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'''Pokémon Picross''' (Japanese: '''ポケモンピクロス''' ''Pokémon Picross'') is | '''Pokémon Picross''' (Japanese: '''ポケモンピクロス''' ''Pokémon Picross'') is a {{wp|freemium}} [[Nintendo 3DS]] game that was released in Japan on December 2, 2015, in North America and Europe on December 3, 2015, and 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 | The game features 312 puzzles featuring many species of Pokémon, including all [[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]]. | The game was announced in the November 12, 2015 [[Nintendo Direct]]. It became unavailable after the discontinuation of the 3DS Nintendo eShop on March 27, 2023. | ||
==Blurb== | ==Blurb== | ||
'' | ''Pokémon Picross is a puzzle game where you reveal a hidden Pokémon illustration. Once you solve an illustration of a Pokémon, you can collect that Pokémon. Collected Pokémon help you solve more difficult puzzles. With 300+ standard Pokémon puzzles, a significantly harder advanced mode, and Daily Training, this game will supply hours of enjoyment.'' | ||
==Gameplay== | ==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. | 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 | 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 Evolved Pokémon are also available, and exist as separate entries from their original form. | ||
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's team of Pokémon is subject to the following restrictions: | ||
* Up to 5 Pokémon can be placed on a team at a time. | |||
* A team may not have duplicates of the same species of Pokémon. For instance, a team cannot have both Greninja and Ash-Greninja. | |||
* Up to one Mega Evolved Pokémon may be used per team, and they cannot be on the same team as their original form. | |||
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. Their puzzles are shown later. | |||
==Picrites== | ==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 | 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. | ||
Picrites are rewarded in-game by completing | Picrites are primarily rewarded in-game by completing stages; many stages offer a first-time clear reward of 30 [[File:Picrite Picross 3DS.png]] 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. Other methods to obtain Picrites include medal rewards, and daily training. | ||
It is possible to obtain Picrites through the Nintendo eShop | It is also possible to obtain Picrites through the Nintendo eShop, where packs of Picrites are available for sale. | ||
{| class=" | Up to 5,000 [[File:Picrite Picross 3DS.png]] Picrites can be purchased (equivalent to ¥3,750). Once this many Picrites have been purchased, the Shop will not allow further purchases, and instead change into a button to redeem 1,000 Picrites on demand for free. These Picrites can be redeemed an infinite amount of times. Having infinite Picrites effectively removes most of the game's wait-time mechanics - the exception being cooldowns on tired Legendary or Mythical Pokémon, which cannot be skipped unlike regular Pokémon. | ||
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! style="background:#{{yellow color light}}" colspan= | {| class="roundtable" style="background:#{{yellow color}}; border:3px solid #{{skill color}}" | ||
! style="background:#{{yellow color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" rowspan="2" | [[File:Picrite Picross 3DS.png]]<br>Picrites | |||
! style="background:#{{yellow color light}}" colspan=5 | Cost | |||
! style="background:#{{yellow color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" rowspan="2" | Notes | ! style="background:#{{yellow color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" rowspan="2" | Notes | ||
|- style="background:#{{yellow color light}}" | |- style="background:#{{yellow color light}}" | ||
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! Eurozone | ! Eurozone | ||
! United Kingdom | ! United Kingdom | ||
! Canada | |||
! Japan | ! Japan | ||
|- style="background:#fff" | |- style="background:#fff" | ||
| 200 || $0.99 || || || ||One-time use | | 200 || $0.99 || €0.99 || £0.89 || $1.24 || ¥80 ||One-time use | ||
|- style="background:#fff" | |- style="background:#fff" | ||
| 800 || $3.99 || || || ||One-time use | | 800 || $3.99 || €3.99 || £3.59 || $4.99 || ¥400 ||One-time use | ||
|- style="background:#fff" | |- style="background:#fff" | ||
| 200 || $1.49 || €1.49 || £1.39 || ¥150 || N/A | | 200 || $1.49 || €1.49 || £1.39 || $1.86 || ¥150 || N/A | ||
|- style="background:#fff" | |- style="background:#fff" | ||
| 1,000 || $6.99 || €6.99 || £6.29 || ¥700 || N/A | | 1,000 || $6.99 || €6.99 || £6.29 || $8.79 || ¥700 || N/A | ||
|- style="background:#fff" | |- style="background:#fff" | ||
| 2,000 || $12.99 || €12.99 || £11.69 || ¥1300 || N/A | | 2,000 || $12.99 || €12.99 || £11.69 || $16.29 || ¥1300 || N/A | ||
|- style="background:#fff" | |- style="background:#fff" | ||
| 4,000 || $24.99 || €24.99 || £22.49 || ¥2500 || N/A | | 4,000 || $24.99 || €24.99 || £22.49 || $31.24 || ¥2500 || N/A | ||
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! style="background:#{{yellow color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" colspan="6" | | ! style="background:#{{yellow color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" colspan="6" | | ||
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==Energy== | ==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. | 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 3 hours and 20 minutes to regenerate 200 pieces of energy, an expansion which Tetra forces the player to buy after clearing S01-02 for the first time. Energy can be refilled by pressing Y on the map screen and selecting to refill the energy gauge, at a cost of 10 [[File:Picrite Picross 3DS.png]] Picrites per refill. Players may instead opt to upgrade their energy meter: | ||
{| class=" | {| class="roundtable" style="background:#{{yellow color}}; border:3px solid #{{skill color}}" | ||
! style="background:#{{yellow color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Level | ! style="background:#{{yellow color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Level | ||
! style="background:#{{yellow color light}}" | Energy | ! style="background:#{{yellow color light}}" | Energy | ||
! style="background:#{{yellow color light}}" | Cost | ! style="background:#{{yellow color light}}" | Cost | ||
! style="background:#{{yellow color light}}" | Total Wait Time<br />(hr:min) | |||
! style="background:#{{yellow color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | Notes | ! style="background:#{{yellow color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | Notes | ||
|- style="background:#fff" | |- style="background:#fff" | ||
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| 100 | | 100 | ||
| N/A | | N/A | ||
| 01:40 | |||
| Starting level | | Starting level | ||
|- style="background:#fff" | |- style="background:#fff" | ||
| 2 | | 2 | ||
| 200 | | 200 | ||
| 50 Picrites | | 50 [[File:Picrite Picross 3DS.png]] Picrites | ||
| 03:20 | |||
| The player is forced by [[Professor Tetra]] to buy after S01-02.<br>Tetra gives the player the amount to buy at that time. | | 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" | |- style="background:#fff" | ||
| 3 | | 3 | ||
| 300 | | 300 | ||
| 100 Picrites | | 100 [[File:Picrite Picross 3DS.png]] Picrites | ||
| 05:00 | |||
| N/A | | N/A | ||
|- style="background:#fff" | |- style="background:#fff" | ||
| 4 | | 4 | ||
| 400 | | 400 | ||
| 150 Picrites | | 150 [[File:Picrite Picross 3DS.png]] Picrites | ||
| 06:40 | |||
