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:''This article is about the main region of Sinnoh. For the sub-region located on the southern half of the former Japanese now Russian island of Sakhalin (Karafuto), see [[Battle Zone]].''
 
 
 
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|video game = [[Pokémon Diamond Version and Pokémon Pearl Version]]<br />[[Pokémon Platinum|Pokémon Platinum Version]]<br />[[Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Pokémon Shining Pearl]]
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|professor = [[Professor Rowan]]
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|starter pokémon = [[Turtwig|{{color|78C850|Turtwig}}]]
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|starter = [[Turtwig]]<br/>[[Chimchar]]<br/>[[Piplup]]<br/>
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|anime saga = [[Pokémon: Diamond & Pearl]]
|starter pokémon 2 = [[Chimchar|{{color|F08030|Chimchar}}]]
 
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|seasons = [[Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl]]<br/>[[Pokémon: DP Battle Dimension]]<br/>[[Pokémon: DP Galactic Battles]]<br/>[[Pokémon: DP Sinnoh League Victors]]
|starter pokémon 3 = [[Piplup|{{color|6890F0|Piplup}}]]
 
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|manga arc = [[Diamond & Pearl arc]]<br/>[[Platinum arc]]
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|season = [[Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl]]<br />[[Pokémon: DP Battle Dimension]]<br />[[Pokémon: DP Galactic Battles]]<br />[[Pokémon: DP Sinnoh League Victors]]
 
|villain = [[Team Galactic]]
 
|villain = [[Team Galactic]]
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'''Sinnoh''' is the fourth region of the [[Pokémon|Pokémon Series]] and is the setting of the [[Nintendo DS]] [[Pokémon (franchise)|games]] [[Pokémon Diamond and Pearl|Pokémon Diamond, Pearl]], [[Pokémon Platinum|Platinum]], as well as their Nintendo Switch remakes [[Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Pokémon Shining Pearl|Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl]] and the prequel game [[Pokémon Legends: Arceus|Legends: Arceus]], where it was known as [[Hisui]] during ancient times. It is also the setting of the ''Diamond and Pearl'' series of the [[Pokémon Anime|anime]].
[[Image:Shin'ou Region.jpg|thumb|right|The Sinnoh region, introduced in [[Pokémon Diamond and Pearl|''Pokémon Diamond'' and ''Pearl'']], is loosely based on the geographical aspects of [[wikipedia:Hokkaidō|Hokkaidō]]]]
 
{{nihongo|'''Sinnoh'''<ref>[http://www.nintendo.com/gamemini?gameid=Sw8fLPiPMydfaiwZREgJ2N6Q-wwFePWC Nintendo.com] Retrieved on 2007-02-24.</ref><ref>[http://www.pokemon.com/#diamondandpearl_2 Pokémon.com] "The Land of Sinnoh" Retrieved on 2007-02-24.</ref>|シンオウ地方|Shin'ō-chihō}} is a region in the fictional universe of ''[[Pokémon]]'', and is the setting of the Nintendo DS [[Pokémon (franchise)|games]] [[Pokémon Diamond and Pearl|Pokémon Diamond, Pearl]], and [[Pokémon Platinum|Platinum]].
 
   
Sinnoh, like Pokémon regions in previous games, features a broad range of environments for the player to explore. The region is mountainous and temperate, and features, for the first time in a ''Pokémon'' RPG, snowy routes. While this region's location with relation to other regions portrayed in the franchise is unknown, [[Ash Ketchum]] refers to Sinnoh as an island during the English dub of the last episode of season 9 of the [[Pokémon Anime|animé]], while [[Professor Oak]] mentions that it's located to the north of the [[Kanto]]/[[Johto]] landmass. The in-game map shows that the region consists of about 70% land and 30% water. There are thirty routes in Sinnoh numbered 201 to 230 and, like the [[Hoenn|Hoenn region be for it]], do not follow sequentially from the previous region's routes: routes in Hoenn, the previous region, were numbered 101 to 134.
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Like the previous regions in the previous games, Sinnoh features a broad range of environments for the player character to explore. The region is mountainous and temperate; for the first time in a Pokémon RPG, it features snowy routes. While this region's location with relation to other regions portrayed in the franchise is unknown, [[Ash Ketchum]] refers to Sinnoh as an island during the English dub of the last episode of season 9 of the [[Pokémon Anime|anime]], while [[Professor Oak]] mentions that it's located to the north of the [[Kanto]]/[[Johto]] landmass. The in-game map shows that the region consists of about 70% land and 30% water. There are thirty routes in Sinnoh numbered 201 to 230 and, like the [[Hoenn]] region before it, do not follow sequentially from the previous region's routes: routes in Hoenn, the previous region, were numbered 101 to 134.
Sinnoh has four lakes, each of which houses a [[legendary Pokémon]]: Lake Acuity houses [[Uxie]], Lake Valor houses [[Azelf]], Lake Verity houses [[Mesprit]], and the secret Sendoff Spring houses [[Giratina]] inside Turnback Cave. Sinnoh is based on the geography of the Japanese island of Hokkaidō and the disputed island of Kunashir (Kunashiri).
 
   
 
Sinnoh has four lakes, each of which houses a [[legendary Pokémon]]: Lake Acuity houses [[Uxie]], Lake Valor houses [[Azelf]], Lake Verity houses [[Mesprit]], and the secret Sendoff Spring houses [[Giratina]] inside [[Turnback Cave]]. Sinnoh is based on the geography of the Japanese island of Hokkaidō, the southern tip of the island of Sakhalin and the disputed island of Kunashir (Kunashiri).
Sinnoh features an extensive underground area called The Underground. In this area a player can dig for stones, items, and spheres which can be exchanged for items with underground barterers.[[File:Legendary Dragon Trio Generation 4.jpg|thumb|Palkia, Giratina and Dialga on Spear Pillar.]] This is also the place that you can find fossils instead of obtaining one and not being able to collect the other such as in Pokémon Emerald Version. The player can also use DS Wireless Communication compete with players within the area to a game of 'Capture the Flag'.
 
   
 
Sinnoh features an extensive underground area called "The Underground" (lKnown as the "The Grand Underground" in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl). In this area, a Player can dig for stones, items and spheres, which can be exchanged for items with underground barterers. This is where fossils can be found instead of obtaining one and not being able to collect the other such as in Pokémon Emerald Version. The player character can also use DS Wireless Communication compete with player characters within the area to a game of 'Capture the Flag'.
The ''Diamond and Pearl'' series of the [[Pokémon Anime|animé]] is set in Sinnoh.
 
