What is the current maximum letters that can be used for a nickname?

Question

I heard it was 12 but I am not quite sure

Answer 1

The maximum is 12 characters since Pokemon X and Y onward.
http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Nickname#Generation_V

Comments

Did it go up in ORAS or is it the same?

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The same

Answer 2

It's 12, I just tested it on ORAS.

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Proof

Gen1: 10
Gen2: 10
Gen3: 10
Gen4: 10
Gen5: 10
From:
http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Nickname#List_of_characters

Comments

Your answer is good but he answer faster then you but ill still upvote your answer

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xP I had to upload the pic

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Just pointing something out, BA goes to the best answer, not the first one.

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Image was huge, so I changed it to a link.