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Anytime you quit or at the end of an episode, progress will be saved to the game's savefile on the internal flash memory. Once data is saved, you can continue your progress in an episode as well as go back to prior episodes with characters from later episodes (i.e. Paul in Episode 1, Brock in Episode 3, etc.), as well as go on to the next episode if you've finished an episode.
Characters unlocked at the end of an area can be used if you decide to go back to a previous area before starting the next. Example: If you clear Episode 5 Area 1, you can then take Samantha to, say, Episode 1 Area 2 right away. Characters unlocked at the start of an area can't be used if you go back to a previous area before starting the area where you unlock them. Example: You can't take Dawn to, say, Episode 1 Area 3 until you enter Episode 10 Area 3 to make her selectable. The episodes end after each third area; characters unlocked at the end of an episode can be selected if you return to that episode (or a previous one) before moving on to the next one and will be available upon finishing Area 1 of the following episode (except in the case of those unlocked in Episode 14 Area 3, in which case you can only take them back to previous missions or to the Final Episode).
Also note that there are some characters who generally get different cutscenes (as opposed to the main cutscenes). These characters may have cutscenes play out different ways or even worked around entirely; these characters may also have some cutscenes only they have. Characters with different cutscene paths are denoted as such.
Most characters come with only one available outfit initially. However, as the game progresses, one can collect up to 15 Wardrobe Cases in the Story Mode stages, each of which holds a small assortment of alternate outfits that are unlocked once a stage is cleared with the case in their possession. It's for this reason a few characters may appear to be unlocked with more than one wearable outfit; some characters can have one of their alternate outfits unlocked before that character is unlocked themselves. Once all 15 Wardrobe Cases are collected, all of the pre-set playable characters in the Story Mode will have access to three additional outfits to choose from in addition to their initial outfit. Three more Wardrobe Cases can be bought from the Story Mode shop at a certain point; these contain alternate outfits for the multiplayer-only characters. Here's an example of just how outfit choice works, using Dawn:
Initial Outfit: Dawn's Diamond/Pearl clothes
#2 Outfit: Dawn's Platinum clothes
#3 Outfit: Dawn's Super Contest dress
#4 Outfit: An outfit poking fun at a character from another anime or manga series
Most characters have their #4 outfits like this. There are 128 different anime/manga series that contribute such solar panels; a few series contribute two outfits to two different characters. The 128 series range all age and gender demographics from young girls to old men, as well as all popularities from the highly popular to the highly obscure. Not all references are immediately obvious.
Another example, this time using Casey:
Initial Outfit: Casey's anime outfit
#2 Outfit: A Hanshin Tigers uniform (the number is one never assigned by the franchise)
#3 Outfit: A Pittsburgh Pirates uniform (the number is one never assigned by the franchise)
#4 Outfit: An outfit poking fun at a character from a baseball anime/manga
Note that there are a few characters with a #4 outfit taken from the Pokémon franchise; Ash is the prime example of such a character (note that, if one were to grab all Wardrobe Cases on the first chance, Ash can have his #2 and #3 outfits available upon being unlocked):
Initial Outfit: Ash's Diamond/Pearl-era clothes
#2 outfit: Ash's Advanced Generation-era clothes
#3 outfit: Ash's original clothes
#4 outfit: The "Ashley" getup from episode 26 ("Pokémon Scent-sation")
Here's a list of the episodes, trainers first encountered in each episode, and the areas in each episode:
CARD 1
Episode 0: Tutorial
Guide: Prof. Oak
Necessary Cards: None; the one stage in the tutorial is available upon downloading episode 1
Area 1: Mahogany Base
-Initial Character*: Gary
*--Only applies if playing the tutorial first. If Angel Island is played first and completed, then the tutorial is visited, character selection is enabled as if you already completed the tutorial.
