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Tips for Pokemon Diamond and Pearl

I began my PokeQuest with Chimchar, the fire monkey, and soon added a Geodude, Shinx and Shellos to my crew. Geodude, who evolves into Graveler and then Golem, is a rock/ground Pokemon who is impervious to electric attacks and stands up well against flying and fire Pokemon. His Magnitude attack wipes out all kinds of opponents, but he is useless against water and plant enemies.

Chimchar

Chimchar, the Diamond and Pearl answer to Charizard, is a cute monkey with a flaming tail. When he evolves into Infernape, his hairdo goes flaming, too.

Hence, I also have Chimchar, who burns through plants. For fighting water Pokemon, I captured a Shinx, which evolved into a Luxio who evolved into a Luxray—a relatively competent electric Pokemon.

You should always strive to have the basics—fire, water, ground and electric—in your party. You can combine elements (Gyrados has fire and water, Infernape has fire and fight) but you need to cover your bases.

I generally do not carry ghost or psychic Pokemon. I know, there are a lot of you out there who will swear by Alakazam and Mewtwo. But you can teach Luxray Bite—a dark attack that wipes out psychic and ghost Pokemon in a hurry.

Get your water, electric, ground and fire attacks down pat, and you will have an answer for any situation.

Tips from Nintendo

In Pokemon Diamond and Pokemon Pearl, the way Moves affect opponents have changed. Physical Moves strike the opponent up close and use the Attack stat, where as Special Moves strike from afar and use the Special Attack stat. Knowing the difference between the two greatly improves your battle strategy.

Have your Pokemon learn moves that cover its weaknesses. For example, have a Fighting-type Pokemon learn a Ice-type or Dark-type move.

Pay attention to a Pokemon’s ability. Quite a few Pokemon have more than one available to them. A Pokemon’s ability like Levitate can make the difference in a battle.

If you have taught your Pokemon the wrong move, don’t fret! There are people in the Sinnoh that can help. Try looking for the Move Deleter or a Move Tutor. These are people who can help you with your troubles.

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10 Comments on Tips for Pokemon Diamond and Pearl

  1. bandit2135 // April 15, 2008 at 8:55 pm // Reply

    will somebody help me i want to catch palkia i am so close bu cyrus wont apear in front of the head quarters

  2. pokemon rule

  3. on the google site. it said on this site where to catch barboach and wormadam i cant see it on this site can you tell me please just tell me can u put it on da site . and ihave acheat you can be a team galexy member just talk to the people in sunyshore city u do a robbing missin in veilstone city shop but u have to have natinal dex

  4. here is some usefull advice for starters,pick turtwig first, its easy when u face your freind at infernape once its torterra and has earthquake, anyways, i picked chimchar but he can learn it to if you teach him it but anyways (sorry ror the very long hints) does anyone know how to get ditto?

  5. Empoleon Rocks // April 13, 2008 at 12:53 pm // Reply

    Empoleon Rocks!!!

  6. If you try getting a male and female, put it in a day care centre and have one of the pokemon hold the master ball, the egg you get should hatch with another master ball, so you can catch loads of legendary pokemon with out worrying about it.

  7. how can i get mew an me 2 on pokemon pearl without the action replay

    ????

  8. Sunshore city cannot be accsessed until you have got Dialga or Pilkia.These are found in spear mointain at the top of mnt cornet. A drifloom is found on a Friday at Valley Windworks near Floaroma Town. Pokemon don’t go higher than LV. 100. The HM rock climb is found on the road to snow point city.

  9. How do I get to Sunyshore city

  10. How do I get to Sunyshore city

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