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'''Mail''', in terms of the [[Pokémon]] world, is a [[held item]] given to a Pokémon that contains a message written by the trainer. This message can then be given to other trainers by trading Pokémon. The mail system has been tweaked slightly since its introduction in [[Generation II]], becoming more restrictive of what can be said in the message in [[Generation III]].
{{search|type of item|the feature in the [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon]] series|Wonder Mail}}
'''Mail''' (Japanese: '''メール''' ''Mail'') is a type of [[item]] in the [[Pokémon games]]. It was introduced in [[Generation II]] and appeared until [[Generation V]].


==Generation II==
==In the core series games==
Mail in Generation II contains 32 spaces, 16 spaces across two rows, in which a message can be entered. Unlike in future versions, the message is not restricted to certain words, allowing trainers to place any message that they desire in the mail.
===List of Mail===
====Generation II====
<gallery perrow=5>
Bluesky Mail.png|[[Bluesky Mail]]
Eon Mail.png|[[Eon Mail]]
Flower Mail.png|[[Flower Mail]]
Liteblue Mail.png|[[Liteblue Mail]]
Lovely Mail.png|[[Lovely Mail]]
Mirage Mail.png|[[Mirage Mail]]
Morph Mail.png|[[Morph Mail]]
Music Mail.png|[[Music Mail]]
Portraitmail.png|[[Portrait Mail]]
Surf Mail.png|[[Surf Mail]]
</gallery>


Each item costs {{PDollar}}50 unless otherwise noted.
====Generation III====
<gallery perrow=6>
Bead Mail.png|{{bag2|Bead Mail}}
Dream Mail.png|{{bag2|Dream Mail}}
Fab Mail.png|{{bag2|Fab Mail}}
Glitter Mail.png|{{bag2|Glitter Mail}}
Harbor Mail.png|{{bag2|Harbor Mail}}
Mech Mail.png|{{bag2|Mech Mail}}
Orange Mail.png|{{bag2|Orange Mail}}
Retro Mail.png|{{bag2|Retro Mail}}
Shadow Mail.png|{{bag2|Shadow Mail}}
Tropic Mail.png|{{bag2|Tropic Mail}}
Wave Mail.png|{{bag2|Wave Mail}}
Wood Mail.png|{{bag2|Wood Mail}}
</gallery>


===Eon Mail===
====Generation IV====
Mail with an {{p|Eevee}} silhouette. Obtained only through [[Mystery Gift]].
<gallery perrow=6>
Air Mail.png|{{bag2|Air Mail}}
Bloom Mail.png|{{bag2|Bloom Mail}}
Brick Mail.png|{{bag2|Brick Mail}}
Bubble Mail.png|{{bag2|Bubble Mail}}
Flame Mail.png|{{bag2|Flame Mail}}
Grass Mail.png|{{bag2|Grass Mail}}
Heart Mail.png|{{bag2|Heart Mail}}
Mosaic Mail.png|{{bag2|Mosaic Mail}}
Snow Mail.png|{{bag2|Snow Mail}}
Space Mail.png|{{bag2|Space Mail}}
Steel Mail.png|{{bag2|Steel Mail}}
Tunnel Mail.png|{{bag2|Tunnel Mail}}
</gallery>


===Flower Mail===
====Generation V====
Mail with a flower pattern. Available at various [[Poké Mart]]s.
<gallery perrow=6>
BridgeMail D.png|{{bag2|BridgeMail D}}
BridgeMail M.png|{{bag2|BridgeMail M}}
BridgeMail S.png|{{bag2|BridgeMail S}}
BridgeMail T.png|{{bag2|BridgeMail T}}
BridgeMail V.png|{{bag2|BridgeMail V}}
Favored Mail.png|{{bag2|Favored Mail}}
Greet Mail.png|{{bag2|Greet Mail}}
Inquiry Mail.png|{{bag2|Inquiry Mail}}
Like Mail.png|{{bag2|Like Mail}}
Reply Mail.png|{{bag2|Reply Mail}}
RSVP Mail.png|{{bag2|RSVP Mail}}
Thanks Mail.png|{{bag2|Thanks Mail}}
</gallery>


===Liteblue Mail===
===Mechanics===
Mail with a {{p|Dratini}} pattern. Available in [[Vermilion City]].
The various kinds of Mail are [[held item]]s given to {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}. Each Mail item is able to contain a message written by the {{pkmn|Trainer}}. Pokémon that are holding Mail use a special Mail icon instead of the normal held item icon. This message can be sent to other Trainers by trading Pokémon.


===Lovely Mail===
Each different type of Mail has a unique background image. The Mail includes the message entered by the sending player, as well as their Trainer name at the bottom. In Generation II, the [[Portrait Mail]] also includes the sprite of the Pokémon holding the message, but using the same [[color palette]] as the Mail background. In [[Generation III]], the [[Bead Mail]] and [[Dream Mail]] also feature a sketch of the Pokémon holing it.
Mail decorated with hearts. Available in [[Celadon City]].


