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Gameplay
How do I battle other players?
Type "/battle playername" to challenge, and type "/accept playername" to accept a challenge. (Without the quotations.)
How do I battle NPC trainers?
Walk up to them and press space or enter.
Can I trade pokemon?
Yes, but first you must have a reputation of at least 100. (You can check this in your profile in the playerdex or by typing /rep in the game.) To trade, you and the person you are trading must be in the same pokemon center. Type /Trade playername and they must type the same.You can trade anything for anything. You can sell pokemon and items, you can trade them, or give them away. Some items are not tradable.
How do I reorder my pokemon?
Right click your pokemon and set its position. Wait for the green "Your pokemon have been reordered" message to come up before you move.
How do I release a pokemon I don't want?
The normal way of releasing doesn't work. View this thread.
How do I exit the PC?
Right click your pokemon in the PC and select exit to leave.
How do I heal my pokemon?
Go to a Pokemon Center, which is the building with a red roof and PC written on the side. The first Pokemon Center is in Viridian City, North of Pallet Town. Your pokemon will automatically heal after a moment of waiting. You do not need to talk to Nurse Joy.
How do I log off?
You don't have to do anything to log off, just hit the X and leave. The game saves automatically while you are playing.
What is battle HQ? What are teams? (Red and blue)
When you start the game you are randomly assigned to team Red or Blue. When you enter Battle HQ in a certain town you can fight players of the opposite team to conquer that town. Then the town and the Headquarters belong to that team.Battle HQ changes hands if A) The team that owns it isn't using it when the other team invade, or B) The team is beaten in battle.Battle HQ only gives you exp. for the first battle of the day. Winning will get you team exp. and points which can be spent in the team shop.NOTE: Battle HQ is not working right now. It will be added later.
What are Team Points? How do I get them?
You get team points by winning in the HQ. These can buy pokemon specific to your team, such as red team being able to buy certain fire pokemon.NOTE: Because Battle HQ is not working yet, neither are team points.
Where can I find a certain pokemon?
Check this:
http://playerdex.com/old/MonsterZones.asp If it's rare, you can check this guide:
http://grou.ps/pwo Or use a /list command.
When does a certain pokemon evolve?
Check an online pokedex. Here is a good one:
http://serebii.net/pokedex-rs/ There is also a world pokedex on playerdex.com
What moves will a pokemon learn?
Check
http://serebii.net/pokedex-rs/ or
http://www.pokecharms.com/webdex/search.php and scroll down to the firered/leafgreen leveling system.
What pokemon types are effective against other types?
Check this out and scroll down to the middle of the page, there is a chart:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pokemon_ty ... 9mon_types
How do you get reputation?
You will get Reputation from battling NPC's and this is the easiest way. You'll mostly get 0.2 rep per trainer. You also get reputation from battling other trainers online in PvP battlesIn a PvP Battle the winner gets 1/20 of the opponents Reputation and your opponent loses 1/20 of their Reputation.
How do I change my pokemon lineup?
Look at the bottom right corner. You will see a few images and the 1st one is a Pokeball. Click the Pokeball and you will see your Pokemon lineup. Right click one of your pokemon and you will be given an option to where you want to put it on the lineup.
How do I use and exit the PC?
Walk up to any PC in any Pokecenter and facing the PC press Spacebar. You will see a white screen with your pokemon on it. Simply right click them and you will get the same option for changing you pokemon lineup, along with "release pokemon" and "Exit PC" Finally Click "Exit PC" to leave the PC. You can only store pokemon when you have 7 or more, and releasing currently does not work.
How do I chat?
There is no local chat or /shout command. If you want to talk just type in the chat bar on the bottom and everyone on that server will hear you. If you want to talk to someone privately, go to Whose Online or Friends and click on a name to start an IM. If you want to talk to a friend on a different server you could meet up in the PWO chat.
http://xat.com/pwoI see other people's clothing changed on the playerdex. How do I change my clothes?
There used to be an old playerdex where trainers had the choice to buy hairstyles, accessories, and clothing. The link URL is
http://www.playerdex.com/old . Please be aware that these enhancements do not show in battle. They will show when the GMs fix the bug. NOTE: Buying clothes is currently broken!
Added on June 14, 2009, 1:34 amI'll play the game for a while later or tmr, will keep u guys updated, in my opinion it's really growing, should be better than last year
This post has been edited by KuzumiTaiga: Jun 14 2009, 01:34 AM