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Pokémon Diamond Version; ポケットモンスターダイヤモンド
	; Pokémon Diamond Version's boxart, featuring Dialga
Pokémon Pearl Version; ポケットモンスターパール
	; Pokémon Pearl Version's boxart, featuring Palkia
Basic info
Platform:	Nintendo DS
Category:	RPG
Players:	1-4 players simultaneous
Connectivity:	DS Wireless, Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, dual-slot mode
Developer:	Game Freak
Publisher:	Nintendo
Part of:	Generation IV core series
Ratings
CERO:	A
ESRB:	E
ACB:	PG
OFLC:	PG
PEGI:	3
GRAC:	ALL
GSRR:	N/A
Release dates
Japan:	September 28, 2006
North America:	April 22, 2007
Australia:	June 21, 2007
Europe:	July 27, 2007
South Korea:	February 14, 2008
Hong Kong:	N/A
Taiwan:	September 28, 2006
Websites
Japanese:	Pokémon.co.jp; Nintendo.co.jp
English:	Pokémon.com (US); Pokémon.com (UK); Nintendo.com (Diamond); Nintendo.com (Pearl); Nintendo-europe.com; Nintendo.co.uk (Diamond); Nintendo.co.uk (Pearl)
	Japanese boxart ; Boxart of Pocket Monsters Diamond ; Boxart of Pocket Monsters Pearl

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Pokémon Diamond and Pearl

Pokémon Diamond Version (Japanese: ポケットモンスターダイヤモンド Pocket Monsters Diamond) and Pokémon Pearl Version (Japanese: ポケットモンスターパール Pocket Monsters Pearl) are Nintendo DS games that are the first core series Pokémon games of Generation IV. The games were released in Japan on September 28, 2006, in North America on April 22, 2007, in Australia on June 21, 2007, and in Europe on July 27, 2007. They take place in the Sinnoh region.

They were followed by Pokémon Platinum, an enhanced version of these games. Remakes of the games, in the form of Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, were released four generations later for the Nintendo Switch on November 19, 2021, worldwide.

Terminology

In Hidenori Kusaka's message from the Japanese version of Pokémon Adventures volume 23, this is abbreviated as ポケモンD(ダイヤモンド)・P(パール) and then further shortened to simply D(ダイヤモンド)・P(パール).

Plot

Spoiler warning: this article may contain major plot or ending details.

When the game begins, the player watches a newscast about a sighting of a red Gyarados in Johto's Lake of Rage. The player then heads to their best friend Barry's house and heads to Lake Verity with him to search for Legendary Pokémon. When they arrive, they notice Professor Rowan and his assistant (Lucas or Dawn, depending on the player's gender) discussing the professor's work and his search for something in the lake. The pair notice the player and hurry off, leaving behind a briefcase. As Barry approaches the briefcase, two wild Starly attack. The player and Barry open the briefcase, which contains three Pokémon they must choose from to fight off the attacking Pokémon. Barry, who later becomes the rival, takes the Pokémon that has a type advantage over the player's choice. After the battle, the professor's assistant will briefly appear and comment that the Pokémon have been used before exiting with the briefcase. The player and Barry return to Twinleaf Town. Back in Twinleaf Town the player's mother gives them a pair of Running Shoes before the player leaves for Sandgem Town. When the player meets Professor Rowan in Sandgem Town, the professor gives the player the Pokémon chosen at the lake and a Pokédex.

The player first heads to Jubilife City, where Barry is waiting for them in the Trainers' School. The player then has to find three clowns before they get a coupon which can then be exchanged for a Pokétch. Heading east, the player defeats Barry again, and continues until they find a man who gives them HM06, Rock Smash, which they cannot use until they defeat Roark, the Oreburgh Gym Leader. Heading through Oreburgh Gate, they reach the city and have to go south into the Oreburgh Mine to get Roark back to his Gym. Only then can the player defeat him and get the first Badge.

The player then heads back to Jubilife and to Route 204 into the Ravaged Path, which was previously unpassable due to the inability to use Rock Smash. After exiting the Ravaged Path, the player arrives in Floaroma Town. Here, Team Galactic makes an appearance and the first Commander, Mars is ultimately defeated. Continuing north, the player enters Eterna Forest, helping Cheryl on the way through.

In Eterna City, the player meets Cynthia, who gives them HM01 Cut, which also cannot be used until the second Badge is acquired. Beating Gardenia, the player enters the Team Galactic Eterna Building to defeat Jupiter. Getting a bicycle, the player can now go on Cycling Road, which precedes Wayward Cave. The player then heads to Route 207 and then Mt. Coronet. Exiting the mountain leads to Route 208, and going east leads to Hearthome City, though the Gym Leader, Fantina, is still away at this point. The player can explore the Super Contest Hall, where they surprisingly see their mom.

North of Hearthome is Route 209, and proceeding forward leads to Solaceon Town, where a Day Care is present. Route 210 has two paths, one of which is blocked by a group of Psyduck. Going east, the player arrives in Veilstone City. Maylene is then defeated for the third Badge and Team Galactic HQ is present in this city. Dawn meets the player to get her Pokédex back from Team Galactic Grunts. The player can pick up HM02 Fly in the right warehouse.

Going south leads to Route 214, connecting Veilstone to Valor Lakefront. The entrance to Sunyshore City is blocked due to a blackout, so the player heads to Pastoria City through the beach. Crasher Wake, the fourth Gym Leader is defeated and in the Great Marsh, the player can acquire unique Pokémon and an optional HM, HM05 Defog. Following a Galactic Grunt, Cynthia shows up with a SecretPotion, to which she asks the player to feed the group of Psyduck they saw earlier. The player can now pass through the blocked entrance in Route 210 and arrive in Celestic Town.

There, Cynthia's grandmother resides as the elder. Heading into the cave in the heart of the town, a Galactic Grunt appears and after defeating him, Cynthia's grandmother gives the player HM03 Surf. Back in Hearthome City, Fantina can now be battled for the fifth Badge. With Surf, the player can head back to Jubilife and surf west to Canalave City.

In Canalave City, Barry awaits for another battle. After defeating him, Riley invites the player to go to Iron Island. The sixth Gym is on the left of the city, with Roark's father, Byron, being the Gym Leader. Just then, Team Galactic has set off bombs in Lake Valor, Lake Acuity, and Lake Verity.

The player, Dawn, Barry, and Rowan meet in the Canalave Library. Hearing the explosion, the player is assigned to head to Lake Valor to investigate. There, Commander Saturn is defeated. The player then flies back to Twinleaf Town and into Lake Verity, where Mars is facing off with Dawn. After the confrontation, the player heads back to Eterna City and into Mt. Coronet.

Heading all the way to the bottom of Mt. Coronet, the player exits to Route 216, where it is snowing. Heading up all the stairs to what appears to be the summit at Route 217, the player can acquire HM08 Rock Climb and head to Acuity Lakefront, but it is blocked by two Galactic Grunts. In Snowpoint City, Candice is defeated for the seventh Badge.

With Lake Acuity being unblocked, the player finds Jupiter and Barry. Jupiter leaves for Galactic HQ as Barry has just defeated her. Flying back to Veilstone, the player obtains a Storage Key and then a Galactic Key, which lets the player battle Cyrus, the boss of Team Galactic. Defeating him grants the player a Master Ball, and Cyrus flees to Spear Pillar, at the top of Mt. Coronet.

At Oreburgh City, a previously impassable path can now be accessed through the use of HMs acquired throughout the journey, and as the player advances to the top of the mountain, they battle Jupiter and Mars before defeating Cyrus a second time. The Legendary Pokémon, Dialga^D/Palkia^P, will battle the player. Finishing Mt. Coronet, the blackout at Sunyshore has finally been rectified, and the player can get the eighth and final Badge before the Pokémon League. First, the player has to send Volkner back to his Gym by finding him at the lighthouse. After getting all eight Badges, Jasmine, a Gym Leader from Johto, gives the player HM07 Waterfall. The player can now advance north to the Sinnoh League and cross Victory Road to challenge the Elite Four. After defeating the Elite Four, Champion Cynthia is defeated in a challenging battle, and the player is declared the new Champion.

During the course of the game, there are many conflicts with Team Galactic and its leader, Cyrus. When the power of the Legendary Pokémon, summoned by Cyrus, begins to overwhelm Sinnoh, Uxie, Mesprit, and Azelf appear and negate the power flow, and the player is then forced into a battle with the Legendary Pokémon.

After the player defeats the Elite Four, there are further activities to pursue. These mainly concern the capture of previously unavailable Pokémon, extra features such as the Poké Radar, exploration of previously inaccessible places such as the Fight, Survival, and Resort Areas, and the perfection of battle skills in the Battle Tower.

Blurb

Welcome to the next generation of Pokémon!
As a rookie Pokémon Trainer, you will need to catch, train and battle Pokémon on your journey to become the Pokémon League Champion. You will face many challenges along the way, as you search for the Pokémon that rules time or space in Pokémon Diamond Version or Pokémon Pearl Version.

Discover more than 100 new Pokémon in the Sinnoh region!
Meet goals and earn the ability to import Pokémon from your GBA versions!
Battle and trade with your friends around the world using Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection!
Watch as day turns to night with the return of the real-time clock feature!

Features

The day-night system first appearing in Generation II returns, with the same three time periods, but better transitioning between them. A new multifunction device called the Pokétch, short for Pokémon Watch, is also introduced. The regional Professor's name is Professor Rowan, after a tree like the others, and he allows the player and their rival to keep the first partner Pokémon they used against attacking wild Pokémon at the beginning of the game.

A new battle system is used for Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. In this new battle system, attacks are declared either physical or special by how the attack itself operates, i.e. whether the attack touches the enemy or not, instead of the attack type, as was previously the case. For example, ThunderPunch is now physical and Hyper Beam is now special. This was initially highly controversial with fans of the series, as it was considered to "waste" some of the Pokémon that were more powerful in Generation III, like Blaziken and Sceptile, though it now allows for a more versatile set of moves to be viable for these Pokémon.

Though it was reported initially that the games would feature Dark/Psychic/Fighting first partner Pokémon, this is not the case. The games retain the first partner Pokémon in the type trio of previous generations, Grass/Fire/Water, this time being Turtwig, Chimchar, and Piplup, respectively.

Wi-Fi

The DS's native support for Wi-Fi is employed, allowing players to trade, battle and communicate using "voice chat" online. This feature is no longer officially supported as of May 20, 2014.

GTS

The Global Trade System or GTS is introduced, allowing Trainers to search for any Pokémon they want, or put up one of their own Pokémon for trade for any Pokémon. Players of other games can search for the Pokémon that others have put onto the GTS. This feature is no longer officially supported as of May 20, 2014.

Contests

Main article: Pokémon Super Contest

In Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, a significant amount of changes have been made to the Pokémon Contests introduced in Generation III, now known as Pokémon Super Contests.

Instead of making Pokéblocks with Berries, Berry-flavored muffins called Poffins are made. This is done in Hearthome City, though not within the Super Contest Hall, instead it is done at the Poffin House. Using the Nintendo DS's stylus pen, players must stir the Poffin mixture as directed by arrows that appear. Before the player enters their first Super Contest, Jordan gives the player a Mild Poffin that improves all five condition stats.

The first round, known as the Visual Competition, is similar to the first round in Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald, but instead of relying solely on condition stats, Pokémon must be dressed up using Accessories with the stylus within a time limit. Each particular Contest will require different Accessories, and higher ranks may require more to be put on the Pokémon.

The second round is the Dance Competition, using buttons on the touch screen to either perform a dance that the others will find hard to mimic (if the player's Pokémon is the lead dancer) or to copy the lead Pokémon's dance moves. Each Pokémon gets a turn at being the leader, and the leader must try to dance in time with the music, and do the background dancers. The A, B, X, and Y buttons also work.

The third round is very similar to the appeals round in Generation III, and the main difference is that there are three Contest Judges and only four turns to appeal, rather than one judge and five turns to appeal. A Pokémon will get more points if it is the only Pokémon to perform for a particular judge, less if another one appeals for that judge and so on. The crowd system is still in place, but this time, each judge has a different meter, making it both potentially risky and potentially rewarding to appeal to a judge that all of the other Pokémon are appealing to. In addition, Pokémon will receive bonus points for appeals regardless of the impression on the judge, and points are not added simply for raising a judge's "voltage."

Gyms

As is always the case, there are eight new Gyms in Sinnoh, each with their own type affiliation. The new Gym Leaders are Roark (Rock), Gardenia (Grass), Maylene (Fighting), Crasher Wake (Water), Fantina (Ghost), Byron (Steel), Candice (Ice) and Volkner (Electric).

Elite Four

The new Elite Four is located at the Pokémon League. The Elite Trainers are Aaron (Bug), Bertha (Ground), Flint (Fire) and Lucian (Psychic); the Champion is Cynthia, who has Pokémon of multiple types.

New Pokémon

See List of Pokémon by Sinnoh Pokédex number and List of Pokémon by National Pokédex number

As the first Generation IV games, Diamond and Pearl were the first sightings of 107 new Pokémon, bringing the total amount to 493.

The new Pokémon began being unveiled in 2004, with the release of Destiny Deoxys in Japan, where Munchlax was revealed.

Fourth-generation Pokémon continued being unveiled in 2005, with the Japanese release of Lucario and the Mystery of Mew. The movie featured Lucario, Bonsly, Mime Jr. and Weavile.

