

These scans recharge at a rate of one every two hours. When the player performs a scan, one of these icons becomes darkened. This limit is indicated by a row of 10 scan icons along the top of the 3DS's upper screen. The player is limited in the number of times they can scan QR Codes in succession. Scanning any QR Code records the Pokémon it describes as seen in the Pokédex if it is not already.

The QR Scanner's main function is scanning QR Codes. The QR Scanner is accessed from the menu. When enough QR Codes have been scanned, the player will also be able to use the Island Scan function to find rare Pokémon. The QR Scanner is a feature introduced in Pokémon Sun and Moon that allows the player to scan QR Codes to record a Pokémon as seen in their Pokédex.
