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This article is about the type of item. For the feature in the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series, see Wonder Mail.

Mail (Japanese: メール Mail) is a type of item in the Pokémon games. It was introduced in Generation II and appeared until Generation V.

In the core series games

List of Mail

Generation II

Generation III

Generation IV

Generation V

Mechanics

The various kinds of Mail are held items given to Pokémon. Each Mail item is able to contain a message written by the Trainer. Pokémon that are holding Mail use a special Mail icon instead of the normal held item icon. This message can be sent to other Trainers by trading Pokémon.

Each different type of Mail has a unique background image. The Mail includes the message entered by the sending player, as well as their Trainer name at the bottom. In Generation II, the Portrait Mail also includes the sprite of the Pokémon holding the message, but using the same color palette as the Mail background. In Generation III, the Bead Mail and Dream Mail also feature a sketch of the Pokémon holing it.

In the Generation IV games, the player's Bag has a separate pocket for Mail. In the Generation V games, Mail is stored in the general items pocket, but has a unique icon.

Pokémon holding Mail cannot be placed in the PC or released. When removing Mail from a Pokémon, the player has the option to store it in the PC's mailbox or placing it in the Bag; the Mail's message is lost if returned to the Bag, but preserved if sent to the mailbox.

Pokémon with Mail cannot be traded to Pokémon Colosseum or XD because Mail does not exist in those games.

Many item-manipulating effects cannot affect Mail, although which effects fail depends on the game.

Generation II

Mail cannot be stolen by Thief.

In the Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console versions, when the player attempts to enter the Trade Center while one of the Pokémon in their party is holding Mail, they are given a warning on the touch screen not to include offensive material in Mail.

Generation III

In Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire only, Mail can be stolen with Thief and Covet; in all other Generation III games, Mail cannot be stolen. In the Japanese version of Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire only, Mail can be swapped by Trick; in the Western versions and all other Generation III games, Mail cannot be swapped with Trick. If Mail is moved in either of these ways, it can cause corruption.

Mail can be removed by Knock Off.

Generation IV

Mail cannot be stolen with Thief or Covet, swapped with Trick or Switcheroo, or thrown with Fling. Mail can be removed by Knock Off.

Generation V

	This move effect may be in need of research. Reason: Details on how the message of stolen Mail is changed in Gen 5 You can discuss this on the talk page.

Trick and Switcheroo fail if either Pokémon is holding Mail. Bestow fails if the user is holding Mail.

Thief, Covet, and Pickpocket can steal Mail from an ally Pokémon; however, if Mail is transferred this way, the slots in the message are changed, being blank or taking on values previously used by Mail given to a Pokémon in that party slot.

Mail can be removed by Knock Off.

Message

This section is incomplete.
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Reason: Add some images of Mail with actual text from each generation as examples of how they look like (possibly some images of Mail received from in-game trades)

Generation II

Printed Mail

The player can freely enter 32 characters across two 16-character rows of text. Mail uses a unique text entry interface, that has a wider selection of characters than other text entry interfaces in these games.

Mail can be printed using the Game Boy Printer accessory. As with all documents printed by the Game Boy Printer, the image is grayscale. This feature is disabled in the Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console versions.

In the Western games, the language of the message is stored internally, so that if it is traded to a player in a different language game, the Mail can still be read using the correct character encoding; however, the English versions of Pokémon Gold and Silver ignore this value, instead trying to render the message using the English character encoding, which lacks several characters that can be typed in other Western languages.

Generation III

In Generation III, Mail is typed using the easy chat system, which restricts players to choosing from a pre-defined list of words and phrases. Mail has nine phrase slots, structured as four rows of two slots and a fifth row with one slot.

The player can unlock additional phrases from the Hipster in Mauville City.

Generation IV

In Generation IV, Mail consists of three sentence slots, which can each be filled with a sentence structure from several pre-defined structures. These sentence structures themselves have one or two gaps within them, that the player can fill using the easy chat system (which restricts players to choosing from a pre-defined list of words and phrases). This facilitates translating the message between game languages automatically.

The player can unlock additional phrases from the old man in Snowpoint City^DPPt or on Route 16^HGSS.

Generation V

In Generation V, Mail consists of three sentence slots. For BridgeMail, the player can choose a sentence structure from several pre-defined structures for each of these slots, then fill gaps in those sentence structures using the easy chat system (which restricts players to choosing from a pre-defined list of words and phrases). For non-BridgeMail, all three sentence structures are fixed, depending on the specific type of Mail; the player can only fill the gaps inside the sentences, and cannot change which sentence structures are used.

Acquisition

Purchasable Mail

In all games from Generation III to V, several Mail items can be bought in places such as Poké Marts, department stores, and shops.

In Generations II, IV, and V, all games of the same generation have the same purchasable Mail items. However, in Generation III, the purchasable Mail items are completely different between the Kanto-based games and the Hoenn-based games.

II	GS C	Flower Mail in Violet, Azalea, Viridian, Cerulean, Saffron, Fuchsia Poké Marts, Just a Souvenir Shop (after defeating Team Rocket), Goldenrod Department Store Litebluemail in Vermilion City Poké Mart Lovely Mail in Celadon Department Store Portraitmail in Mt. Moon Square Surf Mail in Olivine Poké Mart, Celadon Department Store
III	RS E	Harbor Mail in Slateport City Poké Mart Mech Mail and Wave Mail in Lilycove Department Store Orange Mail in Petalburg City Poké Mart Shadow Mail in Sootopolis City Poké Mart Wood Mail in Fortree City Poké Mart
III	FRLG	Dream Mail in Six Island Poké Mart Retro Mail in Celadon Department Store
IV	DP Pt	Air Mail in Jubilife City, Eterna City, Solaceon Town, Pastoria City, Celestic Town and Canalave City Poké Marts Bloom Mail in Floaroma Town Poké Mart Bubble Mail, Flame Mail, Grass Mail, and Space Mail in Veilstone Department Store Heart Mail in Hearthome City Poké Mart Snow Mail in Snowpoint City Poké Mart Steel Mail in Sunyshore City Poké Mart Tunnel Mail in Oreburgh City Poké Mart
IV	HGSS	Air Mail in Cherrygrove City, Ecruteak City, Blackthorn City, Cerulean City, Saffron City, and Vermilion City Poké Marts; Celadon Department Store; Just a Souvenir Shop (after defeating Team Rocket); Safari Zone Gate Bloom Mail in Azalea Town Poké Mart; Celadon Department Store Bubble Mail, Flame Mail, Grass Mail, and Space Mail in Goldenrod Department Store and Celadon Department Store Heart Mail in Olivine City Poké Mart; Mt. Moon Square Snow Mail in Lavender Town Poké Mart Steel Mail in Fuchsia City Poké Mart Tunnel Mail in Violet City Poké Mart; Celadon Department Store
V	BW	BridgeMail D in Driftveil City Poké Mart BridgeMail M in Black City/White Forest Poké Mart BridgeMail S in Castelia City Poké Mart BridgeMail T in Opelucid City Poké Mart BridgeMail V in Lacunosa Town Poké Mart Favored Mail, Greet Mail, Like Mail, Reply Mail, RSVP Mail, Thanks Mail, and Inquiry Mail in Shopping Mall Nine and every Poké Mart except those in Nimbasa, Mistralton, Icirrus, and Pokémon League
V	B2W2	BridgeMail D in Driftveil City Poké Mart BridgeMail M in Black City/White Forest Poké Mart BridgeMail S in Nacrene City Poké Mart BridgeMail T in Icirrus City Poké Mart BridgeMail V in Opelucid City Poké Mart Favored Mail, Greet Mail, Like Mail, Reply Mail, RSVP Mail, Thanks Mail, and Inquiry Mail in Shopping Mall Nine and every Poké Mart except those in Nimbasa, Mistralton, Lacunosa, Victory Road, Pokémon League, and Striaton

Trick House Mail

In Generation III, some Mail items are found in the Trick House. There is only one of each Mail item available in this place and they are permanently missable if the player finishes the current puzzle without obtaining them. Most of those Mail items are also purchasable in Poké Marts, except the Glitter Mail.

In this generation, the puzzle 5 is the only one without a Mail item.

III	RS E	Puzzle 1: Orange Mail Puzzle 2: Harbor Mail and Wave Mail Puzzle 3: Shadow Mail and Wood Mail Puzzle 4: Mech Mail Puzzle 6: Glitter Mail Puzzle 7: Tropic Mail Puzzle 8: Bead Mail

Mail held by non-player character's Pokémon

There are several Mail items held by non-player character's Pokémon, including those received from in-game trades. However, no Mail is received by this method in Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum and in the Generation V games.

II	GS C	Flower Mail in Route 35 (held by Webster's Spearow)
III	RS	Glitter Mail in Fortree City (held by in-game trade Skitty) Tropic Mail in Pacifidlog Town (held by in-game trade Corsola)
	E	Retro Mail in Battle Frontier (held by in-game trade Meowth) Wave Mail in Pacifidlog Town (held by in-game trade Horsea) Wood Mail in Fortree City (held by in-game trade Plusle)
	FRLG	Fab Mail in Cerulean City (held by in-game trade Jynx)
IV	HGSS	Grass Mail in Route 35 (held by Webster's Spearow)

Mail from other in-game methods

III	RS	Harbor Mail in Abandoned Ship
III	E	Bead Mail, Glitter Mail, and Tropic Mail in Lilycove City (Quiz Lady) Harbor Mail in Abandoned Ship
V	BW	Thanks Mail from Bianca on the player's PC
V	B2W2	Favored Mail at Pokéstar Studios and on Route 11

Version-exclusive Mail

These Mail items are only available by trading from other games in the same generation.

There is no version-exclusive Mail in Generations II and V, while the single version-exclusive Mail in Generation IV is the Brick Mail which was only available from an event compatible with Pokémon Diamond and Pearl.

III	RS E	Dream Mail Fab Mail
III	FRLG	Bead Mail Glitter Mail Harbor Mail Mech Mail Orange Mail Shadow Mail Tropic Mail Wave Mail
IV	Pt HGSS	Brick Mail

Mail from events and Mystery Gifts

II	GS C	Bluesky Mail and Mirage Mail from PokéCom Center Eon Mail, Morph Mail, and Music Mail from Mystery Gift
IV	DP	Brick Mail held by GTS event Heracross

Unobtainable Mail

The Mosaic Mail is found in the data of Generation IV games but it is not obtainable by any means.

In the side series games

Pokémon Stadium 2

Main article: PC (Stadium) → Mail

In Pokémon Stadium 2, Mail can be transferred from and to the Generation II core series games connected via Transfer Pak. The message can be edited using the C-buttons to control the cursor.

In this game, it is possible to store 30 Pokémon with Mail in the Pokémon Storage System. There is also the N64 Mailbox with 50 slots for written messages.

Bluesky Mail
Eon Mail
Flower Mail
Litebluemail
Lovely Mail
Mirage Mail
Morph Mail
Music Mail
Portrait Mail
Surf Mail

Other games

In Pokémon Colosseum, XD: Gale of Darkness, Box: Ruby & Sapphire, Battle Revolution, and Ranch, there is no compatibility with any Mail items, even though they feature other kinds of held items and connect with core series games that have Mail items.

