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		<title>Save</title>
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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;CNash: /* Generation IV */&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;[[File:Platinum save.png|frame|Saving in {{v2|Platinum}}]]&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Saving&#039;&#039;&#039; (Japanese: &#039;&#039;&#039;レポート&#039;&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;Report&#039;&#039;) is a function used in [[Pokémon games]] which allows the [[Player character|player]] to start from where they saved the next time they turn on their game. Saving is required when using certain features of the game such as going to the [[Global Terminal|Global Trade Station]] and entering a [[Battle Tower]]. After defeating the [[Elite Four]], the game automatically saves. If there is already saved game file, the player must first overwrite the existing save file with the new data. A new game can be started if there is a saved game file; however, the new file cannot be saved unless it overwrites the existing file. Saving also plays a role in many [[glitches]] and in obtaining [[glitch Pokémon]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In the event that the saving process is interrupted, the save data risks corruption, effectively removing the player&#039;s chance of resuming from where they left off, thus forcing the player to start the game from the beginning again. The game will prompt the player when this happens the next time they access the game menu. On the GBA and DS games, there is a back-up save, meaning if the saving process is interrupted, and the save file is corrupted, then the previous save file will be loaded. Interrupting saving in GBC games may result in data loss or the save file becoming completely corrupted.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==The process of saving==&lt;br /&gt;
===Generation I===&lt;br /&gt;
[[Generation I]] Pokémon games save with a one-step confirmation - &amp;quot;Would you like to save the game?&amp;quot;. If the game being saved is different from the game currently saved, an additional confirmation message displays - &amp;quot;The older file will be erased to save. Okay?&amp;quot;. Choosing &amp;quot;Yes&amp;quot; overwrites the previous save data in both cases. During the save, the message &amp;quot;Now saving...&amp;quot; and, upon completion, &amp;quot;&amp;lt;player&amp;gt; saved the game!&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Generation II===&lt;br /&gt;
In [[Generation II]], saving the game is always a two-step process except for the player&#039;s very first save. The same prompt from Generation I first displays - &amp;quot;Would you like to save the game?&amp;quot; - followed by a secondary prompt, &amp;quot;There is already a save file. Is it OK to overwrite?&amp;quot;. An additional message displays while the game is saving, advising the player not to turn off the power. If the game being saved is different from the game currently saved, the secondary confirmation reads &amp;quot;There is another save file. Is it OK to overwrite?&amp;quot;. This is very similar in wording to the usual second prompt.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Generation III===&lt;br /&gt;
[[Generation III]] attempted to better secure the saving process with the addition of a backup save file, which is loaded if the primary save file becomes corrupted. The regular saving prompts are the same as in Generation II; however, if the game being saved is different from the game currently saved, a more detailed warning appears - &amp;quot;There is a different save file that is already saved. Is it okay to overwrite it?&amp;quot;. {{game2|FireRed|LeafGreen|Emerald}} display a more severe warning message:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;blockquote&amp;gt;&amp;quot;WARNING!&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
There is a different game file that is already saved.&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
If you save now, the other file&#039;s data, including items and POKéMON, will be entirely lost.&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Are you sure you want to save now and overwrite the other save file?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;/blockquote&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
====In Pokémon Colosseum and Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness====&lt;br /&gt;
[[Pokémon Colosseum]] requires the player to use the [[PC]] for saving, as opposed to the handheld main series games, which allow the player to save anywhere. The &amp;quot;save anywhere&amp;quot; feature was restored in [[Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Generation IV===&lt;br /&gt;
