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|descbw=Stationary designed for writing about your favorite things. Let a Pokémon hold it for delivery.
|descbw=Stationary designed for writing about your favorite things. Let a Pokémon hold it for delivery.
|locbw=[[Accumula Town]] and [[Striaton City]] [[Poké Mart]]s, [[Shopping Mall Nine]]
|locbw=[[Accumula Town]] and [[Striaton City]] [[Poké Mart]]s, [[Shopping Mall Nine]]
|locb2w2=[[Aspertia City]] [[Poké Mart]]
|locb2w2=[[Aspertia City]] [[Poké Mart]], [[Sangi Town]] [[Poké Mart]], [[Virbank City]] [[Poké Mart]], [[Castelia City]] [[Poké Mart]], [[Driftveil City]] [[Poké Mart]] and [[Yamaji Town]] [[Poké Mart]]
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|descbw=Stationary designed for a thank-you note. Let a Pokémon hold it for delivery.
|descbw=Stationary designed for a thank-you note. Let a Pokémon hold it for delivery.
|locbw=Mail from [[Bianca]] on the {{player}}'s [[PC]], [[Accumula Town]] and [[Striaton City]] [[Poké Mart]]s, [[Shopping Mall Nine]]
|locbw=Mail from [[Bianca]] on the {{player}}'s [[PC]], [[Accumula Town]] and [[Striaton City]] [[Poké Mart]]s, [[Shopping Mall Nine]]
|locb2w2=[[Aspertia City]] [[Poké Mart]]
|locb2w2=[[Aspertia City]] [[Poké Mart]], [[Sangi Town]] [[Poké Mart]], [[Virbank City]] [[Poké Mart]], [[Castelia City]] [[Poké Mart]], [[Driftveil City]] [[Poké Mart]] and [[Yamaji Town]] [[Poké Mart]]
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|descbw=Stationary designed for writing questions. Let a Pokémon hold it for delivery.
|descbw=Stationary designed for writing questions. Let a Pokémon hold it for delivery.
|locbw=[[Accumula Town]] and [[Striaton City]] [[Poké Mart]]s, [[Shopping Mall Nine]]
|locbw=[[Accumula Town]] and [[Striaton City]] [[Poké Mart]]s, [[Shopping Mall Nine]]
|locb2w2=[[Aspertia City]] [[Poké Mart]]
|locb2w2=[[Aspertia City]] [[Poké Mart]], [[Sangi Town]] [[Poké Mart]], [[Virbank City]] [[Poké Mart]], [[Castelia City]] [[Poké Mart]], [[Driftveil City]] [[Poké Mart]] and [[Yamaji Town]] [[Poké Mart]]
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|descbw=Stationary designed for introductory greetings. Let a Pokémon hold it for delivery.
|descbw=Stationary designed for introductory greetings. Let a Pokémon hold it for delivery.
|locbw=[[Accumula Town]] and [[Striaton City]] [[Poké Mart]]s, [[Shopping Mall Nine]]
|locbw=[[Accumula Town]] and [[Striaton City]] [[Poké Mart]]s, [[Shopping Mall Nine]]
|locb2w2=[[Aspertia City]] [[Poké Mart]]
|locb2w2=[[Aspertia City]] [[Poké Mart]], [[Sangi Town]] [[Poké Mart]], [[Virbank City]] [[Poké Mart]], [[Castelia City]] [[Poké Mart]], [[Driftveil City]] [[Poké Mart]] and [[Yamaji Town]] [[Poké Mart]]
}}
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|descbw=Stationary designed for invitations. Let a Pokémon hold it for delivery.
|descbw=Stationary designed for invitations. Let a Pokémon hold it for delivery.
|locbw=[[Accumula Town]] and [[Striaton City]] [[Poké Mart]]s, [[Shopping Mall Nine]]
|locbw=[[Accumula Town]] and [[Striaton City]] [[Poké Mart]]s, [[Shopping Mall Nine]]
|locb2w2=[[Aspertia City]] [[Poké Mart]]
|locb2w2=[[Aspertia City]] [[Poké Mart]], [[Sangi Town]] [[Poké Mart]], [[Virbank City]] [[Poké Mart]], [[Castelia City]] [[Poké Mart]], [[Driftveil City]] [[Poké Mart]] and [[Yamaji Town]] [[Poké Mart]]
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|descbw=Stationary designed for writing recommendations. Let a Pokémon hold it for delivery.
|descbw=Stationary designed for writing recommendations. Let a Pokémon hold it for delivery.
|locbw=[[Accumula Town]] and [[Striaton City]] [[Poké Mart]]s, [[Shopping Mall Nine]]
|locbw=[[Accumula Town]] and [[Striaton City]] [[Poké Mart]]s, [[Shopping Mall Nine]]
|locb2w2=[[Aspertia City]] [[Poké Mart]]
|locb2w2=[[Aspertia City]] [[Poké Mart]], [[Sangi Town]] [[Poké Mart]], [[Virbank City]] [[Poké Mart]], [[Castelia City]] [[Poké Mart]], [[Driftveil City]] [[Poké Mart]] and [[Yamaji Town]] [[Poké Mart]]
}}
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|descbw=Stationary designed for writing a reply. Let a Pokémon hold it for delivery.
|descbw=Stationary designed for writing a reply. Let a Pokémon hold it for delivery.
|locbw=[[Accumula Town]] and [[Striaton City]] [[Poké Mart]]s, [[Shopping Mall Nine]]
|locbw=[[Accumula Town]] and [[Striaton City]] [[Poké Mart]]s, [[Shopping Mall Nine]]
|locb2w2=[[Aspertia City]] [[Poké Mart]]
|locb2w2=[[Aspertia City]] [[Poké Mart]], [[Sangi Town]] [[Poké Mart]], [[Virbank City]] [[Poké Mart]], [[Castelia City]] [[Poké Mart]], [[Driftveil City]] [[Poké Mart]] and [[Yamaji Town]] [[Poké Mart]]
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Revision as of 21:40, 2 July 2012

