Tangelo Island

Tangelo Island
ボンタン島 Bontan Island
Tangelo Island.png
Region Orange Archipelago
Anime debut The Lost Lapras
Tangelo.png
Location of Tangelo Island in the Orange Archipelago

Tangelo Island (Japanese: ボンタン Bontan Island) is located in the southwestern region of the Orange Archipelago. It is a popular tourist destination due in part to its tropical climate.

Young Trainers from the region typically begin their journeys here, and it is more generally the starting point for Trainers who want to compete in the Orange League. Both Professor Ivy's Lab and the Mikan Gym are located nearby.

Ash, Misty, and Pikachu visited the island in The Lost Lapras. They crash landed in Pokémon Park, at first believing the island to be deserted, before being swamped by camera-toting tourists. Once out of the park, they explored the nearby beachfront city. It has boardwalks and a port with many docks for tourist boats and luxury cruise liners. Palm trees line the streets, dwarfed by all the tall buildings. There they met a Pokémon Watcher named Tracey. Tangelo Island is also where Ash caught his Lapras, which became his main mode of travel throughout the archipelago.

Places of interest

Pokémon Park

 
The entrance gates to Pokémon Park

Named the Pokémon Vacation Destination, it is the main attraction on Tangelo Island. It prides itself on its reputation as the world's first Pokémon theme park. A large wooden gate marks its entrance, where tourists are greeted by hula skirt-wearing women and leis. Its large forest offers tourists the opportunity to walk around, take pictures, and interact with Pokémon in their natural habitats.

After being lulled to sleep by Jigglypuff, Ash and Misty's blimp crashed into Pokémon Park. At the time, they thought they may have been stranded on a deserted island. Misty then worried that they would have to eat bugs for the rest of their lives. Suddenly, a group of tourists appeared, causing Ash to wish that the island they were on really was deserted. They soon learned, via a public address announcement, that it is an amusement park, and a very popular destination for tourists in the Orange Islands.

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 野生寵物小精靈森林 Yéhsāang Chúngmaht Síujīnglìhng Sāmlàhm
Mandarin 野生神奇寶貝森林 / 野生神奇宝贝森林 Yěshēng Shénqí Bǎobèi Sēnlín
  Italian Parco Pokémon
  Polish Park Pokémon
  Swedish Pokémon-parken

Pokémon Center

Main article: Pokémon Center

The Pokémon Center on Tangelo Island is perched on a hill that overlooks the city and ocean. The Pokémon Center is made of wood with a grass thatch roof, and it subsequently resembles a log cabin. Several services, including videophone access, are available. Outside, it has a large swimming pool that also helps Water Pokémon recover. The Center is run by a Nurse Joy. Ash was inspired to enter the Orange League after seeing a poster on one of the Center's walls.

Gallery

Pokémon Park Pokémon Center
   

Pokémon seen on Tangelo Island

 
Punk's Beedrill
 
Punk's Spearow
 
Punk's Hitmonchan
 
Krabby
 
Sandshrew
 
Voltorb
 
Starmie

Caught Pokémon

 
Ash's Lapras

Trivia

  • The Orange Islands A-Type Pokémon mate playset is modeled after Tangelo Island, complete with its own miniature Lapras figure, Pokémon Center, and Pokémon Park entrance gates.

Name origin

Language Name Origin
Japanese ボンタン島 Bontan Tō From 文旦 bontan (pomelo)
English, German Tangelo Island From tangelo, a citrus fruit hybrid of tangerine and pomelo
French Île Gélatine From gélatine (gelatin)
Italian Isola Tangelo From its English name
Spanish Isla Tangelo From its English name
Korean 대귤섬 Daegyul Seom From 대귤 (大橘) daegyul, a variety of pomelo
Chinese 澎柑島 / 澎柑岛 Pénggān Dǎo / Pàahnggām Dóu From 澎 péng / pàahng (partial transliteration of Japanese name) and 柑 gān / gām (citrus)
Polish Wyspa Tangelo From its English name
Swedish Tangelo-ön From English name


Orange Archipelago
         
Inhabited islands
AscorbiaButwalGoldenHamlinKinnowKumquatMandarin N.
Mandarin S.MikanMoroMurcottNavelPummeloShamouti
SunburstTangeloTarrocoTrovitaValencia
Deserted islands
CleopatraFairchildFireFukuhara No. 4
GrapefruitIceLightningPinkanRind
Unnamed islands
Unnamed island (EP092)Unnamed island (EP098)
Unnamed island (EP110)Unnamed island (PK04)
Settlements
TrovitopolisYambera
Landmarks
Ghost shipPalace of VictoryPokémon ShowboatPummelo Stadium


  This article is part of both Project Anime and Project Locations, Bulbapedia projects that, together, aim to write comprehensive articles on the Pokémon Anime and Locations, respectively.