>>44398565There is none. It feels like a very empty, lonely, small region with not much to do and no real feeling of wonder or adventure. This is on top of the horrible Pokemon distribution and probably the most forced attempt at a gym challenge in the entire series.
It's probably great for the useless comfyfags who don't do anything with their lives so the boring, stagnant atmosphere of Johto appeals to them, but there's ways of being calming/soothing without losing charm, which later regions would perfect.