===Mirage Mail===
In the Generation IV games, the player's [[Bag]] has a separate pocket for Mail. In the Generation V games, Mail is stored in the general items pocket, but has a unique icon.
Mail with a {{p|Mew}} silhouette. Obtained only through Mystery Gift.


===Morph Mail===
Pokémon holding Mail cannot be placed in the [[PC]] or [[Released Pokémon|released]]. When removing Mail from a Pokémon, the player has the option to store it in the PC's mailbox or placing it in the Bag; the Mail's message is lost if returned to the Bag, but preserved if sent to the mailbox.
Mail with a {{p|Ditto}} silhouette. Obtained only through Mystery Gift.


===Music Mail===
Pokémon with Mail cannot be traded to [[Pokémon Colosseum]] or {{XD}} because Mail does not exist in those games.
Mail with a {{p|Natu}} silhouette. Obtained only through Mystery Gift.


===Portrait Mail===
Many item-manipulating effects cannot affect Mail, although which effects fail depends on the game.
Mail that contains a silhouette of the Pokémon that holds it. Available in the [[Mt. Moon Square]].


===Surf Mail===
=====Generation II=====
Mail with a {{p|Lapras}} pattern. Available at various Poké Marts.
Mail cannot be stolen by {{m|Thief}}.


==Generation III==
In the Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console versions, when the player attempts to enter the [[Trade Center]] while one of the Pokémon in their party is holding Mail, they are given a warning on the touch screen not to include offensive material in Mail.
Mail in Generation III contains nine spaces, four rows of two spaces with a fifth row containing one space, in which a message can be entered. Unlike Generation II, the message is restricted to certain words preprogrammed into the game, often preventing a trainer from saying what the trainer truly wants to say. The only words that can be added to the list of words are ones obtained from the [[Hipster]] in [[Mauville City]].


Each item costs {{PDollar}}50 unless otherwise noted.
=====Generation III=====
In {{game|Ruby and Sapphire|s}} only, Mail can be stolen with Thief and Covet; in all other Generation III games, Mail cannot be stolen. In the Japanese version of Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire only, Mail can be swapped by {{m|Trick}}; in the Western versions and all other Generation III games, Mail cannot be swapped with Trick. If Mail is moved in either of these ways, it can cause [[List of battle glitches (Generation III)#Mail corruption|corruption]].


===[[Image:Bead Mail III.gif]] Bead Mail===
Mail can be removed by {{m|Knock Off}}.
Mail that contains a picture of the Pokémon that holds it. Available in the eighth puzzle of the [[Trick House]].


===[[Image:Dream Mail III.png]] Dream Mail===
=====Generation IV=====
Mail that contains a picture of the Pokémon that holds it. Available in [[Six Island (town)|Six Island]].
Mail cannot be stolen with {{m|Thief}} or {{m|Covet}}, swapped with {{m|Trick}} or {{m|Switcheroo}}, or thrown with {{m|Fling}}. Mail can be removed by {{m|Knock Off}}.


===[[Image:Fab Mail III.png]] Fab Mail===
=====Generation V=====
Mail with an extremely decorative design. Available in [[Cerulean City]].
{{MoveResearch|Details on how the message of stolen Mail is changed in Gen 5}}
{{m|Trick}} and {{m|Switcheroo}} fail if either Pokémon is holding Mail. {{m|Bestow}} fails if the user is holding Mail.


===[[Image:Glitter Mail III.png]] Glitter Mail===
{{m|Thief}}, {{m|Covet}}, and {{a|Pickpocket}} can steal Mail from an ally Pokémon; however, if Mail is transferred this way, the slots in the message are changed, being blank or taking on values previously used by Mail given to a Pokémon in that party slot.
Mail with a picture of {{p|Pikachu}}. Available in the sixth puzzle of the [[Trick House]].


===[[Image:Harbor Mail III.png]] Harbor Mail===
Mail can be removed by {{m|Knock Off}}.
Mail with a picture of {{p|Wingull}}. Available in various locations, one of them is the second puzzle of the [[Trick House]]. Is required for the Coin Case in R/S/E.


===[[Image:Mech Mail III.png]] Mech Mail===
===Message===
Mail with a picture of {{p|Magnemite}}. Available in the [[Trick House]] and the [[Lilycove Department Store]].
{{incomplete|section|Add some images of Mail with actual text from each generation as examples of how they look like (possibly some images of Mail received from in-game trades)}}


===[[Image:Orange Mail III.png]] Orange Mail===
====Generation II====
Mail with a picture of {{p|Zigzagoon}}. Available in the fourth puzzle of the [[Trick House]] and [[Petalburg City]].
[[File:Pokemon Mail print GSC.png|thumb|Printed Mail]]
The player can freely enter 32 characters across two 16-character rows of text. Mail uses a unique {{gdis|Text entry|II|text entry interface}}, that has a wider selection of characters than other text entry interfaces in these games.


