A-B-C Islands

The A-B-C Islands (Japanese: イロハ諸島 Iroha Archipelago) are an -exclusive group of islands located off the coast of Hoenn, between Lilycove City and Mossdeep City. They appeared in The Evolutionary War!.

s who live on these islands have a rivalry with each other over 's evolutionary line: one group believes are stronger, while another group believes  are stronger.

Island A has a Pokémon Center, which is also home to a school. On Island B, DeepSeaScales can be found and used to evolve Clamperl into Gorebyss, while on Island C, DeepSeaTeeth can be found and used to evolve Clamperl into Huntail. Racing their Huntail and Gorebyss between the islands, as a result, is a common occurrence for the Trainers who reside there.

Trivia

 * The reefs off the shores of these islands resemble particular katakana characters. Island A's reefs make an I (イ), Island B's make a Ro (ロ) while Island C's make a Ha (ハ). This (along with the name of the archipelago) is a reference to, a traditional way of grouping kana characters. This is somewhat equivalent to western ABC's.
 * In the real world, the Dutch Caribbean Islands of Aruba, Bonaire, and Curacao are commonly known as the "A-B-C Islands."

In other languages
Islas A, B y C Isole A-B-C 伊呂波三島