2006 was crunch time for the fourth generation. The ninth movie, Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea, featured Manaphy, Mantyke, Buizel and Chatot, and Dialga and Palkia were soon confirmed to be on the two games' boxart. On September 27, all 107 of the new Pokémon's menu icons were revealed on Filb.de.

During the week that followed the games' Japanese release, Serebii.net featured a "Discovery Trench" that revealed the names and stats of many of the previously unknown Pokémon to the general public.

Version-exclusive Pokémon

The following Pokémon are only obtainable in one game of this pair. In order to obtain Pokémon exclusive to the other game of this pair, they must be traded either from that game or from another compatible game of Generation IV which has that Pokémon available. Alternatively, all Pokémon released prior to these games may be migrated from a Generation III game.

Diamond

0086	Seel	Water
0087	Dewgong	Water	Ice
0123	Scyther	Bug	Flying
0198	Murkrow	Dark	Flying
0212	Scizor	Bug	Steel
0246	Larvitar	Rock	Ground
0247	Pupitar	Rock	Ground
0248	Tyranitar	Rock	Dark
0261	Poochyena	Dark
0262	Mightyena	Dark
0304	Aron	Steel	Rock
0305	Lairon	Steel	Rock
0306	Aggron	Steel	Rock
0352	Kecleon	Normal
0408	Cranidos	Rock
0409	Rampardos	Rock
0430	Honchkrow	Dark	Flying
0434	Stunky	Poison	Dark
0435	Skuntank	Poison	Dark
0483	Dialga	Steel	Dragon

Pearl

0079	Slowpoke	Water	Psychic
0080	Slowbro	Water	Psychic
0127	Pinsir	Bug
0199	Slowking	Water	Psychic
0200	Misdreavus	Ghost
0228	Houndour	Dark	Fire
0229	Houndoom	Dark	Fire
0234	Stantler	Normal
0363	Spheal	Ice	Water
0364	Sealeo	Ice	Water
0365	Walrein	Ice	Water
0371	Bagon	Dragon
0372	Shelgon	Dragon
0373	Salamence	Dragon	Flying
0410	Shieldon	Rock	Steel
0411	Bastiodon	Rock	Steel
0429	Mismagius	Ghost
0431	Glameow	Normal
0432	Purugly	Normal
0484	Palkia	Water	Dragon

Connectivity

Trading exists between Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold and SoulSilver through Nintendo DS wireless communication. Gifts received from the Pokémon Ranger series, such as the Manaphy Egg, are also sent through wireless communication.

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl could connect to the internet using Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, prior to the service closing on May 20, 2014. Using Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, it was possible to trade, battle, and communicate with voice chat online. The Global Trade Station allowed players to offer their Pokémon for trade, or search through and trade for Pokémon that other players have offered.

Pokémon can be sent from Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed, and LeafGreen to Pokémon Diamond or Pearl via Pal Park using dual-slot mode; this transfer is permanent—Pokémon sent to a Generation IV game this way can never return to a Generation III game. Additionally, if one of these five games is inserted in the Nintendo DS system's GBA slot, after obtaining the National Pokédex the wild Pokémon that can appear change depending on which game is inserted, via a feature unofficially called the dongle method.

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl can connect to certain Wii games. Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold and SoulSilver can connect to Pokémon Battle Revolution and send a copy of their party to that game. Pokémon Diamond and Pearl can connect to My Pokémon Ranch to use as external Pokémon storage.

Starting in Generation IV, the core series games are always released in Korean. However, non-Korean versions of Generation IV games did not include Korean characters in their in-game font, so Korean Generation IV games are prevented from trading with non-Korean games. (Due to Korean characters not being defined in the in-game font, they display as spaces in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, and as dashes in Pokémon Platinum, HeartGold and SoulSilver.)

Localization changes

In the non-English European versions of Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum, Registeel's sprite was edited because of its arm. The arm's original position is reminiscent of the Nazi salute. This change was retained in all languages versions of Pokémon Platinum as well as Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver.
In Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, the Matchup Checker app for the Pokétch was only distributed in a Japanese event, being unavailable in other languages.
- In Pokémon Platinum, this app is available in all languages with no event required. It is received after the player catches 5 Pokémon in a single Safari Game on the Great Marsh.
In the Korean versions of Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, slot machines are no longer playable and have been replaced with game machines, which simply give coins to the player with little interactivity.


Original Diamond and Pearl sprite	Non-English European Diamond and Pearl sprite

Localization changes shared by Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Brilliant Diamond, and Shining Pearl

In the Japanese version of the Sinnoh myths, the Sinnoh Folk Story 3 refers to Pokémon and people marrying each other. In the English version, the marriage is not mentioned; instead, it says Pokémon and people would eat together at the same table.
In the Victory Road 1F, Black Belt Miles says in the Japanese version that he learned karate from a correspondence course (Japanese: 通信教育(つうしんきょういく) correspondence course). In the English version, he has learned it from the internet instead: "I’ve made it this far in life using the karate I learned on the internet!"
- In most other language versions, he learned karate from the internet as well. However, in the Korean dialogue, he learned taekwondo from a correspondence course, which relates to the fact that Black Belts are taekwondo fighters in this language version.
In the Victory Road 1F, Veteran Edgar initially says that the player's Pokémon are shining. Afterwards, Edgar's post-battle dialogue involves a remark about death. In Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, Brilliant Diamond, and Shining Pearl, this was edited and the reference to death was removed. In Pokémon Platinum, the English text is closer to the Japanese version but toned down.
Japanese versions:
「ポケモンも人(ひと)もいつか死(し)ぬだからこそ輝(かがや)けるのだ！」^DP^BDSP

「ポケモンもひともいつかしぬ…… だからこそかがやけるのだ！」^Pt

Literal translation:
"Pokémon and people die one day... That is precisely why we shine!"

English versions:
"You blaze with so much vitality!"^DP^BDSP

"Neither Pokémon nor people live forever. But it is the very frailty of life that allows us to shine!"^Pt

Reception

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl were critically well received, with Nintendo Power calling them "the ultimate Pokémon experience."^[6] The inclusion of Wi-Fi features and the voice chat feature were also praised. However, the games were criticized for their somewhat basic graphics, with IGN commenting that "everything still has that Game Boy look to it." Despite this, Diamond and Pearl received a "Great" score of 8.5/10 on the site.^[7] Gaming magazine Famitsu gave them a score of 35 out of 40.^[8] Both Pokémon Diamond and Pearl hold a rating of 85% on Metacritic.^[6]^[9]

Sales

On December 27, 2006, it was announced that the two games combined became the first Nintendo DS games to hit five million units shipped.^[10] In the United States, over 533,000 pre-orders were taken before release,^[11] and one million copies were sold within five days. By the end of April 2007, the US release of Pokémon Diamond had sold approximately 1.045 million copies, and Pokémon Pearl had sold approximately 712 thousand copies.^[12]

In the fiscal year of their release, they sold 5.21 million units.^[13] As of March 31, 2021, Pokémon Diamond and Pearl have sold 17.67 million copies worldwide, making these the highest selling Pokémon games on the Nintendo DS.^[14]

Japanese sales

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl sold 1,588,734 units on their first week on the Japanese market, being 820,047 from Pokémon Diamond and 768,687 from Pokémon Pearl, with a sell-through of 97.12% and 96.16% respectively. By December 29, 2013, the end of their 379th week, they had sold 5,825,505 copies, being 3,189,446 from Pokémon Diamond and 2,636,059 from Pokémon Pearl.

Pokémon Diamond Version

Week	Week ending	Ranking	Units sold	Total units sold
1	October 1, 2006	1st	820,047	820,047
2	October 8, 2006	2nd	254,080	1,074,127
3	October 15, 2006	1st	159,443	1,233,570
4	October 22, 2006	1st	137,629	1,371,199
5	October 29, 2006	2nd	127,011	1,498,210
6	November 5, 2006	3rd	105,943	1,604,152
7	November 12, 2006	2nd	78,744	1,682,896
8	November 19, 2006	3rd	68,147	1,751,043
9	November 26, 2006	5th	76,183	1,827,226
10	December 3, 2006	7th	70,190	1,897,417
11	December 10, 2006	3rd	98,859	1,996,275
12	December 17, 2006	1st	123,573	2,119,848
13	December 24, 2006	1st	209,379	2,329,227
14	December 31, 2006	7th	56,222	2,385,449
15	January 7, 2007	8th	94,370	2,479,819
16	January 14, 2007	9th	22,982	2,502,801
17	January 21, 2007	17th	-	-
18	January 28, 2007	17th	-	-
19	February 4, 2007	17th	-	-
20	February 11, 2007	16th	-	-
66	December 30, 2007	-	-	2,939,405
118	December 28, 2008	-	-	3,132,266
171	January 3, 2010	-	-	3,168,935
223	January 2, 2011	-	-	3,179,823
275	January 1, 2012	-	-	3,185,215
379	December 29, 2013	-	-	3,189,446

Pokémon Pearl Version

Week	Week ending	Ranking	Units sold	Total units sold
1	October 1, 2006	2nd	768,687	768,687
2	October 8, 2006	3rd	212,193	980,881
3	October 15, 2006	3rd	116,051	1,096,932
4	October 22, 2006	2nd	94,350	1,191,282
5	October 29, 2006	4th	85,530	1,276,812
6	November 5, 2006	5th	81,604	1,358,416
7	November 12, 2006	4th	65,574	1,423,990
8	November 19, 2006	4th	57,627	1,481,617
9	November 26, 2006	6th	58,158	1,539,775
10	December 3, 2006	11th	-	-
11	December 10, 2006	5th	75,206	1,669,367
12	December 17, 2006	2nd	97,409	1,766,776
13	December 24, 2006	3rd	164,670	1,931,445
14	December 31, 2006	12th	-	1,976,046
15	January 7, 2007	10th	78,398	2,054,443
16	January 14, 2007	13th	-	-
17	January 21, 2007	21st	-	-
18	January 28, 2007	22nd	-	-
19	February 4, 2007	21st	-	-
20	February 11, 2007	19th	-	-
66	December 30, 2007	-	-	2,433,003
118	December 28, 2008	-	-	2,592,405
171	January 3, 2010	-	-	2,620,829
223	January 2, 2011	-	-	2,629,036
379	December 29, 2013	-	-	2,636,059

Staff

Main article: Staff of Pokémon Diamond and Pearl

Music

Main article: Pokémon Diamond & Pokémon Pearl: Super Music Collection

Main article: Pokémon Game Sound Library

The soundtrack for the video games Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl contains musical remixes/rearrangements of the music from Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Versions. Additionally, the original musical arrangements and certain sound-effects (like Pokémon cries) from Pokémon Diamond and Pearl are also accessible for listening by the player in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, via the DS Sounds Key Item. Furthermore, the soundtrack of the video game Pokémon Legends: Arceus makes melodic references to a number of songs from the soundtrack of Pokémon Diamond and Pearl.

Version history

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Japan

Version	Changelog
1.0	Initial release
1.1+ (???)	The ability to open the menu in a Mystery Zone was disabled.

Production

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl were announced on October 7, 2004 during the Nintendo DS Launch Press Conference alongside many other games to be released at some point,^[15] and, while speculated to release on 2005^{[citation needed]}, it was confirmed in an interview on Coro Coro's August 2005 issue (released on July 2005)^[16] that it would get a 2006 launch. A release date was later announced a year after the Coro Coro interview through press media.^[17]

Development cycle

Main article: Pokémon Diamond and Pearl beta

Gallery

Logos

English Diamond logo
English Pearl logo
Japanese Diamond logo
Japanese Pearl logo

Title screens

English Diamond title screen
English Pearl title screen
Japanese Diamond title screen
Japanese Pearl title screen

Trivia

Pokémon Diamond is also the name of the famous bootleg of the Power Version of Keitai Denjū Telefang, which was only released in Japan (along a Speed Version) a year after Pokémon Gold and Silver. Unlike the real Pokémon Diamond, it was not paired with Pokémon Pearl but rather with "Pokémon Jade", the bootleg of Telefang's Speed Version.
Diamond and Pearl are the first games where:
- The rival's first partner Pokémon is not at level 5 during the first rival battle.
- The lab of the region's Pokémon Professor is not in the player's hometown.
- All three first partner Pokémon gain a second type through evolution and are utilized in the storyline.
- Old saved data must be deleted before a new game can be saved.
- A Pokémon that normally evolves via trading may be caught in the wild (in this case, Steelix).
- No fake items appear.
The English versions contain many references to Internet memes and chatspeak. This is possibly because the lead translator, Nob Ogasawara, is a member of the Something Awful Forums.
The leaders and Elite Four of Sinnoh do not always use Pokémon of their specialized type. This problem was fixed in Platinum with an expansion added to the Pokédex, although Aaron still uses a Drapion in Platinum, despite being a Bug-type specialist.
The international versions of Diamond and Pearl are the first main Pokémon games to capitalize the names of proper nouns normally (e.g. Ultra Ball as opposed to ULTRA BALL). However, Pokémon names are still written in all capital letters.
Diamond and Pearl, along with the Japanese version of Platinum, are the most compatible Pokémon games, as they can connect with nineteen other games: all core series games of Generation III, IV, and V; the Pokémon Ranger games; Pokémon Battle Revolution; and My Pokémon Ranch.
Diamond and Pearl are the only core series games to introduce new Pokémon and not include them in the regional Pokédex.
Diamond and Pearl marked the last appearance of the slot machine minigame in the European release of core series game.
Five key items were first implemented in Diamond and Pearl but only became obtainable in later games. The Member's Card and Oak's Letter were obtainable from an event in Platinum, Magma Stone is obtained in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2, and the Red Chain and Azure Flute are obtained in Pokémon Legends: Arceus.
The back sprites of most Pokémon from previous generations, have the same animation as Pokémon Emerald when they come out of their Poké Ball, with the same speed variations depending on their nature. There are some Pokémon that change their animation by adding two new animations. For example: Pidgey in Pokémon Emerald moves in a triangular shape, while in Diamond and Pearl it makes small jumps. There are 27 movement types for back sprites, including the two new ones added.

