Galar

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Galar	ガラル地方
	Galar region

Artwork of the Galar region from Pokémon Sword and Shield

Introduction	Pokémon Sword and Shield
Professor	Professor Magnolia
First partner Pokémon	Grookey, Scorbunny, and Sobble
Regional Villains	Team Yell

		Pokédex
Pokédex List			Galar Pokédex

Galar (Japanese: ガラル地方 Galar-chihō) is a region of the Pokémon world. It is the setting of Pokémon Sword and Shield. It was the eighth main series region to be introduced.

In-game map of the Galar region from Sword

In-game map of the Galar region from Shield

Etymology and design concept

Galar may have derived from gallant, gala (a special occasion), or from Galahad.

Main article: Pokémon world in relation to the real world → Galar

Galar is based on the United Kingdom.^[1]

Galar League
Generation VIII				Region: Galar
Gym Leader Japanese		Location Japanese	Type		Badge
Milo ヤロー Yarrow		Turffield ターフタウン Turf Town	Grass		Grass Badge
Nessa ルリナ Rurina		Hulbury バウタウン Bow Town	Water		Water Badge
Kabu カブ Kabu		Motostoke エンジンシティ Engine City	Fire		Fire Badge
Bea サイトウ Saitō^Sw	Allister オニオン Onion^Sh	Stow-on-Side ラテラルタウン Lateral Town	Fighting	Ghost	Fighting Badge	Ghost Badge
Opal ポプラ Poplar	Bede ビート Beet	Ballonlea アラベスクタウン Arabesque Town	Fairy		Fairy Badge
Gordie マクワ Makuwa^Sw	Melony メロン Melon^Sh	Circhester キルクスタウン Circus Town	Rock	Ice	Rock Badge	Ice Badge
Piers ネズ Nezu	Marnie マリィ Mary	Spikemuth スパイクタウン Spike Town	Dark		Dark Badge
Raihan キバナ Kibana		Hammerlocke ナックルシティ Knuckle City	Dragon		Dragon Badge

Galar is the only core series region:
- To not to have an "o" in its English name.
- To not have an Elite Four.
- To contain to no settlements that end in' Town' or 'City'.
- As of its time of release, to introduce no Mythical Pokémon.
Galar has the fewest numbered routes of any core series region, with ten.

Language	Name	Origin
French, German, Italian, Spanish	Galar	From its Japanese and English name
Korean	가라르 Galar	Transliteration of its Japanese name
Chinese (Mandarin)	伽勒爾 / 伽勒尔 Jiālè'ěr	Transliteration of its Japanese name
Chinese (Cantonese)	伽勒爾 Gālahkyíh	Mandarin-based transliteration of its Japanese name
Russian	Галар Galar	Transcription of its English name

Core series	Kanto (Sevii Islands) • Johto • Hoenn Sinnoh (Hisui • Battle Zone) • Unova Kalos • Alola • Galar (Isle of Armor • Crown Tundra) Paldea • Kitakami
Side series	White City • Orre
Anime	Orange Archipelago • Decolore Islands
Spin-off games	Fiore • Almia • Oblivia • Pokémon Island • Mintale Town Ryme City • Pasio • Ransei • Ferrum • Lental Mystery Dungeon world • PokéPark • TCG Islands Carmonte Island • Tumblecube Island • Aeos Island
TCG	Southern Islands • Puzzle Continent • Holon • Parallel Worlds
Sovereign states in the Pokémon world	Ranger Union • Guyana Lucario Kingdom • Mirage Kingdom • Rota