List of anime-exclusive locations

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The following is a list of locations in the Pokémon world exclusive to the anime. Listed first by region, and then alphabetically by English name.

Kanto

Image English name Japanese name Appearances
  Bill's Lighthouse Masaki Sonezaki's Lighthouse Mystery at the Lighthouse
  Cameran Palace Oldoran Castle Lucario and the Mystery of Mew
  Camomile Island Camomile Island Odd Pokémon Out!
  Camp Pokéhearst Go West Young Meowth
File:Celadon University.png Celadon University Tamamushi City University Mentioned in Chikorita's Big Upset
Mentioned in Fossil Fools
  Chrysanthemum Island Yuzuriha Island Spontaneous Combusken
  Commerce City Komoda City Curbing the Crimson Tide
  Cremini Town Shikimi Town Three Jynx and a Baby!
  Dark City Dark City Showdown at Dark City
  Evolution Mountain The Battling Eevee Brothers
  Fennel Valley Fennel Valley Overjoyed!
The Unbeatable Lightness of Seeing
Pinch Healing!
Gathering the Gang of Four!
Pace - The Final Frontier!
  Gaiva Dam Ōtsugō Dam Dig those Diglett
  Gardenia Town Abelia Town What I Did For Love
  Grampa Canyon Grampa Canyon Attack of the Prehistoric Pokémon
  Gringey City Gunjon City Sparks Fly for Magnemite
  Hidden Village Hidden Village Bulbasaur and the Hidden Village
  Hollywood Hollywood Go West Young Meowth
  HopHopHop Town YoYoYo Town Hypno's Naptime
  House of Imite Mimic House Ditto's Mysterious Mansion
  Leaf Forest Leaf Forest March of the Exeggutor Squad
  Maiden's Peak Maiden's Cape The Ghost of Maiden's Peak
  Matcha City Matcha City EP038
  Metallica Island Metallica Island Cutting the Ties that Bind!
Ka Boom with a View!
  Mossgreen Village Matsumo Town The Problem with Paras
  Mt. Hideaway Mount Miyazaki To Master the Onixpected!
  Mulberry City Kajinoki City New Plot - Odd Lot
  Neon Town Neon Town The Song of Jigglypuff
  New Island New Island Mewtwo Strikes Back
  Old Shore Wharf Mewtwo Strikes Back
  Pokélantis Pokélantis Battling the Enemy Within!
  Pokémon Land Pokémon Land The Island of Giant Pokémon
  Pokémon Ninja School Ninja School From Cradle To Save
  Pokémon Tech Pokémon Seminar The School of Hard Knocks
  Pokémon Theme Park Pokémon Plaza Pikachu's Vacation
  Pokémopolis Pokémonia The Ancient Puzzle of Pokémopolis
  Porta Vista Aopulco/Hatoba Port Beauty and the Beach
Tentacool & Tentacruel
  Potpourri Island Potpourri Island Off the Unbeaten Path
Harley Rides Again
  Rifure Village Reflex Village The Blue Badge of Courage
  Rota Rota Lucario and the Mystery of Mew
  Sable City Sabi City The Ole' Berate and Switch
  Sayda Island Sayda Island Putting the Air Back in Aerodactyl
  Scissor Street Scissor Street Pokémon Fashion Flash
  Silver Town Jitterbug Town Weekend Warrior
  Stone Town Stone Town The Battling Eevee Brothers
File:Sunny Town.png Sunny Town Sunny Town The Bridge Bike Gang
  Team Rocket Academy Rocket-dan Academy Training Daze
  Terracotta Town Toneriko Town Once More with Reeling
  Tree of Beginning Tree of Beginning Lucario and the Mystery of Mew
  Wisteria Town Modama Town Harley Rides Again
  Xanadu Nursery Murasame Botanical Garden Make Room for Gloom


