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'''Pokémon Diamond Version''' (Japanese: '''ポケットモンスターダイヤモンド''' ''Pocket Monsters Diamond'') and '''Pokémon Pearl Version''' (Japanese: '''ポケットモンスターパール''' ''Pocket Monsters Pearl'') are the first [[core series]] Pokémon RPGs released on the [[Nintendo DS]], beginning [[Generation IV]]. The games were released in Japan on September 28, 2006, in North America on April 22, 2007, and in Europe on July 27, 2007. They take place in the region of [[Sinnoh]] and the {{player}}'s starting area is [[Twinleaf Town]].
'''Pokémon Diamond Version''' (Japanese: '''ポケットモンスターダイヤモンド''' ''Pocket Monsters Diamond'') and '''Pokémon Pearl Version''' (Japanese: '''ポケットモンスターパール''' ''Pocket Monsters Pearl'') are [[Nintendo DS]] games that are the first [[core series]] Pokémon games of [[Generation IV]]. The games were released in Japan on September 28, 2006, in North America on April 22, 2007, in Australia on June 21, 2007, and in Europe on July 27, 2007. They take place in the [[Sinnoh]] region.
 
They were followed by {{game|Platinum}}, an enhanced version of these games.


==Plot==
==Plot==
{{spoilers}}
{{spoilers}}
When the game begins, the player watches a [[television|newscast]] about a sighting of a [[red Gyarados]] in [[Johto]]'s [[Lake of Rage]]. The player then heads to his or her best friend {{ga|Barry}}'s house and heads to [[Lake Verity]] with him to search for [[Legendary Pokémon]]. When they arrive, they notice [[Professor Rowan]] and his assistant ({{ga|Lucas}} or {{ga|Dawn}}, depending on the player's [[gender]]) discussing the professor's work and his search for something in the lake. The pair notice the player and hurry off, leaving behind a briefcase. As Barry approaches the briefcase, two wild {{p|Starly}} attack. The player and Barry open the briefcase, which contains [[Starter Pokémon|three Pokémon]] they must choose from to fight off the attacking Pokémon. Barry, who later becomes the rival, takes the Pokémon that has a type advantage over the player's choice. After the battle, the professor's assistant will briefly appear and comment that the Pokémon have been used before exiting with the briefcase. The player and Barry return to [[Twinleaf Town]]. Back in Twinleaf Town the player's mother gives him or her a pair of [[Running Shoes]] before the player leaves for [[Sandgem Town]]. When the player meets Professor Rowan in Sandgem Town, the professor gives the player the Pokémon chosen at the lake and a [[Pokédex]]. The player then sets off to explore Sinnoh and defeat [[Gym Leader]]s in order to advance further in the plot, challenge the [[Elite Four]], and become the {{pkmn|Champion}} of Sinnoh.
When the game begins, the {{player}} watches a [[television|newscast]] about a sighting of a [[red Gyarados]] in [[Johto]]'s [[Lake of Rage]]. The player then heads to their best friend {{ga|Barry}}'s house and heads to [[Lake Verity]] with him to search for [[Legendary Pokémon]]. When they arrive, they notice [[Professor Rowan]] and his assistant ({{ga|Lucas}} or {{ga|Dawn}}, depending on the player's [[gender]]) discussing the professor's work and his search for something in the lake. The pair notice the player and hurry off, leaving behind a briefcase. As Barry approaches the briefcase, two wild {{p|Starly}} attack. The player and Barry open the briefcase, which contains [[Starter Pokémon|three Pokémon]] they must choose from to fight off the attacking Pokémon. Barry, who later becomes the rival, takes the Pokémon that has a type advantage over the player's choice. After the battle, the professor's assistant will briefly appear and comment that the Pokémon have been used before exiting with the briefcase. The player and Barry return to [[Twinleaf Town]]. Back in Twinleaf Town the player's mother gives them a pair of [[Running Shoes]] before the player leaves for [[Sandgem Town]]. When the player meets Professor Rowan in Sandgem Town, the professor gives the player the Pokémon chosen at the lake and a [[Pokédex]]. The player then sets off to explore Sinnoh and defeat [[Gym Leader]]s in order to advance further in the plot, challenge the [[Elite Four]], and become the {{pkmn|Champion}} of Sinnoh.


During the course of the game, there are many conflicts with the evil [[Team Galactic]] and its leader, [[Cyrus]]. When the power of {{p|Dialga}}{{sup/4|D}} or {{p|Palkia}}{{sup/4|P}}, summoned by Cyrus, begins to overwhelm Sinnoh, {{p|Uxie}}, {{p|Mesprit}} and {{p|Azelf}} appear and negate the power flow, and the player is then forced into a battle with the [[legendary Pokémon]].
During the course of the game, there are many conflicts with the evil [[Team Galactic]] and its leader, [[Cyrus]]. When the power of {{p|Dialga}}{{sup/4|D}} or {{p|Palkia}}{{sup/4|P}}, summoned by Cyrus, begins to overwhelm Sinnoh, {{p|Uxie}}, {{p|Mesprit}} and {{p|Azelf}} appear and negate the power flow, and the player is then forced into a battle with the [[Legendary Pokémon]].


After the player defeats the Elite Four, there are further activities to pursue. These mainly concern the capture of previously unavailable Pokémon, extra features such as the Poké Radar, exploration of previously inaccessible places such as the [[Fight Area|Fight]], [[Survival Area|Survival]], and [[Resort Area]]s and the perfection of battle skills in the {{Gdis|Battle Tower|IV}}.
After the player defeats the Elite Four, there are further activities to pursue. These mainly concern the capture of previously unavailable Pokémon, extra features such as the Poké Radar, exploration of previously inaccessible places such as the [[Fight Area|Fight]], [[Survival Area|Survival]], and [[Resort Area]]s and the perfection of battle skills in the {{Gdis|Battle Tower|IV}}.
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*Battle and trade with your friends around the world using [[Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection]]!
*Battle and trade with your friends around the world using [[Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection]]!
*Watch as day turns to night with the return of the real-time clock feature!
*Watch as day turns to night with the return of the real-time clock feature!
==Connectivity==
[[{{ns:6}}:Pokémon Pearl.jpg|right|thumb|200px|North American Pokémon Pearl DS card]]
All features of these games requiring access to the Nintendo Wi-fi Connection Service are no longer supported, as of [http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/gameslist/en/games-wifi.jsp May 20, 2014].
* Diamond and Pearl are compatible with the [[Generation III|Game Boy Advance Pokémon RPGs]] after seeing the first 150 Pokémon in the Sinnoh Pokédex. The GBA cartridge is inserted into the GBA slot of the Nintendo DS, while Diamond or Pearl is in its DS card slot to upload Pokémon. There is also a feature called [[dual-slot mode]] where if there is a certain Pokémon cartridge in the GBA slot, a certain Pokémon will appear in a certain area in Sinnoh in which it does not natively appear. For example, when {{game3|FireRed and LeafGreen|Pokémon FireRed|s}} is in the GBA slot, wild {{p|Arbok}} will appear in the [[Great Marsh]] area in [[Pastoria City]].
* Pokémon uploads are restricted to six per 24-hour period per GBA cartridge, and the player will have to re-capture such transferred Pokémon in [[Pal Park]] located at the end of {{rt|221|Sinnoh}} before transferring from another GBA game.
** However there is a [[Pal Park Glitch|way to bypass this restriction]].
* Pokémon knowing any of the [[Generation III]] [[HM]] [[move]]s ({{m|Cut}}, {{m|Fly}}, {{m|Surf}}, {{m|Strength}}, {{m|Flash}}, {{m|Rock Smash}}, {{m|Waterfall}}, and {{m|Dive}}) cannot be transferred; therefore, it is necessary to go to the [[Move Deleter]] in [[Fuchsia City]] or [[Lilycove City]] to remove them before transfer.
* The player cannot transfer any of the Pokémon back to the GBA cartridge once they are transferred to their Diamond/Pearl copy; the transfer is permanent.
* The DS's native support for Wi-Fi is employed, allowing players to trade, battle and communicate using "voice chat" online.
* Diamond and Pearl feature wireless connectivity to [[Pokémon Battle Revolution]], much as their predecessors connected to the [[Nintendo 64]] and [[Nintendo GameCube]] and their respective battle arena games.
* Diamond and Pearl feature a global trading system, the [[Global Terminal|Global Trade Station]], that allows Trainers to search for any Pokémon they want, or put up one of their own Pokémon for trade for any Pokémon. Players of other games can search for the Pokémon that others have put onto the [[Global Terminal|Global Trade Station]].
* Diamond and Pearl feature connectivity to {{ga|Pokémon Ranger}}. By completing a special mission in Ranger, an {{pkmn|Egg}} can be sent from Ranger to Diamond or Pearl, where it can be hatched into the legendary Pokémon, {{p|Manaphy}}.
* Diamond and Pearl also feature connectivity to {{g|Ranger: Shadows of Almia}}. By completing three special missions in the game, a {{p|Manaphy}} {{pkmn|Egg}}, a {{p|Riolu}} with {{m|Aura Sphere}} and a {{p|Darkrai}} with {{m|Dark Void}} can be sent from the game to Diamond or Pearl.
* Diamond and Pearl also feature connection to the [[Wii|WiiWare]] title [[My Pokémon Ranch]], in which Pokémon can be raised and stored in a farm-like environment, much like [[Generation III]]'s {{g|Box Ruby & Sapphire}}.