| N/A | | N/A | ||
|- style="background:#fff" | |- style="background:#fff" | ||
| 5 | | 5 | ||
| Unlimited | | Unlimited | ||
| | | 400 [[File:Picrite Picross 3DS.png]] Picrites | ||
| N/A | |||
| Energy is unlimited after this upgrade | | Energy is unlimited after this upgrade | ||
|- | |- | ||
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==Skills== | ==Skills== | ||
Each species of Pokémon has one of 12 skills, | [[File:Picross Eevee support.png|thumb|right|200px|Eevee's support skill]] | ||
{| class=" | {{main|Skill (Picross)}} | ||
Each species of Pokémon is assigned one [[type]], and has one of 12 skills depending on that type. The strength of a skill varies depending on the Pokémon - generally speaking, stronger effects are given to evolved, Mega Evolved, Legendary, and Mythical Pokémon. | |||
{| class="roundtable" style="background:#{{yellow color}}; border:3px solid #{{skill color}}" | |||
! style="background:#{{yellow color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Name | ! style="background:#{{yellow color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Name | ||
! style="background:#{{yellow color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | | ! style="background:#{{yellow color light}}" | Type | ||
! style="background:#{{yellow color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | Effect | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |- style="background:#fff" | ||
| Blue Force | | [[File:Blue Force Picross 3DS.png]] Blue Force | ||
| | | [[File:WaterIC XY.png|Water|link=Water (type)]] [[File:IceIC XY.png|Ice|link=Ice (type)]] | ||
| It changes the color of hint numbers to blue on rows with confirmable squares. | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |- style="background:#fff" | ||
| Rising Reveal | | [[File:Rising Reveal Picross 3DS.png]] Rising Reveal | ||
| | | [[File:NormalIC XY.png|Normal|link=Normal (type)]] | ||
| It reveals squares vertically, centering around the activation square. | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |- style="background:#fff" | ||
| Slash Reveal | | [[File:Slash Reveal Picross 3DS.png]] Slash Reveal | ||
| | | [[File:GroundIC XY.png|Ground|link=Ground (type)]] [[File:RockIC XY.png|Rock|link=Rock (type)]] | ||
| It reveals squares horizontally, centering around the activation square. | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |- style="background:#fff" | ||
| Cross Reveal | | [[File:Cross Reveal Picross 3DS.png]] Cross Reveal | ||
| | | [[File:FireIC XY.png|Fire|link=Fire (type)]] | ||
| It reveals squares in a cross shape, centering around the activation square. | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |- style="background:#fff" | ||
| Square Reveal | | [[File:Square Reveal Picross 3DS.png]] Square Reveal | ||
| | | [[File:DragonIC XY.png|Dragon|link=Dragon (type)]] | ||
| It reveals squares in a square shape, centering around the activation square. | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |- style="background:#fff" | ||
| Diamond Reveal | | [[File:Diamond Reveal Picross 3DS.png]] Diamond Reveal | ||
| | | [[File:FairyIC XY.png|Fairy|link=Fairy (type)]] | ||
| It reveals squares in a diamond shape, centering around the activation square. | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |- style="background:#fff" | ||
| Scatter Reveal | | [[File:Scatter Reveal Picross 3DS.png]] Scatter Reveal | ||
| | | [[File:DarkIC XY.png|Dark|link=Dark (type)]] [[File:PoisonIC XY.png|Poison|link=Poison (type)]] | ||
| It reveals squares randomly. | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |- style="background:#fff" | ||
| Auto Fix X | | [[File:Auto Fix X Picross 3DS.png]] Auto Fix X | ||
| | | [[File:SteelIC XY.png|Steel|link=Steel (type)]] | ||
| It automatically fixes squares when you fill them in or place X marks incorrectly. | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |- style="background:#fff" | ||
| Auto Fix | | [[File:Auto Fix Picross 3DS.png]] Auto Fix | ||
| | | [[File:GrassIC XY.png|Grass|link=Grass (type)]] | ||
| It automatically fixes squares when you incorrectly fill them in. | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |- style="background:#fff" | ||
| Hyper Scan | | [[File:Hyper Scan Picross 3DS.png]] Hyper Scan | ||
| | | [[File:FlyingIC XY.png|Flying|link=Flying (type)]] [[File:FightingIC XY.png|Fighting|link=Fighting (type)]] [[File:BugIC XY.png|Bug|link=Bug (type)]] | ||
| It scans the grid and fixes incorrect squares. | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |- style="background:#fff" | ||
| Slow Time | | [[File:Slow Time Picross 3DS.png]] Slow Time | ||
| | | [[File:ElectricIC XY.png|Electric|link=Electric (type)]] | ||
| It makes the time slow down. | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |- style="background:#fff" | ||
| Freeze Time | | [[File:Freeze Time Picross 3DS.png]] Freeze Time | ||
| | | [[File:PsychicIC XY.png|Psychic|link=Psychic (type)]] [[File:GhostIC XY.png|Ghost|link=Ghost (type)]] | ||
| It makes the time stop for a while. | |||
|- | |- | ||
! style="background:#{{yellow color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" colspan="2" | | ! style="background:#{{yellow color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" colspan="2" | | ||
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==Puzzles== | ==Puzzles== | ||
The game features | {{main|Puzzle (Picross 3DS)}} | ||
The main game features 312 puzzles divided into 31 areas (including the tutorial). 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 | ===Main Game=== | ||
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 their own. Stage 01-01 makes the player use Pokémon skills to show them off. Throughout the tutorial and for the first two Pokémon stages, the player can earn Picrites as a reward; after this, there are no Picrites given for puzzle solving and the player must earn bonus Picrites through challenges or purchase them directly. | |||
====Passwords==== | |||
There is a password function built into the game. Passwords can be entered using one of two methods: players can either tap a stage requiring a password to enter it, or players can tap the first icon on the bottom of the screen and click the password button. | |||
There are four passwords in the game, all of which are region-locked: | |||
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! style="background:#{{yellow color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" rowspan=2 | Region | |||
! style="background:#{{yellow color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" colspan=4 | Character | |||
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! style="background:#{{yellow color light}}" | S03-06<br>[[File:Ash-Greninja Pokémon Picross.png|32px]]<br>[[Ash's Greninja|Ash-Greninja]] | |||
! style="background:#{{yellow color light}}" | S04-07<br>[[File:Mew Pokémon Picross.png|32px]]<br>{{p|Mew}} | |||
! style="background:#{{yellow color light}}" | S05-07<br>[[File:Zygarde 10 Percent Pokémon Picross.png|32px]]<br>{{p|Zygarde}}<br><small>(10% Forme)</small> | |||
! style="background:#{{yellow color light}}" | S05-08<br>[[File:Zygarde Complete Pokémon Picross.png|32px]]<br>{{p|Zygarde}}<br><small>(Complete Forme)</small> | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |||
| Japan | |||
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|- style="background:#fff" | |||
| North America | |||
| 34111425 <ref>[https://twitter.com/nintendoamerica/status/687348408592498688] Nintendo of America official Twitter account, Ash-Greninja password</ref> | |||
