In-Game Text 2

This is a sub-page of Development:Pokémon Red and Blue/Localization.

Miscellaneous changes include:

Trainer tips originally started with "TRAINER TIPS!". The exclamation mark was later dropped in 2-1-9.txt.
Internally, the apostrophe is represented by the backtick, but here the message "I'm stunned!" accidentally uses the former instead of the latter. Finalized in 2-1-4.txt.
The message ": What took you ?" is not terminated, lacking an {EOMeom}. Fixed in 2-1-2.txt.
The message "He beat the ELITE FOUR before you!" improperly used a {home@} instead of a {gyo3@}. Finalized in 2-1-6.txt.
The message "Well, are you ready to lose?" improperly used a {home@} instead of a {gyo3@}. Finalized in 2-1-6.txt.
A handful of control character typos were fixed in 2-1-2.TXT and 2-1-5.txt.

Early 2-1-1.TXT	Final 2-1-18.txt / i_msg2_1.dmg0	Notes
`The Rockets came and took over the building!`	`The ROCKETs came and took over the building!`	* Finalized in 2-1-3.txt.
`The Rockets are trying to conquer the world with POKéMON!`	`TEAM ROCKET is trying to conquer the world with POKéMON!`	* Finalized in 2-1-3.txt.
`The Rockets ran because of you!`	`TEAM ROCKET ran because of you!`	* Finalized in 2-1-3.txt.
`I am one of the 4 Rocket Brothers!`	`I am one of the 4 ROCKET BROTHERS!`	* Finalized in 2-1-15.txt.
`No matter! My brother will avenge me!`	`No matter! My brothers will avenge me!`	* Finalized in 2-1-13.txt.
`That rotten President! He shouldn't have sent me to the Tiksi Branch!`	`That rotten PRESIDENT! He shouldn't have sent me to the TIKSI BRANCH!`	* Finalized in 2-1-15.txt.
`Tiksi Branch? It's in North Siberia!`	`TIKSI BRANCH? It's in Russian no man's land!`	* Updated in 2-1-3.txt, matching final aside from "Tiksi Branch" staying untouched. Finalized in 2-1-15.txt.
`You dare betray Rocket Team?`	`You dare betray TEAM ROCKET?`	* Finalized in 2-1-3.txt.
`Oh! Hi! You're not a Rocket! You came to save us? Why thank you! I want you to have this POKéMON for saving us!`	`Oh! Hi! You're not a ROCKET! You came to save us? Why, thank you! I want you to have this POKéMON for saving us.`	* Updated in 2-1-3.txt, matching final aside from the exclamation mark staying unchanged. Finalized in 2-1-15.txt.
`It's NESS, a very smart POKéMON. We kept it in our lab but it will be much better off with you! You look like you'll be a good trainer for NESS! It's good in water so it can give you a lift!`	`It's LAPRAS. It's very intelligent. We kept it in our lab, but it will be much better off with you! I think you will be a good trainer for LAPRAS! It's a good swimmer. It'll give you a lift!`	* The last paragraph was updated in 2-1-3.txt. Updated in 2-1-10.txt, matching final aside from a missing comma. Finalized in 2-1-17.txt.
`The boss Rocket went up to the Boardroom! Is our President OK?`	`TEAM ROCKET's BOSS went to the boardroom! Is our PRESIDENT OK?`	* Updated in 2-1-3.txt, matching final aside from "boss" and "President" staying untouched. "boss" was capitalized in 2-1-12.txt. Updated in 2-1-15.txt. Finalized in 2-1-17.txt.
`Saved at last! Thanks, guy!`	`Saved at last! Thank you!`	* Finalized in 2-1-3.txt.
`The Rockets were after MASTER BALL which will catch any POKéMON!`	`TEAM ROCKET was after the MASTER BALL which will catch any POKéMON!`	* Finalized in 2-1-3.txt.
`Because of the Rocket Team, we decided to cancel MASTER BALL.`	`We canceled the MASTER BALL project because of TEAM ROCKET.`	* Finalized in 2-1-3.txt.
