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[[File:PDA open XD.png|thumb|250px|[[Michael]] has <span class="pdollar">$</span>76,181]]
[[File:PDA open XD.png|thumb|250px|[[Michael]] has <span class="pdollar">$</span>76,181]]
The '''Pokémon Dollar''' (Japanese: '''ポケドル''' ''Pokédollar''), often simply referred to as '''money''' (Japanese: '''おこづかい''' ''pocket money''), is the primary currency used in the Western versions of the [[core series]] [[Pokémon games]]. Its symbol is <span class="pdollar">$</span>, a P with a double strikethrough.
The '''Pokémon Dollar''' (Japanese: '''ポケドル''' ''Poké Dollar''), often simply referred to as '''money''' (Japanese: '''おこづかい''' ''pocket money''), is the primary currency used in the Western versions of the [[core series]] [[Pokémon games]]. Its symbol is <span class="pdollar">$</span>, a P with a double strikethrough.


Much like the yen, most items have prices that are multiples of 100 or 1000.
Much like the yen, most items have prices that are multiples of 100 or 1000.
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In the original Japanese versions (except for {{g|Colosseum}} and {{XD}}), the currency used is yen and the symbol used is 円, the kanji for {{wp|Japanese yen|yen}}, the national currency of Japan. In localizations, instead of using the symbol for the Japanese currency, an alternate symbol is used.
In the original Japanese versions (except for {{g|Colosseum}} and {{XD}}), the currency used is yen and the symbol used is 円, the kanji for {{wp|Japanese yen|yen}}, the national currency of Japan. In localizations, instead of using the symbol for the Japanese currency, an alternate symbol is used.


In all Western language and Chinese localizations of the core series Pokémon games, the symbol <span class="pdollar">$</span> is used instead and the currency is not given an official name. In the Korean versions, 원, the {{wp|hangul}} symbol for the South Korean currency, {{wp|South Korean won|won}}, is used instead.
In all Western language and Chinese localizations of the core series Pokémon games, the symbol <span class="pdollar">$</span> is used instead. The currency is generally not named, except for a few instances in the French and German versions.
* In German versions of {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}}, a {{tc|Biker}} harassing a lady in [[Three Isle Port]] calls it the "<sc>Pok</sc>é<sc>dollar</sc>".<ref name="FRLG_DE">{{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}}: "Heh, Lady! Haste mal einen <sc>Pok</sc>é<sc>dollar</sc>?" (English equivalent: "Hey, hey, lady! Fork over some spending money!")</ref>
* In French versions of {{B2W2}}, [[Hugh]] calls it "Poké Dollars" while talking to [[Team Plasma]] at the [[Giant Chasm]].<ref name="B2W2_FR">{{B2W2}}: "J'ai pas le temps pour vos remarques à deux Poké Dollars!" (English equivalent: "I'm not gonna listen to villains like you!")</ref>
* In French versions of {{g|Sun and Moon}}, [[Looker]] calls it "Poké Dollars" when asked about Beast Balls at a motel.<ref name="SM_FR">{{g|Sun and Moon}}: "La mistinguette Vicky, des labos secrets, m'a confié que chacune de ces Balls coûterait un trillion de Poké Dollars, si ce n'est plus !" (English equivalent: "I asked Madam Wicke, who works in the secret labs, and she said a single ball costs millions!"</ref>


Uniquely, in [[Pokémon Colosseum]] and {{XD}}, the symbol <span class="pdollar">$</span> is used in both the Japanese and Western versions and is given the official name "Pokémon Dollar". This official name does not appear in the core series games.
In the Korean versions, 원, the {{wp|hangul}} symbol for the South Korean currency, {{wp|South Korean won|won}}, is used instead.
 
Uniquely, in [[Pokémon Colosseum]] and {{XD}}, the symbol <span class="pdollar">$</span> is used in both the Japanese and Western versions and is given the official name ポケドル ''Poké Dollar'' in Japanese and "Pokémon Dollar" in English. In the English instruction manuals, it is stated that "The currency in the [[Orre]] Region is <span class="pdollar">$</span> (Poké Dollars{{sup/ss|Colo}}/Pokémon Dollars{{sup/ss|XD}})."<ref name="Colo_US"/><ref name="Colo_CA"/><ref name="XD_CA"/> This official name does not appear in the Japanese or English core series games.
 