===[[Image:Retro Mail III.png]] Retro Mail===
Mail can be [[Game Boy Printer#Mail|printed]] using the [[Game Boy Printer]] accessory. As with all documents printed by the Game Boy Printer, the image is grayscale. This feature is disabled in the [[Nintendo 3DS]] [[Virtual Console]] versions.
Mail with a picture of all three [[Kanto]] [[Starter Pokémon]]. Available in the [[Celadon Department Store]].


===[[Image:Shadow Mail III.png]] Shadow Mail===
In the Western games, the language of the message is stored internally, so that if it is traded to a player in a different language game, the Mail can still be read using the correct {{gdis|character encoding|II}}; however, the English versions of {{game|Gold and Silver|s}} ignore this value, instead trying to render the message using the English character encoding, which lacks several characters that can be typed in other Western languages.
Mail with a picture of {{p|Duskull}}. Available in the third puzzle of the [[Trick House]] and [[Sootopolis City]].


===[[Image:Tropic Mail III.png]] Tropic Mail===
====Generation III====
Mail with a picture of {{p|Bellossom}}. Available in the seventh puzzle of the [[Trick House]] and [[Pacifidlog Town]].
In Generation III, Mail is typed using the [[easy chat system]], which restricts players to choosing from a pre-defined list of words and phrases. Mail has nine phrase slots, structured as four rows of two slots and a fifth row with one slot.


===[[Image:Wave Mail III.png]] Wave Mail===
The player can unlock additional phrases from {{DL|Old guys|the Hipster}} in [[Mauville City]].
Mail with a picture of {{p|Wailmer}}. Available in the second puzzle of the [[Trick House]] and the [[Lilycove Department Store]].


===[[Image:Wood Mail III.png]] Wood Mail===
====Generation IV====
Mail with a picture of {{p|Slakoth}}. Available in the third puzzle of the [[Trick House]] and [[Fortree City]].
In Generation IV, Mail consists of three sentence slots, which can each be filled with a sentence structure from several pre-defined structures. These sentence structures themselves have one or two gaps within them, that the player can fill using the [[easy chat system]] (which restricts players to choosing from a pre-defined list of words and phrases). This facilitates translating the message between game languages automatically.


==Generation IV==
The player can unlock additional phrases from the old man in [[Snowpoint City]]{{sup/4|DPPt}} or on {{rt|16|Kanto}}{{sup/4|HGSS}}.
Mail in Generation IV contains three spaces in which a message can be entered. Like Generation III, the message is restricted to certain words preprogrammed into the game, often preventing a trainer from saying what the trainer truly wants to say, although with Wi-Fi trading allowing trades around the world, this ensures that the letter remains readable in any language. The only words that can be added to the list of words are ones obtained from the old man in [[Snowpoint City]].


Each item costs {{PDollar}}50 unless otherwise noted.
====Generation V====
In Generation V, Mail consists of three sentence slots. For BridgeMail, the player can choose a sentence structure from several pre-defined structures for each of these slots, then fill gaps in those sentence structures using the [[easy chat system]] (which restricts players to choosing from a pre-defined list of words and phrases). For non-BridgeMail, all three sentence structures are fixed, depending on the specific type of Mail; the player can only fill the gaps inside the sentences, and cannot change which sentence structures are used.


===[[Image:Air Mail IV.png]]Air Mail===
===Acquisition===
Stationery featuring a print of colorful letter sets. Available in [[Canalave City]], [[Jubilife City]], [[Solaceon Town]], [[Eterna City]], and [[Celestic Town]].
====Purchasable Mail====
In all games from [[Generation III]] to {{gen|V}}, several Mail items can be bought in places such as [[Poké Mart]]s, [[department store]]s, and shops.


===[[Image:Bloom Mail IV.png]]Bloom Mail===
In Generations {{gen|II}}, {{gen|IV}}, and {{gen|V}}, all games of the same generation have the same purchasable Mail items. However, in [[Generation III]], the purchasable Mail items are completely different between the [[Kanto]]-based games and the [[Hoenn]]-based games.
Stationery featuring a print of pretty floral patterns. Available in [[Floaroma Town]].