`It would be terrible if the Rockets took over SILPH or POKéMON!`	`It would be bad if TEAM ROCKET took over SILPH or our POKéMON!`	* Finalized in 2-1-3.txt.
`Wow! You chased off Rocket Team all by yourself?`	`Wow! You chased off TEAM ROCKET all by yourself?`	* Finalized in 2-1-3.txt.
`You! It's dangerous here! You came to save me? You couldn't!`	`You! It's really dangerous here! You came to save me? You can't!`	* Updated in 2-1-3.txt, matching final aside from "couldn't" staying untouched. Finalized in 2-1-17.txt.
`You won't find my boss by just scurrying around!`	`You won't find my BOSS by just scurrying around!`	* Finalized in 2-1-12.txt.
`Doesn't matter. My brother will repay the favor!`	`Doesn't matter. My brothers will repay the favor!`	* Finalized in 2-1-13.txt.
`You should go on home before boss gets ticked off!`	`Go on home before my BOSS gets ticked off!`	* Updated in 2-1-3.txt, matching final aside from "boss" staying untouched. Finalized in 2-1-12.txt.
`<RIVAL>: What took you <PLAYER>?`	`<RIVAL>: What kept you <PLAYER>?`	* Finalized in 2-1-3.txt.
`I guess Rocket Team slowed you down! Not that I care! I saw you <PLAYER> in SAFFRON so I decided to see if you got better!`	`I guess TEAM ROCKET slowed you down! Not that I care! I saw you in SAFFRON, so I decided to see if you got better!`	* Updated in 2-1-3.txt, matching final aside from "" staying untouched. In 2-1-12.txt, commas were added after "you" and "". Finalized in 2-1-14.txt.
`Oh ho! So you are ready for boss Rocket!`	`Oh ho! So, you are ready for BOSS ROCKET!`	* Updated in 2-1-3.txt, matching final aside from "boss" staying untouched. Finalized in 2-1-12.txt.
`Well <PLAYER>! I'm moving on up and ahead! By checking my POKéDEX, I'm starting to see what's strong and how they evolve! Anyhow, I'm going to POKéMON League and boot out the Elite Four!`	`Well, <PLAYER>! I'm moving on up and ahead! By checking my POKéDEX, I'm starting to see what's strong and how they evolve! I'm going to the POKéMON LEAGUE to boot out the ELITE FOUR!`	* Updated in 2-1-3.txt, matching final aside from "Well" staying untouched. Finalized in 2-1-15.txt.
`So what do you think of SILPH Building's maze?`	`So, what do you think of SILPH BUILDING's maze?`	* Updated in 2-1-12.txt, matching final aside from a missing comma. Finalized in 2-1-17.txt.
`Your POKéMON seem to adore you kid!`	`Your POKéMON seem to adore you, kid!`	* Finalized in 2-1-3.txt.
`Gwar!`	`Ghaaah!`	* Finalized in 2-1-3.txt.
`Warg! Crashed out!`	`Warg! Brothers, I lost!`	* Finalized in 2-1-3.txt.
`My brothers will get my revenge!`	`My brothers will avenge me!`	* Finalized in 2-1-3.txt.
`Welcome to 10F! So good of you to join me!`	`Welcome to the 10F! So good of you to join me!`	* Finalized in 2-1-3.txt.
`Nice try but the boardroom is up one more floor!`	`Nice try, but the boardroom is up one more floor!`	* Finalized in 2-1-3.txt.
`That's enough of your games!`	`Enough of your silly games!`	* Finalized in 2-1-3.txt.
`Are you satisfied by beating me? Then go on home!`	`Are you satisfied with beating me? Then go on home!`	* Finalized in 2-1-3.txt.
`President: Son, thank you for saving SILPH!`	`PRESIDENT: Thank you for saving SILPH!`	* Updated in 2-1-3.txt, matching final aside from "President" staying untouched. Finalized in 2-1-14.txt.