In [[Generation IV]], the two-step save process and prompts from Generation III remain, as does the backup save file feature. In {{game|Diamond and Pearl|s}} and {{v2|Platinum}}, the usual &amp;quot;Saving...&amp;quot; prompt will read &amp;quot;Saving a lot of data...&amp;quot; if the player has used the [[Pokémon storage system]] at all during their session; this includes capturing a pokémon and sending it automatically to a PC box as well as using a PC directly. When &amp;quot;Saving a lot of data&amp;quot;, the process will take significantly longer.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In this generation, the player is prevented from saving the game if it is different from the game currently saved. If the player selects &amp;quot;New Game&amp;quot; from the title screen while save data remains, the player is cautioned: &amp;quot;WARNING! There is already a saved game file. If you start an adventure now, you will not be able to save it.&amp;quot; If the player starts a new game anyway, and tries to save, they will be told &amp;quot;There is already a saved game file. It is impossible to save. Please refer to the Instruction Booklet for details.&amp;quot; The instructions for how to delete a saved game - &amp;quot;Press Up + SELECT + B Button on the title screen if you want to erase the current saved game file.&amp;quot; follow after both messages in {{game|Diamond and Pearl|s}}, but not in {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}.&lt;br /&gt;
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If the player decides to delete the previous data by pressing Up, Select and B on the title screen, they will first be asked to confirm the deletion, and are warned of the consequences: &amp;quot;Once data has been deleted, there is no way to recover it.&amp;quot; {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}} display an additional message: &amp;quot;Furthermore, [[Pokéwalker]] registered data will also be erased.&amp;quot; They are then asked to confirm the deletion once more before the save file is finally deleted.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==List of activities==&lt;br /&gt;
This is a list of activities which require saving before they can be used.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Generation I===&lt;br /&gt;
* When using the [[Pokémon storage system]] to move Pokémon into other boxes&lt;br /&gt;
* When entering the [[Pokémon Center|Cable Club]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Entering the Hall of Fame (automatic)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Generation II===&lt;br /&gt;
* When using the [[Pokémon storage system]] to move Pokémon into other boxes&lt;br /&gt;
* When entering the [[Pokémon Center|Cable Club]]&lt;br /&gt;
* When challenging the {{Jo|Battle Tower}}&lt;br /&gt;
* Entering the Hall of Fame (automatic)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Generation III===&lt;br /&gt;
* Entering a [[Battle Tower]] or, in {{game|Emerald}}, another location in the [[Battle Frontier]] to participate in battles&lt;br /&gt;
* When entering the [[Pokémon Center|Cable Club]] or [[Pokémon Center#Generation III#Wireless Club|Wireless Club]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Trading a Pokémon&lt;br /&gt;
* Entering the Hall of Fame (automatic)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Generation IV===&lt;br /&gt;
* Entering a [[Battle Tower]] or, in {{game|Platinum}} as well as {{2v2|HeartGold|SoulSilver}}, another location in the [[Battle Frontier]] to participate in battles&lt;br /&gt;
* Using {{wp|Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection}}&lt;br /&gt;
** Entering the [[Global Terminal|Global Trade Station]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Trading a Pokémon&lt;br /&gt;
* Using the [[Explorer Kit]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Entering the Colosseum or the [[Union Room]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Entering the Hall of Fame (automatic)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==In side games==&lt;br /&gt;
===In the Pokémon Ranger series===&lt;br /&gt;
In the games {{ga|Pokémon Ranger}}, [[Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia]] and [[Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs]], the game may be saved with terminals known as save machines. Save machines are typically located in [[Ranger Base]]s and [[Ranger Depot]]s, although there are many located in areas all over the [[Fiore]], [[Almia]] and [[Oblivia]] regions, both indoors and outdoors.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
When no save machine is available, players may use a &amp;quot;quick save&amp;quot; feature, which temporarily saves their progress if they are unable to reach a save machine. However, quick save data is deleted when loaded, whereas progress saved via save machine will remain in the file permanently.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In the many [[Ranger Net]] missions, if the player attempts to use a save machine, it will be out of service.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===In the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series===&lt;br /&gt;
