Pokédex

The Pokédex (Japanese: ポケモン図鑑 illustrated Pokémon encyclopedia) is a digital encyclopedia created by Professor Oak as an invaluable tool to Trainers in the Pokémon world. It gives information about all Pokémon in the world that are contained in its database, although it differs in how it acquires and presents information over the different media. However, they are also only given to a few Trainers at a time, generally to the ones that are felt to have exceptional potential and skill. Regional Pokédexes give information about Pokémon native to its particular region, while the National Pokédex records information about all known Pokémon.

Pokédex entries typically describe a Pokémon in only two or three sentences. They may give background information on the habitat or activities of a Pokémon in the wild or other information on the Pokémon's history or anatomy. Pokédex entries also include height, weight, cry, footprint (prior to Generation VI), location, other forms, and a picture of the Pokémon.

Sometimes the Pokédex might contain inaccurate or mythical information. For example, some of Tentacruel's entries describes it as having 80 tentacles when only 14 are visible

## Functions

The Pokédex is a handheld electronic encyclopedia device; one which is capable of recording and retaining information of the various Pokémon of the world. In order to accomplish Professor Oak's goal of a complete Pokémon database, the Pokédex is designed to find and record data on each Pokémon the Trainer meets. Pokémon are added to the Pokédex simply by encountering them in battle or, sometimes, by seeing a picture of the Pokémon. However, detailed entries are not recorded until the player catches the Pokémon, receives it as a prize/gift or acquires it in a trade.

### Features

* Identify Pokémon (Games and Pokémon HOME)
* Identify Moves (Pokémon HOME)
* Identify Abilities (Pokémon HOME)
* See Type Matchups of the Pokémon (Pokémon HOME)
* Size Comparison (Pokémon HOME)
* See Where to Capture a Pokémon (Games only)
* See Type Matchups of the Pokémon (Pokémon Home)
* Size Comparison (Sinnoh, Pokémon Home)
* Scan Items (Sinnoh)

## Pokémon Bank

As part of its version 1.3 update to be compatible with Generation VII, a National Pokédex feature was also added to Pokémon Bank. Bank's National Pokédex is able to display Pokédex entries from any Generation VI as well as Pokémon Sun and Moon. The Pokédex is updated based on the data of any game that is used to connect to Pokémon Bank.

Pokémon Bank's National Pokédex has an extensive search feature, including the ability to filter Pokémon by the games they are naturally available in (not counting the possibility of obtaining a Pokémon by breeding or evolving), as well as the ability to show the Kanto, Johto, Good Old Hoenn, Sinnoh, Unova, Kalos (divided into Central, Coastal, and Mountain), Hoenn (ORAS), and Alola Pokédex orders. While the application has since been updated to be compatible with Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, and later, Pokémon HOME, the Pokédex was never updated to include the Pokémon and Pokédex from the former two games.

## Pokémon HOME

for more information about this section visit: Pokémon HOME

Pokémon home includes the full National Pokédex. It includes every Pokédex description since Pokémon X and Y, for each Pokémon. Completing the National Pokédex makes the player eligible to receive an Original Color Magaerna, made available for the first time in this alternate.

## Gallery

### Interface

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### Entry

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### Artwork

The Kanto Pokédex in Red and GreenThe Kanto Pokédex in Generation IThe Johto Pokédex in Generation IIThe Hoenn Pokédex in Generation IIIThe Kanto Pokédex in Generation IIIThe Sinnoh Pokédex in Diamond and PearlThe Sinnoh Pokédex in PlatinumThe male Johto Pokédex in Generation IVThe female Johto Pokédex in Generation IVThe male and female Unova Pokédexes in Generation VThe Kalos Pokédex in Generation VIThe Hoenn Pokédex in Generation VIThe Alola Rotom Pokédex in Generation VIIThe Kanto Pokédex in Generation VIIThe Galar Rotom Phone in Generation VIII