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Several regions have appeared in the various media of the Pokémon franchise. Each of the four sets of game releases (Red, Blue, Green, and Yellow; Gold, Silver, and Crystal; Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald; Diamond and Pearl) focuses on a new region. Moreover, several regions have been introduced in spin-off games, and one in the Pokémon anime. Usually, the different regions are not accessible from one another, with the exception being Kanto, which can be accessed from Johto after the player defeats the Elite Four in Gold, Silver and Crystal.

Main regions

Kanto

Kanto, introduced in Red, Blue and Yellow, was the very first region in the Pokémon series. The player can also visit this region in Gold, Silver and Crystal. In these games, however, the region differs from the earlier games (which are set three years previously) in several plot and graphical points. This region reappears in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, remakes of Red and Blue. Much of Team Rocket's power is situated in Kanto. It is attached to the Johto region. The first season of the Pokémon anime is set in this region.
Kanto consists of Pallet Town (home of Professor Oak and Ash Ketchum, also where the Red, Yellow, Blue, FireRed and LeafGreen games begin), Viridian City (Home of Team Rocket and the Eighth Gym, run by Team Rocket's leader, Giovanni), Pewter City (Where Ash meets Brock in the anime, Brock is the leader of the Pewter Gym in the games as well as the anime though in the games he's no more than the Gym Leader), Cerulean City (Where Misty leads the Gym in the video games, but her sisters run the gym in the anime. She takes over the gym in later series), Celadon City (Erika is the Gym Leader), Vermillion City (Lt Surge runs this Gym), Lavender Town (There is a Pokemon Cemetery here, little or no reference is ever made to Pokemon deaths), Saffron City (Arguably Kanto's Capital as it's the largest. Sabrina runs this Gym, in later games a train station links Kanto's Saffron City to Johto's Goldenrod City), Fuschia City (Home of the Safari Zone, a Pokemon Hunting Area where exotic and rare Pokemon can be found and Koga's gym), and Cinnabar Island (Where Blaine runs a gym and a laboratory exists with documents relating to the creation of Mewtwo. Other areas include the power plant where one find Zapdos, the Seafoam Islands where Articuno lives and where Blaine relocates in later games after the volcano on Cinnabar erupts, Victory Road, the cavern before the Pokemon League where Moltres nests and Unknown Dungeon where Mewtwo is hiding.
Kanto represents the actual region in Japan called Kantō.

Sevii Islands

The Sevii Islands only appear in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen and an episode of Pokémon Chronicles. They are called the Sevii Islands because it's believed by some elders of Seven Island that the seven islands were made in seven days. (Also, the 'VII' in Sevii is Roman Numerals for 'seven.') There are, in fact, over thirty islands in the chain, including some that can't be reached. There are also two islands, Birth Island and Navel Rock, that can be reached only via a special Nintendo ticket. These can also be accessed in Pokémon Emerald. Team Rocket influence is minimal here, although they do maintain a storage warehouse on Five Island.
They are based on the Izu Islands and Bonin Islands.

Orange Islands

The only appear in the Pokémon anime and The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga. It is made up of a series of small islands. Season 2 of the Pokémon anime is set in this region. Four of the Orange Islands (Fire Island, Lightning Island, Ice Island, and Shamouti Island) are the setting of the animated film .
The archipelago is different climatically from Kanto, which is temperate while the archipelago is tropical. One effect of the different climate is that Pokémon found there are of a different color. The Orange Islands are unique because there's no video game equivalent. The Orange Archipelago only exists in the anime and the The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga.
Most of the islands are named after varieties of oranges, or other citrus fruits.

Grapefruit Islands
Kumquat Island
Mandarin Island South
Mikan Island
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Murcott Island
It isn't to be confused with Navel Rock.
Trovita Island

Other islands

Hamlin Island

Tarroco Island

Millsweet Island

Sunburst Island

Pinken Island

Fairchild Island

Mandarin Island North

Golden Island

Kinnow Island

Ascorbia Island

Butwal Island

Cleopatra Island

Spin-off regions

Orre

is a mostly arid region that's the setting of Pokémon Colosseum and . According to Pokemon.com

, the region is based on the Arizona desert, although the structures (most of which appear to be made of pieces of older structures) found within Orre lend a post-apocalyptic feel to it as well. In this region, wild Pokémon are rare, and can only be caught in Pokémon XD (the only wild Pokémon seen in Colosseum was Ho-Oh).

