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[[File:Pokemon-to-real-world.png|thumb|250px|The map of Japan showing the four main Japanese Pokémon regions.]] | [[File:Pokemon-to-real-world.png|thumb|250px|The map of Japan showing the four main Japanese Pokémon regions.]] | ||
The designs of | The designs of nine of the major Pokémon [[region]]s—[[Kanto]], [[Johto]], [[Hoenn]], [[Sinnoh]]/[[Hisui]], [[Unova]], [[Kalos]], [[Alola]], [[Galar]], and [[Paldea]]—are strikingly similar in geography and demographics to regions in the real world, and they are sometimes even officially stated to be based on certain locations. The first four regions and Hisui region are based on smaller regions in {{wp|Japan}}, Unova and Alola are based on parts of the {{wp|United States}}, Kalos is based on {{wp|France}}, Galar is based on the {{wp|United Kingdom}}, and Paldea is based on the {{wp|Iberian Penninsula}}, consisting of countries {{wp|Spain}} and {{wp|Portugal}}. It is said the inspiration for [[Orre]] is {{wp|Phoenix, Arizona}}. | ||
==Core regions== | ==Core regions== | ||