Pokemon regions like Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, and Sinnoh are based on real Japanese ... region was derived from Japan's Kyushu region, though Hoenn's map was flipped 90 degrees counterclockwise.

Lumiose City's map in Pokémon Legends Z-A hasn't been ... Arceus and its hugely different interpretation of the Sinnoh region. It took recognizable elements of the region from the Diamond and ...