Pokémon Dollar

If you were looking for the Incineroar that Sun nicknamed "Dollar" in the English version of Pokémon Adventures, see Dollar (Adventures).

If you were looking for the Meowth that Sun nicknamed "Dollar" in the Japanese version of Pokémon Adventures, see Cent.

$ redirects here. For the glitch Pokémon, see $ (glitch Pokémon).

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The Pokémon Dollar (Japanese: ポケドル Poké Dollar), often simply referred to as money (Japanese: おこづかい pocket money), is the primary currency used in the Western versions of the core series Pokémon games. Its symbol is $, a P with a double strikethrough.

Much like the yen, most items have prices that are multiples of 100 or 1000.

Localization

In the original Japanese versions (except for Pokémon Colosseum and XD), the currency used is yen and the symbol used is 円, the kanji for yen, the national currency of Japan. In localizations, instead of using the symbol for the Japanese currency, an alternate symbol is used.

In all Western language and Chinese localizations of the core series Pokémon games, the symbol $ is used instead. The currency is generally not named, except for a few instances in the French and German versions.

• In German versions of Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, a Biker harassing a lady in Three Isle Port calls it the "Pokédollar".^[1]
• In French versions of Pokémon Black 2 and White 2, Hugh calls it "Poké Dollars" while talking to Team Plasma at the Giant Chasm.^[2]
• In French versions of Pokémon Sun and Moon, Looker calls it "Poké Dollars" when asked about Beast Balls at a motel.^[3]

In the Korean versions, 원, the hangul symbol for the South Korean currency, won, is used instead.

Uniquely, in Pokémon Colosseum and XD, the symbol $ is used in both the Japanese and Western versions and is given the official name ポケドル Poké Dollar in Japanese and "Pokémon Dollar" in English. In the English instruction manuals, it is stated that "The currency in the Orre Region is $ (Poké Dollars^Colo/Pokémon Dollars^XD)."^[4][5][6] This official name does not appear in the Japanese or English core series games.

Formatting

The location of the currency symbol relative to the numeric amount varies depending on the language and game:

Symbol

The Pokémon Dollar symbol is a P with a double horizontal strikethrough over the tail of the P, similar to the ¥ symbol used for Japanese yen, but with a P for Pokémon instead. There is no real-world currency that uses this exact symbol—it is somewhat similar to the ₽ symbol used for Russian ruble (which only has a single strikethrough) and the ₱ symbol used for Philippine peso (which has a double strikethrough over the head of the P rather than the tail).

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					VIII-IX (ZH)	ColoXD (JP)

Acquisition

When the player starts the game, they begin with $3,000 before Generation VII, $5,000 in Generation VII, $1,000 in Pokémon Sword and Shield, $8,000 in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, and $0 in Pokémon Legends: Arceus, Scarlet, and Violet.

In Sword and Shield, the player receives $30,000 from Mum shortly before obtaining the Pokédex. In Legends: Arceus, the first money received is $3,000 from Captain Cyllene for finishing Mission 2: "The Galaxy Team's Entry Trial". In Scarlet and Violet, the player receives $10,000 from Mom shortly after obtaining the Pokédex.

Pokémon Dollars are acquired primarily as prize money from defeating Pokémon Trainers in battle, or by selling items at a Poké Mart. Pokémon Dollars can also be acquired by using the move Pay Day in battle, at the rate of either 2 or 5 times the level of the Pokémon using it, depending on the generation. Additionally, some other moves like Happy Hour, as well as held items like the Amulet Coin or Luck Incense, can also have an effect on the amount of money earned in a battle. In Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, the Roto Loto power Roto Prize Money triples the prize money received after a battle.

Pokémon Black and White introduced the concept of item maniacs. Item maniacs are NPCs who will pay large sums of money for certain items, most of which have no other use but to be sold to these people. However, Pokémon X and Y removed these characters, and instead, items previously sold to item maniacs can now be sold at any shop.

Moves

Money earned at the end of battle can be affected by the following moves.

Storage

In the core series Pokémon games prior to Generation V and in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, a player's wallet can hold up to $999,999. The GameCube games and core series games from Generation V onwards allow players to carry up to $9,999,999.

In Generation I and its Generation III remakes, the Bicycle is advertised at $1,000,000 making it impossible to obtain without the Bike Voucher. In Generation II and its Generation IV remakes, a Rocket Grunt on Route 32 similarly tries to sell the player a SlowpokeTail for $1,000,000.

Other currencies

Main article: Category:Currency

Coins are utilized to play the various games of the Game Corners throughout the Pokémon world, as well as to obtain and collect the various Game Corner prizes available.

Battle Points (introduced in Pokémon Emerald) are used as currency in numerous battle facilities, such as the Battle Frontiers of Hoenn and Sinnoh/Johto, as well as the Battle Subway, Pokémon World Tournament, the Battle Maison, the former two both being in Unova, and the latter being in both Kalos and Hoenn, the Battle Tree and the Mantine Surf in Alola, and the Battle Tower in Galar.

