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Pokémate

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Pokémate (Japanese: ポケメ～ト Pokémate) is a mobile phone application in which players can catch Pokémon. The application allows players to send messages to other people on the user's friend list (up to 16 people) or chat with them. Players can select and capture Pokémon to keep in the storage feature of the application. They can also subscribe to the game in order to receive more Poké Balls and other media.

Pokémate
Pokémate logo.png
Pokémate Japanese logo
Basic info
Platform: Mobile phone
Category: Virtual pet
Players: 2 players
Connectivity: Mobile phone
Developer: Square Enix[1]
Publisher: Square Enix[1]
Part of: Generation III miscellaneous
Ratings
CERO: N/A
ESRB: N/A
ACB: N/A
OFLC: N/A
PEGI: N/A
GRAC: N/A
GSRR: N/A
Release dates
Japan: June 5, 2006
North America: N/A
Australia: N/A
Europe: N/A
South Korea: N/A
Hong Kong: N/A
Taiwan: N/A
Websites
Japanese: Official Japanese site (archived)

Official Tokyo Game Show page

English: N/A

Pokémate was only distributed in Japan. It was announced on April 24, 2006,[1] and, shortly after, it was made available as a demo at Square Enix's booth during E3 2006.[2]. The game was released on June 5[3]. It closed its service on January 31, 2008.[4]

Versions and membership

The game came in two versions: a "normal" version and a "pre-installed" version. DoCoMo FOMA P902iS phones came with the pre-installed version of the game; other phones would need to download the game to play it. Some Pokémon were exclusive to each version, so that collecting all Pokémon would require interacting with players of other versions.[5]

Both versions originally came with a free trial period. After the trial period, a membership must be purchased at a cost of 210 yen per month. The membership unlocks two features: a shop where Poké Balls can be bought and a wallpaper feature (部屋の背景を変更する change room background).[6] The normal version's trial lasted one month and gave the player three random Pokémon and five Poké Balls to start the game with (all given by Professor Oak[7]). The pre-installed version's trial lasted three months and gave the player 10 Poké Balls instead of 5; one of the Pokémon initially received would also be a Pokémon exclusive to the pre-installed version.[8] The free trial was discontinued in November of 2006.[9]

Compatible phones

The phones compatible with Pokémate were originally limited to the DoCoMo 90X series of phones, but eventually this expanded to include other models, including the 70X series and a childrens' phone (SA800i).[10]

  • 70X series
    • F700i, F700iS, N700i, P700i, SA700iS, SH700i, SH700iS
    • D701i, N701i, N701iECO, P701iD
    • D702i, D702iBCL, D702iF, F702iD, N702iD, P702i, P702iD, SH702iD, SH702iS, SO702i
  • 90X series
    • D900i, F900i, F900iC, N900i, N900iS, P900i, SH900i
    • D901i, D901iS, F901iC, F901iS, N901iC, N901iS, P901i, P901iS, P901iTV, SH901iC, SH901iS
    • D902i, D902iS, F902i, F902iS, N902i, N902iS, N902iX, P902i, P902iS, SH902i, SH902iS, SO902i, SO902iWP
    • D903i, F903i, N903i, P903i, SH903i, SO903i
  • Other
    • SA800i
    • DOLCESL, MusicPorterII, prosolidII

Interface

The game's main menu

When the game is initially started, the player must input a mail address (and confirm they have received a response at that address), choose a nickname (up to 8 full width characters or 16 half width), and select a partner Pokémon. Once these steps are complete, the player will be able to see the main screen. Within the main screen, the phone's i-appli button is assigned to ログ, which shows up to 30 of the latest chat messages; and the mail button is assigned to MENU, which shows the game's menu.[11][12]

Menu item English Function
おしゃべり部屋 Chat room Chat in the current room
メ～ルひろば Mail field Write email and view sent and received email
ポケモンロード Pokémon road Catch wild Pokémon with Poké Balls and view a list of captured Pokémon
友達をとうろく Register friends Register a friend's Pokémon for mail field
友達に紹介 Introduce to friends Introduce Pokémate to friends who don't have it
おまけ設定 Option Fill out the profile, change settings, or change email address

Chat room

The chat room

The chat room is a place where the player can invite friends to their "room" or join friends in their rooms if they have received an invitation. Each person in a room is represented by their partner Pokémon.[8]

Chat room's main interface has five icons under the room name, with the first being "Chat" (しゃべる). Screenshots show some rooms with names different from the default "chat room" (おしゃべり部屋), so it appears it was possible for the owner to change their room's name. The partner Pokémon were also supposed to be able to reflect the player's emotions, so changing their displayed emotions may have been part of these functions as well.