Episode 1: Magma Eruption
Guide: Prof. Oak
Necessary Cards:
Area 1: Angel Island
-Initial Character: Gary
-Unlocked at End of Area: Paul
Area 2: Volcano Valley
-Unlocked at Start of Area: Morrison
-Unlocked at End of Area: Drew
Area 3: Magma Reactor
-Unlocked at Start of Area: Harrison
-Unlocked at End of Area: Zoey
Episode 2: Aqua Tsunami
Guide: Prof. Oak
Necessary Cards:
Area 1: Wave Ocean
-Initial Character: Ritchie
-Unlocked at End of Area: Casey
Area 2: Coral Tunnel
-Unlocked at Start of Area: Tyson-HL
-Unlocked at End of Area: Harley
Area 3: Aqua Submarine
-Unlocked at Start of Area: Nando
-Unlocked at End of Area: Kenny
Episode 3: Flora Undergrowth
Guide: Prof. Oak
Necessary Cards:
Area 1: Leaf Storm
-Initial Character: Erika
-Unlocked at End of Area: Brock
Area 2: Tropical Trees
-Unlocked at Start of Area: Koga
-Unlocked at End of Area: G/S/C Rival
The G/S/C Rival might not be instantly recognizable at first upon being unlocked. This is due to his classic outfit, the one worn in the opening cutscene and in the first game, actually being his #2 outfit; his #1 outfit is based on his incarnation in HeartGold/SoulSilver.
Area 3: Flora Biome
-Unlocked at Start of Area: "Dust"
Remember that girl that Gary recognized near the Mandarin Island Stadium in a special stage from the first game? Well, she's playable here.
-Unlocked at End of Area: Robert
Episode 4: Eggman Empire
Starting with this episode, the opening anime-style cutscene modifies itself upon reaching an episode in the Story Mode's main campaign. This is a reference to how more recent Japanese opening and ending themes in the anime tend to update their animation to keep up with events in the show. Only the variation played at startup takes on the latest variation at all times; all variations can be viewed in the cutscene theater as they're unlocked.
Opening Alteration: In the scenes with Ash, May, and Dawn, "Dust" now appears behind Ash. (Previously, "Dust" hadn't been present in the cutscene at all, not even in the "sea of characters" that appears near the end.) Additionally, several Venusaur cries are added to the background music (which already included several Pikachu, Blaziken, and Empoleon cries); it's with this episode that the "true" version of the theme song begins playing.
Guide: Prof. Oak
Necessary Cards:
Area 1: Speed Highway
-Initial Character: Janine
-Unlocked at End of Area: Blaine
Area 2: Chemical Plant
-Unlocked at Start of Area: Sabrina
-Unlocked at End of Area: Lt. Surge
Area 3: Egg Hovercraft
-Unlocked at Start of Area: Wally
-Unlocked at End of Area: Solidad
Episode 5: Rocket Glacier
Opening Alteration: About a half-second after Ash first appears in the scene, an image of Wally flashes in the left side of the background for a brief moment.
Guide: Prof. Oak (brief moment in Ice Metropolis), DJ Mary (after Prof. Oak leaves)
Necessary Cards:
Area 1: Ice Metropolis
-Initial Character: Samantha
-Unlocked at End of Area: Trixie
Area 2: Antarctic Lake
-Unlocked at Start of Area: Aeris-K
Note that this character was known for getting motion sickness on certain vehicles in the first game. This is no longer the case this time around--she now utilizes motion-sickness patches, which last a lot longer than pills.
-Unlocked at End of Area: Jason
Area 3: Freeze Plant
-Unlocked at Start of Area: Jimmy
Jimmy might not be instantly recognizable at first upon being unlocked. This is due to his classic outfit, the one worn in the opening cutscene, actually being his #2 outfit; his #1 outfit is based on the male player character of HeartGold/SoulSilver.
-Unlocked at End of Area: Sonrisa
Episode 6: Plasma Discharge
Opening Alteration: Halfway through the brief moment Wally's image is on the left side of the background, an image of Jimmy flashes in the right side of the background for a brief moment.
Guide: Blaze (when not used as an assist character)
Necessary Cards:
Area 1: Night Siege
-Initial Character: Bugsy
-Unlocked at End of Area: Misty
Area 2: Electric Park
-Unlocked at Start of Area: Morty
-Unlocked at End of Area: Jasmine
Area 3: Plasma Tower
-Unlocked at Start of Area: Marina
Marina might not be instantly recognizable at first upon being unlocked. This is due to her classic outfit, the one worn in the opening cutscene, actually being her #2 outfit; her #1 outfit is based on the female player character of HeartGold/SoulSilver.
