Mobile Content

This is a sub-page of Pokémon Crystal.

Overview#

When the game first released, Japanese players could connect their Game Boy Color to their mobile phone using a special adapter cable, which let them access a wireless network. This system, called the Mobile System GB, offered a handful of gameplay changes, alongside new options, for just a small fee. However, the service was ultimately shut down in December 2002, leaving a lot of things unused in its wake.

Of note is that while this accessory and related network was never brought overseas, some aspects of it were later incorporated in the base localized versions. The rest remains mostly broken, and though a good amount of text was actually translated it remains severely incomplete.

Access#

In-game, the Mobile System GB's functionalities are only accessible after the player hands the Mystery Egg to Professor Elm. This is identical to the requirements needed to access the standard Link Cable functionalities. Connecting to the system enables the "Mobile" and "Mobile Stadium" options on the continue screen, activates the PokéCom Center's Trade Corner and News Machines, and lets the player access the Battle Tower.

Splash Screen#

Once connected, this splash screen appears before the copyright screen. The text translates to "Checking Mobile Adapter" (モバイルアダプタをチェックしています).

Mobile Menu#

Pokemon_Crystal_Mobile_(English_1.0).png‎

Pokemon_Crystal_Mobile_Menu_(English_1.0).png

Shown as "MOBILE" (モバイル) on the main menu. Can be accessed with GameShark code 010468CF (Japanese version) or 010576CF (localized versions).

Japanese
めいしフォルダー	めいしを　つくったりほぞんしておける　フォルダーです
あいさつ	モバイルたいせんや　じぶんのめいしでつかう　あいさつを　つくります
プロフィール	あなたの　じゅうしょや　ねんれいのせっていを　かえられます
せってい	モバイルセンターに　せつぞくするときひつような　ことを　きめます
もどる	まえの　がめん　に　もどります

Name Card Folder#

PokémonCrystal-NameCardIntro.png PokémonCrystal-NameCardPassword.png

The Card Folder is a predecessor to the Pal Pad later introduced in Generation IV, with both of them letting one create friend lists and edit their own Trainer Card.

Japanese	English
`めいしフォルダーにはあなたと　おともだちのめいしが　いれられますめいし　とは　なまえやでんわばんごうや　じこしょうかいがかいてある　カードの　ことです`	`The CARD FOLDER stores your and your friends' CARDS. A CARD contains information like the person's name, phone number and profile.`
`これが　あなたの　めいしです！でんわばんごうを　いれればおともだちとめいしの　こうかんが　できます`	`This is your CARD. Once you've entered your phone number, you can trade CARDS with your friends.`
`おともだちの　めいしが　あればポケモンセンターの　２かいでモバイルで　つうしんを　するときにでんわを　かける　あいてをめいしから　えらべます`	`If you have your friend's CARD, you can use it to make a call from a mobile phone on the 2nd floor of a POKéMON CENTER.`
`では　あなたや　おともだちのめいしを　まもるためにめいしフォルダーのあんしょうばんごうを　つくりましょう`	`To safely store your collection of CARDS, you must set a PASSCODE for your CARD FOLDER.`
`すきな　４けたの　すうじをいれてください`	`Please enter any four-digit number.`
`００００は　つかえません！`	`0000 is invalid!`
`かくにんのため　もういちどおなじ　すうじを　いれてください`	`Enter the same number to confirm.`
`おなじ　すうじでは　ありません`	`That's not the same number.`
`あんしょうばんごうが　きまりました！つぎから　めいしフォルダーをひらくときは　こを　ばんごうをいれてください`	`Your PASSCODE has been set. Enter this number next time to open the CARD FOLDER.`
`めいしフォルダーのあんしょうばんごうを　いれてください`	`Enter the CARD FOLDER PASSCODE.`
`あんしょうばんごうがまちがって　います！`	`Incorrect PASSCODE!`
`めいしフォルダーを　ひらきました！`	`CARD FOLDER open.`

Japanese	Translation
めいしりスト	CARD LIST
じぶんの　めいしへんしゅうみるやめる	NAME CARD EDIT VIEW BACK
めいしこうかん	CARD TRADE
やめる	BACK

PokémonCrystal-NameCardList.png PokémonCrystal-NameCardBlank.png

The "CARD LIST" is the folder in which your friends' Name Cards are stored, up to 40 of them at a time. Selecting an empty slot will bring up a blank card for you to fill. From there, you get to select both a name and a phone number.

