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The Unova region (Japanese: イッシュ地方 Isshu-chihō) is a region of the Pokémon world. It is the setting of Pokémon Black and White and Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. It is far away from the four other large regions, and the Pokémon which inhabit Unova are diverse and different from those of Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, and Sinnoh. In his director's column, Junichi Masuda suggested that the geographical and social background for Unova draws inspiration from the New York City metropolitan area[1] [2], although the region features rural locations as well as industrial.
Etymology and design concept
Etymology
Unova's Japanese name, イッシュ Isshu, is derived from 一種類 isshurui, meaning "one variety". As explained by game director Masuda, this is to express that even though the region has great diversity in species and race, when seen from a distance they are all the same as living creatures.[3]
Unova likely comes from the Latin unum (one) and nova (new). May also be from united, considering its basis on the largest city in the United States. It also sounds like parts of the phrase United States of America.
Design concept
Although some of Unova is geographically based on New York, the creators of the region took some liberties in regards to the surrounding areas. Clearly, the largest city in Unova, Castelia City, is based on Lower Manhattan, but to the immediate north of Castelia is (as opposed to a continuing metropolis as in real life) a vast desert. Nimbasa City, which is to the north of Castelia City, could be a reference to Broadway, which is located in Manhattan. The division of Unova may also be a reference to the Boroughs of New York City. The Skyarrow Bridge is a reference to the Brooklyn Bridge, which connects Brooklyn and Manhattan. The Battle Subway is a reference to the New York City Subway, which is the most extensive public transit system in the world, as well as one of the oldest.
History
Mythological events
In mythology, Unova was created by uniting the warring peoples of the land by twin heroes. To do this, they used a single dragon at an unknown point over 2500 years ago. However, the brothers started arguing over something each sought in life; the older brother sought truth and the younger brother sought ideals. Their arguments split the single dragon into Reshiram, who sided with the older brother, and Zekrom, who sided with the younger brother. Since they were both born from the same dragon neither could defeat the other and the brothers declared that there was no right side. However, eventually their sons continued the fight and both the dragons started to battle again, destroying the Unova region with their fire and lightning powers before disappearing.
Sometime after the original dragon had been split into Reshiram and Zekrom, one of the two brothers and their respective dragon created the Relic Castle, which was the seat of a new civilization for people and Pokémon.
Also at an unknown point in the distant past, a civil war broke out in Unova that caused an intense forest fire. The many Pokémon that lived in the forest became trapped, though luckily the Swords of Justice came in to save them—Terrakion moved away boulders that blocked their escape route, Virizion used its nimble movements to protect Pokémon from looming flames, and Cobalion led the scared Pokémon out of the forest. These Pokémon would later become responsible for ending the war before disappearing into myths.
According to Lacunosa Town legend, a long time ago, a large meteor came from the sky containing a terrifying monster. It was said that at night, the monster would appear in the town along with the cold winds and take away humans and Pokémon to eat them. The residents of the town surrounded Lacunosa Town in a wall to keep the monster out, and a rule was then set on the town that forbade anyone from leaving at night and encouraged people to stay in their homes. Even though residents no longer believe this old story, they still stay inside of their houses at night to this day.
There is a legend which tells of how Thundurus and Tornadus once raced across Unova, tearing up the lands with their respective weather powers, caring not for any settlements or creatures in their path. Landorus, realizing the massive destruction the pair had brought to the region and its inhabitants, is said to have punished them so that they ceased their actions and have never since repeated them for fear of Landorus's wrath.
Meloetta once entertained the people of Unova with song and dance; however, when sorrow filled the hearts of people, Meloetta lost this melody as well as its red shoes.
Dated history
- 3,000 years prior to the events of Pokémon Black and White, the Relic items were created.
- 2,500 years prior to the events of Pokémon Black and White, the Relic Castle was flourishing and the Darmanitan in front of it went to sleep.
- 200 years prior to the events of Pokémon Black and White, Village Bridge was constructed after the local river burst its banks, flooding the settlement that stood there previously.
- 100 years prior to the events of Pokémon Black and White, the warehouses of Nacrene City were constructed.
- 100 years prior to the events of Pokémon Black and White, Klink started appearing in Chargestone Cave.
