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(→In the TCG: *perfected* the Holon section for the TCG. LexIsRed gets full credit for the lake Holon connection which inspired this rabbit hole. I'm open to there being other possibilities as Holon seems outwardly European, however the Ranger games made parts of Japan look this way also, so there is a precedent for this. Ultimately, I am fairly confident with the Philippines connection; the naming conventions and even the aesthetics of the card packaging in Japanese and the various locatio...) Tags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit |
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| This location is based on several buildings. Its external architecture is inspired by the unfinished {{wp|Sagrada Família}} church and the {{wp|Hospital de Sant Pau}} in Barcelona. Its panopticon layout is based on the [https://ep00.epimg.net/cat/imagenes/2017/06/08/album/1496920561_920762_1496921385_album_normal.jpg Carcél Modelo de Barcelona], while the arched bridges resemble the {{wp|Aqueduct of Segovia}}. The Entrance Hall seems to be inspired by the {{wp|Biblioteca Joanina}}, famous for housing bats that protect its books from insects. Similarly, [https://i.imgur.com/UN3haEj.png Noibat can be found here at night]. The stairway leading to the Academy might be inspired by the [https://i.imgur.com/BIuFUUv.png Escadas Monumentais], a long stairway leading to the {{wp|University of Coimbra}}. The age of the Naranja/Uva Academy is a reference to the {{wp|University of Salamanca}} being the oldest in Iberia, with the University of Coimbra being the second oldest - at over eight and seven centuries respectively. | | This location is based on several buildings. Its external architecture is inspired by the unfinished {{wp|Sagrada Família}} church and the {{wp|Hospital de Sant Pau}} in Barcelona. Its panopticon layout is based on the [https://ep00.epimg.net/cat/imagenes/2017/06/08/album/1496920561_920762_1496921385_album_normal.jpg Carcél Modelo de Barcelona], while the arched bridges resemble the {{wp|Aqueduct of Segovia}}. The Entrance Hall seems to be inspired by the {{wp|Biblioteca Joanina}}, famous for housing bats that protect its books from insects. Similarly, [https://i.imgur.com/UN3haEj.png Noibat can be found here at night]. The stairway leading to the Academy might be inspired by the [https://i.imgur.com/BIuFUUv.png Escadas Monumentais], a long stairway leading to the {{wp|University of Coimbra}}. The age of the Naranja/Uva Academy is a reference to the {{wp|University of Salamanca}} being the oldest in Iberia, with the University of Coimbra being the second oldest - at over eight and seven centuries respectively. | ||
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| [[Pokémon League (Paldea)|Paldea League]] stadium | |||
| {{wp|Santiago Bernabéu Stadium}}/{{wp|Estádio da Luz}} | |||
| {{wp|Madrid}}/{{wp|Lisbon}} | |||
| {{wp|Spain}}/{{wp|Portugal}} | |||
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| [[South Paldean Sea]] | | [[South Paldean Sea]] | ||