My Pokémon Ranch

My Pokémon Ranch; みんなのポケモン牧場
	; Logo of My Pokémon Ranch
Everyone's Pokémon Ranch: Platinum-Compatible Version; みんなのポケモン牧場プラチナ対応版
	; Logo of Everyone's Pokémon Ranch: Platinum-Compatible Version
Basic info
Platform:	Wii
Category:	Virtual life
Players:	1-2
Connectivity:	Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection
Developer:	Ambrella
Publisher:	Nintendo
Part of:	Generation IV side series
Ratings
CERO:	A
ESRB:	E
ACB:	G
OFLC:	G8+
PEGI:	3
GRAC:	N/A
GSRR:	N/A
Release dates
Japan:	March 25, 2008; November 5, 2008 (Platinum-Compatible Version)
North America:	June 9, 2008
Australia:	July 4, 2008
Europe:	July 4, 2008
South Korea:	N/A
Hong Kong:	N/A
Taiwan:	N/A
Websites
Japanese:	Pokémon.co.jp (archived); Nintendo.co.jp (archived); Official site
English:	Pokémon.com (US); Pokémon.com (UK); Nintendo.com (archived); Nintendo.co.uk
	Japanese boxart ; Japanese logo of Everyone's Pokémon Ranch

My Pokémon Ranch (Japanese: みんなのポケモン牧場(ぼくじょう) Everyone's Pokémon Ranch) is a WiiWare title that was announced on October 10, 2007, at Nintendo's fall conference.^[4] It is not considered a game, but rather an accessory for owners of Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum. It was developed by Ambrella and could be purchased for 1,000 Wii Points. Pokémon can be transferred from Diamond and Pearl and stored on a farm. The player can use up to 8 Diamond and Pearl games to send their Pokémon, which then can be organized in the ranch by factors like height and weight. Players can sort, take pictures, and interact with up to 1,000 of their Pokémon.

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My Pokémon Ranch

The farm is owned by Hayley, a friend of Bebe's. Hayley will give the player information on the Pokémon, which will be different from the info in the games. She will also bring a Pokémon each day to the ranch. On days where the Ranch has expanded due to reaching the next level, she will bring an additional Pokémon of the same species. If the Ranch goes up multiple levels in one day, she will bring an additional Pokémon for each level met. At certain milestones she will bring additional Pokémon for which the player can trade. When the player quits to the Wii Menu for the first time each day, she will ask what type of Pokémon she will bring to the ranch next.

The title is essentially a Generation IV version of Pokémon Box. However, it is notable that Pokémon Ranch is similar to Pokémon Battle Revolution in that it will only interact with specific save files. This means that if a Pokémon is placed on the ranch, only the game from which it was placed onto the ranch may take the Pokémon back off it. This prevents people storing Pokémon and starting a new game - something for which previous storage titles were quite useful.

On November 5, 2008, My Pokémon Ranch was issued an update with the ability to communicate to Pokémon Platinum in Japan, titled (Japanese: みんなのポケモン牧場(ぼくじょう) プラチナ対応版(たいおうばん) Everyone's Pokémon Ranch: Platinum-Compatible Version). The update was never released internationally. My Pokémon Ranch will not work with Platinum without this update, and is completely incompatible with Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver.

This title is no longer purchasable as of the Wii Shop Channel's shutdown on January 31, 2019.

Blurb

The Pokémon phenomenon debuts on WiiWare with My Pokémon Ranch, a game that lets you watch as Pokémon and Miis interact with each other for the first time. Enjoy the relaxing Ranch life by viewing your Ranch and its Pokémon, taking pictures, and sending those pictures to your friends via the Wii Message Board. The more Pokémon and Miis that you bring to your Ranch, the more fun it becomes!

My Pokémon Ranch can be linked with the Nintendo DS Pokémon Diamond version and Pokémon Pearl version Game Cards to deposit the Pokémon you've caught in these games to your Ranch! You can deposit a maximum of 1,000 Pokémon from up to eight different Game Cards! Make your Ranch more lively by playing with your friends and family!

