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Pokémon Diamond, Pearl & Platinum constitute the 4th generation of Pokémon games and are playable on the Nintendo DS and DS lite 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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Pokémon Pearl |
Pokémon Platinum |
- Release Dates:
- Japan: September 28, 2006
- North America: April 22, 2007
- Australia: June 21, 2007
- Europe: July 27, 2007
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- Release Dates:
- Japan: September 13, 2008
- North America: March 22, 2009
- Australia: TBA
- Europe: TBA
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- Features:
- Improved graphics engine
- Gender based sprites
- New Abilities
- New Moves
- 107 new Pokémon
- Area Based Evolution
- Gender Based Evolution
- The Underground
- WiFi Battles & 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
- PokéRadar; locates National Dex Pokémon
- 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
- Honey Trees to catch certain Pokémon are added
- New naturally occuring weather condition, Fog
- Hail occurs on several routes
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- Features:
- 59 existing Pokémon have been added to the Sinnoh Dex
- Dialga, Palkia, & Giratina are all catchable (see Stationary Legends)
- Increased Surf Speed
- Battle Frontier returns
- Move Tutors return
- New Pokémon Formes for Rotom, Giratina, & Shaymin
- New Area - Torn World
- New characters: Pluto & Officer Handsome
- New Key Items
- Main character battles now display character animations.
- Many Gyms are remodeled.
- The Sinnoh Elite 4 & Champion get a remodel.
- Main character rematches (Trainer Café)
- 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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Last Modified: December 21, 2008. 01:49:24 am