Sinnoh
A new Trainer travels Sinnoh with a Pokédex from Professor Rowan's assistant, and tries to stop Team Galactic, which wants to use the lake guardians to rebuild the universe. Dialga, Palkia and Giratina are the gods of time, space and antimatter.
Geography
A single large island split by Mt. Coronet, with cold routes, lakes and mountain passes. A mirror universe, the Distortion World, lies behind it.
Notable places
- Twinleaf Town and Sandgem Town
- Jubilife City
- Mt. Coronet
- Lake Verity, Valor and Acuity
- Snowpoint City
- The Spear Pillar
Professor: Professor Rowan. Villainous team: Team Galactic.
Starter Pokémon
Legendary Pokémon
Uxie, Mesprit, Azelf, Dialga, Palkia, Heatran, Regigigas, Giratina, Cresselia
Mythical Pokémon
Phione, Manaphy, Darkrai, Shaymin, Arceus
Battle gimmick
The physical and special split for moves, and the first online play in the main series.
Fun facts
- Junichi Masuda said Sinnoh's name comes from the word 神奥 (shin'ō), meaning "mysterious and profound".
- Long ago Sinnoh was called Hisui, the setting of Pokémon Legends: Arceus.
- Mt. Coronet, the highest peak, divides the main island in two.
- The Distortion World in Platinum is a strange place where up and down do not behave as they should.