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{{ga|Victor}}/{{ga|Gloria}} and [[Hop]] receive their [[starter Pokémon]] from [[Leon]], the undefeated {{pkmn|Champion}}, and meet a mysterious {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} in the [[Slumbering Weald]]. The two receive [[Pokédex]]es from [[Sonia]], [[Dynamax Band]]s from [[Professor Magnolia]], and [[endorsement]]s from Leon to enter the [[Galar League|Gym Challenge]]. They head on an adventure traveling across Galar challenging [[Gym]]s in order to earn eight [[Badge]]s to enter the Champion Cup. Over the course of their {{pkmn|journey}}, they encounter a group called [[Team Yell]], whose members support [[Marnie]] in the Gym Challenge. They also encounter another group called [[Macro Cosmos]], a conglomerate led by [[Rose]], who has endorsed his ward [[Bede]] in the Gym Challenge. During the Champion Cup in [[Wyndon Stadium]], Rose interrupts the Championship Match by reawakening {{p|Eternatus}} and bringing about the [[Darkest Day]] in an attempt to provide energy for the Galar region in 1,000 years. Victor/Gloria and Hop find a [[Rusted Sword]] and [[Rusted Shield]] and head to the [[Energy Plant]] in [[Hammerlocke]], where they battle Rose and summon {{p|Zacian}} and {{p|Zamazenta}}. After defeating it, Victor/Gloria manages to catch Eternatus and returns to [[Wyndon]] to defeat Leon in the Championship Match, becoming the new Champion of Galar. | {{ga|Victor}}/{{ga|Gloria}} and [[Hop]] receive their [[starter Pokémon]] from [[Leon]], the undefeated {{pkmn|Champion}}, and meet a mysterious {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} in the [[Slumbering Weald]]. The two receive [[Pokédex]]es from [[Sonia]], [[Dynamax Band]]s from [[Professor Magnolia]], and [[endorsement]]s from Leon to enter the [[Galar League|Gym Challenge]]. They head on an adventure traveling across Galar challenging [[Gym]]s in order to earn eight [[Badge]]s to enter the Champion Cup. Over the course of their {{pkmn|journey}}, they encounter a group called [[Team Yell]], whose members support [[Marnie]] in the Gym Challenge. They also encounter another group called [[Macro Cosmos]], a conglomerate led by [[Rose]], who has endorsed his ward [[Bede]] in the Gym Challenge. During the Champion Cup in [[Wyndon Stadium]], Rose interrupts the Championship Match by reawakening {{p|Eternatus}} and bringing about the [[Darkest Day]] in an attempt to provide energy for the Galar region in 1,000 years. Victor/Gloria and Hop find a [[Rusted Sword]] and [[Rusted Shield]] and head to the [[Energy Plant]] in [[Hammerlocke]], where they battle Rose and summon {{p|Zacian}} and {{p|Zamazenta}}. After defeating it, Victor/Gloria manages to catch Eternatus and returns to [[Wyndon]] to defeat Leon in the Championship Match, becoming the new Champion of Galar. | ||
Afterwards, Hop and Victor/Gloria return to the Slumbering Weald to return the Rusted Sword and Rusted Shield back, but are met with a pair of odd people who call themselves [[Sordward]] and [[Shielbert]], self-proclaimed descendants of the original king. The two try to harm Zacian and Zamazenta's reputation by releasing Dynamax particles all across Galar to experiment and sent multiple Dynamax Pokémon out of control at all the stadiums, which Piers also joins in attempting to stop them. Sonia tracks them down to the Energy Plant, where they eventually try to use Dynamax particles to send Zamazenta or Zacian into an uncontrollable fury, but they resist and instead attack Sordward or Shielbert. Victor/Gloria successfully calms them down, and then Zacian or Zamazenta steps in, and proceeds to challenge Victor/Gloria to a battle to catch them, which they succeed in doing. Afterwards, they return to the Slumbering Weald, in which Hop successfully calms and catches Zamazenta/Zacian, and challenges Victor/Gloria to one final battle. | |||
====The Isle of Armor==== | ====The Isle of Armor==== | ||
