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'''Oak's Letter''' (Japanese: '''オーキドのてがみ''' ''Okido's Letter'') is a [[key item|key]] [[event item]] available in {{game|Platinum}}. It is the third of the four [[event item]]s in the Sinnoh-based games, preceded in its distribution by the {{gdis|Secret Key|IV}} and [[Member Card]], and followed by the unreleased [[Azure Flute]].
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'''Oak's Letter''' (Japanese: '''オーキドのてがみ''' ''Okido's Letter'') is an [[Event item|event-exclusive]] [[Key Item]] available in {{game|Platinum}}, {{pkmn|Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl|Brilliant Diamond, and Shining Pearl}}.


Once this item has been received from the deliveryman at the [[Poké Mart]], [[Professor Oak]] of [[Kanto]] will be waiting for the {{player}} on his or her next visit to {{rt|224|Sinnoh}}, at the northernmost, barren end of it. He will explain to the player that the white rock there is present for a person to note what they are most thankful for, and on inspection of it, the player will be able to enter whatever they may desire (the entry system is the same as that for Pokémon nicknames). After this has been done, the [[Seabreak Path]] will appear, and a {{p|Shaymin}} will come down from it before returning north to the [[Flower Paradise]], where it can be caught at level 30.
In {{game|Platinum}}, it was the third of the four [[event item]]s in the Sinnoh-based games, preceded in its distribution by the {{si|Secret Key}} and [[Member Card]], and followed by the then-unreleased [[Azure Flute]].


==Flavor text==
==In the core series games==
{{movedesc|grass}}
===Price===
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev3|DPPt}}{{gameabbrev3|HGSS}}{{tt|*|Unobtainable in HGSS}}<br/>{{gameabbrev3|BWB2W2}}{{tt|*|Unobtainable}}|A letter from Prof. Oak. Written in it is a request for you to go to Rt. 224.}}
{{ItemPrice/head|Key items}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev3|XY}}{{gameabbrev3|ORAS}}{{tt|*|Unobtainable}}|A letter from Professor Oak. Written in it is a request for you to go to Route 224.}}
{{ItemPrice|{{gameabbrev4|Pt}}<br>{{gameabbrev8|BDSP}}|N/A|N/A}}
|}
|}
 
===Effect===
When this item is received as an event and delivered by the deliveryman at the [[Poké Mart]], the {{player}} will find [[Professor Oak]] waiting for them on their next visit to {{rt|224|Sinnoh}}, at the northernmost, barren end of the route. He will explain to the player that the white rock there is present for a person to note what they are most thankful for, and upon inspection of it, the player will be able to enter their own note (via the same text input system as is used for Pokémon [[nickname]]s). After this has been done, the [[Seabreak Path]] will appear, and a {{p|Shaymin}} will come down from it before returning north to the [[Flower Paradise]], where it can be caught at level 30.
 
===Description===
{{movedesc|key items}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev4|DPPtHGSS}}<br/>{{gameabbrev5|BWB2W2}}|A letter from Prof. Oak. Written in it is a request for you to go to Rt. 224.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev6|XYORAS}}<br>{{gameabbrev7|SMUSUMPE}}<br>{{gameabbrev8|SwShBDSPLA}}<br>{{gameabbrev9|SV}}|A letter from Professor Oak. Written in it is a request for you to go to Route 224.}}
|}
|}
|}{{left clear}}
|}{{left clear}}


----
===Acquisition===
 
====Distribution in Platinum====
==Distribution==
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|- style="color:#003642; background:#5a91dc"
|- style="color:#003642; background:#5a91dc;"
! Wi-Fi
! Wi-Fi
|-
|-
! style="background:#a5bcdc;" | Japanese
! style="background:#a5bcdc" | Japanese
| style="background:#a1edfe;" | Apr. 18 to May 11, 2009
| style="background:#a1edfe" | Apr. 18 to May 11, 2009
|-
|-
! style="background:#a5bcdc;" | North American
! style="background:#a5bcdc" | North American
| style="background:#a1edfe;" | Sep. 28 to Nov. 8, 2009
| style="background:#a1edfe" | Sep. 28 to Nov. 8, 2009
|-
|-
! style="background:#a5bcdc; {{roundybl|5px}};" | PAL
! style="background:#a5bcdc; {{roundybl|5px}}" | PAL
| style="background:#a1edfe; {{roundybr|5px}};" | Sep. 28 to Nov. 8, 2009
| style="background:#a1edfe; {{roundybr|5px}}" | Sep. 28 to Nov. 8, 2009
|}{{-}}
|}{{-}}


