Barry (game)

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Pearl パール Pearl
[[File:|{{{size}}}]] Art from Platinum
Gender	Male
Hometown	Twinleaf Town
Region	Sinnoh
Relatives	Palmer, unnamed mother
Trainer class	Trainer, Rival
Generation	IV
Games	Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum
Anime counterpart	Barry
Counterpart debut	EP001

Pearl (Japanese: パール Pearl) is the rival character in Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum.

The character Pearl from the Pokémon Special manga is based on this Pearl. A version of the character also appears in the Pokémon DP manga.

This particular rival also appears on the Rival card in the Diamond & Pearl and Secret Wonders expansions of the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

Pearl is always in a hurry and extremely impatient, and because of this, often crashes into other people or misses important details. He is incredibly determined and it is very difficult to discourage him; the only thing that has done this so far was his crushing loss to the Team Galactic Commander, Jupiter at Lake Acuity, although this defeat lead to a major positive change in Pearl's character, becoming slightly more serious, realistic, and mature. He is also quite the braggart, often boasting about his battling prowess or how cool his Pokémon are. Pearl does have a soft side however, as seen after the wild Starly attack.

Pearl is also one to take risks and quickly jump into action; it was this behavior that caused the player and himself to be attacked by wild Starly, setting off the chain reaction that would result in the player receiving his/her first Pokémon.

After becoming the Sinnoh League Champion, the player can find him training at Stark Mountain during the week, and at the Fight Area on weekends in Diamond and Pearl, ready to battle. He can be found at the Survival Area everyday in Platinum but he can only be battled on weekends. He desires to get into the Battleground, even asking Crasher Wake's help. Unlike the player and Lucas/Dawn, Pearl did not receive a Pokédex, due to him rushing out of Professor Rowan's lab before Rowan could give him one.

His father is Palmer, one of the Sinnoh Battle Frontier's five Frontier Brains. Pearl wants to be like him, so he trains hard.

Pokémon

This listing is for Pearl's Pokémon in the video games in which he has appeared.

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl

First battle (As partner)

If the player chose Turtwig:

File:Jun.png [[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] Pearl [[Lake Verity|Lake Verity]] Diamond and Pearl [[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] and Professor Pearl Oak [[Lake Verity|Lake Verity]] Diamond and Pearl Reward: N/A
Types: Fire Unknown Ability: Blaze Held item: None Chimchar Lv.5 Scratch Normal Physical   --       Leer Normal Status   --       Unknown Unknown   --       Unknown Unknown   --

If the player chose Chimchar:

File:Jun.png [[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] Pearl [[Lake Verity|Lake Verity]] Diamond and Pearl [[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] and Professor Pearl Oak [[Lake Verity|Lake Verity]] Diamond and Pearl Reward: N/A
Types: Water Unknown Ability: Torrent Held item: None Piplup Lv.5 Pound Normal Physical   --       Growl Normal Status   --       Unknown Unknown   --       Unknown Unknown   --

If the player chose Piplup:

File:Jun.png [[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] Pearl [[Lake Verity|Lake Verity]] Diamond and Pearl [[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] and Professor Pearl Oak [[Lake Verity|Lake Verity]] Diamond and Pearl Reward: N/A
Types: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow Held item: None Turtwig Lv.5 Tackle Normal Physical   --       Withdraw Water Status   --       Unknown Unknown   --       Unknown Unknown   --

Second battle

File:Jun.png [[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] Pearl [[Route 203|Route 203]] Diamond and Pearl [[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] and Professor Pearl Oak [[Route 203|Route 203]] Diamond and Pearl Reward: $900
Types: Normal Flying Ability: Keen Eye Held item: None Starly♂ Lv.7 Tackle Normal Physical   --       Growl Normal Status   --       Wing Attack Flying Physical   --       Unknown Unknown   --       Types: Fire Unknown Ability: Blaze Held item: None Chimchar♂ Lv.9 Scratch Normal Physical   --       Leer Normal Status   --       Ember Fire Special   --       Taunt Dark Status   --

If the player chose Chimchar:

File:Jun.png [[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] Pearl [[Route 203|Route 203]] Diamond and Pearl [[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] and Professor Pearl Oak [[Route 203|Route 203]] Diamond and Pearl Reward: $900
Types: Normal Flying Ability: Keen Eye Held item: None Starly♂ Lv.7 Tackle Normal Physical   --       Growl Normal Status   --       Wing Attack Flying Physical   --       Unknown Unknown   --       Types: Water Unknown Ability: Torrent Held item: None Piplup♂ Lv.9 Pound Normal Physical   --       Growl Normal Status   --       Bubble Water Special   --       Unknown Unknown   --

If the player chose Piplup:

File:Jun.png [[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] Pearl [[Route 203|Route 203]] Diamond and Pearl [[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] and Professor Pearl Oak [[Route 203|Route 203]] Diamond and Pearl Reward: $900
Types: Normal Flying Ability: Keen Eye Held item: None Starly♂ Lv.7 Tackle Normal Physical   --       Growl Normal Status   --       Wing Attack Flying Physical   --       Unknown Unknown   --       Types: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow Held item: None Turtwig♂ Lv.9 Tackle Normal Physical   --       Withdraw Water Status   --       Absorb Grass Special   --       Unknown Unknown   --

Third battle

If the player chose Turtwig:

File:Jun.png [[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] Pearl [[Hearthome City|Hearthome City]] Diamond and Pearl [[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] and Professor Pearl Oak [[Hearthome City|Hearthome City]] Diamond and Pearl Reward: $2100

Types: Normal Flying Ability: Keen Eye Held item: None Starly♂ Lv.19 Endeavor Normal Physical   --       Double Team Normal Status   --       Wing Attack Flying Physical   --       Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Types: Water Unknown Ability: Swift Swim Held item: None Buizel♂ Lv.20 Pursuit Dark Physical   --       Growl Normal Status   --       Water Gun Water Special   --       Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Types: Grass Poison Ability: Natural Cure Held item: None Roselia♂ Lv.20 Poison Sting Poison Physical   --       Stun Spore Grass Status   --       Mega Drain Grass Special   --       Unknown Unknown   --       Types: Fire Unknown Ability: Blaze Held item: None Monferno♂ Lv.21 Fury Swipes Normal Physical   --       Leer Normal Status   --       Mach Punch Fighting Physical   --       Unknown Unknown   --

If the player chose Chimchar:

File:Jun.png [[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] Pearl [[Hearthome City|Hearthome City]] Diamond and Pearl [[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] and Professor Pearl Oak [[Hearthome City|Hearthome City]] Diamond and Pearl Reward: $2100

Types: Normal Flying Ability: Keen Eye Held item: None Starly♂ Lv.19 Endeavor Normal Physical   --       Double Team Normal Status   --       Wing Attack Flying Physical   --       Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Types: Fire Unknown Ability: Flash Fire Held item: None Ponyta♂ Lv.20 Tackle Normal Physical   --       Tail Whip Normal Status   --       Growl Normal Status   --       Ember Fire Special   --       Types: Grass Poison Ability: Natural Cure Held item: None Roselia♂ Lv.20 Poison Sting Poison Physical   --       Stun Spore Grass Status   --       Mega Drain Grass Special   --       Unknown Unknown   --       Types: Water Unknown Ability: Torrent Held item: None Prinplup♂ Lv.21 Peck Flying Physical   --       Metal Claw Steel Physical   --       Bubble Water Special   --       Unknown Unknown   --

If the player chose Piplup:

File:Jun.png [[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] Pearl [[Hearthome City|Hearthome City]] Diamond and Pearl [[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] and Professor Pearl Oak [[Hearthome City|Hearthome City]] Diamond and Pearl Reward: $2100

Types: Normal Flying Ability: Keen Eye Held item: None Starly♂ Lv.19 Endeavor Normal Physical   --       Double Team Normal Status   --       Wing Attack Flying Physical   --       Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Types: Water Unknown Ability: Swift Swim Held item: None Buizel♂ Lv.20 Pursuit Dark Physical   --       Growl Normal Status   --       Water Gun Water Special   --       Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Types: Fire Unknown Ability: Flash Fire Held item: None Ponyta♂ Lv.20 Tackle Normal Physical   --       Tail Whip Normal Status   --       Growl Normal Status   --       Ember Fire Special   --       Types: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow Held item: None Grotle♂ Lv.21 Tackle Normal Physical   --       Razor Leaf Grass Physical   --       Unknown Unknown   --       Unknown Unknown   --