==Features==
==Features==
The day-night system first appearing in [[Generation II]] returns, with the same three [[time]] periods, but better transitioning between them. A new multifunction device called the [[Pokétch]], short for Pokémon Watch, is also introduced. The regional {{pkmn|Professor}}'s name is [[Professor Rowan]], after [[wp:Rowan|a tree]] like the others, and he allows the player and his or her rival to keep the [[starter Pokémon]] they used against attacking wild Pokémon at the beginning of the game.
The day-night system first appearing in [[Generation II]] returns, with the same three [[time]] periods, but better transitioning between them. A new multifunction device called the [[Pokétch]], short for Pokémon Watch, is also introduced. The regional {{pkmn|Professor}}'s name is [[Professor Rowan]], after [[wp:Rowan|a tree]] like the others, and he allows the player and their rival to keep the [[starter Pokémon]] they used against attacking wild Pokémon at the beginning of the game.


A new battle system is used for Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. In this new battle system, attacks are declared either physical or special by how the attack itself operates, i.e. whether the attack touches the enemy or not, instead of the attack type, as was previously the case. For example, {{m|ThunderPunch}} is now [[physical move|physical]] and {{m|Hyper Beam}} is now [[special move|special]]. This was initially highly controversial with fans of the series, as it was considered to "waste" some of the Pokémon that were more powerful in [[Generation III]], like {{p|Blaziken}} and {{p|Sceptile}}, though it now allows for a more versatile set of moves to be viable for these Pokémon.
A new battle system is used for Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. In this new battle system, attacks are declared either physical or special by how the attack itself operates, i.e. whether the attack touches the enemy or not, instead of the attack type, as was previously the case. For example, {{m|ThunderPunch}} is now [[physical move|physical]] and {{m|Hyper Beam}} is now [[special move|special]]. This was initially highly controversial with fans of the series, as it was considered to "waste" some of the Pokémon that were more powerful in [[Generation III]], like {{p|Blaziken}} and {{p|Sceptile}}, though it now allows for a more versatile set of moves to be viable for these Pokémon.
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===Wi-Fi===
===Wi-Fi===
The DS's native support for Wi-Fi is employed, allowing players to trade, battle and communicate using "voice chat" online. This feature is no longer supported as of [http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/gameslist/en/games-wifi.jsp May 20, 2014].  
The DS's native support for Wi-Fi is employed, allowing players to trade, battle and communicate using "voice chat" online. This feature is no longer officially supported as of [http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/gameslist/en/games-wifi.jsp May 20, 2014]. However, there are now fanmade custom servers which act as a replacement for the discontinued online features of these games. [http://wfc.kaeru.world Kaeru WFC] and Wiimmfi run the servers and DNS proxies necessary to access it, so by simply changing the Internet settings on your Nintendo DS, you can access online play again.


===GTS===
===GTS===
The [[Global Trade System]] or GTS is introduced, allowing Trainers to search for any Pokémon they want, or put up one of their own Pokémon for trade for any Pokémon. Players of other games can search for the Pokémon that others have put onto the GTS. This feature is no longer supported as of [http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/gameslist/en/games-wifi.jsp May 20, 2014].
The [[Global Trade System]] or GTS is introduced, allowing Trainers to search for any Pokémon they want, or put up one of their own Pokémon for trade for any Pokémon. Players of other games can search for the Pokémon that others have put onto the GTS. This feature is no longer officially supported as of [http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/gameslist/en/games-wifi.jsp May 20, 2014]. However, there are now fanmade custom servers which act as a replacement for the discontinued online features of these games, including the [http://pkmnclassic.net/ Poké Classic Network’s GTS]. [http://wfc.kaeru.world Kaeru WFC] and Wiimmfi run the servers and DNS proxies necessary to access it, so by simply changing the Internet settings on your Nintendo DS, you can access online play again.


===Contests===
===Contests===
{{main|Pokémon Super Contest}}
{{main|Pokémon Super Contest}}
In Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, a significant amount of changes have been made to the [[Pokémon Contest]]s introduced in [[Generation III]], now known as Super Contests.
In Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, a significant amount of changes have been made to the [[Pokémon Contest]]s introduced in [[Generation III]], now known as Pokémon Super Contests.


Instead of making [[Pokéblock]]s with Berries, Berry-flavored muffins called [[Poffin]]s are made. This is done in [[Hearthome City]], though not within the [[Contest Hall]], instead it is done at the [[Poffin House]], which is near the Pokémon Center in Hearthome. Using the DS's touchscreen, players must stir the Poffin as directed by arrows that appear. Before the Contest starts, [[Jordan]] gives the player a Poffin that improves all five [[Contest condition|conditions]].
Instead of making [[Pokéblock]]s with {{Berries}}, Berry-flavored muffins called [[Poffin]]s are made. This is done in [[Hearthome City]], though not within the [[Contest Hall|Super Contest Hall]], instead it is done at the [[Poffin House]]. Using the [[Nintendo DS]]'s {{wp|Stylus (computing)|stylus pen}}, players must stir the Poffin mixture as directed by arrows that appear. Before the player enters their first Super Contest, [[Jordan]] gives the player a Mild Poffin that improves all five [[Contest condition|condition stats]].


The first round, known as the [[Visual Competition]], is similar to the first round in Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald, but instead of relying solely on Contest stats, Pokémon must be dressed up using [[Accessory|Accessories]] with the stylus within a time limit. Each particular Contest will require different Accessories, and higher {{OBP|rank|Contest}}s may require more to be put on the Pokémon.
The first round, known as the [[Visual Competition]], is similar to the first round in Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald, but instead of relying solely on condition stats, Pokémon must be dressed up using [[Accessory|Accessories]] with the stylus within a time limit. Each particular Contest will require different Accessories, and higher {{OBP|rank|Contest}}s may require more to be put on the Pokémon.


The second round is a [[Dance Competition|dancing round]], using buttons on the touch screen to either perform a dance that the others will find hard to mimic (if the player's Pokémon is the main dancer) or to copy the lead Pokémon's dance moves. Each Pokémon gets a turn at being the leader, and the leader must try to dance in time with the music, and so, obviously, so do the background dancers. The A, B, X, and Y buttons also work.
The second round is the [[Dance Competition]], using buttons on the touch screen to either perform a dance that the others will find hard to mimic (if the player's Pokémon is the lead dancer) or to copy the lead Pokémon's dance moves. Each Pokémon gets a turn at being the leader, and the leader must try to dance in time with the music, and do the background dancers. The A, B, X, and Y buttons also work.


The third round is very similar to the appeals round in Generation III, and the main difference is that there are three judges and only four [[appeal]]s, rather than one judge and five appeals. A Pokémon will get more points if it is the only Pokémon to perform for a particular judge, less if another one appeals for that judge and so on. The crowd system is still in place, but this time, each judge has a different meter, making it both potentially risky and potentially rewarding to appeal to a judge that all of the other Pokémon are appealing to. In addition, Pokémon will receive bonus points for appeals regardless of the impression on the judge, and points are not added simply for raising a judge's "voltage."
The third round is very similar to the appeals round in Generation III, and the main difference is that there are three [[Contest Judge]]s and only four turns to [[appeal]], rather than one judge and five turns to appeal. A Pokémon will get more points if it is the only Pokémon to perform for a particular judge, less if another one appeals for that judge and so on. The crowd system is still in place, but this time, each judge has a different meter, making it both potentially risky and potentially rewarding to appeal to a judge that all of the other Pokémon are appealing to. In addition, Pokémon will receive bonus points for appeals regardless of the impression on the judge, and points are not added simply for raising a judge's "voltage."


===Gyms===
===Gyms===
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During the week that followed the games' Japanese release, [[Serebii.net]] featured a "Discovery Trench" that revealed the names and stats of many of the previously-unknown Pokémon to the general public.
During the week that followed the games' Japanese release, [[Serebii.net]] featured a "Discovery Trench" that revealed the names and stats of many of the previously-unknown Pokémon to the general public.


====[[Game-exclusive Pokémon|Game exclusives]]====
====[[Game-exclusive Pokémon]]====
The following Pokémon are only obtainable in one game of this pair. In order to obtain Pokémon exclusive to the other game of this pair, they must be traded either from that game or from another compatible game of [[Generation IV]] which has that Pokémon available. Alternatively, all Pokémon released prior to these games may be migrated from a [[Generation III]] game.
The following Pokémon are only obtainable in one game of this pair. In order to obtain Pokémon exclusive to the other game of this pair, they must be traded either from that game or from another compatible game of [[Generation IV]] which has that Pokémon available. Alternatively, all Pokémon released prior to these games may be migrated from a [[Generation III]] game.


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==Compatibility==
==Connectivity==
Trading exists between Diamond and Pearl Versions through the [[Nintendo DS]]'s internal wireless connection. It connects to {{game|Platinum}}, {{2v2|HeartGold|SoulSilver}} in the same manner. {{pkmn|Egg}}s received from {{ga|Pokémon Ranger}} and its sequels are also sent through wireless. Diamond and Pearl also have the ability to connect to the {{wp|internet}} using [[Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection]], and can also connect to [[Wii]] consoles. Due to improvements in international linking, some {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} can have [[foreign Pokédex entries]].
Trading exists between Diamond and Pearl Versions through the [[Nintendo DS]]'s internal wireless connection. It connects to {{game|Platinum}}, {{2v2|HeartGold|SoulSilver}} in the same manner. {{pkmn|Egg}}s received from {{ga|Pokémon Ranger}} and its sequels are also sent through wireless. Diamond and Pearl also have the ability to connect to the {{wp|internet}} using [[Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection]], and can also connect to [[Wii]] consoles. Due to improvements in international linking, some {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} can have [[foreign Pokédex entries]].