Typographical errors

If a FireRed or LeafGreen cart is present in Slot 2 of the Nintendo DS, the migration option in the main menu is incorrectly stated as "Migrate from Fire Red" or "Migrate from Leaf Green", with a space in the middle of the version names. This typo was fixed in Pokémon Platinum, HeartGold, and SoulSilver by removing the space.
On the back cover of the Australian release of Pokémon Diamond, it states "...as you search for the Pokémon that rules space in Pokémon Diamond Version." This is an error, as it should say "...as you search for the Pokémon that rules time in Pokémon Diamond Version." This error is not present on the English boxart of other regions.
On page 5 of the North American manual for Pearl, it is mentioned that "In order to catch all the Pokémon in the Sinnoh region, thus completing your Pokédex, you must trade with the Pokémon Pearl Version" when it should say "with the Pokémon Diamond Version". This error is not present in the Diamond manual, which correctly identifies the correct opposite game.

In other languages

Language		Title
Japanese		ポケットモンスターダイヤモンド・パール
Chinese	Cantonese	精靈寶可夢鑽石／珍珠
Chinese	Mandarin	精靈寶可夢鑽石／珍珠精灵宝可梦钻石／珍珠
French	Canada	Pokémon Diamond and Perl*
French	Europe	Pokémon Version Diamant et Version Perle
German		Pokémon Diamant-Edition und Perl-Edition
Italian		Pokémon Versione Diamante e Versione Perla
Korean		포켓몬스터DP 디아루가・펄기아* 포켓몬스터 다이아몬드・펄*
Portuguese		Pokémon Versão Diamante e Versão Pérola
Spanish		Pokémon Edición Diamante y Edición Perla

External links

Official PDF-file manual for Pokémon Diamond Version (English)
Official PDF-file manual for Pokémon Pearl Version (English)

References

Core series games and DLC

Gen I

Gen II

Gen III

Gen IV

Gen V

Gen VI

Gen VII

Gen VIII

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Sword and Shield Expansion Pass (DLC)

Gen IX

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The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero (DLC)

The Teal Mask

The Indigo Disk

Legends: Z-A

Pokémon games

Core series • Side series • Spin-off series • Pokémon mini • Individual spin-offs • Betas • Demos

This game-related article is part of Project Games, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on the Pokémon games.

