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{{search|type of item|the feature in the [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon]] series|Wonder Mail}}
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'''Mail''' (Japanese: '''メール''' ''Mail''), in terms of the [[Pokémon]] world, is a [[held item]] given to a {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} that contains a message written by the {{pkmn|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]], using the more restrictive [[easy chat system]] in [[Generation III]], then refining the system in [[Generation IV]]. Mail was removed from [[Generation VI]] onwards.
'''Mail''' (Japanese: '''メール''' ''Mail'') is a [[held item]] given to a {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} that contains a message written by the {{pkmn|Trainer}}. This message can be sent to other Trainers by trading Pokémon. It was introduced in [[Generation II]] and appeared until [[Generation V]].


Pokémon holding mail cannot be placed in the [[PC]] or [[Released Pokémon|released]]. The message written on mail is lost if returned to the [[Bag]]. Storing it on the PC prevents the mail's message from being lost.
The Mail system has been tweaked since its introduction in [[Generation II]]. In Generation III it was restricted to only pre-defined words using the [[easy chat system]]; in [[Generation IV]] it was further restricted to pre-defined sentence structures; and in Generation V some times of Mail removed the ability to choose sentence structures.
 
==Mechanics==
Pokémon that are holding Mail use a special Mail icon instead of the normal held item icon.
 
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.


In battle, having a Pokémon hold a Mail item prevents both the foe and the user from successfully using {{m|Trick}} or {{m|Switcheroo}}. Mail cannot be thrown with {{m|Fling}}, given with {{m|Bestow}}, or stolen with {{m|Thief}} or {{m|Covet}}.
In battle, having a Pokémon hold a Mail item prevents both the foe and the user from successfully using {{m|Trick}} or {{m|Switcheroo}}. Mail cannot be thrown with {{m|Fling}}, given with {{m|Bestow}}, or stolen with {{m|Thief}} or {{m|Covet}}.


==Generation II==
===Generation II===
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.
In Generation II, the player can freely enter 32 characters across two 16-character rows of text. Mail uses a unique [[Text entry (Generation II)|text entry interface]], that has a wider selection of characters than other text entry interfaces in these games.
 
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 version 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 languages. (Trading is not supported between Japanese, Korean, and Western language games, so this is only relevant when trading between Western languages.)
 
In the [[Nintendo 3DS]] [[Virtual Console]] versions of the Generation II games, 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 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 {{DL|Old guys|the Hipster}} in [[Mauville City]].
 
Pokémon with Mail cannot be traded to [[Pokémon Colosseum]] or {{XD}} because Mail does not exist in those games.
 
===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 City]]{{sup/4|DPPt}} or on {{rt|16|Kanto}}{{sup/4|HGSS}}.


In the Generation IV games, the player's [[Bag]] has a separate pocket for Mail.
===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.
Mail has now been moved back into the general items pocket of the [[Bag]] rather than having its own pocket.
==List of Mail==
===Generation II===
{{Item
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===Mail backgrounds===
====Mail backgrounds====
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<gallery perrow=5>
Bluesky Mail.png|Bluesky Mail
Bluesky Mail.png|Bluesky Mail
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</gallery>


====In Pokémon Stadium 2====
=====In Pokémon Stadium 2=====
In [[Pokémon Stadium 2]], Mail can be edited using the C-buttons to control the cursor.
In [[Pokémon Stadium 2]], Mail can be edited using the C-buttons to control the cursor.
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==Generation III==
===Generation III===
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 [[easy chat system|restricted to certain pre-defined words]]. The only words that can be added to the list of words are ones obtained from {{DL|Old guys|the Hipster}} in [[Mauville City]]. This function may have been introduced to prevent players from sending profane messages.
 
Pokémon with Mail cannot be traded to [[Pokémon Colosseum]] or {{XD}} because Mail does not exist in those games.
 
Mail from Generation II is not present in the Generation III games.
Mail from Generation II is not present in the Generation III games.


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===Mail backgrounds===
====Mail backgrounds====
<gallery perrow=6>
<gallery perrow=6>
Bead Mail.png|Bead Mail
Bead Mail.png|Bead Mail
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</gallery>
</gallery>


==Generation IV==
===Generation IV===
Mail in Generation IV contains three spaces in which a message can be entered. Like Generation III, the message is [[easy chat system|restricted to certain words]] pre-programmed into the game, but is now also restricted to certain message structures. This facilitates translating the message between game languages automatically. The only words that can be added to the list of words are ones obtained from the old man in [[Snowpoint City]] or on {{rt|16|Kanto}}.
 
In the Generation IV games, the player's [[Bag]] has a separate pocket for Mail.
 
Mail from previous generations is not present in the Generation IV games.
Mail from previous generations is not present in the Generation IV games.


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==Generation V==
===Generation V===
Types of Mail without "BridgeMail" in their names have limited the [[easy chat system]] further—they still contain spaces to insert words, but the entire phrase to be filled out cannot be changed. "BridgeMail" works the same way as all Generation IV mail.
 
Mail has now been moved back into the general items pocket of the [[Bag]] rather than having its own pocket.
 
