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If memory serves, I thought I remembered reading somewhere that the GTS Pokemon would be filled with all the Pokemon names. But when I'm searching for one that I haven't seen before, for example a Dragonite, I don't see it in the "D" list.

But there is an option you can pick to where you can type a Pokemon name and it will search for it. So can you search for Pokemon using that option that haven't been seen in the Pokedex? Also can you shorten the name to search for any pokemon with what you're looking for? Say I searched for "Drago", would that find Dragonair and Dragonite?

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I had the same trouble finding this option at first, and argued with someone at length that this just wasn't possible. The letters list does seem to be like the old GTS; you can only search for Pokémon you've at least seen.

But if you scroll all the way down past "Z" You'll notice a button called "What Pokemon?" Click on this and it will bring up a text input, where you can manually type in the name of a as-yet-unseen Pokémon and search for it.

It is not possible to shorten a Pokémon's name to search for it. Searching for "Geodude" will return results, but not "Geo". However, do be aware that it does not inform you whether or not the name you typed exists - only that there were (no) results after you search. Also as there are a number of Pokémon that do not normally occur in the Kalos region, searching for them will likely not produce any result until Nintendo releases the Pokémon Bank and this generation's transfer tool.

Also, as event-only Pokémon cannot be traded on the GTS, there are none listed. So if you've manually searched for "Mew" or "Celebi" or any of the other event-distribution Pokémon, it will not yield any results, as there ARE none of those Pokémon for trade on the GTS.

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    So until they release the transfer tool, can I not get my Pokemon from B2/W2 into X/Y?
    – C-dizzle
    Oct 17, 2013 at 23:27
  • Yep, I'm in the same boat, I have an entire living pokedex in Black (minus a couple of the gen5 event-only legendaries) that I would very much like to transfer, but it seems they are stuck where they are until December 27th.
    – Trent Hawkins
    Oct 17, 2013 at 23:45

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