Japanese	Translation
めいしを　えらんでください	Select from list.
どの　めいしと　いれかえますか？	Replace with which NAME CARD?
いれる　ところを　えらんでください	Please choose where to move.
みるへんしゅういれかえけすやめる	VIEW EDIT MOVE ERASE BACK
おともだち　の　なまえは？	FRIEND'S NAME?
おともだちの　なまえがかかれて　いません！	Your friend's name was not provided!
でんわばんごうが　ただしくはいって　いません！	No valid phone number provided!
けっていやめる	OK BACK
このデータを　けしますか？	Delete this card?
めいしを　かきかえ　ました！	NAME CARD overwritten!
めいしの　とうろくをしゅうりょう　しますか？	Finish registering CARDS?
から　あたらしいめいしが　とどいている	A new CARD arrived from .
この　めいしをめいしフォルダーにいれますか？	Put this CARD in the CARD FOLDER?
の　めいしを　リストの <#>ばんめに　いれた	's CARD was listed as no.<#>.

PokémonCrystal-NameCardMale.png PokémonCrystal-NameCardFemale.png PokémonCrystal-NameCardNumberPad.png

The "NAME CARD" option lets you check your own card. Detailed on there are your name (なまえ), phone number (でんわ　ばんごう), as well as your ID number and battle message (the latter of which which can be entered in the "Greetings" menu option). The only thing you can change is your phone number, via the use of a number pad. The "Erase" (けす) key can be used by either selecting it, or by using B. Once the array is empty, it will take you out of the pad screen, just like the "Back" (やめる) key. The text at the bottom translates to "Phone Number Entry" (でんわばんごう　にゅうりょく).

PokémonCrystal-NameCardIR.png PokémonCrystal-NameCardIREnglish.png

The "CARD TRADE" option lets one exchange Name Cards with their friends through the Game Boy Color's Infra-Red sensor. This is the same system used by the Mystery Gift, and the explanatory blurb seen on this screen is even the same as the Mystery Gift one. However, the Card Trade blurb is a separate copy of it, and since said copy wasn’t translated in the localizations, only garbled text remains.

Deleting the whole Name Card folder is possible from the main mobile menu after registering to it at least once.

Japanese	Translation
ひらくすてるもどる	OPEN TOSS EXIT
めいしの　せいりと　へんしゅうをおこないます	Sort and compile NAME CARDS.
めいしフォルダーの　めいしとあんしょうばんごうを　けします	Delete all CARDs and passwords.
まえの　がめんに　もどります	Return to the previous screen.

Japanese	English
`めいしフォルダーを　すてるといま　もっている　すべての　めいしとあんしょうばんごうが　なくなりますいちど　すてた　めいしフォルダーはもとに　もどせませんめいしフォルダーを　すてますか？`	`If the CARD FOLDER is deleted, all its CARDS and the PASSCODE will also be deleted. Beware--a deleted CARD FOLDER can't be restored. Want to delete your CARD FOLDER?`
`ほんとうに　すててもいいですか？`	`Are you sure you want to delete it?`
`めいしフォルダーを　すてました！`	`The CARD FOLDER has been deleted.`
`まえに　ぼうけんを　したときのめいしフォルダーが　ありますこれを　ひらきますか？`	`There is an older CARD FOLDER from a previous journey. Do you want to open it?`
`では　まえの　めいしフォルダーはすてても　いいですか？`	`Delete the old CARD FOLDER?`

Greetings#

Pokemon_Crystal_Mobile_Word_Entry_(English_1.0).png

This option lets one create a message which can be displayed when interacting with other players via the mobile adapter. Just like in modern games in the series, the player gets to choose words from a set of lists, split between different categories.

Japanese
じこしょうかい	めいし　や　ニュース　に　のせるあなたの　あいさつです
たいせん　が　はじまるとき	モバイル　たいせんが　はじまるときあいてに　みえる　あいさつです
たいせん　に　かったとき	モバイル　たいせんで　かったときあいてに　みえる　あいさつです
たいせん　に　まけたとき	モバイル　たいせんで　まけたときあいてに　みえる　あいさつです
もどる	まえの　がめん　に　もどります

Japanese	Translation
６つのことばを　くみあわせますかえたいところを　えらぶと　でてくることばのグループから　いれかえたいたんごを　えらんでください	Combining 6 words: Choose the part you want to change and pick the word you wish to enter from the list.
ぜんぶけすやめるけってい	ERASE BACK OK
とうろくちゅうの　あいさつを　ぜんぶけしても　よろしいですか？	Is it fine if the greeting draft is erased?
あいさつの　とうろくを　ちゅうししますか？	Stop the greeting registration?
とうろくちゅうの　あいさつは　ほぞんされませんが　よろしい　ですか？	Is it fine if the greeting draft is not saved?

