Whirl Islands

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| align="center" colspan=2 style="background:#ccf;" | <font size="+1">'''Whirl Islands'''</font>
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| [[Johto]]
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| valign="top" | Connecting Routes
|Route 40 (North)<br>[[Cianwood City]] (West)
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In the [[Pokémon]] world, the '''Whirl Islands''' are a place between [[Olivine City]] and [[Cianwood City]] in the [[Johto]] region. It is the only place a [[Lugia]] can be obtained.

In the [[Pokémon (video games)|video games]], lugia Islands are rock formations that allow access ground cave. The islands can only be reached when players have obtained the HM Whirlpool, which they can use to clear out the swirling whirlpools, and enter the caves.
In the [[Pokémon (anime)|animé]], they are much larger and populated. They took up the first 14 episodes of the "Master Quest" season. The first episode, entitled "[http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/EP210 Around the Whirlpool]" introduces the main three themes of the side-story:
*[[Misty]] decides she wants a [[Corsola]], (which eventually leads to her capturing one a few episodes later.)
*The Whirl Cup, (a tournament using only Water Pokémon that Ash and Misty enter.)
*A Mystery Pokémon, (Most of their time in the Whirl Islands is spent wondering what it is, and when they find out, they are soon caught up in a rescue mission with their old friend, [[Richie (Pokémon)|Richie]].)

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[[Category:Johto locations]]

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