Pokémon Ranger series

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The Pokémon Ranger series (Japanese: ポケモンレンジャー Pokémon Ranger) is a series of action adventure spin-off games developed by Creatures for the Nintendo DS. The series comprises a total of three different games, and has been expanded into several manga and several anime specials.

History

The first game in the series, Pokémon Ranger, was released in 2006. As the last game released during Generation III, it primarily features Pokémon available in that generation, but like the other Ranger games, it can communicate with the Generation IV core series games to transfer over the Manaphy Egg. The movie Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea was released a few months later to promote the game. The manga Pokémon Ranger the Comic: Double Mission, set in the canon of Pokémon Adventures, was also based off the game. In addition, a Pokémon Ranger was featured in the sixty-second chapter of the Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire manga.

Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia is the second game in the Pokémon Ranger series, and was released in 2008. The game primarily features Pokémon from Generation IV. An two-part anime special consisting of Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! (Part 1) and (Part Two) featuring the game's male protagonist aired near the game's release as part of the main anime series. Darkrai Mission Story: Pokémon Ranger Vatonage - the Comic is a manga adaptation based upon the game.

Released in 2010, Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs is the third and final game in the series. Two anime specials, Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs (Part One) and Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs (Part Two), were aired to promote the game. An episode featuring the game's male protagonist titled Pokémon Ranger: Heatran Rescue! aired as part of the main anime series.

Gameplay

In all three games, the player, a Pokémon Ranger under the command of the Ranger Union, uses a Capture Styler to befriend Pokémon and use them to help capture other Pokémon or clear obstacles. The player goes on Ranger Missions, tasks assigned to them from a Ranger Base or the Ranger Union itself, encountering people who abuse Pokémon along the way. Eventually, the player confronts the villainous team and foils their plans.

List of games

Gen.	Image	Title	Japanese title	Platform	Release date
					Japan	North America	Europe	Australia	Taiwan
III		Pokémon Ranger	ポケモンレンジャー Pokémon Ranger	Nintendo DS, Wii U VC	March 23, 2006	October 30, 2006	April 13, 2007	December 7, 2006	March 23, 2006
IV		Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia	ポケモンレンジャー バトナージ Pokémon Ranger Vatonage	Nintendo DS, Wii U VC	March 20, 2008	November 10, 2008	November 21, 2008	November 13, 2008	March 20, 2008
IV		Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs	ポケモンレンジャー 光の軌跡 Pokémon Ranger: Traces of Light	Nintendo DS, Wii U VC	March 6, 2010	October 4, 2010	November 5, 2010	November 25, 2010	March 6, 2010

List of animated adaptations

Movie

Movie	English cover	English title	English release	American distributor	Japanese title	Japanese release	Japanese distributor
9		Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea	March 23, 2007	VIZ Media / Warner Bros.	ポケモンレンジャーと 蒼海の王子 マナフィ Pokémon Ranger and the Prince of the Sea: Manaphy The Pokémon Ranger and the Prince of the Sea	July 15, 2006	Toho
		Summary: When the egg of a legendary Pokémon, Manaphy, with ties to an ancient water-based civilization, falls into the hands of a pirate, a Pokémon Ranger entrusts the egg to Ash and his friends—specifically May. May must keep the egg safe until it hatches, and afterward, make sure Manaphy does not fall into the hands of the Phantom, lest Samiya be lost to the seafloor and Manaphy lose its home.

Episodes

Code	Screenshot	English title	Japanese title	US broadcast	Japan broadcast	Time between
AG155		The Green Guardian	ポケモンレンジャー登場！セレビィ救出作戦！ Pokémon Ranger Appears! Celebi Rescue Mission!	October 7, 2006	December 8, 2005	303 days
AG171		Pokémon Ranger - Deoxys' Crisis! (Part One)	ポケモンレンジャー！デオキシス・クライシス！！(前編) Pokémon Ranger! Deoxys Crisis!! (Part 1)	October 28, 2006	April 13, 2006	198 days
AG172		Pokémon Ranger - Deoxys' Crisis! (Part Two)	ポケモンレンジャー！デオキシス・クライシス！！(後編) Pokémon Ranger! Deoxys Crisis!! (Part 2)	October 28, 2006	April 13, 2006	198 days
DP071		Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! (Part 1)	ポケモンレンジャー！波導のリオル！！ （前編） Pokémon Ranger! The Wave-Guiding Riolu!! (Part 1)	November 1, 2008	March 20, 2008	226 days
DP072		Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! (Part 2)	ポケモンレンジャー！波導のリオル！！ （後編） Pokémon Ranger! The Wave-Guiding Riolu!! (Part 2)	November 8, 2008	March 20, 2008	233 days
SS022	Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs (Part One)	Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs (Part One)	ポケモンレンジャー　光の軌跡＜前編＞ Pokémon Ranger: Traces of Light (Part One)	November 10, 2010	February 28, 2010	255 days
SS023	Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs (Part Two)	Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs (Part Two)	ポケモンレンジャー　光の軌跡＜後編＞ Pokémon Ranger: Traces of Light (Part Two)	November 10, 2010	March 7, 2010	248 days
DP169		Pokémon Ranger: Heatran Rescue!	ポケモンレンジャー！ヒードラン救出作戦！！ Pokémon Ranger! Heatran Rescue Mission!!	October 16, 2010	March 18, 2010	212 days

List of manga adaptations

	English title	Japanese title	Volumes	Chapters	Summary
	Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea	ポケモンレンジャーと蒼海の王子 マナフィ Pokémon Ranger and the Prince of the Sea: Manaphy	1	4	An adaptation of the ninth Pokémon movie, Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea.
		出動！！ポケモンレンジャー Set Out!! Pokémon Ranger	0	13	An adaptation of Pokémon Ranger's storyline.
		ポケモンレンジャー－Ｔｈｅ　１ｓｔ　ミッション－ Pokémon Ranger -The 1st Mission-	0	1	An adaptation of Pokémon Ranger's storyline.
	Pokémon Ranger the Comic: Double Mission	W ミッションストーリ ポケモンレンジャー the Comic W Mission Story: Pokémon Ranger - the Comic	0	5	An adaptation of Pokémon Ranger available online to members of the Pokémon Daisuki Club.
		ポケモンレンジャー“キャプチャ”マスターへの道 Pokémon Ranger The Road to a "Capture" Master	0		An adaptation of Pokémon Ranger's storyline.
		ダークライ ミッションストーリ ポケモンレンジャー バトナージ Darkrai Mission Story: Pokémon Ranger Vatonage - the Comic	0	4	An adaptation of Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia available online to members of the Pokémon Daisuki Club.

Discontinuation

No further games in the series have been released after the release of Pokémon Black and White and the start of Generation V. However, location data and Wonder Card data for the Ranger games exist in the code of the Generation V games, which may mean that a Ranger game could still have been released in Generation V. This placeholder data does not exist in the Generation VI games.

Trivia

• None of the Pokémon Ranger games have been released in South Korea.
  • However, Pokémon Ranger games from other regions can still communicate with Korean Generation IV core series games.
  • In the core series games, the met location that displays as Pokémon Ranger in other regions is displayed in Korean games as 다른 지방 dareun jibang.

In other languages

Language Title French Pokémon Ranger German Pokémon Ranger Italian Pokémon Ranger Spanish Pokémon Ranger