Hall Matron Argenta}} {{color|{{hall color dark}}|(ケイト Kate)}}
| style="background:#{{hall color}}" | {{color2|{{hall color dark}}|Battle Frontier (Generation IV)#Battle Hall|Battle Hall}} {{color|{{hall color dark}}|(バトルステージ Battle Stage)}}
| style="background:#{{hall color}}; -moz-border-radius-bottomright: 5px;" | {{print|Hall|Gold}} {{color|{{hall color dark}}|Hall Print}}
|} 

==Trivia==
* Sinnoh's [[Gym Leader]]s each use a type that has previously been seen in another region's Gym. Four of them were first seen in [[Kanto]]; in fact, they are the same types as the first four Gyms of Kanto: {{t|Rock}}, {{t|Water}}, {{t|Electric}}, and {{t|Grass}}. Similarly, the other four were first seen in [[Johto]], and are the same as the fourth through seventh Gyms of that region: {{t|Ghost}}, {{t|Fighting}}, {{t|Steel}}, and {{t|Ice}}.
* If one were to draw lines to connect the three lakes of Sinnoh, they form a big triangle with [[Mt. Coronet]] at the center. This is the same formation that {{p|Uxie}}, {{p|Mesprit}}, and {{p|Azelf}} make on the top of [[Spear Pillar]] with {{p|Dialga}} or {{p|Palkia}} in the middle. This formation is also repeated in many places having to do with [[Sinnoh myths]].
* Sinnoh is the only region of the main series games that has more than five letters in its name.
* Unlike [[Hoenn]], which is considered to be tropical, or the relatively temperate [[Kanto]]-[[Johto]] landmass, Sinnoh is shown to be farther north and much colder. This is shown by the cold weather around [[Snowpoint City]] and the routes leading to it, and the fact that {{ga|Lucas}}, {{ga|Dawn}}, and {{ga|Pearl}} all wear scarves, and in {{v2|Platinum}}, much heavier jackets and clothes and scarves than have been seen by other {{player}} characters.
* In game, Sinnoh is the largest region yet, disregarding the visitable area in {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}} of [[Kanto]] and the [[Sevii Islands]].
* Sinnoh is also the only area traveled through where all the Gym Leaders that have been featured have appeared in an episode before Ash battled them.
* If a Pokémon hatches in an area exclusive to Platinum, then subsequently traded to Diamond and Pearl, its met location will display as "[[Faraway place]]" , despite the fact that these areas (with the exception of the Distortion World and the Battle Frontier) are all within the Sinnoh region.
*Sinnoh has introduced the largest amount of [[legendary Pokémon]], introducing 14.
*Interestingly, Sinnoh has an [[List of locations by index number (DS)|index number location]] programmed into [[Generation IV]] for it, despite the fact that all Sinnoh locations are programmed into the games already. This index location is at #2006, while coincidentally, Sinnoh's first games, {{game|Diamond and Pearl|s}}, were released in Japan in that year. This does not happen for the other three regions programmed in (i.e. Kanto is 2003, not 1996, Johto is 2004, not 1999, and Hoenn is 2005, not 2002). This data is unused during normal gameplay (i.e. without hacking); Pokémon from Sinnoh traded to a game taking place in Johto display their normal "met at" area, much like Pokémon from Kanto do when traded to Emerald.
*Sinnoh is the only region so far which does not have any [[Pokémon Gym]]s on outlying islands, with all of them being on the main continent.
*Sinnoh is the only region so far to have all [[Gym|Pokémon Gyms]] in a city.
*Sinnoh, unlike the other three main regions, does not have a boat on which the player can battle other Trainers.