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[[Generation IV]] is the first generation with regular Korean releases; every single main series game since Diamond and Pearl have been released in Korean. However, non-Korean versions of Generation IV games did not include a way to view Korean characters, and therefore Korean versions of any Generation IV game can't normally trade with any non-Korean game. If a Pokémon with a Korean name or Korean Trainer name was somehow traded to a non-Korean game, the data for their name would be converted to something else. In Diamond and Pearl, empty spaces were used in lieu of Korean characters. This was changed to dashes in Platinum&mdash;and subsequently HeartGold and SoulSilver&mdash;likely to prevent any issues that may come from a completely blank name.
[[Generation IV]] is the first generation with regular Korean releases; every single main series game since Diamond and Pearl have been released in Korean. However, non-Korean versions of Generation IV games did not include a way to view Korean characters, and therefore Korean versions of any Generation IV game can't normally trade with any non-Korean game. If a Pokémon with a Korean name or Korean Trainer name was somehow traded to a non-Korean game, the data for their name would be converted to something else. In Diamond and Pearl, empty spaces were used in lieu of Korean characters. This was changed to dashes in Platinum&mdash;and subsequently HeartGold and SoulSilver&mdash;likely to prevent any issues that may come from a completely blank name.
The following features of these games which require access to the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection Service are no longer supported, as of [http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/gameslist/en/games-wifi.jsp May 20, 2014].
* The DS's native support for Wi-Fi is employed, allowing players to trade, battle and communicate using "voice chat" online.
* Diamond and Pearl feature a global trading system, the [[Global Terminal|Global Trade Station]], that allows Trainers to search for any Pokémon they want, or put up one of their own Pokémon for trade for any Pokémon. Players of other games can search for the Pokémon that others have put onto the [[Global Terminal|Global Trade Station]].


==Reception==
==Reception==
Pokémon Diamond and Pearl were critically well received, with Nintendo Power calling them "the ultimate Pokémon experience." <ref>[http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/ds/pokemondiamond?q=pokemon 1 Pokemon Diamond (DS) reviews at Metacritic.com] (retrieved December 21, 2009)</ref> The inclusion of Wi-Fi features and the voice chat feature were also praised. However, the games were criticized for their somewhat basic graphics, with IGN commenting "if you're looking for impressive visuals you're not going to get them."<ref>[http://uk.ds.ign.com/articles/782/782443p2.html IGN: Pokemon Diamond Version Review] (retrieved December 21, 2009)</ref> Despite this, Diamond and Pearl received a "Great" score of 8.5/10 on the site.<ref>[http://ds.ign.com/objects/707/707323.html Pokemon Diamond | Pokemon Diamond Version (2007)] (retrieved December 21, 2009)</ref>
Pokémon Diamond and Pearl were critically well received, with [[Nintendo Power]] calling them "the ultimate Pokémon experience."<ref>[http://www.metacritic.com/game/ds/pokemon-diamond-version Pokémon Diamond Version for DS Reviews - Metacritic]</ref> The inclusion of Wi-Fi features and the voice chat feature were also praised. However, the games were criticized for their somewhat basic graphics, with {{wp|IGN}} commenting "if you're looking for impressive visuals you're not going to get them." Despite this, Diamond and Pearl received a "Great" score of 8.5/10 on the site.<ref>[http://www.ign.com/articles/2007/04/20/pokemon-diamond-review Pokémon Diamond Review - IGN]</ref> Gaming magazine {{wp|Famitsu}} gave them a score of 35 out of 40.<ref>[[n:Famitsu scores Diamond, Pearl|Famitsu scores Diamond, Pearl - Bulbanews]]</ref> Pokémon Diamond and Pearl hold a rating of 85.07%<ref>[http://www.gamerankings.com/ds/925601-pokemon-diamond-version/index.html Pokémon Diamond Version for DS - GameRankings]</ref> and 85.12%,<ref>[https://www.gamerankings.com/ds/925602-pokemon-pearl-version/index.html Pokémon Pearl Version for DS - GameRankings]</ref> respectively, on {{wp|GameRankings}}.


===Sales===
===Sales===
On December 27, 2006, it was announced that the two games combined became the first Nintendo DS games to hit five million units shipped.<ref>[https://www.famitsu.com/game/news/2006/12/27/103,1167202517,65081,0,0.html Pokémon Diamond and Pearl shipments exceed 5 million! - Famitsu.com] (Japanese)</ref> In the United States, over 533,000 pre-orders were taken before release,<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070425074506/http://press.nintendo.com/articles.jsp?id=11981 Nintendo advises Pokémon fans: pre-orders top 500,000] (archive)</ref> and one million copies were sold within five days. By the end of April 2007, the US release of Pokémon Diamond had sold approximately 1.045 million copies, and Pokémon Pearl had sold approximately 712 thousand copies.<ref>[[n:NPD Group sales data for April 2007 revealed|NPD Group sales data for April 2007 revealed - Bulbanews]]</ref>


According to {{wp|Famitsu}}, Pokémon Diamond and Pearl sold 1,586,360 units in the four days after its release. On December 27, 2006, it was announced that the two games combined became the first Nintendo DS games to hit five million units shipped.<ref>[http://www.famitsu.com/game/news/2006/12/27/103,1167202517,65081,0,0.html 『ポケットモンスター ダイヤモンド・パール』の出荷本数が500万本を突破! ] (retrieved December 21, 2009)</ref>
In the fiscal year of their release, they sold 5.21 million units.<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2007/070427e.pdf#page=6 Nintendo Co., Ltd. - Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2007]</ref> As of March 31, 2020, Pokémon Diamond and Pearl have sold 17.67 million copies worldwide.<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/finance/software/ds.html Top Selling Title Sales Units - Nintendo DS Software]</ref>


Sales of Pokémon Diamond and Pearl in Japan exceeded the five million mark in the 29th week of sales (April 9–15, 2007).<ref>[[Bulbanews]]: [[n:Diamond, Pearl sales cross 5 million mark in Japan|Diamond, Pearl sales cross 5 million mark in Japan]] (retrieved December 21, 2009)</ref> In the United States, over 533,000 pre-orders were taken before release,<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20070425074506/http://press.nintendo.com/articles.jsp?id=11981 NINTENDO ADVISES POKÉMON FANS: PRE-ORDERS TOP 500,000] (Wayward archive) (retrieved January 13, 2010)</ref> and one million copies were sold within five days. By the end of April 2007, the US release of Pokémon Diamond had sold approximately 1.045 million copies, and Pokémon Pearl had sold approximately 712 thousand copies.<ref>[[Bulbanews]]: [[n:NPD Group sales data for April 2007 revealed|NPD Group sales data for April 2007 revealed]] (retrieved December 21, 2009)</ref>
====Japanese sales====
Pokémon Diamond and Pearl sold 1,588,734 units on their first week on the Japanese market, being 820,047 from Pokémon Diamond and 768,687 from Pokémon Pearl, with a {{wp|sell-through}} of 97.12% and 96.16% respectively. By December 29, 2013, the end of their 379th week, they had sold 5,825,505 copies, being 3,189,446 from Pokémon Diamond and 2,636,059 from Pokémon Pearl.


