Forbidden Forest

Forbidden Forest 禁断の森 Forbidden Forest
The Gate to Forbidden Forest
Region	Hoenn
Debut	Grass Hysteria!

The Forbidden Forest (Japanese: 禁断の森 Forbidden Forest) is an anime-exclusive Template:Type2 Pokémon reserve. It is where May caught her Bulbasaur.

No humans are allowed in the Forbidden Forest. The folk of the nearby village try to keep travelers out. A Venusaur is the 'boss' of the Forest.

The reason why no humans are allowed in the forest is that long ago, too many people came to capture the Grass Pokémon that lived there, so they became hostile toward humans and the people of the village permanently sealed off the area with a huge wooden fence.

May was kidnapped by a Skarmory and was dropped into the forest. While exploring the forest, May met a Bulbasaur trying to pick flowers. It warmed up to her and defended her against the other Grass Pokémon, who saw her as a threat. When May left the forest, Bulbasaur decided to go with her.

Trivia

• Coincidentally, the wizard school, Hogwarts, in the famous Harry Potter series of books and films, contains a dangerous forest known as "The Forbidden Forest".
  • There also is a dungeon level in the Nintendo Gamecube game, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, that is also named Forbidden Forest.

Animated series-exclusive locations in Hoenn A-B-C Islands • Anthony's Gym • Baltoy civilization ruins • Banana Slakoth Garden • Bomba Island • Cerosi Town • Crossgate Town • Donto Island Foothill Town • Forbidden Forest • Forina • Giban Island • Izabe Island • Izabe Lake • Kirikiri Mountain • Lake May • LaRousse City • Maisie Island • Mirage Kingdom Misty Village • Monsu Island • Mountain Lighthouse • Muscle Island • North Petalburg • Oldale Ruins • Pokémon Battle Judge Training Institute • Purika City Rinshin Town • Riyado Town • Rubello Town • S.S. St. Flower • Shroomish Forest • South City • Square Top • The Green Lodge • The Greenhouse • Togepi Paradise Trapinch underground labyrinth • Valley of Steel • Volley Town • Wailmer Island • Wales Island • Wazoo Island Animated series-exclusive location templates Kanto • Orange Islands • Johto • Hoenn • Sinnoh • Unova • Decolore Islands • Kalos • Alola • Galar • Paldea • Other

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