Mail from previous generations is not present in the Generation V games, making Generation IV Mail the only holdable items from Generation IV to no longer exist in the data of the Generation V games.
Mail from previous generations is not present in the Generation V games, making Generation IV Mail the only holdable items from Generation IV to no longer exist in the data of the Generation V games.


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===Mail backgrounds===
====Mail backgrounds====
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BridgeMail T.png|BridgeMail T
BridgeMail T.png|BridgeMail T
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*If attempting to trade in the [[Virtual Console]] versions of the [[Generation II]] games while a Pokémon is holding mail in the party, a message will appear on the touch screen before the game saves saying "Your Pokémon is holding Mail", and asking not to send inappropriate content.
* When the Portrait Mail is given to an {{p|Unown}} in one of the [[Generation II]] games, the Pokémon's sprite is always displayed as Unown A.
*When the Portrait Mail is given to an {{p|Unown}} in one of the [[Generation II]] games, it always displays the letter A instead of the actual letter of the Unown.


==In other languages==
==In other languages==

Revision as of 15:32, 10 April 2023

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 held item given to a Pokémon that contains a message written by the Trainer. This message can be sent to other Trainers by trading Pokémon. It was introduced in Generation II and appeared until Generation V.

The Mail system has been tweaked since its introduction in Generation II. In Generation III it was restricted to only pre-defined words using the easy chat system; in Generation IV it was further restricted to pre-defined sentence structures; and in Generation V some times of Mail removed the ability to choose sentence structures.

Mechanics

Pokémon that are holding Mail use a special Mail icon instead of the normal held item 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.

In battle, having a Pokémon hold a Mail item prevents both the foe and the user from successfully using Trick or Switcheroo. Mail cannot be thrown with Fling, given with Bestow, or stolen with Thief or Covet.

Generation II

In Generation II, 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.

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 version 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 languages. (Trading is not supported between Japanese, Korean, and Western language games, so this is only relevant when trading between Western languages.)

In the Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console versions of the Generation II games, 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 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.

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

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.

In the Generation IV games, the player's Bag has a separate pocket for Mail.

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.

Mail has now been moved back into the general items pocket of the Bag rather than having its own pocket.

List of Mail

Generation II

Mail backgrounds

  • Bluesky Mail

    Bluesky Mail

  • Eon Mail

    Eon Mail

  • Flower Mail

    Flower Mail

  • Liteblue Mail

    Liteblue Mail

  • Lovely Mail

    Lovely Mail

  • Mirage Mail

    Mirage Mail

  • Morph Mail

    Morph Mail

  • Music Mail

    Music Mail

  • Portrait Mail

    Portrait Mail

  • Surf Mail

    Surf Mail

In Pokémon Stadium 2

In Pokémon Stadium 2, Mail can be edited using the C-buttons to control the cursor.

  • 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

Generation III

Mail from Generation II is not present in the Generation III games.

Mail backgrounds

  • Bead Mail

    Bead Mail

  • Dream Mail

    Dream Mail

  • Fab Mail

    Fab Mail

  • Glitter Mail

    Glitter Mail

  • Harbor Mail

    Harbor Mail

  • Mech Mail

    Mech Mail

  • Orange Mail

    Orange Mail

  • Retro Mail

    Retro Mail

  • Shadow Mail

    Shadow Mail

  • Tropic Mail

    Tropic Mail

  • Wave Mail

    Wave Mail

  • Wood Mail

    Wood Mail

Generation IV

Mail from previous generations is not present in the Generation IV games.

Mail backgrounds

  • Air Mail

    Air Mail

  • Bloom Mail

    Bloom Mail

  • Brick Mail

    Brick Mail

  • Bubble Mail

    Bubble Mail

  • Flame Mail

    Flame Mail

  • Grass Mail

    Grass Mail

  • Heart Mail

    Heart Mail

  • Mosaic Mail

    Mosaic Mail

  • Snow Mail

    Snow Mail

  • Space Mail

    Space Mail

  • Steel Mail

    Steel Mail

  • Tunnel Mail

    Tunnel Mail

Generation V

Mail from previous generations is not present in the Generation V games, making Generation IV Mail the only holdable items from Generation IV to no longer exist in the data of the Generation V games.

Mail backgrounds

  • BridgeMail T

    BridgeMail T

  • BridgeMail D

    BridgeMail D

  • BridgeMail S

    BridgeMail S

  • BridgeMail V

    BridgeMail V

  • BridgeMail M

    BridgeMail M

  • Favored Mail

    Favored Mail

  • Thanks Mail

    Thanks Mail

  • Inquiry Mail

    Inquiry Mail

  • Greet Mail

    Greet Mail

  • RSVP Mail

    RSVP Mail

  • Like Mail

    Like Mail

  • Reply Mail

    Reply Mail

In the manga

Mails 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.

Trivia

  • When the Portrait Mail is given to an Unown in one of the Generation II games, the Pokémon's sprite is always displayed as Unown A.

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

  1. ↑ Pokémon News Machine (May 22-June 2002 text archive)


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