Johto: Difference between revisions

|name=Johto

|jname=ジョウト

|image=JohtoMap.png

|size=300px

|villain=[[Team Rocket]]

|league=[[Johto League]]

|pokelist=[[List of Pokémon by New Pokédex number|New Pokédex]]{{sup/2|GSC}}<br>[[List of Pokémon by Johto Pokédex number|Johto Pokédex]]{{sup/4|HGSS}}

|season=[[S03|The Johto Journeys]] (3)<br>[[S04|Johto League Champions]] (4)<br>[[S05|Master Quest]] (5)

|generation={{gen|II}}, {{gen|IV}}

|games={{v2|Gold and Silver|s}}<br>{{v2|Crystal}}<br>{{v2|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}

|manga=''[[PS091|Murkrow Row]]''

}}

First explored in {{game|Gold and Silver|s}}, it is home to an additional 100 {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} that were not present in [[Generation I|the previous games]]. Players begin their journey in [[New Bark Town]], where [[Professor Elm]] offers either {{p|Chikorita}}, {{p|Cyndaquil}}, or {{p|Totodile}} to beginning [[Pokémon Trainer]]s. The English-version names of most of the cities in Johto are also the names of plants or things related to plants.

==Etymology and design concept==

==History==

At some point later, outsiders began to gather near the ruins. As the Unown were timid creatures, they rejected contact with anyone but the clan that protected them. To ensure the Unown's well being, the Ruins of Alph's inhabitants decided to leave the region, but not without devising complicated puzzles so that one day the Unown could be summoned again. As for the clan, their quest led them to a mountain far to the north, where they met another group of people who had hailed from the [[Spear Pillar]]. Together, the two groups built a temple in honor of {{p|Arceus}}, which incorporated elements from both the Ruins of Alph and the Spear Pillar; this collaboration probably has to do with the underlying relationship between Arceus and the Unown. The temple, too, has since been left in ruins and its lowest floor is now known as the [[Sinjoh Ruins]]; however, the ritual of honoring [[Legendary Pokémon]] through dance circulated back to Johto, specifically to [[Ecruteak City]].

===Landmarks===

[[File:Ecruteak City Landscape.png|300px|thumb|View of [[Ecruteak City]], with [[Mt. Silver]] towering over the region in the distance]]

The two towers of Ecruteak City which include the [[Bell Tower]] and the [[Burned Tower]] are oldest towers in the Pokémon world, dating back to 700 years ago. The two nine-tier towers were built to foster friendship and hope between Pokémon and people and the view from the top of the towers was said to be magnificent. The towers attracted many people to the city, until about 150 years ago, a lightning bolt struck the western tower, engulfing it in flames, burning the tower down. The towers are surrounded in mystery, and are said to be home to [[Legendary Pokémon]], however, at this present point, only the ruins of the Burned Tower can be explored by Trainers, and the Bell Tower is off limits to most people.

Some famous man-made landmarks include the [[Goldenrod Radio Tower]], {{Gdis|Battle Frontier|IV}}, [[Pokéathlon Dome]], and {{safari|Johto}}. The Goldenrod Radio Tower is a five-story tower located next to the Magnet Train station in downtown Goldenrod City. The radio tower broadcasts numerous programs daily, the most prominent of such being Professor Oak's Pokémon Talk and Buena's Password. For a short period time the tower fell victim to the clutches of Team Rocket, during which time none of the normal broadcasts were aired. The {{Gdis|Battle Frontier|IV}}, [[Pokéathlon Dome]], and {{safari|Johto}} are all recently built attractions which provide entertainment and fun for tourists, allowing visitors to participate in activities and rides which require the help of Pokémon to complete.

===Anime-exclusive locations===

| [[File:Alto Mare.png|100px]]

| [[Alto Mare]]

|- style="background:#FFF"

| [[File:Arborville.png|100px]]

| [[File:Blue Moon Falls.png|100px]]

| [[Blue Moon Falls]]

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| [[File:Blue Point Island.png|100px]]

|- style="background:#FFF"

| [[File:Coastline Gym.png|100px]]

| style="text-align:left;" |  An unofficial [[Gym]] located on the outskirts of [[Blackthorn City]]. It is led by [[Dorian]] and specializes in {{type|Water}} Pokémon.

|- style="background:#FFF"

| [[File:Greenfield Normal.png|100px]]

| [[Greenfield]]

|- style="background:#FFF"

| [[File:Happy Town.png|100px]]

| [[Happy Town]]

|- style="background:#FFF"

| [[File:Inland City.png|100px]]

| [[Inland City]]

|- style="background:#FFF"

| [[File:Kasado City.png|100px]]

| [[Kasado City]]

|- style="background:#FFF"

| [[File:Lake Lucid.png|100px]]

| [[File:Marion Town.png|100px]]

| [[Marion Town]]

|- style="background:#FFF"

| [[File:Maroon Town.png|100px]]

| [[File:Silver Rock Island.png|100px]]

| [[Silver Rock Isle]]

|- style="background:#FFF"

| [[File:Silver Town Johto.png|100px]]

| [[File:Snowtop Mountain.png|100px]]

| [[Snowtop Mountain]]

|- style="background:#FFF"

| [[File:Sunflora Lodge.png|100px]]

| [[File:Transit Town.png|100px]]

| [[Transit Town]]

|- style="background:#FFF"

| [[File:Way Away Island.png|100px]]

| [[File:Wobbuffet Village.png|100px]]

| [[Wobbuffet Village]]

|- style="background:#FFF"

| [[File:Yellow Rock Island.png|100px]]

