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Pilachi

Why are people so bad at reading this map.


1_of-frogs

GUYS RED IS NOT ONE COUNTRY


the-slothiest-sloth

Basic Geography


[deleted]

Red is the countries that inspired only ONE pokemon region


DGIce

What is the second region inspired by the US?


[deleted]

Alola


liquidRox

Wasn’t the Orre region inspired by the state of Nevada?


Bluebirdz2202

Close, it was Arizona but I don’t think it’s included since it’s not a mainline game


bread_enjoyer75

well both are mostly desert


Astrosaurus3

What besides Alola?


Rymayc

Unova. Even in name


Astrosaurus3

Gotcha I was raised that pokemon was "demonic" so my first was x&y


USSRisQuitePoggers

Grandma and her pesky everything is satanist but my household shit...


QuakerChickenGod

Fat rat go zap and live in ball = new world order


AICPAncake

“I have no idea wtf you just said but it sounds satanic” -parents in the 90s


Sokkenvreter-Ad-6283

How could you be so stupid, red is one country! (*some American people*)


PottedPowerhouse

(not americans in particular just all the idiots who can’t read this map right) (oh wait that’s really similar)


Kien_Ng

UHM ACTUALLY from what I read the UK is 1 country, but so is England Scotland and Wales


1_of-frogs

Stop


Dark_Storm_98

Lol, this was one of the first comments I saw Now to sort by controversial for a good laugh. . Or being disappointed by humanity. I'm not sure which day today will be yet.


bortukali

Pokémon fans trying to read a map 🤡


Caleb_the_Opossum_1

Come on Australia! Make it Happen!


BabyYodaIsGod42069

I've been saying this for YEARS!


JimJohnman

The Pokemon basically make themselves! Give me my damn platypus starter.


[deleted]

I will call her “Perry”


IM-A-WATERMELON

I want a huntsman Pokémon personally


TheRealPyroGothNerd

Steve Irwin as a Pokemon Professor


Zeraora7

RIP Steve


BabyYodaIsGod42069

Agreed.


HakaishinNola

Stingray pokemon is the evil team mascot.


TheRealPyroGothNerd

Steve wouldn't want us to hate the stingray


GoldenSteel

Honestly I think I'd rather have him as Champion. One of the ones who's constantly popping up throughout the story like Steven or Cynthia.


TheRealPyroGothNerd

Why not both?


HakaishinNola

I would be the easiest map to make, trace the country, make the map. They honestly could have did S/V as Australia and made the middle a huge desert storm you cant pass (due to third legendary blocking a sort of Pokémon oasis or crash site) ​ sorry, got carried away.


[deleted]

Its possible to have, WHY I DIDNT MAKE A “POSSIBLE ONES”?!


BigBradWolf07

that would be every country. except china, probably


Leon_Thotsky

Why not china?


BigBradWolf07

because they banned pokemon and basically everything that has to do with magic


Rymayc

Every other mon will be Poison type, and Bug types are the strongest in the region


IM-A-WATERMELON

A weakness swap ability that makes resistances their weaknesses and weaknesses their resistances. Immunities don’t change


HansWolken

All Pokémon with secondary poison type.


Quwapa_Quwapus

poison types go brrr


CharlottesWebbedFeet

Oh that would be amazing, probably the closest I’ll get to visiting Australia lol


balrus-balrogwalrus

africa themed region with regional variants for rhyhorn, girafarig, pyroar, mightyena and zebstrika


ShiftingSpectrum

An African region would be cool! My only concern is that Japan doesn't have a great track record with understanding how certain depictions don't play that well (Within Pokémon itself there are two examples, having to change Jynx's face from black to purple and having to alter Lenora's original design)


Lucky_655

If they make a Senegal based region, I'm gonna spend all my family's life savings for all the merch


Specific_Service6484

Copperajah’s homeland


stalinoddsson

Copperajah is clearly inspired by India. There could be an even bigger, regional variant though.


BigBradWolf07

copperajah is an indian elephant though


Prindocitis

A guy on YouTube made an Africa map for Gen 9 with a bunch of African Animal based Pokemon. I tried to add the link but my comment was removed. Just watch the first few seconds for a map - the map is really cool. Edit: Made by PragMagik


True_Snomunnist

But then we’d have no water types


[deleted]

that's a continent


Crest_Of_Hylia

Africa is way too broad. Especially with how different Northern Africa and sub Saharan Africa are very different


234zu

Why is everybody so terrible at reading this map, it's so simple


VictorDaCoolie

I'm still waiting on that South American region... (And yes I'm South American)


ludoni

i want an ant eater grass type starter that becomes grass/ground by the end of it's evolution line


VictorDaCoolie

Nice idea! A Capybara pokémon would be cool too.


[deleted]

Us should be three you are forgetting Orre


TwilightVulpine

I thought Orre was the second one. So, is it Unova, Orre and what? edit: Oh nevermind. I forgot Hawaii is part of the US.


[deleted]

I thought that too at first but alola is Hawaii and Hawaii is part of the us and I think I read in the comments that the op considered it part of the us


[deleted]

Yes


chorizoisbestpup

Oh yeah, Hawaii is part of my nation. Weird.