Saving typically happens in the player&#039;s bed or at [[Kangaskhan Rock]]s. However, if the player wishes to save (and immediately return to the main menu), they may use a &amp;quot;quick save&amp;quot; option found in the in-dungeon menu&#039;s Options section, and then selecting &amp;quot;Quicksave or Give Up&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, the menu is expanded, and the button is relocated to a new section known as the &amp;quot;Rest&amp;quot; section.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Trivia==&lt;br /&gt;
* In Generations I, II, and {{game|Emerald}}, there are cloning glitches which exploit the use of saving.&lt;br /&gt;
* The question for double-checking a save, i.e., the information given to the player that saving will cause the previous save to be overwritten (considering that there is already a save file created), was officialized internationally in Generation II. However, the question was present in {{game|Red and Green|s}} as a one-time reconfirmation and it was implemented in a very unusual manner, since it was only made when the player tried to perform their first save. This was changed in {{game|Blue| (Japanese)}}, where the save process will only involve a confirmation request and a message of a successful save. The Japanese version of {{game|Yellow}} performs exactly like the international versions of all Generation I games.&lt;br /&gt;
* From all the Generation I games, the only one to have the Japanese equivalent of the {{tt|&amp;quot;Now saving...&amp;quot;/&amp;quot;Saving...&amp;quot;|ポクモンレポートに かきこんでいます}} message (from the international Red and Blue, and Yellow, respectively) is Pokémon Yellow.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Related articles==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Kangaskhan Rock]]&lt;br /&gt;
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[[ja:レポート]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>CNash</name></author>
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		<id>https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/w/index.php?title=Talk:EP018&amp;diff=1086471</id>
		<title>Talk:EP018</title>
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		<updated>2010-05-23T00:47:17Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;CNash: &lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;== DVD ==&lt;br /&gt;
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Is any possibility that a special DVD was ever released with that episode. I&#039;m asking this because it might be useful trivia for the article. [[User:TheBlazikenMaster|TheBlazikenMaster]] 21:32, 21 August 2007 (UTC)&lt;br /&gt;
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:Not as far as I know.  As far as I know, the Japanese VHS is the only home video release of this episode.  --[[User:Shiningpikablu252|Shiningpikablu252]] 21:40, 21 August 2007 (UTC)&lt;br /&gt;
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::It&#039;s on DVD in Australia. :p ([[User:GT4GTR|GT4GTR]] 11:51, 12 October 2009 (UTC))&lt;br /&gt;
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== Aired Twice ? ==&lt;br /&gt;
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So its not even in syndication on [[Cartoon Network]] or other channels ? [[User:Livinlarge18|Livinlarge18]] 17:20, 17 May 2008 (UTC)&lt;br /&gt;
:Well, I&#039;d doubt that, I mean it was banned after all. And I can&#039;t see an unban happening any time soon. [[User:TheBlazikenMaster|TheBlazikenMaster]] 20:32, 17 May 2008 (UTC)&lt;br /&gt;
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== Show/Hide ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
We need it here. You never know when parents might pass by and see their kids looking at that, thus leading to the banning of that kid/user. &#039;&#039;&#039;[[User:Optimus35|It&#039;s the &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;explain&amp;quot; title=&amp;quot;Optimus35&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;sc&amp;gt;Θρtιmαtum♏&amp;lt;/sc&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;]]&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;[[User talk:Ph34r4ever|Talk]]|[[User:Optimus35/sig/Pikachu|Links]]&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;11:01 17 Jun 2008&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:Well, it&#039;s not like you see tits on this page. Why should we have show/hide option? Because people decide to see the episode online? Is that the problem? [[User:TheBlazikenMaster|TheBlazikenMaster]] 12:43, 17 June 2008 (UTC)&lt;br /&gt;
::Actually, I think we should. If my mom walks by and sees that picture, she&#039;d never let me come on here again. (okay, I&#039;m exagerating; I might be able to sneak on here when I&#039;m in college, which is eight years from now.)--[[User:Starlight the ampharos|Starlight the ampharos]] 21:01, 2 March 2009 (UTC)&lt;br /&gt;
:::Yea, I agree. It&#039;s not likely to happen, but it&#039;s still plausible. I&#039;ll add in the show/hide template. --&#039;&#039;&#039;[[User:Theryguy512|&amp;lt;span style=&amp;quot;color:#FF7F00&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Theryguy&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;]][[User Talk:Theryguy512|&amp;lt;span style=&amp;quot;color:#5C8CFA&amp;quot;&amp;gt;512&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;]]&#039;&#039;&#039; 22:25, 2 March 2009 (UTC)&lt;br /&gt;
