Tangelo Island

Tangelo Island ボンタン島 Bontan Island
Region	Orange Islands
Series debut	The Lost Lapras
Location of Tangelo Island in the Orange Islands

Tangelo Island (Japanese: ボンタン島 Bontan Island) is located in the southwestern region of the Orange Islands. It is a popular tourist destination due in part to its tropical climate.

Young Trainers from the region typically begin their journeys here, and it is more generally the starting point for Trainers who want to compete in the Orange League. Both Professor Ivy's Lab and the Mikan Gym are located nearby.

Ash, Misty, and Pikachu visited the island in The Lost Lapras. They crash landed in Pokémon Park, at first believing the island to be deserted, before being swamped by camera-toting tourists. Once out of the park, they explored the nearby beachfront city. It has boardwalks and a port with many docks for tourist boats and luxury cruise liners. Palm trees line the streets, dwarfed by all the tall buildings. There they met a Pokémon Watcher named Tracey. Tangelo Island is also where Ash caught his Lapras, which became his main mode of travel throughout the archipelago.

Places of interest

Pokémon Park

The entrance gates to Pokémon Park

Named the Pokémon Vacation Destination, it is the main attraction on Tangelo Island. It prides itself on its reputation as the world's first Pokémon theme park. A large wooden gate marks its entrance, where tourists are greeted by hula skirt-wearing women and leis. Its large forest offers tourists the opportunity to walk around, take pictures, and interact with Pokémon in their natural habitats.

After being lulled to sleep by Jigglypuff, Ash and Misty's blimp crashed into Pokémon Park. At the time, they thought they may have been stranded on a deserted island. Misty then worried that they would have to eat bugs for the rest of their lives. Suddenly, a group of tourists appeared, causing Ash to wish that the island they were on really was deserted. They soon learned, via a public address announcement, that it is an amusement park, and a very popular destination for tourists in the Orange Islands.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 野生寵物小精靈森林 Yéhsāang Chúngmaht Síujīnglìhng Sāmlàhm Mandarin 野生神奇寶貝森林 / 野生神奇宝贝森林 Yěshēng Shénqí Bǎobèi Sēnlín Italian Parco Pokémon Polish Park Pokémon Swedish Pokémon-parken

Pokémon Center

Main article: Pokémon Center

The Pokémon Center on Tangelo Island is perched on a hill that overlooks the city and ocean. The Pokémon Center is made of wood with a grass thatch roof, and it subsequently resembles a log cabin. Several services, including videophone access, are available. Outside, it has a large swimming pool that also helps Water Pokémon recover. The Center is run by a Nurse Joy. Ash was inspired to enter the Orange League after seeing a poster on one of the Center's walls.

Gallery

Pokémon Park	Pokémon Center

Pokémon seen on Tangelo Island

Punk's Beedrill	Punk's Spearow	Punk's Hitmonchan	Krabby
Sandshrew	Voltorb	Starmie

Caught Pokémon

Ash's Lapras

Trivia

• The Orange Islands A-Type Pokémon mate playset is modeled after Tangelo Island, complete with its own miniature Lapras figure, Pokémon Center, and Pokémon Park entrance gates.

Name origin

Language	Name	Origin
Japanese	ボンタン島 Bontan Tō	From 文旦 bontan (pomelo)
English, German	Tangelo Island	From tangelo, a citrus fruit hybrid of tangerine and pomelo
French	Île Gélatine	From gélatine (gelatin)
Italian	Isola Tangelo	From its English name
Spanish	Isla Tangelo	From its English name
Korean	대귤섬 Daegyul Seom	From 대귤 (大橘) daegyul, a variety of pomelo
Chinese	澎柑島 / 澎柑岛 Pénggān Dǎo / Pàahnggām Dóu	From 澎 péng / pàahng (partial transliteration of Japanese name) and 柑 gān / gām (citrus)
Polish	Wyspa Tangelo	From its English name
Swedish	Tangelo-ön	From English name

Orange Islands
Inhabited islands Ascorbia • Butwal • Golden • Hamlin • Kinnow • Kumquat • Mandarin N. Mandarin S. • Mikan • Moro • Murcott • Navel • Pummelo • Shamouti Sunburst • Tangelo • Tarroco • Trovita • Valencia Deserted islands Cleopatra • Fairchild • Fire • Fukuhara No. 4 Grapefruit • Ice • Lightning • Pinkan • Rind Unnamed islands Unnamed island (EP092) • Unnamed island (EP098) Unnamed island (EP110) • Unnamed island (PK04) Settlements Trovitopolis • Yambera Landmarks Ghost ship • Palace of Victory • Pokémon Showboat • Pummelo Stadium

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