==Cities and Towns==
 
   
 
==Cities and towns==
 
===Twinleaf Town===
 
===Twinleaf Town===
 
{{Nihongo|[[Twinleaf Town]]|フタバタウン|Futaba Taun}} is the town in which the protagonists of ''Diamond'' and ''Pearl'', the player character and their archrival, reside and from which they begin their journey across the region of Sinnoh, located at the south of Route 201, southwest of Sandgem Town, southeast of Lake Verity, and north of a small pond where the player goes to in the beginning.
{{Main|Twinleaf Town}}
 
'''Twinleaf Town''' (フタバタウン, ''Futaba Taun''<sup>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Japanese ?]</sup>, '''Futaba Town''' in original Japanese language versions) is the town in which the protagonists of ''Diamond'' and ''Pearl'', the player and their archrival, reside and from which they begin their journey across the region of Sinnoh, located south of Route 201, southwest of Sandgem Town, southeast of Lake Verity, and north of a small pond.
 
   
 
===Sandgem Town===
 
===Sandgem Town===
 
{{Nihongo|[[Sandgem Town]]|マサゴタウン|Masago Taun}} houses the laboratory of [[Professor Rowan]], an accomplished professor whose expertise concerns [[Pokémon]], and features the game's first [[Pokémon Center]] and [[Poké Mart]]. It is also home to [[Professor Rowan]]'s assistant Dawn/Lucas, and is where the player character gets the [[National Pokédex]] after seeing 150 Pokémon of the Sinnoh region.
{{Main|Sandgem Town}}
 
{{nihongo|'''Sandgem Town'''|マサゴタウン|Masago Taun|'''Masago Town''' in original [[Japanese language]] versions}} houses the laboratory of [[Professor Rowan]], an accomplished professor whose expertise concerns [[Pokémon]], and features the game's first [[Pokémon Center]] and [[Pokémart]]. It is also home to [[Professor Rowan]]'s assistant Dawn/Lucas, and is where the player gets the [[National Pokédex]] after seeing 150 Pokémon of the Sinnoh region.
 
   
 
===Jubilife City===
 
===Jubilife City===
 
{{Nihongo|[[Jubilife City]]|コトブキシティ|Kotobuki Shiti}} houses a television station, the [[Trainer's School]], "Pokétch Company", the company which makes the Pokétch, and the Global Trade Station or [[GTS]], which allows for trading over the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection.
{{Main|Jubilife City}}
 
{{nihongo|'''Jubilife City'''|コトブキシティ|Kotobuki Shiti|'''Kotobuki City''' in original [[Japanese language]] versions}} houses a television station, the [[Trainer's School]], "Pokétch Company", the company which makes the Pokétch, and the Global Trade Station or [[GTS]], which allows for trading over the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection.
 
   
 
===Oreburgh City===
 
===Oreburgh City===
 
{{Nihongo|[[Oreburgh City]]|クロガネシティ|Kurogane Shiti}} is a coal-mining city, home to the first Sinnoh region [[Gym Leader]] - [[Roark]]. The city is powered by coal and it also houses a museum which revives the fossils of [[ancient Pokémon]].
{{Main|Oreburgh City}}
 
{{nihongo|'''Oreburgh City'''|クロガネシティ|Kurogane Shiti|'''Kurogane City''' in original [[Japanese language]] versions}} is a coal-mining city, home to the first Sinnoh region [[Gym Leader]] - [[List of Sinnoh Gym Leaders#Roark|Roark]]. It also houses a museum which revives the fossils of ancient [[Pokémon]].
 
   
 
===Floaroma Town===
 
===Floaroma Town===
 
{{Nihongo|[[Floaroma Town]]|ソノオタウン|Sonō Taun}} is a flower-loving city, where many of the fields have endless amounts of flowers in them of all colors. Many Trainers are attracted to the city because of the fragrant smell. The [[Pokémon Contest]]s have relevance in this town, because of the Pick a Peck of Flowers Shop, where one can purchase Pokémon accessories. There is also a man that sells [[honey]] in the flower fields.
{{Main|Floaroma Town}}
 
{{nihongo|'''Floaroma Town'''|ソノオタウン|Sonō Taun|'''Sonō Town''' in original [[Japanese language]] versions}} is a flower-loving city, where many of the fields have endless amounts of flowers in them &mdash; of all colors. Many trainers are attracted to the city because of the fragrant smell. The [[Pokémon Contest]]s have relevance in this town because of the Pick a Peck of Flowers Shop, where one can purchase Pokémon accessories. There is also a man that sells [[honey]] in the flower fields.
 
   
 
===Eterna City===
 
===Eterna City===
 
{{Nihongo|[[Eterna City]]|ハクタイシティ|Hakutai Shiti}} is home to the second Gym Leader, [[Gardenia]], as well as a Bicycle Shop and a [[Team Galactic]] building. The Underground Man also lives in Eterna, he will give the player character the Exploration Kit, allowing the player character to enter the Underground and he will continue to tutor the player character on the underground.
{{Main|Eterna City}}
 
{{nihongo|'''Eterna City'''|ハクタイシティ|Hakutai Shiti|'''Hakutai City''' in original [[Japanese language]] versions}} is home to the second Gym Leader, [[List of Sinnoh Gym Leaders#Gardenia|Gardenia]], as well as a Bicycle Shop and a [[Team Galactic]] building. The Underground Man also lives in Eterna, he will give the player the Exploration Kit, allowing the player to enter the Underground and he will continue to tutor the player on the underground.
 
   
 
===Veilstone City===
 
===Veilstone City===
 
{{Nihongo|[[Veilstone City]]|トバリシティ|Tobari Shiti}} is home to the third Gym Leader, [[Maylene]], as well as a Department Store, Game Corner (which it is very famous for), and [[Team Galactic]]'s official Regional Headquarters and Warehouse. To the east of Veilstone are boulders which can change the form of the player character's [[Deoxys]]. In the anime, it is the hometown of [[Paul]].
{{Main|Veilstone City}}
 
{{nihongo|'''Veilstone City'''|トバリシティ|Tobari Shiti|'''Tobari City''' in original [[Japanese language]] versions}} is home to the third Gym Leader, [[List of Sinnoh Gym Leaders#Maylene|Maylene]], as well as a Department Store, Game Corner (which it is very famous for), and [[Team Galactic]]'s official Regional Headquarters and Warehouse. To the east of Veilstone are boulders which can change the form of the player's [[Deoxys]]. In the anime, it is the hometown of [[Paul]].
 
