Tips for Pokemon Diamond and Pearl
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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.
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i picked a piplup for my starter because it will leaner
the move drill peck which comes in handy when your fighting a grass pokemon it can also leaner the move surf effective aganist fire like infernape drill peck is also effective aganst torterra and infernape
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you catch dialga at the top of mt coronet
From a power standpoint infernape is the strongest, but the issue is natures. You usually wnat a nature that helps you with hurting at all, essentially something lowers the type of attack you dont use. But, in infernapes case there is no moveset that can do this with good moves, therefore by a technicality, it is not the strongest. Empoleon with a modest nature knowing the moves Ice Beam, Surf, Flash Cannon, and hydro cannon (as a last resort move) would be the strongest. Give it the item wiseglasses, quick claw, or wide lens to maximize this.
ok I have 2 questions 1.how do you get the other forms or deoxys and.2. I captured all of the legendaries in the sinnoh region that everyone one talks about but there is still one slot left and it is number 489 what pokemon goes there
yer where u get lickitung aneways tht guy plz ansa him nd me we need to know where lickitung is he asked on page 13
How to get Mesprit
After the events at the Spear Pillar, you can get the legendary trio.
Uxie and Azelf are like catching Diagla or Palkia, but Mesprit runs away.
Prof. Rowan will come and tell you to go get the marking map from the Poketch company in Jubilife City.
If you al least beat the fifth gym leader, the guy wearing a blue tux will give you a marking map.
It looks like a Berry finder, and you will see a face. Follow it and go find Mesprit.
Now, don’t use fly or Mesprit will zoom away.
If you’re lucky, you may confront Mesprit. However, after your move Mesprit will flee, so you better have a pokemon knowing Mean Look wit the speed at least 85 and Mesprit won’t be able to run. Go use Quick Balls, Ultra Balls and Great Balls.
where do you forget a move! for my lucario
to get shaymin you need an action replay and equip the cheat run any where. then go to the pokemon league and go to where it is red ground and go to the white rock then run upward until you reach flowers then keep on runing forward until you come to stairs go up and up you should be in the mystery zone close to the land mass with the battle tower on it you can catch it realy easily with a quick ball at the start of the battle cause it is only level .30
It would be good for u 2 catch all 26 UNOWN in the Solaceon Ruins. The little kid that you talked to in the ruinns will give you Seals that look like the UNOWN you caught if you show it to him.