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Vs. Seeker
バトルサーチャー
Boxing Searcher

Artwork by Ken Sugimori

Introduced in Generation III

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Generation III	Key items( FR LG Eastward )
Generation 4	Key items
Generation V	Fundamental items
Generation VI	Key items
Generation Seven	Key items
Generation Viii	Key items( BD SP )

The Vs. Seeker (Japanese: バトルサーチャー Battle Searcher, named without a period in Generation III as VS Seeker) is a Fundamental Item that appears in Pokémon FireRed, LeafGreen, Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Brilliant Diamond, and Shining Pearl. It is used to battle Trainers that the player has battled previously.

Uses of the Vs. Seeker

Explaining the apply of the Vs. Seeker

All games

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Reason: range of "player's view"; furnishings for Trainers who take not been previously challenged in Gen IV

When used, the Vs. Seeker sends out a bespeak that allows Pokémon Trainers to find other Trainers who desire a rematch. This signal affects all Trainers that are inside the actor's view. One time used on Trainers that tin can be rematched, the device cannot be used again until information technology is charged. The player does this by walking a total of 100 steps. The consequence on the Trainers wears off either when they accept been battled, when the player leaves the route, or when the player walks 100 steps within the route. If the player attempts to apply the Vs. Seeker when information technology is not fully charged, the actor will be told how many steps remain for it to office. After the player uses the Vs. Seeker, some Trainers may accept their team changed from their first battle. This commonly happens when certain events relative to the opponent Trainer's location have happened, such as the player beating the region's Gym Leader, but can as well happen if events in faraway locations take been triggered, such equally inbound the Hall of Fame. The Vs. Seeker is as well unable to be used in buildings or caves, even where previously battled Trainers are present.

Red using the Vs. Seeker on Road 25. Iii Trainers wish to take a rematch, while two others decline.

Generation III

The indication of a rematch is initially a oral communication chimera above the Trainers' heads with a black double assertion mark (!!). Later that, the Trainers jump up and down or raise their hands to remind the player post-battle of who wanted a re-lucifer. Trainers that have not been battled previously by the player display a single red exclamation mark ( ! ), and do not jump upwardly and downward. Trainers that do not wish to battle do not practise anything and display a blue bubble containing a white X .

Generation Four

The indication of a rematch in Generation Iv is similar to that of Generation Iii. The initial reaction is a speech chimera containing a double crimson assertion mark ( !! ), and the Trainers rotate in identify after. If a Trainer does not want to battle, they will do nothing and no chimera volition appear. In Pokémon Platinum, later the player obtains the Vs. Seeker, Trainers can exist found around various Sinnoh Pokémon Centers.

Generation VIII

The indication of a rematch in Generation VIII is similar to that of Generation IV. The initial reaction is a speech bubble containing a double orange exclamation mark ( !! ). If the Trainer has previously not been challenged, a single red exclamation mark ( ! ) will appear instead. If a Trainer does non desire to battle, they will do nothing and no chimera will announced.

Flavor text

Games	Clarification
FR LG	A device that indicates Trainers who want to battle. The bombardment charges while traveling.
E	A rechargeable unit that flags boxing-set up Trainers.
D P Pt HG SS B Westward B2 W2 10 Y OR AS S M US UM BD SP	A device that indicates Trainers who want to battle. Its battery charges while y'all walk.

Conquering

Games	Method
FR LG	Vermilion City (from a girl in the Pokémon Heart)
D P Pt	Route 207 (from Lucas/Dawn at the cease of Cycling Road ^{D P} /at the entrance to Mt. Coronet ^Pt )
BD SP	Road 207 (from Lucas/Dawn at the cease of Cycling Road)

In the manga

The Vs. Seeker in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

In Pokémon Adventures, the Vs. Seeker works by sensing the fighting spirit of Trainers willing to battle inside a certain radius and so pointing a axle of lite towards them.

FireRed & LeafGreen affiliate

The Vs. Seeker was introduced in My, My, My Mimic equally one Nib's latest inventions. He gave one of these devices to Red, Blue, and Dark-green each. In Crimson, Green, Blue and Mewtwo As well, the three Pokédex holders' Vs. Seekers activated when they approached Trainer Tower, revealing that Team Rocket was present at the tower and using information technology as their base.

In the TCG

Supreme Victors print of VS Seeker

Main article: VS Seeker (EX FireRed & LeafGreen 100)

VS Seeker was introduced every bit Trainer bill of fare in the Pokémon Trading Bill of fare Game during the English EX Series (the Japanese ADV Era). First released in the Japanese Flight of Legends expansion, information technology later on debuted in English in the EX FireRed & LeafGreen expansion, with both prints featuring an illustration by K. Utsunomiya. This card was reprinted in the Japanese Beat of the Borderland expansion and the English Supreme Victors expansion, with a new analogy by Wataru Kawahara. VS Seeker allows the player to take a Supporter carte from their discard pile and add it to their hand after showing it to their opponent.

Trivia

Reddish and Leaf, in their Generation III designs, wear them on their purse straps.
- Red'southward Vs. Seeker nonetheless appears on his Generation 4 and Generation V sprites.
- In Super Smash Bros. Ball and Super Blast Bros. Ultimate, the Pokémon Trainers also retain their Vs. Seekers, equally their designs are based on Red and Leafage.
- In the official artwork, as well as their in-game sprites and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate models, Red's Vs. Seeker is bluish and Leaf's is pink. However, standalone artwork depicts it as blue by default, and the in-game bag sprite is blue even when playing as Leaf.
The PokéNav and the Vs. Seeker resemble each other somewhat in appearance, and both serve the purpose of allowing players to rechallenge Trainers they previously battled.
Using the Vs. Seeker does not temporarily lower the book of any current groundwork music, such every bit Cynthia's theme, when playing the Piano in the Villa of Pokémon Platinum.
In Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Vivid Diamond, and Shining Pearl, if the actor uses the Vs. Seeker on a certain expanse of the Cycling Road function of Route 206, information technology is possible to grab the attention of a Hiker below the road. Even so, it is impossible to fight him without using the Vs. Seeker again, every bit there is a gate on the way.
While not used, the Vs. Seeker purse sprite appears in the coding for Generation V games, along with all other items seen only in Generation III and Four.

In other languages

Linguistic communication		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	對戰搜尋器 Deuijin Sáuchàhmhei * 戰鬥搜尋器 Jindau Sáuchàhmhei *
Chinese	Mandarin	對戰搜尋器 / 对战搜寻器 Duìzhàn Sōuxúnqì * 战斗探测器 Zhàndòu Tàncèqì *
French		Cherch'Combat* Cherche VS*
German		Kampffahnder
Italian		Cercasfide
Korean		배틀서처 Boxing Searcher
Brazilian Portuguese		Explorador VS
Russian		VS Искатель VS Iskatel'
Spanish		Buscapelea
Swedish		VS.-inspelaren
Vietnamese		Máy tìm kiếm đối thủ