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, using the more restrictive easy chat system in Generation III, then refining the system in Generation IV.

Pokémon holding mail cannot be placed in the PC. 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.

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

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.

Mail backgrounds

  • 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

  • Portraitmail

    Portraitmail

  • Surf Mail

    Surf Mail

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 restricted to certain words pre-programmed into the game. The only words that can be added to the list of words are ones obtained from the Hipster in Mauville City. This function may have been introduced to prevent players from sending profane messages.

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 in Generation IV contains three spaces in which a message can be entered. Like Generation III, the message is restricted to certain words pre-programmed into the game, but is now also restricted to certain phrases. 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 or on Route 16.

In the fourth generation games, the player's bag has a separate pocket for Mail.

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

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Please feel free to edit this section to add missing information and complete it.

Once again all previous types of mail have disappeared. Uniquely, Generation IV mail are the only holdable items to no longer exist in the games' code in Generation V.

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


Types of items
General Evolution stones • Fossils • Flutes • Shards • Held items
Evolution items • Escape items • Exchangeable items • Valuable items
Battle items • Scents • Nectars • Candy • Ingredients
Medicine Status condition healing items • Vitamins • Feathers
Mints • Mochi • Drinks • Herbal medicine
Berry and Apricorn Poké Balls • Apricorns • Berries • Mulch
Aesthetic Decorations • Accessories (Normal • Great • Ultra • Master)
Backdrops • Props • Décor
Clothing (XY • SMUSUM • LGPE • SwSh • BDSP • LA • SV)
Other Mail • Key Items • Event items
Wonder Launcher items • Rotom Powers


Held items
In-battle effect items
Berries • Colored orbs • Drives • Power items
Experience-affecting items • Gems • Incense • Mega Stones • Memories • Plates
Stat-enhancing items • Type-enhancing items • Z-Crystals
Out-of-battle effect items
Power items • Incense • Mail • Scarves


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