Fourth battle

If the player chose Turtwig:

File:Jun.png [[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] Pearl [[Pastoria City|Pastoria City]] Diamond and Pearl [[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] and Professor Pearl Oak [[Pastoria City|Pastoria City]] Diamond and Pearl Reward: $2800

Types: Normal Flying Ability: Keen Eye Held item: None Starly♂ Lv.26 Double Team Normal Status   --       Wing Attack Flying Physical   --       Unknown Unknown   --       Unknown Unknown   --       Types: Water Unknown Ability: Swift Swim Held item: None Buizel♂ Lv.25 Pursuit Dark Physical   --       Aqua Jet Water Physical   --       Unknown Unknown   --       Unknown Unknown   --       Types: Grass Poison Ability: Natural Cure Held item: None Roselia♂ Lv.25 Poison Sting Poison Physical   --       Magical Leaf Grass Special   --       Mega Drain Grass Special   --       Unknown Unknown   --       Types: Fire Unknown Ability: Blaze Held item: None Monferno♂ Lv.28 Mach Punch Fighting Physical   --       Unknown Unknown   --       Unknown Unknown   --       Unknown Unknown   --

If the player chose Chimchar:

File:Jun.png [[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] Pearl [[Pastoria City|Pastoria City]] Diamond and Pearl [[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] and Professor Pearl Oak [[Pastoria City|Pastoria City]] Diamond and Pearl Reward: $2800

Types: Normal Flying Ability: Keen Eye Held item: None Starly♂ Lv.26 Double Team Normal Status   --       Wing Attack Flying Physical   --       Unknown Unknown   --       Unknown Unknown   --       Types: Fire Unknown Ability: Flash Fire Held item: None Ponyta♂ Lv.25 Stomp Normal Physical   --       Ember Fire Special   --       Unknown Unknown   --       Unknown Unknown   --       Types: Grass Poison Ability: Natural Cure Held item: None Roselia♂ Lv.25 Poison Sting Poison Physical   --       Magical Leaf Grass Special   --       Mega Drain Grass Special   --       Unknown Unknown   --       Types: Water Unknown Ability: Torrent Held item: None Prinplup♂ Lv.28 Peck Flying Physical   --       Growl Normal Status   --       Unknown Unknown   --       Unknown Unknown   --

If the player chose Piplup:

File:Jun.png [[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] Pearl [[Pastoria City|Pastoria City]] Diamond and Pearl [[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] and Professor Pearl Oak [[Pastoria City|Pastoria City]] Diamond and Pearl Reward: $2800

Types: Normal Flying Ability: Keen Eye Held item: None Starly♂ Lv.26 Double Team Normal Status   --       Wing Attack Flying Physical   --       Unknown Unknown   --       Unknown Unknown   --       Types: Water Unknown Ability: Swift Swim Held item: None Buizel♂ Lv.25 Pursuit Dark Physical   --       Aqua Jet Water Physical   --       Unknown Unknown   --       Unknown Unknown   --       Types: Fire Unknown Ability: Flash Fire Held item: None Ponyta♂ Lv.25 Stomp Normal Physical   --       Ember Fire Special   --       Unknown Unknown   --       Unknown Unknown   --       Types: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow Held item: None Grotle♂ Lv.28 Bite Dark Physical   --       Razor Leaf Grass Physical   --       Mega Drain Grass Special   --       Unknown Unknown   --

Fifth battle

If the player chose Turtwig: Template:PartyHeader Template:PartyBody43 Template:PartyBody42 Template:PartyFooter

If the player chose Chimchar: Template:PartyHeader Template:PartyBody43 Template:PartyBody42 Template:PartyFooter

If the player chose Piplup: Template:PartyHeader Template:PartyBody43 Template:PartyBody42 Template:PartyFooter

Sixth battle (As partner)

If the player chose Turtwig: Template:PartyHeader Template:PartyBody43

If the player chose Chimchar: Template:PartyHeader Template:PartyBody43

If the player chose Piplup: Template:PartyHeader Template:PartyBody43

Seventh battle

If the player chose Turtwig: Template:PartyHeader Template:PartyBody43 Template:PartyDiv Template:PartyBody43 Template:PartyFooter

If the player chose Chimchar: Template:PartyHeader Template:PartyBody43 Template:PartyDiv Template:PartyBody43 Template:PartyFooter

