

After defeating the Starly, the hero and their rival return the briefcase to Professor Rowan. The selected Pokémon is then sent out to battle the attacking wild Starly. The player is given a choice to pick one of three new starter Pokémon that are in the briefcase: Turtwig (ナエトル), Chimchar (ヒコザル), or Piplup (ポッチャマ). Suddenly the two are attacked by wild Starly and they both check briefcase. After a short discussion the professor and his assistant leave the lake, leaving a briefcase behind. After arriving at the lake, the notice Professor Rowan (ナナカマド博士) and his assistant leaving the lake district. The protagonist and their rival together to Lake Verity (シンジこ) to look for Pokémon like the red Gyarados that they saw on a news report. Like the previous Pokémon games, Diamond and Pearl begin in the protagonist's hometown of Twinleaf Town (フタバタウン).

The games take place in the Sinnoh region as players journey through the each region battling Trainers, Gym Leaders and eventually the Elite Four. Player must recapture their uploaded Pokémon before performing another transfer though. Utilizing the Nintendo DS and DS Lite's GBA slot, up to six Pokémon every twenty-four hours per Game Boy Advance cartridge can be transferred. Pokémon Diamond & Pearl Version also allows players to trade Pokémon from previous Pokémon games on the Game boy Advance. Players will choose from Fire-type Chimchar, Water-type Piplup, and Grass-type Turtwig to begin their adventure. Making their debut are such Pokémon as Mime Jr., Lucario, and Weavile, and the three starter Pokémon are new as well. 107 new Pokémon have been added to the game bringing the overall total to 493. Pokémon Diamond & Pearl Version features all new Pokémon that were not include in previous generations. They were first released in Japan on Septemfor 4800 Yen each. Pokémon Diamond & Pearl Version (ポケットモンスターダイヤモンド&パール) for the Nintendo DS are the first full RPG games for the Forth Generation of Pokémon. Description - Story/Information - Features - Screenshots