===Formatting===
The location of the currency symbol relative to the numeric amount varies depending on the language and game:
 
{| class="roundtable" style="border: 2px solid #{{gold color dark}}; background: #{{gold color}}"
! Language !! Games !! Format !! Description
|-
| rowspan=2 | Japanese
| All except Colosseum and XD
| 200円 || Yen kanji after
|-
| {{gameabbrevss|Colo}}{{gameabbrevss|XD}}
| <span class="pdollar">$</span>200 || Pokémon Dollar before
|-
| English || All
| <span class="pdollar">$</span>200 || Pokémon Dollar before
|-
| rowspan=2 | French
| Gen. {{gen|I}}-{{gen|III}}
| 200<span class="pdollar">$</span> || Pokémon Dollar after
|-
| Gen. {{gen|IV}} onward
| 200&nbsp;<span class="pdollar">$</span> || Pokémon Dollar after, with space
|-
| rowspan=3 | German
| Gen. {{gen|I}}-{{gen|II}}, {{gameabbrev3|RSE}}{{gameabbrevss|Colo}}{{gameabbrevss|XD}}
| <span class="pdollar">$</span>200 || Pokémon Dollar before
|-
| {{gameabbrev3|FRLG}}
| 200<span class="pdollar">$</span> || Pokémon Dollar after
|-
| Gen. {{gen|IV}} onward
| 200&nbsp;<span class="pdollar">$</span> || Pokémon Dollar after, with space
|-
| rowspan=2 | Italian
| Gen. {{gen|I}}-{{gen|V}}, {{gameabbrev6|XY}}
| <span class="pdollar">$</span>200 || Pokémon Dollar before
|-
| {{gameabbrev6|ORAS}} onward
| 200&nbsp;<span class="pdollar">$</span> || Pokémon Dollar after, with space
|-
| rowspan=3 | Spanish
| Gen. {{gen|I}}-{{gen|III}}
| 200<span class="pdollar">$</span> || Pokémon Dollar after
|-
| Gen. {{gen|IV}}-{{gen|VII}}, {{gameabbrev8|SwSh}}
| 200&nbsp;<span class="pdollar">$</span> || Pokémon Dollar after, with space
|-
| {{gameabbrev8|BDSPLA}}, Gen. {{gen|IX}} onward
| 200&#x202F;<span class="pdollar">$</span> || Pokémon Dollar after, with narrow space
|-
| Chinese
| All
| <span class="pdollar">$</span>200 || Pokémon Dollar before
|-
| Korean
| All
| 200원 || Won hangul after
|}


==Symbol==
==Symbol==
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==Acquisition==
==Acquisition==
When the {{player}} starts the game, they begin with <span class="pdollar">$</span>3,000 before Generation VII, <span class="pdollar">$</span>5,000 in Generation VII, <span class="pdollar">$</span>1,000 in {{g|Sword and Shield}}, <span class="pdollar">$</span>8,000 in {{pkmn|Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl}}, and <span class="pdollar">$</span>0 in {{g|Legends: Arceus}}, {{pkmn|Scarlet and Violet|Scarlet, and Violet}}.
When the {{player}} starts the game, they begin with <span class="pdollar">$</span>3,000 before Generation VII, <span class="pdollar">$</span>5,000 in Generation VII, <span class="pdollar">$</span>1,000 in {{g|Sword and Shield}}, <span class="pdollar">$</span>8,000 in {{g|Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl}}, and <span class="pdollar">$</span>0 in {{g|Legends: Arceus}}, {{pkmn|Scarlet and Violet|Scarlet, and Violet}}.


