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{{RegionInfobox|
name=Kanto |
jname=カントー地方 |
tmname=Kantō-chihō |
image=[[File:Kanto FRLG Harada map.jpg|250px]] |
caption=Artwork of the Kanto region from [[Generation III]] |
intro=[[Pokémon Red and Green Versions]] |
professor=[[Professor Oak]] |
starter={{p|Bulbasaur}}, {{p|Charmander}}, {{p|Squirtle}}, {{p|Pikachu}}{{tt|*|Yellow Version and anime}}, and {{p|Eevee}}{{tt|*|Yellow Version, rival's}}|
team=[[Team Rocket]] |
league=yes |
lname=[[Indigo League]] |
location=[[Indigo Plateau]] |dex=yes |
dexlist=[[List of Pokémon by National Pokédex number|Kanto Pokédex]] |
anime=yes |
season=[[Pokémon: Indigo League|Indigo League]] (1)<br>[[Pokémon: Advanced Battle|Advanced Battle]] (8)<br>[[Pokémon: Battle Frontier|Battle Frontier]] (9) |
series={{series2|Original}}, {{series2|Advanced Generation}} |
games=yes |
generation={{Gen|I}}, {{Gen|II}}, {{Gen|III}}, {{Gen|IV}}|
game=[[Pokémon Red and Blue Versions|Red]], [[Pokémon Red and Green Versions|Green]], [[Pokémon Blue Version (Japanese)|Blue]], {{v2|Yellow}}, [[Pokémon Gold and Silver Versions|Gold, Silver]], {{v2|Crystal}}, [[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|FireRed, LeafGreen]], [[Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|HeartGold, SoulSilver]]
}}
[[File:Kanto.png|thumb|right|250px|In-game map of the Kanto region from [[Generation IV]]]]
[[Image:Kanto-map.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Map of the Kanto region from [[Generation I]]]]
[[Image:KantoII.png|thumb|right|250px|Map of the Kanto region from [[Generation II]]]]
[[Image:Kanto_Anime.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Anime-based map of the Kanto region]]
The '''Kanto''' region (Japanese: '''カントー地方''' ''Kantō-chihō'') is a large area located east of [[Johto]], north of [[Hoenn]], and south of [[Sinnoh]]. It is the first region to be introduced, explored in the [[Generation I]] games and in the [[Generation III]] games [[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions]]. Kanto is also accessible in the [[Generation II]] games {{game2|Gold|Silver|Crystal}} and their [[Generation IV]] [[Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|remakes]] after the quest in Johto is completed.

Most of the names of the cities in Kanto are the names of colors (Viridian, Lavender, Indigo Plateau, etc.). [[Professor Oak]] is the resident [[Pokémon professor]] and gives [[Pokémon Trainer]]s a choice between {{p|Bulbasaur}}, {{p|Charmander}}, or {{p|Squirtle}} as their [[starter Pokémon]], though in Yellow the only choice is a [[Red's Pikachu (game)|Pikachu]] that he recently caught. In the games, the player begins his or her journey in [[Pallet Town]] and ends it at the [[Indigo Plateau]].

It is based on and named after the real {{wp|Kantō region}} (関東, meaning "east of the barrier") in Japan. Unlike almost every other region, which are specific to their own generations, Kanto has been explorable in all generations of Pokémon games so far. However, it is not the primary region in the Generation II and IV games it appears in, in which players explore the neighboring Johto region before exploring Kanto.

==Locations==
===Cities/Towns===
* [[Pallet Town]]
* [[Viridian City]]
* [[Pewter City]]
* [[Cerulean City]]
* [[Vermilion City]]
* [[Lavender Town]]
* [[Celadon City]]
* [[Fuchsia City]]
* [[Saffron City]]
* [[Cinnabar Island]]

===Anime Cities/Towns===
* [[Porta Vista]]
* [[HopHopHop Town]]
* [[Gringey City]]
* [[Sunny Town]]
* [[Stone Town]]
* [[Neon Town]]
* [[Dark City]]
* {{ka|Silver Town}}
* [[Wisteria Town]]
* [[Chrysanthemum Island]]
* [[Commerce City]]
* [[Gardenia Town]]
* [[Mulberry Town]]
* [[Sable City]]
* [[Terracotta Town]]
* [[Rifure Village]]

