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Guardian December 25th, 2014 12:13 PM

Pokewalker: Are you using it?
 
Pokewalker was introduced in the fourth generation. It's a device that served as a pedometer, but also had a lot of really cool functions. You could have your Pokemon get experience just by walking, but you could also get various items and Pokemon just as well.

So, did you use it, are you maybe still using it?

As for myself, I am finishing my first SS run, and havent used it YET. I am however planning to use it. My current plan is to get a Pokemon, probably shiny from Platinum, trade it to SS and carry it with me in Pokewalker but I have yet to see.
I was thinking about getting a Shiny Eevee, evolve it into Umbreon and carry it with me for sometime and then transfer it to the latest generation. It would be a tribute to my cat that recently got loss which I miss quite a bit.
After that, I'll just carry some cool Pokemon for fun :D

Aslan December 25th, 2014 1:37 PM

Nope, I never had one in the first place as my games were downloaded onto an R4. I remember it being really popular at school during the initial release of HGSS though! If you ask me, I love how it not only encourages exercise but also rewards the player with items and experience. I'm also a fan of being able to take your pokemon with you, even if its not the exact same thing as the anime or games. Overall, it was a really cool addition and one that I'd of love to have if given the chance. :]

Hikamaru December 26th, 2014 1:08 AM

Sadly I didn't use it, but that's mainly because I found it a hassle to get started and the battery died since then.

Xebelleon December 26th, 2014 1:12 AM

Had used it. Battery died and its replacement has never been a concern. By the way, I actually removed the dead battery just in case of issue.

Got a Surf Pikachu from Yellow Forest. Naive with HP Ice of some power. I'm fine with that

Bounsweet December 26th, 2014 1:50 AM

The PokéWalker was sooo amazing that it's been a sole reason for me restarting my SoulSilver game once in a while. I love fitness to begin with, so for Pokémon to develop its own pedometer so that I can play little mini-games and carry my favorite Pokémon around with me? Ugh, it was heaven. Sadly the battery has died twice on me already now, and I haven't been bothered to replace it because of the new Pokémon games I've been playing.

I really wouldn't mind replacing the battery whenever I decide to restart SoulSilver or if I miraculously get a good deal on HeartGold.

Warspirit December 27th, 2014 10:55 PM

omg the mere mention of the Pokewalker's name makes me sad. I washed my darn thing back in 11th grade on accident :( Then I tried to fix it but it never worked again. I wanted to buy a replacement so bad when it first happened but I got over it. I used to wear it to school, even though people would pick on me, and it was the coolest thing to me.
I heard somewhere that the Pokewalker is one of the most accurate pedometers.

curiousnathan December 28th, 2014 1:35 AM

I used it for about a week and then lost interest and then actually lost it. I've only just recently found it while cleaning my room, but I don't plan on using it...ever haha.

mikey December 29th, 2014 11:41 AM

I used it a lot in the beginning when it was new. I liked it a lot. I used it on my runs. I eventually lost it and never found it. If I do, I may use it again because I still play HGSS a lot. Idk.

Jakeings December 29th, 2014 12:43 PM

I used it when it first came out, but ended up giving it to my dad who walks the dog every day to get the maximum perks :P

Dedenne1 December 29th, 2014 7:05 PM

lost them lol
but I did use them before when it first came out haha mostly when I biked or hung out I kept it in my pocket it was kinda fun :)


a lot of pokemon you couldn't find were in the pokewalker so bonus!

Guardian December 30th, 2014 2:02 AM

Feel free to vote "Yes" if you used them before but not now guys ^^

Pendraflare December 30th, 2014 4:52 AM

I don't have my PokéWalker anymore, and even when I did it was never something I properly understood. But if I still had it, it would at least be a decent pedometer (although nowadays I have my 3DS for that).

Judge Mandolore Shepard December 30th, 2014 7:03 AM

I actually did use the Pokewalker. I recall I was able to get a whole lot of steps in before the battery died. Course when the battery died, I lost a Magneton.

Guardian December 30th, 2014 7:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Judge Mandolore Shepard (Post 8554154)
I actually did use the Pokewalker. I recall I was able to get a whole lot of steps in before the battery died. Course when the battery died, I lost a Magneton.

How did you lose it? You can retrieve a Pokemon from the Pokewalker if the battery dies.

CoffeeDrink December 30th, 2014 8:44 AM

I think I'm going to start it up again. Question: when you restart the game anew, do you lose the events and event cards (I think Yellow forest was an event) and I don't want to lose it just in case.

Guardian December 30th, 2014 2:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Warsmith (Post 8554273)
I think I'm going to start it up again. Question: when you restart the game anew, do you lose the events and event cards (I think Yellow forest was an event) and I don't want to lose it just in case.

Google is your friend.
This time though, I am lol. I checked few sites and it seems like you do, since with restarting the game you will consequently have to resync the pokewalker and therefore (probably) lose all the data.
I checked only few sites so be sure to search for the answer yourself just to be sure.

Red1530 December 30th, 2014 6:20 PM

If I can find my Pokéwalker and my DS, I would be using it.

Oreanna January 2nd, 2015 9:28 AM

I don't have one, but planning to buy one someday. That's what I get for getting a used game.

LilyAnn January 2nd, 2015 8:45 PM

If I still had mine, I would. I loved it. It was really cool and fun to use. But sadly, my washer ate mine and destroyed it. Still sad that I never really got to use it like I wanted. :c

Tek January 3rd, 2015 12:36 PM

Since summer '13 I've racked up 4 million steps and over 200 rare candies so... Yeah I use mine a bit.

And @ warsmith, yes, you will lose all your watts, steps, and routes when you start a new game. If there's a route you don't want to lose access to, you can keep a pokemon in the walker, start a new game without retrieving the pokemon, and then use only the "receive gift" function instead of "return from stroll".

I already have a Xatu that I've permanently assigned to Sinnoh Field for gathering rare candies :]

Zehn January 3rd, 2015 1:27 PM

Does it still work with the current gen, yeh I have mine still, it has a scratched screen and I don't use it

CoffeeDrink January 3rd, 2015 11:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tek (Post 8563381)
Since summer '13 I've racked up 4 million steps and over 200 rare candies so... Yeah I use mine a bit.

And @ warsmith, yes, you will lose all your watts, steps, and routes when you start a new game. If there's a route you don't want to lose access to, you can keep a pokemon in the walker, start a new game without retrieving the pokemon, and then use only the "receive gift" function instead of "return from stroll".

I already have a Xatu that I've permanently assigned to Sinnoh Field for gathering rare candies :]

Thankyou for the information. I'll have to figure out how to keep Yellow Forest. Why does GameFreak do this? The events drive me nuts. Catch them all huh? Yeah right. . . now Yellow Forest will be lost to time.

Bellsprout January 6th, 2015 10:52 AM

Lol this is hilarious because I recently was going through my games and found my pokewalkers and I was like "omfg these things." So needless to say, no I haven't been using them... I actually forgot they existed.

I ended up losing my precious Aerodactyl to the Pokewalker because I forgot I had one on it and I restarted my game............ oh well

p!kachu January 6th, 2015 3:12 PM

I never had one. I bought Soul Silver secondhand to get it less expensive. I'm also waiting before I but Alpha Sapphire for the same reason.

PikaSamus January 6th, 2015 7:39 PM

I did for about a few months after I got the game. I lost it, though, and when it was found, I didn't use it and still don't, so I'm going to answer "no" on the poll.


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