| 75603372 <ref>[https://twitter.com/nintendoamerica/status/684781519425114112] Nintendo of America official Twitter account, Mew password</ref> | |||
| 72005601 | |||
| 96734255 | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |||
| PAL | |||
| 89907383 <ref>[https://twitter.com/nintendouk/status/703225598068527105] Nintendo UK official Twitter account, Ash-Greninja password</ref> | |||
| 18587211 <ref>[https://twitter.com/nintendouk/status/702176494504845312] Nintendo UK official Twitter account, Mew password</ref> | |||
| 74326715 <ref>[https://twitter.com/nintendouk/status/704654561416450049] Nintendo UK official Twitter account, Zygarde 10% Forme password</ref> | |||
| 77742314 <ref>[https://twitter.com/nintendouk/status/705433917088780289] Nintendo UK official Twitter account, Zygarde Complete Forme password</ref> | |||
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! style="background:#{{yellow color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" colspan="2" | | |||
|} | |||
Once a player has entered all four passwords for their region, the password button is removed, and the player is informed that all passwords have been entered. This means there are no passwords to unlock bonus Picrites or for any other purposes. | |||
====Mega Pencil==== | |||
There are 48 puzzles for all Pokémon capable of [[Mega Evolution]]. These puzzles require the Mega Pencil. Upon tapping any of these puzzles, [[Professor Tetra]] points out her ability to manufacture one at the cost of 500 [[File:Picrite Picross 3DS.png]] Picrites. The player can opt to decline or accept this proposition and whether to play the puzzles at that time or not. Once the player has a Mega Pencil, it is not necessary to obtain another one to do additional puzzles involving Mega Evolution. Once the Mega Pencil is obtained, clicking a Mega Evolution puzzle results in Tetra appearing to prompt the player, saying, "Pokémon can Mega Evolve! Let's have it undergo Mega Evolution." Players can also tap and drag on a puzzle location and drag (with or without the Mega Pencil) to bypass Tetra's comments. | |||
All Mega Evolution puzzles have missions like every other puzzle, which provide 288 Picrites total as rewards. Additionally, 21 puzzles require Mega Evolved Pokémon, 16 of which are different puzzles, meaning even more Picrites can be earned on those puzzles. Additionally, six medals pertain to Mega Evolution while seven others involve certain teams or full completion in some fashion, at a value of 3 Picrites apiece. In total, it's possible to earn 381 Picrites with the Mega Pencil that cannot otherwise be earned in any way, making the purchase value of the Mega Pencil about 119 Picrites after completing the game. | |||
Once a Pokémon's Mega Evolution is obtained, the icons for both the regular form and the Mega Evolution appear in the Pokémon list. Players can choose either to be in the party; however, the party is limited to a single Mega Evolution. Dragging a second Mega Evolution to the party results in all slots except the existing Mega Evolution slot turning red, allowing a player to swap that Pokémon only. Naturally, when a Mega Evolution is in the party, the regular form is forbidden to be in the party, and the same is true for trying to add a Mega to a party with the regular form already present; the only slot available for dragging either form in that situation is the same slot as the other form. It's interesting to note that there is no mechanic for Mega Evolution during the puzzle, and that a Pokémon that Mega Evolves (or before its Mega Evolution) can be used while its other form is resting. | |||
====Mythical Pokémon==== | |||
[[Mythical Pokémon]] have a special mechanic at play in Pokémon Picross. With the exception of {{me|Diancie}} (which is available after catching Diancie itself), {{p|Mew}} (which is locked by a password as noted above), and {{p|Phione}} (which does not appear at all), all Mythical Pokémon will appear after a countdown timer has expired. Players do not get to see this countdown timer, and this timer continues to count while the game is not running. | |||
When the timer expires, the player will be greeted by Professor Tetra informing of "big news". At this point, a Mythical Pokémon becomes available in one of the various areas of the game. These Pokémon stages have a red exclamation mark icon over them and a timer counting underneath; this timer represents the amount of time before the Pokémon is gone. These Pokémon must have their stages accessed within a set time period or they will disappear. If the Pokémon does vanish, the player will see another notification from Tetra and the countdown will begin again for the next random appearance; if the player is on that map, the map will then reload with the stage removed. If a Pokémon is allowed to vanish, it does not necessarily reappear immediately and another may appear first. In the event a player is not in the game, the notification may not be given immediately, but after a brief time the appearance will be triggered. If the 3DS is closed when the appearance countdown timer expires, the Pokémon will not appear nor will its availability countdown begin until the player has the game active again, with the notification appearing immediately upon opening the 3DS with the game running. The player will therefore always have the full time available to access the stage, though returning the game to an inactive state will not stop the timer at this point. | |||
Once a Mythical Pokémon's stage is accessed, players can finish the puzzle regardless of the appearance timer and catch as normal; this means a player can pause and close the 3DS right after entering the stage (such as if low on energy) and come back with a full energy meter three hours later to finish the stage, if need be. If the player quits and the appearance timer still has time on it, the player can try again (this may be done to equip Pokémon with certain skills). If the player quits the puzzle after the appearance timer expires, the player will lose the chance to catch that Pokémon and have to try again a day or two later, based on the appearance rate. Once a Mythical Pokémon's stage is completed, it stays permanently and can be visited at any time to complete challenges. | |||
Most Mythical Pokémon are available in their areas for an hour, though {{p|Genesect}}, {{p|Diancie}}, {{p|Hoopa}} Unbound, and {{p|Arceus}}, all from the last five areas of the game, stay for shorter varying lengths of time if their stages are not accessed. All Mythical Pokémon stages are the largest size available in the game, 20×15. | |||
As soon as {{p|Arceus}} is caught, the timers for all remaining Mythical Pokémon are cut in half. | |||
The Mythical Pokémon, their areas, the length of their appearance timers, and the amount of time each Pokémon is available for are as follows: | |||
{| class="roundtable" style="background:#{{yellow color}}; border:3px solid #{{skill color}}" | |||
! style="background:#{{yellow color light}};" | Pokémon | |||
! style="background:#{{yellow color light}};" | Area | |||
! style="background:#{{yellow color light}};" | Wait time<br>(hours) | |||
! style="background:#{{yellow color light}};" | Available time | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |||
|style="text-align:center"|[[File:Celebi Pokémon Picross.png|32px]]<br>{{p|Celebi}} | |||
|04 | |||
|20 | |||
|1 hour | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |||
|style="text-align:center"|[[File:Jirachi Pokémon Picross.png|32px]]<br>{{p|Jirachi}} | |||
|07 | |||
|20 | |||
|1 hour | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |||
