Pokemon Diamond/Pearl

## Generation

Pokemon Diamond and Pearl take place in the Sinnoh region.

## Story

When the game begins, the player watches a newscast about a sighting of a red Gyarados in Johto's Lake of Rage. The player then heads to his or her best friend Barry's house and heads to Lake Verity with him to search for Legendary Pokémon. When they arrive, they notice Professor Rowan and his assistant (Lucas or Dawn, depending on the player's gender) discussing the professor's work and his search for something in the lake. The pair notice the player and hurry off, leaving behind a briefcase. As Barry approaches the briefcase, two wild Starly attack. The player and Barry open the briefcase, which contains three Pokémon they must choose from to fight off the attacking Pokémon. Barry, who later becomes the rival, takes the Pokémon that has a type advantage over the player's choice. After the battle, the professor's assistant will briefly appear and comment that the Pokémon have been used before exiting with the briefcase. The player and Barry return to Twinleaf Town. Back in Twinleaf Town the player's mother gives him or her a pair of Running Shoes before the player leaves for Sandgem Town. When the player meets Professor Rowan in Sandgem Town, the professor gives the player the Pokémon chosen at the lake and a Pokédex. The player then sets off to explore Sinnoh and defeat Gym Leaders in order to advance further in the plot, challenge the Elite Four, and become the Champion of Sinnoh.

During the course of the game, there are many conflicts with the evil Team Galactic and its leader, Cyrus. When the power of DialgaD or PalkiaP, summoned by Cyrus, begins to overwhelm Sinnoh, Uxie, Mesprit and Azelf appear and negate the power flow, and the player is then forced into a battle with the Legendary Pokémon.

After the player defeats the Elite Four, there are further activities to pursue. These mainly concern the capture of previously unavailable Pokémon, extra features such as the Poké Radar, exploration of previously inaccessible places such as the Fight, Survival, and Resort Areas and the perfection of battle skills in the Battle Tower.

## Version Differences

Diamond

086 086 Seel Water

087 087 Dewgong Water Ice

123 123 Scyther Bug Flying

198 198 Murkrow Dark Flying

212 212 Scizor Bug Steel

246 246 Larvitar Rock Ground

247 247 Pupitar Rock Ground

248 248 Tyranitar Rock Dark

261 261 Poochyena Dark

262 262 Mightyena Dark

304 304 Aron Steel Rock

305 305 Lairon Steel Rock

306 306 Aggron Steel Rock

352 352 Kecleon Normal

408 408 Cranidos Rock

409 409 Rampardos Rock

430 430 Honchkrow Dark Flying

434 434 Stunky Poison Dark

435 435 Skuntank Poison Dark

483 483 Dialga Steel Dragon

Pearl

079 079 Slowpoke Water Psychic

080 080 Slowbro Water Psychic

127 127 Pinsir Bug

199 199 Slowking Water Psychic

200 200 Misdreavus Ghost

228 228 Houndour Dark Fire

229 229 Houndoom Dark Fire

234 234 Stantler Normal

363 363 Spheal Ice Water

364 364 Sealeo Ice Water

365 365 Walrein Ice Water

371 371 Bagon Dragon

372 372 Shelgon Dragon

373 373 Salamence Dragon Flying

410 410 Shieldon Rock Steel

411 411 Bastiodon Rock Steel

429 429 Mismagius Ghost

431 431 Glameow Normal

432 432 Purugly Normal

484 484 Palkia Water Dragon