In the manga

Mail in Pokémon Adventures

Gallery

A Flower Mail
A Tropic Mail

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	郵件 Yàuhgín
Chinese	Mandarin	郵件 / 邮件 Yóujiàn
Dutch		Post*
French	Canada	Courrier*
French	Europe	Lettre
German		Briefe
Italian		Messaggio
Korean		메일 Mail
Portuguese	Brazil	Papel de carta
Portuguese	Portugal	Correio*
Spanish		Carta

References

Mail

Gen II

(Event-only)

(Event-only)

Gen III

Gen IV

(Event-only)

Gen V

Held items
In-battle effect items Berries • Colored orbs • Drives • Power items Experience-affecting items • Gems • Incense • Mega Stones • Memories • Plates Stat-enhancing items • Type-enhancing items • Z-Crystals
Out-of-battle effect items Power items • Incense • Mail • Scarves

Types of items
General	Evolution stones • Fossils • Flutes • Shards • Held items Evolution items • Escape items • Exchangeable items • Valuable items Battle items • Scents • Nectars • Candy • Ingredients
Medicine	Status condition healing items • Vitamins • Feathers Mints • Mochi • Drinks • Herbal medicine
Berry and Apricorn	Poké Balls • Apricorns • Berries • Mulch
Aesthetic	Decorations • Accessories • Backdrops • Props • Décor Clothing (XY • SMUSUM • LGPE • SwSh • BDSP • LA • SV)
Other	Mail • Key Items • Event items Wonder Launcher items • Rotom Powers

This item article is part of Project ItemDex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on all items.

