Dimension
A dimension is any of several alternate realities or planes of existence in the Pokémon world. While trivial references to other dimensions were made early in the franchise's history, the concept was truly introduced and explored in Generation IV with Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum.
In the core series games
Dialga's world
Dialga's world is the dimension in which Dialga resides.
In Diamond and Platinum, Cyrus summons Dialga from its homeworld and onto the Spear Pillar. In Platinum, when the player battles Dialga after entering the Hall of Fame, it comes through a dimensional rift created by Cyrus's original summoning of it. The only known gateway to exist, is the one at the top Mt. Coronet on the Spear Pillar. It has never made a direct appearance in the core series.
In Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, Dialga can be encountered by the player through a dimensional rift while soaring in the sky.
In Pokémon Legends: Arceus, Dialga emerges from a dimensional rift at the Temple of Sinnoh, where it can be battled and caught by the player.
In the anime, this world is shown briefly during the opening scene of Hoopa and the Clash of Ages.
Palkia's world
Palkia's world is the dimension in which Palkia resides.
In Pearl and Platinum, Cyrus summons Palkia from there and onto the Spear Pillar. In Platinum, when the player battles Palkia after entering the Hall of Fame, it comes through a dimensional rift created by Cyrus's original summoning of it. The only known gateway to exist, is the one at the top Mt. Coronet on the Spear Pillar. It has never made a direct appearance in the core series.
In Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, Palkia can be caught by the player through a dimensional rift while soaring in the sky.
In Pokémon Legends: Arceus, Palkia emerges from a dimensional rift at the Temple of Sinnoh, where it can be battled and caught by the player.
In the anime, this world is shown briefly during the opening scene of Hoopa and the Clash of Ages.
Distortion World
- Main article: Distortion World
The Distortion World is an alternate dimension in which Giratina resides. Giratina stays in its Origin Forme in this world.
In Pokémon Platinum, as Cyrus summons both Dialga and Palkia to create his new world, Giratina appears from there to stop him from destroying the world, taking Cyrus to the Distortion World along with it. After Cyrus is taken away, the player must follow both, and with the help of the Lake guardians and Cynthia, explore the area. Two known gateways to it exist: one at the top of Mt. Coronet on the Spear Pillar, and another in Turnback Cave. It is a dark place with floor-like sections floating at many different angles. The world disobeys the normal laws of physics, allowing the player to walk and surf on walls in any direction.
In Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, Giratina can be caught by the player because of a dimensional rift while soaring in the sky.
In Pokémon Legends: Arceus, Giratina emerges from a dimensional rift at the Temple of Sinnoh to aid Volo in his battle against the player before retreating back after their ultimate defeat, later Giratina reappeared in Turnback Cave from another rift very weakened after the previous battle, where it can be battled again and caught by them.
Its animated series counterpart, the Reverse World, is featured in Giratina and the Sky Warrior.
Arceus's realm
Arceus's realm is an alternate dimension said to be beyond both time and space. This realm appears as a dark void where nothing appears to exist, being the world where the Original One, Arceus resides in a giant glowing appearance, possibly its true form. Although Arceus frequently appears in the Hall of Origin, it is unclear whether the Hall of Origin is part of Arceus's realm.
In Pokémon Legends: Arceus, the player is suddenly brought to Arceus's realm where it welcomes them, transforms their phone into the Arc Phone and then sends them back in time to the Hisui region, with the goal of seeking out all Pokémon.
Its animated series counterpart is known as Arceus's world.
Ultra Space
- Main article: Ultra Space
Ultra Space is an interdimensional realm similar to space, said to exist between many different worlds via Ultra Wormholes. It is a purplish-colored spatial realm covered with purple crystalline structures, energy spheres, electrified spheres and many warp holes leading to different worlds. The only Pokémon known to inhabit Ultra Space are Cosmog and its Evolutions; Solgaleo and Lunala who all possess the ability to create Ultra Wormholes. Each of the linked worlds are inhabited by different Pokémon, Ultra Beasts and other people. Professor Mohn had conducted research on Ultra Space and discovering their existence. Currently Professor Burnet in Heahea City studies Ultra Space.