-Unlocked at End of Area: Liza
-Unlocked at End of Area: Tate & Liza
Episode 7: Cipher Crisis
Opening Alteration: As Wally's image vanishes from the background, an image of Marina flashes in the left side of the background for a brief moment.
Guide: DJ Mary
Necessary Cards:
Area 1: Digital Matrix
-Initial Character: Falkner
-Unlocked at End of Area: Roxanne
Area 2: Night Chase
-Unlocked at Start of Area: Whitney
-Unlocked at End of Area: Wattson
Area 3: Cipher Hotel
-Unlocked at Start of Area: Jackson
-Unlocked at End of Area: Milane
-Unlocked at End of Area: Pryce
CARD 2
Episode 8: Turk Takeover
Opening Alteration: As Jimmy's image vanishes from the background, an image of Jackson flashes in the right side of the background for a brief moment.
Guide: Cloud (when not used as an assist character)
Necessary Cards:
Area 1: Junon Town
-Initial Character: Danny
-Unlocked at End of Area: Cissy
-Unlocked at End of Area: Floreia
Area 2: Corel Mountain
-Unlocked at Start of Area: Luana
-Unlocked at End of Area: Rudy
Area 3: Ice Gate
-Unlocked at Start of Area: Lucas
-Unlocked at End of Area: Eugene
Episode 9: Snagem Shuffle
Opening Alteration: As Marina's image vanishes from the background, an image of Lucas flashes in the left side of the background for a brief moment.
Guide: Cloud
Necessary Cards:
Area 1: Highwind Crisis
-Initial Character: Chuck
-Unlocked at End of Area: Wallace
Area 2: Dusty Desert
-Unlocked at Start of Area: Clair
-Unlocked at End of Area: Norman
Area 3: Snagem Factory
-Unlocked at Start of Area: Pearl
This is supposed to be the rival from Diamond/Pearl.
-Unlocked at End of Area: Winona
Episode 10: Hunter J Situation
Opening Alteration: As Jackson's image vanishes from the background, an image of Pearl flashes in the right side of the background for a brief moment.
Guide: Cloud
Necessary Cards:
Area 1: Kingdom Valley
-Initial Character: Luka
-Unlocked at End of Area: Eusine
Area 2: Depth Cavern
-Unlocked at Start of Area: Brawly
-Unlocked at End of Area: Flannery
Area 3: Hunter Carrier
-Unlocked at Start of Area: Dawn
-Unlocked at End of Area: Rebecca
Rebecca has a different cutscene path, alternate path 1.
Episode 11: Go-Rock Rampage
Opening Alteration: Dawn is now wearing an official squad badge. (It's of the same model "Dust" came into the cutscene with.)
Guide: Cid
Necessary Cards:
Area 1: Death Yard
-Initial Character: Lunick
-Unlocked at End of Area: Duplica
Area 2: Oil Labyrinth
-Unlocked at Start of Area: Solana
-Unlocked at End of Area: Jackie
Area 3: Go-Rock Crystal
-Unlocked at Start of Area: Brendan
-Unlocked at End of Area: Sid
Sid has a different cutscene path, alternate path 1.
Episode 12: Galactic Operation
Opening Alteration: As Lucas's image vanishes from the background, an image of Brendan flashes in the left side of the background for a brief moment. Brendan's image is the last to appear in that part of the background in that part of the cutscene
Guide: Prof. Oak
Necessary Cards:
Area 1: Magnetic Plant
-Initial Character: Electra
-Unlocked at End of Area: Volkner
Area 2: Techno Base
-Unlocked at Start of Area: Candice
-Unlocked at End of Area: Byron
Area 3: Galactic Elevator
-Unlocked at Start of Area: May
-Unlocked at End of Area: Rafe
Rafe has a different cutscene path, alternate path 1.
-Unlocked at End of Area: Karen
Episode 13: Imminent Threat
Opening Alteration: May is now wearing an official squad badge. (Same model as before.)
Guides: Sonic, Cloud, and Lance/Cynthia (latter only if playing as Lance)
Necessary Cards:
Area 1: Night Fleet
-Initial Character: Fantina
-Unlocked at End of Area: Crasher Wake
Area 2: Final Fortress
-Unlocked at Start of Area: Maylene
-Unlocked at End of Area: Gardenia
Area 3: Regicolossus
-Unlocked at Start of Area: Tracey
-Unlocked at End of Area: Roark
-Unlocked at End of Area: Will
Episode 14: Draco Domination
Opening Alteration: As Pearl's image vanishes from the background, an image of Tracey flashes in the right side of the background for a brief moment. Tracey's image is the last to appear in the background in that part of the cutscene.
