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The '''Battle Zone''' (Japanese: '''バトルゾーン''' ''Battle Zone'') is a sub-region of [[Sinnoh]] located on a separate landmass northeast of the mainland.
The '''Battle Zone''' (Japanese: '''バトルゾーン''' ''Battle Zone'') is a sub-region of [[Sinnoh]] located on a separate landmass northeast of the mainland.


Three settlements are located in the Battle Zone: the [[Fight Area]], which holds the entrance to the {{Gdis|Battle Tower|IV}} in {{game|Diamond and Pearl|s}} and the {{gdis|Battle Frontier|IV}} in {{game|Platinum}}; the [[Resort Area]], where one can find the [[Ribbon Syndicate]]; and finally the [[Survival Area]], home in Platinum to the [[Battleground]] and a [[Move Tutor]]'s home. Six of Sinnoh's 30 [[route]]s, numbered {{rtn|225|Sinnoh}}-{{rtn|230|Sinnoh}}, are on the island, with both {{rt|226|Sinnoh}} and {{rt|230|Sinnoh}} being [[water route]]s.
Three settlements are located in the Battle Zone: the [[Fight Area]], which holds the entrance to the {{si|Battle Tower}} in {{game|Diamond and Pearl|s}} and the {{gdis|Battle Frontier|IV}} in {{game|Platinum}}; the [[Resort Area]], where one can find the [[Ribbon Syndicate]]; and finally the [[Survival Area]], home in Platinum to the [[Battleground]] and a [[Move Tutor]]'s home. Six of Sinnoh's 30 [[route]]s, numbered {{rtn|225|Sinnoh}}-{{rtn|230|Sinnoh}}, are on the island, with both {{rt|226|Sinnoh}} and {{rt|230|Sinnoh}} being [[water route]]s.


Despite being closer to [[Veilstone City]], the easiest possible route to the Battle Zone is through [[Snowpoint City]] by boat. Because of this, the Battle Zone maintains an open shipping route between Snowpoint City and the Fight Area in transporting cargo and necessary supplies to and from the mainland.
Despite being closer to [[Veilstone City]], the easiest possible route to the Battle Zone is through [[Snowpoint City]] by boat. Because of this, the Battle Zone maintains an open shipping route between Snowpoint City and the Fight Area in transporting cargo and necessary supplies to and from the mainland.
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The geography of the Battle Zone is [[Pokémon world in relation to the real world|based loosely on]] the geography of the southern part of {{wp|Sakhalin}}, a {{wp|Russia}}n territory that was previously controlled by Japan.
The geography of the Battle Zone is [[Pokémon world in relation to the real world|based loosely on]] the geography of the southern part of {{wp|Sakhalin}}, a {{wp|Russia}}n territory that was previously controlled by Japan.


==Places of interest==
==Geography==
[[File:Sinnoh Battle Zone Map.png|thumb|left|100px|In-game map of the Battle Zone]]
[[File:Sinnoh Battle Zone Map.png|thumb|left|100px|In-game map of the Battle Zone]]
The Battle Zone is dedicated to [[Pokémon battle|Pokémon battling]]; many of the Battle Zone's facilities such as the {{si|Battle Park}}, {{Gdis|Battle Frontier|IV}}, and [[Battleground]] offer [[Pokémon Trainer]]s a place to demonstrate their skills, while the island's rugged geography and powerful [[wild Pokémon]] provides a physical challenge for Trainers training their Pokémon. Although the Battle Zone has no [[Pokémon League]], the {{DL|Elite Four|Sinnoh Elite Four}} come here often to train and rehabilitate their Pokémon. During its early days, the island, which was renowned for its dense forests, treacherous cliffs, steep mountain paths, and raging sandstorms, only attracted the strongest Trainers, who were considered eccentric for gathering at such a harsh landscape. Eventually, the Trainers settled and small communities such as the Fight Area and the Survival Area developed.
The Battle Zone is dedicated to [[Pokémon battle|Pokémon battling]]; many of the Battle Zone's facilities such as the {{si|Battle Park}}, {{Gdis|Battle Frontier|IV}}, and [[Battleground]] offer [[Pokémon Trainer]]s a place to demonstrate their skills, while the island's rugged geography and powerful [[wild Pokémon]] provides a physical challenge for Trainers training their Pokémon. Although the Battle Zone has no [[Pokémon League]], the {{DL|Elite Four|Sinnoh Elite Four}} come here often to train and rehabilitate their Pokémon. During its early days, the island, which was renowned for its dense forests, treacherous cliffs, steep mountain paths, and raging sandstorms, only attracted the strongest Trainers, who were considered eccentric for gathering at such a harsh landscape. Eventually, the Trainers settled and small communities such as the Fight Area and the Survival Area developed.


