Like Mail

	Like Mail
	Introduced in Generation V
Pocket
Generation V	Items

The Like Mail (Japanese: おすすめメール Recommendation Mail) is a type of Mail exclusive to the Generation V games.

In the core series games

Price

Games	Cost	Sell price
BW B2W2	$50	$25

Effect

Held item

It contains a message with up to three sentence slots which can be filled with words and phrases using the predefined list from the easy chat system. This was designed to be readable in games of any language. The available sentences for Like Mail are:

Do you know what they call <word 1>?
This <word 1> is surprisingly <word 2>!
<word 1> sure is something. You should try it!

The player writes the message when giving this item to be held by a Pokémon. The message can be sent to other games of the same generation by trading the Pokémon holding this item.

The message remains available as long as this item is held by a Pokémon or stored in the Mailbox. This item is unable to have any message when stored in the Bag or in the Item Storage System, but there is the option to delete any existing message when storing this item in these places. Once the message is deleted from this item, the player is able to reuse it with a new message. A Pokémon holding this item cannot be placed in the PC or in the Pokémon Day Care. As with other held items, a Pokémon holding this item cannot be transferred into Generation VI games through the Poké Transporter and the Pokémon Bank.

This item can be removed by Knock Off. However, it cannot be stolen by Covet, Thief, or the Pickpocket Ability, it causes Bestow and Fling to fail when used by the holder, and causes Switcheroo or Trick to fail when used by or on the holder.

Description

Games	Description
BW B2W2	Stationery designed for writing recommendations. Let a Pokémon hold it for delivery.
XY ORAS SM USUM PE SwSh BDSP LA SV	Stationery designed to allow you to recommend something to the reader. Have a Pokémon hold it for delivery.

Acquisition

Games	Finite methods	Repeatable methods
BW		Shopping Mall Nine and every Poké Mart except those in Nimbasa, Mistralton, Icirrus, and Pokémon League
B2W2		Shopping Mall Nine and every Poké Mart except those in Nimbasa, Mistralton, Lacunosa, Victory Road, Pokémon League, and Striaton

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	推薦郵件 Tēuijin Yàuhgín
Chinese	Mandarin	推薦郵件 / 推荐邮件 Tuījiàn Yóujiàn
French		Lettre Avis
German		Insiderbrief
Italian		Messaggio Consiglio
Korean		추천메일 Chucheon Mail
Spanish		Carta Gustos