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+{{search|[[Generation IV]] {{pkmn|games}}|other uses|Diamond and Pearl}}
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-'''Pokémon Diamond Version''' (Japanese: '''ポケットモンスターダイヤモンド''' ''Pocket Monsters Diamond'') and '''Pokémon Pearl Version''' (Japanese: '''ポケットモンスターパール''' ''Pocket Monsters Pearl'') are the first [[core series]] Pokémon RPGs released on the [[Nintendo DS]], beginning [[Generation IV]]. The games were released in Japan on September 28, 2006 in North America on April 22, 2007 and in Europe on July 27, 2007. They take place in the region of [[Sinnoh]] and the {{player}}'s starting area is [[Twinleaf Town]].
+'''Pokémon Diamond Version''' (Japanese: '''ポケットモンスターダイヤモンド''' ''Pocket Monsters Diamond'') and '''Pokémon Pearl Version''' (Japanese: '''ポケットモンスターパール''' ''Pocket Monsters Pearl'') are [[Nintendo DS]] games that are the first [[core series]] Pokémon games of [[Generation IV]]. The games were released in Japan on September 28, 2006, in North America on April 22, 2007, in Australia on June 21, 2007, and in Europe on July 27, 2007. They take place in the [[Sinnoh]] region.
+They were followed by {{game|Platinum}}, an enhanced version of these games. [[Remake]]s of the games, in the form of {{g|Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl}}, were released [[Generation VIII|four generations later]] for the [[Nintendo Switch]] on November 19, 2021, worldwide.
+==Terminology==
+In [[Hidenori Kusaka]]'s message from the Japanese version of [[Pokémon Adventures volume 23]], this is abbreviated as '''ポケモン{{ruby|D|ダイヤモンド}}・{{ruby|P|パール}}''' and then further shortened to simply '''{{ruby|D|ダイヤモンド}}・{{ruby|P|パール}}'''.
 ==Plot==
 {{spoilers}}
-When the game begins, the player watches a [[television|newscast]] about a sighting of a [[red Gyarados]] in [[Johto]]'s [[Lake of Rage]]. The player then heads to his or her best friend {{ga|Barry}}'s house and heads to [[Lake Verity]] with him to search for [[Legendary Pokémon]]. When they arrive, they notice [[Professor Rowan]] and his assistant ({{ga|Lucas}} or {{ga|Dawn}}, depending on the player's [[gender]]) discussing the professor's work and his search for something in the lake. The pair notice the player and hurry off, leaving behind a briefcase. As Barry approaches the briefcase, two wild {{p|Starly}} attack. The player and Barry open the briefcase, which contains [[Starter Pokémon|three Pokémon]] they must choose from to fight off the attacking Pokémon. Barry, who later becomes the rival, takes the Pokémon that has a type advantage over the player's choice. After the battle, the professor's assistant will briefly appear and comment that the Pokémon have been used before exiting with the briefcase. The player and Barry return to [[Twinleaf Town]]. Back in Twinleaf Town the player's mother gives him or her a pair of [[Running Shoes]] before the player leaves for [[Sandgem Town]]. When the player meets Professor Rowan in Sandgem Town, the professor gives the player the Pokémon chosen at the lake and a [[Pokédex]]. The player then sets off to explore Sinnoh and defeat [[Gym Leader]]s in order to advance further in the plot, challenge the [[Elite Four]], and become the {{pkmn|Champion}} of Sinnoh.
+When the game begins, the {{player}} watches a [[television|newscast]] about a sighting of a [[red Gyarados]] in [[Johto]]'s [[Lake of Rage]]. The player then heads to their best friend {{ga|Barry}}'s house and heads to [[Lake Verity]] with him to search for [[Legendary Pokémon]]. When they arrive, they notice [[Professor Rowan]] and his assistant ({{ga|Lucas}} or {{ga|Dawn}}, depending on the player's [[gender]]) discussing the professor's work and his search for something in the lake. The pair notice the player and hurry off, leaving behind a briefcase. As Barry approaches the briefcase, two wild {{p|Starly}} attack. The player and Barry open the briefcase, which contains [[First partner Pokémon|three Pokémon]] they must choose from to fight off the attacking Pokémon. Barry, who later becomes the rival, takes the Pokémon that has a type advantage over the player's choice. After the battle, the professor's assistant will briefly appear and comment that the Pokémon have been used before exiting with the briefcase. The player and Barry return to [[Twinleaf Town]]. Back in Twinleaf Town the player's [[Johanna|mother]] gives them a pair of [[Running Shoes]] before the player leaves for [[Sandgem Town]]. When the player meets Professor Rowan in Sandgem Town, the professor gives the player the Pokémon chosen at the lake and a [[Pokédex]].
+The player first heads to [[Jubilife City]], where Barry is waiting for them in the {{si|Trainers' School}}. The player then has to find three clowns before they get a coupon which can then be exchanged for a [[Pokétch]]. Heading east, the player defeats Barry again, and continues until they find a man who gives them [[HM06]], {{m|Rock Smash}}, which they cannot use until they defeat [[Roark]], the {{ci|Oreburgh}} [[Gym Leader]]. Heading through Oreburgh Gate, they reach the city and have to go south into the [[Oreburgh Mine]] to get Roark back to his Gym. Only then can the player defeat him and get the first [[Badge]].
-During the course of the game, there are many conflicts with the evil [[Team Galactic]] and its leader, [[Cyrus]]. When the power of {{p|Dialga}}{{sup/4|D}} or {{p|Palkia}}{{sup/4|P}}, summoned by Cyrus, begins to overwhelm Sinnoh, {{p|Uxie}}, {{p|Mesprit}} and {{p|Azelf}} appear and negate the power flow, and the player is then forced into a battle with the [[legendary Pokémon]].
+The player then heads back to Jubilife and to {{rt|204|Sinnoh}} into the [[Ravaged Path]], which was previously unpassable due to the inability to use Rock Smash. After exiting the Ravaged Path, the player arrives in [[Floaroma Town]]. Here, [[Team Galactic]] makes an appearance and the first Commander, [[Mars]] is ultimately defeated. Continuing north, the player enters [[Eterna Forest]], helping [[Cheryl]] on the way through.
-After the player defeats the Elite Four, there are further activities to pursue. These mainly concern the capture of previously unavailable Pokémon, extra features such as the Poké Radar, exploration of previously inaccessible places such as the [[Fight Area|Fight]], [[Survival Area|Survival]], and [[Resort Area]]s and the perfection of battle skills in the {{Gdis|Battle Tower|IV}}.
+In [[Eterna City]], the player meets [[Cynthia]], who gives them [[HM01]] {{m|Cut}}, which also cannot be used until the second Badge is acquired. Beating [[Gardenia]], the player enters the [[Team Galactic Eterna Building]] to defeat [[Jupiter]]. Getting a [[bicycle]], the player can now go on {{si|Cycling Road}}, which precedes [[Wayward Cave]]. The player then heads to {{rt|207|Sinnoh}} and then [[Mount Coronet|Mt. Coronet]]. Exiting the mountain leads to {{rt|208|Sinnoh}}, and going east leads to [[Hearthome City]], though the Gym Leader, [[Fantina]], is still away at this point. The player can explore the [[Super Contest Hall]], where they surprisingly see their mom.
+North of Hearthome is {{rt|209|Sinnoh}}, and proceeding forward leads to [[Solaceon Town]], where a {{pkmn|Day Care}} is present. {{rt|210|Sinnoh}} has two paths, one of which is blocked by a group of {{p|Psyduck}}. Going east, the player arrives in [[Veilstone City]]. [[Maylene]] is then defeated for the third Badge and [[Team Galactic HQ]] is present in this city. Dawn meets the player to get her Pokédex back from {{tc|Team Galactic Grunt}}s. The player can pick up [[HM02]] {{m|Fly}} in the right warehouse.
+Going south leads to {{rt|214|Sinnoh}}, connecting Veilstone to [[Valor Lakefront]]. The entrance to [[Sunyshore City]] is blocked due to a blackout, so the player heads to [[Pastoria City]] through the beach. [[Crasher Wake]], the fourth Gym Leader is defeated and in the [[Great Marsh]], the player can acquire unique Pokémon and an optional HM, [[HM05]] {{m|Defog}}. Following a Galactic Grunt, Cynthia shows up with a [[Secret Medicine|SecretPotion]], to which she asks the player to feed the group of Psyduck they saw earlier. The player can now pass through the blocked entrance in Route 210 and arrive in [[Celestic Town]].
+There, Cynthia's grandmother resides as the elder. Heading into the cave in the heart of the town, a Galactic Grunt appears and after defeating him, Cynthia's grandmother gives the player [[HM03]] {{m|Surf}}. Back in Hearthome City, Fantina can now be battled for the fifth Badge. With Surf, the player can head back to Jubilife and surf west to [[Canalave City]].
+In Canalave City, Barry awaits for another battle. After defeating him, [[Riley]] invites the player to go to [[Iron Island]]. The sixth Gym is on the left of the city, with Roark's father, [[Byron]], being the Gym Leader. Just then, Team Galactic has set off bombs in [[Lake Valor]], [[Lake Acuity]], and Lake Verity.
+The player, Dawn, Barry, and Rowan meet in the [[Canalave Library]]. Hearing the explosion, the player is assigned to head to Lake Valor to investigate. There, Commander [[Saturn]] is defeated. The player then flies back to Twinleaf Town and into Lake Verity, where Mars is facing off with Dawn. After the confrontation, the player heads back to Eterna City and into Mt. Coronet.
+Heading all the way to the bottom of Mt. Coronet, the player exits to {{rt|216|Sinnoh}}, where it is snowing. Heading up all the stairs to what appears to be the summit at {{rt|217|Sinnoh}}, the player can acquire [[HM08]] {{m|Rock Climb}} and head to [[Acuity Lakefront]], but it is blocked by two Galactic Grunts. In [[Snowpoint City]], [[Candice]] is defeated for the seventh Badge.
+With Lake Acuity being unblocked, the player finds Jupiter and Barry. Jupiter leaves for Galactic HQ as Barry has just defeated her. Flying back to Veilstone, the player obtains a {{si|Storage Key}} and then a [[Galactic Key]], which lets the player battle [[Cyrus]], the boss of Team Galactic. Defeating him grants the player a [[Master Ball]], and Cyrus flees to [[Spear Pillar]], at the top of Mt. Coronet.
+At Oreburgh City, a previously impassable path can now be accessed through the use of HMs acquired throughout the journey, and as the player advances to the top of the mountain, they battle Jupiter and Mars before defeating Cyrus a second time. The [[Legendary Pokémon]], {{p|Dialga}}{{sup/4|D}}/{{p|Palkia}}{{sup/4|P}}, will battle the player. Finishing Mt. Coronet, the blackout at Sunyshore has finally been rectified, and the player can get the eighth and final Badge before the {{si|Pokémon League}}. First, the player has to send Volkner back to his Gym by finding him at the lighthouse. After getting all eight Badges, [[Jasmine]], a Gym Leader from Johto, gives the player [[HM07]] {{m|Waterfall}}. The player can now advance north to the Sinnoh League and cross {{si|Victory Road}} to challenge the [[Elite Four]]. After defeating the Elite Four, {{pkmn|Champion}} Cynthia is defeated in a challenging battle, and the player is declared the new Champion.
+During the course of the game, there are many conflicts with [[Team Galactic]] and its leader, [[Cyrus]]. When the power of the Legendary Pokémon, summoned by Cyrus, begins to overwhelm Sinnoh, {{p|Uxie}}, {{p|Mesprit}}, and {{p|Azelf}} appear and negate the power flow, and the player is then forced into a battle with the Legendary Pokémon.
+After the player defeats the Elite Four, there are further activities to pursue. These mainly concern the capture of previously unavailable Pokémon, extra features such as the [[Poké Radar]], exploration of previously inaccessible places such as the [[Fight Area|Fight]], [[Survival Area|Survival]], and [[Resort Area]]s, and the perfection of battle skills in the {{si|Battle Tower}}.
 ==Blurb==
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 *Battle and trade with your friends around the world using [[Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection]]!
 *Watch as day turns to night with the return of the real-time clock feature!
-==Connectivity==
-[[{{ns:6}}:Pokémon Pearl.jpg|right|thumb|200px|North American Pokémon Pearl DS card]]
-* Diamond and Pearl are compatible with the [[Generation III|Game Boy Advance Pokémon RPGs]] after seeing the first 150 Pokémon in the Sinnoh Pokédex. The GBA cartridge is inserted into the GBA slot of the Nintendo DS, while Diamond or Pearl is in its DS card slot to upload Pokémon. There is also a feature called [[dual-slot mode]] where if there is a certain Pokémon cartridge in the GBA slot, a certain Pokémon will appear in a certain area in Sinnoh that do not natively appear. An example is when {{game3|FireRed and LeafGreen|Pokémon FireRed|s}} is in the GBA slot, wild {{p|Arbok}} will appear in the [[Great Marsh]] area in [[Pastoria City]].
-* Pokémon uploads are restricted to six per 24-hour period per GBA cartridge, and the player will have to re-capture such transferred Pokémon in [[Pal Park]] located at the end of {{rt|221|Sinnoh}} before transferring from another GBA game.
-** However there is a [[Pal Park Glitch|way to bypass this restriction]].
-* Pokémon knowing any of the [[Generation III]] [[HM]] [[move]]s ({{m|Cut}}, {{m|Fly}}, {{m|Surf}}, {{m|Strength}}, {{m|Flash}}, {{m|Rock Smash}}, {{m|Waterfall}}, and {{m|Dive}}) cannot be transferred; therefore, it is necessary to go to the [[Move Deleter]] in [[Fuchsia City]] or [[Lilycove City]] to remove them before transfer.
-* The player cannot transfer any of the Pokémon back to the GBA cartridge once they are transferred to their Diamond/Pearl copy; the transfer is permanent.
-* The DS's native support for Wi-Fi is employed, allowing players to trade, battle and communicate using "voice chat" online.
-* Diamond and Pearl feature wireless connectivity to [[Pokémon Battle Revolution]], much as their predecessors connected to the [[Nintendo 64]] and [[Nintendo GameCube]] and their respective battle arena games.
-* Diamond and Pearl feature a global trading system, the [[Global Terminal|Global Trade Station]], that allows Trainers to search for any Pokémon they want, or put up one of their own Pokémon for trade for any Pokémon. Players of other games can search for the Pokémon that others have put onto the [[Global Terminal|Global Trade Station]].
-* Diamond and Pearl feature connectivity to {{ga|Pokémon Ranger}}. By completing a special mission in Ranger, an {{pkmn|Egg}} can be sent from Ranger to Diamond or Pearl, where it can be hatched into the legendary Pokémon, {{p|Manaphy}}.
-* Diamond and Pearl also feature connectivity to {{g|Ranger: Shadows of Almia}}. By completing three special missions in the game, a {{p|Manaphy}} {{pkmn|Egg}}, a {{p|Riolu}} with {{m|Aura Sphere}} and a {{p|Darkrai}} with {{m|Dark Void}} can be sent from the game to Diamond or Pearl.
-* Diamond and Pearl also feature connection to the [[Wii|WiiWare]] title [[My Pokémon Ranch]], in which Pokémon can be raised and stored in a farm-like environment, much like [[Generation III]]'s {{g|Box Ruby & Sapphire}}.
 ==Features==
-The day-night system first appearing in [[Generation II]] returns, with the same three [[time]] periods, but better transitioning between them. A new multifunction device called the [[Pokétch]], short for Pokémon Watch, is also introduced. The [[Pokémon professor|regional Professor]]'s name is [[Professor Rowan]], after [[wp:Rowan|a tree]] like the others, and he allows the player and his or her rival to keep the [[starter Pokémon]] they used against attacking wild Pokémon at the beginning of the game.
+The day-night system first appearing in [[Generation II]] returns, with the same three [[time]] periods, but better transitioning between them. A new multifunction device called the [[Pokétch]], short for Pokémon Watch, is also introduced. The regional {{pkmn|Professor}}'s name is [[Professor Rowan]], after [[wp:Rowan|a tree]] like the others, and he allows the player and their rival to keep the [[first partner Pokémon]] they used against attacking wild Pokémon at the beginning of the game.
-A new battle system is used for Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. In this new battle system, attacks are declared either physical or special by how the attack itself operates, i.e. whether the attack touches the enemy or not, instead of the attack type, as was previously the case. For example, {{m|ThunderPunch}} is now [[physical move|physical]] and {{m|Hyper Beam}} turns into [[special move|special]]. This was initially highly controversial with fans of the series, as it was considered to "waste" some of the Pokémon that were more powerful in [[Generation III]], like {{p|Blaziken}} and {{p|Sceptile}}, though it now allows for a more versatile set of moves to be viable for these Pokémon.
+A new battle system is used for Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. In this new battle system, attacks are declared either physical or special by how the attack itself operates, i.e. whether the attack touches the enemy or not, instead of the attack type, as was previously the case. For example, {{m|ThunderPunch}} is now [[physical move|physical]] and {{m|Hyper Beam}} is now [[special move|special]]. This was initially highly controversial with fans of the series, as it was considered to "waste" some of the Pokémon that were more powerful in [[Generation III]], like {{p|Blaziken}} and {{p|Sceptile}}, though it now allows for a more versatile set of moves to be viable for these Pokémon.
