Pokémon moves into its fourth generation withPokémon Diamond & Pokémon Pearland brings with it some major change to the gameplay , in particular the battle system of rules .
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Pal Park
It is not potential to trade Pokémon with earlier game , however , Diamond / Pearl allows the migration of Pokémon from any Generation 3 game , by inserting the cartridge into the GBA time slot on the DS and selecting the appropriate option on the startup screen ( after the National Dex has been obtained ) .
moreover , a particular area calledPal Parkis open up , where you could catch the Pokémon you migrate in a sort of miniskirt - game . Pal Park has five area ; each species of Pokémon will always occupy in a special area .
Other features
Theday & dark systemmakes a major return , with more time- and day - ground events such as novel Pokémon evolutions .
TheSinnoh Underground , where you’re able to savvy up treasures , Pokémon fossils and other item . It also takes advantage of the DS ' infrared connectivity .
A gadget called the Pokémon Watch , orPokétchis the Diamond / Pearl eq of the PokéGear or PokéNav from other games . It utilizes the touch screen and has many apps ( 25 in total ) admit a clock , Dowsing Machine ( item finder ) , calculator , step counter .
The wi - fi connectivity feature film of the Nintendo DS is taken vantage of , with theGlobal Trade Stationallowing for Pokémon swop over the Internet .
A new type of contests , calledSuper Contests , are introduced . There are three sections : dressing up a Pokémon with accessories ; mimicing and creating terpsichore turn ; and do their struggle motion in front of judges .
Gameplay
The storey takes place in the mountainous region ofSinnoh . In your nursing home town of Twinleaf , your acquaintance encourages you to go wait for Pokémon . When pass into trouble , the two of you take a Pokémon from an abandoned briefcase . It turn out to belong to Professor Rowan of Sandgem Town . After returning the case you get to keep the Pokémon and begin your adventure exploring Sinnoh !
Along the way you run into many flight simulator and wild Pokémon as usual . An malign group called Team Galactic get in your fashion , and attempt to take over the world by harnessing the magnate of legendary Pokémon .
New battle mechanics
Diamond / Pearl overhaul the battle mechanics and usher in a new style of militant gameplay . In previous games , moves of sealed eccentric were always forcible or especial . Now , each attack is on an individual basis categorized as Physical ( using the Attack stat ) or Special ( using the Special Attack stat ) . A third category , Status , covers non - attacking moves such as those raising or lowering stats .
This have in mind that every Pokémon can get Same Type Attack Bonus ( STAB ) , whatever their eccentric . For case , Gyaradoshas always had a much high Attack than Special Attack , but since weewee - type moves were antecedently all exceptional category , Gyarados could not use its STAB well . Now , it can expend a Physical Water move likeWaterfallto gravid burden !
In many case however , several types still tend towards Physical or Special . Fightingmoves , for example , are mostly forcible , whilePsychicmoves are still mostly particular .
The Pokédex
Unlike the preceding Ruby / Sapphire , the local Pokédex in Diamond / Pearl features a mix of new Pokémon and sometime Pokémon likeAbra , ZubatandGeodude . There are also many new evolutions for previous Pokémon such asRhyperior , Electivire , MagmortarandMamoswineto name a few .
Once you have tick the Elite Four and seen every Pokémon in the Sinnoh Pokédex , you receive the national dex , which lists all 493 Pokémon in their original order .
Diamond / Pearl also introduces the most legendary Pokémon of any generation , with 14 mythical creatures .
PokéRadar
After get the national dex , Pokémon from other regions are spell into Sinnoh . You also receive a key point called the PokéRadar , which permit you to look out uncommon Pokémon in skunk . Using the PokéRadar makes several weed patch shake around you , each designate a Pokémon is hide out there . Some of them will be a Pokémon from a different region .
Some Pokémon can also be caught in the wilderness when a Generation 3 game is inserted into the GBA one-armed bandit on the Nintendo DS .