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 {{search|type of item|the feature in the [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon]] series|Wonder Mail}}
-'''Mail''' (Japanese: '''メール''' ''Mail''), in terms of the [[Pokémon]] world, is a [[held item]] given to a {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} that contains a message written by the {{pkmn|Trainer}}. This message can then be given to other Trainers by trading Pokémon. The mail system has been tweaked slightly since its introduction in [[Generation II]], using the more restrictive [[easy chat system]] in [[Generation III]], then refining the system in [[Generation IV]]. Mail was removed from [[Generation VI]] onwards.
+'''Mail''' (Japanese: '''メール''' ''Mail'') is a type of [[item]] in the [[Pokémon games]]. It was introduced in [[Generation II]] and appeared until [[Generation V]].
-Pokémon holding mail cannot be placed in the [[PC]] or [[Released Pokémon|released]]. The message written on mail is lost if returned to the [[Bag]]. Storing it on the PC prevents the mail's message from being lost.
+==In the core series games==
+===List of Mail===
-In battle, having a Pokémon hold a Mail item prevents both the foe and the user from successfully using {{m|Trick}} or {{m|Switcheroo}}. Mail cannot be thrown with {{m|Fling}}, given with {{m|Bestow}}, or stolen with {{m|Thief}} or {{m|Covet}}.
+====Generation II====
-==Generation II==
-Mail in Generation II contains 32 spaces, 16 spaces across two rows, in which a message can be entered. Unlike in future versions, the message is not restricted to certain words, allowing Trainers to place any message that they desire in the mail.
-{{Item
-|name=Bluesky Mail
-|jp={{tt|あおぞらメール|Aozora Mēru}}
-|jpt=Blue Sky Mail
-|gen=II
-|dispgen=I
-|bag=Items
-|sell=25
-|effect=Causes the secondary effect of {{m|Thief}} to fail when used on holder. Pokémon [[held item|holding]] this cannot be placed in the [[PC]].
-|descgsc=Sky-print <sc>Mail</sc>. (HOLD)
-|locc=[[Pokémon Communication Center|PokéCom Center]] (hard "Pokémon Character Maze" prize; x3){{tt|*|Japanese version only}}<ref>Pokémon News Machine ([http://www2u.biglobe.ne.jp/~kakeru/pokemon2/mobile/news/02_06.htm May 22-June 2002 text archive])</ref>
-}}
-{{Item
-|name=Eon Mail
-|jp={{tt|ブイブイメール|Vuivui Mēru}}
-|jpt={{tt|Vui-Vui|Vee-Vee}} Mail
-|gen=II
-|dispgen=I
-|bag=Items
-|sell=25
-|effect=Causes the secondary effect of {{m|Thief}} to fail when used on holder. Pokémon [[held item|holding]] this cannot be placed in the [[PC]].
-|effect2=Can be traded for a [[Revive]] at the {{ci|Goldenrod}} [[Pokémon Center]] (Western {{v2|Crystal}} only).
-|descgsc=<sc>{{p|Eevee}}</sc>-print <sc>Mail</sc>. (HOLD)
-|locgsc=[[Mystery Gift]]
-}}
-{{Item
-|name=Flower Mail
-|jp={{tt|はながらメール|Hanagara Mēru}}
-|jpt=Floral Pattern Mail
-|gen=II
-|dispgen=I
-|bag=Items
-|sell=25
-|buyable=yes
-|effect=Causes the secondary effect of {{m|Thief}} to fail when used on holder. Pokémon [[held item|holding]] this cannot be placed in the [[PC]].
-|descgsc=Flower-print <sc>Mail</sc>. (HOLD)
-|locgsc={{ci|Violet}}, {{to|Azalea}}, {{ci|Viridian}}, {{ci|Cerulean}}, {{ci|Saffron}}, {{ci|Fuchsia}} [[Poké Mart]]s, {{DL|Mahogany Town|Just a Souvenir Shop}} (after defeating [[Team Rocket]]), [[Goldenrod Department Store]]
-}}
-{{Item
-|name=Litebluemail
-|jp={{tt|みずいろメール|Mizuiro Mēru}}
-|jpt=Light-Blue Mail
-|gen=II
-|dispgen=I
-|bag=Items
-|sell=25
-|buyable=yes
-|effect=Causes the secondary effect of {{m|Thief}} to fail when used on holder. Pokémon [[held item|holding]] this cannot be placed in the [[PC]].
-|descgsc=<sc>{{p|Dratini}}</sc>-print <sc>Mail</sc>. (HOLD)
-|locgsc=[[Vermilion City]] [[Poké Mart]]
-}}
-{{Item
-|name=Lovely Mail
-|jp={{tt|ラブリーメール|Raburī Mēru}}
-|jpt=Lovely Mail
-|gen=II
-|dispgen=I
-|bag=Items
-|sell=25
-|buyable=yes
-|effect=Causes the secondary effect of {{m|Thief}} to fail when used on holder. Pokémon [[held item|holding]] this cannot be placed in the [[PC]].
-|descgsc=Heart-print <sc>Mail</sc>. (HOLD)
-|locgsc=[[Celadon Department Store]]
-}}
-{{Item
-|name=Mirage Mail
-|jp={{tt|まぼろしメール|Maboroshi Mēru}}
-|jpt=Illusory Mail
-|gen=II
-|dispgen=I
-|bag=Items
-|sell=25
-|effect=Causes the secondary effect of {{m|Thief}} to fail when used on holder. Pokémon [[held item|holding]] this cannot be placed in the [[PC]].
-|descgsc=<sc>{{p|Mew}}</sc>-print <sc>Mail</sc>. (HOLD)
-|locc=[[Pokémon Communication Center|PokéCom Center]]{{tt|*|Japanese version only}}
-}}
-{{Item
-|name=Morph Mail
-|jp={{tt|へんしんメール|Henshin Mēru}}
-|jpt=Transformation Mail
-|gen=II
-|dispgen=I
-|bag=Items
-|sell=25
-|effect=Causes the secondary effect of {{m|Thief}} to fail when used on holder. Pokémon [[held item|holding]] this cannot be placed in the [[PC]].
-|descgsc=<sc>{{p|Ditto}}</sc>-print <sc>Mail</sc>. (HOLD)
-|locgsc=[[Mystery Gift]]
-}}
-{{Item
-|name=Music Mail
-|jp={{tt|おんぷメール|Onpu Mēru}}
-|jpt=Music Note Mail
-|gen=II
-|dispgen=I
-|bag=Items
-|sell=25
-|effect=Causes the secondary effect of {{m|Thief}} to fail when used on holder. Pokémon [[held item|holding]] this cannot be placed in the [[PC]].
-|descgsc=<sc>{{p|Natu}}</sc>-print mail. (HOLD)
-|locgsc=[[Mystery Gift]]
-}}
-{{Item
-|name=Portraitmail
-|jp={{tt|にがおえメール|Nigaoe Mēru}}
-|jpt=Portrait Mail
-|gen=II
-|dispgen=I
-|bag=Items
-|sell=25
-|buyable=yes
-|effect=Causes the secondary effect of {{m|Thief}} to fail when used on holder. Pokémon [[held item|holding]] this cannot be placed in the [[PC]].
-|descgsc=<sc>Mail</sc> featuring the holder's likeness.
-|locgsc=[[Mt. Moon Square]]
-}}
-{{Item
-|name=Surf Mail
-|jp={{tt|なみのりメール|Naminori Mēru}}
-|jpt=Surfing Mail
-|gen=II
-|dispgen=I
-|bag=Items
-|sell=25
-|buyable=yes
-|effect=Causes the secondary effect of {{m|Thief}} to fail when used on holder. Pokémon [[held item|holding]] this cannot be placed in the [[PC]].
-|descgsc=<sc>{{p|Lapras}}</sc>-print <sc>Mail</sc>. (HOLD)
-|locgsc={{ci|Olivine}} [[Poké Mart]], [[Celadon Department Store]]
-}}
-===Mail backgrounds===
 <gallery perrow=5>
-Bluesky Mail.png|Bluesky Mail
+Bluesky Mail.png|[[Bluesky Mail]]
-Eon Mail.png|Eon Mail
+Eon Mail.png|[[Eon Mail]]
-Flower Mail.png|Flower Mail
+Flower Mail.png|[[Flower Mail]]
-Liteblue Mail.png|Liteblue Mail
+Liteblue Mail.png|[[Liteblue Mail]]
-Lovely Mail.png|Lovely Mail
+Lovely Mail.png|[[Lovely Mail]]
-Mirage Mail.png|Mirage Mail
+Mirage Mail.png|[[Mirage Mail]]
-Morph Mail.png|Morph Mail
+Morph Mail.png|[[Morph Mail]]
-Music Mail.png|Music Mail
+Music Mail.png|[[Music Mail]]
-Portraitmail.png|Portrait Mail
+Portraitmail.png|[[Portraitmail]]
-Surf Mail.png|Surf Mail
+Surf Mail.png|[[Surf Mail]]
 </gallery>
-====In Pokémon Stadium 2====
+====Generation III====
-In [[Pokémon Stadium 2]], Mail can be edited using the C-buttons to control the cursor.
+<gallery perrow=6>
-<gallery perrow=5>
+Bead Mail.png|{{bag2|Bead Mail}}
-Bluesky Mail Stadium2.png|Bluesky Mail
+Dream Mail.png|{{bag2|Dream Mail}}
-Eon Mail Stadium2.png|Eon Mail
+Fab Mail.png|{{bag2|Fab Mail}}
-Flower mail Stadium2.png|Flower Mail
+Glitter Mail.png|{{bag2|Glitter Mail}}
-Liteblue Mail Stadium2.png|Litebluemail
+Harbor Mail.png|{{bag2|Harbor Mail}}
-Lovely Mail Stadium2.png|Lovely Mail
+Mech Mail.png|{{bag2|Mech Mail}}
-Mirage Mail Stadium2.png|Mirage Mail
+Orange Mail.png|{{bag2|Orange Mail}}
-Morph mail Stadium2.png|Morph Mail
+Retro Mail.png|{{bag2|Retro Mail}}
-Music Mail Stadium2.png|Music Mail
+Shadow Mail.png|{{bag2|Shadow Mail}}
-Portrait Mail Stadium2.png|Portrait Mail
+Tropic Mail.png|{{bag2|Tropic Mail}}
-Surf mail Stadium2.png|Surf Mail
+Wave Mail.png|{{bag2|Wave Mail}}
+Wood Mail.png|{{bag2|Wood Mail}}
 </gallery>
-==Generation III==
+====Generation IV====
-Mail in Generation III contains nine spaces, four rows of two spaces with a fifth row containing one space, in which a message can be entered. Unlike Generation II, the message is [[easy chat system|restricted to certain pre-defined words]]. The only words that can be added to the list of words are ones obtained from {{DL|Old guys|the Hipster}} in [[Mauville City]]. This function may have been introduced to prevent players from sending profane messages.
+<gallery perrow=6>
+Air Mail.png|{{bag2|Air Mail}}
+Bloom Mail.png|{{bag2|Bloom Mail}}
+Brick Mail.png|{{bag2|Brick Mail}}
+Bubble Mail.png|{{bag2|Bubble Mail}}
+Flame Mail.png|{{bag2|Flame Mail}}
+Grass Mail.png|{{bag2|Grass Mail}}
+Heart Mail.png|{{bag2|Heart Mail}}
+Mosaic Mail.png|{{bag2|Mosaic Mail}}
+Snow Mail.png|{{bag2|Snow Mail}}
+Space Mail.png|{{bag2|Space Mail}}
+Steel Mail.png|{{bag2|Steel Mail}}
+Tunnel Mail.png|{{bag2|Tunnel Mail}}
+</gallery>
-Pokémon with Mail cannot be traded to [[Pokémon Colosseum]] or {{XD}} because Mail does not exist in those games.
+====Generation V====
+<gallery perrow=6>
+BridgeMail D.png|{{bag2|BridgeMail D}}
+BridgeMail M.png|{{bag2|BridgeMail M}}
+BridgeMail S.png|{{bag2|BridgeMail S}}
+BridgeMail T.png|{{bag2|BridgeMail T}}
+BridgeMail V.png|{{bag2|BridgeMail V}}
+Favored Mail.png|{{bag2|Favored Mail}}
+Greet Mail.png|{{bag2|Greet Mail}}
+Inquiry Mail.png|{{bag2|Inquiry Mail}}
+Like Mail.png|{{bag2|Like Mail}}
+Reply Mail.png|{{bag2|Reply Mail}}
+RSVP Mail.png|{{bag2|RSVP Mail}}
+Thanks Mail.png|{{bag2|Thanks Mail}}
+</gallery>
-Mail from Generation II is not present in the Generation III games.
+===Mechanics===
+The various kinds of Mail are [[held item]]s given to {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}. Each Mail item is able to contain a message written by the {{pkmn|Trainer}}. Pokémon that are holding Mail use a special Mail icon instead of the normal held item icon. This message can be sent to other Trainers by trading Pokémon.
-{{Item
+Each different type of Mail has a unique background image. The Mail includes the message entered by the sending player, as well as their Trainer name at the bottom. In Generation II, the [[Portrait Mail]] also includes the sprite of the Pokémon holding the message, but using the same [[color palette]] as the Mail background. In [[Generation III]], the [[Bead Mail]] and [[Dream Mail]] also feature a sketch of the Pokémon holing it.
