

The regional Professor's name is Professor Rowan, after a tree like the others, and he allows the player and their rival to keep the starter Pokémon they used against attacking wild Pokémon at the beginning of the game.Ī new battle system is used for Pokémon Diamond and Pearl.
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A new multifunction device called the Pokétch, short for Pokémon Watch, is also introduced. The day-night system first appearing in Generation II returns, with the same three time periods, but better transitioning between them. Watch as day turns to night with the return of the real-time clock feature!.Battle and trade with your friends around the world using Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection!.Meet goals and earn the ability to import Pokémon from your GBA versions!.Discover more than 100 new Pokémon in the Sinnoh region!.You will face many challenges along the way, as you search for the Pokémon that rules time or space in Pokémon Diamond Version or Pokémon Pearl Version. Welcome to the next generation of Pokémon!Īs a rookie Pokémon Trainer, you will need to catch, train and battle Pokémon on your journey to become the Pokémon League Champion. 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. When the power of Dialga D or Palkia P, 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.Īfter the player defeats the Elite Four, there are further activities to pursue. 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.ĭuring the course of the game, there are many conflicts with the evil Team Galactic and its leader, Cyrus. When the player meets Professor Rowan in Sandgem Town, the professor gives the player the Pokémon chosen at the lake and a Pokédex. Back in Twinleaf Town the player's mother gives them a pair of Running Shoes before the player leaves for Sandgem Town. The player and Barry return to Twinleaf Town. After the battle, the professor's assistant will briefly appear and comment that the Pokémon have been used before exiting with the briefcase. Barry, who later becomes the rival, takes the Pokémon that has a type advantage over the player's choice. The player and Barry open the briefcase, which contains three Pokémon they must choose from to fight off the attacking Pokémon. As Barry approaches the briefcase, two wild Starly attack. The pair notice the player and hurry off, leaving behind a briefcase.

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 player then heads to their best friend Barry's house and heads to Lake Verity with him to search for Legendary Pokémon. When the game begins, the player watches a newscast about a sighting of a red Gyarados in Johto's Lake of Rage. Pokémon Pearl Version's boxart, featuring PalkiaĭS Wireless, Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, dual-slot mode Pokémon Diamond Version's boxart, featuring Dialga This article is about the Generation IV games.
