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The Hoenn region (Japanese: ホウエン地方 Hōen-chihō) is a large region to the southwest of Johto, and resembles the real-world Japanese main island of Kyushu. It is the setting of the Generation III games Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald. The names of most of the cities in Hoenn are made of two words put together (Little Root, Fort Tree, Slate Port, etc.). Professor Birch of Littleroot Town offers the Pokémon known as Treecko, Torchic or Mudkip to trainers beginning their journey of this vast land.
Junichi Masuda stated that Hoenn's name comes from 豊縁, hōen. The hō means "rich", while the en means "green" in kanji. The region's name may also mean, when read all together, "abundant relations", a common theme in this region is the relationships forged between Pokémon and people. He has also stated the reason why Hoenn is rotated 90 degrees counterclockwise is because Game Freak thought it would bring a better playability.
Geography
The Hoenn region boasts many dramatic environments from rainforests to deserts. However, its most striking feature is its abundance of water. There are several large islands off the mainland only accessible via water routes, many of which are suitable for diving because they are so deep. It seems to have a warmer climate than Kanto, Johto, and Sinnoh.
Much of the interior area is forested or mountainous, so most notable cities are found on the coastline. People who live in towns and villages in the mountain areas must adapt to the harsh environment. An extreme example of this is the inhabitants of Fortree City, who live in tree houses. This is in stark contrast to other regions in the Pokémon world, as noted by Ruby, who preferred Johto's many modernized cities to the wilderness and countryside in Hoenn.
Locations
Cities/Towns
- Littleroot Town
- Oldale Town
- Petalburg City
- Rustboro City
- Dewford Town
- Slateport City
- Mauville City
- Verdanturf Town
- Fallarbor Town
- Lavaridge Town
- Fortree City
- Lilycove City
- Mossdeep City
- Pacifidlog Town
- Sootopolis City
- Ever Grande City
Areas of interest
- Petalburg Woods
- Rusturf Tunnel
- Granite Cave
- New Mauville
- Mt. Chimney
- Cave of Origin
- Scorched Slab
- Safari Zone
- Seafloor Cavern
- Sealed Chamber
- Southern Island
- Abandoned Ship
- Meteor Falls
- Shoal Cave
- Mt. Pyre
- Jagged Pass
- Sky Pillar
- Island Cave
- Desert Ruins
- Ancient Tomb
Emerald-exclusive areas
These areas can only be found in Pokémon Emerald:
Routes
Routes in Hoenn number are numbered as 101-134, breaking the former pattern set up by Kanto and Johto. This is presumably to discourage the idea of being able to travel back to either region after completion of the game, as was done in Generation II. Some of the routes have differing weather conditions depending on the day they are traveled on.
League
- Main article: Hoenn League
Gym Leaders
| Hoenn League | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Generation III | Region: Hoenn | |||
| Gym Leader Japanese |
Location Japanese |
Type | Badge | |
| {{{size}}} Roxanne ツツジ Tsutsuji |
Rustboro City カナズミシティ Kanazumi City |
Rock |  Stone Badge | |
| {{{size}}} Brawly トウキ Tōki |
Dewford Town ムロタウン Muro Town |
Fighting |  Knuckle Badge | |
| {{{size}}} Wattson テッセン Tessen |
Mauville City キンセツシティ Kinsetsu City |
Electric |  Dynamo Badge | |
| {{{size}}} Flannery アスナ Asuna |
Lavaridge Town フエンタウン Fuen Town |
Fire |  Heat Badge | |
| {{{size}}} Norman センリ Senri |
Petalburg City トウカシティ Tōka City |
Normal |  Balance Badge | |
| {{{size}}} Winona ナギ Nagi |
Fortree City ヒワマキシティ Hiwamaki City |
Flying |  Feather Badge | |
| {{{size}}} Tate and Liza フウとラン Fū and Ran |
Mossdeep City トクサネシティ Tokusane City |
Psychic |  Mind Badge | |
| File:SpriteWallace.png Wallace ミクリ Mikuri RS |
File:SpriteJuan.png Juan アダン Adan E |
Sootopolis City ルネシティ Rune City |
Water |  Rain Badge |
Elite Four
| Hoenn League | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Generation III | |||
| Member Japanese |
Type | ||
| {{{size}}} Sidney カゲツ Kagetsu |
Dark | ||
| {{{size}}} Phoebe フヨウ Fuyō |
Ghost | ||
| {{{size}}} Glacia プリム Prim |
Ice | ||
| {{{size}}} Drake ゲンジ Genji |
Dragon | ||
| File:RS Steven.png Champion Steven ダイゴ Daigo RS |
File:E-Wallace.png Champion Wallace ミクリ Mikuri E |
Steel | Water |
Battle Frontier
- Main article: Battle Frontier (Generation III)
Frontier Brains
| Frontier Brain (Japanese) |
Facility (Japanese) |
Symbol |
|---|---|---|
| File:SpriteNoland.png Factory Head Noland (ダツラ Datsura) |
Battle Factory (バトルファクトリー Battle Factory) |
 Knowledge Symbol |
| File:SpriteGreta.png Arena Tycoon Greta (コゴミ Kogomi) |
Battle Arena (バトルアリーナ Battle Arena) |
 Guts Symbol |
| File:SpriteTucker.png Dome Ace Tucker (ヒース Heath) |
Battle Dome (バトルドーム Battle Dome) |
 Tactics Symbol |
| File:SpriteLucy.png Pike Queen Lucy (アザミ Azami) |
Battle Pike (バトルチューブ Battle Tube) |
 Luck Symbol |
| File:SpriteSpenser.png Palace Maven Spenser (ウコン Ukon) |
Battle Palace (バトルパレス Battle Palace) |
File:Spiritsymbol.png Spirit Symbol |
| File:SpriteBrandon.png Pyramid King Brandon (ジンダイ Jindai) |
Battle Pyramid (バトルピラミッド Battle Pyramid) |
 Brave Symbol |
| File:SpriteAnabel.png Salon Maiden Anabel (リラ Lila) |
Battle Tower (バトルタワー Battle Tower) |
 Ability Symbol |
Trivia
- Hoenn is the only region to have several islands that the player can't travel to. Sinnoh has only two small islands that the player can't travel to.
- Not counting the players hometown, Hoenn has the most cities that do not have Gyms - Slateport City and Lilycove City
- Coincidentally, both of these cities are famous for being harbors.
- Hoenn is the only region that isn't playable in Generation IV.
- As a result, it is the only region that has not been rendered in 3D.
- Hoenn is the only region in which time doesn't affect the game's graphics.
- Hoenn is the only region in the handheld games that has more than one Crime Syndicate plaguing it, and one of only two game regions overall to have more than one Crime Syndicate plaguing it (the other being Orre with Team Snagem and Cipher.)
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