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Pokémon Pearl for Nintendo DS
In Pokémon Pearl for the Nintendo DS you travel through the Sinnoh region as a novice trainer. You choose Turtwig, Chimchar or Piplup as your first Pokémon and then build a team with creatures you catch along the way. You will meet other trainers in cities, forests and mountain areas. You challenge Gym Leaders, collect badges and try to better understand which attacks and Pokémon work well together.
During battles, you take turns choosing an attack, item or switch. The type of your Pokémon and that of the opponent also determine which choice works. Experience makes your team stronger and some Pokémon change through evolution. The bottom screen gives you access to battle commands and helps manage your team. The clock also has an influence: certain encounters differ between morning, afternoon and evening.
In addition to the journey through the Gyms, you unravel the plans of Team Galactic. You can also descend into the Underground to dig for fossils and other finds. With another player nearby you can trade or fight locally wirelessly. The original Internet features via Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection have been discontinued. The adventure and local connections remain playable, so you can continue working on your team and your collection without the need for an online service.
Region and language
Our Nintendo DS games are European editions, unless stated otherwise. This product contains a loose cartridge for the European market. A box is only included if explicitly stated in the product details. We note any different region in the product details. In almost all cases, the game is playable at least in English, and often in the other five common European languages too.
Manual
With Pokémon Pearl for Nintendo DS, you receive a loose cartridge. A box and manual are not included unless we explicitly state otherwise in the product details. This is the standard way we supply this copy.
The history of Pokémon Pearl
Pokémon Pearl was released alongside Pokémon Diamond in 2006 in Japan and on July 27, 2007 in Europe. Game Freak developed both games, with Junichi Masuda as director. They were the first mainline games of the fourth Pokémon generation and the first original mainline adventures for the Nintendo DS. The new Sinnoh region brought mountains, lakes, and new Pokémon to the series.
The switch to the DS affected both presentation and operation. Three-dimensional parts were placed next to the well-known two-dimensional figures. The touchscreen provided space for large combat buttons and item management, while the top half of the handheld displayed the combat. The creators deliberately stuck to a recognizable map world, so that the change in hardware supported the basics of travel, capture and training.
Wireless contact also took on a greater role at the time, with local trading and the then new global Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection. That internet service ended in 2014. Pokémon Platinum later expanded Sinnoh, and HeartGold and SoulSilver brought earlier regions to the same handheld. Pearl preserves the original version of the journey through Sinnoh, with Palkia as the signature legendary Pokémon. The differences with Diamond include which Pokémon you can encounter in your own game.
Similar games for Nintendo DS
Pokémon Diamond shares the Sinnoh region, the basics of the story, and training a team. You get different version-bound Pokémon and Dialga takes Palkia's spot in Pearl. So the choice changes your own collection more than the rhythm of the journey. You can exchange with another version to supplement.
Pokémon Platinum builds on Sinnoh and gives Giratina and the Distortion World a bigger place in the adventure. The Battle Frontier also adds challenges after your main journey. Pearl lets you follow the original structure. Those who mainly want to explore the same region with a modified storyline and extra endgame can choose Platinum next to it.
Pokémon HeartGold uses the same basics of capturing, training and turn-based combat as Nintendo DS, but takes you to Johto. A Pokémon can follow behind you as you walk. The different cities, routes and opponents change the journey. Pearl focuses on Sinnoh and the events surrounding Team Galactic and Palkia.
Pokémon SoulSilver shares its world with HeartGold and connects the journey through Johto to Lugia. It builds on Pokémon Silver for the Game Boy Color. You recognize putting together a team and collecting badges, but you visit different places than in Pearl. Version-specific encounters also give SoulSilver its own collection.
Pokémon Black introduces Unova and another group of Pokémon on the same Nintendo DS. The environments and story change, while choosing attacks and training a team remain recognizable. Pearl belongs to the previous generation. Your choice mainly determines which region, characters and Pokémon you get to know during a new journey.
