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*The Pokédex is evidently<!-- shown to be--><!--shown when?--><!--Pretty sure it was the anime.--> encased in material that is invulnerable to almost anything within reason. It has been soaked in water and (in the anime) electrocuted and exposed to high-temperature flames, all with no ill effect. It is also voice-sensitive. There are some limitations to its ability; certain circumstances can prevent the Pokédex from accurately identifying its target: | *The Pokédex is evidently<!-- shown to be--><!--shown when?--><!--Pretty sure it was the anime.--> encased in material that is invulnerable to almost anything within reason. It has been soaked in water and (in the anime) electrocuted and exposed to high-temperature flames, all with no ill effect. It is also voice-sensitive. There are some limitations to its ability; certain circumstances can prevent the Pokédex from accurately identifying its target: | ||
**A Pokédex which has not received a [[National Pokédex|National Mode]] upgrade will not display any information on Pokémon not usually found in its home region, even if those Pokémon have been caught. | **A Pokédex which has not received a [[National Pokédex|National Mode]] upgrade will not display any information on Pokémon not usually found in its home region, even if those Pokémon have been caught. | ||
**In the anime, it seems a Pokédex can only identify a Pokémon when pointed directly at it, and not at any illusions it creates, as seen in [[EP020|The Ghost of Maiden's Peak]] when {{p|Gastly}} uses illusions to scare {{Ash}} and his {{Ashfr|friends}} and the PokéDex could | **In the anime, it seems a Pokédex can only identify a Pokémon when pointed directly at it, and not at any illusions it creates, as seen in [[EP020|The Ghost of Maiden's Peak]] when {{p|Gastly}} uses illusions to scare {{Ash}} and his {{Ashfr|friends}} and the PokéDex could only identify it when Ash pointed the PokéDex directly at Gastly itself rather than the illusions it was creating. | ||
**Similarly, {{Gary}}'s Pokédex failed to identify {{an|Mewtwo}} at the [[Viridian Gym]], displaying only static interference. This may be attributed to the mechanical "focus/leech" battle armor Mewtwo was wearing at the time. | **Similarly, {{Gary}}'s Pokédex failed to identify {{an|Mewtwo}} at the [[Viridian Gym]], displaying only static interference. This may be attributed to the mechanical "focus/leech" battle armor Mewtwo was wearing at the time. | ||
*All five of Ash's Pokédexes have been red, as were the Pokédexes in the games prior to {{2v2|HeartGold|SoulSilver}}, while other characters have had other colors. May had a yellow one in Kanto, Paul has a dark blue Pokédex and Dawn has a pink Pokédex. | *All five of Ash's Pokédexes have been red, as were the Pokédexes in the games prior to {{2v2|HeartGold|SoulSilver}}, while other characters have had other colors. May had a yellow one in Kanto, Paul has a dark blue Pokédex and Dawn has a pink Pokédex. | ||