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Pokemon Diamond / Pearl FAQ's

Pokemon Tower

Submitted by Benthepokechamp

Sep 19, 2008

Pokemon Diamond/Pearl Egg Move Guide

Submitted by Umbrelava

Jul 10, 2008

Guide to Soft Resetting

Submitted by GameGirlColor

May 30, 2008

Pokemon Diamond/Pearl Info

Submitted by Demoneyes10

Apr 11, 2008

TMs and HMs Locations Guide

Submitted by the Dumb12

Oct 22, 2007

Pokemon Diamond/Pearl FAQ 2

Submitted by Sam

Sep 5, 2007

Evolution Walkthrough

Submitted by TA DA CHEATS (c)

Sep 5, 2007

Shiny Pokemon

Submitted by Shiny Hunter

Jun 4, 2007

Rare Pokemon FAQ

Submitted by THE_FAYSAL_MASTER

May 23, 2007

Pokemon Diamond FAQ

Submitted by Emachines Crusher/Marriland

May 21, 2007

Pokemon Diamond/Pearl Legendary Guide

Submitted by Drayano

Apr 24, 2007

Pokemon Diamond / Pearl Cheats

Rare Candy X 999 (Action Replay Code)

94000130
FCFF0000
B21C4D28
00000000
B0000004
00000000
00000DAC
03E70032
D2000000
00000000

Submitted By: SHADOWS FOE

Manaphy Eggs (Action Replay Code)

Entry Location:
Any Pokemart

94000130 FCFF0000
B21C4D28 00000000
B0000004 00000000
0000AA3C EDB88320
2000AA68 00000007

Submitted By: Garchomper6

Every Pokeball x999 (Action Replay Code)

94000130 FCFF0000
B21C4D28 00000000
B0000004 00000000
E0000F4C 0000003C
03E70001 03E70002
03E70003 03E70004
03E70006 03E70007
03E70008 03E70009
03E7000A 03E7000B
03E7000C 03E7000D
03E7000E 03E7000F
O3E70010 00000000

Submitted By: Garchomper6

Trainer Pokemon (Action Replay Code)

9223B5FA 00002101
1223B5FA 00002100
D2000000 00000000

Submitted By: Garchomper6

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Pokemon Diamond/Pearl Walkthrough

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Pokemon Diamond / Pearl Unlockables

GBA Cartridge Extras

Insert the GBA cartridges to find the following Pokemon (you still need to find and
capture them yourself).

Ruby
Seedot -- Hakutai Forest, Route 203, Route 204
Nuzleaf -- Route 229
Mawile -- Iron Island
Zangoose -- Route 208
Solrock -- Thrust Lake, Thrust Lake Surroundings, Wisdom Lake, Aspiration Lake, Tengan Mountain, Departure Springs, Return Cave

Sapphire
Lotad -- Route 203, 204, 205 North, 212 South
Lombre -- Route 212 South, 229
Sableye -- Iron Island
Seviper -- Route 208
Lunatone -- Thrust Lake, Thrust Lake Surroundings, Wisdom Lake, Aspiration Lake, Tengan Mountain, Departure Springs, Return Cave

Emerald
Pineco -- Hakutai Forest, Route 203, 204, 229
Gligar -- Hard Mountain, Route 206, 207, 214, 215, 227
Shuckle -- Route 224
Teddiursa -- Route 211, Wisdom Lake
Ursaring -- Wisdom Lake, Route 216, 217

FireRed
Caterpie -- Route 204 South
Metapod -- Hakutai Forest
Ekans -- Route 212 South
Arbok -- Safari Zone
Growlithe -- Route 201, 202
Elekid -- Route 204 South, Powerplant

LeafGreen
Weedle -- Route 204 South
Kakuna -- Hakutai Forest
Sandshrew -- Lost Cave
Sandslash -- Route 228
Vulpix -- Route 209
Magby -- Hard Mountain, Route 227

Any Pokemon GBA Cartridge
Haunter -- Forest Mansion
Gengar -- Forest Mansion Room with eyes

Submitted By: comic

Get Leafian & Glacian

Entry Location:
Pokemon Center

Leacian & Glacian are the 2 newest evolutions of Evee. To get them you must have Leaf Green or Fire Red. After you get Evee on that trade it over to Diamond or Pearl. It should appear in the Pal Park.