Prior to the events of Pokémon Sun and Moon, Mohn of the Aether Foundation had done research on Ultra Wormholes and Ultra Space, before disappearing, leaving only some papers on Nihilego and Ultra Space, as well as a weakened Cosmog. During the events of the story, Aether President Lusamine forces Nebby, to use its power and open countless Ultra Wormholes all over Alola, allowing Ultra Beasts to invade from their homeworld. While Lusamine and Guzma leave through an Ultra Wormhole themselves, traveling to Ultra Space. During the game's climax Nebby, now as a SolgaleoS/LunalaM opens another Ultra Wormhole at Poni's altar at Vast Poni Canyon so that Lillie and the player can save Lusamine and Guzma. In the post game, the can travel through a dimensional rift and back through an Ultra Wormhole to an alternate Alola, allowing them catch a new Cosmog.
In Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, Lusamine instead uses Nebby to open a single Ultra Wormhole so she and Guzma can travel to Ultra Space to capture Necrozma. Like in Sun and Moon, Lillie and the player ask Nebby to take them to Ultra Space, however, as Nebby is about to help, a new Ultra Wormhole emerges before it. Lusamine and Guzma are spat out of the warp hole as Necrozma follows, initiating battle with Nebby and absorbs its light, turning into Dusk ManeUS/Dawn WingsUM. After a fight with the player, Necrozma and opens countless more Ultra Wormholes, causing Ultra Beasts to invade. Necrozma flees through another Ultra Wormhole and into Ultra Megalopolis. The player then use the Ultra Recon Squad's LunalaUS/SolgaleoUM to go after it. This method of travel is called Ultra Warp Ride.
In the anime, a counterpart of Ultra Megalopolis is known as Poipole's world. An exclusive unnamed world is shown inhabited by an unknown Ultra Beast.
The player can travel to different worlds through Ultra Warp Ride including:
- Ultra Deep Sea: A dark, rocky cave-like world. The only known inhabitants of Ultra Deep Sea are Nihilego.
- Ultra JungleUS: A jungle-like world full of volcanoes, normal and muscled-looking trees. The only known inhabitants of Ultra Jungle are Buzzwole.
- Ultra Desert UM: A whitish desert-like world with many rock-like structures and crystals, similar to buildings. The only known inhabitants of Ultra Desert are Pheromosa.
- Ultra Plant: A dark world full of mountains and in constant thunderstorms. The only known inhabitants of Ultra Plant are Xurkitree of several different sizes.
- Ultra ForestUS: A Japanese-looking forest-like world full of nature, rocks and sand. The only known inhabitants of Ultra Forest are Ultra Forest Kartenvoys and Kartana.
- Ultra CraterUM: A huge yellowish world full of craters and gases coming out of the ground. The only known inhabitants of Ultra Crater are Celesteela.
- Ultra Ruin: A ruined, futuristic version of Hau'oli City in the Alola region. The only known inhabitants of Ultra Ruin are an unnamed suited man and Guzzlord.
- Ultra Space Wilds: Four different worlds set in the wilderness of the Ultra Space.
- Cliff World: A reddish mountainous-like world. It is inhabited by many different Pokémon.
- Water World: An underwater cave-like world. It is inhabited by many different Pokémon.
- Rocky World: A purplish rock-covered world. It is inhabited by many different Pokémon.
- Cave World: A dark, blueish cave-like world. It is inhabited by many different Pokémon.
- Ultra Megalopolis: A lightless, city-like world which had its light stolen long ago by Necrozma. It is inhabited by the Ultra Recon Squad, Poipole, and Naganadel.
Ghost World
- Main article: Ghost World
The Ghost World or spirit world is a location that is home to many Ghost type Pokémon and human ghosts and also implied to be the afterlife of the Pokémon universe. It is known to emit electrical or radio waves.