==See also==
* {{game|Diamond and Pearl|s}}
* {{game|Platinum}}

{{Regions}}
{{Sinnoh}}

[[Category:Sinnoh locations|*]]
[[Category:Diamond and Pearl locations|*]]
[[Category:Platinum locations|*]]

[[pl:Sinnoh]]

[[de:Sinnoh]]
[[es:Sinnoh]]
[[fr:Sinnoh]]
[[ja:シンオウ地方]]
[[pt:Sinnoh]]

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{{RegionInfobox|
name=Sinnoh |
jname=シンオウ地方 |
tmname=Shin'ō-chihō |
image=[[Image:Sinnohplatinum.jpg|250px]] |
caption=Artwork of the Sinnoh region from {{game|Platinum}} |
intro={{game|Diamond and Pearl|s}} |
professor=[[Professor Rowan]] |
starter={{p|Turtwig}}, {{p|Chimchar}}, and {{p|Piplup}} |
team=[[Team Galactic]] |
league=yes |
lname=[[Sinnoh League]] |
location={{si|Pokémon League}} |
dex=yes |
dexlist=[[List of Pokémon by Sinnoh Dex number|Sinnoh Dex]] |
anime=yes |
season=[[Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl|Diamond and Pearl]] (10) [[Pokémon Diamond & Pearl: Battle Dimension|Battle Dimension]] (11) [[Pokémon Diamond & Pearl: Galactic Battles|Galactic Battles]] (12) |
series=[[Diamond & Pearl series|Diamond & Pearl]] |
games=yes |
generation={{Gen|IV}} |
game={{3v2|Diamond|Pearl|Platinum}}
}}
[[Image:Sinnoh.PNG|thumb|right|250px|In-game map of the Sinnoh region from [[Generation IV]] games.]]
[[Image:Sinnoh Region.png|thumb|right|250px|A detail version of the in-game map of the Sinnoh region from [[Generation IV]] games.]]
[[Image:Shinnoh DP Map.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Sinnoh map from Diamond and Pearl]]
[[Image:Sinnoh_Region.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Oblique view of the Sinnoh region from above.]]
[[Image:Torn World.png|thumb|right|250px|Mt. Coronet's peak, with the entrance to the [[Distortion World]] above it, from the northwest.]]
The '''Sinnoh region''' (pronounced /ˈsɪnno/) (Japanese: '''シンオウ地方''' ''Shin'ō-chihō'') is a [[region]] in the [[Pokémon world]], the setting of the [[Generation IV]] games {{game2|Diamond|Pearl|Platinum}}. It is [[Pokémon world in relation to the real world|based on]] the geography of the Japanese island of {{wp|Hokkaido}}, southern part of the Russian island of {{wp|Kunashir}} and the Northeastern island near Sinnoh may be based on the Russian island of {{wp|Sakhalin}}, which are claimed by the Japanese government, and according to the {{pkmn|anime}}, the Sinnoh region is located north of the [[Kanto]] region.

==Geography==
===Environment===
Sinnoh features a broad range of new and classic environments for the player to explore including, for the first time in a Pokémon RPG, snowy routes. The region also features full-land geography, with only five [[sea route]]s. Despite this lack of sea routes, a direct opposite of the [[Hoenn]] region, the Sinnoh region is known to be rich in water, and has three lakes at the northernmost ([[Lake Acuity|Acuity]]), easternmost ([[Lake Valor|Valor]]), and westernmost ([[Lake Verity|Verity]]) ends of the main continent that are home to the members of [[lake guardians|one of the legendary trios of Sinnoh]]. Near Lake Valor, as well, there is a hidden fourth lake, [[Sendoff Spring]], which houses [[Turnback Cave]].

Due to its large size, the main region of Sinnoh can be broken into two sub-regions divided by [[Mt. Coronet]], roughly comparable to how the continent that [[Kanto]] and [[Johto]] make up is essentially a contiguous region. Due to this, {{p|Shellos}} and {{p|Gastrodon}} have developed an instance of regional speciation, with members of the species found on the eastern side being blue-colored and members on the western side being pink-colored.

The western half of Sinnoh features a variety of landscapes. Its coasts are notably more rocky than the eastern half, however, the land is far more fertile, and the towns, for the most part, are rural. A windswept canyon, carved out by a river that flows from Mt. Coronet, is home to the [[Valley Windworks]], which provides clean, wind-driven electricity to the nearby towns. This is not to say, however, that there is no importance to west Sinnoh, as [[Oreburgh City]], [[Eterna City]], and [[Canalave City]] are the locations of [[Pokémon Gym]]s, and [[Jubilife City]], at the heart of the area, is the most technologically advanced city in the region.

