Indigo Plateau

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The site of the Pokémon League tournament — where Red defeats Blue in the finals to become Champion, Green confronts her past, and the Elite Four lurk in the shadows.

The Indigo Plateau hosts the 9th annual Pokémon League tournament, serving as the arc's climactic setting after the Silph Co. battle. Red, Blue, and Green all enter the tournament, along with Professor Oak (disguised as 'Dr. O'). The tournament brackets create dramatic matchups: Green loses to Dr. O (Oak) in the semifinals, leading to her emotional confession about her kidnapping and Oak's gift of the third Pokédex. Red and Blue meet in the finals, where Red's Venusaur narrowly defeats Blue's Charizard in a battle that cements their rivalry as Kanto's defining trainer relationship. Red wins the tournament and is declared Champion. But the Elite Four — Lorelei, Bruno, Agatha, and Lance — are watching from the shadows, and their plans extend beyond anything the RGB arc resolves. The Plateau represents both an ending (Red's championship) and a beginning (the threats that follow).

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A grand stadium complex built atop a plateau at the northwest edge of Kanto. Multiple battle arenas accommodate the tournament brackets, with a central stadium for the finals. Spectator stands surround each arena. The architecture is monumental — this is where Kanto celebrates its strongest trainers.

Also known as: Indigo Plateau, the Pokémon League, the Indigo League

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