If the player chose Piplup: Template:PartyHeader Template:PartyBody43 Template:PartyDiv Template:PartyBody43 Template:PartyFooter

Weekend battles

Initially

If the player chose Turtwig: Template:PartyHeader Template:PartyBody43 Template:PartyDiv Template:PartyBody43 Template:PartyFooter

If the player chose Chimchar: Template:PartyHeader Template:PartyBody43 Template:PartyDiv Template:PartyBody43 Template:PartyFooter

If the player chose Piplup: Template:PartyHeader Template:PartyBody43 Template:PartyDiv Template:PartyBody43 Template:PartyFooter

After defeating the Elite Four 20 times

If the player chose Turtwig: Template:PartyHeader Template:PartyBody43 Template:PartyDiv Template:PartyBody43 Template:PartyFooter

If the player chose Chimchar: Template:PartyHeader Template:PartyBody43 Template:PartyDiv Template:PartyBody43 Template:PartyFooter

If the player chose Piplup: Template:PartyHeader Template:PartyBody43 Template:PartyDiv Template:PartyBody43 Template:PartyFooter

Pokémon Platinum

First battle

If the player chose Turtwig:

File:RivalPlatinum.gif [[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] Pearl [[Route 201|Route 201]] Diamond and Pearl [[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] and Professor Pearl Oak [[Route 201|Route 201]] Diamond and Pearl Reward: $500
Types: Fire Unknown Ability: Blaze Held item: None Chimchar Lv.5 Scratch Normal Physical   --       Leer Normal Status   --       Unknown Unknown   --       Unknown Unknown   --

If the player chose Chimchar:

File:RivalPlatinum.gif [[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] Pearl [[Route 201|Route 201]] Diamond and Pearl [[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] and Professor Pearl Oak [[Route 201|Route 201]] Diamond and Pearl Reward: $500
Types: Water Unknown Ability: Torrent Held item: None Piplup Lv.5 Pound Normal Physical   --       Growl Normal Status   --       Unknown Unknown   --       Unknown Unknown   --

If the player chose Piplup:

File:RivalPlatinum.gif [[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] Pearl [[Route 201|Route 201]] Diamond and Pearl [[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] and Professor Pearl Oak [[Route 201|Route 201]] Diamond and Pearl Reward: $500
Types: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow Held item: None Turtwig Lv.5 Tackle Normal Physical   --       Withdraw Water Status   --       Unknown Unknown   --       Unknown Unknown   --

Second battle

File:RivalPlatinum.gif [[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] Pearl [[Route 203|Route 203]] Diamond and Pearl [[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] and Professor Pearl Oak [[Route 203|Route 203]] Diamond and Pearl Reward: $900
Types: Normal Flying Ability: Keen Eye Held item: None Starly♂ Lv.7 Tackle Normal Physical   --       Growl Normal Status   --       Wing Attack Flying Physical   --       Unknown Unknown   --       Types: Fire Unknown Ability: Blaze Held item: None Chimchar♂ Lv.9 Scratch Normal Physical   --       Leer Normal Status   --       Ember Fire Special   --       Taunt Dark Status   --

If the player chose Chimchar:

File:RivalPlatinum.gif [[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] Pearl [[Route 203|Route 203]] Diamond and Pearl [[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] and Professor Pearl Oak [[Route 203|Route 203]] Diamond and Pearl Reward: $900
Types: Normal Flying Ability: Keen Eye Held item: None Starly♂ Lv.7 Tackle Normal Physical   --       Growl Normal Status   --       Wing Attack Flying Physical   --       Unknown Unknown   --       Types: Water Unknown Ability: Torrent Held item: None Piplup♂ Lv.9 Pound Normal Physical   --       Growl Normal Status   --       Bubble Water Special   --       Unknown Unknown   --

If the player chose Piplup:

File:RivalPlatinum.gif [[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] Pearl [[Route 203|Route 203]] Diamond and Pearl [[PKMN Trainer (Trainer class)|PKMN Trainer]] and Professor Pearl Oak [[Route 203|Route 203]] Diamond and Pearl Reward: $900
Types: Normal Flying Ability: Keen Eye Held item: None Starly♂ Lv.7 Tackle Normal Physical   --       Growl Normal Status   --       Wing Attack Flying Physical   --       Unknown Unknown   --       Types: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow Held item: None Turtwig♂ Lv.9 Tackle Normal Physical   --       Withdraw Water Status   --       Absorb Grass Special   --       Unknown Unknown   --