-Though it was reported initially that the games would feature {{t|Dark}}/{{t|Psychic}}/{{t|Fighting}} starters, this is not the case. The games retain the starters in the type trio of previous generations, {{t|Grass}}/{{t|Fire}}/{{t|Water}}, this time being {{p|Turtwig}}, {{p|Chimchar}}, and {{p|Piplup}}, respectively.
+Though it was reported initially that the games would feature {{t|Dark}}/{{t|Psychic}}/{{t|Fighting}} first partner Pokémon, this is not the case. The games retain the first partner Pokémon in the type trio of previous generations, {{t|Grass}}/{{t|Fire}}/{{t|Water}}, this time being {{p|Turtwig}}, {{p|Chimchar}}, and {{p|Piplup}}, respectively.
 ===Wi-Fi===
-The DS's native support for Wi-Fi is employed, allowing players to trade, battle and communicate using "voice chat" online.
+The DS's native support for Wi-Fi is employed, allowing players to trade, battle and communicate using "voice chat" online. This feature is no longer officially supported as of [http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/gameslist/en/games-wifi.jsp May 20, 2014].
 ===GTS===
-A global trading system, the [[Global Trade System]] or GTS is introduced, allowing Trainers to search for any Pokémon they want, or put up one of their own Pokémon for trade for any Pokémon. Players of other games can search for the Pokémon that others have put onto the GTS.
+The [[Global Trade System]] or GTS is introduced, allowing Trainers to search for any Pokémon they want, or put up one of their own Pokémon for trade for any Pokémon. Players of other games can search for the Pokémon that others have put onto the GTS. This feature is no longer officially supported as of [http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/gameslist/en/games-wifi.jsp May 20, 2014].
 ===Contests===
 {{main|Pokémon Super Contest}}
-In Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, a significant amount of changes have been made to the Pokémon Contests introduced in [[Generation III]], now known as Super Contests.
+In Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, a significant amount of changes have been made to the [[Pokémon Contest]]s introduced in [[Generation III]], now known as Pokémon Super Contests.
-Instead of making [[Pokéblock]]s with Berries, Berry-flavored muffins called [[Poffin]] are made. This is done in [[Hearthome City]], though not within the Contest Hall, instead it is done at the Poffin House, which is near the Pokémon Center in Hearthome. Using the DS's touchscreen, players must stir the Poffin as directed by arrows that appear. Before the contest starts a man at the contest hall gives the player a Poffin that improves Beauty, Tough, Cute, Cool, and Smart.
+Instead of making [[Pokéblock]]s with {{Berries}}, Berry-flavored muffins called [[Poffin]]s are made. This is done in [[Hearthome City]], though not within the [[Contest Hall|Super Contest Hall]], instead it is done at the [[Poffin House]]. Using the [[Nintendo DS]]'s {{wp|Stylus (computing)|stylus pen}}, players must stir the Poffin mixture as directed by arrows that appear. Before the player enters their first Super Contest, [[Jordan]] gives the player a Mild Poffin that improves all five [[Contest condition|condition stats]].
-The first round of the Contests themselves is similar to the first round in Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald, but instead of relying solely on Contest stats, Pokémon must be dressed up using [[Accessory|Accessories]] with the stylus within a time limit. Each particular Contest will require different accessories, and higher ranks may require more to be put on the Pokémon.
+The first round, known as the [[Visual Competition]], is similar to the first round in Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald, but instead of relying solely on condition stats, Pokémon must be dressed up using [[Accessory|Accessories]] with the stylus within a time limit. Each particular Contest will require different Accessories, and higher {{OBP|rank|Contest}}s may require more to be put on the Pokémon.
-The second round is a dancing round, using buttons on the touch screen to either perform a dance that the others will find hard to mimic (if the player's Pokémon is the main dancer) or to copy the lead Pokémon's dance moves. Each Pokémon gets a turn at being the leader, and the leader must try to dance in time with the music, and so, obviously, so do the background dancers. The A, B, X, and Y buttons also work.
+The second round is the [[Dance Competition]], using buttons on the touch screen to either perform a dance that the others will find hard to mimic (if the player's Pokémon is the lead dancer) or to copy the lead Pokémon's dance moves. Each Pokémon gets a turn at being the leader, and the leader must try to dance in time with the music, and do the background dancers. The A, B, X, and Y buttons also work.
-The third round is very similar to the appeals round in Generation III, and the main difference is that there are three judges and only four appeals, rather than one judge and five appeals. A Pokémon will get more points if it is the only Pokémon to perform for a particular judge, less if another one appeals for that judge and so on. The crowd system is still in place, but this time, each judge has a different meter, making it both potentially risky and potentially rewarding to appeal to a judge that all of the other Pokémon are appealing to. In addition, Pokémon will receive bonus points for appeals regardless of the impression on the judge, and points are not added simply for raising a judge's "voltage."
+The third round is very similar to the appeals round in Generation III, and the main difference is that there are three [[Contest Judge]]s and only four turns to [[appeal]], rather than one judge and five turns to appeal. A Pokémon will get more points if it is the only Pokémon to perform for a particular judge, less if another one appeals for that judge and so on. The crowd system is still in place, but this time, each judge has a different meter, making it both potentially risky and potentially rewarding to appeal to a judge that all of the other Pokémon are appealing to. In addition, Pokémon will receive bonus points for appeals regardless of the impression on the judge, and points are not added simply for raising a judge's "voltage."
 ===Gyms===
-As is always the case, there are eight new [[Gym]]s in Sinnoh, each with their own type affiliation. The new [[Gym Leader]]s are [[Roark]] ({{t|Rock}}), [[Gardenia]] ({{t|Grass}}), [[Maylene]] ({{t|Fighting}}), [[Crasher Wake]] ({{t|Water}}), [[Fantina]] ({{t|Ghost}}), [[Byron]] ({{t|Steel}}), [[Candice]] ({{t|Ice}}) and [[Volkner]] ({{t|Electric}}).
+As is always the case, there are eight new [[Gym]]s in Sinnoh, each with their own [[Type expert|type affiliation]]. The new [[Gym Leader]]s are [[Roark]] ({{t|Rock}}), [[Gardenia]] ({{t|Grass}}), [[Maylene]] ({{t|Fighting}}), [[Crasher Wake]] ({{t|Water}}), [[Fantina]] ({{t|Ghost}}), [[Byron]] ({{t|Steel}}), [[Candice]] ({{t|Ice}}) and [[Volkner]] ({{t|Electric}}).
 ===Elite Four===
-The new [[Elite Four]] is located at the [[Pokémon League (Sinnoh)|Pokémon League]]. The Elite Trainers are {{EF|Aaron}} ({{t|Bug}}), [[Bertha]] ({{t|Ground}}), {{EF|Flint}} ({{t|Fire}}) and [[Lucian]] ({{t|Psychic}}); the {{pkmn|Champion}} is [[Cynthia]], who has Pokémon of multiple types.
+The new [[Elite Four]] is located at the [[Pokémon League (Sinnoh)|Pokémon League]]. The Elite Trainers are [[Aaron]] ({{t|Bug}}), [[Bertha]] ({{t|Ground}}), [[Flint]] ({{t|Fire}}) and [[Lucian]] ({{t|Psychic}}); the {{pkmn|Champion}} is [[Cynthia]], who has Pokémon of multiple types.
 ===New Pokémon===
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 As the first [[Generation IV]] games, Diamond and Pearl were the first sightings of 107 new Pokémon, bringing the total amount to 493.
 The new Pokémon began being unveiled in 2004, with the release of ''[[M07|Destiny Deoxys]]'' in Japan, where {{p|Munchlax}} was revealed.
 {{cat|Generation IV Pokémon|Fourth-generation Pokémon}} continued being unveiled in 2005, with the Japanese release of ''[[M08|Lucario and the Mystery of Mew]]''. The movie featured {{p|Lucario}}, {{p|Bonsly}}, {{p|Mime Jr.}} and {{p|Weavile}}.
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 was crunch time for the fourth generation. The ninth movie, ''[[M09|Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea]]'', featured {{p|Manaphy}}, {{p|Mantyke}}, {{p|Buizel}} and {{p|Chatot}}, and {{p|Dialga}} and {{p|Palkia}} were soon confirmed to be on the two games' [[Game mascot|boxart]]. On September 27, all 107 of the new Pokémon's menu icons were revealed on [[Filb.de]].
-During the week that followed the games' Japanese release, [[Serebii.net]] featured a "Discovery Trench" that revealed the names and stats of many of the previously-unknown Pokémon to the general public.
+During the week that followed the games' Japanese release, [[Serebii.net]] featured a "Discovery Trench" that revealed the names and stats of many of the previously unknown Pokémon to the general public.
-====[[Game-exclusive Pokémon|Game exclusives]]====
+====[[Version-exclusive Pokémon]]====
 The following Pokémon are only obtainable in one game of this pair. In order to obtain Pokémon exclusive to the other game of this pair, they must be traded either from that game or from another compatible game of [[Generation IV]] which has that Pokémon available. Alternatively, all Pokémon released prior to these games may be migrated from a [[Generation III]] game.
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-{{Moveentrytm|262|Mightyena|1|Dark}}
+{{Moveentrytm|262|Mightyena|1|Dark|gen=4}}
-{{Moveentrytm|304|Aron|2|Steel|Rock}}
+{{Moveentrytm|304|Aron|2|Steel|Rock|gen=4}}
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+{{Moveentrytm|305|Lairon|2|Steel|Rock|gen=4}}
-{{Moveentrytm|306|Aggron|2|Steel|Rock}}
+{{Moveentrytm|306|Aggron|2|Steel|Rock|gen=4}}
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+{{Moveentrytm|352|Kecleon|1|Normal|gen=4}}
-{{Moveentrytm|408|Cranidos|1|Rock}}
+{{Moveentrytm|408|Cranidos|1|Rock|gen=4}}
-{{Moveentrytm|409|Rampardos|1|Rock}}
+{{Moveentrytm|409|Rampardos|1|Rock|gen=4}}
-{{Moveentrytm|430|Honchkrow|2|Dark|Flying}}
+{{Moveentrytm|430|Honchkrow|2|Dark|Flying|gen=4}}
-{{Moveentrytm|434|Stunky|2|Poison|Dark}}
+{{Moveentrytm|434|Stunky|2|Poison|Dark|gen=4}}
-{{Moveentrytm|435|Skuntank|2|Poison|Dark}}
+{{Moveentrytm|435|Skuntank|2|Poison|Dark|gen=4}}
-{{Moveentrytm|483|Dialga|2|Steel|Dragon}}
+{{Moveentrytm|483|Dialga|2|Steel|Dragon|gen=4}}
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 |-
-{{Moveentrytm|079|Slowpoke|2|Water|Psychic}}
+{{Moveentrytm|079|Slowpoke|2|Water|Psychic|gen=4}}
-{{Moveentrytm|080|Slowbro|2|Water|Psychic}}
+{{Moveentrytm|080|Slowbro|2|Water|Psychic|gen=4}}
-{{Moveentrytm|127|Pinsir|1|Bug}}
+{{Moveentrytm|127|Pinsir|1|Bug|gen=4}}
-{{Moveentrytm|199|Slowking|2|Water|Psychic}}
+{{Moveentrytm|199|Slowking|2|Water|Psychic|gen=4}}
-{{Moveentrytm|200|Misdreavus|1|Ghost}}
+{{Moveentrytm|200|Misdreavus|1|Ghost|gen=4}}
-{{Moveentrytm|228|Houndour|2|Dark|Fire}}
+{{Moveentrytm|228|Houndour|2|Dark|Fire|gen=4}}
-{{Moveentrytm|229|Houndoom|2|Dark|Fire}}
+{{Moveentrytm|229|Houndoom|2|Dark|Fire|gen=4}}
-{{Moveentrytm|234|Stantler|1|Normal}}
+{{Moveentrytm|234|Stantler|1|Normal|gen=4}}
-{{Moveentrytm|363|Spheal|2|Ice|Water}}
+{{Moveentrytm|363|Spheal|2|Ice|Water|gen=4}}
-{{Moveentrytm|364|Sealeo|2|Ice|Water}}
+{{Moveentrytm|364|Sealeo|2|Ice|Water|gen=4}}
-{{Moveentrytm|365|Walrein|2|Ice|Water}}
+{{Moveentrytm|365|Walrein|2|Ice|Water|gen=4}}
-{{Moveentrytm|371|Bagon|1|Dragon}}
+{{Moveentrytm|371|Bagon|1|Dragon|gen=4}}
-{{Moveentrytm|372|Shelgon|1|Dragon}}
+{{Moveentrytm|372|Shelgon|1|Dragon|gen=4}}
-{{Moveentrytm|373|Salamence|2|Dragon|Flying}}
+{{Moveentrytm|373|Salamence|2|Dragon|Flying|gen=4}}
-{{Moveentrytm|410|Shieldon|2|Rock|Steel}}
+{{Moveentrytm|410|Shieldon|2|Rock|Steel|gen=4}}
-{{Moveentrytm|411|Bastiodon|2|Rock|Steel}}
+{{Moveentrytm|411|Bastiodon|2|Rock|Steel|gen=4}}
-{{Moveentrytm|429|Mismagius|1|Ghost}}
+{{Moveentrytm|429|Mismagius|1|Ghost|gen=4}}
-{{Moveentrytm|431|Glameow|1|Normal}}
+{{Moveentrytm|431|Glameow|1|Normal|gen=4}}
-{{Moveentrytm|432|Purugly|1|Normal}}
+{{Moveentrytm|432|Purugly|1|Normal|gen=4}}
-{{Moveentrytm|484|Palkia|2|Water|Dragon}}
+{{Moveentrytm|484|Palkia|2|Water|Dragon|gen=4}}
 |}
 |}
 |}
-==Compatibility==
+==Connectivity==
-Trading exists between Diamond and Pearl Versions through the [[Nintendo DS]]'s internal wireless connection. It connects to {{game|Platinum}}, {{2v2|HeartGold|SoulSilver}} in the same manner. {{pkmn|Egg}}s received from {{ga|Pokémon Ranger}} and its sequels are also sent through wireless. Diamond and Pearl also have the ability to connect to the {{wp|internet}} using [[Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection]], and can also connect to [[Wii]] consoles. Due to improvements in international linking, some {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} can have [[foreign Pokédex entries]].
+Trading exists between Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, {{v2|Platinum}}, {{pkmn|HeartGold and SoulSilver}} through [[Nintendo DS]] wireless communication. Gifts received from the [[Pokémon Ranger series]], such as the {{p|Manaphy}} {{pkmn|Egg}}, are also sent through wireless communication.
+Pokémon Diamond and Pearl could connect to the {{wp|internet}} using [[Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection]], prior to the service closing on [http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/gameslist/en/games-wifi.jsp May 20, 2014]. Using Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, it was possible to [[trade]], battle, and communicate with voice chat online. The [[Global Terminal|Global Trade Station]] allowed players to offer their Pokémon for trade, or search through and trade for Pokémon that other players have offered.
+Pokémon can be sent from {{game5|Ruby|Sapphire|Emerald|FireRed|LeafGreen}} to Pokémon Diamond or Pearl via [[Pal Park]] using [[dual-slot mode]]; this transfer is permanent—Pokémon sent to a Generation IV game this way can never return to a Generation III game. Additionally, if one of these five games is inserted in the Nintendo DS system's GBA slot, after obtaining the [[National Pokédex]] the wild Pokémon that can appear change depending on which game is inserted, via a feature unofficially called the {{DL|dual-slot mode|dongle method}}.
-Diamond and Pearl also maintain backward compatibility with the [[Generation III]] games; however, standard trading is not allowed. A player's Pokémon may be permanently transferred via [[Pal Park]], and some Pokémon that could previously not be caught can be found using the [[dual-slot mode]].
+Pokémon Diamond and Pearl can connect to certain [[Wii]] games. Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold and SoulSilver can connect to [[Pokémon Battle Revolution]] and send a copy of their party to that game. Pokémon Diamond and Pearl can connect to [[My Pokémon Ranch]] to use as external Pokémon storage.
-Also, by connecting to the Wii with a Nintendo DS, players can copy their [[party]] Pokémon to their copy of [[Pokémon Battle Revolution]], as well as [[My Pokémon Ranch]]. However, only Diamond and Pearl are compatible with My Pokémon Ranch, while Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold and SoulSilver are all compatible with Pokémon Battle Revolution.
+Starting in Generation IV, the core series games are always released in Korean. However, non-Korean versions of Generation IV games did not include Korean characters in their in-game font, so Korean Generation IV games are prevented from trading with non-Korean games. (Due to Korean characters not being defined in the in-game font, they display as spaces in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, and as dashes in Pokémon Platinum, HeartGold and SoulSilver.)
+==Localization changes==
+* In the non-English European versions of Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum, {{p|Registeel}}'s sprite was edited because of its arm. The arm's original position is reminiscent of the {{wp|Nazi}} {{wp|Nazi salute|salute}}. This change was retained in all languages versions of {{game|Platinum}} as well as {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}.
+* In Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, the {{DL|Pokétch|Matchup Checker}} app for the Pokétch was only [[List of other event distributions in Generation IV#Matchup Checker|distributed in a Japanese event]], being unavailable in other languages.
+** In Pokémon Platinum, this app is available in all languages with no event required. It is received after the player catches 5 Pokémon in a single Safari Game on the [[Great Marsh]].