- 50 years prior to the events of Pokémon Black and White, Elgyem was seen for the first time when it appeared from far in the desert.
Contemporary history
Pokémon Black and White
In contemporary history, a present containing three starter Pokémon—one each for Cheren, Bianca and Hilda/Hilbert—was sent to Hilda/Hilbert's house in Nuvema Town by Professor Juniper on their mothers' request, so that they could each start their Pokémon journeys through the Unova region, challenging each of Unova's eight Gyms in order to collect Badges and eventually reach the Pokémon League. During their travels, Hilda/Hilbert met and battled with the members of Team Plasma many times, including their king, N, and encountered the mysterious Shadow Triad, with events coming to a head at Dragonspiral Tower, where N managed to capture one of the members of the Tao trio and invited Hilda/Hilbert to face him after they had beaten the Pokémon League and resurrected the complementary dragon from the Light StoneB/Dark StoneW. On retrieving the appropriate stone from Nacrene Museum and defeating the Elite Four, Hilda/Hilbert reached the Champion's room, where N was waiting for them, having just defeated the Champion. N then summoned his castle, which rose out of the earth surrounding the Pokémon League; Team Plasma had been working tirelessly for years prior to build the fortress around the Pokémon League right under their nose, overworking the Pokémon gifted to them by Trainers they had emotionally manipulated into doing so for this purpose. N then invites Hilda/Hilbert into the castle to battle him in order to test the strength of their convictions.
On entering the castle, Hilda/Hilbert are ambushed by all of the Seven Sages (except Ghetsis), who planned to defeat them so that their king's reign would be unopposed. Fortunately, Bianca arrived, bringing all the Gym Leaders of the region that she was able find with her (which includes all of them except for Chili, Cress and Cilan, whom Bianca claimed she could not contact in time). The Gym Leaders then opted to engage the Seven Sages in battle on Hilda/Hilbert's behalf, so that they were able to ascend through the castle and defeat N. Eventually, Hilda/Hilbert reached Team Plasma's King in the throne room, where N summoned his member of the Tao trio, who subsequently came crashing through the farthest wall of the room. The presence of ReshiramW/ZekromB then activated the player's dormant stone, which emerged from the bag and transformed into its counterpart, ZekromW/ReshiramB. The latter then allowed Hilda/Hilbert to attempt to capture them and after doing so, Hilda/Hilbert proceeded to defeat N in the ensuing battle.
N's loss to his opponent caused Ghetsis to storm into the room in rage, insisting that N was a complete failure and a freak and revealing his true motivation for Team Plasma. By separating all other Pokémon from their Trainers, whilst Team Plasma retained their own, he, as leader of the group (acting through N), would have been left in a position of power from which he could have dominated the world. However, his delusions of grandeur were cut short by his defeat in a final Pokémon battle at the hands of Hilda/Hilbert followed by his arrest.
N, however, was not arrested and subsequently flew from the land on ReshiramW/ZekromB in order to do some soul searching in light of Ghetsis's revelations. Whilst he was not seen again in Unova, there is a rumor that someone with a strong resemblance to N was spotted somewhere in a far-off region. Hilda/Hilbert then continued the rest of their journey, managing to also cover eastern Unova, (becoming the first person to successfully operate the Poké Transfer), locate and aid in the arrest of the remaining Seven Sages and eventually defeat the Pokémon League Champion themselves.
Between Pokémon Black and White and Pokémon Black 2 and White 2
During the two years between Pokémon Black and White and Pokémon Black 2 and White 2, construction of the road between Castelia City and Nimbasa City through the desert has been completed, and there appears to be a settlement established along this road. Construction in Driftveil City has been completed, but two craters have been created, one of which where the Cold Storage used to be located. The Entralink's moat has been drained or dried up, and the Entree has been replaced with a different type of tree. A section has been taken out of a mountain to the east, with a man-made structure in the new space.
Pokémon Black 2 and White 2
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Two years after the events of Pokémon Black and White, a Trainer sets off on a journey from Aspertia City.
Cities, routes, and other locations
Demographics
The Unova region has a total population of 804 including all the towns, cities and areas.