`President: You can't buy that anywhere! It's our secret prototype MASTER BALL! When thrown, it will catch any POKéMON 100%!`	`PRESIDENT: You can't buy that anywhere! It's our secret prototype MASTER BALL! It will catch any POKéMON without fail!`	* Updated in 2-1-2.txt, matching final aside from "President" staying untouched. Finalized in 2-1-14.txt.
`Son, you have no room for this.`	`You have no room for this.`	* Finalized in 2-1-3.txt.
`Secretary: Thank you for rescuing all of us! We admire your courage!`	`SECRETARY: Thank you for rescuing all of us! We admire your courage.`	* Finalized in 2-1-14.txt.
`Ah <PLAYER>! So we meet again! The president and I are discussing a vital business proposition. Keep your nose out of grown-up matters... Or experience a world of pain!`	`Ah <PLAYER>! So we meet again! The PRESIDENT and I are discussing a vital business proposition. Keep your nose out of grown-up matters... Or, experience a world of pain!`	* Updated in 2-1-3.txt, matching final aside from "President" staying untouched. Finalized in 2-1-15.txt.
`Arrgh I lost again?!`	`Arrgh!! I lost again!?`	* Updated in 2-1-3.txt, matching final aside from the order of the exclamation and interrogation marks. Finalized in 2-1-8.txt.
`Blast it all! You ruined our plans for SILPH! But Rocket Team will never fall! <PLAYER>! Never forget that all POKéMON exist for Rocket Team! I must go, but I shall return!`	`Blast it all! You ruined our plans for SILPH! But, TEAM ROCKET will never fall! <PLAYER>! Never forget that all POKéMON exist for TEAM ROCKET! I must go, but I shall return!`	* Updated in 2-1-3.txt, matching final instead of using a {home@} instead of a {gyo3@}. Updated in 2-1-4.txt. Finalized in 2-1-17.txt.
`Don't please!`	`Don't... Please!`	* Updated in 2-1-3.txt, matching final aside from using an apostrophe instead of a backtick. Finalized in 2-1-4.txt.
`So you want to see my boss?`	`So, you want to see my BOSS?`	* Updated in 2-1-12.txt, matching final aside from a missing comma. Finalized in 2-1-17.txt.
`Hold it! You have an appointment with my boss?`	`Halt! Do you have an appointment with my BOSS?`	* Updated in 2-1-3.txt, matching final aside from "boss" staying untouched. Finalized in 2-1-12.txt.
`Watch your step, my boss likes his POKéMON tough!`	`Watch your step, my BOSS likes his POKéMON tough!`	* Finalized in 2-1-12.txt.
`Oh no! My loot bag!`	`Oh no! My bag of loot!`	* Finalized in 2-1-3.txt.
`A switch opens one door while another closes.`	`Switches open and close alternating sets of doors!`	* Finalized in 2-1-16.txt.
`This place is like huge!`	`This place is like, huge!`	* Finalized in 2-1-3.txt.
`Wonder where my partner got to?`	`I wonder where my partner went.`	* Finalized in 2-1-3.txt.
`Hoo, overwhelming!`	`Whew! Overwhelming!`	* Finalized in 2-1-3.txt.
`So you're stuck? Try jumping off over there!`	`So, you're stuck? Try jumping off over there!`	* Finalized in 2-1-17.txt.
`Diary: Feb. 6 MEW gave birth. The newly born we named MEWTWO...`	`Diary: Feb. 6 MEW gave birth. We named the newborn MEWTWO.`	* Finalized in 2-1-3.txt.
`Uh-oh where the heck am I now?`	`Uh-oh. Where am I now?`	* Finalized in 2-1-3.txt.
`You can find stuff lying around!`	`You can find stuff lying around.`	* Finalized in 2-1-15.txt.
`TRAINER TIPS! The Secret House is still ahead!`	`TRAINER TIPS The SECRET HOUSE is still ahead!`	* Updated in 2-1-3.txt, matching final aside from the exclamation mark staying unchanged. The exclamation mark was later dropped in 2-1-9.txt.