There are three settlements located in the Battle Zone: the [[Fight Area]], [[Survival Area]], and [[Resort Area]]. Each area is tailored to fit a certain function. The Fight Area is devoted to competitive battling, hosting the {{Gdis|Battle Tower|IV}}, and later, the {{Gdis|Battle Frontier|IV}}, where Trainers gather from all around to the {{pkmn|world}} to exhibit their skills. The Survival Area, which is based at the foot of the rugged mountain range in the north-most part of the sub-region, and is surrounded by thick jungle and steep cliffs, dedicates itself to Pokémon training and preparation; while the Resort Area is centered around {{pkmn|Coordinator}}s and [[Pokémon Super Contest|Contests]], allowing Trainers and their Pokémon a chance to respite.
There are three settlements located in the Battle Zone: the [[Fight Area]], [[Survival Area]], and [[Resort Area]]. Each area is tailored to fit a certain function. The Fight Area is devoted to competitive battling, hosting the {{si|Battle Tower}}, and later, the {{Gdis|Battle Frontier|IV}}, where Trainers gather from all around to the {{pkmn|world}} to exhibit their skills. The Survival Area, which is based at the foot of the rugged mountain range in the north-most part of the sub-region, and is surrounded by thick jungle and steep cliffs, dedicates itself to Pokémon training and preparation; while the Resort Area is centered around {{pkmn|Coordinator}}s and [[Pokémon Super Contest|Contests]], allowing Trainers and their Pokémon a chance to respite.
 
To the very north of the Battle Zone, there is a mountain range, [[Stark Mountain]], which consists of an active volcano. Due to the dry environments of Stark Mountain and the surrounding mountainous areas, the Battle Zone is subject to warmer climates. A constant sandstorm rages on {{rt|228|Sinnoh}} due to the flow of wind down though the mountains. Some of the southern areas of the Battle Zone are very tropical and contain dense jungles.


To the very north of the Battle Zone, there is a mountain range, [[Stark Mountain]], which consists of an active volcano. Due to the dry environments of Stark Mountain and the surrounding mountainous areas, the Battle Zone is subject to warmer climates. A constant sandstorm rages on {{rt|228|Sinnoh}} due to the flow of wind down through the mountains. Some of the southern areas of the Battle Zone are very tropical and contain dense jungles.
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===Settlements===
===Settlements===
There are three settlements situated in the Battle Zone: the [[Fight Area]], [[Survival Area]], and [[Resort Area]]. For all intents and purposes, the three settlements act as towns, however, they appear to be more of a tourist destination and are not considered cities or towns.
There are three settlements situated in the Battle Zone: the [[Fight Area]], [[Survival Area]], and [[Resort Area]]. For all intents and purposes, the three settlements act as towns, however, they appear to be more of a tourist destination and are not considered cities or towns.
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| A tiny port city where Trainers who love battling more than eating gather. The gateway to the <br>{{gdis|Battle Frontier|IV}} is located here. Moored at the pier is the ferry to Snowpoint City.  
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| A town where hot-blooded Trainers gather to work out and hone their battling skills.
| A town where hot-blooded Trainers gather to work out and hone their battling skills.
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| A town that attracts Trainers who know there are other ways of enjoying Pokémon than battling.
| A town that attracts Trainers who know there are other ways of enjoying Pokémon than battling.
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===Landmarks===
{{main|Stark Mountain}}
The northmost point of the Battle Zone houses [[Stark Mountain]], a mountain range which consists of an active volcano. Many Trainers that travel from Sinnoh's mainland consider the journey up to Stark Mountain to be the most daunting and grueling test of their skill. The volcano rains ash down upon some parts of the Battle Zone. Outside the cavern, is a rugged, seemingly indestructible rock mountain that is thickly blanketed by the volcanic ash it spews. While, inside the mountain, fissures in spilled and hardened lava form enormous caverns. Due to the dry environments of the Stark Mountain and surrounding mountainous areas, the Battle Zone is subject to warmer climates. Only the deepest part of the volcano houses the [[Legendary Pokémon]] {{p|Heatran}}.


