Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness

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Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness
ポケモンXD 旋風ダーク・ルギア
XD EN boxart.jpg
Cover of Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, featuring Shadow Lugia
Basic info
Platform: Nintendo GameCube
Category: RPG
Players: Single-player, multiplayer
Connectivity: Cable, Wireless Adapter, e-Reader
Developer: Genius Sonority
Publisher: Nintendo
Part of: Generation III main series
Ratings
CERO: All
ESRB: E
ACB: G
OFLC: G8+
PEGI: 3
GRAC: N/A
GSRR: N/A
Release dates
Japan: August 4, 2005[1]
North America: October 3, 2005[2]
Australia: November 19, 2005
Europe: November 18, 2005[3]
South Korea: N/A
Hong Kong: N/A
Taiwan: N/A
Websites
Japanese: Pokémon.co.jp
Nintendo.co.jp
English: Pokémon.com
Nintendo.com
Japanese boxart
XD JP boxart.png
Japanese boxart of Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness
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Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness (Japanese: ポケモンXD 旋風ダーク・ルギア Pokémon XD: Whirlwind of Darkness, Dark Lugia) is Genius Sonority's second Pokémon game for the Nintendo GameCube as well as the second RPG in the Pokémon series for a home console. The game features a Battle Mode akin to that of its predecessor, as well as a Story Mode featuring a brand new plot set in the Orre region.

Gameplay

Much like Colosseum, Pokémon XD features similar gameplay to the main series of Pokémon games. Mechanics in Pokémon battles are directly adapted. Also, similar to its prequel, Pokémon XD features mostly Double Battles instead of Single Battles. Also, Wild Pokémon can only be found in specific places, called Poké Spots.

Story

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Setting

The game once again takes place in the Orre region, about five years after the events of Colosseum. In their second attempt at world domination, the criminal organization Cipher has created a Shadow Lugia, codenamed XD001, claimed to be immune to purification. A young Trainer, Michael, aims to defeat Cipher and prevent their plans.

Plot

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The game opens with a shot of the S.S. Libra cruising through the sea, when suddenly some helicopters appear overhead with Shadow Lugia, which picks up the ship. The sailors fall out and watch in awe as it flies away, carrying the ship with it.

The protagonist, Michael, finds himself using a Salamence to battle a Metagross. No matter what the outcome is, when the battle is over the player will then find himself in the Pokémon HQ Lab, where it is revealed that the battle was merely a simulation. Michael then speaks with Professor Krane and Lily. Prof. Krane comments on Michael's battle skills, and Lily remembers that she hasn't seen Jovi, Michael's younger sister, since lunch.

Lily asks Michael to look for her. Michael finds a P★DA that Professor Krane left him in his room and gets an E-mail telling him to ask Adon, who was playing hide-and-seek with Jovi. Adon tells Michael to look in Dr. Kaminko's house. After watching a report about the missing cargo ship that was carrying loads of Pokémon (the S.S. Libra), Michael goes to Kaminko's house, where he battles by Chobin, who mistakes him for a burglar. After fending him off, Jovi shows up and Michael takes Jovi home.

Back at the HQ Lab, Michael talks to Prof. Krane and obtains the Snag Machine, a machine that allows its owner to snag Shadow Pokémon from other Trainers. To complement the machine, Aidan adds a Shadow Monitor to the P★DA. When Professor Krane goes to ready the battle simulator for a test, some men come in and kidnap Professor Krane. Michael follows them outside and battles the leader, Naps, who is using a Shadow Teddiursa, which Michael snags. However, Prof. Krane is taken away by his captors. Aidan mentions that Prof. Krane is crucial to the Purification Chamber project (a device that allows Shadow Pokémon to be purified), and that there is nothing they can do without him. Lily then says they can complete it themselves, and sends Michael to Gateon Port to retrieve a crucial part, with Jovi tagging along.

At Gateon Port, Jovi runs into Zook, who sends out his shadow Zangoose in anger. Before he can do anything else, however, a mysterious wealthy man, Mr. Verich, steps in and has one of his bodyguards defeat Zook. Michael and Jovi retrieve the machine part from the mechanic Perr (snagging a few Shadow Pokémon on the way) and return to the HQ lab.

Lily mentions that there is a place in Agate Village that can purify Shadow Pokémon, and Michael heads there. While there, he meets Eagun, the elder of Agate Village, who shows Michael the Relic Stone, a stone that has the power to purify Shadow Pokémon. Eagun allows Michael to purify one Pokémon at the Stone, and Michael returns to the HQ Lab.

