PC

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A PC (Japanese: パソコン personal computer) is a technology used in the Pokémon games. In the core series, they are used from Generation to , and in . They are found in every Pokémon Center, as well as in most main characters' bedrooms, in all Secret Bases in the form of a laptop, and sometimes in other buildings as well. Their primary purpose is for storing and items.
In , they are replaced by Rotomi.
==In the core series games==
===Features===
====Pokémon Storage System====
Every Pokémon Trainer is allowed to access a Pokémon Storage System set up by either Bill in Johto and Kanto, Lanette in Hoenn, Bebe in Sinnoh, Amanita in Unova, Cassius in Kalos, or Molayne in Alola.
Until the player meets the regional PC developer, the Pokémon Storage System option will appear as "Someone's PC", while afterwards, it will appear as the developer's PC ("Bill's PC" and so on). The player can withdraw or deposit Pokémon in a number of Boxes, allowing them to own more Pokémon than just the six permitted in their party. When a Pokémon is but the player's party is full, the Pokémon will be sent directly to the last Box that was accessed on the PC; from Generation III onward, if this Box is full, the Pokémon will be placed in the next free Box; in Generations I and II, the Pokémon cannot be caught in the first place.
Starting with Generation VII, the player has the option to switch out a Pokémon from the party and send it to the PC when a new Pokémon is obtained.
====Pokédex evaluation====
In almost all Pokémon games, the can use a PC to have the Pokémon Professor of that game check the progress of the player's Pokédex. In , as well as in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, the professor that checks the progress of the Pokédex changes from Professor Rowan to Professor Oak upon obtaining the National Pokédex. However, in , the Pokégear serves this purpose instead. In Pokémon Sun and Moon, the Rotom Pokédex evaluates itself.
====Item Storage System====
In Generations , , and , PCs have an Item Storage System (Japanese: どうぐのあずかりシステム tool storage system) which the player can use to store items.
In these games, the player's Bag size is very limited, with the player being unable to obtain new items if their Bag is full. From Generation IV onward, the player's Bag has enough room for at least one stack of every type of item, so the Item Storage System no longer exists.
In the Generation I and II core series games, as well as , the Item Storage System can store 50 different types of items in their PC; in , it can store 30 different types of items.
There are some items that cannot be stored in the PC. In the Generation I and II core series games, the player can store any item in their PC. In Ruby and Sapphire, the player can store any item other than the Letter, the Devon Goods, the Red Orb, or the Blue Orb. In FireRed and LeafGreen, the player can only store items from the Items Pocket. In Emerald, the player can store any item other than HMs and Key Items.
In the Generation and games, the player starts the game with a Potion in their PC.
====Mailbox====
From Generation II to V, if the player takes Mail from a Pokémon, they can choose to either place that piece of Mail in their Mailbox or in their Bag.
Placing Mail in the Mailbox preserves the message that was written on it, allowing the player to read it later, or even give it a Pokémon again.
====Ball Capsules====
In the Generation IV games and Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, the player can assign Seals to Ball Capsules. In the Ball Capsules menu, players can design Ball Capsules, or assign or remove Ball Capsules from Pokémon in their party. When a Pokémon is sent into battle, any Seals on its Ball Capsule will be displayed briefly.
Pokémon with a Ball Capsule cannot be stored in the PC unless the Ball Capsule is removed.
====Photo Album====
In HeartGold and SoulSilver, the player can take photos in various locations. The player can view, reorder, and delete their photos from the Photo Album (Japanese: フォトアルバム Photo Album) menu.
====Hall of Fame====
This function only becomes accessible after defeating the Elite Four and of the respective region, showing up to 25 records of the player's past victories against them. This feature was removed in Pokémon Sun and Moon.
====Decorations====
In bedrooms and Secret Bases, the PC allows the player to manage decorations in that room.
====Saving====
In , PCs also function as save points. This feature was removed in , which retains the "save anywhere" feature of the core series games.
===Networking===
In FireRed and LeafGreen, it is shown that PCs require special systems to connect between two distant locations, as shown when Celio and Bill had to work together on the to allow PCs in the Sevii Islands to be able to connect to mainland Kanto's computer network, and later to be able to connect with Lanette in Hoenn, unlocking the ability to trade Pokémon with , as well as Colosseum and XD in Orre.
===Glitches===
There are several glitches associated with PCs in the Pokémon games.
*In the Generation I games, there is an invisible PC in the hotel in Celadon City, which appears very similar to a Pokémon Center. The invisible PC is located where the PC would be in a Pokémon Center.
*In the Generation I games, seeing certain glitch Pokémon such as MissingNo. will corrupt the player's Hall of Fame records.
*Many cloning glitches are related to the PC.
===Gallery===
====Sprites and models====
								
								
====Interface====
				
				
				
				
				
				
==In the side series games==
===Pokémon Stadium series===
The PC at the can be used to move items and Pokémon in Generation I and core series games connected via Transfer Pak.
The PC features originated in , but they were simply found in the main menu (not in a PC). All PC features can only be used with a game saved at the Pokémon Center.
 	 	