===Routes===
===Routes===
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===Stark Mountain===
===Relationship to Sinnoh===
{{main|Stark Mountain}}
Official sources are inconsistent as to whether the Battle Zone is part of the Sinnoh region.
The northmost point of the Battle Zone houses [[Stark Mountain]], a mountain range which consists of an active volcano. Many Trainers that travel from Sinnoh's mainland consider the journey up to Stark Mountain to be the most daunting and grueling test of their skill. The volcano rains ash down upon some parts of the Battle Zone. Outside the cavern, is a rugged, seemingly indestructible rock mountain that is thickly blanketed by the volcanic ash it spews. While, inside the mountain, fissures in spilled and hardened lava form enormous caverns. Due to the dry environments of the Stark Mountain and surrounding mountainous areas, the Battle Zone is subject to warmer climates. Only the deepest part of the volcano houses the [[Legendary Pokémon]] {{p|Heatran}}. This is similar once again to the Sevii Islands as one may find {{p|Moltres}} at [[Mt. Ember]] there.
 
A {{tc|Battle Girl}} in the [[Fight Area]] implies that Sinnoh is separate from the Battle Zone. In {{game2|Diamond|Pearl|Platinum}}, she says "''Your Pokémon are from Sinnoh, aren't they? They're not what we're used to seeing around here.''" In {{g|Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl}}, she instead says "''Your Pokémon are from Sinnoh, aren't they? We're used to seeing some of those kinds around here.''" (Despite this change in the English localization, the Japanese text remains unchanged, and its meaning is closer to the Generation IV English text.)
 
In Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, Brilliant Diamond, and Shining Pearl, a {{tc|Ruin Maniac}} in a house in the [[Resort Area]] comments that the weather and terrain of the Battle Zone are much harsher than in Sinnoh, implying that it is separate to Sinnoh.<ref>Pokémon Diamond and Pearl: "''The weather and the terrain here are much more extreme than Sinnoh. I imagine there would be a large variety of Pokémon here.''" - Explorer (Resort Area)</ref><ref>Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl: "''The weather and the terrain here are much more extreme than what you'll find in Sinnoh. I imagine there would be a large variety of Pokémon here.''" - Explorer (Resort Area)</ref>
 
In the Western localizations of {{game|Platinum}}, a {{tc|Rich Boy}} in the Fight Area's {{rt|225|Sinnoh}} [[gate]] comments "''Are you stocked up on Poké Balls? In the tall grass past here, you'll find interesting Pokémon. Like, Pokémon you never see anywhere else in Sinnoh!''", implying that the Battle Zone is part of the Sinnoh region. Conversely, in the Japanese and Korean versions, he instead says that the Pokémon in the tall grass cannot be found in the Sinnoh region, implying that the Battle Zone is separate from the Sinnoh region.
 
