Dual-slot mode

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Dual-slot mode, often called the dongle method, is one of the many ways that players of Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Versions can obtain Pokémon that are outside of the Sinnoh Dex, especially Pokémon that are exclusive to other regions, by using the GBA games of the series as dongles for the DS games.

The majority of Pokémon that can be obtained in this way are in some way version-exclusive Pokémon to one of the Generation III games. With one of the five Game Boy Advance games inserted into the GBA slot of a Nintendo DS while playing either Diamond or Pearl, players will be able to find Pokémon not otherwise available in Generation IV in certain areas of Sinnoh, but only after they have unlocked the ability to use Pal Park as well.

Using the dual-slot Mode with all five GBA games and trading version-exclusive Pokémon between Diamond and Pearl, players can get all Pokémon excluding Tangela, Tropius, the starters, and legendaries of previous generations.

List of Pokémon available using dual-slot mode

Ruby in the GBA slot
Pokémon Location
Image:273MS.gif Seedot Routes 203, 204 and 210, Eterna Forest
Image:274MS.gif Nuzleaf Routes 210 and 229
Image:303MS.gif Mawile Iron Island
Image:335MS.gif Zangoose Routes 208 and 210
Image:338MS.gif Solrock Lake Verity, Lake Acuity, Lake Valor, Mt. Coronet, Sendoff Spring, Turnback Cave
Sapphire in the GBA slot
Pokémon Location
Image:270MS.gif Lotad Routes 203, 204, 205, and 212 (south)
Image:271MS.gif Lombre Routes 212 (south) and 229
Image:302MS.gif Sableye Iron Island
Image:336MS.gif Seviper Routes 208 and 210
Image:337MS.gif Lunatone Lake Verity, Lake Acuity, Lake Valor, Mt. Coronet, Sendoff Spring, Turnback Cave
Emerald in the GBA slot
Pokémon Location
Image:204MS.gif Pineco Eterna Forest, Routes 203, 204, and 229
Image:207MS.gif Gligar Stark Mountain, Routes 206, 207, 214, 215, and 227
Image:213MS.gif Shuckle Route 224
Image:216MS.gif Teddiursa Route 211, Lake Acuity
Image:217MS.gif Ursaring Routes 216 and 217, Lake Acuity
FireRed in the GBA slot
Pokémon Location
Image:010MS.gif Caterpie Route 204
Image:011MS.gif Metapod Eterna Forest
Image:023MS.gif Ekans Route 212 (south)
Image:024MS.gif Arbok Great Marsh
Image:058MS.gif Growlithe Routes 201 and 202
Image:239MS.gif Elekid Routes 204 and 205, Valley Windworks
LeafGreen in the GBA slot
Pokémon Location
Image:013MS.gif Weedle Route 204
Image:014MS.gif Kakuna Eterna Forest
Image:027MS.gif Sandshrew Wayward Cave
Image:028MS.gif Sandslash Route 228
Image:037MS.gif Vulpix Routes 209 and 214
Image:240MS.gif Magby Route 227, Stark Mountain
Any Generation III game in the GBA slot
Pokémon Location
Image:093MS.gif Haunter Old Chateau
Image:094MS.gif Gengar Old Chateau

See also

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