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[[Image:GTS-sign.JPG|thumb|right|The GTS logo.]]
{{search|location in Generations IV and V|the system that allows trading globally|Global Trade System}}
[[Image:Gtsglobe.png|thumb|right|Pokémon GTS's website globe.]]
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The '''Global Trade Station''', '''GTS''' for short, located in [[Jubilife City]], is the worldwide network over which players of {{game|Diamond and Pearl|s}} and {{game|Platinum}} can [[trade]] Pokémon via the {{wp|Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection}}.
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[[File:Johto Goldenrod City Map.png|thumb|200px|Location of the Global Terminal in [[Johto]]]]


==In Pokémon Diamond and Pearl==
The '''Global Terminal''' (Japanese: '''グローバルターミナル''' ''Global Terminal''), known as the '''Global Trade Station''' (Japanese: '''グローバルトレードステーション''' ''Global Trade Station'') in {{game|Diamond and Pearl|s}}, is a location that allows {{player}}s of the [[Generation IV]] and {{gen|V}} games to interact in different ways via the [[Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection]].
[[Image:Poke26.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Inside the GTS.]]
Located in [[Jubilife City]], the Global Trade Station lets a player send and receive Pokémon on the worldwide network. In order to access the GTS, the player must have the [[Badge#Coal Badge|Coal Badge]].


Inside, there is a large globe, called Geonet, on which players can indicate their location, and on which small dots representing players they have traded with will appear.
In [[Sinnoh]]-based Generation IV games, in order to access the terminal located in [[Jubilife City]], players must have the first [[Badge]] of the [[region]], while it is instantly accessible in [[Johto]] as soon as the player arrives in [[Goldenrod City]], the city in which it is located (this may be due, of course, to the fact that one cannot get to Goldenrod without the first Badge). The player's first Pokémon is returned to its [[Poké Ball]] before entering in {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}.


If the player talks with the woman at the counter, she will direct [[Lucas (game)|him]] or [[Dawn (game)|her]] into a room in which they can either put up a Pokémon to be traded or trade a Pokémon they own for one that has been put up for trade.
In [[Unova]], the Global Terminal can be accessed in every [[Pokémon Center]] after obtaining the first Badge.


Pokémon searches, after being confined to one species that has been seen by the player, can be further narrowed down to [[level]] and [[gender]] of the Pokémon available. By level, players can search for and request Pokémon level 9 and under, level 10 and up, level 20 and up, and so on to level 100, or they can search for Pokémon of any level. Gender is similar, with the player being able to search for male, female, or either gender of the selected Pokémon.
After the shutting down of Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection's servers, it is no longer possible to access the Global Terminal's features, though the building itself can still be entered and explored.


Pokémon offerings are similarly governed, as the requested Pokémon in return cannot be any Pokémon that the player has not seen. Unfortunately, Pokémon that are offered cannot be bargained, as the player has to choose one Pokémon he or she wants for it, instead of having a more flexible list.
In [[Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl]], Sinnoh's Global Terminal has been replaced with the [[Global Wonder Station]].


Like normal, inter-game trades have been since [[Generation II]], a Pokémon can also hold an item when being offered or traded. This may add incentive for a player to trade his or her Pokémon for a Pokémon that they already own, instead of just trading to complete the Pokédex, in order to get the item attached. Just the same, Pokémon that evolve after a trade will do so.
==Pokémon Diamond and Pearl==
===Global Trade Station===
{{redirect|Global Trade Station|the system that allows trading globally|Global Trade System}}
The Global Trade Station, or the GTS for short, allows access to the [[Global Trade System]], a worldwide network over which players of {{game2|Diamond|Pearl|Platinum}}, as well as {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}, can [[trade]] Pokémon via the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection.


GTS also allows individuals to trade between two different games without having two NDSes. Though the Pokémon may accidentally be traded to someone else rather than the original trader.
In order to access the GTS in Diamond and Pearl, the player must have the Coal Badge.


