Memory (game mechanic)
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The Memory Girl (Japanese: おもいでむすめ Memory Girl) is a character in the Generation VI games that tells the player about a Pokémon's experiences with its current Trainer and original Trainer. In Pokémon X and Y, she stands outside the Pokémon Center in Anistar City, and has the appearance of a Furisode Girl. In Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, she stands outside the Pokémon Center in Lilycove City.
Memories
A Pokémon can be selected from either the party or the Pokémon Storage System. An Egg cannot be selected. The memories of Pokémon range from meeting the Trainer for the first time, defeating wild Pokémon or Gym Leaders, using HM moves outside of battle, exploring various locations, evolving, etc. A Pokémon's memory may change over time as it has new experiences with its Trainer.
For example, the Memory Girl may say of a Bulbasaur hatched from an Egg: "Bulbasaur hatched from an Egg and saw Trainer 1 for the first time at... a large city. The Pokémon remembers that it was restless." Taking the Bulbasaur to be rated by the stats judge may change the memory to: "Bulbasaur was stared at by the Judge intensely when it met him with Trainer 1. The Pokémon remembers that it felt proud." If the Bulbasaur is then traded to another player, in addition to the most recent memory with the original Trainer, the Memory Girl may add: "And... Bulbasaur became Trainer 2's friend when it arrived via Link Trade at... a snow-swept road. The Pokémon remembers that it got nervous." If the Bulbasaur is then returned to its original trainer, it will retain its memory from the previous trainer, but it will not remember this trainer if traded to a third trainer.
Pokémon received from events or transferred from a Generation V game won't have any memories of their original Trainer; the Memory Girl will say "The Pokémon seems to have a good memory, but it doesn't seem to be able to remember..." They may still make new memories with their current Trainer however. Pokémon who have a memory exclusive to Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire will also display this message in X and Y.
Quotes
- Pokémon X and Y
- "I can read Pokémon memories. People call me the Memory Girl. Do you want to know the memory of your Pokémon?"
- No: "Come back anytime. Memories never fade away."
- Yes: "Which Pokémon's memory do you want to know?"
- After reading a memory
- "Do you want to know another Pokémon's memory?"
- Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire
- "I'm the Memory Girl! I can read Pokémon memories. Do you want to know the memory of your Pokémon?"
- No: "Come back anytime!"
- Yes: "OK! Which Pokémon's memory do you want to know?"
- After reading a memory
- "Do you want to know another Pokémon's memory?"
- Response structure
A Pokémon will have two sets of memories if it has been traded. If this is the case, then the Pokémon's memories with its current Trainer will be Memory 2 and Feelings 2; if the current Trainer is also the Pokémon's Original Trainer, then Memory 1 and Feelings 1 will be from its previous owner, otherwise they will be from the Pokémon's Original Trainer.
- "<Memory 1> <Feelings 1>"
- If there are two memories, followed by
- "And... <Memory 2> <Feelings 2>"
- If the Pokémon has no data for some set of memories
- "The Pokémon seems to have a good memory, but it doesn't seem to be able to remember..."
- Unknown
- "a certain item"
- "a certain move"
- "a Pokémon"
Possible memories
- "<Pokémon> met <Trainer> at...<location>. <Trainer> threw a Poké Ball at it, and they started to travel together."
- "<Pokémon> hatched from an Egg and saw <Trainer> for the first time at... <location>."
- "<Pokémon> met <Trainer> at... <location>."
- "<Pokémon> became <Trainer>'s friend when it arrived viaXY/came throughORAS Link Trade at... <location>."
- "<Pokémon> went to a Pokémon CenterXY/Poké MartORAS with <Trainer> to buy <item>."
- "<Pokémon> went to the Pokémon Center in <place> with <Trainer> and had its tired body healed there."XY
- "<Pokémon> went fishing with <Trainer>, and they caught <other Pokémon>."
- "<Pokémon> went fishing with <Trainer>, but the hooked Pokémon got away!"
- "<Pokémon> saw <Trainer> paying attention to <other Pokémon>."XY
- "<Pokémon> got treats from <Trainer>."
- "<Pokémon> went clothes shopping with <Trainer>."
- "<Pokémon> learned <move> from <Trainer>."XY
- "<Pokémon> helped <Trainer> hatch <other Pokémon> from an Egg."
- "<Pokémon> was with <Trainer> when he/she caught <other Pokémon>."
- "<Trainer> used <item> when <Pokémon> was in trouble."
- "<Pokémon> used <move> at <Trainer>'s instruction, but it had no effect."XY
- "<Pokémon> battled at <Trainer>'s side and defeatedXY/beatORAS <other Pokémon>."
- "<Pokémon> was defeated byXY/lost toORAS <other Pokémon> and <Trainer> ran away."
- "<Pokémon> was raisedXY/brought upORAS by <Trainer> and evolved at <location>."
- "<Pokémon> surfed across the water, carrying <Trainer> on its back."
- "<Pokémon> saw <other Pokémon> carrying <Trainer> on its back."XY
- "<Pokémon> battled at <Trainer>'s side and defeated a Gym Leader."
- "When <Trainer>XY/<Pokémon>ORAS challenged the Battle Maison, <Pokémon>XY/<Trainer>ORAS got soXY/reallyORAS nervous."
- "<Pokémon> flew, carrying <Trainer> on its back, toXY/fromORAS <location>."
- "<Pokémon> and <Trainer> were surprised when <other Pokémon> jumped out!"XY
- "<Pokémon> saw <Trainer> using <item>."
- "<Pokémon> battled at <Trainer>'s side and defeated the Champion."