Orange Archipelago

Image English name Japanese name Appearances
  Ascorbia Island Wenzhou Island The Pokémon Water War
  Butwal Island Kunenbo Island Pokémon Food Fight!
  Cleopatra Island Cleopatra Island Charizard Chills
  Fairchild Island Dekapoké Island Bound for Trouble
  Fire Island Fire Island The Power of One
  Golden Island Ōgonkan Island Meowth Rules!
  Seven Grapefruit Islands Seven Zabon Islands Snack Attack
  Hamlin Island Dekopon Island The Underground Round-Up
  Ice Island Ice Island The Power of One
File:Kabuto Fossil Island.png Kabuto Fossil Island Kabuto Fossil Island Shell Shock!
  Kinnow Island Hassaku Island Bye Bye Psyduck
  Kumquat Island Liǔchéng Island Pokémon Double Trouble
  Lightning Island Lightning Island The Power of One
  Mandarin Island North Kinkan Island Pikachu Re-Volts
  Mandarin Island South Mandarin Island The Mandarin Island Miss Match
Wherefore Art Thou, Pokémon?
Get Along, Little Pokémon
The Mystery Menace
  Mikan Island Natsukan Island Fit to be Tide
  Moro Island Sudachi Island A Shipful of Shivers
  Murcott Island Murcott Island Tracey Gets Bugged
  Navel Island Navel Island Navel Maneuvers
  Pinkan Island Pinkan Island In the Pink
  Pummelo Island Kankitsu Island Hello, Pummelo!
Enter The Dragonite
  Rind Island Tankan Island The Wacky Watcher!
  Shamouti Island Earthia Island The Power of One
  Sunburst Island Ponkan Island The Crystal Onix
  Tangelo Island Bontan Island The Lost Lapras
  Tarroco Island Banpeiyu Island Viva Las Lapras
  Trovita Island Yuzu Island Misty Meets Her Match
  Trovitopolis Big City The Mystery Menace
  Valencia Island Daidai Island Poké Ball Peril


Johto

Image English name Japanese name Appearances
  Alto Mare Altomare Pokémon Heroes
  Arborville Hateno Village Celebi: Voice of the Forest
  Battle Park Battle Park One Trick Phony!
  Big Town Millenium Town Pikachu & Pichu
Pichu Bros. in Party Panic
Of Meowth and Pokémon
Trouble in Big Town
Big Meowth, Little Dreams
  Bloomingvale Solar Town Grin to Win!
  Bluefinland Tuna Town Takin' it on the Chinchou
  Blue Lagoon Blue Lake Takin' it on the Chinchou
  Blue Moon Falls Blue Fullmoon Falls Once in a Blue Moon
  Blue Point Isle Seigan Isle Around the Whirlpool
Takin' it on the Chinchou
  Bonitaville Blow Town Beauty And The Breeder
  Catallia City Kokumo Town Spinarak Attack
  Charicific Valley Lizafic Valley Charizard's Burning Ambition
Spell of the Unown
  Diglett Village Digda Village Plant it Now...Diglett Later!
  Dragon Holy Land Dragon Holy Land Fangs for Nothin'
Great Bowls of Fire!
  Eggseter Rise Town Extreme Pokémon
  Florando Lafall Town Flower Power
  Greenfield Greenfield Spell of the Unown
  Happy Town Happy Town Ignorance is Blissey
  Inland City Kuga City Around the Whirlpool
  Kasado City Kasado City Hi Ho Silver...Away!
  Lake Lucid Aratama Pond The Joy of Water Pokémon
  Lake Slowpoke Yadon Lake Enlighten Up!
  Len Town Bren Town The Psychic Sidekicks!
  Marine Pokémon Laboratory Lapras of Luxury
  Marion Town Marion City Celebi and Joy
  Maroon Town Ebicha Town Will the Real Oak Please Stand Up?
  Megi City Megi City A Corsola Caper!
  Mount Quena Pures Rock Mewtwo Returns
  Ogi City Ogi City Mantine Overboard!
  Ogi Isle Oki Isle The Mystery is History
A Parent Trapped!
A Promise is a Promise
File:Entrance Onix Tunnel.png Onix Tunnel Iwark's Cave Tunnel Vision
File:Palm Hill.png Palm Hills Azara Town Snubbull Snobbery
  Palmpona Leaf Town Tricks Of The Trade
  Pokémon Jujitsu Academy Ariados, Amigos
  Pudgy Pidgey Isle Deka Poppo Isle Fly Me to the Moon
  Red Rock Isle Sekigan Isle Octillery The Outcast
Dueling Heroes
The Perfect Match!
Plant It Now... Diglett Later
Throwing in the Noctowl
  Remoraid Lake Teppouo Pond The Light Fantastic
  Remoraid Mountain Teppouo Mountain The Light Fantastic
  Rikishii Town Rixie Town The Ring Masters
  Scarlet City Kakui City Octillery The Outcast
Dueling Heroes
The Perfect Match!
  Secret Garden Secret Garden Pokémon Heroes
  Silver Rock Isle Gingan Isle Hi Ho Silver...Away!
File:Silver Town.png Silver Town Silver Town Pop Goes the Sneasel
A Claim to Flame!
Love, Pokémon Style
Tie One On!
The Ties That Bind
Can't Beat the Heat!
Playing with Fire!
Johto Photo Finish
  Slowpoke Temple Yadon Temple Enlighten Up!
  Snowtop Mountain Shirayuki Mountain Spring Fever
Freeze Frame
  Sunflora Lodge Pension Kimawari Moving Pictures
  Transit Town Bōze Town Throwing in the Noctowl
  Way Away Island Heokino Island Carrying On!
  Whirl Cup Colosseum Ancient Colosseum Octillery The Outcast
Dueling Heroes
The Perfect Match!
  Whitestone White Town The Art of Pokémon
  Wobbuffet Village Sonans Village Wobbu-Palooza!
  Yellow Rock Isle Ōgan Isle A Corsola Caper
Mantine Overboard!