Cities and towns
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Nuvema Town | 10 | A rural town whose sea breezes give the sense of something coming. | |
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Accumula Town | 30 | This town offers great views due to its many hills. | |
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Striaton City | 46 | Entry stairs built in memory of a former home in a snowier climate. | |
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Nacrene City | 54 | A city established in restored storehouses built 100 years ago. | |
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Castelia City | 130 | A big city with skyscrapers piercing the clouds. | |
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Nimbasa City | 239 | A bustling city of entertainment, with many theme parks. | |
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Driftveil City | 70 | A port town distributing many goods, and a gateway to the Unova region. | |
| File:Mistralton City B.png | Mistralton City | 37 | Vegetables are grown by the runway and transported by cargo plane. | |
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Icirrus City | 26 | In winter, the city is covered with snow as far as the eye can see. | |
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Opelucid City | 52 | A convenient city of rapid change, showing no traces of the past.B A city that respects history and values old things.W |
| File:Unova Pokémon League.png | Pokémon League | 10 | Only the Trainers who have conquered all Pokémon Gyms can challenge here. | |
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Lacunosa Town | 16 | A town where all honor old customs, living as methodically as clockwork. | |
| File:Undella Town B2W2.png | Undella Town | 15 | A summer retreat with a beach full of people who enjoy summer vacations. | |
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Black City | 45 | A modern city of ongoing development that draws people to it. | |
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White Forest | 25 | A place of nature's bounty, it attracts people who long for nature. | |
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Anville Town | 13 | A city with a rail yard where trains park for an overhaul. | |
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Aspertia City | 30 | A city at the foot of high mountains where you can see all of Unova. | |
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Floccesy Town | 17 | The town is famous for a clock tower that tells of the town's beginnings. | |
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Virbank City | 40 | A city often covered by clouds and smoke, with very active residents. | |
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Lentimas Town | 12 | The town boasts of porcelain and pottery made from volcanic clay. | |
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Humilau City | 32 | A resort city where buildings float in the waves and look like islands. | |
Landmarks
- Dreamyard
- Wellspring Cave
- Pinwheel Forest
- Liberty Garden
- Desert Resort
- Relic Castle
- Battle Subway
- Lostlorn Forest
- Cold Storage
- Mistralton Cave
- Chargestone Cave
- Celestial Tower
- Twist Mountain
- Dragonspiral Tower
- Moor of Icirrus
- Challenger's Cave
- Victory Road (Black and White)
- N's Castle
- Royal Unova
- Giant Chasm
- Undella Bay
- Abyssal Ruins
- Abundant Shrine
- Poké Transfer Lab
- P2 Laboratory
- Entralink
- Unity Tower
- Floccesy Ranch
- Pledge Grove
- Virbank Complex
- Pokéstar Studios
- Castelia Sewers
- Join Avenue
- Cave of Being
- Pokémon World Tournament
- Reversal Mountain
- Plasma Frigate
- Victory Road (Black 2 and White 2)
- Clay Tunnel
- Underground Ruins
- Strange House
- Relic Passage
- Seaside Cave
Bridges and tunnels
Given that Unova is spread across three strips of land divided by two rivers, a number of bridges and an underwater tunnel exist to allow free movement across the region. Each of them has its own characteristic features and are even popular tourist attractions; they are:
Anime-exclusive locations
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Ambiga Town | Ambiga Town is a town that is located between Mistralton City and Icirrus City. The Clubsplosion tournament is held here. |
| File:AntimonyResearchLab.png | Antimony Research Lab | A top secret lab located somewhere in Unova. It held the Meteonite, until it was stolen by Team Rocket. |
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Area 28 | Area 28, located near Route 4, is notorious for its UFO sightings. Professor Icarus lived there to experiment on dark matter. He also encountered an Elgyem. |
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Astilbe Town | A town located between Mistralton City and Icirrus City. It has a Battle Club, where Ash's Tepig met his former Trainer. |
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Battle Club | Battle Clubs are facilities owned by Don Georges. There are many Battle Clubs across the Unova region. They have various features including a gymnasium, swimming pool to train Pokémon, and computers that display Trainer information. |