   
 
===Celestic Town===
 
===Celestic Town===
 
{{Nihongo|[[Celestic Town]]|カンナギタウン|Kannagi Taun}} is a small town just right next to Eterna City. It is home to an ancient artifact honoring the legendary Pokémon [[Uxie]], [[Mesprit]], [[Azelf]], [[Dialga]], and [[Palkia]]. It, like Eterna city, is very traditional and houses many legends.
{{Main|Celestic Town}}
 
{{nihongo|'''Celestic Town'''|カンナギタウン|Kannagi Taun|'''Kannagi Town''' in original [[Japanese language]] versions}} is a small town just right next to Eterna City. It is home to an ancient temple honoring the legendary Pokémon [[Uxie]], [[Mesprit]], [[Azelf]], [[Dialga]], and [[Palkia]]. It, like Eterna city, is very traditional and houses many legends.
 
   
 
===Pastoria City===
 
===Pastoria City===
 
{{Nihongo|[[Pastoria City]]|ノモセシティ|Nomose Shiti}} is home to the fourth Gym Leader, [[Crasher Wake]], as well as the [[Great Marsh]], Diamond and Pearl's equivalent of the [[Safari Zone]]. Lake Valor is in between Pastoria. Team Galactic uses the Great Marsh here to test the Galactic Bomb.
{{Main|Pastoria City}}
 
{{nihongo|'''Pastoria City'''|ノモセシティ|Nomose Shiti|'''Nomose City''' in original [[Japanese language]] versions}} is home to the fourth Gym Leader, [[List of Sinnoh Gym Leaders#Wake|Wake]], as well as the [[Great Marsh]], Diamond and Pearl's equivalent of the [[Safari Zone]].
 
Lake Valor is in between Pastoria. Team Galactic uses the Great Marsh here to test the Galactic Bomb
 
   
 
===Hearthome City===
 
===Hearthome City===
 
{{Nihongo|[[Hearthome City]]|ヨスガシティ|Yosuga Shiti}} is home to the fifth Gym Leader (third in [[Pokémon Platinum|Platinum]]), [[Fantina]], as well as the [[Pokémon Contest|Pokémon Super Contest]] Hall it was also voted the most desirable place in Sinnoh. It also has Amity Square, in which one can take walks with "cute" Pokémon. (According to the game, the only permitted Pokémon are [[Pikachu]], [[Clefairy]], [[Jigglypuff]], [[Psyduck]], [[Torchic]], [[Shroomish]], [[Skitty]], [[Pachirisu]], [[Drifloon]], [[Buneary]], [[Happiny]], and the Sinnoh starters) Accessories for Pokémon Super Contests can be collected every 200 steps. Hearthome City is where Bebe is, she will give you an Eevee.
{{Main|Hearthome City}}
 
{{nihongo|'''Hearthome City'''|ヨスガシティ|Yosuga Shiti|'''Yosuga City''' in original [[Japanese language]] versions}} is home to the fifth Gym Leader(Third in [[Pokemon Platinum|Platinum]]), [[List of Sinnoh Gym Leaders#Fantina|Fantina]], as well as the [[Pokémon Contest|Pokémon Super Contest]] Hall it was also voted the most desirable place in Sinnoh. It also has Amity Square, in which one can take walks with "cute" Pokémon. (According to the game, the only permitted Pokémon are [[Pikachu]], [[Clefairy]], [[Jigglypuff]], [[Psyduck]], [[Torchic]], [[Shroomish]], [[Skitty]], [[Pachirisu]], [[Drifloon]], [[Buneary]], [[Happiny]], and the Sinnoh Starters) Accessories for Pokémon Super Contests can be collected every 200 steps.
 
Hearthome City is where Bebe is, she will give you a Eevee.
 
   
 
===Solaceon Town===
 
===Solaceon Town===
 
{{Nihongo|[[Solaceon Town]]|ズイタウン|Zui Taun}} is home to a Day-care Center. Nearby is the Solaceon Ruins, which contain the [[Unown]].
{{Main|Solaceon Town}}
 
{{nihongo|'''Solaceon Town'''|ズイタウン|Zui Taun|'''Zui Town''' in original [[Japanese language]] versions}} is home to a Day-care Center. Nearby is the Solaceon Ruins, which contain the [[Unown]].
 
   
 
===Canalave City===
 
===Canalave City===
 
{{Nihongo|[[Canalave City]]|ミオシティ|Mio Shiti}} is home to the sixth Gym Leader, [[Byron]]. Canalave City also has a port in which the player character can board a ship to Iron Island, an island off Sinnoh. The city also houses the Harbor Inn, which the player character must access to capture [[Darkrai]] via an event.
{{Main|Canalave City}}
 
{{nihongo|'''Canalave City'''|ミオシティ|Mio Shiti|'''Mio City''' in original [[Japanese language]] versions}} is home to the sixth Gym Leader, [[List of Sinnoh Gym Leaders#Byron|Byron]]. Canalave City also has a port in which the player can board a ship to Iron Island, an island off Sinnoh. The city also houses the Harbor Inn, which the player must access to capture [[Darkrai]] via an event.
 
   
 
===Snowpoint City===
 
===Snowpoint City===
 
{{Nihongo|[[Snowpoint City]]|キッサキシティ|Kissaki Shiti}} is home to the seventh Gym Leader, [[Candice]], and a temple containing the [[Legendary Pokémon]] [[Regigigas]]. On certain predetermined days, a weather effect called diamond dust occurs. In [[Pokémon Platinum]] for the Nintendo DS, this occurs on the users birthday, which is set in the control panel.
{{Main|Snowpoint City}}
 
{{nihongo|'''Snowpoint City'''|キッサキシティ|Kissaki Shiti|'''Kissaki City''' in original [[Japanese language]] versions}} is home to the seventh Gym Leader, [[List of Sinnoh Gym Leaders#Candice|Candice]], and a temple containing the [[Legendary Pokémon]] [[Regigigas]]. On certain predetermined days, a weather effect called [[diamond dust]] occurs. In [[Pokémon Platinum]] for the Nintendo DS, this occurs on the users birthday,which is set in the control panel.
 
   
 
===Sunyshore City===
 
===Sunyshore City===
 
{{Nihongo|[[Sunyshore City]]|ナギサシティ|Nagisa Shiti}} is home to the eighth Gym Leader, [[Volkner]], a market for buying seals that can be placed on [[Poké Balls]] and a lighthouse that overlooks the [[Pokémon League]]. Much of the city is powered by solar cells. Also, the [[Olivine City]] Gym Leader, Jasmine, is present by the route to the Pokémon League. The city experiences a crippling blackout until the player character engages Team Galactic and Dialga or Palkia at Spear Pillar.
{{Main|Sunyshore City}}
 
{{nihongo|'''Sunyshore City'''|ナギサシティ|Nagisa Shiti|'''Nagisa City''' in original [[Japanese language]] versions}} is home to the eighth Gym Leader, [[List of Sinnoh Gym Leaders#Volkner|Volkner]], a market for buying seals that can be placed on [[Poké Balls]] and a lighthouse that overlooks the [[Pokémon League]]. Much of the city is powered by solar cells. Also, the [[Olivine City]] Gym Leader, Jasmine, is present by the route to the Pokémon League. The city experiences a crippling blackout until the player engages Team Galactic and Dialga or Palkia at Spear Pillar.
 