Mt. Battle and Pokétopia use Poké Coupons as their currency; due to both of these locations being battle facilities, they are analogous to Battle Points.

The Pokémon Mystery Dungeon world uses Poké as its main form of currency. In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity, Gold Bars were introduced as a form of currency solely used at Glorious Gold in exchange for Poké or valuable items.

In the Dream World, PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure, and PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond, Berries are used as a form of currency instead.

In Pokémon Conquest, gold is used as the currency to pay for items, ponigiri, and various other services.

In the Entralink, Pass Orbs are used to pay for Pass Powers.

Watts are used in the pedometers (Pokémon Pikachu, Pokémon Pikachu 2 GS, and the Pokéwalker) in order to collect and unlock a plethora of rewards. In Pokémon Sword and Shield, they are used to pay for certain things in the Wild Area and the Isle of Armor.

At the Battle Castle in the Sinnoh and Johto Battle Frontiers, Castle Points are used to get power-ups and items.

At the Pokéathlon Dome in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, Athlete Points can be used to get various items.

In Pokémon X and Y and Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, Poké Miles can be exchanged for various items from a specific NPC at Lumiose City and Mauville City respectively. They can also be used at the PokéMileage Club on the Global Link to buy various items or to play attractions.

Pokécoins are used in Pokémon GO to purchase various items from the shop.

Festival Coins were introduced in Pokémon Sun and Moon, which can only be used at the Festival Plaza. They can be used at the facilities to access various services, or to buy fashion items or facilities from visitors in Festival Plaza.

PM Tickets are used in Pokémon Quest to purchase decorations, box expansions, and downloadable content.

Armorite Ore is used in The Isle of Armor to pay for Move Tutors and a couple other things.

Dynite Ore is used in the Crown Tundra to pay for items in the Max Lair.

In Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, League Points are a secondary currency required to craft TMs using the TM Machine. At most vendors, they can also be used in place of Pokémon Dollars at a 1:1 exchange rate.

In the anime

A yen symbol in the anime

Main series

Pokémon Dollars are not used or seen in the Pokémon anime, whether in the original version or the English dub, although money has been mentioned throughout the anime and the yen symbol (changed to a dollar sign in the dub) appeared on a restaurant bill in Showdown in Pewter City.

In The Ghost of Maiden's Peak, a 5-yen coin was edited to be a United States penny in the dub. Several unedited yen bills and coins appeared later in the episode.

Gallery

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  A 5-yen coin (Japanese version)

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  A penny (English dub)

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  Yen coins and bills

Pokémon Origins

Money was mentioned in File 2: Cubone, where Red was seen buying a Magikarp from the Magikarp salesman on Route 4 with the prize money he had earned.

In the manga

A 5-yen coin in The Electric Tale of Pikachu

The Electric Tale of Pikachu

A 5-yen coin appeared in Attack of the Demon Stomach, where Ash attempted to use it as a pendulum to put a Snorlax asleep, but instead ended up putting himself to sleep.

Pokémon Adventures

Red, Green & Blue arc

In Wake Up—You're Snorlax!, Red participated in a bike race, where the main prize included 1,000,000 yen. Although he ended up winning, he was forced to spend all of his prize money to feed a hungry Snorlax. In the English-language releases, this amount was localized as 10,000 in prize money using an exchange rate of 100 yen per dollar, and the yen symbol on the money bags was replaced with the dollar symbol in the VIZ Media first edition and the Chuang Yi edition.

In Wartortle Wars, Green sold Red a set of items for 6000 yen, although they all soon turned out to be ineffective and useless. In the English-language releases, this amount was localized as $6000.

Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon arc

Sun's goal for the arc was to collect 100 million yen (localized as a million dollars in the English-language releases, using an exchange rate of 100 yen per dollar) in order to reclaim his great-grandfather's island back from the Aether Foundation so that he could realize his dream of building the Poké Pelago on it. When he ultimately failed at this, he decided to instead use the money to build the Poké Pelago elsewhere.

Gallery

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  The prizes for the bike race (VIZ 1st ed. left, 2nd ed. right)

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  The Pokémon Dollar symbol in Pokémon Adventures

Trivia

• In Pokémon X and Y, the fare for the Lumi Cab starts at $710, which is precisely the same starting tariff as for taxis in Tokyo.^[7]

In other languages

Money

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 零用錢 Lìhngyuhngchín Mandarin 零用錢 Língyòngqián * 零花钱 Línghuāqián * French Argent Arg.GSC German Geld Italian Soldi Korean 용돈 Yongdon Portuguese Dinheiro* Spanish Dinero Din.GSC MonedaRBY

Pokémon Dollar^Colo[6] / Pokémon Dollar^XD / Poké Dollar^[4][5]

Language Title French Canada Dollar Pokémon[6] Dollar Poké[5] Europe Poké Dollar[8][9][2][3] ArgentColoXD German Pokédollar[1][10] Poké-Dollar[11] GeldColoXD Italian Pokédollaro[12] Soldi[13] SoldiColoXD Russian Покедоллар Pokédollar[14] Spanish Pokécuarto[15][16] DineroColoXD

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