| File:Black Hero ruins.png | Black Hero's ruins | The Black Hero's ruins, located near Chargestone Cave, and said to be where the Black Hero communicated to Zekrom. Cedric Juniper was researching them. It is protected by a Sigilyph and multiple Cofagrigus. |
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Clock tower | The clock tower is an old unnamed landmark that stands in an unnamed town in Unova. Ash and his friends helped a Darmanitan and its Darumaka friends save the tower from demolition. |
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Eindoak Town | Eindoak Town is the setting for the fourteenth movie. It is the ancestral home of the "People of the Vale." During the battle tournament held for the village's Harvest Festival, Ash befriends Victini, a rare Pokémon that inhabits Eindoak Town. |
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Ferroseed Research Institute | The Ferroseed Research Institute is a facility located in a town between Icirrus City and Opelucid City. Research is being conducted here on the moss produced by Ferroseed. |
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Full Court | An abandoned mine which is located within a mountain crater. It serves as a home for Kyurem. |
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Kingdom of the Vale | Kingdom of the Vale was once home of the "People of the Vale" and ruled by a beloved king. The Dragon Force supplies the kingdom with power. |
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Litwick Mansion | Litwick Mansion is located along Route 4 and was discovered by Ash and his friends while trying to escape the rain. It is home to four Litwick and a Lampent. |
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Luxuria Town | Luxuria Town is located somewhere between Striaton City and Nacrene City. Luxuria Town has its own Battle Club which is run by the local Don George. Ash had his second battle with Trip here and lost. |
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Milos Island | Milos Island is an island off the coast of Driftveil City. It is home to the Abundant Shrine where Landorus sleeps. Connected to the island are two smaller islands that house the shrines of Tornadus and Thundurus who also rest peacefully. |
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Mistralton Tower | Mistralton Tower is a treasured landmark that was built near Mistralton City that takes the place of the Celestial Tower from the games. Once a year, the Wishing Bell Festival is held in honor of it. |
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Nimbasa Town | Nimbasa Town is located south of Nimbasa City. Ash mistakes the town for Nimbasa City at first when he asks where the Gym is until Luke explains that they're two different places. Nimbasa Town is where Ash and his friends take part in the Club Battle Tournament. |
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Rainbow Valley | Rainbow Valley exists somewhere along Route 4. Cottonee gather at Rainbow Valley after finding their partner, riding on what is known as the "Diamond Breeze" while holding hands in order to get there. Ash and his friends visit Rainbow Valley after helping a Cottonee win over a love interest. |
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Roshan City | A sprawling city accessible by train. Underneath it are disused subway tunnels. One of the old subway stations has been transformed into a museum for old transportation devices. |
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Stonesthrow Town | A town located between Icirrus City and Opelucid City. Just outside the town is an enormous mansion were Mr. Hatterly and his daughter live. |
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Sword of the Vale | The Sword of Vale is a castle that was once at the center of Kingdom of the Vale. One thousand years ago, the King of the People of the Vale's sons, the Heroes of Truth and Ideals, fought over the Dragon Force contained within the castle, causing the Dragon Force to corrupt the land beneath the Kingdom of Vale. The king used the power of Victini and hundreds of Solosis and Duosion to move the castle, containing all of the People of the Vale, to the top of a mountain. The castle now stands near Eindoak Town. |
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Vertress City | Vertress City is a city close to Opelucid City. The Vertress Conference is held here. |
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Village of Dragons | The Village of Dragons is the hometown of Iris. It is a place where people raise and admire Dragon-type Pokémon. Iris obtained her Axew there from the Elder. |
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Windy Station | A station where the train to Roshan City stops and where travelers can buy Darumaka boxed lunches. |
Mentioned only
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| Inakano Town | Mentioned in BW105 |
Routes
Unlike previous regions, Unova's routes do not follow the same numbering system, with a jump to 301, but are numbered 1-23, paralleling the Kanto region's numbering system and emphasizing Unova's dissociation from the previous four regions.
