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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. arceus lover // December 28, 2008 at 3:01 pm // Reply

    has any one got dialga regigigas manaphy phione mewtwo mew deoxys jirachi reigrock regice registeel zapdos moltres articuno ho ho lugia celebi raikou entei suciune latias latios rayquaza kyogre groundon infernape empoleon blaziken sceptile blastoise charizard venusaur meganium typloshion feraligatr riolu

  2. my team is
    master hand [arceus] lv100
    meta knight [giratina]lv100
    kirby [palkia]lv100
    mario [heatran]lv100
    shadow [darkrai]lv100
    cresselia [cresselia]lv100

  3. how do you get kyogre and rayquaza in pearl version?

  4. how do you get a action replay

  5. You don’t need to beat the elite 4, 7 times only 0 you have to free the three pokemon from team galactic and go to the top of mount coronet and battle the whole team galactic team and after that you have to either beat diagla or catch him

  6. HOW MANY LEDGENARY POKE R THERE?

  7. To Max
    Flygon and Pidgeyot

    P.S I am a girl.

  8. how do u get ruby/sapphier tickets

  9. get the national dex

  10. the bestest at pokemon // December 15, 2008 at 11:47 am // Reply

    bobobob
    make sure you have one empty slot for a pokemon then go to canalave city and talk to the sailor guy infront of a boat and go to iron island go into the cave and walk about till you find a guy. he will follow you and heal your pokemon whenever they get hurt and then after a while he will give you an egg (it will have riolu in it) walk about with it till it hatches level it up and it will evolve then yu will have a lucario

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