===Areas of interest===
* [[Cerulean Cave]]
* [[Diglett's Cave]]
* [[Indigo Plateau]]
* [[Mt. Moon]]
* {{ka|Pokémon Mansion}}
* [[Pokémon Tower]]
* [[Power Plant]]
* [[Rock Tunnel]]
* [[Rocket Game Corner]]
* [[Kanto Safari Zone|Safari Zone]]
* [[Seafoam Islands]]
* [[Silph Co.]]
* {{ka|Victory Road}}
* [[Viridian Forest]]
* {{OBP|Pokémon Stadium|stage}} (according to its in-game location information in [[Super Smash Bros.]])

===Routes===
Routes in Kanto began the numbering process, going from {{rtn|1}} to {{rtn|25}} in [[Generation I]] and [[Generation III]], but adding three routes to connect to Johto ({{rtn|26}}, {{rtn|27}}, and {{rtn|28}}) in [[Generation II]] and [[Generation IV]].

==Indigo League==
{{main|Indigo League}}

==In Generations I and III==
Between Generation I and Generation III, Kanto is very much the same with some alterations in respect to the improved graphics and gameplay in the remakes. Additionally in FireRed and LeafGreen, the first three in a chain of islands known as the [[Sevii Islands]], located east and southeast of Kanto, are unlocked once Blaine is defeated on Cinnabar Island. [[Champion]]ing the [[Elite Four]] and getting the [[National Pokédex]] unlocks the other islands which make up this archipelago.

====Gym Leaders====
{| align="center" style="background: #6A12AB; -moz-border-radius: 10px; border: 4px solid #6A12AB;" colspan=4 cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2"
|- align="center"
! style="background: #6A12AB;" colspan="4" | {{color2|CCBBFF|Indigo League}}
|-style="background: #6A12AB;" align="center" 
! colspan="2" | {{color|CCBBFF|Generations {{color2|CCBBFF|Generation I|I}} and {{color2|CCBBFF|Generation III|III}}}}
! colspan="2" | {{color2|CCBBFF|Region|Region:}} {{color2|CCBBFF|Kanto}}
|-
! style="background: #CCBBFF; -moz-border-radius-topleft: 5px;" | {{color|6A12AB|Gym Leader<br><small>Japanese</small>}}
! style="background: #CCBBFF;" | {{color|6A12AB|Location<br><small>Japanese</small>}}
! style="background: #CCBBFF;" | {{color2|6A12AB|Elemental type|Type}}
! style="background: #CCBBFF; -moz-border-radius-topright: 5px;" | {{color2|6A12AB|Badge}}
{{gldr|type=Rock|pic=SpriteBrock.png|ldr=Brock|djap=タケシ|drm=Takeshi|loc=Pewter City|cjap=ニビシティ|crm=Nibi City|bdge=Boulder}}
{{gldr|type=Water|pic=SpriteMisty.png|ldr=Misty|djap=カスミ|drm=Kasumi|loc=Cerulean City|cjap=ハナダシティ|crm=Hanada City|bdg=Cascade}}
{{gldr|type=Electric|pic=SpriteSurge.png|ldr=Lt. Surge|djap=マチス|drm=Matis|loc=Vermilion City|cjap=クチバシティ|crm=Kuchiba City|bdg=Thunder}}
{{gldr|type=Grass|pic=SpriteErika.png|ldr=Erika|djap=エリカ|drm=Erika|loc=Celadon City|cjap=タマムシシティ|crm=Tamamushi City|bdg=Rainbow}}
{{gldr|type=Poison|pic=SpriteKoga.png|ldr=Koga|djap=キョウ|drm=Kyō|loc=Fuchsia City|cjap=セキチクシティ|crm=Sekichiku City|bdg=Soul}}
{{gldr|type=Psychic|pic=SpriteSabrina.png|ldr=Sabrina|djap=ナツメ|drm=Natsume|loc=Saffron City|cjap=ヤマブキシティ|crm=Yamabuki City|bdg=Marsh}}
{{gldr|type=Fire|pic=SpriteBlaine.png|ldr=Blaine|djap=カツラ|drm=Katsura|loc=Cinnabar Island|cjap=グレンじま|crm=Guren Island|bdg=Volcano}}
{{gldrb|type=Ground|pic=SpriteGiovanni.png|ldr=Giovanni|djap=サカキ|drm=Sakaki|loc=Viridian City|cjap=トキワシティ|crm=Tokiwa City|bdg=Earth}}
|}