+* In the Korean versions of Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, [[slot machine]]s are no longer playable and have been replaced with [[Slot machine#Korean Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum / European Platinum|game machines]], which simply give coins to the player with little interactivity.
+{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; font-size:80%; {{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{diamond color dark}}; background: #{{diamond color}}"
+|-
+|style="{{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{pearl color dark}}; background: #{{pearl color light}}; width:80px"|
+[[File:Spr 4d 379.png]]<br>[[File:Spr 4d 379 s.png]]
+|style="{{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{pearl color dark}}; background: #{{pearl color light}}; width:80px"|
+[[File:Spr 4p 379.png]]<br>[[File:Spr 4p 379 s.png]]
+|-
+| {{color2|Original Diamond and Pearl sprite
+| {{color2|Non-English European Diamond and Pearl sprite
+|}
-[[Generation IV]] is the first generation with regular Korean releases; every single main series game since Diamond and Pearl have been released in Korean. However, non-Korean versions of Generation IV games did not include a way to view Korean characters, and therefore Korean versions of any Generation IV game can't normally trade with any non-Korean game. If a Pokémon with a Korean name or Korean Trainer name was somehow traded to a non-Korean game, the data for their name would be converted to something else. In Diamond and Pearl, empty spaces were used in lieu of Korean characters. This was changed to dashes in Platinum&mdash;and subsequently HeartGold and SoulSilver&mdash;likely to prevent any issues that may come from a completely blank name.
+===Localization changes shared by Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Brilliant Diamond, and Shining Pearl===
+* In the Japanese version of the [[Sinnoh myths]], the Sinnoh Folk Story 3 refers to Pokémon and people marrying each other. In the English version, the marriage is not mentioned; instead, it says Pokémon and people would eat together at the same table.
+* In the {{si|Victory Road}} 1F, {{tc|Black Belt}} Miles says in the Japanese version that he learned karate from a correspondence course (Japanese: {{ruby|通信教育|つうしんきょういく}} ''correspondence course''). In the English version, he has learned it from the internet instead: ''"I’ve made it this far in life using the karate I learned on the internet!"''
+** In most other language versions, he learned karate from the internet as well. However, in the Korean dialogue, he learned taekwondo from a correspondence course, which relates to the fact that Black Belts are taekwondo fighters in this language version.
+* In the {{si|Victory Road}} 1F, {{tc|Veteran}} Edgar initially says that the player's Pokémon are shining. Afterwards, Edgar's post-battle dialogue involves a remark about [[death in the Pokémon world|death]]. In Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, Brilliant Diamond, and Shining Pearl, this was edited and the reference to death was removed. In Pokémon Platinum, the English text is closer to the Japanese version but toned down.
+*: Japanese versions:
+*:: 「ポケモンも {{ruby|人|ひと}}も いつか {{ruby|死|し}}ぬ だからこそ {{ruby|輝|かがや}}けるのだ！」{{sup/4|DP}}{{sup/8|BDSP}}
+*:: 「ポケモンも ひとも いつか しぬ…… だからこそ かがやけるのだ！」{{sup/4|Pt}}
+*: Literal translation:
+*:: ''"Pokémon and people die one day... That is precisely why we shine!"''
+*: English versions:
+*:: ''"You blaze with so much vitality!"''{{sup/4|DP}}{{sup/8|BDSP}}
+*:: ''"Neither Pokémon nor people live forever. But it is the very frailty of life that allows us to shine!"''{{sup/4|Pt}}
 ==Reception==
-Pokémon Diamond and Pearl were critically well received, with Nintendo Power calling them "the ultimate Pokémon experience." <ref>[http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/ds/pokemondiamond?q=pokemon 1 Pokemon Diamond (DS) reviews at Metacritic.com] (retrieved December 21, 2009)</ref> The inclusion of Wi-Fi features and the voice chat feature were also praised. However, the games were criticized for their somewhat basic graphics, with IGN commenting "if you're looking for impressive visuals you're not going to get them."<ref>[http://uk.ds.ign.com/articles/782/782443p2.html IGN: Pokemon Diamond Version Review] (retrieved December 21, 2009)</ref> Despite this, Diamond and Pearl received a "Great" score of 8.5/10 on the site.<ref>[http://ds.ign.com/objects/707/707323.html Pokemon Diamond | Pokemon Diamond Version (2007)] (retrieved December 21, 2009)</ref>
+Pokémon Diamond and Pearl were critically well received, with [[Nintendo Power]] calling them "the ultimate Pokémon experience."<ref name="metacritic">[https://www.metacritic.com/game/ds/pokemon-diamond-version Pokémon Diamond Version for DS Reviews - Metacritic]</ref> The inclusion of Wi-Fi features and the voice chat feature were also praised. However, the games were criticized for their somewhat basic graphics, with {{wp|IGN}} commenting that "everything still has that Game Boy look to it." Despite this, Diamond and Pearl received a "Great" score of 8.5/10 on the site.<ref>[https://www.ign.com/articles/2007/04/20/pokemon-diamond-review Pokémon Diamond Review - IGN]</ref> Gaming magazine {{wp|Famitsu}} gave them a score of 35 out of 40.<ref>[[n:Famitsu scores Diamond, Pearl|Famitsu scores Diamond, Pearl - Bulbanews]]</ref> Both Pokémon Diamond and Pearl hold a rating of 85% on {{wp|Metacritic}}.<ref name="metacritic"/><ref>[https://www.metacritic.com/game/ds/pokemon-pearl-version Pokémon Pearl Version for DS Reviews - Metacritic]</ref>
-According to {{wp|Famitsu}}, Pokémon Diamond and Pearl sold 1,586,360 units in the four days after its release. On December 27, 2006, it was announced that the two games combined became the first Nintendo DS games to hit five million units shipped.<ref>[http://www.famitsu.com/game/news/2006/12/27/103,1167202517,65081,0,0.html 『ポケットモンスター ダイヤモンド･パール』の出荷本数が500万本を突破！ ] (retrieved December 21, 2009)</ref>
+===Sales===
+On December 27, 2006, it was announced that the two games combined became the first Nintendo DS games to hit five million units shipped.<ref>[https://www.famitsu.com/game/news/2006/12/27/103,1167202517,65081,0,0.html Pokémon Diamond and Pearl shipments exceed 5 million! - Famitsu.com] (Japanese)</ref> In the United States, over 533,000 pre-orders were taken before release,<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070425074506/http://press.nintendo.com/articles.jsp?id=11981 Nintendo advises Pokémon fans: pre-orders top 500,000] (archive)</ref> and one million copies were sold within five days. By the end of April 2007, the US release of Pokémon Diamond had sold approximately 1.045 million copies, and Pokémon Pearl had sold approximately 712 thousand copies.<ref>[[n:NPD Group sales data for April 2007 revealed|NPD Group sales data for April 2007 revealed - Bulbanews]]</ref>
-Sales of Pokémon Diamond and Pearl in Japan exceeded the five million mark in the 29th week of sales (April 9–15, 2007).<ref>[[Bulbanews]]: [[n:Diamond, Pearl sales cross 5 million mark in Japan|Diamond, Pearl sales cross 5 million mark in Japan]] (retrieved December 21, 2009)</ref> In the United States, over 533,000 pre-orders were taken before release,<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20070425074506/http://press.nintendo.com/articles.jsp?id=11981 NINTENDO ADVISES POKÉMON FANS: PRE-ORDERS TOP 500,000] (Wayward archive) (retrieved January 13, 2010)</ref> and one million copies were sold within five days. By the end of April 2007, the US release of Pokémon Diamond had sold approximately 1.045 million copies, and Pokémon Pearl had sold approximately 712 thousand copies.<ref>[[Bulbanews]]: [[n:NPD Group sales data for April 2007 revealed|NPD Group sales data for April 2007 revealed]] (retrieved December 21, 2009)</ref>
+In the fiscal year of their release, they sold 5.21 million units.<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2007/070427e.pdf#page=6 Nintendo Co., Ltd. - Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2007]</ref> As of March 31, 2021, Pokémon Diamond and Pearl have sold 17.67 million copies worldwide, making these the highest selling Pokémon games on the Nintendo DS.<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/finance/software/ds.html Top Selling Title Sales Units - Nintendo DS Software]</ref>
-===Japanese sales===
+====Japanese sales====
-: ''Source: [http://www.enterbrain.co.jp/ Enterbrain] via [http://www.famitsu.com/game/rank/top30/ ファミ通　ゲームソフト本数ランキング TOP30]
+Pokémon Diamond and Pearl sold 1,588,734 units on their first week on the Japanese market, being 820,047 from Pokémon Diamond and 768,687 from Pokémon Pearl, with a {{wp|sell-through}} of 97.12% and 96.16% respectively. By December 29, 2013, the end of their 379th week, they had sold 5,825,505 copies, being 3,189,446 from Pokémon Diamond and 2,636,059 from Pokémon Pearl.
-{| class="roundy" style="width:auto; text-align:center; background: #{{Diamond color}}; border: 3px solid #{{Pearl color}};"
+<div style="display:inline-block">
+''Pokémon Diamond Version''
+{| class="roundtable" style="text-align:center; border:3px solid #{{diamond color}}; background:#{{diamond color dark}}"
+! style="background:#{{diamond color light}}" | Week
+! style="background:#{{diamond color light}}" | Week ending
+! style="background:#{{diamond color light}}" | Ranking
+! style="background:#{{diamond color light}}" | Units sold
+! style="background:#{{diamond color light}}" | Total units sold
 |-
-!
+| 1
-! Week ending
+| October 1, 2006
-! Units sold
+| 1st
-! Total units sold
+| 820,047
+| 820,047
 |-
-! 1
+| 2
-| style="background:#fff" | October 1, 2006
+| October 8, 2006
-| style="background:#fff" | 1,575,266
+| 2nd
-| style="background:#fff" | 1,575,266
+| 254,080
+| 1,074,127
 |-
-! 2
+| 3
-| style="background:#fff" | October 8, 2006
+| October 15, 2006
-| style="background:#fff" | 466,273
+| 1st
-| style="background:#fff" | 2,041,539
+| 159,443
+| 1,233,570
 |-
-! 3
+| 4
-| style="background:#fff" | October 15, 2006
+| October 22, 2006
-| style="background:#fff" | 275,494
+| 1st
-| style="background:#fff" | 2,317,033
+| 137,629
+| 1,371,199
 |-
-! 4
+| 5
-| style="background:#fff" | October 22, 2006
+| October 29, 2006
-| style="background:#fff" | 231,979
+| 2nd
-| style="background:#fff" | 2,549,012
+| 127,011
+| 1,498,210
 |-
-! 5
+| 6
-| style="background:#fff" | October 29, 2006
+| November 5, 2006
-| style="background:#fff" | 203,214
+| 3rd
-| style="background:#fff" | 2,752,226
+| 105,943
+| 1,604,152
 |-
-! 6
+| 7
-| style="background:#fff" | November 5, 2006
+| November 12, 2006
-| style="background:#fff" | 183,048
+| 2nd
-| style="background:#fff" | 2,935,294
+| 78,744
+| 1,682,896
 |-
-! 7
+| 8
-| style="background:#fff" | November 12, 2006
+| November 19, 2006
-| style="background:#fff" | 124,738
+| 3rd
-| style="background:#fff" | 3,060,032
+| 68,147
+| 1,751,043
 |-
-! 8
+| 9
-| style="background:#fff" | November 19, 2006
+| November 26, 2006
-| style="background:#fff" | 101,133
+| 5th
-| style="background:#fff" | 3,161,145
+| 76,183
+| 1,827,226
 |-
-! 9
+| 10
-| style="background:#fff" | November 26, 2006
+| December 3, 2006
-| style="background:#fff" | 110,946
+| 7th
-| style="background:#fff" | 3,272,091
+| 70,190
+| 1,897,417
 |-
-! 10
+| 11
-| style="background:#fff" | December 3, 2006
+| December 10, 2006
-| style="background:#fff" | 100,215
+| 3rd
-| style="background:#fff" | 3,372,306
+| 98,859
+| 1,996,275
 |-
-! 11
+| 12
-| style="background:#fff" | December 10, 2006
+| December 17, 2006
-| style="background:#fff" | 151,036
+| 1st
-| style="background:#fff" | 3,523,342
+| 123,573
+| 2,119,848
 |-
-! 12
+| 13
-| style="background:#fff" | December 17, 2006
+| December 24, 2006
-| style="background:#fff" | 225,228
+| 1st
-| style="background:#fff" | 3,748,570
+| 209,379
+| 2,329,227
 |-
-! 13
+| 14
-| colspan="3" style="background:#F0F0FF" | N/A
+| December 31, 2006
+| 7th
+| 56,222
+| 2,385,449
 |-
-! 14
+| 15
-| style="background:#fff" | December 31, 2006
+| January 7, 2007
-| style="background:#fff" | 554,245
+| 8th
-| style="background:#fff" | 4,302,815
+| 94,370
+| 2,479,819
 |-
-! 15
+| 16
-| style="background:#fff" | January 7, 2007
+| January 14, 2007
-| style="background:#fff" | 214,274
+| 9th
-| style="background:#fff" | 4,517,089
+| 22,982
+| 2,502,801
 |-
-! 16
+| 17
-| style="background:#fff" | January 14, 2007
+| January 21, 2007
-| style="background:#fff" | 58,725
+| 17th
-| style="background:#fff" | 4,575,814
+| -
+| -
 |-
-! 17
+| 18
-| style="background:#fff" | January 21, 2007
+| January 28, 2007
-| style="background:#fff" | 49,050
+| 17th
-| style="background:#fff" | 4,624,864
+| -
+| -
 |-
-! 18
+| 19
-| style="background:#fff" | January 28, 2007
+| February 4, 2007
-| style="background:#fff" | 48,783
+| 17th
-| style="background:#fff" | 4,673,647
+| -
+| -
 |-
-! 19
+| 20
-| style="background:#fff" | February 4, 2007
+| February 11, 2007
-| style="background:#fff" | 45,467
+| 16th
-| style="background:#fff" | 4,719,114
+| -
+| -<!--
 |-
-! 20
+| 21
-| style="background:#fff" | February 11, 2007
+| February 18, 2007
-| style="background:#fff" | 43,947
+| 20th
-| style="background:#fff" | 4,763,061
+| -
+| -
 |-
-! 21
+| 22
-| style="background:#fff" | February 18, 2007
+| February 25, 2007
-| style="background:#fff" | 39,553
+| 26th
-| style="background:#fff" | 4,802,614
+| -
+| -
 |-
-! 22
+| 23
-| style="background:#fff" | February 25, 2007
+| March 4, 2007
-| style="background:#fff" | 33,444
+| 20th
-| style="background:#fff" | 4,836,058
+| -
+| -
 |-
-! 23
+| 24
-| style="background:#fff" | March 4, 2007
+| March 11, 2007
-| style="background:#fff" | 33,470
+| 22nd
-| style="background:#fff" | 4,869,528
+| -
+| -
 |-
-! 24
+| 25
-| style="background:#fff" | March 11, 2007
+| March 18, 2007
-| style="background:#fff" | 28,774
+| 26th
-| style="background:#fff" | 4,898,302
+| -
+| -
 |-
-! 25
+| 26
-| style="background:#fff" | March 18, 2007
+| March 25, 2007
-| style="background:#fff" | 24,119
+| 23rd
-| style="background:#fff" | 4,922,421
+| -
+| -
 |-
-! 26
+| 27
-| style="background:#fff" | March 25, 2007
+| April 1, 2007
-| style="background:#fff" | 27,440
+| 31st
-| style="background:#fff" | 4,949,861
+| -
+| -
 |-
-! 27
+| 28
-| style="background:#fff" | April 1, 2007
+| April 8, 2007
-| style="background:#fff" | 24,641
+| 35th
-| style="background:#fff" | 4,974,502
+| -
+| -
 |-
-! 28
+| 29
-| style="background:#fff" | April 8, 2007
+| April 15, 2007
-| style="background:#fff" | 22,012
+| 32nd
-| style="background:#fff" | 4,996,514
+| -
+| -
 |-
-! 29
+| 30
-| style="background:#fff" | April 15, 2007
+| April 22, 2007
-| style="background:#fff" | 18,874
+| 33rd
-| style="background:#fff" | 5,015,388
+| -
+| -
 |-
-! 30
+| 31
-| style="background:#fff" | April 22, 2007
+| April 29, 2007
-| style="background:#fff" | 20,342
+| 36th
-| style="background:#fff" | 5,035,730
+| -
+| -
 |-
-! 31
+| 32
-| colspan="3" style="background:#F8F8FF" | N/A
+| May 6, 2007
+| 23rd
+| -
+| -
 |-
-! 32
+| 33
-| style="background:#fff" | May 6, 2007
+| May 13, 2007
-| style="background:#fff" | 61,040
+| 31st
-| style="background:#fff; {{roundybr|5px}}" | 5,096,770
+| -
-|}
+| -
+|-
+| 34
+| May 20, 2007
+| 29th
+| -
+| -
+|-
+| 35
+| May 27, 2007
+| 36th
+| -
+| -
+|-
+| 36
+| June 3, 2007
+| 34th
+| -
+| -
+|-
+| 37
+| June 10, 2007
+| 33rd
+| -
+| -
+|-
+| 38
+| June 17, 2007
+| 30th
+| -
+| -
+|-
+| 39
+| June 24, 2007
+| 27th
+| -
+| -
+|-
+| 40
+| July 1, 2007
+| 32nd
+| -
+| -
+|-
+| 41
+| July 8, 2007
+| 22nd
+| -
+| -
+|-
+| 42
+| July 15, 2007
+| 18th
+| -
+| -
+|-
+| 43
+| July 22, 2007
+| 16th
+| -
+| -
+|-
+| 44
+| July 29, 2007
+| 28th
+| -
+| -
+|-
+| 45
+| August 5, 2007
+| 24th
+| -
+| -
+|-
+| 46
+| August 12, 2007
+| 28th
+| -
+| -
+|-
+| 47
+| August 19, 2007
+| 23rd
+| -
+| -
+|-
+| 48
+| August 26, 2007
+| 29th
+| -
+| -
+|-
+| 49
+| September 2, 2007
+| 30th
+| -
+| -
+|-
+| 50
+| September 9, 2007
+| 32nd
+| -
+| -
+|-
+| 51
+| September 16, 2007
+| 38th
+| -
+| -
+|-
+| 52
+| September 23, 2007
+| 47th
+| -
+| -
+|-
+| 54
+| October 7, 2007
+| 46th
+| -
+| -
+|-
+| 58
+| November 4, 2007
+| 50th
+| -
+| -
+|-
+| 59
+| November 11, 2007
+| 50th
+| -
+| -
+|-
+| 65
+| December 23, 2007
+| 50th
+| -
+| --->
+|-
+| 66
+| December 30, 2007
+| -
+| -
+| 2,939,405<!--
+|-
+| 67
+| January 6, 2008
+| 47th
+| -
+| -
+|-
+| 68
+| January 13, 2008
+| 47th
+| -
+| -
+|-
+| 69
+| January 20, 2008
+| 45th
+| -
+| -
+|-
+| 70
+| January 27, 2008
+| 46th
+| -
+| -
+|-
+| 76
+| March 9, 2008
+| 46th
+| -
+| -
+|-
+| 77
+| March 16, 2008
+| 46th
+| -
+| -
+|-
+| 80
+| April 6, 2008
+| 46th
+| -
+| -
+|-
+| 81
+| April 13, 2008
+| 45th
+| -
+| -
+|-
+| 82
+| April 20, 2008
+| 33rd
+| -
+| -
+|-
+| 83
+| April 27, 2008
+| 44th
+| -
+| -
+|-
+| 84
+| May 4, 2008
+| 39th
+| -
+| -
+|-
+| 85
+| May 11, 2008
+| 33rd
+| -
+| -
+|-
+| 86
+| May 18, 2008
+| 31st
+| -
+| -
+|-
+| 87
+| May 25, 2008
+| 36th
+| -
+| -
+|-
+| 88
+| June 1, 2008
+| 45th
+| -
+| -
+|-
+| 89
+| June 8, 2008
+| 42nd
+| -
+| -
+|-
+| 90
+| June 15, 2008
+| 30th
+| -
+| -
+|-
+| 91
+| June 22, 2008
+| 28th
+| -
+| -
+|-
+| 92
+| June 29, 2008
+| 47th
+| -
+| -
+|-
+| 93
+| July 6, 2008
+| 27th
+| -
+| -
+|-