===[[Image:Bubble Mail IV.png]]Bubble Mail===
{| class="roundtable" style="text-align: center; background: #{{items color}}; border: 3px solid #{{items color}}"
Stationery featuring a print of a blue world underwater. Available in [[Veilstone Department Store]].
|-
! style="background: #{{johto color}}" | {{color2|fff|Generation II|II}}
| {{gameabbrev2}}
| style="text-align: left" |
* [[Flower Mail]]  in {{ci|Violet}}, {{to|Azalea}}, {{ci|Viridian}}, {{ci|Cerulean}}, {{ci|Saffron}}, {{ci|Fuchsia}} Poké Marts, {{DL|Mahogany Town|Just a Souvenir Shop}} (after defeating [[Team Rocket]]), [[Goldenrod Department Store]]
* [[Litebluemail]] in [[Vermilion City]] Poké Mart
* [[Lovely Mail]] in [[Celadon Department Store]]
* [[Portraitmail]] in [[Mt. Moon Square]]
* [[Surf Mail]] in {{ci|Olivine}} Poké Mart, [[Celadon Department Store]]
|-
! rowspan=2 style="background: #{{hoenn color}}" | {{color2|fff|Generation III|III}}
| {{gameabbrev3|RSE}}
| style="text-align: left" |
* {{bag2|Harbor Mail}} in [[Slateport City]] Poké Mart
* {{bag2|Mech Mail}} and {{bag2|Wave Mail}} in [[Lilycove Department Store]]
* {{bag2|Orange Mail}} in [[Petalburg City]] Poké Mart
* {{bag2|Shadow Mail}} in [[Sootopolis City]] Poké Mart
* {{bag2|Wood Mail}} in [[Fortree City]] Poké Mart
|-
| {{gameabbrev3|FRLG}}
| style="text-align: left" |
* {{bag2|Dream Mail}} in {{OBP|Six Island|town}} Poké Mart
* {{bag2|Retro Mail}} in [[Celadon Department Store]]
|-
! rowspan=2 style="background: #{{sinnoh color}}" | {{color2|fff|Generation IV|IV}}
| {{gameabbrev4|DPPt}}
| style="text-align: left" |
* {{bag2|Air Mail}} in [[Jubilife City]], [[Eterna City]], [[Solaceon Town]], [[Pastoria City]], [[Celestic Town]] and [[Canalave City]] Poké Marts
* {{bag2|Bloom Mail}} in [[Floaroma Town]] Poké Mart
* {{bag2|Bubble Mail}}, {{bag2|Flame Mail}}, {{bag2|Grass Mail}}, and {{bag2|Space Mail}} in [[Veilstone Department Store]]
* {{bag2|Heart Mail}} in [[Hearthome City]] Poké Mart
* {{bag2|Snow Mail}} in [[Snowpoint City]] Poké Mart
* {{bag2|Steel Mail}} in [[Sunyshore City]] Poké Mart
* {{bag2|Tunnel Mail}} in [[Oreburgh City]] Poké Mart
|-
| {{gameabbrev4|HGSS}}
| style="text-align: left" |
* {{bag2|Air Mail}} in [[Cherrygrove City]], [[Ecruteak City]], [[Blackthorn City]], [[Cerulean City]], [[Saffron City]], and [[Vermilion City]] Poké Marts; [[Celadon Department Store]]; {{DL|Mahogany Town|Just a Souvenir Shop}} (after defeating [[Team Rocket]]); [[Safari Zone Gate]]
* {{bag2|Bloom Mail}} in [[Azalea Town]] Poké Mart; [[Celadon Department Store]]
* {{bag2|Bubble Mail}}, {{bag2|Flame Mail}}, {{bag2|Grass Mail}}, and {{bag2|Space Mail}} in [[Goldenrod Department Store]] and [[Celadon Department Store]]
* {{bag2|Heart Mail}} in [[Olivine City]] Poké Mart; [[Mt. Moon Square]]
* {{bag2|Snow Mail}} in [[Lavender Town]] Poké Mart
* {{bag2|Steel Mail}} in [[Fuchsia City]] Poké Mart
* {{bag2|Tunnel Mail}} in [[Violet City]] Poké Mart; [[Celadon Department Store]]
|-
! rowspan=2 style="background: #{{unova color}}" | {{color2|fff|Generation V|V}}
| {{gameabbrev5|BW}}
| style="text-align: left" |
* {{bag2|BridgeMail D}} in [[Driftveil City]] Poké Mart
* {{bag2|BridgeMail M}} in [[Black City]]/[[White Forest]] Poké Mart
* {{bag2|BridgeMail S}} in [[Castelia City]] Poké Mart
* {{bag2|BridgeMail T}} in [[Opelucid City]] Poké Mart
* {{bag2|BridgeMail V}} in [[Lacunosa Town]] Poké Mart
* {{bag2|Favored Mail}}, {{bag2|Greet Mail}}, {{bag2|Like Mail}}, {{bag2|Reply Mail}}, {{bag2|RSVP Mail}}, {{bag2|Thanks Mail}}, and {{bag2|Inquiry Mail}} in [[Shopping Mall Nine]] and every Poké Mart except those in {{ci|Nimbasa}}, {{ci|Mistralton}}, {{ci|Icirrus}}, and {{un|Pokémon League}}
|-
| {{gameabbrev5|B2W2}}
| style="text-align: left" |
* {{bag2|BridgeMail D}} in [[Driftveil City]] Poké Mart
* {{bag2|BridgeMail M}} in [[Black City]]/[[White Forest]] Poké Mart
* {{bag2|BridgeMail S}} in [[Nacrene City]] Poké Mart
* {{bag2|BridgeMail T}} in [[Icirrus City]] Poké Mart
* {{bag2|BridgeMail V}} in [[Opelucid City]] Poké Mart
* {{bag2|Favored Mail}}, {{bag2|Greet Mail}}, {{bag2|Like Mail}}, {{bag2|Reply Mail}}, {{bag2|RSVP Mail}}, {{bag2|Thanks Mail}}, and {{bag2|Inquiry Mail}} in [[Shopping Mall Nine]] and every Poké Mart except those in {{ci|Nimbasa}}, {{ci|Mistralton}}, {{to|Lacunosa}}, {{OBP|Victory Road|Black 2 and White 2}}, {{un|Pokémon League}}, and {{ci|Striaton}}
|}


