• Our software update is now concluded. You will need to reset your password to log in. In order to do this, you will have to click "Log in" in the top right corner and then "Forgot your password?".
  • Welcome to PokéCommunity! Register now and join one of the best fan communities on the 'net to talk Pokémon and more! We are not affiliated with The Pokémon Company or Nintendo.

5th Gen Where is Isshu? Confirmed - New York

Where is Isshu?


  • Total voters
    354
Status
Not open for further replies.
Wait, wait. If it's Shanghai, it's close to real life Hoenn. It would probrably have non-native Pokemon in Isshu's Regional Dex. If it was NYC, it wouldn't have any non-natives.

Not necessarily, hoenn was supposed to be further then other regions too, and since mamanbou could be luvdisc evo it would judt point more to it.
And shanghai area is still considered far away from other regions.
 
Wait, wait. If it's Shanghai, it's close to real life Hoenn. It would probrably have non-native Pokemon in Isshu's Regional Dex. If it was NYC, it wouldn't have any non-natives.
Ah, but Gamefreak already announced BW being a reboot of the francshie, that the Regional Dex will be all new Pokemon.
"To try yes strategies"

xD unless Hu Jintao forbades pokemon in china. But then team plasma will free the pokemon from evil Hu Jintao ;D (jk i dont think hu jintao is evil)
Maybe team plasma is american group of people going to china and trying to release pokemon :D and they fashion suits americans more then chinese xD
My theory was flawed from the beginning.
See, the DS costs (after conversion from Dollar-Yuan) about 3x more than SHOULD in China.
Unless import taxes suddenly disappear, not many people are going to buy a DS.
(GBA's still the norm there)
However, the 13th movie (with Zoroak and Celebi), was actually fully translated to Chinese and played in movies theaters.
Also, the usual ban on foreign cartoons seemed to let Pokemon be an exception nowadays.
Back 2 years ago in China, Yu-gi-oh was King of Trading Card Games. You try mentioning Pokemon, they'll have no clue what you're talking about. Now, several trading card games (like Pokemon) managed to squirm to the (somewhat) mainstream.

And also, :(. This may be influenced by "Chinese Brainwash", but the Westerns really got to understand the concept of Chinese socialism (yes, not communism). The government only censors thing that offends itself. See, the Chinese government is very sensitive about the rapi growth of China and want to keep it that.
 
Last edited:
Looks like shanghai got even more evidence due to the "confirmed" starter evos being based on Chinese legends.
 
"As for Mijimaru's final evo, it may also be based on the Pi Xiu, a Chinese mythical being usually depicted as having a single horn (it's related to the Qi Lin or "Chinese unicorn"). It's somewhat associated with water (and thus wealth), has grey or white fur, and is known to be fierce (was connected to China's military in ancient times), all of which links back to its appearance, and probably Mijimaru's somewhat aggressive personality as depicted in the anime. " -alupom

Tsutaaja's evolution might be based on some legend of Madam White snake which one guy earlier on talked about in this thread. Chinese legend. (I forgot who>< )

And Pokabu's evolution's kind of based on Zhu Ba Jie (aka Pigsy) which is a Chinese epic Journey to the West (Infernape was based on the protagonist of this story Sun Wu Kong).
 
Looks like shanghai got even more evidence due to the "confirmed" starter evos being based on Chinese legends.

o.o confirmed, since when? Do you mean mijumarus evo bing based on qu lin?
I dont think that one is the case, but the pokabu evo might be based on something chinese since it has those chinese markings on its belly.
 
Isnt qi lin a type of lion/dragon (and i thought arcanine was based on qi lin too, but I gues that isnt true) And some1 said that mijus final evo is a type of giant otter(giant otter, an acctuall species)
 
Isn't qi lin a type of lion/dragon (and i thought arcanine was based on qi lin too, but I guesd that isnt true) And some1 said that mijus final evo is a type of giant otter(giant otter, an actual species)
Well Arceus is based on the Qilin not Arcanine :P
Yeah Mijumaru is a giant Otter with a conch on it's head.
Does anyone have any clues for NYC?
 
I was looking forward to seeing a pokemon based of qi lin, but seeing that mijus final evo is based on it, dissapoints me :P since it doesnt look like it. It should have been a fire type red/orange dog/dragon pokemon :(
But still, it is the most beautifull evolved starter.
 

Well Arceus is based on the Qilin not Arcanine :P
Yeah Mijumaru is a giant Otter with a conch on it's head.
Does anyone have any clues for NYC?

Oh ye, qi lin and pheonix maybe we get a turtle, tiger and a snake(i hope the third games legendary is a snake :3) that would reference china again.

IMO the NYC stuff has died ever since the Victini event.

Hahaha, im sorry but i never expected to hear that from you xP
 
Last edited:
Is the subway system a big thing in Shanghai? I'm just an "ignorant American" so I wouldnt know :X

And I dont wanna say that they further prove NYC if they are just as prevalent in Shanghai.
 
Is the subway system a big thing in Shanghai? I'm just an "ignorant American" so I wouldnt know :X

And I dont wanna say that they further prove NYC if they are just as prevalent in Shanghai.
Oh yeah, that brings up a good point.
because of China growth these years, all the subways are newly built compared to America old and graffiti filled subways. (no offense) :-)

Just thought of an idea.
You know how every Gen there's always some Fossil Pokemon and a town that can revive fossils. Well, the town far in the north , as I said , resembles Changzhou. Changzhou is also famous for its dinosaur artifacts, one of the richest (in bones, etc.) in the country.
If the town has some kind of reviving fossil thing, then that clearly refers to Changzhou.
 
Oh yeah, that brings up a good point.
because of China growth these years, all the subways are newly built compared to America old and graffiti filled subways. (no offense) :-)

Just thought of an idea.
You know how every Gen there's always some Fossil Pokemon and a town that can revive fossils. Well, the town far in the north , as I said , resembles Changzhou. Changzhou is also famous for its dinosaur artifacts, one of the richest (in bones, etc.) in the country.
If the town has some kind of reviving fossil thing, then that clearly refers to Changzhou.

We have seen a video with some sort of skeleton that is supposed to be a dinosaur or some sort of prehistoric pokemon, so that may be it. a
 
I read somewhere that the Arceus ledgend was based on Chineese myths. I recall something like "When the forces of Ying and Yang were stabled, etc." It must be Singapore then.
 
I'm quoting a post from Serebii Forums. It is pretty neat.

Spoiler:
 
Status
Not open for further replies.
Back
Top