Are Pokemon available outside of the Pokemon Nation?

[Somari]

It's quite obvious that every country we have, they have. It's also been noted how the regions are apart of one big nation.

But are Pokemon exclusive to, or only allowed, inside the nation? If not, what is the point of the Pokemon nation? Is it just their Japan? Does Japan exist in their world? Is Pokemon training, or Pokemon themselves, as widespread in other countries?

How different are the cultures, and social views, of the other countries/continents compared to the Pokemon regions? Are they like their counterparts in our world or do they follow the Pokemon nations one?

 

[Reign]

I don't see why they wouldn't be.

Pokémon are that world's animals, and animals aren't exactly unique to Japan.

 

[Somari]

Well, there are animals in the Pokeworld from the looks of it. Not just Pocket Monsters.

 

[Falconwing]

Well, considering the mass of water types and flying types... Yeah, I believe they are elsewhere.

 

[Magmortar123]

Well, there are animals in the Pokeworld from the looks of it. Not just Pocket Monsters.

True, but I don't think they've been used in quite a while, both in the anime and games. Actually, I don't think I've ever seen an animal in the games.

 

[Somari]

True, but I don't think they've been used in quite a while, both in the anime and games. Actually, I don't think I've ever seen an animal in the games.

Never seen outside of the anime and one or two manga adaptations. But referenced enough for us to know they exist.

 

[Slenderman]

I've ever seen an animal in the games.

Neither have I.

 

[Magmortar123]

Never seen outside of the anime and one or two manga adaptations. But referenced enough for us to know they exist.

Hmm you have a point there. Maybe yes then.

 

[GGDeimos]

Well, one time Ash made a reference to the Minnesota Vikings, if this answers your question. It was aired pretty early on and I was deeply amused.

 

[Keegman]

Well, one time Ash made a reference to the Minnesota Vikings, if this answers your question. It was aired pretty early on and I was deeply amused.

Oh shit Youtube clip?!


Anyway Fantina (France) and Surge (TEAM AMERICA!) pretty much confirm that there are Pokemon trainers in other countries.

 

[Falconwing]

Oh shit Youtube clip?!


Anyway Fantina (France) and Surge (TEAM AMERICA!) pretty much confirm that there are Pokemon trainers in other countries.

It's from Pokemon the First Movie. You can find it in the Nostalgia critic review of said movie (apologies to Minnesotans everywhere)

 

[Lysandre]

What Ryuu said, and that was only added in by the crazy American dubbers, so don't take that as canon evidence for anything :sweat:

 

[Somari]

Well, one time Ash made a reference to the Minnesota Vikings, if this answers your question. It was aired pretty early on and I was deeply amused.

Dub reference.

..
Bulbapedia sort of has a page about the Pokemon's nation relation to the other countries.

Anyway Fantina (France) and Surge (TEAM AMERICA!) pretty much confirm that there are Pokemon trainers in other countries.

One could argue they came to Sinnoh/Kanto to be trainers or in Surge's case his war was inside the Pokemon nation.

Also is Fantina really french? Isn't she english in the Japanese version?

 

[Keegman]

One could argue they came to Sinnoh/Kanto to be trainers or in Surge's case his war was inside the Pokemon nation.

Also is Fantina really french? Isn't she english in the Japanese version?

One could argue that, but they'd be an idiot to be bothered. Doesn't the intro to every single game say that the WORLD is populated by Pokémon?


I don't know about the Japanese version (maybe she's British, though her design does lend itself more to French), though I did notice that, despite all evidence leaning towards this being the Japan of the pokemon world, there's still one kid who says that he learned the word "Konnichiwa" in his foreign language class. That was odd.

 

[Jasui]

I believe the Orre region (Colosseum/XD Gale of Darkness) was devoid of wild Pokemon. They had to be imported from other regions.

 

[Somari]

there's still one kid who says that he learned the word "Konnichiwa" in his foreign language class. That was odd.

Likewise, you get the Japanese Pokedex and I think someone refers to Japanese as a foreign language, in the DPP games. Must be english only.

 

[7487857]

In America hunting is popular. Does that mean that they'd hunt for Pokemon? Maybe a Stantler head hanging above my fireplace?

 

[Keegman]

In America hunting is popular. Does that mean that they'd hunt for Pokemon? Maybe a Stantler head hanging above my fireplace?

Oh man that'd be terrible. I mean, bad enough that the eyes on those things always follow you throughout the room, but add antlers that give you nightmares? no thank you.

 

[Somari]

In America hunting is popular. Does that mean that they'd hunt for Pokemon? Maybe a Stantler head hanging above my fireplace?

Why wouldn't they hunt Pokemon?

..Read the Pokemon myths from Sinnoh. Also, Slowpoke tails and Cinnabar Burgers.

 

[The Outrage]

Professor Lund and Tory were in Antarctica if I remember correctly, and those were clearly Sealios and Spheals.

If there are Pokemon from outer space (Deoxys), I don't see why not in the rest of the world.