The player travels to the [[Isle of Armor]] off the coast of Galar and becomes an apprentice in the local [[Master Dojo]], a [[battle facility]] run by former Champion [[Mustard]]. They also develop a new [[rival]]ry with a Gym Leader-in-training and fellow apprentice named [[Klara]]{{sup/8|Sw}}/[[Avery]]{{sup/8|Sh}}. | The player travels to the [[Isle of Armor]] off the coast of Galar and becomes an apprentice in the local [[Master Dojo]], a [[battle facility]] run by former Champion [[Mustard]]. They also develop a new [[rival]]ry with a Gym Leader-in-training and fellow apprentice named [[Klara]]{{sup/8|Sw}}/[[Avery]]{{sup/8|Sh}}. Victor/Gloria enrolls and takes part in a series of trials, first chasing a trio of fast Galarian {{p|Slowpoke}}, searching for Max Mushrooms, and having a final showdown with Klara/Avery. In doing so, Victor/Gloria proves to be Mustard's best student since [[Leon]], as claimed by Mustard himself. As a reward for completing Mustard's trials, they are given a {{p|Kubfu}} as a companion to raise, with the goal of raising it into a great {{p|Urshifu}}. After developing a strong bond with {{p|Kubfu}}, Victor/Gloria heads to the [[Tower of Darkness]] or the [[Tower of Waters]], and completes a rite of passage to ultimately earn the right to evolve Kubfu into Urshifu. After Victor/Gloria become Champion of Galar, they are tasked by Mustard to find [[Max Honey]] for Urshifu to achieve [[Gigantamax]] transformation, and work alongside Hop to find it. Once Urshifu has achieved the ability to Gigantamax, Victor/Gloria have a final showdown with Mustard, who now holds nothing back, and prevails. Mustard congratulates them, and tells them to be ready for [[Galarian Star Tournament|what's to come]]. | ||
====The Crown Tundra==== | ====The Crown Tundra==== | ||
The player travels to the [[Crown Tundra]] in southern Galar, where they meet [[Peony]], an enthusiastic former {{type|Steel}} Gym Leader, and take his daughter [[Peonia]]'s place in his explorations of solving the legends lurking around the Tundra. | The player travels to the [[Crown Tundra]] in southern Galar, where they meet [[Peony]], an enthusiastic former {{type|Steel}} Gym Leader and Champion as well as the younger brother of [[Rose]], and take his daughter [[Peonia]]'s place in his explorations of solving the legends lurking around the Tundra, since Peonia refuses to do so. As such, Peony assigns Victor/Gloria as the leader of his "expedition team" and tasks them with searching for various [[Legendary Pokémon]] who are known to reside in the Crown Tundra. One of these Pokémon is the King of Bountiful Harvests, a known figurehead in the Crown Tundra and its small town of [[Freezington]], but one whose stories are now only known to a few. Victor/Gloria eventually meets this Pokemon after restoring its statue, who reveals its name to be {{p|Calyrex}}, while it uses [[Peony]] as a means to communicate with them. It reveals that it had lost its power over the years as less and less people believed in it, and it eventually lost the ability to bring bountiful harvests. Calyrex tasks Victor/Gloria with creating the Reins of Unity (which Peony successfully creates) and planting either an Iceroot Carrot or Shaderoot Carrot in hopes of reclaiming its long lost steed, who is later revealed to be {{p|Glastrier}}/{{p|Spectrier}}. They eventually lure the steed into the Crown Shrine, and Calyrex takes its Reins of Unity and bonds with Glastrier or Spectrier once more, achieving its full power again. Now having regained its power, Calyrex allows Victor/Gloria to challenge it to a battle to catch it, and they succeed in doing so. Calyrex thanks the player and looks forward to the journeys they will share. | ||
