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The '''Dowsing Machine''' (Japanese: '''ダウジングマシン''' ''Dowsing Machine''), referred to as the '''Itemfinder''' prior to [[Generation IV]] and as the '''Dowsing MCHN''' in {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}} and the [[Generation V]] games, is a [[Key Item]] used to detect hidden items in the vicinity of the user. The way in which it detects items and provides feedback greatly varies between games. | The '''Dowsing Machine''' (Japanese: '''ダウジングマシン''' ''Dowsing Machine''), referred to as the '''Itemfinder''' prior to [[Generation IV]] and as the '''Dowsing MCHN''' in {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}} and the [[Generation V]] games, is a [[Key Item]] used to detect hidden items in the vicinity of the user. The way in which it detects items and provides feedback greatly varies between games. | ||
In [[Generation VII]], the role of locating hidden items is given to the [[Poké Ride | In [[Generation VII]], the role of locating hidden items is given to the [[Poké Ride]] Stoutland Search in [[Pokémon Sun and Moon|Pokémon Sun, Moon]], {{pkmn|Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon}}; and the {{ga|Partner Pokémon}} and [[Walking Pokémon]] in [[Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!]]. | ||
==In the games== | ==In the games== | ||
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===Effect=== | ===Effect=== | ||
{{incomplete|section|More information on how it is used in Gen I- | {{incomplete|section|More information on how it is used in Gen I-III}} | ||
A form of the Itemfinder has been present in all core series {{pkmn|games}} since [[Generation I]]. | A form of the Itemfinder has been present in all core series {{pkmn|games}} since [[Generation I]]. | ||
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=====Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum===== | =====Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum===== | ||
In {{game2|Diamond|Pearl|Platinum}}, the [[Pokétch]]'s {{DL|Pokétch|Dowsing Machine}} app replaces the functions of the | In {{game2|Diamond|Pearl|Platinum}}, the [[Pokétch]]'s {{DL|Pokétch|Dowsing Machine}} app replaces the functions of the Itemfinder. The layout of the Dowsing Machine app is that of a {{wp|Cartesian coordinate system|Cartesian plane}} with the player at the center. The app functions similar to a radar. When the touch screen is pressed, a circle will radiate from the point where the stylus hits and give out a "ping". When an item is nearby, a dilating radar circle will repeatedly appear. If the hidden item is within the radius of the circle, a dot will continuously blink while the radar circle repeatedly appears from the touched area. The app will reset its display upon the player performing any action. | ||
=====Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver===== | =====Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver===== | ||
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On the [[Pokéwalker]], the Dowsing Machine is a mini game that can be used to find items. It costs 3 {{OBP|watt|currency}}s to play. In this mini game, the player gets two guesses. If the player gets the first guess wrong, the game gives a message regarding whether the item is adjacent to the selected spot or not. | On the [[Pokéwalker]], the Dowsing Machine is a mini game that can be used to find items. It costs 3 {{OBP|watt|currency}}s to play. In this mini game, the player gets two guesses. If the player gets the first guess wrong, the game gives a message regarding whether the item is adjacent to the selected spot or not. | ||
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====Generation V==== | ====Generation V==== | ||
[[File:Gen V Dowsing Machine.png|thumb|250px|The Dowsing Machine, as it appears in Generation V, when the player is standing over an item.]] | [[File:Gen V Dowsing Machine.png|thumb|250px|The Dowsing Machine, as it appears in Generation V, when the player is standing over an item.]] | ||
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=====Pokémon X and Y===== | =====Pokémon X and Y===== | ||
In X and Y, the Dowsing Machine takes the form of two rods that the player character holds in each hand that project the current forward. Once used, the rods project two streams of electric current in the air ahead as the character walks around. This current changes color depending on if the player is facing the direction of a hidden item and how close they are to it. The color cycles through blue, to green, to orange, with a musical chime playing when the color changes to let the player know they are getting close. When the player is directly in front of a hidden item, the electric currents cross each other and turn red, and a different musical chime plays. | In Pokémon X and Y, the Dowsing Machine takes the form of two rods that the player character holds in each hand that project the current forward. Once used, the rods project two streams of electric current in the air ahead as the character walks around. This current changes color depending on if the player is facing the direction of a hidden item and how close they are to it. The color cycles through blue, to green, to orange, with a musical chime playing when the color changes to let the player know they are getting close. When the player is directly in front of a hidden item, the electric currents cross each other and turn red, and a different musical chime plays. | ||
=====Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire===== | =====Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire===== | ||
In Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, the Dowsing Machine is worn on the head with two electrodes protruding from the top. The electrodes change color as in X and Y as the player approaches a hidden item, and the electrodes turn red and vibrate when the player is directly in front of a hidden item. While wearing the Dowsing Machine, the player cannot sneak. The Dowsing Machine cannot be used [[underwater]] nor in most buildings. The player cannot ride a [[Bicycle]] or {{m|Surf}} and use the Dowsing Machine simultaneously. | In Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, the Dowsing Machine is worn on the head with two electrodes protruding from the top. The electrodes change color as in X and Y as the player approaches a hidden item, and the electrodes turn red and vibrate when the player is directly in front of a hidden item. While wearing the Dowsing Machine, the player cannot sneak. The Dowsing Machine cannot be used [[underwater]] nor in most buildings. The player cannot ride a [[Bicycle]] or {{m|Surf}} and use the Dowsing Machine simultaneously. | ||
===Description=== | ===Description=== | ||