Kanto

Kanto [kan-toh] is one half of the largest dual continent in the world. It is the location of the Battle Frontier, the founding region of the Pokémon League and, up until the late 90s, one of the last remaining places one could find animalian sealife.

Hoennian culture continues to permeate Kanto to this day. Such effects date back to earlier times during the existence of Ransei where the two areas of the supercontinent shared a well-formed alliance, and settlers from these areas travelled back and forth between them.

Towns and Cities
1 - Pallet Town: A small locale best known for its pallet-making factories, local radio station and its famous resident Professor Samuel Oak, teacher of many of the world's best Pokémon science students. Pallet Town is also the location of Xanadu Nursery run by Florinda Showers.
2 - Viridian City: The ruins of Viridian's old Pokémon Gym were quickly restored and the Gym is now run by Agatha, previously a member of the Elite Four.
3 - Pewter City: A city of rock Pokémon lovers, Pewter has a Rock/Water gym run by Forrest Harrison.
4 - Cerulean City: The water Pokémon realm, Cerulean's Gym is also a performance area for the Cerulean sister trio, Daisy, Violet and Lily. For a short while it was run by their youngest sister, Misty but was returned to the sisters' parents shortly before Misty decided to start travelling again.
5 - Vermillion City: Home to the biggest port in Kanto, this city is famous for its electric types and Lt. Surge has plenty of them, his most powerful being his Raichu whose lack of speed is made up with its incredible energy.
6 - Porta Vista: Located on Middern Island, Porta Vista has a variety of seafood restaurants and hosts Kanto's Beach Beauty and Pokémon Costume Contests.
7 - Leveeville: This location is often brimming with tourists eager to take a look at the exquisite coral reef nearby.
8 - Maiden's Peak: This previously unnamed hamlet was given this title after the appearance of an unusually shaped cliff face that resides within its boundaries. Rumour has it that the woman-like form jutting from the cliff is in fact an Agrarian Seer who put herself into stasis so she could keep watch for the one she loved returning from his travels.
9 - Saffron City: Home to Sabrina Wakanda, who runs the city's gym. A Pokémon Contest Hall and Combat Pokémon Dojo are also situated here. People come from miles around to sample the delicious delights of Kyle Manner's pasta emporium.
10 - Lavender Town: Once a dull and foreboding place, Lavender was brightened considerably when its rundown children's hospital was turned into a radio broadcast facility.
11 - Celadon City: Home to flowers and fashion, Celadon is truly a city of external beauty and also home to Erika's grass Pokémon gym.
12 - Gringy City: This run down industry town is only inhabitable by Grimers and Muks due to the excessive amount of pollution.
13 - Fuschia City: Home to the recently revived Kantoan Endurance Run.
14 - Sunny Town: No further information currently available.
15 - Silver City: Home to a Pokémon Contest Hall.
16 - Stone Town: Set at the foot of Evolution Mountain where many evolution stones can be found, the inhabitants of this town own Pokemon that evolve with the use of such stones and are also fascinated with their origin.
17 - Drywood Town: Often suffers from water shortage due to a Snorlax that lives nearby who keeps hibernating in the middle of the stream and blocking it.
