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{{Short description|2006 video games}}
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{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Pokémon Diamond'' and ''Pearl''}}
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{{Infobox video game
| title = {{ubl|''Pokémon Diamond''|''Pokémon Pearl''}}
| italic title = no
| image = PokemonDiamondPearlBoxArt.jpg
| caption = North American box art for ''Pokémon Diamond'' and ''Pokémon Pearl'', depicting the [[legendary Pokémon]] [[Dialga]] and [[Palkia]] respectively
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| publisher = {{vgrelease|JP|[[The Pokémon Company]]|WW|[[Nintendo]]}}
| director = [[Junichi Masuda]]
| producer = {{ubl|Hiroyuki Jinnai|Hitoshi Yamagami|Gakuji Nomoto|Hiroaki Tsuru}}
| designer = [[Shigeki Morimoto]]<br />[[Shigeru Ohmori]]
| programmer = Tetsuya Watanabe
| artist = [[Ken Sugimori]]
| writer = {{ubl|Toshinobu Matsumiya|Hitomi Sato|Akihito Tomisawa|Suguru Nakatsui}}
| composer = {{ubl|[[Go Ichinose]]|Junichi Masuda|Hitomi Sato|Morikazu Aoki}}
| series = ''[[Pokémon (video game series)|Pokémon]]''
| platforms = [[Nintendo DS]]
| released = {{Video game release|JP|September 28, 2006|NA|April 22, 2007|AU|June 21, 2007|EU|July 27, 2007|KOR|February 14, 2008}}
| genre = [[Role-playing video game|Role-playing]]
| modes = [[Single-player]], [[multiplayer]]
}}
{{nihongo foot|'''''Pokémon Diamond Version'''''|ポケットモンスター ダイヤモンド|Poketto Monsutā Daiyamondo|"Pocket Monsters: Diamond"|lead=yes|group=lower-alpha}} and {{nihongo foot|'''''Pokémon Pearl Version'''''|ポケットモンスター パール|Poketto Monsutā Pāru|"Pocket Monsters: Pearl"|lead=yes|group=lower-alpha}} are [[role-playing video game]]s developed by [[Game Freak]] and published by [[The Pokémon Company]] and [[Nintendo]] for the [[Nintendo DS]] in 2006. They are the first installments in the fourth generation of the [[Pokémon (video game series)|''Pokémon'' video game series]]. They were first released in Japan on September 28, 2006, and released in North America, Australia, and Europe in 2007. ''[[Pokémon Platinum]]'', a third version, was released two years later in each region. [[Video game remake|Remakes]] titled [[Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl|''Pokémon Brilliant Diamond'' and ''Shining Pearl'']] were released for the [[Nintendo Switch]] worldwide on November 19, 2021. A [[prequel]], ''[[Pokémon Legends: Arceus]]'', was released for the Nintendo Switch on January 28, 2022.
Like previous ''Pokémon'' games, ''Diamond'' and ''Pearl'' chronicle the adventures of a young Pokémon Trainer as they train and battle Pokémon while also thwarting the schemes of a criminal organization called Team Galactic. The games added many new features, such as Internet play over the [[Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection]], changes to battle mechanics and Pokémon Contests, along with the addition of 107 new Pokémon. The games are independent of each other but feature largely the same plot, and while both can be played separately, it is necessary to trade between them in order to complete the games' [[Pokédex]].
Development of ''Diamond'' and ''Pearl'' was announced at a Nintendo press conference in the fourth calendar quarter of 2004. The games were designed with features of the Nintendo DS in mind. It was forecasted to be released in Japan in 2005, but ultimately shipped in 2006, the 10th anniversary year of the franchise. In promotion of the games, Nintendo sold a limited-edition [[Nintendo DS Lite]] in Japan, and held a release party celebrating their North American release.
The games received generally favorable reviews. Most critics praised the addition of [[Wi-Fi]] features and graphics, and felt that the gameplay, though it had not received much updating from previous games, was still engaging. The games enjoyed more commercial success than their [[Game Boy Advance]] predecessors: with around 18 million units sold worldwide, ''Diamond'' and ''Pearl'' have sold over 2 million more units than their predecessors [[Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire|''Pokémon Ruby'' and ''Sapphire'']] and almost 6 million more units than [[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen|''Pokémon FireRed'' and ''LeafGreen'']], while also outselling their successors, [[Pokémon Black and White|''Pokémon Black'' and ''White'']], by over 2 million copies. The games are among the most successful ''Pokémon'' games of all time.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dexerto.com/pokemon/best-selling-pokemon-games-308085|title=What are the best selling Pokemon games of all time?|website=Dexerto.com|date=January 28, 2019 |access-date=2020-01-03|archive-date=3 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200103005146/https://www.dexerto.com/pokemon/best-selling-pokemon-games-308085|url-status=live}}</ref>
==Gameplay==
{{See also|Gameplay of Pokémon{{!}}Gameplay of ''Pokémon''}}
[[File:Nightime feature.jpg|thumb|left|150px|The bottom screen of the Nintendo DS displays the Pokétch, a multi-functional device with features related to time tracking and player status.]]
''Pokémon Diamond'' and ''Pearl'' are [[role-playing video game]]s with [[adventure game|adventure]] elements. The basic mechanics of the games are largely the same as their predecessors.<ref name="ign review">{{cite web |url=http://ds.ign.com/articles/107/1077337p1.html |title=Pokemon HeartGold Review – Nintendo DS Review at IGN |access-date=2010-03-22 |last=Harris |first=Craig |website=[[IGN]] |date=2010-03-12 |archive-date=22 August 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120822030624/http://ds.ign.com/articles/107/1077337p1.html |url-status=live }}</ref> As with all ''Pokémon'' games for handheld consoles, the gameplay is in a [[Grammatical person|third-person]] overhead perspective,<ref name="1UP review" /> and consists of three basic screens: a [[overworld|field map]], in which the player navigates the main character; a battle screen; and the menu, in which the player configures their party, items, or gameplay settings. Players begin the game with no Pokémon or [[Poké Ball]]s but are given the choice of three Pokémon as a part of the storyline. Once Poké Balls are obtained, the player can capture more Pokémon. Players can use their Pokémon to deal damage to other Pokémon in battle. Whenever the player [[random encounter|encounters a wild Pokémon]] or is challenged by a trainer to a battle, the screen switches to a [[turn-based]] battle screen where the Pokémon fight.<ref name="1UP review" /> During the battle, the player may [[Pokémon moves|use a move]], use an item, switch the active Pokémon, or flee. Fleeing is not an option during battles against trainers. All Pokémon have [[hit points]] (HP); whenever a Pokémon's HP is reduced to zero, it faints and cannot battle unless revived at a [[The Pokemon Center|Pokémon Center]] or with an item.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |title=Official Nintendo Pokemon Diamond Version & Pearl Version Player's Guide |publisher=Nintendo of America Inc. |year=2007 |isbn=978-1598120189 |pages=31 |language=English}}</ref> If the player's Pokémon defeats the opposing Pokémon by causing it to faint, it receives [[experience points]]. After accumulating enough experience points, it will [[experience point#Level-based progression|level up]]; most Pokémon [[Pokémon evolution|evolve]] into a new species of Pokémon whenever they reach a certain level. Pokémon's stats also increase every time it levels up, and they will also learn new moves at certain levels as well. If a Pokémon is prevented from evolving it will learn new moves faster.<ref>{{Cite book |title=Official Nintendo Pokemon Diamond Version & Pearl Version Player's Guide |publisher=Nintendo of America Inc. |year=2007 |isbn=978-1598120189 |pages=21 |language=English}}</ref>
Apart from battling, capturing Pokémon returns as a critical component of ''Pokémon'' gameplay.<ref name="1UP review" /> Although other trainers' Pokémon cannot be captured, the player can use different kinds of Poké Balls on a wild Pokémon during battle. A successful capture adds the Pokémon to the player's active party or stores it if the player already has a maximum of six Pokémon in their party. Factors in the success rate of capture include the HP of the target Pokémon and the strength of the Poké Ball used; the lower the target's HP and the stronger the Poké Ball, the higher the success rate of capture is.<ref>{{Cite book |title=Official Nintendo Pokemon Diamond Version & Pearl Version Player's Guide |publisher=Nintendo of America Inc. |year=2007 |isbn=978-1598120189 |pages=19 |language=English}}</ref> Also, inflicting certain status effects such as sleep or paralysis adds a multiplier to the capture rate, making it easier to capture wild Pokémon. Each species has a capture rate of its own as well.<ref>{{Cite book |title=Official Nintendo Pokemon Diamond Version & Pearl Version Player's Guide |publisher=Nintendo of America Inc. |year=2007 |isbn=978-1598120189 |pages=16 |language=English}}</ref>
==
{{See also|List of generation IV Pokémon}}
As with other generations of ''Pokémon'' games, ''Diamond'' and ''Pearl'' retain the basic gameplay of their predecessors while introducing additional new features. The day-night cycle makes a return and has increased from three times of day in [[Pokémon Gold and Silver|''Gold'' and ''Silver'']] to five time periods in ''Diamond'' and ''Pearl'': morning, day, afternoon, evening, and night.<ref>Loe, p. 20</ref><ref group=fn>In the game mechanics that depend on the time of day, afternoon counts as day, and evening counts as night.</ref> ''Diamond'' and ''Pearl'' also introduce several changes to battle mechanics. In previous generations, Pokémon moves were classified as "physical" or "special" based on their [[Pokémon types|type]]; for example, all Fire-type moves were special and all Ground-type moves were physical. In ''Diamond'' and ''Pearl'', however, moves are categorized into three groups.<ref name="physicalspecial_execution">{{cite web|url=http://ds.ign.com/articles/779/779839p1.html|title=The Countdown to Diamond and Pearl, Part 5|last=Thomas|first=Lucas|date=April 11, 2007|access-date=11 April 2007|publisher=[[News Corporation (1980–2013)|News Corporation]]|work=[[IGN]]|archive-date=14 June 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120614053828/http://ds.ign.com/articles/779/779839p1.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Attacks that make physical contact with the opponent are "physical", attacks that do not make physical contact are "special", and moves that do not deal damage are classified as "status".<ref>Loe, p. 15</ref>
