Pokédex: Difference between revisions

If the player obtains a Pokémon that was created<!--i.e. generated by the game's software--> in Generation VI, the symbol in the Pokédex indicating it has been caught is a combination of the three Kalos Pokédex symbols: a pentagon with vertical blue, white, and red stripes. This resembles the {{wp|flag of France}}, the region on which Kalos is based. If a Pokémon is transferred from a previous generation, the symbol will instead be a Poké Ball. The latter symbol can be updated to the former symbol if the player obtains a Pokémon of that species originating from Generation VI. If all Pokémon are obtained from Generation VI games, the Pokédex will be marked with a crown on the selection screen.

===Search and order===

==Gallery of images==

===Interface===

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File:XY Pokédex.png|The [[Kalos]] Pokédex in [[Generation VI]]

File:ORAS Pokédex.png|The Hoenn Pokédex in Generation VI

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==In the anime==

===In the main series===

When a young [[Sam]] was accidentally warped to a future of his own time, {{Ash}} explained to him how the Pokédex works, unknowingly giving him an idea. This is an example of a {{wp|bootstrap paradox}}. This means the idea for the Pokédex came out of nowhere.

In ''[[EP001|Pokemon - I Choose You!]]'', Ash receives his first Pokédex, apparently nicknamed "Dexter". Throughout the series, Ash uses it to either identify {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} he isn't familiar with, check a Pokémon's moves, or identify Pokémon on request. Occasionally, though, Ash will scan Pokémon he has already seen, likely to either refresh his memory or out of curiosity.

In ''[[EP013|Mystery at the Lighthouse]]'', {{an|Brock}} tells Ash that a [[Pokémon Trainer]] can use their Pokédex to exchange their Pokémon.

To look up information on a particular species, Trainers may simply point the Pokédex at an individual or manually enter it in. The Pokédex will then display a picture and read the entry out loud. In the {{series|Diamond & Pearl}}, it was revealed that it can identify the Pokémon's [[level]] and learned [[move]]s, even for [[wild Pokémon]]. Apparently, a picture or video recording of sufficient quality can also be scanned for information. Attempting to identify a Pokémon not native to the region the Pokédex was designed for yields the message "no data" and a question mark in the display, as seen in ''[[BW134|The Journalist from Another Region]]'' when Ash scanned [[Kalos]] natives {{p|Helioptile}} and {{p|Gogoat}} with a [[Unova]] Pokédex.

Like in the games, the Pokédex has gone through various designs. This includes its shape and way of opening, display, as well as the aforementioned voice. The Unova Pokédex redesign in the anime is significant, as it shows all the viewing angles from the Pokémon, with the exception of the back.

====Voice actors====

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|en='''[[Kanto]]''' / '''[[Johto]]''': [[Nicholas James Tate]] ([[EP001]]-[[EP049]]) / [[Eric Stuart]] ([[EP050]]-[[EP271]], [[AG134]]-[[AG145]]) / [[Bill Rogers]] ([[AG147]]-[[AG192]])<br>'''[[Hoenn]]''': [[Rachael Lillis]]<br>'''[[Sinnoh]]''': [[Michele Knotz]]<br>'''[[Unova]]''': [[Marc Thompson]]<br>'''[[Kalos]]''': [[Suzy Myers]]

|fi='''[[Kanto]]''' / '''[[Johto]]''': Juha Paananen ([[EP001]]-[[EP271]]) / Kari Tamminen ([[AG134]]-[[AG145]], [[AG156]] and [[AG161]]) / Petri Hanttu ([[AG147]]-[[AG192]]) / Pasi Ruohonen ([[AG170]], [[AG174]])<br>'''[[Hoenn]]''': Juha Paananen ([[AG002]]-[[AG026]]) / Elise Langenoja ([[AG041]]-[[AG132]])<br>'''[[Sinnoh]]''': Jenni Sivonen ([[DP002]]-[[DP130]], [[DP158]]-[[DP190]]) / Petri Hanttu ([[DP071]] only) / Unknown voice actress ([[DP132]]-[[DP156]])<br>'''[[Unova]]''': Pasi Ruohonen

|pt_br=Wellington Lima ([[EP001]]-[[AG033]], [[AG126]]-[[AG192]])<br>José Parisi Jr. ([[AG034]]-[[AG038]])<br>Alex Minei ([[AG039]]-[[AG090]], [[AG104]]-[[AG124]])<br>Márcio Marconatto ([[AG094]]-[[AG095]])<br>Leila Di Castro ([[DP002]]-[[DP104]])<br>Luciana Baroli ([[DP105]]-[[DP191]])<br>Gabriel Noya ([[BW001]]-present)<br>Raphael Rosatto (XYZ)