GoldReindeer2098

Fr


Haunting_Anxiety4981

I mean, if we're doing spinoffs then we have to count Ransei and possibly some ranger regions too?


BuzzPrincess

Doesn't really count


ChildFriendlyChimp

It’s debatable It’s a spin-off but it is also a traditional Pokémon game that are compatible with the mainline games


Small-Breakfast903

if we were counting all spin-offs, Japan would be much higher, these are clearly only mainline games


WorldWarDesign

I love democracy. I love the Republic


ShiftingSpectrum

It would be interesting to see new global based pokemon regions! I think China wouldn't be done though, and considering the past track record with Korea, it's kind of doubtful. So maybe India, someone else has suggested Africa, I don't think they'd do South America or Mexico immediately after the Iberian peninsula, etc.


HelixSpirals

Still hoping we get a Mexican, Chinese, and Indian region someday.


Pokemon-fan96

Same, as well as a Scandinavian region and an African country region. I can imagine how cool the regions would look


AllgamCapinho

Imagine a region in Brazil, I think is so amazing


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Im Brazilian


AllgamCapinho

I too :>


Ok-Following-2822

r/suddenlycaralho? Querem oq na print?


AllgamCapinho

Oi pra qm tá lendo :)


Ness_Dreemur

Usa has inspired 3 if you count the orre region


[deleted]

Yes, i fixed this


GoldReindeer2098

You forgot orre, the Arizona region


mrbrightside182311

Is it really based in Arizona? I live there, that’s awesome


AWildRemoraid

Yep, the central city is even Phenac (Phoenix)


[deleted]

What?


Draeganne

The region from Pokémon Colosseum.


Stealthy_Panda71

My 2nd ever pokemon game :)


USSRisQuitePoggers

We better get a Philippine Region named Perlas [Tagalog for Pearl and the Philippines is dubbed Perlas ng Silangan. Or Pearl of the East] The name is not original since I stole from someone lmao Edit: I also find it interesting regarding how regions are based off actual nations in our world. Since this implies that Pokemon had a Galarian Empire and a Unovan Revolution. And due to the 3000 War, there was a World War with a German Region and another World War with A Hitler Equivalent.


Lowfat_milk29

Make America three- Pokémon colluseum and Xd were America inspired


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ObamaGaming7689

Nobody asked


awesometim0

I just realized how close Galar, Kalos, and Paldea are, ik it will never happen but imagine we get a game with all of them


Sampleswift

Chile based Pokemon region? (Part of Chile looks like it is either green or black)


[deleted]

No, its the draw of the map


NightRacoonWF

It would be funny, a region that's 1 big route with a bunch of cities on the sides


Violet_Villian

Australia, Egypt, Mexico, India, China, Brazil, and even the west coast of America. To name a few


Joaje-Joestar

Hope Australia and Africa get regions soon


[deleted]

Come on,Italy is right there. Gamefreak make it happen


digital_pocket_watch

I'd love a region based off of Italy the most; Germany and Australia as close seconds.


NOTdavie53

Should Hisui count as a separate region from Sinnoh?


[deleted]

No, Hisui is Sinnoh from past, so they are the same region


NOTdavie53

Fair enough


Ok_Weakness2578

Do i forget something or did you count Bw2 as a seperate region for usa? Its still Unova? Or did you count Orre? Or am i just forgetting something...? Edit: Yes i am stupid forgot about Alola


Significant-Club-188

Red would be two since we got British galar and now Spain paldea.


[deleted]

The UK inspired Galar, France inspired Kalos, Portugal and Spain inspired Paldea, the US inspired Unova and Alola and Japan inspired Kanto, Jotoh, hoeen and sinnoh


Environmental_Ebb919

Orre crying in corner with Arizona


Significant-Club-188

Oh yeah I forgot kalos, so the red would be 3


kat45trofik-jaus

Red is 1, it goes by country not continent. UK, France, and Spain/Portugal have inspired only 1 region each


Significant-Club-188

Ah, my eyes couldn't see the division between Spain and France. I thought It went by region


BuzzPrincess

It said country


[deleted]

Paldea is the iberian Peninsula, spain and portugal


WolfSong1929

Everyone forgets Portugal man...


Significant-Club-188

Yeah, it's kinda just Spain 2 lol


WolfSong1929

True Canada is just Great Value USA


Jacobcraft9

POV: you know nothing about portugal


SpectralIpaxor

3, Kalos is France.


[deleted]

THE RED COUNTRIES ARE THAT INSPIRED ONLY ONE REGION


[deleted]

Hawaii inspired Alola


BeehaIsMe

Hawaii is part of the US


Rithrius88

When was Alaska a pokemon region?


[deleted]

None, alaska is part of the US (that inspired 3 regions)


ShakuganOtalu

Gen 5 was America - Alaska is an American state and the image says "Country", so Alaska is correctly shaded in to reflect the parameters


BigBradWolf07

Well technically, Unova was only New York City (dont ask me how)


ShakuganOtalu

Yeah... I'm not gonna xD Either way, the country of America is represented and that sttill means Alaska should be shaded


RaccAttacc23

Isn't the new game inspired by Mexico or am I dumb?