|style="text-align:center"|[[File:Deoxys Pokémon Picross.png|32px]]<br>{{p|Deoxys}} | |||
|16 | |||
|36 | |||
|1 hour | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |||
|style="text-align:center"|[[File:Manaphy Pokémon Picross.png|32px]]<br>{{p|Manaphy}} | |||
|02 | |||
|20 | |||
|1 hour | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |||
|style="text-align:center"|[[File:Darkrai Pokémon Picross.png|32px]]<br>{{p|Darkrai}} | |||
|18 | |||
|36 | |||
|1 hour | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |||
|style="text-align:center"|[[File:Shaymin Sky Pokémon Picross.png|32px]]<br>{{p|Shaymin}}<br><small>(Sky Forme)</small> | |||
|09 | |||
|36 | |||
|1 hour | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |||
|style="text-align:center"|[[File:Arceus Pokémon Picross.png|32px]]<br>{{p|Arceus}} | |||
|30 | |||
|48 | |||
|30 minutes | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |||
|style="text-align:center"|[[File:Victini Pokémon Picross.png|32px]]<br>{{p|Victini}} | |||
|24 | |||
|36 | |||
|1 hour | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |||
|style="text-align:center"|[[File:Keldeo Resolute Pokémon Picross.png|32px]]<br>{{p|Keldeo}}<br><small>(Resolute Forme)</small> | |||
|11 | |||
|36 | |||
|1 hour | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |||
|style="text-align:center"|[[File:Meloetta Aria Pokémon Picross.png|32px]]<br>{{p|Meloetta}}<br><small>(Aria Forme)</small> | |||
|21 | |||
|36 | |||
|1 hour | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |||
|style="text-align:center"|[[File:Genesect Pokémon Picross.png|32px]]<br>{{p|Genesect}} | |||
|26 | |||
|44 | |||
|15 minutes | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |||
|style="text-align:center"|[[File:Diancie Pokémon Picross.png|32px]]<br>{{p|Diancie}} | |||
|27 | |||
|40 | |||
|45 minutes | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |||
|style="text-align:center"|[[File:Hoopa Confined Pokémon Picross.png|32px]]<br>{{p|Hoopa}} Confined | |||
|08 | |||
|36 | |||
|1 hour | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |||
|style="text-align:center"|[[File:Hoopa Unbound Pokémon Picross.png|32px]]<br>{{p|Hoopa}} Unbound | |||
|29 | |||
|40 | |||
|45 minutes | |||
|- | |||
! style="background:#{{yellow color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" colspan="2" | | |||
|} | |||
====Alt-World==== | |||
After completing Stage 05-03, [[Professor Tetra]] will appear to tell the player about Mega Picross puzzles. These puzzles involve clue numbers that cover two rows or columns and apply to squares in both rows and columns. The player is then invited back to the lab and given three new puzzles to complete in turn; these puzzles do not give any Picrites as a reward and have no missions tied to them, but do use the player's energy. Upon completing these three puzzles, players can unlock access to Alt-World for 300 [[File:Picrite Picross 3DS.png]] Picrites. After unlocking Alt-World, the player can freely travel between the two worlds. In the Alt-World, the player can solve Mega Picross puzzles and complete another set of missions for each stage; however, missions in the Alt-World offer no rewards. | |||
Stage availability works differently in Alt-World than in the main world. While the player can catch Pokémon not yet caught in the main world, new areas cannot be unlocked in the Alt-World directly; they can only be unlocked from within the main world. Each area in the Alt-World initially has those stages available that are nearest to a neighboring area that is already unlocked in the main world: For instance, Area 12 will start with A12-01 (linked from Area 11), and might also have one or both of A12-03 (linked from Area 13) and A12-04 (linked from Area 14) available. Within one area, the Pokémon themselves appear in a different order than in the main world, though the stage access paths are the same. Once unlocked in the main world, Mythical Pokémon stages and password stages are available in the Alt-World as well. It is possible to catch Mythical Pokémon in the Alt-World before completing the stage in the main world. | |||
===Daily Training=== | ===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 | 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. A usual "workout" involves completing a group of 7×7 puzzles in a set amount of time. If a player can complete the challenge, the reward is a small number of Picrites (between 4-13 depending on progress). 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, | 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, players 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. There are 10 levels to this bonus; being at Lv.10 gives the biggest bonus on top of the challenge clear reward; combined with stage clear rewards, this makes it possible to earn enough Picrites to unlock the next area in a matter of days. The boost in the daily training reward occurs with every four areas unlocked, meaning a player with 25 areas unlocked has reached the highest possible daily training reward (10 Picrites), while a Lv.10 bonus (3 Picrites) and a prize for meeting the target time (2 Picrites) yields a possible daily 15 Picrites for Daily Training. | ||
Daily Training is accessed by tapping the arrow at the bottom of the screen and selecting the sixth icon, which looks like Tetra. | 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=== | ===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. | 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. Visiting every area in the game is required to complete the murals; however, no Mega Pokémon puzzles offer these tiles as rewards. Upon completing all the mural tiles in one mural the entire mural can be reset and played again in order to obtain a better time. | ||
Mural Mode can be accessed by tapping the arrow at the bottom of the screen and choosing the third icon. | Mural Mode can be accessed by tapping the arrow at the bottom of the screen and choosing the third icon. | ||
==Medals== | |||
There are 100 medals available in the game. Medals are rewarded to players for accomplishing specific tasks and all have a reward of 3 Picrites, allowing a player to earn 300 Picrites by collecting all medals. | |||
Three medals are coded into the game but remain unused. These medals are: | |||
*Legendary Dream Team (Clear a puzzle with five Legendary Pokémon) | |||
*The Reliables (Catch all fully evolved first partner Pokémon from each region) | |||
*Mythical Dream Team (Obtain a mural tile) | |||
The available medals are as follows: | |||
{| class="roundtable" style="background:#{{yellow color}}; border:3px solid #{{skill color}}" | |||
! style="background:#{{yellow color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | [[File:Medal Picross 3DS.png]]<br>Medal # | |||
! style="background:#{{yellow color light}}" | Name | |||
! style="background:#{{yellow color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | Description | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |||
|001||First Step||Clear the tutorial | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |||
|002||First Journey||Unlock an area | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |||
|003||New Traveler||Unlock 5 areas | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |||
|004||Super Traveler||Unlock 10 areas | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |||
|005||Hyper Traveler||Unlock 20 areas | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |||
|006||Master Traveler||Unlock all areas | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |||