It has never appeared in the games, but is mentioned in all of Dusknoir's Pokédex entries and in the Japanese name of the Reaper Cloth (れいかいのぬの Spirit World Cloth), confirming its existence and a strong relation with Dusknoir.
Pokédex entries
Several Pokédex entries refer to other worlds and dimensions.
| Pokémon | Description |
|---|---|
 Haunter |
Because of Haunter's ability to slip through block walls, it is said to be from another dimension. |
 Mega Gengar |
Mega Evolution has made it possible for Gengar to access other dimensions and appear anywhere. It caused a stir one time when it stuck just one leg out of a wall. It is said that it sinks into another dimension to keep a patient watch for its chance to attack.
According to the official Pokémon X and Y website, Mega Gengar's unblinking third eye allows it to see into other dimensions.[1] |
 Bronzong |
Some believe that Bronzong's bell-like cry allows it to open holes to another world. It brought rains through these portals and was revered as a bringer of plentiful harvests. |
 Porygon-Z |
Porygon-Z's programming was modified to enable it to travel through and work in alien dimensions, though it did not work as planned due to an apparent error which led to noticeably strange and unstable behavior in the Pokémon. |
 Palkia |
Palkia is said to live in a gap in the spatial dimension parallel to ours. Its total control over the boundaries of space enable it to transport itself to faraway places or even other dimensions. |
  Giratina |
Giratina is said to have been banished for its violence to live in a world on the reverse side of ours, the Distortion World, where common knowledge is distorted and strange. There, it silently gazed upon the old world.
In the entry for Giratina's Origin Forme in Pokémon Legends: Arceus, Professor Laventon states that he believes Giratina "must hail from a world where the heavens and the earth are as one", though he admits he has no way of proving it. |
 Cosmog |
Cosmog is said to be a Pokémon from another world, but no specific details are known. When it's in a jam, it warps away to a safe place to hide. |
 Cosmoem |
People think Cosmoem may come from another world. |
 Solgaleo |
Solgaleo is said to live in another world; at the activation of its third eye, it departs for another world. Sometimes the results of its opening an Ultra Wormhole is that energy and life-forms from other worlds are called to this world. |
 Lunala |
Lunala is said to live in another world; when its third eye activates, away it flies to another world. It sometimes summons unknown powers and life-forms to this world from holes that lead to other worlds. |
 Nihilego |
Nihilego is a life-form from another world that appeared in this world from an Ultra Wormhole. |
 Buzzwole |
Buzzwole appeared from another world. Although it's alien to this world and a danger here, it's apparently a common organism in the world where it normally lives. |
 Pheromosa |
Pheromosa is a life-form that lives in another world. Although it's alien to this world and a danger here, it's apparently a common organism in the world where it normally lives. It refuses to touch anything, perhaps because it senses some uncleanness in this world. |
 Xurkitree |
Xurkitree appeared from the Ultra Wormhole. Although it's alien to this world and a danger here, it's apparently a common organism in the world where it normally lives. |
 Celesteela |
Celesteela appeared from the Ultra Wormhole. Although it's alien to this world and a danger here, it's apparently a common organism in the world where it normally lives. |
 Kartana |
Kartana came from the Ultra Wormhole. Although it's alien to this world and a danger here, it's apparently a common organism in the world where it normally lives. |
 Guzzlord |
Although Guzzlord is alien to this world and a danger here, it's apparently a common organism in the world where it normally lives. |
 Necrozma |
Necrozma is thought to have come from another world in ancient times. |
 Poipole |
Poipole lives in a different world. It is well enough liked to be chosen as a first partner in its own world. |
 Stakataka |
Stakataka appeared from an Ultra Wormhole. |
 Blacephalon |
Blacephalon appeared from an Ultra Wormhole. |
In the side series games
Pokémon Dream World
Dream World
- Main article: Pokémon Dream World
The Pokémon Dream World is an alternate dimension that can acessed by Pokémon when they fall asleep, supposedly connected to the Interdream Zone, which is said to be located between dreams and reality. The Dream World is a paradise-like dimension full of plants, always sunny, and composed of many different floating islands. Many Pokémon can be found in the Dream World.
