Fiore
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Fiore (Japanese: フィオレ地方 Fiore-chihō) is the setting for the first Pokémon Ranger game. Its name is Italian for "flower". It may be somewhat far from the Sinnoh region, since in the in-game Manaphy event, Professor Hastings suggests sending the Manaphy Egg to Sinnoh as a response to the term "somewhere far away."
The relationship between humans and Pokémon is substantially different in Fiore than it is in the regions of the main games. In Fiore, there are no Trainers that capture and battle. The people that have the most interaction with Pokémon are the Pokémon Rangers. Since the Rangers enforce a strict rule of releasing Pokémon after using their help, Fiore does not host a form of Pokémon competition in the vein of the other regions' Pokémon League. However, they do have capture challenges that are open for Rangers to hone their skills. Poké Balls are not sold or used in the Fiore region. People who befriend Pokémon are encouraged to keep them by their side, outside of Poké Balls at all times.
Design concept
Fiore is likely based on the Japanese prefectures Okayama and Hyōgo, as well as Shodo Island of the Kagawa prefecture.
Geography
Fiore is a location with mountainous terrain and four cities located in the cardinal directions of the map. Each city represents a season: Ringtown for spring, Fall City for fall, Summerland for summer, and Wintown for winter.
Notable locations
Settlements
Landmarks
- Krokka Tunnel
- Sekra Range
- East Road
- North Road
- Fiore Temple
- Jungle Relic
- Kisara Plain
- Lyra Forest
- Dusk Factory
- Olive Jungle
- Panula Cave
- Safra Sea
- Go-Rock Base
- Waterworks
Appearance
Fiore as seen in Pokémon Ranger |
The same image of Fiore without labels or GUI |
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
Pokémon Ranger the Comic: Double Mission
Fiore is the main setting of Pokémon Ranger the Comic: Double Mission.
Platinum arc
In Alternate Dimension Showdown XI, Looker mentioned that he had been on a mission to Fiore before travelling to Sinnoh. He revealed that Lunick, Solana, and Iyori had given him the Manaphy Egg, asking him to give it to a Trainer in Sinnoh. Looker eventually entrusted the Egg to Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum.
Trivia
- Wintown is the only city or town without a Capture Challenge nearby.
- Dummied-out data exists in the Japanese and European versions of the game for a location called Kalakka Desert (Japanese: カラッカさばく Kalakka Desert), including a map description: "The temperature here swings far between day and night, and an arid wind blows."
Names
Language | Name | Origin |
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Japanese | フィオレ Fiore | From fiore (Italian for flower) |
English, German, French, Italian, Vietnamese |
Fiore | Same as Japanese name |
Spanish | Floresta | From flor (flower) and foresta (forest) |
Korean | 피오레 Piore | Transcription of Japanese name |
Chinese (Mandarin) | 菲蕾 Fēilěi | Transcription of Japanese name. Contains 菲 fēi (fragrant) and 蕾 lěi / léuih (bud) |
Chinese (Cantonese) | 菲蕾 Fēiléuih |
Related articles
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Pokémon Ranger | |
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Main | Ranger • Top Ranger • Operator • Mechanic Partner Pokémon • Poké Assist • Field Move • Obstacle Ranger Sign • Ranger Rank • Mission • Quest • Ranger Net |
Locations | Fiore • Almia • Oblivia Ranger Base • Ranger Depot • Ranger Union • Ranger School |
Capture Stylers | Capture Styler • Super Styler • Power Styler |
Antagonists | Go-Rock Squad • Team Dim Sun • Team Debonairs • Pokémon Pinchers |
Misc. | The Almia Times • The King of Almia and the Three Princes • Glossary |
This article is part of Project Locations, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on every location in the Pokémon world. |