Item from Pokémon Adventures by Hidenori Kusaka & Satoshi Yamamoto
Professor Oak's portable Pokémon encyclopedia — more than a tool, being chosen as a Pokédex holder is a mark of destiny that connects the manga's greatest trainers across regions and generations.
The Pokédex is the manga's most important artifact — not for its Pokémon-cataloging functionality, but for what it represents. Professor Oak personally selects each Pokédex holder based on the unique skill he identifies in them (Fighter, Trainer, Evolver, Healer, etc.), and being chosen connects the holder to a lineage of trainers who save the world. The Pokédex network spans Kanto (Oak), Johto (Elm), and Hoenn (Birch), and holders across regions are linked by their shared mission.
A handheld electronic device, red exterior, that opens to reveal a screen and scanner. Design varies by region — Kanto's is boxy, Johto's is sleeker, Hoenn's adds a navigation system. Glows when scanning a new Pokémon.
Also known as: Pokédex, Pokedex