Paldea

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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 Sada^S Professor Turo^V
First partner Pokémon	Sprigatito, Fuecoco, and Quaxly
Regional Villains	Team Star

	League
Pokémon League		Paldea League
League Location

		Pokédex
Pokédex List			Paldea Pokédex

	Games
Generation		IX
Games		Scarlet and Violet

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.

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 seems to be based on the Iberian Peninsula, which is mainly divided into the three countries of Spain, Portugal, and Andorra.

History

Dated history

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/Uva Academy 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/Violet Book. 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.
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 prepared to launch Operation Star, but the plan stalled when the group's "big boss" abruptly abandoned it.
- Clavell left his job as a researcher and became director of Naranja Academy/Uva Academy.

Geography

Notable locations

Settlements

Landmarks

Paldea League

Main article: Paldea League

The Paldea League is the regional Pokémon League of the Paldea region. 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.^[1]^[2]

Gym Leaders

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 Nanjamo	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 Nappé	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

Trivia

All major settlements in Paldea are named after various food and kitchen-related terminology.
The adjectival form of Paldea is "Paldean", as seen in the term Paldean.

In other languages

Language	Name	Origin
German, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese	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	Transcription of its English name
Thai	พัลเดีย Paldea	Transcription of its Japanese name

References

↑ (August 3, 2022). "The Story Unfolds the Way You Want It To." Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet Official Website
↑ (September 7, 2022). "Your Own Story, Woven Through Your Treasure Hunt." Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet Official Website

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