Pokémate: Difference between revisions

{{Infobox_game |colorscheme=yellow| bordercolorscheme=orange|

name = Pokémate |

boxart =Pokémate logo.png |

caption = Pokémate Japanese logo |

platform = {{wp|Mobile phone}} |

category = Virtual pet |

players = 2 players |

link_method = Mobile phone |

release_date_ja = December 31, 2006 |

release_date_au = N/A |

release_date_eu = N/A |

release_date_na = N/A |

release_date_kr = N/A |

publisher = [[Nintendo]] |

developer = [[Square Enix]] |

gen_series = [[Generation III]] miscellaneous|

website_ja = [http://www.square-enix.co.jp/tgs06/titles/pokemate/ Official Japanese site]

'''Pokémate''' (Japanese: '''ポケメ～ト''' ''Pokémate'') is a mobile phone application that shares similarities with the [[Pokémon games]], as {{player}}s can catch Pokémon in it. The application allows players to send messages to other people on the user's friend list or chat with them. Players can select and capture Pokémon to keep in the storage feature of the application. The player can also subscribe to the game in order to receive more Pokémates, Poké Balls, and other media. It is currently only distributed in Japan; however, strangely enough, it was shown during the 2006 {{wp|E3}} summit, but remained Japan-exclusive afterward.

When the game is accessed for the first time, the player is given one random Pokémon and 10 Poké Balls to catch other Pokémon with. However, without the monthly subscription, the player only has the ability to catch three Pokémon, all chosen at random. However, Pokémon do not level up or fight like the main series game. Instead, they are meant to be taken care of, like a virtual pet simulation. The Pokémon caught in the game can be displayed as the player's avatar when chatting with other users.

The game also features a storage application where Pokémon that have been captured are kept. The system works very similarly to the [[Storage system]] and the [[Pokédex]] in the games. When the Pokémon is caught, it is automatically sent to the user's "room". Captured Pokémon can be viewed in a Pokédex entry. The storage area is also where the player designates their avatar.

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