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| 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 several games on the [[Wii]], specifically, [[Pokémon Battle Revolution]] and [[My Pokémon Ranch]]. | | 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 several games on the [[Wii]], specifically, [[Pokémon Battle Revolution]] and [[My Pokémon Ranch]]. |
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| ==Advances in gameplay==
| | '''How are you gentlemen?''' |
| Much like how Generation II enhanced Generation I mostly by building on its features, Generation IV builds on the features introduced in Generation III. The advancements introduced in Generation IV include:
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| *The addition of {{cat|Generation IV Pokémon|107 new Pokémon}}, bringing the total to 493. New evolutions and pre-evolutions abound in this generation, including ones for long-time favorites such as {{p|Electabuzz}}, {{p|Magmar}}, and {{p|Eevee}}.
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| *The addition of 113 new [[move]]s, bringing the total to 467.
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| *The addition of 47 new [[Ability|Abilities]] (and removal of the unused {{a|Cacophony}}), bringing the total to 123. Many older Pokémon can now have one of two Abilities, rather than the single Ability they could have in Generation III.
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| *Four more boxes in the [[Pokémon Storage System]], bringing the total to 18, for a total of 540 Pokémon.
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| *Another new region to explore, [[Sinnoh]], yet again with its own [[Gym Leader]]s and [[Elite Four]]. Player characters are again changed.
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| *Four new variants of [[Poké Ball]], retaining the seven introduced in Generation III.
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| *A new [[villainous team]], [[Team Galactic]], whose intent is to capture {{p|Dialga}} and {{p|Palkia}}, said to be the creators of the [[Pokémon universe]], and remake it in the image of their leader, [[Cyrus]].
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| *The return of the real-[[time]] and [[days of the week]] system from Generation II, with enhanced transitions between the time periods of the day.
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| *A three-dimensional rendering of the overworld, rather than just sprites, with the same style seen in previous games.
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| *Moves are now designated [[physical move|physical]] or [[special move|special]] based on the move itself, rather than its type. There is also now the category of [[status move|status]] that includes moves that do not do direct damage such as {{m|Toxic}}, {{m|Recover}}, and {{m|Destiny Bond}}.
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| *Pokémon are now able to be traded and battled over the Internet through the [[Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection]].
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| *When items are bought and sold, the item's proper plural is used, rather than a conditional (s). In past generations, the conditional (s) rendered selling some items, like the Silk Scarf or DeepSeaTooth, odd, with "SILK SCARF(S)" and "DEEPSEATOOTH(S)" used regardless of if one or many were sold. Selling one of these items now renders as "Turned over the DeepSeaTooth and received {{pdollar}}100," while selling multiple renders as "Turned over the DeepSeaTeeth and received {{pdollar}}200."
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| *Most things previously displayed with all letters being capital are now displayed correctly, such as {{m|SmokeScreen}} instead of SMOKESCREEN or Pokémon instead of POKéMON.
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| *Pokédex is now updated to show Pokémon forms, including back sprites.
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| ===Alterations from Generation III include===
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| *[[Pokémon Super Contest|New and enhanced]] versions of [[Pokémon Contest]]s, featuring more rounds and a different appeals process. [[Poffin]]s are now used to enhance Contest stats, rather than [[Pokéblock]]s.
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| *[[Secret base]]s have been moved to the [[The Underground]], where players can interact over local wireless connections.
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| *Some Pokémon now display [[List of Pokémon with gender differences|differences in appearance]] based on their [[gender]].
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| *The framerate has been downgraded to 30. This is likely to prevent slowdown or crashing in 3D areas.
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| *Players are now able to [[Running Shoes|run]] inside all buildings.
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| *Pokémon hatching from Eggs are now level 1 instead of level 5.
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| *{{p|Machop}}, {{p|Kabuto}}, {{p|Omanyte}}, {{p|Abra}} and {{p|Geodude}}' base experience values are changed.
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| ===Further additions in Platinum include===
| | '''All your Bulbapedia are belong to us!''' |
| *Another new {{Gdis|Battle Frontier|IV}}, with several different facilities from the one in [[Hoenn]].
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| *The ability to record and share battles with other players and in the Battle Frontier over the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection.
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| *The expansion of the Sinnoh Pokédex, making the total of 150 (in Diamond and Pearl) and 210 (in Platinum) Pokémon in the Sinnoh Pokédex.
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| ===Further additions in HeartGold and SoulSilver include===
| | '''You have no chance to re-edit. Make your back up.''' |
| *The re-introduction of the seven Poké Balls made from [[Apricorn]]s, unavailable since [[Generation II]].
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| *The first Pokémon in the [[party]] can now [[walking Pokémon|follow the player outside of battle]] almost anywhere in the overworld.
| | {{wp|All your base are belong to us|Ha Ha Ha ...}} |
| *Instead of Contests, the [[Pokéathlon]] games are used.
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| *Ability to register two key items instead of just one.
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