Dragon Holy Land

The Dragon Holy Land (Japanese: 竜の聖域 Dragon Holy Land) is an extension of the Dragon's Den, north of Johto's Blackthorn City.

In the anime
The Dragon Holy Land has appeared in four episodes of the. It is a grassy, forested area with various flora, and rock cliffs walling it. The paradise is home to many Pokémon, some of which travel to the area to become stronger. , Clair, and her brother Lance also their Pokémon in the Dragon Holy Land. It is only accessible through a waterfall located at the end of the Dragon's Den. The part of the Dragon Holy Land immediate to the Dragon's Den entrance is a grassy, forested area with various flora, and rock cliffs walling it with the occasional stream.

Its first appearance came at the end of Fangs for Nothin', after entered the Dragon Holy Land and managed to convince the resident  to protect them.

The location was the focus of Great Bowls of Fire!, where Kaburagi and Clair informed and  of the folklore and history surrounding the Dragon Holy Land. A very old Dragonite, the very one that was helping Team Rocket, belonged to the very first of the Blackthorn Gym. Since the Gym Leader passed away, the Dragonite became the unofficial "guardian" of the Holy Land. Clair claimed that every flower in the Dragon Holy Land stays in bloom all year round, and that many would believe this to be attributable to a mysterious power from the Dragon Pokémon; indeed, there were copious amounts of flowers.

Near a lake, there is a vault-like structure, the Dragon Shrine, which is situated between two columns. It was constructed over 500 years ago to commemorate a future where people and Pokémon coexist. The Dragon Shrine houses the sacred Prayer Flame in a sacred golden bowl. This is said to be the first fire the Dragon Pokémon gave to the inhabitants of Blackthorn City. However, Team Rocket attempted to steal it, and inadvertently started a large blaze in the process. Dragonite was sent into a ferocious rage, which was settled after an intense against Ash's Charizard. While and 's Pokémon were able to put out the flames, the Dragon Holy Land still suffered immense damage, and needed time to restore itself back to its former glory.

It made a brief appearance in a flashback in A Pokémon of a Different Color!. It reappeared in SS028, where Clair took to the location for her  to calm down after it became stressed from being in an urban environment. Soon after, Gible left the Dragon Holy Land, and later joined Iris's team.

In the Ash & Pikachu manga
The Dragon Holy Land appeared in The Dragonite's Imperial Wrath.

In other languages
Heiliges Land der Drachen Terra Sacra dei Draghi 龙之圣域