   
 
===Pokémon League===
 
===Pokémon League===
The {{nihongo|'''Pokémon League'''|ポケモンリーグ|Pokemon Rīgu}} Headquarters is portrayed as a magnificent castle at the top of a large waterfall in ''Diamond'' and ''Pearl''.
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The {{Nihongo|[[Pokémon League (Sinnoh)]]|ポケモンリーグ|Pokemon Rīgu}} Headquarters is portrayed as a magnificent castle at the top of a large waterfall in ''Diamond'' and ''Pearl''.
   
 
==Places of Interest==
 
==Places of Interest==
===[[Old Chateau]]===
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===Eterna Forest===
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[[Eterna Forest]] is large forest in the Sinnoh region which leads to [[Eterna City]]. Here, the player character can meet [[Cheryl]], who will travel with the player character until they reach the end, and will then give the player character a Soothe Bell.
The {{nihongo|'''Old Chateau'''|もりのようかん|Mori no Youkan|'''Forest Manor''' in original Japanese language versions}} is a crumbling haunted mansion in Eterna Forest. The player can acquire [[Rotom]] here. There are several ghosts which appear on occasion, although they can not be interacted with. You need to go to the Old Chateau during the night to get Rotom.
 
   
===[[Mt. Coronet]]===
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===Old Chateau===
 
The {{Nihongo|[[Old Chateau]]|もりのようかん|Mori no Youkan}} is a crumbling haunted mansion in Eterna Forest. The player character can acquire [[Rotom]] here. There are several ghosts which appear on occasion, although they can not be interacted with. You need to go to the Old Chateau during the night to get Rotom.
The tallest mountain in Sinnoh. It divides Sinnoh in half. Notable features include the Spear Pillar, where the climax of the story occurs. The player battles Team Galactic Admins and then their Leader. You can catch Palkia or Dialga here. If you have the Azure flute, you can also catch Arceus.
 
   
===[[Solaceon Ruins]]===
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===Mt. Coronet===
 
The [[Mt. Coronet]] is tallest mountain in Sinnoh. It divides Sinnoh in half. Notable features include the Spear Pillar, where the climax of the story occurs. The player character battles Team Galactic Admins and then their Leader. You can catch Palkia or Dialga here. Arceus can be caught if the player character has the Azure Flute.
A cave in Solaceon Town that is home to the [[Unown]]. It is also is home to three evolution stones using dowsing app. You can also find HM defog.
 
   
===[[Great Marsh]]===
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===Solaceon Ruins===
 
The [[Solaceon Ruins]] is a cave in Solaceon Town that is home to the [[Unown]]. It is also is home to three evolution stones using the dowsing app. You can also find the HM defog.
The {{nihongo|'''Great Marsh'''|だいしつげん|Dai Shitsugen|'''Great Marsh''' in original [[Japanese language]] versions}} is where the Safari Game is held. The Great Marsh is a large area divided into six smaller areas labelled from one to six. Instead of normal grass, Pokémon in the Great Marsh are found in grassy mud. After the National Dex is obtained several new Pokémon can be found; these include Tropius, Carvanha, Yanma etc.
 
   
===[[Pokémon Mansion]]===
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===Great Marsh===
 
The {{Nihongo|[[Great Marsh]]|だいしつげん|Dai Shitsugen}} is where the Safari Game is held. The Great Marsh is a large area divided into six smaller areas labelled from one to six. Instead of normal grass, Pokémon in the Great Marsh are found in grassy mud. After the National Dex is obtained several new Pokémon can be found; these include Tropius, Carvanha, Yanma etc.
Is a large mansion with a trophy garden at the back. After the National Dex is obtained several new species of Pokémon can be found in the garden, in order to find them the player must talk to the owner who will then send out his butler to investigate. you can also fight 5 maids after you defeat them all you can fight a rich boy. On the east side of the mansion a maid is in the way and says "I'm very sorry but you can't go through here".
 
   
===[[Iron Island]]===
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===Pokémon Mansion===
 
The [[Pokémon Mansion]] a large mansion with a trophy garden at the back. After the National Dex is obtained several new species of Pokémon can be found in the garden, in order to find them the player character must talk to the owner who will then send out his butler to investigate. you can also fight 5 maids after you defeat them all you can fight a rich boy. On the east side of the mansion a maid is in the way and says "I'm very sorry but you can't go through here."
{{nihongo|'''Iron Island'''|こうてつじま|Kōtetsu-jima|'''Steel Island''' in original [[Japanese language]] versions}} is the training place of the people of Canalave City's Gym and Riley, a trainer who gives the player a [[Riolu]] egg. There is a cabin where Byron lives, and a cave.
 
   
===[[Fullmoon Island]]===
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===Iron Island===
{{nihongo|'''Fullmoon Island'''|まんげつじま|Mangetsu-jima}} is home to the Legendary Pokémon [[Cresselia]]. It runs away after the player sees it long enough for it to be entered into the Pokédex.
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{{Nihongo|[[Iron Island]]|こうてつじま|Kōtetsu-jima}} is the training place of the people of Canalave City's Gym and [[Riley (Sinnoh)|Riley]], a Trainer who gives the player character a [[Riolu]] egg. There is a cabin where Byron lives, and a cave.
   
===[[Turnback Cave]]===
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===Fullmoon Island===
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{{Nihongo|[[Fullmoon Island]]|まんげつじま|Mangetsu-jima}} is home to the Legendary Pokémon [[Cresselia]]. It runs away after the player character sees it long enough for it to be entered into the Pokédex.
[[File:Turnback.png|thumb|Turnback Cave's location]]
 
{{nihongo|'''Turnback Cave'''|もどりのどうくつ|Modori no Doukutsu|'''Recovery Cave''' in original [[Japanese language]] versions}} is at the center of Sendoff Spring, the fourth lake of Sinnoh that was hidden long ago. It leads into an alternate dimension, where [[Giratina]] is housed.
 
   
===[[Newmoon Island]]===
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===Turnback Cave===
 
[[File:Turnback Cave Diamond and Pearl map.png|thumb|Turnback Cave's location.]]
{{nihongo|'''Newmoon Island'''|しんげつじま|Shingetsu-jima}} is home to the Legendary Pokémon [[Darkrai]], but can only be reached with a "Member's Card", or a cheat device.
 