== Acapulco or Aopulco ? ==&lt;br /&gt;
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It&#039;s Acapulco or Aopulco ?&lt;br /&gt;
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:The latter.  {{u|Maxim}} had done an analysis on the Japanese kanji writing of the town&#039;s name and found that the commonly-believed Japanese name for this half of Porta Vista was, in fact, spelled wrong.  I have little reason to doubt Maxim&#039;s analysis.&lt;br /&gt;
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:(Just for the record, by &amp;quot;this half of Porta Vista&amp;quot;, I&#039;m referring to the fact that the dub&#039;s Porta Vista is two different towns in the original.  The next episode still has the gang in Porta Vista in the dub, but the original shifted the scene to a place called &amp;quot;Hatoba Port&amp;quot;.  This is probably due to the fact that this episode was originally skipped over.)  --[[User:Shiningpikablu252|Shiningpikablu252]] 21:48, 2 March 2009 (UTC)&lt;br /&gt;
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:: No way. It was spelled wrong?!?! --[[User:Hmdwgf|Hmdwgf]] 07:00, 31 October 2009 (UTC)&lt;br /&gt;
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== video ==&lt;br /&gt;
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I managed to track down this episode.From http://www.anime-stadium.com/index.php/Ongoing-animes/pokemon.html --[[User:Echelon|Echelon]] 07:44, 9 September 2009 (UTC)&lt;br /&gt;
:Um, okay. That doesn&#039;t really help though. --[[Tracey Sketchit|&amp;lt;span style=&amp;quot;color:#33CC66;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;ケンジ&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;]][[User talk:Kenji-girl|&amp;lt;span style=&amp;quot;color:#6600CC;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;の&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;]][[User:Kenji-girl|&amp;lt;span style=&amp;quot;color:#FF00CC;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;ガール&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;]] 07:51, 9 September 2009 (UTC)&lt;br /&gt;
:Just so let you know, if it has nothing to do with improving the article, then try not to post links in here. So why did you post this? [[User:Vhayes1992|Vhayes1992]] 01:23, 10 September 2009 (UTC)&lt;br /&gt;
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You are completey wrong.By making this episode availble to people ,people can watch it and contribute more info to this page unless everyone here managed to tape it ?if it ever aired on tv in english? so why are you interfering ? --[[User:Echelon|Echelon]] 10:10, 11 September 2009 (UTC)&lt;br /&gt;
:Beleive me, i&#039;m not interfering. I was asking why you posted that link. I never interfered with your comment or the link within your comment. Yes, I realise that it may help some new people out, thus improving the article, but just as with any other episode, people watch them online. Sure, you found the episode, but if people start posting links to everything on every episode talk page, it gets very annoying/cluttered. Just as Kenji-girl said (and now me), your comment is basicly useless. Most of us here on this wiki find the videos for the episodes ourselves without the need of assistance. -- [[User:Vhayes1992|Vhayes1992]] 20:31, 11 September 2009 (UTC)&lt;br /&gt;
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==Age of Consent==&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;In the Japanese raw, Moe tells Misty that things will get fun when she&#039;s &amp;quot;8 years older&amp;quot; which implies that she&#039;s twelve (as the age of sexual consent is 20 years old in Japan). However, she stated that her age was actually 10 years old in Ash Catches a Pokémon (though he may have mistook her age). &amp;quot; Every source i&#039;ve read says the age of consent in Japan is 13, but thats been overridden by prefectures to make the age of consent 18, including Kanto. So therefore, Moe&#039;s age comment is correct and this should be fixed. [[User:CherryParanoia|CherryParanoia]] 03:34, 24 November 2009 (UTC)&lt;br /&gt;
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==Reason for ban==&lt;br /&gt;
I&#039;ve always wondered why the entire episode was banned for just one tiny scene. Most animé &amp;quot;swimsuit fanservice&amp;quot; episodes are far worse! To me there doesn&#039;t seem to be any reason why the edits made to the eventual dubbed version couldn&#039;t have been made at the time. [[User:CNash|CNash]] 00:47, 23 May 2010 (UTC)&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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		<title>Talk:EP009</title>
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		<updated>2010-05-18T11:25:34Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;CNash: &lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;==Pokémon Debuts==&lt;br /&gt;