Features

Initial features

My Pokémon Ranch is able to connect, store and withdraw Pokémon from eight different Diamond or Pearl save files using the Nintendo DS's connectivity. It is able to store up to 1,000 Pokémon at a time; however, the number rises to 1,500 after the Platinum-Compatible Version is downloaded. After eight different save files are added, the player cannot add any more trainers or remove one used slot until a trainer withdraws all of the Pokémon they deposited.
Pokémon and Miis can interact in full 3D on the Wii. A Pokémon's behavior in the ranch can be determined by the Pokémon's Nature, moves, etc.
The player is able to take pictures at any time when on the ranch and save them to the message board or a SD card. Taking pictures of objects can be made easier by applying a Focus Lock or spinning the screen around using the Nunchuk.
Using WiiConnect24, the player can send pictures they have taken on the ranch to other friends.
On occasions, the player and Hayley can trade Pokémon on the ranch. Her traded Pokémon can be withdrawn onto the player's Diamond or Pearl game card.
A Pokémon's Shiny coloring, alternate forms, and gender differences are visible in the game.
If a Pokémon came from a special place or was met in a fateful encounter it will sparkle with blue and green sparkles. If a Pokémon is level 100, they will sparkle in orange and yellow sparkles. If both are applicable to the said Pokémon, then there will be sparkles of both colors. The Phione and Mew brought by Hayley will sparkle in pink and silver sparkles, but only when they are first brought to the Ranch and when their summaries are shown during a trade.
Shaking the Wii Remote will cause random chaotic effects:
- A small earthquake that causes all grounded Pokémon and Miis to jump or fall over
- A large explosion that sends nearby Pokémon and Miis flying
- A tornado that pulls in Pokémon and Miis and throws them high into the air.

Platinum-Compatible Version

On November 5, 2008, My Pokémon Ranch was issued an update with the ability to communicate to Pokémon Platinum. This update was never released outside of Japan, and My Pokémon Ranch will not work with Platinum without this update.

In this update, the following features were added:

The ranch can now rise to level 26, which, allowing storage of an extra 500 Pokémon, brings the total to 1500.
Giratina Origin Forme will appear if it is holding a Griseous Orb when deposited.
Shaymin Sky Forme can be added by touching the toy Gracidea, which, like all toys, can appear every once in a while.
New Rotom forms can be added by depositing them when they are in that appliance. This will make the appliance unusable in that save file until the Rotom is withdrawn, at which point Rotom will return to its normal form and the appliance will reappear in Rotom's Room.
New toys and Club Look See members. Eleven new toys were added and the club members changed from 37 to 40.
Revisit Club Look See ranches.
A menu is added that allows changing of the song.
More filters are available to select the Pokémon that can be seen in the ranch, such as type, color, original trainer or marking.
The Wanted Pokémon menu now has an option to select in which game does the wanted Pokémon is searched to know its location.
Twelve new animations can be played. Some new animations consist of battles between rivals, such as Zangoose and Seviper or Dialga and Palkia.
Additional Pokémon can participate in specific animations, such as Azurill, Spoink, Magikarp, Hoppip and Buneary in the Hop Hop Dance, or Politoed in the Chorus event.
Photos can be added to or from the SD card in bulk, instead of one at a time. Album size is increased from 20 to 30.
The texture of the grass changes from a grid of squares to an alternating puzzle piece pattern. This change is reflected in the background of the boxes seen on the DS when withdrawing Pokémon.
Changes to whether certain met locations are considered special for the blue and green sparkle effect. Newmoon Island is not considered a special met location in the base game, but will give Darkrai met there blue and green sparkles in the Platinum edition. Pokémon caught in HeartGold or SoulSilver will always have blue and green sparkles in the base game, but will not in the Platinum edition unless they were also met in a fateful encounter.

