Pokedex
The Pokédex (ポケモン図鑑, Pokemon Zukan?, Indexador Pokémon, also called "Dexter"), in the fictional world of Pokémon, it is a portable electronic encyclopedia that Pokémon trainers carry with them to automatically record the tokens of all the various Pokémon species seen and caught during their training journey.
General information
Originally, the Pokédex could only record information on the first 151 Pokémon that existed at the time (the so-called first generation Pokémon: the Pokémon Red and Blue video games). Subsequently, its database has been updated to expand its search options and its capacity to register the current 893 Pokémon.
The Pokédex can record information in 2 ways. The first, when the trainer only sees the Pokémon, the Pokédex performs a scan, upon detecting the Pokémon, it only stores its name, image, growl, and location in the region. While the second, when a trainer captures a wild Pokémon, the Pokédex performs an intensive analysis of the Pokémon, managing to show more detailed information such as its type, weight, height, and brief information about the creature.
Each Trainer adds new information to their Pokédex by catching, receiving, or trading new Pokémon they didn't already have registered.
In the Ruby and Sapphire version the size option was integrated, with which it is possible to see the size of the Pokémon and compare it with that of the trainer, and in Diamond and Pearl the weight option was integrated, with which you can compare the weight of the Pokémon with that of the trainer.
In the anime
Unlike how it works in the video games, the Pokédex in the anime series already comes with recorded information about the Pokémon that have been discovered. Likewise, this device has recorded voice records, that is, when the trainer wants information about a Pokémon, the device activates a system which explains the characteristics of the Pokémon to the trainer. by means of pre-recorded phrases.
Another difference is that in order to register information about a Pokémon, it is not necessary to capture it, the trainer only has to expose his Pokédex to the Pokémon, the system performs a scan until it finds the Pokémon information in its database. The scan is done by visualizing it by means of a sensor that it has.
According to Season 1 Episode 068, "The Evolution Solution", the Pokédex was programmed by Professor Westwood V. As the seasons of the series progress, Ash Ketchum has received updates to your Pokédex, which apart from having new information about recent Pokémon, have changed its design.
The Pokédex designs closely resemble Nintendo handheld systems such as the Game Boy (Pokédex used in Seasons 1-2), Game Boy Color (Pokédex used in Seasons 3 -5), Game Boy Advance (Pokédex used in seasons 6-8), and Nintendo DS (Pokédex used in seasons 9-11).
In the original version, the voice of the Pokédex is performed by four seiyus. In the first generation of the anime (seasons 1-5) his seiyū is Shinichiro Miki. In the second generation (seasons 6-8) it is Megumi Hayashibara, in the last season of the second and third generation (seasons 10-11) it is Tomoko Kawakami and since the last chapters of season 11 of the third generation (seasons 11 -present) is Satsuki Yukino.
In the United States, the voice of the Pokédex is voiced by different models, the Kanto, Johto and second Kanto models are voiced by Eric Stuart (the fourth model only did the end of the 8th season, since Bill Rogers does it for the 9th), the Hoenn model is played by Rachel Lillis and finally the current model by Michelle Knotz.
List of Pokémon
- Pokémon List
In total there are 905 species. 151 First Generation Pokémon (Red, Blue, and Yellow), 100 Second Generation Pokémon (Gold, Silver, and Crystal), 135 Third Generation Pokémon (Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald), 107 Fourth Generation Pokémon (Pearl, Diamond and Platinum), 156 from the fifth generation (White, Black, White 2 and Black 2) and so far 72 (including Diancie, Hoopa and Volcanion) from the Sixth Generation (Pokémon X and Pokémon Y) from the seventh generation (Sun and Moon) 86 Pokémon, (Sword and Shield) of the eighth generation 84 Pokémon.
National Pokedex
Additionally, in third generation, there is a Pokédex called the National Pokédex, an update to the Regional Pokédex of Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald, with a complete list of all Pokémon, since the Regional Pokédex is only capable of registering information for Pokémon from regions that can be traveled to in that game, and in order to register Pokémon from other regions, it must be updated to the National Pokédex :
- In the editions Ruby and ZafiroIt is enough to exchange a Pokémon that does not exist in Hoenn to one of these two games.
- In the editions Emerald, Red Fire and Green Leaf, the Professor Abedul/Birch or Professor Oak, delivers you the National Pokédex having registered you in the Hall of Fame "and have a minimum of 60 Pokémon captured at Pokédex.
- In the Diamante and Perla editions, the teacher gives it to you when you find yourself (you don't need to capture them) to all the Pokémon in the Sinnoh region, and after finishing it Professor Oak will give you a Pokerada to locate Pokémon de Kanto, Johto or Hoenn. You can also go to the Compi Park, since before two men wouldn't let you pass by not having completed the Pokédex.
The Pokédex, however, cannot be 100% complete by Western trainers (at the moment). The following Pokémon are rare to get:
- Mew: It is achieved through Nintendo events, where you are delivered Map Old/ Old Map to travel to Supreme Island/ Faraway Island in the edition Emerald exclusively. In the West an event on Mew has been held, but it was delivered directly, the old map was not given to go to capture it. Despite this, it is relatively easy to get through wireless exchange or cable link with other people.
- Lugia and Ho-oh: They get in the Pokémon XD/ Colosseum respectively. Or, through Nintendo events, where you're delivered Misti-Ticket to travel to Rock Ombligo/ Navel Rock in the editions Red Fire, Green Leaf or Emerald only. It is also possible to get them in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver editions.
- Celebi: Possibly get through a Nintendo event, where they download it directly to your computer, as they did at the Celebi Tour for It is relatively easy to get it through wireless exchange or cable link with other people, or getting it through the event (West).
- Jirachi: In the West (Except United States) it is only possible to get it through Pokémon Channel and it is only possible to download it in Rubí or Zafiro. Given the scarcity of the Pokémon Channel game in the stores, they make it another difficult Pokémon to get.
- Deoxys: It is achieved through Nintendo events, where you are delivered Ori-Ticket to travel to Origin Island/ Birth Island in the editions Red Fire, Green Leaf or Emerald only. Deoxys shape and skills vary according to the edition. In Europe this event was held in the summer of 2005, in Latin America there has been no event.
- Darkrai: It could be unlocked in a Nintendo Event in the future, by which the object would be delivered Member Cardwhich allows access to the Lunanueva Island/ Newmoon Island from City Canal/ Canalave City.
- Shaymin: It could be unlocked in a Nintendo Event in the future, by which the object would be delivered Oak/ Oak's Letter Letterwhich allows access to Floral Paradise/ Flower Paradise in Route 224.o also in 2009 in all stores game there was a wifi point to get shaimin to celebrate the world premiere of platinum pokémon.
Note: Currently, thanks to the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, it is theoretically possible to obtain all of these Pokémon: Through the Global Trade Station as long as they have been previously registered in your PokéDex. Through Friend Connection in any case, regardless of whether they have already been registered in your PokéDex or not. To the extent that a Darkrai event has already been held in Japan, that a bug in the Japanese game allowed access to Darkrai and Shaymin without a Nintendo event, and that mod gadgets from save allow access to these events, it is possible to encounter any of these Pokémon in the WFC.
Note 2:Currently, for the 20th anniversary of pokemon it is possible to get these pokemon at level 100 and with hidden ability.
Pokedex 3D and Pokédex 3D Pro
In 2011, along with the launch of the Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS, they released a free Pokédex with the Pokémon of the editions >Black and White, with which, thanks to RA (Augmented Reality) codes, you can see them through the camera.