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A '''PC''' (Japanese: '''パソコン''' ''Personal Computer'') is technology used in all of the [[Pokémon games|Pokémon RPGs]].  They are found in every [[Pokémon Center]], as well as in any main character's [[bedroom]], in all [[Secret Base]]s in the form of a laptop, and sometimes in other buildings as well.  Their primary purpose is for storing [[Pokémon]] and [[item]]s.
{{search|personal computers in the Pokémon world|other uses|PC (disambiguation)}}
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[[File:Red on computer.png|thumb|220px|{{ga|Red}} using a PC]]


=PC Functions=
A '''PC''' (Japanese: '''パソコン''' ''personal computer'') is a technology used in the [[Pokémon games]]. In the [[core series]], they are used from [[Generation]] {{gen|I}} to {{gen|VII}}, and in {{g|Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl}}. They are found in every [[Pokémon Center]], as well as in most main characters' [[Player's house|bedroom]]s, in all [[Secret Base]]s in the form of a laptop, and sometimes in other buildings as well. Their primary purpose is for storing {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} and [[item]]s.
==Bill's PC / Lanette's PC / Bebe's PC==
Every [[Pokémon trainer]] is allowed to access a [[Pokémon storage system]] set up by either [[Bill]] in [[Johto]] and [[Kanto]], [[Lanette]] in [[Hoenn]], or [[Bebe]] in [[Sinnoh]].  They can withdraw or deposit Pokémon in a series of boxes, allowing them to own more than the six permitted in their [[Party|team]].  When a Pokémon is [[Captured Pokémon|captured]] and the party is full, it is sent directly to the last box accessed on this part of the PC.


==Player's PC==
In {{g|Sword and Shield}}, they are replaced by [[Rotomi]].
In [[Generation]]s [[Generation I|I]], [[Generation II|II]] and [[Generation III|III]], rather than having to access a community database, [[item]] storage is done on the player's own personal computer.  The system is a bit simpler than that of Pokémon storage, and does not have multiple boxes to organize items.  Also, unlike Pokémon storage, when an item is found but the [[bag]] is full, it will not automatically be sent to this part of the PC. Mail that is taken from a Pokémon will also be stored here from [[Generation II]] onward.


In [[Generation IV]], this function is no longer necessary since the bag has space for all items. Instead, the personal PC manages [[mail]] and [[seal]]s.
==In the core series games==
{{incomplete|section|Trainer PR Videos and Photo Spot photos needed}}
===Features===
====Pokémon Storage System====
[[File:Bill PC HGSS.png|thumb|The main interface of Bill's PC in {{2v2|HeartGold|SoulSilver}}]]
{{main|Pokémon Storage System}}
Every [[Pokémon Trainer]] is allowed to access a Pokémon Storage System set up by either [[Bill]] in [[Johto]] and [[Kanto]], [[Lanette]] in [[Hoenn]], [[Bebe]] in [[Sinnoh]], [[Amanita]] in [[Unova]], [[Cassius]] in [[Kalos]], or [[Molayne]] in [[Alola]].


==Hall of Fame==
Until the player meets the regional PC developer, the Pokémon Storage System option will appear as "Someone's PC", while afterwards, it will appear as the developer's PC ("Bill's PC" and so on). The player can withdraw or deposit Pokémon in a number of Boxes, allowing them to own more Pokémon than just the six permitted in their [[party]]. When a Pokémon is {{pkmn2|caught}} but the player's party is full, the Pokémon will be sent directly to the last Box that was accessed on the PC; from Generation III onward, if this Box is full, the Pokémon will be placed in the next free Box; in Generations I and II, the Pokémon cannot be caught in the first place.
:''Main article: [[Hall of Fame]]''


This function only becomes accessible after defeating the [[Elite Four]].  It shows records of past victories over the [[Elite Four]].
Starting with [[Generation VII]], the player has the option to switch out a Pokémon from the party and send it to the PC when a new Pokémon is obtained.