|007||Hall of Fame||Reach the ending | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |||
|008||First Friend||Catch a Pokémon | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |||
|009||Novice Pokémon Trainer||Catch 10 Pokémon | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |||
|010||Intermediate Pokémon Trainer||Catch 50 Pokémon | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |||
|011||Super Pokémon Trainer||Catch 100 Pokémon | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |||
|012||Hyper Pokémon Trainer||Catch 200 Pokémon | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |||
|013||Master Pokémon Trainer||Catch all Pokémon | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |||
|014||First Trial||Clear a Standard Mode mission | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |||
|015||Path of Trials: Just Started||Clear 10 Standard Mode missions | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |||
|016||Path of Trials: Finally Halfway||Clear 600 Standard Mode missions | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |||
|017||Path of Trials: Almost There||Clear 999 Standard Mode missions | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |||
|018||Ruler of the Path of Trials||Clear all Standard Mode missions | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |||
|019||Alt-World Unlocked||Unlock Alt-World Mode | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |||
|020||First Challenge in Alt-World||Clear an Alt-World Mode mission | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |||
|021||Alt-World: Endless Road||Clear 10 Alt-World Mode missions | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |||
|022||Alt-World: Second Half||Clear 600 Alt-World Mode missions | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |||
|023||Alt-World: Final Push||Clear 999 Alt-World Mode missions | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |||
|024||Ruler of Alt-World||Clear all Alt-World Mode missions | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |||
|025||Further Challenge: Four Friends||Clear the Cresselia puzzle in Alt-World Mode with just 4 Pokémon | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |||
|026||Further Challenge: Three Friends||Clear the Kyurem puzzle in Alt-World Mode with just 3 Pokémon | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |||
|027||Further Challenge: Two Friends||Clear the Giratina puzzle in Alt-World Mode with just 2 Pokémon | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |||
|028||Further Challenge: One Friend||Clear the Mewtwo puzzle in Alt-World Mode with just 1 Pokémon | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |||
|029||Further Challenge: Solo||Clear the Arceus puzzle in Alt-World Mode without Pokémon | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |||
|030||New Power||Obtain the Mega Pencil | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |||
|031||First Mega Evolution||Mega Evolve the first Pokémon | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |||
|032||Novice Mega Evolution Trainer||Mega Evolve 10 Pokémon | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |||
|033||Super Mega Evolution Trainer||Mega Evolve 20 Pokémon | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |||
|034||Hyper Mega Evolution Trainer||Mega Evolve 30 Pokémon | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |||
|035||Master Mega Evolution Trainer||Mega Evolve all Pokémon that are capable of Mega Evolution | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |||
|036||Code Breaker||Unlock a password | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |||
|037||Encounter of the Unknown||Catch a Mythical Pokémon | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |||
|038||Novice Mythical Pokémon Trainer||Catch 3 Mythical Pokémon | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |||
|039||Super Mythical Pokémon Trainer||Catch 6 Mythical Pokémon | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |||
|040||Hyper Mythical Pokémon Trainer||Catch 9 Mythical Pokémon | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |||
|041||Master Mythical Pokémon Trainer||Catch all Mythical Pokémon | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |||
|042||Training Master||Clear Daily Training Lv. 10 | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |||
|043||Above and Beyond||Clear Daily Training Lv. 10 within 00:01:40 | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |||
|044||Blue-Force Master||Use Blue Force 50 times | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |||
|045||Auto-Fix X Master||Use Auto Fix X 50 times | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |||
|046||Auto-Fix Master||Use Auto Fix 50 times | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |||
|047||Hyper-Scan Master||Use Hyper Scan 50 times | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |||
|048||Slow-Time Master||Use Slow Time 50 times | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |||
|049||Freeze-Time Master||Use Freeze Time 50 times | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |||
|050||Rising-Reveal Master||Use Rising Reveal 50 times | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |||
|051||Slash-Reveal Master||Use Slash Reveal 50 times | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |||
|052||Cross-Reveal Master||Use Cross Reveal 50 times | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |||
|053||Square-Reveal Master||Use Square Reveal 50 times | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |||
|054||Diamond-Reveal Master||Use Diamond Reveal 50 times | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |||
|055||Scatter-Reveal Master||Use Scatter Reveal 50 times | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |||
|056||Filled-Square Fan||Fill 100 squares | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |||
|057||Filled-Square Ace||Fill 1000 squares | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |||
|058||Filled-Square Leader||Fill 5000 squares | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |||
|059||Filled-Square Champion||Fill 10000 squares | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |||
|060||Filled-Square Legend||Fill 50000 squares | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |||
|061||Button-Control Specialist||Clear a puzzle using the button-control method from beginning to end | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |||
|062||Stylus-Control Specialist||Clear a puzzle using the stylus-control method from beginning to end | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |||
|063||First Step to Primal||Obtain a mural tile | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |||
|064||Beginning and End||Obtain all mural tiles | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |||
|065||Embodiment of the Land||Clear Primal Groudon's mural | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |||
|066||Embodiment of the Sea||Clear Primal Kyogre's mural | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |||
|067||Apprentice Painter||Expand the Energy Gauge | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |||
|068||Diligent Painter||Expand the Energy Gauge to level 2 | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |||
|069||Prolific Painter||Expand the Energy Gauge to level 3 | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |||
|070||Master Painter||Make the Energy Gauge unlimited | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |||
|071||Photographer||Take a screenshot | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |||
