The Pokémon series is well-known for its fantastic creature designs. People have fallen in love with these characters and the most iconic ones, like Pikachu, are known all over the world. The over 800 pocket monsters are some of the most beloved fictional characters in the world. However, what's less talked about is the towns within the Pokémon universe.

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GameFreak has crafted a beautiful world that goes beyond just creature designs. The towns they've lovingly detailed are some of the most underappreciated parts of the games. So, here are the top 10 most beautiful towns and cities within the Pokémon series.

10 Cerulean City

The home of the beloved gym leader Misty is one of the earliest and most stunning vistas in the Pokémon series. Against more modern cities, it admittedly doesn't hold and candle. However, the commitment to an aquatic theme sets it apart from the more generic towns in Pokémon Red and Blue and even later ones in the franchise.

The town has appeared in many Pokémon games. From the original entries, the postgame in Gold and Silver, and the various remakes of those titles. It has also appeared many times in the Pokémon anime series. Most recently, Ash returned to it in the episode Alola, Kanto! that aired in the United States on November 25, 2017.

9 Wyndon

One of the most recent breathtaking Pokémon locations was Wyndon in Pokémon Sword and ShieldThe region the city belongs to, Galar, was based on the United Kingdom. Likewise, Wyndon was based on the U.K. capital London. It has a population of 157. While that might not seem like much, that makes it one of the most populated cities within the entire Pokémon series.

It is the home of the final challenge in Sword and Shield the "Champion Cup." It differed from past final trials in which the player has to compete in a tournament with former rivals instead of facing off against four bosses. After beating the game, players can return to the city and take on the Battle Tower, where they can fight as many battles as they can win to increase their ranking.

8 Lumiose City

Somewhat similar to Wyndon, Luminose City is based on the capital city of France. While parts of Wnydon can feel like a generic city, the various cafes and fashion boutiques scattered about the Luninose City make it feel truly unique. Another thing Luminose City has on Wyndon? It has a population of 416, which is more than even twice the population of Wyndon.

The city is home to the Eiffel Tower inspired Prism Tower. It houses the Luminose Gym that is operated by electric-type specialist Clemont. He's an inventor who would go on to become a traveling companion of Ash in the anime seasons based on Pokémon X and Y. The town has also appeared as a stage in the Super Smash Bros. series.

7 Postwick

Is there anything more idyllic than the British countryside? Postwick, where the player's adventure in Sword and Shield begins, is one of the most pleasant towns in the franchise. It truly evokes the pleasant feeling of a cottage in the country that'd be the perfect vacation spot.

The player's rival, Hop, and the Galar region's champion Leon also live here. Sword and Shield deviate from most other games in the series by making the champion a more active presence in the player's life. The champion's room can even be visited where the player can see his prized collection of baseball caps. Or whatever the Pokémon equivalent of baseball is within the universe. PokéballNo, that's taken.

6 Treasure Town

Treasure Town has a dramatic difference from almost every other town in the series. Its entirely occupied by Pokémon and no humans. It's from the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series where the player travels to a world where pokémon can talk and even run their own businesses.

In fact, there are many pokémon who run shops, from Chansey Daycare to Duskkull Bank. It's a beautiful town filled with Native American-inspired architecture and a pleasing color palette. On the outskirts is Sharpedo Bluff where the player calls home once they graduate from Wigglytuff's Guild.

5 Ballonlea

Nestled within a Galar region forest lies the magical town of Ballonlea. While the dark overhang of the trees should keep the town in eternal darkness, the town is lit by a rainbow of bioluminescent mushrooms. While the concept of Pokémon is so outlandish, most towns within the games are fairly down to earth. So, it's refreshing to see a town with such a fantastical theme.

Ballonlea is home to a fairy-type gym that's run by Opal. However, her handpicked protege Bede takes over later in the game. Nearby in the path leading to the town players with the Shield version of the game can get the Galarian form of Ponyta.

4 Heahea City

The region of Alola is based on the real-life island paradise of Hawaii. The entire region could be counted as one of the most stunning places in the Pokémon series. The recreation feels so accurate that, if a player went to Hawaii for the first time, they'd feel right at home.

While there are cities in Alola, most of the towns are more down to earth to replicate the more quaint cities that populate the Hawaiian islands. Heahea City is a good combination of both, as its a small coastal town that still has a resort district, as well. It even has connections to older entries in the franchise since the town was founded by people from the first two regions; Johto and Kanto.

3 Stow-on-Side

The U.K, the country the Galar region is based on, isn't known for its deserts. In fact, when players first visit Stow-on-Side, they may think its developer GameFreak taking liberties with their source material. However, it is actually based on a real place in the United Kingdom called Dungeness. The town isn't without its little details, either, with its streetlamps bearing a striking resemblance to the Pokémon Chandelure.

While Stow-on-Side is based on a dry environment, it's actually home to a ghost-type gym. Maybe that's why the streetlamps look like the ghost-type Chandelure. If players return to the town after they've become the champion, they can go to the buff shopkeeper underneath the blue, green, and yellow umbrella and get a surprise present.

2 Snowbelle City

There are many snowy towns players can travel to in the Pokémon series. However, there's none that's quite like Snowbelle. The big difference? The music. While most towns are accompanied by a happy tune, Snowbelle City inexplicably scored by a somber track.

For some, it may evoke a melancholic feeling that reminds them of happier times when snow meant Christmas was right around the corner. There's no reason for a town to have such a beautifully sad theme like this, but that just makes Snowbelle City all the more special.

1 Ryme City

One of the most visually stunning cities in the Pokémon franchise doesn't even come a video game at all. Ryme City, from the Detective Pikachu movie—which was technically based on a video game, but the movie's version of Ryme City is fairly different—isn't just an amazing Pokemon city, it's one of the most beautiful and thought-out worlds in the history of fiction.

When other movies highlight a fantasy city, it's usually a generic fly-over the skyscrapers in an attempt to show just how much they spent on special effects. However, Detective Pikachu takes the time to show the viewer how the city works. Humans and Pokémon live in harmony, as each pocket monster contributes to society in their own special way. No other piece of Pokémon media has come close to showing how a society can be so improved with the help of these capsule creatures!

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