Geography
Unova is divided by two rivers that lead into an ocean to the south of it. These rivers cannot be surfed on, with the exception of the river directly below Village Bridge. It divides Unova into central and eastern peninsulas and a western landmass. These three landmasses are connected by five bridges, the Skyarrow Bridge, the Driftveil Drawbridge, the Tubeline Bridge, Marvelous Bridge, and the Village Bridge. The eastern part of Unova is further divided by mountains that makes a southeast part and northeast part. The southeastern part is important to Trainers who want to compete in the Pokémon league since two Gyms are located there, but the northeastern part is not since there are no Gyms there and it mostly has tourism, as evidenced by the amount of people speaking foreign languages. Further away from this bundle of towns is where the Pokémon League is located. Interestingly, the northeastern part is the only place in the region to find Pokémon species foreign to Unova outside of Swarms. The central peninsula of Unova consists of the two largest cities in the Pokémon world, Castelia City and Nimbasa City, as well as Opelucid City further north, all of which contain Gyms. Every bridge in Unova connects to the central part of the region from either the east or west. The western side contains medium sized towns and more varied landscapes but it also has three Gyms there, making it another destination to visit for any Pokémon Trainer.
Unova is a mixture of urban and rural land. The region features fifteen settlements which reflect the diversity of the region. Many cities have buildings that resemble real-world buildings, such as Striaton City and Castelia City. However, some cities remain the way buildings in the past do. Castelia City, a sprawling metropolis, is one of the largest cities in the Pokémon world. Nuvema Town, which is inhabited by the Pokémon expert Professor Juniper, is smaller and quieter. Black City is a version-exclusive city found only in Pokémon Black. Unova's landscape also features several forests (one of which, White Forest, is also version-exclusive), a desert, a magnetic cave and areas where the move Dive can be used outside of battle. Although Unova appears in some ways more technologically advanced than the previous regions, this development is not spread across the whole of the region. There are several aesthetic differences in the region depending on the version, with Pokémon White these changes make the geography more rural looking, while in Pokémon Black these changes are more technological in appearance.
Climate
- Main article: Seasons
The climate of Unova, unlike other regions, solely depends on the time of the year.
Unlike previous regions, where climatic change was experienced locally (that is to say, some routes would always feature snow, and some routes would always feature rain), Unova is susceptible to national seasonal change. Spring, summer, autumn and winter each last approximately thirty days, and recur three times each within a year. Each season brings with it different weather patterns, unlocks different events, and presents altered Pokémon availabilities.
Unova League
- Main article: Unova League
The Unova League is the regional Pokémon League of the Unova region. After obtaining the eight Badges of the region a Trainer may battle the Elite Four at the Pokémon League building.
Black and White
Gym Leaders
| Unova League | |||||||||||
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| Gym Leader Japanese |
Location Japanese |
Type | Badge | ||||||||
 Cilan デント Dent |
 Chili ポッド Pod |
 Cress コーン Corn |
Striaton City サンヨウシティ Sanyou City |
Grass | Fire | Water |  Trio Badge | ||||
 Lenora アロエ Aloe |
Nacrene City シッポウシティ Shippou City |
Normal |  Basic Badge | ||||||||
 Burgh アーティ Arty |
Castelia City ヒウンシティ Hiun City |
Bug |  Insect Badge | ||||||||
 Elesa カミツレ Kamitsure |
Nimbasa City ライモンシティ Raimon City |
Electric |  Bolt Badge | ||||||||
 Clay ヤーコン Yakon |
Driftveil City ホドモエシティ Hodomoe City |
Ground |  Quake Badge | ||||||||
 Skyla フウロ Huuro |
Mistralton City フキヨセシティ Fukiyose City |
Flying |  Jet Badge | ||||||||
 Brycen ハチク Hachiku |
Icirrus City セッカシティ Sekka City |
Ice |  Freeze Badge | ||||||||
 Drayden シャガ ShagaB |
 Iris アイリス IrisW |
Opelucid City ソウリュウシティ Souryuu City |
Dragon |  Legend Badge | |||||||
Elite Four and Champion
| Unova League | |
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| Member Japanese |
Type |
 Shauntal シキミ Shikimi |
Ghost |
 Marshal レンブ Renbu |
Fighting |
 Grimsley ギーマ Giima |