- "<Pokémon> was with <Trainer> when he/she completed his/her Pokédex."
- "<Pokémon> encountered <other Pokémon> when it was with <Trainer>."
- "<Pokémon> battled at <Trainer>'s side and defeated a Battle Chatelaine."
- "<Pokémon> searched for hidden items with <Trainer> using the Dowsing Machine at... <location>."XY
- "<Pokémon> rode a BicycleXY/BikeORAS with <Trainer> at... <location>."
- "<Pokémon> checked a destination with <Trainer> using the Town Map at... <location>."
- "<Pokémon> planted <Berry> with <Trainer> and imagined a big harvest."
- "<Pokémon> proudly used Strength at <Trainer>'s instruction in... <location>."XY / "<Trainer> asked <Pokémon> to use Strength, and it proudly used the move in... <location>."ORAS
- "<Pokémon> proudly used Cut at <Trainer>'s instruction in... <location>."XY / "<Trainer> asked <Pokémon> to use Cut, and it proudly used the move in... <location>."ORAS
- "<Pokémon> shattered rocks to its heart's content at <Trainer>'s instruction in... <location>."XY / "<Trainer> asked <Pokémon> to shatter rocks, which it did to its heart's content in... <location>."ORAS
- "<Pokémon> used Waterfall while carrying <Trainer> on its back in... <location>."
- "<Pokémon> saw <Trainer> secretly picking up something in... <location>."
- "<Trainer> had <Pokémon> hold items like <item> to help it along."
- "<Pokémon> headed forXY/went toORAS Victory Road with <Trainer>."
- "<Pokémon> checked the sign with <Trainer> at... <location>."XY
- "<Pokémon> was impressed by the speed of the train it took with <Trainer>."
- "<Pokémon> encountered <other Pokémon> with <Trainer> using the Poké Radar."XY
- "When <other Pokémon> jumped out, <Pokémon> was surprised and ran away with <Trainer>."
- "<Pokémon> got a high score at the Battle Institute where it challenged othersORAS with <Trainer>."
- "<Pokémon> was stared at by the Judge intenselyXY when it met him with <Trainer>."
- "The Move Deleter that <Pokémon> met through <Trainer> made it forget <move>."
- "<Pokémon> was able to remember <move> at <Trainer>'s instruction."XY / "<Trainer> asked <Pokémon> to remember <move>, and it was able to remember the move."ORAS
- "<Pokémon> was taken to theORAS Pokémon Day Care by <Trainer> and left with <other Pokémon>."
- "<Pokémon> was excited when <Trainer> won with his/her Loto Ticket and won prizes like <item>."
- "<Pokémon> was with <Trainer> when he/she used a RepelXY/repellentORAS at... <location>."
- "<Pokémon> had a very hard training session with <Trainer>."
- "<Pokémon> took an elevator with <Trainer>."
- "<Pokémon> was taken to the Name Rater by <Trainer> and given a fateful name."
- "<Pokémon> was with <Trainer> when he/she went to a boutique and tried on clothes, but he/she left the boutique without buying anything."
- "<Pokémon> went to a nice restaurant with <Trainer> and ate until it got totally full."
- "<Pokémon> was taken to a nice lady by <Trainer> and pampered."
- "<Pokémon> checked a trash can with <Trainer> at... <location>."
- "<Pokémon> fought hard until it had to use Struggle when it battled at <Trainer>'s side against <other Pokémon>."XY
- "<Pokémon> looked down at the world from a tall tower where it went with <Trainer>."XY / "<Pokémon> went to a tall tower with <Trainer> and looked down at the world."ORAS
- "<Pokémon> saw itself in a mirror in a mirror cave that it went toXY/exploredORAS with <Trainer>."
- "<Pokémon> almost got lost when it explored a forest with <Trainer>."
- "<Pokémon> went to a factory with <Trainer> and saw a lot of machines that looked very complicated."
- "<Pokémon> was with <Trainer> when he/she built a Secret Base."ORAS
- "<Pokémon> participated in a contest with <Trainer> and impressed many people."ORAS
- "<Pokémon> participated in a contest with <Trainer> and won the title."ORAS
- "<Pokémon> soared through the sky with <Trainer> and went to many different places."ORAS
- "<Trainer> asked <Pokémon> to dive. Down it went, deep into the ocean, to explore the bottom of the sea."ORAS
Locations
Possible feelings
- "The Pokémon remembers that <emotion>."
- "The Pokémon clearlyXY/stillORAS remembers that <emotion>."
- "The Pokémon definitelyXY/alwaysORAS remembers that <emotion>."
- "The Pokémon fondly remembers that <emotion>."
- Possible emotions
- "it was happy"
- "it had fun"
- "it was glad"
- "it grinned"
- "it got overwhelmed by emotion"
- "its feelings were indescribable"
- "it felt good"
- "it got teary eyed"
- "it got lighthearted"
- "it got nervous"
- "it felt comfortable"
- "it was restless"
- "it got a bit carried away"
- "it felt sorry"
- "it got emotional"
- "it felt nostalgic"
- "it had some difficulty"
- "it felt exhausted"
- "it couldn't be true to its feelings"
- "it felt proud"
- "they ended up in a foul mood"
- "it got angry"
- "it got jealous"
- "it got sleepy"
Trivia
- The location memory for Azure Bay and Hoenn water routes is すいどう in the Japanese version, which can be translated as either "water route" or "water supply". This ambiguity caused it to be mistranslated in X and Y as "a sewer", and retranslated in Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire as "a watery route".
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