Sinnoh's eastern half is home, however, to a vast many more things, including [[Pokémon Super Contest]]s in [[Hearthome City]], a [[Veilstone Department Store|Department Store]] in [[Veilstone City]], the [[Great Marsh]] of [[Pastoria City]], and the awe-inspiring [[Vista Lighthouse]] of [[Sunyshore City]]. In each of these cities, as well, there is a Pokémon Gym, which is very important for League-bound {{pkmn|Trainer}}s.

Unlike the halves of Sinnoh divided longitudinally by Mt. Coronet, the northern area is sparsely populated, with [[Snowpoint City]] as the only major area, likely due to the harsh snows that blow down from the mountain's peak, making the area not only very cold, but as well making a trip northward very perilous. Despite this relative isolation, however, Snowpoint as well has a Pokémon Gym, making it another important stop for Trainers who wish to compete in the Pokémon League.

A third sub-region is the [[Battle Zone]], which is on a large island to the northeast of the mainland. Much like how people from the [[Sevii Islands]] seem to consider their home to be a separate region from [[Kanto]] and [[Johto]], people from the Battle Zone often refer to Sinnoh as a separate region. Several islands, including [[Newmoon Island]], [[Fullmoon Island]], and [[Iron Island]], lie off the northwestern coast of Sinnoh as well, though these are far eclipsed in both size and importance by the mainland.

Separated from both the Battle Zone and the mainland of Sinnoh by several straits is the island on which {{si|Pokémon League}} of Sinnoh is located, the only access to which is by way of {{rt|223}}. It is here where Sinnoh's {{si|Victory Road}} is located, which, unlike previous incarnations has not two, but three entrances: One of these, of course, is the southern entrance that Trainers from the mainland must navigate from, a second is the one that leads to the area in which the [[Elite Four]] can be challenged, and the third leads from a {{m|Defog|foggy}} area of Victory Road to {{rt|224}}, which is said to be a miniature version of Sinnoh. North from Route 224, through a special event, of course, leads the [[Seabreak Path]] to {{p|Shaymin}}'s domain, the [[Flower Paradise]].

===Climate===
The Sinnoh region holds a vast arrange of climates. Unlike [[Hoenn]], which is located in the south where the climate is warmer, Sinnoh is located on the northern boundaries of the world where the temperature is cooler. It is so cold in the northern part of the region, it snows constantly. At one point in Sinnoh, it is actually possible to travel on a [[Route 217|route covered in snow]]. Cities such as [[Snowpoint City]] have been completely covered in snow, while Pokémon who live around the area have adapted to their new climate change. However recently, the region has become cooler on the southern side as climate change take part on the region. Areas such as [[Twinleaf Town]] and {{rt|201}} have now been a subject to snow.

Another new weather condition introduced was the fog condition, which can be found on {{rt|210}} however can be cleared easily. The fog is like a thick blanket that makes obstacles and Trainers difficult to see.

==Locations==
===Cities and Towns===
* Western Sinnoh
:* [[Twinleaf Town]]
:* [[Sandgem Town]]
:* [[Jubilife City]]
:* [[Oreburgh City]]
:* [[Eterna City]]
:* [[Snowpoint City]]
:* [[Canalave City]]
:* [[Floaroma Town]]

* Eastern Sinnoh
:* [[Veilstone City]]
:* [[Pastoria City]]
:* [[Hearthome City]]
:* [[Sunyshore City]]
:* [[Celestic Town]]
:* [[Solaceon Town]]
:* {{si|Pokémon League}}

* Northeastern Island (Battle Zone)
:* [[Fight Area]]
:* [[Survival Area]]
:* [[Resort Area]]
:* {{Gdis|Battle Frontier|IV}} ({{game|Platinum}} only)

