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The '''Vs. Recorder''' (Japanese: '''バトルレコーダー''' ''Battle Recorder'') is a [[Key Item]] that was introduced in {{game|Platinum}}. It can record and replay a {{player}}'s battles, similarly to the {{ga|Trainer Card|Frontier Pass}}'s Battle Record.
The '''Vs. Recorder''' (Japanese: '''バトルレコーダー''' ''Battle Recorder'') is a [[key item]] in {{game|Platinum}}, {{2v2|HeartGold|SoulSilver}}{{2v2|Black|White}}, and {{2v2|Black|White|2}}.
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{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev4|DPPtHGSS}}<br>{{gameabbrev5|BWB2W2}}|An amazing device that can record a battle either between friends or at a special battle facility.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev6|XYORAS}}<br>{{gameabbrev7|SM}}|An amazing device that can record a battle between friends or the battles at certain special battle facilities.}}
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The Vs. Recorder can record and replay a {{player}}'s battles, similarly to the {{ga|Trainer Card|Frontier Pass}}'s Battle Record, and send them over Nintendo Wi-Fi at the new and improved Global Trade Station (now known collectively as the [[Global Terminal]]) in [[Jubilife City]] in {{game|Platinum}} or [[Goldenrod City]] in {{v2|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}. It can also take pictures of the player's boxes. It can only record Wi-Fi, wireless, and {{Gdis|Battle Frontier|IV}} battles. It is given to the player by [[Looker]] during their first encounter with him in [[Jubilife City]] in Platinum, by the player's friend (the opposite-gender character) before entering [[Violet City]] for the first time in HeartGold and SoulSilver, by an NPC upon entering the [[Battle Subway]] in [[Nimbasa City]] in Black and White and by the opposite-gender after beating [[Ingo]] and [[Emmet]] in a [[Tag Battle]] with them in Black 2 and White 2.
==In Generation IV==
[[File:Pt Battle Recorder features.png|Some of the features|thumb]]
There are several features and two modes on the Vs. Recorder, which all use the Nintendo DS's touch screen to operate. When a battle is recorded, it can be shared over Nintendo Wi-Fi at the [[Global Terminal]] in [[Jubilife City]] in {{game|Platinum}} or [[Goldenrod City]] in {{v2|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}. It can also take pictures of the player's boxes and will display the player's {{Gdis|Battle Frontier|IV}} record. The Vs. Recorder can only record Wi-Fi, wireless, and Battle Frontier or Battle Subway battles.


==Modes==
In Platinum, the Vs. Recorder is given to the player by [[Looker]] during their first encounter with him in [[Jubilife City]]. In HeartGold and SoulSilver, the player will receive it from the opposite-gender character before entering [[Violet City]] for the first time.
[[File:Platbattlerecorder.gif|Some of the features|right|thumb]]
[[File:VsRecorder.png‎|thumb|170px|left|The Vs. Recorder in Browser Mode]]
There are several features and two modes on the Vs. Recorder, which all use the Nintendo DS's touch screen to operate.


===Browse Mode===
===Browse Mode===
[[File:VsRecorder.png‎|thumb|170px|left|The Vs. Recorder in Browse Mode]]
The Browse Mode does not require Nintendo Wi-Fi to use. In this mode, the color of the recorder's interface can be changed from green to other colors (pink, gray, yellow, red, brown, and orange, in that order) by touching either the left or the right border of the touch screen.
The Browse Mode does not require Nintendo Wi-Fi to use. In this mode, the color of the recorder's interface can be changed from green to other colors (pink, gray, yellow, red, brown, and orange, in that order) by touching either the left or the right border of the touch screen.


In the games from [[Generation IV]], touching in the right border would change the interface's color to that of the next color in the line (i.e. from pink to gray), while touching the left border would change it to that of the previous color in the line (i.e. from red to yellow).
Touching the right border changes the interface's color to that of the next color (i.e. from pink to gray), while touching the left border changes it to that of the previous color (i.e. from red to yellow).
 