`AREA NO. 2`	`AREA 2`	* Finalized in 2-1-3.txt.
`POKéMON hide in tall grass! Zigzag through grassy areas to flush them out!`	`POKéMON hide in tall grass! Zigzag through grassy areas to flush them out.`	* Finalized in 2-1-15.txt.
`TRAINER TIPS! Win a free HM for finding the Secret House!`	`TRAINER TIPS Win a free HM for finding the SECRET HOUSE!`	* Finalized in 2-1-3.txt.
`REQUEST NOTICE Please find Safari Zone Warden's lost false teeth! They're around here somewhere! Reward offered! Contact: Warden`	`REQUEST NOTICE Please find the SAFARI WARDEN's lost GOLD TEETH. They're around here somewhere. Reward offered! Contact: WARDEN`	* Updated in 2-1-3.txt, matching final aside from the lack of capitalization on "Safari" and "Warden". "Safari" was capitalized in 2-1-8.txt. Updated in 2-1-11.txt, matching final aside from the exclamation marks. Finalized in 2-1-15.txt.
`ZONE EXPLORATION CAMPAIGN! The Search for Secret House!`	`Zone Exploration Campaign! The Search for the SECRET HOUSE!`	* Finalized in 2-1-3.txt.
`AREA NO. 3`	`AREA 3`	* Finalized in 2-1-8.txt.
`Press START to check remaining time!`	`Press the START Button to check remaining time!`	* Updated in 2-1-3.txt, matching final aside from "button" not being capitalized. Finalized in 2-1-14.txt.
`Fiona: Where did my boy friend Stan go?`	`SARA: Where did my boy friend, ERIK, go?`	* Updated in 2-1-3.txt, matching final aside from the names not being capitalized. Names capitalized in 2-1-9.txt. Finalized in 2-1-12.txt.
`Ah! Finally! You're the first person to reach Secret House! I was getting worried that no one would win our campaign prize! Congratulations! You have won!`	`Ah! Finally! You're the first person to reach the SECRET HOUSE! I was getting worried that no one would win our campaign prize. Congratulations! You have won!`	* Updated in 2-1-3.txt, matching final aside from the exclamation mark staying unchanged. Finalized in 2-1-15.txt.
`HM3 is SURF! POKéMON will be able to ferry you across water! And! This HM isn't disposable! You can use it over and over!`	`HM03 is SURF! POKéMON will be able to ferry you across water! And, this HM isn't disposable! You can use it over and over!`	* Updated in 2-1-3.txt, matching final aside from "HM3" staying untouched. Finalized in 2-1-12.txt.
`Hitting POKéMON with rocks might make them run, but they will be easier to catch!`	`Tossing ROCKs at POKéMON might make them run, but they'll be easier to catch.`	* Finalized in 2-1-3.txt.
`Bait attracts POKéMON so it is easier to catch.`	`Using BAIT will make POKéMON easier to catch.`	* Finalized in 2-1-3.txt.
`I hiked a lot but I didn't see any POKéMON I wanted.`	`I hiked a lot, but I didn't see any POKéMON I wanted.`	* Finalized in 2-1-15.txt.
`I caught a LUCKY! That makes this all worthwhile!`	`I caught a CHANSEY! That makes this all worthwhile!`	* Updated in 2-1-3.txt, matching final aside from the formatting not being updated. Finalized in 2-1-7.txt.
`You can keep any item you find on the ground here! But you'll run out of time if you try for all of them at once!`	`You can keep any item you find on the ground here. But, you'll run out of time if you try for all of them at once!`	* Finalized in 2-1-3.txt, matching final aside from the exclamation mark. Finalized in 2-1-15.txt.
`If you can get to the deepest part of Safari Zone, you win a prize!`	`Go to the deepest part of the SAFARI ZONE. You will win a prize!`	* Finalized in 2-1-3.txt.
`My EON evolved into FLAREON! But a friend's EON turned into a VAPOREON! I wonder why?`	`My EEVEE evolved into FLAREON! But, a friend's EEVEE turned into a VAPOREON! I wonder why?`	* Updated in 2-1-10.txt, matching final aside from a missing comma. Finalized in 2-1-17.txt.
