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|otherrpg={{2v2|HeartGold|SoulSilver}} | |otherrpg={{2v2|HeartGold|SoulSilver}} | ||
|battlearena={{pkmn|Battle Revolution}} | |battlearena={{pkmn|Battle Revolution}} | ||
|storage=[[My Pokémon Ranch|Ranch]] <small>( | |storage=[[My Pokémon Ranch|Ranch]] <small>([[Pokémon Diamond and Pearl|Pokémon Diamond, Pearl]], and Japanese {{v2|Platinum}} only)</small> | ||
|endjp=September 18, 2010 | |endjp=September 18, 2010 | ||
|enden=March 4, 2011 | |enden=March 4, 2011 | ||
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The '''fourth generation''' (Japanese: '''{{j|{{tt|第四世代|だいよんせだい}}}}''' ''fourth generation'') of Pokémon games is the fourth set of Pokémon games released. | |||
Like [[Generation II]] followed from [[Generation I]], Generation IV follows from [[Generation III]], although it is unlike Generation II in that it is not a direct sequel ([[Hoenn]] is inaccessible in all Generation IV games). Like previous generations, Generation IV focuses on one main region across three games, the [[Sinnoh]] region featured in {{game2|Diamond|Pearl|Platinum}} on the [[Nintendo DS]], released in 2006 and 2008 (and 2007 and 2009 outside Japan). Also like Generation II, the Generation IV games retain much compatibility with their Generation III counterparts, though in a different manner, and introduce many new Pokémon which are related to those of the previous three generations. | Like [[Generation II]] followed from [[Generation I]], Generation IV follows from [[Generation III]], although it is unlike Generation II in that it is not a direct sequel ([[Hoenn]] is inaccessible in all Generation IV games). Like previous generations, Generation IV focuses on one main region across three games, the [[Sinnoh]] region featured in {{game2|Diamond|Pearl|Platinum}} on the [[Nintendo DS]], released in 2006 and 2008 (and 2007 and 2009 outside Japan). Also like Generation II, the Generation IV games retain much compatibility with their Generation III counterparts, though in a different manner, and introduce many new Pokémon which are related to those of the previous three generations. | ||
Much like Generation III remade the Generation I games, the Generation II games also received much anticipated remakes in the form of {{2v2|HeartGold|SoulSilver}}, and through details revealed in the five main games, Generation IV is thus known to be contemporaneous with Generation II, occurring three years after Generation I and Generation III. Like all generations, the handheld games are joined by home console | Much like Generation III remade the Generation I games, the Generation II games also received much anticipated remakes in the form of {{2v2|HeartGold|SoulSilver}}, and through details revealed in the five main games, Generation IV is thus known to be contemporaneous with Generation II, occurring three years after Generation I and Generation III. Like all generations, the handheld games are joined by home console games; [[Pokémon Battle Revolution]] and [[My Pokémon Ranch]] were released for the [[Wii]] during this generation. | ||
==Advances in gameplay== | ==Advances in gameplay== | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* Every [[player character]] in all of the Generation IV games has a [[Wii]] in [[player's house|their room]], referencing its status as the current Nintendo console during the generation. | * Every [[player character]] in all of the Generation IV games has a [[Wii]] in [[player's house|their room]], referencing its status as the current Nintendo console during the generation. | ||
* Generation IV is the only [[generation]] | * Generation IV is the only [[generation]] in which: | ||
** | ** All three [[starter Pokémon]] are able to learn [[Stealth Rock]]. | ||
** | ** All of its games were released in the spring in North America, and in the fall in Japan. | ||
** The final evolution of each starter Pokémon is owned by one [[Gym Leader]] or [[Elite Four]] member. | |||
*** [[Gardenia]] has a {{p|Torterra}}, {{OBP|Flint|Elite Four}} has an {{p|Infernape}}, and [[Jasmine]] in [[HeartGold and SoulSilver]] has an {{p|Empoleon}}. | |||
** | ** None of the [[TM]]s from the previous generation had their move changed. | ||
** A {{type|Dragon}} [[Type expert|specialist]] was not introduced. | |||
*** [[Gardenia]] has a {{p|Torterra}} | |||
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* Generation IV is the first generation to include: | * Generation IV is the first generation to include: | ||
** Level 1 Pokémon legitimately obtainable in the core series. | ** Level 1 Pokémon legitimately obtainable in the core series. | ||