 
{{Nihongo|[[Turnback Cave]]|もどりのどうくつ|Modori no Doukutsu|'''Recovery Cave''' in original Japanese language versions}} is at the center of Sendoff Spring, the fourth lake of Sinnoh that was hidden long ago. It leads into an alternate dimension, where [[Giratina]] is housed.
   
===[[Flower Paradise]]===
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===Newmoon Island===
 
{{Nihongo|[[Newmoon Island]]|しんげつじま|Shingetsu-jima}} is home to the Mythical Pokémon [[Darkrai]], but can only be reached with a "Member's Card", or a cheat device.
The {{nihongo|'''Flower Paradise'''|はなのらくえん|Hana no Rakuen}} is accessed with a special item called "Oak's Letter," which must be obtained through a Nintendo event. [[Shaymin]] is available here.
 
   
===[[Hall of Origin]]===
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===Flower Paradise===
The {{nihongo|'''Hall of Origin'''|はじまり|Hajimari no Ma|}} is accessed with a special item called "Azure Flute," which must be obtained through a Nintendo event. The Hall of Origin is located high above Spear Pillar on Mt. Coronet, where the player battles Dialga or Palkia. [[Arceus]] resides in the Hall of Origin.The hall of origin is the highest reachable point in sinnoh.
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The {{Nihongo|[[Flower Paradise]]|はらくえん|Hana no Rakuen}} is accessed with a special item called "Oak's Letter," which must be obtained through a Nintendo event. [[Shaymin]] is available here.
   
===[[Distortion World]]===
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===Hall of Origin===
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The {{Nihongo|[[Hall of Origin]]|はじまりのま|Hajimari no Ma|}} is accessed with a special item called "Azure Flute", which must be obtained through a Nintendo event. The Hall of Origin is located high above Spear Pillar on Mt. Coronet, where the player character battles Dialga or Palkia. [[Arceus]] resides in the Hall of Origin. The hall of origin is the highest reachable point in Sinnoh.
The main area in Sinnoh region of ''[[Pokémon Platinum]]''. The main story is about this place. It's ubicated in the peak of Mt. Coronet.
 
   
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===Distortion World===
In this place the Time ([[Dialga]]) and Space ([[Palkia]]) rules don't apply.
 
 
The [[Distortion World]] is a alternative dimension that appears in ''[[Pokémon Platinum]]''. The main story is about this place. It's lubricated in the peak of Mt. Coronet.
   
This is also the home of [[Legendary Pokémon]] [[Giratina]]'s origin form.
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In this place, the Time ([[Dialga]]) and Space ([[Palkia]]) rules don't apply.
   
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This is also the home of the [[Legendary Pokémon]] [[Giratina]]'s Origin Forme.
==The Pokémon League==
 
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===Gym Leaders===
 
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===Anime-exclusive locations===
{| class="prettytable" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse; text-align:center;"
 
 
*Combee Waterfall
! colspan="1" style="background-color:lightgrey; color:black;" | Name
 
 
*The Thousand-Year-Old Tree
! colspan="1" style="background-color:lightgrey; color:black;" | Settlement
 
 
*Valley Path
! colspan="1" style="background-color:lightgrey; color:black;" | Type
 
 
*Bewlider Forest
! colspan="1" style="background-color:lightgrey; color:black;" | Signature<br />Pokémon
 
 
*[[Alamos Town]]
! colspan="1" style="background-color:lightgrey; color:black;" | Badge
 
 
*[[Chocovine Town]]
 
*[[Daybreak Town]]
 
*[[Amber Castle]]
 
*[[Beach Rose Town]]
 
*[[Brussel Town]]
 
*[[Camellia Town]]
 
*[[Celestic Town Historical Research Center]]
 
*[[Crown City]]
 
*[[Dandelion Island]]
 
*[[Diablo's Ocean]]
 
*[[Dustox Flower Field]]
 
*[[Emeragrove Town]]
 
*Eterna Museum
 
*[[Gerbera Town]]
 
*[[Gracidea]]
 
*[[Greenstation Town]]
 
*[[Lake Psyduck]]
 
*[[Lilypad Town]]
 
*[[Majolica Town]]
 
*[[Metagross Mountain]]
 
*[[Michina Town]]
 
*[[Mt. Shady]]
 
*[[Pokémon Summer Academy]]
 
*[[Sage Town]]
 
*[[Sandalstraw Town]]
 
*[[Shelter Town]]
 
*[[Space-Time Tower]]
 
*[[Squallville]]
 
*[[Summit Ruins]]
 
*[[Sunyshore Tower]]
 
*[[Xatu's Forest]]
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==Gym Leaders==
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{|class="article-table"
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!Name
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!Settlement
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!Type
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!Signature Pokémon
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!Badge
 
|-
 
|-
|[[File:VSRoark.png|link=Roark]]<br />[[Roark]]
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|[[File:RoarkPlatinum.gif]]<br />[[Roark]]
 
|[[Oreburgh City]]
 
|[[Oreburgh City]]
 
|{{Type|Rock}}
 
|{{Type|Rock}}
|[[File:408.png|link=Cranidos]] / [[File:248.png|link=Tyranitar]]
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|[[File:408.png|link=Cranidos]]([[File:409.png]]) / [[File:248.png|link=Tyranitar]]
|[[File:Coalbadge.png|50x50px]]<br />Coal Badge
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|[[File:Coalbadge.png|50px]]<br />Coal Badge
 
|-
 
|-
|[[File:VSGardenia.png|link=Gardenia]]<br />[[Gardenia]]
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|[[File:GardeniaPlatinum.gif]]<br />[[Gardenia]]
 
|[[Eterna City]]
 
|[[Eterna City]]
 
|{{Type|Grass}}
 
|{{Type|Grass}}
 
|[[File:407.png|link=Roserade]]
 
|[[File:407.png|link=Roserade]]
|[[File:Forestbadge.png|50x50px]]<br />Forest Badge
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|[[File:Forestbadge.png|50px]]<br />Forest Badge
 
|-
 
|-
|[[File:VSMaylene.png|link=Maylene]]<br />[[Maylene]]
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|[[File:MaylenePlatinum.gif]]<br />[[Maylene]]
 
|[[Veilstone City]]
 
|[[Veilstone City]]
 
|{{Type|Fighting}}
 
|{{Type|Fighting}}
 
|[[File:448.png|link=Lucario]]
 
|[[File:448.png|link=Lucario]]
|[[File:Cobblebadge.png|50x50px]]<br />Cobble Badge
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|[[File:Cobblebadge.png|50px]]<br />Cobble Badge
 
|-
 
|-
|[[File:VS Crasher Wake.png|link=Crasher Wake]]<br />[[Crasher Wake]]
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|[[File:Crasher WakeB2W2.gif]]<br />[[Crasher Wake]]
 
|[[Pastoria City]]
 