===[[Image:Flame Mail IV.png]]Flame Mail===
====Trick House Mail====
Stationery featuring a print of flames in blazing red. Available in [[Veilstone Department Store]].
In [[Generation III]], some Mail items are found in the [[Trick House]]. There is only one of each Mail item available in this place and they are [[List of permanently missable items|permanently missable]] if the player finishes the current puzzle without obtaining them. Most of those Mail items are also purchasable in [[Poké Mart]]s, except the {{bag2|Glitter Mail}}.


===[[Image:Grass Mail IV.png]]Grass Mail===
In this generation, the puzzle 5 is the only one without a Mail item.
Stationery featuring a print of a refreshingly green field. Available in [[Veilstone Department Store]].


===[[Image:Heart Mail IV.png]]Heart Mail===
{| class="roundtable" style="text-align: center; background: #{{items color}}; border: 3px solid #{{items color}}"
Stationery featuring a print of giant heart patterns. Available in [[Hearthome City]].
|-
! style="background: #{{hoenn color}}" | {{color2|fff|Generation III|III}}
| {{gameabbrev3|RSE}}
| style="text-align: left" |
* Puzzle 1: {{bag2|Orange Mail}}
* Puzzle 2: {{bag2|Harbor Mail}} and {{bag2|Wave Mail}}
* Puzzle 3: {{bag2|Shadow Mail}} and {{bag2|Wood Mail}}
* Puzzle 4: {{bag2|Mech Mail}}
* Puzzle 6: {{bag2|Glitter Mail}}
* Puzzle 7: {{bag2|Tropic Mail}}
* Puzzle 8: {{bag2|Bead Mail}}
|}


===[[Image:Snow Mail IV.png]]Snow Mail===
====Mail held by non-player character's Pokémon====
Stationery featuring a print of a chilly, snow-covered world. Available in [[Snowpoint City]].
There are several Mail items held by non-player character's Pokémon, including those received from [[in-game trade]]s. However, no Mail is received by this method in {{game2|Diamond|Pearl|Platinum}} and in the [[Generation V]] games.


===[[Image:Space Mail IV.png]]Space Mail===
{| class="roundtable" style="text-align: center; background: #{{items color}}; border: 3px solid #{{items color}}"
Stationery featuring a print depicting the huge expanse of space. Available in [[Veilstone Department Store]].
|-
! style="background: #{{johto color}}" | {{color2|fff|Generation II|II}}
| {{gameabbrev2}}
| style="text-align: left" |
* [[Flower Mail]] in {{rt|35|Johto}} (held by {{jo|Webster}}'s {{p|Spearow}})
|-
! rowspan=3 style="background: #{{hoenn color}}" | {{color2|fff|Generation III|III}}
| {{gameabbrev3|RS}}
| style="text-align: left" |
* {{bag2|Glitter Mail}} in [[Fortree City]] (held by in-game trade {{p|Skitty}})
* {{bag2|Tropic Mail}} in [[Pacifidlog Town]] (held by in-game trade {{p|Corsola}})
|-
| {{gameabbrev3|E}}
| style="text-align: left" |
* {{bag2|Retro Mail}} in {{gdis|Battle Frontier|III}} (held by in-game trade {{p|Meowth}})
* {{bag2|Wave Mail}} in [[Pacifidlog Town]] (held by in-game trade {{p|Horsea}})
* {{bag2|Wood Mail}} in [[Fortree City]] (held by in-game trade {{p|Plusle}})
|-
| {{gameabbrev3|FRLG}}
| style="text-align: left" |
* {{bag2|Fab Mail}} in [[Cerulean City]] (held by in-game trade {{p|Jynx}})
|-
! style="background: #{{sinnoh color}}" | {{color2|fff|Generation IV|IV}}
| {{gameabbrev4|HGSS}}
| style="text-align: left" |
* {{bag2|Grass Mail}} in {{rt|35|Johto}} (held by {{jo|Webster}}'s {{p|Spearow}})
|}