Michael then travels to the Cipher Lab to rescue Prof. Krane, and successfully does so while defeating Cipher Admin Lovrina. While at the lab, he finds a DATA Rom, and heads to Pyrite Town to speak with Secc and Nett at ONBS, to see if they can decode it. After receiving some tips from Duking about Pokespots, Michael receives a text from Nett saying to come back to Pyrite Town. Cipher has taken over ONBS, and it's up to Michael to defeat them on his way up to see Nett.

Michael's next stop is Phenac City. After his arrival, he finds that the city has been taken over by Cipher. After defeating the Cipher Peons, he heads into the Phenac Stadium and defeats Cipher Admin Snattle, freeing Phenac City.

Later, Michael is tipped off by Phenac's mayor about Cipher sticking around a strange building, and is also requested by a young girl in Pyrite Town to go save her Pokémon aboard the S.S. Libra; but both the strange building and the S.S. Libra are inaccessible due to the heavy sands that Michael's scooter can't pass. After another misunderstanding with Chobin, Michael is able to get advanced wheels that can take him through the heavy sands. Although Michael can find the specific creature he was requested to find, it flees when startled by the PDA, and all the other Pokémon supposedly aboard the ship have also disappeared. After encountering and dueling some more Cipher members, Team Snagem goons ambush Michael; by using Sleep Powder, they knock him out and steal his Snag Machine from him.

Michael then re-encounters Zook from Gateon Port at the Cipher Key Lair, the strange building Justy told him about, but he cannot even attempt to snag his Shadow Zangoose. Also, two bulky guards make the key lair inaccessible to Michael, leaving him trapped out.

Fortunately, Secc at ONBS directs Michael to Hordel at the Outskirt Stand; he directs Michael to the Snagem Hideout. After battling through the swarm of Snagem members, Michael defeats the leader Gonzap and reclaims his Snag Machine; but when they both realize that they are both trying to defeat Cipher, Gonzap agrees to help Michael through the guards. The same Gloom that put Michael to sleep puts the two bulky guards to sleep, letting Michael enter the Cipher Key Lair; after intensely battling through the many Shadow-enabled peons in it, and then after shutting down the factory thus ceasing the production of all Shadow Pokémon, Michael confronts and battles the third Cipher AdminGorigan.

After defeating the large, ape-like man, Mr Verich appears on video and reveals that he is actually Greevil, the true master of Cipher, and that he is hiding on Citadark Island, but the island is in a very stormy area of sea and almost always has terrible weather, making it almost impossible to breach. With the help of Makan, Michael—after getting the Master Ball from Professor Krane—enables the Robo Kyogre, and journeys to Cipher's last stronghold.

There, he battles through Lovrina, Snattle and Gorigan a second time and an entire horde of Pokémon, and even battles Ardos and Eldes, who are two more Cipher Admins and Greevil's bodyguards. After going through everyone, Michael battles Greevil after snagging or defeating Shadow Lugia. He defeats him, and it is then revealed that Ardos and Eldes are his sons. Ardos wishes to blow up Citadark Island, sacrificing Michael and all the Cipher members and Pokémon on the island so Cipher can live on, but he is ultimately spurned by Eldes, who convinces Greevil that Cipher is finished after being defeated a second time. Ardos storms off, and Eldes and Greevil decide to surrender to the police, thus ensuring Orre's safety.

Michael can complete the Orre Colosseum after this. The five Cipher Admins appear in competitions there, along with Gonzap and his Team Snagem followers as well as Chobin piloting Robo Groudon. Notably, when challenged Ardos hints of his plans to resurrect Cipher, and upon being defeated, he labels Michael as Cipher's biggest threat.

Blurb

Experience The Extra Dimension!
Using Shadow Pokémon, an evil organization has unleashed a sinister plot of world domination. With Eevee as your companion, and with the help of numerous friends along the way, you must fight against terrible foes and race against time to snag a purify the Shadow Pokémon and save the world!

Engage in fantastic battles with your friends! By connecting with a Game Boy Advance-using a Nintendo GameCube Game Boy Advance cable-you can import and battle with your Game Boy Advance Pokémon from Pokémon Emerald, FireRed, LeafGreen, Ruby and Sapphire!

