A Traveler's Guide to the World of Pokémon/Regions/Orre

Orre (オーレ地方, Ōre-chihō) is a fictional, mostly arid region that appears in the “Story Mode” of the video games Pokémon Colosseum and Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness. According to Pokemon.com, the region is based on the Arizona desert, although the game has a post-apocalyptic feel to it as well. In this region, wild Pokémon are rare, and can only be caught in Pokémon: XD. Orre's location in reference to the other Pokémon regions is unknown, though the mountains to the south of Orre may be the same mountain chain to the north of Kanto. It may also be to the south of the Sinnoh region as the desert seems to give way to plains a little bit north of Orre. The name of the region is probably derived from the English word "ore".

Orre Locations

Phenac City

Phenac City can be found in southern Orre. The city has survived in the desert because it is built on an oasis, which provides enough excess water to run several fountains and other water features, fed by aboveground channels coursing through the city. It is the home of Pre Gym (the only known Pokémon Gym in Orre) and the Phenac Stadium.

Pyrite Town

Pyrite Town is located in southwestern Orre. A run-down shantytown and a popular hideout for criminals, it is the center of much activity in both games. In Colosseum, an underground portion of the city known as "The Under" exists, but is inaccessible in the second game. In Pokémon: XD, Pyrite Town has a new building called the ONBS Headquarters.

Agate Village

Agate Village is a lush village in northwestern Orre. It seems to be a popular location for Pokémon Trainers to retire. It houses the region's Pokémon Daycare Center, as well as the entrance to Relic Forest, which contains the Relic Stone, an artifact that can be used to purify Shadow Pokémon.

Mt. Battle

Mt. Battle, a large volcano in far northern Orre, is home to a large venue for Pokémon battles, which are held on a series of levitating platforms floating in the caldera of the volcano.

Pokémon HQ Lab

This advanced research laboratory can be found in northwestern Orre. Professor Krane resides here as Orre's resident professor, although he does not give out starter Pokemon to beginning Trainers. The HQ Lab is also notable for the "Purify Chamber", a machine capable of purifying many Shadow Pokémon at once. It is also home to Pokémon: XD's protagonist, Michael, his sister Jovi, and his mother Lily. Pokémon HQ Lab is only accessible in Pokémon: XD.

Gateon Port

This port, located in western Orre, is the principal way in and out of the region. Because of this, the name "Gateon" is probably derived from the word "gate". Citadark Isle is located off the coast of Gateon Port (one non-player character can see it from the port, and others mention its location). Gateon Port is only accessible in Pokémon: XD.

Battle Arenas

There are many battle arenas in Orre, including:

• Phenac City Pre-Gym
• Phenac Stadium
• Pyrite Colosseum
• Under Colosseum
• Deep Colosseum
• Mt. Battle
• Orre Colosseum
• Realgam Colosseum