The protagonist encounters the antagonistic group, Team Galactic, early in the game, when he or she must save Professor Rowan from some of their thugs however, their motives are unclear until later. Noticing that a bond has been forged between the young protagonist and his or her chosen Pokémon, Rowan offers it to them, asking that they embark on a journey and fill their Pokédex. After defeating the Starly, Lucas or Dawn retrieves and returns the briefcase to the professor. They are then given a choice of one of three Pokémon found within-the Grass-type Turtwig, the Fire-type Chimchar, or the Water-type Piplup-and proceed to battle the attacking Pokémon. When they are attacked by a wild Starly each, the protagonist and their rival decide to examine the briefcase. After a short discussion, the professor and his assistant leave the lake, leaving a briefcase behind. They spot Professor Rowan, a Pokémon evolution researcher, and his assistant, the playable character not selected in the game: Lucas (boy) or Dawn (girl). After viewing a television report about a media-conducted search for a red Gyarados, which was spotted at a faraway lake, the protagonist and their best friend, Barry by default, travel together to check the local lake for a Pokémon like it. As with all core games, the protagonist must also thwart the schemes of a crime syndicate, in this case, Team Galactic, who plan to use Pokémon to create a new universe just for themselves, while destroying the current one.Īs with all other Pokémon role-playing games, Diamond and Pearl begin in the protagonist's hometown. Gym Leaders serve as bosses and reward skilled trainers with Gym Badges, key to the advancement of the plot.
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Like most games in the series, Diamond and Pearl feature eight Pokémon Gyms led by Gym Leaders, professional trainers whose expertise lies in a particular Pokémon type. The games chronicle the adventures of a new Pokémon trainer who strives to become the Pokémon League Champion by collecting and training Pokémon. You must have the GBA game in the GBA slot of the original Nintendo DS or DS Lite to do this. Diamond and Pearl is also be able to connect to the Wii game Pokémon Battle Revolution, where you are able to trade Pokémon from Diamond and Pearl to Battle Revolution and vice versa.Īlso, you are able to transfer Pokémon from the previous Game Boy Advance games onto Diamond and Pearl after reaching a certain point in the game. You can battle and trade using the Wi-Fi connection. The game features an updated day/night system, as well as Pokémon Contests, the Battle Tower, a Pokétch device, and Wi-Fi abilities. The game takes place in Sinnoh, which is based on the island of Hokkaidō in Japan.
Meaning: Pocket Monsters Pearl) are RPGs developed by Game Freak and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo DS. Meaning: Pocket Monsters Diamond) and Pokémon Pearl Version ( JP Japanese: ポケットモンスターパール