Characters

File:Michael 2.png
Michael, as he appears in Pokémon XD
Main article: XD characters

The hero of Pokémon XD is a young boy named Michael, Trainer of an Eevee. Michael lives with his mother, Lily, and his younger sister Jovi. Professor Krane, a scientist researching Pokémon purification and a family friend, often assists him. A handful of other characters also appear, some returning from Colosseum and some new.

The crime organization Cipher returns in the game with renewed plans. The syndicate includes five new admins: Lovrina, Snattle, Gorigan, Ardos and Eldes hired by the team's boss. Miror B. also appears in the game with new scopes in mind.

Locations

Main article: :Category:XD locations

The game's setting is in the Orre region, which has been altered after the five years that have passed. More wild Pokémon have started appearing, but Orre's land is still much less inhabited than other regions. Pokémon XD features locations not present in Colosseum, as well as landmarks such as Mt. Battle returning.

Pokémon

Starting

Starter
0133 Eevee Eevee
Normal Level 10

Snaggable

Shadow Pokémon
0216 Teddiursa Teddiursa
Normal Level 11
0165 Ledyba Ledyba
Bug Flying Level 10
0261 Poochyena Poochyena
Dark Level 10
0228 Houndour Houndour
Dark Fire Level 17
0343 Baltoy Baltoy
Ground Psychic Level 17
0363 Spheal Spheal
Ice Water Level 17
0179 Mareep Mareep
Electric Level 17
0316 Gulpin Gulpin
Poison Level 17
0273 Seedot Seedot
Grass Level 17
0167 Spinarak Spinarak
Bug Poison Level 14
0322 Numel Numel
Fire Ground Level 14
0285 Shroomish Shroomish
Grass Level 15
0318 Carvanha Carvanha
Water Dark Level 15
0301 Delcatty Delcatty
Normal Level 18
0100 Voltorb Voltorb
Electric Level 19
0296 Makuhita Makuhita
Fighting Level 18
0037 Vulpix Vulpix
Fire Level 18
0355 Duskull Duskull
Ghost Level 19
0280 Ralts Ralts
Psychic Level 20
0303 Mawile Mawile
Steel Level 22
0361 Snorunt Snorunt
Ice Level 22
0204 Pineco Pineco
Bug Level 22
0177 Natu Natu
Psychic Flying Level 22
0315 Roselia Roselia
Grass Poison Level 22
0052 Meowth Meowth
Normal Level 22
0220 Swinub Swinub
Ice Ground Level 22
0021 Spearow Spearow
Normal Flying Level 22
0088 Grimer Grimer
Poison Level 23
0086 Seel Seel
Water Level 23
0337 Lunatone Lunatone
Rock Psychic Level 25
0299 Nosepass Nosepass
Rock Level 26
0335 Zangoose Zangoose
Normal Level 28
0046 Paras Paras
Bug Grass Level 28
0058 Growlithe Growlithe
Fire Level 28
0090 Shellder Shellder
Water Level 29
0015 Beedrill Beedrill
Bug Poison Level 30
0017 Pidgeotto Pidgeotto
Normal Flying Level 30
0114 Tangela Tangela
Grass Level 30
0012 Butterfree Butterfree
Bug Flying Level 30
0082 Magneton Magneton
Electric Steel Level 30
0049 Venomoth Venomoth
Bug Poison Level 32
0070 Weepinbell Weepinbell
Grass Poison Level 32
0024 Arbok Arbok
Poison Level 33
0057 Primeape Primeape
Fighting Level 34
0097 Hypno Hypno
Psychic Level 34
0055 Golduck Golduck
Water Level 33
0302 Sableye Sableye
Dark Ghost Level 33
0020 Raticate Raticate
Normal Level 34
0085 Dodrio Dodrio
Normal Flying Level 34
0083 Farfetch'd Farfetch'd
Normal Flying Level 36
0334 Altaria Altaria
Dragon Flying Level 36
0115 Kangaskhan Kangaskhan
Normal Level 36
0354 Banette Banette
Ghost Level 37
0126 Magmar Magmar
Fire Level 36
0127 Pinsir Pinsir
Bug Level 35
0219 Magcargo Magcargo
Fire Rock Level 38
0078 Rapidash Rapidash
Fire Level 40
0106 Hitmonlee Hitmonlee
Fighting Level 38
0107 Hitmonchan Hitmonchan
Fighting Level 38
0108 Lickitung Lickitung
Normal Level 38
0123 Scyther Scyther
Bug Flying Level 40
0113 Chansey Chansey
Normal Level 39
0338 Solrock Solrock
Rock Psychic Level 41
0121 Starmie Starmie
Water Psychic Level 41
0125 Electabuzz Electabuzz
Electric Level 43
0277 Swellow Swellow
Normal Flying Level 43
0143 Snorlax Snorlax
Normal Level 43
0062 Poliwrath Poliwrath
Water Fighting Level 42
0122 Mr. Mime Mr. Mime
Psychic Level 42
0051 Dugtrio Dugtrio
Ground Level 40
0310 Manectric Manectric
Electric Level 44
0373 Salamence Salamence
Dragon Flying Level 50
0105 Marowak Marowak
Ground Level 44
0131 Lapras Lapras
Water Ice Level 44
0128 Tauros Tauros
Normal Level 46
0112 Rhydon Rhydon
Ground Rock Level 46
0103 Exeggutor Exeggutor
Grass Psychic Level 46
0149 Dragonite Dragonite
Dragon Flying Level 55