18 - Dark City : Populated by two gyms, Yas and Kas. The leaders of both strongly wish to become part of the official Indigo league but neither are currently allowed due to the fact they can't seem to settle their differences.
19 - Nottshall: Plays host to an annual carnival.
20 - Mossgreen Village: This tiny village is home to Cassandra, her mother and their medicine-making business.
21 - Neon Town: One of the brightest noisiest locations in Kanto, Neon Town is open 24 hours a day and its inhabitants are often getting cranky as a result of a lack of sleep.
22 - Beaufort City: Location of the annual Princess' Princess Festival - so named as the result of its long-term sponsor, "Princess Hair Products"
23 - Cinnabar Island: A fiery location set around a large volcano. It is thought that Cinnabar Island was once home to a Team Rocket Laboratory
24 - Rossel Town: Once a prosperous mining town, Rossel became desolate after it found itself invaded once too often by Clefairies from nearby Mount Moon.
25 - Holiwood Kallefornia: A razzle dazzle city where several of Kanto's movie studios are housed, and many wannabe actors and musicians try their hand at stardom.
26 - Seafoam Islands: Pretty ice caves surround a bustling city. The Seafoam Islands have their own television broadcasting studio and are also the site of annual surfing contests held by Victor Sunam.
27 - Gravenport City: This city has a small port specialising in local trips to the Seafoam Islands, Cinnabar Island and Middern Island.
28 - Indigo Plateau: The Kantoan Stadium, where the Indigo League finals and Grand Festival are held, is situated here.
29 - Hophophop Town: It is thought that Hophophop Town got its name as a result of its large expanses of stone paving which tend to get very hot in summer. Hophophop Town plays host to an Insomniac's Therapy Group.
30 - Setcahm Port: Recently constructed to cut down on the flow of water traffic to Vermillion City, this sunny location is also stage to one of Kanto's most popular drama series and specialises in boat trips to Sonoria and the Orange Islands.
31 - Gardenia Town: Location of a Pokémon Contest Hall. This town shares the same name as one of Sinnoh's gym leaders, but it is unknown as to whether this was intentional or not.
32 - Creminie Town: Situated on the outskirts of this otherwise nondescript place lies Anabel's Battle Tower.
33 - Mulberry Town: The inhabitants of this town have thought to have migrated from West Kanto and stick to their old-fashioned ways.
34 - ??? City: Location of a Pokémon Contest Hall.
35 - Sable City: No further Information
36 - Kinnual Village: This village's lifestyle and general customs date back many hundreds of years, up to the point that the townspeople choose their governor based on a test of endurance.
37 - Terracotta Town: Location of a minor contest hall and a port specialising in trips to Hoenn and Tatto.
38 - ??? Town: No further Information
39 - Ascend Port: Boats leave from this location to Sinnoh and Tatto.
40 - Cobay Town: One of Kanto's Ranch Towns, Cobay was once terrorized by a rogue group of abandoned Squirtles.
41 - Mintale Town: Bordering on the luscious Springleaf Field, a haven for many different types of Pokémon, this is a humble, agricultural location with a population of no more than 25 people.
42 - Gani Village