==Decorations==
====Pokédex evaluation====
In bedrooms and Secret Bases, the PC has a secondary purpose of managing [[decorations]].
In almost all Pokémon games, the {{player}} can use a PC to have the [[Pokémon Professor]] of that game check the progress of the player's Pokédex. In {{game2|Diamond|Pearl|Platinum}}, as well as in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, the professor that checks the progress of the Pokédex changes from [[Professor Rowan]] to [[Professor Oak]] upon obtaining the [[National Pokédex]]. However, in {{2v2|HeartGold|SoulSilver}}, the Pokégear serves this purpose instead. In [[Pokémon Sun and Moon]], the [[Rotom Pokédex]] evaluates itself.


=In the anime=
====Item Storage System====
The PC is not frequently used by [[Pokémon trainer]]s in the anime, since [[Professor Oak]] tends to keep [[Ash Ketchum|Ash's]] extra Pokémon at his [[Professor Oak's Laboratory|laboratory]], and other characters tend to keep theirs at home.  However, it is sometimes used for communication instead of the [[video phone]]s; for example, in ''[[EP169|Beauty and the Breeder]]'', we see that [[Brock]] uses e-mail on the PC to keep in contact with [[Susie]].
[[File:Can'tStoreDeG_S.png|thumb|The player being unable to store the [[Devon Goods]] in the PC in {{game|Ruby and Sapphire|s}}.]]
In [[Generation]]s {{gen|I}}, {{gen|II}}, and {{gen|III}}, PCs have an '''Item Storage System''' (Japanese: '''どうぐのあずかりシステム''' ''tool storage system'') which the player can use to store items.


[[Nurse Joy]] and many officials for the [[Pokémon League]] and [[Pokémon Contests]] are seen using PCs often.
In these games, the player's [[Bag]] size is very limited, with the player being unable to obtain new items if their Bag is full. From [[Generation IV]] onward, the player's Bag has enough room for at least one stack of every type of item, so the Item Storage System no longer exists.


=Glitches=
In the Generation I and II core series games, as well as {{game2|Ruby|Sapphire|Emerald}}, the Item Storage System can store 50 different types of items in their PC; in {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}}, it can store 30 different types of items.
In [[Generation I]], there was an invisible PC in a hotel in [[Celadon City]]. This fact is explained by the close resemblance between the hotel and a Pokémon Center. This was less a glitch, and more likely an oversight by the programmers, who may have forgotten to remove the code to activate the PC at that particular point, though the sprite of the PC itself is no longer there. This "glitch", like most of the others, was removed in [[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen]].
 
There are some items that cannot be stored in the PC. In the Generation I and II core series games, the player can store any item in their PC. In Ruby and Sapphire, the player can store any item other than the [[Letter]], the [[Devon Goods]], the [[Red Orb]], or the [[Blue Orb]]. In FireRed and LeafGreen, the player can only store items from the Items Pocket. In Emerald, the player can store any item other than [[HM]]s and [[Key Item]]s.
 
In the Generation {{gen|I}} and {{gen|III}} games, the player starts the game with a [[Potion]] in their PC.
 
====Mailbox====
From Generation II to V, if the player takes [[Mail]] from a Pokémon, they can choose to either place that piece of Mail in their Mailbox or in their Bag.
 
Placing Mail in the Mailbox preserves the message that was written on it, allowing the player to read it later, or even give it a Pokémon again.
 
====Ball Capsules====
In the [[Generation IV]] games and Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, the player can assign [[Seal]]s to Ball Capsules. In the Ball Capsules menu, players can design Ball Capsules, or assign or remove Ball Capsules from Pokémon in their [[party]]. When a Pokémon is sent into battle, any Seals on its Ball Capsule will be displayed briefly.
 
Pokémon with a Ball Capsule cannot be stored in the PC unless the Ball Capsule is removed.
 
====Photo Album====
In HeartGold and SoulSilver, the player can take [[Photography|photos]] in various locations. The player can view, reorder, and delete their photos from the '''Photo Album''' (Japanese: '''フォトアルバム''' ''Photo Album'') menu.
 
====Hall of Fame====
{{main|Hall of Fame}}
This function only becomes accessible after defeating the [[Elite Four]] and {{pkmn|Champion}} of the respective region, showing up to 25 records of the player's past victories against them. This feature was removed in [[Pokémon Sun and Moon]].
 
====Decorations====
In bedrooms and Secret Bases, the PC allows the player to manage [[decoration]]s in that room.
 