===Japanese sales===
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: ''Source: [http://www.enterbrain.co.jp/ Enterbrain] via [http://www.famitsu.com/game/rank/top30/ ファミ通 ゲームソフト本数ランキング TOP30]
''Pokémon Diamond Version''
{| class="roundy" style="width:auto; text-align:center; background: #{{Diamond color}}; border: 3px solid #{{Pearl color}};"
{| class="roundy" style="text-align:center; border:3px solid #{{diamond color dark}}; background:#{{diamond color}}"
|-
! style="background:#{{diamond color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Week
!
! style="background:#{{diamond color light}}" | Week ending
! Week ending
! style="background:#{{diamond color light}}" | Ranking
! Units sold
! style="background:#{{diamond color light}}" | Units sold
! Total units sold
! style="background:#{{diamond color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | Total units sold
|-
|- style="background:#fff"
! 1
| 1
| style="background:#fff" | October 1, 2006
| October 1, 2006
| style="background:#fff" | 1,575,266
| 1st
| style="background:#fff" | 1,575,266
| 820,047
|-
| 820,047
! 2
|- style="background:#fff"
| style="background:#fff" | October 8, 2006
| 2
| style="background:#fff" | 466,273
| October 8, 2006
| style="background:#fff" | 2,041,539
| 2nd
|-
| 254,080
! 3
| 1,074,127
| style="background:#fff" | October 15, 2006
|- style="background:#fff"
| style="background:#fff" | 275,494
| 3
| style="background:#fff" | 2,317,033
| October 15, 2006
|-
| 1st
! 4
| 159,443
| style="background:#fff" | October 22, 2006
| 1,233,570
| style="background:#fff" | 231,979
|- style="background:#fff"
| style="background:#fff" | 2,549,012
| 4
|-
| October 22, 2006
! 5
| 1st
| style="background:#fff" | October 29, 2006
| 137,629
| style="background:#fff" | 203,214
| 1,371,199
| style="background:#fff" | 2,752,226
|- style="background:#fff"
|-
| 5
! 6
| October 29, 2006
| style="background:#fff" | November 5, 2006
| 2nd
| style="background:#fff" | 183,048
| 127,011
| style="background:#fff" | 2,935,294
| 1,498,210
|-
|- style="background:#fff"
! 7
| 6
| style="background:#fff" | November 12, 2006
| November 5, 2006
| style="background:#fff" | 124,738
| 3rd
| style="background:#fff" | 3,060,032
| 105,943
|-
| 1,604,152
! 8
|- style="background:#fff"
| style="background:#fff" | November 19, 2006
| 7
| style="background:#fff" | 101,133
| November 12, 2006
| style="background:#fff" | 3,161,145
| 2nd
|-
| 78,744
! 9
| 1,682,896
| style="background:#fff" | November 26, 2006
|- style="background:#fff"
| style="background:#fff" | 110,946
| 8
| style="background:#fff" | 3,272,091
| November 19, 2006
|-
| 3rd
! 10
| 68,147
| style="background:#fff" | December 3, 2006
| 1,751,043
| style="background:#fff" | 100,215
|- style="background:#fff"
| style="background:#fff" | 3,372,306
| 9
|-
| November 26, 2006
! 11
| 5th
| style="background:#fff" | December 10, 2006
| 76,183
| style="background:#fff" | 151,036
| 1,827,226
| style="background:#fff" | 3,523,342
|- style="background:#fff"
|-
| 10
! 12
| December 3, 2006
| style="background:#fff" | December 17, 2006
| 7th
| style="background:#fff" | 225,228
| 70,190
| style="background:#fff" | 3,748,570
| 1,897,417
|-
|- style="background:#fff"
! 13
| 11
| colspan="3" style="background:#F0F0FF" | N/A
| December 10, 2006
|-
| 3rd
! 14
| 98,859
| style="background:#fff" | December 31, 2006
| 1,996,275
| style="background:#fff" | 554,245
|- style="background:#fff"
| style="background:#fff" | 4,302,815
| 12
|-
| December 17, 2006
! 15
| 1st
| style="background:#fff" | January 7, 2007
| 123,573
| style="background:#fff" | 214,274
| 2,119,848
| style="background:#fff" | 4,517,089
|- style="background:#fff"
|-
| 13
! 16
| December 24, 2006
| style="background:#fff" | January 14, 2007
| 1st
| style="background:#fff" | 58,725
| 209,379
| style="background:#fff" | 4,575,814
| 2,329,227
|-
|- style="background:#fff"
! 17
| 14
| style="background:#fff" | January 21, 2007
| December 31, 2006
| style="background:#fff" | 49,050
| 7th
| style="background:#fff" | 4,624,864
| 56,222
|-
| 2,385,449
! 18
|- style="background:#fff"
| style="background:#fff" | January 28, 2007
| 15
| style="background:#fff" | 48,783
| January 7, 2007
| style="background:#fff" | 4,673,647
| 8th
|-
| 94,370
! 19
| 2,479,819
| style="background:#fff" | February 4, 2007
|- style="background:#fff"
| style="background:#fff" | 45,467
| 16
| style="background:#fff" | 4,719,114
| January 14, 2007
|-
| 9th
! 20
| 22,982
| style="background:#fff" | February 11, 2007
| 2,502,801
| style="background:#fff" | 43,947
|- style="background:#fff"
| style="background:#fff" | 4,763,061
| 17
|-
| January 21, 2007
! 21
| 17th
| style="background:#fff" | February 18, 2007
| -
| style="background:#fff" | 39,553
| -
| style="background:#fff" | 4,802,614
|- style="background:#fff"
|-
| 18
! 22
| January 28, 2007
| style="background:#fff" | February 25, 2007
| 17th
| style="background:#fff" | 33,444
| -
| style="background:#fff" | 4,836,058
| -
|-
|- style="background:#fff"
! 23
| 19
| style="background:#fff" | March 4, 2007
| February 4, 2007
| style="background:#fff" | 33,470
| 17th
| style="background:#fff" | 4,869,528
| -
|-
| -
! 24
|- style="background:#fff"
| style="background:#fff" | March 11, 2007
| 20
| style="background:#fff" | 28,774
| February 11, 2007
| style="background:#fff" | 4,898,302
| 16th
|-
| -
! 25
| -<!--
| style="background:#fff" | March 18, 2007
|- style="background:#fff"
| style="background:#fff" | 24,119
| 21
| style="background:#fff" | 4,922,421
| February 18, 2007
| 20th
| -
| -
|- style="background:#fff"
| 22
| February 25, 2007
| 26th
| -
| -
|- style="background:#fff"
| 23
| March 4, 2007
| 20th
| -
| -
|- style="background:#fff"
| 24
| March 11, 2007
| 22nd
| -
| -
|- style="background:#fff"
| 25
| March 18, 2007
| 26th
| -
| -
|- style="background:#fff"
| 26
| March 25, 2007
| 23rd
| -
| -
|- style="background:#fff"
| 27
| April 1, 2007
| 31st
| -
| -
|- style="background:#fff"
| 28
| April 8, 2007
| 35th
| -
| -
|- style="background:#fff"
| 29
| April 15, 2007
| 32nd
| -
| -
|- style="background:#fff"
| 30
| April 22, 2007
| 33rd
| -
| -
|- style="background:#fff"
| 31
| April 29, 2007
| 36th
| -
| -
|- style="background:#fff"
| 32
| May 6, 2007
| 23rd
| -
| -
|- style="background:#fff"
| 33
| May 13, 2007
| 31st
| -
| -
|- style="background:#fff"
| 34
| May 20, 2007
| 29th
| -
| -
|- style="background:#fff"
| 35
| May 27, 2007
| 36th
| -
| -
|- style="background:#fff"
| 36
| June 3, 2007
| 34th
| -
| -
|- style="background:#fff"
| 37
| June 10, 2007
| 33rd
| -
| -
|- style="background:#fff"
| 38
| June 17, 2007
| 30th
| -
| -
|- style="background:#fff"
| 39
| June 24, 2007
| 27th
| -
| -
|- style="background:#fff"
| 40
| July 1, 2007
| 32nd
| -
| -
|- style="background:#fff"
| 41
| July 8, 2007
| 22nd
| -
| -
|- style="background:#fff"
| 42
| July 15, 2007
| 18th
| -
| -
|- style="background:#fff"
| 43
| July 22, 2007
| 16th
| -
| -
|- style="background:#fff"
| 44
| July 29, 2007
| 28th
| -
| -
|- style="background:#fff"
| 45
| August 5, 2007
| 24th
| -
| -
|- style="background:#fff"
| 46
| August 12, 2007
| 28th
| -
| -
|- style="background:#fff"
| 47
| August 19, 2007
| 23rd
| -
| -
|- style="background:#fff"
| 48
| August 26, 2007
| 29th
| -
| -
|- style="background:#fff"
| 49
| September 2, 2007
| 30th
| -
| -
|- style="background:#fff"
| 50
| September 9, 2007
| 32nd
| -
| -
|- style="background:#fff"
| 51
| September 16, 2007
| 38th
| -
| -
|- style="background:#fff"
| 52
| September 23, 2007
| 47th
| -
| -
|- style="background:#fff"
| 54
| October 7, 2007
| 46th
| -
| -
|- style="background:#fff"
| 58
| November 4, 2007
| 50th
| -
| -
|- style="background:#fff"
| 59
| November 11, 2007
| 50th
| -
| -
|- style="background:#fff"
| 65
| December 23, 2007
| 50th
| -
| --->
|- style="background:#fff"
| 66
| December 30, 2007
| -
| -
| 2,939,405<!--
|- style="background:#fff"
| 67
| January 6, 2008
| 47th
| -
| -
|- style="background:#fff"
| 68
| January 13, 2008
| 47th
| -
| -
|- style="background:#fff"
| 69
| January 20, 2008
| 45th
| -
| -
|- style="background:#fff"
| 70
| January 27, 2008
| 46th
| -
| -
|- style="background:#fff"
| 76
| March 9, 2008
| 46th
| -
| -
|- style="background:#fff"
| 77
| March 16, 2008
| 46th
| -
| -
|- style="background:#fff"
| 80
| April 6, 2008
| 46th
| -
| -
|- style="background:#fff"
| 81
| April 13, 2008
| 45th
| -
| -
|- style="background:#fff"
| 82
| April 20, 2008
| 33rd
| -
| -
|- style="background:#fff"
| 83
| April 27, 2008
| 44th
| -
| -
|- style="background:#fff"
| 84
| May 4, 2008
| 39th
| -
| -
|- style="background:#fff"
| 85
| May 11, 2008
| 33rd
| -
| -
|- style="background:#fff"
| 86
| May 18, 2008
| 31st
| -
| -
|- style="background:#fff"
| 87
| May 25, 2008
| 36th
| -
| -
|- style="background:#fff"
| 88
| June 1, 2008
| 45th
| -
| -
|- style="background:#fff"
| 89
| June 8, 2008
| 42nd
| -
| -
|- style="background:#fff"
| 90
| June 15, 2008
| 30th
| -
| -
|- style="background:#fff"
| 91
| June 22, 2008
| 28th
| -
| -
|- style="background:#fff"
| 92
| June 29, 2008
| 47th
| -
| -
|- style="background:#fff"
| 93
| July 6, 2008
| 27th
| -
| -
|- style="background:#fff"
| 94
| July 13, 2008
| 29th
| -
| -
|- style="background:#fff"
| 95
| July 20, 2008
| 17th
| -
| -
|- style="background:#fff"
| 96
| July 27, 2008
| 28th
| -
| -
|- style="background:#fff"
| 97
| August 3, 2008
| 37th
| -
| -
|- style="background:#fff"
| 98
| August 10, 2008
| 43rd
| -
| -
|- style="background:#fff"
| 99
| August 17, 2008
| 35th
| -
| -
|- style="background:#fff"
| 100
| August 24, 2008
| 41st
| -
| -
|- style="background:#fff"
| 101
| August 31, 2008
| 48th
| -
| -
|- style="background:#fff"
| 102
| September 7, 2008
| 46th
| -
| -
|- style="background:#fff"
| 103
| September 14, 2008
| 36th
| -
| -
|- style="background:#fff"
| 104
| September 21, 2008
| 32nd
| -
| --->
|- style="background:#fff"
| 118
| December 28, 2008
| -
| -
| 3,132,266
|- style="background:#fff"
| 171
| January 3, 2010
| -
| -
| 3,168,935
|- style="background:#fff"
| 223
| January 2, 2011
| -
| -
| 3,179,823
|- style="background:#fff"
| 275
| January 1, 2012
| -
| -
| 3,185,215
|- style="background:#fff"
| 379
| December 29, 2013
| -
| -
| 3,189,446
|-
|-
! 26
| style="background:#{{diamond color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" colspan="5" |
| style="background:#fff" | March 25, 2007
|}</div>
| style="background:#fff" | 27,440
<div style="display:inline-block">
| style="background:#fff" | 4,949,861
''Pokémon Pearl Version''
{| class="roundy" style="text-align:center; border:3px solid #{{pearl color dark}}; background:#{{pearl color}}"
! style="background:#{{pearl color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Week
! style="background:#{{pearl color light}}" | Week ending
! style="background:#{{pearl color light}}" | Ranking
! style="background:#{{pearl color light}}" | Units sold
! style="background:#{{pearl color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | Total units sold
|- style="background:#fff"
| 1
| October 1, 2006
| 2nd
| 768,687
| 768,687
|- style="background:#fff"
| 2
| October 8, 2006
| 3rd
| 212,193
| 980,881
|- style="background:#fff"
| 3
| October 15, 2006
| 3rd
| 116,051
| 1,096,932
|- style="background:#fff"
| 4
| October 22, 2006
| 2nd
| 94,350
| 1,191,282
|- style="background:#fff"
| 5
| October 29, 2006
| 4th
| 85,530
| 1,276,812
|- style="background:#fff"
| 6
| November 5, 2006
| 5th
| 81,604
| 1,358,416
|- style="background:#fff"
| 7
| November 12, 2006
| 4th
| 65,574
| 1,423,990
|- style="background:#fff"
| 8
| November 19, 2006
| 4th
| 57,627
| 1,481,617
|- style="background:#fff"
| 9
| November 26, 2006
| 6th
| 58,158
| 1,539,775
|- style="background:#fff"
| 10
| December 3, 2006
| 11th
| -
| -
|- style="background:#fff"
| 11
| December 10, 2006
| 5th
| 75,206
| 1,669,367
|- style="background:#fff"
| 12
| December 17, 2006
| 2nd
| 97,409
| 1,766,776
|- style="background:#fff"
| 13
| December 24, 2006
| 3rd
| 164,670
| 1,931,445
|- style="background:#fff"
| 14
| December 31, 2006
| 12th
| -
| 1,976,046
|- style="background:#fff"
| 15
| January 7, 2007
| 10th
| 78,398
| 2,054,443
|- style="background:#fff"
| 16
| January 14, 2007
| 13th
| -
| -
|- style="background:#fff"
| 17
| January 21, 2007
| 21st
| -
| -
|- style="background:#fff"
| 18
| January 28, 2007
| 22nd
| -
| -
|- style="background:#fff"
| 19
| February 4, 2007
| 21st
| -
| -
|- style="background:#fff"
| 20
| February 11, 2007
| 19th
| -
| -<!--
|- style="background:#fff"
| 21
| February 18, 2007
| 23rd
| -
| -
|- style="background:#fff"
| 22
| February 25, 2007
| 31st
| -
| -
|- style="background:#fff"
| 23
| March 4, 2007
| 27th
| -
| -
|- style="background:#fff"
| 24
| March 11, 2007
| 29th
| -
| -
|- style="background:#fff"
| 25
| March 18, 2007
| 33rd
| -
| -
|- style="background:#fff"
| 26
| March 25, 2007
| 27th
| -
| -
|- style="background:#fff"
| 27
| April 1, 2007
| 36th
| -
| -
|- style="background:#fff"
| 28
| April 8, 2007
| 38th
| -
| -
|- style="background:#fff"
| 29
| April 15, 2007
| 36th
| -
| -
|- style="background:#fff"
| 30
| April 22, 2007
| 39th
| -
| -
|- style="background:#fff"
| 31
| April 29, 2007
| 41st
| -
| -
|- style="background:#fff"
| 32
| May 6, 2007
| 24th
| -
| -
|- style="background:#fff"
| 33
| May 13, 2007
| 36th
| -
| -
|- style="background:#fff"
| 34
| May 20, 2007
| 32nd
| -
| -
|- style="background:#fff"
| 35
| May 27, 2007
| 40th
| -
| -
|- style="background:#fff"
| 36
| June 3, 2007
| 40th
| -
| -
|- style="background:#fff"
| 37
| June 10, 2007
| 37th
| -
| -
|- style="background:#fff"
| 38
| June 17, 2007
| 34th
| -
| -
|- style="background:#fff"
| 39
| June 24, 2007
| 34th
| -
| -
|- style="background:#fff"
| 40
| July 1, 2007
| 36th
| -
| -
|- style="background:#fff"
| 41
| July 8, 2007
| 30th
| -
| -
|- style="background:#fff"
| 42
| July 15, 2007
| 23rd
| -
| -
|- style="background:#fff"
| 43
| July 22, 2007
| 22nd
| -
| -
|- style="background:#fff"
| 44
| July 29, 2007
| 33rd
| -
| -
|- style="background:#fff"
| 45
| August 5, 2007
| 28th
| -
| -
|- style="background:#fff"
| 46
| August 12, 2007
| 32nd
| -
| -
|- style="background:#fff"
| 47
| August 19, 2007
| 27th
| -
| -
|- style="background:#fff"
| 48
| August 26, 2007
| 34th
| -
| -
|- style="background:#fff"
| 49
| September 2, 2007
| 37th
| -
| -
|- style="background:#fff"
| 50
| September 9, 2007
| 37th
| -
| -
|- style="background:#fff"
| 51
| September 16, 2007
| 42nd
| -
| --->
|- style="background:#fff"
| 66
| December 30, 2007
| -
| -
| 2,433,003<!--
|- style="background:#fff"
| 82
| April 20, 2008
| 43rd
| -
| -
|- style="background:#fff"
| 84
| May 4, 2008
| 45th
| -
| -
|- style="background:#fff"
| 85
| May 11, 2008
| 36th
| -
| -
|- style="background:#fff"
| 86
| May 18, 2008
| 42nd
| -
| -
|- style="background:#fff"
| 87
| May 25, 2008
| 45th
| -
| -
|- style="background:#fff"
| 89
| June 8, 2008
| 46th
| -
| -
|- style="background:#fff"
| 90
| June 15, 2008
| 44th
| -
| -
|- style="background:#fff"
| 91
| June 22, 2008
| 34th
| -
| -
|- style="background:#fff"
| 93
| July 6, 2008
| 43rd
| -
| -
|- style="background:#fff"
| 94
| July 13, 2008
| 39th
| -
| -
|- style="background:#fff"
| 95
| July 20, 2008
| 23rd
| -
| -
|- style="background:#fff"
| 96
| July 27, 2008
| 35th
| -
| -
|- style="background:#fff"
| 97
| August 3, 2008
| 45th
| -
| -
|- style="background:#fff"
| 99
| August 17, 2008
| 48th
| -
| -
|- style="background:#fff"
| 103
| September 14, 2008
| 50th
| -
| -
|- style="background:#fff"
| 104
| September 21, 2008
| 45th
| -
| --->
|- style="background:#fff"
| 118
| December 28, 2008
| -
| -
| 2,592,405
|- style="background:#fff"
| 171
| January 3, 2010
| -
| -
| 2,620,829
|- style="background:#fff"
| 223
| January 2, 2011
| -
| -
| 2,629,036
|- style="background:#fff"
| 379
| December 29, 2013
| -
| -
| 2,636,059
|-
|-
! 27
| style="background:#{{pearl color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" colspan="5" |
| style="background:#fff" | April 1, 2007
|}</div>
| style="background:#fff" | 24,641
| style="background:#fff" | 4,974,502
|-
! 28
| style="background:#fff" | April 8, 2007
| style="background:#fff" | 22,012
| style="background:#fff" | 4,996,514
|-
! 29
| style="background:#fff" | April 15, 2007
| style="background:#fff" | 18,874
| style="background:#fff" | 5,015,388
|-
! 30
| style="background:#fff" | April 22, 2007
| style="background:#fff" | 20,342
| style="background:#fff" | 5,035,730
|-
! 31
| colspan="3" style="background:#F8F8FF" | N/A
|-
! 32
| style="background:#fff" | May 6, 2007
| style="background:#fff" | 61,040
| style="background:#fff; {{roundybr|5px}}" | 5,096,770
|}


