Save, Options, About the Ready Button Menu

Your Name (Trainer Card)

View your Gym Badges. Tap in the lower left part of the screen to view your Trainer Card. You can also set how you’ll appear to others when in Tag Mode and what message will be displayed.

Save

You can save your game at any time, except during a battle, an event, or when using one of the communication features. By choosing “CONTINUE” on the Main Menu, you can continue playing from the last place you saved (see page 12).

Note: Do not turn the Nintendo DS system off or remove the Nintendo DS Game Card until the game has finished saving.

Note: If you select “NEW GAME” and already have a saved game, you will not be able to save. If you would like to start a new game and save, you must delete your existing saved game before you start playing the new game (see “How to Delete a Saved Game”).

How to Delete a Saved Game

If you would like to completely delete your saved game,

press Up on the , , and simultaneously at the title screen. Once you have deleted your saved game, it can’t be recovered. All Pokémon and items will also be lost.

Title Screen

Options

Change certain game settings, such as Text Speed, Battle Style, and Sound. After any settings are changed, select “CONFIRM” at the bottom of the menu to save the changes.

Battle Scene

Turn Battle Animations “ON” or “OFF.”

Note: If “OFF” is selected, the animations of the Pokémon's moves during a battle will not be shown.

Battle Style

Choose one of these Battle Styles to use when battling Pokémon Trainers.

	Shift	You may switch Pokémon when your opponent’s Pokémon has fainted.
	SET	You will continue to battle with your currently selected Pokémon after your
	SET	opponent’s Pokémon has fainted.
		opponent’s Pokémon has fainted.

Save before IR

Choose whether or not to save before using the Infrared Connection (see page 28) function of the C-Gear.

About the Ready Button Menu

If appears at the bottom of a menu screen, you can tap it or press to check the box () and register a shortcut to that menu screen to the Ready button. Certain Key Items in your Bag can also be registered. You can then press in the field to open the Ready button menu. Then, select any Key Items or menu screen shortcuts you have registered, and press or to use an item or go to a menu screen.