Ranch Levels

The Ranch will increase in level when it reaches a certain amount of Pokémon. Both the Pokémon Hayley brings each day and the Pokémon deposited to the Ranch through the Generation IV games contribute towards levelling up. When the Ranch has reached enough Pokémon to level up, quitting the game will have Hayley announce that the Ranch is ready to level up, and the following day the Ranch will increase in level. As the Ranch increases in level, more abilities and features will be unlocked as well. For example, upon the Ranch reaching Level 20, Hayley will say that a separate barn has been made for her Pokémon, which simply means that they will no longer count towards the maximum number of Pokémon, but will still count towards levelling. If enough Pokémon are deposited such that multiple level requirements are reached, the highest possible level will be reached the day after.

Ranch level	Requirement	Maximum # of Pokémon	# of toys	Maximum # of Miis	Events
1	Starting Level	20	0	5	Club Look-See, Events
2	7 Pokémon	25	0	5
3	10 Pokémon	30	0	5
4	15 Pokémon	40	1	10	Unlocks Toy Box deliveries
5	20 Pokémon	50	1	10	Unlocks Free Mode (free camera)
6	30 Pokémon	60	1	10
7	40 Pokémon	80	1	10	Unlocks Look at My Ranch
8	50 Pokémon	100	2	15
9	60 Pokémon	150	2	15
10	80 Pokémon	200	2	15	Unlocks Favorites
11	100 Pokémon	250	3	20
12	120 Pokémon	300	3	20
13	150 Pokémon	350	3	20
14	200 Pokémon	400	3	20
15	250 Pokémon	500	4	20	Phione available for trade
16	300 Pokémon	600	4	20
17	350 Pokémon	700	4	20
18	400 Pokémon	800	4	20
19	450 Pokémon	900	4	20
20	500 Pokémon	1000	5	20	Hayley's Pokémon no longer count towards the deposit limit, Poké Pallete toy appears in toy boxes
21	600 Pokémon	1000	5	20
22	700 Pokémon	1000	5	20
23	800 Pokémon	1000	5	20
24	900 Pokémon	1000	5	20
25	999 Pokémon	1000	6	20	Mew available for trade
26	1000 Pokémon	1500	6	20	Platinum-Compatible Version only

Pokémon

Wanted Pokémon

Once a player has stored Pokémon from their Generation IV Pokémon game for the first time, Hayley will take the player's Pokédex data and request "Wanted Pokémon" from it, Pokémon that are typically not yet in the player's Pokédex. Once the player's Pokédex is filled, not counting event-only Pokémon, she'll compliment the player on their Pokédex and start requesting ones that the player has already caught. The game will provide the player with all the information on acquiring the listed Pokémon, including information on a Pokémon's pre-evolved form, and if an item is needed to evolve it, where that item can be found. This can be used to both assist and motivate said player into completing their Pokédex.

The player is given 10 days to acquire this Pokémon until the post is removed and a new one is made.

"Wanted Pokémon" requests are not tied to specific game carts. If one player deposits a Pokémon that Hayley requested from another player, it will be taken off the Wanted list and she will ask the player to show the other player how to find Pokémon. If all of the Wanted posts expire, Hayley will ask the player to connect their Nintendo DS so new ones can be made.

Hayley's trades

Main article: Hayley's trades

Whenever the player brings in one of the "Wanted Pokémon", Hayley will offer to trade one of her Pokémon for it, and the Pokémon received will be one of the following twenty and will know a TM, Egg Move, or have something else that makes them unique. The Pokémon available for trade are limited to ones that Hayley has already brought to the ranch. She will occasionally bring a tradeable when the player chooses "No" for both answers when Hayley asks what kind of Pokémon she should bring to the ranch the next day. Hayley can only ever trade one of each trade-eligible species of Pokémon she brings, even if she brings more of that species on another day or brings multiple as part of the Ranch levelling up.

All of these Pokémon will have the OT Hayley (English) or ユカリ (Japanese) and the Trainer ID number 01000. Note that all of the Pokémon with specific Natures cannot have a different Nature, gender, or Ability, and they cannot be Shiny.

