Pokemon Week - Pokedex 3D Pro!

Wasn't it cool how Ash would always consult his Pokedex in the Pokemon Anime series? It doesn't matter that he didn't use it in any way, shape, or form to his advantage but he would whip it out every now and then and check out the newest Pokemon data. I remember watching the show thinking "Wow, that thing is awesome, I wish I had a Pokedex!" Well daydream no longer child Sarge, Because the Pokedex Pro is here and it's loaded full of Pokemon...

The first thing you will notice about the Pokedex pro is that it's expensive. Tipping the scales at $20 which is roughly how much you could get a retail game for preowned. The second thing you notice is that all generations of Pokemon are present unlike the standard 'Dex. You see, when the 3DS was first released, Nintendo uploaded a free Pokedex for the fans which featured the original 151 Pokemon from generation 1. Once a day, the 'dex would upload 3 random Pokemon until you collected all 151 of them. The Pokedex pro is different as all Pokemon from all generations are unlocked and view-able from day 1...

As you can see from the screenshots, Pokedex Pros graphics are amazing and every Pokemon is brought to life in amazing 3DS with standing animations. You can trigger special animations by pressing the "A" button as well, showing off the Pokemons signature attack or move. The sounds include the original cries of Pokemon which was a shame. I was kind of hoping they would include the anime series cries, but that's not too big a deal.

So what good is the Pokedex Pro? Well for starters it's great for theorycrafting teams and showing which Pokemon can learn what moves. All the information you could ever want to know is included in the Pokedex pro. You can also use augmented reality cards to take AR photos of your favorite Pokemon battling on your desk, or take a quiz to test your Pokemon knowledge. Apart from these features, it's disappointing to say the Pokedex Pro left me wanting more. I was surprised to find that there was no interactivity between your Black and White 2 games and the 'Dex pro, unlike Dream Radar. It would have been nice to get some shiny Pokemon or even some standard Pokemon that you could upload once a week or so. 

As you can probably tell, the Pokedex Pro left this gamer wanting more. It's not that the Pokedex is bad in any way, it's just that when you pay a premium, you expect a few more features than a quiz and AR photos. As it is, the Dex Pro should be about half its current price, but it is still an essential purchase for die hard fans.

So What's it like? 

Encyclopedia + Pokemon = Pokedex Pro

I give it 7/10 

If you have a large desposable income, grab this now, If not, stick with websites like Bulbapedia. I'm off to build my ultimate team!

-Sarge out!