====Saving====
In {{g|Colosseum}}, PCs also function as [[Saving|save]] points. This feature was removed in {{Pokémon XD}}, which retains the "save anywhere" feature of the core series games.
 
===Networking===
In FireRed and LeafGreen, it is shown that PCs require special systems to connect between two distant locations, as shown when [[Celio]] and Bill had to work together on the {{DL|Pokémon Network Center|Network Machine}} to allow PCs in the [[Sevii Islands]] to be able to connect to mainland [[Kanto]]'s computer network, and later to be able to connect with Lanette in Hoenn, unlocking the ability to [[trade]] Pokémon with {{game2|Ruby|Sapphire|Emerald}}, as well as Colosseum and XD in [[Orre]].
 
===Glitches===
There are several [[glitch]]es associated with PCs in the Pokémon games.
 
*In the [[Generation I]] games, there is an [[List of glitches (Generation I)#Invisible PC|invisible PC]] in the hotel in [[Celadon City]], which appears very similar to a [[Pokémon Center]]. The invisible PC is located where the PC would be in a Pokémon Center.
*In the [[Generation I]] games, seeing certain [[glitch Pokémon]] such as [[MissingNo.]] will [[List of glitches (Generation I)#Hall of Fame glitch|corrupt]] the player's [[Hall of Fame]] records.
*Many [[cloning glitches]] are related to the PC.
 
===Gallery===
{{incomplete|section|Missing Gen VII and BDSP models. Missing BDSP interface. Other: Box, Bank, HOME?}}
====Sprites and models====
{| style="margin:auto; text-align: center; {{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{locationcolor/dark|building}}; background: #{{locationcolor/med|building}}; font-size:80%"
|-
| style="{{roundy|40px}} border: 2px solid #{{locationcolor/dark|building}}; background: #{{locationcolor/light|building}}; width:40px" | [[File:PC RBY.png]]
| style="{{roundy|40px}} border: 2px solid #{{locationcolor/dark|building}}; background: #{{locationcolor/light|building}}; width:40px" | [[File:PC GSC.png]]
| style="{{roundy|40px}} border: 2px solid #{{locationcolor/dark|building}}; background: #{{locationcolor/light|building}}; width:40px" | [[File:PC RSE.png]]
| style="{{roundy|40px}} border: 2px solid #{{locationcolor/dark|building}}; background: #{{locationcolor/light|building}}; width:40px" | [[File:PC FRLG.png]]
| style="{{roundy|40px}} border: 2px solid #{{locationcolor/dark|building}}; background: #{{locationcolor/light|building}}; width:40px" | [[File:PC DPPt.png]]
| style="{{roundy|40px}} border: 2px solid #{{locationcolor/dark|building}}; background: #{{locationcolor/light|building}}; width:40px" | [[File:PC HGSS.png]]
| style="{{roundy|40px}} border: 2px solid #{{locationcolor/dark|building}}; background: #{{locationcolor/light|building}}; width:40px" | [[File:PC BWB2W2.png]]
| style="{{roundy|40px}} border: 2px solid #{{locationcolor/dark|building}}; background: #{{locationcolor/light|building}}; width:40px" | [[File:PC XY.png|20px]]
| style="{{roundy|40px}} border: 2px solid #{{locationcolor/dark|building}}; background: #{{locationcolor/light|building}}; width:40px" | [[File:PC ORAS.png|20px]]<!--
| style="{{roundy|40px}} border: 2px solid #{{locationcolor/dark|building}}; background: #{{locationcolor/light|building}}; width:40px" | [[File:ColoXD Vending Machine.png]]-->
|-
| {{color2|000|Pokémon Red and Blue Versions|RB}}{{color2|000|Pokémon Yellow Version|Y}}
| {{color2|000|Pokémon Gold and Silver Versions|GS}}{{color2|000|Pokémon Crystal Version|C}}
| {{color2|000|Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Versions|RS}}{{color2|000|Pokémon Emerald Version|E}}
| {{color2|000|Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|FRLG}}
| {{color2|000|Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Versions|DP}}{{color2|000|Pokémon Platinum Version|Pt}}
| {{color2|000|Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|HGSS}}
| {{color2|000|Pokémon Black and White Versions|BW}}{{color2|000|Pokémon Black and White Versions 2|B2W2}}
| {{color2|000|Pokémon X and Y|XY}}
| {{color2|000|Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire|ORAS}}<!--
| {{color2|000|Pokémon Colosseum|Colo}}{{color2|000|Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness|XD}}-->
|}
 
