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'''Pokémon Picross''' (Japanese: '''ポケモンピクロス''' ''Pokémon Picross'') is an {{wp|freemium}} [[Nintendo 3DS]] game that was released in Japan on December 2, 2015, and in North America and Europe on December 3, 2015, and is scheduled to be released in Australia on December 4, 2015. A ''picross'', from ''picture'' and ''crossword'', is a genre of puzzle games, also known as a {{wp|nonogram}}. It was developed by [[Jupiter Corporation]].

The game features at least 300 puzzles featuring many species of Pokémon available at the time of release, including all [[Legendary Pokémon]], [[Legendary Pokémon|Mythical Pokémon]], and [[Mega Evolution|Mega-Evolved]] Pokémon as of {{g|Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire}}.

The game was announced in the November 12, 2015 [[Nintendo Direct]].

==Blurb==
''Turn puzzles into portraits with Pokémon Picross! Pokémon Picross can be downloaded without charge from Nintendo eShop for systems in the Nintendo 3DS family. In Pokémon Picross, solve number puzzles to complete pictures of your favorite Pokémon. When you complete a puzzle, you’ll add that Pokémon to your collection!''

==Gameplay==
Each puzzle consists of a grid of squares. To complete a puzzle, particular squares are shaded in to make some sort of picture. In each puzzle, there are numbers adjacent to each row or column which indicate how many squares in each corresponding row or column need to be shaded. For the tutorial area and for some puzzles later on, [[Professor Tetra]] is there to guide the player; players can opt to skip the tutorials and just solve the puzzles without help.

Pokémon are acquired as a puzzle is successfully completed, and captured Pokémon can be used to reveal clues in later puzzles using one of 12 different skills; after doing this, they become tired and must recharge over time. Mega Evolution is also confirmed to be an element of gameplay.

Squirtle and Eevee are not presented immediately as puzzles, but instead are given to the player upon leaving the tutorial area for the first time. The player is required to use their skills as a tutorial for Stage 01-01. Their puzzles are shown later.

==Picrites==
Picrites are rare stones with magical power that can be obtained in-game or purchased in the Nintendo eShop. Picrites allow players to access new areas and can speed up the recovery of any tired non-Legendary and non-Mythical Pokémon's skill. Up to 5,000 Picrites can be purchased (equivalent to ¥3,750). This method of using in-game currency is similar to the format used by [[Pokémon Rumble World]] in that Diamonds are used in that game to access new areas, and that game is also programmed with a Diamonds purchasing cap.

Picrites are rewarded in-game by completing a stage; many stages offers a first time clear reward of 30 Picrites. Players may also earn additional Picrites by completing goals with each successful solve. For instance, a puzzle may need to be solved in five minutes or less; doing so earns the player bonus Picrites. There may also be multiple missions on a single puzzle; completing them all at the same time can earn more Picrites. Each goal has a specific number of Picrites as a bonus, which is indicated next to that goal.

It is possible to obtain Picrites through the Nintendo eShop for varying costs. Similar to [[Pokémon Rumble World]], there are two options that are one-time use packages. The different options for purchase are as follows:

{| class="roundy" style="background:#{{yellow color}}; border:3px solid #{{black color}}"
! style="background:#{{yellow color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" rowspan="2" | Number of<br>Picrites
! style="background:#{{yellow color light}}" colspan=4 | Cost
! style="background:#{{yellow color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" rowspan="2" | Notes
|- style="background:#{{yellow color light}}"
! United States
! Eurozone
! United Kingdom
! Japan
|- style="background:#fff"
| 200 || $0.99 || || || ||One-time use
|- style="background:#fff"
| 800 || $3.99 || || || ||One-time use
|- style="background:#fff"
| 200 || $1.49 || €1.49 || £1.39 || ¥150 || N/A
|- style="background:#fff"
| 1,000 || $6.99 || €6.99 || £6.29 || ¥700 || N/A
|- style="background:#fff"
| 2,000 || $12.99 || €12.99 || £11.69 || ¥1300 || N/A
|- style="background:#fff"
| 4,000 || $24.99 || €24.99 || £22.49 || ¥2500 || N/A
|-
! style="background:#{{yellow color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" colspan="6" |
|}

==Energy==
Energy controls how many squares players are able to paint in puzzles. When encountering a Pokémon in the field, painting a square black uses one piece of energy.  If a player runs out of energy, no more squares can be painted, and therefore no puzzles solved. Each piece of energy takes a period of 1 minute to regenerate, meaning that it would take an three hours and twenty minutes to regenerate 200 pieces of energy, an expansion which Tetra forces the player to buy after clearing S01-02 for the first time to show it off. Energy can be refilled by pressing Y on the map screen and selecting to refill the energy gauge, but this costs the player 10 Picrites per refill. Players may instead opt to upgrade their energy meters:

{| class="roundy" style="background:#{{yellow color}}; border:3px solid #{{black color}}"
! style="background:#{{yellow color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Level
! style="background:#{{yellow color light}}" | Energy
! style="background:#{{yellow color light}}" | Cost
! style="background:#{{yellow color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | Notes
|- style="background:#fff"
| 1
| 100
| N/A
| Starting level
|- style="background:#fff"
| 2
| 200
| 50 Picrites
| The player is forced by [[Professor Tetra]] to buy after S01-02.<br>Tetra gives the player the amount to buy at that time.
|- style="background:#fff"
| 3
| 300
| 100 Picrites
| N/A
|- style="background:#fff"
| 4
| 400
| 150 Picrites
| N/A
|- style="background:#fff"
| 5
| Unlimited
| ???
| Energy is unlimited after this upgrade
|-
! style="background:#{{yellow color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" colspan="4" |
|}