===[[Image:Steel Mail IV.png]]Steel Mail===
====Mail from other in-game methods====
Stationery featuring a print of cool mechanical designs. Available in [[Sunyshore City]].
{| class="roundtable" style="text-align: center; background: #{{items color}}; border: 3px solid #{{items color}}"
|-
! rowspan=2 style="background: #{{hoenn color}}" | {{color2|fff|Generation III|III}}
| {{gameabbrev3|RS}}
| style="text-align: left" |
* {{bag2|Harbor Mail}} in [[Abandoned Ship]]
|-
| {{gameabbrev3|E}}
| style="text-align: left" |
* {{bag2|Bead Mail}}, {{bag2|Glitter Mail}}, and {{bag2|Tropic Mail}} in [[Lilycove City]] ({{DL|Pokémon Center Ladies|Quiz Lady}})
* {{bag2|Harbor Mail}} in [[Abandoned Ship]]
|-
! rowspan=2 style="background: #{{unova color}}" | {{color2|fff|Generation V|V}}
| {{gameabbrev5|BW}}
| style="text-align: left" |
* {{bag2|Thanks Mail}} from [[Bianca]] on the {{player}}'s [[PC]]
|-
| {{gameabbrev5|B2W2}}
| style="text-align: left" |
* {{bag2|Favored Mail}} at [[Pokéstar Studios]] and on {{rt|11|Unova}}
|}


===[[Image:Tunnel Mail IV.png]]Tunnel Mail===
====Version-exclusive Mail====
Stationery featuring a print of dimly lit coal mine. Available in [[Oreburgh City]].
These Mail items are only available by [[trade|trading]] from other games in the same generation.


<br>
There is no version-exclusive Mail in Generations {{gen|II}} and {{gen|V}}, while the single version-exclusive Mail in [[Generation IV]] is the [[Brick Mail]] which was only available from an event compatible with {{game|Diamond and Pearl|s}}.
 
{| class="roundtable" style="text-align: center; background: #{{items color}}; border: 3px solid #{{items color}}"
|-
! rowspan=2 style="background: #{{hoenn color}}" | {{color2|fff|Generation III|III}}
| {{gameabbrev3|RSE}}
| style="text-align: left" |
* {{bag2|Dream Mail}}
* {{bag2|Fab Mail}}
|-
| {{gameabbrev3|FRLG}}
| style="text-align: left" |
* {{bag2|Bead Mail}}
* {{bag2|Glitter Mail}}
* {{bag2|Harbor Mail}}
* {{bag2|Mech Mail}}
* {{bag2|Orange Mail}}
* {{bag2|Shadow Mail}}
* {{bag2|Tropic Mail}}
* {{bag2|Wave Mail}}
|-
! style="background: #{{sinnoh color}}" | {{color2|fff|Generation IV|IV}}
| {{gameabbrev4|PtHGSS}}
| style="text-align: left" |
* {{bag2|Brick Mail}}
|}
 
====Mail from events and Mystery Gifts====
{| class="roundtable" style="text-align: center; background: #{{items color}}; border: 3px solid #{{items color}}"
|-
! style="background: #{{johto color}}" | {{color2|fff|Generation II|II}}
| {{gameabbrev2}}
| style="text-align: left" |
* [[Bluesky Mail]] and [[Mirage Mail]] from [[Pokémon Communication Center|PokéCom Center]]
* [[Eon Mail]], [[Morph Mail]], and [[Music Mail]] from [[Mystery Gift]]
|-
! rowspan=2 style="background: #{{sinnoh color}}" | {{color2|fff|Generation IV|IV}}
| {{gameabbrev4|DP}}
| style="text-align: left" |
* {{bag2|Brick Mail}} held by [[List of GTS event Pokémon distributions (Generation IV)#Heracross|GTS event Heracross]]
|}
 
====Unobtainable Mail====
* The {{bag2|Mosaic Mail}} is found in the data of [[Generation IV]] games but it is not obtainable by any means.
 
==In the side series games==
===Pokémon Stadium 2===
{{main|PC (Stadium)|section=Mail}}
In [[Pokémon Stadium 2]], Mail can be transferred from and to the [[Generation II]] core series games connected via [[Transfer Pak]]. The message can be edited using the C-buttons to control the cursor.
 
In this game, it is possible to store 30 Pokémon with Mail in the Pokémon Storage System. There is also the N64 Mailbox with 50 slots for written messages.
<gallery perrow=5>
Bluesky Mail Stadium2.png|Bluesky Mail
Eon Mail Stadium2.png|Eon Mail
Flower mail Stadium2.png|Flower Mail
Liteblue Mail Stadium2.png|Litebluemail
Lovely Mail Stadium2.png|Lovely Mail
Mirage Mail Stadium2.png|Mirage Mail
Morph mail Stadium2.png|Morph Mail
Music Mail Stadium2.png|Music Mail
Portrait Mail Stadium2.png|Portrait Mail
Surf mail Stadium2.png|Surf Mail
</gallery>
 
===Other games===
In [[Pokémon Colosseum]], {{pkmn|XD: Gale of Darkness}}, {{pkmn|Box: Ruby & Sapphire}}, {{pkmn|Battle Revolution}}, and {{pkmn|Ranch}}, there is no compatibility with any Mail items, even though they feature other kinds of [[held item]]s and connect with [[core series]] games that have Mail items.
 
==In the manga==
[[File:Mail Adventures.png|thumb|250px|Mail in [[Pokémon Adventures]]]]
===Pokémon Adventures===
===={{MangaArc|Gold, Silver & Crystal}}====
In ''[[PS174|The Last Battle VIII]]'', {{adv|Silver}} revealed that as {{adv|Green}} had used her {{p|Abra}} to {{m|teleport}} him away [[PS162|earlier]], his {{TP|Silver|Sneasel}} had used {{m|Thief}} to steal the [[Flower Mail]] held by Abra. The Mail contained a map that told Silver of Green's plan to go to [[Ilex Forest]].
 
