Pokémon world in relation to the real world: Difference between revisions

| {{jwp|富士山}}

| {{wp|Mount Fuji}}

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| [[New Bark Town]]

| {{jwp|静岡県}}

| {{wp|Shizuoka Prefecture|Shizuoka}}

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| [[Cherrygrove City]]

| {{jwp|愛知県}}

| {{wp|Aichi Prefecture|Aichi}}

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| [[Violet City]]

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| [[Sprout Tower]]

| {{jwp|兵庫県}}

| {{wp|Hyogo Prefecture|Hyōgo}}

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| [[Cianwood City]]

| {{jwp|比叡山}}

| {{wp|Mount Hiei}}

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| [[Mahogany Town]]

| {{wp|Shiga Prefecture|Shiga}}

| Lake Biwa is the largest lake in Japan.

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| [[Blackthorn City]]

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| style="background: #fff; {{roundybl|5px}}" | [[Dragon's Den]]

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| The appearance of the Pokémon League building in {{pkmn|Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire}} resembles {{wp|Shuri Castle}}.

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| {{jwp|八重干瀬}}

| Yaebishi

| {{jwp|登別市}}

| {{wp|Noboribetsu, Hokkaidō|Noboribetsu City}}

| {{wp|Iburi Subprefecture|Iburi}}

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| {{jwp|洞爺湖}}

| {{wp|Lake Toya|Lake Tōya}}

| {{wp|Iburi Subprefecture|Iburi}}

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| {{jwp|苫小牧市}}

| {{wp|Tomakomai, Hokkaido|Tomakomai City}}

| {{wp|Iburi Subprefecture|Iburi}}

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| {{jwp|札幌市}}

| {{wp|Sapporo, Hokkaido|Sapporo City}}

| Sapporo is the largest city in Hokkaido.

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| {{jwp|夕張市}}

| {{wp|Yubari, Hokkaido|Yūbari City}}

| {{wp|Sorachi Subprefecture|Sorachi}}

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| {{jwp|夕張炭鉱}}

| Yūbari Mine

| {{wp|Sorachi Subprefecture|Sorachi}}

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| {{jwp|北竜町}}

| {{wp|Hokuryū, Hokkaido|Hokuryū Town}}

| {{wp|Sorachi Subprefecture|Sorachi}}

| Hokuryū is famous for its sunflowers.

| {{jwp|苫前町}}

| {{wp|Tomamae, Hokkaidō|Tomamae Town}}

| {{wp|Rumoi Subprefecture|Rumoi}}

| Tomamae is famous for its windmills in the countryside.

| {{jwp|旭川市}}

| {{wp|Asahikawa, Hokkaido|Asahikawa City}}

| {{wp|Kamikawa Subprefecture|Kamikawa}}

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| {{jwp|帯広市}}

| {{wp|Obihiro, Hokkaido|Obihiro City}}

| {{wp|Tokachi Subprefecture|Tokachi}}

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| {{jwp|足寄町}}

| {{wp|Ashoro, Hokkaido|Ashoro Town}}

| {{wp|Tokachi Subprefecture|Tokachi}}

| One of Ashoro's main industries is farming.

| {{jwp|網走市}}

| {{wp|Abashiri, Hokkaido|Abashiri City}}

| It is a major port city.

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| {{jwp|北見市}}

| {{wp|Kitami, Hokkaido|Kitami City}}

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| {{jwp|摩周湖}}

| {{wp|Lake Mashu|Lake Mashū}}

| {{wp|Kushiro Subprefecture|Kushiro}}

| Lake Mashu, a crater lake, is known as a mysterious spot for the fog that covers its surface.

| {{jwp|屈斜路湖}}

| {{wp|Lake Kussharo}}

| {{wp|Kushiro Subprefecture|Kushiro}}

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| {{jwp|釧路市}}

| {{wp|Kushiro, Hokkaido|Kushiro City}}

| {{wp|Kushiro Subprefecture|Kushiro}}

| Kushiro is the largest city in Eastern Hokkaido ({{jwp|道東}}).