====Interface====
{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; background:#{{locationcolor/med|building}}; border:3px solid #{{Black color dark}}" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="3"
|-style="margin:auto;"
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Bill PC RBY.png]]
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Bill PC GSC.png]]
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Lanette PC RS.png|x144px]]
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Lanette PC E.png|x144px]]
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Bill PC FRLG.png|x144px]]
|-
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{kanto color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Red and Blue Versions|RB}}{{color2|FFF|Pokémon Yellow Version|Y}}
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{johto color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Gold and Silver Versions|GS}}{{color2|FFF|Pokémon Crystal Version|C}}
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{hoenn color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Versions|RS}}
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{hoenn color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Emerald Version|E}}
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{kanto color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|FRLG}}
|-style="margin:auto;"
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Bebe PC DPPt.png|160px]]
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Bill PC HGSS.png|160px]]
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Amanita PC BW.png|160px]]
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Amanita PC B2W2.png|160px]]
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Cassius PC XY.png|x240px]]
|-
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{sinnoh color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Versions|DP}}{{color2|FFF|Pokémon Platinum Version|Pt}}
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{johto color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|HGSS}}
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{unova color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Black and White Versions|BW}}
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{unova color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Black and White Versions 2|B2W2}}
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{kalos color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon X and Y|XY}}
|-
|
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Lanette PC ORAS.png|x240px]]
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:PC SM.png|x240px]]
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:PC USUM.png|x240px]]
|-
|
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{hoenn color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire|ORAS}}
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{alola color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Sun and Moon|SM}}
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#{{alola color}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon|USUM}}
|}
 
==In the side series games==
===Pokémon Stadium series===
{{main|PC (Stadium)}}
 
The PC at the {{OBP|Pokémon Lab|Stadium}} can be used to move [[item]]s and [[Pokémon (species)|Pokémon]] in [[Generation I]] and {{gen|II}} [[core series]] games connected via [[Transfer Pak]].
 
The PC features originated in {{jpn|Pokémon Stadium|Japanese Pokémon Stadium}}, but they were simply found in the [[main menu]] (not in a PC).  All PC features can only be used with a game saved at the [[Pokémon Center]].
 
{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; background:#{{blue color light}}; border:3px solid #{{Black color dark}}" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="3"
|-style="margin:auto;"
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Stadium Japanese PC Main Menu.png|200px]]
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Stadium English PC Main Menu.png|200px]]
! class="roundytop" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Stadium 2 PC Main Menu.png|200px]]
|-
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#CCCCCC" | Arrange menu<br>({{color2|000|Pokémon Stadium (Japanese)|Japanese Pokémon Stadium}})
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#CCCCCC" | PC<br>({{color2|000|Pokémon Stadium (English)|Pokémon Stadium}})
! class="roundybottom" style="background:#CCCCCC" | PC<br>({{color2|000|Pokémon Stadium 2}})
|}
 
===Pokémon Colosseum and XD===
{{incomplete|section}}
 
<gallery>
Pokémon Colosseum PC.png|[[Pokémon Colosseum]]
Pokémon Colosseum PC Interface.png|[[Pokémon Colosseum]]
Pokémon XD PC.png|[[Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness]]
Pokémon XD PC Interface.png|[[Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness]]
</gallery>
 
===Pokémon Box: Ruby & Sapphire===
{{incomplete|section}}
 
<gallery>
Pokémon Box RS PC Interface GCN Focus.png|[[Pokémon Box Ruby & Sapphire]]
Pokémon Box RS PC Interface GBA Focus.png|Pokémon Box Ruby & Sapphire
</gallery>
 
==In the spin-off games==
===Pokémon Trading Card Game series===
The computer is available in various places, including the [[Mason Laboratory]], the [[Pokémon Dome]] and all [[Club|Clubs]] in {{vg|Pokémon Trading Card Game}} and [[Pokémon Trading Card Game 2: The Invasion of Team GR!]].
 
