Paldea

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 (game) Explorers (anime)

League Pokémon League Paldea League League Location Pokémon League

Pokédex Pokédex List Paldea Pokédex

Anime Series Team Rocket Expedition which stands by the evils of love and truth Pokémon Horizons: The Series Pokémon: Paldean Winds 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's base game, though players leave Paldea and go to Kitakami and Blueberry Academy during the The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero.

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 is based on the Iberian Peninsula — which comprises Spain, Portugal, and Andorra — and its shared culture and fauna. It draws inspiration primarily from the culture of Spain, as can be seen in its architecture, gastronomy, musical influences, Pokémon nomenclature, as well as the sporadic use of the Spanish language by the locals of Paldea. Specific references to Portugal, its architecture, and language can also be found mainly on western locations of Paldea.

History

Dated history

Spoiler warning: this article may contain major plot or ending details.

• c. 1,000,000 years prior: The Great Crater of Paldea was formed.
• c. 2,000 years prior:
  • The Paldean Empire began to rule Paldea.
  • The emperor ushered in the Great Age of Exploration by sending expeditions into the Great Crater of Paldea to find the treasure rumored to lie inside Area Zero.
• c. 1,000 years prior: The Paldean Empire fell into decline due to the expense of supporting countless failed Area Zero expeditions.
• 805 years prior: Naranja Academy^S/Uva Academy^V was founded in Mesagoza.
• c. 800 years prior: The Paldean Empire unified with its neighboring countries, establishing the modern Paldea region.
• 200 years prior:
  • The Area Zero Expedition claimed to have become the first exploration team to reach the bottom of Area Zero. Team member Heath, a famed author and natural historian, published his account of the expedition as the Scarlet Book^S/Violet Book^V. The book's contents proved to be so fantastical that Heath and the rest of the Area Zero Expedition were accused of lying and widely discredited.
  • The Area Zero Expedition planted Herba Mystica, a plant they discovered in Area Zero, in five sites around Paldea in an attempt to cultivate it. They abandoned the project when local Pokémon consumed the Herba Mystica and grew into fearsome Titans.
• c. 140 years prior: Terastallized Pokémon were discovered for the first time in Area Zero.
• 87 years prior: A research facility was constructed in Area Zero.
• c. 10 years prior: Professor Sada^S/Professor Turo^V discovered that the energy emitted by the crystals in Area Zero causes the Terastal phenomenon. The Professor proceeded to invent the Tera Orb technology, sharing it with the Pokémon League and the Academy.
• c. One and a half years prior:
  • Nemona passed the Paldea League's Champion Assessment and became the youngest person in Paldean history to achieve Champion Rank.
  • Team Star confronted their bullies at Naranja Academy^S/Uva Academy^V in a clash that caused a scandal for the school. Team Star's leader, Cassiopeia, secretly came forward and accepted full blame for the incident. Recognizing the bullying problem as a failure of his administration, Director Harrington gave Cassiopeia a lenient punishment and then resigned along with all other teaching staff at the time. Cassiopeia temporarily returned to their homeland to continue their studies. The other members of Team Star, unaware of why their boss ceased communicating with them, stopped attending classes and maintained the organization while they waited for their boss's return.
  • Clavell and his assistant Jacq left their jobs as researchers to work for Naranja Academy^S/Uva Academy^V. Clavell became the academy's director, and Jacq became a biology teacher.
  • Tyme retired as the Rock-type Gym Leader of Montenevera to work as a mathematics teacher at Naranja Academy^S/Uva Academy^V. Ghost-type specialist Ryme succeeded her sister as Montenevera's Gym Leader.
• c. One year prior: Professor Sada^S/Professor Turo^V, along with an AI-operated android made in their likeness, created a fully functioning time machine with the intention of bringing Pokémon from the past^S/future^V to Area Zero with the intent of creating a special ecosystem there. However, an incident occurred when two of the retrieved Pokémon, a pair of Koraidon^S/Miraidon^V, got into a territorial struggle that resulted in the Professor's death. This led the robot duplicate to realize that, should the now dubbed Paradox Pokémon escape into the outside world, they would pose a threat to everything around them and began searching for potential candidates from Naranja Academy^S/Uva Academy^V, including the Professor's estranged son Arven, to take part in a hasty mission to shut down the time machine before more dangerous Paradox Pokémon come through.

