Hoenn

Hoenn ホウエン地方地方 Hōen-chihō region

[[File:|250px]] Artwork of the Hoenn region from Pokémon Emerald

Introduction Professor Professor Birch First partner Pokémon Treecko, Torchic, and Mudkip Regional Villains None

League Pokémon League yes League Location Ever Grande City

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Anime Series Advanced Generation Season(s) Advanced (6) Advanced Challenge (7) Advanced Battle (8)

Games Generation III Games yes

Manga Adventures Debut {{{manga}}}

Anime-based map of the Hoenn region

The Hoenn region (Japanese: ホウエン地方 Hōen-chihō) is a large region to the southwest of Johto, and resembles the real-world Japanese main island of Kyushu. It is the setting of the Generation III games Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald. The names of most of the cities in Hoenn are made of two words put together (Little Root, Fort Tree, Slate Port, Ever Grande, etc.). Professor Birch of Littleroot Town offers the Pokémon known as Treecko, Torchic or Mudkip to trainers beginning their journey of this vast land.

Junichi Masuda has stated that Hoenn's name comes from 豊縁, hōen, meaning "abundant relations", as a common theme in this region is the relationships forged between Pokémon and people. He also stated that the reasoning behind rotating Hoenn 90° counterclockwise compared to its real-world counterpart was to increase playability.

Geography

The Hoenn region boasts many dramatic environments from rainforests to deserts. However, its most striking feature is its abundance of water. There are several large islands off the mainland only accessible via water routes, many of which are suitable for diving because they are so deep. It seems to have a warmer climate than Kanto, Johto, and Sinnoh.

Much of the interior area is forested or mountainous, so most notable cities are found on the coastline. People who live in towns and villages in the mountain areas must adapt to the harsh environment. An extreme example of this is the inhabitants of Fortree City, who live in tree houses. This is in stark contrast to other regions in the Pokémon world, as noted by Ruby in Pokémon Adventures, who preferred Johto's many modernized cities to the wilderness and countryside in Hoenn.

Due to the primarily tropical climate, many of Hoenn's newly discovered Pokémon are rather exotic in appearance, compared to Pokémon from Kanto or Johto.

Locations

Cities/Towns

• Littleroot Town
• Oldale Town
• Petalburg City
• Rustboro City
• Dewford Town
• Slateport City
• Mauville City
• Verdanturf Town
• Fallarbor Town
• Lavaridge Town
• Fortree City
• Lilycove City
• Mossdeep City
• Pacifidlog Town
• Sootopolis City
• Ever Grande City

Areas of interest

• Petalburg Woods
• Rusturf Tunnel
• Granite Cave
• New Mauville
• Mt. Chimney
• Cave of Origin
• Scorched Slab
• Safari Zone
• Seafloor Cavern
• Sealed Chamber
• Southern Island
• Abandoned Ship
• Meteor Falls
• Shoal Cave
• Mt. Pyre
• Jagged Pass
• Sky Pillar
• Island Cave
• Desert Ruins
• Ancient Tomb

Emerald-exclusive areas

These areas can only be found in Pokémon Emerald:

• Trainer Hill
• Battle Frontier
• Desert Underpass
• Mirage Tower
• Marine Cave
• Terra Cave

Routes

Routes in Hoenn number are numbered as 101-134, breaking the former pattern set up by Kanto and Johto. This is presumably to discourage the idea of being able to travel back to either region after completion of the game, as was done in Generation II. Some of the routes have differing weather conditions depending on the day they are traveled on.

League

Main article: Hoenn League

Gym Leaders

Hoenn League
Generation III			Region: Hoenn
Gym Leader Japanese		Location Japanese	Type	Badge
{{{size}}} Roxanne ツツジ Tsutsuji		Rustboro City カナズミシティ Kanazumi City	Rock	Stone Badge
{{{size}}} Brawly トウキ Tōki		Dewford Town ムロタウン Muro Town	Fighting	Knuckle Badge
{{{size}}} Wattson テッセン Tessen		Mauville City キンセツシティ Kinsetsu City	Electric	Dynamo Badge
{{{size}}} Flannery アスナ Asuna		Lavaridge Town フエンタウン Fuen Town	Fire	Heat Badge
{{{size}}} Norman センリ Senri		Petalburg City トウカシティ Tōka City	Normal	Balance Badge
{{{size}}} Winona ナギ Nagi		Fortree City ヒワマキシティ Hiwamaki City	Flying	Feather Badge
{{{size}}} Tate and Liza フウとラン Fū and Ran		Mossdeep City トクサネシティ Tokusane City	Psychic	Mind Badge
File:SpriteWallace.png Wallace ミクリ Mikuri RS	File:SpriteJuan.png Juan アダン Adan E	Sootopolis City ルネシティ Rune City	Water	Rain Badge

