A Traveler's Guide to the World of Pokémon/Kanto/Indigo Plateau

Indigo Plateau セキエイこうげんSekiei Plateau 250px The Ultimate Goal for Trainers! Location Info Region Kanto Connecting RoutesRoute 23 (South) Elite Four Info Elite Four Type Lorelei Ice Bruno Fighting Agatha Ghost Lance Dragon Will Psychic Koga Poison Karen Dark The Indigo Plateau セキエイこうげん Skiei Kōgen Sekiei Plateau in the original Japanese is a fictional place in the Kanto region in the Pokémon series. It's the headquarters of the Pokémon League, located in northwest Kanto. In order to reach Indigo Plateau, trainers must collect all eight Gym Badges of Kanto or Johto and pass through Victory Road, a cave located at the foot of the Plateau that spans through Routes 22 and 23. In the video games Trainers face off with the Elite Four and the current Champion to become the new Champion. The Elite Four are considered to the be the strongest trainers in the land, and each trainer specializes in a different type of Pokémon. The player must defeat all four trainers and the Champion consecutively to defeat the game and be crowned as the new Champion. Red, Blue, and Yellow thumb|left|200px|Indigo Plateau in Generation I. In Pokémon Red, Blue, and Yellow, the Elite Four use these Pokémon: Lorelei - She specializes in Ice Pokémon. Bruno - He specializes in Fighting Pokémon. Agatha - She specializes in Ghost/Poison Pokémon. Lance - He specializes in Dragon Pokémon. In the last room, the player meets the current Champion, Blue (Green in the Japanese version). He has three different set-ups in Red and Blue depending on your starter and three set-ups in Yellow depending on which Pokémon that his Eevee evolved into. Gold, Silver, and Crystal thumb|right|200px|Indigo Plateau in Generation II. In Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal, the Elite Four has four new members, and each one specializes in different types: Will - He specializes in Psychic Pokémon. Koga - He specializes in Poison Pokémon. Bruno - He specializes in Fighting Pokémon. Karen - She specializes in Dark Pokémon. Champion Lance - He specializes in Dragon Pokémon. FireRed and LeafGreen thumb|left|Indigo Plateau in Generation III. In the remake versions of Pokémon Red and Blue, the Elite Four has a team identical to the original. After the player defeats the Elite Four and defeats Team Rocket in the Sevii Islands, the Elite Four receives an upgrade. The Pokémon they use are now over ten levels higher than before, and each member exchanges one of their team members for one or more Johto Pokémon. In the anime An annual tournament is held in the Indigo Stadium between trainers; the last trainer standing is crowned Champion. It is unknown whether or not the Champion faces off against the Elite Four afterwards. The Pokémon Village, a resort which caters to the Pokémon trainers and other people who have come to watch the competition, is located at the center of the Plateau. Once Pokémon Contests come to Kanto, the yearly Grand Festival is held here as well.