In the midst of doing so, Victor/Gloria explores the entirety of the Crown Tundra, discovering several ruins that uncover the [[Legendary titans]], including two newly discovered ones in {{p|Regieleki}} and {{p|Regidrago}}. They also discover a tree where Galarian forms of the [[Legendary birds]] come, and chases them all around Galar, one in the Crown Tundra itself, one in the Isle of Armor, and one in Galar's own Wild Area. | |||
In doing all this, Victor/Gloria eventually reports these back to Peony, and eventually they go all the way to the [[Max Lair]] and rejoin Peonia, in which they all partake in [[Dynamax Adventures]]. In the midst of these, it is revealed a strange Pokémon appeared in the Max Lair and multiple [[Ultra Beasts]] came as well: eventually, Victor/Gloria discover that it was in fact {{p|Necrozma}}, and reports it to Peony, wwhich is then noticed by the scientist running the [[Max Lair]]. | |||
After having explored the [[Crown Tundra]], Victor/Gloria receives a call from [[Leon]], who formally invites them to the [[Galarian Star Tournament]] in Wyndon, which involves two-on-two [[Multi Battle]]s, and Victor/Gloria partners with either Hop or Marnie in a series of battles against all of Galar's Gym Leaders and emerges victorious. | |||
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Galar (Japanese: ガラル地方 Galar-chihō) is a region of the Pokémon world. It is the setting of Pokémon Sword and Shield. It was the eighth core series region to be introduced.
Etymology and design concept
Etymology
Galar may have been derived from gallant, gala (a special occasion), or Galahad. It can also come from an anagram of San-Graal, the French name of the Holy Grail. Another possible etymology may be galar, Irish and Scottish Gaelic for disease (likely contrasting Kalos); describing Dynamax and Eternatus.
Design concept
- Main article: Pokémon world in relation to the real world → Galar
Galar is based on the United Kingdom,[1] with the region focusing heavily on the island of Great Britain, flipped upside-down as if being viewed from the north. The main region itself is based mostly on England and to a lesser extent Wales, while the Crown Tundra is based on Scotland. The Isle of Armor is based on the Isle of Man, which is a self-governing crown dependency of the United Kingdom.[2]
History
Dated history
- 20,000 years prior to the events of Pokémon Sword and Shield, a meteorite containing Eternatus fell.
- c. 3,000 years prior to the events of Pokémon Sword and Shield, a black storm called the Darkest Day occurred and was stopped by Zacian and Zamazenta.
- 50 years prior to the events of Pokémon Sword and Shield, Mustard defeated Opal and went on to become Galar's Champion, holding the position for 18 years. After retiring from the Pokémon League and traveling the world, Mustard returned to Galar, bought an island, named it the "Isle of Armor", and founded the Master Dojo.
Contemporary history
Sword and Shield
Victor/Gloria and Hop receive their starter Pokémon from Leon, the undefeated Champion, and meet a mysterious Pokémon in the Slumbering Weald. The two receive Pokédexes from Sonia, Dynamax Bands from Professor Magnolia, and endorsements from Leon to enter the Gym Challenge. They head on an adventure traveling across Galar challenging Gyms in order to earn eight Badges to enter the Champion Cup. Over the course of their journey, they encounter a group called Team Yell, whose members support Marnie in the Gym Challenge. They also encounter another group called Macro Cosmos, a conglomerate led by Rose, who has endorsed his ward Bede in the Gym Challenge. During the Champion Cup in Wyndon Stadium, Rose interrupts the Championship Match by reawakening Eternatus and bringing about the Darkest Day in an attempt to provide energy for the Galar region in 1,000 years. Victor/Gloria and Hop find a Rusted Sword and Rusted Shield and head to the Energy Plant in Hammerlocke, where they battle Rose and summon Zacian and Zamazenta. After defeating it, Victor/Gloria manages to catch Eternatus and returns to Wyndon to defeat Leon in the Championship Match, becoming the new Champion of Galar.
