Scanner

The Scanner (Japanese: たんちき Detector) is a Key Item introduced in Generation III.

Scanner たんちき Detector

Pokémon Global Link artwork

Introduced in Generation III Pocket Generation III Key items Generation VI Key items Generation VII Key items

In the core series games

Price

Games Cost Sell price RSEFRLG ORAS SMUSUM N/A N/A

Effect

Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald

The Scanner can be given to Captain Stern in exchange for one of the items associated with Clamperl and its evolutions; DeepSeaScale or DeepSeaTooth.

Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

The Scanner can be given to Captain Stern in exchange for a Clear Bell^OR or Tidal Bell^AS, which can be used to encounter Ho-Oh^OR or Lugia^AS somewhere on Sea Mauville.

Description

Games Description RSE A device found inside the Abandoned Ship. FRLG A device used to search for life-forms in water. It looks too difficult to use. ORAS SMUSUM A device found inside Sea Mauville.

Acquisition

Games Method RSE Abandoned Ship (requires Dive) ORAS Sea Mauville (submerged control room; hidden; requires Dive)

In the manga

The Scanner in Pokémon Adventures

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

The Scanner first appeared in Adding It Up with Plusle & Minun II, where Courtney and Tabitha managed to steal it from the Abandoned Ship, despite the interference of Ruby and Sapphire. Blaise later modified the Scanner, fixing the broken equipment, and enabling it to track the Red and Blue Orbs on Mt. Pyre. It reappeared under his ownership during the Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire arc.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 探測器 Taamchākhei Mandarin 探測器 / 探测器 Tàncèqì French Scanner German Scanner Italian Scanner Korean 탐지기 Tamjigi Spanish Escáner Vietnamese Máy dò tìm

See also

• List of Key Items in Generation III
• List of Key Items in Generation VI

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