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** To contain no settlements that end in "Town" or "City".
** To contain no settlements that end in "Town" or "City".
** To introduce no [[Mythical Pokémon]] at the time of its release.
** To introduce no [[Mythical Pokémon]] at the time of its release.
** To contain a single landmass the map of which does not fit on the screen. Previous regions with multiple maps either [[Kanto|contained]] or [[Alola|were]] archipelagos.
* Galar has the fewest numbered [[route]]s of any core series region, with ten.
* Galar has the fewest numbered [[route]]s of any core series region, with ten.


Revision as of 14:03, 14 December 2019

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Galar ガラル地方
Galar region
Galar artwork.png
Artwork of the Galar region from Pokémon Sword and Shield
Introduction Pokémon Sword and Shield
Professor Professor Magnolia
First partner Pokémon Grookey, Scorbunny, and Sobble
Regional Villains Team Yell
League
Pokémon League Galar League
League Location Wyndon Stadium
Pokédex
Pokédex List Galar Pokédex
Anime
Series Pocket Monsters
Season(s)
Games
Generation VIII
Games Sword and Shield
Manga
Adventures Debut
File:Galar Sw.png
In-game map of the Galar region from Sword
In-game map of the Galar region from Shield

Galar (Japanese: ガラル地方 Galar-chihō) is a region of the Pokémon world. It is the setting of Pokémon Sword and Shield. It was the eighth main series region to be introduced.

Etymology and design concept

Etymology

Galar may have been derived from gallant, gala (a special occasion), or Galahad. It can also come from an anagram of San-Graal, the French name of the Holy Grail.

Design concept

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

Galar is based on the United Kingdom.[1]

Galar League

Gym Leaders

Galar League
Generation VIII Region: Galar
Gym Leader
Japanese 		Location
Japanese 		Type Badge
VSMilo.png
Milo
ヤロー Yarrow 		Turffield
ターフタウン
Turf Town 		Grass Grass Badge.png
Grass Badge
VSNessa.png
Nessa
ルリナ Rurina 		Hulbury
バウタウン
Bow Town 		Water Water Badge.png
Water Badge
VSKabu.png
Kabu
カブ Kabu 		Motostoke
エンジンシティ
Engine City 		Fire Fire Badge.png
Fire Badge
{{{size}}}
Bea
サイトウ SaitōSw 		{{{size2}}}
Allister
オニオン OnionSh 		Stow-on-Side
ラテラルタウン
Lateral Town 		Fighting Ghost Fighting Badge.png
Fighting Badge 		Ghost Badge.png
Ghost Badge
{{{size}}}
Opal
ポプラ Poplar 		{{{size2}}}
Bede
ビート Beet 		Ballonlea
アラベスクタウン
Arabesque Town 		Fairy GalarFairy Badge.png
Fairy Badge

{{{size}}}
Gordie
マクワ MakuwaSw 		{{{size2}}}
Melony
メロン MelonSh 		Circhester
キルクスタウン
Circus Town 		Rock Ice Rock Badge.png
Rock Badge 		Ice Badge.png
Ice Badge
{{{size}}}
Piers
ネズ Nezu 		{{{size2}}}
Marnie
マリィ Mary 		Spikemuth
スパイクタウン
Spike Town 		Dark Dark Badge.png
Dark Badge

VSRaihan.png
Raihan
キバナ Kibana 		Hammerlocke
ナックルシティ
Knuckle City 		Dragon Dragon Badge.png
Dragon Badge

Champion Cup

Galar League
Generation VIII
Member
Japanese 		Type
Semifinals
VSMarnie 2.png
Marnie
マリィ Mary 		Dark
VSHop 2.png
Hop
ホップ Hop 		Various
Interruption
VSBede 2.png
Bede
ビート Beet 		Fairy
Finals
VSNessa.png
Nessa
ルリナ Rurina 		Water
{{{size}}}
Bea
サイトウ SaitōSw 		{{{size2}}}
Allister
オニオン OnionSh 		Fighting Ghost
VSRaihan.png
Raihan
キバナ Kibana 		Dragon
Championship Match
VSLeon.png
Champion
Leon
ダンデ Dande 		Various

Trivia

  • Galar is the only core series region:
    • To not have an "o" in its English name.
    • To not have an Elite Four.
    • To contain no settlements that end in "Town" or "City".
    • To introduce no Mythical Pokémon at the time of its release.
    • To contain a single landmass the map of which does not fit on the screen. Previous regions with multiple maps either contained or were archipelagos.
  • Galar has the fewest numbered routes of any core series region, with ten.