Submitted By: On The 8th Gym

Pokemon Diamond / Pearl Hints

Pokeball Guide

Pokeball: regular strength. Most common found.
Premier Ball: Same effect of a pokeball. Just a lot cooler.
Great ball: stronger than a pokeball or premier ball.
Ultra ball: Stronger than a great ball.
Master Ball: Catches target without fail. Very good for catching a legendary. Extremely rare.
Heal ball: Heals a Pokemon that you caught.
Net ball: good for bug and water type.
Timer ball: chance of success grows as the battle grows longer.
Safari ball: used in the safari zone
Pal-Park ball: used in the pal park.

Submitted By: Superspeed 76

Catch a Heatran

Entry Location:
Stark Mountain

To catch a Heatran go through Stark Mountain and then when you see Buck in a room, and he is taking the stone, he says stuff and then walks off... Well then you have to go to his house in the survival area or battle zone and talk to him again. He says he is going to go put it back. Then go to stark mountain again in the same room were buck finds the treasure and there is Heatran. Be careful and save because he is lvl 70 and he is fire-ground type. Make sure you have a lot of dusk, ultra and luxury balls with you.

Submitted By: cody10261995

Key Items

Bicycle- Eterna City.

Coin Case- Veilstone City.

Coupon 1/2/3- Jubilife City.

Explorer Kit- Eterna City.

Fashion Case- Jubilife City.

Galactic Key- Veilstone City (Galactic HQ).

Good Rod- Route 209.

Journal- Twinleaf Town.

Lunar Wing- Fullmoon Island.

Old Charm- Route 210.

Old Rod- Jubilife City.

Pal Pad- Oreburgh City.

Parcel- Twinleaf Town.

Poffin Case- Hearthome City.

Point Card- Battle Park.

Poke Radar- Sandgem Town.

Seal Case- Solaceon Town.

Secret Potion- Valor Lakefront.

Sprayduck- Floaroma Town.

Storage Key- Veilstone City.

Suite Key- Route 213.

Super Rod- Fight Area.

Town Map- Jubilife City.

Vs Seeker- Route 207.

Works Key- Floaroma Meadow.

Submitted By: Brandon M

Reviving Fossils

when you find a fossil in the underground, take it to the Oreburgh Mining Museum and talk to the dude on the right at the counter and he will take one fossil. walk outside walk back in and take your defossilised pokemon.

Fossils i know of:

Skull Fossil- Cranidos
Armor Fossil- Sheildon

After Nat. Dex:

Root Fossil- Lileep
Claw Fossil- Anorith
Dome Fossil- Kabuto
Helix Fossil- Omanyte
Old Amber- Aerodactyl

Submitted By: gamer_169

Info On The Top Four Legendarys

Entry Location:
Sinnoh

#151-Mew
Type-Pyschic
Ability-Synchronize
Steps To Hatch From Egg-30,976
Species-New Species Pokemon
Height-1'4"(0.4m)
Weight-8.8 lbs.(4kg)
Pokedex Entry-Because it can use all kinds of moves, many scientists believe Mew to be the ancestor of all Pokemon
How To Obtain-Migrate from Pokemon FireRed, or LeafGreen.

#251-Celebi
Type-Psychic/Grass
Ability-Natural Cure
Steps To Hatch From Egg-30,976
Species-Time Travel Pokemon
Height-2'0"(0.6m)
Weight-11 lbs.(5kg)
Pokedex Entry-it has the power to travel across time, but is said only to appear in peaceful times.
How To Obtain- Migrate from Pokemon FireRed, or LeafGreen.

#386-Deoxys
Type-Psychic
Ability-Pressure
Steps To Hatch From Egg-30,976
Species-DNA Pokemon
Height-5'7"(1.7m)
Weight-134 lbs.(60.8kg)
Pokedex Entry-An Alien Virus that fell to Earth on a meteor underwent a DNA mutation to become this Pokemon
How To Obtain-Migrate from Pokemon Ruby, Saphire, or Emerald.

#493-Arceus
Type-Depends on what kind of item Arceus is holding
Ability-Multitype
Steps To Hatch From Egg-30,976
Species-Alpha Pokemon
Height-10'6(3.2m)
Weight-705.5 lbs.(320kg)
Pokedex Entry-(Diamond)It is described in mythology as the Pokemon that shaped the universe with its 1,000 arms.(Pearl)It is told in mythology that this Pokemon was born before the universe even existed.
How To Obtain-Go to Wi-Fi room in Pokemon Center, ask someone for Arceus Mystery Gift. If you get the Gift, go to Spear Pillar where Arceus will appear.

