Nickname: Difference between revisions

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(→‎Limits on nicknames: How curious. I can nickname a traded Ditto, but once done I can't change or undo it.)
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In Generation V, nicknames the player enters can only contain up to 4 numeric characters. In Generation VI and VII, nicknames the player enters can only contain up to 5 numeric characters. However, Pokémon transferred from previous generations can violate these limits, and their names will not be changed upon transfer.
In Generation V, nicknames the player enters can only contain up to 4 numeric characters. In Generation VI and VII, nicknames the player enters can only contain up to 5 numeric characters. However, Pokémon transferred from previous generations can violate these limits, and their names will not be changed upon transfer.


Starting in {{g|Sword and Shield}}, if a traded Pokémon doesn't have a nickname, the player can nickname it, however they'll be unable to change it.
Starting in {{g|Sword and Shield}}, if a traded Pokémon doesn't have a nickname, the player can nickname it, though the nickname cannot be changed afterwards.


===Outcomes of nicknaming===
===Outcomes of nicknaming===