Can Pidgeot be considered to have debuted in this episode?  I don&#039;t recall it appearing in the flesh. [[User:Vipera|Vipera]] 23:25, 28 October 2009 (UTC)&lt;br /&gt;
:If I remember correctly they mention that it&#039;s the evolved form of Pidgeotto but I&#039;m not sure if it&#039;s shown on screen... I&#039;d have to check my DVDs. [[User:Zesty Cactus|&amp;lt;span style=&amp;quot;color:#006400&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Zesty&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;]][[User talk:Zesty Cactus|&amp;lt;span style=&amp;quot;color:#3CB371&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Cactus&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;]] 23:27, 28 October 2009 (UTC)&lt;br /&gt;
::That&#039;s what I remember as well.  I&#039;m fairly certain it didn&#039;t make an appearance, only a mention, but it is listed as having debuted in this episode by the article. A Pokémon has to appear in the flesh to be considered as having debuted, correct? [[User:Vipera|Vipera]] 23:35, 28 October 2009 (UTC)&lt;br /&gt;
::: It&#039;s shown in this episode, but as only as a picture when Joe describes Pidgey&#039;s evolutionary path and moveset. It doesn&#039;t make an appearance in the flesh. [[User:CNash|CNash]] 11:25, 18 May 2010 (UTC)&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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		<id>https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/w/index.php?title=Save&amp;diff=1067734</id>
		<title>Save</title>
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		<updated>2010-05-01T00:14:32Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;CNash: &lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;{{incomplete}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Platinum save.png|frame|Saving in {{v2|Platinum}}]]&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Saving&#039;&#039;&#039; (Japanese: &#039;&#039;&#039;レポート&#039;&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;Report&#039;&#039;) is a function used in [[Pokémon games]] which allows the player to start from where they saved the next time they turn on their game. Saving is required when using certain features of the game such as going to the [[Global Terminal|Global Trade Station]] and entering a [[Battle Tower]]. After defeating the [[Elite Four]], the game automatically saves. If there is already saved game file, the player must first overwrite the existing save file with the new data. A new game can be started if there is a saved game file, however the new file cannot be saved unless it overwrites the existing file. Saving also plays a role in many [[glitches]] and in obtaining [[glitch Pokémon]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In the event that the saving process is interrupted, the save data risks corruption, effectively removing the player&#039;s chance of resuming from where they left off, thus forcing the player to start the game from the beginning again. The game will prompt the player when this happens the next time they access the game menu. On the GBA and DS games, there is a back-up save, meaning if the saving process is interrupted, and the save file is corrupted, then the previous save file will be loaded.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==The process of saving==&lt;br /&gt;
[[Generation I]] Pokémon games save with a one-step confirmation - &amp;quot;Would you like to save the game?&amp;quot;. If the game being saved is different from the game currently saved, an additional confirmation message displays - &amp;quot;The older file will be erased to save. Okay?&amp;quot;. Choosing &amp;quot;Yes&amp;quot; overwrites the previous save data in both cases.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In [[Generation II]], saving the game is always a two-step process except for the player&#039;s very first save. The same prompt from Generation I first displays - &amp;quot;Would you like to save the game?&amp;quot; - followed by a secondary prompt, &amp;quot;There is already a save file. Is it OK to overwrite?&amp;quot;. An additional message displays while the game is saving, advising the player not to turn off the power. If the game being saved is different from the game currently saved, the secondary confirmation reads &amp;quot;There is another save file. Is it OK to overwrite?&amp;quot;. This is very similar in wording to the usual second prompt.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Generation III]] attempted to better secure the saving process with the addition of a backup save file, which is loaded if the primary save file becomes corrupted. The regular saving prompts are the same as in Generation II; however, if the game being saved is different from the game currently saved, a more detailed warning appears - &amp;quot;There is a different save file that is already saved. Is it okay to overwrite it?&amp;quot;. [[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|Pokémon FireRed, LeafGreen]] and [[Pokémon Emerald Version|Emerald]] display a more severe warning message:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;blockquote&amp;gt;&amp;quot;WARNING!&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