Orre locations

Phenac City Phenac City is in southern Orre. The city has survived in the desert because it's built on an oasis, which provides enough excess water to run several fountains and other water features, fed by aboveground channels coursing through the city. It is the home of Pre Gym (the only known Pokémon Gym in Orre) and the Phenac Stadium. It's name and origin story seem to be a nod to Phoenix, Arizona.

Pyrite Town Pyrite Town is located in southwestern Orre. A run-down shantytown and a popular hideout for criminals, it's the center of much activity in both games. An underground portion of the city known as "The Under" exists, but is only accessible in Colosseum. In Pokémon XD, Pyrite Town has a new building called the ONBS Headquarters. The building's roof was formerly the entrance to Cipher Admin. Miror B.'s (from Colosseum) secret base.

Agate Village Agate Village is a lush village in northwestern Orre. It seems to be a popular location for Pokémon Trainers to retire. It houses the region's Pokémon Daycare Center, as well as the entrance to Relic Forest, which contains the Relic Stone, an artifact that can be used to purify Shadow Pokémon.

Mt. Battle Mt. Battle, a large volcano in far northern Orre, is home to a large venue for Pokémon battles. These battles are held on a series of levitating platforms, starting at the base of the mountain, and ending at a platform floating above the caldera of the volcano.

Pokémon HQ Lab This advanced research laboratory can be found in northwestern Orre. Professor Krane resides here as Orre's resident professor, although he doesn't give out starter Pokemon to beginning Trainers. The HQ Lab is also notable for the "Purify Chamber," a machine capable of purifying many Shadow Pokémon at once. It is also home to Pokémon XD's protagonist,, his sister Jovi, and his mother Lily. The Pokémon HQ Lab is only accessible in Pokémon XD. Since Orre is based on Arizona, HQ Lab's overall appearance may have been inspired by Biosphere 2.

Gateon Port This port, located in western Orre, is the principal way in and out of the region. Because of this, the name "Gateon" is probably derived from the word "gate." Citadark Isle, the home of Pokémon XD 's top villain, is located off the coast of Gateon Port (one non-player character can see it from the port, and others mention its location). Gateon Port is only accessible in Pokémon XD.

Fiore

is the setting of the game Pokémon Ranger. It doesn't appear in the Pokémon anime, although Solana, the female protagonist of the game, has made two appearances. Ranger implies that it's located quite some distance from the other regions of the Pokémon world, though Sinnoh is believed to be the closest because when a Pokémon Egg washed up on a beach in Fiore, the Pokémon Professor sent it to Sinnoh to get hatched. It is a relatively small island region that's quite mountainous. There are four known areas in Fiore, each named after the season it constantly experiences — Ringtown, Fall City, Wintown, and Summerland. Fiore contains 213 Pokémon that can be caught in Pokémon Ranger. It doesn't have any Pokémon trainers. All people who live with Pokémon keep them outside of Poké Balls, much like pets. The Go-Rock Squad is the resident crime syndicate of this region.

Almia

, is the setting of the game . It is far from Kanto, Johto, Hoenn and Orre.

Duelist Region

The GB Island is the setting of the Pokémon Trading Card Game. This island is in a universe where Pokémon only exist as cards. It consists of eight Clubs, which are similar to Pokémon Gyms, a version of the Elite Four called the Grand Masters, a Card Maniac's home, and a Card Lab. In Pokémon Card GB2, another island is introduced - GB Island 2. They don't appear in the anime.

Stadium regions

Stadium Island is the setting of Pokémon Stadium, White City is the setting of Pokémon Stadium 2, and Pokétopia is the setting of Pokémon Battle Revolution. They don't appear in the anime. According to Super Smash Bros. Melee, Pokémon Stadium is somewhere in Kanto.

Mystery Dungeon Realm

The Pokémon World is the setting of the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon games. There are only Pokémon, though they seem to be aware of the existence of humans. This region has appeared only in two special episodes of the Pokémon anime. Being completely without humans, there's no organized crime element in this area. However, in the Mystery Dungeon anime special and in the beginning of the games, there's a group of Pokémon troublemakers dubbed "Team Meanies," who, despite being a rescue team, tend to make things tough for everyone. In the special episode of the anime, they appear to just be minor bullies, but in the game, they seek world domination, where the player and his or her heroic partner Pokémon attempt to thwart them. There is also a companion region to this one, with quite some differences. The town there's called Treasure Town, though it still has a Kangaskhan and Kecleon running businesses there. There is also a Wigglytuff Guild, which is the official exploration organization, and in order to become an official exploration team, you must join up. There are more Pokemon criminals there, however, and you must hunt them down and bring them to justice.

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