It's either Johto or Kanto, I can't really decide between the two, I'm leaning towards Johto, the nostalgic value is one of the main reasons for that choice. I never liked Hoenn much, it just never appealed to me, far too tropical. I do like Sinnoh if only for the climate and geography. Really, it's a competition between Johto and Kanto for me.
Roxas_XIII wrote:
I'm gonna say for me it is Hoenn. I liked having so much area to explore on both land and water, and I liked the legendaries (Groudon, Kyogre, and Rayquaza, the Pokemon of land, sea, and sky.) My favorite part of Hoenn was the quest for the Blind Kings (Regirock, Regice, and Registeel), mainly because I was able to figure out the meaning of the dots on the wall (Braille) in the secret caverns without having to rely on a game guide (although I DID use an online Braille alphabet to translate.)
Sinnoh also comes as a close second, mainly because of the mythology behind the legendaries in that area (Dialga the Time god, Palkia the space god, Girantina the shadow god, and the three Lake Spirits.)
Also, Teams Magma and Aqua in Hoenn and Team Galactic in Sinnoh were a lot more believable than the cliched Team Rocket. I especially liked Magma and Aqua because they had a purpose behind their acts, while Galactic and Rocket were more random and chaotic. Magma and Aqua were essentially the eco-terrorists of the Pokeverse, whereas Galactic and Rocket were just rebels without a clue.
I found Galactic to be as you describe, rebels without a cause. A fairly stupid group really. But Rocket were out for profit, they wanted the most pokemon and the most money. They were the most realistic criminal "team" in the Pokemon series if you ask me. They had a goal, they had operations (the casino in Celadon), they even raided corporations which had technology that they wanted.
I just don't see how an organization in which the members with green afros want to destroy the world and use a living creature to make a new world is more believable than an organization which just wants profit and power. Magma and Aqua are better than Galactic though.