Pokémon Ranger (video game)

This article is about the Nintendo DS game. For other uses, see Pokémon Ranger (disambiguation)

Pokémon Ranger
[[File:File:Ranger box.jpg|250px]] Pokémon Ranger's boxart
Basic info
Platform:	{{{platform}}}
Category:	Action RPG
Players:	1
Connectivity:	None
Developer:	HAL Laboratory, Inc./Creatures, Inc.
Publisher:	Nintendo
Part of:	{{{gen_series}}}
Ratings
CERO:	N/A
ESRB:	Everyone
ACB:	N/A
OFLC:	N/A
PEGI:	N/A
GRAC:	N/A
GSRR:	N/A
Release dates
Japan:	March 23, 2006
North America:	October 30, 2006
Australia:	December 7, 2006
Europe:	April 13, 2007
South Korea:	N/A
Hong Kong:	N/A
Taiwan:	N/A
Websites
Japanese:	www.Pokémon.co.jp: ポケモンレンジャー
English:	PokemonRanger.com

Pokémon Ranger (Japanese: ポケモンレンジャー) is an action-adventure game for the Nintendo DS developed jointly by Creatures, Inc. and HAL Laboratory, Inc.. It was released on Thursday, March 23, 2006 in Japan and on October 30, 2006 in North America. It is also set to release on December 7, 2006 in Australia, and sometime in first quarter 2007 in Europe. The goal of the game is to travel all over the land of Fiore to capture all the 213 Pokémon that are available using the Nintendo DS touch screen and stylus. Instead of capturing Pokémon in Pokéballs, you use a device called the Capture Styler to add Pokémon to your party. You can only use the Pokémon to help you once, after using them, they then leave your party.

Poké Assist

Each Pokémon has its own Pokémon assist. When using this, the Pokémon will jump into your capture styler and give him a extra power.

• Grass: The capture discs line creates weeds that can immobilize Pokémon for about 3-5 seconds.
• Water: When the capture disc is held down it will start to form a bubble. The longer it is held down the bigger the bubble will get, to release flick it.
• Fire: The capture line leaves flames that stun Pokémon and also creates an explosion when a loop is closed.
• Fighting: Each loop drawn is the equivalent of two.
• Ground: Earth is churned up, stopping Pokémon in their tracks if they step on it.
• Ice: When a loop is completed, ice juts up that will freeze a Pokémon who steps on it.
• Ghost: When a loop is completed, a ghost appears in the center and will try to freeze Pokémon.
• Dark: At the penalty of some health, the maximum capture line length doubles.
• Bug: Blobs can be flung by flicking the stylus on the screen that will stop Pokémon.
• Psychic: Pokémon are levitated in mid-air.
• Poison: The capture line leaves fog that works like grass or churned earth.
• Flying: Whirl wind are created in the same manner as the bug assist.
• Electric: Recharges the styler, with varying amounts depending on which level of the "recharge" field move it is.
• Rock: Shoots rock shards that immobilize the Pokémon.
• Discharge: Exclusive to Plusle and Minun, this stuns the pokémon you are trying to capture. Power varies on bars filled. 1 bar makes a thin 3 pointed star, 2 makes a thin x shape, 3 makes a thin 5 pointed star, 4 makes a wide 5 pointed star, and 5 makes a wide asterisk shape.

Rangers

Ringtown

• Spenser and Fearow: Spenser is the leader of the Ringtown ranger base. He makes the hero a Pokémon Ranger. He was on the same ranger team as Joel, Cameron, and Elita when he was younger. His partner is his Fearow.

• Murph and Slowpoke: Murph is rather slow, but often says funny things. Sometimes he even makes up his own missions. His partner is his Slowpoke.

Fall City

• Joel and Dodrio: Joel is the leader of the Fall City ranger base. He and Spenser were once fierce rivals, but they now share a close bond. His partner is his Dodrio.

• Aria: Aria is a little self-absorbed at the beginning, but she starts to respect the hero later on.

• Lind: Not much is known about him.

• Keith: Not much is known abot him.

Summerland

• Cameron and Pelliper: Cameron is the leader of the Summerland ranger base. He trains at the sea capture challenge. His partner is his Pelipper.

• Percy and Politoed: Percy's partner Pokémon is stolen by the Go-Rock Squad earlier in the game, and the hero has to rescue it. He sees a Mew in the Ranger Net Mission "Find Mew, the Mirage!" His partner is his Politoed.
• Leilani: Not much is known about her.

Wintown

• Elita and Skarmory: Elita is the leader of the Wintown ranger base. She is known for being as cold as steel. Her partner is her Skarmory.

• Chris: This guy doesn't talk much unless he is in awe.

• Freddie: Not much is known about him.

Trivia

• Wintown is the only town/city/land without a capture challenge.

• All of the towns are named after seasons. Ringtown is named after spring, Fall City is named after fall (autumn), Summerland is named after summer, and Wintown is named after winter.

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