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Revision as of 15:24, 2 June 2018

Mail (Japanese: メール Mail), in terms of the Pokémon world, is a held item given to a Pokémon that contains a message written by the 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.

Pokémon holding mail cannot be placed in the PC or 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 battle, having a Pokémon hold a Mail item prevents both the foe and the user from successfully using Trick or Switcheroo. Mail cannot be thrown with Fling, given with Bestow, or stolen with Thief or Covet.

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.

Mail backgrounds

  • Bluesky Mail
    Bluesky Mail
  • Eon Mail
    Eon Mail
  • Flower Mail
    Flower Mail
  • Liteblue Mail
    Liteblue Mail
  • Lovely Mail
    Lovely Mail
  • Mirage Mail
    Mirage Mail
  • Morph Mail
    Morph Mail
  • Music Mail
    Music Mail
  • Portrait Mail
    Portrait Mail
  • Surf Mail
    Surf Mail

In Pokémon Stadium 2

In Pokémon Stadium 2, Mail can be edited using the C-buttons to control the cursor.

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

Generation III

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 restricted to certain pre-defined words. The only words that can be added to the list of words are ones obtained from the Hipster in Mauville City. This function may have been introduced to prevent players from sending profane messages.

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

Mail from Generation II is not present in the Generation III games.

Mail backgrounds

  • Bead Mail
    Bead Mail
  • Dream Mail
    Dream Mail
  • Fab Mail
    Fab Mail
  • Glitter Mail
    Glitter Mail
  • Harbor Mail
    Harbor Mail
  • Mech Mail
    Mech Mail
  • Orange Mail
    Orange Mail
  • Retro Mail
    Retro Mail
  • Shadow Mail
    Shadow Mail
  • Tropic Mail
    Tropic Mail
  • Wave Mail
    Wave Mail
  • Wood Mail
    Wood Mail

Generation IV

Mail in Generation IV contains three spaces in which a message can be entered. Like Generation III, the message is 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 Route 16.

In the Generation IV games, the player's Bag has a separate pocket for Mail.

Mail from previous generations is not present in the Generation IV games.

Mail backgrounds

  • Air Mail
    Air Mail
  • Bloom Mail
    Bloom Mail
  • Brick Mail
    Brick Mail
  • Bubble Mail
    Bubble Mail
  • Flame Mail
    Flame Mail
  • Grass Mail
    Grass Mail
  • Heart Mail
    Heart Mail
  • Mosaic Mail
    Mosaic Mail
  • Snow Mail
    Snow Mail
  • Space Mail
    Space Mail
  • Steel Mail
    Steel Mail
  • Tunnel Mail
    Tunnel Mail

Generation V

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.

Mail has now been moved back into the general items pocket of the Bag rather than having its own pocket.

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 backgrounds

  • BridgeMail T
    BridgeMail T
  • BridgeMail D
    BridgeMail D
  • BridgeMail S
    BridgeMail S
  • BridgeMail V
    BridgeMail V
  • BridgeMail M
    BridgeMail M
  • Favored Mail
    Favored Mail
  • Thanks Mail
    Thanks Mail
  • Inquiry Mail
    Inquiry Mail
  • Greet Mail
    Greet Mail
  • RSVP Mail
    RSVP Mail
  • Like Mail
    Like Mail
  • Reply Mail
    Reply Mail

In the manga

Mails in Pokémon Adventures

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

In Weavile Wobbles But It Won't Fall Down, Mail was seen being sold at the Safari Zone Gate.

Trivia

  • 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.
  • When the Portrait Mail is given to an Unown in one of the Generation II games, it always displays the letter A instead of the actual letter of the Unown.

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 郵件 Yàuhgín
Mandarin 郵件 / 邮件 Yóujiàn
Dutch Post*
French Canada Courrier*
Europe Lettre
German Briefe
Italian Messaggio
Korean 메일 Mail
Spanish Carta


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
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


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