What country is Alola based on?

Alola. The Alola region is the setting of the seventh generation of Pokémon games, Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon. This region is based on Hawaii, marking the second time a main entry Pokémon game setting has been inspired by a U.S. state.

What country is Unova based on?

The first four regions and the Hisui region are based on smaller regions in Japan, Unova and Alola are based on parts of the United States, Kalos is based on France, Galar is based on the United Kingdom, and Paldea is based on the Iberian Peninsula, consisting in the countries of Spain, Portugal and Andorra.

What region is Hoenn based on?

Hoenn is based on the island of Kyūshū in Japan and lies to the southwest of Kanto and Johto in the Pokémon world.

Is Unova based on America?

Pokémon Black and White were the first Pokémon titles to take their inspiration not from Japan but from the United States. The game's Unova region is based on New York State, with Cestelia City its stand-in for Lower Manhattan.

What country is Gen 3 based on?

Generation 3 (Ruby and Sapphire)

The Hoenn region is based off of Kyūshū and its many surrounding islands. Once again, connections can be drawn between cities in game and their corresponding cities in the real world.

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What is Gen 4 region based on?

The Sinnoh region is the setting of the fourth generation of Pokémon games, which encompasses the setting of Pokémon Diamond, Pearl and Platinum, as well as their remakes Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl and Pokémon Legends: Arceus. It is based on the northernmost island of Japan, Hokkaidō.

What is Gen 5 region based on?

Unova, the new region introduced in this generation, is known to be far away from the regions of previous generations. Unlike the past four, Unova is based on an area outside of Japan, drawing inspiration from the New York City metropolitan area.

What is Kanto based on?

Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, and Sinnoh are all based on regions in Japan (the IRL Kanto, Kansai, Kyūshū, and Hokkaido, respectively). Unova, meanwhile, is based on the United States, with a particular focus on New York City, Kalos on France, and Alola on Hawaii.

What Pokemon region is based on NYC?

Unova is far away from the four other large regions, and the Pokémon which inhabit Unova are diverse and different from those of Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, and Sinnoh. According to Junichi Masuda, the geographical and social background for Unova draws inspiration from the New York City metropolitan area.

What region is Pokémon White based on?

Pokémon Black and White takes place in the Unova region, based on New York City. As with all regions, Unova consists of a number of cities and towns connected by "Routes".

What country is Gen 6 based on?

This generation features a new region called Kalos, inspired by France, and the return of the Hoenn region. This generation bring 72 new kinds of Pokémon in the Kalos region with 3 new Legendary Pokémon and 3 new Mythical Pokémon.

What is Kalos based on?

Kalos is based on the northern half of Metropolitan France.

What region is Gen 6 in?

What we know about Gen 6 Pokémon. Originating from the Kalos region, which takes inspiration from northern France, Gen 6 introduces 72 new Pokémon. This includes a collection of new legendaries, the traditional three - grass, water and fire - starter Pokémon and Klefki, the sentient keys Pokémon because why not.

What region is Alpha Sapphire?

The Hoenn region (Japanese: ホウエン地方 Hoenn region) is a region of the Pokémon world. It is located south of Sinnoh, and southwest of both Kanto and Johto. It is the setting of Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, Omega Ruby, and Alpha Sapphire. It was the third core series region to be introduced.

Is Sinnoh based on Russia?

The geography of the Sinnoh region is based on the geography of the Japanese island of Hokkaido and southern part of the Russian island Sakhalin, as well as Kunashir, which is claimed by Japan, but administered by Russia. Sinnoh has been said to be an island like Hoenn, rather than a peninsula.

Is Galar based on the UK?

The main part of Galar focuses heavily on the island of Great Britain, especially England and (to a lesser extent) Wales. However, the orientation of the landmass is rotated 180° compared to real-world Great Britain: for example, northern Galar is based on southern England.

What country is Hisui based on?

Hisui may be based on the Japanese island of Hokkaido while it was still known as Ezo, referring to its inhabitants prior to the Meiji Restoration.

Is there a Pokemon region based on Florida?

Heracross - Southern Florida and Southern Texas.

What is Gen 9 region called?

A new region to explore, the Paldea region, based on the Iberian Peninsula.

Which region is after Galar?

They are, in order of appearance, Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, Sinnoh (formerly known as Hisui), Unova, Kalos, Alola, Galar, and Paldea. Each region has been the setting of at least two games in the generation in which it debuts.

What Pokémon city is based on Tokyo?

Saffron City occupies the space where Tokyo should be if the fictional country's landscape matches that of modern day Japan.

Where is Gen 9 based?

The name of the new Pokemon Gen 9 region is Paldea, a land shaped very similar to the Iberian Peninsula, home to Spain and Portugal. The gameplay and locations also have a distinctly Mediterranean vibe when compared with earlier Pokemon adventures.

What is the Gen 7 region based on?

Alola is a unique region in the Pokémon world, split into four natural islands and one manmade island. Inspired by Hawaii, it is the backdrop for the Generation 7 Pokemon games Sun, Ultra Sun, Moon, and Ultra Moon.

What is Gen 10 region?

The first, and most popular, theory is that Gen 10 will take place in Australia. If you head on over to the art classrom in Uva Academy, you should see an image of what appears to be a rock with a sunset in the background.