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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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11 Comments on Tips for Pokemon Diamond and Pearl

  1. I have a:

    Lv100 blaziken
    Lv100 kyogre
    Lv100 groudon
    Lv100 tyranitar
    Lv100 Milotic
    Lv100 Crobat

    no cheats and i have national. Got my friend who has national to trade me his pokemon.

  2. pikapika2 // May 2, 2009 at 4:07 pm // Reply

    how can catch piplup turtwig and chimchar with out using cheats or trading?

  3. answertogetglaceon // April 26, 2009 at 12:19 pm // Reply

    How to get Glaceon: Level up Eevee around the Ice Rock in Route 217 (I think it’s route 217, if it’s not, it’s in the deep snow area where you found the HM that that guy lost)

    Your best friend (not really i like to be nice)

  4. i have totera,ponyta.and palkia

  5. the thing you need to do is to is to try to find a red orb to open it

  6. poke master // April 25, 2009 at 5:53 pm // Reply

    I would say that i am awesome at this game. Heres your tip. Borrow a GAME BOY ADVANCE Pokemon game like leaf green.Migrate 6 good pokemon. o, and do legendarys too. do that after you beat elite four and get new dex.

    get this: i have 7 legends(working onto 9) on pearl. Articuno, Moltres, Zapdos, Mewtwo, Heatran, Palkia, and Rotom. i am tryin to get cresselia and mesprit. help anyone?

  7. if you go too ironisland and you shuld see a girl that will fallow you and if you talk with her she will fallow you and then if you go on every platform and you go to the bottm and you have an open space in you pokemon bag she will give you rilue level 1 and it will evolv into lucareo.

  8. i want a giratina

    i know you get them in spring path but i fainted it

  9. i have a lv80 infernape
    lv42 staraptor
    AND lv48raichu

  10. how do you get glaceon

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