Special Pokémon

These two Pokémon are only available once certain requirements are fulfilled. Once 250 Pokémon are present on the ranch, the ranch will expand and jump to a new level. When this level is obtained, Hayley will add a new Pokémon to the "Wanted" board, Leafeon. When Leafeon is brought to the ranch, she will offer to trade it for her Phione. When 999 Pokémon are present, the ranch will expand and jump to level 25, the maximum level outside of the Platinum-Compatible Version. Once this level is obtained, a new wanted Pokémon will be added, with Hayley now asking for any Pokémon Egg. When the Egg is brought, she will offer to trade it for her Mew.

Phione

PHIONE

0489

Random nature.

Grass

Grass Knot

None

Lv. 50

Jun. 9, 2008

Lovely place

OT

Hayley

Met at Lv. 50.

Water

Surf

ID No.

01000

There is no limit to this Pokémon's availability.
It may be obtained on any date, beginning from
when it was released.
It was available in all regions.

Item

Ability

None

Hydration

The date this Pokémon was received is determined by the date .

Can be obtained with:		D	P	Pt	HG	SS

Obtained from:		PBR	Ranch	Ra	SoA	GS	Distribution

Mew

MEW

0151

Random nature.

Grass

Synthesis

None

Lv. 50

Jun. 9, 2008

Lovely place

OT

Hayley

Met at Lv. 50.

Psychic

Teleport

ID No.

01000

There is no limit to this Pokémon's availability.
It may be obtained on any date, beginning from
when it was released.
It was available in all regions.

Item

Ability

None

Synchronize

The date this Pokémon was received is determined by the date .

Can be obtained with:		D	P	Pt	HG	SS

Obtained from:		PBR	Ranch	Ra	SoA	GS	Distribution

Events

Night and day alternate, with different background music and different Pokémon and Mii behaviours, like sleeping at night. Several types of interactions happen around the ranch frequently. Miis take care of the Ranch, for example mending fences. Miis also interact with Pokémon, for example feeding them, dancing with them or running away from them, or sitting down and observe them. Pokémon occasionally use attacks on each other, with generic, non-damaging, type-specific attacks, such as bubbles for Water-Type Pokémon or flames for Fire-Type Pokémon. Pokémon also greet each other, play with each other or run away from Pokémon with type advantages against them.

Some groups of Pokémon exhibit particular behaviours, such as levitating and flying Pokémon carrying other Pokémon on top of them for a ride, or round Pokémon such as Spheal and Togepi occasionally beginning to roll forwards. Some Pokémon may also engage in species-specific behaviors, such as Probopass occasionally landing and drawing nearby Steel-Type Pokémon towards itself.

The Platinum-Compatible Version also added new unique behaviors, such as Voltorb and Electrode occasionally exploding, knocking nearby Miis and Pokémon away.

List of events^[5]

Every 15 minutes, a random special event in the ranch will occur. These events are numbered and titled on screen, and they're a good picture opportunity. Most events only occur after a certain amount or kind of Pokémon are present in the ranch. Both Hayley's and the player's Pokémon can activate and participate in these events. The events from 1 to 16 happen in every My Pokémon Ranch version. The events from 17 to 29 happen in the Platinum-Compatible Version.

