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The {{nihongo|'''Pokédex'''|ポケモン図鑑|Pokemon Zukan|lit. "Pokémon Encyclopedia"}} is an electronic device designed to catalogue and provide information regarding the various species of Pokémon featured in the ass video ass, [[Pokémon anime|anime]] and manga series. The name ''Pokédex'' is a neologism including "Pokémon" (which itself is a ''portmanteau'' of "pocket" and "monster") and "index". The assssssss pokedex.

The {{nihongo|'''Pokédex'''|ポケモン図鑑|Pokemon Zukan|lit. "Pokémon Encyclopedia"}} is an electronic device designed to catalogue and provide information regarding the various species of Pokémon featured in the ''[[Pokémon]]'' video game, [[Pokémon anime|anime]] and manga series. The name ''Pokédex'' is a neologism including "Pokémon" (which itself is a ''portmanteau'' of "pocket" and "monster") and "index". The Japanese name is simply "Pokémon Encyclopedia", and it can feature every pokemon on it depending on the pokedex.

==List of pokédex==

==List of pokédex==

==In the Animé==

==In the Animé==

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[[Image:Minun in pokedex.jpg|right|frame|The Hoenn Pokédex displaying a picture of Minun]]

In the [[Pokémon animé]], unlike in the games, the Pokédex does not start blank and fill after encountering and catching Pokémon. Instead, the Pokédex acts as a portable reference tool, able to give information about a certain species of Pokémon even if a trainer has not seen or caught it. It can also give detailed descriptions of various trainer tools, such as the Poké Flute. The Pokédex also acts as a form of identification, allowing trainers to partake in the various [[Pokémon League]] [[Image:Minun in pokedex.jpg|left|frame|The Hoenn Pokédex displaying a picture of Minun]]competitions. The Sinnoh Pokédex in the animé comes with a scanner that allows trainers to see what moves a Pokémon has, as demonstrated by Paul when he first met Ash and [[Brock]].

In the [[Pokémon animé]], unlike in the games, the Pokédex does not start blank and fill after encountering and catching Pokémon. Instead, the Pokédex acts as a portable reference tool, able to give information about a certain species of Pokémon even if a trainer has not seen or caught it. It can also give detailed descriptions of various trainer tools, such as the Poké Flute. The Pokédex also acts as a form of identification, allowing trainers to partake in the various [[Pokémon League]] competitions. The Sinnoh Pokédex in the animé comes with a scanner that allows trainers to see what moves a Pokémon has, as demonstrated by Paul when he first met Ash and [[Brock]].

A Pokédex in the animé also appears to have either a speech synthesizer or a method to play prerecorded sound. Although the Pokédex is not nicknamed in the original version, the Kanto, Johto, and second Kanto versions of the Pokédex are nicknamed "Dexter" and have a male voice; while the Hoenn and Sinnoh versions have a female voice and are nicknamed "Dextette". In the ''[[Pokémon Live!]]'' stage show, "Dextette" was also used as the name of "Dexter's" various assistants. "Dexter" is voiced by [[North American Anime Voice Actors|Eric Stuart]] (Season 1-8) and [[North American Anime Voice Actors|Bill Rogers]] (Season 9+) in the English adaptation and by [[Shinichiro Miki]] in the original, while "Dextette" is voiced by [[North American Anime Voice Actors|Rachael Lillis]] (Season 5-8) and [[North American Anime Voice Actors|Michelle Knotz]] (Season 10+) in the English adaptation and [[Megumi Hayashibara]] in the original. In the animé, the Pokédex comes in more than one color as [[May (anime)|May]] gets a yellow one when she gets to Kanto. [[Dawn (anime)|Dawn]], introduced in the ''Pokémon Diamond and Pearl'' season, gets a pink Pokédex when starting her Sinnoh journey while [[Paul]], another new trainer and Ash's rival in Sinnoh, acquires a black one. Red remains the standard color, however.

A Pokédex in the animé also appears to have either a speech synthesizer or a method to play prerecorded sound. Although the Pokédex is not nicknamed in the original version, the Kanto, Johto, and second Kanto versions of the Pokédex are nicknamed "Dexter" and have a male voice; while the Hoenn and Sinnoh versions have a female voice and are nicknamed "Dextette". In the ''[[Pokémon Live!]]'' stage show, "Dextette" was also used as the name of "Dexter's" various assistants. "Dexter" is voiced by [[North American Anime Voice Actors|Eric Stuart]] (Season 1-8) and [[North American Anime Voice Actors|Bill Rogers]] (Season 9+) in the English adaptation and by [[Shinichiro Miki]] in the original, while "Dextette" is voiced by [[North American Anime Voice Actors|Rachael Lillis]] (Season 5-8) and [[North American Anime Voice Actors|Michelle Knotz]] (Season 10+) in the English adaptation and [[Megumi Hayashibara]] in the original. In the animé, the Pokédex comes in more than one color as [[May (anime)|May]] gets a yellow one when she gets to Kanto. [[Dawn (anime)|Dawn]], introduced in the ''Pokémon Diamond and Pearl'' season, gets a pink Pokédex when starting her Sinnoh journey while [[Paul]], another new trainer and Ash's rival in Sinnoh, acquires a black one. Red remains the standard color, however.

The second version, the Johto Pokedex, was manufactured in a gold color for the USA and European markets. The Japanese Version looks just like the one from the show.

The second version, the Johto Pokedex, was manufactured in a gold color for the USA and European markets. The Japanese Version looks just like the one from the show.

In 2003, Hasbro offered an updated Pokédex which featured the 386 species of Pokémon that exist in theassd the first talking Pokédex to speak the full names and types of all 386 Pokémon from the National Pokédex. This Pokédex is larger than the Hasbro model and features a blinking light to go with the speech. This is modeled off of the Kanto V2 Pokedex.

In 2003, Hasbro offered an updated Pokédex which featured the 386 species of Pokémon that exist in the third generation. This device features multiple advancements along with a four-color greyscale screen with a higher resolution. This is modeled off of the Hoenn Pokedex.

In 2007, Jakks Pacific released the first talking Pokédex to speak the full names and types of all 386 Pokémon from the National Pokédex. This Pokédex is larger than the Hasbro model and features a blinking light to go with the speech. This is modeled off of the Kanto V2 Pokedex.

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