-|name=Bead Mail
-|jp={{tt|トレジャーメール|Torejā Mēru}}
-|jpt=Treasure Mail
-|gen=III
-|bag=Items
-|sell=25
-|effect=Causes the secondary effect of {{m|Thief}} and {{m|Covet}} to fail when used on holder. Pokémon [[held item|holding]] this cannot be placed in the [[PC]].
-|descrse=<sc>Mail</sc> featuring a sketch of the holding <sc>Pokémon</sc>.
-|descfrlg=A piece of <sc>Mail</sc> to be held by a <sc>Pokémon</sc>. It will bear the print of the <sc>Pokémon</sc> holding it.
-|locrse=[[Trick House]]
-}}
-{{Item
+In the Generation IV games, the player's [[Bag]] has a separate pocket for Mail. In the Generation V games, Mail is stored in the general items pocket, but has a unique icon.
-|name=Dream Mail
-|jp={{tt|ドリームメール|Dorīmu Mēru}}
-|jpt=Dream Mail
-|gen=III
-|bag=Items
-|sell=25
-|buyable=yes
-|effect=Causes the secondary effect of {{m|Thief}} and {{m|Covet}} to fail when used on holder. Pokémon [[held item|holding]] this cannot be placed in the [[PC]].
-|descrse=<sc>Mail</sc> featuring a sketch of the holding <sc>Pokémon</sc>.
-|descfrlg=A piece of <sc>Mail</sc> to be held by a <sc>Pokémon</sc>. It will bear the print of the <sc>Pokémon</sc> holding it.
-|locfrlg={{OBP|Six Island|town}} [[Poké Mart]]
-}}
-{{Item
+Pokémon holding Mail cannot be placed in the [[PC]] or [[Released Pokémon|released]]. When removing Mail from a Pokémon, the player has the option to store it in the PC's mailbox or placing it in the Bag; the Mail's message is lost if returned to the Bag, but preserved if sent to the mailbox.
-|name=Fab Mail
-|jp={{tt|ミラクルメール|Mirakuru Mēru}}
-|jpt=Miracle Mail
-|gen=III
-|bag=Items
-|sell=25
-|effect=Causes the secondary effect of {{m|Thief}} and {{m|Covet}} to fail when used on holder. Pokémon [[held item|holding]] this cannot be placed in the [[PC]].
-|descrse=A gorgeous-print <sc>Mail</sc> to be held by a <sc>Pokémon</sc>.
-|descfrlg=A piece of <sc>Mail</sc> featuring a gorgeous, extravagant print. It is to be held by a <sc>Pokémon</sc>.
-|locfrlg=Held by {{p|Jynx}} [[trade]]d from [[Cerulean City]]
-}}
-{{Item
+Pokémon with Mail cannot be traded to [[Pokémon Colosseum]] or {{XD}} because Mail does not exist in those games.
-|name=Glitter Mail
-|jp={{tt|キラキラメール|Kirakira Mēru}}
-|jpt=Glitter Mail
-|gen=III
-|bag=Items
-|sell=25
-|effect=Causes the secondary effect of {{m|Thief}} and {{m|Covet}} to fail when used on holder. Pokémon [[held item|holding]] this cannot be placed in the [[PC]].
-|descrse=A <sc>{{p|Pikachu}}</sc>-print <sc>Mail</sc> to be held by a <sc>Pokémon</sc>.
-|descfrlg=A piece of <sc>Mail</sc> featuring a cute <sc>{{p|Pikachu}}</sc> print. It is to be held by a <sc>Pokémon</sc>.
-|locrse=Held by {{p|Skitty}} traded from [[Fortree City]]{{sup/3|RS}}, [[Trick House]]
-}}
-{{Item
+Many item-manipulating effects cannot affect Mail, although which effects fail depends on the game.
-|name=Harbor Mail
-|jp={{tt|ハーバーメール|Hābā Mēru}}
-|jpt=Harbor Mail
-|gen=III
-|bag=Items
-|sell=25
-|buyable=yes
-|effect=Used to exchange for a [[Coin Case]] at [[Mauville City]].
-|effect2=Causes the secondary effect of {{m|Thief}} and {{m|Covet}} to fail when used on holder. Pokémon [[held item|holding]] this cannot be placed in the [[PC]].
-|descrse=A <sc>{{p|Wingull}}</sc>-print <sc>Mail</sc> to be held by a <sc>Pokémon</sc>.
-|descfrlg=A piece of <sc>Mail</sc> featuring a cute <sc>{{p|Wingull}}</sc> print. It is to be held by a <sc>Pokémon</sc>.
-|locrse=[[Slateport City]] [[Poké Mart]], [[Trick House]], [[Abandoned Ship]]
-}}
-{{Item
+=====Generation II=====
-|name=Mech Mail
+Mail cannot be stolen by {{m|Thief}}.
-|jp={{tt|メカニカルメール|Mekanikaru Mēru}}
-|jpt=Mechanical Mail
-|gen=III
-|bag=Items
-|sell=25
-|buyable=yes
-|effect=Causes the secondary effect of {{m|Thief}} and {{m|Covet}} to fail when used on holder. Pokémon [[held item|holding]] this cannot be placed in the [[PC]].
-|descrse=A <sc>{{p|Magnemite}}</sc>-print <sc>Mail</sc> to be held by a <sc>Pokémon</sc>.
-|descfrlg=A piece of <sc>Mail</sc> featuring a cute <sc>{{p|Magnemite}}</sc> print. It is to be held by a <sc>Pokémon</sc>.
-|locrse=[[Lilycove Department Store]], [[Trick House]]
-}}
-{{Item
-|name=Orange Mail
-|jp={{tt|オレンジメール|Orenji Mēru}}
-|jpt=Orange Mail
-|gen=III
-|bag=Items
-|sell=25
-|buyable=yes
-|effect=Causes the secondary effect of {{m|Thief}} and {{m|Covet}} to fail when used on holder. Pokémon [[held item|holding]] this cannot be placed in the [[PC]].
-|descrse=A <sc>{{p|Zigzagoon}}</sc>-print <sc>Mail</sc> to be held by a <sc>Pokémon</sc>.
-|descfrlg=A piece of <sc>Mail</sc> featuring a cute <sc>{{p|Zigzagoon}}</sc> print. It is to be held by a <sc>Pokémon</sc>.
-|locrse=[[Petalburg City]] [[Poké Mart]], [[Trick House]]
-}}
-{{Item
+In the Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console versions, when the player attempts to enter the [[Trade Center]] while one of the Pokémon in their party is holding Mail, they are given a warning on the touch screen not to include offensive material in Mail.
-|name=Retro Mail
-|jp={{tt|レトロメール|Retoro Mēru}}
-|jpt=Retro Mail
-|gen=III
-|bag=Items
-|sell=25
-|buyable=yes
-|effect=Causes the secondary effect of {{m|Thief}} and {{m|Covet}} to fail when used on holder. Pokémon [[held item|holding]] this cannot be placed in the [[PC]].
-|effect2=Cannot be sold.{{sup/3|E}}
-|descrse=<sc>Mail</sc> featuring the drawings of three <sc>Pokémon</sc>.
-|descfrlg=A piece of <sc>Mail</sc> featuring a print of three cute <sc>Pokémon</sc>. It is to be held by a <sc>Pokémon</sc>.
-|locrse=Held by {{p|Meowth}} [[trade]]d from {{gdis|Battle Frontier|III}}{{sup/3|E}}
-|locfrlg=[[Celadon Department Store]]
-}}
-{{Item
+=====Generation III=====
-|name=Shadow Mail
+In {{game|Ruby and Sapphire|s}} only, Mail can be stolen with Thief and Covet; in all other Generation III games, Mail cannot be stolen. In the Japanese version of Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire only, Mail can be swapped by {{m|Trick}}; in the Western versions and all other Generation III games, Mail cannot be swapped with Trick. If Mail is moved in either of these ways, it can cause [[List of battle glitches in Generation III#Mail corruption|corruption]].
-|jp={{tt|シャドーメール|Shadō Mēru}}
-|jpt=Shadow Mail
-|gen=III
-|bag=Items
-|sell=25
-|buyable=yes
-|effect=Causes the secondary effect of {{m|Thief}} and {{m|Covet}} to fail when used on holder. Pokémon [[held item|holding]] this cannot be placed in the [[PC]].
-|descrse=A <sc>{{p|Duskull}}</sc>-print <sc>Mail</sc> to be held by a <sc>Pokémon</sc>.
-|descfrlg=A piece of <sc>Mail</sc> featuring a cute <sc>{{p|Duskull}}</sc> print. It is to be held by a <sc>Pokémon</sc>.
-|locrse=[[Sootopolis City]] [[Poké Mart]], [[Trick House]]
-}}
-{{Item
+Mail can be removed by {{m|Knock Off}}.
-|name=Tropic Mail
-|jp={{tt|トロピカルメール|Toropikaru Mēru}}
-|jpt=Tropical Mail
-|gen=III
-|bag=Items
-|sell=25
-|effect=Causes the secondary effect of {{m|Thief}} and {{m|Covet}} to fail when used on holder. Pokémon [[held item|holding]] this cannot be placed in the [[PC]].
-|descrse=A <sc>{{p|Bellossom}}</sc>-print <sc>Mail</sc> to be held by a <sc>Pokémon</sc>.
-|descfrlg=A piece of <sc>Mail</sc> featuring a cute <sc>{{p|Bellossom}}</sc> print. It is to be held by a <sc>Pokémon</sc>.
-|locrse=Held by {{p|Corsola}} [[trade]]d from [[Pacifidlog Town]]{{sup/3|RS}}, [[Trick House]]
-}}
-{{Item
+=====Generation IV=====
-|name=Wave Mail
+Mail cannot be stolen with {{m|Thief}} or {{m|Covet}}, swapped with {{m|Trick}} or {{m|Switcheroo}}, or thrown with {{m|Fling}}. Mail can be removed by {{m|Knock Off}}.
-|jp={{tt|クロスメール|Kurosu Mēru}}
-|jpt=Cross Mail
-|gen=III
-|bag=Items
-|sell=25
-|buyable=yes
-|effect=Causes the secondary effect of {{m|Thief}} and {{m|Covet}} to fail when used on holder. Pokémon [[held item|holding]] this cannot be placed in the [[PC]].
-|descrse=A <sc>{{p|Wailmer}}</sc>-print <sc>Mail</sc> to be held by a <sc>Pokémon</sc>.
-|descfrlg=A piece of <sc>Mail</sc> featuring a cute <sc>{{p|Wailmer}}</sc> print. It is to be held by a <sc>Pokémon</sc>.
-|locrse=[[Trick House]], [[Lilycove Department Store]], held by {{p|Horsea}} [[trade]]d from [[Pacifidlog Town]]{{sup/3|E}}
-}}
-{{Item
+=====Generation V=====
-|name=Wood Mail
+{{MoveResearch|Details on how the message of stolen Mail is changed in Gen 5}}
-|jp={{tt|ウッディメール|Uddi Mēru}}
+{{m|Trick}} and {{m|Switcheroo}} fail if either Pokémon is holding Mail. {{m|Bestow}} fails if the user is holding Mail.
-|jpt=Woody Mail
-|gen=III
-|bag=Items
-|sell=25
-|buyable=yes
-|effect=Causes the secondary effect of {{m|Thief}} and {{m|Covet}} to fail when used on holder. Pokémon [[held item|holding]] this cannot be placed in the [[PC]].
-|descrse=A <sc>{{p|Slakoth}}</sc>-print <sc>Mail</sc> to be held by a <sc>Pokémon</sc>.
-|descfrlg=A piece of <sc>Mail</sc> featuring a cute <sc>{{p|Slakoth}}</sc> print. It is to be held by a <sc>Pokémon</sc>.
-|locrse=[[Trick House]], [[Fortree City]] [[Poké Mart]], held by {{p|Plusle}} traded from [[Fortree City]]{{sup/3|E}}
-}}
-===Mail backgrounds===
+{{m|Thief}}, {{m|Covet}}, and {{a|Pickpocket}} can steal Mail from an ally Pokémon; however, if Mail is transferred this way, the slots in the message are changed, being blank or taking on values previously used by Mail given to a Pokémon in that party slot.
-<gallery perrow=6>
-Bead Mail.png|Bead Mail
-Dream Mail.png|Dream Mail
-Fab Mail.png|Fab Mail
-Glitter Mail.png|Glitter Mail
-Harbor Mail.png|Harbor Mail
-Mech Mail.png|Mech Mail
-Orange Mail.png|Orange Mail
-Retro Mail.png|Retro Mail
-Shadow Mail.png|Shadow Mail
-Tropic Mail.png|Tropic Mail
-Wave Mail.png|Wave Mail
-Wood Mail.png|Wood Mail
-</gallery>
-==Generation IV==
+Mail can be removed by {{m|Knock Off}}.
-Mail in Generation IV contains three spaces in which a message can be entered. Like Generation III, the message is [[easy chat system|restricted to certain words]] pre-programmed into the game, but is now also restricted to certain message structures. This facilitates translating the message between game languages automatically. The only words that can be added to the list of words are ones obtained from the old man in [[Snowpoint City]] or on {{rt|16|Kanto}}.