==Staff==
==Staff==
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==Music==
==Music==
{{main|Pokémon Diamond & Pokémon Pearl: Super Music Collection}}
{{main|Pokémon Diamond & Pokémon Pearl: Super Music Collection}}
==Gallery==
<gallery>
Pokemon Diamond Logo JP.png|Japanese Diamond logo
Pokemon Pearl Logo JP.png|Japanese Pearl logo
Diamond logo.png|English Diamond logo
Pearl logo.png|English Pearl logo
</gallery>


==Version history==
==Version history==
{{Incomplete|section}}
{{Incomplete|section|Version history for other regions<br>Look up all legitimate and official revisions to list them in a version history}}
===Japan===
===Japan===
{| class="roundy" style="text-align:left; border: 3px solid #{{diamond color}}; background: #{{pearl color}}"
{| class="roundy" style="text-align:left; border: 3px solid #{{diamond color}}; background: #{{pearl color}}"
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==Development cycle==
==Development cycle==
{{main|Pokémon Diamond and Pearl beta}}
{{main|Pokémon Diamond and Pearl beta}}
==Gallery==
===Logos===
<gallery>
Diamond logo.png|English Diamond logo
Pearl logo.png|English Pearl logo
Pokemon Diamond Logo JP.png|Japanese Diamond logo
Pokemon Pearl Logo JP.png|Japanese Pearl logo
</gallery>
===Title screens===
<gallery>
File:DiamondTitle.png|English Diamond title screen
File:PearlTitle.png|English Pearl title screen
File:Japanese DiamondTitle.png|Japanese Diamond title screen
File:Japanese PearlTitle.png|Japanese Pearl title screen
</gallery>