==Wonder Card==
=====Wonder Card=====
{| style="float:left"
{| style="float:left"
|-
|-
| style="vertical-align:top" |
| style="vertical-align:top" |
===Japanese===
======Japanese======
{{wondercard|lang=jap|ms1=492|
{{wondercard|lang=jap|ms1=492|
title=<sc>オーキドのてがみ　プレゼント</sc>|
title=オーキドのてがみ　プレゼント|
msg=<sc>フレンドリィショップで　うけとったら<br>かならず　レポートを　かこう！<br>シェイミにであう　ほうほうは<br>ポケットモンスターオフィシャルサイトで<br>かくにん　してね！</sc>|
msg=フレンドリィショップで　うけとったら<br>かならず　レポートを　かこう！<br>シェイミにであう　ほうほうは<br>ポケットモンスターオフィシャルサイトで<br>かくにん　してね！|
date=<sc>２００９／０４／１８</sc>}}
date=２００９／０４／１８}}
| style="vertical-align:top" |
| style="vertical-align:top" |
===English===
======English======
{{wondercard|ms1=492|
{{wondercard|ms1=492|
title=<sc>Get Oak's Letter!</sc>|
title=Get Oak's Letter!|
msg=<sc>For more info on how to get Shaymin,<br>visit the official Pokémon website.<br>Be sure to save your game after you<br>pick up Oak's Letter at a<br>Poké Mart.</sc>|
msg=For more info on how to get Shaymin,<br>visit the official Pokémon website.<br>Be sure to save your game after you<br>pick up Oak's Letter at a<br>Poké Mart.|
date=<sc>Sep. 28, 2009</sc>}}
date=Sep. 28, 2009}}
|}{{-}}
|}{{-}}


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|-
|-
| style="vertical-align:top"|
| style="vertical-align:top"|
===French===
======French======
{{wondercard|ms1=492|lang=fra|
{{wondercard|ms1=492|lang=fra|
title=<sc>La Lettre Chen!</sc>|
title=La Lettre Chen!|
msg=<sc>Rendez-vous sur le site Pokémon<br>officiel pour savoir comment obtenir<br>SHAYMIN. Allez tout d'abord récupérer<br>la Lettre Chen dans une Boutique<br>Pokémon, puis pensez à sauvegarder.</sc>|
msg=Rendez-vous sur le site Pokémon<br>officiel pour savoir comment obtenir<br>SHAYMIN. Allez tout d'abord récupérer<br>la Lettre Chen dans une Boutique<br>Pokémon, puis pensez à sauvegarder.|
date=<sc>28/sep./2009</sc>}}
date=28/sep./2009}}
| style="vertical-align:top" |
| style="vertical-align:top" |


===German===
======German======
{{wondercard|ms1=492|lang=ger|
{{wondercard|ms1=492|lang=ger|
title=<sc>Eichs Brief ist eingetroffen!</sc>|
title=Eichs Brief ist eingetroffen!|
msg=<sc>Auf www.pokemon-platin.de erfährst<br>du wie du dir SHAYMIN holen kannst.<br>Vergiss nicht, deinen Spielstand zu<br>sichern, nachdem du Eichs Brief im Pokémon-Supermarkt abgeholt hast.</sc>|
msg=Auf www.pokemon-platin.de erfährst<br>du wie du dir SHAYMIN holen kannst.<br>Vergiss nicht, deinen Spielstand zu<br>sichern, nachdem du Eichs Brief im Pokémon-Supermarkt abgeholt hast.|
date=<sc>28. Sep. 2009</sc>}}
date=28. Sep. 2009}}
|}{{-}}
|}{{-}}