-In the Generation IV games, the player's [[Bag]] has a separate pocket for Mail.
+===Message===
+{{incomplete|section|Add some images of Mail with actual text from each generation as examples of how they look like (possibly some images of Mail received from in-game trades)}}
-Mail from previous generations is not present in the Generation IV games.
+====Generation II====
+[[File:Pokemon Mail print GSC.png|thumb|Printed Mail]]
+The player can freely enter 32 characters across two 16-character rows of text. Mail uses a unique {{gdis|Text entry|II|text entry interface}}, that has a wider selection of characters than other text entry interfaces in these games.
-{{Item
+Mail can be [[Game Boy Printer#Mail|printed]] using the [[Game Boy Printer]] accessory. As with all documents printed by the Game Boy Printer, the image is grayscale. This feature is disabled in the [[Nintendo 3DS]] [[Virtual Console]] versions.
-|name=Air Mail
-|jp={{tt|エアメール|Ea Mēru}}
-|jpt=Air Mail
-|gen=IV
-|bag=Mail
-|sell=25
-|buyable=yes
-|effect=Causes the secondary effect of {{m|Thief}} and {{m|Covet}} to fail when used on holder. Causes {{m|Trick}} and {{m|Switcheroo}} to fail when used by or on the holder. Causes {{m|Fling}} to fail when used by holder. Pokémon [[held item|holding]] this cannot be placed in the [[PC]].
-|descdppthgss=Stationery featuring a print of colorful letter sets. Let a Pokémon hold it for delivery.
-|locdppt=[[Jubilife City]], [[Eterna City]], [[Solaceon Town]], [[Pastoria City]], [[Celestic Town]] and [[Canalave City]] [[Poké Mart]]s
-|lochgss=[[Cherrygrove City]], [[Ecruteak City]], [[Blackthorn City]], [[Cerulean City]], [[Saffron City]], and [[Vermilion City]] [[Poké Mart]]s; [[Celadon Department Store]]; {{DL|Mahogany Town|Just a Souvenir Shop}} (after defeating [[Team Rocket]]); [[Safari Zone Gate]]
-}}
-{{Item
+In the Western games, the language of the message is stored internally, so that if it is traded to a player in a different language game, the Mail can still be read using the correct {{gdis|character encoding|II}}; however, the English versions of {{game|Gold and Silver|s}} ignore this value, instead trying to render the message using the English character encoding, which lacks several characters that can be typed in other Western languages.
-|name=Bloom Mail
-|jp={{tt|ブルームメール|Burūmu Mēru}}
-|jpt=Bloom Mail
-|gen=IV
-|bag=Mail
-|sell=25
-|buyable=yes
-|effect=Causes the secondary effect of {{m|Thief}} and {{m|Covet}} to fail when used on holder. Causes {{m|Trick}} and {{m|Switcheroo}} to fail when used by or on the holder. Causes {{m|Fling}} to fail when used by holder. Pokémon [[held item|holding]] this cannot be placed in the [[PC]].
-|descdppthgss=Stationery featuring a print of pretty floral patterns. Let a Pokémon hold it for delivery.
-|locdppt=[[Floaroma Town]] [[Poké Mart]]
-|lochgss=[[Azalea Town]] [[Poké Mart]]; [[Celadon Department Store]]
-}}
-{{Item
+====Generation III====
-|name=Brick Mail
+In Generation III, Mail is typed using the [[easy chat system]], which restricts players to choosing from a pre-defined list of words and phrases. Mail has nine phrase slots, structured as four rows of two slots and a fifth row with one slot.
-|jp={{tt|ブリックメール|Burikku Mēru}}
-|jpt=Brick Mail
-|gen=IV
-|bag=Mail
-|sell=25
-|effect=Causes the secondary effect of {{m|Thief}} and {{m|Covet}} to fail when used on holder. Causes {{m|Trick}} and {{m|Switcheroo}} to fail when used by or on the holder. Causes {{m|Fling}} to fail when used by holder. Pokémon [[held item|holding]] this cannot be placed in the [[PC]].
-|descdppthgss=Stationery featuring a print of a tough-looking brick pattern. Let a Pokémon hold it for delivery.
-|locdppt=Held by [[List of GTS event Pokémon#Heracross|GTS event Heracross]]{{sup/4|DP}}
-}}
-{{Item
+The player can unlock additional phrases from {{DL|Old guys|the Hipster}} in [[Mauville City]].
-|name=Bubble Mail
-|jp={{tt|ブルーメール|Burū Mēru}}
-|jpt=Blue Mail
-|gen=IV
-|bag=Mail
-|sell=25
-|buyable=yes
-|effect=Causes the secondary effect of {{m|Thief}} and {{m|Covet}} to fail when used on holder. Causes {{m|Trick}} and {{m|Switcheroo}} to fail when used by or on the holder. Causes {{m|Fling}} to fail when used by holder. Pokémon [[held item|holding]] this cannot be placed in the [[PC]].
-|descdppthgss=Stationery featuring a print of a blue world underwater. Let a Pokémon hold it for delivery.
-|locdppt=[[Veilstone Department Store]]
-|lochgss=[[Goldenrod Department Store]], [[Celadon Department Store]]
-}}
-{{Item
+====Generation IV====
-|name=Flame Mail
+In Generation IV, Mail consists of three sentence slots, which can each be filled with a sentence structure from several pre-defined structures. These sentence structures themselves have one or two gaps within them, that the player can fill using the [[easy chat system]] (which restricts players to choosing from a pre-defined list of words and phrases). This facilitates translating the message between game languages automatically.
-|jp={{tt|フレイムメール|Fureimu Mēru}}
-|jpt=Flame Mail
-|gen=IV
-|bag=Mail
-|sell=25
-|buyable=yes
-|effect=Causes the secondary effect of {{m|Thief}} and {{m|Covet}} to fail when used on holder. Causes {{m|Trick}} and {{m|Switcheroo}} to fail when used by or on the holder. Causes {{m|Fling}} to fail when used by holder. Pokémon [[held item|holding]] this cannot be placed in the [[PC]].
-|descdppthgss=Stationery featuring a print of flames in blazing red. Let a Pokémon hold it for delivery.
-|locdppt=[[Veilstone Department Store]]
-|lochgss=[[Goldenrod Department Store]], [[Celadon Department Store]]
-}}
-{{Item
+The player can unlock additional phrases from the old man in [[Snowpoint City]]{{sup/4|DPPt}} or on {{rt|16|Kanto}}{{sup/4|HGSS}}.
-|name=Grass Mail
-|jp={{tt|グラスメール|Gurasu Mēru}}
-|jpt=Grass Mail
-|gen=IV
-|bag=Mail
-|sell=25
-|buyable=yes
-|effect=Causes the secondary effect of {{m|Thief}} and {{m|Covet}} to fail when used on holder. Causes {{m|Trick}} and {{m|Switcheroo}} to fail when used by or on the holder. Causes {{m|Fling}} to fail when used by holder. Pokémon [[held item|holding]] this cannot be placed in the [[PC]].
-|descdppthgss=Stationery featuring a print of a refreshingly green field. Let a Pokémon hold it for delivery.
-|locdppt=[[Veilstone Department Store]]
-|lochgss=Held by {{jo|Webster}}'s {{p|Spearow}}; [[Goldenrod Department Store]], [[Celadon Department Store]]
-}}
-{{Item
+====Generation V====
-|name=Heart Mail
+In Generation V, Mail consists of three sentence slots. For BridgeMail, the player can choose a sentence structure from several pre-defined structures for each of these slots, then fill gaps in those sentence structures using the [[easy chat system]] (which restricts players to choosing from a pre-defined list of words and phrases). For non-BridgeMail, all three sentence structures are fixed, depending on the specific type of Mail; the player can only fill the gaps inside the sentences, and cannot change which sentence structures are used.
-|jp={{tt|ラブラブメール|Raburabu Mēru}}
-|jpt=Love-Love Mail
-|gen=IV
-|bag=Mail
-|sell=25
-|buyable=yes
-|effect=Causes the secondary effect of {{m|Thief}} and {{m|Covet}} to fail when used on holder. Causes {{m|Trick}} and {{m|Switcheroo}} to fail when used by or on the holder. Causes {{m|Fling}} to fail when used by holder. Pokémon [[held item|holding]] this cannot be placed in the [[PC]].
-|descdppthgss=Stationery featuring a print of giant heart patterns. Let a Pokémon hold it for delivery.
-|locdppt=[[Hearthome City]] [[Poké Mart]]
-|lochgss=[[Olivine City]] [[Poké Mart]]; [[Mt. Moon Square]] shop
-}}
-{{Item
+===Acquisition===
-|name=Mosaic Mail
+====Purchasable Mail====
-|jp={{tt|モザイクメール|Mozaiku Mēru}}
+In all games from [[Generation III]] to {{gen|V}}, several Mail items can be bought in places such as [[Poké Mart]]s, [[department store]]s, and shops.
-|jpt=Mosaic Mail
-|gen=IV
-|bag=Mail
-|sell=25
-|effect=Causes the secondary effect of {{m|Thief}} and {{m|Covet}} to fail when used on holder. Causes {{m|Trick}} and {{m|Switcheroo}} to fail when used by or on the holder. Causes {{m|Fling}} to fail when used by holder. Pokémon [[held item|holding]] this cannot be placed in the [[PC]].
-|descdppthgss=Stationery featuring a print of a vivid rainbow pattern. Let a Pokémon hold it for delivery.
-|locdppt=Unobtainable
-|lochgss=Unobtainable
-}}
-{{Item
+In Generations {{gen|II}}, {{gen|IV}}, and {{gen|V}}, all games of the same generation have the same purchasable Mail items. However, in [[Generation III]], the purchasable Mail items are completely different between the [[Kanto]]-based games and the [[Hoenn]]-based games.
-|name=Snow Mail
-|jp={{tt|ブリザードメール|Burizādo Mēru}}
-|jpt=Blizzard Mail
-|gen=IV
-|bag=Mail
-|sell=25
-|buyable=yes
-|effect=Causes the secondary effect of {{m|Thief}} and {{m|Covet}} to fail when used on holder. Causes {{m|Trick}} and {{m|Switcheroo}} to fail when used by or on the holder. Causes {{m|Fling}} to fail when used by holder. Pokémon [[held item|holding]] this cannot be placed in the [[PC]].
-|descdppthgss=Stationery featuring a print of a chilly, snow-covered world. Let a Pokémon hold it for delivery.
-|locdppt=[[Snowpoint City]] [[Poké Mart]]
-|lochgss=[[Lavender Town]] [[Poké Mart]]
-}}
-{{Item
+{| class="roundtable" style="text-align: center; background: #{{items color}}; border: 3px solid #{{items color}}"
-|name=Space Mail
+|-
-|jp={{tt|スペースメール|Supēsu Mēru}}
+! style="background: #{{johto color}}" | {{color2|fff|Generation II|II}}
-|jpt=Space Mail
+| {{gameabbrev2}}
-|gen=IV
+| style="text-align: left" |
-|bag=Mail
+* [[Flower Mail]]  in {{ci|Violet}}, {{to|Azalea}}, {{ci|Viridian}}, {{ci|Cerulean}}, {{ci|Saffron}}, {{ci|Fuchsia}} Poké Marts, {{DL|Mahogany Town|Just a Souvenir Shop}} (after defeating [[Team Rocket]]), [[Goldenrod Department Store]]