Attention - At least 1 Pokémon is present on the ranch.
ZigZag Parade - At least 25 Zigzagoon are present on the ranch.
Dash - Bulbasaur, Pikachu, Meowth, Teddiursa, Munchlax and Torchic are present on the ranch.
Sky Parade - At least 11 Pokémon that levitate or fly are present on the ranch.
Totem Pole - At least 5 Pokémon are present on the ranch.
- Platinum Patch only - At least 4 Natu or Xatu, and at least one Zapdos are present on the ranch.
Hop-Hop Dance - At least 20 Cleffa are present on the ranch.
- Platinum Patch only - At least 20 Magikarp, Igglybuff, Hoppip, Azurill, Spoink, Buneary, or Lopunny are present on the ranch.
Pikachu Party - At least 20 Pikachu are present on the ranch.
Circle Dance - At least 20 Pokémon of the same species are present on the ranch.
Ring Dance - At least 20 Pokémon of the same type are present on the ranch.
ZigZag Dance - At least 20 Zigzagoon are present on the ranch.
Slow Waltz - At least 10 Illumise and 10 Volbeat are present on the ranch.
Do the Wave - At least 8 Minun and 8 Plusle are present on the ranch.
Chorus - At least 5: Igglybuff, Jigglypuff, and/or Wigglytuff, to a maximum of 100 are present on the ranch.
- Platinum Patch only - At least 3 Politoed are present on the ranch.
Carousel - At least 40 Ponyta, Rapidash, Stantler, and/or Girafarig are present on the ranch.
Clock - At least 18 Pokémon, including a Hoothoot, Xatu, Celebi, Solrock, Lunatone and/or Dialga are present on the ranch.
Keyboard - All 28 forms of Unown are present on the ranch.
Dizzy Dance (クラクラダンス) - A least 20 Spinda are present on the ranch.
Sumo Parade (ドスコイパレード) - 20 Makuhita, and/or Hariyama are present on the ranch.
Tournament (トーナメント) - 8 Fighting type Pokémon are present on the ranch.
Whack-a-Mole (ディグポン) - 12 Diglett, and/or Dugtrio, and 1 Rock type Pokémon are present on the ranch.
Oshikura Manju (オシクラマンジュウ) - 20 Wynaut are present on the ranch.
Flower Dance (フラワーダンス) - 20 Bellossom, Skiploom, Sunflora, and/or Cherrim are present on the ranch.
Journey (タビダチ) - 20 Jumpluff are present on the ranch.
Orbit (キドウ) - Solrock and Lunatone are present on the ranch together with at least 2 round Pokémon such as; Wailmer, Shelgon, Togepi, Gastly, Tangrowth, Seedot, Drifloon, Spheal, Exeggcute, Glalie, Forretress, Natu, Marill, Chansey, or Jumpluff
Resurrection (フッカツ) - At least 7 Fossil Pokémon are present on the ranch.
Facing North (キタムキ) - 10 Nosepass, and/or Probopass are present on the ranch.
Surfing Jump (スイスイジャンプ) - 20 or more Water type Pokémon that live in the water such as; Magikarp, Gyarados, Spheal, Buizel, Floatzel, Kyogre, Finneon, Lumineon, Bibarel, Qwilfish, Whiscash or Remoraid are present on the ranch.
Showdown (タイケツ) - Two rival Pokémon are present on the ranch.. The following pairs are documented to trigger the event:
- Dialga vs Palkia
- Kyogre vs Groudon
- Zangoose vs Seviper
- Kingler vs Crawdaunt
- Krabby vs Corphish
- Farfetch'd vs Farfetch'd
- Hitmonchan vs Hitmonlee
- Beautifly vs Finneon/Lumineon
- Heracross vs Pinsir
- Cranidos vs Shieldon
- Rampardos vs Bastiodon
- Elekid vs Magby
- Electabuzz vs Magmar
- Electivire vs Magmortar
- Dragonite vs Salamence
Rotom Roulette (ロトムルーレット) - All 6 forms of Rotom are present on the ranch.

Toys

Toys with which Pokémon and Miis may play are delivered to the ranch every day from Level 4 onwards (when the user has deposited 15 Pokémon into the Ranch). The type of toys delivered randomly changes every day, and the amount of toys depends on the level of the ranch. Each toy comes in a present box, which can be opened by picking it up and dropping it, by a Pokémon tackling it or shaking the Wii Remote to cause an earthquake (which opens all Toy Boxes simultaneously). Some toys are treated as though they were Pokémon of a certain type, causing Pokémon of that type to be attracted to the toy and Pokémon weak to that type to be scared away.