Hoenn

Image English name Japanese name Appearances
  A-B-C Islands Iroha Archipelago The Evolutionary War
  Banana Slakoth Garden Banana Namakero Garden The Garden of Eatin'
  Bomba Island Bamba Island Judgment Day!
  Camerupt Point Bakuuda Mountain Crazy as a Lunatone
  Crossgate Town Crossgate Town That's Just Swellow
  Donto Island Donto Island Date Expectations
  Foothill Town Futaba Town Delcatty Got Your Tongue?
  Forbidden Forest Forbidden Forest Grass Hysteria!
  Forina Fauns Jirachi: Wish Maker
  Izabe Island Izabe Island A Cacturne for the Worse
Claydol Big and Tall
Once in a Mawile
Beg, Burrow and Steal
Absol-ute Disaster
Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snorunt!
Do I Hear a Ralts?
File:Kiri Kir Mountains.png Kiri Kir Mountains Mt. Kirkiri Me, Myself and Time
  Lake May Haruka Lake Love at First Flight
  LaRousse City LaRousse Destiny Deoxys
  Maisie Island Refle Island Clamperl of Wisdom
  Mirage Kingdom Mirage Kingdom The Princess and the Togepi
A Togepi Mirage!
  Monsu Island Mons Island Gaining Groudon
The Scuffle of Legends
  Muscle Island Ganga Island Training Wrecks
  North Petalburg North Touka City A Double Dilemma
  Oldale Ruins Kotoki Ruins A Ruin with a View
  Purika City Purika City A Cacturne for the Worse
  Rinshin Town Rinshin Town Taming of the Shroomish
  Riyado Town Riyado Village Absol-ute Disaster!
  Rubello Town Rooibos Town A Fan with a Plan
Cruisin' for a Losin'
  Shroomish Forest Kinococo Forest A Shroomish Skirmish
  South City South City Mentioned in Destiny Deoxys
  Togepi Paradise Togepi's Paradise The Princess and the Togepi
A Togepi Mirage!
  Valley of Steel All Torkoal, No Play!
  Volley Town Crazy as a Lunatone
  Wailmer Island Hoeruko Island Island Time
  Wales Island Wells Island Where's Armaldo?
  Wazoo Island Wazuwa Island The Relicanth Really Can


Sinnoh

Image English name Japanese name Appearances
  Alamos Town Alamos Town The Rise of Darkrai
  Amber Castle Amber Castle An Angry Combeenation!
  Arrowroot Town Katakuri Town Dawn of a Royal Day!
  Beach Rose Town Hamanasu Town Different Strokes for Different Blokes
  Bewilder Forest Bewilder Forest Different Strokes for Different Blokes
  Brussel Town Mekyabetsu Town Double-Time Battle Training!
  Camellia Town Tsubaki Town A Marathon Rivalry!
  Celestic Town Historical Research Center Kannagi Town Historical Research Institute Losing its Lustrous!
Double Team Turnover!
  Chocovine Town Akebi Town Hold The Phione!
Another One Gabites the Dust!
  Crown City Crown City Zoroark: Master of Illusions
  Dandelion Island Tanpopo Island Bucking the Treasure Trend!
  Daybreak Town Asatsuki Town Yes, in Dee Dee it's Dawn!
Playing the Performance Encore!
  Diablo's Ocean Demon's Ocean Cheers on Castaways Isle!
  Dustox Flower Field Dokukeiru Flower Field Crossing Paths
  Emeragrove Town Tajiki Town Once There Were Greenfields
  Eterna Museum Hakutai Historical Museum A Secret Sphere of Influence!
  Gracidea Glacidia Giratina and the Sky Warrior
  Greenstation Town Shinme Town Beating the Bustle and Hustle!
  Lake Psyduck Koduck Lake The Psyduck Stops Here!
  Lily of the Valley Island Suzuran Island An Old Family Blend!
League Unleashed!
Casting a Paul on Barry!
Working on a Right Move!
Familiarity Breeds Strategy!
A Real Rival Rouser!
Battling a Thaw in Relations!
The Semi-Final Frontier!
  Lilypad Town Suiren Town Dressed for Jess Success!
Bagged Then Tagged!
  Lucario Kingdom Lucario Kingdom Mentioned in Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! (Part 1)
  Majolica Town Kawarake Town A Shield with a Twist!
  Metagross Mountain Metagross Mountain Noodles! Roamin' Off!
  Michina Town Michina Arceus and the Jewel of Life
  Mt. Shady A Rivalry to Gible On!
  Neighborly Town Tonarino Town Teaching the Student Teacher!
  Pokémon Summer Academy Pokémon Summer School Camping It Up!
Up Close and Personable!
Ghoul Daze!
One Team, Two Team, Red Team, Blue Team!
  Sandalstraw Town Tatsunami Town Stopped in the Name of Love!
Old Rivals, New Tricks!
To Thine Own Pokémon Be True!
  Shelter Town Komako Town Battling a Cute Drama!
  Space-Time Tower Space-Time Tower The Rise of Darkrai
  Squallville Wind Town Pursuing a Lofty Goal!
  Summit Ruins Ghoul Daze!
File:Sunyshore Tower anime.png Sunyshore Tower Nagisa Tower Flint Sparks the Fire!
The Fleeing Tower of Sunyshore!
The Eighth Wonder of the Sinnoh World!
Four Roads Diverged in a Pokémon Port!
  Ten'i Village Ten'i Village Giratina and the Sky Warrior
  Xatu's Forest Natio's Forest Historical Mystery Tour!


