4th Gen My PokeWalker survived the washing machine :O

[Master Exploder]

I left my pokewalker in my jeans the other day and forgot to take it out and put them in the washing machine - to my surprise when I took it out it still works absolutely fine! My donphan and all my watts were still there too and i'm sure the washing machine's spinning will have added a few more :P

Has this ever happened to anyone else?
(Note - don't do this deliberately, I [probably] got very, very lucky xD)

 

[560cool.]

My brother did this before... not on purpose, of course. :p When he took it out, it was still full of water, and the left button didn't work. That fixed in a few days, though.

He also got something like 23000 steps. O: A lot, I know. Also, I wouldn't do it on purpose. Who knows, maybe it could break...?

 

[Drekin]

A long time ago my Pokemon Gold got washed/dried and it still works to this day.

 

[pokewalker]

lol that happened at me too :O there was a shaymin in it :P

 

[Arma]

I went jogging the other day. When I got home, I threw my clothes in the washer, not realising my walker was still in there.

It didn't make it. ;_;

 

[Prince_McCovey_Pika]

yup i've done that before. It survived but I have to replace the battery every few days. I have an Unown (F) on there named FAIL :P

 

[Fli]

Mine got washed too, and, luckily, it survived. It didn't work at first because it was so wet (and I was really mad about that), but, after letting it dry a day, it worked again. I also got a lot of steps from the wash, which got me a lot of the routes I still had to get.

 

[blue]

Hasn't happened to me... yet, but there's been several cases when DS games have been left in my jeans pocket... D:

 

[Miluiel]

While I've never gotten my Pokewalker washed, I have gotten my SoulSilver sent through. xD Thankfully, it lived.

 

[Aquacorde]

My PokéWalker went through once and survived. My Emerald has gone through and survived as well, but my brother's Sapphire came out with the clock feature not working. :/

 

[bobandbill]

My PokéWalker went through once and survived. My Emerald has gone through and survived as well, but my brother's Sapphire came out with the clock feature not working. :/

The internal battery of the Sapphire cartridge was probably broken there then as it affects the clock feature (well, time-based events) but nothing else.

Certainly from the stories I have heard they mad the Pokewalker pretty well.

 

[mrunner4home]

going by this theory, what do you think would happen if you disconnected the water from your washing machine, threw the pokewalker in, well-bundled, and ran the machine? pretty good way to build up watts if you ask me...

 

[GlitchCity]

Ever since I bought Heartgold I constantly check my pockets before I throw them in the washer. Sooo many times have I found the pokewalker in my jeans just in the nic of time. I dont want to have a repeat of Pokemon Gold -sniff- ;~;

 

[PlatinumDude]

I never left my PokeWalker in the washing machine, but I have a similar story: when I was hit by a big wave on a beach during spring break, I was carrying my PokeWalker. Luckily, it survived. But it was so wet that I had one of my cousins carry it for me for a while.

 

[solarowl]

It happened once to me; I accidentally left my PokeWalker in my pocket. I suddenly realize it, but my walker is already in the machine. When I took it out, it worked perfectly. :/

 

[danzen]

1) Attach PokeWalker to dog
2) Wait a day
3) Profit!

 

[TheRatBoy]

My pokewalker did not survive the washing machine, thank god the game backed up my kingdra!!

 

[SiReNzZ]

I leave mine on my sock while walking, runnig etc. This way I always know it's there. :)

 

[Kitrigar]

1) Attach PokeWalker to dog
2) Wait a day
3) Profit!

Exactly what I did.
Taped mine on the collar for extra sturdiness.
Let it run outside in my backyard for the whole day. :)

Came out to be 90,000+ steps in about 12hrs.

 

[Eeohnex]

I barely use my PokeWalker but these PokeWalkers are pretty resistant, since I have dropped mine a few times and it still works. But it has never gone on a trip to the washing machine, or surfing.