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|league=[[Galar League]]

|location=[[Wyndon Stadium]]

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|dexlist=[[List of Pokémon by Galar Pokédex number|Galar Pokédex]]<br>&nbsp;[[List of Pokémon by Isle of Armor Pokédex number|Isle of Armor Pokédex]]

|series=''[[Pokémon Journeys: The Series]]''

|season=[[S23|Journeys]] (23)

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'''Galar''' (Japanese: '''ガラル地方''' ''Galar-chihō'') is a [[region]] of the [[Pokémon world]]. It is the setting of {{g|Sword and Shield}}. It was the eighth [[core series]] region to be introduced.

{{main|Pokémon world in relation to the real world#Galar|Pokémon world in relation to the real world → Galar}}

Galar is based on the {{wp|United Kingdom}},<ref>[https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/we-interview-junichi-masuda-and-shigeru-ohmori-about-pokemon-sword-and-pokemon-shield/ We Interview Junichi Masuda and Shigeru Ohmori about ''Pokémon Sword'' and ''Pokémon Shield'' | Pokemon.com]</ref> with the region focusing heavily on the island of Great Britain, flipped upside-down as if being viewed from the north. The main region itself is based mostly on {{wp|England}} and to a lesser extent {{wp|Wales}}, while the [[Crown Tundra]] is based on {{wp|Scotland}}. The [[Isle of Armor]] is based on the {{wp|Isle of Man}}, which is a self-governing crown dependency of the United Kingdom.<ref>[https://twitter.com/pokemonnewsuk/status/1216731889920368643?s=21 Tweet regarding Isle of Armor and Crown Tundra's inspiration]</ref>

==History==

===Contemporary history===

====Sword and Shield====

{{ga|Victor}}/{{ga|Gloria}} and [[Hop]] receive their [[starter Pokémon]] from [[Leon]], the undefeated {{pkmn|Champion}}, and meet a mysterious {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} in the [[Slumbering Weald]]. The two receive [[Pokédex]]es from [[Sonia]], [[Dynamax Band]]s from [[Professor Magnolia]], and [[endorsement]]s from Leon to enter the [[Galar League|Gym Challenge]]. They head on an adventure traveling across Galar challenging [[Gym]]s in order to earn eight [[Badge]]s to enter the Champion Cup. Over the course of their {{pkmn|journey}}, they encounter a group called [[Team Yell]], whose members support [[Marnie]] in the Gym Challenge. They also encounter another group called [[Macro Cosmos]], a conglomerate led by [[Rose]], who has endorsed his ward [[Bede]] in the Gym Challenge. During the Champion Cup in [[Wyndon Stadium]], Rose interrupts the Championship Match by reawakening {{p|Eternatus}} and bringing about the [[Darkest Day]] in an attempt to provide energy for the Galar region in 1,000 years. Victor/Gloria and Hop find a [[Rusted Sword]] and [[Rusted Shield]] and head to the [[Energy Plant]] in [[Hammerlocke]], where they battle Rose and summon {{p|Zacian}} and {{p|Zamazenta}}. After defeating it, Victor/Gloria manages to catch Eternatus and returns to [[Wyndon]] to defeat Leon in the Championship Match, becoming the new Champion of Galar.

==Cities, routes, and other locations==

Galar has 11 cities and towns. Like in [[Unova]], [[Kalos]], and [[Alola]], the routes of Galar start counting again from 1, likely to represent its geographical isolation from the original four regions. There are 10 routes in total.

In the {{pkmn|anime}}, it was revealed Galar is far enough away from Kanto (and presumably Johto, Hoenn, and Sinnoh) to require flying between the two locations via airplane.

==Geography==

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===Appearance===

! colspan=4 | {{color|{{galar color light}}|Semifinals}}

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! colspan=4 | {{color|{{galar color light}}|Interruption}}

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! colspan=4 | {{color|{{galar color light}}|Finals}}

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! colspan=4 | {{color|{{galar color light}}|Championship Match}}

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==Trivia==

* Galar is the only [[core series]] [[region]]:

** To not have an "o" in its English name.

** To not have a [[Pokémon academy]].

** To introduce four [[fossil]]s, the most of any region so far.

*** Despite this, the region does not beat the record for most Fossil Pokémon introduced (five in [[Kanto]]) due to the Galarian Fossil Pokémon being unable to evolve.

** To have two [[Gym Leader]]s resign from their posts over the course of a single game's plot.

** To not have an {{pkmn|anime}} [[series]] solely dedicated to [[Ash Ketchum]] fully exploring the region in a journey.