|ru='''[[Sinnoh]]''': Дарья Фролова ''Darja Frolova''<br>'''[[Unova]]''': Евгений Вальц ''Evgeni Waltz''<br>'''[[Kalos]]''': Ольга Шорохова ''Olga Shorohova'' ([[XY001]]-[[XY008]]), Татьяна Веселкина ''Tatyana Veselkina'' ([[XY009]]-present)

|es_eu='''[[Kanto]]''' / '''[[Johto]]''' / '''[[Unova]]''': Eduardo del Hoyo<br>'''[[Hoenn]]''' / '''[[Sinnoh]]''': Amparo Valencia<br>'''[[Kalos]]''': Desirée Álvarez ([[XY003]]-[[XY049]]) / Elena Palacios ([[XY050]]-present)

|sv='''[[Kanto]]''': Andreas Nilsson

[[File:Pokédex Adventures.png|thumb|250px|left|The Pokédexes of the holders from the {{chap|Emerald}}]]

===In the Pokémon Adventures manga===

Much as in the anime, the Pokédex in Pokémon Adventures displays the known moves of an individual Pokémon, as well as its current health, its cry, its current moves, and can even track them. Unlike in the anime, the Pokédex entries are usually taken directly from the games and as such contains readable text rather than having the information spoken out loud. The Pikachu interaction feature from {{game|Yellow}} was added to {{adv|Red}}'s Pokédex, allowing him to see its mood (though he never is seen making much use of it, as {{adv|Yellow}} was in possession of his Pokédex for most of the {{chap|Yellow}}, and could tell [[Pika]]'s mood on her own anyway). The Pokédex's function takes over much of the control the games give to the player, being able to prevent a Pokémon's evolution, whereas Trainers without a Pokédex have no choice in the matter. As seen in ''[[PS004|Wanted: Pikachu!]]'', the Pokédex can discover where a Pokémon was first met by its Trainer, much as the feature added in {{game|Crystal}} allows one to view a Pokémon's origin. In addition to these functions, the Pokédex is able to record and project hologram images and can serve as a portable transporter with the assistance of a [[Pokégear]] and Mobile Adapter cable.

File:Crystal Pokédex Adventures.png|{{adv|Crystal}}'s pink-white Pokédex

File:Crystal original Pokédex Adventures.png|Crystal's first Pokédex

File:Sapphire Pokédex Adventures.png|{{adv|Sapphire}}'s Pokédex

File:Wally Pokédex Adventures.png|{{adv|Wally}}'s Pokédex, officially Emerald's

File:Diamond Pokédex Adventures.png|{{adv|Diamond}}'s [[a:File:DP chapter.png|blue]] Pokédex

File:Cheren Bianca Pokédex Adventures.png|{{adv|Cheren}} and {{adv|Bianca}}'s Pokédexes, respectively destroyed and with White

File:Lack-Two Whi-Two Pokédex.png|[[Lack-Two]] and [[Whi-Two]]'s Pokédexes

File:Team Rocket Black Pokédex.png|[[Team Rocket]]'s black Pokédex

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** The Sinnoh Pokédex resembles a [[Nintendo DS Lite]].

** However, the Generation V Unova Pokédex does not look like the next handheld, the [[Nintendo 3DS]] (although it was not released at the time of Black and White), but rather a {{wp|form factor (mobile phones)#Slider|slide phone}}.

* In most canons, the Pokédex is evidently encased in material that is invulnerable to almost anything within reason. It has been soaked in water and (in the anime) electrocuted and exposed to high-temperature flames, all with no ill effect. It is also voice-sensitive. There are some limitations to its ability; certain circumstances can prevent the Pokédex from accurately identifying its target:

** A Pokédex which has not received a [[National Pokédex|National Mode]] upgrade will not display any information on Pokémon not usually found in its home region, even if those Pokémon have been caught, and if captured, its number will be listed as "???" in the [[Party|summary]] screen.

==Names==

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|zh_cmn=神奇宝贝图鉴 ''Shénqíbǎobèi tújiàn''

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|he=פוקידע ''Pok-éda''

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|pt_br=Pokéagenda ([[S01]])<br>Pokédex

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