Orange Islands
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The Orange Archipelago (Japanese: オレンジ諸島 Orange Archipelago), more commonly known as the Orange Islands, is a large chain of tropical islands located south of Kanto and Johto.
This region is exclusive to the anime and The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga. It was likely developed as the setting for a filler arc while the next generation of games was still under development. It is not referenced in any game, although players can explore the later-introduced Sevii Islands, which appear in roughly the same location.
Pokémon Trainers come here to participate in the Orange League, but its tropical climate also attracts many tourists. One effect of the climate is the presence of alternately colored Pokémon. The Officer Jennys and Nurse Joys of the archipelago dress in slightly different attire than those of the other regions, and some appear to have tans. Most of the scattered islands in the archipelago are named after types of oranges or other various citrus, and many are deserted.
Ancient texts identify the central region of the archipelago as the source of all the waters of the world and possibly the origin of life.
Locations
League
- Main article: Orange League
Only four Orange League Badges are required to participate in championship competition, held on Pummelo Island. Unlike Gyms in other regions, the Orange League requires participants to complete challenges for the leaders of the Orange League, the Orange Crew.
Compared to the Gym Leaders of the other regions Ash has visited, the challenges set by the Orange Crew are not restricted to a building serving as the Gym, with Danny's tasks involving a mountain while Cissy and Rudy had a portion of their challenges involving the ocean. Only Luana hosted hers in a Gym arena although this was an extension to her hotel.
Orange League | |||
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Anime-exclusive | Region: Orange Archipelago | ||
Gym Leader Japanese |
Location Japanese |
Challenge | Prize |
Cissy アツミ Atsumi |
Mikan Island ナツカン島 Natsukan Island |
Water Gun target test Surfing race |
Coral-Eye Badge |
Danny ダン Dan |
Navel Island ネーブル島 Navel Island |
Climb mountain (to qualify) Freeze a geyser race Build a Toboggan Toboggan race |
Sea Ruby Badge |
Rudy ジギー Ziggy |
Trovita Island ユズ島 Yuzu Island |
Target test Same-type Pokémon battle |
Spike Shell Badge |
Luana ルリコ Ruriko |
Kumquat Island リュウチン島 Liǔchéng Island |
Double Battle | Jade Star Badge |
Supreme Gym Leader Drake ヘッドリーダー ユウジ Head Leader Yūji |
Pummelo Island カンキツ島 Kankitsu Island |
Full Battle | Winner's Trophy Honor at the Palace of Victory |
Trivia
- The region is only called the Orange Archipelago three times, twice in Pallet Party Panic and once in The Lost Lapras. It is otherwise exclusively referred to as the Orange Islands.
- The Orange Archipelago shares several notable similarities with the Alola region, which was introduced six generations later:
- It's a tropical archipelago.
- It features regional form Pokémon.
- Instead of traditional battle-based Gyms, the local Pokémon League focuses more on other kinds of challenges. This would form the basis for the Alolan trials and kahuna battles.
- the Orange Archipelago was the only region not to have 8 gym leaders overall until the addition of Galar.
In other languages
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The Pokémon League | |||
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Participation Trainer • Battle • Gym Leaders Gyms • Badges • Referee Championship matches Elite Four • Orange League Champion League Pokémon League Conferences Indigo • Silver • Ever Grande • Lily of the Valley Vertress • Lumiose • Manalo |
Regional Pokémon Leagues Indigo • Orange* • Johto • Hoenn • Sinnoh Unova (BB) • Kalos • Alola • Galar • Paldea Areas of jurisdiction Pokémon League Reception Gate • Hall of Fame Palace of Victory • Cerulean Cave • Area Zero Others Admissions Exam • Pokémon Association PIA • World Coronation Series (Masters Eight Tournament) |
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This article is part of Project Locations, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on every location in the Pokémon world. |