Vs. Recorder
The Vs. Recorder (Japanese: バトルレコーダー Battle Recorder) is a key item in Pokémon Platinum, HeartGold and SoulSilver, Black and White, and Black 2 and White 2.
The Vs. Recorder can record and replay a player's battles, similarly to the Frontier Pass's Battle Record, and send them over Nintendo Wi-Fi at the new and improved Global Trade Station (now known collectively as the Global Terminal) in Jubilife City in Pokémon Platinum or Goldenrod City in HeartGold and SoulSilver. It can also take pictures of the player's boxes. It can only record Wi-Fi, wireless, and Battle Frontier battles. It is given to the player by Looker during their first encounter with him in Jubilife City in Platinum, by the player's friend (the opposite-gender character) before entering Violet City for the first time in HeartGold and SoulSilver, by an NPC upon entering the Battle Subway in Nimbasa City in Black and White and by the opposite-gender after beating Ingo and Emmet in a Tag Battle with them in Black 2 and White 2.
Modes
There are several features and two modes on the Vs. Recorder, which all use the Nintendo DS's touch screen to operate.
Browse Mode
The Browse Mode does not require Nintendo Wi-Fi to use. In this mode, the color of the recorder's interface can be changed from green to other colors (pink, gray, yellow, red, brown, and orange, in that order) by touching either the left or the right border of the touch screen.
In Generation IV, touching the right border changes the interface's color to that of the next color (i.e. from pink to gray), while touching the left border changes it to that of the previous color (i.e. from red to yellow).
However, this feature is no longer present in Generation V. No matter which border is touched, the color is always changed to the next in line.
Battle Videos
The recorded battles, known as Battle Videos, can be found here. The Vs. Recorder can record battles from the Battle Frontier, wireless play and Wi-Fi. Players can also download videos from the Global Terminal which can be viewed in the second option. An uploaded video to the Global Terminal will receive a twelve-digit code, much like a Friend Code. The third option deletes recorded videos.
Battle videos change depending on the game's language. Everything changes to the game's language except the names of Trainers and Pokémon. For example, watching another player's video from a Japanese version of Platinum which features Dahlia in an English game would show her name as Arcade Star ダリア and her Pokémon would have Japanese names.
Uploaded videos will not remain in the Global Terminal forever, so codes might not always work.
Trainer's Profile
In any saved video, the profile of the Trainer that recorded the battle can be seen by touching the "View Profile" button.
The Trainer's Profile displays the Trainer's name, birth month, location, and favorite quote, as well as the sprite of the Trainer's favorite Pokémon. This can be changed by talking to a lady in the Castelia City Pokémon Center, who prompts the player to change their favorite Pokémon to the one leading the team at that moment.
Frontier Record
The Vs. Recorder also keeps the amount of Battle Points the players has. It also contains the commemorative prints obtained from the Battle Frontier. This option is only available once the player has arrived at the Battle Frontier.
Battle Subway
Similar to the Frontier Record, in Black and White and Black 2 and White 2 the amount of Battle Points won is displayed here, as well as the player's records from each of the Battle Subway lines.
Random Matchup
In Black and White and Black 2 and White 2, the Vs. Recorder includes the records "Player's Rating", "Rating Mode Record" and "Free Mode Record", which display the records from the "Random Matchup" battles from the Global Battle Union.
Global Mode
The Global Mode can only be used in the Global Terminal and it depends on the terminal used. There are three floors of terminals, each accessible from the warp panel of the same color. The blue room is 1F, the green room is 2F, and the pink room is 3F.
The Blue Room
This room is the main lobby of the Global Terminal. It has two terminals for checking Battle Video Rankings and Trainer Rankings. The Battle Video Rankings displays the top thirty Battle Videos. The Trainer Rankings can be viewed based on Trainer class, birth month, or favorite Pokémon.
The Green Room
The top terminal is used for viewing another players' PC box, ranked by views, name, newest additions, etc. Players can also submit one of your own boxes. The bottom terminal is used for viewing Super Contest dress up pictures. Players can also submit their own dress up pictures.
The Pink Room
This one is used to view and upload videos of battles. The first option allows the player to view battles. It can be searched by the last thirty that were uploaded , choosing the Trainer and the type of battle or by putting in numbers. The second option allows the player to upload their own battle. Several numbers are given which are used in searching for it.
In other languages
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