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Environment (Japanese: 場所 location) is a mechanic introduced in Generation III games. It affects the moves Camouflage, Nature Power, and Secret Power, as well as the cloak that Burmy changes to. It is an approximation of the location where the current Pokémon battle takes place, such as tall grass or the water's edge.
Terminology
There have been multiple names for this mechanic across the games.
Japanese
「場所」 (location) is used in all main series games' descriptions of the moves.
「ちけい」 (terrain) is used in Mystery Dungeon games' descriptions of the moves, prior to Gates to Infinity.
「ふうけい」 (scenery) is used in Mystery Dungeon games' descriptions of the moves, Gates to Infinity onwards.
English
In Generation III, the term has been translated as "location" in Hoenn- and Orre-based games, as well as the description of Nature Power in FireRed and LeafGreen. In the description of Camouflage and Secret Power, it is instead called "terrain".
Generation IV onwards, the term has been translated as "environment".
In Mystery Dungeon, it is called "terrain" prior to Gates to Infinity, and "scenery" Gates to Infinity onwards.
In core series
In Generation III through V, the environment is based on the tile the player initiated battle on rather than the location. In Generation IV, however, the plain platform gets replaced by grass platform and mountain platform in places with grassy and mountainous background, respectively.
In Generation VI, in a Double and Triple Battles, each Pokémon has its own platform. Additionally, the size of the platform depends on the Pokémon.
A Rotation Battle visually changes the environment's platform. In Generation V, it completely replaces it, while in Generation VI it's more of an overlay on the environment.
Generation III
Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald
| Where | Secret Power | Nature Power | Camouflage | Picture |
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| Aquatic areas | ||||
| Pond water Sea water (in caves) |
lowers Speed one stage (BubbleBeam animation) |
BubbleBeam | Water | 
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| Sea water (except caves) | lowers Attack one stage (Surf animation) |
Surf | Water | 
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| Underwater | lowers Defense one stage (Waterfall animation) |
Hydro Pump | Water | 
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| Building areas | ||||
| Other indoor places | causes paralysis (Strength animation) |
Swift | Normal | 
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| Aqua Hideout | causes paralysis (Strength animation) |
Swift | Normal | 
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| Magma HideoutWrong template. See Template:Sup/doc. | causes paralysis (Strength animation) |
Swift | Normal | 
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| Battle Tower/Frontier Link battles Secret Bases e-Reader card battles |
causes paralysis (Strength animation) |
Swift | Normal | 
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| Gyms | causes paralysis (Strength animation) |
Swift | Normal | 
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| Sidney's room | causes paralysis (Strength animation) |
Swift | Normal | 
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| Phoebe's room | causes paralysis (Strength animation) |
Swift | Normal | 
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| Glacia's room | causes paralysis (Strength animation) |
Swift | Normal | 
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| Drake's room | causes paralysis (Strength animation) |
Swift | Normal | 
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| Steven's room | causes paralysis (Strength animation) |
Swift | Normal | 
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| Wallace's room | causes paralysis (Strength animation) |
Swift | Normal | 
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| Cave areas | ||||
| Caves Sky Pillar |
causes flinching (Bite animation) |
Shadow Ball | Rock | 
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| Grassy areas | ||||
| Long grass | causes sleep (Magical Leaf animation) |
Razor Leaf | Grass | 
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| Tall grass | causes poison (Needle Arm animation) |
Stun Spore | Grass | 
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| Mountainous areas | ||||
| Mountainous terrain | causes confusion (Rock Throw animation) |
Rock Slide | Rock | 
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| Plain areas | ||||
| Outdoor tiles that don't fit any category | causes paralysis (Slam animation) |
Swift | Normal | 
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| Sandy areas | ||||
| Beach and desert sand Ash |
lowers accuracy one stage (Mud Shot animation) |
Earthquake | Ground | 
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| Special battle areas | ||||
| Groudon battle | causes flinching (Bite animation) |
Shadow Ball | Rock | 
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| Kyogre battle | causes flinching (Bite animation) |
Shadow Ball | Rock | 
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| Rayquaza battleWrong template. See Template:Sup/doc. | causes paralysis (Slam animation) |
Swift | Normal | 
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FireRed and LeafGreen