====Elite Four====
{{elt/h}}
{{elt|type=Ice|pic=FL Lorelei.png|m=Lorelei|mjap=カンナ|mrm=Canna}}
{{elt|type=Fighting|pic=FL Bruno.png|m=Bruno|mjap=シバ|mrm=Shiba}}
{{elt|type=Ghost|pic=FRLG Agatha.png|m=Agatha|mjap=キクコ|mrm=Kikuno}}
{{elt|type=Dragon|pic=FL Lance.png|m=Lance|mjap=ワタル|mrm=Wataru}}
{{eltb|type=blue|t=Various|pic=FL Blue.png|m=Blue (game)|m2=Blue|mjap=グリーン|mrm=Green}}
|}
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==In Generations II and IV==
In the Generation II games as well as {{2v2|HeartGold|SoulSilver}}, trainers may travel from Johto to Kanto and notice that changes have occurred as a result of three years having passed since the time of the Generation I games and {{2v2|FireRed|LeafGreen}}:

* The Safari Zone is closed (becomes [[Pal Park]] in Generation IV)
* Cerulean Cave has collapsed (untrue in Generation IV)
* Cinnabar Island has been destroyed by an eruption of the volcano, and its gym was temporarily relocated to the Seafoam Islands.
* Viridian Forest has been cut down (untrue in Generation IV) and Mt. Moon has decreased in size due to rock slides.
* The Power Plant has become functional.
* The Pokémon Tower has become a radio tower.
* Blue has remodeled Giovanni's former gym and functions as the Gym Leader.
* Janine has taken over Fuchsia Gym, seeing as her father Koga has been promoted to the [[Elite Four]].
* The Pewter City Museum is closed for renovations (untrue in Generation IV).

====Gym Leaders====
{| align="center" style="background: #00647f; -moz-border-radius: 10px; border: 4px solid #00647f;" colspan=4 cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2"
|- align="center"
! style="background: #00647f;" colspan="4" | {{color2|1cb0d9|Indigo League}}
|-
! style="background: #1cb0d9; -moz-border-radius-topleft: 5px;" | {{color|00647f|Gym Leader<br><small>Japanese</small>}}
! style="background: #1cb0d9;" | {{color|00647f|Location<br><small>Japanese</small>}}
! style="background: #1cb0d9;" | {{color2|00647f|Elemental type|Type}}
! style="background: #1cb0d9; -moz-border-radius-topright: 5px;" | {{color2|00647f|Badge}}
{{gldr|type=Rock|pic=VSBrock.png|ldr=Brock|djap=タケシ|drm=Takeshi|loc=Pewter City|cjap=ニビシティ|crm=Nibi City|bdge=Boulder}}
{{gldr|type=Water|pic=VSMisty.png|ldr=Misty|djap=カスミ|drm=Kasumi|loc=Cerulean City|cjap=ハナダシティ|crm=Hanada City|bdg=Cascade}}
{{gldr|type=Electric|pic=VSLtSurge.png|ldr=Lt. Surge|djap=マチス|drm=Matis|loc=Vermilion City|cjap=クチバシティ|crm=Kuchiba City|bdg=Thunder}}
{{gldr|type=Grass|pic=VSErika.png|ldr=Erika|djap=エリカ|drm=Erika|loc=Celadon City|cjap=タマムシシティ|crm=Tamamushi City|bdg=Rainbow}}
{{gldr|type=Poison|pic=VSJanine.png|ldr=Janine|djap=アンズ|drm=Anzu|loc=Fuchsia City|cjap=セキチクシティ|crm=Sekichiku City|bdg=Soul}}
{{gldr|type=Psychic|pic=VSSabrina.png|ldr=Sabrina|djap=ナツメ|drm=Natsume|loc=Saffron City|cjap=ヤマブキシティ|crm=Yamabuki City|bdg=Marsh}}
{{gldr|type=Fire|pic=VSBlaine.png|ldr=Blaine|djap=カツラ|drm=Katsura|loc=Seafoam Islands|cjap=ふたごじま|crm= Twin Islands|bdg=Volcano}}
{{gldrb|type=Blue|t=Various|pic=VSBlue.png|ldr=Blue (game)|altname=Blue|djap=グリーン|drm=Green|loc=Viridian City|cjap=トキワシティ|crm=Tokiwa City|bdg=Earth}}
|}
{{-}}

