The Capture Styler in Pokémon Ranger
A Capture Styler is a device in the Pokémon Ranger series.
Description[]
A Capture Styler is a device used solely by Pokémon Rangers to recruit Pokémon temporarily, unlike how Pokémon Trainers use Poké Ball to take ownership of Pokémon. A Capture Styler looks like a cell phone or a walkie-talkie, and it is red with a Ranger Union symbol in the center, a yellow handle, and an antenna. The Capture Styler also has a flap that can be opened, revealing a small screen. Pokémon Rangers store the Capture Styler in a pocket on their uniform.
Functions[]
When the Pokémon Ranger turns on the device, it deploys its antenna automatically, then instructions can be given to the Pokémon, such as to use Poké Assists or Field Moves.
A Capture Styler launches a Capture Disc, which transmits the Ranger's feelings of friendship to Pokémon by forming a Capture Line and looping it around that Pokémon. When a Ranger fully conveys their friendship and intentions, they join them as a temporary ally.
The Capture Styler has some other abilities. It has a Ranger Browser, the Ranger's equivalent to a Pokédex. It allows users to communicate from afar. The Capture Styler also has the Ranger Glossary, which contains terms and important information.
Types[]
There are five types of Capture Stylers other than the standard type.
The standard Capture Styler is actually the first upgrade within the series of Capture Stylers, coming after the School Styler, which is used by Student Rangers at the Ranger School and is limited with what it can do, particularly its inability to utilize Poké Assists.
The Fine Styler is the upgrade to the Capture Styler, and therefore the second upgrade in the series of Capture Stylers which is worn by Top Rangers only. There is also the Vatonage Styler, created exclusively for Operation Brighton.
The Super Styler is prototype version of a Capture Styler created by Professor Hastings. It was stolen by Go-Rock Squad to create the Power Styler, a device to enslave and control Pokémon against their own will.
There is an untitled Capture Styler model used by Ben and Summer in Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs. It is constructed like a watch and has an interactive Voice Nav. system as well as the Power Charge function. Due to Nema's unofficial adjustments, this model also contains the Sign Mode function that can help summon Pokémon. This model is also further modified by Nema throughout the game.
Upgrades[]
In Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia and Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs, completing Quests can provide upgrades to the styler that can reduce damage, extend line length, etc. Upgrades in Shadow's of Almia are directly installed after completing a Quest, while in Guardian Signs, upgrades are made via Ranger Points which can be acquired by completing missions and Quests. Capturing a Pokémon with an "S" rank capture for the first time also provides 1 Ranger Point.
Shadows of Almia[]
| Upgrade | Quest | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Normal Defense 1 | Strange Crates Washed Ashore | Reduce Damage by 3 from Normal group Pokémon |
| Normal Defense 2 | Thaw the Frozen Door | Reduce Damage by 3 from Normal group Pokémon |
| Grass Defense 1 | Calm Down Miltank | Reduce Damage by 3 from Grass group Pokémon |
| Grass Defense 2 | Cacturne Research | Reduce Damage by 3 from Grass group Pokémon |
| Ground Defense 1 | Nosepass! Must Have Nosepass! | Reduce Damage by 3 from Ground group Pokémon |
| Ground Defense 2 | For Little Tim | Reduce Damage by 3 from Ground group Pokémon |
| Rock Defense 1 | The Boy Who Cried Lumineon | Reduce Damage by 3 from Rock group Pokémon |
| Rock Defense 2 | Ponte's Path to Take | Reduce Damage by 3 from Rock group Pokémon |