===Gym Leaders===

! style="background: #{{johto color dark}};" colspan="4" | {{color2|{{johto color light}}|Johto League}}

|-

{{main|Battle Frontier (Generation IV)}}

===Frontier Brains===

|-  

! style="background: #{{johto color dark}};" colspan="4" | {{color2|{{johto color light}}|Battle Frontier (Generation IV)|Johto Battle Frontier}}

|-

! style="background: #{{johto color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}};" | {{color|{{johto color dark}}|Frontier Brain<br><small>Japanese</small>}}

! style="background: #{{johto color light}};" | {{color|{{johto color dark}}|Facility<br><small>Japanese</small>}}

! colspan="2" style="background: #{{johto color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}};" | {{color2|{{johto color dark}}|Commemorative print|Prints}}

| [[File:VSPalmer.png]]<br>{{color2|{{tower color dark}}|Tower Tycoon (Trainer class)|Tower Tycoon}} {{color2|{{tower color dark}}|Tower Tycoon Palmer|Palmer}}<br><small>{{color|{{tower color dark}}|タワータイクーン クロツグ<br>Tower Tycoon Kurotsugu}}</small>

| {{print|tower|Silver|E}}<br>{{print|tower|Silver|Ly}}<br>{{color|{{tower color dark}}|Silver Tower Prints}}

| {{print|tower|Gold|E}}<br>{{print|tower|Gold|Ly}}<br>{{color|{{tower color dark}}|Gold Tower Prints}}

| [[File:VSThorton.png]]<br>{{color2|{{factory color dark}}|Factory Head (Trainer class)|Factory Head}} {{color2|{{factory color dark}}|Factory Head Thorton|Thorton}}<br><small>{{color|{{factory color dark}}|ファクトリーヘッド ネジキ<br>Factory Head Nejiki}}</small>

| {{print|factory|Silver|E}}<br>{{print|factory|Silver|Ly}}<br>{{color|{{factory color dark}}|Silver Factory Prints}}

| {{print|factory|Gold|E}}<br>{{print|factory|Gold|Ly}}<br>{{color|{{factory color dark}}|Gold Factory Prints}}

| [[File:VSDahlia.png]]<br>{{color2|{{arcade color dark}}|Arcade Star Dahlia}}<br><small>{{color|{{arcade color dark}}|ルーレットゴーデス ダリア<br>Roulette Goddess Dahlia}}</small>

| {{print|arcade|Silver|E}}<br>{{print|arcade|Silver|Ly}}<br>{{color|{{arcade color dark}}|Silver Arcade Prints}}

| {{print|arcade|Gold|E}}<br>{{print|arcade|Gold|Ly}}<br>{{color|{{arcade color dark}}|Gold Arcade Prints}}

| [[File:VSDarach.png]]<br>{{color2|{{castle color dark}}|Castle Valet Darach}}<br><small>{{color|{{castle color dark}}|キャッスルバトラー コクラン<br>Castle Butler Kokuran}}</small>

| {{print|castle|Silver|E}}<br>{{print|castle|Silver|Ly}}<br>{{color|{{castle color dark}}|Silver Castle Prints}}

| {{print|castle|Gold|E}}<br>{{print|castle|Gold|Ly}}<br>{{color|{{castle color dark}}|Gold Castle Prints}}

|-

|}<br clear="all">

==Trivia==

[[File:Johto Anime.png|thumb|250px|Anime-based map of the Johto region]]

** a museum

** a Pokémon graveyard

** prior to Generation IV, a [[List of Pokémon by Johto Pokédex number|true regional Pokédex]] or a proper Safari Zone

* Johto shares its Pokémon League, [[Bill|Storage System developer]], and [[Team Rocket|villainous team]] with Kanto.

* In Generation II and IV, between Johto and [[Kanto]], the {{t|Dark}} type and the {{t|Ground}} type are the only types not represented by an official Gym. [[Viridian City]], whose previous Gym Leader [[Giovanni]], had the Ground type. However, when Giovanni left the Gym after being defeated by {{ga|Red}}, he was replaced by {{ga|Blue}}, who does not have a type specialty. [[Karen]] of the [[Elite Four]] uses Dark-type Pokémon, making the Ground type the only type to not have a [[Gym Leader]] or Elite Four member specialized in it in Johto and Kanto for Generation II and IV.

* Unused location data for Johto (similar to the data for [[Hoenn]] and [[Kanto]] used for Pal Park) exists within the programming of Generation IV's games. Pokémon actually caught in Johto, however, display as being from "[[faraway place]]" when traded to a game taking place in [[Sinnoh]], much like Pokémon caught in a Platinum-exclusive location do when traded to Diamond or Pearl.

* Kanto and Johto are the only regions that are connected to each other by land.

==In other languages==

{| class="roundy" style="float:left; background: #{{Johto color light}}; border: 3px solid #{{Johto color}}"

! Language

! Name

| Johto

| From its Japanese and English name

|- style="background:#FFF"

| Korean

| Джото ''Dzhoto''

| Transcription of English name

|}

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