==In Pokémon Platinum==
If the player talks with the woman at the counter, she will direct them into a room where they can either put up a Pokémon to be traded or trade a Pokémon they own for one that has been put up for trade.
[[Image:Gts platinum.PNG‎|200px|thumb|right|The new GTS at night]]
In {{game|Platinum}}, the GTS has been redesigned to be larger and contain more features. It is located in the same place as the older GTS, in [[Jubilife City]].


===Global Terminal===
Inside, there is a large globe, called the [[Geonet]], on which players can indicate their location and on which small dots representing players they have traded with will appear. When the player first logs on to Geonet, they will be asked where they live, so that other players may locate their position in the world.
Other than the regular trading feature, there is a new feature where players may exchange Pokémon with another friend. The Global Terminal is apparently a computer-like machine which the player operates. It is not yet known what advantages this will offer over regular trading in the Wi-Fi Club, but a ranking system will be included.


===Vs. Recorder===
====Website====
The [[Vs. Recorder]], also introduced in {{game|Platinum}}, has the ability to record and replay battles made in-game. A player may send and receive battles over Nintendo Wi-Fi using the Global Station. These battles can also be ranked by popularity and be watched by people on Wi-Fi. In addition, players can take pictures of their PC storage boxes and send them over Wi-Fi to friends.
{{Bulbanews|Official site for Global Trade Station announces closure}}
A [http://www.pokemon-gts.net/ website] dedicated to the Global Trade Station was put up in 2007<!--or 2008-->. It allowed players to see trades all over the world and to view statistics relating to trades on the GTS, among several other features such as the ability to read information on the countries of the world and the most popular Pokémon traded per country.


===Mail System===
It also featured a daily "GTS Journal", a printable newspaper article which reported an analysis on a Pokémon that had recently become prominent within the trading network in some way, as well as a comparison with a different Pokémon that has experienced similar success on the network. It also hosted small polls. At the start of a new month, a V.I.P. Pokémon would be chosen, specifically one that had been traded across the world most within the previous month.
The GTS has incorporated an e-mail system that allows players to be notified of completed trades. The notification messages are sent to the player's actual e-mail address, and so the messages can be viewed either on a PC, mobile phone or a [[Wii]] console. In this way, the player will be spared of having to return to the GTS only to find that a trade has not yet been completed.


==Glitches==
The site [http://www.pokemon-gts.net/info_close/en-US.html announced] on August 14, 2010, that it would close down a month later, possibly to make way for the [[Generation V|new generation]] of Pokémon games. On September 14, 2010, the site officially closed and the GTS Journal is no longer available for reading or printing.
===Cloning glitch===
{{main|Pokémon cloning#Generation IV|Pokémon cloning}}
There is a glitch on the GTS that allows the player to clone any Pokémon that doesn't have a Classic Ribbon. It involves turning the game off at ''pricesely'' the right moment before the Pokémon is deposited. If done correctly, when the game is turned back on, the player will have the cloned Pokémon in both their party/PC box and on the GTS.


===Trade evolution glitch===
On June 20, 2012, the [[Pokémon Global Link]] site was updated and now includes many of the features that used to be on the old GTS site. For example, the ability to see trades and view statistics about Pokémon and countries was carried over. The GTS Journal did not make a return, and the site no longer features information on trades within the Generation IV games.
There is a glitch with the GTS that allows Pokémon to evolve by being traded, but without actually trading them. Players must first place a [[:Category:Pokémon that evolve through trading|Pokémon that evolves by trading it]] (with the correct held item, like [[Metal Coat]] for {{p|Scyther}} or [[Electirizer]] for {{p|Electabuzz}}) onto the GTS. To prevent the deposited Pokémon from being traded away, it is recommended that a player request an impossible trade, such as a [[Level]] 9 and under {{p|Mewtwo}}.