In [[Pokémon Trading Card Game 2: The Invasion of Team GR!]], the [[Minicom]] is a related device, accessible from the [[menu]].
 
{| class="roundy" style="background:#ddf; border:3px solid #ccf"
! GB1 !! GB2 !! English !! Japanese !! Notes
|- style="background:#fff"
| style="text-align:center" | ✔
| style="text-align:center" | ✔
| Card album || カードアルバム || A list of booster packs and their respective cards owned by the player.
|- style="background:#fff"
| style="text-align:center" | ✔ ||
| Read mail || メエルをよむ || In the first game, a list of mail received by Dr. Mason.
|- style="background:#fff"
|
| style="text-align:center" | ✔
| Deck diagnosis || デッキしんだん || Advice by {{TCG GB|Dr. Mason}} and the number of cards of each type in a deck.
|- style="background:#fff"
| style="text-align:center" | ✔
| style="text-align:center" | ✔
| Glossary || {{tt|ようごじてん|terminology dictionary}} || A glossary explaining various terms about the Trading Card Game.
|- style="background:#fff"
|  style="text-align:center" | ✔
|  style="text-align:center" | ✔
| Print || {{tt|プリントアウト|printout}} || Use the [[Game Boy Printer]] to print decks and cards.
|- style="background:#fff"
|  style="text-align:center" | ✔
|  style="text-align:center" | ✔
| Shut down || スイッチをきる || Close the PC.
|}
 
====Card album====
The card album displays a list of the available {{TCG|booster pack|booster packs}}. If the player does not have a certain card, it is not shown. If the player does not have any cards from a booster pack, the booster pack itself is not shown.
 
Each booster pack screen contains a list of cards owned by the player, the number of cards owned and the maximum number of cards available. For instance, if the player has 45 cards from {{GB|1|Evolution}} (whose maximum number is 50 cards), the number displayed would be "45/50".
 
However, the [[Phantom Cards]] only count if the player has them; otherwise they are ignored.
* In {{vg|Pokémon Trading Card Game}}, there are 2 Phantom Cards available, so the maximum value displayed for {{GB|1|Promotional Card}} is between 18 (if the player doesn't have either) and 20 cards (if the player has both).
* In [[Pokémon Trading Card Game 2: The Invasion of Team GR!]], there are 4 Phantom Cards available, so the maximum number displayed for {{GB|2|Promotion Card}} is between 45 and 49 cards.
 
====Read mail====
In the first game, contains Mail received from [[Dr. Mason]], which are accessible only from the PC. For a complete list and transcript of all 15 Mail, see [[Dr. Mason#Mail|here]].
 
In the second game, it is unavailable on the PC and replaced by the "See mailbox" option in the [[Minicom]].
 
====Deck diagnosis====
The deck diagnosis displays a list of various advice given by {{TCG GB|Dr. Mason}}. The player may use the "deck check" (Japanese: デッキチェック) option to see the number of cards of each type in a deck: {{TCG|Energy card|Energy cards}}, {{DL|Appendix:Glossary (TCG)|Basic Pokémon}} cards, {{TCG|Stage 1 Pokémon}} cards, {{TCG|Stage 2 Pokémon}} cards, and {{TCG|Trainer card|Trainer cards}}.
 
There is no official English name for "deck diagnosis" or "deck check"; these terms are fan translations from the Japanese game.
 
====Print====
The "print" option in both games allows the player to use the [[Game Boy Printer]] to print out copies of a single card, a list depicting one of their custom deck configurations, and a list of every card they own in the game. There is a "Print quality" configuration that may be set from 1 (light) to 5 (dark).
 