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* ''Pokémon Diamond'' is also the name of the famous bootleg of the Power Version of {{wp|Keitai Denjū Telefang}}, which was only released in Japan (along a Speed Version) a year after {{game|Gold and Silver|s}}. Unlike the real Pokémon Diamond, it was not paired with "Pokémon Pearl" but rather with ''Pokémon Jade'', the bootleg of Telefang's Speed Version.
* Pokémon Diamond is also the name of the famous bootleg of the Power Version of {{wp|Keitai Denjū Telefang}}, which was only released in Japan (along a Speed Version) a year after {{game|Gold and Silver|s}}. Unlike the real Pokémon Diamond, it was not paired with Pokémon Pearl but rather with "Pokémon Jade", the bootleg of Telefang's Speed Version.
* Diamond and Pearl are the first games where:
* Diamond and Pearl are the first games where:
** The [[rival]]'s [[starter Pokémon]] is not at level 5 during the first rival battle.
** The [[rival]]'s [[starter Pokémon]] is not at level 5 during the first rival battle.
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** All three starter Pokémon gain a second type through evolution and are utilized in the storyline.
** All three starter Pokémon gain a second type through evolution and are utilized in the storyline.
** Old [[Save|saved data]] must be deleted before a new game can be saved, a first for the [[core series]].
** Old [[Save|saved data]] must be deleted before a new game can be saved, a first for the [[core series]].
** Certain Pokémon that normally [[Evolution|evolve]] via [[Trade|trading]] may be caught in the wild.
** A Pokémon that normally [[Evolution|evolves]] via [[Trade|trading]] may be caught in the wild, in this case; {{p|Steelix}}.
* The English versions contain many references to {{wp|Internet meme}}s and {{wp|chatspeak}}. This is possibly because the lead translator, [[Nob Ogasawara]], is a member of the {{wp|Something Awful|Something Awful Forums}}.
* The English versions contain many [[List of references to popular culture in Pokémon|references]] to {{wp|Internet meme}}s and {{wp|chatspeak}}. This is possibly because the lead translator, [[Nob Ogasawara]], is a member of the {{wp|Something Awful|Something Awful Forums}}.
* The leaders and {{DL|Elite Four|Sinnoh Elite Four|Elite Four}} of Sinnoh do not always use Pokémon of their specialized type. This problem was fixed in {{v2|Platinum}} with an [[List of Pokémon by Sinnoh Pokédex number#Platinum expansion|expansion]] added to the Pokédex, although {{EF|Aaron}} still uses a {{p|Drapion}} in Platinum despite being a {{type|Bug}} specialist.
* The leaders and {{DL|Elite Four|Sinnoh Elite Four|Elite Four}} of Sinnoh do not always use Pokémon of their specialized type. This problem was fixed in {{v2|Platinum}} with an [[List of Pokémon by Sinnoh Pokédex number#Platinum expansion|expansion]] added to the Pokédex, although {{EF|Aaron}} still uses a {{p|Drapion}} in Platinum, despite being a {{type|Bug}} specialist.
* The international versions of Diamond and Pearl are the first main Pokémon games to capitalize the names of proper nouns normally (e.g. {{ball|Ultra}} as opposed to ULTRA BALL). However, Pokémon names are still written in all capital letters.
* The international versions of Diamond and Pearl are the first main Pokémon games to capitalize the names of proper nouns normally (e.g. [[Ultra Ball]] as opposed to ULTRA BALL). However, Pokémon names are still written in all capital letters.
* Diamond and Pearl, along with the Japanese version of Platinum, are the most compatible Pokémon games, as they can connect with nineteen other games: all core series games of Generation III, IV, and V; the Pokémon Ranger games; {{g|Battle Revolution}}; and [[My Pokémon Ranch]].
* Diamond and Pearl, along with the Japanese version of Platinum, are the most compatible Pokémon games, as they can connect with nineteen other games: all core series games of Generation III, IV, and V; the Pokémon Ranger games; {{g|Battle Revolution}}; and [[My Pokémon Ranch]].
* Diamond and Pearl are the only core series games to introduce new Pokémon and [[List of Pokémon that do not appear in any regional Pokédex|not include them]] in the regional Pokédex.


==Typographical errors==
===Typographical errors===
* If a [[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|FireRed or LeafGreen]] cart is present in Slot 2 of the [[Nintendo DS]], the migration option in the [[main menu]] is incorrectly stated as "Migrate from Fire Red" or "Migrate from Leaf Green", with a space in the middle of the version names. This typo was fixed in {{game|Platinum}}, [[Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|HeartGold, and SoulSilver]] by removing the space.
* If a [[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|FireRed or LeafGreen]] cart is present in Slot 2 of the [[Nintendo DS]], the migration option in the [[main menu]] is incorrectly stated as "Migrate from Fire Red" or "Migrate from Leaf Green", with a space in the middle of the version names. This typo was fixed in {{game|Platinum}}, [[Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|HeartGold, and SoulSilver]] by removing the space.
* On the back cover of the Australian release of Pokémon Diamond, it states "...as you search for the Pokémon that rules ''space'' in Pokémon Diamond Version." This is an error, as it should say "...as you search for the Pokémon that rules ''time'' in Pokémon Diamond Version." This error is not present on the English boxart of other regions.
* On the back cover of the Australian release of Pokémon Diamond, it states "...as you search for the Pokémon that rules ''space'' in Pokémon Diamond Version." This is an error, as it should say "...as you search for the Pokémon that rules ''time'' in Pokémon Diamond Version." This error is not present on the English boxart of other regions.
 
* On page 5 the North American manual for Pearl, it is mentioned that "In order to catch all the Pokémon in the Sinnoh region, thus completing your Pokédex, you must trade with the ''Pokémon '''Pearl''' Version''" when it should say "with the ''Pokémon '''Diamond''' Version''". This error is not present in the Diamond manual, which correctly identifies the correct opposite game.
==External links==
* [http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/gameslist/manuals/DS_Pokemon_Diamond.pdf Official PDF-file manual] for ''Pokémon Diamond Version'' <small>(English)</small>
* [http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/gameslist/manuals/DS_Pokemon_Pearl.pdf Official PDF-file manual] for ''Pokémon Pearl Version'' <small>(English)</small>


==In other languages==
==In other languages==
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==See also==
==See also==
* {{Appendix|Diamond and Pearl walkthrough}}
* {{Appendix|Diamond and Pearl walkthrough}}
==External links==
* [http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/gameslist/manuals/DS_Pokemon_Diamond.pdf Official PDF-file manual] for ''Pokémon Diamond Version'' <small>(English)</small>
* [http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/gameslist/manuals/DS_Pokemon_Pearl.pdf Official PDF-file manual] for ''Pokémon Pearl Version'' <small>(English)</small>


==References==
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Revision as of 23:47, 7 August 2020

This article is about the Generation IV games. For other uses, see Diamond and Pearl.

Pokémon Diamond Version
ポケットモンスター ダイヤモンド
Diamond EN boxart.jpg
Pokémon Diamond Version's boxart, featuring Dialga
Pokémon Pearl Version
ポケットモンスター パール
Pearl EN boxart.jpg
Pokémon Pearl Version's boxart, featuring Palkia
Basic info
Platform: Nintendo DS
Category: RPG
Players: 1-4 players simultaneous
Connectivity: DS Wireless, Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, dual-slot mode
Developer: Game Freak
Publisher: Nintendo
Part of: Generation IV core series
Ratings
CERO: A
ESRB: E
ACB: PG
OFLC: PG
PEGI: 3
GRAC: ALL
GSRR: N/A
Release dates
Japan: September 28, 2006[1]
North America: April 22, 2007[2]
Australia: June 21, 2007[3]
Europe: July 27, 2007[4]
South Korea: February 14, 2008[5]
Hong Kong: N/A
Taiwan: September 28, 2006
Websites
Japanese: Pokémon.co.jp
Nintendo.co.jp
English: Pokémon.com (US)
Pokémon.com (UK)
Nintendo.com (Diamond)
Nintendo.com (Pearl)

Nintendo-europe.com
Nintendo.co.uk (Diamond)
Nintendo.co.uk (Pearl)

Japanese boxart
Diamond JP boxart.png
Boxart of Pocket Monsters Diamond
Pearl JP boxart.png
Boxart of Pocket Monsters Pearl
Bulbanews
Bulbanews has multiple articles related to this subject:
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Pokémon Diamond Version (Japanese: ポケットモンスターダイヤモンド Pocket Monsters Diamond) and Pokémon Pearl Version (Japanese: ポケットモンスターパール Pocket Monsters Pearl) are Nintendo DS games that are the first core series Pokémon games of Generation IV. The games were released in Japan on September 28, 2006, in North America on April 22, 2007, in Australia on June 21, 2007, and in Europe on July 27, 2007. They take place in the Sinnoh region.

They were followed by Pokémon Platinum, an enhanced version of these games.

Plot

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When the game begins, the player watches a newscast about a sighting of a red Gyarados in Johto's Lake of Rage. The player then heads to their best friend Barry's house and heads to Lake Verity with him to search for Legendary Pokémon. When they arrive, they notice Professor Rowan and his assistant (Lucas or Dawn, depending on the player's gender) discussing the professor's work and his search for something in the lake. The pair notice the player and hurry off, leaving behind a briefcase. As Barry approaches the briefcase, two wild Starly attack. The player and Barry open the briefcase, which contains three Pokémon they must choose from to fight off the attacking Pokémon. Barry, who later becomes the rival, takes the Pokémon that has a type advantage over the player's choice. After the battle, the professor's assistant will briefly appear and comment that the Pokémon have been used before exiting with the briefcase. The player and Barry return to Twinleaf Town. Back in Twinleaf Town the player's mother gives them a pair of Running Shoes before the player leaves for Sandgem Town. When the player meets Professor Rowan in Sandgem Town, the professor gives the player the Pokémon chosen at the lake and a Pokédex. The player then sets off to explore Sinnoh and defeat Gym Leaders in order to advance further in the plot, challenge the Elite Four, and become the Champion of Sinnoh.

