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[Question] Pokedex filename is nil

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    My pokedex opens normally but when I select a pokemon it shows the map and then gives this error report[PokeCommunity.com] Pokedex filename is nil

    Code:
    [Pokémon Essentials version 17.2]
    Exception: RuntimeError
    Message: filename is nil
    SpriteWindow_sprites:30:in `initialize'
    Pokemon_Sprites:364:in `new'
    Pokemon_Sprites:364:in `refresh'
    Pokemon_Sprites:320:in `initialize'
    PScreen_PokedexEntry:59:in `new'
    PScreen_PokedexEntry:59:in `pbStartScene'
    PScreen_PokedexEntry:562:in `pbStartScreen'
    PScreen_PokedexMain:811:in `pbDexEntry'
    PScreen_PokedexMain:1179:in `pbPokedex'
    PScreen_PokedexMain:1155:in `loop'
     
    Well, that's probably a missing file. Given that it's coming from Pokemon_Sprites the missing file is probably a specific one for your Pokémon. Does this error happen for every Pokémon, or just some specific ones?
     
    Ah that's unfortunate. I that case I guess you'll have to start working your way through the lines mentioned in your error message (from top to bottom makes most sense, it's likely to be near the top) and see if you can work out where the filename is coming from, and why it's nil.
     
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