Unova

Image English name Japanese name Appearances
  Ambiga Town Toaru Town The Clubsplosion Begins!
Search for the Clubultimate!
A Clubsplosion of Excitement!
Commanding the Clubsplosion Crown!
  Antimony Research Lab Antimony Research Institute A Home for Dwebble!
  Area 28 Area 28 A UFO for Elgyem!
  Astilbe Town Astilbe Town Evolution by Fire!
File:Black Hero ruins.png Black Hero's ruins Black Hero's ruins Explorers of the Hero's Ruin!
  Clock tower Clock tower Saving Darmanitan from the Bell!
  Eindoak Town Eindoak White—Victini and Zekrom Black—Victini and Reshiram
  Ferroseed Research Institute Tesseed Research Institute Crisis at Ferroseed Research!
  Full Court Full Court Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice
  Kingdom of the Vale Kingdom of the Earth White—Victini and Zekrom Black—Victini and Reshiram
  Litwick Mansion Hitomoshi Mansion Cottonee in Love!
  Luxuria Town Current Town A Rival Battle for Club Champ!
  Milos Island Milos Island The Lonely Deino!
The Mighty Accelguard to the Rescue!
A Call for Brotherly Love!
Stopping the Rage of Legends! Part 1
Stopping the Rage of Legends! Part 2
  Mistralton Tower Fukiyose Tower Climbing the Tower of Success!
  Nimbasa Town Raimon Town Reunion Battles In Nimbasa!
Cilan Versus Trip, Ash Versus Georgia!
The Club Battle Hearts of Fury: Emolga Versus Sawk!
Club Battle Finale: A Hero's Outcome!
  Rainbow Valley Rainbow Valley Cottonee in Love!
  Roshan City Rōshan Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice
  Stonesthrow Town Chikakuno Town Clash of the Connoisseurs!
  Sword of the Vale Sword of the Earth White—Victini and Zekrom Black—Victini and Reshiram
  Vertress City Higaki City Curtain Up, Unova League!
Mission: Defeat Your Rival!
Lost at the League!
Strong Strategy Steals the Show!
Cameron's Secret Weapon!
A Unova League Evolution!
  Village of Dragons Village of Dragons First flashback appearance: The Bloom Is on Axew!
First real appearance: A Village Homecoming!
  White Ruins BW120
BW121
  Windy Station Wind Station Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice


Mystery Dungeon world

Image English name Japanese name Appearances
Sinister Cave Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go Getters Out of the Gate!


Region unknown

Image English name Japanese name Appearances
  North Pole Santa's Island Holiday Hi-Jynx
  Pokémon Nurse School Ignorance is Blissey
  Samiya Akusha Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea


No region

Image English name Japanese name Appearances
File:Alternate dimension.jpg Alternate dimension N/A Spell of the Unown
Address Unown
The Rise of Darkrai
Arceus and the Jewel of Life
  Deoxys's unnamed world N/A Pokémon Ranger - Deoxys Crisis!
  Ghost World Spirit World Ghoul Daze!
Scare at the Litwick Mansion!
  Millennium Comet Jirachi: Wish Maker
  Reverse World Reverse World Giratina and the Sky Warrior


Mentioned only

Name Japanese name Region Mentioned in
Cerosi Town Cerdos Town Hoenn Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snorunt!
Do I Hear a Ralts?
Crimson City Jōchan Town Kanto The Fourth Round Rumble
Frodomar City N/A Kanto Celebi and Joy!
Gerbera Town Gerbera Town Sinnoh A Breed Stampede!
Inakano Town Unova Lost at the League!
Mocha Town Mikawa Town Unknown Johto Photo Finish
Sage Town Sage Town Sinnoh Throwing the Track Switch
Sento Cherry Town St. Cherry Town Unknown Johto Photo Finish
Tokyo City Tokyo City Unknown Takeshi Shudō's anime novelizations



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