Mail field

Mail field and its menu

Mail field's main interface has five options, the first of which is "Write mail" (メールを書く). If the player had new mail, a Pokémon would pop up to let them know. The field showed the partners of registered friends, and it was apparently possible to enter (or request entry to) a friend's chat room through their partner.[8]

Pokémon road

Pokémon road and its menu

Pokémon road's main interface has four options.[6]

Menu item English Function
ポケモンゲット Catch Pokémon Look for Pokémon to catch
ポケモンボックス Pokémon Box Analagous to a Pokédex
ショッピング Shopping Buy extra Poké Balls
プレゼント Present Appears after catching a Pokémon

The Pokémon available at Pokémon road broadly came from two places: a gradually changing pool of Pokémon available to everyone and Pokémon that may be available because of the player's interactions. See below for more details.

Pokémon Box (ポケモンボックス) is a list of Pokémon functioning similarly to a Pokédex. It has 10 pages of Pokémon featuring all 386 Pokémon that can be captured. It also displays the total number of Pokémon that have been captured. This is also where the player can change their partner Pokémon. Viewing an individual Pokémon's details shows its name, species, height, weight, Pokédex description (matching the description seen in Pokémon FireRed), and information about when and how it was caught.[13] Most of the sprites appear to match Pokémon Emerald, but several have differences ranging from minor to more noticeable (with Articuno and Moltres being examples of noticeable differences).

  • First page of Pokémon box

    First page of Pokémon box

  • A detail page of Plusle

    A detail page of Plusle

After paying for a Pokémate membership, extra Poké Balls can be bought from a shop at a rate of 10 Balls for 105 yen.[8] Each month, only 30 Balls can be obtained this way.[14]

Pokémon Box pages

The pages of the Pokémon Box are laid out as follows:

Page 1
172 Pichu 025 Pikachu 026 Raichu 001 Bulbasaur 002 Ivysaur 003 Venusaur 144 Articuno
004 Charmander 005 Charmeleon 006 Charizard 007 Squirtle 008 Wartortle 009 Blastoise 145 Zapdos
152 Chikorita 153 Bayleef 154 Meganium 155 Cyndaquil 156 Quilava 157 Typhlosion 146 Moltres
158 Totodile 159 Croconaw 160 Feraligatr 252 Treecko 253 Grovyle 254 Sceptile 150 Mewtwo
255 Torchic 256 Combusken 257 Blaziken 258 Mudkip 259 Marshtomp 260 Swampert 151 Mew
174 Igglybuff 039 Jigglypuff 040 Wigglytuff 298 Azurill 183 Marill 184 Azumarill 243 Raikou
Page 2
052 Meowth 053 Persian 077 Ponyta 078 Rapidash 175 Togepi 176 Togetic 244 Entei
216 Teddiursa 217 Ursaring 300 Skitty 301 Delcatty 311 Plusle 312 Minun 245 Suicune
010 Caterpie 011 Metapod 012 Butterfree 276 Taillow 277 Swellow 357 Tropius 249 Lugia
016 Pidgey 017 Pidgeotto 018 Pidgeot 278 Wingull 279 Pelipper 083 Farfetch'd 250 Ho-Oh
013 Weedle 014 Kakuna 015 Beedrill 263 Zigzagoon 264 Linoone 222 Corsola 251 Celebi
235 Smeargle 280 Ralts 281 Kirlia 282 Gardevoir 104 Cubone 105 Marowak 377 Regirock
Page 3
029 Nidoran♀ 030 Nidorina 031 Nidoqueen 173 Cleffa 035 Clefairy 036 Clefable 378 Regice
043 Oddish 044 Gloom 045 Vileplume 182 Bellossom 261 Poochyena 262 Mightyena 379 Registeel
296 Makuhita 297 Hariyama 120 Staryu 121 Starmie 331 Cacnea 332 Cacturne 380 Latias
138 Omanyte 139 Omastar 345 Lileep 346 Cradily 285 Shroomish 286 Breloom 381 Latios
293 Whismur 294 Loudred 295 Exploud 190 Aipom 352 Kecleon 336 Seviper 382 Kyogre
118 Goldeen 119 Seaking 081 Magnemite 082 Magneton 239 Elekid 125 Electabuzz 383 Groudon
Page 4
315 Roselia 270 Lotad 271 Lombre 272 Ludicolo 341 Corphish 342 Crawdaunt 384 Rayquaza
032 Nidoran♂ 033 Nidorino 034 Nidoking 304 Aron 305 Lairon 306 Aggron 385 Jirachi
060 Poliwag 061 Poliwhirl 062 Poliwrath 186 Politoed 050 Diglett 051 Dugtrio 386 Deoxys
140 Kabuto 141 Kabutops 347 Anorith 348 Armaldo 079 Slowpoke 080 Slowbro 199 Slowking
273 Seedot 274 Nuzleaf 275 Shiftry 023 Ekans 024 Arbok 361 Snorunt 362 Glalie
318 Carvanha 319 Sharpedo 335 Zangoose 115 Kangaskhan 100 Voltorb 101 Electrode 324 Torkoal
Page 5
369 Relicanth 240 Magby 126 Magmar 343 Baltoy 344 Claydol 048 Venonat 049 Venomoth
179 Mareep 180 Flaaffy 181 Ampharos 021 Spearow 022 Fearow 046 Paras 047 Parasect
333 Swablu 334 Altaria 363 Spheal 364 Sealeo 365 Walrein 102 Exeggcute 103 Exeggutor
108 Lickitung 165 Ledyba 166 Ledian 170 Chinchou 171 Lanturn 096 Drowzee 097 Hypno
355 Duskull 356 Dusclops 307 Meditite 308 Medicham 187 Hoppip 188 Skiploom 189 Jumpluff
127 Pinsir 128 Tauros 322 Numel 323 Camerupt 177 Natu 178 Xatu 142 Aerodactyl
Page 6
069 Bellsprout 070 Weepinbell 071 Victreebel 019 Rattata 020 Raticate 231 Phanpy 232 Donphan
054 Psyduck 055 Golduck 092 Gastly 093 Haunter 094 Gengar 360 Wynaut 202 Wobbuffet
066 Machop 067 Machoke 068 Machamp 238 Smoochum 124 Jynx 207 Gligar 358 Chimecho
072 Tentacool 073 Tentacruel 366 Clamperl 367 Huntail 368 Gorebyss 370 Luvdisc 226 Mantine
223 Remoraid 224 Octillery 086 Seel 087 Dewgong 116 Horsea 117 Seadra 230 Kingdra
129 Magikarp 130 Gyarados 090 Shellder 091 Cloyster 320 Wailmer 321 Wailord 131 Lapras
Page 7
349 Feebas 350 Milotic 339 Barboach 340 Whiscash 098 Krabby 099 Kingler 211 Qwilfish
194 Wooper 195 Quagsire 309 Electrike 310 Manectric 041 Zubat 042 Golbat 169 Crobat
133 Eevee 134 Vaporeon 135 Jolteon 136 Flareon 196 Espeon 197 Umbreon 215 Sneasel
122 Mr. Mime 027 Sandshrew 028 Sandslash 167 Spinarak 168 Ariados 058 Growlithe 059 Arcanine
063 Abra 064 Kadabra 065 Alakazam 163 Hoothoot 164 Noctowl 113 Chansey 242 Blissey
203 Girafarig 198 Murkrow 316 Gulpin 317 Swalot 246 Larvitar 247 Pupitar 248 Tyranitar
Page 8
037 Vulpix 038 Ninetales 109 Koffing 110 Weezing 209 Snubbull 210 Granbull 114 Tangela
287 Slakoth 288 Vigoroth 289 Slaking 161 Sentret 162 Furret 143 Snorlax 185 Sudowoodo
236 Tyrogue 106 Hitmonlee 107 Hitmonchan 237 Hitmontop 302 Sableye 132 Ditto 200 Misdreavus
074 Geodude 075 Graveler 076 Golem 147 Dratini 148 Dragonair 149 Dragonite 225 Delibird
228 Houndour 229 Houndoom 325 Spoink 326 Grumpig 137 Porygon 233 Porygon2 234 Stantler
337 Lunatone 338 Solrock 220 Swinub 221 Piloswine 056 Mankey 057 Primeape 351 Castform
Page 9
313 Volbeat 314 Illumise 283 Surskit 284 Masquerain 328 Trapinch 329 Vibrava 330 Flygon
353 Shuppet 354 Banette 111 Rhyhorn 112 Rhydon 299 Nosepass 241 Miltank 227 Skarmory
327 Spinda 088 Grimer 089 Muk 374 Beldum 375 Metang 376 Metagross 201 Unown
095 Onix 208 Steelix 193 Yanma 371 Bagon 372 Shelgon 373 Salamence 213 Shuckle
084 Doduo 085 Dodrio 191 Sunkern 192 Sunflora 206 Dunsparce 123 Scyther 212 Scizor
204 Pineco 205 Forretress 290 Nincada 291 Ninjask 292 Shedinja 214 Heracross 359 Absol
Page 10
218 Slugma 219 Magcargo 265 Wurmple 266 Silcoon 267 Beautifly 268 Cascoon 269 Dustox
303 Mawile