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|-
|-
| style="vertical-align:top" |
| style="vertical-align:top" |
===Italian===
======Italian======
{{wondercard|ms1=492|lang=ita|
{{wondercard|ms1=492|lang=ita|
title=<sc>Ecco la Lettera Oak!</sc>|
title=Ecco la Lettera Oak!|
msg=<sc>Visita [http://www.pokemon-platino.it www.pokemon-platino.it] per<br>ulteriori informazioni su come<br>ottenere SHAYMIN. Ricorda di salvare<br>il gioco dopo aver ritirato la Lettera<br>Oak in un Pokémon-Market.</sc>|
msg=Visita [http://www.pokemon-platino.it www.pokemon-platino.it] per<br>ulteriori informazioni su come<br>ottenere SHAYMIN. Ricorda di salvare<br>il gioco dopo aver ritirato la Lettera<br>Oak in un Pokémon-Market.|
date=<sc>28 Set. 2009</sc>}}
date=28 Set. 2009}}
| style="vertical-align:top" |
| style="vertical-align:top" |
===Spanish===
======Spanish======
{{wondercard|ms1=492|lang=spa|
{{wondercard|ms1=492|lang=spa|
title=<sc>¡La Carta del Profesor Oak!</sc>|
title=¡La Carta del Profesor Oak!|
msg=<sc>Para saber cómo obtener a SHAYMIN,<br>visita la página oficial de Pokémon.<br>Asegúrate de guardar la partida cuando<br>consigas la Carta del Profesor Oak<br>en la Tienda Pokémon.</sc>|
msg=Para saber cómo obtener a SHAYMIN,<br>visita la página oficial de Pokémon.<br>Asegúrate de guardar la partida cuando<br>consigas la Carta del Profesor Oak<br>en la Tienda Pokémon.|
date=<sc>28/sep./2009</sc>}}
date=28/sep./2009}}
|}{{-}}
 
====Distribution in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl====
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|- style="color:#003642; background:#5a91dc"
! rowspan="2" style="{{roundytl|5px}}" | Game Version
! style="{{roundytr|5px}}" | Duration
|- style="color:#003642; background:#5a91dc"
! Internet
|-
! style="background:#a5bcdc; {{roundybl|5px}}" | Worldwide
| style="background:#a1edfe; {{roundybr|5px}}" | Feb. 27 to Mar. 27, 2022
|}{{-}}
|}{{-}}
=====Wonder Card=====
{{wondercard/BDSP
|title=Oak's Letter Gift
|msg=Here's what you got:
Oak's Letter ×1
}}


==In the manga==
==In the manga==
[[File:Oak's Letter Adventures.png|thumb|200px|Oak's Letter in Pokémon Adventures]]
[[File:Oak's Letter Adventures.png|thumb|230px|Oak's Letter in [[Pokémon Adventures]]]]
===In the Pokémon Adventures manga===
===Pokémon Adventures===
Oak's Letter was first shown in ''[[PS429|Dealing with Dragonite]]''. It was featured again ''[[PS430|Unplugging Rotom (Heat, Wash, Mow, Fan, Frost)]]'', where [[Marley]] used the instructions written to it by {{adv|Professor Oak}} to locate {{p|Shaymin}}, so that she could ask it to help her in the final battle against [[Team Galactic]]. Full contents of the letter were later revealed in ''[[PS440|The Final Dimensional Duel X]]''.
===={{MangaArc|Platinum}}====
Oak's Letter first appeared in ''[[PS429|Dealing with Dragonite]]'', under [[Marley]]'s possession. It was featured again in ''[[PS430|Unplugging Rotom (Heat, Wash, Mow, Fan, Frost)]]'', where Marley used the instructions written on it by {{adv|Professor Oak}} to find {{p|Shaymin}} on {{rt|224|Sinnoh}}, so that she could ask it to help her in the final battle against [[Team Galactic]]. Full contents of the letter were later revealed in ''[[PS440|The Final Dimensional Duel X]]''.
{{-}}
{{-}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* Even though the {{p|Shaymin}} residing at the Flower Paradise is caught from the wild, its status screen will always display it as having been met in a [[fateful encounter]].
* Even though the {{p|Shaymin}} residing at the Flower Paradise is caught from the wild, its status screen will always display it as having been met in a [[fateful encounter]].
** This is likely because only fateful encounter Shaymin can become {{DL|Form differences|Shaymin|Sky Forme}} and allow the player to receive the [[Gracidea]] in the first place.
** This is likely because only fateful encounter Shaymin can become {{DL|List of Pokémon with form differences|Shaymin|Sky Forme}} and allow the player to receive the [[Gracidea]] in the first place.
* Although Oak's Letter is present in the game data for {{game|Diamond and Pearl|s}}, the item was never distributed for those games by Nintendo.
* Although Oak's Letter is present in the game data for {{game|Diamond and Pearl|s}}, the item was never distributed for those games by Nintendo.
** A Shaymin could be caught on those games by acquiring Oak's Letter via [[Cheating|cheating]], but, due to the fact that {{game|Diamond and Pearl|s}} does not apply the [[fateful encounter]] flag, it would never be able to achieve its Sky Forme.
** A Shaymin could be caught in those games by acquiring Oak's Letter via [[cheating]] and [[glitch]]es, but, due to the fact that {{game|Diamond and Pearl|s}} does not apply the [[fateful encounter]] flag, this Shaymin cannot be used to obtain the Gracidea Flower in [[Generation IV]] and [[Generation V]].
* Despite Oak's Letter only being distributed for Pokémon Platinum, the Wonder Card for the [[List of American region Nintendo Network event Pokémon distributions in Generation VI#Shaymin|Pokémon 20th Anniversary Shaymin]] states that, "With a special letter, Shaymin could first be encountered in the Flower Paradise of Pokémon Diamond and Pokémon Pearl."
* [[Marley]] will speak to the player differently with the Oak's Letter event activated.
* [[Marley]] will speak to the player differently with the Oak's Letter event activated.


