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==Story== | ==Story== | ||
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===Setting=== | ===Setting=== | ||
The game once again takes place in the [[Orre]] region, about five years after the events of {{pkmn|Colosseum}}. In their second attempt at world domination, the criminal organization [[Cipher]] has created a [[Shadow Lugia]], codenamed ''XD001'', claimed to be immune to purification. A young Trainer, [[Michael]], aims to defeat Cipher and prevent their plans. | The game once again takes place in the [[Orre]] region, about five years after the events of {{pkmn|Colosseum}}. In their second attempt at world domination, the criminal organization [[Cipher]] has created a [[Shadow Lugia]], codenamed ''XD001'', claimed to be immune to purification. A young Trainer, [[Michael]], aims to defeat Cipher and prevent their plans. | ||
===Plot=== | ===Plot=== | ||
It starts with the [[S.S. Libra]] cruising, when suddenly some helicopters appear with [[Shadow Lugia]], which picks up the ship as the sailors that fell out watch in awe. Then, [[Michael]] finds himself using a {{p|Salamence}} to battle a {{p|Metagross}}. No matter what the outcome is, the player will then find himself in the [[Pokémon HQ Lab]], where the Trainer will tell him to consider raising Pokémon other than {{p|Eevee}}. Michael then speaks with [[Professor Krane]] and [[Lily (XD)|Lily]]. Prof. Krane comments Michael's skills, with Lily worrying that Michael will become spoiled. Prof. Krane tells her not to worry, saying both Michael and his sister [[Jovi]] are both wonderful kids, reminding Lily that she hasn't seen Jovi since lunch. | It starts with the [[S.S. Libra]] cruising, when suddenly some helicopters appear with [[Shadow Lugia]], which picks up the ship as the sailors that fell out watch in awe. Then, [[Michael]] finds himself using a {{p|Salamence}} to battle a {{p|Metagross}}. No matter what the outcome is, the player will then find himself in the [[Pokémon HQ Lab]], where the Trainer will tell him to consider raising Pokémon other than {{p|Eevee}}. Michael then speaks with [[Professor Krane]] and [[Lily (XD)|Lily]]. Prof. Krane comments Michael's skills, with Lily worrying that Michael will become spoiled. Prof. Krane tells her not to worry, saying both Michael and his sister [[Jovi]] are both wonderful kids, reminding Lily that she hasn't seen Jovi since lunch. | ||
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===Generation IV=== | ===Generation IV=== | ||
*{{p|Munchlax}} | * {{p|Munchlax}} | ||
*{{p|Bonsly}} | * {{p|Bonsly}} | ||
These Pokémon are not catchable, but they have special roles in the game. The Herbalist's Munchlax will often appear at a Poké Spot and make the hero receive a false alarm that a wild Pokémon has appeared to eat his Poké Snacks. When the hero finds Munchlax, the Herbalist will appear to take it back to her store, and she will offer the hero ten more Poké Snacks for his trouble. | These Pokémon are not catchable, but they have special roles in the game. The Herbalist's Munchlax will often appear at a Poké Spot and make the hero receive a false alarm that a wild Pokémon has appeared to eat his Poké Snacks. When the hero finds Munchlax, the Herbalist will appear to take it back to her store, and she will offer the hero ten more Poké Snacks for his trouble. | ||
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==Connectivity== | ==Connectivity== | ||
Players can transfer snagged Pokémon from Pokémon XD to any of the portable [[Generation III]] games: [[Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Versions|Ruby, Sapphire]], [[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|FireRed, LeafGreen]] and {{v|Emerald}}. This transference functions identically to the [[trade|trading]] function in the [[main series]] games, but can only happen in [[Phenac City]]. | Players can transfer snagged Pokémon from Pokémon XD to any of the portable [[Generation III]] games: [[Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Versions|Ruby, Sapphire]], [[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|FireRed, LeafGreen]] and {{v|Emerald}}. This transference functions identically to the [[trade|trading]] function in the [[main series]] games, but can only happen in [[Phenac City]]. | ||
*In order to do the above, one needs to have completed the sidequest to unlock trading with Hoenn-based games in FireRed and LeafGreen. | * In order to do the above, one needs to have completed the sidequest to unlock trading with Hoenn-based games in FireRed and LeafGreen. | ||
*Through exploitation of differences in linkup requirements, players can send Pokémon from XD to one of the handheld Hoenn games without beating the Elite Four, trading first to a game that has done so, trading from that to {{g|Colosseum}}, and trading from Colosseum to the Hoenn game. | * Through exploitation of differences in linkup requirements, players can send Pokémon from XD to one of the handheld Hoenn games without beating the Elite Four, trading first to a game that has done so, trading from that to {{g|Colosseum}}, and trading from Colosseum to the Hoenn game. | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
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** Before the release of Pokémon XD, Reggie Fils-Aime stated that Pokémon XD would not be a sequel to {{pkmn|Colosseum}}, but rather a whole new game, having a similar style to {{2v2|Ruby|Sapphire}}. | ** Before the release of Pokémon XD, Reggie Fils-Aime stated that Pokémon XD would not be a sequel to {{pkmn|Colosseum}}, but rather a whole new game, having a similar style to {{2v2|Ruby|Sapphire}}. | ||
* Trainers that were in Colosseum who also appear in this game tend to still have the same Pokémon, but their levels and even stages of evolution are sometimes lower than they were in Colosseum. | * Trainers that were in Colosseum who also appear in this game tend to still have the same Pokémon, but their levels and even stages of evolution are sometimes lower than they were in Colosseum. | ||
* If one trades a Pokémon from | * If one trades a Pokémon from {{g|Colosseum}} to a [[Game Boy Advance]] game and then to this game, it will say the Pokémon was met in a distant land, even though both Colosseum and XD take place in Orre. A similar oddity occurs if the reverse is done. | ||
* If a player pre-ordered this game, they could receive a limited edition [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]] skin featuring [[Shadow Lugia]] or, {{p|Articuno}}, {{p|Zapdos}}, {{p|Moltres}}, {{p|Eevee}}, and [[Michael]]. | * If a player pre-ordered this game, they could receive a limited edition [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]] skin featuring [[Shadow Lugia]] or, {{p|Articuno}}, {{p|Zapdos}}, {{p|Moltres}}, {{p|Eevee}}, and [[Michael]]. | ||
* In the game, the player can capture Lugia, then Articuno, Zapdos and Moltres. | * In the game, the player can capture Lugia, then Articuno, Zapdos and Moltres. | ||
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* The game's name may be a reference to Lugia's codename before the release of Gold and Silver, Pokémon X. | * The game's name may be a reference to Lugia's codename before the release of Gold and Silver, Pokémon X. | ||
* Like in Pokémon Colosseum, Shadow Pokémon are banned from VS mode. Despite this, there are no restrictions on non-Shadow Pokémon that know [[Shadow move]]s (given to them by a cheating device). The same lack of restrictions also apply to {{p|Bonsly}}. It is unknown why this occurs. | * Like in Pokémon Colosseum, Shadow Pokémon are banned from VS mode. Despite this, there are no restrictions on non-Shadow Pokémon that know [[Shadow move]]s (given to them by a cheating device). The same lack of restrictions also apply to {{p|Bonsly}}. It is unknown why this occurs. | ||
* Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness and | * Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness and {{g|Colosseum}} are the only RPG Pokémon games released after {{game|Crystal}} not to give the player the choice of playing as either a boy or a girl. | ||
==In other languages== | ==In other languages== | ||