+| 94
+| July 13, 2008
+| 29th
+| -
+| -
+|-
+| 95
+| July 20, 2008
+| 17th
+| -
+| -
+|-
+| 96
+| July 27, 2008
+| 28th
+| -
+| -
+|-
+| 97
+| August 3, 2008
+| 37th
+| -
+| -
+|-
+| 98
+| August 10, 2008
+| 43rd
+| -
+| -
+|-
+| 99
+| August 17, 2008
+| 35th
+| -
+| -
+|-
+| 100
+| August 24, 2008
+| 41st
+| -
+| -
+|-
+| 101
+| August 31, 2008
+| 48th
+| -
+| -
+|-
+| 102
+| September 7, 2008
+| 46th
+| -
+| -
+|-
+| 103
+| September 14, 2008
+| 36th
+| -
+| -
+|-
+| 104
+| September 21, 2008
+| 32nd
+| -
+| --->
+|-
+| 118
+| December 28, 2008
+| -
+| -
+| 3,132,266
+|-
+| 171
+| January 3, 2010
+| -
+| -
+| 3,168,935
+|-
+| 223
+| January 2, 2011
+| -
+| -
+| 3,179,823
+|-
+| 275
+| January 1, 2012
+| -
+| -
+| 3,185,215
+|-
+| 379
+| December 29, 2013
+| -
+| -
+| 3,189,446
+|}</div>
+<div style="display:inline-block">
+''Pokémon Pearl Version''
+{| class="roundtable" style="text-align:center; border:3px solid #{{pearl color}}; background:#{{pearl color dark}}"
+! style="background:#{{pearl color light}}" | Week
+! style="background:#{{pearl color light}}" | Week ending
+! style="background:#{{pearl color light}}" | Ranking
+! style="background:#{{pearl color light}}" | Units sold
+! style="background:#{{pearl color light}}" | Total units sold
+|-
+| 1
+| October 1, 2006
+| 2nd
+| 768,687
+| 768,687
+|-
+| 2
+| October 8, 2006
+| 3rd
+| 212,193
+| 980,881
+|-
+| 3
+| October 15, 2006
+| 3rd
+| 116,051
+| 1,096,932
+|-
+| 4
+| October 22, 2006
+| 2nd
+| 94,350
+| 1,191,282
+|-
+| 5
+| October 29, 2006
+| 4th
+| 85,530
+| 1,276,812
+|-
+| 6
+| November 5, 2006
+| 5th
+| 81,604
+| 1,358,416
+|-
+| 7
+| November 12, 2006
+| 4th
+| 65,574
+| 1,423,990
+|-
+| 8
+| November 19, 2006
+| 4th
+| 57,627
+| 1,481,617
+|-
+| 9
+| November 26, 2006
+| 6th
+| 58,158
+| 1,539,775
+|-
+| 10
+| December 3, 2006
+| 11th
+| -
+| -
+|-
+| 11
+| December 10, 2006
+| 5th
+| 75,206
+| 1,669,367
+|-
+| 12
+| December 17, 2006
+| 2nd
+| 97,409
+| 1,766,776
+|-
+| 13
+| December 24, 2006
+| 3rd
+| 164,670
+| 1,931,445
+|-
+| 14
+| December 31, 2006
+| 12th
+| -
+| 1,976,046
+|-
+| 15
+| January 7, 2007
+| 10th
+| 78,398
+| 2,054,443
+|-
+| 16
+| January 14, 2007
+| 13th
+| -
+| -
+|-
+| 17
+| January 21, 2007
+| 21st
+| -
+| -
+|-
+| 18
+| January 28, 2007
+| 22nd
+| -
+| -
+|-
+| 19
+| February 4, 2007
+| 21st
+| -
+| -
+|-
+| 20
+| February 11, 2007
+| 19th
+| -
+| -<!--
+|-
+| 21
+| February 18, 2007
+| 23rd
+| -
+| -
+|-
+| 22
+| February 25, 2007
+| 31st
+| -
+| -
+|-
+| 23
+| March 4, 2007
+| 27th
+| -
+| -
+|-
+| 24
+| March 11, 2007
+| 29th
+| -
+| -
+|-
+| 25
+| March 18, 2007
+| 33rd
+| -
+| -
+|-
+| 26
+| March 25, 2007
+| 27th
+| -
+| -
+|-
+| 27
+| April 1, 2007
+| 36th
+| -
+| -
+|-
+| 28
+| April 8, 2007
+| 38th
+| -
+| -
+|-
+| 29
+| April 15, 2007
+| 36th
+| -
+| -
+|-
+| 30
+| April 22, 2007
+| 39th
+| -
+| -
+|-
+| 31
+| April 29, 2007
+| 41st
+| -
+| -
+|-
+| 32
+| May 6, 2007
+| 24th
+| -
+| -
+|-
+| 33
+| May 13, 2007
+| 36th
+| -
+| -
+|-
+| 34
+| May 20, 2007
+| 32nd
+| -
+| -
+|-
+| 35
+| May 27, 2007
+| 40th
+| -
+| -
+|-
+| 36
+| June 3, 2007
+| 40th
+| -
+| -
+|-
+| 37
+| June 10, 2007
+| 37th
+| -
+| -
+|-
+| 38
+| June 17, 2007
+| 34th
+| -
+| -
+|-
+| 39
+| June 24, 2007
+| 34th
+| -
+| -
+|-
+| 40
+| July 1, 2007
+| 36th
+| -
+| -
+|-
+| 41
+| July 8, 2007
+| 30th
+| -
+| -
+|-
+| 42
+| July 15, 2007
+| 23rd
+| -
+| -
+|-
+| 43
+| July 22, 2007
+| 22nd
+| -
+| -
+|-
+| 44
+| July 29, 2007
+| 33rd
+| -
+| -
+|-
+| 45
+| August 5, 2007
+| 28th
+| -
+| -
+|-
+| 46
+| August 12, 2007
+| 32nd
+| -
+| -
+|-
+| 47
+| August 19, 2007
+| 27th
+| -
+| -
+|-
+| 48
+| August 26, 2007
+| 34th
+| -
+| -
+|-
+| 49
+| September 2, 2007
+| 37th
+| -
+| -
+|-
+| 50
+| September 9, 2007
+| 37th
+| -
+| -
+|-
+| 51
+| September 16, 2007
+| 42nd
+| -
+| --->
+|-
+| 66
+| December 30, 2007
+| -
+| -
+| 2,433,003<!--
+|-
+| 82
+| April 20, 2008
+| 43rd
+| -
+| -
+|-
+| 84
+| May 4, 2008
+| 45th
+| -
+| -
+|-
+| 85
+| May 11, 2008
+| 36th
+| -
+| -
+|-
+| 86
+| May 18, 2008
+| 42nd
+| -
+| -
+|-
+| 87
+| May 25, 2008
+| 45th
+| -
+| -
+|-
+| 89
+| June 8, 2008
+| 46th
+| -
+| -
+|-
+| 90
+| June 15, 2008
+| 44th
+| -
+| -
+|-
+| 91
+| June 22, 2008
+| 34th
+| -
+| -
+|-
+| 93
+| July 6, 2008
+| 43rd
+| -
+| -
+|-
+| 94
+| July 13, 2008
+| 39th
+| -
+| -
+|-
+| 95
+| July 20, 2008
+| 23rd
+| -
+| -
+|-
+| 96
+| July 27, 2008
+| 35th
+| -
+| -
+|-
+| 97
+| August 3, 2008
+| 45th
+| -
+| -
+|-
+| 99
+| August 17, 2008
+| 48th
+| -
+| -
+|-
+| 103
+| September 14, 2008
+| 50th
+| -
+| -
+|-
+| 104
+| September 21, 2008
+| 45th
+| -
+| --->
+|-
+| 118
+| December 28, 2008
+| -
+| -
+| 2,592,405
+|-
+| 171
+| January 3, 2010
+| -
+| -
+| 2,620,829
+|-
+| 223
+| January 2, 2011
+| -
+| -
+| 2,629,036
+|-
+| 379
+| December 29, 2013
+| -
+| -
+| 2,636,059
+|}</div>
 ==Staff==
@@ Line 366: / Line 1,261: @@
 ==Music==
 {{main|Pokémon Diamond & Pokémon Pearl: Super Music Collection}}
+{{main|Pokémon Game Sound Library}}
-==Gallery==
+The soundtrack for the video games [[Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl]] contains musical remixes/rearrangements of the music from Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Versions. Additionally, the original musical arrangements and certain sound-effects (like Pokémon cries) from Pokémon Diamond and Pearl are also accessible for listening by the player in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, via the [[DS Sounds]] [[Key Item]]. Furthermore, the soundtrack of the video game [[Pokémon Legends: Arceus]] makes melodic references to a number of songs from the soundtrack of Pokémon Diamond and Pearl.
-<gallery>
-Pokemon Diamond Logo JP.png|Japanese Diamond logo
-Pokemon Pearl Logo JP.png|Japanese Pearl logo
-Diamond logo.png|English Diamond logo
-Pearl logo.png|English Pearl logo
-</gallery>
 ==Version history==
-{{Incomplete|section}}
+{{Incomplete|section|Version history for other regions;<br>Look up all legitimate and official revisions to list them in a version history}}
 ===Japan===
-{| class="roundy" style="text-align:left; border: 3px solid #{{diamond color}}; background: #{{pearl color}}"
+{| class="roundtable" style="text-align:center; border:3px solid #{{pearl color}}; background:#{{diamond color}}"
-! style="background: #{{pearl color light}}; text-align:center; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Version
+! style="background:#{{pearl color light}}" | Version
-! style="background: #{{pearl color light}}; text-align:center;" | Changelog
+! style="background:#{{pearl color light}}" | Changelog
-|- style="background:#FFF"
+|-
-| style="background:#FFF; text-align:center;" rowspan="1" | 1.0
+| 1.0
-| Initial release
+| style="text-align:left" | Initial release
-|- style="background:#FFF;"
+|-
-| style="background:#FFF; text-align:center;" rowspan="1" | 1.1+ (???)
+| 1.1+ (???)
-|
+| style="text-align:left" |
 * The ability to open the [[menu]] in a [[Mystery Zone]] was disabled.
 |}
+==Production==
+Pokémon Diamond and Pearl were announced on October 7, 2004 during the [[Nintendo DS]] Launch Press Conference alongside many other games to be released at some point,<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20041010114859/http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ds/list/index.html List of Nintendo DS titles to be released (その他の発売予定タイトル)],</ref> and, while speculated to release on 2005{{fact}}, it was confirmed in an interview on Coro Coro's August 2005 issue (released on July 2005)<ref>[https://i.imgur.com/duiHxVf.jpg Image of the Coro Coro extract featuring the interview]</ref> that it would get a 2006 launch. A release date was later announced a year after the Coro Coro interview through press media.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20060822222122/http://www.dengekionline.com/data/news/2006/7/15/5a5d3108040643c9753bb2bb1d5b9835.html Dengeki Online news post of the release date confirmation (archived)]</ref>
 ==Development cycle==
 {{main|Pokémon Diamond and Pearl beta}}
+==Gallery==
+===Logos===
+<gallery>
+Diamond logo.png|English Diamond logo
+Pearl logo.png|English Pearl logo
+Pokemon Diamond Logo JP.png|Japanese Diamond logo
+Pokemon Pearl Logo JP.png|Japanese Pearl logo
+</gallery>
+===Title screens===
+<gallery>
+DiamondTitle.png|English Diamond title screen
+PearlTitle.png|English Pearl title screen
+Japanese DiamondTitle.png|Japanese Diamond title screen
+Japanese PearlTitle.png|Japanese Pearl title screen
+</gallery>
 ==Trivia==
-* ''Pokémon Diamond'' is also the name of the famous bootleg of the Power Version of {{wp|Keitai Denjū Telefang}}, which was only released in Japan (along a Speed Version) a year after {{game|Gold and Silver|s}}. Unlike the real Pokémon Diamond, it was not paired with "Pokémon Pearl" but rather with ''Pokémon Jade'', the bootleg of Telefang's Speed Version.
+* Pokémon Diamond is also the name of the famous bootleg of the Power Version of {{wp|Keitai Denjū Telefang}}, which was only released in Japan (along a Speed Version) a year after {{game|Gold and Silver|s}}. Unlike the real Pokémon Diamond, it was not paired with Pokémon Pearl but rather with "Pokémon Jade", the bootleg of Telefang's Speed Version.
 * Diamond and Pearl are the first games where:
-** The [[rival]]'s [[starter Pokémon]] is not at level 5 during the first rival battle.
+** The [[rival]]'s [[first partner Pokémon]] is not at level 5 during the first rival battle.
 ** The lab of the region's [[Pokémon Professor]] is not in the player's hometown.
-** All three starter Pokémon gain a second type through evolution and are utilized in the storyline.
+** All three first partner Pokémon gain a second type through evolution and are utilized in the storyline.
-** Old [[Save|saved data]] must be deleted before a new game can be saved, a first for the [[core series]].
+** Old [[Save|saved data]] must be deleted before a new game can be saved.
-* The English versions contain many references to {{wp|Internet meme}}s and {{wp|chatspeak}}. This is possibly because the lead translator, [[Nob Ogasawara]], is a member of the {{wp|Something Awful|Something Awful Forums}}.
+** A Pokémon that normally [[Evolution|evolves]] via [[Trade|trading]] may be caught in the wild (in this case, {{p|Steelix}}).
-* The leaders and {{DL|Elite Four|Sinnoh Elite Four|Elite Four}} of Sinnoh do not always use Pokémon of their specialized type. This problem was fixed in {{v2|Platinum}} with an [[List of Pokémon by Sinnoh Pokédex number#Platinum expansion|expansion]] added to the Pokédex.
+** No [[Item#Fake items|fake items]] appear.
-** Also, certain Pokémon that normally [[Evolution|evolve]] via [[Trade|trading]] may be caught in the wild as well.
+* The English versions contain many [[List of references to popular culture in Pokémon|references]] to {{wp|Internet meme}}s and {{wp|chatspeak}}. This is possibly because the lead translator, [[Nob Ogasawara]], is a member of the {{wp|Something Awful|Something Awful Forums}}.
-* The international versions of Diamond and Pearl are the first main Pokémon games to capitalize the names of proper nouns normally (e.g. {{ball|Ultra}} as opposed to ULTRA BALL). However, Pokémon names are still written in all capital letters.
+* The leaders and {{DL|Elite Four|Sinnoh Elite Four|Elite Four}} of Sinnoh do not always use Pokémon of their specialized type. This problem was fixed in {{v2|Platinum}} with an [[List of Pokémon by Sinnoh Pokédex number#Platinum expansion|expansion]] added to the Pokédex, although [[Aaron]] still uses a {{p|Drapion}} in Platinum, despite being a {{type|Bug}} specialist.
+* The international versions of Diamond and Pearl are the first main Pokémon games to capitalize the names of proper nouns normally (e.g. [[Ultra Ball]] as opposed to ULTRA BALL). However, Pokémon names are still written in all capital letters.
 * Diamond and Pearl, along with the Japanese version of Platinum, are the most compatible Pokémon games, as they can connect with nineteen other games: all core series games of Generation III, IV, and V; the Pokémon Ranger games; {{g|Battle Revolution}}; and [[My Pokémon Ranch]].
+* Diamond and Pearl are the only core series games to introduce new Pokémon and not include them in the regional Pokédex.
+* Diamond and Pearl marked the last appearance of the slot machine minigame in the European release of core series game.
+* Five [[key item]]s were first implemented in Diamond and Pearl but only became obtainable in later games. The [[Member's Card]] and [[Oak's Letter]] were obtainable from an event in Platinum, [[Magma Stone]] is obtained in {{game|Black 2 and White 2|s}}, and the [[Red Chain]] and [[Azure Flute]] are obtained in {{g|Legends: Arceus}}.
+* The back sprites of most Pokémon from previous generations, have the same animation as {{game|Emerald}} when they come out of their [[Poké Ball]], with the same speed variations depending on their [[nature]]. There are some Pokémon that change their animation by adding two new animations. For example: [[Pidgey (Pokémon)|Pidgey]] in Pokémon Emerald moves in a triangular shape, while in Diamond and Pearl it makes small jumps. There are 27 movement types for back sprites, including the two new ones added.
-==Typographical errors==
+===Typographical errors===
-* If a [[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|FireRed or LeafGreen]] cart is present in Slot 2 of the [[Nintendo DS]], the migration option in the [[main menu]] is incorrectly stated as "Migrate from Fire Red" or "Migrate from Leaf Green", with a space in the middle of the version names. This typo was fixed in {{game|Platinum}}, [[Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|HeartGold, and SoulSilver]] by removing the space.
+* If a {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s|FireRed or LeafGreen}} cart is present in Slot 2 of the [[Nintendo DS]], the migration option in the [[main menu]] is incorrectly stated as "Migrate from Fire Red" or "Migrate from Leaf Green", with a space in the middle of the version names. This typo was fixed in {{game|Platinum}}, {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s|HeartGold, and SoulSilver}} by removing the space.
 * On the back cover of the Australian release of Pokémon Diamond, it states "...as you search for the Pokémon that rules ''space'' in Pokémon Diamond Version." This is an error, as it should say "...as you search for the Pokémon that rules ''time'' in Pokémon Diamond Version." This error is not present on the English boxart of other regions.
+* On page 5 of the North American manual for Pearl, it is mentioned that "In order to catch all the Pokémon in the Sinnoh region, thus completing your Pokédex, you must trade with the ''Pokémon '''Pearl''' Version''" when it should say "with the ''Pokémon '''Diamond''' Version''". This error is not present in the Diamond manual, which correctly identifies the correct opposite game.
-==External links==
-* [http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/gameslist/manuals/DS_Pokemon_Diamond.pdf Official PDF-file manual] for ''Pokémon Diamond Version'' <small>(English)</small>
-* [http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/gameslist/manuals/DS_Pokemon_Pearl.pdf Official PDF-file manual] for ''Pokémon Pearl Version'' <small>(English)</small>
 ==In other languages==
 {{langtable|color={{diamond color}}|bordercolor={{pearl color light}}
-|ja=ポケットモンスターダイヤモンド・パール
+|ja={{tt|ポケットモンスターダイヤモンド・パール|Pocket Monsters Diamond ・ Pearl}}
-|fr=Pokémon Version Diamant et Version Perle
+|zh_yue={{tt|精靈寶可夢 鑽石／珍珠|Jīnglìhng Pokémon Jyunsehk / Jānjyū}}
+|zh_cmn={{tt|精靈寶可夢 鑽石／珍珠<br>精灵宝可梦 钻石／珍珠|Jīnglíng Pokémon Zuànshí / Zhēnzhū}}
+|fr_ca=Pokémon Diamond and Perl{{tt|*|box and manual}}
+|fr_eu=Pokémon Version Diamant et Version Perle
 |de=Pokémon Diamant-Edition und Perl-Edition
 |it=Pokémon Versione Diamante e Versione Perla
-|ko=포켓몬스터DP 디아루가·펄기아 ''Pocket Monsters DP: Dialga & Palkia''
+|ko={{tt|포켓몬스터DP 디아루가・펄기아|Pocket Monsters DP: Dialga ・ Palkia}}{{tt|*|Official Nintendo of Korea Korean-language version}}<br>{{tt|포켓몬스터 다이아몬드・펄|Pocket Monsters Daiamondeu ・ Peol}}{{tt|*|Daewon C.I.'s Japanese-language import version}}
-|es_eu=Pokémon Edición Diamante y Edición Perla}}
+|es=Pokémon Edición Diamante y Edición Perla
+|pt=Pokémon Versão Diamante e Versão Pérola}}
 ==See also==
 * {{Appendix|Diamond and Pearl walkthrough}}
+==External links==
+* [http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/gameslist/manuals/DS_Pokemon_Diamond.pdf Official PDF-file manual] for ''Pokémon Diamond Version'' <small>(English)</small>
+* [http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/gameslist/manuals/DS_Pokemon_Pearl.pdf Official PDF-file manual] for ''Pokémon Pearl Version'' <small>(English)</small>
 ==References==
 {{reflist}}
-{{-}}
-{{Core series}}<br>
-[[Category:Games]]
+{{Core series}}
+{{Project Games notice}}
 [[Category:Pokémon Diamond and Pearl|*]]
 [[Category:Nintendo DS games]]
-{{Project Games notice}}
 [[de:Pokémon Diamant-Edition und Perl-Edition]]
+[[es:Pokémon Diamante y Pokémon Perla]]
 [[fr:Pokémon Versions Diamant et Perle]]
 [[it:Pokémon Diamante e Perla]]
 [[ja:ポケットモンスター ダイヤモンド・パール]]
-[[pl:Pokémon Diamond i Pearl]]
+[[zh:寶可夢 鑽石／珍珠]]
-[[zh:神奇宝贝钻石珍珠版]]