In Sword and Shield, the player receives <span class="pdollar">$</span>30,000 from {{gal|Mum}} shortly before obtaining the [[Pokédex]]. In Legends: Arceus, the first money received is <span class="pdollar">$</span>3,000 from Captain [[Cyllene]] for finishing [[Task|Mission]] 2: "The Galaxy Team's Entry Trial". In Scarlet and Violet, the player receives <span class="pdollar">$</span>10,000 from {{pal|Mom}} shortly after obtaining the Pokédex.
In Sword and Shield, the player receives <span class="pdollar">$</span>30,000 from {{gal|Mum}} shortly before obtaining the [[Pokédex]]. In Legends: Arceus, the first money received is <span class="pdollar">$</span>3,000 from Captain [[Cyllene]] for finishing [[Task|Mission]] 2: "The Galaxy Team's Entry Trial". In Scarlet and Violet, the player receives <span class="pdollar">$</span>10,000 from {{pal|Mom}} shortly after obtaining the Pokédex.
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===={{MangaArc|Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon}}====
===={{MangaArc|Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon}}====
{{adv|Sun}}'s goal for the chapter was to collect 100 million yen in order to reclaim [[Sun's great-grandfather|his great-grandfather]]'s [[Aether Paradise|island]] back from the [[Aether Foundation]] so that he could realize his dream of building the [[Poké Pelago]] on it. When he ultimately failed at this, he decided to instead use the money to build the Poké Pelago elsewhere.
{{adv|Sun}}'s goal for the arc was to collect 100 million yen in order to reclaim [[Sun's great-grandfather|his great-grandfather]]'s [[Aether Paradise|island]] back from the [[Aether Foundation]] so that he could realize his dream of building the [[Poké Pelago]] on it. When he ultimately failed at this, he decided to instead use the money to build the Poké Pelago elsewhere.
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==In other languages==
==In other languages==
<div style="display: inline-block">
''Money''
{{langtable|color={{gold color light}}|bordercolor={{gold color dark}}
{{langtable|color={{gold color light}}|bordercolor={{gold color dark}}
|zh_yue=零用錢 ''{{tt|Lìhngyuhngchín|Pocket money}}''
|zh_yue=零用錢 ''{{tt|Lìhngyuhngchín|Pocket money}}''
|zh_cmn=零用錢 ''{{tt|Língyòngqián|Pocket money}}'' {{tt|*|Traditional}}<br>零花钱 ''{{tt|Línghuāqián|Pocket money}}'' {{tt|*|Traditional}}
|zh_cmn=零用錢 ''{{tt|Língyòngqián|Pocket money}}'' {{tt|*|Traditional}}<br>零花钱 ''{{tt|Línghuāqián|Pocket money}}'' {{tt|*|Traditional}}
|fr=Argent
|fr=Argent<br>{{tt|Arg.|Argent}}{{sup/2|GSC}}
|de=Geld
|de=Geld
|it=Soldi
|it=Soldi
|ko=용돈 ''{{tt|Yongdon|Pocket money}}''
|ko=용돈 ''{{tt|Yongdon|Pocket money}}''
|ru=Покедоллар ''Pokédollar''
|es=Dinero<br>{{tt|Din.|Dinero}}{{sup/2|GSC}}<br>Moneda{{sup/1|RBY}}
|es=Dinero <br> Pokécuarto
|pt=Dinheiro{{tt|*|Blue Rescue Team manual}}
|pt=Dinheiro{{tt|*|Blue Rescue Team manual}}
}}
}}</div>
<div style="display: inline-block">
''Pokémon Dollar''{{sup/ss|Colo}}<ref name="XD_CA">[https://vimm.net/manual/410 Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness (Instruction Booklet / Mode d'emploi), p. 35] <small>(English/French)</small></ref> / ''<sc>Pok</sc>é<sc>mon</sc> Dollar''{{sup/ss|XD}} / ''Poké Dollar''<ref name="Colo_US">[https://csassets.nintendo.com/noaext/image/private/t_KA_PDF/GCN_Pokemon_Colosseum Pokémon Colosseum (Instruction Booklet), p. 13]</ref><ref name="Colo_CA">[https://vimm.net/manual/3137 Pokémon Colosseum (Instruction Booklet / Mode d'emploi), p. 35] <small>(English/French)</small></ref>
{{langtable|color={{gold color light}}|bordercolor={{gold color dark}}
|fr_ca=Dollar Pokémon<ref name="XD_CA"/><br>Dollar Poké<ref name="Colo_CA"/>
|fr_eu=Poké Dollar<ref>[https://twitter.com/GigivraliGX/status/1763839705517306323 Pokémon Colosseum (Mode d'emploi), p. 9] <small>(French)</small></ref><ref>[http://www.oldiesrising.com/AmanoSkin/oldiesrisingnoticesV2.php?titre=Pokemon%20XD&cons=29 Pokémon XD : Le souffle des ténèbres (Mode d'emploi), p. 11] <small>(French)</small></ref><ref name="B2W2_FR"/><ref name="SM_FR"/><br>Argent{{sup/ss|Colo}}{{sup/ss|XD}}
|de=<sc>Pok</sc>é<sc>dollar</sc><ref name="FRLG_DE"/><ref>[https://archive.is/SJZMp Pokémon XD: Der Dunkle Sturm (Spielanleitung), p. 11] <small>(German)</small></ref><br>Poké-Dollar<ref>[https://archive.org/details/pokemon-colosseum-nintendo-game-cube-spielanleitung/page/n4/mode/1up Pokémon Colosseum (Spielanleitung), p. 9] <small>(German)</small></ref><br>Geld{{sup/ss|Colo}}{{sup/ss|XD}}
|it=Pokédollaro<ref>[https://twitter.com/NoxelGinOokami/status/1763890224080240872 Pokémon XD: Tempesta Oscura (Manuale di istruzioni), p. 11] <small>(Italian)</small></ref><br>Soldi<ref>[https://twitter.com/NoxelGinOokami/status/1763888974911734166 Pokémon Colosseum (Manuale di istruzioni), p. 9] <small>(Italian)</small></ref><br><sc>Soldi</sc>{{sup/ss|Colo}}{{sup/ss|XD}}
|ru=Покедоллар ''Pokédollar''<ref>[https://vk.com/pokemon?w=wall-68795228_130988 Мир Pokemon post on VK] <small>(Russian)</small></ref>
|es=<sc>Pok</sc>é<sc>cuarto</sc><ref>[https://archive.org/details/im-dol-p-gc-6-p-esp-manual_RAW/IM-DOL-P-GC6P-ESP-M005.jpg Pokémon Colosseum (Manual de instrucciones), p. 9] <small>(Spanish)</small></ref><ref>Pokémon XD: Tempestad oscura (Manual de instrucciones), p. 11 <small>(Spanish)</small></ref><br>Dinero{{sup/ss|Colo}}{{sup/ss|XD}}
}}</div>


==References==
==References==
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[[de:Währungen]]
[[de:Währungen]]
[[es:Pokécuarto]]
[[es:Pokécuarto]]
[[fr:Pokédollar]]
[[fr:Poké Dollar]]
[[it:Soldi]]
[[it:Soldi]]
[[ja:円]]
[[ja:円]]
[[zh:零花钱]]
[[zh:零花钱]]
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