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[[Image:RS Hoenn.png|thumb|right|250px|Hoenn in Ruby and Sapphire]] | [[Image:RS Hoenn.png|thumb|right|250px|Hoenn in Ruby and Sapphire]] | ||
[[Image:Hoenn Anime.png|thumb|right|250px|Anime-based map of the Hoenn region]] | [[Image:Hoenn Anime.png|thumb|right|250px|Anime-based map of the Hoenn region]] | ||
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 {{wp|Kyushu}}. It is the setting of the [[Generation III]] games {{game2|Ruby|Sapphire|Emerald}}. 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 as | The '''Hoenn''' region (Japanese: '''ホウエン地方''' ''Hōen-chihō'') (pronounced /ˈhoʊ.ɛn/) is a large [[region]] to the southwest of [[Johto]], and resembles the real-world Japanese main island of {{wp|Kyushu}}. It is the setting of the [[Generation III]] games {{game2|Ruby|Sapphire|Emerald}}. 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 as Kanto and Johto had done. [[Professor Birch]] of [[Littleroot Town]] offers the [[Starter Pokémon]] known as {{p|Treecko}}, {{p|Torchic}}, or {{p|Mudkip}} to trainers beginning their journey of this vast land. | ||
[[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. | [[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. | ||
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==League== | ==League== | ||
{{main|Hoenn League}} | {{main|Hoenn League}} | ||
===Gym Leaders=== | ===Gym Leaders=== | ||
{| align="center" style="background: #004d00; -moz-border-radius: 10px; border: 4px solid #004d00;" colspan=4 cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2" | {| align="center" style="background: #004d00; -moz-border-radius: 10px; border: 4px solid #004d00;" colspan=4 cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2" | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Hoenn has the most towns out of all the main series regions, with 16. | * Hoenn has the most cities and towns out of all the main series regions, with 16. | ||
* Unlike other regions, several of the smaller islands off Hoenn's southeastern coast are unreachable by any means. | * Unlike other regions, several of the smaller islands off Hoenn's southeastern coast are unreachable by any means. | ||
* Not counting the player's hometown, Hoenn has the most towns and cities that do not have Gyms - [[Oldale Town]], [[Slateport City]], [[Lilycove City]], [[Verdanturf Town]], [[Fallarbor Town]], [[Pacifidlog Town]], and [[Ever Grande City]]. | * Not counting the player's hometown, Hoenn has the most towns and cities that do not have Gyms - [[Oldale Town]], [[Slateport City]], [[Lilycove City]], [[Verdanturf Town]], [[Fallarbor Town]], [[Pacifidlog Town]], and [[Ever Grande City]]. | ||
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* Hoenn is the only region in the handheld games to have more than one [[villainous team]], with both [[Team Aqua]] and [[Team Magma]] calling the region home. Only [[Orre]] matches this, with [[Team Snagem]] and [[Cipher]], though Orre has not appeared outside of [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]] games. | * Hoenn is the only region in the handheld games to have more than one [[villainous team]], with both [[Team Aqua]] and [[Team Magma]] calling the region home. Only [[Orre]] matches this, with [[Team Snagem]] and [[Cipher]], though Orre has not appeared outside of [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]] games. | ||
** Coincidentally, both these regions were introduced in Generation III. | ** Coincidentally, both these regions were introduced in Generation III. | ||
*The Hoenn-based games are the only main series games where [[Professor Oak]] does not appear. | * The Hoenn-based games are the only main series games where [[Professor Oak]] does not appear. | ||
* Hoenn has the most routes of any region, with 34. | * Hoenn has the most routes of any region, with 34. | ||