===Areas of interest===
:* [[Amity Square]]
:* [[Eterna Forest]]
:* [[Flower Paradise]]
:* [[Fullmoon Island]]
:* [[Hall of Origin]]
:* [[Iron Island]]
:* [[Lake Acuity]]
:* [[Lake Valor]]
:* [[Lake Verity]]
:* [[Mt. Coronet]]
:* [[Newmoon Island]]
:* [[Old Chateau]]
:* [[Pal Park]]
:* [[Sendoff Spring]]
:* [[Sinnoh Underground]]
:* [[Spear Pillar]]
:* [[Stark Mountain]]
:* [[Trophy Garden]]
:* [[Turnback Cave]]
:* {{si|Battle Park}}
* Entrance in Sinnoh
:* [[Distortion World]]

==Anime Locations==
* [[Chocovine Town]]
* [[Emeragrove Town]]
* [[Gerbera Town]]
* [[Shelter Town]]
* [[Majolica Town]]
* [[Melendale Island]]
* [[Sage Town]]
* [[Sandalstraw Town]]
* [[Squallville]]
* [[Suiren Town]]

===Routes===
Much like [[Hoenn]] before it, Sinnoh's routes are numbered so that they don't follow sequence directly from previously-known regions' routes. Routes in Sinnoh are numbered from {{rtn|201}} to {{rtn|230}}. Compared to previous generations, there aren't many sea routes; there are many land routes and mountains. The idea of routes with differing [[weather conditions]] was also brought ahead from [[Generation III]]. For the first time ever in a Pokémon game, some of Sinnoh's routes have snow covering them.

Another quirk about the routes in Sinnoh is that some of them do not go directly east/west or north/south, but actually turn before reaching their destination, most notably {{rt|212}} and {{rt|210}}, which both have two limbs of equal length. While Hoenn's {{rt|114}} did this on the [[Game Boy Advance]], it was not to this scale, so one may presume that the GBA was limited in this sense.

==League==
{{main|Sinnoh League}}

The Sinnoh League is the regional [[Pokémon League]] of the Sinnoh region. The [[Elite Four]] and the [[Champion]] are located at the {{si|Pokémon League}}.

===Gym Leaders===
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|- align="center"
! style="background: #47443a;" colspan="4" | {{color2|9f9982|Sinnoh League}}
|-
! style="background: #47443a;" colspan="2" align="center" | {{color2|9f9982|Generation IV}}
! style="background: #47443a;" colspan="2" align="center" | {{color2|9f9982|Region|Region:}} {{color2|9f9982|Sinnoh}}
|-
! colspan="1" style="background: #9f9982; -moz-border-radius-topleft: 5px;" | {{color|47443a|Gym Leader Japanese}}
! style="background: #9f9982;" | {{color|47443a|Location Japanese}}
! style="background: #9f9982;" | {{color2|47443a|Elemental type|Type}}
! style="background: #9f9982; -moz-border-radius-topright: 5px;" | {{color2|47443a|Badge}}
{{gldr|type=Rock|pic=VSRoark.png|ldr=Roark|djap=ヒョウタ|drm=Hyouta|loc=Oreburgh City|cjap=クロガネシティ|crm=Kurogane City|bdg=Coal}}
{{gldr|type=Grass|pic=VSGardenia.png|ldr=Gardenia|djap=ナタネ|drm=Natane|loc=Eterna City|cjap=ハクタイシティ|crm=Hakutai City|bdg=Forest}}
{{gldr|type=Fighting|pic=VSMaylene.png|ldr=Maylene|djap=スモモ|drm=Sumomo|loc=Veilstone City|cjap=トバリシティ|crm=Tobari City||bdg=Cobble}}
{{gldr|type=Water|pic=VSCrasher Wake.png|ldr=Crasher Wake|djap=マキシマム仮面|drm=Maximum Mask|loc=Pastoria City|cjap=ノモセシティ|crm=Nomose City|bdg=Fen}}
{{gldr|type=Ghost|pic=VSFantina.png|ldr=Fantina|djap=メリッサ|drm=Melissa|loc=Hearthome City|cjap=ヨスガシティ|crm=Yosuga City|bdg=Relic}}
{{gldr|type=Steel|pic=VSByron.png|ldr=Byron|djap=トウガン|drm=Tougan|loc=Canalave City|cjap=ミオシティ|crm=Mio City|bdg=Mine}}
{{gldr|type=Ice|pic=VSCandice.png|ldr=Candice|djap=スズナ|drm=Suzuna|loc=Snowpoint City|cjap=キッサキシティ|crm=Kissaki City|bdg=Icicle}}
{{gldrb|type=Electric|pic=VSVolkner.png|ldr=Volkner|djap=デンジ|drm=Denzi|loc=Sunyshore City|cjap=ナギサシティ|crm=Nagisa City|bdg=Beacon}}
|}

