Pokémon Lottery Corner: Difference between revisions

The '''Pokémon Lottery Corner''' (Japanese: '''ポケモンくじ{{tt|抽選|ちゅうせん}}コーナー''' ''Pokémon Lottery Drawing Corner'') or the '''Loto-ID''' (Japanese: '''ＩＤくじ''' ''ID Lottery'') is a feature in the Generation {{gen|II}}, {{gen|III}}, {{gen|IV}}, {{gen|VI}}, {{gen|VII}}, and {{gen|VIII}} [[core series]] games (except [[Pokémon Legends: Arceus]]) that gives the player a periodic opportunity to receive a reward for owning a Pokémon with a certain [[Original Trainer|OT]] [[Trainer ID number|ID number]]. The Loto-ID is held at the at the '''Loto-ID Center''' (Japanese: '''ＩＤくじセンター抽選コーナー''' ''ID Lottery Center Drawing Corner'').

Once per day (or once per week in Generation II), a random ID number is generated; if the player has a Pokémon with the same or a similar ID, they will receive a prize. In order for a Pokémon's ID to be eligible for an award, one or more consecutive corresponding digits of the Pokémon's ID and the random ID must be the same, starting from the rightmost digit. For example, if the current lottery number is 12345, a Pokémon with the ID 12340 will not win, and one with the ID 12305 will win for matching only the last digit (except in Generations II and III, which do not give rewards for matching only one digit). Even if the player resets the game, the number for that day will still be the same. Starting in Generation VII, the game must be saved before the drawing of a lottery ticket, preventing exploits that involve resetting after drawing a ticket.

Similar features are present in [[Pokémon Black and White Versions 2|Pokémon Black 2 and White 2]] and the Generation VII games with the [[Join Avenue#Raffle Shop|Raffle Shops]] and [[Festival Plaza#Lottery shops|lottery shops]], respectively, which also reward the player with a randomly chosen free prize. However, these are not based on ID numbers.

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In {{game2|Gold|Silver|Crystal}}, the Lucky Number Show is part of the Lucky Channel, a {{DL|Pokégear|radio}} program broadcast on channel 8.5 in Johto. Each Friday, a random ID number is generated and then broadcast on the Lucky Channel throughout the following week. The player can bring a Pokémon with an ID number matching that week's lucky number to a receptionist on the ground floor of the [[Goldenrod Radio Tower]] to receive a prize. When the receptionist is spoken to, the IDs of all Pokémon in the player's party and in the currently selected Box of the [[Pokémon Storage System]] are checked for matches, and a prize is awarded if one is found. The player can speak to the receptionist to check for matches multiple times in one week, but once a prize has been received, the player will not be able to participate again until after the lucky number changes at the start of the next Friday.

In {{game2|Ruby|Sapphire|Emerald}}, the lottery is part of the Pokémon Lottery Corner on the ground floor of the [[Lilycove Department Store]], where it is conducted by the right receptionist. The winning ID number changes daily, and the game looks for matches by examining the IDs of all Pokémon in the player's party and in all PC Boxes (but not Pokémon in the {{pkmn|Day Care}}). The player may only check for matches once a day, and this occurs at the same time that they are told what the winning ID is.

In [[Generation IV]], the winning ID number is determined using the same mechanic as [[mass outbreak]]s and [[Great Marsh]] {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}. Therefore, players in the same [[group]] will have the same winning number on any given day, and resetting the game will not change the day's winning number, unlike in [[Generation III]].

In {{game2|Diamond|Pearl|Platinum}}, the lottery is part of the Pokémon Lottery Corner on the ground floor of the [[Jubilife TV]] building, where it is conducted by a receptionist named [[Felicity]]. The winning ID number changes daily, and the game looks for matches by examining the IDs of all Pokémon in the player's party and in all PC Boxes (but not Pokémon in the {{pkmn|Day Care}}). In {{game|Diamond and Pearl|s}}, the player may only check for matches once a day, and this occurs at the same time that they are told what the winning ID is. This is changed in {{game|Platinum}} so that the player may check for matches multiple times in one day; however, after winning a prize, they may not participate again for the rest of the day.

In {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}, Felicity and the Pokémon Lottery Corner appear on the ground floor of the [[Goldenrod Radio Tower]]; the lottery in these games works the same way that it does in Platinum.

[[File:XY Loto-ID Center.png|thumb|right|Interior of the Loto-ID Center]]

In {{g|X and Y}}, the Loto-ID is at the Loto-ID Center on [[Estival Avenue]] in [[Lumiose City]], where it is conducted by the front receptionist. The winning ID number changes daily, and the game looks for matches by examining the IDs of all Pokémon in the player's party and in all PC Boxes (but not Pokémon in the {{pkmn|Day Care}}). Although the number remains the same throughout the day, the player may check for matches multiple times in one day until they win a prize, after which they may not participate again for the rest of the day.

The Pokémon Lottery Corner on the ground floor of the [[Lilycove Department Store]] makes a reappearance in {{g|Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire}}.

In [[Pokémon Sun and Moon|Pokémon Sun, Moon]], {{g|Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon}}, the Loto-ID is located at the Alola Tourist Bureau in [[Hau'oli City]], where it is conducted by the left receptionist. The winning ID number changes daily, and the game looks for matches by examining the last five digits of the IDs of all Pokémon in the player's party and in all PC Boxes (but not Pokémon in the {{pkmn|Nursery}}). Unlike in previous games, the game must be [[save]]d prior to drawing a Loto Ticket and the player cannot do multiple checks in one day.

In [[Pokémon Sword and Shield|Pokémon Sword and Shield]], the Loto-ID is done at the Rotom information terminal of any Pokémon Center and [[Master Dojo]] of [[The Isle of Armor]] where it is conducted by [[Rotomi]]. The winning ID number changes daily, and the game looks for matches by examining the last five digits of the IDs of all Pokémon in the player's party and in all PC Boxes (but not Pokémon in the {{pkmn|Nursery}}). Like in the previous generation, the game must be [[save]]d prior to drawing a Loto Ticket and the player cannot do multiple checks in one day.