Battle Frontier Gyms
1 - The Battle Factory: Run by Noland. The factory got its name for its production of mechanical parts for various means. This location consists of a large bowl-like construct where battlers stand on platforms and send instructions to the battling Pokémon below. Particularly advantageous for flying types.
2 - The Battle Arena: Run by Greta, this arena doubles as a Cham Fu dojo. The arena decides how many Pokémon should battle by use of a numbered wheel.
3 - The Battle Dome: Run by Tucker Aubrie, the Battle Dome is an entertainment arena where every challenger is subjected to a thorough ego massage prior to their match. This treatment often contributes to their own downfall.
4 - The Battle Pike: Run by Lucy.
5 - The Battle Tower: Run by Anabel.


Other Locations
A - Viridian Forest: Bug-haters beware, this forest swarms with Caterpie, Metapod and Beedril. The south-western area has been dubbed 'Leaf Forest' due to an unusual culmination of underground Biocite causing certain grass types to evolve without warning.
B - Mt. Moon: A very deep cavern which reaches far into the roots of Storm Mountain.
C - AJ's Gym: This unofficial gym is home to the exuberant trainer AJ and his Sandslash who have, to date, only been beaten 5 times during 300 matches.
D - Pokémon Technical: A highly esteemed boarding school, Pokémon Tech is run by the Battle Frontier who also use it as a platform to recruit new trainers to act as Frontier Brains. While general academic subjects are studied, the greatest emphasis is on Pokemon training, battling and breeding. Passing the courses related to these subjects grants the student entry to the Pokemon League. These courses are very expensive.
E - Melanie's Pokémon Preserve: A little spot in the forest where a girl named Melanie looks after injured or abandoned Pokémon until they are healthy enough to be returned to the wild.
F - Bill's Lighthouse: An extremely large Dragonite was said to be seen out at sea from the tip of this structure. William Ethersford is adamant that the creature is one of the last surviving remnants of Pokémopolis.
G - Pokémon Land: A Team Rocket training ground functioning under the guise of a giant Pokémon robot amusement park. It was of the many projects funded by Giovanni as a combined way to siphon more funds into the Team Rocket organization while training operatives as mecha pilots. This project suffered major funding problems after the park was heavily damaged by the Pokemon robots malfunctioning.
H - Butterfree Meeting Grounds: This tall cliff is where Butterfree leave from every year after finding a mate - travelling west to Johto to have offspring.
I - Fuchsia Gym: Hidden deep in the mountains, the Fuschia gym is home to Koga who specialises in the art of stealth battling.
J - Safari Zone: A huge Pokémon preserve containing a wide array of rare species.
K - Bike Bridge: Once governed by a rogue bicycle gang, the bridge is now carefully patrolled to prevent further disturbance.
L - Abandoned Lab: Once home to Prof. Kabili Sinclare, this facility was destroyed in a conflict with Team Rocket and has never been rebuilt.
M - Grandpa Canyon: Once the site of a large deposit of natural Pokémon fossils, Grandpa Canyon has since been closed to the public due to frequent mining causing the area to become unstable.
N - The Morgan Estate: Grounds belonging to Christopher and Rebecca Morgan.
O - K-9 Training Unit: A special Kantoan facility where Growlithe and Houndour are trained as guard and attack dogs for the Police.
P - Mt. Hideaway: The earth in this area is particularly nutritious to Onix, some of which have grown to a very good age.
Q - Pokémopolis Ruins: Part of the widely spread mass of dilapidated edifices and temples that made up the ancient Pokémopolis, the first known highly advanced civilisation.
R - Skittybaroochees: This unique locale was specially set up to provide a safe, organized environment for Pokémon recreation. Other facilities include an onsite Pokémon Center with Pokédex maintenance services.
S - Kaiku Garden: A small clan of Bulbasaur and Ivysaur live here, governed by a Venusaur. During certain seasons, other Bulbasaur arrive from across the region to take part in an evolution ceremony.
T - Imite House: Run by Duplica Imite and her team of Ditto, the Imite House is both a rest stop and a place of entertainment, where both Duplica and her Ditto show off their ability to look like something or someone else.
U - Barura Restaurant : Run by twin sisters Ronda and Rhoda Hasana, this stylish restaurant in the middle of seemingly nowhere offers top food by the resident Sneasel Chef with added performance by a talented Mr. Mime.
V - Professor P. Gordon's Laboratory: Patrick Gordon is best known for his somewhat eccentric forays into Pokémon ability-based inventions, some of which have been more successful than others.
W - Greevsend Castle: This beautiful building was originally owned by Prof. Dewei Yung and damaged by unknown circumstances but after his disappearance it was renovated as a tourist attraction.
X - Summer Cottage: A deceptively named castle poised on the water's edge and inhabited by Granger and Wilhelmina Channery.
Y - Evolution Mountain: So called after certain types of evolution stones were harvested from it. It is thought to composed of a large amount of Taragirite and therefore highly susceptible to the environment.
Z - Fishing House: No further information
AA - Fennel Valley Pokémon Center: One of the biggest Pokémon Centers in Kanto, this location provides exercise, training and rest facilities, and even has its own contest hall for unofficial matches.
BB - Pokélantis Ruins: The remains of a civilisation of Water Cho'moken wielders, connected to a wide network of underground tunnels.
CC - Cobalt Coast: A mostly untouched beach where residents of Mintale Town are sometimes known to visit for fishing. Lati sightings have said to have occurred here.
DD - Mt. Snowfall: Atop this chilly precipice lie mysterious ruins which are only visible during the 5th hour of the 5th day of every month.
EE - Cerulean Cave: Many powerful Pokémon whose habitats normally don't mix have been sighted in this cave.
FF - North Mt. Moon Pokémon Reserve