The player must then search for a Pokémon on the GTS and trade for it. After this has been done, returning to the Pokémon that was placed on the GTS by the player and taking it back will cause it to evolve. Players, of course, must be careful with this, as the Pokémon can, in fact, be traded if the trade is not unreasonable enough, and it may be difficult to find a reasonable trade on the GTS itself.
<gallery>
GTS interior DP.png|Inside the GTS in Diamond and Pearl
GTS exterior DP.png|The GTS in Diamond and Pearl
Gtsglobe.png|Logo of the site placed on an image of the planet Earth
</gallery>


===GTS morphing glitch===
==Pokémon Platinum, HeartGold, and SoulSilver==
[[Image:torterrathemew.jpg|thumb|250px|An example of the morphing glitch. This is not a Torterra, but a Mew morphed into one and nicknamed "TORTERRA".]]
===Ground floor===
There have been somewhat numerous reports of a [[glitch]] happening in the GTS that causes a player's offered Pokémon to become glitchy. The Pokémon's sprite will morph into a different Pokémon, and the gender might be swapped as well. It will also say it is the same species it used to be (example: A morphed Heatran would still be Heatran/Heatran) and will be holding a [[Seal Bag]] (beta item). There is no confirmed way to deliberately access this glitch; however in many of the reports, people have reported that the glitch happened right after the GTS came up with no searches for any of the Pokémon, but did not send out a Communication Error. After it stops blocking all access to other Pokémon, it is believed that is when the glitch is most likely to happen. Trying to withdraw the glitch Pokémon will result in a Communication Error but when the game lets a player withdraw the glitch, the Pokémon returns to normal.
In {{game|Platinum}}, the GTS building has been replaced by the Global Terminal, which was redesigned to contain more features. It is located in the same place as the old GTS. The [[Vs. Recorder]] is widely used here. The features of the [[Global Trade System]] here are similar to the ones in {{v2|Diamond and Pearl|s}}, except that a choice to narrow the Pokémon found in ''Seek Pokémon'' feature by location has been added.


Another glitch similar to the morphing glitch has been happening where the Pokémon in the GTS is morphed into the wanted Pokémon (as shown in the picture to the right). Instead of its name being the same as before, its name is now that of the wanted Pokémon, but still the same species as the Pokémon originally offered. There's also the possibility of the morphed Pokémon holding a [[Seal Bag]]. Most of the time, trying to trade for it will either cause a communication error or say that the Pokémon has been traded.
If the player talks with the woman at the counter located in the upper left corner of the ground floor, she will direct them into a room in which they can either put up a Pokémon to be traded or trade a Pokémon they own for one that has been put up for trade.


====Level searching glitch====
The [[Geonet]] reappears in the Global Terminal, on which players can indicate their location, and on which small dots representing players they have traded with will appear. When the player first logs on to Geonet, it will ask where the player lives in the world, allowing details for other players to locate their position in the world.
In addition to this glitch, sometimes these glitched Pokémon will be the only that appear when searching for Pokémon of a certain level.


===Vanishing glitch===
In {{game|Platinum}}, a woman on the first floor will give the player one [[Backdrop]] each day once the player has obtained the [[Fashion Case]]. The Backdrops that the player can obtain are Ranch, City at Night, Snowy Town, Fiery, Outer Space, Cumulus Cloud, Desert, Flower Patch, Future Room, Open Sea, Total Darkness, Tatami Room, and Gingerbread Room.
There have also been instances of a "vanishing" glitch on the GTS. After uploading a Pokémon to the server and checking its summary without changing the Pokémon, the "summary" button is sometimes replaced with "deposit," suggesting that the Pokémon has been traded. Selecting "Deposit" will cause a communication error, and the player will return to the front desk. Logging on to the server again will cause the Pokémon to reappear, with no noticeable changes.


==Controversy and criticism==
In {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}, the Global Terminal has the same interior as the one in Platinum.
===Impossible trades===
[[File:Global Terminal exterior HGSS.png|thumb|300px|The Global Terminal in Goldenrod City in {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}]]
Although being a well-meaning trade function, the GTS has come under much criticism from many players. Many traders ask for a version-exclusive legendary in exchange for a ridiculous offer, and many Pokémon asked for are at levels that are impossible for that Pokémon to be at, such as a level 9 and under {{p|Dialga}}. Other trades are dominated by demands of Pokémon currently being featured in Pokémon marketing, such as {{p|Munchlax}} or {{p|Lucario}}. Finally, the inability to ask for a Pokémon the player has not seen makes it impossible to trade for event Pokémon such as {{p|Manaphy}} and Pokémon that can only be found in [[Generation III]] games over the GTS without having seen the Pokémon through a cheating device. [[Nintendo]] has not commented on these pitfalls.


