pokepal: Hoenn

The Hoenn region is a region of the Pokémon world. It is the setting of Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald. It is inspired by the real-world Japanese main island of Kyushu. The names of most of the cities in Hoenn are made of two words put together (Little Root, Fort Tree, Slate Port, Ever Grande, etc.) rather than colors or plants as Kanto and Johto had done. Professor Birch of Littleroot Town offers the starter Pokémon known as Treecko, Torchic, or Mudkip to Trainers beginning their journey of this vast land.

Etymology and design concept

Etymology

Junichi Masuda has stated that Hoenn's name comes from 豊縁, hōen, meaning "abundant relations", as a common theme in this region is the relationships forged between Pokémon and people. He also stated that the reasoning behind rotating Hoenn 90° counterclockwise compared to its real-world counterpart was to increase playability^[1].

Design concept

The Hoenn region is based on the real-world Japanese main island of Kyushu.

History

Hoenn was created after Groudon and Kyogre were formed. Groudon raised the landmasses and Kyogre filled the seas that would later become Hoenn. The meeting of these two created a great battle for supremacy until it was quelled by Rayquaza, sending Groudon and Kyogre into caverns where they rested until they were awakened many years later during the course of events in Generation III. The moving of the continents by Regigigas created Hoenn, and when Regigigas was sent to sleep in the Snowpoint Temple in Sinnoh during the Iron Age, Regirock, Registeel, and Regice, the keys to awakening it, were sealed away in Hoenn.

In contemporary history, Brendan/May moved to Littleroot Town in Hoenn from Johto. Brendan/May encountered May/Brendan, competing with Brendan/May to complete the Pokédex. Brendan/May saved Professor Birch from a Poochyena^RS/Zigzagoon^E with a Torchic, Mudkip, or Treeko from Professor Birch's bag; as a reward for saving him, he gave Brendan/May a Pokédex and allowed him/her to keep the Pokémon that he/she used to save him. Brendan/May traveled across Hoenn, occasionally encountering and defeating Team Aqua and Team Magma. Team Magma^R^E and/or Team Aqua^S^E successfully awakened Groudon^R^E and/or Kyogre^S^E, which caused the region of Hoenn to be plagued by intense sunlight^R, heavy rain^S, or a strange mixture of both^E. However, Brendan/May successfully calmed the weather Pokémon when he/she defeated it^RS/summoned Rayquaza to calm them^E. Brendan/May then proceeded to win at the Pokémon League and become the Champion.

Cities, routes, and other locations

Hoenn has sixteen cities and towns and a Pokémon League. These sites act as settlements for people to live and work in a functioning society. Hoenn features the largest amount of towns and cities of the five main regions.

The Hoenn region has 34 different routes, which are passages permitting trainers to travel from one location to the next with relative ease. Much like Sinnoh after it, Hoenn's routes are numbered so that they don't follow sequence directly from previously-known regions' routes. Routes in Hoenn are numbered from 101 to 134. Compared to other regions, Hoenn features an abundance of sea routes, giving the impression that the Hoenn region is half-water and half-land. The Hoenn region introduced the idea of routes with differing weather conditions, including constant rainfall, thunderstorms, falling ash, and rays of sunlight.

The Hoenn region is unique and famous for its tropical-like environments. Despite Hoenn's abundance of water routes, there is a large amount of land. Since the cities and towns of Hoenn are immersed into nature, there aren't many large cities comparable to Unova's Castelia City or Johto's Goldenrod City. The region does not feature a true mountain range like in Sinnoh and other regions. Hoenn introduced many new natural environments including a volcano, a jungle, a beach, a desert, and many more.

Demographics

The towns, cities, and areas of the Hoenn region's total population in Ruby and Sapphire is 598.

Cities/Towns

City/Town	Population	Description
Littleroot Town	10	A town that can't be shaded any hue.
Oldale Town	16	Where things start off scarce.
Petalburg City	30	Where people mingle with nature.
Rustboro City	57	The city probing the integration of nature and science.
Dewford Town	27	A tiny island in the blue sea.
Slateport City	76	The port where people and Pokémon cross paths.
Mauville City	39	The bright and shiny city of fun!
Verdanturf Town	29	The windswept highlands with the sweet fragrance of grass.
Fallarbor Town	23	A farm community with small gardens.
Lavaridge Town	28	An excellent place for relaxing!
Fortree City	36	The treetop city that frolics with nature.
Lilycove City	123	Where the land ends and the sea begins.
Mossdeep City	45	Our slogan: Cherish Pokémon!
Sootopolis City	39	The mystical city where history slumbers.
Pacifidlog Town	20	Where the morning sun smiles upon the waters.
Ever Grande City	???	The paradise of flowers, the sea, and Pokémon.