During the course of the game, there are many conflicts with the evil Team Galactic and its leader, Cyrus. When the power of DialgaD or PalkiaP, summoned by Cyrus, begins to overwhelm Sinnoh, Uxie, Mesprit and Azelf appear and negate the power flow, and the player is then forced into a battle with the Legendary Pokémon.

After the player defeats the Elite Four, there are further activities to pursue. These mainly concern the capture of previously unavailable Pokémon, extra features such as the Poké Radar, exploration of previously inaccessible places such as the Fight, Survival, and Resort Areas and the perfection of battle skills in the Battle Tower.

Blurb

Welcome to the next generation of Pokémon!
As a rookie Pokémon Trainer, you will need to catch, train and battle Pokémon on your journey to become the Pokémon League Champion. You will face many challenges along the way, as you search for the Pokémon that rules time or space in Pokémon Diamond Version or Pokémon Pearl Version.

  • Discover more than 100 new Pokémon in the Sinnoh region!
  • Meet goals and earn the ability to import Pokémon from your GBA versions!
  • Battle and trade with your friends around the world using Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection!
  • Watch as day turns to night with the return of the real-time clock feature!

Features

The day-night system first appearing in Generation II returns, with the same three time periods, but better transitioning between them. A new multifunction device called the Pokétch, short for Pokémon Watch, is also introduced. The regional Professor's name is Professor Rowan, after a tree like the others, and he allows the player and their rival to keep the starter Pokémon they used against attacking wild Pokémon at the beginning of the game.

A new battle system is used for Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. In this new battle system, attacks are declared either physical or special by how the attack itself operates, i.e. whether the attack touches the enemy or not, instead of the attack type, as was previously the case. For example, ThunderPunch is now physical and Hyper Beam is now special. This was initially highly controversial with fans of the series, as it was considered to "waste" some of the Pokémon that were more powerful in Generation III, like Blaziken and Sceptile, though it now allows for a more versatile set of moves to be viable for these Pokémon.

Though it was reported initially that the games would feature Dark/Psychic/Fighting starters, this is not the case. The games retain the starters in the type trio of previous generations, Grass/Fire/Water, this time being Turtwig, Chimchar, and Piplup, respectively.

Wi-Fi

The DS's native support for Wi-Fi is employed, allowing players to trade, battle and communicate using "voice chat" online. This feature is no longer officially supported as of May 20, 2014. However, there are now fanmade custom servers which act as a replacement for the discontinued online features of these games. Kaeru WFC and Wiimmfi run the servers and DNS proxies necessary to access it, so by simply changing the Internet settings on your Nintendo DS, you can access online play again.

GTS

The Global Trade System or GTS is introduced, allowing Trainers to search for any Pokémon they want, or put up one of their own Pokémon for trade for any Pokémon. Players of other games can search for the Pokémon that others have put onto the GTS. This feature is no longer officially supported as of May 20, 2014. However, there are now fanmade custom servers which act as a replacement for the discontinued online features of these games, including the Poké Classic Network’s GTS. Kaeru WFC and Wiimmfi run the servers and DNS proxies necessary to access it, so by simply changing the Internet settings on your Nintendo DS, you can access online play again.

Contests

Main article: Pokémon Super Contest

In Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, a significant amount of changes have been made to the Pokémon Contests introduced in Generation III, now known as Pokémon Super Contests.

Instead of making Pokéblocks with Berries, Berry-flavored muffins called Poffins are made. This is done in Hearthome City, though not within the Super Contest Hall, instead it is done at the Poffin House. Using the Nintendo DS's stylus pen, players must stir the Poffin mixture as directed by arrows that appear. Before the player enters their first Super Contest, Jordan gives the player a Mild Poffin that improves all five condition stats.

The first round, known as the Visual Competition, is similar to the first round in Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald, but instead of relying solely on condition stats, Pokémon must be dressed up using Accessories with the stylus within a time limit. Each particular Contest will require different Accessories, and higher ranks may require more to be put on the Pokémon.

The second round is the Dance Competition, using buttons on the touch screen to either perform a dance that the others will find hard to mimic (if the player's Pokémon is the lead dancer) or to copy the lead Pokémon's dance moves. Each Pokémon gets a turn at being the leader, and the leader must try to dance in time with the music, and do the background dancers. The A, B, X, and Y buttons also work.

The third round is very similar to the appeals round in Generation III, and the main difference is that there are three Contest Judges and only four turns to appeal, rather than one judge and five turns to appeal. A Pokémon will get more points if it is the only Pokémon to perform for a particular judge, less if another one appeals for that judge and so on. The crowd system is still in place, but this time, each judge has a different meter, making it both potentially risky and potentially rewarding to appeal to a judge that all of the other Pokémon are appealing to. In addition, Pokémon will receive bonus points for appeals regardless of the impression on the judge, and points are not added simply for raising a judge's "voltage."

Gyms

As is always the case, there are eight new Gyms in Sinnoh, each with their own type affiliation. The new Gym Leaders are Roark (Rock), Gardenia (Grass), Maylene (Fighting), Crasher Wake (Water), Fantina (Ghost), Byron (Steel), Candice (Ice) and Volkner (Electric).

Elite Four

The new Elite Four is located at the Pokémon League. The Elite Trainers are Aaron (Bug), Bertha (Ground), Flint (Fire) and Lucian (Psychic); the Champion is Cynthia, who has Pokémon of multiple types.

New Pokémon

See List of Pokémon by Sinnoh Pokédex number and List of Pokémon by National Pokédex number

As the first Generation IV games, Diamond and Pearl were the first sightings of 107 new Pokémon, bringing the total amount to 493.

The new Pokémon began being unveiled in 2004, with the release of Destiny Deoxys in Japan, where Munchlax was revealed.

Fourth-generation Pokémon continued being unveiled in 2005, with the Japanese release of Lucario and the Mystery of Mew. The movie featured Lucario, Bonsly, Mime Jr. and Weavile.

2006 was crunch time for the fourth generation. The ninth movie, Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea, featured Manaphy, Mantyke, Buizel and Chatot, and Dialga and Palkia were soon confirmed to be on the two games' boxart. On September 27, all 107 of the new Pokémon's menu icons were revealed on Filb.de.

During the week that followed the games' Japanese release, Serebii.net featured a "Discovery Trench" that revealed the names and stats of many of the previously-unknown Pokémon to the general public.

Game-exclusive Pokémon

The following Pokémon are only obtainable in one game of this pair. In order to obtain Pokémon exclusive to the other game of this pair, they must be traded either from that game or from another compatible game of Generation IV which has that Pokémon available. Alternatively, all Pokémon released prior to these games may be migrated from a Generation III game.

Diamond
0086 Seel Seel
Water
0087 Dewgong Dewgong
Water Ice
0123 Scyther Scyther
Bug Flying
0198 Murkrow Murkrow
Dark Flying
0212 Scizor Scizor
Bug Steel
0246 Larvitar Larvitar
Rock Ground
0247 Pupitar Pupitar
Rock Ground
0248 Tyranitar Tyranitar
Rock Dark
0261 Poochyena Poochyena
Dark
0262 Mightyena Mightyena
Dark
0304 Aron Aron
Steel Rock
0305 Lairon Lairon
Steel Rock
0306 Aggron Aggron
Steel Rock
0352 Kecleon Kecleon
Normal
0408 Cranidos Cranidos
Rock
0409 Rampardos Rampardos
Rock
0430 Honchkrow Honchkrow
Dark Flying
0434 Stunky Stunky
Poison Dark
0435 Skuntank Skuntank
Poison Dark
0483 Dialga Dialga
Steel Dragon
Pearl
0079 Slowpoke Slowpoke
Water Psychic
0080 Slowbro Slowbro
Water Psychic
0127 Pinsir Pinsir
Bug
0199 Slowking Slowking
Water Psychic
0200 Misdreavus Misdreavus
Ghost
0228 Houndour Houndour
Dark Fire
0229 Houndoom Houndoom
Dark Fire
0234 Stantler Stantler
Normal
0363 Spheal Spheal
Ice Water
0364 Sealeo Sealeo
Ice Water
0365 Walrein Walrein
Ice Water
0371 Bagon Bagon
Dragon
0372 Shelgon Shelgon
Dragon
0373 Salamence Salamence
Dragon Flying
0410 Shieldon Shieldon
Rock Steel
0411 Bastiodon Bastiodon
Rock Steel
0429 Mismagius Mismagius
Ghost
0431 Glameow Glameow
Normal
0432 Purugly Purugly
Normal
0484 Palkia Palkia
Water Dragon

Connectivity

Trading exists between Diamond and Pearl Versions through the Nintendo DS's internal wireless connection. It connects to Pokémon Platinum, HeartGold and SoulSilver in the same manner. Eggs received from Pokémon Ranger and its sequels are also sent through wireless. Diamond and Pearl also have the ability to connect to the internet using Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, and can also connect to Wii consoles. Due to improvements in international linking, some Pokémon can have foreign Pokédex entries.

Diamond and Pearl also maintain backward compatibility with the Generation III games; however, standard trading is not allowed. A player's Pokémon may be permanently transferred via Pal Park, and some Pokémon that could previously not be caught can be found using the dual-slot mode.

Also, by connecting to the Wii with a Nintendo DS, players can copy their party Pokémon to their copy of Pokémon Battle Revolution, as well as My Pokémon Ranch. However, only Diamond and Pearl are compatible with My Pokémon Ranch, while Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold and SoulSilver are all compatible with Pokémon Battle Revolution.