Initial toys

The following is a list of toys available in My Pokémon Ranch:

Name	Japanese Name	Type	Description	In-game captions
Attractor	ひきよせマシン Hikiyose Mashin	None	A magnetic device that Miis can use to draw Pokémon to them.	(Mii) might want to attract attention...
Bonfire	たきび Takibi	Fire	A fire that Pokémon and Miis can watch. Pokémon can be burned. Water type attacks temporarily douse the flames.	(Pokémon) is enjoying the Bonfire. If burned: (Pokémon) came too close to the Bonfire.
Bounce-Back Ball	ポケモンボール Pokémon Bōru	None	An incredibly bouncy striped ball that knocks away any Pokémon and Miis it hits while moving. The faster the ball's speed, the farther the victim is sent flying.	(None)
Burst Ball	ビックリボール Bikkuri Bōru	None	A large round bomb (red with white stars) that explodes whenever touched, sending victims flying.	KA-BOOM!
Challenger	チャレンジマシン Charenji Mashin	Fighting	A dummy that can be challenged by a Pokémon by touching it. If Pokémon dodge the attacks, it spits out treats in celebration.	(Pokémon) challenged the challenger. If the Pokémon wins: The challenge was a success! If the Pokémon loses: The challenge was a failure!
Fountain	ふんすい Funsui	Water	A water fountain that Pokémon or Miis can use to give them a brief lift.	(Pokémon) is having a good time.
Leader Flag	リーダーのはた Rīdā no Hata	None	A flag that Miis can use to lead a parade of Pokémon in a large group.	(Mii) picked up the Leader Flag. (Pokémon) is enjoying marching with everyone.
Parade Drum	パレードたいこ Parēdo Taiko	None	A drum that Miis can pick up and beat rythmically, used to lead a parade of Pokémon in a long line.	(Mii) is marching.
Pitfall	おとしあな Otoshiana	Ground	A mound of dirt on the ground, which open into a hole that Pokémon and Miis can jump into. They return falling from the sky. Large Pokémon (e.g. Lapras or Wailord) will not fit.	(Pokémon) dived into the Pitfall. If too big: It’s too big to fit in a Pitfall.
Poké Balloons	ポケモンふうせん Pokémon Fūsen	Flying	Balloons that a Pokémon or Mii can attach to their head in order to fly around.	Is (Pokémon) taking a stroll in the sky?
Poké Bell	ポケモンベル Pokémon Beru	Steel	A Mii can use this to attract Pokémon with a ringing noise. Pokémon can tackle the bell to ring it.	(None)
Poké Cushion	ポケモンクッション Pokémon Kusshon	None	A round blue cushion. Miis can pick the cushion up and place it on their head, so that Pokémon can jump and rest on it. Heavy Pokémon will stun the Mii.	Heavy Pokémon: Oh!? Light Pokémon: (Mii) put (Pokémon) up high.
Poké Microphone	ポケモンマイク Pokémon Maiku	None	A Microphone that Pokémon can cry into. Their cries into the microphone will be heard through the Wii Remote's speaker.	(None)
Poké Pendulum	ポケモンふりこ Pokémon Furiko	Psychic	A pendulum that attracts Pokémon with a hypnotic effect and can put them to sleep if they watch for too long. May occasionally confuse a Pokémon instead of hypnotizing it.	(Pokémon) is staring at the Poké Pendulum.
Poké Rocket	ポケモンロケット Pokémon Roketto	None	A large circus cannon. Pokémon can jump inside the barrel, then after the rocket aims, it launches the Pokémon. If a Mii attempts to use it it will fire and startle them.	Is (Pokémon) trying to blast off to somewhere?
Poké Palette	ポケモンパレット Pokémon Paretto	None	An artist's paint palette. One Pokémon summons all of the Pokémon in the Ranch, to gather into a mosaic of that Pokémon. Unlocked when the ranch contains 500 Pokémon or more.	(Pokémon) seems to be calling everybody.
Round Rock	ころがりいわ Korogari Iwa	Rock	When attacked, the rock moves. Pokémon then try to dodge it. Failure results in them being flattened.	(Pokémon) dodged well. (Pokémon/Mii) ran away. (Pokémon) enjoyed the Round Rock challenge.
Slippery Peel	すべるかわ Suberu Kawa	None	A banana peel that trips Pokémon and Miis who step on it.	Oh!?
Snowman	ゆきだるま Yukidaruma	Ice	Will freeze Pokémon and Miis who get too close. Temporarily shrinks if attacked by Pokémon that are strong against the Ice type (e.g. Fire type). Pokémon that resist the Ice type will not be frozen.	Is (Pokémon) interested in Snowman?
Spin Ride	かいてんだい Kaitendai	None	Shaped like a tree trunk, Pokémon and Miis can jump on it for a quick spin. Miis can become alarmed when spinning, and temporarily confused when spun off.	(Pokémon/Mii) is spinning around.
Spring Stand	ジャンプだい Janpu Dai	None	Pokémon can jump onto the stand and then will be sprung into the sky, landing not far away.	(Pokémon) jumped really high.
Stinky Ball	においだま Nioidama	None	Miis can pick this up, thereby releasing a stench that repels Pokémon and Miis, causing the carrying Mii to become worried. Once the Mii gets annoyed with it, he/she tosses it. Pokémon will run away from it even while it is inactive.	(Mii) picked up something unusual!
Training Bag	わざかけマット Waza Kake Matto	None	A bag with a target on it for Pokémon to use their attacks on.	(Pokémon) is practicing a move.

