General Information
What They Are:
Profile Pokemon are virtual Pokemon that you can collect, trade, and battle with on the forum. Your collection will show up in your profile. You may also "set" a Pokemon, that is, choose a Pokemon to display in your writer's profile (the mini-profile that shows up on posts). Your set Pokemon will gain experience and eventually evolve.
How To Get Them:
Your first Profile Pokemon is completely free of charge from the Official Profile Pokemon Store. Just PM a staff member saying which starter you want.
You may also purchase Profile Pokemon. Every so often, the shop stock will be rotated out and new Pokemon will become available. The Pokemon bought there can be customized. You may pay 1000 yen to use a sprite from a different generation (RBY, GSC, etc.) and for 500 yen you can also specify gender (otherwise, gender will be chosen at random). In addition, some members have paid for an item called the Profile Pokemon License. This allows them to sell Profile Pokemon in their own stores.
Sometimes, "wild" Profile Pokemon will be hidden in threads around the forum. No clues are given, you must simply hope to come across one or look yourself. The Pokemon will show up as a small sprite. If you find one, contact a staff member with the exact location and/or a screenshot. Wild Profile Pokemon are always hidden in the first post of the thread, the one by the OP. Items can also be found on occasion. In general, rarer Pokemon and items are hidden in older or dead threads--common Pokemon will be found in active threads. You may only catch one wild Profile Pokemon a day.
Profile Pokemon can also be caught in the Safari Zone. For more information on the Safari Zone, click here.
You may also fish for Profile Pokemon in the Lake of Rage if you have a fishing rod. Click here for more information.
Profile Pokemon can be traded and it's a great way to get a hold of Pokemon that you missed out on or have been searching for. Your best bet is to check out the Profile Pokemon Trading Thread. You must trade one-for-one, you cannot just give away Profile Pokemon.
There are also Profile Pokemon that must be unlocked by meeting certain requirements.
Rare and legendary Pokemon may be given out for a short time at an event or won in contests and challenges.
Evolution:
Your Pokemon can evolve, just like in the games. Each Pokemon will have a certain amount of "experience points" (posts) needed to evolve. A Pokemon must be at least three days old to evolve--this prevents spamming.
Take Charmander for example. He requires 30 posts to evolve, according to the Official Store. This means that you must make 30 NON-SPAM posts with Charmander as your set Pokemon for the writer's profile. Once you've accomplished that, you would PM a staff member to have it changed to a Charmeleon. Charmeleon requires 50 posts to evolve, so you'd need to make 50 NEW posts to evolve him.
If you switch which Pokemon is set, that Pokemon will LOSE ALL EXPERIENCE POINTS. You need to make the posts with the same Pokemon set. However, once a Pokemon has evolved, it stays that way permanently regardless of whether it's set or not. If you've met the required amount of posts to evolve your Pokemon but it isn't old enough, PM a staff member to make a note of it. This way you can freely switch between Pokemon while waiting for one to become old enough to evolve.
If your Pokemon needs an item to evolve you may purchase it from the Official Store or a member's store with an Item License. Can't find the item you need? It might be something rare that needs to be found or won.
Battling:
You may battle other members with your Profile Pokemon to earn experience points and yen.
Check out this thread for more information on battling.
Challenges:
Once you've started to build up a good group of Profile Pokemon, you may want to try completing some challenges. Profile Pokemon Challenges have all sorts of rewards, everything from yen to items. All challenges have different requirements but this thread has some basic info: Profile Pokemon Challenges.
Bug Catching Contests:
The Bug Catching Contests are held in the National Park at least once a month (always on weekends). They are held during the Johto saga of the Profile Pokemon Challenge. They cost nothing to enter and you can win prizes and new Profile Pokemon.
Profile Pokemon Contests:
The Profile Pokemon Contests are held in the Contest Hall at least once a month (always on weekends). They are held during the Hoenn saga of the Profile Pokemon Challenge. Like Bug Catching Contests, these cost nothing to enter and you can win prizes. In the Contest Hall you may also make PokeBlocks and Poffins using berries.