-|sell=25
+* [[Litebluemail]] in [[Vermilion City]] Poké Mart
-|buyable=yes
+* [[Lovely Mail]] in [[Celadon Department Store]]
-|effect=Causes the secondary effect of {{m|Thief}} and {{m|Covet}} to fail when used on holder. Causes {{m|Trick}} and {{m|Switcheroo}} to fail when used by or on the holder. Causes {{m|Fling}} to fail when used by holder. Pokémon [[held item|holding]] this cannot be placed in the [[PC]].
+* [[Portraitmail]] in [[Mt. Moon Square]]
-|descdppthgss=Stationery featuring a print depicting the huge expanse of space. Let a Pokémon hold it for delivery.
+* [[Surf Mail]] in {{ci|Olivine}} Poké Mart, [[Celadon Department Store]]
-|locdppt=[[Veilstone Department Store]]
+|-
-|lochgss=[[Goldenrod Department Store]], [[Celadon Department Store]]
+! rowspan=2 style="background: #{{hoenn color}}" | {{color2|fff|Generation III|III}}
-}}
+| {{gameabbrev3|RSE}}
+| style="text-align: left" |
+* {{bag2|Harbor Mail}} in [[Slateport City]] Poké Mart
+* {{bag2|Mech Mail}} and {{bag2|Wave Mail}} in [[Lilycove Department Store]]
+* {{bag2|Orange Mail}} in [[Petalburg City]] Poké Mart
+* {{bag2|Shadow Mail}} in [[Sootopolis City]] Poké Mart
+* {{bag2|Wood Mail}} in [[Fortree City]] Poké Mart
+|-
+| {{gameabbrev3|FRLG}}
+| style="text-align: left" |
+* {{bag2|Dream Mail}} in {{OBP|Six Island|town}} Poké Mart
+* {{bag2|Retro Mail}} in [[Celadon Department Store]]
+|-
+! rowspan=2 style="background: #{{sinnoh color}}" | {{color2|fff|Generation IV|IV}}
+| {{gameabbrev4|DPPt}}
+| style="text-align: left" |
+* {{bag2|Air Mail}} in [[Jubilife City]], [[Eterna City]], [[Solaceon Town]], [[Pastoria City]], [[Celestic Town]] and [[Canalave City]] Poké Marts
+* {{bag2|Bloom Mail}} in [[Floaroma Town]] Poké Mart
+* {{bag2|Bubble Mail}}, {{bag2|Flame Mail}}, {{bag2|Grass Mail}}, and {{bag2|Space Mail}} in [[Veilstone Department Store]]
+* {{bag2|Heart Mail}} in [[Hearthome City]] Poké Mart
+* {{bag2|Snow Mail}} in [[Snowpoint City]] Poké Mart
+* {{bag2|Steel Mail}} in [[Sunyshore City]] Poké Mart
+* {{bag2|Tunnel Mail}} in [[Oreburgh City]] Poké Mart
+|-
+| {{gameabbrev4|HGSS}}
+| style="text-align: left" |
+* {{bag2|Air Mail}} in [[Cherrygrove City]], [[Ecruteak City]], [[Blackthorn City]], [[Cerulean City]], [[Saffron City]], and [[Vermilion City]] Poké Marts; [[Celadon Department Store]]; {{DL|Mahogany Town|Just a Souvenir Shop}} (after defeating [[Team Rocket]]); [[Safari Zone Gate]]
+* {{bag2|Bloom Mail}} in [[Azalea Town]] Poké Mart; [[Celadon Department Store]]
+* {{bag2|Bubble Mail}}, {{bag2|Flame Mail}}, {{bag2|Grass Mail}}, and {{bag2|Space Mail}} in [[Goldenrod Department Store]] and [[Celadon Department Store]]
+* {{bag2|Heart Mail}} in [[Olivine City]] Poké Mart; [[Mt. Moon Square]]
+* {{bag2|Snow Mail}} in [[Lavender Town]] Poké Mart
+* {{bag2|Steel Mail}} in [[Fuchsia City]] Poké Mart
+* {{bag2|Tunnel Mail}} in [[Violet City]] Poké Mart; [[Celadon Department Store]]
+|-
+! rowspan=2 style="background: #{{unova color}}" | {{color2|fff|Generation V|V}}
+| {{gameabbrev5|BW}}
+| style="text-align: left" |
+* {{bag2|BridgeMail D}} in [[Driftveil City]] Poké Mart
+* {{bag2|BridgeMail M}} in [[Black City]]/[[White Forest]] Poké Mart
+* {{bag2|BridgeMail S}} in [[Castelia City]] Poké Mart
+* {{bag2|BridgeMail T}} in [[Opelucid City]] Poké Mart
+* {{bag2|BridgeMail V}} in [[Lacunosa Town]] Poké Mart
+* {{bag2|Favored Mail}}, {{bag2|Greet Mail}}, {{bag2|Like Mail}}, {{bag2|Reply Mail}}, {{bag2|RSVP Mail}}, {{bag2|Thanks Mail}}, and {{bag2|Inquiry Mail}} in [[Shopping Mall Nine]] and every Poké Mart except those in {{ci|Nimbasa}}, {{ci|Mistralton}}, {{ci|Icirrus}}, and {{un|Pokémon League}}
+|-
+| {{gameabbrev5|B2W2}}
+| style="text-align: left" |
+* {{bag2|BridgeMail D}} in [[Driftveil City]] Poké Mart
+* {{bag2|BridgeMail M}} in [[Black City]]/[[White Forest]] Poké Mart
+* {{bag2|BridgeMail S}} in [[Nacrene City]] Poké Mart
+* {{bag2|BridgeMail T}} in [[Icirrus City]] Poké Mart
+* {{bag2|BridgeMail V}} in [[Opelucid City]] Poké Mart
+* {{bag2|Favored Mail}}, {{bag2|Greet Mail}}, {{bag2|Like Mail}}, {{bag2|Reply Mail}}, {{bag2|RSVP Mail}}, {{bag2|Thanks Mail}}, and {{bag2|Inquiry Mail}} in [[Shopping Mall Nine]] and every Poké Mart except those in {{ci|Nimbasa}}, {{ci|Mistralton}}, {{to|Lacunosa}}, {{OBP|Victory Road|Black 2 and White 2}}, {{un|Pokémon League}}, and {{ci|Striaton}}
+|}
-{{Item
+====Trick House Mail====
-|name=Steel Mail
+In [[Generation III]], some Mail items are found in the [[Trick House]]. There is only one of each Mail item available in this place and they are [[List of permanently missable items|permanently missable]] if the player finishes the current puzzle without obtaining them. Most of those Mail items are also purchasable in [[Poké Mart]]s, except the {{bag2|Glitter Mail}}.
-|jp={{tt|スチールメール|Suchīru Mēru}}
-|jpt=Steel Mail
-|gen=IV
-|bag=Mail
-|sell=25
-|buyable=yes
-|effect=Causes the secondary effect of {{m|Thief}} and {{m|Covet}} to fail when used on holder. Causes {{m|Trick}} and {{m|Switcheroo}} to fail when used by or on the holder. Causes {{m|Fling}} to fail when used by holder. Pokémon [[held item|holding]] this cannot be placed in the [[PC]].
-|descdppthgss=Stationery featuring a print of cool mechanical designs. Let a Pokémon hold it for delivery.
-|locdppt=[[Sunyshore City]] [[Poké Mart]]
-|lochgss=[[Fuchsia City]] [[Poké Mart]]
-}}
-{{Item
+In this generation, the puzzle 5 is the only one without a Mail item.
-|name=Tunnel Mail
-|jp={{tt|トンネルメール|Ton'neru Mēru}}
-|jpt=Tunnel Mail
-|gen=IV
-|bag=Mail
-|sell=25
-|buyable=yes
-|effect=Causes the secondary effect of {{m|Thief}} and {{m|Covet}} to fail when used on holder. Causes {{m|Trick}} and {{m|Switcheroo}} to fail when used by or on the holder. Causes {{m|Fling}} to fail when used by holder. Pokémon [[held item|holding]] this cannot be placed in the [[PC]].
-|descdppthgss=Stationery featuring a print of dimly lit coal mine. Let a Pokémon hold it for delivery.
-|locdppt=[[Oreburgh City]] [[Poké Mart]]
-|lochgss=[[Violet City]] [[Poké Mart]]; [[Celadon Department Store]]
-}}
-===Mail backgrounds===
+{| class="roundtable" style="text-align: center; background: #{{items color}}; border: 3px solid #{{items color}}"
-<gallery perrow=6>
+|-
-Air Mail.png|Air Mail
+! style="background: #{{hoenn color}}" | {{color2|fff|Generation III|III}}
-Bloom Mail.png|Bloom Mail
+| {{gameabbrev3|RSE}}
-Brick Mail.png|Brick Mail
+| style="text-align: left" |
-Bubble Mail.png|Bubble Mail
+* Puzzle 1: {{bag2|Orange Mail}}
-Flame Mail.png|Flame Mail
+* Puzzle 2: {{bag2|Harbor Mail}} and {{bag2|Wave Mail}}
-Grass Mail.png|Grass Mail
+* Puzzle 3: {{bag2|Shadow Mail}} and {{bag2|Wood Mail}}
-Heart Mail.png|Heart Mail
+* Puzzle 4: {{bag2|Mech Mail}}
-Mosaic Mail.png|Mosaic Mail
+* Puzzle 6: {{bag2|Glitter Mail}}
-Snow Mail.png|Snow Mail
+* Puzzle 7: {{bag2|Tropic Mail}}
-Space Mail.png|Space Mail
+* Puzzle 8: {{bag2|Bead Mail}}
-Steel Mail.png|Steel Mail
+|}
-Tunnel Mail.png|Tunnel Mail
-</gallery>
-==Generation V==
+====Mail held by non-player character's Pokémon====
-Types of Mail without "BridgeMail" in their names have limited the [[easy chat system]] further—they still contain spaces to insert words, but the entire phrase to be filled out cannot be changed. "BridgeMail" works the same way as all Generation IV mail.
+There are several Mail items held by non-player character's Pokémon, including those received from [[in-game trade]]s. However, no Mail is received by this method in {{game2|Diamond|Pearl|Platinum}} and in the [[Generation V]] games.
-Mail has now been moved back into the general items pocket of the [[Bag]] rather than having its own pocket.
+{| class="roundtable" style="text-align: center; background: #{{items color}}; border: 3px solid #{{items color}}"
+|-
+! style="background: #{{johto color}}" | {{color2|fff|Generation II|II}}
+| {{gameabbrev2}}
+| style="text-align: left" |
+* [[Flower Mail]] in {{rt|35|Johto}} (held by {{jo|Webster}}'s {{p|Spearow}})
+|-
+! rowspan=3 style="background: #{{hoenn color}}" | {{color2|fff|Generation III|III}}
+| {{gameabbrev3|RS}}
+| style="text-align: left" |
+* {{bag2|Glitter Mail}} in [[Fortree City]] (held by in-game trade {{p|Skitty}})
+* {{bag2|Tropic Mail}} in [[Pacifidlog Town]] (held by in-game trade {{p|Corsola}})
+|-
+| {{gameabbrev3|E}}
+| style="text-align: left" |
+* {{bag2|Retro Mail}} in {{gdis|Battle Frontier|III}} (held by in-game trade {{p|Meowth}})
+* {{bag2|Wave Mail}} in [[Pacifidlog Town]] (held by in-game trade {{p|Horsea}})
+* {{bag2|Wood Mail}} in [[Fortree City]] (held by in-game trade {{p|Plusle}})
+|-
+| {{gameabbrev3|FRLG}}
+| style="text-align: left" |
+* {{bag2|Fab Mail}} in [[Cerulean City]] (held by in-game trade {{p|Jynx}})
+|-
+! style="background: #{{sinnoh color}}" | {{color2|fff|Generation IV|IV}}
+| {{gameabbrev4|HGSS}}
+| style="text-align: left" |
+* {{bag2|Grass Mail}} in {{rt|35|Johto}} (held by {{jo|Webster}}'s {{p|Spearow}})
+|}
-Mail from previous generations is not present in the Generation V games, making Generation IV Mail the only holdable items from Generation IV to no longer exist in the data of the Generation V games.
+====Mail from other in-game methods====
+{| class="roundtable" style="text-align: center; background: #{{items color}}; border: 3px solid #{{items color}}"
+|-
+! rowspan=2 style="background: #{{hoenn color}}" | {{color2|fff|Generation III|III}}
+| {{gameabbrev3|RS}}
+| style="text-align: left" |
+* {{bag2|Harbor Mail}} in [[Abandoned Ship]]
+|-
+| {{gameabbrev3|E}}
+| style="text-align: left" |
+* {{bag2|Bead Mail}}, {{bag2|Glitter Mail}}, and {{bag2|Tropic Mail}} in [[Lilycove City]] ({{DL|Pokémon Center Ladies|Quiz Lady}})
+* {{bag2|Harbor Mail}} in [[Abandoned Ship]]
+|-
+! rowspan=2 style="background: #{{unova color}}" | {{color2|fff|Generation V|V}}
+| {{gameabbrev5|BW}}
+| style="text-align: left" |
+* {{bag2|Thanks Mail}} from [[Bianca]] on the {{player}}'s [[PC]]
+|-
+| {{gameabbrev5|B2W2}}
+| style="text-align: left" |