| Where | Secret Power | Nature Power | Camouflage | Picture |
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| Aquatic areas | ||||
| Pond water Sea water (caves) |
lowers Speed one stage (BubbleBeam animation) |
BubbleBeam | Water | 
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| Sea water (except S.S. Anne and caves) | lowers Attack one stage (Surf animation) |
Surf | Water | 
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| Building areas | ||||
| Oak's Lab S.S. Anne (including outside and the water) Celadon Game Corner Silph Co. |
causes paralysis (Strength animation) |
Swift | Normal | 
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| Pokémon Tower Tanoby Chambers |
causes paralysis (Strength animation) |
Swift | Normal | 
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| Rocket Hideout Power Plant Cinnabar Mansion Rocket Warehouse |
causes paralysis (Strength animation) |
Swift | Normal | 
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| Trainer Tower Link battles |
causes paralysis (Strength animation) |
Swift | Normal | 
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| Gyms | causes paralysis (Strength animation) |
Swift | Normal | 
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| Lorelei's room | causes paralysis (Strength animation) |
Swift | Normal | 
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| Bruno's room | causes paralysis (Strength animation) |
Swift | Normal | 
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| Agatha's room | causes paralysis (Strength animation) |
Swift | Normal | 
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| Lance's room | causes paralysis (Strength animation) |
Swift | Normal | 
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| Blue's room | causes paralysis (Strength animation) |
Swift | Normal | 
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| Cave areas | ||||
| Caves Moltres battle |
causes flinching (Bite animation) |
Shadow Ball | Rock | 
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| Grassy areas | ||||
| Tall grass | causes poison (Needle Arm animation) |
Stun Spore | Grass | 
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| Mountainous areas | ||||
| Mountainous terrain (except Moltres battle) | causes confusion (Rock Throw animation) |
Rock Slide | Rock | 
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| Plain areas | ||||
| Outdoor tiles that don't fit any category | causes paralysis (Slam animation) |
Swift | Normal | 
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| Sandy areas | ||||
| Beach sand | lowers accuracy one stage (Mud Shot animation) |
Earthquake | Ground | 
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Generation IV
Generation V
| Where | Secret Power | Nature Power | Camouflage | Burmy cloak | Picture | |
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| BW | B2W2 | |||||
| Aquatic areas | ||||||
| Fishing Surfing |
lowers Attack one stage (Water Pulse animation) |
Hydro Pump | Water | Plant | 
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| Shallow water | lowers Attack one stage (Water Pulse animation) |
Hydro Pump | Water | Sandy | 
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| Puddles (everywhere but Icirrus City, Route 8 and Moor of Icirrus) |
lowers Attack one stage (Water Pulse animation) |
Hydro Pump | Water | Plant | 
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| Building areas | ||||||
| Inside buildings Mesprit battle |
causes paralysis (Body Slam animation) |
Tri Attack | Normal | Trash | 
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| Shauntal's room | causes paralysis (Body Slam animation) |
Tri Attack | Normal | Trash | 
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| Grimsley's room | causes paralysis (Body Slam animation) |
Tri Attack | Normal | Trash | 
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| Caitlin's room | causes paralysis (Body Slam animation) |
Tri Attack | Normal | Trash | 
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| Marshal's room | causes paralysis (Body Slam animation) |
Tri Attack | Normal | Trash | 
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| N's Castle | causes paralysis (Body Slam animation) |
Tri Attack | Normal | Trash | 
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| Alder's room | causes paralysis (Body Slam animation) |
Tri Attack | Normal | Trash | 
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| Iris's room | causes paralysis (Body Slam animation) |
Tri Attack | Normal | Trash | File:Battle terrain Iris B2W2.png | |
| Pokéstar Studios | causes paralysis (Body Slam animation) |
Tri Attack | Normal | N/A | 
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| PWT | causes paralysis (Body Slam animation) |
Tri Attack | Normal | N/A | 
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| Black Tower (Areas 1-2) | causes paralysis (Body Slam animation) |
Tri Attack | Normal | Trash | 
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| Black Tower (Areas 3-5) | causes paralysis (Body Slam animation) |
Tri Attack | Normal | Trash | 
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| Black Tower (Areas 6-9) | causes paralysis (Body Slam animation) |
Tri Attack | Normal | Trash | 
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| Black Tower (Area 10) | causes paralysis (Body Slam animation) |
