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The '''Pokémon Communication Center''' (Japanese: '''ポケモンコミュニケーションセンター''' ''Pokémon Communication Center'') is an expanded [[Pokémon Center]] found exclusively in the Japanese version of {{game|Crystal}}. In that game, it replaces the normal Pokémon Center in the [[Johto]] city of {{ci|Goldenrod}}. This building houses the machines required to access the [[Pokémon Mobile System GB]]. It is similar to the [[Pokémon Net Center]]{{sup/3|FRLG}}, [[Global Terminal#Global Trade Station|Global Trade Station]] (GTS){{sup/4|DP}}, [[Global Terminal]]{{sup/4|PtHGSS}} and [[Wi-Fi Plaza]]{{sup/4|PtHGSS}}. | The '''Pokémon Communication Center''' (Japanese: '''ポケモンコミュニケーションセンター''' ''Pokémon Communication Center'') is an expanded [[Pokémon Center]] found exclusively in the Japanese version of {{game|Crystal}}. In that game, it replaces the normal Pokémon Center in the [[Johto]] city of {{ci|Goldenrod}}. This building houses the machines required to access the [[Pokémon Mobile System GB]]. It is similar to the [[Pokémon Net Center]]{{sup/3|FRLG}}, [[Global Terminal#Global Trade Station|Global Trade Station]] (GTS){{sup/4|DP}}, [[Global Terminal]]{{sup/4|PtHGSS}} and [[Wi-Fi Plaza]]{{sup/4|PtHGSS}}. | ||
As the [[Mobile Adapter GB]] was never released outside of Japan, the Pokémon Mobile System GB features were disabled, and the Pokémon Communication Center was reverted to the regular Pokémon Center for the international releases of Pokémon Crystal | As the [[Mobile Adapter GB]] was never released outside of Japan, the Pokémon Mobile System GB features were disabled, and the Pokémon Communication Center was reverted to the regular Pokémon Center for the international releases of Pokémon Crystal. Despite this, all the features are still present in the internal data of the localizations; there, the Pokémon Communication Center is often referred to as simply '''PokéCom Center'''. | ||
Initially, the theme played inside the PokéCom Center is ポケモンセンター [[Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver Music Super Complete|''Pokémon Center'']]. Once the first successful connection to the Pokémon Mobile System GB is made, it changes to a theme of its own | Initially, the theme played inside the PokéCom Center is ポケモンセンター [[Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver Music Super Complete|''Pokémon Center'']] and the facilities are inaccessible and unusable. Once the first successful connection to the Pokémon Mobile System GB is made, it changes to a theme of its own and the services become operational. | ||
In {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}, there's a Global Terminal in the western area of [[Goldenrod City]]. Its location there might have been inspired by the PokéCom Center. | In {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}, there's a Global Terminal in the western area of [[Goldenrod City]]. Its location there might have been inspired by the PokéCom Center. | ||
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One of the scientists at the [[Ruins of Alph]] suggests that the appearance of {{p|Unown}} patterns on the walls there are caused by the signals emitted from the PokéCom Center. | |||
==Facilities== | ==Facilities== | ||
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* and the Administration Office, a small room which is initially blocked off by an old man, whom moves away once the first connection to the [[Pokémon Mobile System GB]] is sucessfully made. | * and the Administration Office, a small room which is initially blocked off by an old man, whom moves away once the first connection to the [[Pokémon Mobile System GB]] is sucessfully made. | ||
To use any of the facilities, players need to access the Mobile Center first in order to register themselves there | To use any of the facilities, players need to access the [[Pokémon Mobile System GB#Access|Mobile Center]] first in order to register themselves there. | ||
In the Trade Corner, players can link with other players via {{wp|mobile phone}} {{wp|Japan|national-wide}} to [[trade]] {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}, much like the [[Global Terminal#Global Trade Station|GTS]] in the [[Generation IV]] and {{Gen|V}} games. If the player brought the {{DL|List of key items in Generation II|Egg Ticket}} received from the [[Day-Care Couple|Day-Care Man]] at the [[Pokémon Day Care]] on {{rt|34|Johto}} to the [[Pokémon Center Nurse]] in the Trade Corner, she would exchange it for an {{pkmn|Egg#Odd Egg|Odd Egg}}, which carried a rare {{Shiny}} [[Baby Pokémon]] knowing {{m|Dizzy Punch}}. | In the Trade Corner, players can link with other players via {{wp|mobile phone}} {{wp|Japan|national-wide}} to [[trade]] {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}, much like the [[Global Terminal#Global Trade Station|GTS]] in the [[Generation IV]] and {{Gen|V}} games. If the player brought the {{DL|List of key items in Generation II|Egg Ticket}} received from the [[Day-Care Couple|Day-Care Man]] at the [[Pokémon Day Care]] on {{rt|34|Johto}} to the [[Pokémon Center Nurse]] in the Trade Corner, she would exchange it for an {{pkmn|Egg#Odd Egg|Odd Egg}}, which carried a rare {{Shiny}} [[Baby Pokémon]] knowing {{m|Dizzy Punch}}. | ||
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==Events== | ==Events== | ||
The most influential {{pkmn2|event}} held by the PokéCom Center was | The most influential {{pkmn2|event}} held by the PokéCom Center was on April and May 2001 in Japan, and allowed the {{player}} to obtain a [[GS Ball]] from a [[Pokémon Center Nurse]] to summon a {{pkmn2|wild}} [[level]] 30 {{p|Celebi}} to {{pkmn|battle}} at the [[Ilex Forest shrine]], 24 hours after giving it to [[Kurt]] in [[Azalea Town]] for inspection. The event involved the player obtaining 16 [[Badge]]s, before successfully completing the ''Chieko Dice'' minigame three times in a row and successfully answering the "ten card quiz" via the Pokémon News Machine.<ref>[http://www2u.biglobe.ne.jp/~kakeru/pokemon2/mobile/ モバイルの窓]</ref><ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20020708151316/http://www.geocities.com/meowth346/gs/faq/legendary/faq_Celebi.htm Celebi] (via Internet Archive)</ref> The name of the ''Chieko Dice'' minigame is similar to the Japanese name of Kurt's granddaughter [[Maisy]], チエ ''Chie''. | ||
Two lesser known events also included the distribution of {{DL|Mail|Bluesky Mail}} and {{DL|Mail|Mirage Mail}}, which were already present in the internal data of {{game|Gold and Silver|s}}. Likewise, these events were exclusive to Japan. | Two lesser known events also included the distribution of {{DL|Mail|Bluesky Mail}} and {{DL|Mail|Mirage Mail}}, which were already present in the internal data of {{game|Gold and Silver|s}}. Likewise, these events were exclusive to Japan. | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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{{Johto}}<br>{{Project Locations notice}} | {{Johto}}<br>{{Project Locations notice}} | ||