Generation IV
Generation IV is the fourth set of Pokémon games released. It currently consists of Pokémon Diamond and Pearl on the Nintendo DS and Pokémon Battle Revolution on the Wii. Like Generation III takes place at the same time as Generation I, Generation IV seems to happen at the same time as Generation II.
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:
- Day/Night system returns from Generation II, with better transitions between the three time periods.
- 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.
- More Abilities than in the previous generation.
- 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.
Sinnoh starters
Though it was rumored that the Template:Type2/Template:Type2/Template:Type2 trio would be replaced instead with a Template:Type2/Template:Type2/Template:Type2 trio, that much proved to be false, and Diamond and Pearl's staters are the Grass-type Turtwig, the Fire-type Chimchar, and the Water-type Piplup.
Gym Leaders
| # | Leader | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roark | Rock |
| 2 | Gardenia | Grass |
| 3 | Maylene | Fighting |
| 4 | Crasher Wake | Water |
| 5 | Fantina | Ghost |
| 6 | Byron | Steel |
| 7 | Candice | Ice |
| 8 | Volkner | Electric |
New abilities for old Pokémon
Some old Pokémon gain new abilities:
- Pidgey, Pidgeotto and Pidgeot 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 and Venomoth can have Tinted Lens.
- Meowth and Persian can have Technician.
- Mankey and Primeape 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 and Hypno can have Forewarn.
- Hitmonlee can have Reckless.
- Hitmonchan can have Iron Fist.
- Tangela can have Leaf Guard.
- Kangaskhan can have Scrappy.
- Horsea, Seadra and Kingdra can have Sniper.
- Mr. Mime can have Filter.
- Scyther and Scizor can have Technician.
- Smoochum and Jynx can have Forewarn.
- Pinsir can have Mold Breaker.
- Tauros can have Anger Point.
- Eevee can have Adaptibility.
- Porygon and Porygon2 can have Download.
- Hoppip, Skiploom and Jumpluff can have Leaf Guard.
- Sunkern and Sunflora can have Solar Power.
- Murkrow can have Super Luck.
- Granbull can have Quick Feet.
- Shuckle can have Gluttony.
- Teddiursa and Ursaring can have Quick Feet.
- Swinub and Piloswine can have Snow Cloak.
- Remoraid and Octillery can have Sniper.
- Stantler can have Frisk.
- Smeargle can have Technician.
- Tyrogue can have Steadfast.
- Hitmontop can have Technician.
- Miltank can have Scrappy.
- Poochyena and Mightyena can have Quick Feet.
- Zigzagoon and Linoone can have Gluttony.
- Shroomish and Breloom can have Poison Heal.
- Skitty and Delcatty can have Normalize.
- Sableye can have Stall.
- Illumise can have Tinted Lens.
- Numel can have Simple.
- Camerupt can have Solid Rock.
- Spinda can have Tangled Feet.
- Barboach and Whiscash can have Anticipation.
- Shuppet and Banette can have Frisk.
- Tropius can have Solar Power.
- Absol can have Super Luck.
- Snorunt and Glalie can have Ice Body.
- Spheal, Sealeo and Walrein can have Ice Body.
Other Generation IV games
Pokémon Battle Revolution, released in Japan in December, 2006, 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.
Many also hope for a remake of Pokémon Gold and Silver for the DS, much as Pokémon Red and Green were remade for the GBA as Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen.
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