There is also a risk of getting hacked Pokémon when trading for legendary Pokémon and rare Pokémon since the GTS does not include the OT or the ID No. when seeking Pokémon.
The ground floor is the room seen when entering the Global Terminal. It can be reached when in the other floors by using the blue warp panels. There are four points of interest on this floor; the Global Trade Station which is located on the northwestern corner, the Geonet located just below it, the Trainer Rankings located on the eastern side and the northern set of blue machines, and the Battle Video Rankings located just below the Trainer Rankings, in the southeastern corner. The information desk is located next to entrance, which contains two ladies that will give information about the Global Terminal. There are also the warp panels located on the northeastern corner.


A third issue is that a Pokémon with a [[Ribbon#Other Ribbons|Classic Ribbon]] cannot be traded, further making event Pokémon difficult to obtain.
The first floor in the Global Terminal was initially the total Global Trade Station in {{game|Diamond and Pearl|s}}, still holding the Geonet and the actual counter to the trade room. However, in {{game|Platinum}}, it was expanded to include the other machines, while pushing the counter to the western corner. This floor is more likely the ranking floor, containing the Trainer Rankings, which ranks the results of Trainers from around the world by divided by team, as well as the Battle Video Rankings, which ranks Battle Videos from around the world by popularity.


===Temporary Legendary Pokémon ban===
====Trainer Rankings====
On July 3, 2007, [[legendary Pokémon]] became banned from being traded on the GTS. A similar incident occurred in [[Pokémon Battle Revolution#Legendary Pokémon banning controversy|Pokémon Battle Revolution]] on the same date.  
The blue portal machine found below shows the <!--top?--> {{pkmn|Trainer}} rankings. It sorts the results of {{pkmn|Trainer}}s from around the world by teams and by categories. The player's own results are sent in automatically. Once the ranking machine is accessed, it will connect to the [[Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection]] and start up the [[Vs. Recorder]]. The player can see the current week's and past week's results.


The banning received a large amount of controversy. Nintendo stated that it was a "technical difficulty"; legendary Pokémon were later allowed again to be traded over the GTS and battled in Battle Revolution.
====Battle Video Rankings====
[[File:Battlerecorder-rankings.png|thumb|Battle Video Rankings]]
The blue portal machine found on top shows the most viewed uploaded Battle Videos. It ranks Battle Videos from around the world by popularity. The player can even save their favorite video. The player's named will be displayed along with their [[party]] Pokémon, in ascending order.
 
===Second floor===
Players can go to the second floor by using the green warp panels. There are two points of interest on this floor; Box Data, located on the western side and the northern set of green machines, and the Dress-Up Data, located just below the Box Data, in the southeastern corner. The warp panels are located on the eastern side, the blue warp panel located on the northern corner will take people down to the first floor, while the pink warp panel located on the southern corner will take people up to the third floor. There is a [[PC]] located just north of the Box Data machine.
 
The second floor is more of a photo scene floor, that allows people to take pictures and send it to their friends. The Box Data will allow players to take a picture of one of their Boxes and upload them here to be seen by others all over the world, while the Dress-Up Data, allows players to pictures taken at the second floor of [[Jubilife TV]] can be uploaded and viewed here.
 
====Box Data====
[[File:Recorder-box.png|thumb|Screenshot taken of a Box containing fourteen {{p|Jigglypuff}} arranged in a heart-like shape]]
Players can take a picture of one of their Boxes and upload them here to be seen by others all over the world. Upload data about the Boxes where the player's Pokémon are deposited, and see other Trainer' Boxes. The Box Data is the green set of machines located on the northwestern side of the second floor.
 
