Retro Mail

The Retro Mail (Japanese: レトロメール Retro Mail) is a type of Mail exclusive to the Generation III games.

Retro Mail
レトロメール
Retro Mail
Bag Retro Mail Sprite.png
Retro Mail
Retro Mail
Introduced in Generation III
Pocket
Generation III Bag Items pocket icon.png Items

In the core series games

Price

Games Cost Sell price
RSE N/A $25
FRLG $50 $25

Effect

Held item

It contains a message with up to nine words and phrases using the predefined list from the easy chat system, structured as four rows of two slots and a fifth row with one slot. The player writes the message when giving this item to be held by a Pokémon. The player can unlock additional phrases from the Hipster in Mauville City. The message can be sent to other games of the same generation by trading the Pokémon holding this item.

The message remains available as long as this item is held by a Pokémon or stored in the Mailbox. This item is unable to have any message when stored in the Bag or in the Item Storage System, but there is the option to delete any existing message when storing this item in these places. Once the message is deleted from this item, the player is able to reuse it with a new message. A Pokémon holding this item cannot be placed in the PC, in the Pokémon Day Care, traded to Pokémon Colosseum or XD: Gale of Darkness, or transferred to Pokémon Box: Ruby & Sapphire or into Generation IV games through the Pal Park.

This item can be removed by Knock Off. However, it cannot be stolen by Covet or Thief.

Description

Games Description
RSE Mail featuring the drawings of three Pokémon.
FRLG A piece of Mail featuring a print of three cute Pokémon. It is to be held by a Pokémon.

Acquisition

Games Finite methods Repeatable methods
RS Trade
E Battle Frontier (held by in-game trade Meowth)
FRLG Celadon Department Store

In other languages

Language Title
Mandarin Chinese 復古郵件 Fùgǔ Yóujiàn
France Flag.png French Lettre Retro
Germany Flag.png German Retrobrief
Italy Flag.png Italian Mess. Retro
Spain Flag.png Spanish Carta Retro


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