==Skills==
Each species of Pokémon has one of 12 skills, and all skills are specific to one, two, or three [[type]]s.
{| class="roundy" style="background:#{{yellow color}}; border:3px solid #{{black color}}"
! style="background:#{{yellow color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Name
! style="background:#{{yellow color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | Type
|- style="background:#fff"
| Blue Force
| {{t|Water}}, {{t|Ice}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| Rising Reveal
| {{t|Normal}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| Slash Reveal
| {{t|Ground}}, {{t|Rock}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| Cross Reveal
| {{t|Fire}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| Square Reveal
| {{t|Dragon}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| Diamond Reveal
| {{t|Fairy}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| Scatter Reveal
| {{t|Dark}}, {{t|Poison}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| Auto Fix X
| {{t|Steel}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| Auto Fix
| {{t|Grass}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| Hyper Scan
| {{t|Flying}}, {{t|Fighting}}, {{t|Bug}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| Slow Time
| {{t|Electric}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| Freeze Time
| {{t|Psychic}}, {{t|Ghost}}
|-
! style="background:#{{yellow color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" colspan="2" |
|}

==Puzzles==
The game features over 300 puzzles divided into 31 areas (including the tutorial), Daily Training, and Mural Mode. In regular play, a Pokémon whose puzzle is completed is automatically caught.

The first area in the game, Area 00, serves as a tutorial area and has puzzles featuring various items in the Pokémon games. The first four puzzles are mainly tutorial-driven, whereas the fifth puzzle is the first puzzle the player can really solve on his or her own. Stage 01-01 makes the player use Pokémon skills to show them off.

In Area 00 and for Stage 01-01, the reward for completion is 30 Picrites. Starting at Stage 01-01, players are presented with goals to complete to earn bonus Picrites; for that stage, players who set a Water-type Support Pokémon and clear the stage in under five minutes (5:00) will get a bonus of 6 Picrites in addition to the regular reward of 30 Picrites. The number of Picrites rewarded for each goal is indicated next to the goal.

* 00-01: Poké Ball (5x5)
* 00-02: Potion (5x5)
* 00-03: Egg (10x10)
* 00-04: Repel (10x10)
* 00-05: Poké Doll (10x10)

* 01-01: {{p|Poochyena}} (10x10)
* 01-02: {{p|Oddish}} (10x10)
* 01-03: {{p|Oshawott}} (10x10)
* 02-01: {{p|Pumpkaboo}}  (10x10)
* 02-02: {{p|Pancham}} (10x10)
* 02-03: {{p|Chatot}} (10x10)
* 02-04: {{p|Froakie}} (10x10)
* 02-05: Unknown
* 03-01: {{p|Blitzle}} (10x10)
* 03-02: {{p|Tepig}} (10x10)
* 03-03: {{p|Mime Jr.}} (10x10)
* 03-04: {{p|Klefki}} (10x10)
* 03-05: {{p|Greninja}} (15x15)
* 03-06: Unknown (20x15) Password
* 04-01: {{p|Whimsicott}} (10x10)
* 04-02: {{p|Pikachu}} (10x10)
* 04-03: {{p|Goomy}} (10x10)
* 04-04: {{p|Flabébé}} (10x10)
* 04-05: {{p|Treecko}} (10x10)
* 04 06: {{p|Munna}} (10x10)
* 04-07: {{p|Mew}} (20x15) - Unlocked with password 75603372 (NA region)
* 04-08: Unknown
* 07-04: {{p|Squirtle}}
* 08-07: {{me|Gengar}}
* 08-08: {{p|Hoopa}} Confined
* 14-03: {{p|Eevee}}
* 16-03: {{p|Lucario}}
* 16-04: {{me|Lucario}}
* 19-06: {{p|Torchic}}
* 24-05: {{me|Gallade}}
* 28-10: {{me|Charizard|X}}
* 30-05: {{p|Mewtwo}}
* 30-06: {{me|Rayquaza}}

===Daily Training===
Once a day, Tetra will allow the player to complete a challenge featuring random puzzles. These puzzles don't form any kind of picture, and only serve as speed challenges for players; for instance, Tetra might ask to complete three 7x7 puzzles in under a minute and a half. If a player can complete the challenge, the reward is a small number of Picrites.  Pokémon cannot be used here; Tetra states puzzles must be solved on the player's own merits.

As players advance through the areas of the game, the base training prize increases. After starting at 4 Picrites, reaching Area 05 allows Tetra to finish "research", and the base reward increases to 5 Picrites. As the level reward increases, you get an additional number of bonus Picrites. An example is completing Daily Training while in Area 05 and with a Lv.2 bonus, which rewards 6 Picrites. Medal $42 has a blurb indicating that there is a Lv.10 for Daily Training, suggesting that it is possible, after nine days leveling up, to easily earn 14 Picrites daily via leveling up after reaching Area 05; combined with stage clear rewards, this makes it possible to earn enough Picrites to unlock the next area in a matter of days.

Daily Training is accessed by tapping the arrow at the bottom of the screen and selecting the sixth icon, which looks like Tetra.

===Mural Mode===
There are 128 Mural Tiles scattered throughout the game. These puzzles can be completed whenever a player chooses without using up any energy. As with Daily Training, Pokémon cannot be brought to these puzzles to aid in solving.

Mural Mode can be accessed by tapping the arrow at the bottom of the screen and choosing the third icon.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Pokémon Picross artwork.png|Artwork
</gallery>

==Trivia==
* A game titled {{OBP|Pokémon Picross|Game Boy Color}} was announced in various game magazines in spring 1999 for the [[Game Boy]] and [[Game Boy Color]], but was never released. It was developed by [[Jupiter Corporation]], the same developers of the [[Nintendo 3DS]] title.

==In other languages==
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==External links==
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_aQ_71Z5T0o Reveal trailer]
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