There is a different game file that is already saved.&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
If you save now, the other file&#039;s data, including items and POKéMON, will be entirely lost.&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Are you sure you want to save now and overwrite the other save file?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;/blockquote&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In [[Generation IV]], the two-step save process and prompts from Generation III remain, as does the backup save file feature. Depending on how much the player has accomplished in their session, the usual &amp;quot;Saving...&amp;quot; prompt may read &amp;quot;Saving a lot of data...&amp;quot; &lt;br /&gt;
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In this generation, the player is prevented from saving the game if it is different from the game currently saved. If the player selects &amp;quot;New Game&amp;quot; from the title screen while save data remains, the player is cautioned: &amp;quot;WARNING! There is already a saved game file. If you start an adventure now, you will not be able to save it.&amp;quot; If the player starts a new game anyway, and tries to save, they will be told &amp;quot;There is already a saved game file. It is impossible to save. Please refer to the Instruction Booklet for details.&amp;quot; The instructions for how to delete a saved game - &amp;quot;Press Up + SELECT + B Button on the title screen if you want to erase the current saved game file.&amp;quot; follow after both messages in [[Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Versions|Pokémon Diamond and Pearl]], but not in [[Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver]].&lt;br /&gt;
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If the player decides to delete the previous data by pressing Up, Select and B on the title screen, they will first be asked to confirm the deletion, and are warned of the consequences: &amp;quot;Once data has been deleted, there is no way to recover it.&amp;quot; [[Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver]] display an additional message: &amp;quot;Furthermore, [[Pokewalker]] registered data will also be erased.&amp;quot; They are then asked to confirm the deletion once more before the save file is finally deleted.&lt;br /&gt;
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==List of activities==&lt;br /&gt;
This is a list of activities which require saving before they can be used.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Generation I===&lt;br /&gt;
* When using the [[Pokémon storage system]] to move Pokémon into other boxes&lt;br /&gt;
* When entering the [[Pokémon Center|Cable Club]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Entering the Hall of Fame (automatic)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Generation II===&lt;br /&gt;
* When using the [[Pokémon storage system]] to move Pokémon into other boxes&lt;br /&gt;
* When entering the [[Pokémon Center|Cable Club]]&lt;br /&gt;
* When challenging the {{Jo|Battle Tower}}&lt;br /&gt;
* Entering the Hall of Fame (automatic)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Generation III===&lt;br /&gt;
* Entering a [[Battle Tower]] or, in {{game|Emerald}}, another location in a [[Battle Frontier]] to participate in battles&lt;br /&gt;
* When entering the [[Pokémon Center|Cable Club]] or [[Pokémon Center#Generation III#Wireless Club|Wireless Club]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Trading a Pokémon&lt;br /&gt;
* Entering the Hall of Fame (automatic)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Generation IV===&lt;br /&gt;
* Entering a [[Battle Tower]] or, in {{game|Platinum}} as well as {{2v2|HeartGold|SoulSilver}}, another location in a [[Battle Frontier]] to participate in battles&lt;br /&gt;
* Using {{wp|Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection}}&lt;br /&gt;
** Entering the [[Global Terminal|Global Trade Station]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Trading a Pokémon&lt;br /&gt;
* Using the [[Explorer Kit]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Entering the Colosseum or the [[Union Room]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Entering the Hall of Fame (automatic)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Trivia==&lt;br /&gt;
* In Generations I, II, and {{game|Emerald}}, there are cloning glitches which exploit the use of saving.&lt;br /&gt;
* The question for double-checking a save, i.e., the information given to the player that saving will cause the previous save to be overwritten (considering that there is already a save file created), was officialized internationally in Generation II. However, the question was present in {{game|Red and Green|s}} as a one-time reconfirmation and it was implemented in a very unusual manner, since it was only made when the player tried to perform their first save. This was changed in [[Pokémon Blue Version (Japanese)|Pokémon Blue]], where the save process will only involve a confirmation request and a message of a successful save. The Japanese version of {{game|Yellow}} performs exactly like the international versions of all Generation I games.&lt;br /&gt;
