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Pokémon Diamond, PearlandPlatinum constitute the main installments of the fourth generation of Pokémon games and are playable on the various flavors of the Nintendo DS handheld systems. Below you will find information on the games and links to any sections we have developed relating to these games.
These games take place in a new region of Japan, Sinnoh.
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Features:
- Improved graphics engine
- Gender based sprites
- New Abilities
- New Moves
- 107 new Pokémon
- New evolution types: area and gender based
- The Underground
- WiFi Battles and Trading
- Physical/Special Attack base split
- Day/Night from GSC makes a return
- 42 New TMs (total is now 92)
- HMs changed, new HM Rock Climb
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More Features:
- New ways to catch: PokéRadar, Honey Trees, Pal Park
- VS Seeker returns
- The Pokétch Device
- PC storage for Items is removed
- New PokéBalls
- PokéBall seals
- Baby Pokémon appear in the wild for the first time
- Swarms return
- Different kinds of dirt for berry growth are added
- New naturally occuring weather condition, Fog
- Hail occurs on several routes
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Pokémon Pearl |
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Release Dates:
- Japan: September 28, 2006
- North America: April 22, 2007
- Australia: June 21, 2007
- Europe: July 27, 2007
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Features:
- 59 existing Pokémon have been added to the Sinnoh Dex
- Dialga, Palkia,andGiratina are all catchable (see Stationary Legends)
- Increased Surf Speed
- Battle Frontier returns
- Move Tutors return
- New Pokémon Formes for Rotom, Giratina,andShaymin
- New Area - Torn World
- New characters: PlutoandOfficer Handsome
- New Key Items
- Main character battles now display character animations.
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More Features:
- Many Gyms are remodeled.
- The Sinnoh Elite 4andChampion get a remodel.
- Main character rematches at the BattleGround
- The Kanto trio roam Sinnoh after you get National Dex (see Roaming Legends)
- The Hoenn Regi trio can be found in caves if you have a special Regigigas
- Pokétch is updated
- Protagonist is given a house!
- Battles can be recorded
- New WiFi features
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Pokémon Platinum |
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Release Dates:
- Japan: September 13, 2008
- North America: March 22, 2009
- Australia: May 14, 2009
- Europe: May 22, 2009
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Last Modified: November 25, 2012. 03:44:51 am