Tips for Pokemon Diamond and Pearl
- Pokemon Diamond and Pearl game review
- New to Pokemon? Click here for a Pokemon primer
- Get answers to your questions from the Games Guru
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, 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.
More: Game review | Pokemon primer | Games Guru Q&A
To the person on battle tower to th fight area. Get the nationel dex. They should move.
i need to find the nickname changer i talked to him once and then i forgot where he is. I know this is a lame question but some one tell me please.
p.s. infernape rules.
I agree Ilovetorrtera5 Quilavas are awsome!
Typlosions are awsome because they evolve from quilavas. I LOVE QUILAVAS!
hey Taytay1010 to get rotom you go and find the 2 ghosts ones in the kitchen and the other u go into the room with the picture with red eyes then at night go into the room with the tv and press a then rotom will apear its at lv 15
moo,
do you like Torterra or Empoleon more? Please tell me. Or do you like another one?
To all Diamond/Pearl players
When you confront Cresselia it will automaticlly run away from you just like Mesprit so you will have to use your Marking Map on your Poketch’ to track it.
Good luck,
Pokemon Breeder
GO TYPHLOSION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Pipluprulez,
Which one do u like the MOST?
Torterra rules!!!!!! Empoleon is cool too ( I traded a female burmy for him on GTS).
If anyone is trading a chimchar tell me your offers. Please!!!!!
Where can you get another masterball after the galactic boss gives you one
I cant get rotom,I went to the old cheatu and I thumped the tv no Rotom I went there at night
hey yo dudes i just own all the ledganderys so easy to catch and there lv 70! some are lv 50 and when i caught giratina i was like omfg in a great ball!!!!!!!!!!!!! my pokemon lvs are now and iv only had this game for 5 days is lv 70 , lv 70 , 62 , 61 ,65 lacario isnt that cool,and a lv 64 empoleon
hey, i just beat the water guy in diamond, so what do you guys suggest i do? i just don’t know, even though i just beat him. oh yeah, anyone have a drifblim? i’m about to get a second one, and i wuz wondering how many everybody else has!
thyplosiondude i like treck the most! we had long asdvetures hes now lvl 100
thyplosiondude i like treck the most! we had long asdvetures hes now lvl 100
please tell how you get 99 rare candys
My starters: Kanto: Charmander Johto: Totodile Hoenn: Treecko Sinnoh: Piplup
BY THE WAY I’M TALKING ABOUT PEARL VERSION!
I JUST BEAT THE ELITE 4 AND I WENT TO FIGHT AREA. BUT THERE ARE PEOPLE BLOCKING MY WAY EAST AND NORTH OF THE CITY. THEY TOLD ME TO GO BATTLE AT BATTLE PARK/ TOWER SO I DID MANY TIMES, BUT THEY ARE STILL THERE. HOW DO I GET THEM TO MOVE?
My favorite is cyndaquil.
GO TYPHLOSION!!!!!!!!!!
POKEMON MASTER,
But which one do you like the most?
this is to INFERNO246…
you get an action replay, with that you can get999 of any item, they are like 25 bucks at walmart
how do u get 999 master balls and 999 rare candies?
To Tono,
Which one out of all of them?
GO TYPHLOSION!!
this is to thyphlosiondude….
i always go with the fire starter, they are the best and the strongest
you have to have it on another game so you can migrate it at pal park
for billybob, what game are you doing that on
how do you get 99 rare candies
does pikachu count, if not, treecko
Mine are Charmander from Kanto. Todile from johto. Treeko from Hoen. Vhimchar from sinnoh. I think ruby is the best with plan red and blue versions.
I’m trying to see which starter is liked the most. Can u guys tell me your favorite starter? It can be from Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, or Sinnoh. Thanks. GO TYPHLOSION!
oh, i dont have any cheating devices
is there a trick to making giratina shiny on pearl, I tried for days
Where is the Move Tutor in Pokemon Diamond? I need to know! And also, fire starters RAWK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
oh wait! niff sorry i got mixed up i think ou need rotom the electric ghost. Sorry! By the way its in the old chateu place in the eterna forest. the 2nd gym leader will be there. talk to her at nite then go to the room with the tv talk to it thump the tv. Ta da! Oh and you guys know the guard who gaurds the pokemon statue in the mansion down of hearthome? Yeah hes not there at 2:00am to 5:00am. we dont know why vut yeah.
to niff
umm i think your looking for giratina. its in turnback cave and is really ard to catch. it killed itself with struggle before i got it! Now i still dont have it!
this is to niff….
what is the number of the pokemon you’re looking for?
i have heatron and the ghost dragon type legendaries but i cant find the 3rd.
this is to jay….
well im sorry idk what to do then:(
this is to babie girl….
if you’ve seen jigglypuff then just search its area on the pokedex, and if you have the national dex you can find it in the trophy garden(after talking to the guy)
nice picture of chimchar i kinda like this website its AWESOME!!
does any one know jigglypuff are i love that pokemon?!
dude chimchar rules and i i beat elite four more thAN 20 TIMES!! so what do i do i got all the pokemons and everything….
To pokemon master…..
my cousins are boys and they play too. I beat the elite four 7 times already! I talked to Prof. Rowan too.
what level does your pokemon for the elite 4 its my friend he needs it he asked accet the was so high
Hey Spiked Charizard what do you want for shinies?
i think empoleon is the best starter
Alright….I’m totaly TICKED OFF!!! I love pokemon pearl…but,I ordered pokemon battle revolution about a week ago….it came to stores 3 days ago…Wal-Mart -said-
that it would “be shipped the day it got there and arive today (thursday)….NOW it says it will arive next week!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THIS MAJORLY SUCKS!
also- I want to trade someone over the wi-fi,I’ve got hundreds of shinies and are willing to trade!
chimchar is okey but pipla RULES
i used one pokemon to beat the E4 and champion,and that pokemon was empoleon.