Walkthrough:Pokémon Diamond and Pearl

This walkthrough will guide you from the beginning of your adventure to the end - the Pokémon League. There will be also bonus maps, such as the Battle Tower. This walkthrough does not include the Pokémon Platinum's information (including Pokémon Appearances, Trainers), but this walkthrough have some use to this version.

=Twinleaf Town= Main article: Twinleaf Town

In Pokémon Diamond and Pearl and Pokémon Platinum, Twinleaf Town is the character's home town. This is the first time that there is not a Pokemon Lab in the starting town. It has four houses, the house in the bottom right hand corner is the character's house. The house in the upper left hand corner is the character's rival's house. Twinleaf Town also has a small lake at the very bottom.

The Beginning


You have just watch the episode of the Red Gyarados. Then head downstairs and your Mum will tell you that your friend is looking for you. She also warns you not to go into the tall grass. Then head outside and go to your friend's house at north-west.

Meet Your Buddy


Head to your friend house located at northwest of Twinleaf Town. When you reach the entrance, your friend will knocked into you. Then he went off and went back again to take the things he forgotten. You enter the house and go upstairs, you will see him packing his things. He will then run downstairs again. Meet him at Route 201.



Then walk to the left of the Route 201 and enter Lake Verity.

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Note: You must meet your friend in order to access Route 201.



After Battle


After the Pokémon battle and meeting Professor Rowan and his grandkid, you will return home. Your mother tell you to meet Professor Rowan at Sandgem Town and gives you a Running Shoes. Now head to Route 201 and began your journey to Sandgem Town!

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After Visiting Sandgem Town
Head home to tell your Mum about the big quest you are going to do. Your Mum will then gives you a Journal. Then your friend's Mum will enter. She will gives you a Parcel that your friend forgotten to take. Head to Jubilife City to pass him the Parcel.



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=Lake Verity= Main article: Lake Verity

A lake located near Twinleaf Town. It's main inhabitant is the legendary Pokemon Mesprit. It also has Starly, Bidoof and Golduck leaving in the area.

First Pokémon Battle


When you arrive Lake Verity, you will see an old man and his grandkid. That's Professor Rowan and his kid (Dawn if you are a boy, Lucas if you are a girl). They will then exit the Lake Verity.



The professor have left his briefcase on the grass patch and your friend decided to check it out. As you are looking at the briefcase, two Starlys fly from the surroundings and attack both of you and your friends. Frantically, you decided to open the briefcase and use the Pokémon inside. There are three Pokémon. They are the Grass-type Turtwig, Fire-type Chimchar and Water-type Piplup. Choose one of them carefully because it will stay with you for the rest of the journey.

Once you choose your Pokémon, you will then battle with the wild Starly. Tap "Fight" on the tap screen of your Nintendo DS to fight it. Choose the attack and defeat the Starly. This will be your first Pokémon battle. After you defeat it, your rival will comment about the fight. If you use Turtwig, he will use Chimchar. If you choose Chimchar, he will use Piplup. If you take Piplup, he will use Turtwig.



The kid earlier went back to retrieve the briefcase, and find out that your friend and you have taken the Pokémon from the briefcase. The kid take the briefcase and run away from Lake Verity. Go to Verity Lakefront and chat with the Professor Rowan. The professor will just look at the Pokémon then walk away. His kid will tell you to visit the lab in Sandgem Town. You will then return home.

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Catching Mesprit
After you deal with the Team Galactic at the Spear Pillar, head back to this place again if you want a legendary Pokémon in your party. This place lies a cave with a strange Psychic Pokémon - Mesprit. If you have a Pokémon that knows Surf, surf the lake and head to the centre of the lake. Enter the cave there and you will find face to face with Mesprit.

However, once you interact with Mesprit, it will fly away. So you have to find the legendary Pokémon around the Sinnoh grasses, which appear randomly on grassy routes. If you manage to track it, make sure you weaken it. It is OK for it to run away at first, because you can now refer to the map on your Pokétech to found out where Mesprit have gone. Every time you enter a cave, building or going across routes, Mesprit will be found at a different place. So meeting Mesprit is depended on luck.

