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'''Distant land''' (Japanese: '''{{ruby|遠|とお}}く{{ruby|離|はな}}れた{{ruby|土地|とち}}''' ''{{tt|distant land|tōku hanareta tochi}}'') is a [[region]] placeholder found in the [[core series]] games, first used in the [[Generation IV]] games. This placeholder data is displayed as the Pokémon's met location when it was met in a different game, but the current game does not define the name of the region to display for the Pokémon's [[game of origin]]. It is most commonly used for Pokémon from [[Pokémon Colosseum]] and {{XD}}.

==Mechanics==
Distant land is the met location displayed when a Pokémon is met in a region that is not defined in its current game. It is similar to [[Faraway place]], but for regions instead of locations.

The most common usage of this placeholder is for Pokémon met in the [[Orre]] region—i.e. Pokémon obtained in [[Pokémon Colosseum]] or {{XD}}. Orre has never been defined as a region in the game data of the [[core series]] games, so Pokémon met in Orre are displayed as being met in a "distant land" in all games from Generation IV onward.

In {{g|Legends: Arceus}} and {{g|Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl}}, Pokémon from {{g|Scarlet and Violet}} display as being met in a "distant land". Unlike other Generation VIII games, in {{g|Sword and Shield}}, Pokémon met in subsequent generations are displayed with the Sword and Shield [[origin mark]] and display "Faraway place" as their met location.

==In other languages==
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|zh_yue=遙遠的土地 ''{{tt|Yìuhyúhn-dīk tóudeih|Distant land}}''
|zh_cmn=遙遠的土地 / 遥远的土地 ''{{tt|Yáoyuǎn-de tǔdì|Distant land}}''
|fr=Pays lointain
|de=Fernes Land ({{gen|VII}}+)<br>Entferntes Land ({{gen|IV}} - {{gen|VI}})
|it=Terra lontana ({{gen|VII}}+)<br>Terra Lontana ({{gen|IV}} - {{gen|VI}})
|ko=아주 먼 땅 ''{{tt|Aju meon ttang|Very distant land}}'' ({{gen|VI}}+)<br>아주 먼 토지 ''{{tt|Aju meon toji|Very distant land}}'' ({{gen|IV}}, {{gen|V}})
|es=Tierra lejana
}}{{-}}

==See also==
* [[Faraway place]]

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