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==Pokémon with foreign Pokédex entries==
==Pokémon with foreign Pokédex entries==
===Generation IV===
===Generation IV===
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In {{game2|Diamond|Pearl|Platinum}}, a {{tc|Hiker}} in a small house on {{rt|226|Sinnoh}} named the Meister (Japanese: マイスター ''Meister'') will upgrade the player's [[Pokédex]] with the ability to store entries in foreign languages. If the player obtains an applicable Pokémon whose [[language of origin]] is different to their game's language, a Pokédex entry in its language of origin is registered for that Pokémon.
In {{game2|Diamond|Pearl|Platinum}}, a {{tc|Hiker}} in a small house on {{rt|226|Sinnoh}} named the Meister (Japanese: マイスター ''Meister'') will upgrade the player's [[Pokédex]] with the ability to store entries in foreign languages. If the player obtains an applicable Pokémon whose [[language of origin]] is different to their game's language, a Pokédex entry in its language of origin is registered for that Pokémon.


After he upgrades a player's Pokédex, the Meister offers to trade the player a {{p|Magikarp}} in exchange for a {{p|Finneon}}. His Magikarp is German (except in the German games, in which it is Japanese), so performing this trade registers the German Pokédex entry for Magikarp in the player's Pokédex (its Japanese Pokédex entry in the German games).  
After he upgrades a player's Pokédex, the Meister offers to trade the player a {{p|Magikarp}} in exchange for a {{p|Finneon}}. His Magikarp is German (except in the German games, in which it is Japanese), so performing this trade registers the German or Japanese Pokédex entry for Magikarp in the player's Pokédex.
 
Although the Korean Generation IV games are not compatible with other language Generation IV games, Pokémon with other languages of origin can still be migrated from [[Pal Park]] or obtained in in-game trades to unlock the corresponding Pokédex entries in a Korean game.


====Pokémon Diamond and Pearl====
====Pokémon Diamond and Pearl====
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===Generation V===
===Generation V===
In {{4v|Black|White}}, the player can register foreign Pokédex entries for the first 493 Pokémon (i.e. Pokémon from Generations I to IV). The entries used are from Pokémon Diamond. The player is now able to collect Korean entries—while the Generation IV games were released in Korean, they were not compatible with other language Generation IV games.
In {{4v|Black|White}}, the player can register foreign Pokédex entries for the first 493 Pokémon (i.e. Pokémon from Generations I to IV). The entries used are from Pokémon Diamond. Western and Japanese games are now able to collect Korean entries—while the Generation IV games were released in Korean, they were not compatible with other language Generation IV games.


===Generation VI onward===
===Generation VI onward===
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===Generation VIII===
===Generation VIII===
In [[Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl]], foreign Pokédex entries are available as soon as the player obtain their Pokédex (unlike in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl). The Meister will attempt to upgrade the player's Pokédex, but comments already been upgraded with the foreign Pokédex entry feature. Like in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, the Meister offers to trade his German Magikarp (Japanese in the German version).
In [[Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl]], foreign Pokédex entries are available as soon as the player obtain their Pokédex (unlike in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl). The Meister will attempt to upgrade the player's Pokédex, but comments that it has already been upgraded with the foreign Pokédex entry feature. Like in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, the Meister offers to trade his German Magikarp (Japanese in the German version).


==Trivia==
==Trivia==