Generation IV
Generation IV Pokémon games consist of Pokémon Diamond and Pearl on Nintendo DS, and Pokémon Battle Revolution on the Wii. Diamond and Pearl take place in Sinnoh, while Battle Revolution's setting is PokéTopia. Much like Generation III takes place contemporaneously with Generation I, Generation IV seems to take place contemporaneously with, or shortly after, the events of Generation II. The three games are available only in Japan as of this time.
Advances in gameplay
This generation is to Generation III as Generation II was to Generation I, being compatible with the GBA games by allowing players to transfer up to six Pokémon per cartrige ahead to Sinnoh every day. Additional advances are as follows:
- Day/Night system returns from Generation II, with new time periods, evening and late night.
- An actual 3D rendering of the overworld, as opposed to only sprites.
- Distinction between Physical and Special moves, characteristics which are no longer dependant upon move type.
- More Abilities than in the previous generation.
- More Pokémon with more type combinations, bringing the present total to 493.
- Another new villainous team, Team Galactic.
- Wi-Fi battling and trading over the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, similar to Japanese Pokémon Crystal's Mobile Adapter.
- New versions of Contests, with more rounds.
Sinnoh starters
Though it was rumored that the Template:Type2/Template:Type2/Template:Type2 trio would be replaced instead with a Template:Type2/Template:Type2/Template:Type2 trio, that much proved to be false, and Diamond and Pearl's staters are the Grass-type Turtwig, the Fire-type Chimchar, and the Water-type Piplup.
New abilities for old Pokémon
Some old Pokémon gain new abilities:
- Pidgey, Pidgeotto and Pidgeot can have Tangled Feet.
- Arbok can have Sticky Hold.
- Nidoran♀, Nidorina, Nidoqueen, Nidoran♂, Nidorino and Nidoking can have Fighting Spirit.
- Cleffa, Clefairy and Clefable can have Magic Guard.
- Paras and Parasect can have Dry Skin.
- Venonat and Venomoth can have Color Glasses.
- Meowth and Persian can have Technician.
- Mankey and Primeape can have Anger Nerve.
- Machop, Machoke and Machamp can have No Guard.
- Seel and Dewgong can have Hydration.
- Shellder and Cloyster can have Skill Link.
- Drowzee and Hypno can have Psychic Dream.
- Hitmonlee can have Body Risk.
- Hitmonchan can have Iron Fists.
- Tangela can have Leaf Guard.
- Kangaskhan can have Bravery.
- Horsea, Seadra and Kingdra can have Snipe.
- Staryu can have Illuminate.
- Mr. Mime can have Filter.
- Scyther and Scizor can have Technician.
- Smoochum and Jynx can have Psychic Dream.
- Pinsir can have Unconventional.
- Tauros can have Anger Jar.
- Eevee can have Adaptive.
- Porygon and Porygon2 can have Download.
- Hoppip, Skiploom and Jumpluff can have Leaf Guard.
- Sunkern and Sunflora can have Sun Power.
- Murkrow can have Strong Luck.
- Granbull can have Quick Feet.
- Shuckle can have Glutton.
- Teddiursa and Ursaring can have Quick Feet.
- Swinub and Piloswine can have Snow Hide.
- Remoraid and Octillery can have Snipe.
- Stantler can have Far Sight.
- Smeargle can have Technician.
- Tyrogue can have Humble Heart.
- Hitmontop can have Technician.
- Miltank can have Bravery.
- Poochyena and Mightyena can have Quick Feet.
- Zigzagoon and Linoone can have Glutton.
- Shroomish and Breloom can have Poison Heal.
- Skitty and Delcatty can have Normal Skin.
- Sableye can have After Strike.
- Illumise can have Color Glasses'.
- Numel can have Simplicity.
- Camerupt can have Hard Rock.
- Spinda can have Tangled Feet.
- Barboach and Whiscash can have Danger Anticipate.
- Shuppet and Banette can have Far Sight.
- Tropius can have Sun Power.
- Absol can have Strong Luck.
- Snorunt and Glalie can have Ice Body.
- Spheal, Sealeo and Walrein can have Ice Body.
Other Generation IV games
Pokémon Battle Revolution, released in Japan in December, 2006, features a Pokémon Stadium-like arena for battle, allowing Diamond and Pearl to link to it through wireless communications between the Nintendo DS and Wii, much like previous generations' games would link to Colosseum, XD, Stadium, and Stadium 2. Battle Revolution also features online battles with players around the world via the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection.
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