Submitted By: Pokemon_Hacker

In Game Reset

Entry Location:
Anywhere while playing!

To reset while playing the game, just press and hold L, R, Select, and Start at the same time.

Submitted By: Gamemaster

Catching Cresselia

Entry Location:
The Grasses of Sinnoh

After beating the game, go to the city with the sailor who brought you to Iron Island. There should be a house next to him that was locked. Enter the house and talk to the woman. Then go back to the sailor and talk to him. He will sail you to New Moon Island. Once you get there, enter a forest. Cresselia should be there. Go up to her and press A. If she flies away it is working. An item is left behind. Bring the item to the sailor. You will sail back to the house to wake up his son from his horrible slumber. Now Cresselia should be roaming around Sinnoh on level 50, just like Mesprit.

Submitted By: FraggerBlade103

Getting Leafeon and Glaceon

Entry Location:
Eterna Forest / Route 217

Since Eevee aren't as freakishly super rare as in every single game in this game this is easier with the National dex, Pal Park, and the breeding center.The National dex allows the trophy garden to get much more pokemon. Take 1 or 2 Eevee, 1 or 2 rare candys and 3 max repels. For Leafeon, in Eterna Forest near the upper corner of the entrance area is a mossy stone.Get near it and use a rare candy or do it the old fashioned way to lv. up. It should evolve into Leafeon. For Glaceon, in the Blizzard Zone go to the blizzard coated field and head to the north eastern part of the field, you will find a frozen stone. Use a rare candy or fight to lv. up. It should evolve into a Glaceon.

Submitted By: Glitch King

Spiritomb's weaknesses

Entry Location:
Elite four

Spiritomb's weakness is Dialga's dragon claw and Infernape's flame wheel (basically fire and dragon)

Submitted By: samus aran

Get Mesprit and Cressilia

Entry Location:
Not in the Battle Zone

Mesprit and Cressilia are tricky to get, but you can try to use quick balls on them since they'll run away after you throw a poke ball (any kind) if it dosen't work. Also, try using a Wobbufet or Wynaut since their ability prevents escape.

Submitted By: Pokemaster

Catch Giratina, the 3rd Legendary Dragon

Entry Location:
Sendoff Spring

After you get the Nat. Dex and beat the Elite Four there will be a new area south of Veilstone City. Go there and use rock climb up a crater. Go to the north side then rock climb down. Go in the cave. In Turnback Cave you just go into random rooms and hope to find a pillar. Once you find 3 pillars (you'll have to find them again after you search 30 rooms) go into any room. There will appear Giratina.

Submitted By: 2

Dividing A Pokemon's Type

Entry Location:
Pokemon Center

Sometimes it's better to divide your Pokemon's types into different boxes. You can split up all the Pokemon into different boxes. Remember to name the boxes by the Pokemons' type. Example: You can name a box "Water" and put water type Pokemon and other water types that have two types. You can also put Pokemon in different boxes depending on it's color. I suggest types. And this can make it easier for you to remember which box your Pokemon are in.

Submitted By: Cherbii

Avoiding Double Battles

Sometimes, you can notice that if you walk in between two trainers, you get into double battles. Well, to avoid that, just talk to one of the trainers. Make sure you talk to him from the side. Doing this will get you into a single battle. Then go to the other trainer and get into another single battle. It takes longer, but it's handy if you're like me, who raise only one Pokemon. (Note: if both of the trainer's sides are blocked off, you can't do this trick).

Submitted By: Zyrox

To get or evolve Pokemon with ease

To get or evolve certain Pokemon you need a certain time of day. To get to this time of day you go to your DS clock and change the clock to the time you want it to be. Now you can get or evolve these Pokemon with ease.

Submitted By: T-Gram or the Pink Master

Double Catching Rate

Entry Location:
Catching any wild pokemon

When encountering wild pokemon, and throwing any Pokeball at it, if you say "Gotcha" into the microphone in the middle of your Nintendo DS, it will double the catching rate.

Ed. note: This is unverified

Submitted By: Stickmeister again.

