The Pokédex is a device that, once obtained, allows you to view in-depth information on all of the Pokémon you have fought, seen and own. Below is a list of what you will find in a 'full' menu (meaning all options are unlocked), and explanations and information on each. The 'In-Game Menu' is the menu that appears on the right side of the screen when you press start at any time in the game outside of battle. The A Button is also used to progress text when talking to someone, or end a conversation when it's over.

Press the A Button in front of someone to talk to that person, press the A Button to pick something up off of the ground or table, or in the in-game and battle menus, pressing the A Button will confirm a selection, whether it be an attack or whatever. The A Button is used to search and confirm. Also, outside of battle and menus, once you obtain the Running Shoes, you can run around with them through towns, forests, caves and essentially anything outside of battle (except houses and other buildings) by pressing and holding down the B Button. But if you select an item in a menu and don't want to use it, press B to go back. That is to say, once you select an attack in battle, you can't press B and go back - it's too late. This only works if your selection didn't make something happen.

In the various in-game and battle menus, if you select something and you don't to commit to that selection, press B to go back to the previous menu. The B Button is known as the 'cancel' or 'back' button. When you do that, press Select at any point out of battle to use said item.

It has a few in-game functions, but it's most important in-game function is when you set an item to the Select Button.

The Start Button's primary function is to call up the main menu anytime when you're not in battle. That is to say the D-Pad allows you to move your character around various areas, whether it be a town, city, forest or cave, but it also allows you to navigate the various menus, both of the in-game and battle variety. The Directional Pad (or D-Pad for short) is your navigation button.

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