Kanto Region
The landscape of New Donk City transitions into the skyline of the Kanto region from Pokemon. The architecture is based on multiple cities, such as Saffron City, Celadon City, Vermilion City, and others. Nearby is the land’s main dining center,
PokeCafe, where you can get both American and Japanese meals inspired by Pokemon (you aren’t eating actual Pokemon). Next door is
Professor Oak‘s Lab. This is where you will start your journey to become a Pokemon Master, but more on that later.
Nearby is a small area for kids named
Pikaworld, which features a duel spinner (one like dumbo, another like the water spinner from legoland) named
Flying and Surfing Pikachu, and there is also an extensive playground themed to the Eeveelutions named
Eeveeland.
This land also features a shooting dark ride named
Pokemon Snapshot, where you aim your “camera” to take “snapshots” of Pokemon, similar to the Pokemon Snap series. This land also features a
Pokémon Center where you can heal your Pokémon, purchase items to heal your mons, and get some snacks.
In the back corner of the land, towards the path that leads to Planet Zebes, is a spooky area that is most likely blocked off on your visit, and that is the
Pokemon Tower. Similar to the location it is named after, ghosts are said to wander it, and it is only open as a scare maze during Halloween season (though it is later planned to become an escape room if more attractions are desired by guests). The path transitions to the weird atmosphere of Planet Zebes.
Do you want to be the very best, like no one ever was?
Do you want to become a Pokemon Trainer?
Head over to Oak’s Lab and choose between Bulbasaur, Charmander, Squirtle, Chikorita, Cyndaquil, or Totodile on your quest to catch em all!
Battle against the 3 local Gym Leaders and then fight the Champion (all of which are park staff, they change every day, they also scale to your pokemon’s levels). Battle and trade against other Trainers (park guests) to complete the Pokedex (phone-like device that must stay in the park, can be connected to Pokémon/Nintendo account to allow dex completion outside of the resort, there is also an IPad/IPhone/Android app for the same purpose, similar to the main version of Pokemon Go, which would receive an update for Nintendo World support, this is a theme park version that is only on the Pokedexes).
New Pokémon from later generations added every few months, you can also continue your adventure at the water park (will be explained when we get to it). Base (opening day) Pokedex contains all Pokémon from Gens 1 and 2, they can be found throughout the land, Legendaries and mythicals can be gotten during special events. Pokemon evolve by leveling up, max friendship, knowing certain moves, or using certain items, unlike the games, there are no time-based evolutions or trade evolutions).
This is the
Pokemon Trainer Experience! (Also known as Pokemon Go: Nintendo World Version).
That’s the penultimate land of Nintendo World, next will be Planet Zebes, then possible expansion lands, holiday experiences, nighttime fireworks, and then the rest of the resort!
