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[[File:PDA open XD.png|thumb|250px|[[Michael]] has {{PDollar}}76,181]] | [[File:PDA open XD.png|thumb|250px|[[Michael]] has {{PDollar}}76,181]] | ||
'''Pokémon Dollar''' (Japanese: '''ポケドル''' ''Pokédollar'') is the main currency used in most known [[region]]s of the [[Pokémon world]]. Its symbol is {{PDollar}}, a P with a double strikethrough, similar to the ¥ symbol used for {{wp|Japanese yen}}, the € symbol used for {{wp|euro}}, the ₽ symbol used for {{wp|Russian ruble}}, or the ₱ symbol used for {{wp|Philippine peso}}, with the P symbol referring to Pokémon. | 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 main currency used in most known [[region]]s of the [[Pokémon world]]. Its symbol is {{PDollar}}, a P with a double strikethrough, similar to the ¥ symbol used for {{wp|Japanese yen}}, the € symbol used for {{wp|euro}}, the ₽ symbol used for {{wp|Russian ruble}}, or the ₱ symbol used for {{wp|Philippine peso}}, with the P symbol referring to Pokémon. | ||
The Pokémon Dollar and its symbol were both created for the English translation of the {{pkmn|games}}. In the original Japanese versions (except for {{pkmn|Colosseum}} and {{XD}}), the currency used is yen and the symbol used is {{tt|円|えん}}, the kanji for yen. As such, the Pokémon Dollar is based on yen. | The Pokémon Dollar and its symbol were both created for the English translation of the {{pkmn|games}}. In the original Japanese versions (except for {{pkmn|Colosseum}} and {{XD}}), the currency used is yen and the symbol used is {{tt|円|えん}}, the kanji for yen. As such, the Pokémon Dollar is based on yen. | ||
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| {{gameabbrevss|Colo}}{{gameabbrevss|XD}} | | {{gameabbrevss|Colo}}{{gameabbrevss|XD}} | ||
| {{gameabbrevss|Colo}}{{gameabbrevss|XD}} (JP) | | {{gameabbrevss|Colo}}{{gameabbrevss|XD}} (JP) | ||
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==Acquisition== | ==Acquisition== | ||
Pokémon Dollars are acquired primarily as [[prize money]] from defeating [[Pokémon Trainer]]s in battle, or by selling items at a [[Poké Mart]]. Pokémon Dollars can also be acquired by using the move {{m|Pay Day}} in battle, at the rate of either 2 or 5 times the level of the Pokémon using it, depending on the generation. Additionally, some other moves like | Pokémon Dollars are acquired primarily as [[prize money]] from defeating [[Pokémon Trainer]]s in battle, or by selling items at a [[Poké Mart]]. Pokémon Dollars can also be acquired by using the move {{m|Pay Day}} in battle, at the rate of either 2 or 5 times the level of the Pokémon using it, depending on the generation. Additionally, some other moves like {{m|Happy Hour}}, as well as held items like the [[Amulet Coin]] or [[Luck Incense]], can also have an effect on the amount of money earned in a battle. | ||
{{game|Black and White|s}} introduced the concept of [[item maniac]]s. Item maniacs are [[NPC]]s who will pay large sums of money for certain items, most of which have no other use but to be sold to these people. However, {{ | {{game|Black and White|s}} introduced the concept of [[item maniac]]s. Item maniacs are [[NPC]]s who will pay large sums of money for certain items, most of which have no other use but to be sold to these people. However, {{g|X and Y}} removed these characters, and instead, items previously sold to item maniacs can now be sold at any shop. | ||
==Storage== | ==Storage== | ||
In the handheld [[Pokémon games]] before Pokémon Black and White, a [[player]]'s wallet can hold only up to {{PDollar}}999,999. This may cause frustration when trying to save up for the advertised price of a [[Bicycle]] in [[Generation I]] (and its [[Generation III]] remakes) or a {{DL|Valuable item|SlowpokeTail}} on {{rt|32|Johto}} in [[Generation II]] (and its [[Generation IV]] remakes), since both are advertised for {{PDollar}}1 more than the player can carry. The [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]] | In the handheld [[Pokémon games]] before Pokémon Black and White, a [[player]]'s wallet can hold only up to {{PDollar}}999,999. This may cause frustration when trying to save up for the advertised price of a [[Bicycle]] in [[Generation I]] (and its [[Generation III]] remakes) or a {{DL|Valuable item|SlowpokeTail}} on {{rt|32|Johto}} in [[Generation II]] (and its [[Generation IV]] remakes), since both are advertised for {{PDollar}}1 more than the player can carry. The [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]] games and games from [[Generation V]] onwards allow players to carry up to {{PDollar}}9,999,999. | ||
==Other currencies== | ==Other currencies== | ||
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|zh_yue=零用錢 ''{{tt|Lìhngyuhngchín|Pocket money}}'' | |zh_yue=零用錢 ''{{tt|Lìhngyuhngchín|Pocket money}}'' | ||
|zh_cmn=零用錢 | |zh_cmn=零用錢 ''{{tt|Língyòngqián|Pocket money}}'' {{tt|*|Traditional}}<br>零花钱 ''{{tt|Línghuāqián|Pocket money}}'' {{tt|*|Traditional}} | ||
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