In [[Pokémon Black and White Versions 2|Pokémon Black 2 and White 2]], a {{tc|Hiker}} in the [[Lentimas Town]] [[Pokémon Center]] mentions that [[Stark Mountain]] (a location in the Battle Zone) is in the Sinnoh region.<ref>Pokémon Black 2 and White 2: "''The volcano here is the same kind of volcano as Stark Mountain in the Sinnoh region.''" - Hiker (Lentimas Town Pokémon Center)</ref>
 
On the official Japanese Pokémon site, on a page describing the extra features of Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, the Battle Zone is described as being in the northeast of the Sinnoh region.<ref>[https://www.pokemon.co.jp/game/ds/dp/entertainment.html Pokémon Diamond and Pearl (extra features) | pokemon.co.jp]: 殿堂入り後、ライバルに誘われてたどり着くのが、シンオウ地方の北東にあるバトルゾーン。 (''After entering the Hall of Fame, following an invitation from your rival, you arrive in the Battle Zone in the northeast of Sinnoh'')</ref>
 
In the ''[[Pokémon Journeys: The Series]]'' episode ''[[JN024|A Little Rocket R & R!]]'', [[Professor Cerise]] tells Ash that they are in "the Sinnoh region's Resort Area", the [[Resort Area]] being a location in the Battle Zone.<ref>"''This is the Sinnoh region's Resort Area.''" - [[Professor Cerise]] (''[[JN024|A Little Rocket R & R!]]'')</ref>
 
==In the anime==
[[File:Resort Area anime.png|thumb|250px|Resort Area in the {{pkmn|anime}}]]
===Main series===
====''[[Pokémon Journeys: The Series]]''====
The Battle Zone appeared in ''[[JN024|A Little Rocket R & R!]]'', where {{Ash}}, [[Goh]], and {{TRT}} visited the [[Resort Area]]. Ash and Goh were looking into the reports of a mysterious Pokémon living there (later revealed to be a {{pkmn2|giant}} {{p|Magikarp}}), while Team Rocket was sent there by [[Matori]] for a break. However, the real reason for Team Rocket's break was to get them out of Matori's way while her [[Matori Matrix]] unit executed a Pokémon-stealing operation, which also took place at the Resort Area. When this was discovered, the operation was thwarted by an alliance between Ash, Goh, and the [[List of Team Rocket's disguises|disguised]] Team Rocket.
 
===Pokémon Generations===
The Battle Zone appeared in ''[[PG12|The Magma Stone]]'', where [[Buck]] and [[Looker]] stopped [[Charon]]'s plan to unleash {{p|Heatran}} to wreack destruction upon the [[Sinnoh]] [[region]] at [[Stark Mountain]].
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==In the manga==
==In the manga==
===In the Pokémon Adventures manga===
===Pokémon Adventures===
[[File:Battle Zone Adventures.png|thumb|230px|The Battle Zone in Pokémon Adventures]]
[[File:Battle Zone Adventures.png|thumb|230px|The Battle Zone in [[Pokémon Adventures]]]]
===={{chap|Diamond & Pearl}}====
[[File:Fight Area DPA.png|thumb|230px|The Battle Zone in [[Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!]]]]
The Battle Zone first appeared in ''[[PS416|Double Trouble with Dialga and Palkia VI]]'', when [[Volkner]] invited {{EF|Flint}} to help him investigate a giant hole that appeared over the [[Sendoff Spring]].
===={{MangaArc|Diamond & Pearl}}====
The Battle Zone first appeared in ''[[PS416|Double Trouble with Dialga and Palkia VI]]'', when [[Volkner]] invited [[Flint]] to help him investigate a giant hole that appeared over the [[Sendoff Spring]].


===={{chap|Platinum}}====
===={{MangaArc|Platinum}}====
Throughout the chapter, {{adv|Platinum}} challenged the {{gdis|Battle Frontier|IV}} at the Battle Zone. Meanwhile, {{adv|Looker}}, the [[Frontier Brain]]s, and the [[Stat Trainers]] conducted research on the [[Distortion World]] and {{p|Giratina}}. When [[Buck]] went to Stark Mountain to protect {{p|Heatran}} from [[Team Galactic]], he unwittingly allowed [[Charon]] to capture the Lava Dome Pokémon.
Throughout this arc, {{adv|Platinum}} challenged the {{gdis|Battle Frontier|IV}} at the Battle Zone. Meanwhile, {{adv|Looker}}, the [[Frontier Brain]]s, and the [[Stat Trainers]] conducted research on the [[Distortion World]] and {{p|Giratina}}. When [[Buck]] went to Stark Mountain to protect {{p|Heatran}} from [[Team Galactic]], he unwittingly allowed [[Charon]] to {{pkmn2|caught|catch}} the Lava Dome Pokémon.


