Tohjo Falls (Japanese: トージョウのたきTojoh Waterfalls) are two waterfalls separating the Johto and Kantoregions. It is known as The Link Between Kanto and Johto. Located in southwest Kanto, it is the final test for Trainers who have acquired all eight Johto League Badges and wish to put their skills to the test against the Elite Four, on Indigo Plateau to the north. The player will need his/her Pokémon to use the movesSurf and Waterfall to get through it. Because Trainers must obtain all the eight Johto League Badges to be granted access to the Pokémon League, the falls effectively hinder any progress on Route 27 until after the Trainer has HM07 (Waterfall) and has obtained the Rising Badge from Clair at Blackthorn Gym.
A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.
A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.
Although it is never visited directly, the Battle Tower is referred to as being close to Tohjo Falls.
In the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
In Chinchou in Charge, Misty, Brock and Erika passed through the falls on their way to Johto. While crossing a rope bridge, Misty fell into a waterfall and saved a Krabby that was in trouble. After this, in Lovely Lanturn, Suicune came and challenged her. Suicune decided to go with her, and she, Brock and Erika continued their journey.
Origin
Tohjo Falls seems to be similar to Niagara Falls, with both having two waterfalls and serving as a well-known boundary between two places.
Name origin
The name is both an anagram of Johto and the two syllables of Johto reversed. In Japanese, particularly, the name seems to refer to the falls' location in the two regions: at the end of Kanto and the beginning of Johto. Its Japanese name may also come from 登場 tōjō, entrance.