Galar

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Galar ガラル地方 Galar region

Artwork of the Galar region from Pokémon Sword and Shield

Introduction Pokémon Sword and Shield Professor Professor Magnolia First partner Pokémon Grookey, Scorbunny, and Sobble Regional Villains Team Yell

League Pokémon League Galar League League Location Wyndon Stadium

Pokédex Pokédex List Galar Pokédex

Animation Series Pocket Monsters Season(s)

Games Generation VIII Games Sword and Shield

Manga Adventures Debut

File:Galar Sw.png

In-game map of the Galar region from Sword

In-game map of the Galar region from Shield

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 main 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.

Design concept

Main article: Pokémon world in relation to the real world → Galar

Galar is based on the United Kingdom.

Galar League

Gym Leaders

Galar League
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
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
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 not have an "o" in its English name.
  • To not have an Elite Four.
  • To contain no settlements that end in "Town" or "City".
  • 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.
• Galar has the fewest numbered routes of any core series region, with ten.

See also

• Pokémon Sword and Shield

In other languages

Language	Name	Origin
French, German, Italian, Spanish	Galar	From its Japanese and English name
Korean	가라르 Galar	Transliteration of its Japanese name
Chinese (Mandarin)	伽勒爾 / 伽勒尔 Jiālè'ěr	Transliteration of its Japanese name
Chinese (Cantonese)	伽勒爾 Gālahkyíh	Mandarin-based transliteration of its Japanese name
Russian	Галар Galar	Transcription of its English name

References

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 Animated series 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 Mythical Island TCG Southern Islands • Puzzle Continent • Holon Parallel Worlds Sovereign states in the Pokémon world Ranger Union • Guyana Lucario Kingdom • Mirage Kingdom • Rota

Galar
Settlements Postwick • Wedgehurst • Motostoke • Turffield • Hulbury • Hammerlocke Stow-on-Side • Ballonlea • Circhester • Spikemuth • Wyndon Routes 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 Landmarks Slumbering Weald • Galar Mine • Galar Mine No. 2 • Motostoke Outskirts Glimwood Tangle • Route 9 Tunnel • Rose Tower/Battle Tower • Energy Plant • Tower Summit Wild Area Meetup Spot • Rolling Fields • Dappled Grove • Watchtower Ruins • East Lake Axewell • West Lake Axewell Axew's Eye • South Lake Miloch • Giant's Seat • North Lake Miloch • Motostoke Riverbank • Bridge Field Stony Wilderness • Dusty Bowl • Giant's Mirror • Hammerlocke Hills • Giant's Cap • Lake of Outrage Isle of Armor Fields of Honor • Master Dojo • Soothing Wetlands • Forest of Focus • Challenge Beach • Tower of Waters • Brawlers' Cave Challenge Road • Tower of Darkness • Courageous Cavern • Loop Lagoon • Training Lowlands • Warm-Up Tunnel Potbottom Desert • Workout Sea • Stepping-Stone Sea • Insular Sea • Honeycalm Sea • Honeycalm Island 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

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