Forum Thread

Released pokemon

Forum-Index → Help → Answered → Released pokemon

Hipsterpotamus

OFFLINE
Trainerlevel: 65

Forum Posts: 1,336

                                                Posted: Sat, 08/06/2019 14:30                                                (5 Years ago)
                                            

Probably impossible but ill try anyway, is there a way to get back released pokemon??

RoyalGecko

OFFLINE
Trainerlevel: 77

Forum Posts: 740

                                                Posted: Sat, 08/06/2019 14:33                                                (5 Years ago)
                                            

nope, you deleted the pokemon forever

Queen Tatiana
Sprite by Furret

~~Credit to art I use in roleplays is always linked to the image itself IF it is available (as of August 1st, 2022). If the artist is on PH, starter will be linked (see this)~~

Ephenia

OFFLINE
Trainerlevel: 101

Forum Posts: 1,145

                                                Posted: Sat, 08/06/2019 18:28                                                (5 Years ago)
                                            

Released Pokemon are likely still saved, basically just moved to another database table, and all information of it becomes inaccessible to the user, or to anyone. The Pokemon could likely be moved back and restored, but Riako wouldn't really bother with that, even if you accidentally release Pokemon and aren't paying attention because it's still your responsibility of what you do with your Pokemon.

Notice how this Pokemon doesn't belong to a user because they no longer exist on this site (since their account was deleted). There's not really any reason for this Pokemon to "exist" since you wouldn't find it without its link/ID, but this is a good indicator that all Pokemon likely exist here indefinitely once they've been generated and take up an ID slot.

It's more than likely that this is true, but don't quote me on it as it being 100% factual.

CatLady

ONLINE
Trainerlevel: 104

Forum Posts: 8,630

                                                Posted: Sat, 08/06/2019 18:31                                                (5 Years ago)
                                            

Actually, it's not. Released pokémon are immediately erased from the database.

And pokémon that belong to an account that was never activated (not clicked the activation-link within 7 days) aren't really the best comparison, considering those pokémon never got released (;

Credits for avatar to ~Cookie~

Kitties! Riako has no idea what he unleashed with that update🙀
Collecting Lovely Larvesta and Silly Seel Plushies~
Looking for Ice Gems and Flying Gems here! Help me hunt a Shiny Articuno!
(You can win your own non-shiny Articuno in return)
Breeding events for the cause here!

Hipsterpotamus

OFFLINE
Trainerlevel: 65

Forum Posts: 1,336

                                                Posted: Sat, 08/06/2019 19:43                                                (5 Years ago)
                                            

Ooff, I better get used to not having my cute wooper then...;-;...Thanks for taking the time to answer this question...