Chatots Ability

When Chatot reaches Lv.20 it will learn a move called "Chatter" when not in battle use that move it will say press "A" to record and "B" to stop. Speak into the Mic and press "B" when finished this will be come its battle cry and you will hear it when you use chatter in battle

Submitted By: Strellaboi

Cathing Azelf

Entry Location:
Lake Valor

After you defeat Cyrus at Mount. Coronet return to lake valor to capture Azelf one of the legendary mirage Pokemon. Azelf is level 50 and is also the easiest to catch out of the 3 legendary mirage Pokemon. But as I was saying when you get to lake valor surf to the middle and you'll notice a cavern - go into it and Azelf will be in there. Save before you go into battle because if you faint, it's gone for good. Have plenty of dusk balls ultra balls and a bunch of great balls.

Submitted By: FC

Get L. 70 Ghost Dragon Pokemon

Entry Location:
In Fourth Lake

There is a secret hidden lake only unlockable after getting the National Pokedex. If you look closely at the map, you'll see what looks like an empty square near Lake Valor. if you zoom in on it, they will say it is the fourth hidden lake and if you go there, you'll find a cave and if you go to the last room, you'll find a giant evil dragon pokemon at level 70. it is vulnerable to ice, dragon, dark, and ghost types. (PS: You might need to look up research on it at the Canalave city library before it will be available for capture.)

Submitted By: PurplePanda

Drifloon Time

At Valley Wind Works you can get a Drifloon on every Friday afternoon.

Submitted By: Alex Chavez

Free Pokeballs

Entry Location:
Soalceon Town

In Solaceon Town, go to the house next to the Pokemon Center. Talk to everyone in there. One of the people will ask you to bring them a Pokemon to look at not to keep. Do this. Take it back to the person and then they will give you three random free pokeballs. They are : Dive, Dusk, Great, Heal, Luxury, Nest, Net, Poke, Quick, Repeat, Timer and Ultra.

NOTE: The Person will NOT give you a Master Ball

Submitted By: TtTt

The Mighty Lucario

Entry Location:
Iron Island

After You beat the fifth Gym, go to the sailor and tell him to sail to Iron Island. Then you meet Riley and he has a Lucario. When you and him beat the Galctic Grunts he will give you a Roilu egg. NOTE: Bring only five poke'mon to the Island or you have to walk back to him to get the egg. Also Roilu evevoles at Friendship evolution so feed it poffins don't make him faint and give him massages in Veilstone City.

Submitted By: Lucario Expert

Pal Park Pokemon

Entry Location:
Pal Park

After you've seen all Pokemon in your normal PokeDex, put a GBA cartridge in the GBA place. When you go to Pal Park, they'll give you 6 pokeballs. You can catch pokemon from the system you put in. I put in Emerald and I caught a lvl 40 Swampert.

Submitted By: Proffesor Oak

Get a Premium Ball

Entry Location:
Any Pokemart

If you buy 10 pokeballs and you get a premium ball.

Submitted By: Pokemon Marster

Catch Lucario

After you beat the 5th gym leader in diamond go to a foggy lake, then use defog (you should be able to get this HM sometime after beating the 5th gym leader just keep looking for defog if you don't get it after beating the 5th gym leader) after you use defog in the lake cross it after that a man will have a briefcase - he will either give a riddle or a question to solve before he battles you (depends on which game you have)

NOTE: You must answer the riddle or question correct if you want Lucario. After you answer the question or riddle correctly he will battle you, If you win, you will get Lucario.

Submitted By: Diamond man

Elite Four Weaknesses

Entry Location:
Sinnoh Elite Four

Here's the Sinnoh Elite Four's weaknesses and Pokemon.

Aaron( Bug Type) = Fire Pokemon/Lightning
Aaron has Dustox, Heracross, Vespiquen, Beautifly and Drapion.

Bertha( Rock Type) = Water Pokemon
Bertha has Quagsire, Hippowdon, Sudowoodo, Whiscash, and Golem.

Flint( Fire Type) = Water Pokemon
Flint has Rapidash, Driftblim, Infernape, Steelix, and Lopunny.

Lucian( Physic Type) = Fire Pokemon
Lucian has Mr. Mime, Medicham, Alakazam, Girafarig, and Bronzong.

Cynthia( Various Types)(Elite Four Champion)
Cynthia has Spiritomb, Garchomp, Lucario, Gastrodon, Milotic, and Roserade.

Cynthia's weaknesses are Lightning, Fire,
Physic and Fighting.

Submitted By: ...