+* {{bag2|Favored Mail}} at [[Pokéstar Studios]] and on {{rt|11|Unova}}
+|}
-{{Item
+====Version-exclusive Mail====
-|name=BridgeMail T
+These Mail items are only available by [[trade|trading]] from other games in the same generation.
-|jp={{tt|ブリッジメールＣ|Burijji Mēru C}}
-|jpt=Bridge Mail C
-|gen=V
-|bag=Items
-|sell=25
-|buyable=yes
-|effect=Causes the secondary effect of {{m|Thief}} and {{m|Covet}} to fail when used on holder. Causes {{m|Trick}} and {{m|Switcheroo}} to fail when used by or on the holder. Causes {{m|Fling}} and {{m|Bestow}} to fail when used by holder. Pokémon [[held item|holding]] this cannot be placed in the [[PC]].
-|descbwb2w2=Stationery featuring a print of a [[Tubeline Bridge|steel suspension bridge]]. Let a Pokémon hold it for use.
-|descxyoras=Stationery featuring an illustration high-tension steel suspension bridge. Have a Pokémon hold it for delivery.
-|descsm=Stationery featuring an illustration of a high-tension steel suspension bridge. Have a Pokémon hold it for delivery.
-|descusum=Stationery featuring an illustration of a high-tension steel suspension bridge. Have a Pokémon hold it for delivery.
-|locbw=[[Opelucid City]] [[Poké Mart]]
-|locb2w2=[[Icirrus City]] [[Poké Mart]]
-}}
-{{Item
+There is no version-exclusive Mail in Generations {{gen|II}} and {{gen|V}}, while the single version-exclusive Mail in [[Generation IV]] is the [[Brick Mail]] which was only available from an event compatible with {{game|Diamond and Pearl|s}}.
-|name=BridgeMail D
-|jp={{tt|ブリッジメールＨ|Burijji Mēru H}}
-|jpt=Bridge Mail H
-|gen=V
-|bag=Items
-|sell=25
-|buyable=yes
-|effect=Causes the secondary effect of {{m|Thief}} and {{m|Covet}} to fail when used on holder. Causes {{m|Trick}} and {{m|Switcheroo}} to fail when used by or on the holder. Causes {{m|Fling}} and {{m|Bestow}} to fail when used by holder. Pokémon [[held item|holding]] this cannot be placed in the [[PC]].
-|descbwb2w2=Stationery featuring a print of a [[Driftveil Drawbridge|red drawbridge]]. Let a Pokémon hold it for use.
-|descxyoras=Stationery featuring an illustration bright-red drawbridge. Have a Pokémon hold it for delivery.
-|descsm=Stationery featuring an illustration of a bright-red drawbridge. Have a Pokémon hold it for delivery.
-|descusum=Stationery featuring an illustration of a bright-red drawbridge. Have a Pokémon hold it for delivery.
-|locbw=[[Driftveil City]] [[Poké Mart]]
-|locb2w2=[[Driftveil City]] [[Poké Mart]]
-}}
-{{Item
+{| class="roundtable" style="text-align: center; background: #{{items color}}; border: 3px solid #{{items color}}"
-|name=BridgeMail S
+|-
-|jp={{tt|ブリッジメールＳ|Burijji Mēru S}}
+! rowspan=2 style="background: #{{hoenn color}}" | {{color2|fff|Generation III|III}}
-|jpt=Bridge Mail S
+| {{gameabbrev3|RSE}}
-|gen=V
+| style="text-align: left" |
-|bag=Items
+* {{bag2|Dream Mail}}
-|sell=25
+* {{bag2|Fab Mail}}
-|buyable=yes
+|-
-|effect=Causes the secondary effect of {{m|Thief}} and {{m|Covet}} to fail when used on holder. Causes {{m|Trick}} and {{m|Switcheroo}} to fail when used by or on the holder. Causes {{m|Fling}} and {{m|Bestow}} to fail when used by holder. Pokémon [[held item|holding]] this cannot be placed in the [[PC]].
+| {{gameabbrev3|FRLG}}
-|descbwb2w2=Stationery featuring a print of a [[Skyarrow Bridge|sky-piercing bridge]]. Let a Pokémon hold it for use.
+| style="text-align: left" |
-|descxyoras=Stationery featuring an illustration of a bridge that seems to pierce the sky. Have a Pokémon hold it for delivery.
+* {{bag2|Bead Mail}}
-|descsm=Stationery featuring an illustration of a bridge that seems to pierce the sky. Have a Pokémon hold it for delivery.
+* {{bag2|Glitter Mail}}
-|descusum=Stationery featuring an illustration of a bridge that seems to pierce the sky. Have a Pokémon hold it for delivery.
+* {{bag2|Harbor Mail}}
-|locbw=[[Castelia City]] [[Poké Mart]]
+* {{bag2|Mech Mail}}
-|locb2w2=[[Nacrene City]] [[Poké Mart]]
+* {{bag2|Orange Mail}}
-}}
+* {{bag2|Shadow Mail}}
+* {{bag2|Tropic Mail}}
+* {{bag2|Wave Mail}}
+|-
+! style="background: #{{sinnoh color}}" | {{color2|fff|Generation IV|IV}}
+| {{gameabbrev4|PtHGSS}}
+| style="text-align: left" |
+* {{bag2|Brick Mail}}
+|}
-{{Item
+====Mail from events and Mystery Gifts====
-|name=BridgeMail V
+{| class="roundtable" style="text-align: center; background: #{{items color}}; border: 3px solid #{{items color}}"
-|jp={{tt|ブリッジメールＶ|Burijji Mēru V}}
+|-
-|jpt=Bridge Mail V
+! style="background: #{{johto color}}" | {{color2|fff|Generation II|II}}
-|gen=V
+| {{gameabbrev2}}
-|bag=Items
+| style="text-align: left" |
-|sell=25
+* [[Bluesky Mail]] and [[Mirage Mail]] from [[Pokémon Communication Center|PokéCom Center]]
-|buyable=yes
+* [[Eon Mail]], [[Morph Mail]], and [[Music Mail]] from [[Mystery Gift]]
-|effect=Causes the secondary effect of {{m|Thief}} and {{m|Covet}} to fail when used on holder. Causes {{m|Trick}} and {{m|Switcheroo}} to fail when used by or on the holder. Causes {{m|Fling}} and {{m|Bestow}} to fail when used by holder. Pokémon [[held item|holding]] this cannot be placed in the [[PC]].
+|-
-|descbwb2w2=Stationery featuring a print of a [[Village Bridge|brick bridge]]. Let a Pokémon hold it for use.
+! rowspan=2 style="background: #{{sinnoh color}}" | {{color2|fff|Generation IV|IV}}
-|descxyoras=Stationery featuring an illustration of a vintage looking brick bridge. Have a Pokémon hold it for delivery.
+| {{gameabbrev4|DP}}
-|descsm=Stationery featuring an illustration of a vintage-looking brick bridge. Have a Pokémon hold it for delivery.
+| style="text-align: left" |
-|descusum=Stationery featuring an illustration of a vintage-looking brick bridge. Have a Pokémon hold it for delivery.
+* {{bag2|Brick Mail}} held by [[List of GTS event Pokémon distributions in Generation IV#Heracross|GTS event Heracross]]
-|locbw=[[Lacunosa Town]] [[Poké Mart]]
+|}
-|locb2w2=[[Opelucid City]] [[Poké Mart]]
-}}
-{{Item
+====Unobtainable Mail====
-|name=BridgeMail M
+* The {{bag2|Mosaic Mail}} is found in the data of [[Generation IV]] games but it is not obtainable by any means.
-|jp={{tt|ブリッジメールＷ|Burijji Mēru W}}
-|jpt=Bridge Mail W
-|gen=V
-|bag=Items
-|sell=25
-|buyable=yes
-|effect=Causes the secondary effect of {{m|Thief}} and {{m|Covet}} to fail when used on holder. Causes {{m|Trick}} and {{m|Switcheroo}} to fail when used by or on the holder. Causes {{m|Fling}} and {{m|Bestow}} to fail when used by holder. Pokémon [[held item|holding]] this cannot be placed in the [[PC]].
-|descbwb2w2=Stationery featuring a print of an [[Marvelous Bridge|arched bridge]]. Let a Pokémon hold it for use.
-|descxyoras=Stationery featuring an illustration of a majesticly arched bridge. Have a Pokémon hold it for delivery.
-|descsm=Stationery featuring an illustration of a majestically arched bridge. Have a Pokémon hold it for delivery.
-|descusum=Stationery featuring an illustration of a majestically arched bridge. Have a Pokémon hold it for delivery.
-|locbw=[[Black City]]/[[White Forest]] [[Poké Mart]]
-|locb2w2=[[Black City]]/[[White Forest]] [[Poké Mart]]
-}}
-{{Item
+==In the side series games==
-|name=Favored Mail
+===Pokémon Stadium 2===
-|jp={{tt|だいすきメール|Daisuki Mēru}}
+{{main|PC (Stadium)|section=Mail}}
-|jpt=Loveable Mail
+In [[Pokémon Stadium 2]], Mail can be transferred from and to the [[Generation II]] core series games connected via [[Transfer Pak]]. The message can be edited using the C-buttons to control the cursor.
-|gen=V
-|bag=Items
-|sell=25
-|buyable=yes
-|effect=Causes the secondary effect of {{m|Thief}} and {{m|Covet}} to fail when used on holder. Causes {{m|Trick}} and {{m|Switcheroo}} to fail when used by or on the holder. Causes {{m|Fling}} and {{m|Bestow}} to fail when used by holder. Pokémon [[held item|holding]] this cannot be placed in the [[PC]].
-|descbwb2w2=Stationery designed for writing about your favorite things. Let a Pokémon hold it for delivery.
-|descxyoras=Stationery designed to make it easier to write about your favorite things. Have a Pokémon hold it for delivery.
-|descsm=Stationery designed to make it easier to write about your favorite things. Have a Pokémon hold it for delivery.
-|descusum=Stationery designed to make it easier to write about your favorite things. Have a Pokémon hold it for delivery.
-|locbw=[[Shopping Mall Nine]] and every [[Poké Mart]] except those in {{ci|Nimbasa}}, {{ci|Mistralton}}, {{ci|Icirrus}} and {{un|Pokémon League}}
-|locb2w2=[[Shopping Mall Nine]] and every [[Poké Mart]] except those in {{ci|Nimbasa}}, {{ci|Mistralton}}, {{to|Lacunosa}}, {{OBP|Victory Road|Black 2 and White 2}}, {{un|Pokémon League}} and {{ci|Striaton}}
-}}
-{{Item
+In this game, it is possible to store 30 Pokémon with Mail in the Pokémon Storage System. There is also the N64 Mailbox with 50 slots for written messages.
-|name=Thanks Mail
+<gallery perrow=5>
-|jp={{tt|かんしゃメール|Kansha Mēru}}
+Bluesky Mail Stadium2.png|Bluesky Mail
-|jpt=Gratitude Mail
+Eon Mail Stadium2.png|Eon Mail
-|gen=V
+Flower mail Stadium2.png|Flower Mail
-|bag=Items
+Liteblue Mail Stadium2.png|Litebluemail
-|sell=25
+Lovely Mail Stadium2.png|Lovely Mail
-|buyable=yes
+Mirage Mail Stadium2.png|Mirage Mail
-|effect=Causes the secondary effect of {{m|Thief}} and {{m|Covet}} to fail when used on holder. Causes {{m|Trick}} and {{m|Switcheroo}} to fail when used by or on the holder. Causes {{m|Fling}} and {{m|Bestow}} to fail when used by holder. Pokémon [[held item|holding]] this cannot be placed in the [[PC]].
+Morph mail Stadium2.png|Morph Mail
-|descbwb2w2=Stationery designed for a thank-you note. Let a Pokémon hold it for delivery.
+Music Mail Stadium2.png|Music Mail
-|descxyoras=Stationery designed to make it easy to express your thanks. Have a Pokémon hold it for delivery.
+Portrait Mail Stadium2.png|Portrait Mail
-|descsm=Stationery designed to make it easy for you to express thanks. Have a Pokémon hold it for delivery.
+Surf mail Stadium2.png|Surf Mail
-|descusum=Stationery designed to make it easy for you to express thanks. Have a Pokémon hold it for delivery.
+</gallery>