New Platinum toys

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The following new toys are made available with My Pokémon Ranch's Platinum-Compatible Version:

Name	Japanese name	Type	Description	In-game captions
Box	はこ Hako	None	A box with pictures of apples on the sides that Pokémon can sit in. Miis can pick up the small box and carry Pokémon around in it. If a Pokémon that is too large for the smaller Box attempts to enter it they will bounce out. If the Box is being held by a Mii when this happens the Box will be knocked from their hands and they will be stunned. Larger Pokémon and Miis can also sit in the large variant. If a small Pokémon sits in the large Box they will sometimes run laps around the inside.	(ポケモン) がこっちをみてる (Pokémon) is looking over here. When knocked from a Mii's hands: あっ! Oh!?
Birthday Cake	バースデーケーキ Bāsudē Kēki	None	An elaborate birthday cake, complete with strawberries and Pokémon toppers. It only appears in toy boxes on a Mii’s birthday. When that specific Mii approaches the cake, an event occurs where Miis and Pokémon gather round it while confetti rains from the sky. The Mii then blows out the birthday candles.	ハッピーバースデー (Mii)! Happy birthday, (Mii)!
Bounce Pad	バウンドマット Baundo Matto	None	A pink flan-shaped structure. Pokémon that charge into its side are flung backwards. Pokémon will sometimes "stick" to the side for a bit before being bounced.	(ポケモン) はねかえされた (Pokémon) bounced back.
Dice	さいころ Saikoro	None	A six-sided, multicolored dice. Can be rolled by the player, Miis and Pokémon: 1 - Produces a Stinky Ball effect. 2 - Plays the first few notes of Jigglypuff's Lullaby and puts nearby Pokémon to sleep. 3 - No effect. 4 - No effect. 5 - Gives out some treats. 6 - Gives out lots of treats.	(ポケモン) さいころをふった (Pokémon) rolled the dice.
Flower	おはな Ohana	Grass	A red Gracidea flower. This flower spreads pollen when Pokémon inspect it. It allows Shaymin to turn into its Sky Forme.	おはなはよいかおりがするみたい The flowers have a nice scent.
Lamp	ランプ Ranpu	Electric	A small lamppost. The lightbulb on top will react differently depending on the user's type matchup with Electric: If an Electric type Pokémon interacts with it, the Lamp will shine brightly. If a non-Electric type Pokémon uses it but their type combination resists or is immune to Electric, the Lamp will simply turn off for a short period. If a non-Electric type Pokémon that doesn't resist Electric or a Mii interacts with it, they will be shocked.	ランプはきえた The lamp turned off. If electrocuted: (ポケモン) はしびれた (Pokémon) was shocked. If Electric type touches: ランプはかがやいた The lamp is shining.
Magnet	くっつけマシン Kuttsuke Mashin	None	A cartoonish horseshoe-shaped magnet. Allows the user to pick up several Pokémon / Miis at a time. Once it has picked up a Pokémon or Mii it will only pick up Pokémon of the same type or other Miis until it is put down.	(None)
Picture Frame / Large Picture Frame	がくぶち Gakubuchi / おおきいがくぶち Ōkī Gakubuchi	None	An empty, freestanding frame that Pokémon will stand behind to pose for photos. If a small Pokémon attempts to push the Large Picture Frame to rotate it they will sometimes fail and be flicked away.	(ポケモン) がくぶちがきになってるのかな Is (Pokémon) interested in the Picture Frame? When thrown: あっ! Oh!?
Ranch Tree	ぼくじょうのき Bokujō no Ki	Grass	A tall, slim tree. Decorative item. Pokémon can nudge it to move it slightly. Miis and Pokémon will wait by the tree for other Miis or Pokémon to go on a walk together. If no one arrives they will eventually leave, saddened.	(ポケモン) まちあわせをしてるみたい (Pokémon) is waiting for someone.
Twirler	クルクル Kurukuru	Ground	A dark blue turbine, lying down. Pokémon and Miis can rush into it to make it spin, and it will produce a jet of steam from its top. If they charge from the wrong angle they will bounce off without spinning it. Other Pokémon and Miis near the Twirler when it spins will be flung away.	(ポケモン)はクルクルをまわした (Pokémon/Mii) spun the Twirler.

