What country is Gen 2 based on?

Generation 2 (Gold and Silver)

Although it draws inspiration from several regions of Japan, Johto is mainly based off the Kansai region.

What is Gen 2 region based on?

Johto. The Johto region is the setting of the second generation of Pokémon games, which includes Pokémon Gold, Silver, Crystal and their remakes, Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver. Again based on an area of Japan, this game's geography is based upon the Kansai, Tokai and eastern Shikoku areas of the country.

What country is Gen 5 based on?

If you grew up playing Pokémon in the US, Gen 5 is a special one. 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 8 based on?

The Galar region is the setting of the eighth generation of Pokémon games, which is where the games Pokémon Sword and Shield take place. This region is primarily inspired by Great Britain (mainly England and parts of Scotland), showcasing landmarks inspired by Big Ben and Hadrian's Wall.

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.

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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.

Is alola based on Hawaii?

Alola is based on Hawaiʻi, an archipelago in the Pacific Ocean and a state of the United States.

What country is Gen 10 based on?

Pokemon Gen 10 May Take Place in an Italy-inspired Region

This is because it could loosely resemble locations like Tuscany, Sicily, and Sardinia.

What city is Gen 9 based on?

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

Where is Gen 7 based?

The games take place in Alola once again, but with a new story and includes Pokémon that cannot be found in Sun and Moon. The games were released worldwide on November 17, 2017.

Where is Gen 6 based on?

With the games taking place in a region based on France (called Kalos), design inspiration stemmed more from European culture (e.g. the legendary trio of Xerneas, Yveltal and Zygarde have their roots in Norse mythology).

What country is Gen 6 based on?

Pokemon's Gen 6 games continued to use locations outside of Japan, with Kalos being largely based on the northern half of France. While it also pulls inspiration from Alderney, it is very apparent that much of the region's design is inspired by the more metropolitan regions of France.

Where is Gen 4 based?

Like previous generations, Generation IV focuses on one main region across three games, the Sinnoh region featured in Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum on the Nintendo DS, released in 2006 and 2008 (and 2007 and 2009 outside Japan).

What is the Gen 1 region?

All of the Gen 1 Pokémon hail from the Kanto region, which was the first region Pokémon fans ever visited in the Pokémon universe through Pokémon Red, Blue, Green and Yellow. Amongst its rank you can find a number of famous Pokémon, such as Eevee, Mewtwo, Ditto, Mew and, never to be forgotten, Pikachu.

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.

What is Spikemuth based on?

Spikemuth supposedly represents Llandudno, a Welsh seaside resort, but has nothing in common with it. Frankly, Spikemuth could represent any rundown town across the UK, home to street gangs and shady alleyways.

What will the Gen 9 region be called?

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 country is Johto 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 is Kalos based on?

Kalos is based on the northern half of Metropolitan France.

What island is Kamehameha from?

The original statue was miraculously recovered and in 1912, the restored statue was installed near Kamehameha's birthplace at Kapaʻau on the island of Hawaiʻi.

How many regions has Ash been?

Over his journey so far, Ash has collected eight badges from each of the major regions of Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, Sinnoh, Unova and Kalos.

What is Gen 9?

Gen 9 is the first generation to have Pokémon with the Bug / Dark, Grass / Fire and Electric / Fighting type combinations. The Paradox Pokémon were first introduced in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet and, as their name suggests, these Pokemon are out of place in the present-day Pokémon world.

Is Gen 9 based on Italy?

The new region appearing in Gen 9 and Pokemon Scarlet and Violet is based on Spain in Europe, and there are several hints pointing it out in the reveal trailer.

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.

What game is Gen 5?

The fifth generation (Generation V) of the Pokémon franchise features 156 fictional species of creatures introduced to the core video game series in the 2010 Nintendo DS games Pokémon Black and White.