===In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga===
===Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!===
The Battle Zone first appeared in ''[[DPA28|Look for Giratina!]]''. Following the attack on the [[Pokémon League]] Tournament, [[Hareta]] and [[Mitsumi]] headed to the Fight Area on a boat. Upon arrival in the Fight Area, Hareta was attacked by a man with a {{p|Dragonite}}, who revealed himself to be {{FB|Tower Tycoon|Palmer}}, {{OBP|Jun|DPA}}'s father. Hareta and Mitsumi then headed to Stark Mountain to search of Team Galactic. Eventually, they ended up finding Charon, who has raided Stark Mountain, disturbing the [[Magma Stone]] and awakening Heatran, leaving Hareta to battle it.
The Battle Zone first appeared in ''[[DPA28|Look for Giratina!]]''. Following the attack on the {{si|Pokémon League}} tournament, [[Hareta]] and [[Mitsumi]] headed to the Fight Area on a boat. Upon arrival in the Fight Area, Hareta met a man with a {{p|Dragonite}}, who revealed himself to be [[Palmer]], {{OBP|Jun|DPA}}'s father. Hareta and Mitsumi then headed to Stark Mountain to search of Team Galactic. Eventually, they ended up finding Charon, who had raided Stark Mountain, disturbing the [[Magma Stone]] and awakening Heatran, leaving Hareta to battle it.
 
{{-}}
==Trivia==
* While it is heavily implied by many of the Battle Zone's inhabitants that the island is a separate region from [[Sinnoh]], a {{tc|Hiker}} in the [[Pokémon Center]] of [[Lentimas Town]] in {{2v2|Black|White|2}} states that [[Stark Mountain]], a part of the Battle Zone, is in the Sinnoh region.


==In other languages==
==In other languages==
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|zh_cmn=對戰特區 / 对战特区 ''{{tt|Duìzhàn Tèqū|Battle Special Zone}}'' {{tt|*|Games, Adventures (PS416 onwards)}}<br>對戰區域 ''{{tt|Duìzhàn Qūyù|Battle Zone}}'' {{tt|*|Adventures Volume 35 (Ching Win Publishing)}}<br>對戰區 / 对战区 ''{{tt|Duìzhàn Qū|Battle Area}}'' {{tt|*|DPA, Adventures Volume 35 (Jilin Publishing)}}
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==References==
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{{Regions|Sinnoh}}<br>
{{Sinnoh}}<br>
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[[Category:Diamond and Pearl locations]]
[[Category:Platinum locations]]
[[Category:Platinum locations]]
[[Category:Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl locations]]
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[[Category:Islands]]


Latest revision as of 20:17, 2 September 2024

Artwork of the Battle Zone from Diamond and Pearl
Artwork of the Battle Zone from Platinum

The Battle Zone (Japanese: バトルゾーン Battle Zone) is a sub-region of Sinnoh located on a separate landmass northeast of the mainland.

Three settlements are located in the Battle Zone: the Fight Area, which holds the entrance to the Battle Tower in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl and the Battle Frontier in Pokémon Platinum; the Resort Area, where one can find the Ribbon Syndicate; and finally the Survival Area, home in Platinum to the Battleground and a Move Tutor's home. Six of Sinnoh's 30 routes, numbered 225-230, are on the island, with both Route 226 and Route 230 being water routes.

Despite being closer to Veilstone City, the easiest possible route to the Battle Zone is through Snowpoint City by boat. Because of this, the Battle Zone maintains an open shipping route between Snowpoint City and the Fight Area in transporting cargo and necessary supplies to and from the mainland.

The geography of the Battle Zone is based loosely on the geography of the southern part of Sakhalin, a Russian territory that was previously controlled by Japan.