===={{MangaArc|Ruby & Sapphire}}====
In ''[[PS238|The Beginning of the End with Kyogre & Groudon VI]]'', {{adv|Ruby}} left [[Wallace]] a [[Tropic Mail]], informing his teacher of his decision to fight against [[Team Magma]].
 
===={{MangaArc|HeartGold & SoulSilver}}====
In ''[[PS446|Weavile Wobbles But It Won't Fall Down]]'', Mail was seen being sold at the [[Safari Zone Gate]].
 
====Gallery====
<gallery>
Flower Mail Adventures.png|A Flower Mail
Tropic Mail Adventures.png|A Tropic Mail
</gallery>
 
==In other languages==
{{langtable|color={{normal color}}|bordercolor={{normal color dark}}
|zh_yue=郵件 ''{{tt|Yàuhgín|Mail}}''
|zh_cmn=郵件 / 邮件 ''{{tt|Yóujiàn|Mail}}''
|nl=Post{{tt|*|Platinum, HeartGold & SoulSilver manual}}
|fr_ca=Courrier{{tt|*|Diamond manual}}
|fr_eu=Lettre
|de=Briefe
|it=Messaggio
|ko=메일 ''Mail''
|pt_br=Papel de carta
|pt_eu=Correio{{tt|*|Platinum manual}}
|es=Carta
}}
 
==References==
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Latest revision as of 19:46, 29 April 2024

This article is about the type of item. For the feature in the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series, see Wonder Mail.

Mail (Japanese: メール Mail) is a type of item in the Pokémon games. It was introduced in Generation II and appeared until Generation V.

In the core series games

List of Mail

Generation II

Generation III

Generation IV

Generation V

Mechanics

The various kinds of Mail are held items given to Pokémon. Each Mail item is able to contain a message written by the Trainer. Pokémon that are holding Mail use a special Mail icon instead of the normal held item icon. This message can be sent to other Trainers by trading Pokémon.

Each different type of Mail has a unique background image. The Mail includes the message entered by the sending player, as well as their Trainer name at the bottom. In Generation II, the Portrait Mail also includes the sprite of the Pokémon holding the message, but using the same color palette as the Mail background. In Generation III, the Bead Mail and Dream Mail also feature a sketch of the Pokémon holing it.

In the Generation IV games, the player's Bag has a separate pocket for Mail. In the Generation V games, Mail is stored in the general items pocket, but has a unique icon.

Pokémon holding Mail cannot be placed in the PC or released. When removing Mail from a Pokémon, the player has the option to store it in the PC's mailbox or placing it in the Bag; the Mail's message is lost if returned to the Bag, but preserved if sent to the mailbox.

Pokémon with Mail cannot be traded to Pokémon Colosseum or XD because Mail does not exist in those games.

Many item-manipulating effects cannot affect Mail, although which effects fail depends on the game.

Generation II

Mail cannot be stolen by Thief.

In the Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console versions, when the player attempts to enter the Trade Center while one of the Pokémon in their party is holding Mail, they are given a warning on the touch screen not to include offensive material in Mail.

Generation III

In Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire only, Mail can be stolen with Thief and Covet; in all other Generation III games, Mail cannot be stolen. In the Japanese version of Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire only, Mail can be swapped by Trick; in the Western versions and all other Generation III games, Mail cannot be swapped with Trick. If Mail is moved in either of these ways, it can cause corruption.

Mail can be removed by Knock Off.

Generation IV

Mail cannot be stolen with Thief or Covet, swapped with Trick or Switcheroo, or thrown with Fling. Mail can be removed by Knock Off.

Generation V
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Reason: Details on how the message of stolen Mail is changed in Gen 5
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Trick and Switcheroo fail if either Pokémon is holding Mail. Bestow fails if the user is holding Mail.

Thief, Covet, and Pickpocket can steal Mail from an ally Pokémon; however, if Mail is transferred this way, the slots in the message are changed, being blank or taking on values previously used by Mail given to a Pokémon in that party slot.

Mail can be removed by Knock Off.

Message

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Please feel free to edit this section to add missing information and complete it.
Reason: Add some images of Mail with actual text from each generation as examples of how they look like (possibly some images of Mail received from in-game trades)

Generation II

Printed Mail

The player can freely enter 32 characters across two 16-character rows of text. Mail uses a unique text entry interface, that has a wider selection of characters than other text entry interfaces in these games.

Mail can be printed using the Game Boy Printer accessory. As with all documents printed by the Game Boy Printer, the image is grayscale. This feature is disabled in the Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console versions.

In the Western games, the language of the message is stored internally, so that if it is traded to a player in a different language game, the Mail can still be read using the correct character encoding; however, the English versions of Pokémon Gold and Silver ignore this value, instead trying to render the message using the English character encoding, which lacks several characters that can be typed in other Western languages.