===Elite Four===
{{elt/h|gen=IV|l=9f9982|d=47443a|league=Sinnoh}}
{{elt|type=Bug|pic=VSAaron.png|m=Aaron (Elite Four)|m2=Aaron|mjap=リョウ|mrm=Ryou}}
{{elt|type=Ground|pic=VSBertha.png|m=Bertha|mjap=キクノ|mrm=Kikuno}}
{{elt|type=Fire|pic=VSFlint.png|m=Flint (Elite Four)|m2=Flint|mjap=オーパ|mrm=Ōba}}
{{elt|type=Psychic|pic=VSLucian.png|m=Lucian|mjap=ゴヨウ|mrm=Goyō}}
{{eltb|type=Cynthia|t=Various|pic=VSCynthia.png|m=Cynthia|mjap=シロナ|mrm=Shirona}}
|}
{{-}}

==Battle Frontier==
{{main|Battle Frontier (Generation IV)}}
===Frontier Brains===
{| align="center" style="background: #505050; -moz-border-radius: 10px; border: 4px solid #F5F5F5;" colspan=8 cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2"
|-
! style="background: #F5F5F5; -moz-border-radius-topleft: 5px;" | Frontier Brain (Japanese)
! style="background: #F5F5F5;" | Facility (Japanese)
! style="background: #F5F5F5; -moz-border-radius-topright: 5px;" | Print
|- align="center" style="background:#{{tower color}}"
| [[Image:VSPalmer.png]] {{color2|{{tower color dark}}|Tower Tycoon Palmer}} {{color|{{tower color dark}}|(クロツグ Kurotsugu)}}
| {{color2|{{tower color dark}}|Battle Frontier (Generation IV)#Battle Tower|Battle Tower}} {{color|{{tower color dark}}|(バトルタワー Battle Tower)}}
| {{print|tower|Gold}} {{color|{{tower color dark}}|Tower Print}}
|- align="center" style="background:#{{factory color}}"
| [[Image:VSThorton.png]] {{color2|{{factory color dark}}|Factory Head Thorton}} {{color|{{factory color dark}}|(ネジキ Nejiki)}}
| {{color2|{{factory color dark}}|Battle Frontier (Generation IV)#Battle Factory|Battle Factory}} {{color|{{factory color dark}}|(バトルファクトリー Battle Factory)}}
| {{print|Factory|Gold}} {{color|{{factory color dark}}|Factory Print}}
|- align="center" style="background:#{{arcade color}}"
| [[Image:VSDahlia.png]] {{color2|{{arcade color dark}}|Arcade Star Dahlia}} {{color|{{arcade color dark}}|(ダリア Dahlia)}}
| {{color2|{{arcade color dark}}|Battle Frontier (Generation IV)#Battle Arcade|Battle Arcade}} {{color|{{arcade color dark}}|(バトルルーレット Battle Roulette)}}
| {{print|Arcade|Gold}} {{color|{{arcade color dark}}|Arcade Print}}
|- align="center" style="background:#{{castle color}}"
| [[Image:VSDarach and Caitlin.png]] {{color2|{{castle color dark}}|Castle Valet Darach and Lady Caitlin}} {{color|{{castle color dark}}|(コクラン&カトレア Kokuran & Cattleya)}}
| {{color2|{{castle color dark}}|Battle Frontier (Generation IV)#Battle Castle|Battle Castle}} {{color|{{castle color dark}}|(バトルキャッスル Battle Castle)}}
| {{print|Castle|Gold}} {{color|{{castle color dark}}|Castle Print}}
|- align="center"
| style="background:#{{hall color}}; -moz-border-radius-bottomleft: 5px;" | [[Image:VSArgenta.png]] {{color2|{{hall color dark}}|Hall Matron Argenta}} {{color|{{hall color dark}}|(ケイト Kate)}}
| style="background:#{{hall color}}" | {{color2|{{hall color dark}}|Battle Frontier (Generation IV)#Battle Hall|Battle Hall}} {{color|{{hall color dark}}|(バトルステージ Battle Stage)}}
| style="background:#{{hall color}}; -moz-border-radius-bottomright: 5px;" | {{print|Hall|Gold}} {{color|{{hall color dark}}|Hall Print}}
|} 