-|locbw=Mail from [[Bianca]] on the {{player}}'s [[PC]], [[Shopping Mall Nine]] and every [[Poké Mart]] except those in {{ci|Nimbasa}}, {{ci|Mistralton}}, {{ci|Icirrus}} and {{un|Pokémon League}}
-|locb2w2=[[Shopping Mall Nine]] and every [[Poké Mart]] except those in {{ci|Nimbasa}}, {{ci|Mistralton}}, {{to|Lacunosa}}, {{OBP|Victory Road|Black 2 and White 2}}, {{un|Pokémon League}} and {{ci|Striaton}}
-}}
-{{Item
+===Other games===
-|name=Inquiry Mail
+In [[Pokémon Colosseum]], {{pkmn|XD: Gale of Darkness}}, {{pkmn|Box: Ruby & Sapphire}}, {{pkmn|Battle Revolution}}, and {{pkmn|Ranch}}, there is no compatibility with any Mail items, even though they feature other kinds of [[held item]]s and connect with [[core series]] games that have Mail items.
-|jp={{tt|しつもんメール|Shitsumon Mēru}}
-|jpt=Enquiry Mail
-|gen=V
-|bag=Items
-|sell=25
-|buyable=yes
-|effect=Causes the secondary effect of {{m|Thief}} and {{m|Covet}} to fail when used on holder. Causes {{m|Trick}} and {{m|Switcheroo}} to fail when used by or on the holder. Causes {{m|Fling}} and {{m|Bestow}} to fail when used by holder. Pokémon [[held item|holding]] this cannot be placed in the [[PC]].
-|descbwb2w2=Stationery designed for writing questions. Let a Pokémon hold it for delivery.
-|descxyoras=Stationery designed to make it easier to write to pose a question about something. Have a Pokémon hold it for delivery.
-|descsm=Stationery designed to make it easier to pose a question about something. Have a Pokémon hold it for delivery.
-|descusum=Stationery designed to make it easier to pose a question about something. Have a Pokémon hold it for delivery.
-|locbw=[[Shopping Mall Nine]] and every [[Poké Mart]] except those in {{ci|Nimbasa}}, {{ci|Mistralton}}, {{ci|Icirrus}} and {{un|Pokémon League}}
-|locb2w2=[[Shopping Mall Nine]] and every [[Poké Mart]] except those in {{ci|Nimbasa}}, {{ci|Mistralton}}, {{to|Lacunosa}}, {{OBP|Victory Road|Black 2 and White 2}}, {{un|Pokémon League}} and {{ci|Striaton}}
-}}
-{{Item
-|name=Greet Mail
-|jp={{tt|はじめてメール|Hajimete Mēru}}
-|jpt=Greeting Mail
-|gen=V
-|bag=Items
-|sell=25
-|buyable=yes
-|effect=Causes the secondary effect of {{m|Thief}} and {{m|Covet}} to fail when used on holder. Causes {{m|Trick}} and {{m|Switcheroo}} to fail when used by or on the holder. Causes {{m|Fling}} and {{m|Bestow}} to fail when used by holder. Pokémon [[held item|holding]] this cannot be placed in the [[PC]].
-|descbwb2w2=Stationery designed for introductory greetings. Let a Pokémon hold it for delivery.
-|descxyoras=Stationery designed to be easy to use when writing someone for the first time. Have a Pokémon hold it for delivery.
-|descsm=Stationery designed to be easy to use when writing someone for the first time. Have a Pokémon hold it for delivery.
-|descusum=Stationery designed to be easy to use when writing someone for the first time. Have a Pokémon hold it for delivery.
-|locbw=[[Shopping Mall Nine]] and every [[Poké Mart]] except those in {{ci|Nimbasa}}, {{ci|Mistralton}}, {{ci|Icirrus}} and {{un|Pokémon League}}
-|locb2w2=[[Shopping Mall Nine]] and every [[Poké Mart]] except those in {{ci|Nimbasa}}, {{ci|Mistralton}}, {{to|Lacunosa}}, {{OBP|Victory Road|Black 2 and White 2}}, {{un|Pokémon League}} and {{ci|Striaton}}
-}}
-{{Item
-|name=RSVP Mail
-|jp={{tt|おさそいメール|Osasoi Mēru}}
-|jpt=Invitation Mail
-|gen=V
-|bag=Items
-|sell=25
-|buyable=yes
-|effect=Causes the secondary effect of {{m|Thief}} and {{m|Covet}} to fail when used on holder. Causes {{m|Trick}} and {{m|Switcheroo}} to fail when used by or on the holder. Causes {{m|Fling}} and {{m|Bestow}} to fail when used by holder. Pokémon [[held item|holding]] this cannot be placed in the [[PC]].
-|descbwb2w2=Stationery designed for invitations. Let a Pokémon hold it for delivery.
-|descxyoras=Stationery designed to allow you to extend an invitation to the recipient. Have a Pokémon hold it for delivery.
-|descsm=Stationery designed to allow you to extend an invitation to the recipient. Have a Pokémon hold it for delivery.
-|descusum=Stationery designed to allow you to extend an invitation to the recipient. Have a Pokémon hold it for delivery.
-|locbw=[[Shopping Mall Nine]] and every [[Poké Mart]] except those in {{ci|Nimbasa}}, {{ci|Mistralton}}, {{ci|Icirrus}} and {{un|Pokémon League}}
-|locb2w2=[[Shopping Mall Nine]] and every [[Poké Mart]] except those in {{ci|Nimbasa}}, {{ci|Mistralton}}, {{to|Lacunosa}}, {{OBP|Victory Road|Black 2 and White 2}}, {{un|Pokémon League}} and {{ci|Striaton}}
-}}
-{{Item
-|name=Like Mail
-|jp={{tt|おすすめメール|Osusume Mēru}}
-|jpt=Recommendation Mail
-|gen=V
-|bag=Items
-|sell=25
-|buyable=yes
-|effect=Causes the secondary effect of {{m|Thief}} and {{m|Covet}} to fail when used on holder. Causes {{m|Trick}} and {{m|Switcheroo}} to fail when used by or on the holder. Causes {{m|Fling}} and {{m|Bestow}} to fail when used by holder. Pokémon [[held item|holding]] this cannot be placed in the [[PC]].
-|descbwb2w2=Stationery designed for writing recommendations. Let a Pokémon hold it for delivery.
-|descxyoras=Stationery designed to allow you to reccomend something to the reader. Have a Pokémon hold it for delivery.
-|descsm=Stationery designed to allow you to recommend something to the reader. Have a Pokémon hold it for delivery.
-|descusum=Stationery designed to allow you to recommend something to the reader. Have a Pokémon hold it for delivery.
-|locbw=[[Shopping Mall Nine]] and every [[Poké Mart]] except those in {{ci|Nimbasa}}, {{ci|Mistralton}}, {{ci|Icirrus}} and {{un|Pokémon League}}
-|locb2w2=[[Shopping Mall Nine]] and every [[Poké Mart]] except those in {{ci|Nimbasa}}, {{ci|Mistralton}}, {{to|Lacunosa}}, {{OBP|Victory Road|Black 2 and White 2}}, {{un|Pokémon League}} and {{ci|Striaton}}
-}}
-{{Item
-|name=Reply Mail
-|jp={{tt|おかえしメール|Okaeshi Mēru}}
-|jpt=Return Mail
-|gen=V
-|bag=Items
-|sell=25
-|buyable=yes
-|effect=Causes the secondary effect of {{m|Thief}} and {{m|Covet}} to fail when used on holder. Causes {{m|Trick}} and {{m|Switcheroo}} to fail when used by or on the holder. Causes {{m|Fling}} and {{m|Bestow}} to fail when used by holder. Pokémon [[held item|holding]] this cannot be placed in the [[PC]].
-|descbwb2w2=Stationery designed for writing a reply. Let a Pokémon hold it for delivery.
-|descxyoras=Stationery designed to make it easy to respond to a letter you receieved. Have a Pokémon hold it for delivery.
-|descsm=Stationery designed to make it easy to respond to a letter you received. Have a Pokémon hold it for delivery.
-|descusum=Stationery designed to make it easy to respond to a letter you received. Have a Pokémon hold it for delivery.
-|locbw=[[Shopping Mall Nine]] and every [[Poké Mart]] except those in {{ci|Nimbasa}}, {{ci|Mistralton}}, {{ci|Icirrus}} and {{un|Pokémon League}}
-|locb2w2=[[Shopping Mall Nine]] and every [[Poké Mart]] except those in {{ci|Nimbasa}}, {{ci|Mistralton}}, {{to|Lacunosa}}, {{OBP|Victory Road|Black 2 and White 2}}, {{un|Pokémon League}} and {{ci|Striaton}}
-}}
-===Mail backgrounds===
-<gallery perrow=6>
-BridgeMail T.png|BridgeMail T
-BridgeMail D.png|BridgeMail D
-BridgeMail S.png|BridgeMail S
-BridgeMail V.png|BridgeMail V
-BridgeMail M.png|BridgeMail M
-Favored Mail.png|Favored Mail
-Thanks Mail.png|Thanks Mail
-Inquiry Mail.png|Inquiry Mail
-Greet Mail.png|Greet Mail
-RSVP Mail.png|RSVP Mail
-Like Mail.png|Like Mail
-Reply Mail.png|Reply Mail
-</gallery>
 ==In the manga==
-[[File:Mail Adventures.png|thumb|200px|Mails in [[Pokémon Adventures]]]]
+[[File:Mail Adventures.png|thumb|250px|Mail in [[Pokémon Adventures]]]]
 ===Pokémon Adventures===
-===={{chap|Gold, Silver & Crystal}}====
+===={{MangaArc|Gold, Silver & Crystal}}====
-In ''[[PS174|The Last Battle VIII]]'', {{adv|Silver}} revealed that as {{adv|Green}} had used her {{p|Abra}} to {{m|teleport}} him away [[PS162|earlier]], his {{TP|Silver|Sneasel}} had used {{m|Thief}} to steal the Flower Mail held by Abra. The Mail contained a map that told Silver of Green's plan to go to [[Ilex Forest]].
+In ''[[PS174|The Last Battle VIII]]'', {{adv|Silver}} revealed that as {{adv|Green}} had used her {{p|Abra}} to {{m|teleport}} him away [[PS162|earlier]], his {{TP|Silver|Sneasel}} had used {{m|Thief}} to steal the [[Flower Mail]] held by Abra. The Mail contained a map that told Silver of Green's plan to go to [[Ilex Forest]].
+===={{MangaArc|Ruby & Sapphire}}====
+In ''[[PS238|The Beginning of the End with Kyogre & Groudon VI]]'', {{adv|Ruby}} left [[Wallace]] a [[Tropic Mail]], informing his teacher of his decision to fight against [[Team Magma]].
-===={{chap|HeartGold & SoulSilver}}====
+===={{MangaArc|HeartGold & SoulSilver}}====
 In ''[[PS446|Weavile Wobbles But It Won't Fall Down]]'', Mail was seen being sold at the [[Safari Zone Gate]].
-{{-}}
-==Trivia==
+====Gallery====
-*If attempting to trade in the [[Virtual Console]] versions of the [[Generation II]] games while a Pokémon is holding mail in the party, a message will appear on the touch screen before the game saves saying "Your Pokémon is holding Mail", and asking not to send inappropriate content.
+<gallery>
-*When the Portrait Mail is given to an {{p|Unown}} in one of the [[Generation II]] games, it always displays the letter A instead of the actual letter of the Unown.
+Flower Mail Adventures.png|A Flower Mail
+Tropic Mail Adventures.png|A Tropic Mail
+</gallery>
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+[[Category:Mail|*]]
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+[[es:Carta (objeto)]]
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In the core series games

List of Mail

Generation II

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Generation IV

Generation V

Mechanics

Generation II

Generation III

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Trick House Mail

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Unobtainable Mail

In the side series games

Pokémon Stadium 2

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Pokémon Adventures

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