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Featured article The Indigo Plateau serves as the capital for the Pokémon League. It is the final destination for Pokémon Trainers competing in Indigo or Johto League competitions against the Elite Four. This is the where the powerful Elite Four battle against Trainers in a final showdown of becoming a master Pokémon trainer, who may be challenged after defeating of all eight Gym Leaders of each respective region. In the anime, it is also the location of the Indigo Plateau Conference, Kanto Grand Festival and the Pokémon League Village. The Indigo Plateau is located just north of Victory Road, and east of Mt. Silver. In Generation I and III, the only way to reach the Indigo Plateau is by going through Route 23; however, in Generation II and IV, the Indigo Plateau can be reached by going through Route 26. In order to reach Indigo Plateau by foot, Trainers must venture through Victory Road, a lengthy cave acting as a final test for Trainers. Read more of this article | More featured articles	Message from the Editor September 20 Hello! This message is for all Nintendo fans out there. September 20th starts Cross-Wiki Week! What is Cross-Wiki Week? It's an annual event hosted by the Nintendo Independent Wiki Alliance to encourage collaboration across all of our NIWA wiki partners! This 10-day event (spanning two weekends) aims for editors to contribute to franchises outside of their normal activity. For full details, visit the official event page here. We encourage everyone to give it a try, even if it's only a few edits! For participating editors: When trying out a new wiki, be sure to check their policies and guidelines on how to help. Use the hashtag #cww in your edit summaries for a chance to win a Nintendo eShop card! Two winners will be drawn. For those new to Bulbapedia, please check out the Cross-Wiki Week landing page, the Editor's Hub, and the Bulletin Board for ways to help out. We look forward to seeing the expertise you bring to our Pokémon encyclopedia. This year, the primary focus is on editing wikis you don't usually edit. Make sure to branch out! With many recent game releases and re-releases on Nintendo Switch Online, this is a great time to ensure those smaller franchises get the attention they deserve. Good luck and happy editing! Maverick Nate Editor-in-Chief, Bulbapedia Browse previous messages
References	Did you know... From Bulbapedia's latest changes: ...that due to Nintendo taking ownership of the Pokémon Trading Card Game from Wizards of the Coast, Wizards left several of their planned sets (Crosstrainer, Jamboree, and Legendary Collection 2) unreleased? ...that throughout the history of the Pokémon anime, four episodes (It's New Year's Eve! Pocket Monsters, Shaking Island Battle! Barboach VS Whiscash!!, and Team Rocket VS Team Plasma Part 1 and 2) remain unreleased, even to Japanese audiences? ...that the majority of figures in the Pokémon Trading Figure Game remain unreleased? The first set is the only one to be fully released. A second and third were planned, but the game was ultimately canceled. ...that several unreleased event items, such as the Azure Flute and Lock Capsule, would have allowed players to obtain Arceus and TM95, respectively? Recent changes | New articles | Start a new article