* From all the Generation I games, the only one to have the Japanese equivalent of the {{tt|&amp;quot;Now saving...&amp;quot;/&amp;quot;Saving...&amp;quot;|ポクモンレポートに かきこんでいます}} message (from the international Red and Blue, and Yellow, respectively) is Pokémon Yellow.&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Menu}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Game mechanics]]&lt;br /&gt;
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[[de:Sichern]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>CNash</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
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		<title>Save</title>
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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;CNash: More in-depth saving&lt;/p&gt;
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[[File:Platinum save.png|frame|Saving in {{v2|Platinum}}]]&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Saving&#039;&#039;&#039; (Japanese: &#039;&#039;&#039;レポート&#039;&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;Report&#039;&#039;) is a function used in [[Pokémon games]] which allows the player to start from where they saved the next time they turn on their game. Saving is required when using certain features of the game such as going to the [[Global Terminal|Global Trade Station]] and entering a [[Battle Tower]]. After defeating the [[Elite Four]], the game automatically saves. If there is already saved game file, the player must first overwrite the existing save file with the new data. A new game can be started if there is a saved game file, however the new file cannot be saved unless it overwrites the existing file. Saving also plays a role in many [[glitches]] and in obtaining [[glitch Pokémon]].&lt;br /&gt;
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In the event that the saving process is interrupted, the save data risks corruption, effectively removing the player&#039;s chance of resuming from where they left off, thus forcing the player to start the game from the beginning again. The game will prompt the player when this happens the next time they access the game menu. On the GBA and DS games, there is a back-up save, meaning if the saving process is interrupted, and the save file is corrupted, then the previous save file will be loaded.&lt;br /&gt;
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==The process of saving==&lt;br /&gt;
[[Generation I]] Pokémon games save with a one-step confirmation - &amp;quot;Would you like to save the game?&amp;quot;. If the game being saved is different from the game currently saved, an additional confirmation message displays - &amp;quot;The older file will be erased to save. Okay?&amp;quot;. Choosing &amp;quot;Yes&amp;quot; overwrites the previous save data in both cases.&lt;br /&gt;
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In [[Generation II]], saving the game is always a two-step process except for the player&#039;s very first save. The same prompt from Generation I first displays - &amp;quot;Would you like to save the game?&amp;quot; - followed by a secondary prompt, &amp;quot;There is already a save file. Is it OK to overwrite?&amp;quot;. An additional message displays while the game is saving, advising the player not to turn off the power. If the game being saved is different from the game currently saved, the secondary confirmation reads &amp;quot;There is another save file. Is it OK to overwrite?&amp;quot;. This is very similar in wording to the usual second prompt.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Generation III]] attempted to better secure the saving process with the addition of a backup save file, which is loaded if the primary save file becomes corrupted. The regular saving prompts are the same as in Generation II; however, if the game being saved is different from the game currently saved, a more severe warning message appears:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;blockquote&amp;gt;&amp;quot;WARNING!&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
There is a different game file that is already saved.&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