Geography

In-game map of the Battle Zone

The Battle Zone is dedicated to Pokémon battling; many of the Battle Zone's facilities such as the Battle Park, Battle Frontier, and Battleground offer Pokémon Trainers a place to demonstrate their skills, while the island's rugged geography and powerful wild Pokémon provides a physical challenge for Trainers training their Pokémon. Although the Battle Zone has no Pokémon League, the Sinnoh Elite Four come here often to train and rehabilitate their Pokémon. During its early days, the island, which was renowned for its dense forests, treacherous cliffs, steep mountain paths, and raging sandstorms, only attracted the strongest Trainers, who were considered eccentric for gathering at such a harsh landscape. Eventually, the Trainers settled and small communities such as the Fight Area and the Survival Area developed.

There are three settlements located in the Battle Zone: the Fight Area, Survival Area, and Resort Area. Each area is tailored to fit a certain function. The Fight Area is devoted to competitive battling, hosting the Battle Tower, and later, the Battle Frontier, where Trainers gather from all around to the world to exhibit their skills. The Survival Area, which is based at the foot of the rugged mountain range in the north-most part of the sub-region, and is surrounded by thick jungle and steep cliffs, dedicates itself to Pokémon training and preparation; while the Resort Area is centered around Coordinators and Contests, allowing Trainers and their Pokémon a chance to respite.

To the very north of the Battle Zone, there is a mountain range, Stark Mountain, which consists of an active volcano. Due to the dry environments of Stark Mountain and the surrounding mountainous areas, the Battle Zone is subject to warmer climates. A constant sandstorm rages on Route 228 due to the flow of wind down through the mountains. Some of the southern areas of the Battle Zone are very tropical and contain dense jungles.

Settlements

There are three settlements situated in the Battle Zone: the Fight Area, Survival Area, and Resort Area. For all intents and purposes, the three settlements act as towns, however, they appear to be more of a tourist destination and are not considered cities or towns.

Map Settlement Population Description
Fight Area BDSP.png Fight Area 31 A tiny port city where Trainers who love battling more than eating gather. The gateway to the
Battle Frontier is located here. Moored at the pier is the ferry to Snowpoint City.
Survival Area BDSP.png Survival Area 20 A town where hot-blooded Trainers gather to work out and hone their battling skills.
Resort Area BDSP.png Resort Area 11 A town that attracts Trainers who know there are other ways of enjoying Pokémon than battling.

Landmarks

Main article: Stark Mountain

The northmost point of the Battle Zone houses Stark Mountain, a mountain range which consists of an active volcano. Many Trainers that travel from Sinnoh's mainland consider the journey up to Stark Mountain to be the most daunting and grueling test of their skill. The volcano rains ash down upon some parts of the Battle Zone. Outside the cavern, is a rugged, seemingly indestructible rock mountain that is thickly blanketed by the volcanic ash it spews. While, inside the mountain, fissures in spilled and hardened lava form enormous caverns. Due to the dry environments of the Stark Mountain and surrounding mountainous areas, the Battle Zone is subject to warmer climates. Only the deepest part of the volcano houses the Legendary Pokémon Heatran.

Routes

Six of Sinnoh's 30 routes, numbered 225-230, are on the island, with both Route 226 and Route 230 being water routes. Each route that connect the areas of the Battle Zone has a uniquely, distinct terrain type which makes traversing the route a physical challenge. Protruding outcrops, windy cliff paths, rugged mountain trails, harsh deserts, rocky waters, and thick jungle-like terrains comprise the routes of the Battle Zone, which trial Trainers and creates an environment inhabited by a diversity of Pokémon.

Map Route Description
Sinnoh Route 225 Pt.png Route 225 The path makes its way up and down among rocky outcroppings. It is physically challenging.
Sinnoh Route 226 Pt.png Route 226 A path that winds precariously along sheer cliffs that go right to the edge of the sea's pounding waves.
There is a small island in the bay. An odd man who speaks foreign languages lives there.
Sinnoh Route 227 Pt.png Route 227 A rugged and steep mountain path where vision is limited by steadily falling volcanic ash.
Sinnoh Route 228 Pt.png Route 228 This rough path is harshly raked by a horizontally blowing sandstorm driven by strong winds off the sea.
Sinnoh Route 229 Pt.png Route 229 A seaside path that makes its way through wildly growing trees and plants.
Sinnoh Route 230 Pt.png Route 230 A sea route that stretches from west to east. There is an island that is rich with plant life along the way.

