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it's my birthday today, and there is no diamond dust at any of these locations (good day to update this page BTW)
(spell chack... dopey me, could probably do with some new cats to, but not sure) |
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{{incomplete| | {{incomplete|needs=Needs confirmation of Diamond dust times and tables for the birthdays in the manga (all are hidden)}} | ||
The '''birthday''' of the {{player}} can be used to trigger certain in-game events. However, they are usually prevalent in most of the other media that the Pokémon world is based in, and, like the real world, are of great importance to people. | The '''birthday''' of the {{player}} can be used to trigger certain in-game events. However, they are usually prevalent in most of the other media that the Pokémon world is based in, and, like the real world, are of great importance to people. | ||
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==In the games== | ==In the games== | ||
[[File:HGSS Diamond Dust.png|right|thumb|200px|Diamond dust on [[Mt. Silver]] in {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}]] | [[File:HGSS Diamond Dust.png|right|thumb|200px|Diamond dust on [[Mt. Silver]] in {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}]] | ||
Beginning with the original [[Nintendo DS]]'s birthday function, all Pokémon games have, so far, had something inclusive for just this function. The most well known of which, is the appearance of [[Weather Conditions#Snow/hail|diamond dust]], wherein on | Beginning with the original [[Nintendo DS]]'s birthday function, all Pokémon games have, so far, had something inclusive for just this function. The most well known of which, is the appearance of [[Weather Conditions#Snow/hail|diamond dust]], wherein on [[Junichi Masuda]]'s birthday (January 12), it will appear in [[Snowpoint City]], [[Mt. Silver]] and [[Icirrus City]] (in their respective versions). <!--Confirmation for HGSS onwards needed --> | ||
===In Generation I=== | ===In Generation I=== | ||
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===In Generation I and III=== | ===In Generation I and III=== | ||
The [[Pokémon Mansion journals|journals]] found in the {{ka|Pokémon Mansion}} on [[Cinnabar Island]] reveal that {{p|Mewtwo}} was born on February 6. | |||
===In Generation IV=== | ===In Generation IV=== | ||
In {{3v2|Diamond|Pearl|Platinum}}: | In {{3v2|Diamond|Pearl|Platinum}}: | ||
*After defeating the [[Elite Four]], | *After defeating the [[Elite Four]], {{ga|Lucas}}/{{ga|Dawn}} in [[Sandgem Town]] will ask the player if it is his or her birthday. | ||
*Diamond dust also appears on October 30, which was the first airing of [[DP100|the 100th Diamond and Pearl episode]] in Japan. | *Diamond dust also appears on October 30, which was the first airing of [[DP100|the 100th Diamond and Pearl episode]] in Japan. | ||
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* It is revealed over the course of the game that on [[Blake Hall]]'s sixteenth birthday he drove his father, [[Brighton Hall]] from Altru. | * It is revealed over the course of the game that on [[Blake Hall]]'s sixteenth birthday he drove his father, [[Brighton Hall]] from Altru. | ||
* The [[Go-Rock Quads]] rehearse on the grandstand at [[Altru Park]] for a performance to celebrate the opening of [[Altru Tower]] on Altru's Birthday. | * The [[Go-Rock Quads]] rehearse on the grandstand at [[Altru Park]] for a performance to celebrate the opening of [[Altru Tower]] on Altru's Birthday. | ||
* After the ending, [[Melody (Ranger)|Melody]] asks the player to bring her musical Pokémon to help her perform a song to her brother | * After the ending, [[Melody (Ranger)|Melody]] asks the player to bring her musical Pokémon to help her perform a song to her brother {{ra|Isaac}} for his birthday. | ||
In [[My Pokémon Ranch]]: | In [[My Pokémon Ranch]]: | ||
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In ''[[DP142|Where No Togepi Has Gone Before!]]'', [[James]] reveals he received a rocket for his tenth birthday. | In ''[[DP142|Where No Togepi Has Gone Before!]]'', [[James]] reveals he received a rocket for his tenth birthday. | ||
During the [[Boss fantasy]] in ''[[DP170|An Elite Coverup!]]'', {{MTR}} says that they would steal {{p|Magby}} to light | During the [[Boss fantasy]] in ''[[DP170|An Elite Coverup!]]'', {{MTR}} says that they would steal {{p|Magby}} to light [[Giovanni|the boss]]'s birthday candles, among other things. | ||
[[Layla]] mentions in ''[[M11|Giritina and the Sky Warrior]]'' that her great-grandmother recently celebrated her hundredth birthday. | [[Layla]] mentions in ''[[M11|Giritina and the Sky Warrior]]'' that her great-grandmother recently celebrated her hundredth birthday. | ||
The plot of ''[[SS013|Celebi and Joy]]'' revolves around the birthday of both a [[Nurse Joy]] and the opening of a [[Pokémon Center]]. The plots for both ''[[EP219|Hi Ho Silver... Away!]]'' and ''[[AG138|Rough, Tough Jigglypuff]]'' also revolve around the birthday of one of the [[character of the day|characters | The plot of ''[[SS013|Celebi and Joy]]'' revolves around the birthday of both a [[Nurse Joy]] and the opening of a [[Pokémon Center]]. The plots for both ''[[EP219|Hi Ho Silver... Away!]]'' and ''[[AG138|Rough, Tough Jigglypuff]]'' also revolve around the birthday of one of the [[character of the day|characters of the day]]. | ||
==In the manga== | ==In the manga== | ||
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==In other media== | ==In other media== | ||
In the [[Pokémon Learning League]], one of the | In the [[Pokémon Learning League]], one of the {{OBP|science|Learning League}} lessons deals with heredity, in the presentation, {{an|May}} and [[Max]] are heading home, where [[Norman]] is setting up a surprise birthday party for his wife [[Caroline]]. | ||
The date of {{Ash}}'s birth, according to [[Takeshi Shudo]]'s anime novelizations, is 10 years, 10 months, and 10 days exactly prior to the day he began his Pokémon journey. Being that the same novelization declares that Pokémon Trainers obtain their first Pokémon in April of the year following their 10th birthday, and the anime itself began broadcast on the first of that month in 1997 in Japan, Ash's birthday, if April 1 was the first day of his journey, would be May 22. | The date of {{Ash}}'s birth, according to [[Takeshi Shudo]]'s anime novelizations, is 10 years, 10 months, and 10 days exactly prior to the day he began his Pokémon journey. Being that the same novelization declares that Pokémon Trainers obtain their first Pokémon in April of the year following their 10th birthday, and the anime itself began broadcast on the first of that month in 1997 in Japan, Ash's birthday, if April 1 was the first day of his journey, would be May 22. | ||