|072||New Manager||Expand the number of open slots for your party | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |||
|073||Charismatic Executive||Reach the max number of open party slots | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |||
|074||Pokémon Picross Master||Clear all puzzles in Standard Mode, Alt-World Mode, and Mural Mode | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |||
|075||Unlucky||Try to use a reveal skill that fails | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |||
|076||First Partners||Catch all first partner Pokémon from each region | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |||
|077||Eevee Enthusiast||Catch all Pokémon evolved from Eevee | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |||
|078||Ceaseless Bonds||Clear a puzzle with the following Pokémon: Latios, Latias | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |||
|079||Modification Encounters||Clear a puzzle with the following Pokémon: Genesect, Mewtwo | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |||
|080||Electrifying Cuteness||Clear a puzzle with the following Pokémon: Dedenne, Emolga, Pachirisu, Minun, Plusle | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |||
|081||False Love||Clear a puzzle with the following Pokémon: Luvdisc, Sudowoodo | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |||
|082||Clash in the Atmosphere||Clear a puzzle with the following Pokémon: Deoxys, Mega Rayquaza | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |||
|083||Fairy Bonds||Clear a puzzle with the following Pokémon: Mega Diancie, Xerneas | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |||
|084||Powerhouse||Clear a puzzle with the following Pokémon: Talonflame, Landorus, Garchomp, Mega Kangaskhan | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |||
|085||Time Traveler||Clear a puzzle with the following Pokémon: Dialga, Celebi | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |||
|086||Versatility||Clear a puzzle with the following Pokémon: Zoroark, Zorua, Ditto | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |||
|087||Purrfect Helpers||Clear a puzzle with the following Pokémon: Meowstic, Espurr, Purrloin, Weavile, Meowth | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |||
|088||Glee Club||Clear a puzzle with the following Pokémon: Meloetta, Altaria, Jigglypuff | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |||
|089||Pikachu Fan Club||Clear a puzzle with the following Pokémon: Pichu, Raichu, Pikachu | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |||
|090||First Tall Grass||Clear a puzzle with the following Pokémon: Fletchling, Bidoof, Zigzagoon, Poochyena, Hoothoot | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |||
|091||Strange Road Trip||Clear a puzzle with the following Pokémon: Slakoth, Marshtomp, Quagsire, Slowbro, Psyduck | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |||
|092||Flower Explosion||Clear a puzzle with the following Pokémon: Floette, Lilligant, Shaymin, Meganium, Venusaur | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |||
|093||Monochrome Pokémon||Clear a puzzle with the following Pokémon: Pancham, Zekrom, Reshiram, Blitzle, Unown | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |||
|094||Pearl and Oink||Clear a puzzle with the following Pokémon: Tepig, Clamperl | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |||
|095||Brainiacs||Clear a puzzle with the following Pokémon: Uxie, Mewtwo, Metagross, Alakazam | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |||
|096||Going Bananas||Clear a puzzle with the following Pokémon: Pansage, Infernape, Aipom | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |||
|097||Foxy Faction||Clear a puzzle with the following Pokémon: Delphox, Fennekin, Zoroark, Zorua, Vulpix | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |||
|098||Wild Fight||Clear a puzzle with the following Pokémon: Chimchar, Poochyena | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |||
|099||Abnormal Weather||Clear a puzzle with the following Pokémon: Abomasnow, Mega Rayquaza, Groudon, Kyogre, Tyranitar | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |||
|100||Perfect Medalist||Obtain all [other] medals | |||
|- | |||
! style="background:#{{yellow color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" colspan="2" | | |||
|} | |||
==Staff== | |||
{{main|Staff of Pokémon Picross}} | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Pokémon Picross artwork.png| | Pokémon Picross artwork.png|Key art drawn by [[Kouki Saitou]]<ref>[https://archive.is/dlTGu Saitou confirming he drew the Picross art.]</ref> | ||
Picross Eevee profile.png|Example of Pokémon profile | |||
Picross Pikachu puzzle caught.png|Caught screen | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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==In other languages== | ==In other languages== | ||
{{Langtable|color={{yellow color light}}|bordercolor={{ | {{Langtable|color={{yellow color light}}|bordercolor={{skill color dark}} | ||
|fr=Pokémon Picross | |fr=Pokémon Picross | ||
|de=Pokémon Picross | |de=Pokémon Picross | ||
|it=Pokémon Picross | |it=Pokémon Picross | ||
|es=Pokémon Picross}} | |es=Pokémon Picross}} | ||
==See also== | |||
* [[List of Pokémon in Pokémon Picross]] | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_aQ_71Z5T0o Reveal trailer] | * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_aQ_71Z5T0o Reveal trailer] | ||
* [https://miiverse.nintendo.net/titles/6437256808824102623/6437256808824102626 North America Miiverse community] | |||
* [https://miiverse.nintendo.net/titles/6437256808823778075/6437256808823778084 PAL region Miiverse community] | |||
{{-}} | * [https://miiverse.nintendo.net/titles/6437256808824257159/6437256808824257165 Japan Miiverse community] | ||
==References== | |||
<references/> | |||
{{Spin-off series}} | |||
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Latest revision as of 11:24, 5 September 2024
- This article is about the Nintendo 3DS title. For the cancelled Game Boy Color title, see Pokémon Picross (GBC).
Pokémon Picross ポケモンピクロス | |
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Logo of Pokémon Picross | |
Basic info
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Platform: | Nintendo 3DS |
Category: | Puzzle |
Players: | 1 player |
Connectivity: | None |
Developer: | Jupiter Corporation |
Publisher: | Nintendo |
Part of: | Generation VI spin-off |
Ratings
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CERO: | A |
ESRB: | E |
ACB: | G |
OFLC: | N/A |
PEGI: | 3 |
GRAC: | N/A |
GSRR: | N/A |
Release dates
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Japan: | December 2, 2015 |
North America: | December 3, 2015 |
Australia: | December 4, 2015 |
Europe: | December 3, 2015 |
South Korea: | N/A |
Hong Kong: | N/A |
Taiwan: | N/A |
Websites
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Japanese: | Official site |
English: | Official site Pokémon.com Nintendo.com |
Japanese boxart
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Pokémon Picross (Japanese: ポケモンピクロス Pokémon Picross) is a freemium Nintendo 3DS game that was released in Japan on December 2, 2015, in North America and Europe on December 3, 2015, and in Australia on December 4, 2015. A picross, from picture and crossword, is a genre of puzzle games, also known as a nonogram. It was developed by Jupiter Corporation.
The game features 312 puzzles featuring many species of Pokémon, including all Legendary Pokémon, Mythical Pokémon, and Mega-Evolved Pokémon as of Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire.
