In the world of Pokemon there are a number of different devices that trainers use in order to help catch them all. This includes Pokeballs, TMs and HMs, and PCs to store pocket monsters. The Pokemon world is full of impressive technology that helps to make battling and catching much easier, with new hardware being introduced to the world of the RPGs constantly.
One electronic that is incredibly important for trainers is the Pokedex. This piece of technology helps provide information on Pokemon and keeps track of where each pocket monster can be found, as well as which ones have already been caught. It is a very important device to have that can be indispensable for trainers.
A Redditor known as tomvdcr posted an image of a Pokedex DS that they made. The handheld is a DS Lite that was made to look like a Pokedex from Generation 4 of Pokemon. According to the user, this was their 12th custom-built machine and that they can now make them in about 10 hours. Tomvdcr stated that the Pokedex DS is made by trimming the inside of a Jakks Pacific toy shell and fitting the console inside of it. The Redditor stated that they do make them on commission, but that they are currently not taking requests as the order list is currently full.
The Pokedex DS that tomvdcr made has garnered a number of fans and sits at over 12,000 upvotes. While many commenters stated that the piece of hardware does look cool, they do wonder how comfortable it is to play games on it. One fan asked if tomvdcr had any videos displaying how the Pokedex DS was made, to which the user replied that they do on their TikTok which shares the same name as their Reddit account. The custom-made DS Lite looks great and would be perfect for anyone who loves Pokemon.
Tomvdcr is not the only one creating custom Pokedex devices. One Redditor going by the name QueenLa3fah posted a clip of a custom Game Boy cartridge that they made that functions as a Pokedex. The cartridge is Wi-Fi enabled, and can look up information on any pocket monster that the user types in. The short video that was posted shows a search for Bulbasaur being input into the Game Boy, which was followed by a number of facts on the Pokemon coming up on the device's screen. QueenLa3fah and Tomvdcr's pieces are impressive, mixing together both old and new technology that can keep the interest of any Pokemon fan.
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet will release on November 18 for the Nintendo Switch.