Some of the games' new features capitalize on the [[Nintendo DS]]'s features. The Pokétch,{{efn|{{nihongo|Pokétch|ポケッチ|Poketchi}} }} a simulated [[smartwatch]], resides on the DS's bottom screen and hosts various applications including a clock, calculator, map, counter, and a drawing pad.<ref>Loe, pp. 30–31</ref><ref name="pokétch">{{cite web|url=http://www.pokemon.com/#diamondandpearl|publisher=pokemon.com|title=Introducing Pokétch!|access-date=27 March 2007|archive-date=20 October 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121020183815/http://www.pokemon.com/#diamondandpearl|url-status=live}}</ref> These applications are obtained throughout the game.<ref name="ign review" /> Beneath Sinnoh's surface is the Underground,{{efn|{{nihongo|Underground|ちかつうろ|Chikatsūro}} }} a large area used for wireless [[multiplayer video game|multiplayer gaming]];<ref name="underground">{{cite web|url=http://ds.ign.com/articles/776/776634p1.html|title=The Countdown to Diamond and Pearl, Part 3|last=Thomas|first=Lucas|date=March 29, 2007|access-date=5 April 2007|publisher=[[News Corporation (1980–2013)|News Corporation]]|work=[[IGN]]|archive-date=14 June 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120614053757/http://ds.ign.com/articles/776/776634p1.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref group=fn>Via DS wireless communication, not Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection</ref> in it, players can create and decorate secret bases, first featured in ''Pokémon Ruby'' and ''Sapphire'', and participate in [[minigame]]s. The items mined in the Underground can then be transferred into the player's bag in the main game. ''Diamond'' and ''Pearl'' also employ support for the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection (since discontinued), allowing players to communicate through [[voice chat]], trade, and battle online. The main system for trade is the Global Trade Station, which allows players to trade with people around the world. Players can search for any Pokémon that they have seen in the game and can offer their own; if another player is offering the requested Pokémon and is looking for the offered Pokémon, the trade occurs immediately.<ref>Loe, p.41</ref><ref name="GTS">{{cite web|url=http://pokemon.kids.yahoo.co.jp/dp/news/system/system006/system006.html?page=0|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060821192231/http://pokemon.kids.yahoo.co.jp/dp/news/system/system006/system006.html?page=0|archive-date=2006-08-21|title=Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Official Site|publisher=Yahoo! Kids Japan|date=August 11, 2006|language=ja}}</ref> A trade does not have to be instant; an offer can be left for other players to browse and complete, even while the player is offline.<ref name="GTS2">{{cite web|url=http://ds.ign.com/articles/736/736588p1.html|title=IGN: ''Pokémon Pearl'' Preview|publisher=[[News Corporation (1980–2013)|News Corporation]]|work=[[IGN]]|date=September 29, 2006|access-date=15 January 2009|archive-date=4 March 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120304042333/http://ds.ign.com/articles/736/736588p1.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Certain species of Pokémon traded internationally will have a Pokédex entry in the language of the game it originated from.<ref name="foreign_pokedex_entries">{{cite web|url=http://www.pokemon.co.jp/info/game/g070413_01.html|title=Connected with the World！'''Pokémon Diamond'' and ''Pearl''' Released in North America！|publisher=[[The Pokémon Company]]|date=April 13, 2007|access-date=22 April 2007 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070505073637/http://www.pokemon.co.jp/info/game/g070413_01.html |archive-date = May 5, 2007|language=ja}}</ref> According to ''Pokémon'' art director Ken Sugimori, the Global Trade Station was the new feature he was most pleased with.<ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Shepperd|first1=Chris|title=Pearls of Wisdom|magazine=Nintendo Power|issue=215|publisher=Nintendo|date=May 2017}}</ref>
===Connectivity to other devices===
In addition to compatibility with each other, ''Diamond'' and ''Pearl'' offer compatibility with the third generation ''Pokémon'' games, [[Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire|''Pokémon Ruby'' and ''Sapphire'']], ''[[Pokémon Emerald|Emerald]]'', and [[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen|''FireRed'' and ''LeafGreen'']]. They are also compatible with ''[[Pokémon Ranger]]'' and ''[[Pokémon Battle Revolution]]''. After earning the National [[Pokédex]] in ''Diamond'' and ''Pearl'', the player can "Migrate" Pokémon from the Game Boy Advance games to ''Diamond'' and ''Pearl'' by inserting a Game Boy Advance [[ROM cartridge|cartridge]] into the Game Boy Advance cartridge slot of the Nintendo DS while ''Diamond'' or ''Pearl'' is in the DS slot. After six Pokémon are uploaded from the cartridge, they are sent to the Pal Park, an area where the player can capture the transferred Pokémon.<ref name="pal_park">{{cite web|url=http://ds.ign.com/articles/778/778464p1.html|title=The Countdown to Diamond and Pearl, Part 4|publisher=[[News Corporation (1980–2013)|News Corporation]]|work=[[IGN]]|access-date=5 April 2007|last=Thomas|first=Lucas|date=April 4, 2007|archive-date=4 March 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120304041206/http://ds.ign.com/articles/778/778464p1.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref group="fn">This feature cannot be used on a [[Nintendo DSi]], as the DSi lacks a Game Boy Advance cartridge slot.</ref> Pokémon uploads are restricted to six every twenty-four hours per Game Boy Advance cartridge, and the player must capture the uploaded Pokémon before performing another transfer. Pokémon transferred to ''Diamond'' and ''Pearl'' this way cannot be sent back to a Game Boy Advance cartridge. After completing a special mission in ''Pokémon Ranger'', the player will be able to send a [[Manaphy]] egg or [[Riolu]] from ''Ranger'' to ''Diamond'' or ''Pearl''.<ref name="Connectivity with ''Pokémon Ranger''>{{cite web|url=http://www.manaphy.com|title=Manaphy|publisher=Pokémon USA|access-date=14 January 2007 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20060715234948/http://www.manaphy.com/ |archive-date = July 15, 2006}}</ref> Finally, players can wirelessly upload Pokémon from ''Diamond'' and ''Pearl'' to the [[Wii]] games ''[[Pokémon Battle Revolution]]'' and ''[[My Pokémon Ranch]]''.<ref name="connectivity">{{cite web|url=http://wii.ign.com/articles/711/711636p1.html|title=New Pokémon Announced|publisher=[[News Corporation (1980–2013)|News Corporation]]|work=[[IGN]]|date=June 7, 2006|access-date=15 January 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120729162425/http://wii.ign.com/articles/711/711636p1.html|archive-date=2012-07-29|url-status=dead}}</ref>
==Story==
===Setting===
[[File:Map of Hokkaido.jpg|right|thumb|200px|The Sinnoh region is based on the Japanese island of Hokkaido.]]
''Diamond'' and ''Pearl'' are set in the fictional region of Sinnoh, an island based on the Japanese island of [[Hokkaido]].<ref name="Countdown2">{{cite web | url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2007/03/21/the-countdown-to-diamond-and-pearl-part-2|date=22 March 2007|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210228083032/https://www.ign.com/articles/2007/03/21/the-countdown-to-diamond-and-pearl-part-2|archive-date=28 February 2021|title=The Countdown to Diamond and Pearl, Part 2|first=Lucas M.|last=Thomas|publisher=[[News Corporation (1980–2013)|News Corporation]]|work=[[IGN]]|access-date=20 December 2008}}</ref> Sinnoh is not directly connected to any other Pokémon region.<ref name="Countdown2"/> It is characterized by large, snow-covered mountains; Mt. Coronet, a part of a mountain range, divides Sinnoh in half.<ref>{{cite video game|title=Pokémon Diamond and Pearl |developer=[[Game Freak]] |publisher=[[Nintendo]] |date=April 22, 2007 |platform=[[Nintendo DS]] |quote='''(NPC in Oreburgh)''' Up ahead, there's a huge mountain that towers over everything. It divides Sinnoh into two distinct halves.}}</ref> Unlike previous regions, Sinnoh has a "northern" feel to it because it is the first region with snow-covered routes.<ref name="Countdown2"/> Sinnoh is also characterized by its waterways with three main lakes, Verity, Acuity, and Valor, that form a triangle. Unlike the [[Hoenn]] region, however, which is mostly water routes, only 30 percent of Sinnoh's landscape comprises waterways.<ref name="Countdown2"/> Underneath Sinnoh's surface is the Sinnoh Underground, which is a large maze of caves and tunnels.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gray |first=Kate |date=2021-02-25 |title=Soapbox: ''Pokémon Diamond'' And ''Pearl'''s Greatest Contribution To The Series Was The Underground |url=https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2021/02/soapbox_pokemon_diamond_and_pearls_greatest_contribution_to_the_series_was_the_underground |access-date=2024-07-05 |website=Nintendo Life |language=en-GB |archive-date=August 17, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240817150120/https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2021/02/soapbox_pokemon_diamond_and_pearls_greatest_contribution_to_the_series_was_the_underground |url-status=live }}</ref>
===Plot===
{{See also|List of Pokémon characters{{!}}List of ''Pokémon'' characters|List of Pokémon}}
The games chronicle the adventures of a new Pokémon Trainer who strives to become the Pokémon League Champion by collecting and training Pokémon. Like most games in the series, ''Diamond'' and ''Pearl'' feature eight [[Pokémon Gym]]s led by Gym Leaders, professional trainers whose expertise lies in a particular [[Pokémon type]]. Gym Leaders serve as [[Boss (video games)|bosses]] and reward skilled trainers with Gym Badges, the key to the advancement of the plot. As with all core games, the protagonist must also thwart the schemes of a crime syndicate, in this case, [[Team Galactic]], who plan to use Pokémon to create a new universe just for themselves, while destroying the current one.
