For the first time, a Pokémon region is not inspired by Japan. The developers of Black and White chose New York and its surroundings: a world city made of people from elsewhere, just like an adventure where every Pokémon is new. Let’s go looking for the Big Apple in Unova.

Unova is not a copy of New York: it is an imaginary region that borrows places, atmospheres and nods. The comparisons below are the ones most commonly made when comparing the map and the scenery with real places.