The PokéNav is a handheld device from Devon Corp that organizes travel, contacts, and contest planning. It sits in your main menu and turns Hoenn into a more navigable and interactive world.
Map
- Shows the Hoenn region with towns, routes, and key areas.
- Centers on your current location so you can plan where to go next.
- Pairs well with Fly for efficient routing between gyms, contests, and the Battle Frontier.
Match Call
- Stores phone contacts for trainers, Gym Leaders, and important NPCs.
- Lets you receive rematch invitations from trainers you have registered.
- After entering the Hall of Fame, Gym Leaders can be registered and will call for rematches.
- Useful for training because rematches scale up in difficulty over time.
Condition
- Displays each Pokémon’s contest stats: Cool, Beauty, Cute, Smart, Tough, plus Sheen.
- Helps you choose the right Pokéblocks and contest category for a given Pokémon.
- Makes contest prep faster by showing strengths and weaknesses in one screen.
Ribbons
- Lists the ribbons each Pokémon has earned, including contest wins and special awards.
- Acts as a quick progress log for collectors and contest competitors.
Record Mixing benefits
- After mixing records with friends, your PokéNav reflects new contacts and shared data that can lead to more rematches and social features like visiting Secret Bases.
- Keeps your world feeling active by pulling in your friends’ activity.
How you get it
- You receive the PokéNav from the Devon Corp president in Rustboro City early in the story.
- Once you have it, the device remains a constant hub for navigation, training, and contests.
Why it matters
- Faster travel through better map awareness.
- Stronger teams through organized rematches.
- Smarter contest strategy using precise Condition data.
- Clear tracking of achievements with the Ribbons viewer.
In short, the PokéNav is your planner, phone, and contest dashboard in one tool. Use the map to move, Match Call to battle, Condition to prepare, and Ribbons to track what you have earned.