As with all other mainline ''Pokémon'' games, ''Diamond'' and ''Pearl'' begin in the protagonist's hometown. After viewing a television report about a media-conducted search for a [[shiny Pokémon|red]] [[Gyarados]], which was spotted at a faraway lake,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ds.ign.com/articles/772/772788p1.html|title=Countdown to Diamond and Pearl|first=Lucas M.|last=Thomas|publisher=[[News Corporation (1980–2013)|News Corporation]]|work=[[IGN]]|access-date=20 December 2008|date=March 14, 2007|archive-date=21 May 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140521153410/http://www.ign.com/articles/2007/03/14/countdown-to-diamond-and-pearl|url-status=live}}</ref> the protagonist and their best friend, Barry by default, travel together to check the local lake for a Pokémon like it. They spot [[Professor Rowan]], a Pokémon evolution researcher, and his assistant, the playable character not selected in the game: Lucas (boy) or Dawn (girl). After a short discussion, the professor and his assistant leave the lake, leaving a briefcase behind. When they are attacked by a wild [[Starly]] each, the protagonist and their rival decide to examine the briefcase. They are then given a choice of one of three Pokémon found within—the Grass-type [[Turtwig]], the Fire-type [[Chimchar]], or the Water-type [[Piplup]]—and proceed to battle the attacking Pokémon. After defeating the Starly, Lucas or Dawn retrieves and returns the briefcase to the professor. Noticing that a bond has been forged between the young protagonist and his or her chosen Pokémon, Rowan offers it to them, asking that they embark on a journey and fill their [[Pokédex]].
The protagonist encounters the antagonistic group, Team Galactic, early in the game, when he or she must save Professor Rowan from some of their thugs; however, their motives are unclear until later. The player encounters Team Galactic again when they take over a [[wind farm]] and when they set up a base in Eterna City, before eventually taking over Sinnoh's three lakes in an attempt to capture the Mirage Pokémon [[Uxie]], [[Azelf]], and [[Mesprit]]. Shortly after the player earns their seventh Gym Badge, Team Galactic captures the Mirage Pokémon and imprisons them inside the science laboratory of the Team Galactic Headquarters Building, where its members extract crystals from the Pokémon to create the Red Chain, an object that can control the legendary Pokémon [[Palkia]] in ''Pearl'', or [[Dialga]] in ''Diamond''. After releasing the trio, the protagonist can access the Spear Pillar, an ancient ruin atop Mt. Coronet, where the leader of Team Galactic summons Dialga or Palkia. The legendary Pokémon's powers begin to overwhelm Sinnoh, causing the newly free Uxie, Azelf, and Mesprit to attempt to stop it. The player then battles Palkia or Dialga, and after defeating or capturing the Pokémon, Sinnoh returns to normal. Afterward, the player continues their journey, eventually reaching the Sinnoh League. After defeating all Elite Four members, they battle the Sinnoh League Champion, a blonded woman named [[Cynthia (Pokémon)|Cynthia]], who had appeared before in the game. After the protagonist defeats Cynthia, they become the new Sinnoh League Champion, finishing the main story. In the post-game, a new island to explore contains Pokémon not seen in the main game and has some new stores and a tournament center. The protagonist's old friend, who challenged them to battles multiple times before, will also be waiting for them here and will challenge them to one more battle.
==Development==
''Pokémon Diamond'' and ''Pearl'' were developed by Game Freak and [[Junichi Masuda]] served as game director. The game's music was scored by Hitomi Sato and Junichi Masuda under the supervision of [[Go Ichinose]], with a few other [[fanfares]] composed by Morikazu Aoki.<ref>{{Cite book | year=2006 | title=Pocket Monsters Diamond and Pearl Instruction Booklet | pages=58–59|publisher=Nintendo|language=ja}}</ref> According to [[The Pokémon Company]]'s [[Tsunekazu Ishihara]], the games were designed with the DS's unique features in mind, such as the Wi-Fi capabilities and slot for Game Boy Advance cartridges.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.gamespot.com/ds/rpg/pokemondiamond/news.html?sid=6172003|title=Q&A: Head Pokétrainer Tsunekazu Ishihara|first=Emma|last=Boyes|date=June 5, 2007|work=[[GameSpot]]|publisher=[[CBS Interactive]]|access-date=27 January 2009}}</ref> The command buttons in the battle screen are large and color-coded; according to Masuda, this feature would facilitate gameplay for players unable to read.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamefreak.co.jp/blog/dir_english/?p=103|title=Hidden Power of Masuda No. 72|publisher=[[Game Freak]]|access-date=13 January 2009|date=January 24, 2007|archive-date=14 April 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130414151150/http://www.gamefreak.co.jp/blog/dir_english/?p=103|url-status=live}}</ref> Also, the touchscreen interface was designed to encourage players to use their fingers rather than the stylus to manipulate the screen.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamefreak.co.jp/blog/dir_english/?p=102|title=Hidden Power of Masuda No. 71|publisher=[[Game Freak]]|access-date=13 January 2009|date=January 23, 2007|archive-date=14 April 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130414203038/http://www.gamefreak.co.jp/blog/dir_english/?p=102|url-status=live}}</ref> Though most of the graphics in ''Diamond'' and ''Pearl'' are [[2D computer graphics|2D]], some of the background elements are [[3D computer graphics|3D]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ds.ign.com/articles/736/736546p1.html|title=Pokemon Diamond Playtest|first=Andrew|last=Alfonso|date=September 29, 2006|access-date=22 December 2008|publisher=[[News Corporation (1980–2013)|News Corporation]]|work=[[IGN]]|archive-date=4 March 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120304042720/http://ds.ign.com/articles/736/736546p1.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="GameSpot Review" /><ref name="Gamezone review" /> The decision to retain 2D graphics in ''Diamond'' and ''Pearl'' drew criticism; in response, Tsunekazu Ishihara said that "we wanted to maintain the original idea of ''Pokémon'' being a game that you played on this big map" and explained that physically, the games were in three dimensions but was designed to "maintain the original feel of the game". Responding to criticism over the use of [[Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection#Friend Codes|Friend Codes]] in the games, Ishihara explained that it was a security measure taken to ensure that players would not be able to [[voice chat|chat]] with strangers over the Wi-Fi connection.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://spong.com/detail/editorial.jsp?eid=10109598&cid=&tid=&pid=&plid=&page=3|title=Tsunekazu Ishihara: The Pokémon Interview|work=Spong|date=June 14, 2007|access-date=26 January 2009|first=Adam|last=Hartley|archive-date=16 April 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090416030216/http://spong.com/detail/editorial.jsp?eid=10109598&cid=&tid=&pid=&plid=&page=3|url-status=live}}</ref> Nintendo released a statement detailing [[glitch]]es found in Japanese releases of ''Diamond'' and ''Pearl''. The glitches caused players to be stuck in an in-game wall or lose saved data. Nintendo released patches to certain retailers in Japan to fix these glitches.<ref name="glitches-statement">{{cite web|url=https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ds/adpj/info/index.html?C|title=Pokémon Diamond and Pearl News|access-date=25 October 2006|publisher=Nintendo Japan|date=October 24, 2006|language=ja|archive-date=8 January 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070108231108/http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ds/adpj/info/index.html?C|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="glitches-ign">{{cite web|url=http://ds.ign.com/articles/741/741366p1.html?RSSwhen2006-10-24_074700&RSSid=741366|title=IGN: Nintendo on Pokémon Bugs|access-date=25 October 2006|publisher=[[News Corporation (1980–2013)|News Corporation]]|work=[[IGN]]|date=October 24, 2006|archive-date=6 June 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606183725/http://ds.ign.com/articles/741/741366p1.html?RSSwhen2006-10-24_074700&RSSid=741366|url-status=live}}</ref>
In mid 2020, dataminers leaked the source code for ''Diamond'' and ''Pearl'', revealing a collection of unused sprites and scrapped designs for new Pokémon. They were first leaked onto ResetEra, and were part of a series of Nintendo-related leaks of unfinished builds of games in development.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.vg247.com/2020/07/26/pokemon-diamond-pearl-legendary-pokemon/ |title=Beta sprites from Diamond and Pearl show scrapped Legendary Pokemon |last=Maher |first=Cian |work=[[VG247]] |date=July 26, 2020 |access-date=March 1, 2021 |archive-date=27 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210227161707/https://www.vg247.com/2020/07/26/pokemon-diamond-pearl-legendary-pokemon/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
==Release==
Development of ''Pokémon Diamond'' and ''Pearl'' was announced at a Nintendo press conference in the fourth calendar quarter of 2004 alongside the reveal of ''[[Pokémon Dash]]'' and details on the Japanese launch of the Nintendo DS.<ref name="development_dash">{{cite web|url=http://ds.ign.com/articles/554/554891p1.html|title=NDS Gets Pokémon Sequels|publisher=[[News Corporation (1980–2013)|News Corporation]]|work=[[IGN]]|access-date=11 May 2007|last=Gantayat|first=Anoop|date=October 7, 2004|archive-date=4 March 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120304042343/http://ds.ign.com/articles/554/554891p1.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Masuda stated it would "become a new type of game that offers a number of new forms of play" and that he was determined to create "the ultimate [''Pokémon''] version".<ref name="development_masuda">{{cite web|url=http://ds.ign.com/articles/575/575988p1.html|title=Pokémon In 2005|publisher=[[News Corporation (1980–2013)|News Corporation]]|work=[[IGN]]|access-date=11 May 2007|last=Gantayat|first=Anoop|date=December 29, 2004|archive-date=4 March 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120304041837/http://ds.ign.com/articles/575/575988p1.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="hiddenpower59">{{cite web|url=http://www.gamefreak.co.jp/blog/dir_english/?p=89|title=Hidden Power of Masuda No. 59|publisher=[[Game Freak]]|access-date=13 January 2009|date=August 11, 2006|archive-date=14 April 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130414160451/http://www.gamefreak.co.jp/blog/dir_english/?p=89|url-status=live}}</ref> Though ''Diamond'' and ''Pearl'' were expected to be released in Japan by 2005, Nintendo revealed that the developers were still working on aspects of the gameplay and that the games would not be released until 2006.