`I never wanted to lose to a guy!`	`I never wanted to lose to anybody!`	* Finalized in 2-1-3.txt.
`Ah! I heard about you <PLAYER>! I lead the Elite Four! You can call me Lance the dragon trainer! You know that dragons are mythical POKéMON! They're hard to catch and raise but their powers are superior! They're virtually indestructible! Well, are you ready to lose? Your League challenge ends with me, <PLAYER>!`	`Ah! I heard about you <PLAYER>! I lead the ELITE FOUR! You can call me LANCE the dragon trainer! You know that dragons are mythical POKéMON! They're hard to catch and raise, but their powers are superior! They're virtually indestructible! Well, are you ready to lose? Your LEAGUE challenge ends with me, <PLAYER>!`	* Updated in 2-1-3.txt, the second paragraph now finalized, but the rest remaining unchanged. "League" was capitalized in 2-1-11.txt. Finalized in 2-1-17.txt.
`I still can't believe my dragons lost to you, <PLAYER>! You are now the POKéMON League champion! ...Or you would have been, but you have one more challenge ahead. You have to face another trainer! His name is... <RIVAL>! He beat the Elite Four before you! He is the real POKéMON League Champion!`	`I still can't believe my dragons lost to you, <PLAYER>! You are now the POKéMON LEAGUE champion! ...Or, you would have been, but you have one more challenge ahead. You have to face another trainer! His name is... <RIVAL>! He beat the ELITE FOUR before you! He is the real POKéMON LEAGUE champion!`	* Updated in 2-1-3.txt, the third and fifth paragraph now finalized, but the rest remaining unchanged. "League" was capitalized in 2-1-11.txt. "Finalized in 2-1-13.txt.
`Oak: Er-hem! Congratulations <PLAYER>! This floor is the POKéMON Hall of Fame! POKéMON League champions are honored for their exploits here! Their POKéMON are also recorded in the Hall of Fame! <PLAYER>! You have endeavored hard to become the new League champion! Congratulations, <PLAYER>, you and your POKéMON are Hall of Famers!`	`OAK: Er-hem! Congratulations <PLAYER>! This floor is the POKéMON HALL OF FAME! POKéMON LEAGUE champions are honored for their exploits here! Their POKéMON are also recorded in the HALL OF FAME! <PLAYER>! You have endeavored hard to become the new LEAGUE champion! Congratulations, <PLAYER>, you and your POKéMON are HALL OF FAMERs!`	* "Oak" was capitalized in 2-1-9.txt. "League" was capitalized in 2-1-11.txt. Finalized in 2-1-13.txt.
`<RIVAL>: Hey <PLAYER>!`	`<RIVAL>: Hey!`	* Finalized in 2-1-3.txt.
`I'm the POKéMON League champion! <PLAYER>! Do you know what that means? I'll tell you! I am the most powerful being in the world!`	`I'm the POKéMON LEAGUE champion! <PLAYER>! Do you know what that means? I'll tell you! I am the most powerful trainer in the world!`	* Updated in 2-1-3.txt, the last paragraph now finalized, but the rest remaining unchanged. Finalized in 2-1-11.txt.
`You did great to even reach me, <RIVAL>, the POKéMON genius! Nice try, loser! Hahaha!`	`You did well to even reach me, <RIVAL>, the POKéMON genius! Nice try, loser! Hahaha!`	* Finalized in 2-1-3.txt.
`Darn it! You're the new POKéMON League champion! ...I hated saying that...`	`Darn it! You're the new POKéMON LEAGUE champion! Although I don't like to admit it.`	* Updated in 2-1-3.txt, the last paragraph now finalized, but the rest remaining unchanged. Finalized in 2-1-11.txt.
`Oak: <PLAYER>!`	`OAK: <PLAYER>!`	* Finalized in 2-1-9.txt.
