Holo Caster

	Trevor's Holo Caster
	Introduced in Generation VI
Pocket
Generation VI	Key items
Generation VII	Key items

This article is about the item in Generation VI. For the segment at the end of Japanese episodes of Pokémon the Series: XY, see Professor Oak's Pokémon Holo Caster.

The Holo Caster (Japanese: ホロキャスター Holo Caster) is a Key Item in Generation VI, introduced in Pokémon X and Y. It is a device developed by Lysandre Labs that allows people to communicate with each other through holograms.

In the core series games

Price

Games	Cost	Sell price
XY ORAS SM USUM	N/A	N/A

Effect

Pokémon X and Y

The player automatically starts their game with a Holo Caster. Its color depends on the player's gender: green for male or red for female. At various points in the game's plot, the player will receive messages from their friends and allies to advance the story.

It is revealed later in the storyline that Team Flare spied on messages sent by the Holo Caster, although Sina and Dexio destroy the machine which recorded the messages shortly after Team Flare is defeated in Geosenge Town.

By accessing the Holo Caster via PSS, it was used to receive special news bulletins about events and tournaments, and receive special distributions from participating stores and event locations via SpotPass. With StreetPass, the player can collect reports on other players as they pass by them. These are presented in a similar way to a news report, with the reporter being Malva. The Holo Caster service was discontinued in October 2016 in preparation for the release of Pokémon Sun and Moon.

In the Looker Bureau missions, the Holo Caster is frequently used by Emma, Malva, and Looker.

In any mode, the Nintendo 3DS's internal gyroscope can be used to move the background behind the character on-screen.

Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

The SpotPass and StreetPass functions of the Holo Caster are accessible through the PSS section of the PlayNav, even though the device itself is not obtainable in the game.

Pokémon Legends: Z-A

The Holo Caster is no longer available as a key item in Legends: Z-A, but is referenced by other non-player characters. It is now able to project full life-sized holograms of people, and this function is used regularly by Tarragon and Jacinthe. Tarragon uses the Holo Caster to masquerade as Canari for certain in-person events such as the Canari Quiz Whiz Contest, and controls the movements of this hologram by using a separate app. Jacinthe's hologram is uniquely purple (while other holograms are blue), and this hologram is capable of battling and Mega Evolving her Pokémon.

Description

Games	Description
XY ORAS	A device that allows users to receive and view hologram clips at any time. It is also used to chat with others.
SM USUM PE SwSh BDSP LA	A device that allows users to receive and view hologram clips at any time. It's also used to chat with others.
SV	A device that allows you to view the hologram clips you have received at any time.

Acquisition

Games	Method
XY	Vaniville Town (automatically obtained at the start of the game)

In animation

Pokémon the Series

Pokémon the Series: XY

In Pokémon the Series, Holo Casters have primarily appeared under the ownership of characters associated with Team Flare. The first one was first seen in Mega Evolution Special I, under the ownership of Alain, while another Holo Caster appeared in Mega Evolution Special II, this time under the ownership of Lysandre. The Team Flare Scientists also possess a Holo Caster each, as first seen in From A to Z!.

Pokémon Generations

The Holo Caster was featured in The Beauty Eternal, in which Lysandre announced it during a press conference he held in Lumiose City. It was introduced as a product that would bring Kalosian people closer together. The Holo Caster became a huge success across Kalos and Lysandre Labs decided to increase its production due to excess demand. With what he gained from the Holo Caster, Lysandre was able to donate medical equipment to a Pokémon Center.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

X & Y arc

Trevor owns a Holo Caster, which was first shown in An X-cuse to Come Out and Play. He frequently uses it to contact Professor Sycamore. It was broken during the battle between Xerneas and Yveltal, but was later repaired by Lysandre.

In other languages


Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	全像投影通訊器 Chyùhnjeuhng Tàuhyíng Tūngseunhei * 立體影像轉播器 Lahptái Yíngjeuhng Jyúnbohei*
Chinese	Mandarin	全像投影通訊器 Quánxiàng Tóuyǐng Tōngxùnqì * 全息影像通讯器 Quánxí Yǐngxiàng Tōngxùnqì * 立體影像轉播器 Lìtǐ Yǐngxiàng Zhuǎnbòqì * 特派員轉播器 Tèpàiyuán Zhuǎnbòqì *
French		Holokit
German		Holo-Log
Italian		Holovox
Korean		홀로캐시터 Holo Caster
Brazilian Portuguese		Holomissor
Spanish		Holomisor
Thai		โฮโลแคสเตอร์ Holo Caster โฮโลแกรมเมล Hologram Mail*