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ds.ign.com/articles/632/632757p1.html|title=Pokemon Update|first=Anoop|last=Gantayat|publisher=[[News Corporation (1980–2013)|News Corporation]]|work=[[IGN]]|date=July 11, 2005|access-date=22 December 2008|archive-date=19 June 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120619144623/http://ds.ign.com/articles/632/632757p1.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The company said that ''Diamond'' and ''Pearl'' would be able to communicate with ''Pokémon'' games for the [[Game Boy Advance]], allowing players to transfer their Pokémon to the new games. Nintendo also announced that the games would make full use of the Wi-Fi capabilities of the DS, allowing 16 players to communicate wirelessly at one time.<ref name="2005_delay">{{cite web|url=http://au.ds.ign.com/articles/632/632757p1.html|title=Pokémon Update|publisher=[[News Corporation (1980–2013)|News Corporation]]|work=[[IGN]]|access-date=11 May 2007|last=Gantayat|first=Anoop|date=July 11, 2005|archive-date=25 April 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425051837/http://au.ds.ign.com/articles/632/632757p1.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Further information concerning the games was not released until mid-2006, when Nintendo President [[Satoru Iwata]] mentioned that connectivity with ''[[Pokémon Battle Revolution]]'' was also still in development;<ref name="2006_wifi">{{cite web|url=http://ds.ign.com/articles/711/711641p1.html|title=Pokémon Diamond & Pearl Details|publisher=[[News Corporation (1980–2013)|News Corporation]]|work=[[IGN]]|access-date=11 May 2007|last=Sullivan|first=Meghan|date=June 7, 2006|archive-date=4 March 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120304042427/http://ds.ign.com/articles/711/711641p1.html|url-status=live}}</ref> new features such as the Pokétch and time sensitivity were also mentioned.<ref name="2006_pbrwiiconnectivity">{{cite web|url=http://ds.ign.com/articles/711/711658p1.html|title=Connectivity Returns|publisher=[[News Corporation (1980–2013)|News Corporation]]|work=[[IGN]]|access-date=11 May 2007|last=Gantayat|first=Anoop|date=June 7, 2006|archive-date=4 March 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120304042551/http://ds.ign.com/articles/711/711658p1.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="2006_poketch">{{cite web|url=http://ds.ign.com/articles/712/712885p1.html|title=Pokémon Update|publisher=[[News Corporation (1980–2013)|News Corporation]]|work=[[IGN]]|access-date=11 May 2007|last=Gantayat|first=Anoop|date=June 15, 2006|archive-date=19 June 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120619142119/http://ds.ign.com/articles/712/712885p1.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
[[File:New York Pokemon D and P Launch Party.jpg|thumb|right|Director [[Junichi Masuda]] (right) and designer Shigeru Ohmori (left) at the North American release party in New York City]]
The games were released in Japan on September 28, 2006. To commemorate the release, Nintendo sold a limited-edition [[Nintendo DS Lite|DS Lite]] in Japanese Pokémon Center stores and through the Pokémon fan club by mail. The console featured the games' mascots Dialga and Palkia painted in silver and gold respectively on a metallic black finish.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://dol.dengeki.com/data/news/2006/9/1/c919950e8e236ae123318364ad5b5286.html|title=Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Campaign: Original DS Lite Released!|access-date=27 January 2009|date=September 1, 2006|work=Dengeki Online|publisher=[[ASCII Media Works]]|language=ja|archive-date=3 October 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111003011403/http://dol.dengeki.com/data/news/2006/9/1/c919950e8e236ae123318364ad5b5286.html|url-status=live}}</ref> A two-disc [[Soundtrack#Video game soundtracks|soundtrack]], ''Nintendo DS ''Pokémon Diamond'' & ''Pearl'' Super Music Collection'', was also released in Japan on December 22, 2006. It peaked at #253 on Japan's [[Oricon]] charts and charted for one week.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/music/release/d/686701/1/|title=Pokémon Diamond & Pearl Super Music Collection|publisher=[[Oricon]]|access-date=23 December 2008|language=ja|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090610011919/http://www.oricon.co.jp/music/release/d/686701/1/|archive-date=10 June 2009}}</ref> On December 20, 2006, Nintendo of America announced that the North American release of the games was slated for April 22, 2007, and that those who pre-ordered their copies of the games would receive special DS [[Stylus (computing)|styluses]] branded with some of the new Pokémon.<ref name="April">{{cite web|url=http://ds.ign.com/articles/751/751830p1.html|title=Pokemon in April|publisher=[[News Corporation (1980–2013)|News Corporation]]|work=[[IGN]]|date=December 20, 2006|access-date=22 December 2008|first=Craig|last=Harris|archive-date=4 March 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120304042338/http://ds.ign.com/articles/751/751830p1.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Shortly before the games' North American release, The Pokémon Company presented a limited demo of the games for Nintendo's booth at the [[Game Developer's Conference]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ds.ign.com/articles/771/771649p1.html|title=GDC 2007: Hands on with Pokemon DS|first=Craig|last=Harris|publisher=[[News Corporation (1980–2013)|News Corporation]]|work=[[IGN]]|date=March 8, 2007|access-date=22 December 2008|archive-date=4 March 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120304042558/http://ds.ign.com/articles/771/771649p1.html|url-status=live}}</ref> To celebrate the games' North American release, Nintendo held a release party at the [[Nintendo World Store]] in [[New York City]]'s Rockefeller Plaza.<ref name="releaseparty">{{cite web|url=http://ds.ign.com/articles/779/779502p1.html|title=Nintendo Holds Pokemon Launch Party|first=Micah|last=Seff|date=April 10, 2007|publisher=[[News Corporation (1980–2013)|News Corporation]]|work=[[IGN]]|access-date=20 December 2008|archive-date=4 March 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120304040819/http://ds.ign.com/articles/779/779502p1.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Nintendo of Europe announced a release date of July 27, 2007, for the [[European Union]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ds.ign.com/articles/790/790638p1.html|title=Pok¿mon Diamond & Pearl Dated for EU|publisher=[[News Corporation (1980–2013)|News Corporation]]|work=[[IGN]]|date=May 22, 2007|first=Rob|last=Burman|access-date=22 December 2008|archive-date=4 March 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120304040825/http://ds.ign.com/articles/790/790638p1.html|url-status=live}}</ref> and Nintendo Australia announced a June 21 release date.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ds.ign.com/articles/782/782921p1.html|title=Pok¿mon Diamond and Pearl Down Under|publisher=[[News Corporation (1980–2013)|News Corporation]]|work=[[IGN]]|date=April 23, 2007|first=Cam|last=Shea|access-date=22 December 2008|archive-date=4 March 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120304040705/http://ds.ign.com/articles/782/782921p1.html|url-status=live}}</ref> A launch event was held in [[Game (retailer)|GAME]] stores at [[Hamleys]] to celebrate the European release of the games. The event, held on July 26, 2007, offered a chance to purchase the games one day before their official release date and featured an appearance by band [[McFly]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/gaming/news/a67825/mcfly-to-star-at-pokemon-launch.html|title=McFly to star at 'Pokemon' launch|publisher=Hachette Filipacchi|work=[[Digital Spy]]|access-date=25 November 2009|date=July 26, 2007|archive-date=17 January 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230117001552/https://www.digitalspy.com/videogames/a67825/mcfly-to-star-at-pokemon-launch/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=168990|title=Pokémon freaks attack London|publisher=[[Future Publishing]]|work=[[ComputerAndVideoGames.com]]|access-date=25 November 2009|date=July 26, 2007|archive-date=24 June 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080624021044/http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=168990|url-status=live}}</ref> To celebrate the Australian release of the games, Nintendo launched the nationwide Nintendo DS Connection Tour 07; each stop in the tour featured events such as [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]] competitions and Pokémon trivia games.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.itwire.com/content/view/12602/|title=Come on Aussie tour with new Pokémon|last=Bantick|first=Mike|publisher=iTWire|date=June 3, 2007|access-date=26 January 2009|work=iTWire|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120609140649/http://www.itwire.com/content/view/12602/|archive-date=9 June 2012}}</ref>
The success of the games revived the popularity of the ''Pokémon'' brand.<ref name="momentum" /> George Harrison, then Nintendo of America's vice president of marketing, noted that the games were attracting "players of all ages"—from younger children to "grown men and women" and older players who "played the [[Pokémon Red and Blue|original ''Pokémon'' games]]".<ref name=momentum>{{cite news|url=http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-32811782_ITM|title=Wii and Nintendo DS Sales Fuel Pokemon Momentum.|date=September 6, 2007|access-date=26 January 2009|work=[[PR Newswire]]|publisher=Access My Library|archive-date=2 January 2013|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130102053952/http://www.accessmylibrary.com/search/?q=Wii%20and%20Nintendo%20DS%20Sales%20Fuel%20Pokemon%20Momentum.|url-status=live}}</ref> As a result, Pokémon USA opened a temporary boutique in the [[Times Square]] [[Toys "R" Us]] that sold exclusively ''Pokémon'' licensed merchandise including [[Jakks Pacific]]-created action figures, plush toys, backpacks, and clothing.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.playthings.com/article/CA6449264.html?industryid=47325|title=Pokemon builds TRU Times Square boutique|date=June 5, 2007|access-date=26 January 2009|publisher=[[Reed Business Information]]|work=[[Playthings (magazine)|Playthings]]|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090416010430/http://www.playthings.com/article/CA6449264.html?industryid=47325|archive-date=16 April 2009}}</ref> Ronald Boire, president of Toys "R" Us, stated that the store planned to open temporary boutiques in all 585 of its domestic locations.<ref name=nyt>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/27/business/27pokemon.html|title=Remember Squirtle and Jigglypuff? They're Back|first=Will|last=Wade|date=August 27, 2007|access-date=26 January 2009|work=[[The New York Times]]|archive-date=2 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402142616/http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/27/business/27pokemon.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Other ''Pokémon'' merchandise included a BattleDome Playset and a talking Pokédex.<ref>{{cite news|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090416023241/http://www.edmontonsun.com/GiftGuide/Toys/2007/11/19/4668586.html|archive-date=16 April 2009|url=http://www.edmontonsun.com/GiftGuide/Toys/2007/11/19/4668586.html|title=Pokemon pandemonium is back again|publisher=[[Quebecor]]|work=[[Edmonton Sun]]|date=November 19, 2007|access-date=26 January 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref> Additionally, Pokémon USA partnered with [[Burger King]] in 2008 to launch a promotional campaign in which Burger King included exclusive ''Pokémon'' trading cards and accessories with Kids Meals. The promotion lasted from July 7 to August 3 in the United States and continued through the fall internationally.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS90373+10-Jun-2008+PRN20080610|title=Pokemon USA and Burger King Corp. Partner for Global Promotion in 2008|date=June 10, 2008|work=[[Reuters]]|access-date=27 January 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090415011706/http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS90373+10-Jun-2008+PRN20080610|archive-date=15 April 2009}}</ref>
