Diamond & Pearl arc (Adventures)

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Diamond & Pearl
The Sinnoh Pokédex holders and their starters
Chapters 79 (PS338 - PS416)
Region Sinnoh
Preceded by Emerald arc
Followed by Platinum arc

Diamond & Pearl (Japanese: 第７章 ダイヤモンド ・ パール編 The Seventh Chapter: Diamond and Pearl) is the seventh chapter of the Pokémon Adventures manga, consisting of nine volumes. It is the third longest completed chapter of the series. In North America, this chapter is grouped with the Platinum chapter as the eleven-volume Pokémon Adventures Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum, as Pokémon Platinum Version had been released internationally by the time these two chapters were released internationally.

The chapter follows the adventures of Diamond, Pearl, and Lady Platinum Berlitz as they travel through Sinnoh towards Mt. Coronet. The aim of the journey is for Platinum to fulfill a family tradition by using a material from the mountain's summit to create an accessory bearing the Berlitz family crest. However, a misunderstanding leads her bodyguards to be switched with Diamond and Pearl, who think they are in a reality TV show with Platinum as a tour guide.

The journey is made difficult as the group get detoured by Team Galactic numerous times which in turn causes Team Galactic to get irritated by them. During their travels, Diamond and Pearl frequently practice their manzai comedy routine while Platinum decides to test her skills by challenging Gym Leaders and Contests.

Volumes

• Volume 30
• Volume 31
• Volume 32
• Volume 33
• Volume 34
• Volume 35
• Volume 36
• Volume 37
• Volume 38

Rounds

Main article: List of rounds in the seventh chapter of Pokémon Adventures

Important events

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

Main article: Timeline of events in the seventh chapter of Pokémon Adventures

• Diamond and Pearl meet Platinum through a coincidence and the three receive their starter Pokémon.
• The trio stumble upon Cyrus at Mt. Coronet.
• Paka and Uji are transported into another universe by Saturn.
• Cyrus invades the ruins in Celestic Town.
• Platinum finds out that Diamond and Pearl are not her real bodyguards.
• Platinum forgives her travelling companions, and the trio decide to split, with each member going to a different lake in the Sinnoh region.
• Team Galactic detonates the Galactic Bomb over Lake Valor. They capture the Lake guardians.
• Cyrus crafts two Red Chains.
• Diamond, Pearl and Platinum reunite and set the Lake guardians free.
• Diamond, Pearl and Platinum defeat Team Galactic and calm Dialga and Palkia.
• A shadow emerges and drags Cyrus, Dialga and Palkia inside a portal that appeared over the Spear Pillar.

Party changes

Additions

The following Pokémon are obtained:

• Platinum's Piplup (PS338)
• Diamond's Turtwig (PS338)
• Pearl's Chimchar (PS338)
• Diamond's Shieldon (PS377)
• Pearl's Luxray (PS385)
• Diamond's Lickilicky (PS391)
• Pearl's Buizel (PS402)
• Diamond's Mamoswine (PS411)
• Diamond's Regigigas (PS416)

Evolutions

The following Pokémon evolve:

• Diamond's Turtwig into Grotle (PS346)
• Pearl's Chimchar into Monferno (PS346)
• Platinum's Piplup into Prinplup (PS346)
• Diamond's Grotle into Torterra (PS359)
• Pearl's Monferno into Infernape (PS359)
• Platinum's Prinplup into Empoleon (PS360)
• Platinum's Ponyta into Rapidash (PS377)
• Diamond's Shieldon into Bastiodon (PS408)

Gym Battles

Platinum defeats the following Gym Leaders:

• Roark (PS342)
• Gardenia (PS347)
• Maylene (PS357)
• Crasher Wake (PS366)
• Fantina (PS373)
• Byron (PS377)
• Candice (PS388)
• Volkner (PS405)

This article is part of Project Manga, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each series of Pokémon manga.