Generation IV is the first generation with regular Korean releases; every single main series game since Diamond and Pearl have been released in Korean. However, non-Korean versions of Generation IV games did not include a way to view Korean characters, and therefore Korean versions of any Generation IV game can't normally trade with any non-Korean game. If a Pokémon with a Korean name or Korean Trainer name was somehow traded to a non-Korean game, the data for their name would be converted to something else. In Diamond and Pearl, empty spaces were used in lieu of Korean characters. This was changed to dashes in Platinum—and subsequently HeartGold and SoulSilver—likely to prevent any issues that may come from a completely blank name.

The following features of these games which require access to the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection Service are no longer supported, as of May 20, 2014.

  • The DS's native support for Wi-Fi is employed, allowing players to trade, battle and communicate using "voice chat" online.
  • Diamond and Pearl feature a global trading system, the Global Trade Station, that allows Trainers to search for any Pokémon they want, or put up one of their own Pokémon for trade for any Pokémon. Players of other games can search for the Pokémon that others have put onto the Global Trade Station.

Reception

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl were critically well received, with Nintendo Power calling them "the ultimate Pokémon experience."[6] The inclusion of Wi-Fi features and the voice chat feature were also praised. However, the games were criticized for their somewhat basic graphics, with IGN commenting "if you're looking for impressive visuals you're not going to get them." Despite this, Diamond and Pearl received a "Great" score of 8.5/10 on the site.[7] Gaming magazine Famitsu gave them a score of 35 out of 40.[8] Pokémon Diamond and Pearl hold a rating of 85.07%[9] and 85.12%,[10] respectively, on GameRankings.

Sales

On December 27, 2006, it was announced that the two games combined became the first Nintendo DS games to hit five million units shipped.[11] In the United States, over 533,000 pre-orders were taken before release,[12] and one million copies were sold within five days. By the end of April 2007, the US release of Pokémon Diamond had sold approximately 1.045 million copies, and Pokémon Pearl had sold approximately 712 thousand copies.[13]

In the fiscal year of their release, they sold 5.21 million units.[14] As of March 31, 2020, Pokémon Diamond and Pearl have sold 17.67 million copies worldwide.[15]

Japanese sales

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl sold 1,588,734 units on their first week on the Japanese market, being 820,047 from Pokémon Diamond and 768,687 from Pokémon Pearl, with a sell-through of 97.12% and 96.16% respectively. By December 29, 2013, the end of their 379th week, they had sold 5,825,505 copies, being 3,189,446 from Pokémon Diamond and 2,636,059 from Pokémon Pearl.

Pokémon Diamond Version

Week Week ending Ranking Units sold Total units sold
1 October 1, 2006 1st 820,047 820,047
2 October 8, 2006 2nd 254,080 1,074,127
3 October 15, 2006 1st 159,443 1,233,570
4 October 22, 2006 1st 137,629 1,371,199
5 October 29, 2006 2nd 127,011 1,498,210
6 November 5, 2006 3rd 105,943 1,604,152
7 November 12, 2006 2nd 78,744 1,682,896
8 November 19, 2006 3rd 68,147 1,751,043
9 November 26, 2006 5th 76,183 1,827,226
10 December 3, 2006 7th 70,190 1,897,417
11 December 10, 2006 3rd 98,859 1,996,275
12 December 17, 2006 1st 123,573 2,119,848
13 December 24, 2006 1st 209,379 2,329,227
14 December 31, 2006 7th 56,222 2,385,449
15 January 7, 2007 8th 94,370 2,479,819
16 January 14, 2007 9th 22,982 2,502,801
17 January 21, 2007 17th - -
18 January 28, 2007 17th - -
19 February 4, 2007 17th - -
20 February 11, 2007 16th - -
66 December 30, 2007 - - 2,939,405
118 December 28, 2008 - - 3,132,266
171 January 3, 2010 - - 3,168,935
223 January 2, 2011 - - 3,179,823
275 January 1, 2012 - - 3,185,215
379 December 29, 2013 - - 3,189,446

Pokémon Pearl Version

Week Week ending Ranking Units sold Total units sold
1 October 1, 2006 2nd 768,687 768,687
2 October 8, 2006 3rd 212,193 980,881
3 October 15, 2006 3rd 116,051 1,096,932
4 October 22, 2006 2nd 94,350 1,191,282
5 October 29, 2006 4th 85,530 1,276,812
6 November 5, 2006 5th 81,604 1,358,416
7 November 12, 2006 4th 65,574 1,423,990
8 November 19, 2006 4th 57,627 1,481,617
9 November 26, 2006 6th 58,158 1,539,775
10 December 3, 2006 11th - -
11 December 10, 2006 5th 75,206 1,669,367
12 December 17, 2006 2nd 97,409 1,766,776
13 December 24, 2006 3rd 164,670 1,931,445
14 December 31, 2006 12th - 1,976,046
15 January 7, 2007 10th 78,398 2,054,443
16 January 14, 2007 13th - -
17 January 21, 2007 21st - -
18 January 28, 2007 22nd - -
19 February 4, 2007 21st - -
20 February 11, 2007 19th - -
66 December 30, 2007 - - 2,433,003
118 December 28, 2008 - - 2,592,405
171 January 3, 2010 - - 2,620,829
223 January 2, 2011 - - 2,629,036
379 December 29, 2013 - - 2,636,059

Staff

Main article: Staff of Pokémon Diamond and Pearl

Music

Main article: Pokémon Diamond & Pokémon Pearl: Super Music Collection

Version history

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Version Changelog
1.0 Initial release
1.1+ (???)

Development cycle

Main article: Pokémon Diamond and Pearl beta

Gallery

Logos

Title screens

Trivia

  • Pokémon Diamond is also the name of the famous bootleg of the Power Version of Keitai Denjū Telefang, which was only released in Japan (along a Speed Version) a year after Pokémon Gold and Silver. Unlike the real Pokémon Diamond, it was not paired with Pokémon Pearl but rather with "Pokémon Jade", the bootleg of Telefang's Speed Version.
  • Diamond and Pearl are the first games where:
    • The rival's starter Pokémon is not at level 5 during the first rival battle.
    • The lab of the region's Pokémon Professor is not in the player's hometown.
    • All three starter Pokémon gain a second type through evolution and are utilized in the storyline.
    • Old saved data must be deleted before a new game can be saved, a first for the core series.
    • A Pokémon that normally evolves via trading may be caught in the wild, in this case; Steelix.
  • The English versions contain many references to Internet memes and chatspeak. This is possibly because the lead translator, Nob Ogasawara, is a member of the Something Awful Forums.
  • The leaders and Elite Four of Sinnoh do not always use Pokémon of their specialized type. This problem was fixed in Platinum with an expansion added to the Pokédex, although Aaron still uses a Drapion in Platinum, despite being a Bug-type specialist.
  • The international versions of Diamond and Pearl are the first main Pokémon games to capitalize the names of proper nouns normally (e.g. Ultra Ball as opposed to ULTRA BALL). However, Pokémon names are still written in all capital letters.
  • Diamond and Pearl, along with the Japanese version of Platinum, are the most compatible Pokémon games, as they can connect with nineteen other games: all core series games of Generation III, IV, and V; the Pokémon Ranger games; Pokémon Battle Revolution; and My Pokémon Ranch.
  • Diamond and Pearl are the only core series games to introduce new Pokémon and not include them in the regional Pokédex.

Typographical errors

  • If a FireRed or LeafGreen cart is present in Slot 2 of the Nintendo DS, the migration option in the main menu is incorrectly stated as "Migrate from Fire Red" or "Migrate from Leaf Green", with a space in the middle of the version names. This typo was fixed in Pokémon Platinum, HeartGold, and SoulSilver by removing the space.
  • On the back cover of the Australian release of Pokémon Diamond, it states "...as you search for the Pokémon that rules space in Pokémon Diamond Version." This is an error, as it should say "...as you search for the Pokémon that rules time in Pokémon Diamond Version." This error is not present on the English boxart of other regions.
  • On page 5 the North American manual for Pearl, it is mentioned that "In order to catch all the Pokémon in the Sinnoh region, thus completing your Pokédex, you must trade with the Pokémon Pearl Version" when it should say "with the Pokémon Diamond Version". This error is not present in the Diamond manual, which correctly identifies the correct opposite game.

In other languages

Language Title
Japan Flag.png Japanese ポケットモンスターダイヤモンド・パール
Chinese Cantonese 精靈寶可夢 鑽石/珍珠
Mandarin 精靈寶可夢 鑽石/珍珠
精灵宝可梦 钻石/珍珠
French Canada Flag.png Canada Pokémon Diamond and Perl*
France Flag.png Europe Pokémon Version Diamant et Version Perle
Germany Flag.png German Pokémon Diamant-Edition und Perl-Edition
Italy Flag.png Italian Pokémon Versione Diamante e Versione Perla
South Korea Flag.png Korean 포켓몬스터DP 디아루가・펄기아*
포켓몬스터 다이아몬드・펄*
Portugal Flag.png Portuguese Pokémon Versão Diamante e Versão Pérola
Spain Flag.png Spanish Pokémon Edición Diamante y Edición Perla

See also

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References



Generation I: Red & GreenBlue (JP)Red & BlueYellow
Generation II: Gold & SilverCrystal
Generation III: Ruby & SapphireFireRed & LeafGreenEmerald
Generation IV: Diamond & PearlPlatinumHeartGold & SoulSilver
Generation V: Black & WhiteBlack 2 & White 2
Generation VI: X & YOmega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Generation VII: Sun & MoonUltra Sun & Ultra Moon
Let's Go, Pikachu! & Let's Go, Eevee!‎
Generation VIII: Sword & Shield (The Isle of Armor / The Crown Tundra)
Brilliant Diamond & Shining PearlLegends: Arceus
Generation IX: Scarlet & Violet (The Teal Mask / The Indigo Disk)
Legends: Z-A
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