Easy way to get a Vespiquen

Despite vespiquen's looks, she (always female 100% of the time) learns three unique and exclusive moves like Attack order (at lv.37), Heal order (at lv.25), and finally defend order (at lv.13) which is only a stat raiser and you'll need to go to a move re-learner.

To get started you'll need the three things:
1)Sweet honey, can be obtained by buying it from a man around the flower field around Floaroma town or by having a Combee already in your party.
2)Find a gold-ish tree (it's very distinct)
3)PATIENCE! (this could take several hours.)

What you need to do is go up to a golden tree, use the sweet honey, and wait a couple of hours or until the tree shakes. SAVE! before you go up to the tree and then press a if it's not a wild FEMALE Combee reset the game and check the tree
until you get her and reset if you don't, then there's the catching and all that so she'll evolve into Vespiquen at lv.21 or so.

Submitted By: pkm diamond kid

Partner in Eterna Forest

Entry Location:
Eterna Forest

When you are in Eterna Forest, someone named Cheryl will ask for locating the exit. She'll heal you're Pokemon before another battle, and she has a Chancey so that means double the wild Pokemon. (I caught a Bunery with her by my side.)

Submitted By: Pokemaster

Pokemon Diamond / Pearl Easter Eggs

Munchlax Statue

Entry Location:
Sunyshore city

If you go to sunyshore city, go to the far east side. you'll have to go up on the bridge thing. about in the middle of the far east side in the water is a giant rock. look at it closely and you'll see that it looks like a Munchlax sitting down!

Submitted By: Poke man

The Old Chateau's Hiding Something

Go into the building and go up the stairs to the hallway. Go to the room just to the right of the middle door. The first time you go in a guy in the room to the right of the room your in. You won't find him again, ever. But your real eye catcher is a creepy portrait with RED EYES? They follow you ,too, if you go to the middle room. The good thing to this creepy room is that you can catch Gengar and Haunter.

Submitted By: Glitch King

Shine Your Badges

Entry Location:
Your Trainer Card Badge Case

When you open your badge case (while viewing your trainer card), start rubbing them, and they will begin to brighten up*. You're shining your badges!

*It only goes until there's 4 shines

Submitted By: Smalltail

"Play" Your Badges

Entry Location:
Your Trainer Card Badge Case

When you open your badge case while veiwing your trainer card, tap on your badges, and they will play a musical note!

Submitted By: Smalltail

Disappearing Lady

On your way to Snowpoint City, you travel through the snow. About half way there you'll find a house. When you go in there's this lady. She'll give you a spell tag. If you leave and come back, the lady won't be there anymore. Scary.

Submitted By: Gill987

Blast from the Past

Entry Location:
Sunyshore City

In Sunyshore City, when you first enter, you run into Flint, of the Elite Four. And, in the lighthouse, you meet Volkner, the City's gym leader. But, there is one more important person in this town. It's Jasmine, gym leader from the Silver/Gold games! She not only gives you helpful advice, but, once you beat the Gym leader, she gives you HM07, Waterfall. She is on a patch of sand in the north part of the city.

Submitted By: secret searcher

Ghost People

In the old Chateau's dining room, wait about 1 minute and-is that a ghost at the table?! Nah, it was probably your imagination.

Submitted By: timmy

Pokemon Diamond / Pearl Glitches

Duplicte Underground Traps

This glitch requires two copies of either pearl or diamond. Both players enter the underground. One places all of the desired traps to be duplicated. The other picks them up. Then the first player turns off the game without saving. Viola! Now both players have the traps!

Submitted By: dturteltaub

Clone Pokemon

Step 1: Go to GTS at Jublife City.
Step 2: Enter the GTS room. (The part where you connect to the wireless router, wifi connector, etc.)
Step 3: Deposit a pokemon you want to clone.
Step 4: Make a bogus deal for the wanted pokemon. (i.e. Level 100 Abra, either gender)
Step 5: Begin Depositing. (Look at the clock at the bottom right of the message. When it goes around 6-8.5 times, shut down your DS!)
Note: It is hard to find the exact timing to shut the DS down.
Step 6: Turn your game back on. (If it has a blue screen that says that your file has been corrupted, that mean's it's working.)
Step 7: Continue with the game. (You should appear across the lady)
Step 8: Log into Wifi again.
Step 9: Take your cloning pokemon back.
Step 10: Check to see if it worked.

ed. note: Unverified, try at your own risk.

Submitted By: Flykart

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