====Elite Four====
{{elt/h|gen=II|l=1cb0d9|d=00647f}}
{{elt|type=Psychic|pic=VSWill.png|m=Will|mjap=イツキ|mrm=Itsuki}}
{{elt|type=Poison|pic=VSKoga.png|m=Koga|mjap=キョウ|mrm=Kyō}}
{{elt|type=Fighting|pic=VSBruno.png|m=Bruno|mjap=シバ|mrm=Shiba}}
{{elt|type=Dark|pic=VSKaren.png|m=Karen|mjap=カリン|mrm=Karin}}
{{eltb|type=Dragon|pic=VSLance.png|m=Lance|mjap=ワタル|mrm=Wataru}}
|}
{{-}}

==Trivia==
*Kanto's name was never revealed in the [[Generation I]] {{pkmn|games}} outside of Japan, causing many fans to think the region was called Indigo (because of the [[Indigo Plateau]]). It was mentioned only once in the Japanese versions upon viewing the [[Town Map]] at the rival's house. The first mention of its name outside of Japanese context was in ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]''. Despite this, its name is mentioned multiple times in the [[Generation III]] remakes, including but not limited to viewing the Town Map at the beginning of the games.
*Kanto is the only main [[region]] which has been featured in two separate anime [[series]], once at the start of {{Ash}}'s journey (in the [[original series]]), and once after Ash returned from Hoenn (in the {{series|Advanced Generation}}). It is also the only in-game region that has not had continuous time spent in it for more than one [[dub]] [[season]].
**Until Platinum's release, after Ash defeated [[Maylene]] and [[Crasher Wake]] (not to mention just before Ash challenges [[Fantina]]), it was also the only region in the anime where Ash defeated the Gym Leaders in a different order from the games.
*Kanto is mentioned during the event in which players capture {{p|Shaymin}} in {{game2|Diamond|Pearl|Platinum}}. [[Professor Oak]] states that somewhere in the Kanto region there is a white rock similar to the one at the north end of {{rt|224}} in Sinnoh, although no such rock has appeared in past games taking place in Kanto. Despite the fact that Kanto appears in {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}, no white rock appears at all.
*If the Sevii Islands were considered part of Kanto, then Kanto would be the largest region in the games.
*Kanto is the only region that is accessible in every generation (albeit not in every game in every generation): {{game3|Red and Green|Red, Green|s}}, {{game3|Red and Blue|Blue|s}} and {{v2|Yellow}} in [[Generation I]], {{game3|Gold and Silver|Gold, Silver|s}} and {{v2|Crystal}} in [[Generation II]], {{2v2|FireRed|LeafGreen}} in [[Generation III]], and {{2v2|HeartGold|SoulSilver}} in [[Generation IV]].
*Kanto is the only region that shares its name with the {{wp|List of regions of Japan|region of Japan}} it is based on.
*In its Generation I and III appearances (i.e. the games in which it is the primary region), Kanto is the only region where the {{player}} doesn't need {{m|Waterfall}} to get to the [[Elite Four]]. Pokémon Trainers from Johto, however, ''do'' need Waterfall.
**It is the only region where the League is west of all of the Gyms. This does consider Johto, whose Gyms are all west of the Indigo Plateau.
*Kanto is the only region in the main series in which all the cities have Gyms, and none of the towns do.
*Kanto is the only region that does not have a Battle Frontier in the handheld games.
**However, it has {{Gdis|Battle Frontier|III|one}} in the anime.
*Kanto has had the most Gym Leaders of all the regions, with a total of 10.
*Kanto and Johto are the only regions that are connected to each other by land, and are likewise the only regions to add additional routes in their second appearances.
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{{Regions}}
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[[Category:Red, Blue and Yellow locations|*]]
[[Category:Gold, Silver and Crystal locations|*Kanto]]
[[Category:FireRed and LeafGreen locations|*]]

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