| {{jwp|釧路湿原}}

| {{wp|Kushiro-shitsugen National Park|Kushiro Marsh}}

| {{wp|Kushiro Subprefecture|Kushiro}}

| The Kushiro Marsh is the largest marsh in Japan.

| {{jwp|小樽市}}

| {{wp|Otaru, Hokkaido|Otaru City}}

| {{wp|Shiribeshi Subprefecture|Shiribeshi}}

| Otaru is a port city and has a canal

| {{jwp|浜頓別町}}

| {{wp|Hamatonbetsu, Hokkaido|Hamatonbetsu Town}}

| {{wp|Soya Subprefecture|Sōya}}

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| {{jwp|クッチャロ湖}}

| Lake Kutcharo

| {{wp|Soya Subprefecture|Sōya}}

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| {{jwp|根室市}}

| {{wp|Nemuro, Hokkaido|Nemuro City}}

| {{wp|Nemuro Subprefecture|Nemuro}}

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| {{jwp|納沙布岬}}

| {{wp|Cape Nosappu}}

| {{wp|Nemuro Subprefecture|Nemuro}}

| Cape Nosappu is Japan's easternmost spot open to the public.

| {{jwp|焼尻島}}

| {{wp|Yagishiri Island}}

| {{wp|Rumoi Subprefecture|Rumoi}}

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| {{jwp|利尻島}}

| {{wp|Rishiri Island}}

| {{wp|Soya Subprefecture|Sōya}}

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| style="background: #fff" | {{jwp|礼文島}}

| style="background: #fff" | {{wp|Rebun Island}}

| style="background: #fff" | {{wp|Soya Subprefecture|Sōya}}

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| [[Melemele Island]]

| colspan="2" | {{wp|Oahu|Oʻahu}}

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| [[Hau'oli City]]

| {{wp|Honolulu|Honolulu}}

| {{wp|Oahu|Oʻahu}}

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| Hau'oli City Beachfront

| {{wp|Ala Moana|Ala Moana}}

| {{wp|Oahu|Oʻahu}}

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| Hau'oli City Marina

| {{wp|Pearl Harbor}}

| {{wp|Oahu|Oʻahu}}

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| [[Verdant Cavern]]

| {{wp|Oahu|Oʻahu}}

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| [[Berry fields (Alola)|Berry fields]]

| Dole Plantation

| {{wp|Oahu|Oʻahu}}

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| {{wp|Pu'u o Mahuka Heiau State Monument|Puʻu o Mahuka Heiau}}

| {{wp|Oahu|Oʻahu}}

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| [[Melemele Sea]]

| Kaiwi Channel

| {{wp|Oahu|Oʻahu}}

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| [[Akala Island]]

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| [[Brooklet Hill]]

| {{wp|Maui}}

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| [[Paniola Town]]

| {{wp|Makawao, Hawaii|Makawao}}

| {{wp|Maui}}

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| [[Paniola Ranch]]

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| [[Diglett's Tunnel]]

| {{wp|Maui}}

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| [[Konikoni City]]

| {{wp|Maui}}

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| [[Hano Beach]]

| {{wp|Wailea, Hawaii|Wailea}}

| {{wp|Maui}}

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| [[Wela Volcano Park]]

| {{wp|Maui}}

| The tallest volcano on Maui and is currently inactive. Terrain is closer to {{wp|Kīlauea|Kīlauea}}.

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| {{wp|Kahanu Garden|Piʻilanihale Heiau}}

| {{wp|Maui}}

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| [[Ula'ula Island]]

| The largest island in the archipelago. Its designated island color is red (''ʻulaʻula'' in Hawaiian).