|[[Pastoria City]]
 
|{{Type|Water}}
 
|{{Type|Water}}
 
|[[File:419.png|link=Floatzel]] / [[File:272.png|link=Ludicolo]]
 
|[[File:419.png|link=Floatzel]] / [[File:272.png|link=Ludicolo]]
|[[File:Fenbadge.png|50x50px]]<br />Fen Badge
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|[[File:Fenbadge.png|50px]]<br />Fen Badge
 
|-
 
|-
|[[File:VSFantina.png|link=Fantina]]<br />[[Fantina]]
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|[[File:FantinaPlatinum.gif]]<br />[[Fantina]]
 
|[[Hearthome City]]
 
|[[Hearthome City]]
 
|{{Type|Ghost}}
 
|{{Type|Ghost}}
 
|[[File:429.png|link=Mismagius]] / [[File:094.png|link=Gengar]]
 
|[[File:429.png|link=Mismagius]] / [[File:094.png|link=Gengar]]
|[[File:Relicbadge.png|50x50px]]<br />Relic Badge
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|[[File:Relicbadge.png|50px]]<br />Relic Badge
 
|-
 
|-
|[[File:VSByron.png|link=Byron]]<br />[[Byron]]
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|[[File:ByronPlatinum.gif]]<br />[[Byron]]
 
|[[Canalave City]]
 
|[[Canalave City]]
 
|{{Type|Steel}}
 
|{{Type|Steel}}
 
|[[File:411.png|link=Bastiodon]] / [[File:306.png|link=Aggron]]
 
|[[File:411.png|link=Bastiodon]] / [[File:306.png|link=Aggron]]
|[[File:Minebadge.png|50x50px]]<br />Mine Badge
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|[[File:Minebadge.png|50px]]<br />Mine Badge
 
|-
 
|-
|[[File:VSCandice.png|link=Candice]]<br />[[Candice]]
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|[[File:CandicePlatinum.gif]]<br />[[Candice]]
 
|[[Snowpoint City]]
 
|[[Snowpoint City]]
 
|{{Type|Ice}}
 
|{{Type|Ice}}
 
|[[File:460.png|link=Abomasnow]] / [[File:478.png|link=Froslass]] / [[File:471.png|link=Glaceon]]
 
|[[File:460.png|link=Abomasnow]] / [[File:478.png|link=Froslass]] / [[File:471.png|link=Glaceon]]
|[[File:Iciclebadge.png|50x50px]]<br />Icicle Badge
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|[[File:Iciclebadge.png|50px]]<br />Icicle Badge
 
|-
 
|-
|[[File:VSVolkner.png|link=Volkner]]<br />[[Volkner]]
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|[[File:VolknerPlatinum.gif]]<br />[[Volkner]]
 
|[[Sunyshore City]]
 
|[[Sunyshore City]]
 
|{{Type|Electric}}
 
|{{Type|Electric}}
 
|[[File:405.png|link=Luxray]] / [[File:466.png|link=Electivire]]
 
|[[File:405.png|link=Luxray]] / [[File:466.png|link=Electivire]]
|[[File:Beaconbadge.png|50x50px]]<br />Beacon Badge
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|[[File:Beaconbadge.png|50px]]<br />Beacon Badge
 
|}
 
|}
   
 
===Elite Four===
 
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{|class="article-table"
 
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!Name
===Elite Four and the Champion===
 
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!Type
{| class="prettytable" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse; text-align:center;"
 
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!Signature Pokémon
! colspan="1" style="background-color:lightgrey; color:black;" | Name
 
! colspan="1" style="background-color:lightgrey; color:black;" | Type
 
! colspan="1" style="background-color:lightgrey; color:black;" | Signature<br />Pokémon
 
 
|-
 
|-
|[[File:VSAaron.png|link=Aaron (Elite Four)]]<br />[[Aaron (Elite Four)|Aaron]]
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|[[File:AaronPlatinum.gif]]<br />[[Aaron]]
 
|{{Type|Bug}}
 
|{{Type|Bug}}
 
|[[File:452.png|link=Drapion]]
 
|[[File:452.png|link=Drapion]]
 
|-
 
|-
|[[File:VSBertha.png|link=Bertha]]<br />[[Bertha]]
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|[[File:BerthaPlatinum.gif]]<br />[[Bertha]]
 
|{{Type|Ground}}
 
|{{Type|Ground}}
 
|[[File:450.png|link=Hippowdon]] / [[File:464.png|link=Rhyperior]]
 
|[[File:450.png|link=Hippowdon]] / [[File:464.png|link=Rhyperior]]
 
|-
 
|-
|[[File:VSFlint.png|link=Flint]]<br />[[Flint]]
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|[[File:FlintPlatinum.gif]]<br />[[Flint (Sinnoh)|Flint]]
 
|{{Type|Fire}}
 
|{{Type|Fire}}
 
|[[File:392.png|link=Infernape]] / [[File:467.png|link=Magmortar]]
 
|[[File:392.png|link=Infernape]] / [[File:467.png|link=Magmortar]]
 
|-
 
|-
|[[File:VSLucian.png|link=Lucian]]<br />[[Lucian]]
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|[[File:LucianPlatinum.gif]]<br />[[Lucian]]
 
|{{Type|Psychic}}
 
|{{Type|Psychic}}
 
|[[File:437.png|link=Bronzong]] / [[File:475.png|link=Gallade]]
 
|[[File:437.png|link=Bronzong]] / [[File:475.png|link=Gallade]]
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|}
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===Champion===
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{|class="article-table"
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!Name
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!Type
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!Signature Pokémon
 
|-
 
|-
|[[File:VSCynthia.png|link=Cynthia]]<br />Champion [[Cynthia]]
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|[[File:CynthiaPlatinum.gif]]<br />[[Cynthia]]
|{{Type|???|Mix Various}}
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|{{Type|???|Mix}}
 
|[[File:445.png|link=Garchomp]]
 
|[[File:445.png|link=Garchomp]]
 
|}
 
|}
   
==Special Areas in Anime ==
 
*Combee Waterfall
 
*The Thousand-Year-Old Tree
 
*Valley Path
 
*Bewlider Forest
 
*[[Alamos Town]]
 
*[[Chocovine Town]]
 
*[[Daybreak Town]]
 
*Amber Castle
 
*Beach Rose Town
 
*[[Brussel Town]]
 
*Camellia Town
 
*Celestic Town Historical Research Center
 
*Crown City
 
*Dandelion Island
 
*Diablo's Ocean
 
*Dustox Flower Field
 
*Emeragrove Town
 
*Eterna Museum
 
*Gerbera Town
 
*Gracidea
 
*Greenstation Town
 
*Lake Psyduck
 
*[[Lilypad Town]]
 