If you save now, the other file&#039;s data, including items and POKéMON, will be entirely lost.&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Are you sure you want to save now and overwrite the other save file?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;/blockquote&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In [[Generation IV]], the two-step save process and prompts from Generation III remain, as does the backup save file feature. Depending on how much the player has accomplished in their session, the usual &amp;quot;Saving...&amp;quot; prompt may read &amp;quot;Saving a lot of data...&amp;quot; &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In this generation, the player is prevented from saving the game if it is different from the game currently saved. If the player selects &amp;quot;New Game&amp;quot; from the title screen while save data remains, the player is cautioned: &amp;quot;WARNING! There is already a saved game file. If you start an adventure now, you will not be able to save it.&amp;quot; If the player starts a new game anyway, and tries to save, they will be told &amp;quot;There is already a saved game file. It is impossible to save. Please refer to the Instruction Booklet for details.&amp;quot; The instructions for how to delete a saved game - &amp;quot;Press Up + SELECT + B Button on the title screen if you want to erase the current saved game file.&amp;quot; follow after both messages in [[Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Versions|Pokémon Diamond and Pearl]], but not in [[Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
If the player decides to delete the previous data by pressing Up, Select and B on the title screen, they will first be asked to confirm the deletion, and are warned of the consequences: &amp;quot;Once data has been deleted, there is no way to recover it.&amp;quot; [[Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver]] display an additional message: &amp;quot;Furthermore, [[Pokewalker]] registered data will also be erased.&amp;quot; They are then asked to confirm the deletion once more before the save file is finally deleted.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==List of activities==&lt;br /&gt;
This is a list of activities which require saving before they can be used.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Generation I===&lt;br /&gt;
* When using the [[Pokémon storage system]] to move Pokémon into other boxes&lt;br /&gt;
* When entering the [[Pokémon Center|Cable Club]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Entering the Hall of Fame (automatic)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Generation II===&lt;br /&gt;
* When using the [[Pokémon storage system]] to move Pokémon into other boxes&lt;br /&gt;
* When entering the [[Pokémon Center|Cable Club]]&lt;br /&gt;
* When challenging the {{Jo|Battle Tower}}&lt;br /&gt;
* Entering the Hall of Fame (automatic)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Generation III===&lt;br /&gt;
* Entering a [[Battle Tower]] or, in {{game|Emerald}}, another location in a [[Battle Frontier]] to participate in battles&lt;br /&gt;
* When entering the [[Pokémon Center|Cable Club]] or [[Pokémon Center#Generation III#Wireless Club|Wireless Club]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Trading a Pokémon&lt;br /&gt;
* Entering the Hall of Fame (automatic)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Generation IV===&lt;br /&gt;
* Entering a [[Battle Tower]] or, in {{game|Platinum}} as well as {{2v2|HeartGold|SoulSilver}}, another location in a [[Battle Frontier]] to participate in battles&lt;br /&gt;
* Using {{wp|Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection}}&lt;br /&gt;
** Entering the [[Global Terminal|Global Trade Station]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Trading a Pokémon&lt;br /&gt;
* Using the [[Explorer Kit]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Entering the Colosseum or the [[Union Room]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Entering the Hall of Fame (automatic)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Trivia==&lt;br /&gt;
* In Generations I, II, and {{game|Emerald}}, there are cloning glitches which exploit the use of saving.&lt;br /&gt;
* The question for double-checking a save, i.e., the information given to the player that saving will cause the previous save to be overwritten (considering that there is already a save file created), was officialized internationally in Generation II. However, the question was present in {{game|Red and Green|s}} as a one-time reconfirmation and it was implemented in a very unusual manner, since it was only made when the player tried to perform their first save. This was changed in [[Pokémon Blue Version (Japanese)|Pokémon Blue]], where the save process will only involve a confirmation request and a message of a successful save. The Japanese version of {{game|Yellow}} performs exactly like the international versions of all Generation I games.&lt;br /&gt;
* From all the Generation I games, the only one to have the Japanese equivalent of the {{tt|&amp;quot;Now saving...&amp;quot;/&amp;quot;Saving...&amp;quot;|ポクモンレポートに かきこんでいます}} message (from the international Red and Blue, and Yellow, respectively) is Pokémon Yellow.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{Menu}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Game mechanics]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[de:Sichern]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>CNash</name></author>
	</entry>
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