Relationship to Sinnoh

Official sources are inconsistent as to whether the Battle Zone is part of the Sinnoh region.

A Battle Girl in the Fight Area implies that Sinnoh is separate from the Battle Zone. In Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum, she says "Your Pokémon are from Sinnoh, aren't they? They're not what we're used to seeing around here." In Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, she instead says "Your Pokémon are from Sinnoh, aren't they? We're used to seeing some of those kinds around here." (Despite this change in the English localization, the Japanese text remains unchanged, and its meaning is closer to the Generation IV English text.)

In Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, Brilliant Diamond, and Shining Pearl, a Ruin Maniac in a house in the Resort Area comments that the weather and terrain of the Battle Zone are much harsher than in Sinnoh, implying that it is separate to Sinnoh.[1][2]

In the Western localizations of Pokémon Platinum, a Rich Boy in the Fight Area's Route 225 gate comments "Are you stocked up on Poké Balls? In the tall grass past here, you'll find interesting Pokémon. Like, Pokémon you never see anywhere else in Sinnoh!", implying that the Battle Zone is part of the Sinnoh region. Conversely, in the Japanese and Korean versions, he instead says that the Pokémon in the tall grass cannot be found in the Sinnoh region, implying that the Battle Zone is separate from the Sinnoh region.

In Pokémon Black 2 and White 2, a Hiker in the Lentimas Town Pokémon Center mentions that Stark Mountain (a location in the Battle Zone) is in the Sinnoh region.[3]

On the official Japanese Pokémon site, on a page describing the extra features of Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, the Battle Zone is described as being in the northeast of the Sinnoh region.[4]

In the Pokémon Journeys: The Series episode A Little Rocket R & R!, Professor Cerise tells Ash that they are in "the Sinnoh region's Resort Area", the Resort Area being a location in the Battle Zone.[5]

In the anime

Resort Area in the anime

Main series

Pokémon Journeys: The Series

The Battle Zone appeared in A Little Rocket R & R!, where Ash, Goh, and Team Rocket visited the Resort Area. Ash and Goh were looking into the reports of a mysterious Pokémon living there (later revealed to be a giant Magikarp), while Team Rocket was sent there by Matori for a break. However, the real reason for Team Rocket's break was to get them out of Matori's way while her Matori Matrix unit executed a Pokémon-stealing operation, which also took place at the Resort Area. When this was discovered, the operation was thwarted by an alliance between Ash, Goh, and the disguised Team Rocket.

Pokémon Generations

The Battle Zone appeared in The Magma Stone, where Buck and Looker stopped Charon's plan to unleash Heatran to wreack destruction upon the Sinnoh region at Stark Mountain.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

The Battle Zone in Pokémon Adventures
The Battle Zone in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

Diamond & Pearl arc

The Battle Zone first appeared in Double Trouble with Dialga and Palkia VI, when Volkner invited Flint to help him investigate a giant hole that appeared over the Sendoff Spring.

Platinum arc

Throughout this arc, Platinum challenged the Battle Frontier at the Battle Zone. Meanwhile, Looker, the Frontier Brains, and the Stat Trainers conducted research on the Distortion World and Giratina. When Buck went to Stark Mountain to protect Heatran from Team Galactic, he unwittingly allowed Charon to catch the Lava Dome Pokémon.

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

The Battle Zone first appeared in Look for Giratina!. Following the attack on the Pokémon League tournament, Hareta and Mitsumi headed to the Fight Area on a boat. Upon arrival in the Fight Area, Hareta met a man with a Dragonite, who revealed himself to be Palmer, Jun's father. Hareta and Mitsumi then headed to Stark Mountain to search of Team Galactic. Eventually, they ended up finding Charon, who had raided Stark Mountain, disturbing the Magma Stone and awakening Heatran, leaving Hareta to battle it.

