Generation IV
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Generation IV is the fourth set of Pokémon games released. It consists of Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, and SoulSilver Versions on the Nintendo DS and Pokémon Battle Revolution on the Wii. The events of Generation IV are contemporaneous with the events of Generation II.
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Advances in gameplay
This generation is to Generation III as Generation II was to Generation I, being compatible with the GBA games by allowing players to transfer up to six Pokémon per cartridge ahead to Sinnoh every 24 hours. Additional advances are as follows:
- The time system returns from Generation II, with better transitions between the three time periods. (morning, day, and night)
- An actual 3D rendering of the overworld, as opposed to only sprites.
- Distinction between Physical and Special moves, characteristics which are no longer dependent upon the move's type.
- 47 new abilities, bringing the total up to 123.
- 107 new Pokémon, including many new evolutions and pre-evolutions of older Pokémon, bringing the total to 493.
- 113 new moves, bringing the total to 467.
- Another new villainous team, Team Galactic.
- Wi-Fi battling and trading over the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, similar to the Mobile Adapter used in conjunction with Pokémon Crystal.
- New versions of Contests, with more rounds.
- Underground bases and mini-games including capture the flag.
- Some Pokémon now display differences between genders.
Sinnoh starters
Though it was rumored that the Grass-type/Fire-type/Water-type trio would be replaced instead with a Dark-type/Psychic-type/Fighting-type trio, that much proved to be false, and Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum's starters are the Grass-type Turtwig, the Fire-type Chimchar, and the Water-type Piplup.
Johto starters
As the Generation IV games taking place in Johto are remakes of Generation II games, the starters are the same as in that generation; they are the Grass-type Chikorita, the Fire-type Cyndaquil, and the Water-type Totodile.
Gym Leaders
Diamond/Pearl
| Sinnoh League | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Generation IV | Region: Sinnoh | ||
| Gym Leader Japanese | Location Japanese | Type | Badge |
 Roark ヒョウタ Hyouta | Oreburgh City クロガネシティ Kurogane City | Rock |  Coal Badge |
 Gardenia ナタネ Natane | Eterna City ハクタイシティ Hakutai City | Grass |  Forest Badge |
 Maylene スモモ Sumomo | Veilstone City トバリシティ Tobari City | Fighting |  Cobble Badge |
 Crasher Wake マキシマム仮面 Maximum Mask | Pastoria City ノモセシティ Nomose City | Water |  Fen Badge |
 Fantina メリッサ Melissa | Hearthome City ヨスガシティ Yosuga City | Ghost |  Relic Badge |
 Byron トウガン Tougan | Canalave City ミオシティ Mio City | Steel |  Mine Badge |
 Candice スズナ Suzuna | Snowpoint City キッサキシティ Kissaki City | Ice |  Icicle Badge |
 Volkner デンジ Denzi | Sunyshore City ナギサシティ Nagisa City | Electric |  Beacon Badge |
Platinum
| Sinnoh League | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Generation IV | Region: Sinnoh | ||
| Gym Leader Japanese | Location Japanese | Type | Badge |
| Roark ヒョウタ Hyouta | Oreburgh City クロガネシティ Kurogane City | Rock | Coal Badge |
| Gardenia ナタネ Natane | Eterna City ハクタイシティ Hakutai City | Grass | Forest Badge |
| Fantina メリッサ Melissa | Hearthome City ヨスガシティ Yosuga City | Ghost | Relic Badge |
| Maylene スモモ Sumomo | Veilstone City トバリシティ Tobari City | Fighting | Cobble Badge |
| Crasher Wake マキシマム仮面 Maximum Mask | Pastoria City ノモセシティ Nomose City | Water | Fen Badge |
| Byron トウガン Tougan | Canalave City ミオシティ Mio City | Steel | Mine Badge |
| Candice スズナ Suzuna | Snowpoint City キッサキシティ Kissaki City | Ice | Icicle Badge |
| Volkner デンジ Denzi | Sunyshore City ナギサシティ Nagisa City | Electric | Beacon Badge |
New abilities for old Pokémon
Some old Pokémon gain new abilities:
- Pidgey, Pidgeotto, Pidgeot, and Spinda can have Tangled Feet.
- Nidoran♀, Nidorina, Nidoqueen, Nidoran♂, Nidorino and Nidoking can have Rivalry.
- Cleffa, Clefairy and Clefable can have Magic Guard.
- Paras and Parasect can have Dry Skin.
- Venonat, Venomoth, and Illumise can have Tinted Lens.
- Meowth, Persian, Scizor, Scyther, Hitmontop, and Smeargle can have Technician.
- Mankey, Primeape, and Tauros can have Anger Point.
- Machop, Machoke and Machamp can have No Guard.
- Seel and Dewgong can have Hydration.
- Shellder and Cloyster can have Skill Link.
- Drowzee, Hypno, Smoochum, and Jynx can have Forewarn.
- Hitmonlee can have Reckless.
- Hitmonchan can have Iron Fist.
- Tangela, Hoppip, Skiploom, and Jumpluff can have Leaf Guard.
- Kangaskhan and Miltank can have Scrappy.
- Horsea, Seadra, Kingdra, Remoraid, and Octillery can have Sniper.
- Mr. Mime can have Filter.
- Pinsir can have Mold Breaker.
- Eevee can have Adaptability.
- Porygon and Porygon2 can have Download.
- Sunkern, Sunflora, and Tropius can have Solar Power.
- Murkrow and Absol can have Super Luck.
- Granbull, Poochyena, Mightyena, Teddiursa, and Ursaring can have Quick Feet.
- Shuckle, Zigzagoon, and Linoone can have Gluttony.
- Swinub and Piloswine can have Snow Cloak.
- Stantler, Shuppet, and Banette can have Frisk.
- Tyrogue can have Steadfast.
- Shroomish and Breloom can have Poison Heal.
- Skitty and Delcatty can have Normalize.
- Sableye can have Stall.
- Numel can have Simple.
- Camerupt can have Solid Rock.
- Barboach and Whiscash can have Anticipation.
- Snorunt, Glalie, Spheal, Sealeo, and Walrein can have Ice Body.
Other Generation IV games
Pokémon Battle Revolution features a Pokémon Stadium-like arena for battle, allowing Diamond and Pearl to link to it through wireless communications between the Nintendo DS and Wii, much like previous generations' games would link to Colosseum, XD, Stadium, and Stadium 2. Battle Revolution also features online battles with players around the world via the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection.
Pokémon Platinum is the third game to Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, like Pokémon Yellow, Pokémon Crystal and Pokémon Emerald of previous generations.
Remakes of Pokémon Gold and Silver for the Nintendo DS, much like Pokémon Red and Green's remakes for the Game Boy Advance, fill out the generation.
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