===''Pokémon Platinum''===
{{Main|Pokémon Platinum{{!}}''Pokémon Platinum''}}
{{nihongo foot|'''''Pokémon Platinum Version'''''|ポケットモンスタープラチナ|Poketto Monsutā Purachina|"Pocket Monsters: Platinum"|lead=yes|group=lower-alpha}} is the third version after ''Pokémon Diamond'' and ''Pearl'' developed by Game Freak and published by The Pokémon Company and Nintendo for the Nintendo DS handheld game console. It was released on September 13, 2008, in Japan, March 22, 2009, in North America,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Michael |first=Cale |date=2020-03-22 |title=Pokémon Platinum released 11 years ago today in North America |url=https://dotesports.com/pokemon/news/pokemon-platinum-released-11-years-ago-today-in-north-america |access-date=2024-06-11 |website=Dot Esports |language=en-US |archive-date=August 17, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240817150036/https://dotesports.com/pokemon/news/pokemon-platinum-released-11-years-ago-today-in-north-america |url-status=live }}</ref> May 14, 2009, in Australia,<ref>{{Cite web |last=kotakuaustralia |date=2009-04-28 |title=Pokemon Platinum Dated For Australia |url=https://www.kotaku.com.au/2009/04/pokemon-platinum-dated-for-australia/ |access-date=2024-06-11 |website=Kotaku Australia |language=en-AU |archive-date=May 25, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240525233606/https://www.kotaku.com.au/2009/04/pokemon-platinum-dated-for-australia/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> and May 22, 2009, in Europe.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Catch the latest news on ''Pokémon Platinum'' Version at our updated website |url=https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/News/2009/Catch-the-latest-news-on-Pokemon-Platinum-Version-at-our-updated-website-251002.html |access-date=2024-06-11 |website=Nintendo of Europe AG |language=en-GB |archive-date=June 11, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240611223038/https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/News/2009/Catch-the-latest-news-on-Pokemon-Platinum-Version-at-our-updated-website-251002.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
''Pokémon Platinum'' has been met with generally positive reception, holding aggregate scores of 84<ref name="mc">{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/pokemon-platinum-version/critic-reviews/?platform=ds |title=Pokemon Platinum Version Critic Reviews for DS at |publisher=Metacritic.com |date=2009-03-22 |access-date=2010-10-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121023045254/http://www.metacritic.com/game/ds/pokemon-platinum-version/critic-reviews |archive-date=23 October 2012 |url-status=live}}</ref> and 83.14%<ref name="gr">{{cite web |url=http://www.gamerankings.com/ds/946308-pokemon-platinum-version/index.html |title=Pokemon Platinum Version for DS |publisher=GameRankings |date=2009-03-22 |access-date=2010-10-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121016083520/http://www.gamerankings.com/ds/946308-pokemon-platinum-version/index.html |archive-date=16 October 2012 |url-status=live}}</ref> at Metacritic and GameRankings respectively. It was praised for the additions and changes made to ''Diamond'' and ''Pearl'' by publications such as ''IGN'', ''[[Nintendo Power]]'', and ''[[GamePro]]'', though it has been criticized for being too similar to them.<ref name="ign">{{cite web |first=Craig |last=Harris |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2009/03/22/pokemon-platinum-review |title=Pokemon Platinum Review |website=[[IGN]] |date=2009-03-22 |access-date=2010-10-10 |archive-date=13 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220213165834/https://www.ign.com/articles/2009/03/22/pokemon-platinum-review |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="mc" /><ref>{{cite web |author=McKinley Noble |url=http://www.gamepro.com/article/reviews/209356/pokemon-platinum/ |title=Pokemon Platinum Version Review from |publisher=GamePro |access-date=2010-10-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100830103319/http://www.gamepro.com/article/reviews/209356/pokemon-platinum/ |archive-date=2010-08-30}}</ref> ''IGN'' included it as the ninth-best Nintendo DS game ever made, as well as nominating it as one of the best DS role-playing games of 2009.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Harris |first=Craig |date=2009-12-07 |title=DS Year In Review 2009 |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2009/12/07/ds-year-in-review-2009 |access-date=2024-06-11 |website=IGN |language=en |archive-date=June 11, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240611223038/https://www.ign.com/articles/2009/12/07/ds-year-in-review-2009 |url-status=live }}</ref> It was the fastest-selling game in Japan at the time,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tanaka |first=John |date=2008-09-17 |title=Pokemon Platinum Goes Platinum in Japan |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2008/09/17/pokemon-platinum-goes-platinum-in-japan |access-date=2024-06-11 |website=IGN |language=en |archive-date=March 18, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200318050008/https://www.ign.com/articles/2008/09/17/pokemon-platinum-goes-platinum-in-japan |url-status=live }}</ref> shifting 7.6 million copies overall.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Michael |first=Cale |date=2020-03-22 |title=Pokémon Platinum released 11 years ago today in North America |url=https://dotesports.com/pokemon/news/pokemon-platinum-released-11-years-ago-today-in-north-america |access-date=2024-06-11 |website=Dot Esports |language=en-US |archive-date=June 11, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240611223029/https://dotesports.com/pokemon/news/pokemon-platinum-released-11-years-ago-today-in-north-america |url-status=live }}</ref>
==Reception==
{{Video game reviews
| MC = 85/100<ref name="MC">{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/ds/pokemonpearl|title=Pokemon Pearl Reviews|publisher=[[CBS Interactive]]|work=[[Metacritic]]|access-date=3 December 2008|archive-date=15 March 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120315195924/http://www.metacritic.com/game/ds/pokemon-pearl-version|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/ds/pokemondiamond|title=Pokemon Diamond Reviews|publisher=[[CBS Interactive]]|work=[[Metacritic]]|access-date=3 December 2008|archive-date=19 April 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120419032244/http://www.metacritic.com/game/ds/pokemon-diamond-version|url-status=live}}</ref>
| 1UP = A−<ref name="1UP review">{{cite web|url=http://www.1up.com/do/reviewPage?cId=3158898|title=Pokemon Diamond and Pearl Review|last=Parish|first=Jeremy|work=[[1UP.com]]|publisher=[[Ziff Davis Media]]|access-date=3 December 2008|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121108041132/http://www.1up.com/reviews/pokemon-ds|archive-date=8 November 2012}}</ref>
| CVG = 8.1/10<ref name="CVG">{{cite web|url=http://computerandvideogames.com/game.php?id=8862|title=Pokemon Diamond and Pearl Overview|work=[[ComputerAndVideoGames.com]]|publisher=[[Future Publishing]]|access-date=3 December 2008|archive-date=5 September 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120905133656/http://www.computerandvideogames.com/nintendo-ds/rpg/8862/pokemon-diamond-and-pearl/|url-status=live}}</ref>
| EuroG = 9/10<ref name="Euro review">{{cite web|url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/pokemon-diamond-pearl-review|title=Pokémon Diamond/Pearl|last=Albiges|first=Luke|date=May 14, 2007|work=[[Eurogamer]]|publisher=Eurogamer Network|access-date=2 December 2008|archive-date=26 July 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120726094614/http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/pokemon-diamond-pearl-review|url-status=live}}</ref>
| Fam = 35/40<ref name="escapist">{{cite magazine |title=Pokemon Black & White Grab Rare Perfect Score from Famitsu |magazine=[[The Escapist (magazine)|The Escapist]] |author=Funk, John |date=2010-09-08 |access-date=2010-09-08 |url=http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/103311-Pokemon-Black-White-Grab-Rare-Perfect-Score-from-Famitsu |archive-date=23 July 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190723131546/http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/103311-Pokemon-Black-White-Grab-Rare-Perfect-Score-from-Famitsu |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| GSpot = 8.5/10 (''Pearl'')<ref name="GameSpot Review">{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/ds/rpg/pokemonpearl/review.html|title=Pokémon Pearl Review|publisher=[[CBS Interactive]]|work=[[GameSpot]]|date=April 23, 2007|access-date=24 April 2007|last=Davis|first=Ryan|archive-date=7 August 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110807085202/http://www.gamespot.com/ds/rpg/pokemonpearl/review.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| GSpy = 7.5/10 (''Pearl'')<ref name="GameSpy review">{{cite web|url=http://ds.gamespy.com/nintendo-ds/pokemon-platinum/782895p1.html|title=Pokemon Pearl Version Review|last=Viloria|first=Gerald|date=April 22, 2007|work=[[GameSpy]]|publisher=[[News Corporation (1980–2013)|News Corporation]]|access-date=3 December 2008|archive-date=12 March 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120312053408/http://ds.gamespy.com/nintendo-ds/pokemon-platinum/782895p1.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
| GameZone = 8.5/10 (''Pearl'')<ref name="Gamezone review">{{cite web|url=http://nds.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r31421.htm|title=Pokemon Pearl Review|last=Grabowski|first=Dakota|work=GameZone|publisher=Gamezone Online|access-date=3 December 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080928172659/http://nds.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r31421.htm <!--Added by H3llBot-->|archive-date=28 September 2008}}</ref>