Areas of interest

Emerald-exclusive areas

These areas can only be found in Pokémon Emerald Version:

Anime-exclusive locations

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Picture	Location	Description
	A-B-C Islands	The A-B-C Islands are a group of three island off the coast of Hoenn. Island A has a Pokémon Center and a school. Island B has DeepSeaScales. Island C has DeepSeaTeeth. There are two rivaling Trainer groups on the island. One group believes Huntail are stronger. The other believes Gorebyss are stronger. The A-B-C Islands appear in The Evolutionary War!.
	Banana Slakoth Garden	Banana Slakoth Garden is a jungle-like reserve for wild Slakoth. It is a tourist attraction and it is owned by Marcel. It is located near Lilycove City. It appeared in The Garden of Eatin'.
	Bomba Island	Bomba Island is where Pokémon battle judges are trained and is home to the Pokémon Battle Judge Training Institute. It was first featured in the episode Judgment Day!.
	Camerupt Mountain	It is called Camerupt Mountain because it looks like a Camerupt's humps. It is located near a river by Volley Town. People enjoy stargazing at the summit. It appeared in Crazy as a Lunatone.
	Crossgate Town	Crossgate Town is located between Petalburg City and Fortree City. The town is famous for its powerful tornadoes and its annual PokéRinger Tournament which attracts people from all around with Flying-type Pokémon to compete and try to become an honorary citizen.
	Donto Island	Donto Island is located near Pacifidlog Town and it is home to many Donphan. It appeared in Date Expectations!.
	Foothill Town	Foothill Town is a small village with no Pokémon Center, but instead has a Pokémon Clinic which is run by Dr. Abby, a Hoenn Grand Festival winner.
	Forbidden Forest	Forbidden Forest is a grass-type Pokémon reserve. Humans are not allowed in the forest because a long time ago, too many people came to catch the Grass Pokémon that live there so they became hostile towards humans. A Venusaur is the 'boss' of the forest.
	Forina	Forina is a cavernous valley located west of Mt. Chimney in central Hoenn. It is home to many rare wild Pokémon and has shrubs and pillar-like rock formations. Jirachi hibernates for a millennium beneath the valley between the periods it is awakened. Forina appeared in Jirachi: Wish Maker.
	Izabe Island	Izabe Island is a large island between Mossdeep City and Sootopolis City. It contains a variety of environments, from deserts to snow covered mountains. There is a rock formation at the highest peak known as Square Top.
	Kiri Kir Mountains	The Kiri Kir Mountains are located between Petalburg City and Fortree City. A cave in the mountains was once home to an ancient Baltoy civilization.
	Lake May	Lake May is a large lake located between Mauville City and Fallarbor Town.
	LaRousse City	LaRousse City is the setting for Destiny Deoxys. It is a technologically advanced city and its main attraction is the Battle Tower.
	Maisie Island	Maisie Island is located between Lilycove City and Mossdeep City.
	Mirage Kingdom	Mirage Kingdom is located somewhere beyond a large desert. It is ruled by a king and queen. The Mirage Kingdom worships Togepi, and even contains a Togepi Temple. The only way one can claim the throne is with a Togepi.
	Monsu Island	Monsu Island is located between Lilycove City and Mossdeep City. Monsu Island is the location of both bases of Team Magma and Team Aqua.
	Muscle Island	Muscle Island is located between Lilycove City and Mossdeep City. The island is most famous for its bodybuilders and people interested in getting into shape. The unique part about the island is that they use Pokémon to help them accomplish this in addition to regular exercise equipment.
	North Petalburg	North Petalburg is located just north of Petalburg City. The city doesn't appear to be any different than any other at first glance. However, the entire city is obsessed with the Petalburg Gym Leader Norman.
	Oldale Ruins	Oldale Ruins is a group of ruins near Oldale Town. Professor Alden studied the ruins and Team Magma forced the professor to help them explore the ruins using the four keys. The Ruins were featured in A Ruin with a View.
	Purika City	Purika City is located between Sootopolis City and Mossdeep City, on Izabe Island, and is famous for its Pokémon Contests. It is where May won her fourth ribbon.
	Rinshin Town	Rinshin Town is located between Petalburg Woods and Rustboro City. It appeared in Taming of the Shroomish.
	Riyado Town	Riyado Town is located on Izabe Island, between Mossdeep City and Sootopolis City. The town is home to Gordon and his brother Nicky.
	Rubello Town	Rubello Town is located in between Petalburg City and Fortree City. The town is most famous for its Contests.
	Shroomish Forest	Shroomish Forest is home to a large number of Shroomish and Breloom.
	Togepi Paradise	Togepi Paradise is the home for Togepi that the people of the Mirage Kingdom worship. It can only be ruled by a person with pure heart. This paradise is currently protected by Misty's Togetic.
100px	Valley of Steel	The Valley of Steel appeared in All Torkoal, No Play!.
100px	Volley Town	Volley Town is located between the Weather Institute and Lilycove City.