The Dream world is the main research of Fennel
The Dream World appeared in Pokémon Adventures as where Reshiram and Zekrom are sent to after they return to their stone forms.
Pokémon Dream Radar
Interdream Zone
- Main article: Interdream Zone
The Interdream Zone is an alternate dimension located between dreams and reality. It takes many different appearances, but always possesses Dream Orbs and Dream Clouds floating around in the air. It is inhabited by several different Pokémon, most notably the Therian Formes of Tornadus, Thundurus, and Landorus, who are said to have been born there.
In Pokémon Dream Radar, it is explored and researched by Professor Burnet and her unnamed assistant, catching as many Pokémon in it they can.
In Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon, it is briefly mentioned by a Scientist at the Dimensional Research Lab in Heahea City, which is led by Professor Burnet, who now researches dimensions other than it in Alola, such as Ultra Space.
In the spin-off games
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series
Voidlands
- Main article: Voidlands
The Voidlands is a realm that appears in Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon. It is where the spirits of Pokémon who are turned to stone by Dark Matter are sent to. Beings known as Void Shadows inhabit this dimension.
In animation
Pokémon the Series
Unown Dimension
- Main article: Unown Dimension
While researching ruins with depictions of the Unown, Spencer Hale was transported into this dimension. His daughter, Molly, inherited a puzzle box found there that gave her contact with the Unown, which granted her wishes. Such was the strength of the world she created, that an opening to the dimension appeared in the entrance hall of her mansion. During this time, the Unown gained powerful control over Greenfield, but all contact with the dimension ended after Molly wished for things to go back to the way they had been before. A portal to the dimension was opened above Mt. Silver some time later, and an Unown fell out, but it had no trouble returning when it was in good health. The Unown Dimension also became the battleground of Dialga and Palkia, before their battle moved to Alamos Town.
Travel between the Unown Dimension and the real Pokémon world has been shown to be possible through a puzzle box and a portal. The direct connection between ancient sites like the Ruins of Alph and Solaceon Ruins and their large concentrations of Unown remains a curiosity amongst Scientists.
Ghost World
In the anime an entrance to the Ghost World appeared in Ghoul Daze!, where the Pokémon Summer Academy staff accidentally opened a portal to it when renovating the Summit Ruins. A ghost girl and Dusknoir were both let out, with the Dusknoir trying to take the ghost girl back to the Ghost World, while she was trying to abduct people and take them to the Ghost World. Another entrance appeared in Scare at the Litwick Mansion!, where the Litwick in Litwick Mansion tried to lead Ash and his friends there while draining their life energy.
Dialga's world
This dimension was mentioned in Arceus and the Jewel of Life. It is the home of Dialga.
Dialga and Palkia's worlds are usually far away from each other. During the events of The Rise of Darkrai, the two worlds began to converge. Due to shock waves caused by Arceus awakening from its deep slumber, the two worlds clashed, resulting in a battle between Dialga and Palkia, because each Pokémon thought that the other was trespassing onto its territory. The battle subsided a short time before Arceus woke up.
The Time-Space Axis device in Michina Town is able to indicate the condition of every minute change in the time-space continuum, serving to mirror the movements of the time-space dimensions and thus monitoring the likelihood of potential cataclysm.
Palkia's world
This dimension was mentioned in Arceus and the Jewel of Life. It is the home of Palkia.
Dialga and Palkia's worlds are usually far away from each other. During the events of The Rise of Darkrai, the two worlds began to converge. Due to shock waves caused by Arceus awakening from its deep slumber, the two worlds clashed, resulting in a battle between Dialga and Palkia, because each Pokémon thought that the other was trespassing onto its territory. The battle subsided a short time before Arceus woke up.