Elite Four

Battle Frontier

Main article: Battle Frontier (Generation III)

Frontier Brains

Hoenn Battle Frontier
Frontier Brain Japanese	Facility Japanese	Symbols
File:SpriteNoland.png Factory Head Noland ファクトリーヘッド >ダツラ Factory Head Datsura	Battle Factory バトルファクトリー Battle Factory	Silver Knowledge Symbol	Gold Knowledge Symbol
File:SpriteGreta.png Arena Tycoon Greta アリーナキャプテン コゴミ Arena Captain Kogomi	Battle Arena バトルアリーナ Battle Arena	Silver Guts Symbol	Gold Guts Symbol
File:SpriteTucker.png Dome Ace Tucker ドームスーパースター ヒース Dome Superstar Heath	Battle Dome バトルドーム Battle Dome	Silver Tactics Symbol	Gold Tactics Symbol
File:SpriteLucy.png Pike Queen Lucy チューブクイーン -->アザミ Tube Queen Azami	Battle Pike バトルチューブ Battle Tube	Silver Luck Symbol	Gold Luck Symbol
File:SpriteSpenser.png Palace Maven Spenser パレスガーディアン ウコン Palace Guardian Ukon	Battle Palace バトルパレス Battle Palace	Silver Spirit Symbol	Gold Spirit Symbol
File:SpriteBrandon.png Pyramid King Brandon ピラミッドキング ジンダイ Pyramid King Jindai	Battle Pyramid バトルピラミッド Battle Pyramid	Silver Brave Symbol	Gold Brave Symbol
File:SpriteAnabel.png Salon Maiden Anabel タワータイクーン リラ Tower Tycoon Lila	Battle Tower バトルタワー Battle Tower	Silver Ability Symbol	Gold Ability Symbol

Trivia

• Hoenn has the most towns out of all the main series games, with 16.
• Unlike other regions, several of the smaller islands off of Hoenn's southeastern coast are unreachable by any means.
• Not counting the player's hometown, Hoenn has the most cities that do not have Gyms - Oldale Town, Slateport City, Lilycove City, Verdanturf Town, Fallarbor Town, Pacifidlog Town, and Ever Grande City.
  • Coincidentally, both of these cities are famous for being harbors.
• Hoenn is the only region that is not accessible in Generation IV. It is unknown if it ever will be.
  • As a result, it is the only region that has not been rendered in 3D.
• Hoenn is the only region in which time doesn't affect the game's graphics.
• Hoenn is the only region in the handheld games to have more than one villainous team, with both Team Aqua and Team Magma calling the region home. Only Orre matches this, with Team Snagem and Cipher, though Orre has not appeared outside of GameCube games.

Hoenn
Settlements Littleroot Town • Oldale Town • Petalburg City • Rustboro City • Dewford Town • Slateport City • Mauville City • Verdanturf Town Fallarbor Town • Lavaridge Town • Fortree City • Lilycove City • Mossdeep City • Sootopolis City • Pacifidlog Town • Ever Grande City Battle Frontier • Battle Resort Routes 101 • 102 • 103 • 104 • 105 • 106 • 107 • 108 • 109 • 110 • 111 • 112 • 113 • 114 • 115 • 116 • 117 • 118 119 • 120 • 121 • 122 • 123 • 124 • 125 • 126 • 127 • 128 • 129 • 130 • 131 • 132 • 133 • 134 • Underwater Landmarks Petalburg Woods • Rusturf Tunnel • Island Cave • Granite Cave • Abandoned Ship • Sea Mauville • Oceanic Museum Seaside Cycling Road • Trick House • Mauville Game Corner • New Mauville • Trainer Hill • Desert Ruins • Mirage Tower • Fiery Path Jagged Pass • Mt. Chimney • Desert Underpass • Meteor Falls • Weather Institute • Scorched Slab • Ancient Tomb • Safari Zone • Mt. Pyre Lilycove Museum • Shoal Cave • Team Aqua Hideout • Team Magma Hideout (Lilycove • Jagged Pass) • Mossdeep Space Center • Seafloor Cavern Cave of Origin • Mirage Island • Sky Pillar • Victory Road • Pokémon League • Sealed Chamber • Artisan Cave • Altering Cave • Southern Island Marine Cave • Terra Cave • Contest Hall • Battle Maison • Battle Tower • Battle Tent • Secret Islet • Secret Meadow • Secret Shore Mirage spots Mirage Caves • Mirage Forests • Mirage Islands • Mirage Mountains Crescent Isle • Fabled Cave • Gnarled Den • Nameless Cavern • Pathless Plain • Trackless Forest Access to Birth Island • Faraway Island • Navel Rock • Sky