The player is able to show off a PC Box full of Pokémon. By selecting the player favorite wallpaper and arrangement of their Pokémon according to a favorite theme, and upload their data for everyone to see. The player is also able to view other Trainers' Box Data from the menu.
 
====Dress-Up Data====
Pictures taken at the second floor of [[Jubilife TV]] or the [[Goldenrod Tunnel]] can be uploaded and viewed here. Player's can upload their Pokémon Dress-Up photo and see other Trainers' photos. The player is also able to view other Dress-Up Data from the menu.
 
===Third floor===
Players can go here by using the pink warp panels. There is only one point of interest on this floor; the Battle Video Gallery located on the western side and the set of the pink machines. The warp panels are located on the eastern side, the blue warp panel located on the northern corner will take people down to the first floor, while the green warp panel located on the southern corner will take people up to the third floor. There is a [[PC]] located just north of the Battle Video Gallery machine.
 
The third floor is the battle floor, that allows player's to upload their Battle Videos here though the use of the [[Vs. Recorder]]. Players may search Battle Videos in several ways, such as by facility, Pokémon in the battles and by using the number code given after uploading a video.
 
====Battle Video Gallery====
Players may upload their Battle Videos here. They may also view and download the videos of others. The player can send their own Battle Video and view other Trainer's Battle Videos. Battle Videos will be assigned a 12-digit number. The player can pass this number to other players, so they can find the player's Battle Video. Players may search Battle Videos in several ways, such as by facility, Pokémon in the battles and by using the number code given after uploading a video.
[[File:Vs recorder uploaded.png|thumb|200px|left|An uploaded video]]
The recorded battles, known as ''Battle Videos'', can be found in the [[Vs. Recorder]]. The Vs. Recorder can record battles from the {{Gdis|Battle Frontier|IV}}, wireless play and Wi-Fi. Players can also download videos from the Global Terminal which can be viewed in the second option. The third option deletes recorded videos. Battle Videos change depending on the game's language. Everything changes to the game's language except the names. For example, watching another player's video from a Japanese version of Platinum which features [[Dahlia]] in an English game would show her name as ''Arcade Star ダリア'' and her Pokémon would have Japanese names. In the third room, player's can open the Global Mode in the Vs. Recorder to view and upload videos of battles. The first option allows the player to view battles. It can be searched by the last thirty that were uploaded, choosing the Trainer and the type of battle or by putting in numbers. The second option allows the player to upload their own battle. Several numbers are given which are used in searching for it.
 
Uploaded videos do not remain in the Global Terminal forever, so codes might not always work or show the same video.
 
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==Generation V==
While no longer a location, the Global Terminal and all of its features can be accessed from any Pokémon Center's second floor, except the one in the {{un|Pokémon League}} (due to its lack of a second floor). Players must simply talk to the receptionist at the right-hand counter to access the Global Trade Station and all of the [[Global Trade System]] features. New features added in this generation include a new trading method called [[Global Trade System#In Generation V|GTS Negotiations]], and an option to upload photos taken from [[Pokémon Musical]]s.
 
===Random Matchup===
{{main|Global Battle Union#Random Matchup|Global Battle Union}}
In addition to being able to trade Pokémon at the Global Trade Station, there is now another option known as Random Matchup. Trainers must first select a battle mode, either Single Battle, Double Battle, Triple Battle, Rotation Battle, or Launcher Battle. The player will then be connected and asked to choose either free battle or rating battle, which records the data from the battle. The player will then be sent to a battle with a Trainer who chose the same option. The two Trainers will choose several of their Pokémon from their initial party of six and begin battle.
 
Many stats for the Random Matchup can be accessed on the Pokémon Global Link, under the Global Battle Union.
 