See also

In other languages

Language Name Origin
French, German,
Italian, Spanish 		Galar From its Japanese and English name
Korean 가라르 Galar Transliteration of its Japanese name
Chinese (Mandarin) 伽勒爾 / 伽勒尔 Jiālè'ěr Transliteration of its Japanese name
Chinese (Cantonese) 伽勒爾 Gālahkyíh Mandarin-based transliteration of its Japanese name
Russian Галар Galar Transcription of its English name

References

  1. ↑ We Interview Junichi Masuda and Shigeru Ohmori about Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield | Pokemon.com


Regions in the Pokémon world
Core series Kanto (Sevii Islands) • Johto • Hoenn
Sinnoh (Hisui • Battle Zone) • Unova
Kalos • Alola • Galar (Isle of Armor • Crown Tundra)
Paldea • Kitakami
Side series White City • Orre
Anime Orange Archipelago • Decolore Islands
Spin-off games Fiore • Almia • Oblivia • Pokémon Island • Mintale Town
Ryme City • Pasio • Ransei • Ferrum • Lental
Mystery Dungeon world • PokéPark • TCG Islands
Carmonte Island • Tumblecube Island • Aeos Island
TCG Southern Islands • Puzzle Continent • Holon • Parallel Worlds
Sovereign states in
the Pokémon world 		Ranger Union • Guyana
Lucario Kingdom • Mirage Kingdom • Rota


Galar
Grass Gym logo.png
Water Gym logo.png
Fire Gym logo.png
Fighting Gym logo.png

Ghost Gym logo.png
Fairy Gym logo.png
Rock Gym logo.png

Ice Gym logo.png
Dark Gym logo.png
Dragon Gym logo.png
Pokémon League logo.png
Settlements
Postwick • Wedgehurst • Motostoke • Turffield • Hulbury • Hammerlocke
Stow-on-Side • Ballonlea • Circhester • Spikemuth • Wyndon
Routes
1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10
Landmarks
Slumbering Weald • Galar Mine • Galar Mine No. 2 • Motostoke Outskirts
Glimwood Tangle • Route 9 Tunnel • Rose Tower/Battle Tower • Energy Plant • Tower Summit
Wild Area
Meetup Spot • Rolling Fields • Dappled Grove • Watchtower Ruins • East Lake Axewell • West Lake Axewell
Axew's Eye • South Lake Miloch • Giant's Seat • North Lake Miloch • Motostoke Riverbank • Bridge Field
Stony Wilderness • Dusty Bowl • Giant's Mirror • Hammerlocke Hills • Giant's Cap • Lake of Outrage
Isle of Armor
Fields of Honor • Master Dojo • Soothing Wetlands • Forest of Focus • Challenge Beach • Tower of Waters • Brawlers' Cave
Challenge Road • Tower of Darkness • Courageous Cavern • Loop Lagoon • Training Lowlands • Warm-Up Tunnel
Potbottom Desert • Workout Sea • Stepping-Stone Sea • Insular Sea • Honeycalm Sea • Honeycalm Island
Crown Tundra
Slippery Slope • Max Lair • Freezington • Frostpoint Field • Giant's Bed • Rock Peak Ruins • Iron Ruins • Old Cemetery
Snowslide Slope • Iceberg Ruins • Tunnel to the Top • Path to the Peak • Crown Shrine • Giant's Foot • Roaring-Sea Caves
Frigid Sea • Three-Point Pass • Split-Decision Ruins • Ballimere Lake • Lakeside Cave • Dyna Tree Hill


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