Pokémon Storage System: Difference between revisions

The Pokémon Storage System has been seen several times over the course of [[Pokémon Adventures]]. Unlike the games, however, Trainers do not have a fixed limit to the number of Pokémon they can hold on hand, and thus automatic teleportation of Poké Balls to the storage system does not seem to exist. Similar to the games, Trainers can access the system through PCs to manage their Pokémon on hand. Pokémon in the System appear to be held by the regional Professor, similar to how [[Professor Oak]] holds onto Ash's Pokémon in the anime, but usually kept in their Poké Balls instead. Records for the Pokémon Storage System are managed by the respective regional developers.

The Pokémon Storage System is first mentioned in ''[[PS009|...But Fearow Itself!]]'', when {{adv|Red}} finds himself bogged down by a large number of Poké Balls containing Pokémon he has captured. After he encounters Bill at [[Sea Cottage]], Bill helps Red to manage his Pokémon storage, allowing Red to change his lineup over the course of the [[Red, Green & Blue chapter (Adventures)|first chapter]]. In ''[[PS028|Peace of Mime]]'', Red discovers that his storage account has been broken into by [[Team Rocket]] so they could steal his {{p|Eevee}}, [[Vee]].

In the [[Yellow chapter (Adventures)|second chapter]], {{adv|Green}} attempts to infiltrate Sea Cottage and look at Bill's storage system records, as a part of her investigation on Red's disappearance. With Bill's help, she learns that Red accessed the system after his disappearance, confirming that he is alive.

The Pokémon Storage System's breakdown is a subplot of the [[Gold, Silver & Crystal chapter (Adventures)|third chapter]], first mentioned in ''[[PS099|Sunkern Treasure]]''. As a result of the breakdown, no Pokémon can be transferred digitally, which poses a problem for {{adv|Crystal}} as she is tasked with capturing Pokémon specimens all over the [[Johto]] region for Professor Oak's research. In ''[[PS120|Surrounded by Staryu]]'', Crystal is given a portable transfer system, presented in the form of a cable that connects her Pokédex to her [[Pokégear]]. This allows her to transfer Pokémon she captures to the receiver at the end, although since the portable system is still a prototype, transfers can only be done one-way. The breakdown is eventually revealed to be the work of [[Neo Team Rocket]], who stole all the electrical power needed for the system to work, and is fixed by Bill in time to allow Trainers from all over the region to transfer their Pokémon and help in calming the rampaging {{p|Lugia}} and {{p|Ho-Oh}}.

In the [[Emerald chapter (Adventures)|sixth chapter]], Crystal is seen managing the Pokémon Storage System from Professor Oak's laboratory so she can send {{adv|Emerald}} the Pokémon he needs to conquer the [[Battle Frontier (Generation III)|Battle Frontier]].

{{adv|Platinum}} accesses the Pokémon Storage System in the [[Platinum chapter (Adventures)|eighth chapter]] to retrieve her new Pokémon, tasking them with the investigation of [[Stark Mountain]] after the disappearance of [[Looker]] and [[Buck]].