The game was announced in the November 12, 2015 Nintendo Direct. It became unavailable after the discontinuation of the 3DS Nintendo eShop on March 27, 2023.
Blurb
Pokémon Picross is a puzzle game where you reveal a hidden Pokémon illustration. Once you solve an illustration of a Pokémon, you can collect that Pokémon. Collected Pokémon help you solve more difficult puzzles. With 300+ standard Pokémon puzzles, a significantly harder advanced mode, and Daily Training, this game will supply hours of enjoyment.
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 Evolved Pokémon are also available, and exist as separate entries from their original form.
The player's team of Pokémon is subject to the following restrictions:
- Up to 5 Pokémon can be placed on a team at a time.
- A team may not have duplicates of the same species of Pokémon. For instance, a team cannot have both Greninja and Ash-Greninja.
- Up to one Mega Evolved Pokémon may be used per team, and they cannot be on the same team as their original form.
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. 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.
Picrites are primarily rewarded in-game by completing stages; many stages offer 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. Other methods to obtain Picrites include medal rewards, and daily training.
It is also possible to obtain Picrites through the Nintendo eShop, where packs of Picrites are available for sale.
Up to 5,000 Picrites can be purchased (equivalent to ¥3,750). Once this many Picrites have been purchased, the Shop will not allow further purchases, and instead change into a button to redeem 1,000 Picrites on demand for free. These Picrites can be redeemed an infinite amount of times. Having infinite Picrites effectively removes most of the game's wait-time mechanics - the exception being cooldowns on tired Legendary or Mythical Pokémon, which cannot be skipped unlike regular Pokémon.
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 3 hours and 20 minutes to regenerate 200 pieces of energy, an expansion which Tetra forces the player to buy after clearing S01-02 for the first time. Energy can be refilled by pressing Y on the map screen and selecting to refill the energy gauge, at a cost of 10 Picrites per refill. Players may instead opt to upgrade their energy meter:
Level | Energy | Cost | Total Wait Time (hr:min) |
Notes |
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1 | 100 | N/A | 01:40 | Starting level |
2 | 200 | 50 Picrites | 03:20 | The player is forced by Professor Tetra to buy after S01-02. Tetra gives the player the amount to buy at that time. |
3 | 300 | 100 Picrites | 05:00 | N/A |
4 | 400 | 150 Picrites | 06:40 | N/A |
5 | Unlimited | 400 Picrites | N/A | Energy is unlimited after this upgrade |
Skills
- Main article: Skill (Picross)
Each species of Pokémon is assigned one type, and has one of 12 skills depending on that type. The strength of a skill varies depending on the Pokémon - generally speaking, stronger effects are given to evolved, Mega Evolved, Legendary, and Mythical Pokémon.
Puzzles
- Main article: Puzzle (Picross 3DS)
The main game features 312 puzzles divided into 31 areas (including the tutorial). In regular play, a Pokémon whose puzzle is completed is automatically caught.
Main Game
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 their own. Stage 01-01 makes the player use Pokémon skills to show them off. Throughout the tutorial and for the first two Pokémon stages, the player can earn Picrites as a reward; after this, there are no Picrites given for puzzle solving and the player must earn bonus Picrites through challenges or purchase them directly.
Passwords
There is a password function built into the game. Passwords can be entered using one of two methods: players can either tap a stage requiring a password to enter it, or players can tap the first icon on the bottom of the screen and click the password button.
There are four passwords in the game, all of which are region-locked:
Region | Character | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
S03-06 Ash-Greninja |
S04-07 Mew |
S05-07 Zygarde (10% Forme) |
S05-08 Zygarde (Complete Forme) | |
Japan | 80930344 | 72398476 | 75946452 | 15768352 |
North America | 34111425 [1] | 75603372 [2] | 72005601 | 96734255 |
PAL | 89907383 [3] | 18587211 [4] | 74326715 [5] | 77742314 [6] |
Once a player has entered all four passwords for their region, the password button is removed, and the player is informed that all passwords have been entered. This means there are no passwords to unlock bonus Picrites or for any other purposes.
Mega Pencil
There are 48 puzzles for all Pokémon capable of Mega Evolution. These puzzles require the Mega Pencil. Upon tapping any of these puzzles, Professor Tetra points out her ability to manufacture one at the cost of 500 Picrites. The player can opt to decline or accept this proposition and whether to play the puzzles at that time or not. Once the player has a Mega Pencil, it is not necessary to obtain another one to do additional puzzles involving Mega Evolution. Once the Mega Pencil is obtained, clicking a Mega Evolution puzzle results in Tetra appearing to prompt the player, saying, "Pokémon can Mega Evolve! Let's have it undergo Mega Evolution." Players can also tap and drag on a puzzle location and drag (with or without the Mega Pencil) to bypass Tetra's comments.
All Mega Evolution puzzles have missions like every other puzzle, which provide 288 Picrites total as rewards. Additionally, 21 puzzles require Mega Evolved Pokémon, 16 of which are different puzzles, meaning even more Picrites can be earned on those puzzles. Additionally, six medals pertain to Mega Evolution while seven others involve certain teams or full completion in some fashion, at a value of 3 Picrites apiece. In total, it's possible to earn 381 Picrites with the Mega Pencil that cannot otherwise be earned in any way, making the purchase value of the Mega Pencil about 119 Picrites after completing the game.
Once a Pokémon's Mega Evolution is obtained, the icons for both the regular form and the Mega Evolution appear in the Pokémon list. Players can choose either to be in the party; however, the party is limited to a single Mega Evolution. Dragging a second Mega Evolution to the party results in all slots except the existing Mega Evolution slot turning red, allowing a player to swap that Pokémon only. Naturally, when a Mega Evolution is in the party, the regular form is forbidden to be in the party, and the same is true for trying to add a Mega to a party with the regular form already present; the only slot available for dragging either form in that situation is the same slot as the other form. It's interesting to note that there is no mechanic for Mega Evolution during the puzzle, and that a Pokémon that Mega Evolves (or before its Mega Evolution) can be used while its other form is resting.
Mythical Pokémon
Mythical Pokémon have a special mechanic at play in Pokémon Picross. With the exception of Mega Diancie (which is available after catching Diancie itself), Mew (which is locked by a password as noted above), and Phione (which does not appear at all), all Mythical Pokémon will appear after a countdown timer has expired. Players do not get to see this countdown timer, and this timer continues to count while the game is not running.