However, this feature is no longer present in the games from [[Generation V]], as no matter whether the left or the right border is touched, the color is always changed to the next in the line.


====Battle Videos====
====Battle Videos====
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Uploaded videos will not remain in the Global Terminal forever, so codes might not always work.
Uploaded videos will not remain in the Global Terminal forever, so codes might not always work.


In {{g|Sun and Moon|s}}, if 2 players with different version numbers battle each other (eg. 1.2 vs 1.0), only the higher version number one can record the video.
=====Trainer's Profile=====
=====Trainer's Profile=====
In any saved video, the profile from the trainer that recorded the battle can be seen, by touching in the "View Profile" button on the touch screen.
In any saved video, the profile of the Trainer that recorded the battle can be seen by touching the "View Profile" button.
 
The Trainer's Profile displays the trainer's name, the month he/she was born, his/her location, and the trainer's favorite quote.


Also, the sprite of the trainer's favorite Pokémon is displayed next to the trainer's sprite. This can be changed by talking to a lady in the [[Castelia City]]'s Pokémon Center, who will ask the player if his/her favorite Pokémon is whichever is leading the team at that moment.
The Trainer's Profile displays the Trainer's name, birth month, location, and favorite quote, as well as the sprite of the Trainer's favorite Pokémon.


====Frontier Record====
====Frontier Record====
The Vs. Recorder also keeps the amount of [[Battle Point]]s the players has. It also contains the [[commemorative print]]s obtained from the Battle Frontier. This option is only available once the player has arrived at the Battle Frontier.
The Vs. Recorder also keeps the amount of [[Battle Point]]s the players has. It also contains the [[commemorative print]]s obtained from the Battle Frontier. This option is only available once the player has arrived at the Battle Frontier.
====Battle Subway====
Similar to the Frontier Record, in {{2v2|Black|White}} and {{2v2|Black|White|2}} the ammount of [[Battle Point]]s won is displayed here, as well as the player's records from each one of the [[Battle Subway]] lines.
====Random Matchup====
From {{2v2|Black|White}} and {{2v2|Black|White|2}}, it has the records "Player's Rating", "Rating Mode Record" and "Free Mode Record", which display the records from the "Random Matchup" battles from the [[Global Battle Union]]s in each [[Pokémon Center]]s.


===Global Mode===
===Global Mode===
The Global Mode can only be used in the Global Terminal and it depends on the terminal used. There are three floors of terminals, each accessible from the warp panel of the same color. The blue room is 1F, the green room is 2F, and the pink room is 3F.
The Global Mode can only be used in the Global Terminal and it depends on the terminal used. There are three floors of terminals, each accessible from the warp panel of the same color. The blue room is 1F, the green room is 2F, and the pink room is 3F.


====The Blue Room====
====Blue Room====
This room is the main lobby of the Global Terminal. It has two terminals for checking Battle Video Rankings and Trainer Rankings. The Battle Video Rankings displays the top thirty Battle Videos. The Trainer Rankings can be viewed based on [[Trainer class]], birth month, or favorite Pokémon.
This room is the main lobby of the Global Terminal. It has two terminals for checking Battle Video Rankings and Trainer Rankings. The Battle Video Rankings displays the top thirty Battle Videos. The Trainer Rankings can be viewed based on [[Trainer class]], birth month, or favorite Pokémon.


====The Green Room====
====Green Room====
[[File:Vs recorder uploaded.png|thumb|An uploaded video]]
[[File:Vs recorder uploaded.png|thumb|200px|An uploaded video]]
The top terminal is used for viewing another players' [[Pokémon Storage System|PC box]], ranked by views, name, newest additions, etc. Players can also submit one of your own boxes. The bottom terminal is used for viewing {{pkmn|Super Contest}} [[Dress Up|dress up]] pictures. Players can also submit their own dress up pictures.
The top terminal is used for viewing another players' [[Pokémon Storage System|PC box]], ranked by views, name, newest additions, etc. Players can also submit one of your own boxes. The bottom terminal is used for viewing {{pkmn|Super Contest}} [[Dress Up|dress up]] pictures. Players can also submit their own dress up pictures.