Pokémon Diamond Version ポケットモンスターダイヤモンド
Pokémon Diamond Version's boxart, featuring Dialga
Pokémon Pearl Version ポケットモンスターパール
Pokémon Pearl Version's boxart, featuring Palkia
Basic info
Platform:	Nintendo DS
Category:	RPG
Players:	1-4 players simultaneous
Connectivity:	DS Wireless, Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, dual-slot mode
Developer:	Game Freak
Publisher:	Nintendo
Part of:	Generation IV core series
Ratings
CERO:	A
ESRB:	E
ACB:	PG
OFLC:	PG
PEGI:	3
GRAC:	ALL
GSRR:	N/A
Release dates
Japan:	September 28, 2006^[1]
North America:	April 22, 2007^[2]
Australia:	June 21, 2007^[3]
Europe:	July 27, 2007^[4]
South Korea:	February 14, 2008^[5]
Hong Kong:	N/A
Taiwan:	September 28, 2006
Websites
Japanese:	Pokémon.co.jp Nintendo.co.jp
English:	Pokémon.com (US) Pokémon.com (UK) Nintendo.com (Diamond) Nintendo.com (Pearl) Nintendo-europe.com Nintendo.co.uk (Diamond) Nintendo.co.uk (Pearl)
Japanese boxart Boxart of Pocket Monsters Diamond Boxart of Pocket Monsters Pearl