Which Pokémon Pokopia area is based on the ruined Vermilion City?

Bleak Beach is the Pokémon Pokopia area based on the ruined Vermilion City.

The coastal region has been heavily damaged by storms, mud, flattened structures, and the collapse of an entire district into the sea. Several streets and buildings remain, and the wrecked S.S. Anne can still be found at the harbor. These details connect Bleak Beach to Vermilion City from the Kanto region.

The area is initially covered by thick clouds that block daylight. Ditto’s work there includes restoring light and improving habitats for Pokémon. The story introduces several distinctive characters in this region, including Smearguru, Mosslax, and Peakychu.

Bleak Beach should not be confused with the Withered Wasteland, which is associated with Fuchsia City, or Rocky Ridges, which occupies the former site of Pewter City. Pokopia reimagines several Kanto settlements as damaged environments rather than presenting the cities in their familiar original form.