Arrange menu()	PC()	PC()
===Pokémon Colosseum and XD===
Pokémon Colosseum PC.png|Pokémon Colosseum
Pokémon Colosseum PC Interface.png|Pokémon Colosseum
Pokémon XD PC.png|Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness
Pokémon XD PC Interface.png|Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness
===Pokémon Box: Ruby & Sapphire===
Pokémon Box RS PC Interface GCN Focus.png|Pokémon Box Ruby & Sapphire
Pokémon Box RS PC Interface GBA Focus.png|Pokémon Box Ruby & Sapphire
==In the spin-off games==
===Pokémon Trading Card Game series===
The computer is available in various places, including the Mason Laboratory, the Pokémon Dome and all Clubs in and Pokémon Trading Card Game 2: The Invasion of Team GR!.
In Pokémon Trading Card Game 2: The Invasion of Team GR!, the Minicom is a related device, accessible from the menu.
GB1	GB2	English 	Japanese 	Notes
✔ 	✔ 	Card album 	カードアルバム 	A list of booster packs and their respective cards owned by the player.
✔ 	 	Read mail 	メエルをよむ 	In the first game, a list of mail received by Dr. Mason.
 	✔ 	Deck diagnosis	デッキしんだん 	Advice by and the number of cards of each type in a deck.
✔ 	✔ 	Glossary 	 	A glossary explaining various terms about the Trading Card Game.
✔ 	✔ 	Print 	 	Use the Game Boy Printer to print decks and cards.
✔ 	✔ 	Shut down 	スイッチをきる 	Close the PC.
====Card album====
The card album displays a list of the available . If the player does not have a certain card, it is not shown. If the player does not have any cards from a booster pack, the booster pack itself is not shown.
Each booster pack screen contains a list of cards owned by the player, the number of cards owned and the maximum number of cards available. For instance, if the player has 45 cards from (whose maximum number is 50 cards), the number displayed would be "45/50".
However, the Phantom Cards only count if the player has them; otherwise they are ignored.
* In , there are 2 Phantom Cards available, so the maximum value displayed for is between 18 (if the player doesn't have either) and 20 cards (if the player has both).
* In Pokémon Trading Card Game 2: The Invasion of Team GR!, there are 4 Phantom Cards available, so the maximum number displayed for is between 45 and 49 cards.
====Read mail====
In the first game, contains Mail received from Dr. Mason, which are accessible only from the PC. For a complete list and transcript of all 15 Mail, see here. 
In the second game, it is unavailable on the PC and replaced by the "See mailbox" option in the Minicom.
====Deck diagnosis====
The deck diagnosis displays a list of various advice given by . The player may use the "deck check" (Japanese: デッキチェック) option to see the number of cards of each type in a deck: , cards, cards, cards, and .
There is no official English name for "deck diagnosis" or "deck check"; these terms are fan translations from the Japanese game.
====Print====
The "print" option in both games allows the player to use the Game Boy Printer to print out copies of a single card, a list depicting one of their custom deck configurations, and a list of every card they own in the game. There is a "Print quality" configuration that may be set from 1 (light) to 5 (dark).
===Gallery===
====Sprites====
 	
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====Interface====
 	 	 	 	
PC menu () 	PC menu () 	Card album ()	List of cards in the album ()	Mail ()
 	 	 	 	
Glossary, page 1 ()	Glossary, page 2 ()	Print () 	Deck diagnosis () 	
==In animation==
===Pokémon the Series===
In , the PC is not frequently used by s as it is by the player in the , since most characters are shown to leave their with a person they trust rather than using the Pokémon Storage System. , for instance, tends to keep at Professor Oak's Laboratory, and has left some of under the care of her mother, Caroline, at the Petalburg Gym.
The PCs in Pokémon the Series appear to run s that are visually similar to .
PCs are sometimes used for communication rather than by calling on a . For example, in Beauty and the Breeder, is shown using an account on the PC to keep in contact with Suzie; in Charizard's Burning Ambitions, Brock asks for her email address; and in Hi Ho Silver Wind, mentions to her mother that she keeps in touch with her friends by email, in addition to phone calls and letters.
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In The Ultimate Test, the people taking the Pokémon League Admissions Exam had to answer true-or-false questions on a computer as a way to test their knowledge on Pokémon. 
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In The Ties That Bind, Ash was shown using a PC to look up 's profile. 
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In Rhapsody in Drew, James used his laptop to look up information on and his Pokémon.
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PCs were used more often in . In A Stand-Up Sit-Down!, Zoey used her laptop to access the official Pokémon Contest website and show a video of a Double Performance delivered by Top Coordinator . In Uncrushing Defeat!, used the PC of a library inside the Lake Acuity Pokémon Center to search information on the Legendary Pokémon . PCs were also used by Paul in Casting a Paul on Barry! to get information on 's Pokémon and vice-versa. It was also used by Ash in the same episode to look up info on Conway and Conway then used it to study . In addition, Nurse Joy and many officials for the Pokémon League are often shown using PCs.
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
PCs are generally used for communication purpose in Pokémon Adventures.
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A PC first appeared in Gyarados Splashes In!, when used it to contact . He used another one to contact him again in Wartortle Wars.
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Professor Oak used a PC in Ponyta Tale to talk with Misty about Red's disappearance. Erika also used a PC in Whacked by Marowak! to ask Misty for any new information regarding Red.
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Before the day of his Gym Leader aptitude test, Red used a PC in his home to talk to in Forretress of Solitude.
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In Overthrowing a Tyrunt, Bill was shown talking to Cassius over the PC.
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In a flashback, Red was shown once again using the PC in his home to talk to Bill in Blastoise Transforms.
==In the TCG==
Computer Search, a card that features a PC, was introduced as a in the Pokémon Trading Card Game during the English Original Series (the Japanese Original Era) in the expansion, and was later reprinted in English in the expansion. The card was later reprinted as an during the English Black & White Series (the Japanese BW Era) in the expansion.
It also appeared in the video game as part of the expansion, and the video game Pokémon Trading Card Game 2: The Invasion of Team GR! as part of the expansion.
It allows the player to discard two cards in order to add any one card from their deck to their hand.
 has the Item card , which is a PC. However, as the name implies, this one is old and broken down. It can put any card from the discard pile back into its owners hand. However, this only happens if the player gets heads results on two flips in a row.
==Trivia==
* The sprite for the PC in Generation I bears a striking resemblance to the original .
==In other languages==
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