==In other languages==
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==External links==
==External links==
* Bulbanews: [[n:GTS sabotaged by greed|GTS sabotaged by greed]]
* Bulbanews: [[n:New GTS restrictions fall short of ideal|New GTS restrictions fall short of ideal]]
* [http://www.pokemon-gts.net/ Pokémon GTS website]
* [http://www.pokemon-gts.net/ Pokémon GTS website]
* [http://www.pokemon-gts.net/news/?lang=en-US Pokémon GTS Journal]
* [http://www.pokemon-gts.net/news/?lang=en-US Pokémon GTS Journal]


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Latest revision as of 18:19, 2 June 2024

This article is about the location in Generations IV and V. For the system that allows trading globally, see Global Trade System.
Global Terminal
Global Trade Station 		グローバルターミナル
Global Terminal
"Wild Missingno. appeared!"
Global Terminal exterior Pt.png
Map description: {{{mapdesc}}}
Location: Jubilife City (Sinnoh)
Goldenrod City (Johto)
Any Pokémon Center, except the one in the Pokémon League and Victory Road (Unova)
Region: Sinnoh, Johto and Unova
Generations: IV, V
Sinnoh Jubilife City Map.png
Location of Global Terminal in Sinnoh.
Pokémon world locations
Location of the Global Terminal in Johto

The Global Terminal (Japanese: グローバルターミナル Global Terminal), known as the Global Trade Station (Japanese: グローバルトレードステーション Global Trade Station) in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, is a location that allows players of the Generation IV and V games to interact in different ways via the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection.

In Sinnoh-based Generation IV games, in order to access the terminal located in Jubilife City, players must have the first Badge of the region, while it is instantly accessible in Johto as soon as the player arrives in Goldenrod City, the city in which it is located (this may be due, of course, to the fact that one cannot get to Goldenrod without the first Badge). The player's first Pokémon is returned to its Poké Ball before entering in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver.

In Unova, the Global Terminal can be accessed in every Pokémon Center after obtaining the first Badge.

After the shutting down of Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection's servers, it is no longer possible to access the Global Terminal's features, though the building itself can still be entered and explored.

In Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, Sinnoh's Global Terminal has been replaced with the Global Wonder Station.

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl

Global Trade Station

Global Trade Station redirects here. For the system that allows trading globally, see Global Trade System.

The Global Trade Station, or the GTS for short, allows access to the Global Trade System, a worldwide network over which players of Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum, as well as Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, can trade Pokémon via the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection.

In order to access the GTS in Diamond and Pearl, the player must have the Coal Badge.

If the player talks with the woman at the counter, she will direct them into a room where they can either put up a Pokémon to be traded or trade a Pokémon they own for one that has been put up for trade.

Inside, there is a large globe, called the Geonet, on which players can indicate their location and on which small dots representing players they have traded with will appear. When the player first logs on to Geonet, they will be asked where they live, so that other players may locate their position in the world.

Website

Bulbanews

A website dedicated to the Global Trade Station was put up in 2007. It allowed players to see trades all over the world and to view statistics relating to trades on the GTS, among several other features such as the ability to read information on the countries of the world and the most popular Pokémon traded per country.

It also featured a daily "GTS Journal", a printable newspaper article which reported an analysis on a Pokémon that had recently become prominent within the trading network in some way, as well as a comparison with a different Pokémon that has experienced similar success on the network. It also hosted small polls. At the start of a new month, a V.I.P. Pokémon would be chosen, specifically one that had been traded across the world most within the previous month.

The site announced on August 14, 2010, that it would close down a month later, possibly to make way for the new generation of Pokémon games. On September 14, 2010, the site officially closed and the GTS Journal is no longer available for reading or printing.

On June 20, 2012, the Pokémon Global Link site was updated and now includes many of the features that used to be on the old GTS site. For example, the ability to see trades and view statistics about Pokémon and countries was carried over. The GTS Journal did not make a return, and the site no longer features information on trades within the Generation IV games.

  • Inside the GTS in Diamond and Pearl

    Inside the GTS in Diamond and Pearl

  • The GTS in Diamond and Pearl

    The GTS in Diamond and Pearl

  • Logo of the site placed on an image of the planet Earth

    Logo of the site placed on an image of the planet Earth

Pokémon Platinum, HeartGold, and SoulSilver

Ground floor

In Pokémon Platinum, the GTS building has been replaced by the Global Terminal, which was redesigned to contain more features. It is located in the same place as the old GTS. The Vs. Recorder is widely used here. The features of the Global Trade System here are similar to the ones in Diamond and Pearl, except that a choice to narrow the Pokémon found in Seek Pokémon feature by location has been added.