Club Look-See

Main article: Club Look-See

Club Look-See is a group of people that will come to the Ranch and invite the player to see their Ranch. Each member is assigned a number (#1, #2, #3, and so on) and they will appear in order of their number on a random day when the user "logs in".

Each member's Ranch has a certain theme, which means that their Ranch is filled with certain types of Pokémon. Each member's Mii also typically bears some resemblance to the Pokémon they have.

After all 37 (40 in Platinum) members have been met for the first time, they will re-appear in the future, but not in order. Members the player has met can be revisited at any time (selected from a menu) in the Platinum-Compatible Version.

Staff

Main article: Staff of My Pokémon Ranch

Reception

My Pokémon Ranch received generally negative reviews. The largest criticisms of the game was the lack of interaction with the game,^[6] and the fact that the player has to own a copy of Pokémon Diamond and Pearl for the majority of the game's features to be accessible.^[7] In addition, some reviewers criticized the game's Mii-like graphics, with IGN calling it "the ugliest Pokémon game to hit any video game system".^[8] The game received an average score of 47% on Metacritic.

Trivia

Some Pokémon have certain characteristics exclusive to the species: for example, Mankey is often angry, and Weezing will occasionally emit a yellow, stinky gas that scares away other Pokémon (similar to the toy Stinky ball).
The fastest possible timeframe in which players can reach the maximum level both with and without the Platinum patch is 7 days - Starting from Day 1, 20 Pokémon must be deposited to reach Level 5 on Day 2, which can then be elevated to 50 to reach Level 8 on Day 3, increased to 100 to reach Level 11 on Day 4, increased again to 250 to reach Level 15 on Day 5, increased once again to 500 to reach Level 20 on Day 6, and finally increased to 1000 to reach the maximum level by Day 7.
The Flower Dance event cutscene may be a reference to Hanagasa Odori (Flower Hat Dance), which may explain why it specifically requires Pokémon that have flowers on their heads and not other flower-themed species such as Roselia.
- Flower Dance is also the only event with "Dance" in the name that doesn't take place around a Bonfire toy.
This is the only side series game and first Pokémon game overall to receive downloadable content.

My Pokémon Ranch

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