Afterwards, Hop and Victor/Gloria return to the Slumbering Weald to return the Rusted Sword and Rusted Shield back, but are met with a pair of odd people who call themselves Sordward and Shielbert, self-proclaimed descendants of the original king. The two try to harm Zacian and Zamazenta's reputation by releasing Dynamax particles all across Galar to experiment and sent multiple Dynamax Pokémon out of control at all the stadiums, which Piers also joins in attempting to stop them. Sonia tracks them down to the Energy Plant, where they eventually try to use Dynamax particles to send Zamazenta or Zacian into an uncontrollable fury, but they resist and instead attack Sordward or Shielbert. Victor/Gloria successfully calms them down, and then Zacian or Zamazenta steps in, and proceeds to challenge Victor/Gloria to a battle to catch them, which they succeed in doing. Afterwards, they return to the Slumbering Weald, in which Hop successfully calms and catches Zamazenta/Zacian, and challenges Victor/Gloria to one final battle.
The Isle of Armor
The player travels to the Isle of Armor off the coast of Galar and becomes an apprentice in the local Master Dojo, a battle facility run by former Champion Mustard. They also develop a new rivalry with a Gym Leader-in-training and fellow apprentice named KlaraSw/AverySh. Victor/Gloria enrolls and takes part in a series of trials, first chasing a trio of fast Galarian Slowpoke, searching for Max Mushrooms, and having a final showdown with Klara/Avery. In doing so, Victor/Gloria proves to be Mustard's best student since Leon, as claimed by Mustard himself. As a reward for completing Mustard's trials, they are given a Kubfu as a companion to raise, with the goal of raising it into a great Urshifu. After developing a strong bond with Kubfu, Victor/Gloria heads to the Tower of Darkness or the Tower of Waters, and completes a rite of passage to ultimately earn the right to evolve Kubfu into Urshifu. After Victor/Gloria become Champion of Galar, they are tasked by Mustard to find Max Honey for Urshifu to achieve Gigantamax transformation, and work alongside Hop to find it. Once Urshifu has achieved the ability to Gigantamax, Victor/Gloria have a final showdown with Mustard, who now holds nothing back, and prevails. Mustard congratulates them, and tells them to be ready for what's to come.
The Crown Tundra
The player travels to the Crown Tundra in southern Galar, where they meet Peony, an enthusiastic former Steel-type Gym Leader and Champion as well as the younger brother of Rose, and take his daughter Peonia's place in his explorations of solving the legends lurking around the Tundra, since Peonia refuses to do so. As such, Peony assigns Victor/Gloria as the leader of his "expedition team" and tasks them with searching for various Legendary Pokémon who are known to reside in the Crown Tundra. One of these Pokémon is the King of Bountiful Harvests, a known figurehead in the Crown Tundra and its small town of Freezington, but one whose stories are now only known to a few. Victor/Gloria eventually meets this Pokemon after restoring its statue, who reveals its name to be Calyrex, while it uses Peony as a means to communicate with them. It reveals that it had lost its power over the years as less and less people believed in it, and it eventually lost the ability to bring bountiful harvests. Calyrex tasks Victor/Gloria with creating the Reins of Unity (which Peony successfully creates) and planting either an Iceroot Carrot or Shaderoot Carrot in hopes of reclaiming its long lost steed, who is later revealed to be Glastrier/Spectrier. They eventually lure the steed into the Crown Shrine, and Calyrex takes its Reins of Unity and bonds with Glastrier or Spectrier once more, achieving its full power again. Now having regained its power, Calyrex allows Victor/Gloria to challenge it to a battle to catch it, and they succeed in doing so. Calyrex thanks the player and looks forward to the journeys they will share.
In the midst of doing so, Victor/Gloria explores the entirety of the Crown Tundra, discovering several ruins that uncover the Legendary titans, including two newly discovered ones in Regieleki and Regidrago. They also discover a tree where Galarian forms of the Legendary birds come, and chases them all around Galar, one in the Crown Tundra itself, one in the Isle of Armor, and one in Galar's own Wild Area.