==Trivia==
* Sinnoh's [[Gym Leader]]s each use a type that has previously been seen in another region's Gym. Four of them were first seen in [[Kanto]]; in fact, they are the same types as the first four Gyms of Kanto: {{t|Rock}}, {{t|Water}}, {{t|Electric}}, and {{t|Grass}}. Similarly, the other four were first seen in [[Johto]], and are the same as the fourth through seventh Gyms of that region: {{t|Ghost}}, {{t|Fighting}}, {{t|Steel}}, and {{t|Ice}}.
* If one were to draw lines to connect the three lakes of Sinnoh, they form a big triangle with [[Mt. Coronet]] at the center. This is the same formation that {{p|Uxie}}, {{p|Mesprit}}, and {{p|Azelf}} make on the top of [[Spear Pillar]] with {{p|Dialga}} or {{p|Palkia}} in the middle. This formation is also repeated in many places having to do with [[Sinnoh myths]].
* Sinnoh is the only region of the main series games that has more than five letters in its name.
* Unlike [[Hoenn]], which is considered to be tropical, or the relatively temperate [[Kanto]]-[[Johto]] landmass, Sinnoh is shown to be farther north and much colder. This is shown by the cold weather around [[Snowpoint City]] and the routes leading to it, and the fact that {{ga|Lucas}}, {{ga|Dawn}}, and {{ga|Pearl}} all wear scarves, and in {{v2|Platinum}}, much heavier jackets and clothes and scarves than have been seen by other {{player}} characters.
* In game, Sinnoh is the largest region yet, disregarding the visitable area in {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}} of [[Kanto]] and the [[Sevii Islands]].
* Sinnoh is also the only area traveled through where all the Gym Leaders that have been featured have appeared in an episode before Ash battled them.
* If a Pokémon hatches in an area exclusive to Platinum, then subsequently traded to Diamond and Pearl, its met location will display as "[[Faraway place]]" , despite the fact that these areas (with the exception of the Distortion World and the Battle Frontier) are all within the Sinnoh region.
*Sinnoh has introduced the largest amount of [[legendary Pokémon]], introducing 14.
*Interestingly, Sinnoh has an [[List of locations by index number (DS)|index number location]] programmed into [[Generation IV]] for it, despite the fact that all Sinnoh locations are programmed into the games already. This index location is at #2006, while coincidentally, Sinnoh's first games, {{game|Diamond and Pearl|s}}, were released in Japan in that year. This does not happen for the other three regions programmed in (i.e. Kanto is 2003, not 1996, Johto is 2004, not 1999, and Hoenn is 2005, not 2002). This data is unused during normal gameplay (i.e. without hacking); Pokémon from Sinnoh traded to a game taking place in Johto display their normal "met at" area, much like Pokémon from Kanto do when traded to Emerald.
*Sinnoh is the only region so far which does not have any [[Pokémon Gym]]s on outlying islands, with all of them being on the main continent.
*Sinnoh is the only region so far to have all [[Gym|Pokémon Gyms]] in a city.
*Sinnoh, unlike the other three main regions, does not have a boat on which the player can battle other Trainers.

==See also==
* {{game|Diamond and Pearl|s}}
* {{game|Platinum}}

{{Regions}}
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[[Category:Sinnoh locations|*]]
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[[Category:Platinum locations|*]]

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