When the timer expires, the player will be greeted by Professor Tetra informing of "big news". At this point, a Mythical Pokémon becomes available in one of the various areas of the game. These Pokémon stages have a red exclamation mark icon over them and a timer counting underneath; this timer represents the amount of time before the Pokémon is gone. These Pokémon must have their stages accessed within a set time period or they will disappear. If the Pokémon does vanish, the player will see another notification from Tetra and the countdown will begin again for the next random appearance; if the player is on that map, the map will then reload with the stage removed. If a Pokémon is allowed to vanish, it does not necessarily reappear immediately and another may appear first. In the event a player is not in the game, the notification may not be given immediately, but after a brief time the appearance will be triggered. If the 3DS is closed when the appearance countdown timer expires, the Pokémon will not appear nor will its availability countdown begin until the player has the game active again, with the notification appearing immediately upon opening the 3DS with the game running. The player will therefore always have the full time available to access the stage, though returning the game to an inactive state will not stop the timer at this point.
Once a Mythical Pokémon's stage is accessed, players can finish the puzzle regardless of the appearance timer and catch as normal; this means a player can pause and close the 3DS right after entering the stage (such as if low on energy) and come back with a full energy meter three hours later to finish the stage, if need be. If the player quits and the appearance timer still has time on it, the player can try again (this may be done to equip Pokémon with certain skills). If the player quits the puzzle after the appearance timer expires, the player will lose the chance to catch that Pokémon and have to try again a day or two later, based on the appearance rate. Once a Mythical Pokémon's stage is completed, it stays permanently and can be visited at any time to complete challenges.
Most Mythical Pokémon are available in their areas for an hour, though Genesect, Diancie, Hoopa Unbound, and Arceus, all from the last five areas of the game, stay for shorter varying lengths of time if their stages are not accessed. All Mythical Pokémon stages are the largest size available in the game, 20×15.
As soon as Arceus is caught, the timers for all remaining Mythical Pokémon are cut in half.
The Mythical Pokémon, their areas, the length of their appearance timers, and the amount of time each Pokémon is available for are as follows:
Pokémon | Area | Wait time (hours) |
Available time |
---|---|---|---|
Celebi |
04 | 20 | 1 hour |
Jirachi |
07 | 20 | 1 hour |
Deoxys |
16 | 36 | 1 hour |
Manaphy |
02 | 20 | 1 hour |
Darkrai |
18 | 36 | 1 hour |
Shaymin (Sky Forme) |
09 | 36 | 1 hour |
Arceus |
30 | 48 | 30 minutes |
Victini |
24 | 36 | 1 hour |
Keldeo (Resolute Forme) |
11 | 36 | 1 hour |
Meloetta (Aria Forme) |
21 | 36 | 1 hour |
Genesect |
26 | 44 | 15 minutes |
Diancie |
27 | 40 | 45 minutes |
Hoopa Confined |
08 | 36 | 1 hour |
Hoopa Unbound |
29 | 40 | 45 minutes |
Alt-World
After completing Stage 05-03, Professor Tetra will appear to tell the player about Mega Picross puzzles. These puzzles involve clue numbers that cover two rows or columns and apply to squares in both rows and columns. The player is then invited back to the lab and given three new puzzles to complete in turn; these puzzles do not give any Picrites as a reward and have no missions tied to them, but do use the player's energy. Upon completing these three puzzles, players can unlock access to Alt-World for 300 Picrites. After unlocking Alt-World, the player can freely travel between the two worlds. In the Alt-World, the player can solve Mega Picross puzzles and complete another set of missions for each stage; however, missions in the Alt-World offer no rewards.
Stage availability works differently in Alt-World than in the main world. While the player can catch Pokémon not yet caught in the main world, new areas cannot be unlocked in the Alt-World directly; they can only be unlocked from within the main world. Each area in the Alt-World initially has those stages available that are nearest to a neighboring area that is already unlocked in the main world: For instance, Area 12 will start with A12-01 (linked from Area 11), and might also have one or both of A12-03 (linked from Area 13) and A12-04 (linked from Area 14) available. Within one area, the Pokémon themselves appear in a different order than in the main world, though the stage access paths are the same. Once unlocked in the main world, Mythical Pokémon stages and password stages are available in the Alt-World as well. It is possible to catch Mythical Pokémon in the Alt-World before completing the stage in the main world.
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. A usual "workout" involves completing a group of 7×7 puzzles in a set amount of time. If a player can complete the challenge, the reward is a small number of Picrites (between 4-13 depending on progress). 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, players 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. There are 10 levels to this bonus; being at Lv.10 gives the biggest bonus on top of the challenge clear reward; combined with stage clear rewards, this makes it possible to earn enough Picrites to unlock the next area in a matter of days. The boost in the daily training reward occurs with every four areas unlocked, meaning a player with 25 areas unlocked has reached the highest possible daily training reward (10 Picrites), while a Lv.10 bonus (3 Picrites) and a prize for meeting the target time (2 Picrites) yields a possible daily 15 Picrites for Daily Training.
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. Visiting every area in the game is required to complete the murals; however, no Mega Pokémon puzzles offer these tiles as rewards. Upon completing all the mural tiles in one mural the entire mural can be reset and played again in order to obtain a better time.
Mural Mode can be accessed by tapping the arrow at the bottom of the screen and choosing the third icon.
Medals
There are 100 medals available in the game. Medals are rewarded to players for accomplishing specific tasks and all have a reward of 3 Picrites, allowing a player to earn 300 Picrites by collecting all medals.
Three medals are coded into the game but remain unused. These medals are:
- Legendary Dream Team (Clear a puzzle with five Legendary Pokémon)
- The Reliables (Catch all fully evolved first partner Pokémon from each region)
- Mythical Dream Team (Obtain a mural tile)
The available medals are as follows:
Staff
- Main article: Staff of Pokémon Picross
Gallery
Key art drawn by Kouki Saitou[7]
Trivia
- A game titled Pokémon Picross 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.
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See also
External links
- Reveal trailer
- North America Miiverse community
- PAL region Miiverse community
- Japan Miiverse community
References
- ↑ [1] Nintendo of America official Twitter account, Ash-Greninja password
- ↑ [2] Nintendo of America official Twitter account, Mew password
- ↑ [3] Nintendo UK official Twitter account, Ash-Greninja password
- ↑ [4] Nintendo UK official Twitter account, Mew password
- ↑ [5] Nintendo UK official Twitter account, Zygarde 10% Forme password
- ↑ [6] Nintendo UK official Twitter account, Zygarde Complete Forme password
- ↑ Saitou confirming he drew the Picross art.
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