Geography

Notable locations

Paldea has 12 cities and towns. Instead of routes, Paldea is divided into four provinces, each with three areas (except for the South Province, which has six). At the center of the region is the Great Crater of Paldea, which houses Area Zero.

Unlike previous games, none of the cities and towns in Paldea have slogans.

South Province

Located in the southern region of Paldea is the hometown of the player and their rival, three other settlements, and Paldea's largest city. The city is surrounded by a large river basin that splits into three smaller rivers that head out to Paldea's seas. The region is mostly grassy with several small ponds and beaches, as well as a cave. To the southwest is an an agricultural zone with a large olive orchard, and an elevated area, accessible via a large cavern, containing the top of a large waterfall and a leaning watchtower that stands in a pond. To the southeast is an area with rocky terrain, a small region covered in wetlands, and a hidden beach. The southern sea is mostly empty aside from a sandbar and a couple tiny islets.

Settlements

Map	Name	Population
	Cabo Poco	9
	Los Platos	24
	Mesagoza	756
	Cortondo
	Alfornada

Landmarks

• Naranja Academy^S/Uva Academy^V
• Poco Path
• Inlet Grotto
• South Paldean Sea
• Area One
• Area Two
  • Grand Olive Orchard (Ten Sights of Paldea)
• Area Three
• Area Four
• Area Five
  • Secluded Beach (Ten Sights of Paldea)
• Area Six
  • Alfornada Cavern
  • Leaking Tower of Paldea (Ten Sights of Paldea)

East Province

Located in the eastern region of Paldea are two towns and a major city known for its striking skyline. The region contains several small rivers and a few ponds and beaches, and is divided between a grassy plains, a rocky mining zone, and a small forest. The eastern sea is mostly empty aside from a sandbar and two small islands.

Settlements

Map	Name	Population
	Artazon
	Levincia
	Zapapico

Landmarks

• Tagtree Thicket
• East Paldean Sea
• Area One
• Area Two
• Area Three
  • Million Volt Skyline (Ten Sights of Paldea)

West Province

Located in the western region of Paldea is a city, a town, and a port. The region is mostly hilly and contains a few small rivers as well as a couple ponds and beaches. In the center of the region is a large desert located just south of a cavernous overhanging rock formation supported by massive natural pillars. The western sea contains a few areas with large outcrops and protrusions as well as smaller rocky islets.

Settlements

Map	Name	Population
	Cascarrafa
	Porto Marinada
	Medali

Landmarks

• Asado Desert
• West Paldean Sea
• Area One
• Area Two
  • Colonnade Hollow (Ten Sights of Paldea)
• Area Three

North Province

Located in the northern region of Paldea is a single town located on a snowy mountain. The mountain is the tallest in the Paldea region and features a hand-shaped cliff. South of the mountain is a route connecting the east to the west that cuts through caves in the mountain range. To the west is a large lake known for its massive waterfalls, and a sparsely wooded nature trail. To the east is a rugged region containing a bamboo grove, some notable waterfalls, and several ponds, including a large pond marked by three watchtowers. The northern sea is known for its rock pillars in the northwest, and also contains some sandbars and rocky islets in the north and northeast.

Settlements

Map	Name	Population
	Montenevera

Landmarks

• Glaseado Mountain
  • Glaseado's Grasp (Ten Sights of Paldea)
  • Paldea's Highest Peak (Ten Sights of Paldea)
• Casseroya Lake
  • Casseroya Falls (Ten Sights of Paldea)
• Dalizapa Passage
• Socarrat Trail
• North Paldean Sea
  • Gracia Stones (Ten Sights of Paldea)
• Area One
• Area Two
  • Fury Falls (Ten Sights of Paldea)
• Area Three

Great Crater of Paldea

Located in the center of Paldea is a massive crater covered in clouds surrounded by a ring of mountains. Located inside the crater is Area Zero.

Landmarks

• Zero Gate
• Zero Lab

Anime-exclusive

Picture	Location	Description
	Arboliva Forest	A forest located near Artazon. It is home to a giant Arboliva, who protects Pokémon who live in the forest.