====The Pink Room====
====Pink Room====
This one is used 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 <!--Serebii was wrong about this. It is NOT the top thirty.-->, 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.
This one is used 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.
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==In Generation V==
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[[File:Key Vs. Recorder Sprite.png|frame|Obtain sprite from the Generation V games]]
In Generation V, much of the Vs. Recorder's functionality remains identical to that of the previous generation. In Black and White, it is given by an NPC upon entering the [[Battle Subway]] in [[Nimbasa City]], and in Black 2 and White 2, it is given by the opposite-gender character after beating [[Ingo]] and [[Emmet]] in a [[Multi Battle]].
 
Changes from Generation IV include when a border is touched, the color is always changed to the next in line, instead of going to the previous one if the left is touched.
 
Trainer Profile icons can be changed by talking to a lady in the [[Castelia City]] [[Pokémon Center]], who prompts the player to change their favorite Pokémon to the one leading the team at that moment.
 
Similarly to the Frontier Record, in {{2v2|Black|White}} and {{2v2|Black|White|2}} the amount of [[Battle Point]]s won is displayed instead, as well as the player's records from each of the [[Battle Subway]] lines.
 
In Random Matchup, the Vs. Recorder includes the records "Player's Rating", "Rating Mode Record" and "Free Mode Record", which display the records from the "Random Matchup" battles from the [[Global Battle Union]].
 
==In Generation VI==
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In X and Y, the Vs. Recorder's functions have changed considerably. Up to 100 battle videos can be stored on the device. They can be viewed, or uploaded or downloaded from the [[Player Search System|PSS]] or downloaded through the Vs. Recorder by entering a generated, 12-character code of letters and numbers that is unique to the video. Selecting a video also gives the player the option of a having a Mock Battle, in which the player battles against an AI version of the trainer and their team that is featured in the video.
 
Additionally, the player can not change the color of the background on the Vs. Recorder in this generation.
 
The Vs. Recorder will be awarded to the player upon their first visit to [[Kiloude City]] in {{pkmn|X and Y}}, or on their first visit to the [[Battle Institute]] or the [[Battle Resort]] in {{pkmn|Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire}}.
 
Additionally, if the player has Vs. Recorder battle data from multiple games saved to the same SD card, the data can be accessed on games outside of the one in which it was saved.
 
==In Generation VII==
In Sun and Moon, the Vs. Recorder is now an option on the Start menu. Its functions are mostly similar to that of the Generation VI Vs. Recorder, but with additional options to organize Battle Videos by win or loss and mass delete many videos at once. Battle Videos can be viewed, uploaded or downloaded from [[Festival Plaza]]. The ability to view Battle Videos from other games of the appropriate generation on the same SD card is also retained.
 
Battle Videos recorded before {{DL|Pokémon Sun and Moon|Version history|version 1.2}} cannot be played.
 
==In the manga==
[[File:Vs Recorder Adventures.png|thumb|180px|A Vs. Recorder in the Pokémon Adventures manga]]
===In the Pokémon Adventures manga===
A Vs. Recorder was first shown in ''[[PS420|Getting the Drop on Gallade II]]'', where [[Looker]] tried to offer his device to {{adv|Platinum}} to help her during her {{DL|Battle Frontier (Generation IV)|Battle Castle}} challenge, until {{FB|Castle Valet|Darach}} informed him that everybody who challenges the Battle Frontier gets their own Vs. Recorder.
 
