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Revision as of 18:35, 15 May 2009 by Zabbethx(talk | contribs)(→Trivia: Fixed it on two levels. 1, Johto is playable in Generation II & IV. 2, Kanto will be in HG/SS. It says so right at the top of the article.)
It is based on the real Kantō region (関東) in Japan. Kanto has been explorable in every generation of Pokémon games so far in some way, the only region to do so.
In the Generation II games, trainers may travel from Johto to Kanto and notice that changes have occurred as a result of the three years having passed since the time of the Generation I games:
The Safari Zone is closed.
Cerulean Cave has collapsed.
Cinnabar Island has been destroyed by an eruption of the volcano, and its gym was temporarily relocated to the Seafoam Islands.
Viridian Forest has been cut down and Mt. Moon has decreased in size due to rock slides.
The Power Plant has become functional.
The Pokémon Tower has become a radio tower.
Blue has remodeled Giovanni's former gym and functions as the Gym Leader.
Janine has taken over Fuchsia Gym, seeing as her father Koga has been promoted to the Elite Four.
The Pewter City Museum is closed for renovations.
In Generation III
In Pokémon FireRed and Pokémon LeafGreen, Kanto is very much as in the original games, with some alterations in respect to the improved graphics and gameplay. Additionally, the first three in a chain of islands known as the Sevii Islands, located east and southeast of Kanto, are unlocked once Blaine is defeated on Cinnabar Island. Championing the Elite Four and getting the National Pokédex unlocks the other islands which make up this archipelago.
Trivia
Kanto's name was never revealed in the Generation Igames outside of Japan, causing many fans to think the region was called Indigo (because of the Indigo Plateau). It was mentioned only once in the Japanese versions upon viewing the Town Map at the rival's house. The first mention of its name outside of Japanese context was in Super Smash Bros.. Despite this, its name is mentioned multiple times in the Generation III remakes, including but not limited to viewing the Town Map at the beginning of the games.
Kanto is the only main region which has been featured in two separate anime series, once at the start of Ash's journey (in the original series), and once after Ash returned from Hoenn (in the Advanced Generation series). It is also the only region that has not had continuous time spent in it for more than one dubseason.
Until Platinum's release, after Ash defeated Maylene and Crasher Wake (not to mention just before Ash challenges Fantina), it was also the only region in the anime where Ash defeated the Gym Leaders in a different order from the games.
Kanto is mentioned during the event in which players capture Shaymin in Diamond and Pearl. Professor Oak states that there is a white rock similar to the one at the north end of Route 224 somewhere in the Kanto region, although no such rock has appeared in past games taking place in Kanto.
If the Sevii Islands were considered part of Kanto, then Kanto would be the largest region in the games. Otherwise, they add up to make Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen the games with the greatest amount of visitable area.
Kanto is the only region whose routes' numbers have different numbers of digits, having both one-digit and two-digit route numbers. Johto only has two-digit route numbers, and Hoenn and Sinnoh have only three-digit route numbers.
Kanto is the only region to be featured in all four Generations.