*Majolica Town
 
*Metagross Mountain
 
*Michina Town
 
*Mt. Shady
 
*Pokémon Summer Academy
 
*Sage Town
 
*[[Sandalstraw Town]]
 
*Shelter Town
 
*Space-Time Tower
 
*Squallville
 
*Summit Ruins
 
*Sunyshore Tower
 
*Xatu's Forest
 
   
== References ==
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==Trivia==
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*Sinnoh is based on the majority of {{WP|en|Hokkaido}}, an island in the northeast of {{WP|en|Japan}}.
<references />
 
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*Sinnoh is the only core series region to not introduce any {{Type|Dragon}} type specialist.
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==Videos==
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{{Sinnoh locations}}
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{{Sinnoh characters}}
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{{Regions}}
   
 
[[Category:Game locations]]
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[[Category:Anime locations]]
{{NavSinnohGymLeader}}
 
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[[Category:Manga locations]]
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Latest revision as of 13:12, 23 January 2024

Sinnoh is the fourth region of the Pokémon Series and is the setting of the Nintendo DS games Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, as well as their Nintendo Switch remakes Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl and the prequel game Legends: Arceus, where it was known as Hisui during ancient times. It is also the setting of the Diamond and Pearl series of the anime.

Like the previous regions in the previous games, Sinnoh features a broad range of environments for the player character to explore. The region is mountainous and temperate; for the first time in a Pokémon RPG, it features snowy routes. While this region's location with relation to other regions portrayed in the franchise is unknown, Ash Ketchum refers to Sinnoh as an island during the English dub of the last episode of season 9 of the anime, while Professor Oak mentions that it's located to the north of the Kanto/Johto landmass. The in-game map shows that the region consists of about 70% land and 30% water. There are thirty routes in Sinnoh numbered 201 to 230 and, like the Hoenn region before it, do not follow sequentially from the previous region's routes: routes in Hoenn, the previous region, were numbered 101 to 134.

Sinnoh has four lakes, each of which houses a legendary Pokémon: Lake Acuity houses Uxie, Lake Valor houses Azelf, Lake Verity houses Mesprit, and the secret Sendoff Spring houses Giratina inside Turnback Cave. Sinnoh is based on the geography of the Japanese island of Hokkaidō, the southern tip of the island of Sakhalin and the disputed island of Kunashir (Kunashiri).

Sinnoh features an extensive underground area called "The Underground" (lKnown as the "The Grand Underground" in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl). In this area, a Player can dig for stones, items and spheres, which can be exchanged for items with underground barterers. This is where fossils can be found instead of obtaining one and not being able to collect the other such as in Pokémon Emerald Version. The player character can also use DS Wireless Communication compete with player characters within the area to a game of 'Capture the Flag'.

Cities and towns

Twinleaf Town

Twinleaf Town (Japanese: フタバタウン, HepburnFutaba Taun) is the town in which the protagonists of Diamond and Pearl, the player character and their archrival, reside and from which they begin their journey across the region of Sinnoh, located at the south of Route 201, southwest of Sandgem Town, southeast of Lake Verity, and north of a small pond where the player goes to in the beginning.

Sandgem Town

Sandgem Town (Japanese: マサゴタウン, HepburnMasago Taun) houses the laboratory of Professor Rowan, an accomplished professor whose expertise concerns Pokémon, and features the game's first Pokémon Center and Poké Mart. It is also home to Professor Rowan's assistant Dawn/Lucas, and is where the player character gets the National Pokédex after seeing 150 Pokémon of the Sinnoh region.

Jubilife City

Jubilife City (Japanese: コトブキシティ, HepburnKotobuki Shiti) houses a television station, the Trainer's School, "Pokétch Company", the company which makes the Pokétch, and the Global Trade Station or GTS, which allows for trading over the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection.

Oreburgh City

Oreburgh City (Japanese: クロガネシティ, HepburnKurogane Shiti) is a coal-mining city, home to the first Sinnoh region Gym Leader - Roark. The city is powered by coal and it also houses a museum which revives the fossils of ancient Pokémon.

Floaroma Town

Floaroma Town (Japanese: ソノオタウン, HepburnSonō Taun) is a flower-loving city, where many of the fields have endless amounts of flowers in them — of all colors. Many Trainers are attracted to the city because of the fragrant smell. The Pokémon Contests have relevance in this town, because of the Pick a Peck of Flowers Shop, where one can purchase Pokémon accessories. There is also a man that sells honey in the flower fields.

Eterna City

Eterna City (Japanese: ハクタイシティ, HepburnHakutai Shiti) is home to the second Gym Leader, Gardenia, as well as a Bicycle Shop and a Team Galactic building. The Underground Man also lives in Eterna, he will give the player character the Exploration Kit, allowing the player character to enter the Underground and he will continue to tutor the player character on the underground.

Veilstone City

Veilstone City (Japanese: トバリシティ, HepburnTobari Shiti) is home to the third Gym Leader, Maylene, as well as a Department Store, Game Corner (which it is very famous for), and Team Galactic's official Regional Headquarters and Warehouse. To the east of Veilstone are boulders which can change the form of the player character's Deoxys. In the anime, it is the hometown of Paul.

Celestic Town

Celestic Town (Japanese: カンナギタウン, HepburnKannagi Taun) is a small town just right next to Eterna City. It is home to an ancient artifact honoring the legendary Pokémon Uxie, Mesprit, Azelf, Dialga, and Palkia. It, like Eterna city, is very traditional and houses many legends.

Pastoria City

Pastoria City (Japanese: ノモセシティ, HepburnNomose Shiti) is home to the fourth Gym Leader, Crasher Wake, as well as the Great Marsh, Diamond and Pearl's equivalent of the Safari Zone. Lake Valor is in between Pastoria. Team Galactic uses the Great Marsh here to test the Galactic Bomb.

Hearthome City

Hearthome City (Japanese: ヨスガシティ, HepburnYosuga Shiti) is home to the fifth Gym Leader (third in Platinum), Fantina, as well as the Pokémon Super Contest Hall it was also voted the most desirable place in Sinnoh. It also has Amity Square, in which one can take walks with "cute" Pokémon. (According to the game, the only permitted Pokémon are Pikachu, Clefairy, Jigglypuff, Psyduck, Torchic, Shroomish, Skitty, Pachirisu, Drifloon, Buneary, Happiny, and the Sinnoh starters) Accessories for Pokémon Super Contests can be collected every 200 steps. Hearthome City is where Bebe is, she will give you an Eevee.

Solaceon Town

Solaceon Town (Japanese: ズイタウン, HepburnZui Taun) is home to a Day-care Center. Nearby is the Solaceon Ruins, which contain the Unown.