In ''[[PS437|The Final Dimensional Duel VII]]'', Platinum loaned her Vs. Recorder to [[Marley]] during the final battle against [[Team Galactic]] in the [[Distortion World]]. Like Platinum before her, Marley was able to use the Vs. Recorder to figure out the secret behind [[Jupiter]]'s {{p|Tangrowth}}'s {{m|Natural Gift}}, giving her an edge in her battle against the Team Galactic {{tc|Commander}}.
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==Trivia==
*If a player is connected to the internet and their [[Nintendo 3DS|console]] is put into sleep mode while the Vs. Recorder is in use, the console will not be disconnected.
**The Home button will also be ignored, causing the player to be unable to suspend the game while using the Vs. Recorder.


==In other languages==
==In other languages==
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|ko=배틀레코더 ''Battle Recorder''
|ko=배틀레코더 ''Battle Recorder''
|es=Cámara Lucha
|es=Cámara Lucha
|vi=Máy thu trận đấu
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Revision as of 16:07, 13 June 2017

Bag Vs. Recorder Sprite.png
The Vs. Recorder

The Vs. Recorder (Japanese: バトルレコーダー Battle Recorder) is a Key Item that was introduced in Pokémon Platinum. It can record and replay a player's battles, similarly to the Frontier Pass's Battle Record.

Flavor text

Games Description
DPPtHGSS
BWB2W2
An amazing device that can record a battle either between friends or at a special battle facility.
XYORAS
SM
An amazing device that can record a battle between friends or the battles at certain special battle facilities.


In Generation IV

Some of the features

There are several features and two modes on the Vs. Recorder, which all use the Nintendo DS's touch screen to operate. When a battle is recorded, it can be shared over Nintendo Wi-Fi at the Global Terminal in Jubilife City in Pokémon Platinum or Goldenrod City in HeartGold and SoulSilver. It can also take pictures of the player's boxes and will display the player's Battle Frontier record. The Vs. Recorder can only record Wi-Fi, wireless, and Battle Frontier or Battle Subway battles.

In Platinum, the Vs. Recorder is given to the player by Looker during their first encounter with him in Jubilife City. In HeartGold and SoulSilver, the player will receive it from the opposite-gender character before entering Violet City for the first time.

Browse Mode

The Vs. Recorder in Browse Mode

The Browse Mode does not require Nintendo Wi-Fi to use. In this mode, the color of the recorder's interface can be changed from green to other colors (pink, gray, yellow, red, brown, and orange, in that order) by touching either the left or the right border of the touch screen.

Touching the right border changes the interface's color to that of the next color (i.e. from pink to gray), while touching the left border changes it to that of the previous color (i.e. from red to yellow).

Battle Videos

The recorded battles, known as Battle Videos, can be found here. 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. An uploaded video to the Global Terminal will receive a twelve-digit code, much like a Friend Code. 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 of Trainers and Pokémon. 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.

Uploaded videos will not remain in the Global Terminal forever, so codes might not always work.

In Pokémon Sun and Moon, if 2 players with different version numbers battle each other (eg. 1.2 vs 1.0), only the higher version number one can record the video.

Trainer's Profile

In any saved video, the profile of the Trainer that recorded the battle can be seen by touching the "View Profile" button.

The Trainer's Profile displays the Trainer's name, birth month, location, and favorite quote, as well as the sprite of the Trainer's favorite Pokémon.

Frontier Record

The Vs. Recorder also keeps the amount of Battle Points the players has. It also contains the commemorative prints obtained from the Battle Frontier. This option is only available once the player has arrived at the Battle Frontier.

Global Mode

The Global Mode can only be used in the Global Terminal and it depends on the terminal used. There are three floors of terminals, each accessible from the warp panel of the same color. The blue room is 1F, the green room is 2F, and the pink room is 3F.

Blue Room

This room is the main lobby of the Global Terminal. It has two terminals for checking Battle Video Rankings and Trainer Rankings. The Battle Video Rankings displays the top thirty Battle Videos. The Trainer Rankings can be viewed based on Trainer class, birth month, or favorite Pokémon.

