Lapidarian Highlands
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| Guipna ギプナ Guipna | |
| File:Guipna.png Guipna | |
| Region | Unknown |
| Debut | The Bonds of Evolution! |
(Japanese: ギプナ Guipna) is an anime-exclusive location in the Pokémon world. It was mentioned in The Bonds of Evolution!. Professor Sycamore described it as "one of the last unexplored regions in the world." Found in Guipna are the Guipna Highlands.
Diantha was filming a movie in the Guipna Highlands when a thick fog rose and she got lost from her crew. She had entrusted her manager Cathy Lee with her Gardevoir. As Diantha's crew went searching for her, Gardevoir came out of its Poké Ball. By connecting its heart with Diantha's, it was able to guide the crew to Diantha's location.
Name origin
Guipna, spelled ギプナ in katakana, is derived from ギアナ (Guyana, or more generally The Guianas). Specifically, the Guipna Highlands are a reference to the Guiana Highlands, which are part of the Guiana Shield.
Guyana was first referenced in one of the Pokemon Mansion journals in the Generation I games; Mew was said to have been found in the Guyana jungle. This reference was carried over to the Japanese version of Pokémon Origins. However, the Pokémon anime did not reference Guyana in relation to Mew; its fossil was only said to have been found in an unnamed South American jungle, while Mew itself was discovered on the Andes 20 years prior to the main events of The Birth of Mewtwo.
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