Pinkan Island
| Pinkan Island ピンカン島 Pinkan Island | |||
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| Region | Orange Islands | ||
| Series debut | In the Pink | ||
 Location of Pinkan Island in the Orange Islands | |||
Pinkan Island (Japanese: ピンカン島 Pinkan Island) is a natural wildlife preserve in the Orange Archipelago.
Its name comes from a special fruit that grows on the island which turns Pokémon a pinkish color. These pink Pokémon are highly sought after by poachers, so people are not allowed on this island, and anyone caught on it is immediately confronted by Officer Jenny. Pinkan Island is surrounded by giant whirlpools, and sheer cliffs that reach high up are the only way on the island.
Pinkan Island is a Pokémon Preserve, and if any Pokémon see a human (other than Officer Jenny), they won't be afraid to attack. There are just a handful of buildings on the island that the people who help Officer Jenny stay in.
Places of Interest
P.R.P.
Stands for the "Pokémon Reserve Preserve," it's where Officer Jenny stays. It's also where she takes anyone found entering the island illegally. There is a pot with a small Pinkan Berry tree growing by the doorway, as well as an automatic buzzer that goes off anytime someone steps foot on the island.
Pokémon seen on Pinkan Island
 Caterpie |
Weedle |
 Pidgey |
 Rattata |
 Nidoran♀ |
Nidoran♂ |
 Nidoking ♂ |
 Vileplume |
 Paras |
Venonat |
Diglett |
Mankey |
Primeape |
Bellsprout |
 Dodrio |
Exeggutor |
 Rhyhorn |
Rhydon |
Trivia
- This is the second out of two places that have the native Pokémon in a different color, the other being Valencia Island.
- The Pokémon mate Orange Islands B-Type set is based on Pinkan Island, which comes with Pinkan Berry Trees and a Pink Rhyhorn figure.
Name origin
| Language | Name | Origin |
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| Japanese | ピンカン島 Pinkan Tō | From pink and 柑 kan (citrus) |
| English, German | Pinkan Island | From its Japanese name |
| French | Île Guimauve | From guimauve (marshmallow) and mauve (a pale purple color) |
| Italian | Isola Pinkan | From its English name |
| Spanish | Isla Rosada | From rosada, pink |
| Korean | 핑귤섬 Pinggyul Seom | From pink and 귤 gyul (citrus) |
| Chinese | 平柑島 / 平柑岛 Pínggān Dǎo / Pìhnggām Dóu* | From 平 píng / pìhng (partial transliteration of Japanese name) and 柑 gān / gām (citrus) |
| 粉红岛 Fěnhóng Dǎo* | From 粉红 fěnhóng' (pink) | |
| Danish | Pinkan-øen | From English name |
| Swedish | Rosaön | Literally "Pink island" |
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