[Scripting Question] How to add the pokedex to the Pokegear?

LuminousDev · May 25, 2022

In my game, the Pokedex is not important. For the sake of conciseness, I'd like to add the Dex as a clickable option in the Pokegear. How can I do that?

SpeedyAggron · May 29, 2022

ethan2145 said:
In my game, the Pokedex is not important. For the sake of conciseness, I'd like to add the Dex as a clickable option in the Pokegear. How can I do that?

This is similar to what I did to make a portable storage box accessible through the Pokégear. My game is in V19.1, so the code could be a bit different if you have another version. You could also check on the code to call the Pokédex screen from the UI_PauseMenu script, but there are some key changes. Still, I'll give you a step by step instruction so you can duplicate what I did to include this.

First up is to find the line inside the UI_Pokegear script:

Code:

cmdJukebox = -1

You'll need to place this below it:

Code:

cmdPokedex = -1

Next up you'll need to find this line a bit lower:

Code:

commands[cmdJukebox = commands.length] = ["jukebox",_INTL("Jukebox")]

This is the code you'll want to place underneath:

Code:

    if $Trainer.has_pokedex && $Trainer.pokedex.accessible_dexes.length > 0
      commands[cmdPokedex = commands.length] = ["pokédex",_INTL("Pokédex")]
    end

Then, you'll have to find this chunk:

Code:

elsif cmdJukebox>=0 && cmd==cmdJukebox
        pbFadeOutIn {
          scene = PokemonJukebox_Scene.new
          screen = PokemonJukeboxScreen.new(scene)
          screen.pbStartScreen
        }

Later place this next chunk below it:

Code:

elsif cmdPokedex>=0 && cmd==cmdPokedex
        pbPlayDecisionSE
        if Settings::USE_CURRENT_REGION_DEX
          pbFadeOutIn {
            scene = PokemonPokedex_Scene.new
            screen = PokemonPokedexScreen.new(scene)
            screen.pbStartScreen
          }
        else
          if $Trainer.pokedex.accessible_dexes.length == 1
            $PokemonGlobal.pokedexDex = $Trainer.pokedex.accessible_dexes[0]
            pbFadeOutIn {
              scene = PokemonPokedex_Scene.new
              screen = PokemonPokedexScreen.new(scene)
              screen.pbStartScreen
            }
          else
            pbFadeOutIn {
              scene = PokemonPokedexMenu_Scene.new
              screen = PokemonPokedexMenuScreen.new(scene)
              screen.pbStartScreen
            }
          end
        end
      end

For the final step you'll need to go inside the Graphics/Pictures/Pokegear folder and add the icon you'll want to use for the Pokédex. The dimensions should be 40x32 and the name has to be "icon_pokédex" for it to be displayed.

There should now appear a new button named Pokédex below Jukebox in the Pokégear if I have copied every "end" correctly. I got this to work quickly in my game as a test, so I hope this will be useful to you.

LuminousDev · Jul 25, 2022

I'm really sorry-I havent got the slightest idea why i only JUST saw this. Thank you for your advice, but it didn't work, it said syntax error on line 181, which was the very last End. I wont be surprised if its incompatible since i have 18.1

[Scripting Question] How to add the pokedex to the Pokegear?

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