Which former Kanto location became the Withered Wasteland in Pokémon Pokopia?

The Withered Wasteland in Pokémon Pokopia is set in what was once Fuchsia City.

Pokopia takes place in a post-apocalyptic version of Kanto after destructive environmental disasters made the planet difficult for humans and Pokémon to inhabit. The Withered Wasteland is the first area where Ditto awakens and meets the Pokémon later known as Professor Tangrowth.

The area has been drastically changed from the familiar Kanto setting. Its terrain was reshaped by major earthquakes, and an ongoing drought left the land dry and barren. Ditto and Professor Tangrowth work to restore habitats and find a way to bring rain back to the region.

Fuchsia City is often confused with other Kanto locations because Pokopia transforms recognizable places into damaged settlements rather than presenting them as they appear in the original games. In Pokopia’s story, the name describes the former location, while Withered Wasteland is the post-apocalyptic area’s current name.