Mentioned only

Name	Notes
South City	Mentioned in Destiny Deoxys. It is the hometown of Sid, Rafe, Audrey and Kathryn.

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 and as a mirror of the fact that Japan's road system possesses a similar gap. Some of the routes have differing weather conditions depending on the day they are traveled on.

Geography

Hoenn in Ruby and Sapphire

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 deep enough for diving. It seems to have a warmer climate than Kanto, Johto, Sinnoh, and Unova.

Much of the interior area is forested or mountainous, so most notable cities are found on the coastline. Much of the region is covered in water, almost equal in size as the mainland, restating the theme of the game. 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 in Pokémon Adventures, who preferred Johto's many modernized cities to the wilderness and countryside in Hoenn. Hoenn has two volcanoes: one active and one dormant. Mt. Chimney, the active volcano, in the center of the Hoenn region; the ash from Mt. Chimney regularly falls on the nearby towns and routes. On the opposite side of the Hoenn region resides the dormant volcano which Sootopolis City was built in.

Anime-based map of the Hoenn region

Due to the primarily tropical climate, many of Hoenn's newly discovered Pokémon are rather exotic in appearance, compared to Pokémon from Kanto or Johto.

Hoenn League

Main article: Hoenn League

Gym Leaders

Hoenn League
Generation III			Region: Hoenn
Gym Leader Japanese		Location Japanese	Type	Badge
Roxanne ツツジ Tsutsuji		Rustboro City カナズミシティ Kanazumi City	Rock	Stone Badge
Brawly トウキ Tōki		Dewford Town ムロタウン Muro Town	Fighting	Knuckle Badge
Wattson テッセン Tessen		Mauville City キンセツシティ Kinsetsu City	Electric	Dynamo Badge
Flannery アスナ Asuna		Lavaridge Town フエンタウン Fuen Town	Fire	Heat Badge
Norman センリ Senri		Petalburg City トウカシティ Tōka City	Normal	Balance Badge
Winona ナギ Nagi		Fortree City ヒワマキシティ Hiwamaki City	Flying	Feather Badge
Tate and Liza フウとラン Fū and Lan		Mossdeep City トクサネシティ Tokusane City	Psychic	Mind Badge
Wallace ミクリ Mikuri ^RS	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
Sidney カゲツ Kagetsu		Dark
Phoebe フヨウ Fuyō		Ghost
Glacia プリム Prim		Ice
Drake ゲンジ Genji		Dragon
Champion Steven ダイゴ Daigo ^RS	Champion Wallace ミクリ Mikuri ^E	Steel	Water

Battle Frontier

Main article: Battle Frontier (Generation III)

Frontier Brains

Hoenn Battle Frontier
Frontier Brain Japanese	Facility Japanese	Symbols
Factory Head Noland ファクトリーヘッド >ダツラ Factory Head Datsura	Battle Factory バトルファクトリー Battle Factory	Silver Knowledge Symbol	Gold Knowledge Symbol
Arena Tycoon Greta アリーナキャプテンコゴミ Arena Captain Kogomi	Battle Arena バトルアリーナ Battle Arena	Silver Guts Symbol	Gold Guts Symbol
Dome Ace Tucker ドームスーパースターヒース Dome Superstar Heath	Battle Dome バトルドーム Battle Dome	Silver Tactics Symbol	Gold Tactics Symbol
Pike Queen Lucy チューブクイーン -->アザミ Tube Queen Azami	Battle Pike バトルチューブ Battle Tube	Silver Luck Symbol	Gold Luck Symbol
Palace Maven Spenser パレスガーディアンウコン Palace Guardian Ukon	Battle Palace バトルパレス Battle Palace	Silver Spirits Symbol	Gold Spirits Symbol
Pyramid King Brandon ピラミッドキングジンダイ Pyramid King Jindai	Battle Pyramid バトルピラミッド Battle Pyramid	Silver Brave Symbol	Gold Brave Symbol
Salon Maiden Anabel タワータイクーンリラ Tower Tycoon Lila	Battle Tower バトルタワー Battle Tower	Silver Ability Symbol	Gold Ability Symbol