Appendix:Diamond and Pearl walkthrough/Section 1: Difference between revisions

==In the Beginning...==

When you first turn on the game, [[Professor Rowan]] introduces himself and says to just call him "the Pokémon Professor." He then asks if this is your first adventure and is willing to give advice as needed such as the basic control and adventure information. Then, he asks you to touch the button in the middle of the [[Poké Ball]] that appears on your DS's touch screen. A {{p|Munchlax}} then appears from the Poké Ball, and Rowan goes on to speak about the human relationship alongside Pokémon as friends. He then states that his job as a professor is to conduct research on these Pokémon.  

==Twinleaf Town==

The journey begins at your home in [[Twinleaf Town]]. You are watching the television special report titled "Search for the Red Gyrados!" in which a news broadcast describes a team searching for a [[red Gyarados]] in a far-off lake (which is presumably the [[Lake of Rage]] in [[Johto]]). The broadcast states that the team has not observed the Pokémon in question.  

==Lake Verity==

After you reach Route 201, Barry tells you about the news report on TV about the Red Gyarados. He wants to go to the local lake to see if there is a similar Pokémon, and he will now follow you. Walk to [[Lake Verity]]. Upon your arrival, you see [[Professor Rowan]], and either {{ga|Lucas}} or {{ga|Dawn}} (whoever is the opposite gender of your selected player character). The two are searching the lake for something and discuss Rowan's return to [[Sinnoh]] after four years. They push past you, and Lucas/Dawn apologizes. Barry goes to investigate the briefcase Rowan left behind, but when you enter the long grass you are each attacked by a wild {{p|Starly}}. You then open the briefcase to find three [[Poké Ball|Poké Balls]], containing {{p|Piplup}}, {{p|Chimchar}} and {{p|Turtwig}}.

   

{| class="roundy" align="center" style="background: #{{sinnoh color dark}}; text-align: center; font-size:85%; border: 5px solid #{{sinnoh color}}"

|-

|-

| colspan="2" style="background:#{{grass color}}" | [[Grass (type)|{{color|FFF|Grass}}]]

==On the way back==

On the way back to Twinleaf Town, you meet Lucas/Dawn and [[Professor Rowan]], who takes a look at the Pokémon you and Barry have and returns to his lab. Rowan's assistant mentions that you should stop by Rowans's lab and then hurries off.

|}

==Route 201==

Once you are on Route 201, head east, through the tall grass. Two Pokémon, [[Bidoof]] and [[Starly]], can be found here, but they cannot be captured yet.

==Sandgem Town==

Upon reaching Sandgem Town, Professor Rowan's assistant will stop you and have you go with him/her. You are then shown the [[Sandgem Town#Pokémon Research Lab|Pokémon Research Lab]], the largest building in town. As you are about to enter, Barry zooms out and says that Rowan isn't as intimidating as he first seemed, and then departs for [[Jubilife City]]. After entering the lab, Professor Rowan examines the Pokémon you chose at the lake and lets you keep it as a gift. You will then be given the option to give it a [[nickname]]. The professor formally introduces himself, and entrusts you with a [[Pokédex]] to record the data of all the Pokémon that are found throughout the [[Sinnoh]] region. Lucas/Dawn also says that he/she is on a Pokédex quest and mentions the first Pokémon that he/she used, which happens to be the one not chosen by you or your rival at the lake.