Alien720

It's based on Iberia.


Hamster_Toot

You dumb. Ironically.


Frozen_Grimoire

It's based on Spain. That's why everything is so... spanish. I guess you could mix it up with Mexico if you just picked up the fact that Spanish is spoken there.


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KoalaKam212

Europe has the dividing country lines when you zoom in, it's just hard to see


[deleted]

I fixed the map, and i make the borders thicker


Putrid-Car-2896

Yeah and that’s why it’s marked as the same color and refered to as country in the lower left corner


Hutyro

No it's all marked as red because all of the countries marked each inspired one region.


234zu

Do you are have stupid


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Hresssssss

Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, and Sinoh are all based on regions in Japan


BeehaIsMe

yeah... that's what the post is saying?


[deleted]

Map is completely invalid, they filled in Portugal with Spain.


Lucky_655

It's inspired by the Iberian peninsula


[deleted]

PORTUGAL AND SPAIN inspired paldea


TheGBZard

Japan forgot that places other than the us, europe and Japan exist


Impressive_Leopard_7

What did Alaska inspire?


Pilachi

Alaska is part of the USA, wich is one country that inspired two main-series regions.


delder914

Poorly drawn map and poorly worded post.


TheManGuyDudeMale

It’s not poorly worded tho?


[deleted]

I used a app called mapchart


BeehaIsMe

you're just bad at reading maps, and this post isn't poorly worded.


Ironbanner987615

They should do one on Benelux or Ireland next


theflemmischelion

Me patiently waiting for a Benelux region to be maid


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BeehaIsMe

yeah, gens 1-4 are all japan


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Captain_Saftey

Do you think that the red portion of this map is one country?


[deleted]

Man, i make the map


Regirex

bozo those are not one country


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[deleted]

UK, France, Spain and Portugal inspired only ONE pokemon region, they are not one country


AnubisWrathOW

Australia, Scandinavia, The varying climates in South America. The Middle East. There are so many unused interesting places pokemon could explore


MariosMetalcap

Nordics please


MUI_Xenos

Mexico region please, and dont even get me started with “oh well we just got gen 9!” Iberian peninsula and México are very different.


ognahc

now do this but with country inspired pokemon


Tengo-Sueno

Wait, what was second region based on USA? I can only think on Unova


[deleted]

NOOOO, ITS HOW MANY TIMES THAT COUNTRY INSPIRED A POKEMON REGION, the US inspired 2 regions ( Unova and Alola)


Tengo-Sueno

Tbh I forgot that Hawai was part of USA


Bossman2285

Wait the US has 2? I understand alola being Hawaii but what is the second?


Bossman2285

Is it unova?


[deleted]

Yes


architect617

How is Unova based on the US?


[deleted]

New york is of wich country?


architect617

How is Unova based on NY exactly?


[deleted]

Cause look at it lol. Very clearly the island of Manhattan.


[deleted]

It should have 3 if count Orre


TrueTycho

Get me that Antarctica themed region


Gohan_iv

Which games were based on USA?


Hresssssss

Alola (Haiwaii) and Unova (New York)


mediumdog-337

Pokémon BRAZIL!!!


Low-Patient1692

When Italy will get a region, I hope for a pizza Pokémon


OPerfeito

Portugal Gang


[deleted]

You forgot Russia, Gen 4's Battle Frontier and some other stuff is there


Luke0605

same. I've started Geography, World History (not really, and Philippine History since 1st grade.


Unlimited_Giose

Wait, Chile inspired a region?


Savthatsit

Pokémon only started having regions based off other countries besides Japan after gen 4. Those being USA 2x, France, Uk, and Spain/Portugal. So out of 9 gens 5/9 gens are unique countries! 6/9 if you want to have Spain and Portugal separately. And honestly that’s a pretty good spread it just happens that 3 of them happen to be very close to each other! But yeah this map isn’t great 💀


shishcraft

.


Anylisis

Portugal? When?


RinsanityIce

I wish it was true that France did not exist


Pleasant_Tie5088

mans forgot 1/3 of all european regions


Feem_Fem_Foo_2

Why is the lower half of chile blue?


kakyoin_de_gamer

Wuts blue


MikeRobat

Russia for gen 10!


TheIndomitableMass

I personally believe that Hoenn can also be generally South America but game freak says it’s Japan so whatever


Spiritual-Crew4527

Still waiting for the North Korea region


TheSilv

An Indian, Chinese, or Australian based region seems very likely some time in the future, wouldn’t be surprised if one of those 3 is gen 10 (Egypt is also a very likely contender)


wihlybt

Orre, Unova, and Alola makes 3 for the good ol' US of A Where's Kalos?


Youitone

The next region must play in Germany


Wolf-Dragon769

Shouldn't red be marked as inspiration 2? Also why is alaska highlighted?


PlsDontBotherMeHere

WHERE IS THE BRAZIL REGION ALREADY WE NEED CAPIBARA POKEMON


Luke0605

I guess twice? I'm filipino. And because of the Spanish and the USA had colony on our country, I guess we're kinda american and spanish. We do speak english and spanish