Pokemon_Crystal_Mobile_Word_Entry_2_(English_1.0).png

Japanese

Translation

ポケモン
タイプ
あいさつ
ひと
バトル
こえ
かいわ
きもち
じょうたい
せいかつ
しゅみ
こうどう
じかん
むすび
あれこれ

POKéMON
TYPES
GREETINGS
PEOPLE
BATTLE
VOICES
SPEECH
FEELINGS
CONDITIONS
LIFESTYLE
HOBBIES
ACTIONS
TIME
ENDINGS
MISC.

けす　　　　モード　　　やめる

ERASE　　　 MODE　　　BACK

ぺージ　　　まえ　　　　つぎ

PAGE　　　　BACK　　　 NEXT

Japanese
しゅるいべつ　モード	ことばを　しゅるいべつにえらべます
アイウエオ　　モード	ことばを　アイウエオ　のじゅんばんで　ひょうじ　します

Profile#

This screen lets one set up their very own basic ID card, and it had some translation work done, with only the prefecture list not being localized. To confirm the data inputted, simply hit "けってい" (localized as "OK").

The Age (ねんれい) setting can be incremented one by one with Up (decremented with Down), with 0 as the minimum and 100 as the maximum. Left can be used to increment the number by 10, with Right used to decrement by 10. This option's description is "How old are you?" (いま　なんさい　ですか？).

The Address (じゅうしょ) setting brings up a list of Japanese prefectures once selected. This option's description is "Where do you live?" (いま　なんさい　ですか？). Up and Down are used to navigate the area list, with Left and Right used to skip ahead. Said list is as follows:

Japanese

Translation

あいちけん
あおもりけん
あきたけん
いしかわけん
いばらきけん
いわてけん
えひめけん
おおいたけん
おおさかふ
おかやまけん
おきなわけん
かがわけん
かごしまけん
かながわけん
ぎふけん
きょうとふ
くまもとけん
ぐんまけん
こうちけん
さいたまけん
さがけん
しがけん
しずおかけん
しまねけん
ちばけん
とうきょうと
とくしまけん
とちぎけん
とっとりけん
とやまけん
ながさきけん
ながのけん
ならけん
にいがたけん
ひょうごけん
ひろしまけん
ふくいけん
ふくおかけん
ふくしまけん
ほっかいどう
みえけん
みやぎけん
みやざきけん
やまがたけん
やまぐちけん
やまなしけん
わかやまけん

AICHI 
AOMORI 
AKITA 
ISHIKAWA 
IBARAKI 
IWATE 
EHIME 
OITA 
OSAKA 
OKAYAMA 
OKINAWA 
KAGAWA 
KAGOSHIMA 
KANAGAWA 
GIFU 
KYOTO 
KUMAMOTO 
GUNMA 
KOUCHI 
SAITAMA 
SAGA 
SHIGA 
SHIZUOKA 
SHIMANE 
CHIBA 
TOKYO 
TOKUSHIMA 
TOCHIGI 
TOTTORI 
TOYAMA 
NAGASAKI 
NAGANO 
NARA 
NIGATA 
HYOGO 
HIROSHIMA 
FUKUI
FUKUOKA 
FUKUSHIMA 
HOKKAIDO 
MIE 
MIYAGI 
MIYAZAKI 
YAMAGATA 
YAMAGUCHI 
YAMANASHI 
WAKAYAMA

The Zip Code (ゆうびんばんごう) is pretty self explanatory. Left and Right are used to highlight a number. Up is used to increment the number, and Down to decrement. This option's description is "Your zip code?" (ゆうびんばんごうを　おしえてください). When trying to change the previously inputted zip code, selecting it will bring up two options: "Tell Now" (いまおしえる) and "Tell Later" (あとでおしえる).

Option#

Japanese
モバイルセンターを　えらぶ	いつも　せつぞくを　するモバイルセンターを　えらびます
ログインパスワードを　いれる	モバイルセンターに　せつぞくするときつかうパスワードを　ほぞんできます
もどる	まえの　がめん　に　もどります

The first option attempts to connect to the mobile system servers, which obviously returns a connection error each time:

Japanese
せつぞくする　モバイルセンターをえらんで　ください	モバイルアダプタにせつぞく　していますしばらく　おまちください

Pokemon_Crystal_Mobile_Letter_Entry_(English_1.0).png

Pokemon_Crystal_Mobile_Symbol_Entry(English_1.0).png‎

The second option, meanwhile, leads to an entry screen where the player can input a password. The default screen contains the full latin alphabet, and using "SWAP" (きりかえ) one can access a secondary ones for numbers and symbols.

Japanese
パスワードを　いれてくださいきりかえ　やめる　　けってい
Translation
ENTER PASSWORD SWAP　BACK　OK

After the password has been saved, selecting this option brings up a window with three different options:

"CHANGE" (いれなおす). Lets you change the password.
"ERASE" (けす). Deletes the password.
"EXIT" (もどる). Closes the window.

