Kanto
A new Trainer leaves Pallet Town with a Pokédex from Professor Oak, beats eight Gyms and takes on the Pokémon League, while Team Rocket tries to use Pokémon for crime. The player also races a rival, Oak's grandson, along the way.
Geography
A tidy region of grassy routes, mountains and sea. It joins Johto to form one landmass, with the Sevii Islands offshore.
Notable places
- Pallet Town, where the journey begins
- Viridian Forest and Mt. Moon
- Celadon City, with its huge department store
- Saffron City and Silph Co.
- Cinnabar Island
- The Indigo Plateau, home of the Pokémon League
Professor: Professor Oak. Villainous team: Team Rocket.
Starter Pokémon
Bulbasaur, Charmander, Squirtle
Legendary Pokémon
Articuno, Zapdos, Moltres, Mewtwo
Mythical Pokémon
Battle gimmick
The original adventure: catch, train, trade. (No special battle mechanic.)
Fun facts
- Kanto is the only region whose in-game name is identical to its real-world name.
- Kanto and Johto sit side by side and are modelled on Japan's two biggest areas, Kantō and Kansai, with Kanto playing the modern, technological side.
- In the original games the Fire, Water, Thunder and Leaf Stones were sold at Celadon Department Store.
- The Master Ball was invented by Silph Co. in Saffron City, according to the Generation I games.
- After the Johto League, the Generation II games send you back to Kanto to take on a second set of Gyms.