Unova Region

Unova  is far away from the four other large regions, and the Pokémon which inhabit Unova are diverse and different from those of Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, and Sinnoh.

Unova is divided by two rivers that lead into an ocean to the south of it. It divides Unova into central and eastern peninsulas and a western landmass. These three landmasses are connected by five bridges, the Skyarrow Bridge, the Driftveil Drawbridge, the Tubeline Bridge, the Marvelous Bridge, and the Village Bridge. The eastern part of Unova is further divided by mountains that makes a southeast part and northeast part. The southeastern part is important to Trainers who want to compete in the Pokémon league since two gyms are located there, but the northeastern part is not since there are no gyms there and it mostly has tourism, as evidenced by the amount of people speaking foreign languages. Further away from this bundle of towns is where the Pokémon Leagueis located. Interestingly, the northeastern part is the only place in the region to find Pokémon species foreign to Unova outside of Swarms. The central peninsula of Unova consists of the two largest cities in the Pokémon world, Castelia City and Nimbasa City, as well as Opelucid City further north, all of which contain gyms. Every bridge in Unova connects to the central part of the region from either the east or west. The western side contains medium sized towns and more varied landscapes but it also has three gyms there, making it another destination to visit for any Pokémon Trainer.

Unova is a mixture of urban and rural land. The region features fifteen settlements which reflect the diversity of the region. Some cities remain the way buildings in the past do. Castelia City, a sprawling metropolis, is the largest city in any known Pokémon region. Nuvema Town, which is inhabited by the Pokémon expert Professor Juniper, is smaller and quieter. Unova’s landscape also features several forests, a desert, a magnetic cave. Although Unova appears in some ways more technologically advanced than the previous regions, this development is not spread across the whole of the region. There will be several aesthetic differences in the region depending on the version, with Pokémon White these changes make the geography more rural looking, while in Pokémon Black these changes are more technological in appearance.

Unova Cities and Towns

Nuvema Town

Accumula Town

Striaton City

Nacrene City

Castelia City

Nimbasa City

Driftveil City

Mistralton City

Icirrus City

Opelucid City

Lacunosa Town

Undella Town

Black City

Anville Town

Unova Areas of interest

White Forest

Dreamyard

Wellspring Cave

Pinwheel Forest

Desert Resort

Relic Castle

Lostlorn Forest

Cold Storage

Mistralton Cave

Chargestone Cave

Twist Mountain

Celestial Tower

Dragonspiral Tower

Moor of Icirrus

Challenger’s Cave

Giant Chasm

Undella Bay

Abyssal Ruins

Abundant Shrine

Poké Transfer Lab

Victory Road

P2 Laboratory

Liberty Garden

Entralink

Unova Region Gyms

Striaton City Gym

Leader: Cilan, Chili, Cress

Badge: Trio Badge

Gender: Male

Type: Grass, Fire, Water

Known Pokémon used:

Panpour

Pansear

Pansage

Shippou City Gym

Leader: Lenora

Badge: Basic Badge

Gender: Female

Type: Normal

Known Pokémon used:

Watchog

Lillipup

Herdier

Castelia City Gym

Leader: Burgh

Badge: Insect Badge

Gender: Male

Type: Bug

Known Pokémon used:

Leavanny	Dwebble
Whirlipede	Sewaddle

Nimbasa City Gym

Leader: Elesa

Badge: Bolt Badge

Gender: Female

Type: Electric

Known Pokémon used:

Zebstrika

Emolga

Tynamo

Driftveil City Gym

Leader: Clay

Badge: Quake Badge

Gender: Male

Type: Ground

Known Pokémon used:

Krokorok

Palpitoad

Excadrill

Mistralton City Gym

Leader: Skyla

Badge: Jet Badge

Gender: Female

Type: Flying

Known Pokémon used:

Swoobat

Unfezant

Swanna

Icirrus City Gym

Leader: Brycen

Badge: Freeze Badge

Gender: Male

Type: Ice

Known Pokémon used:

Vanillish

Cryogonal

Beartic

Opelucid City Gym

Leader: Drayden

Badge: Legend Badge

Gender: Male

Type: Dragon

Known Pokémon used:

Fraxure

Druddigon

Haxorus