Prologue

The region of Gethi is what many people would compare to Africa of Earth; the same animals were there and it was just a bit bigger than Africa.

Though the same animals were there, the creatures had evolved to be Pokémon. The new Pokémon could control their certain elements but were classified as a different phylum. The original Pokémon before the great scientists of Johto, Hoenn, and Kanto discovered the continent were under the phylum Pokédates and the new Pokémon were under the phylum Gethidates.

The difference between the two Pokémon phylums was not that one was found in a different world or that the creatures were so different that they had to be put under their own phylum. The reason was that the Pokémon's moves and the way they attacked were different. An Ember attack could suddenly blast from an unknown source the Pokémon used instead of being emitted from the body. The way the creatures behaved was another reason on why Gethidates were under their own phylum as well as the fact that PokéBalls were useless on Gethidates.

The Pokémon inhabiting Gethi look exactly like the creatures in Africa, Australia, South America, and Asia. The creatures behaved in the same way but also had evolved to take charge of the situation. Humans were at their mercy most of the time. No other Pokémon from the Western regions had been able to live long in the harshness of the Gethi region.

The bottom of Gethi was a large tundra with few trees. Several bulky and hairy Pokémon dominated the tundra while large carnivores fed off larger herbivores. Coniferous forests stretched from the tundra's end and ended at about a third of the way through Gethi. Small herbivores darted through trees while slightly larger meat-eaters cruised in the canopy. The forests turned immediately into grasslands, where the largest land Pokémon lived with other large grass-eaters and packs and prides of carnivores. Rainforests dominated both sides of the grasslands, housing many species of bright Bird Pokémon and several different primates. The grasslands melted into a large desert that controlled the last third of the continent. Few creatures came out during the day but the desert would be alive at night.

Cities were only near rivers or the coast as the other parts of Gethi were too harsh for a human to live long without protection. The only way to travel was to walk or ride a Pokémon and even then, some people didn't make it to their destination.

However, some people braved the harsh climates of Gethi for the Pokémon League set up. The League was different as it tested the endurance of a Pokémon first before they and their Trainer could compete for a Medal. The Medal replaced the Badge there, as the medal was given to the Trainer and the Pokemon who had beaten or fought against the Gym Leader. A Pokémon's loyalty and experience could be shown from the leather band that held the Medals.

The Gyms were spread out among the different climates. There were eighteen Gyms in Gethi, and only three hundred people in the last hundred years have been able to reach the League.