Third battle

If the player chose Turtwig: Template:PartyHeader Template:PartyBody43 Template:PartyDiv Template:PartyBody41 Template:PartyFooter

If the player chose Chimchar: Template:PartyHeader Template:PartyBody43 Template:PartyDiv Template:PartyBody41 Template:PartyFooter

If the player chose Piplup: Template:PartyHeader Template:PartyBody43 Template:PartyDiv Template:PartyBody41 Template:PartyFooter

Fourth battle

If the player chose Turtwig: Template:PartyHeader Template:PartyBody43 Template:PartyDiv Template:PartyBody41 Template:PartyFooter

If the player chose Chimchar: Template:PartyHeader Template:PartyBody43 Template:PartyDiv Template:PartyBody41 Template:PartyFooter

If the player chose Piplup: Template:PartyHeader Template:PartyBody43 Template:PartyDiv Template:PartyBody41 Template:PartyFooter

Fifth battle

If the player chose Turtwig: Template:PartyHeader Template:PartyBody43 Template:PartyDiv Template:PartyBody42 Template:PartyFooter

If the player chose Chimchar: Template:PartyHeader Template:PartyBody43 Template:PartyDiv Template:PartyBody42 Template:PartyFooter

If the player chose Piplup: Template:PartyHeader Template:PartyBody43 Template:PartyDiv Template:PartyBody42 Template:PartyFooter

Weekend battles

Phase 1

If the player chose Turtwig:

If the player chose Chimchar:

If the player chose Piplup: Template:PartyHeader Template:PartyBody43 Template:PartyDiv Template:PartyBody43 Template:PartyFooter

Phase 2

If the player chose Turtwig: Template:PartyHeader Template:PartyBody43

If the player chose Chimchar:

If the player chose Piplup: Template:PartyHeader Template:PartyBody43 Template:PartyDiv Template:PartyBody43 Template:PartyFooter

Phase 3 (After defeating the Elite Four 20 times)

If the player chose Turtwig: Template:PartyHeader Template:PartyBody43

If the player chose Chimchar:

If the player chose Piplup: Template:PartyHeader Template:PartyBody43 Template:PartyDiv Template:PartyBody43 Template:PartyFooter

Optional names for Pearl

Language	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum
English	Barry Damion Tyson Markus	Clint Ralph Lewis Tommy	Barry Nolan Roy Gavin
Japanese	ジュン Jun シゲル Shigeru コウジ Kōji トシノブ Toshinobu	ヒサシ Hisashi ソウスケ Sōsuke アキト Akito ノゾム Nozomu	ジュン Jun テツジ Tetsuji ヒロノブ Hironobu ヨシノリ Yoshinori
French	Enzo Yan Marcus Niels	Romain Quentin Mattéo Alexis	Enzo Théo Cédric Jacob
German	Lutz Gary Marco Jochen	Dirk Arnold Armin Bastian	Lutz Gary Marco Jochen
Italian	Alvise Gary Marzio Markus	Clint Ruggero Livio Tommaso	Alvise Rolando Ricky Gino
Spanish	Israel Rosendo Marcos Uriel	Germán Pablo Fabio Ignacio	Israel Rosendo Marcos Joni
Korean	용식 Yongsik 바람 Baram 효지 Hyoji 재준 Jaejun	무현 Muhyeon 조연 Joyeon 조인 Join 정무 Jeongmu	용식 Yongsik 바람 Baram 효지 Hyoji 재준 Jaejun

In the Japanese versions, if the player doesn't give a name for the rival, he will be automatically named パール Pearl in Diamond. In Pearl, the name ダイヤ Dia is automatically given. In Platinum, either Dia or Pearl will be randomly selected. The same is the case for other versions of the games, choosing either "Diamond" or "Pearl" based on the game being played. The only reason the Japanese games use ダイヤ rather than the full ダイヤモンド for "Diamond" is because a Trainer's name is restricted to five characters, while elsewhere the restriction is seven.