In doing all this, Victor/Gloria eventually reports these back to Peony, and eventually they go all the way to the Max Lair and rejoin Peonia, in which they all partake in Dynamax Adventures. In the midst of these, it is revealed a strange Pokémon appeared in the Max Lair and multiple Ultra Beasts came as well: eventually, Victor/Gloria discover that it was in fact Necrozma, and reports it to Peony, wwhich is then noticed by the scientist running the Max Lair.
After having explored the Crown Tundra, Victor/Gloria receives a call from Leon, who formally invites them to the Galarian Star Tournament in Wyndon, which involves two-on-two Multi Battles, and Victor/Gloria partners with either Hop or Marnie in a series of battles against all of Galar's Gym Leaders and emerges victorious.
Cities, routes, and other locations
Galar has 11 cities and towns. Like in Unova, Kalos, and Alola, the routes of Galar start counting again from 1, likely to represent its geographical isolation from the original four regions. There are 10 routes in total.
The Galar region also has a extensive area called the Wild Area which adjoins several towns and cities in the region.
At the east coast of Spikemuth, A large island called the Isle of Armor can be found across the sea and at the south of Postwick lies the Crown Tundra.
In the anime, it was revealed Galar is far enough away from Kanto (and presumably Johto, Hoenn, and Sinnoh) to require flying between the two locations via airplane.
Demographics
The Galar region has a total population of 727, including all towns, cities, and other areas.
Cities and towns
| Map | City/Town | Population | Description |
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| File:Postwick Hop Leon house SwSh.png | Postwick | 5 | A farming town since days of old, where people and their Pokémon live in close harmony. |
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Wedgehurst | 31 | Our quiet borough is home to the esteemed Pokémon Research Lab. |
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Motostoke | 120 | An industrial city studded with steam-powered marvels of modern engineering. |
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Turffield | 36 | A town nestled within the nurturing bowl of our many terraced farming fields. |
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Hulbury | 54 | A bustling seaport that many visit to see its lively market stalls and famed restaurant. |
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Hammerlocke | 102 | A city of great history, living and thriving within castle walls that date back to the middle ages. |
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Stow-on-Side | 44 | A vibrant town that has grown up around an ancient mural tucked away in the mountains. |
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Ballonlea | 31 | A charming town where the people make their homes among the trunks of the towering trees. |
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Circhester | 97 | Buildings from an age long gone still stand about the steaming hot spring that covers the town. |
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Spikemuth | 29 | This rocking town has a punk vibe and streets crammed with shops lined up cheek by jowl. |
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Wyndon | 157 | This booming metropolis was designed and developed by our very own Chairman Rose. |
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Freezington | 9 |
Landmarks
- Wild Area
- Slumbering Weald
- Galar Mine
- Galar Mine No. 2
- Motostoke Outskirts
- Glimwood Tangle
- Route 9 Tunnel
- Rose Tower/Battle Tower
- Energy Plant
- Isle of Armor
- Crown Tundra
- Slippery Slope
- Max Lair
- Freezington
- Frostpoint Field
- Giant's Bed
- Rock Peak Ruins
- Iron Ruins
- Old Cemetery
- Snowslide Slope
- Iceberg Ruins
- Tunnel to the Top
- Path to the Peak
- Crown Shrine
- Giant's Foot
- Roaring-Sea Caves
- Frigid Sea
- Three-Point Pass
- Split-Decision Ruins
- Ballimere Lake
- Lakeside Cave
- Dyna Tree Hill
Geography
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The Galar region is an expansive region with many environments containing an idyllic countryside, contemporary cities, vast plains, and craggy snow covered mountains.
Appearance
In-game
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| Galar as seen in Pokémon Sword |
Galar as seen in Pokémon Shield |
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| The Isle of Armor as seen in Pokémon Sword and Shield |
The Crown Tundra as seen in Pokémon Sword and Shield |
Galar League
- Main article: Galar League
The Galar League is the regional Pokémon League of the Galar region. Trainers who have received a letter of endorsement may compete in the Gym Challenge. After obtaining the eight Badges of the region, a Trainer may participate in the annual Champion Cup at Wyndon Stadium.
