Poké Radar
Generation
Generation IV
Category
Key Items
Consumable
No
Holdable
No
Field Use
Yes
Battle Use
No
Description
A tool that can search out Pokémon hiding in tall grass, with a battery that recharges as you walk.
| Generation | Version | |
|---|---|---|
| Generation IV |  Key Items | |
| Generation VI | Key Items | |
| Generation VIII | Key Items | BDSP |
Effects
Field
Encounter Modifier
Gen IV+
Generates shaking patches of grass to encounter wild Pokémon and enable chaining for increased Shiny odds.
Flavor Texts
DP
HGSS
PL
B2W2
BW
A tool that can search out Pokémon that are hiding in grass. Its battery is recharged as you walk.
ORAS
XY
SM
USUM
BDSP
LA
SV
A tool that can search out Pokémon that are hiding in the tall grass. Its battery is recharged as you walk.
Notes
Most notable for increasing the probability of encountering Shiny Pokémon through chaining mechanics.
Acquisitions
| Versions | Method | Location | Requirements | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D P PL BD SP | Sandgem Town Professor Rowan | After obtaining the National Pokédex from Professor Oak | ||||
X Y | Pokémon Research Lab (Kalos) Scientist on 2F | After entering the Hall of Fame |
Sprites
DP
BDSP
Other Languages
ポケモントレーサー (Pokémon Tracer)
Poké Radar
Pokéradar
Poké Radar
포켓트레 (Poké-Tra)
Poké Radar(Used in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl)
寶可追蹤 (Poké Jēuijūng)
寶可追蹤 / 宝可追踪 (Bǎokě Zhuīzōng)