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Paldea パルデア地方 Paldea region

Artwork of the Paldea region from Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

Introduction Pokémon Scarlet and Violet Professor Professor SadaS Professor TuroV First partner Pokémon Sprigatito, Fuecoco, and Quaxly Regional Villains Team Star

League Pokémon League Paldea League League Location

Pokédex Pokédex List Paldea Pokédex

Anime Series Season(s)

Games Generation IX Games Scarlet and Violet

Manga Adventures Debut

The Paldea region (Japanese: パルデア地方 Paldea region) is a region of the Pokémon world, and the ninth core series region to be introduced. It is the setting of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet.

Etymology and design concept

Etymology

Paldea may be derived from pal (friend or ally) or paideia (education or learning) and aldea, the Spanish word for village or hamlet.

Design concept

Main article: Pokémon world in relation to the real world → Paldea

Paldea seems to be based on the Iberian Peninsula, which is mainly divided into the three countries of Spain, Portugal, and Andorra.

History

Dated history

• c. 1,000,000 years prior: The Great Crater of Paldea was formed.
• c. 2,000 years prior:
  • The Paldean Empire began to rule Paldea.
  • The emperor ushered in the Great Age of Exploration by sending expeditions into The Great Crater of Paldea to find the treasure rumored to lie inside Area Zero.
• c. 1,000 years prior: The Paldean Empire fell into decline due to the expense of supporting countless failed Area Zero expeditions.
• 805 years prior: Naranja Academy/Uva Academy was founded in Mesagoza.
• c. 800 years prior: The Paldean Empire unified with its neighboring countries, establishing the modern Paldea region.
• 200 years prior: The Area Zero Expedition claimed to have become the first exploration team to reach the bottom of Area Zero. Team member Heath, a famed author and natural historian, published his account of the expedition as the Scarlet Book/Violet Book. The book's contents proved to be so fantastical that Heath and the rest of the Area Zero Expedition were accused of lying and widely discredited.
• c. One and a half years prior:
  • Nemona passed the Paldea League's Champion Assessment and became the youngest person in Paldean history to achieve Champion Rank.
  • Team Star prepared to launch Operation Star, but the plan stalled when the group's "big boss" abruptly abandoned it.
  • Clavell left his job as a researcher and became director of Naranja Academy/Uva Academy, replacing Harrington. Because of an incident with Team Star, all of the teaching staff from Harrington's time as director resigned, with a whole new group of teachers coming in alongside Clavell.

Geography

Notable locations

Settlements

• Cabo Poco
• Los Platos
• Mesagoza
• Cortondo
• Artazon
• Levincia
• Cascarrafa
• Medali
• Montenevera
• Porto Marinada
• Alfornada
• Zapapico

Landmarks

• Naranja Academy^S/Uva Academy^V
• Poco Path
• Inlet Grotto
• East Paldean Sea
• West Paldean Sea
• North Paldean Sea
• South Province
  • South Province (Area One)
  • South Province (Area Two)
  • South Province (Area Three)
  • South Province (Area Four)
  • South Province (Area Five)
  • South Province (Area Six)
• East Province
  • East Province (Area One)
  • East Province (Area Two)
  • East Province (Area Three)
• West Province
  • West Province (Area One)
  • West Province (Area Two)
  • West Province (Area Three)
• North Province
  • North Province (Area One)
  • North Province (Area Two)
  • North Province (Area Three)
• Asado Desert
• Tagtree Thicket
• Casseroya Lake
• Glaseado Mountain
• The Great Crater of Paldea
  • Area Zero

Paldea League

Main article: Paldea League

The Paldea League is the regional Pokémon League of the Paldea region. After obtaining the eight Gym Badges of the region, a Trainer may participate in the Champion Assessment at the Pokémon League headquarters, and earn the Champion Rank.^[1][2]

Gym Leaders

Paldea League
Generation IX		Region: Paldea
Gym Leader Japanese	Location Japanese	Type	Badge
Katy カエデ Kaede	Cortondo セルクルタウン Cercle Town	Bug	Bug Badge
Brassius コルサ Colza	Artazon ボウルタウン Bowl Town	Grass	Grass Badge
Iono ナンジャモ Nanjamo	Levincia ハッコウシティ Hakkō City	Electric	Electric Badge
Kofu ハイダイ Haidai	Cascarrafa カラフシティ Carafe City	Water	Water Badge
Larry アオキ Aoki	Medali チャンプルタウン Chanpuru Town	Normal	Normal Badge
Ryme ライム Lime	Montenevera フリッジタウン Fridge Town	Ghost	Ghost Badge
Tulip リップ Lip	Alfornada ベイクタウン Bake Town	Psychic	Psychic Badge
Grusha グルーシャ Grusha	Glaseado Mountain ナッペ山 Mount Nappé	Ice	Ice Badge

Elite Four and Top Champion

Paldea League
Generation IX
Member Japanese	Type
Rika チリ Chili	Ground
Poppy ポピー Poppy	Steel
Larry アオキ Aoki	Flying
Hassel ハッサク Hassaku	Dragon
Champion Geeta オモダカ Omodaka	Various

Trivia

• All major settlements in Paldea are named after various food and kitchen-related terminology.
• The adjectival form of Paldea is "Paldean", as seen in the term Paldean.

In other languages

See also

• Pokémon Scarlet and Violet
• Generation IX

References

Paldea
Settlements South: Cabo Poco • Mesagoza (Naranja Academy/Uva Academy) Los Platos • Cortondo • Alfornada • Pokémon League East: Artazon • Levincia • Zapapico West: Cascarrafa • Porto Marinada • Medali North: Montenevera South Province Area One • Area Two • Area Three Area Four • Area Five • Area Six (Alfornada Cavern) Poco Path • Inlet Grotto • South Paldean Sea East Province Area One (Schedar Squad's Base) • Area Two • Area Three Tagtree Thicket (Navi Squad's Base) • East Paldean Sea West Province Area One (Segin Squad's Base) • Area Two • Area Three Asado Desert • West Paldean Sea North Province Area One • Area Two (Caph Squad's Base) • Area Three (Ruchbah Squad's Base) Casseroya Lake (Socarrat Trail) • Glaseado Mountain (Dalizapa Passage) North Paldean Sea Great Crater of Paldea Area Zero Zero Gate • Zero Lab • Area Zero Underdepths Landmarks Ten Sights of Paldea (Colonnade Hollow) Grasswither Shrine • Icerend Shrine Groundblight Shrine • Firescourge Shrine Access to Kitakami • Blueberry Academy

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