Legendary Pokémon

Lugia
Pokémon Info Trainer Memo Battle Moves Ribbons
Poké Ball III.png LUGIA Dex No. 0249 Random nature. Psychic Psycho Boost National Ribbon
Lv50 Type Met in Citadark Isle at Lv 50. Normal Recover
Spr 3r 249.png Psychic Flying   Water Hydro Pump
OT (Purifier)   Flying FeatherDance
ID No. (Purifier) There is no limit to this Pokémon's availability.
It may be obtained on any date, beginning from
when it was released.
It was available in all regions.
Item Ability
None None Pressure
This Pokémon is English in origin.
Can be obtained with: R S FR LG E
Obtained from: Colo XD Box Chn Distribution
Articuno
Pokémon Info Trainer Memo Battle Moves Ribbons
Poké Ball III.png ARTICUNO Dex No. 0144 Random nature. Ice Ice Beam National Ribbon
Lv50 Type Met in Citadark Isle at Lv 50. Normal Heal Bell
Spr 3r 144.png Ice Flying   Psychic Extrasensory
OT (Purifier)   Ice Haze
ID No. (Purifier) There is no limit to this Pokémon's availability.
It may be obtained on any date, beginning from
when it was released.
It was available in all regions.
Item Ability
None None Pressure
This Pokémon is English in origin.
Can be obtained with: R S FR LG E
Obtained from: Colo XD Box Chn Distribution
Zapdos
Pokémon Info Trainer Memo Battle Moves Ribbons
Poké Ball III.png ZAPDOS Dex No. 0145 Random nature. Electric Thunderbolt National Ribbon
Lv50 Type Met in a fateful encounter when Psychic Extrasensory
Spr 3r 145.png Electric Flying at Lv 50. Normal Baton Pass
OT (Purifier)   Steel Metal Sound
ID No. (Purifier) There is no limit to this Pokémon's availability.
It may be obtained on any date, beginning from
when it was released.
It was available in all regions.
Item Ability
None None Pressure
This Pokémon is English in origin.
Can be obtained with: R S FR LG E
Obtained from: Colo XD Box Chn Distribution
Moltres
Pokémon Info Trainer Memo Battle Moves Ribbons
Poké Ball III.png MOLTRES Dex No. 0146 Random nature. Psychic Extrasensory National Ribbon
Lv50 Type Met in a fateful encounter when Normal Morning Sun
Spr 3r 146.png Fire Flying at Lv 50. Fire Will-O-Wisp
OT (Purifier)   Fire Flamethrower
ID No. (Purifier) There is no limit to this Pokémon's availability.
It may be obtained on any date, beginning from
when it was released.
It was available in all regions.
Item Ability
None None Pressure
This Pokémon is English in origin.
Can be obtained with: R S FR LG E
Obtained from: Colo XD Box Chn Distribution

Given

Shadow Pokémon
0175 Togepi Togepi
Normal Level 25

Poké Spot Pokémon

Pokémon Poké Spot Levels
187 187MS.png Hoppip Oasis 10-22
231 231MS.png Phanpy Oasis 10-22
283 283MS.png Surskit Oasis 10-22
041 041MS.png Zubat Cave 10-22
304 304MS.png Aron Cave 10-22
194 194MS.png Wooper Cave 10-22
027 027MS.png Sandshrew Rock 10-22
207 207MS.png Gligar Rock 10-22
328 328MS.png Trapinch Rock 10-22

Johto starter Pokémon

After completing a new challenge in Mt. Battle by defeating 100 opponents with the same party, the player can have one of the following Johto starters. The player is able to redo the challenge all over again and obtain the remaining Pokémon.