| IGN = 8.5/10 (''Diamond'')<ref name="ign_review">{{cite web|url=http://ds.ign.com/articles/782/782443p1.html|title=Pokémon Diamond Review|publisher=[[News Corporation (1980–2013)|News Corporation]]|work=[[IGN]]|date=April 20, 2007|access-date=20 April 2007|last=Harris|first=Craig|archive-date=15 June 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120615212156/http://ds.ign.com/articles/782/782443p1.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
| NP = 9/10<ref>{{cite journal | date=June 2007 | title=Nintendo Power |issue= 216 |pages= 107 |publisher=Future US| title-link=Nintendo Power }}</ref>
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''Pokémon Diamond'' and ''Pearl'' garnered slightly higher ratings than [[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen|''FireRed'' and ''LeafGreen'']] and [[Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire|''Ruby'' and ''Sapphire'']]. The highest score given was a 92 by UK ''[[Official Nintendo Magazine]]'', while the lowest was a 67 by ''[[Game Revolution]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/ds/pokemondiamond|title=Pokémon Diamond and Pearl (ds:2006)|publisher=[[CBS Interactive]]|work=[[Metacritic]]|date=April 22, 2007|access-date=22 April 2007|archive-date=19 April 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120419032244/http://www.metacritic.com/game/ds/pokemon-diamond-version|url-status=live}}</ref> Official Nintendo Magazine would later go on to rank the game 20th in a list of the greatest Nintendo games.<ref>{{cite web | author=East, Tom | date=February 25, 2009 | title=100 Best Nintendo Games: Part 5 | url=http://www.officialnintendomagazine.co.uk/article.php?id=7297 | work=[[Official Nintendo Magazine]] | publisher=[[Future plc]] | access-date=September 9, 2022| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090228105305/http://www.officialnintendomagazine.co.uk/article.php?id=7297 | archive-date=28 February 2009 | url-status=dead }}</ref> Ryan Davis of ''[[GameSpot]]'' gave the games an 8.5/10, "Great", and called the games "the most well-rounded ''Pokémon'' games to date."<ref name="GameSpot Review" /> ''[[IGN]]'' and ''GameZone'' also gave the games an 8.5/10.<ref name="Gamezone review" /><ref name="ign_review" /> The UK ''[[Official Nintendo Magazine]]'' gave the games 92%, and ''[[GameSpy]]'' gave them a 4.5/5.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.officialnintendomagazine.co.uk/article.php?id=2254|title=What do you mean, we've gotta catch 'em all? All 493? Sigh, okay|magazine=Official Nintendo Magazine|first=Tom|last=East|date=January 4, 2008|access-date=24 November 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120606192713/http://www.officialnintendomagazine.co.uk/2254/reviews/pokmon-diamondpearl-review/|archive-date=2012-06-06|url-status=dead}}</ref> The games received slightly lower reviews from ''[[ComputerAndVideoGames.com]]'' than ''Ruby'' and ''Sapphire'' had, but earned an "A−" grade from ''[[1UP.com]]'', an improvement from ''Ruby'' and ''Sapphire''{{'}}s "B−".<ref name="1UP review" /><ref name="CVG" />
Most reviewers felt that though the gameplay and storyline had not changed much since the first games, ''Diamond'' and ''Pearl'' were still engaging. Ryan Davis of ''GameSpot'' said, "[I]t's a little surprising how well the formula holds up in ''Diamond'' and ''Pearl'', which is a testament to the strong fundamentals of the series as well as the quality of the execution."<ref name="GameSpot Review" /> The games' Wi-Fi connectivity also earned largely positive reviews. ''1UP.com'' called the addition of wireless connectivity the games' "biggest improvements".<ref name="1UP review" /> ''GameSpot'' and ''GameSpy'' both listed the addition of online play as one of the positive points of the games and called the system "robust" and "probably the most significant new feature."<ref name="GameSpot Review" /><ref name="GameSpy review" /> ''ComputerAndVideoGames.com'' said of the Global Trade Center, "Suddenly, ''Pokémon'' feels properly alive for the first time since playgrounds were abuzz with monsters in the late '90s – and you'll instantly forgive Game Freak their technical stubbornness the first time you switch on your DS and find the level 100 [[Munchlax]] you craved is on your cart."<ref name="CVG" />
The graphics generally received positive reviews. ''GameSpot'' praised the blend of [[2d graphics|2D]] and [[3d graphics|3D]] graphics, and ''GameZone'' said that the graphics were "better than what I had originally imagined" and that "a ''Pokemon'' title hasn't ever looked this good on a handheld."<ref name="GameSpot Review" /><ref name="Gamezone review" /> ''GameSpy'' felt that the graphics, though simple, made the game "a pleasure to explore".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ds.gamespy.com/nintendo-ds/pokemon-platinum/782895p2.html|title=Pokémon Pearl (DS)|last=Villoria|first=Gerald|date=April 23, 2007|work=[[GameSpy]]|publisher=[[News Corporation (1980–2013)|News Corporation]]|page=2|access-date=4 December 2008|archive-date=25 May 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120525135638/http://ds.gamespy.com/nintendo-ds/pokemon-platinum/782895p2.html|url-status=live}}</ref> ''ComputerAndVideoGames.com'', however, said that "the so-called '3D' isn't up to much: it's just a viewpoint shuffle, with DS's gutsy engine taking a nice long nap between the odd hypnotic windfarm or fog effect."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=168939|title=Pokémon Diamond/Pearl|date=July 26, 2007|work=[[ComputerAndVideoGames.com]]|publisher=[[Future Publishing]]|access-date=4 December 2008|archive-date=5 September 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120905133735/http://www.computerandvideogames.com/168939/reviews/pokmon-diamondpearl-review/|url-status=live}}</ref> The audio was not so well-received: ''IGN'' felt that the cries made by the Pokémon "still screech with the flair of the original [[Game Boy]]" and that the music, while "more advanced", was "not much beyond [Game Boy Advance] quality".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ds.ign.com/articles/782/782443p2.html|title=Pokemon Diamond Review|last=Harris|first=Craig|date=April 20, 2007|work=[[IGN]]|publisher=[[News Corporation (1980–2013)|News Corporation]]|page=2|access-date=4 December 2008|archive-date=15 June 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120615212201/http://ds.ign.com/articles/782/782443p2.html|url-status=live}}</ref> ''GameZone'' also felt that the sounds had not been updated, saying "This [the audio] is the only area that hasn't taken one step forward. It remains stagnant and doesn't show any progression over the GBA titles".<ref name="Gamezone review" /> ''GameSpot'' cited the games' "recycled" sounds as one of the negative points.<ref name="GameSpot Review" />
===Sales===
First released in Japan in 2006, ''Pokémon Diamond'' and ''Pearl'' have the most successful launch week of games in the ''Pokémon'' series, and the best launch week for any Nintendo DS game for the country alone.<ref name="launch week Japan">{{cite magazine|url=http://www.famitsu.com/game/news/2006/10/03/103,1159869995,61194,0,0.html|title='Pokémon Diamond and Pearl: Around 1.6 Million Units in the First Week|magazine=[[Famitsu]]|publisher=[[Enterbrain, Inc.]] and [[Tokuma Shoten]]|date=October 3, 2006|access-date=4 October 2006|language=ja|archive-date=9 November 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121109144432/http://www.famitsu.com/game/news/2006/10/03/103,1159869995,61194,0,0.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Within forty-six days, the games sold three million units, becoming the fastest DS games to do so; by the end of the year, the number increased to five million units in just under three months, making ''Diamond'' and ''Pearl'' the best-selling ''Pokémon'' games in Japan.<ref name="5_million_copies">{{cite magazine|url=http://www.famitsu.com/game/news/2006/12/27/103,1167202517,65081,0,0.html|title='''Pokémon Diamond'' and ''Pearl''' Breaks the 500,000 Mark in Units Shipped！|magazine=[[Famitsu]]|publisher=[[Enterbrain, Inc.]] and [[Tokuma Shoten]]|date=December 27, 2006|access-date=1 January 2007|language=ja|archive-date=24 March 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120324150711/http://www.famitsu.com/game/news/2006/12/27/103,1167202517,65081,0,0.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://ds.ign.com/articles/752/752414p1.html|title=Pokemon Hits 5 Million|first=Anoop|last=Gantayat|publisher=[[News Corporation (1980–2013)|News Corporation]]|access-date=22 December 2008|date=December 27, 2006|work=[[IGN]]|archive-date=4 March 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120304042116/http://ds.ign.com/articles/752/752414p1.html|url-status=live}}</ref> In the United States, [[pre-order]]s for ''Diamond'' and ''Pearl'' passed 533,000,<ref name="half_million_presales">{{cite web|url=http://ds.ign.com/articles/781/781459p1.html|title=Pokémon Pre-orders pass 500,000|publisher=[[News Corporation (1980–2013)|News Corporation]]|work=[[IGN]]|date=April 18, 2007|access-date=18 April 2007|last=Burman|first=Rob|archive-date=4 March 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120304041738/http://ds.ign.com/articles/781/781459p1.html|url-status=live}}</ref> almost twice the pre-sale numbers for ''FireRed'' and ''LeafGreen''.<ref name="presales">{{cite news |url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idUKN3Q40315520070418 |title=Nintendo "Pokémon" U.S. presales top half a million |work=[[Reuters]] |access-date=2007-04-18 |date=April 18, 2008 |archive-date=29 April 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070429045138/http://uk.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idUKN3Q40315520070418 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Within five days of release, the games sold around one million copies and were the fastest-selling ''Pokémon'' games ever until the release of ''[[Pokémon Platinum]]''.<ref name="1millionussales">{{cite news |url=http://www.gamespot.com/news/6169770.html?action=convert&om_clk=latestnews&tag=latestnews;title;2 |title=DS Pokémons caught 1 million times |publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] |work=[[GameSpot]] |date=April 26, 2007 |access-date=2007-04-26 |last=Surette |first=Tim |archive-date=28 April 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070428084619/http://www.gamespot.com/news/6169770.html?action=convert&om_clk=latestnews&tag=latestnews;title;2 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://ds.ign.com/articles/910/910756p1.html|title=Pokemon Platinum Goes Platinum in Japan|date=September 17, 2008|publisher=[[News Corporation (1980–2013)|News Corporation]]|work=[[IGN]]|access-date=26 January 2009|first=John|last=Tanaka|archive-date=7 November 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121107005517/http://www.ign.com/articles/2008/09/17/pokemon-platinum-goes-platinum-in-japan|url-status=live}}</ref> The games were the seventh-best-selling video games of 2007, with around 4.27 million units sold in the United States;<ref>{{cite book|title=Guinness World Records 2009|page=[https://archive.org/details/guinnessworldrec00crai_0/page/161 161]|publisher=[[Jim Pattison Group]]|editor=Glenday, Craig|year=2009|isbn=978-1-904994-37-4|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/guinnessworldrec00crai_0/page/161}}</ref> in early 2009 sales passed 5.3 million units.