Backgrounds

After paying for a Pokémate membership, the option to change the background became available (部屋の背景を変更する). This background is seen in places like Pokémon road.[6]

Name English Description
ポケモンひろば Pokémon Plaza A Pokémon plaza in a natural setting with forests and mountains
みなみのしま Southern Island Blue seas and beaches evoke a summer experience
けんきゅうじょ Research Lab A research lab somewhere with a high-tech style
スペシャル Special Update it and see what you get!

The special background changes periodically, but it only changes in-game if the player updates it. Known backgrounds are shown below.

  • Special (unknown)

    Special (unknown)

  • Special (オレンジいろのもり Orange Forest[15])

    Special (オレンジいろのもり Orange Forest[15])

  • Special (クリスマス Christmas[16])

    Special (クリスマス Christmas[16])

  • Special (ゆきげしき Snowscape[17])

    Special (ゆきげしき Snowscape[17])

  • Special (ふわふわひろば Powdery Fields[18])

    Special (ふわふわひろば Powdery Fields[18])

  • Special (unknown)

    Special (unknown)

Catching Pokémon

The Pokémon available at Pokémon road broadly came from two places: a gradually changing pool of Pokémon available to everyone and Pokémon that may be available because of the player's interactions. If the player had already caught a Pokémon, it wouldn't appear at Pokémon road.

The pool available to everyone was generally announced ahead of time and a given Pokémon's availability might change by the day; but Pokémon also had various conditions or rarities for their appearances. The announcements generally had a legend as follows (with some older announcements being slightly different):

  • ！ Appears suddenly
  • △ Rare
  • ○ Occasional
  • ◎ Common
  • ☆ If many Pokémon have been caught
  • N: normal version only
  • P: pre-installed version only

The player's interactions with other Pokémate players could also influence the Pokémon they could find. If the player had a Pokémon that could evolve as their partner while chatting with others, this appeared to trigger a mini-"event" where the partner Pokémon spotted its evolved form on Pokémon road and the player could capture it.[6] Some Pokémon also appeared to arrive at Pokémon road because the player's friends had it.[8]

Legendary and Mythical Pokémon could only be received directly from their events.[19] When being caught, most of them also were described as being asleep, making it possible to approach and catch them[20][21].

Exclusivity

The following Pokémon were distributed to specific versions of the game, but for various reasons, many of them may not be truly "exclusive" to a version (i.e., require interacting with another version). Some of the pairs are in the same family (e.g., Growlithe), so that at least one can be "evolved" to obtain the other. There are also cases like Solrock/Lunatone and Volbeat/Illumise where each Pokémon was distributed as an "exclusive", but they were each distributed to both versions in alternation. Furthermore, a number of these "exclusive" Pokémon could also be found in non-exclusive methods (e.g., Growlithe was released in 2007 as a non-exclusive[22]) or in unevolved forms (Eevee).