Chikorita

Pokémon Info Trainer Memo Battle Moves Ribbons
Poké Ball III.png CHIKORITA / Dex No. 0152 Random nature. Normal Tackle None
Lv5 Type Met in a fateful encounter when Normal Growl
Spr 3r 152.png Grass Unknown at Lv 5. Rock AncientPower
OT (Player's)   Grass Frenzy Plant
ID No. (Player's) There is no limit to this Pokémon's availability.
It may be obtained on any date, beginning from
when it was released.
It was available in all regions.
Item Ability
None None Overgrow
This Pokémon is English in origin.
Can be obtained with: R S FR LG E
Obtained from: Colo XD Box Chn Distribution

Cyndaquil

Pokémon Info Trainer Memo Battle Moves Ribbons
Poké Ball III.png CYNDAQUIL / Dex No. 0155 Random nature. Normal Tackle None
Lv5 Type Met in a fateful encounter when Normal Leer
Spr 3r 155.png Fire Unknown at Lv 5. Fighting Reversal
OT (Player's)   Fire Blast Burn
ID No. (Player's) There is no limit to this Pokémon's availability.
It may be obtained on any date, beginning from
when it was released.
It was available in all regions.
Item Ability
None None Blaze
This Pokémon is English in origin.
Can be obtained with: R S FR LG E
Obtained from: Colo XD Box Chn Distribution

Totodile

Pokémon Info Trainer Memo Battle Moves Ribbons
Poké Ball III.png TOTODILE / Dex No. 0158 Random nature. Normal Scratch None
Lv5 Type Met in a fateful encounter when Normal Leer
Spr 3r 158.png Water Unknown at Lv 5. Dark Crunch
OT (Player's)   Water Hydro Cannon
ID No. (Player's) There is no limit to this Pokémon's availability.
It may be obtained on any date, beginning from
when it was released.
It was available in all regions.
Item Ability
None None Torrent
This Pokémon is English in origin.
Can be obtained with: R S FR LG E
Obtained from: Colo XD Box Chn Distribution

In-game trades

Elekid

Hordel will only trade this Elekid for a purified Shadow Togepi, otherwise he will trade an Elekid with normal level-up moves.

Pokémon Info Trainer Memo Battle Moves Ribbons
Poké Ball III.png ZAPRONG / Dex No. 0239 Random nature. Ice Ice Punch None
Lv20 Type Met in a fateful encounter when Fire Fire Punch
Spr 3r 239.png Electric Unknown at Lv 20. Electric ThunderPunch
OT HORDEL   Fighting Cross Chop
ID No. 41400 There is no limit to this Pokémon's availability.
It may be obtained on any date, beginning from
when it was released.
It was available in all regions.
Item Ability
None None Static
This Pokémon is English in origin.
Can be obtained with: R S FR LG E
Obtained from: Colo XD Box Chn Distribution

Duking

Duking will trade these Pokémon if the player provides him with rare Pokémon from the Pokéspots.

Meditite

Give Trapinch

Pokémon Info Trainer Memo Battle Moves Ribbons
Poké Ball III.png MEDITITE / Dex No. 0307 Random nature. Fighting DynamicPunch None
Lv20 Type Met in a fateful encounter when Psychic Confusion
Spr 3r 307.png Fighting Psychic at Lv 20. Ghost Shadow Ball
OT DUKING   Fighting Detect
ID No. 37149 There is no limit to this Pokémon's availability.
It may be obtained on any date, beginning from
when it was released.
It was available in all regions.
Item Ability
None None Pure Power
This Pokémon is English in origin.
Can be obtained with: R S FR LG E
Obtained from: Colo XD Box Chn Distribution
Shuckle

Give Surskit

Pokémon Info Trainer Memo Battle Moves Ribbons
Poké Ball III.png SHUCKLE / Dex No. 0213 Random nature. Normal Substitute None
Lv20 Type Met in a fateful encounter when Poison Toxic
Spr 3r 213.png Bug Rock at Lv 20. Poison Sludge Bomb
OT DUKING   Normal Encore
ID No. 37149 There is no limit to this Pokémon's availability.
It may be obtained on any date, beginning from
when it was released.
It was available in all regions.
Item Ability
None None Sturdy
This Pokémon is English in origin.
Can be obtained with: R S FR LG E
Obtained from: Colo XD Box Chn Distribution
Larvitar

