Pokémon: Middle-Earth Region

[ZehnWaters]

I dunno how many other Pokémon fans there are out there, but I've been one longer than I've been a Tolkien fan. On YouTube it's sort of a rite of passage for a PokéTuber to create their own region. Most base it off of the country or state they live in, or have a genealogical connection to. I decided Middle-Earth would make the most sense for me. So far I just have the Gym Leaders, the Elite 4, and the Champion though you can guess the route the game would take by where the Gym Leaders are. What Pokémon would inhabit what routes and areas haven't been decided yet either. I think the gimmick and team would be tied together. Team Ring lead by the Team Leader (and final Gym Leader) Sauron have rings that allow them to enslave Pokémon (falsely granting the benefits of high Affection)! Others have rings that do good (providing various benefits like increasing the rate of EXP gain) also exist. All rings allow Mega Evolution & Z-Moves. All Gigantamax forms are treated like Mega Evolutions in this region.

Take a look at the attached document and tell me what you think! I tried to make the Pokémon as themed to the character as possible (even when it was potentially detrimental).

A map. I need to make it more like a Pokémon map but it's what I've got so far (click to enlarge).