==In other languages==
==In other languages==
{{langtable|color={{key items color light}}|bordercolor={{key items color}}
{{langtable|color={{key items color light}}|bordercolor={{key items color}}
|zh_yue=大木博士的信件 ''{{tt|Daaihmuhk Boksih-dīk Seungihn|Professor Oak's Letter}}''
|zh_cmn=大木博士的信 ''{{tt|Dàmù Bóshì-de Xìn|Professor Oak's Letter}}''
|de=Eichs Brief
|de=Eichs Brief
|es_eu=Carta Pr Oak
|es_eu=Carta Pr Oak
|fr_eu=Lettre Chen
|fr_eu=Lettre Chen
|it=Lettera di Oak
|it=Lettera di Oak
|ko=오박사의 편지 ''O-baksa-ui Pyeonji''
|ko=오박사의 편지 ''O-baksa-ui Pyeonji''
|vi = Thư của Giáo sư Okido
}}
}}


==See also==
==See also==
{{bulbanews|item|Oak's Letter}}
{{bulbanews|item|Oak's Letter}}
* [[Secret Key (Generation IV)]]
* [[Secret Key (Sinnoh)]]
* [[Member Card]]
* [[Member Card]]
* [[Azure Flute]]
* [[Azure Flute]]
* [[List of Key Items in Generation IV]]
* [[List of Key Items in Generation VIII]]


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[[Category:Items]]
[[Category:Key items]]
[[Category:Key Items]]
[[Category:Event items]]


[[de:Basis-Items (Gen. 4)#Eichs Brief]]
[[de:Eichs Brief]]
[[es:Carta Oak]]
[[es:Carta del profesor Oak]]
[[fr:Lettre Chen]]
[[fr:Lettre Chen]]
[[it:Lettera di Oak]]
[[it:Lettera Oak]]
[[ja:オーキドのてがみ]]
[[ja:オーキドのてがみ]]
[[zh:大木博士的信（道具）]]
[[zh:大木的信（道具）]]

Revision as of 22:08, 30 June 2024

Oak's Letter
オーキドのてがみ
Okido's Letter
Bag Oak's Letter Sprite.pngBag Oak's Letter BDSP Sprite.png
Oak's Letter
Artwork from Platinum
Introduced in Generation IV
Pocket
Generation IV Bag Key items pocket icon.png Key items
Generation V Bag Key items pocket icon.png Key items
Generation VI Bag Key items pocket icon.png Key items
Generation VII Bag Key items pocket icon.png Key items
Generation VIII Bag Key items pocket icon.png Key items (BDSP)

Oak's Letter (Japanese: オーキドのてがみ Okido's Letter) is an event-exclusive Key Item available in Pokémon Platinum, Brilliant Diamond, and Shining Pearl.

In Pokémon Platinum, it was the third of the four event items in the Sinnoh-based games, preceded in its distribution by the Secret Key and Member Card, and followed by the then-unreleased Azure Flute.

In the core series games

Price

Games Cost Sell price
Pt
BDSP		 N/A N/A

Effect

When this item is received as an event and delivered by the deliveryman at the Poké Mart, the player will find Professor Oak waiting for them on their next visit to Route 224, at the northernmost, barren end of the route. He will explain to the player that the white rock there is present for a person to note what they are most thankful for, and upon inspection of it, the player will be able to enter their own note (via the same text input system as is used for Pokémon nicknames). After this has been done, the Seabreak Path will appear, and a Shaymin will come down from it before returning north to the Flower Paradise, where it can be caught at level 30.

