Pokémon Ranger (video game)
This article is about the Nintendo DS game. For other uses, see Pokémon Ranger (disambiguation)
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| [[File:File:Ranger box.jpg|250px]] Pokémon Ranger's boxart | |
Basic info
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| Platform: | {{{platform}}} |
| Category: | Action RPG |
| Players: | 1 |
| Connectivity: | None |
| Developer: | HAL Laboratory, Inc./Creatures, Inc. |
| Publisher: | Nintendo |
| Part of: | {{{gen_series}}} |
Ratings
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| CERO: | N/A |
| ESRB: | Everyone |
| ACB: | N/A |
| OFLC: | N/A |
| PEGI: | N/A |
| GRAC: | N/A |
| GSRR: | N/A |
Release dates
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| Japan: | March 23, 2006 |
| North America: | October 30, 2006 |
| Australia: | December 7, 2006 |
| Europe: | March 30, 2007 |
| South Korea: | N/A |
| Hong Kong: | N/A |
| Taiwan: | N/A |
Websites
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| Japanese: | ホーム ＞ ゲーム ＞ ポケモンレンジャー |
| English: | [1] |
Pokémon Ranger (Japanese: ポケモンレンジャー) is an action-adventure game for the Nintendo DS developed jointly by Creatures, Inc. and HAL Laboratory, Inc.. It was released on Thursday, March 23, 2006 in Japan and on October 30, 2006 in North America. It is also set to release on December 7, 2006 in Australia, and sometime in first quarter 2007 in Europe. The goal of the game is to travel all over the land of Fiore to capture all the 213 Pokémon that are available using the Nintendo DS touch screen and stylus. Instead of capturing Pokémon in Pokéballs, you use a device called the Capture Styler to add Pokémon to your party. You can only use the Pokémon to help you once, after using them, they then leave your party.
Pokémon assist
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Each Pokémon has its own Pokémon assist. When using this, the Pokémon will jump into your capture styler and give him a extra power. Grass Pokémon give the capture styler the power that when you draw a line bushes will appear that trap the Pokémon
- Grass: The capture discs line creates weeds that can immobilize Pokémon for about 3-5 seconds.
- Water: When the capture disc is held down it will start to form a bubble. The longer it is held down the bigger the bubble will get, to release flick it.
- Fire: The capture line leaves flames that stun Pokémon and also creates an explosion when a loop is closed.
- Fighting: Each loop drawn is the equivalent of two.
- Ground: Earth is churned up, stopping Pokémon in their tracks if they step on it.
- Ice: When a loop is completed, ice juts up that will freeze a Pokémon who steps on it.
- Ghost: When a loop is completed, a ghost appears in the center and will try to freeze Pokémon.
- Dark: At the penalty of some health, the maximum capture line length doubles.
- Bug: Blobs can be flung by flicking the stylus on the screen that will stop Pokémon.
- Psychic: Pokémon are levitated in mid-air.
- Poison: The capture line leaves fog that works like grass or churned earth.
- Flying: Whirl wind are created in the same manner as the bug assist.
- Electric: Recharges the styler.
- Rock: Shoots rock shards that immobilize the Pokémon.
- Discharge Exclusive to plusle and minun, stuns the pokémon you are trying to capture. Power varies on bars filled. 1 bar makes a thin 3 pointed star, 2 makes a thin x shape, 3 makes a thin 5 pointed star, 4 makes a wide 5 pointed star, and 5 makes a wide asterisk shape.
Ranger Leaders
Ringtown leader Spenser: Spenser is the leader of Ringtown ranger base that makes the hero a pokémon ranger. He was on the same ranger team as Joel and Cameron when he was younger. He travels using his fearow.
Fall city leader Joel: Joel is the leader of Fall city ranger base. He travels using his dodrio. Joel holds a record of 5000 points in the Ringtown feild capture challenge.
Summerland leader Cameron: Cameron is the leader of the Summerland ranger base. He trains at the sea capture challenge. He travels using his pelipper. Holds a record of 3500 points at the sea capture challenge.
Wintown leader Elita: Elita is the leader of the Wintown ranger base. she travels using her skarmory.
Trivia
Elita is the only female Ranger leader.
Wintown is the only town/city without a capture challenge.
all the towns/cities are named after seasons. Ringtown is named after spring, Fall city is named after fall, Summerland is named after summer and Wintown is named after winter.
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