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A '''Friend Code''' (Japanese: '''ともだちコード''' ''Friend Code'') is a unique | A '''Friend Code''' (Japanese: '''ともだちコード''' ''Friend Code'') is a unique twelve-digit code generated once the player has logged onto the [[Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection]] on their [[Wii]] or [[Nintendo DS|DS]] for the first time. | ||
It is used to identify friends for online play. Each Friend Code differs between games. To prevent identity theft, Friend Codes, along with the Wi-Fi ID on a DS, are reset when Wi-Fi Connection is used on another DS. Wi-Fi information can be transferred in the case of replacing an old DS. After registering eachothers friend codes, the two people can communicate frome anywhere in the world. Players with Friend Codes usually have more liberties than players without; this includes voice chat or co-op play. | It is used to identify friends for online play. Each Friend Code differs between games. To prevent identity theft, Friend Codes, along with the Wi-Fi ID on a DS, are reset when Wi-Fi Connection is used on another DS. Wi-Fi information can be transferred in the case of replacing an old DS. After registering eachothers friend codes, the two people can communicate frome anywhere in the world. Players with Friend Codes usually have more liberties than players without; this includes voice chat or co-op play. | ||
To register another player's Friend Code, both recipient and transmitter must manually type it in. This is to preserve each player's identity and privacy. Alternatively, in Pokémon games for the Nintendo DS, they can register them after meeting someone in the union room | To register another player's Friend Code, both recipient and transmitter must manually type it in their [[Pal Pad]]. This is to preserve each player's identity and privacy. Alternatively, in Pokémon games for the Nintendo DS, they can register them after meeting someone in the union room. | ||
In {{game|Black and White|s}}, players who have added each other and have met each other online on the same game will become neighbors in the [[Pokémon Dream World]]. | |||
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