Give Wooper

Pokémon Info Trainer Memo Battle Moves Ribbons
Poké Ball III.png LARVITAR / Dex No. 0246 Random nature. Rock Sandstorm None
Lv20 Type Met in a fateful encounter when Dragon Dragon Dance
Spr 3r 246.png Rock Ground at Lv 20. Dark Bite
OT DUKING   Dragon Outrage
ID No. 37149 There is no limit to this Pokémon's availability.
It may be obtained on any date, beginning from
when it was released.
It was available in all regions.
Item Ability
None None Guts
This Pokémon is English in origin.
Can be obtained with: R S FR LG E
Obtained from: Colo XD Box Chn Distribution

Generation IV

These Pokémon are not catchable, but they have special roles in the game. The Herbalist's Munchlax will often appear at a Poké Spot and make the hero receive a false alarm that a wild Pokémon has appeared to eat his Poké Snacks. When the hero finds Munchlax, the Herbalist will appear to take it back to her store, and she will offer the hero ten more Poké Snacks for his trouble.

A girl's Bonsly can be found inside the S.S. Libra after it appears in the desert. This Bonsly is apparently a Pokémon that Cipher forgot to take to Cipher Key Lair. After saving Bonsly and taking it to the girl in Pyrite Town, she will allow the hero to play a special bingo card at Realgam Tower, which features Bonsly as a usable Pokémon.

Connectivity

Players can transfer snagged Pokémon from Pokémon XD to any of the portable Generation III games: Ruby, Sapphire, FireRed, LeafGreen and Emerald Version. This transference functions identically to the trading function in the main series games, but can only happen in Phenac City.

  • In order to do the above, one needs to have completed the sidequest to unlock trading with Hoenn-based games in FireRed and LeafGreen.
  • Through exploitation of differences in linkup requirements, players can send Pokémon from XD to one of the handheld Hoenn games without beating the Elite Four, trading first to a game that has done so, trading from that to Pokémon Colosseum, and trading from Colosseum to the Hoenn game.

Staff

Main article: Staff of Pokémon XD

Trivia

  • This is the last Pokémon game to be released for the GameCube.
  • The "XD" in the title stands for 'eXtra Dimension'.
  • Though Lugia is the main focus of the game, it has the second highest level of all snaggable Shadow Pokémon in this game (tied with Articuno, Zapdos, Moltres, and Salamence) at level 50. The Shadow Pokémon of the highest level in this game is a Dragonite at level 55.
  • Pokémon XD is the second true sequel Pokémon game, after the Generation II games, which are a sequel to Generation I.
  • Trainers that were in Colosseum who also appear in this game tend to still have the same Pokémon, but their levels and even stages of evolution are sometimes lower than they were in Colosseum.
  • If one trades a Pokémon from Pokémon Colosseum to a Game Boy Advance game and then to this game, it will say the Pokémon was met in a distant land, even though both Colosseum and XD take place in Orre. A similar oddity occurs if the reverse is done.
  • If a player pre-ordered this game, they could receive a limited edition GameCube skin featuring Shadow Lugia, Articuno, Zapdos, Moltres, Eevee, and Michael.
  • In the game, the player can capture Lugia, then Articuno, Zapdos and Moltres.
  • The game's name may be a reference to Lugia's codename before the release of Gold and Silver, Pokémon X.
  • Like in Pokémon Colosseum, Shadow Pokémon are banned from VS mode. Despite this, there are no restrictions on non-Shadow Pokémon that know Shadow moves (given to them by a cheating device). The same lack of restrictions also apply to Bonsly. It is unknown why this occurs.
  • Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness and Pokémon Colosseum are the only RPG Pokémon games released after Pokémon Crystal not to give the player the choice of playing as either a boy or a girl.
  • Some Pokémon, such as Zapdos, Articuno, Lugia, and others, have moves normally unobtainable once purified.

In other languages

Language Title
Japan Flag.png Japanese ポケモンXD 闇の旋風ダーク・ルギア
France Flag.png European French Pokémon XD: Le Souffle des Ténèbres
Germany Flag.png German Pokémon XD: Der Dunkle Sturm
Italy Flag.png Italian Pokémon XD: Tempesta Oscura
Spain Flag.png Spanish Pokémon XD: Tempestad Oscura

References

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