`Oak: So you won! Congratulations! You're the new POKéMON League champion! You've gown up so much since you first left with <STARTER>! <PLAYER>, you have come of age!`	`OAK: So, you won! Congratulations! You're the new POKéMON LEAGUE champion! You've grown up so much since you first left with <STARTER>! <PLAYER>, you have come of age!`	* "Oak" was capitalized in 2-1-9.txt. "League" was capitalized in 2-1-11.txt. Updated in 2-1-12.txt, matching final aside from a missing comma. Finalized in 2-1-17.txt.
`Oak: <RIVAL>! I'm disappointed! I came when I heard you beat the Elite Four! But when I got here, you had already lost! <RIVAL>! Do you understand why you lost? You have forgotten how to treat your POKéMON with trust and love! Without them, you will never become a champ again!`	`OAK: <RIVAL>! I'm disappointed! I came when I heard you beat the ELITE FOUR! But, when I got here, you had already lost! <RIVAL>! Do you understand why you lost? You have forgotten to treat your POKéMON with trust and love! Without them, you will never become a champ again!`	* The "Elite Four" bit was updated in 2-1-3.txt, and "how" was removed. "Oak" was capitalized in 2-1-9.txt. Finalized in 2-1-17.txt.
`Oak: <PLAYER>! You understand that your victory was not just your own doing! <PLAYER>, the bond you share with your POKéMON is just marvelous! <PLAYER>! Come with me!`	`OAK: <PLAYER>! You understand that your victory was not just your own doing! The bond you share with your POKéMON is marvelous! <PLAYER>! Come with me!`	* Updated in 2-1-3.txt, matching final aside from "Oak" staying untouched. Finalized in 2-1-9.txt.
`Welcome to POKéMON League! I am Lorelei of the Elite Four! No one can better me when it comes to icy POKéMON!`	`Welcome to POKéMON LEAGUE! I am LORELEI of the ELITE FOUR! No one can best me when it comes to icy POKéMON!`	* Updated in 2-1-3.txt, matching final aside from "League" staying untouched. Finalized in 2-1-11.txt.
`Hahaha! Prepare to lose!`	`Hahaha! Are you ready?`	* Finalized in 2-1-3.txt.
`You only got a taste of POKéMON League's power!`	`You only got a taste of POKéMON LEAGUE power!`	* Updated in 2-1-3.txt, matching final aside from "League" staying untouched. Finalized in 2-1-11.txt.
`I am Bruno of the Elite Four! Through rigorous training, people and POKéMON can become stronger! I dedicated myself to body training with POKéMON! <PLAYER>! We will grind you under with our superior power! Hoo hah!`	`I am BRUNO of the ELITE FOUR! Through rigorous training, people and POKéMON can become stronger! I've weight trained with my POKéMON! <PLAYER>! We will grind you down with our superior power! Hoo hah!`	* Finalized in 2-1-3.txt.
`Why? How did I lose?`	`Why? How could I lose?`	* Finalized in 2-1-3.txt.
`I am Agatha of the Elite Four! Oak's taken a lot of interest in you, child! That old duff was once tough and handsome! That's decades ago!`	`I am AGATHA of the ELITE FOUR! OAK's taken a lot of interest in you, child! That old duff was once tough and handsome! That was decades ago!`	* Updated in 2-1-3.txt, matching final aside from "Oak" staying untouched. Finalized in 2-1-9.txt.
`Scouts leave twigs as trail markers.`	`Hikers leave twigs as trail markers.`	* Finalized in 2-1-3.txt.
`You have a POKéDEX? I want one, too!`	`You have a POKéDEX? I want one too!`	* Finalized in 2-1-12.txt.
`In mountains, you'll often find rock type POKéMON.`	`In mountains, you'll often find rock-type POKéMON.`	* Only finalized in i_msg2_1.dmg0.
`I don't often come here, but I can fight you.`	`I don't often come here, but I will fight you.`	* Finalized in 2-1-3.txt.
`I'll raise my POKéMON to beat yours, sonny!`	`I'll raise my POKéMON to beat yours, kid!`	* Finalized in 2-1-3.txt.