===Gallery===
====Sprites====
{| style="margin:auto; text-align: center; {{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{locationcolor/dark|building}}; background: #{{locationcolor/med|building}}; font-size:80%"
|-
| style="{{roundy|40px}} border: 2px solid #{{locationcolor/dark|building}}; background: #{{locationcolor/light|building}}; width:40px" | [[File:TCG GB1 computer.png]]
| style="{{roundy|40px}} border: 2px solid #{{locationcolor/dark|building}}; background: #{{locationcolor/light|building}}; width:40px" | [[File:TCG GB2 computer.png]]
|-
| Overworld sprite ({{color2|000|Pokémon Trading Card Game (video game)|GB1}})
| Overworld sprite ({{color2|000|Pokémon Trading Card Game 2: The Invasion of Team GR!|GB2}})
|}
 
====Interface====
{| style="margin:auto; text-align: center; {{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{locationcolor/dark|building}}; background: #{{locationcolor/med|building}}; font-size:80%"
|-
| style="{{roundy|40px}} border: 2px solid #{{locationcolor/dark|building}}; background: #{{locationcolor/light|building}}; width:40px" | [[File:TCG GB1 PC menu.png]]
| style="{{roundy|40px}} border: 2px solid #{{locationcolor/dark|building}}; background: #{{locationcolor/light|building}}; width:40px" | [[File:TCG GB2 PC menu.png]]
| style="{{roundy|40px}} border: 2px solid #{{locationcolor/dark|building}}; background: #{{locationcolor/light|building}}; width:40px" | [[File:TCG GB1 card album.png]]
| style="{{roundy|40px}} border: 2px solid #{{locationcolor/dark|building}}; background: #{{locationcolor/light|building}}; width:40px" | [[File:TCG GB1 card album list.png]]
| style="{{roundy|40px}} border: 2px solid #{{locationcolor/dark|building}}; background: #{{locationcolor/light|building}}; width:40px" | [[File:TCG GB1 mail.png]]
|-
| PC menu ({{color2|000|Pokémon Trading Card Game (video game)|GB1}})
| PC menu ({{color2|000|Pokémon Trading Card Game 2: The Invasion of Team GR!|GB2}})
| Card album ({{color2|000|Pokémon Trading Card Game (video game)|GB1}})
| List of cards in the album ({{color2|000|Pokémon Trading Card Game (video game)|GB1}})
| Mail ({{color2|000|Pokémon Trading Card Game (video game)|GB1}})
|-
| style="{{roundy|40px}} border: 2px solid #{{locationcolor/dark|building}}; background: #{{locationcolor/light|building}}; width:40px" | [[File:TCG GB1 glossary 1.png]]
| style="{{roundy|40px}} border: 2px solid #{{locationcolor/dark|building}}; background: #{{locationcolor/light|building}}; width:40px" | [[File:TCG GB1 glossary 2.png]]
| style="{{roundy|40px}} border: 2px solid #{{locationcolor/dark|building}}; background: #{{locationcolor/light|building}}; width:40px" | [[File:TCG GB1 print.png]]
| style="{{roundy|40px}} border: 2px solid #{{locationcolor/dark|building}}; background: #{{locationcolor/light|building}}; width:40px" | [[File:TCG GB2 deck diagnosis.png]]
|-
| Glossary, page 1 ({{color2|000|Pokémon Trading Card Game (video game)|GB1}})
| Glossary, page 2 ({{color2|000|Pokémon Trading Card Game (video game)|GB1}})
| Print ({{color2|000|Pokémon Trading Card Game (video game)|GB1}})
| Deck diagnosis ({{color2|000|Pokémon Trading Card Game 2: The Invasion of Team GR!|GB2}})
|}
 
==In the anime==
[[File:Silver Conference dormitory PC.png|thumb|220px|A PC in the [[original series]]]]
In the {{pkmn|anime}}, the PC is not frequently used by {{pkmn|Trainer}}s as it is by {{player}}s in the {{pkmn|games}}, since most characters are shown to leave their {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} with a person they trust rather than using the [[Pokémon Storage System]]. {{Ash}}, for instance, tends to keep {{cat|Ash's Pokémon|his Pokémon}} at [[Professor Oak's Laboratory]], and {{an|May}} has left some of {{cat|May's Pokémon|her Pokémon}} under the care of her [[mother]], [[Caroline]], at the [[Petalburg Gym]].
 
[[File:Sinnoh League PCs.png|thumb|left|250px|PCs available for Trainers to use during the [[Lily of the Valley Conference]]]]
PCs are sometimes used for communication rather than by calling on a {{wp|videophone}}. For example, in ''[[EP169|Beauty and the Breeder]]'', {{an|Brock}} is shown using an {{wp|email}} account on the PC to keep in contact with [[Suzie]]; in ''[[EP134|Charizard's Burning Ambitions]]'', Brock asks {{jo|Liza}} for her email address; and in ''[[AG121|Hi Ho Silver Wind]]'', {{an|May}} mentions to her mother that she keeps in touch with her friends by e-mail, in addition to phone calls and letters.
 
