Customer Reviews

Pokemon Advanced Pokedex

5 star:		(10)
4 star:		(7)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(8)

 

 

Being a Pokemon fan, I rushed out and got this the second it came out... okay, I lied, I waited for the price to drop, THEN I bought it.
When Pokemon first came out, Tiger brought us a Pokedex modeled after Ash's Pokedex from the show. Almost. It came with a letterpad and extra buttons that weren't on the real Pokedex, and almost the entire thing was red, with no additional color. Not to mention the tiny screen only displayed five letters at a time.
This new Pokedex makes a few improvements. It's almost an exact repica of the Pokedex used by Ash and May on the Advanced series, and the screen is much improved. It has the info for the 200 Pokemon found in Ruby/Sapphire, which may disappoint fans looking for older Pokemon that were left out of the new release. It also tosses in a few minigames as well.
However, it's not perfect. I was half expecting the Pokedex to make the pleasant "ding" sound as it does on the TV show. Instead, we get an annoying buzzer sound each time you press the main button. Do yourself a favor and turn off the sound as soon as you start it up. Also, the front cover feels a bit flimsy. I have a feeling it will NOT survive a day with a typical child without the cover being snapped off.
It's a nice gift for a Pokemon fan and collectors who are old enough to know not to throw it around. I give it a generous 4 out of 5...

I think $40 is wayyyy over priced. The minute I opened it, It felt like the top might snap. It's cheap light weight plastic but... My son loves it. He's had it for 1 week now and hasn't put it down. He even emptied his piggy bank to pay for it. So I guess If he loves it, it's worth it. I would wait for a sale though.

My kids love this game - it has been a huge hit - they are Pokemon fans and they each have one, ages 6 and 9. I really dislike pokemon, but Santa saw fit to bring these Pokedexes this holiday.

Two tips for parents:

1) The factory setting for the screen contrast was way off on both of them. A quick adjustment makes the screen *much* easier to read.

2) Sound can be turned off on the 'options mode' - and you will definitely want to do that (beep, beep, beep, agggghhh)

The kids say they wish it had a color screen, but at $40, it's hard to expect that. They area also making their way through the games pretty fast - meaning that they may get bored with it after that - and its not expandable. But they tell me then it becomes a 'reference tool' for identifying pokemon.

I must admit that I fully expected to slam this toy on the review, but have been quite suprised at how much they love it.

I think the pokemon advanced pokedex is a great holiday toy for all pokemon fans! fans will enjoy:
capturing new pokemon on capture mode
getting new screen savers and prizes
looking up their favorite pokemon
saving their favorite pokemon
learning about their pokemon
playing around like they're ash
getting codes
and after a few minutes, the pokedex will automatically turn off when not played with after a while
it's so small it can fit in your pocket!
i recommend this toy because it's so fun and i'm 11 years old. i think kids will be playing with this toy more than anything else they get under the christmas tree. the only thing bad about this toy is the price. i think the price is the thing that might hold parents back from buying this toy. Well don't hold back! i am saying that loud and clear, this is one cool toy!

For $40 it is not worth it. There is 201 pokemon on it and mini games. It gives good descriptions but it is too expensive. Wait for the price to lower.

this was ALOT better than the last pokedex and with a few minor adustments (such as sound off, and adusting the screen you can do these both in options.) its perfect (if only i waited for the price drop)

This is a perfect item for all Pokemon fans. It contains all the information you need to now on all the Hoenn Pokemon. Fans of the olds however won't be able to find their faves in this guide exceot for a select few. For example, if you want a Charizard profile, you're better off with the old one. But, this no longer has the ridiculous ripoff of being able to fit only five words on the screen. I mean, cmon, you couldn't even fit the word Scyther on the old screen, but this one rocks. In addition to Pokemon info, you also get a bunch of minigames, getting a new one when you beat the high score of the latest one. Also, there's a capture mode where you search the area for Pokemon. Instead of like in the game, you get a "Who's that Pokemon" test. If you get the Pokemon right, you add it to your collection. There are 200 total Pokemon to catch. You also can find wierd scrolls for passwords considering screen savers or Pokemon alarms such as a Treecko alarm to wake you up each morning. Also, by fulfilling certain requirements, you can get badges like in the show. MUST BUY FOR POKEMON FANS!

We bought the Pokedex Advanced for our six year old son on Sunday. Today is Thursday... He LOVED it! He has carried it with him everywhere since Sunday. This morning he was sitting on the couch looking up Pokemon when the screen went blank. Now it doesn't even make noise. I tried leaving the batteries out and I tried two different brands of batteries in it. Still nothing. The toy has not been thrown or suffered any other trauma.

This toy ROCKS! And I thought that the first Pokedex that was in stores was cool! This is WAY better! It actually looks like the real thing from the show! you can even catch pokemon, something that you could never, EVER do in the first one, even find pokemon in a new, cool way, by type, habitat and alphabetical!
I give it 2 thumbs up!

Overall, I like this toy. You find lots of different pokemon, it is easy to use and operate and it is lots of fun if you like the TV show. The only complaint I have is that it takes a long time to shut down and you frequently find duplicate pokemon when playing.