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) debuted in The Lost Lapras. It is located in the south-westernmost area of the Orange Archipelago.

This island is the starting point and training location for many young Trainers who want to compete in the Orange League. Tangelo Island is also a very popular tourist destination in part thanks to its tropical climate.

Ash, Misty and Pikachu visit the island when they crash land in Pokémon Park and are promptly swamped by camera-toting tourists. They later meet a Pokémon watcher named Tracey. Ash also catches his Lapras, which becomes his main mode of travel throughout the Archipelago.

Tangelo is a very big island, with a large waterfront city complete with a beach. Large palm trees line its streets, but are easily dwarfed by its tall buildings. Its many docks make it easily accessible to tourists and luxury liners.

Places of interest

Pokémon Park: Made up of Tangelo Island's forests and jungles

Pokémon Park

Main article: Pokémon Park (anime)

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. In this forest, Ash Ketchum and Misty's blimp crash landed. It is unknown if the blimp is still there.

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 resembles a log cabin. Services including videophone access is available. Outside it has a large swimming pool to hold and support Water Pokémon while they recover, or to just let the Trainers relax. The Center is run by Nurse Joy. Ash was inspired to enter the Orange League after seeing a hanging poster on one of the Pokémon Center's walls.

Pokémon seen on Tangelo Island

Beedrill	Spearow	File:Tangelo Island Pokemon Center.png Sandshrew
Venonat	Krabby	File:Tangelo Island Pokemon Center.png Voltorb
Hitmonchan	File:Tangelo Island Pokemon Center.png Starmie	Lapras

Trivia

• The Orange Islands A-Type Pokémon mate playset is modelled 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)
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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