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| [[Malie City]]

| {{wp|Hilo, Hawaii|Hilo}}

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| [[Malie Garden]]

| {{wp|Liliuokalani Park and Gardens|Liliuokalani Park and Gardens}}

| Designed like an Edo-style Japanese Garden, having numerous structures such as pagodas, torii, and a Japanese teahouse.

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| [[Mount Hokulani]]

| {{wp|Mauna Kea|Mauna Kea}}

| The largest mountain in the world when measured from its base below sea level. Currently a dormant volcano.

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| [[Hokulani Observatory]]

| {{wp|Mauna Kea Observatories|Mauna Kea Observatories}}

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| [[Blush Mountain]]

| {{wp|Kīlauea|Kīlauea}}

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| [[Secluded Shore]]

| {{wp|Kaimū}}

| A black sand beach that requires an extensive hike from the nearest automobile accessible road.

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| [[Tapu Village]]

| {{wp|Kalapana, Hawaii|Kalapana}}

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| [[Haina Desert]]

| {{wp|Kaʻū Desert|Kaʻū Desert}}

| Although not a true desert, the sulfur dioxide from Kīlauea's sulfuric lava plumes creates enough acid rain that plant growth is severely inhibited.

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| [[Lake of the Sunne]]/[[Lake of the Moone]]

| {{wp|Lake Waiau|Lake Waiau}}

| The largest lake in Hawaii, located on Mauna Kea

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| [[Po Town]]

| {{wp|Kailua, Hawaii County, Hawaii|Kailua-Kona}}

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| [[Mount Lanakila]]

| {{wp|Mauna Loa|Mauna Loa}}

| The largest shield volcano on earth; it is currently active. Mauna Loa is one of two locations to annually have snow in Hawaii, the other being Mauna Kea.

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| [[Poni Island]]

| {{wp|Kauai|Kauaʻi}}

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| [[Poni Breaker Coast]]

| {{wp|Kauai|Kauaʻi}}

| Famous for the geological {{wp|Blowhole (geology)|blowhole}} known locally as {{wp|Spouting Horn}}.

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| [[Vast Poni Canyon]]

| Mount Wai'ale'ale is the main volcano of Kauaʻi and is currently extinct. Kawaikini is the tallest peak of the mountain.

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| {{wp|Kauai|Kauaʻi}}

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| [[Poni Plains]]

| {{wp|Kauai|Kauaʻi}}

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| {{wp|Fern Grotto}}

| {{wp|Kauai|Kauaʻi}}

|- style="background: #fff"

| [[Poni Gauntlet]]

| {{wp|Ha'ena State Park|Ha'ena}}

| {{wp|Kauai|Kauaʻi}}

| {{wp|Wailua River State Park}}

| {{wp|Kauai|Kauaʻi}}

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| [[Exeggutor Island]]

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* In the [[Pokémon in South Asia|Hindi dub]] of ''[[BW28|Oshawott's Lost Scalchop!]]'', while [[Ash's Oshawott]] was perfecting {{m|Aqua Jet}}, {{an|Cilan}} states "{{tt|Jana Tha Japan Par Pahuch Gaye China|Wanted to go Japan but instead reached China}}", which refers to the real-world countries of {{wp|Japan}} and {{wp|China}}.

* In ''[[BW038|Movie Time! Zorua in "The Legend of the Pokémon Knight"!]]'', the Eiffel Tower and the {{wp|Arc de Triomphe}} were seen on a movie poster.

==Real-world people and cultures mentioned==

==Other references to the real world==

* In all of the [[core series]] games, and some side series games, there is a [[Nintendo]] gaming console in the {{player}}'s [[Player's house|bedroom]]. This is a reference to the real-world gaming company that owns the franchise.

* {{p|Raichu}} and {{p|Gastly}}'s [[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|FireRed]] [[Pokédex]] entries mention both Pokémon being able to easily knock out an {{wp|Indian Elephant}}, an [[Animals in the Pokémon world|actual animal]].

* The {{p|Arceus}} event that takes place in {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}} includes real life pictures in the game.