Dates Pre-installed Normal
8/2-3/2006[23] Huntail Gorebyss
9/28-29[24] Growlithe Arcanine
10/3-4[24] Hoothoot Noctowl
10/6-9[24] Tyranitar Larvitar
10/16-17[25] Tyrogue Hitmontop
10/19-20[25] Dragonite Dratini
10/22-23[25] Geodude Graveler
10/24-27[25] Porygon Porygon2
10/27-28[25] Lunatone Solrock
10/28-29[25] Solrock Lunatone
10/29-11/1[26] Piloswine Swinub
11/3-4[26] Volbeat Illumise
11/4-5[26] Illumise Volbeat
11/7-8[26] Shuppet Banette
11/19-20[15] Onix Steelix
11/23-24[15] Sunkern Sunflora
11/24-27[15] Pineco Forretress
11/29-30[16] Nincada Shedinja
12/2-3[16] Beautifly Dustox
2/13-16/2007[27] Umbreon Espeon
3/19-22[28] Hitmonlee Hitmonchan

Titles

Pokémate could be connected with the cell phone-accessible site Pokémon Hiroba, and the site would show a "title" (称号) that reflected how many Pokémon the player has caught in Pokémate.[19]

Name English Caught
空き地 Empty lot 0
ポケモンの庭 Pokémon garden 6
ポケモン公園 Pokémon park 11
ポケモン祭り Pokémon festival ?
ポケモンタウン Pokémon town ?
ポケモンフィールド Pokémon field 51
ポケモンリゾート Pokémon resort ?
ポケモンパラダイス Pokémon paradise ≤140
ポケモンランド Pokémon land 172 or 173[29]
ポケモン天国 Pokémon heaven ?
ポケモンワールド Pokémon world 303?[30]
??? ??? ?

Merchandise

A sticker was given out featuring Pokémon that would be seen in Pokémate by October at the Pokémon Jungle Tours event in 2006.[31]

Trivia

  • This is the first official Pokémon mobile application.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Square Enix and Pokémon present a new style of communication, "Pokémate", for the FOMA90X series, the very first cell phone communication app with Pokémon!!
  2. ↑ Announcing Title Lineup for North American Market for E3 2006
  3. ↑ Square Enix and Pokémon present a new style of communication, "Pokémate", starting distribution today! The very first cell phone communication app with Pokémon!!
  4. ↑ Archived Japanese site after closure
  5. ↑ Catching diary 015 2006/07/30: solitaire on the phone
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Pokémate app overview 2: solitaire on the phone
  7. ↑ Catching diary 001 2006/06/07: solitaire on the phone
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 Official site (archived: June 13, 2006)
  9. ↑ 056: version update: solitaire on the phone
  10. ↑ Official site (archived: January 31, 2008)
  11. ↑ User manual for P902iS - Japanese
  12. ↑ User manual for P902iS - English
  13. ↑ Tokyo Game Show | Square Enix (archived)
  14. ↑ Catching diary 017 2006/08/04: solitaire on the phone
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 Current likely appearances Nov 2006 (latter half): solitaire on the phone
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 Current likely appearances Dec 2006 (first half): solitaire on the phone
  17. ↑ Current likely appearances Jan 2007 (first half): solitaire on the phone
  18. ↑ Current likely appearances Mar 2007 (first half): solitaire on the phone
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 Pokémate app overview 3: solitaire on the phone
  20. ↑ Catching diary 005 2006/06/25: solitaire on the phone
  21. ↑ Catching diary 010 2006/07/06: solitaire on the phone
  22. ↑ Current likely appearances Feb 2007 (latter half): solitaire on the phone
  23. ↑ Current likely appearances Aug 2006: solitaire on the phone
  24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 24.2 Current likely appearances Oct 2006 (first half): solitaire on the phone
  25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 25.2 25.3 25.4 25.5 Current likely appearances Oct 2006 (latter half): solitaire on the phone
  26. ↑ 26.0 26.1 26.2 26.3 Current likely appearances Nov 2006 (first half): solitaire on the phone
  27. ↑ Current likely appearances Feb 2007 (first half): solitaire on the phone
  28. ↑ Current likely appearances Mar 2007 (latter half): solitaire on the phone
  29. ↑ 066：We're nearing the end of the year.: solitaire on the phone
  30. ↑ 087：Registeel, the last Legendary Pokémon: solitaire on the phone
  31. ↑ Catching diary 023 Pokémon up to October: solitaire on the phone


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