Description

Games Description
DPPtHGSS
BWB2W2 		A letter from Prof. Oak. Written in it is a request for you to go to Rt. 224.
XYORAS
SMUSUMPE
SwShBDSPLA
SV 		A letter from Professor Oak. Written in it is a request for you to go to Route 224.


Acquisition

Distribution in Platinum

Game Version Duration
Wi-Fi
Japanese Apr. 18 to May 11, 2009
North American Sep. 28 to Nov. 8, 2009
PAL Sep. 28 to Nov. 8, 2009


Wonder Card
Japanese
*ふしぎなカード 492MS3.png
オーキドのてがみ　プレゼント
フレンドリィショップで　うけとったら
かならず　レポートを　かこう！
シェイミにであう　ほうほうは
ポケットモンスターオフィシャルサイトで
かくにん　してね！

English
Wonder Card 492MS3.png
Get Oak's Letter!
For more info on how to get Shaymin,
visit the official Pokémon website.
Be sure to save your game after you
pick up Oak's Letter at a
Poké Mart.


French
*Carte Miracle 492MS3.png
La Lettre Chen!
Rendez-vous sur le site Pokémon
officiel pour savoir comment obtenir
SHAYMIN. Allez tout d'abord récupérer
la Lettre Chen dans une Boutique
Pokémon, puis pensez à sauvegarder.

German
*Wunderkarte 492MS3.png
Eichs Brief ist eingetroffen!
Auf www.pokemon-platin.de erfährst
du wie du dir SHAYMIN holen kannst.
Vergiss nicht, deinen Spielstand zu
sichern, nachdem du Eichs Brief im Pokémon-Supermarkt abgeholt hast.


Italian
*Scheda Segreta 492MS3.png
Ecco la Lettera Oak!
Visita www.pokemon-platino.it per
ulteriori informazioni su come
ottenere SHAYMIN. Ricorda di salvare
il gioco dopo aver ritirato la Lettera
Oak in un Pokémon-Market.

Spanish
*Tarj. misteriosta 492MS3.png
¡La Carta del Profesor Oak!
Para saber cómo obtener a SHAYMIN,
visita la página oficial de Pokémon.
Asegúrate de guardar la partida cuando
consigas la Carta del Profesor Oak
en la Tienda Pokémon.


Distribution in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Game Version Duration
Internet
Worldwide Feb. 27 to Mar. 27, 2022


Wonder Card

Oak's Letter Gift
Here's what you got:
Oak's Letter ×1

In the manga

Oak's Letter in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

Platinum arc

Oak's Letter first appeared in Dealing with Dragonite, under Marley's possession. It was featured again in Unplugging Rotom (Heat, Wash, Mow, Fan, Frost), where Marley used the instructions written on it by Professor Oak to find Shaymin on Route 224, so that she could ask it to help her in the final battle against Team Galactic. Full contents of the letter were later revealed in The Final Dimensional Duel X.

Trivia

  • Even though the Shaymin residing at the Flower Paradise is caught from the wild, its status screen will always display it as having been met in a fateful encounter.
    • This is likely because only fateful encounter Shaymin can become Sky Forme and allow the player to receive the Gracidea in the first place.
  • Although Oak's Letter is present in the game data for Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, the item was never distributed for those games by Nintendo.
  • Despite Oak's Letter only being distributed for Pokémon Platinum, the Wonder Card for the Pokémon 20th Anniversary Shaymin states that, "With a special letter, Shaymin could first be encountered in the Flower Paradise of Pokémon Diamond and Pokémon Pearl."
  • Marley will speak to the player differently with the Oak's Letter event activated.

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 大木博士的信件 Daaihmuhk Boksih-dīk Seungihn
Mandarin 大木博士的信 Dàmù Bóshì-de Xìn
France Flag.png European French Lettre Chen
Germany Flag.png German Eichs Brief
Italy Flag.png Italian Lettera di Oak
South Korea Flag.png Korean 오박사의 편지 O-baksa-ui Pyeonji
Spain Flag.png European Spanish Carta Pr Oak
Vietnam Flag.png Vietnamese Thư của Giáo sư Okido

See also

Bulbanews
Bulbanews has an article related to this subject:



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