In the TCG

This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Pearl or his Pokémon in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

Name	Type	Level	Rarity	Set	Set no.
Rival	Su	–		Diamond & Pearl	113/130
				Secret Wonders	124/132

Trivia

• Pearl has achieved a high score of 2000 at Pal Park, which serves as the default high score.
• Although Pearl can only be battled on weekends, if the player saves the game in front of him on a Sunday in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, he can still be battled on weekdays if the player does not leave the Fight Area (even to go to the Pokémon Center) during the periods of time in between. This was corrected in Pokémon Platinum.
• Strangely, among the default names for him in the Japanese version of Pokémon Diamond is Shigeru, one of the names that are default in both Pokémon Red and Pokémon FireRed for Blue. "Gary" is also one of the optional names for him in the German and Italian-language versions of Pokémon Diamond. Gary's Korean Name, 바람 Baram can also be found among optional names for him in Korean-language version. Another point of similarity can perhaps be found in the fact that a relative of theirs is well-known in the Pokémon world, being the Frontier Brain of Sinnoh's Battle Tower in Pearl's case, and being a Pokémon professor in the case of Blue. Furthermore, both rivals are childhood acquaintances of the playable characters who go on to compete against them in collecting Gym badges, unlike Silver and Wally. Finally, Pearl uses the Starly line, while Blue uses the Pidgey line; they both use Heracross at some point in their respective games.
• All Japanese default names for Pearl come from game staff members' first names. They are all listed in the game's credits. Jun is from Junichi Masuda, production director and music composer. Shigeru is from Shigeru Ōmori, game design leader. Kōji comes from Kōji Nishino, a game designer. Toshinobu is from Toshinobu Matsumiya, game scenario author. Hisashi is from Hisashi Sogabe, battle system programmer. Sōsuke is from Sōsuke Tamada, field system programmer. Akito is from Akito Mori, communication system programmer and Nozomu is from Nozomu Saito, also one of the programmers.
• Pearl has a Pokétch; however, it is orange, while the player can only have a blue one (if playing as Lucas) or a pink one (if playing as Dawn). This is even stated by an old lady in Oreburgh City, who notes that blue and pink are the only colors that are produced by The Pokétch Company.
• Pearl has the highest level trained Pokémon in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, namely his Level 74 Torterra/Infernape/Empoleon after defeating the Elite Four 20 times. Arceus, Red's Pikachu (as well as the rest of Red's party, save Espeon), Steven's entire post-League Emerald party, and Blue's starter still outclass him, however.
  • In Platinum, his team has significantly increased levels, with his starter Pokémon becoming the highest-leveled Trainer-owned Pokémon in the series (even beating Red's Pikachu) at level 85.
• Of the three main characters of Sinnoh's games, Pearl is the only one whose outfit remains much the same between Diamond and Pearl and Platinum, with his shirt's sleeves lengthened (though it could be argued, and is in fact the case with their Pokémon Special and anime counterparts, that Dawn and Lucas merely are wearing heavier coats over their normal outfits).
• Unlike rivals for the Generation II and III games, who have had only cameo appearances, Pearl has an major anime counterpart in Barry, making him the first game rival since Blue to do so.

Rival and friend characters
Core series Blue • Silver • Brendan/May • Wally • Barry • Lucas/Dawn • Ethan/Lyra • Cheren • Bianca N • Hugh • Calem/Serena • Shauna • Tierno • Trevor • Lillie • Hau • Gladion • Trace Hop • Marnie • Bede • Klara • Avery • Nemona • Arven • Penny • Carmine • Kieran Spin-off games Ronald • Keith • Luca • Sharon • Paulo • Lear • Tina

Professor Rowan • Professor Oak • Johanna • Barry • Lucas • Dawn • Cynthia • Looker • Stat Trainers (Cheryl • Riley • Mira • Buck • Marley)
Bebe • Teala • Felicity • Roseanne • Rad Rickshaw • Eldritch • Wilma • Jasmine • Caitlin • Julia • Jordan • Dexter • Keira • Mr. Backlot • Morimoto
Underground Man • Mr. Goods • Mr. Fuego • Pokétch Co. President • Dr. Footstep • Pokémon Fan Club Chairman • Helena • Ketch Appy
Team Galactic • Gym guide • Gym Leaders • Elite Four • Frontier Brains • Name Rater • Day-Care Couple • Professor's assistants • Stats judge