Desert

A desert (Japanese: さばく desert) is a location in Hoenn, part of Route 111. There is often a continuous sandstorm in deserts. They tend to have Rock- and Ground-type Pokémon, although Pokémon based on desert-dwelling organisms such as Cacnea may also be found. Deserts can be found in most post-Generation III regions of the Pokémon world.

List of deserts

In Hoenn

Route 111

Route 111, a route in the Hoenn region, contains a section which is a harsh desert. There is a continuous sandstorm and the Go-Goggles are required to enter. This desert uses a special tile known as deep sand, instead of tall grass.

The Desert Ruins, the resting place of Regirock, is found at the southernmost point in the desert.

Two fossils, the Root and Claw Fossils, can be found here. In Ruby and Sapphire, they lie in the sand, and one will sink in to be lost forever while the other will be able to be obtained by the player. In Emerald, instead the fossils are in Mirage Tower, and whichever is not chosen there will be able to be found in the Desert Underpass after the Elite Four has been defeated.

In Sinnoh

desert route is a desert route in the Battle Zone in the Sinnoh region. It links Route 226 with Route 229. On this route, some of the highest-leveled wild Pokémon in Sinnoh can be found. There is a raging sandstorm here that will affect all battles. In Pokémon Platinum, the Rock Peak Ruins are present here. Wild Pokémon our found in tall grass and water

In Unova

(Japanese: リゾートデザート Resort Desert) is a desert located within the Unova region. It is connected to Route 4 at its eastern exit. It provides access to the Ancient Castle. It has two sub areas, desert and entrance. Five Hihidaruma with Daruma Mode can be found here.

In Almia

Haruba Desert (Japanese: ハルバさばく Haruba Desert) is an area in Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia. It is located in a remote part of Almia. It links Haruba Village and Hippowdon Temple.

In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon

There are four major deserts in the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon World: Furnace Desert, the Desert Region, the Northern Desert and Shimmer Desert.

In the Johto Safari Zone

In the Johto Safari Zone, one selectable area is a desert.

As a backdrop

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In the anime

While the anime has shown a few deserts over the course of the series, the desert in Candid Camerupt is likely based on Route 111 because the Winstrate family, another aspect of Route 111, is found living there.

This article is part of Project Locations, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on every location in the Pokémon world.