Dark |
 Caitlin カトレア Cattleya |
Psychic |
 Champion Alder アデク Adeku |
Various |
Black 2 and White 2
Gym Leaders
| Unova League | ||||||
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| Generation V | Region: Unova | |||||
| Gym Leader Japanese |
Location Japanese |
Type | Badge | |||
 Cheren チェレン Cheren |
Aspertia City ヒオウギシティ Hiougi City |
Normal | Basic Badge | |||
 Roxie ホミカ Homika |
Virbank City タチワキシティ Tachiwaki City |
Poison |  Toxic Badge | |||
Burgh アーティ Arty |
Castelia City ヒウンシティ Hiun City |
Bug | Insect Badge | |||
 Elesa カミツレ Kamitsure |
Nimbasa City ライモンシティ Raimon City |
Electric | Bolt Badge | |||
Clay ヤーコン Yakon |
Driftveil City ホドモエシティ Hodomoe City |
Ground | Quake Badge | |||
Skyla フウロ Huuro |
Mistralton City フキヨセシティ Fukiyose City |
Flying | Jet Badge | |||
Drayden シャガ Shaga |
Opelucid City ソウリュウシティ Souryuu City |
Dragon | Legend Badge | |||
 Marlon シズイ Shizui |
Humilau City セイガイハシティ Seigaiha City |
Water |  Wave Badge | |||
Elite Four and Champion
| Unova League | |
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| Generation V | |
| Member Japanese |
Type |
Shauntal シキミ Shikimi |
Ghost |
Marshal レンブ Renbu |
Fighting |
Grimsley ギーマ Giima |
Dark |
Caitlin カトレア Cattleya |
Psychic |
 Champion Iris アイリス Iris |
Dragon |
Trivia
- Unova is the only main series region to be based on a real-world region outside of Japan.
- Unova is the only region not to have any important locations located on major islands during normal gameplay before the Elite Four.
- Unova is the only main series game region not to have the Bug Catcher, Bird Keeper, or Sailor Trainer classes in it.
- Unova is the only region to have different exterior designs for every Gym.
- Unova is the only region without:
- a Department Store in a city; Unova's is in the middle of Route 9
- a Game Corner
- a Safari Zone
- a Bike Shop
- an actual or former Rock-type Gym.
- a Pokédex that starts with a Grass-type starter.
- the evolution families of Pikachu, Abra, Machop, Tentacool, Geodude, Goldeen, and Magikarp in its regional Pokédex.
- Unova is the only main series region which does not use a romanization of the Japanese name as its English name, and the only region whose name is different among all translations of the games.
- Unova is also the only main series region not to have an "O" sound in its Japanese name.
- Unova is the only main region not to have a Battle Frontier.
- However, Kanto only has a Battle Frontier in the anime.
- Except Black City and White Forest, all English names of cities and towns in Unova come from different types of cloud or cloud phenomena. Likewise, except Black City and White Forest, all Japanese names of cities and towns in Unova come from traditional patterns.
- In some UK pre-release material, Unova was referred to as Alleos.
- Unova is the region with the most Gym Leaders, with 14 in total.
- Unova has the most Gyms in cities, with all eleven of them. Sinnoh also has all of its Gyms in cities, but only has eight Gyms.
- Unova, tied with Hoenn, have the most Pokémon with 27.
In other languages
| Language | Name | Origin |
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| French | Unys | From un (one) and uni (united). |
| German | Einall | From eins (one) and alles (all). Can be translated as "all-in-one". |
| Italian | Unima | From uno (one) and possibly from anima (soul). |
| Spanish | Teselia Unova | From tesela, Spanish for tessera, a ceramic mosaic piece. It can be related to the names of the regional locations, which are based on ceramic materials that can be used to make tesserae and form a mosaic. |
| Korean | 하나 Hana | From 하나 (one). |
| Chinese (Mandarin) | 合眾 Hézhòng |
合眾 means "united", "involving everyone". Literally "to assemble the multitude". Possibly derived from 「合眾為一」 Hézhòng wéi Yī (E pluribus unum). May also be a reference to 合眾國 Hézhòngguó (literally, the phrase United States). |
See also
References
- ↑ Hidden Power of Masuda: Director's Columns
- ↑ "This new region was inspired by New York's Manhattan. I visited New York when Diamond and Pearl launched and I had the chance to wander around the town. When I walked through the streets, I saw a lot of different people having festivals and community events—Italian people, French people—they're coming from different countries and coexisting in one community", Junichi Masuda, Official Nintendo Magazine Issue 65 page 30.
- ↑ http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ds/interview/irbj/vol1/index2.html
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