Canalave City

Canalave City (Japanese: ミオシティ, HepburnMio Shiti) is home to the sixth Gym Leader, Byron. Canalave City also has a port in which the player character can board a ship to Iron Island, an island off Sinnoh. The city also houses the Harbor Inn, which the player character must access to capture Darkrai via an event.

Snowpoint City

Snowpoint City (Japanese: キッサキシティ, HepburnKissaki Shiti) is home to the seventh Gym Leader, Candice, and a temple containing the Legendary Pokémon Regigigas. On certain predetermined days, a weather effect called diamond dust occurs. In Pokémon Platinum for the Nintendo DS, this occurs on the users birthday, which is set in the control panel.

Sunyshore City

Sunyshore City (Japanese: ナギサシティ, HepburnNagisa Shiti) is home to the eighth Gym Leader, Volkner, a market for buying seals that can be placed on Poké Balls and a lighthouse that overlooks the Pokémon League. Much of the city is powered by solar cells. Also, the Olivine City Gym Leader, Jasmine, is present by the route to the Pokémon League. The city experiences a crippling blackout until the player character engages Team Galactic and Dialga or Palkia at Spear Pillar.

Pokémon League

The Pokémon League (Sinnoh) (Japanese: ポケモンリーグ, HepburnPokemon Rīgu) Headquarters is portrayed as a magnificent castle at the top of a large waterfall in Diamond and Pearl.

Places of Interest

Eterna Forest

Eterna Forest is large forest in the Sinnoh region which leads to Eterna City. Here, the player character can meet Cheryl, who will travel with the player character until they reach the end, and will then give the player character a Soothe Bell.

Old Chateau

The Old Chateau (Japanese: もりのようかん, HepburnMori no Youkan) is a crumbling haunted mansion in Eterna Forest. The player character can acquire Rotom here. There are several ghosts which appear on occasion, although they can not be interacted with. You need to go to the Old Chateau during the night to get Rotom.

Mt. Coronet

The Mt. Coronet is tallest mountain in Sinnoh. It divides Sinnoh in half. Notable features include the Spear Pillar, where the climax of the story occurs. The player character battles Team Galactic Admins and then their Leader. You can catch Palkia or Dialga here. Arceus can be caught if the player character has the Azure Flute.

Solaceon Ruins

The Solaceon Ruins is a cave in Solaceon Town that is home to the Unown. It is also is home to three evolution stones using the dowsing app. You can also find the HM defog.

Great Marsh

The Great Marsh (Japanese: だいしつげん, HepburnDai Shitsugen) is where the Safari Game is held. The Great Marsh is a large area divided into six smaller areas labelled from one to six. Instead of normal grass, Pokémon in the Great Marsh are found in grassy mud. After the National Dex is obtained several new Pokémon can be found; these include Tropius, Carvanha, Yanma etc.

Pokémon Mansion

The Pokémon Mansion a large mansion with a trophy garden at the back. After the National Dex is obtained several new species of Pokémon can be found in the garden, in order to find them the player character must talk to the owner who will then send out his butler to investigate. you can also fight 5 maids after you defeat them all you can fight a rich boy. On the east side of the mansion a maid is in the way and says "I'm very sorry but you can't go through here."

Iron Island

Iron Island (Japanese: こうてつじま, HepburnKōtetsu-jima) is the training place of the people of Canalave City's Gym and Riley, a Trainer who gives the player character a Riolu egg. There is a cabin where Byron lives, and a cave.

Fullmoon Island

Fullmoon Island (Japanese: まんげつじま, HepburnMangetsu-jima) is home to the Legendary Pokémon Cresselia. It runs away after the player character sees it long enough for it to be entered into the Pokédex.

Turnback Cave

Turnback Cave Diamond and Pearl map

Turnback Cave's location.

Turnback Cave (Japanese: もどりのどうくつ, HepburnModori no Doukutsutrans. Recovery Cave in original Japanese language versions) is at the center of Sendoff Spring, the fourth lake of Sinnoh that was hidden long ago. It leads into an alternate dimension, where Giratina is housed.

Newmoon Island

Newmoon Island (Japanese: しんげつじま, HepburnShingetsu-jima) is home to the Mythical Pokémon Darkrai, but can only be reached with a "Member's Card", or a cheat device.

Flower Paradise

The Flower Paradise (Japanese: はなのらくえん, HepburnHana no Rakuen) is accessed with a special item called "Oak's Letter," which must be obtained through a Nintendo event. Shaymin is available here.

Hall of Origin

The Hall of Origin (Japanese: はじまりのま, HepburnHajimari no Ma) is accessed with a special item called "Azure Flute", which must be obtained through a Nintendo event. The Hall of Origin is located high above Spear Pillar on Mt. Coronet, where the player character battles Dialga or Palkia. Arceus resides in the Hall of Origin. The hall of origin is the highest reachable point in Sinnoh.

Distortion World

The Distortion World is a alternative dimension that appears in Pokémon Platinum. The main story is about this place. It's lubricated in the peak of Mt. Coronet.

In this place, the Time (Dialga) and Space (Palkia) rules don't apply.

This is also the home of the Legendary Pokémon Giratina's Origin Forme.

Anime-exclusive locations

Gym Leaders

Name Settlement Type Signature Pokémon Badge
RoarkPlatinum
Roark
Oreburgh City Rock 408(409) / 248 Coalbadge
Coal Badge
GardeniaPlatinum
Gardenia
Eterna City Grass 407 Forestbadge
Forest Badge
MaylenePlatinum
Maylene
Veilstone City Fighting 448 Cobblebadge
Cobble Badge
Crasher WakeB2W2
Crasher Wake
Pastoria City Water 419 / 272 Fenbadge
Fen Badge
FantinaPlatinum
Fantina
Hearthome City Ghost 429 / 094 Relicbadge
Relic Badge
ByronPlatinum
Byron
Canalave City Steel 411 / 306 Minebadge
Mine Badge
CandicePlatinum
Candice
Snowpoint City Ice 460 / 478 / 471 Iciclebadge
Icicle Badge
VolknerPlatinum
Volkner
Sunyshore City Electric 405 / 466 Beaconbadge
Beacon Badge

Elite Four

Name Type Signature Pokémon
AaronPlatinum
Aaron
Bug 452
BerthaPlatinum
Bertha
Ground 450 / 464
FlintPlatinum
Flint
Fire 392 / 467
LucianPlatinum
Lucian
Psychic 437 / 475

Champion

Name Type Signature Pokémon
CynthiaPlatinum
Cynthia
Mix 445


Trivia

  • Sinnoh is based on the majority of Hokkaido, an island in the northeast of Japan.
  • Sinnoh is the only core series region to not introduce any Dragon type specialist.

Videos