(Source: ChickasaurusGL)

Mobile Stadium#

Pokemon_Crystal_Mobile_Stadium_(English_1.0).png

Pokemon_Crystal_Mobile_Stadium_(English_1.1).png

In the Japanese version, this feature can be used to send data of timed mobile battles to the Japanese version of Pokémon Stadium 2 via the Transfer Pak, which is then converted into a battle video. The Vs. Recorder item in modern Pokémon games provides similar functionality.

Like the Mobile menu, the "MOBILE STADIUM" (モバイルスタジアム) feature was disabled internationally, and it suffers from the same incomplete translation issues. Can be accessed with GameShark code 010576CF (localized versions), or by setting save file address $E000 to a nonzero value (Japanese version). In the English versions, its entry on the menu was accidentally translated as "MOBILE STUDIUM".

English revision 1.1 and the European languages have a glitched background due to an unintentional LF→CRLF/CR→CRLF conversion.

Japanese

Translation

ここでは
ニンテンドウ６４　せんようソフト
『ポケモンスタジアム　きんぎん』の
『モバイルスタジアム』で　つかう
データの　よみこみが　できます

データを　よみこみますか？

Data for use in
the MOBILE STADIUM

of the N64 POKéMON
STADIUM 2 can be
read here.

Read the data?

データの　よみこみが　おわりました

『ポケモンスタジアム　きんぎん』の
『モバイルスタジアム』で
おたのしみください！

Data transfer is
complete.

We hope you enjoy
MOBILE STADIUM

battles in the N64
POKéMON STADIUM 2.

Mobile Connection#

Pokemon_Crystal_(Italian)_Mobile_Stadium_Pichu.png

Pokemon_Crystal_(English_1.0)_Mobile_Stadium_3.png

This screen, which is only used in the Japanese version on the mobile connection screen, even comes with its own tune, which goes unused in the localized releases. The text translates to "SELECT+A to stop" (セレクトと　Aボタンで　ちゅうし).

Japanese	Translation
つうしんを　はじめます！	Communication started!
つうしんを　やめました	Communication ended.
モバイルアダプタを　つかっておともだちと　つうしんします	Communicating with friends via mobile adapter.
モバイルアダプタの　じゅんびはできて　いますか？	Is the adapter set up correctly?
でんわを　かけるひとにはつうわりょうきんが　かかります	The person passing the phone call will be charged with a fee.
あなたが　おともだちにでんわを　かけますか？	Are you calling a friend?
かけるまつ	CALL WAIT
それでは　つうしんのせっていを　してください	Now, please adjust the call options.

Japanese
めいしこうかんするしない
Translation
Trade NAME CARDs? YES NO

Japanese	Translation
それでは　おともだちからのでんわを　おまちします…	Waiting for a call from a friend...
でんわが　つながりました！	Phones connected!
つうわをしゅうりょう　します…	Closing the communication...
つうしん　しゅうりょう <#>ぶん　<#>びょう	Call ending in <#> min. <#> seconds
つうわ　じかん	Call time.

(Source: Háčky)

PokéCom Center#

Trade Corner#

The Trade Corner serves as the precursor to the GTS, a staple from newer entries in the series. Here, a player could deposit their Pokémon, offering them for trade in exchange for a given Pokémon. You could even specify if the Pokémon you wanted was Male (♂オス), Female (♀メス), or Either (どちらでも). However, you could only ask for a Pokémon which had already been registered as "Seen" in your Pokédex. Offered Pokémon are listed as "あげるポケモン", and Desired Pokémon as "ほしいポケモン".

News Machine#

PokémonCrystal-NewsMachine.png PokémonCrystal-NewsMachineQuizz1.png

The Pokémon News Machine is a terminal which, when used, would compile a database of your achievements, with other trainers' "news" also available for viewing. For example, from the News Machine one could see how many wild Pokémon they caught, the numbers of trainer battles they partook in, or even how many times they used Fly in the overworld. The other appeal to the News Machine is how it offered quizzes, with them being updated monthly.

(Source: Háčky - Research)

Pokémon Center 2F#

A Mobile System GB connection lets one access the two extra doors in the second floor of every Pokémon Center. These doors lead to the "Mobile Trade" and "Mobile Colosseum" rooms. Mobile battles are mostly the same as normal battles, except that they are limited to three Pokémon, and that one can only fight for a maximum of 10 minutes per day. As for mobile trades, they come with their own updated interface (which was actually adapted in the localized games, despite never being seen). The trading animation itself is also completely different, instead depicting the Pokémon traveling across the adapter cable, before being shot out into the air.