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Paldea パルデア地方 Paldea region

Artwork of the Paldea region from Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

Introduction Pokémon Scarlet and Violet Professor Professor SadaS Professor TuroV First partner Pokémon Sprigatito, Fuecoco, and Quaxly Regional Villains Team Star

League Pokémon League Paldea League League Location

Pokédex Pokédex List Paldea Pokédex

Anime Series Season(s)

Games Generation IX Games Scarlet and Violet

Manga Adventures Debut

The Paldea region (Japanese: パルデア地方 Paldea region) is a region of the Pokémon world, and the ninth core series region to be introduced. It is the setting of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet.

Etymology and design concept

Etymology

Paldea may be derived from pal (friend or ally) or paideia (education or learning) and aldea, the Spanish word for village or hamlet.

Design concept

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

Paldea seems to be based on the Iberian Peninsula, which is mainly divided into the three countries of Spain, Portugal, and Andorra.

Geography

Notable locations

Settlements

• Cabo Poco
• Los Platos
• Mesagoza
• Cortondo
• Artazon
• Levincia
• Cascarrafa
• Medali
• Montenevera
• Porto Marinada
• Alfornada
• Zapapico

Landmarks

• Naranja Academy^S/Uva Academy^V
• Poco Path
• Inlet Grotto
• East Paldean Sea
• West Paldean Sea
• North Paldean Sea
• South Province
  • South Province (Area One)
  • South Province (Area Two)
  • South Province (Area Three)
  • South Province (Area Four)
  • South Province (Area Five)
  • South Province (Area Six)
• East Province
  • East Province (Area One)
  • East Province (Area Two)
  • East Province (Area Three)
• West Province
  • West Province (Area One)
  • West Province (Area Two)
  • West Province (Area Three)
• North Province
  • North Province (Area One)
  • North Province (Area Two)
  • North Province (Area Three)
• Asado Desert
• Tagtree Thicket
• Casseroya Lake
• Glaseado Mountain
• The Great Crater of Paldea

Paldea League

Main article: Paldea League

The Paldea League is the regional Pokémon League of the Paldea region. After obtaining the eight Gym Badges of the region, a Trainer may participate in the Champion Assessment at the Pokémon League headquarters, and earn the Champion Rank.

Gym Leaders

Paldea League
Generation IX		Region: Paldea
Gym Leader Japanese	Location Japanese	Type	Badge
Katy カエデ Kaede	Cortondo セルクルタウン Cercle Town	Bug
Brassius コルサ Colza	Artazon ボウルタウン Bowl Town	Grass
Iono ナンジャモ Nanjamo	Levincia ハッコウシティ Hakkō City	Electric
Kofu ハイダイ Haidai	Cascarrafa カラフシティ Carafe City	Water
Larry アオキ Aoki	Medali チャンプルタウン Chanpuru Town	Normal
Ryme ライム Lime	Montenevera フリッジタウン Fridge Town	Ghost
Tulip リップ Lip	Alfornada ベイクタウン Bake Town	Psychic
Grusha グルーシャ Grusha	Glaseado Mountain ナッペ山 Mount Nappé	Ice

Elite Four and Top Champion

Paldea League
Generation IX
Member Japanese	Type
Rika チリ Chili	Ground
Poppy ポピー Poppy	Steel
Larry アオキ Aoki	Flying
Hassel ハッサク Hassaku	Dragon
Champion Geeta オモダカ Omodaka	Various

Trivia

• All major settlements in Paldea are named after various food and kitchen-related terminology.
• The adjectival form of Paldea is "Paldean", as seen in the term Paldean.

In other languages

Language	Name	Origin
German, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese	Paldea	From its Japanese and English name
Korean	팔데아 Paldea	Transcription of its Japanese name
Chinese (Mandarin)	帕底亞 / 帕底亚 Pàdǐyǎ / Pàdǐyà	Transcription of its Japanese name
Chinese (Cantonese)	帕底亞 Paakdáia	Mandarin-based transcription of its Japanese name
Hebrew	פלדאה Palde'ah	Transcription of its English name
Russian	Палдея Paldeya	Transcription of its English name
Thai	พัลเดีย Paldea	Transcription of its Japanese name

See also

• Pokémon Scarlet and Violet
• Generation IX

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 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

Paldea
Settlements South: Cabo Poco • Mesagoza (Naranja Academy/Uva Academy) Los Platos • Cortondo • Alfornada • Pokémon League East: Artazon • Levincia • Zapapico West: Cascarrafa • Porto Marinada • Medali North: Montenevera South Province Area One • Area Two • Area Three Area Four • Area Five • Area Six (Alfornada Cavern) Poco Path • Inlet Grotto • South Paldean Sea East Province Area One (Schedar Squad's Base) • Area Two • Area Three Tagtree Thicket (Navi Squad's Base) • East Paldean Sea West Province Area One (Segin Squad's Base) • Area Two • Area Three Asado Desert • West Paldean Sea North Province Area One • Area Two (Caph Squad's Base) • Area Three (Ruchbah Squad's Base) Casseroya Lake (Socarrat Trail) • Glaseado Mountain (Dalizapa Passage) North Paldean Sea Great Crater of Paldea Area Zero Zero Gate • Zero Lab • Area Zero Underdepths Landmarks Ten Sights of Paldea (Colonnade Hollow) Grasswither Shrine • Icerend Shrine Groundblight Shrine • Firescourge Shrine Access to Kitakami • Blueberry Academy

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