The Time-Space Axis device in Michina Town is able to indicate the condition of every minute change in the time-space continuum, serving to mirror the movements of the time-space dimensions and thus monitoring the likelihood of potential cataclysm.
Reverse World
This dimension appears in Giratina and the Sky Warrior as where the Legendary Pokémon Giratina inhabits. It is capable of opening portals there through reflections such as in glasses or lakes to come to the Pokémon world.
Arceus's world
Arceus was said to have its own dimension in Arceus and the Jewel of Life. It slumbered there for hundreds of years after being "betrayed" by Damos, who refused to give the Jewel of Life back to it and attacked it.
Lake guardians' dimensions
- Main article: Lake guardians (anime)
In the anime, the lake guardians are said to each inhabit their own dimension linked to the three lakes of Sinnoh: Uxie lives in Lake Acuity's, Mesprit lives in Lake Verity's and Azelf in Lake Valor's.
These dimensions are never seen in the animated series.
Ultra Space
Ultra Space is an alternate space said to exist between many different dimensions, including some exclusive to the anime.
- Ultra Deep Sea: A purplish blue space full of floating crystal islands and structures. It is only inhabited by Nihilego.
- Poipole's world: A flowery, mountainous world with rocky nests where Poipole and Naganadel (including Ash's) live in.
- Ultra Ruin: An alternate version of Alola that was ruined by a Guzzlord. It is inhabited by many different Pokémon, including a Zeraora and many humans including Dia and the Ultra Rangers.
- Unidentified world: A reddish crystallized world. It is inhabited by an unseen Ultra Beast.
Ultra Deep Sea in the anime
An unnamed world in Ultra Space in the anime
Ultra Ruin in the anime
An unnamed world in Ultra Space in the anime
Other dimensions
Ash and his friends were transported into the Togepi Paradise, a dimension connected by several gateways throughout the Mirage Kingdom, in A Togepi Mirage!.
Deoxys's unnamed world appeared in Pokémon Ranger - Deoxys' Crisis! Part 1 and Part 2.
Ash and his friends visited the Mirror World, an alternate dimension with strong connections to the Reflection Cave, in The Cave of Mirrors!.
In the short film Pikachu, What’s This Key?, Pikachu and his Pokémon friends travel to numerous dimensions:
- Klefki's world, a realm where Klefki keeps a collection of keys that unlock portals to other dimensions.
- A dimension with bouncy clouds and pillars of stacked boulders, inhabited by Victini.
- A dimension full of ice and snow, home to multiple Pokémon, including Jirachi.
- A watery dimension with floating spheres of water, home to Manaphy (among other Pokémon).
- A red-and-black dimension, home to Darkrai.
In The Gates of Warp! and Showdown at the Gates of Warp!, Ash and his friends visited an alternate world version of Sinnoh through gateways opened by Palkia.
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
Sinjoh Ruins
- Main article: Sinjoh Ruins
In All About Arceus VI, Pryce revealed that the Sinjoh Ruins are located in a pocket dimension connecting Johto and Sinnoh, which is why they can only be accessed by those accompanied by Arceus. While trapped within the Ilex Forest shrine, Pryce had foreseen a future where a battle between Dialga, Palkia, and Giratina would destroy the ruins and the two regions they were connected to with them. The ruins were eventually saved when Gold managed to restore Arceus's lost faith in humanity and make it stop the battle.
Pokémon Dream World
- Main article: Pokémon Dream World
In Pink Slip, Fennel revealed that the Dragon Stones are connected to the Pokémon Dream World. In Abyssal Ruins, N and White were sucked into the Dream World, where they found Black, who had wound up there after being absorbed into the Light Stone two years earlier. In the next chapter, all three of them escaped from the Dream World. In this realm, they were able to hear Reshiram's voice talking to them.
See also
References
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