In ''[[EP056|The Ultimate Test]]'', the people taking the [[Pokémon League Admissions Exam]] had to answer true-or-false questions on a computer as a way to test their knowledge on Pokémon. In ''[[EP269|The Ties That Bind]]'', Ash was shown using a PC to look up {{Gary}}'s profile. In ''[[AG123|Rhapsody in Drew]]'', [[James]] used his laptop to look up information on {{ho|Robert}} and his Pokémon.
 
PCs were used more often in ''[[Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl]]''. In ''[[DP041|A Stand-Up Sit-Down!]]'', [[Zoey]] used her laptop to access the official [[Pokémon Contest]] website and show {{an|Dawn}} a video of a [[Double Performance]] delivered by [[Top Coordinator]] {{jo|Marina}}. In ''[[DP133|Uncrushing Defeat!]]'', {{Ash}} used the PC of a library inside the [[Lake Acuity]] [[Pokémon Center]] to search information on the [[Legendary Pokémon]] {{p|Uxie}}.
 
PCs were also used by [[Paul]] in ''[[DP184|Casting a Paul on Barry!]]'' to get information on {{an|Barry}}'s Pokémon and vice-versa. It was also used by Ash in the same episode to look up info on [[Conway]] and Conway then used it to study {{si|Tobias}}. In addition, [[Nurse Joy]] and many officials for the [[Pokémon League]] are often shown using PCs.
 
In the anime, the PCs appear to run {{wp|operating system}}s that are visually similar to {{wp|Mac OS}}.
 
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
PCs are generally used for communication purpose in [[Pokémon Adventures]].
 
===={{MangaArc|Red, Green & Blue}}====
A PC first appeared in ''[[PS006|Gyarados Splashes In!]]'', when {{adv|Red}} used it to contact {{adv|Professor Oak}}. He used another one to contact him again in ''[[PS015|Wartortle Wars]]''.
 
===={{MangaArc|Yellow}}====
Professor Oak used a PC in ''[[PS041|Ponyta Tale]]'' to talk with [[Misty]] about Red's disappearance. [[Erika]] also used a PC in ''[[PS046|Whacked by Marowak!]]'' to ask Misty for any new information regarding Red.
 
===={{MangaArc|Gold, Silver & Crystal}}====
Before the day of his [[Gym Leader]] aptitude test, Red used a PC in his home to talk to {{adv|Bill}} in ''[[PS115|Forretress of Solitude]]''.
 
===={{MangaArc|X & Y}}====
In ''[[PS566|Overthrowing a Tyrunt]]'', Bill was shown talking to [[Cassius]] over the PC.
 
===={{MangaArc|Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire}}====
In a flashback, Red was shown once again using the PC in his home to talk to Bill in [[PS607]].
 
==In the TCG==
[[File:ComputerSearchBoundariesCrossed137.jpg|thumb|200px|Computer Search]]
{{main|Computer Search (Base Set 71)}}
Computer Search, a card that features a PC, was introduced as a {{TCG|Trainer card}} in the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]] during the English Original Series (the Japanese Original Era) in the {{TCG|Base Set}} expansion, and was later reprinted in English in the {{TCG|Base Set 2}} expansion. The card was later reprinted as an {{TCG|ACE SPEC card|ACE SPEC}} {{TCG|Item card}} during the English Black & White Series (the Japanese BW Era) in the {{TCG|Boundaries Crossed}} expansion.
 
It also appeared in the video game {{vg|Pokémon Trading Card Game}} as part of the {{GB|1|Colosseum}} expansion, and the video game [[Pokémon Trading Card Game 2: The Invasion of Team GR!]] as part of the {{GB|2|Island of Fossil}} expansion.
 
It allows the player to discard two cards in order to add any one card from their deck to their hand.
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==Trivia==
* The sprite for the PC in Generation I bears a striking resemblance to the original {{wp|Macintosh 128K|Apple Macintosh}}.
 
==In other languages==
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