Generation III

In Generation III, Mail is typed using the easy chat system, which restricts players to choosing from a pre-defined list of words and phrases. Mail has nine phrase slots, structured as four rows of two slots and a fifth row with one slot.

The player can unlock additional phrases from the Hipster in Mauville City.

Generation IV

In Generation IV, Mail consists of three sentence slots, which can each be filled with a sentence structure from several pre-defined structures. These sentence structures themselves have one or two gaps within them, that the player can fill using the easy chat system (which restricts players to choosing from a pre-defined list of words and phrases). This facilitates translating the message between game languages automatically.

The player can unlock additional phrases from the old man in Snowpoint CityDPPt or on Route 16HGSS.

Generation V

In Generation V, Mail consists of three sentence slots. For BridgeMail, the player can choose a sentence structure from several pre-defined structures for each of these slots, then fill gaps in those sentence structures using the easy chat system (which restricts players to choosing from a pre-defined list of words and phrases). For non-BridgeMail, all three sentence structures are fixed, depending on the specific type of Mail; the player can only fill the gaps inside the sentences, and cannot change which sentence structures are used.

Acquisition

Purchasable Mail

In all games from Generation III to V, several Mail items can be bought in places such as Poké Marts, department stores, and shops.

In Generations II, IV, and V, all games of the same generation have the same purchasable Mail items. However, in Generation III, the purchasable Mail items are completely different between the Kanto-based games and the Hoenn-based games.

II GSC
III RSE
FRLG
IV DPPt
HGSS
V BW
B2W2

Trick House Mail

In Generation III, some Mail items are found in the Trick House. There is only one of each Mail item available in this place and they are permanently missable if the player finishes the current puzzle without obtaining them. Most of those Mail items are also purchasable in Poké Marts, except the Glitter Mail Glitter Mail.

In this generation, the puzzle 5 is the only one without a Mail item.

III RSE

Mail held by non-player character's Pokémon

There are several Mail items held by non-player character's Pokémon, including those received from in-game trades. However, no Mail is received by this method in Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum and in the Generation V games.

II GSC
III RS
E
FRLG
IV HGSS

Mail from other in-game methods

III RS
E
V BW
B2W2

Version-exclusive Mail

These Mail items are only available by trading from other games in the same generation.

There is no version-exclusive Mail in Generations II and V, while the single version-exclusive Mail in Generation IV is the Brick Mail which was only available from an event compatible with Pokémon Diamond and Pearl.

III RSE
FRLG
IV PtHGSS

Mail from events and Mystery Gifts

II GSC
IV DP

Unobtainable Mail

In the side series games

Pokémon Stadium 2

Main article: PC (Stadium) → Mail

In Pokémon Stadium 2, Mail can be transferred from and to the Generation II core series games connected via Transfer Pak. The message can be edited using the C-buttons to control the cursor.

In this game, it is possible to store 30 Pokémon with Mail in the Pokémon Storage System. There is also the N64 Mailbox with 50 slots for written messages.

  • Bluesky Mail

    Bluesky Mail

  • Eon Mail

    Eon Mail

  • Flower Mail

    Flower Mail

  • Litebluemail

    Litebluemail

  • Lovely Mail

    Lovely Mail

  • Mirage Mail

    Mirage Mail

  • Morph Mail

    Morph Mail

  • Music Mail

    Music Mail

  • Portrait Mail

    Portrait Mail

  • Surf Mail

    Surf Mail

Other games

In Pokémon Colosseum, XD: Gale of Darkness, Box: Ruby & Sapphire, Battle Revolution, and Ranch, there is no compatibility with any Mail items, even though they feature other kinds of held items and connect with core series games that have Mail items.

In the manga

Mail in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

Gold, Silver & Crystal arc

In The Last Battle VIII, Silver revealed that as Green had used her Abra to teleport him away earlier, his Sneasel had used Thief to steal the Flower Mail held by Abra. The Mail contained a map that told Silver of Green's plan to go to Ilex Forest.

Ruby & Sapphire arc

In The Beginning of the End with Kyogre & Groudon VI, Ruby left Wallace a Tropic Mail, informing his teacher of his decision to fight against Team Magma.

HeartGold & SoulSilver arc

In Weavile Wobbles But It Won't Fall Down, Mail was seen being sold at the Safari Zone Gate.

Gallery

  • A Flower Mail

    A Flower Mail

  • A Tropic Mail

    A Tropic Mail

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 郵件 Yàuhgín
Mandarin 郵件 / 邮件 Yóujiàn
The Netherlands Flag.png Dutch Post*
French Canada Flag.png Canada Courrier*
France Flag.png Europe Lettre
Germany Flag.png German Briefe
Italy Flag.png Italian Messaggio
South Korea Flag.png Korean 메일 Mail
Portuguese Brazil Flag.png Brazil Papel de carta
Portugal Flag.png Portugal Correio*
Spain Flag.png Spanish Carta

References


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