If the player talks with the woman at the counter located in the upper left corner of the ground floor, she will direct them into a room in which they can either put up a Pokémon to be traded or trade a Pokémon they own for one that has been put up for trade.

The Geonet reappears in the Global Terminal, on which players can indicate their location, and on which small dots representing players they have traded with will appear. When the player first logs on to Geonet, it will ask where the player lives in the world, allowing details for other players to locate their position in the world.

In Pokémon Platinum, a woman on the first floor will give the player one Backdrop each day once the player has obtained the Fashion Case. The Backdrops that the player can obtain are Ranch, City at Night, Snowy Town, Fiery, Outer Space, Cumulus Cloud, Desert, Flower Patch, Future Room, Open Sea, Total Darkness, Tatami Room, and Gingerbread Room.

In Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, the Global Terminal has the same interior as the one in Platinum.

The Global Terminal in Goldenrod City in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver

The ground floor is the room seen when entering the Global Terminal. It can be reached when in the other floors by using the blue warp panels. There are four points of interest on this floor; the Global Trade Station which is located on the northwestern corner, the Geonet located just below it, the Trainer Rankings located on the eastern side and the northern set of blue machines, and the Battle Video Rankings located just below the Trainer Rankings, in the southeastern corner. The information desk is located next to entrance, which contains two ladies that will give information about the Global Terminal. There are also the warp panels located on the northeastern corner.

The first floor in the Global Terminal was initially the total Global Trade Station in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, still holding the Geonet and the actual counter to the trade room. However, in Pokémon Platinum, it was expanded to include the other machines, while pushing the counter to the western corner. This floor is more likely the ranking floor, containing the Trainer Rankings, which ranks the results of Trainers from around the world by divided by team, as well as the Battle Video Rankings, which ranks Battle Videos from around the world by popularity.

Trainer Rankings

The blue portal machine found below shows the Trainer rankings. It sorts the results of Trainers from around the world by teams and by categories. The player's own results are sent in automatically. Once the ranking machine is accessed, it will connect to the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection and start up the Vs. Recorder. The player can see the current week's and past week's results.

Battle Video Rankings

Battle Video Rankings

The blue portal machine found on top shows the most viewed uploaded Battle Videos. It ranks Battle Videos from around the world by popularity. The player can even save their favorite video. The player's named will be displayed along with their party Pokémon, in ascending order.

Second floor

Players can go to the second floor by using the green warp panels. There are two points of interest on this floor; Box Data, located on the western side and the northern set of green machines, and the Dress-Up Data, located just below the Box Data, in the southeastern corner. The warp panels are located on the eastern side, the blue warp panel located on the northern corner will take people down to the first floor, while the pink warp panel located on the southern corner will take people up to the third floor. There is a PC located just north of the Box Data machine.

The second floor is more of a photo scene floor, that allows people to take pictures and send it to their friends. The Box Data will allow players to take a picture of one of their Boxes and upload them here to be seen by others all over the world, while the Dress-Up Data, allows players to pictures taken at the second floor of Jubilife TV can be uploaded and viewed here.

Box Data

Screenshot taken of a Box containing fourteen Jigglypuff arranged in a heart-like shape

Players can take a picture of one of their Boxes and upload them here to be seen by others all over the world. Upload data about the Boxes where the player's Pokémon are deposited, and see other Trainer' Boxes. The Box Data is the green set of machines located on the northwestern side of the second floor.

The player is able to show off a PC Box full of Pokémon. By selecting the player favorite wallpaper and arrangement of their Pokémon according to a favorite theme, and upload their data for everyone to see. The player is also able to view other Trainers' Box Data from the menu.