Guides: Prof. Oak and Cloud (Prof. Oak alone at Cruise Shuttle, Cloud alone at Meteor Base)
Necessary Cards:
Area 1: Cruise Shuttle
-Initial Character: Lorelei
-Unlocked at End of Area: Drake-HE4
-Unlocked at End of Area: Glacia
Area 2: Meteor Base
-Unlocked at Start of Area: Bruno
-Unlocked at Start of Area: Agatha
-Unlocked at End of Area: Phoebe
-Unlocked at End of Area: Sidney
Area 3: Draco Starbase
-Unlocked at Start of Area 1: Drake-OI
-Unlocked at Start of Area 2: Lance
-Unlocked at Start of Area 3: Steven
-Unlocked at Start of Area 4: Cynthia
-Unlocked at Start of Area 5: Ash
-Unlocked at End of Area 5: Shingo
-Unlocked at End of Area 5: Aaron
-Unlocked at End of Area 5: Bertha
-Unlocked at End of Area 5: Flint
-Unlocked at End of Area 5: Lucian
-Unlocked at End of Area 5: Sakura
-Unlocked at End of Area 5: Lizabeth
CARD 3
-Information not listed here due to heavy spoilers
OTHER UNLOCKABLE CHARACTERS
Unlocked via Jenny Mode:
-Reggie (complete Angel Island in Jenny Mode with Paul)
-Juan (complete Highwind Crisis in Jenny Mode with Wallace)
-Max (complete Galactic Elevator in Jenny Mode with May)
Unlocked via Quest Mode:
All characters unlocked this way have different cutscene paths.
On card 1:
The alternate cutscene path for all characters meeting this criteria is alternate path 2.
-Fergus
-Corey
-Neesha
On card 2:
Conway and Holly are on alternate path 3. Giovanni and Jessie & James are on alternate path 4.
-Conway
-Giovanni*
-Jessie & James*
-Holly
On card 3:
This pair of characters are on alternate path 5.
-Pichu Brothers
*--Can't be taken into episode 5, Highwind Crisis, or Episode 13 (exception: Jessie & James may still enter Night Fleet)
Unlocked via Special Mission Mode:
On card 1:
-Melody
-Lisa
-Butler
Butler has a different cutscene path, alternate path 6.
-Kidd
Kidd has a different cutscene path, alternate path 7.
-Kellyn
-Kate
On card 2:
-Ryan
-Lilly
The above two characters are original characters created specifically for this game.
-Cheryl
-Mira
-Riley
-Marley
-Buck
Unlocked via Arena:
Unlock conditions can be met on any of the 3 cards
-Noland
-Greta
-Tucker
-Lucy
-Spenser
-Anabel
-Brandon
-Palmer
-Argenta
-Thorton
-Darach & Caitlin
-Dahlia
Note: Upon unlocking Argenta, Thorton, Darach & Caitlin, and Dahlia, new opening cutscene variations will unlock. In these variations, at the five-figure assembly as soon as the cutscene switches back to anime rendition after the CG shot of the Sonic characters, as soon as Palmer stands up in front of the rest of the shadowed figures, the shadows on the other characters fall, revealing them to be Argenta, Thorton, Caitlin, and Dahlia. As soon as the shadows fall, Darach runs onto the scene and positions himself behind Caitlin.
Unlocked via Arena and playable only in Arena:
Unlock conditions can be met on any of the 3 cards
-Maxie
-Archie
-Farlie
-Brody
-Tyson-TR
-Plasmae
-Greevil
-Evice
-Gonzap
-Cooltrainer Biggs
-Gordor
-Cyrus
-Cooltrainer Wedge
-Dralene
-Megathug
-Officer Jenny
-Nurse Joy
-Poker Buddy L
-Poker Buddy N
-Poker Buddy I
-Magikarp Salesman
-Audrey & Kathryn
-Oscar & Andi
-Ryan & Bryan
-Johanna
-Delia
-Forrest
-Daisy
-Miror B.
-Giselle
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