Paldea League

Main article: Paldea League

The Paldea League is the regional Pokémon League of the Paldea region. It can be challenged as part of the Victory Road storyline. Unlike in previous regions, there are no restrictions regarding the order in which each Gym needs to be challenged. 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

The Gym Leaders are listed in order of lowest level to highest.

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	Bug Badge
Brassius コルサ Colza	Artazon ボウルタウン Bowl Town	Grass	Grass Badge
Iono ナンジャモ Nanjyamo	Levincia ハッコウシティ Hakkō City	Electric	Electric Badge
Kofu ハイダイ Haidai	Cascarrafa カラフシティ Carafe City	Water	Water Badge
Larry アオキ Aoki	Medali チャンプルタウン Chanpuru Town	Normal	Normal Badge
Ryme ライム Lime	Montenevera フリッジタウン Fridge Town	Ghost	Ghost Badge
Tulip リップ Lip	Alfornada ベイクタウン Bake Town	Psychic	Psychic Badge
Grusha グルーシャ Grusha	Glaseado Mountain ナッペ山 Mount Napper	Ice	Ice Badge

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

Team Star

Main article: Team Star

The player battles these Team Star Bosses as part of the ★ Starfall Street ★ storyline. Each of them awards the player with a Star Badge upon being defeated.

Team Star
Generation IX		Region: Paldea
Squad Boss Japanese	Location Japanese	Type	Badge
Giacomo ピーニャ Piña	Segin Squad's Base チーム・セギンのアジト Team Segin's Hideout	Dark	Dark Badge
Mela メロコ Meloco	Schedar Squad's Base チーム・シェダルのアジト Team Schedar's Hideout	Fire	Fire Badge
Atticus シュウメイ Shūmei	Navi Squad's Base チーム・シーのアジト Team Tsih's Hideout	Poison	Poison Badge
Ortega オルティガ Ortiga	Ruchbah Squad's Base チーム・ルクバーのアジト Team Ruchbah's Hideout	Fairy	Fairy Badge
Eri ビワ Biwa	Caph Squad's Base チーム・カーフのアジト山 Team Caph's Hideout	Fighting	Fighting Badge

Titan Pokémon

Main article: Titan Pokémon

The player battles these Titan Pokémon as part of the Path of Legends storyline in order to obtain each of their respective Herba Mystica alongside Arven. He rewards the player with a Titan Badge for each victory. Each obtained Herba Mystica unlocks a new ability for the player's Koraidon^S/Miraidon^V.

Location	Titan Pokémon		Herba Mystica	Badge	Unlocked upgrade
South Province (Area Three)	Stony Cliff Titan Klawf  Rock		Sweet Herba Mystica	Rock Badge	Dashing
West Province (Area One)	Open Sky Titan Bombirdier  Flying  Dark		Bitter Herba Mystica	Flying Badge	Swimming
East Province (Area Three)	Lurking Steel Titan Orthworm  Steel		Salty Herba Mystica	Steel Badge	High Jumping
Asado Desert	Quaking Earth TitanS Great Tusk  Ground  Fighting	Quaking Earth TitanV Iron Treads  Ground  Steel	Sour Herba Mystica	Ground Badge	Gliding
Casseroya Lake	False Dragon Titan Dondozo  Water	False Dragon Titan Tatsugiri  Dragon  Water	Spicy Herba Mystica	Dragon Badge	Climbing

Trivia

• All settlements in Paldea, along with a few notable landmarks (i.e. Asado Desert, Socarrat Trail, Glaseado Mountain, and Casseroya Lake), are named after various food and kitchen-related terminology.
• The adjectival form of Paldea is "Paldean", as seen in the term "Paldean form".
• Paldea is the first region since Kanto to lack a battle facility.
• Paldea is the only region to have introduced at least one notable type expert for every type.
  • It is also the only region to have a Badge for every single type.
• Not counting Hisui, which is the former name of a region with numbered routes, Paldea is the first region not to have any traditionally numbered routes.
• Paldea has the largest known school in the Pokémon world.

In other languages

Language	Name	Origin
German, Spanish, French, Italian, Indonesian, Polish, Portuguese, Turkish	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 Пальдея Pal'deya	Transcription of its English name
Thai	พัลเดีย Paldea	Transcription of its Japanese name

See also

• Pokémon Scarlet and Violet
• Generation IX
• Paldean form

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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