| Steel Defense 1 | Eevee for Marital Bliss | Reduce Damage by 3 from Steel group Pokémon |
| Steel Defense 2 | Murph's Disappearing Act | Reduce Damage by 3 from Steel group Pokémon |
| Fire Defense 1 | Oddish Research | Reduce Damage by 3 from Fire group Pokémon |
| Fire Defense 2 | Secure the Hidden Harbor | Reduce Damage by 3 from Fire group Pokémon |
| Ice Defense 1 | Dim... Sun... Come Back... | Reduce Damage by 3 from Ice group Pokémon |
| Ice Defense 2 | Snow in Boyleland | Reduce Damage by 3 from Ice group Pokémon |
| Flying Defense 1 | Go Talk to My Mom | Reduce Damage by 3 from Flying group Pokémon |
| Flying Defense 2 | Access to the Ice Castle | Reduce Damage by 3 from Flying group Pokémon |
| Ghost Defense 1 | Cherrim, Cherrim, Come to Us | Reduce Damage by 3 from Ghost group Pokémon |
| Ghost Defense 2 | Capture Gigaremo Units? | Reduce Damage by 3 from Ghost group Pokémon |
| Water Defense 1 | Under the Bridge | Reduce Damage by 3 from Water group Pokémon |
| Water Defense 2 | Melt the Ice! | Reduce Damage by 3 from Water group Pokémon |
| Fighting Defense 1 | Abomasnow Research | Reduce Damage by 3 from Fighting group Pokémon |
| Fighting Defense 2 | Mom's Recipe | Reduce Damage by 3 from Fighting group Pokémon |
| Psychic Defense 1 | What Reporter Hans Forgot | Reduce Damage by 3 from Psychic group Pokémon |
| Psychic Defense 2 | My Precious Fishing Rod | Reduce Damage by 3 from Psychic group Pokémon |
| Dragon Defense 1 | Lonely Chingling | Reduce Damage by 3 from Dragon group Pokémon |
| Dragon Defense 2 | Secret Kept by the Three | Reduce Damage by 3 from Dragon group Pokémon |
| Electric Defense 1 | Is Combee Okay? | Reduce Damage by 3 from Electric group Pokémon |
| Electric Defense 2 | Charge Up the Trio | Reduce Damage by 3 from Electric group Pokémon |
| Poison Defense 1 | That Smell of Muk | Reduce Damage by 3 from Poison group Pokémon |
| Poison Defense 2 | White Pokémon for Peace | Reduce Damage by 3 from Poison group Pokémon |
| Bug Defense 1 | Clear the Crates | Reduce Damage by 3 from Bug group Pokémon |
| Bug Defense 2 | Roserade Red, Roserade Blue? | Reduce Damage by 3 from Bug group Pokémon |
| Dark Defense 1 | Breeze Hill Sign Recovery | Reduce Damage by 3 from Dark group Pokémon |
| Dark Defense 2 | Smell of Skuntank and Weezing | Reduce Damage by 3 from Dark group Pokémon |
| Tima Assist A | Light the Leaves | Slightly extends the Poké Assist time |
| Time Assist B | Murph's Ranger Contenst | Substantially extends the Poké Assist time |
| Latent Power A | Unidentified Fleeing Omastar | Boosts the Styler's power if its Energy drops to the orange zone |
| Latent Power B | Staraptor High in the Sky | Boosts the Styler's power if its Energy drops to the yellow zone |
| Recovery A | Team Dim Sun's Appetite | Restores the Styler Energy by 1 point after a sucessful capture |
| Recovery B | Bring Back the Oasis | Restores the Styler Energy by 2 points after a sucessful capture |
| Long Line A | Clear Some Fallen Logs | Lengthens the Capture Line |
| Long Line B | Gift of Music for Isaac | Substantially lengths the Capture Line |
| Power Plus A | Who Ate My Lunch? | Boosts the Styler's pwoer by 3 |
| Power Plus B | Drifblim's Moving Service | Boosts the Styler's power by 2 more points |
| Energy Plus | Apologies to Vespiquen | Boosts the Styler's maximum Energy by 5 |
| Combo Bonus | Elaine's Favorite | Boosts the Styler's power after 6 uninterrupted loops |
| Supreme Defense | Wish for the Vien Forest | Reduce Damage by 1 from Pokémon attacks |
Guardian Signs[]
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- While the Styler is resistant to conventional damage, it is not completely impervious to shock and heat.
- The original name for the Styler was the Capture Loopey-Looper, though Hastings admits he realized how foolish the name was.