Menu Icons

Menu Icons are features that can be accessed from the menu. There are 10 of these features available from the main menu.

Pokemon
Obtaining: Receive your first pokemon from Professor Marula in Bazzas Crossings.

The Pokemon feature allows you to view the pokemon that are currently in your party, and change their current order. It allows you to view their stats and other information that would be useful to you.

Pokedex
Obtaining:


 * Enter Professor Marula's Lab for the first time (Zuluz Regional Dex)
 * Upgraded by Professor Marula after beating the 6th gym (Habitat Dex)
 * Upgraded by Aarune in Amberlon Desert after beating the game (National Dex)

The Pokedex is an essential tool for any trainer in the Zuluz Region. Pokemon that you see or catch will be registered in this digital encyclopedia. There are two types of pokedexes. The Zuluz Regional Dex is for pokemon that can be found during the main story, and the National Dex has everything else.

Completing the National Dex (How to get all 1053 pokemon):


 * 155 New Pokemon will be introduced in the Zuluz Region
 * 205 returning Pokemon will be available during the main story, including Zuluzian Forms
 * Another 206 returning Pokemon will be found in the wild upon completion of the main story
 * 402 more returning Pokemon can be obtained through raid battles upon completion of the main story. There are five spots around the map where raids can occur: (Amberlon Desert, Midland Tropics, Serengi Plains, Kiawa Jungle and Subzo Icecaps)
 * 40 returning Pokemon can be obtained through in-game trades
 * The final 37 pokemon will be obtained through mystery gifts, or evolve from pokemon received from a mystery gift.
 * Original forms of Zuluzian forms can be obtained through in-game trades

Bag
Obtaining: Immediately obtained from start of game.

The Bag feature is pretty self explanatory. This pouch lets you hold every item you need during your journey. Including Held Items, Healing Items, Berries, TM's, Battle Items, Valuable Items, and Key Items.

Pokegear
Obtaining: Gift from mother upon leaving Bazzas Crossing towards Route 1

The Pokegear is a cellphone that is specially designed for pokemon trainers. The device lets you call trainers who's numbers you obtain, check the region's map, check the news, and even play music!

Quest Log
Obtaining: Given by mother during very beginning tutorial.

The Quest Log is a feature brand new to the pokemon series. You can jot down quests given to you throughout the story, so you can complete them any time you want. There are three types of quests: Main Story Quests, which have to be completed to advance in the story, Side Story Quests, which are major quests that can be completed as part of side stories, and Side Quests, which are small quests that can be completed for rewards from NPC's.

Field Guide
Obtaining: Given by Gyaza Tourism President in the Gyaza Tourism Building during the story

The Field Guide is another awesome new feature introduced in Pokemon Lodestone. The field guide was designed for players who are into hardcore collecting. The Field Guide is a book that has all the information that a trainer needs about anything, and you fill it up yourself as you play through the game! There are five different features in the Field Guide:


 * Trainer Log: As you battle important trainers, you will fill up pages in your trainer log. This will show information about each trainer you face.
 * Item Compendium: The Item Compendium will display a description for every single item you pick up along your journey
 * Move Dex: A sort of pokedex that documents the moves that pokemon use. When you catch a pokemon with a certain move, it will register in the move dex
 * Ability Dex: Same as the Move Dex, but with abilities instead
 * Stamp Book: Another collection feature. There are many different stamp stations all across the region. Visit these stations to fill up the stamp book.

Trainer's Book
Obtaining: Gift from Professor Marula at his lab at the end of Chapter 1

The Trainer's Book is an upgraded form of the Trainer's Card from previous pokemon games, as well as adding more collection elements. This book is essentially your mark as a trainer, however, it is much more than that. The Trainer's Book has four features:


 * Trainer Card: Your official ID which signifies entry into the Zuluz Gym Challenge. Holds lots of information about you as a trainer
 * Badge Case: A case that comfortably holds one of each gym badge that can be obtained in the Zuluz Region
 * Medal Case: The Medal Case is a feature that returns from Black and White 2. You will receive medals as you do certain tasks or achieve certain things, think of them as achievements.

Save
Obtaining: Immediately obtained from start of game.

A self explanatory feature, you can save your game progress from here

Help
Obtaining: Given by mother during very beginning tutorial.

A handy tool for players that may not have played much pokemon before, or haven't played in a long time. This guide book has multiple hints, tips, and tutorials for anyone who needs it.

Options
Obtaining: Immediately obtained from start of game

A menu that lets you change certain settings to optimize your game experience.