What They Are:
Profile Pokemon are virtual Pokemon that you can collect, trade, and battle with on the forum. Your collection will show up in your profile. You may also "set" a Pokemon, that is, choose a Pokemon to display in your writer's profile (the mini-profile that shows up on posts). Your set Pokemon will gain experience and eventually evolve.
How To Get Them:
Your first Profile Pokemon is completely free of charge from the Official Profile Pokemon Store. Just PM a staff member saying which starter you want.
You may also purchase Profile Pokemon. Every so often, the shop stock will be rotated out and new Pokemon will become available. The Pokemon bought there can be customized. You may pay 1000 yen to use a sprite from a different generation (RBY, GSC, etc.) and for 500 yen you can also specify gender (otherwise, gender will be chosen at random). In addition, some members have paid for an item called the Profile Pokemon License. This allows them to sell Profile Pokemon in their own stores.
Sometimes, "wild" Profile Pokemon will be hidden in threads around the forum. No clues are given, you must simply hope to come across one or look yourself. The Pokemon will show up as a small sprite. If you find one, contact a staff member with the exact location and/or a screenshot. Wild Profile Pokemon are always hidden in the first post of the thread, the one by the OP. Items can also be found on occasion. In general, rarer Pokemon and items are hidden in older or dead threads--common Pokemon will be found in active threads. You may only catch one wild Profile Pokemon a day.
Profile Pokemon can also be caught in the Safari Zone. For more information on the Safari Zone, click here.
You may also fish for Profile Pokemon in the Lake of Rage if you have a fishing rod. Click here for more information.
Profile Pokemon can be traded and it's a great way to get a hold of Pokemon that you missed out on or have been searching for. Your best bet is to check out the Profile Pokemon Trading Thread. You must trade one-for-one, you cannot just give away Profile Pokemon.
There are also Profile Pokemon that must be unlocked by meeting certain requirements.
Rare and legendary Pokemon may be given out for a short time at an event or won in contests and challenges.
Evolution:
Your Pokemon can evolve, just like in the games. Each Pokemon will have a certain amount of "experience points" (posts) needed to evolve. A Pokemon must be at least three days old to evolve--this prevents spamming.
Take Charmander for example. He requires 30 posts to evolve, according to the Official Store. This means that you must make 30 NON-SPAM posts with Charmander as your set Pokemon for the writer's profile. Once you've accomplished that, you would PM a staff member to have it changed to a Charmeleon. Charmeleon requires 50 posts to evolve, so you'd need to make 50 NEW posts to evolve him.
If you switch which Pokemon is set, that Pokemon will LOSE ALL EXPERIENCE POINTS. You need to make the posts with the same Pokemon set. However, once a Pokemon has evolved, it stays that way permanently regardless of whether it's set or not. If you've met the required amount of posts to evolve your Pokemon but it isn't old enough, PM a staff member to make a note of it. This way you can freely switch between Pokemon while waiting for one to become old enough to evolve.
If your Pokemon needs an item to evolve you may purchase it from the Official Store or a member's store with an Item License. Can't find the item you need? It might be something rare that needs to be found or won.
Battling:
You may battle other members with your Profile Pokemon to earn experience points and yen.
Check out this thread for more information on battling.
Challenges:
Once you've started to build up a good group of Profile Pokemon, you may want to try completing some challenges. Profile Pokemon Challenges have all sorts of rewards, everything from yen to items. All challenges have different requirements but this thread has some basic info: Profile Pokemon Challenges.
Bug Catching Contests:
The Bug Catching Contests are held in the National Park at least once a month (always on weekends). They are held during the Johto saga of the Profile Pokemon Challenge. They cost nothing to enter and you can win prizes and new Profile Pokemon.
Profile Pokemon Contests:
The Profile Pokemon Contests are held in the Contest Hall at least once a month (always on weekends). They are held during the Hoenn saga of the Profile Pokemon Challenge. Like Bug Catching Contests, these cost nothing to enter and you can win prizes. In the Contest Hall you may also make PokeBlocks and Poffins using berries.
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