Green Room

An uploaded video

The top terminal is used for viewing another players' PC box, ranked by views, name, newest additions, etc. Players can also submit one of your own boxes. The bottom terminal is used for viewing Super Contest dress up pictures. Players can also submit their own dress up pictures.

Pink Room

This one is used 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.

In Generation V

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Obtain sprite from the Generation V games

In Generation V, much of the Vs. Recorder's functionality remains identical to that of the previous generation. In Black and White, it is given by an NPC upon entering the Battle Subway in Nimbasa City, and in Black 2 and White 2, it is given by the opposite-gender character after beating Ingo and Emmet in a Multi Battle.

Changes from Generation IV include when a border is touched, the color is always changed to the next in line, instead of going to the previous one if the left is touched.

Trainer Profile icons can be changed by talking to a lady in the Castelia City Pokémon Center, who prompts the player to change their favorite Pokémon to the one leading the team at that moment.

Similarly to the Frontier Record, in Black and White and Black 2 and White 2 the amount of Battle Points won is displayed instead, as well as the player's records from each of the Battle Subway lines.

In Random Matchup, the Vs. Recorder includes the records "Player's Rating", "Rating Mode Record" and "Free Mode Record", which display the records from the "Random Matchup" battles from the Global Battle Union.

In Generation VI

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In X and Y, the Vs. Recorder's functions have changed considerably. Up to 100 battle videos can be stored on the device. They can be viewed, or uploaded or downloaded from the PSS or downloaded through the Vs. Recorder by entering a generated, 12-character code of letters and numbers that is unique to the video. Selecting a video also gives the player the option of a having a Mock Battle, in which the player battles against an AI version of the trainer and their team that is featured in the video.

Additionally, the player can not change the color of the background on the Vs. Recorder in this generation.

The Vs. Recorder will be awarded to the player upon their first visit to Kiloude City in X and Y, or on their first visit to the Battle Institute or the Battle Resort in Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire.

Additionally, if the player has Vs. Recorder battle data from multiple games saved to the same SD card, the data can be accessed on games outside of the one in which it was saved.

In Generation VII

In Sun and Moon, the Vs. Recorder is now an option on the Start menu. Its functions are mostly similar to that of the Generation VI Vs. Recorder, but with additional options to organize Battle Videos by win or loss and mass delete many videos at once. Battle Videos can be viewed, uploaded or downloaded from Festival Plaza. The ability to view Battle Videos from other games of the appropriate generation on the same SD card is also retained.

Battle Videos recorded before version 1.2 cannot be played.

In the manga

A Vs. Recorder in the Pokémon Adventures manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

A Vs. Recorder was first shown in Getting the Drop on Gallade II, where Looker tried to offer his device to Platinum to help her during her Battle Castle challenge, until Darach informed him that everybody who challenges the Battle Frontier gets their own Vs. Recorder.

In The Final Dimensional Duel VII, Platinum loaned her Vs. Recorder to Marley during the final battle against Team Galactic in the Distortion World. Like Platinum before her, Marley was able to use the Vs. Recorder to figure out the secret behind Jupiter's Tangrowth's Natural Gift, giving her an edge in her battle against the Team Galactic Commander.

Trivia

  • If a player is connected to the internet and their console is put into sleep mode while the Vs. Recorder is in use, the console will not be disconnected.
    • The Home button will also be ignored, causing the player to be unable to suspend the game while using the Vs. Recorder.

In other languages

Language Title
France Flag.png French Magnéto VS
Germany Flag.png German Kampfkamera
Italy Flag.png Italian Registradati
South Korea Flag.png Korean 배틀레코더 Battle Recorder
Spain Flag.png Spanish Cámara Lucha
Vietnam Flag.png Vietnamese Máy thu trận đấu


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