<ref name=autogenerated1>{{cite web|url=http://ds.ign.com/articles/962/962911p1.html|title=Pokemon Platinum Version Makes Its U.S. Debut|website=[[IGN]]|date=2009-03-16|access-date=2009-03-22|archive-date=4 November 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104125437/http://www.ign.com/articles/2009/03/16/pokemon-platinum-version-makes-its-us-debut|url-status=live}}</ref> As of September 30, 2017, ''Pokémon Diamond'' and ''Pearl'' combined have sold 17.67 million copies worldwide,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/finance/software/ds.html|title=IR Information : Financial Data - Top Selling Title Sales Units - Nintendo DS Software|website=nintendo.co.jp|access-date=31 January 2018|archive-date=12 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112002531/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/finance/software/ds.html|url-status=live}}</ref> making their sales totals around one million higher than those of ''Ruby'' and ''Sapphire'' and around six million higher than those of ''FireRed'' and ''LeafGreen''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2008/080425e.pdf#page=6 |title=Financial Results Briefing for the Fiscal Year Ended March 2008: Supplementary Information |publisher=[[Nintendo]] |date=April 25, 2008 |format=PDF |pages=6 |access-date=3 August 2008 |archive-date=19 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190519050029/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2008/080425e.pdf#page=6 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2004/041125e.pdf#page=4|format=[[PDF]]|access-date=January 25, 2007|date=November 25, 2004|title=Consolidated Financial Statements|publisher=[[Nintendo]]|archive-date=28 November 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071128113101/http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2004/041125e.pdf#page=4|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2008/080425e.pdf#page=6 |title=Financial Results Briefing for Fiscal Year Ended March 2008 |publisher=[[Nintendo]] |date=April 2, 2008 |access-date=25 April 2008 |pages=6 |format=[[PDF]] |archive-date=19 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190519050029/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2008/080425e.pdf#page=6 |url-status=live }}</ref> The games also boosted sales of hardware in the United States, spurring the sales of 471,000 DS units and causing the sales of video games in April 2007 to rise 20% from April 2006.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.foxnews.com/story/video-game-sales-rise-20-percent|title=Video Game Sales Rise 20 Percent|date=May 18, 2007|access-date=27 January 2009|agency=[[Reuters]]|publisher=[[News Corporation (1980–2013)|News Corporation]]|work=[[Fox News]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090304165936/http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,273781,00.html|archive-date=2009-03-04|url-status=live}}</ref> In Europe, the games sold around 1.6 million units within just seven weeks of their release and topped the charts in Spain, Germany, and the United Kingdom.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/Sky-News-Archive/Article/20080641284396|title=New Flash Of Colour For DS Lite|date=September 17, 2007|access-date=27 January 2009|publisher=[[British Sky Broadcasting]]|work=[[Sky News]]|archive-date=29 March 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090329022845/http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/Sky-News-Archive/Article/20080641284396|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.next-gen.biz/news/current-european-best-sellers-4|title=Current European Best Sellers|date=August 20, 2007|access-date=27 January 2009|publisher=[[Future Publishing]]|magazine=[[Edge (magazine)|Edge]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120603143721/http://www.edge-online.com/news/current-european-best-sellers-4|archive-date=2012-06-03}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.spong.com/article/13392/The_Charts_Nintendo_Mops_Up|title=The Charts: Nintendo Mops Up|date=August 7, 2007|publisher=Spong|work=Spong|access-date=27 January 2009|archive-date=26 December 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081226220210/http://news.spong.com/article/13392/The_Charts_Nintendo_Mops_Up|url-status=live}}</ref> Additionally, there have been more than 10 million Pokémon trades via Wi-Fi.<ref>{{cite magazine | url=http://www.famitsu.com/game/news/2007/06/12/103,1181630468,73254,0,0.html | title=Global Circle of Pokemon! The Total Number of Pokemon Exchanged in the U.S. Breaks the 10 Million Mark | access-date=14 June 2007 | date=June 13, 2007 | magazine=[[Famitsu]] | publisher=[[Enterbrain, Inc.]] and [[Tokuma Shoten]] | language=ja | archive-date=15 June 2007 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070615134924/http://www.famitsu.com/game/news/2007/06/12/103,1181630468,73254,0,0.html | url-status=live }}</ref>
===Awards===
At [[G4 (U.S. TV channel)|G4]]'s [[G-phoria]] 2007, the games won "Best Handheld Game", and were nominated for "Best RPG".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.g4tv.com/gphoria2007/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929124853/http://www.g4tv.com/gphoria2007/index.html|archive-date=29 September 2007|title = G4 – G-Phoria 2007|access-date=22 September 2008|publisher=[[G4 (U.S. TV channel)|G4]]|work=G4TV.com}}</ref> In 2008 ''Pokémon Diamond'' and ''Pearl'' were nominated for the [[British Academy of Film and Television Arts]] Children's Kids Vote Award.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bafta.org/awards/childrens/nominations-childrens-awards-in-2008,593,BA.html|title=Children's Awards Nominations|publisher=[[British Academy of Film and Television Arts]]|date=October 28, 2008|access-date=24 November 2008|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120801081430/http://www.bafta.org/awards/childrens/nominations-childrens-awards-in-2008,593,BA.html|archive-date=1 August 2012}}</ref> In ''IGN''{{'}}s Best of 2007 Awards, ''Diamond'' and ''Pearl'' were named the best Nintendo DS online multiplayer games and the best Nintendo DS RPG games of the year.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://bestof.ign.com/2007/ds/19.html| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071225185926/http://bestof.ign.com/2007/ds/19.html| url-status=dead| archive-date=25 December 2007|title=IGN Best of 2007|publisher=[[News Corporation (1980–2013)|News Corporation]]|work=[[IGN]]|access-date=22 December 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://bestof.ign.com/2007/ds/9.html| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071224203903/http://bestof.ign.com/2007/ds/9.html| url-status=dead| archive-date=24 December 2007|title=IGN Best of 2007|publisher=[[News Corporation (1980–2013)|News Corporation]]|work=[[IGN]]|access-date=22 December 2008}}</ref> In the 2006 ''[[Famitsu]]'' Game Awards, ''Diamond'' and ''Pearl'' won the Best Hit award and tied with ''[[Final Fantasy XII]]'' for the Game of the Year award.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.famitsu.com/game/news/2007/04/20/103,1177037473,70570,0,0.html|title=Preliminaries! Famitsu Game Awards 2006 Held! Each Winning Title Announced!|publisher=[[Enterbrain, Inc.]] and [[Tokuma Shoten]]|magazine=[[Famitsu]]|date=April 20, 2007|access-date=26 January 2009|language=ja|archive-date=22 October 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121022014632/http://www.famitsu.com/game/news/2007/04/20/103,1177037473,70570,0,0.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
Competitive battling in ''Pokémon'' became much more popular with ''Diamond'' and ''Pearl''.<ref name="competitive">{{cite web |title=Inside the Twisted World of Competitive Pokemon Battling |date=8 October 2013 |url=https://uk.ign.com/articles/2013/10/08/inside-the-twisted-world-of-competitive-pokemon-battling |access-date=11 November 2019 |archive-date=11 November 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191111153138/https://uk.ign.com/articles/2013/10/08/inside-the-twisted-world-of-competitive-pokemon-battling |url-status=live }}</ref> The physical special split allowed Pokémon such as Gengar and Gyarados to use their higher attacking stat and gave special/physical coverage moves to formerly all-physical/special types,<ref name="physicalspecial_execution" /> and online play made Pokémon battling possible all over the world.<ref name="competitive" />
==Legacy==
===Remakes and prequel===
{{Main|Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl{{!}}Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl|Pokémon Legends: Arceus{{!}}Pokémon Legends: Arceus}}
''Pokémon Brilliant Diamond'' and ''Shining Pearl'' are [[enhanced remake]]s of the games and were released for the [[Nintendo Switch]] on November 19, 2021.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.polygon.com/pokemon/2021/2/26/21301048/pokemon-diamond-pearl-remake-nintendo-switch-game-freak |title=At long last, Pokémon Diamond and Pearl remakes are coming |last=Carpenter |first=Nicole |website=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]] |date=February 26, 2021 |access-date=February 26, 2021 |archive-date=26 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210226155336/https://www.polygon.com/pokemon/2021/2/26/21301048/pokemon-diamond-pearl-remake-nintendo-switch-game-freak |url-status=live }}</ref> ''Pokémon Legends: Arceus'' is an [[action role-playing game]] which serves as a prequel to ''Diamond'' and ''Pearl'' and is set in an older version of the Sinnoh region known as the Hisui region. It was released for the Nintendo Switch on January 28, 2022.<ref>{{cite web |last=Skrebels |first=Joe |date=February 26, 2021 |title=Open-World Pokemon Spin-Off, Pokemon Legends: Arceus Announced for 2022 |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/open-world-pokemon-spin-off-legends-arceus-announced-for-2022 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210302092400/https://www.ign.com/articles/open-world-pokemon-spin-off-legends-arceus-announced-for-2022 |archive-date=2 March 2021 |access-date=February 26, 2021 |website=[[IGN]]}}</ref> Both games were initially revealed in a ''Pokémon Presents'' presentation on February 26, 2021.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Craddock |first=Ryan |date=2021-02-26 |title=Sinnoh Confirmed: Pokémon Brilliant Diamond And Shining Pearl Officially Announced For Switch |url=https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2021/02/sinnoh_confirmed_pokemon_brilliant_diamond_and_shining_pearl_officially_announced_for_switch |access-date=2024-06-11 |website=Nintendo Life |language=en-GB}}</ref>
''Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl'' were produced by [[ILCA (company)|ILCA]], and acted as "faithful" remakes to ''Diamond'' and ''Pearl'', with the addition of game mechanics introduced in later titles.<ref name=":1" /> The games were released to "mixed" or average reviews,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pokemon Brilliant Diamond critic reviews |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/pokemon-brilliant-diamond/critic-reviews/ |access-date=2024-06-11 |website=www.metacritic.com |language=en |archive-date=June 11, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240611223029/https://www.metacritic.com/game/pokemon-brilliant-diamond/critic-reviews/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Pokemon Shining Pearl critic reviews |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/pokemon-shining-pearl/critic-reviews/ |access-date=2024-06-11 |website=www.metacritic.com |language=en |archive-date=June 11, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240611223038/https://www.metacritic.com/game/pokemon-shining-pearl/critic-reviews/ |url-status=live }}</ref> with positivity being directed towards its faithful nature,<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Valentine |first=Rebekah |date=2021-11-19 |title=Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Review |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/pokemon-brilliant-diamond-shining-pearl-review |access-date=2024-06-11 |website=IGN |language=en |archive-date=July 2, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220702172056/https://www.ign.com/articles/pokemon-brilliant-diamond-shining-pearl-review |url-status=live }}</ref> and criticism towards the lack of ''Pokémon Platinum'' features and how the game handled newer features being meshed with older ones.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Review: Pokemon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl |url=https://www.destructoid.com/reviews/review-pokemon-brilliant-diamond-shining-pearl-nintendo-switch-remake/ |access-date=2024-06-11 |website=Destructoid |language=en-US |archive-date=May 22, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220522173802/https://www.destructoid.com/reviews/review-pokemon-brilliant-diamond-shining-pearl-nintendo-switch-remake/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Additionally, its graphics art-style, which made characters in the overworld resemble "[[Chibi (style)|chibis]]" received mixed responses from critics.<ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-11-17 |title=Review: Pokémon Brilliant Diamond And Shining Pearl (Switch) - A Middling Pair Of Remakes |url=https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/nintendo-switch/pokemon-brilliant-diamond-and-shining-pearl |access-date=2024-06-11 |website=Nintendo Life |language=en-GB |archive-date=January 27, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220127034725/https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/nintendo-switch/pokemon-brilliant-diamond-and-shining-pearl |url-status=live }}</ref> As of May 2022, the games had sold over fourteen million copies.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=LeBlanc |first=Wesley |date=2022-11-18 |title=Here's How Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Have Sold Compared To Other Entries |url=https://www.gameinformer.com/2022/05/10/heres-how-pokemon-brilliant-diamond-and-shining-pearl-have-sold-compared-to-other |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220510131841/https://www.gameinformer.com/2022/05/10/heres-how-pokemon-brilliant-diamond-and-shining-pearl-have-sold-compared-to-other |url-status=live |archive-date=May 10, 2022 |access-date=2024-06-11 |magazine=Game Informer |language=en}}</ref>
''Pokémon Legends: Arceus,'' while maintaining core gameplay mechanics, changed how the overworld was traversed, with players being able to freely explore five different areas or "biomes" of Hisui.<ref name="major">{{cite news |last1=Gilliam |first1=Ryan |date=28 January 2022 |title=12 major changes in Pokémon Legends: Arceus |url=https://www.polygon.com/22904721/pokemon-legends-arceus-differences-changes-crafting-battle-capture-story |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220221130043/https://www.polygon.com/22904721/pokemon-legends-arceus-differences-changes-crafting-battle-capture-story |archive-date=21 February 2022 |access-date=21 February 2022 |work=Polygon}}</ref> Players can actively interact with Pokémon in the overworld, with hostile Pokémon capable of attacking and injuring the player character. Players can engage with Pokémon in battle from the overworld.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Diaz |first1=Ana |date=4 February 2022 |title=Pokémon Legends: Arceus players keep posting the goofy antics of wild Pokémon |url=https://www.polygon.com/22914919/pokemon-legends-arceus-wild-nintendo-switch |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220221124902/https://www.polygon.com/22914919/pokemon-legends-arceus-wild-nintendo-switch |archive-date=21 February 2022 |access-date=21 February 2022 |work=Polygon}}</ref> The game received "generally favorable reviews" from critics, with many praising the new gameplay style and direction,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gilliam |first=Ryan |date=2022-01-26 |title=Pokémon Legends: Arceus is a messy, worthwhile experiment |url=https://www.polygon.com/reviews/22901385/pokemon-legends-arceus-review-diamond-pearl |access-date=2024-06-11 |website=Polygon |language=en-US |archive-date=January 31, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220131202646/https://www.polygon.com/reviews/22901385/pokemon-legends-arceus-review-diamond-pearl |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Cunningham |first=Andrew |date=2022-01-26 |title=Pokémon Legends: Arceus is a breath of fresh air for a stale franchise |url=https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2022/01/pokemon-legends-arceus-is-a-breath-of-fresh-air-for-a-stale-franchise/ |access-date=2024-06-11 |website=Ars Technica |language=en-us |archive-date=January 31, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220131202646/https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2022/01/pokemon-legends-arceus-is-a-breath-of-fresh-air-for-a-stale-franchise/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=":4">{{Cite news |last=Regan |first=Tom |date=2022-02-10 |title=Pokémon Legends: Arceus review – makes even old-school fans feel childlike again |url=https://www.theguardian.com/games/2022/feb/10/pokemon-legends-arceus-review-makes-even-old-school-fans-feel-childlike-again |access-date=2024-06-11 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077 |archive-date=March 20, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220320034000/https://www.theguardian.com/games/2022/feb/10/pokemon-legends-arceus-review-makes-even-old-school-fans-feel-childlike-again |url-status=live }}</ref> with criticism being directed towards the game's art-style.<ref name=":3" /><ref name=":4" /> The game was nominated for Best RPG at [[The Game Awards]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-11-14 |title=The Game Awards 2022 nominees announced |url=https://www.gematsu.com/2022/11/the-game-awards-2022-nominees-announced |access-date=2024-06-11 |website=Gematsu |language=en-US |archive-date=November 15, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221115030200/https://www.gematsu.com/2022/11/the-game-awards-2022-nominees-announced |url-status=live }}</ref> By May 2022, the game had shifted over twelve million copies.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-05-10 |title=Pokémon Legends Arceus Outsells Classic Games, Proves Risks Pay Off |url=https://kotaku.com/pokemon-legends-arceus-nintendo-switch-brilliant-diamon-1848906686 |access-date=2024-06-11 |website=Kotaku |language=en |archive-date=June 11, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240611223044/https://kotaku.com/pokemon-legends-arceus-nintendo-switch-brilliant-diamon-1848906686 |url-status=live }}</ref>
===Related games===
{{Main|Pokémon Battle Revolution{{!}}Pokémon Battle Revolution|My Pokémon Ranch{{!}}My Pokémon Ranch}}
{{nihongo foot|''Pokémon Battle Revolution''|ポケモンバトルレボリューション|Pokémon Batoru Reboryūshon|lead=yes|group=lower-alpha}} is the first Wii incarnation of the ''Pokémon'' video game franchise. The game uses wireless connection in order to connect to the Nintendo DS, allowing players to use their Pokémon from ''Diamond'' and ''Pearl'' in the game's various modes.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2007-12-10 |title=Pokémon Battle Revolution |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/pokemon-battle-revolution-review |access-date=2024-06-11 |work=Eurogamer.net |language=en}}</ref>
{{nihongo foot|''My Pokémon Ranch''|みんなのポケモン牧場|Minna no Pokemon Bokujō|''Everyone's Pokémon Ranch''|lead=yes|group=lower-alpha}} is a Wii game developed by [[Ambrella]] and released via the [[WiiWare]] download service. First released on March 25, 2008, in Japan, it was later made available in North America on June 9, 2008, and in Europe on July 4, 2008,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/wii/data/943658.html |title=My Pokemon Ranch Release Information for Wii |publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] |work=[[GameFAQs]] |access-date=2009-06-11 |archive-date=3 February 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120203115605/http://www.gamefaqs.com/wii/943658-my-pokemon-ranch/data |url-status=live }}</ref> for 1,000 [[Wii Points]], equivalent to {{USD|10}}.00.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://wii.ign.com/articles/881/881343p1.html|title=My Pokemon Ranch Review|publisher=[[News Corporation (1980–2013)|News Corporation]]|work=[[IGN]]|access-date=16 January 2009|date=June 12, 2008|first=Craig|last=Harris|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425050008/http://wii.ign.com/articles/881/881343p1.html|archive-date=2012-04-25|url-status=dead}}</ref> Like the [[GameCube]]'s ''[[Pokémon Box: Ruby and Sapphire]]'', ''Pokémon Ranch'' allows players to store and arrange Pokémon from ''Diamond'' and ''Pearl''. Pokémon transferred from those games to ''My Pokémon Ranch'' are rendered in 3D and can interact with the player's [[Mii]]s.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-06-09 |title=Soapbox: The Shame Of Revisiting My Abandoned Pokémon Ranch |url=https://www.nintendolife.com/features/soapbox-the-shame-of-revisiting-my-abandoned-pokemon-ranch |access-date=2024-06-11 |website=Nintendo Life |language=en-GB |archive-date=June 11, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240611223038/https://www.nintendolife.com/features/soapbox-the-shame-of-revisiting-my-abandoned-pokemon-ranch |url-status=live }}</ref>
==Footnotes==
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==References==
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* {{cite video game | title=Pokémon Diamond | developer=[[Game Freak]] | publisher=[[Nintendo]] | date=2007 }}
* ''Pokémon Diamond Version'' instruction booklet. Nintendo (2007).
* {{cite book|title=Pokémon Diamond and Pearl: The Official Nintendo Player's Guide|publisher=[[Nintendo]]|first=Casey|last=Loe|isbn=978-1-59812-018-9|year=2007|___location=Redmond, Washington}}
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==External links==
* {{Official website|http://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-video-games/pokemon-diamond-version-and-pokemon-pearl-version/}}
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