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 對戰特區 Deuijin Dahkkēui
Mandarin 對戰特區 / 对战特区 Duìzhàn Tèqū *
對戰區域 Duìzhàn Qūyù *
對戰區 / 对战区 Duìzhàn Qū *
France Flag.png European French Secteur Combat
Germany Flag.png German Duellzone
Italy Flag.png Italian Zona Lotta
South Korea Flag.png Korean 배틀존 Battle Zone
Spain Flag.png European Spanish Bahía Gresca
Vietnam Flag.png Vietnamese Khu vực Giao đấu

References

  1. ↑ Pokémon Diamond and Pearl: "The weather and the terrain here are much more extreme than Sinnoh. I imagine there would be a large variety of Pokémon here." - Explorer (Resort Area)
  2. ↑ Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl: "The weather and the terrain here are much more extreme than what you'll find in Sinnoh. I imagine there would be a large variety of Pokémon here." - Explorer (Resort Area)
  3. ↑ Pokémon Black 2 and White 2: "The volcano here is the same kind of volcano as Stark Mountain in the Sinnoh region." - Hiker (Lentimas Town Pokémon Center)
  4. ↑ Pokémon Diamond and Pearl (extra features) | pokemon.co.jp: 殿堂入り後、ライバルに誘われてたどり着くのが、シンオウ地方の北東にあるバトルゾーン。 (After entering the Hall of Fame, following an invitation from your rival, you arrive in the Battle Zone in the northeast of Sinnoh)
  5. ↑ "This is the Sinnoh region's Resort Area." - Professor Cerise (A Little Rocket R & R!)
Regions in the Pokémon world
Core series Kanto (Sevii Islands) • Johto • Hoenn
Sinnoh (Hisui • Battle Zone) • Unova (Blueberry Academy)
Kalos • Alola • Galar (Isle of Armor • Crown Tundra)
Paldea • Kitakami
Side series White City • Orre
Anime Orange Islands • Decolore Islands
Spin-off games Fiore • Almia • Oblivia • Pokémon Island • Mintale Town
Ryme City • Pasio • Ransei • Ferrum • Lental
Mystery Dungeon world • PokéPark • TCG Islands
Carmonte Island • Tumblecube Island • Aeos Island
TCG Southern Islands • Puzzle Continent • Holon • Parallel Worlds
Sovereign states in
the Pokémon world 		Ranger Union • Guyana
Lucario Kingdom • Mirage Kingdom • Rota



Sinnoh
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Settlements
Twinleaf Town • Sandgem Town • Jubilife City • Oreburgh City • Floaroma Town • Eterna City • Hearthome City
Solaceon Town • Veilstone City • Pastoria City • Celestic Town • Canalave City • Snowpoint City • Sunyshore City
Pokémon League • Fight Area • Survival Area • Resort Area
Routes
201 • 202 • 203 • 204 • 205 • 206 • 207 • 208 • 209 • 210 • 211 • 212 • 213 • 214 • 215
216 • 217 • 218 • 219 • 220 • 221 • 222 • 223 • 224 • 225 • 226 • 227 • 228 • 229 • 230
Landmarks
Lake Verity (Lakefront) • Oreburgh Gate • Oreburgh Mine • Oreburgh Mining Museum • Global Terminal/Global Wonder Station
Ravaged Path • Floaroma Meadow • Valley Windworks • Eterna Forest • Old Chateau • Underground/Grand Underground
Wayward Cave • Mount Coronet • Amity Square • Lost Tower • Hallowed Tower • Solaceon Ruins • Maniac Tunnel • Lake Valor (Lakefront)
Great Marsh • Pokémon Mansion • Trophy Garden • Fuego Ironworks • Iron Island • Lake Acuity (Lakefront) • Spear Pillar • Victory Road
Pal Park/Ramanas Park • Contest Hall • Battle Zone • Battle Park • Battle Tower/Battle Frontier • Stark Mountain • Snowpoint Temple
Spring Path • Sendoff Spring • Turnback Cave • Fullmoon Island • Newmoon Island • Seabreak Path • Flower Paradise • Hall of Origin
Access to
Distortion World
See also
Hisui


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