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There are five Pokémon Storage Systems used in the [[core series]] regions: | There are five Pokémon Storage Systems used in the [[core series]] regions: | ||
* [[Bill]]'s Pokémon Storage System, used in [[Kanto]] and [[Johto]] | * [[Bill]]'s Pokémon Storage System, used in [[Kanto]] and [[Johto]]. | ||
* [[Lanette]]'s Pokémon Storage System, used in [[Hoenn]] | * [[Lanette]]'s Pokémon Storage System, used in [[Hoenn]]. | ||
* [[Bebe]]'s Pokémon Storage System, used in [[Sinnoh]] | * [[Bebe]]'s Pokémon Storage System, used in [[Sinnoh]]. | ||
* [[Amanita]]'s Pokémon Storage System, used in [[Unova]] | * [[Amanita]]'s Pokémon Storage System, used in [[Unova]]. | ||
* [[Cassius]]'s Pokémon Storage System, used in [[Kalos]] | * [[Cassius]]'s Pokémon Storage System, used in [[Kalos]]. | ||
In the [[PC]], these systems are initially referred to as "Someone's PC", but when the player meets the person responsible for creating or maintaining the region's Pokémon Storage System, the entry will change from "Someone" to the person's name (e.g., "Bill's PC"). | In the [[PC]], these systems are initially referred to as "Someone's PC", but when the player meets the person responsible for creating or maintaining the region's Pokémon Storage System, the entry will change from "Someone" to the person's name (e.g., "Bill's PC"). | ||
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[[My Pokémon Ranch]] also offers an alternative to the digital Pokémon Storage System. In My Pokémon Ranch, Pokémon from {{game|Diamond and Pearl|s}} and Japanese versions of {{game|Platinum}} can be sent to stay on a farm owned by [[Hayley]]. | [[My Pokémon Ranch]] also offers an alternative to the digital Pokémon Storage System. In My Pokémon Ranch, Pokémon from {{game|Diamond and Pearl|s}} and Japanese versions of {{game|Platinum}} can be sent to stay on a farm owned by [[Hayley]]. | ||
==Limitations== | |||
Prior to [[Generation III]], the Pokémon Storage System had several limitations. | |||
One was the Box interface, which was a simple scrollable list of names in [[Generation I]], to which [[Generation II]] only added a picture of the currently selected Pokémon. In Generation III, however, the Box interface was upgraded to a full visual representation of the currently selected Box with each Pokémon therein represented by a miniature sprite. | |||
Another significant limitation was a requirement to [[saving|save]] when changing from one Box to another or when organizing Boxes (in Generation II). Generation III rid the Pokémon Storage System of that requirement entirely, so that Boxes can be switched and organized freely. | |||
Another limitation in Generations I and II was the inability to catch [[wild Pokémon]] if the current Box is full. Until the player changed to a Box that was not full, the game would prevent the player from even throwing a [[Poké Ball]]. In Generation III, though, if the current Box is full, when a new Pokémon is caught, the game will simply send it to the next open Box. | |||
There was also a minor change between Generations I and II. In Generation I, a Pokémon that was sent to the Pokémon Storage System would retain its current HP value. In Generation II, however, a Pokémon that is sent to the Pokémon Storage System regains its full HP. | |||
==Features== | ==Features== | ||
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Though not strictly a Pokémon Storage System, [[My Pokémon Ranch]] is also able to store 1,000 Pokémon. If a Japanese update is applied, it can store 1,500 Pokémon. | Though not strictly a Pokémon Storage System, [[My Pokémon Ranch]] is also able to store 1,000 Pokémon. If a Japanese update is applied, it can store 1,500 Pokémon. | ||
===Printing=== | |||
{{main|Game Boy Printer#Pokémon Storage System}} | |||
In {{game|Yellow}} and the [[Generation II]] games, it was possible to print a Box's contents using the [[Game Boy Printer]]. In Pokémon Yellow, this is an option in the Pokémon Storage System's main menu. In Generation II, it is available in the Change Box mode. | |||
===Naming Boxes=== | ===Naming Boxes=== | ||
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Starting in [[Generation V]], Box names are passed through a filter. This filter prohibits any [[List of censored words in Pokémon Black and White Versions|censored words]] from being used. In Pokémon Black and White, the filter also prohibits words that contain more than four numerical characters. | Starting in [[Generation V]], Box names are passed through a filter. This filter prohibits any [[List of censored words in Pokémon Black and White Versions|censored words]] from being used. In Pokémon Black and White, the filter also prohibits words that contain more than four numerical characters. | ||
===Organizing=== | |||
Generation II introduced the first Pokémon Storage System mode explicitly for organizing Pokémon in Boxes. It allows the player to pick up a Pokémon and move it anywhere in the same or a different Box. This mode has limitations in Generation II, however: it could only move Pokémon that were not holding [[Mail]], and every move required a save. In Generation II, the "Move Pokémon" mode would also only allow a Pokémon to be inserted before or after others. but in Generation III, it became possible to switch two Pokémon instead. | |||
{{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}} introduced a mode for explicitly manipulating the [[held item]]s of Pokémon in Boxes. This mode allows [[item]]s to be moved to or from the [[Bag]] or directly between two Pokémon. Starting in [[Generation IV]], an entry would also be added to the context menu in the Move Pokémon mode to allow the player to give a Pokémon an item from the Bag or to remove a Pokémon's item. | |||
In Generation VI, the "Move Pokémon" mode was changed to "Organize Boxes" and, in addition to being able to move Pokémon, it also became possible to switch entire Boxes with each other. This is possible by tapping the button in the lower-left corner of the Box interface in the Organize Boxes mode. | |||
===Wallpaper=== | ===Wallpaper=== | ||
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* [[Pokémon Black and White Versions 2|Black 2 and White 2]]: <sc>select</sc> button | * [[Pokémon Black and White Versions 2|Black 2 and White 2]]: <sc>select</sc> button | ||
* [[Generation VI]]: <sc>select</sc> or <sc>start</sc> buttons | * [[Generation VI]]: <sc>select</sc> or <sc>start</sc> buttons | ||
===Compare=== | |||
The Compare mode is an exclusive Pokémon Storage System feature in {{game2|Diamond|Pearl|Platinum}}. This mode allows the player to compare the [[Nature]] and [[stats]], [[Contest condition]], or [[move]]s of two Pokémon in the Pokémon Storage System. Two buttons on the left and right of the bottom screen will lock in the corresponding Pokémon if tapped, so that the other Pokémon will change as the cursor moves. | |||
===Filters=== | ===Filters=== | ||