Dress-Up Data

Pictures taken at the second floor of Jubilife TV or the Goldenrod Tunnel can be uploaded and viewed here. Player's can upload their Pokémon Dress-Up photo and see other Trainers' photos. The player is also able to view other Dress-Up Data from the menu.

Third floor

Players can go here by using the pink warp panels. There is only one point of interest on this floor; the Battle Video Gallery located on the western side and the set of the pink machines. The warp panels are located on the eastern side, the blue warp panel located on the northern corner will take people down to the first floor, while the green warp panel located on the southern corner will take people up to the third floor. There is a PC located just north of the Battle Video Gallery machine.

The third floor is the battle floor, that allows player's to upload their Battle Videos here though the use of the Vs. Recorder. Players may search Battle Videos in several ways, such as by facility, Pokémon in the battles and by using the number code given after uploading a video.

Battle Video Gallery

Players may upload their Battle Videos here. They may also view and download the videos of others. The player can send their own Battle Video and view other Trainer's Battle Videos. Battle Videos will be assigned a 12-digit number. The player can pass this number to other players, so they can find the player's Battle Video. Players may search Battle Videos in several ways, such as by facility, Pokémon in the battles and by using the number code given after uploading a video.

An uploaded video

The recorded battles, known as Battle Videos, can be found in the Vs. Recorder. The Vs. Recorder can record battles from the Battle Frontier, wireless play and Wi-Fi. Players can also download videos from the Global Terminal which can be viewed in the second option. The third option deletes recorded videos. Battle Videos change depending on the game's language. Everything changes to the game's language except the names. For example, watching another player's video from a Japanese version of Platinum which features Dahlia in an English game would show her name as Arcade Star ダリア and her Pokémon would have Japanese names. In the third room, player's can open the Global Mode in the Vs. Recorder to view and upload videos of battles. The first option allows the player to view battles. It can be searched by the last thirty that were uploaded, choosing the Trainer and the type of battle or by putting in numbers. The second option allows the player to upload their own battle. Several numbers are given which are used in searching for it.

Uploaded videos do not remain in the Global Terminal forever, so codes might not always work or show the same video.

Layout

Version 1F 2F 3F
Platinum Global Terminal 1F PtHGSS.png Global Terminal 2F PtHGSS.png Global Terminal 3F PtHGSS.png
HeartGold
SoulSilver
 

Generation V

While no longer a location, the Global Terminal and all of its features can be accessed from any Pokémon Center's second floor, except the one in the Pokémon League (due to its lack of a second floor). Players must simply talk to the receptionist at the right-hand counter to access the Global Trade Station and all of the Global Trade System features. New features added in this generation include a new trading method called GTS Negotiations, and an option to upload photos taken from Pokémon Musicals.

Random Matchup

Main article: Global Battle Union

In addition to being able to trade Pokémon at the Global Trade Station, there is now another option known as Random Matchup. Trainers must first select a battle mode, either Single Battle, Double Battle, Triple Battle, Rotation Battle, or Launcher Battle. The player will then be connected and asked to choose either free battle or rating battle, which records the data from the battle. The player will then be sent to a battle with a Trainer who chose the same option. The two Trainers will choose several of their Pokémon from their initial party of six and begin battle.

Many stats for the Random Matchup can be accessed on the Pokémon Global Link, under the Global Battle Union.

In other languages

Global Trade Station

Language Title
French Canada Flag.png Canada GTS*
Global Trade Station*
France Flag.png Europe Global Trade Station
Germany Flag.png German Globale Tauschstation
Italy Flag.png Italian Global Trade Station
South Korea Flag.png Korean 글로벌 트레이드 스테이션 Global Trade Station
Spain Flag.png Spanish Global Trade Station
Estación de Intercambio Global

Global Terminal

Language Title
France Flag.png French Terminal Mondial
Germany Flag.png German Global. Terminal
Italy Flag.png Italian Centro Globale
South Korea Flag.png Korean 글로벌 터미널 Global Terminal
Portugal Flag.png Portuguese Terminal Global*
Spain Flag.png Spanish Terminal Global

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