Tri Attack | Normal | Trash | 
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| Cave areas | ||||||
| Caves | causes flinching (Rock Throw animation) |
Rock Slide | Rock | Sandy | 
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| Rough terrain in Victory RoadWrong template. See Template:Sup/doc. | causes flinching (Rock Throw animation) |
Rock Slide | Rock | Sandy | 
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| White Treehollow | causes flinching (Rock Throw animation) |
Rock Slide | Rock | Trash | 
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| Grassy areas | ||||||
| Grassy tiles | causes sleep (Needle Arm animation) |
Seed Bomb | Grass | Plant | 
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| Tall grass Hidden Grottoes |
causes sleep (Needle Arm animation) |
Seed Bomb | Grass | Plant | 
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| Snowy tall grass | causes sleep (Needle Arm animation) |
Seed Bomb | Grass | Plant | 
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| Icy areas | ||||||
| Ice tiles | causes freeze (Ice Shard animation) |
Ice Beam | Ice | Plant | 
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| Link battle areas | ||||||
| Link battle | lowers accuracy one stage (Mud-Slap animation) |
Earthquake | Ground | N/A | ||
| Pokémon World Championships | causes paralysis (Body Slam animation) |
Tri Attack | Normal | N/A | 
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| Marsh areas | ||||||
| Puddles (Icirrus City, Route 8 and Moor of Icirrus) | lowers Speed one stage (Mud Shot animation) |
Mud Bomb | Ground | Plant | 
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| Mountainous areas | ||||||
| Route path on Route 10 and 23 Twist Mountain, Reversal Mountain Mountainous part of Victory RoadWrong template. See Template:Sup/doc. Stone terrain on Route 23 |
lowers accuracy one stage (Mud-Slap animation) |
Earthquake | Ground | Sandy | 
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| Plain areas | ||||||
| Route paths, rough terrain like on Route 15 | lowers accuracy one stage (Mud-Slap animation) |
Earthquake | Ground | Sandy | 
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| Sandy areas | ||||||
| Beach and desert sand | lowers accuracy one stage (Mud-Slap animation) |
Earthquake | Ground | Sandy | 
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| Snowy areas | ||||||
| Snow tiles | causes freeze (Avalanche animation) |
Blizzard | Ice | Sandy | 
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| Special battle areas | ||||||
| Kyurem caveWrong template. See Template:Sup/doc. | lowers accuracy one stage (Mud-Slap animation) |
Earthquake | Ground | Trash | 
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| Urban areas | ||||||
| Man-made outdoor tiles (like bridges or asphalt road) |
causes paralysis (Body Slam animation) |
Tri Attack | Normal | Trash | 
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| Asphalt road in Pinwheel Forest | causes paralysis (Body Slam animation) |
Tri Attack | Normal | Plant | 
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Generation VI
Generation VII
Soon?
In side series
Colosseum
In spin-offs
Red/Blue Rescue Team
Explorers of Time, Darkness, and Sky
Rescue Team DX
Although many dungeons use the same tilesets as in original, some use different ones. Here are known tilesets:
- Tiny Woods + Purity Forest 1-20
- Thunderwave Cave
- Mt. Steel 1-5
- Mt. Steel 6-8 + Wish Cave 50-59
- Sinister Woods 1-12 + Uproar Forest + Purity Forest 21-40
- Silent Chasm + Water Maze
- Mt. Thunder
- Mt. Thunder Peak 1-2
- Great Canyon + Mt. Faraway 40-59
- Lapis Cave + Far-Off Sea 1-15 + Wish Cave 60-69
- Rock Path + Solar Cave 1-9 + Wish Cave 40-49 + Oddity Cave 4-5
- Mt. Blaze + Mt. Blaze Peak 1-2 + Magma Cavern 1-7
- Snow Path + Mt. Faraway 1-29 + Northern Range 12-24
- Frosty Forest + Heart of the Frosty Forest 1-4 + Northwind Field 1-14
- Mt. Freeze + Mt. Freeze Peak 1-4
- Magma Cavern 8-23 + Fiery Field
- Magma Cavern Pit 1-2
- Sky Tower + Sky Tower Summit 1-8
- Howling Forest + Oddity Cave 1-3
- Stormy Sea 1-19 + Silver Trench 1-30 + Grand Sea 1-14 + Far-Off Sea 16-30 + Marvelous Sea 1-8 + Fantasy Strait 1-11
- Stormy Sea 20-39 + Silver Trench 31-60 + Grand Sea 15-30 + Far-Off Sea 31-50 + Marvelous Sea 9-18 + Fantasy Strait 12-25
- Silver Trench 61-98 + Far-Off Sea 51-75 + Electric Maze
- Meteor Cave
- Lightning Field
- Northwind Field 15-30 + Wyvern Hill 15-30
- Mt. Faraway 30-39
- Western Cave 1-9 + Steel Maze
- Western Cave 10-15 + Bug Maze
- Western Cave 16-20 + Solar Cave 10-20 + Grass Maze
- Northern Range 1-11 + Wish Cave 30-39
- Pitfall Valley + Purity Forest 61-80 + Dark Maze
- Buried Relic 1-14, 16-20, 35 (Registeel) + Darknight Relic 6-10 + Fire Maze
- Buried Relic 15 (Regirock), 21-24, 26-34, 36-50
- Buried Relic 25 (Regice), 51-99, Darknight Relic 11-15
- Wish Cave 1-9
- Wish Cave 10-19 + Unown Relic
- Wish Cave 20-29 + Joyous Tower
- Wish Cave 70-79 + Southern Cavern 24-50 + Oddity Cave 6-8
- Wish Cave 80-99 + Illusory Grotto (all?) + Bug Maze
- Murky Cave
- Wyvern Hill 1-14 + Remains Island + Purity Forest 80-99 + Fighting Maze
- Desert Region
- Southern Cavern 1-24
- Darknight Relic 1-5
- Waterfall Pond
- Purity Forest 41-60 + Flying Maze
- Normal Maze
- MISSING: Rock, Ground, Ghost, Psychic, Ice, Dragon and Fairy mazes.
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