Gym Leaders
| Galar League | ||||||
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| Generation VIII | Region: Galar | |||||
| Gym Leader Japanese |
Location Japanese |
Type | Badge | |||
 Milo ヤロー Yarrow |
Turffield ターフタウン Turf Town |
 Grass |
 Grass Badge | |||
 Nessa ルリナ Rurina |
Hulbury バウタウン Bow Town |
 Water |
 Water Badge | |||
 Kabu カブ Kabu |
Motostoke エンジンシティ Engine City |
 Fire |
 Fire Badge | |||
 Bea サイトウ SaitōSw |
 Allister オニオン OnionSh |
Stow-on-Side ラテラルタウン Lateral Town |
 Fighting |
 Ghost |
 Fighting Badge |
 Ghost Badge |
 Opal ポプラ Poplar |
 Bede ビート Beet |
Ballonlea アラベスクタウン Arabesque Town |
 Fairy |
 Fairy Badge
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 Gordie マクワ MakuwaSw |
 Melony メロン MelonSh |
Circhester キルクスタウン Circus Town |
 Rock |
 Ice |
 Rock Badge |
 Ice Badge |
 Piers ネズ Nezu |
 Marnie マリィ Mary |
Spikemuth スパイクタウン Spike Town |
 Dark |
 Dark Badge
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 Raihan キバナ Kibana |
Hammerlocke ナックルシティ Knuckle City |
 Dragon |
 Dragon Badge | |||
Champion Cup
| Galar League | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Generation VIII | |||
| Member Japanese |
Type | ||
| Semifinals | |||
 Marnie マリィ Mary |
Dark | ||
 Hop ホップ Hop |
 Various | ||
| Interruption | |||
Bede ビート Beet |
Fairy | ||
| Finals | |||
Nessa ルリナ Rurina |
Water | ||
Bea サイトウ SaitōSw |
Allister オニオン OnionSh |
Fighting |
Ghost |
Raihan キバナ Kibana |
Dragon | ||
| Championship Match | |||
 Champion Leon ダンデ Dande |
 Various | ||
Trivia
- Galar is the only core series region:
- To have all of its Gym Badges named after their respective Gym's type.
- To not have an "o" in its English name.
- To not have a Pokémon academy.
- To not have a Victory Road.
- To not have an Elite Four.
- A similar role is fulfilled by the Champion Cup.
- To contain no settlements that end in "City" or "Town" in their English names.
- The names of the cities and towns in Galar are centered around terminologies relating to sports.
- To introduce no Mythical Pokémon at the time of its release.
- To contain a single landmass the map of which does not fit on the screen. Previous regions with multiple maps either contained or were archipelagos.
- To introduce four fossils, the most of any region so far.
- To have two Gym Leaders resign from their posts over the course of a single game's plot.
- To not have an anime series solely dedicated to Ash Ketchum fully exploring the region in a journey.
- To not have a status-healing local specialty food item.
- However, curry is considered a very popular food in Galar.
- Galar is the first region to have a Dark-type Gym.
- Galar has the fewest numbered routes of any core series region, with a total of ten.
- Galar is tied with Unova with having the most Gym Leaders, with a total of 14.
- In the anime, Galar is constantly depicted with a cloudy, gray sky.
- The adjectival form of Galar is "Galarian", as seen in the term Galarian.
See also
In other languages
| Language | Name | Origin |
|---|---|---|
| French, German, Italian, Spanish |
Galar | From its Japanese and English name |
| Korean | 가라르 Galar | Transcription of its Japanese name |
| Chinese (Mandarin) | 伽勒爾 / 伽勒尔 Jiālè'ěr | Transcription of its Japanese name |
| Chinese (Cantonese) | 伽勒爾 Gālahkyíh | Mandarin-based transcription of its Japanese name |
| Russian | Галар Galar | Transcription of its English name |
| Thai | กาลาร์ Galar | Transcription of its Japanese name |
References
| Regions in the Pokémon world | ||
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