But if you figured out its pattern, find it and track it down. Also, make sure your Pokémon can cast a Sleeping or Paralysed move, so that Mesprit may not be able to escape easily. Golbat with the move Mean Look is a good choice, or Trapinch with the ability Arena Trap. Mesprit will retained the HP you weaken it, so you have to meet it several times before it is finally captured.

Stock a lot of Ultra Ball, Timer Ball or Quick Ball. Once you meet it, throw it with a Quick Ball. If it does not work on the first try, and its HP is about halfway or slightly lesser, throw a Ultra Ball. If you managed to keep it from escaping, use Timer Ball to increase its capture rate.

If you are patient enough, Mesprit will be truly yours, and fill up the Pokédex.

=Route 201= Main article: Route 201

Route 201 is located at the north of Twinleaf Town, west of Sandgem Town and east of Verity Lakefront. You can battle the Pokémon the first time but cannot catch it.

Pokémon Appearances
The higher the percentage, the higher the chance for the Pokémon to appear.

Tips
There are many ledges in Sinnoh. Jump down to get to your destination fast! Take note that you can only jump from higher ground to lower ground.



=Sandgem Town= Main article: Sandgem Town

Sandgem Town is a town found in Pokemon Diamond and Pearl. It is the second town you come to in the game. The first being Twinleaf Town. Sandgem Town has two houses, one of them being the character's other rival's house. It has the Pokemon Lab which is run by Professor Rowan, a Pokemon Center and a Pokemart. This town will be very useful after you beat the Elite Four and get a National Dex. Once you get the National Dex you can go to the house directly below the Pokemon Center. This is the character's other rival's house. Talk to there little sister and she will tell you where a Pokemon Swarm is.

Touring Sandgem Town
Once you reach Sandgem Town, Prof. Rowan's kid will greet you and take you inside the lab. Just as you are going to enter the lab, your friend came out and hit you. Your friend will say that Prof. Rowan isn't as scary as he thought. He then sped off. Then head inside and talk to Prof. Rowan. Prof. Rowan will ask you to complete the encylopedia Pokédex and if you refuse. He will reply "..." several times until you agrees. Prof. Rowan's kid will be holding a Pokémon that you and your friend did not choose. If you and your rival choose Turtwig and Chimchar, he/she will choose Piplup.



Head outside the lab and the Prof. Rowan's kid will show you around the town. He/She will show you the Pokémon Center and the Pokémon Mart. Then she tell you to inform your Mum that you are going out for an adventure to complete the Pokédex. Then he/she will run away to Route 202. You must head back to Twinleaf Town to tell your Mum because the kid don't allow you to pass Route 202.



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Pokémon Swarm
If there is a Pokémon Swarm, the Prof. Rowan's kid's sister knows it. Head to Dawn/Lucas's house and ask her. She will tell you the Pokémon and the locations. You need to defeat the Elite Four first.



=Route 202= Main article: Route 202

Route 202 is north of Sandgem Town and south of Jubilife City. At this route, players will encounter their first battle against Trainers.

Pokémon Appearances
The higher the percentage, the higher the chance for the Pokémon to appear.

Catching a Pokémon
After you told your Mum about your adventure, head to Route 202 and Dawn/Lucas will teach you how to catch a Pokémon. After that, he/she will give you 5 Poké Balls for free. You can now catch your favourite Pokémon and start collecting it to make a strong team!



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First Trainer Encounter
You will encounter your first trainer at Route 202. You can avoid those trainers, but it is best to battle them to earn precious experience and cash.

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Tips
Some Pokémon can be found in different time of the day. For example, on Route 202, Kricketot can only appeared in the morning and night. It does not appear in during the day. So if you want to catch the Kricketot, make sure you play during that time. You can also change the time on your Nintendo DS to catch it.



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=Jubilife City= Main article: Jubilife City

Jubilife City is a city in Sinnoh. It's the closest city to Twinleaf Town (the player's hometown). Features in the city include the GTS, The Trainer School, the headquaters of the Pokétch Company, and the Jubilife TV Station. The city does not have a gym. To the west of the city is Canalave City, to the east is Oreburgh City, to the south is Sandgem Town and to the north is Floraroma Town.

Meet Your Friend
The first time you visit here, Dawn/Lucas will appear and talk to you that your friend is currently at the Pokémon Trainer School. Head towards there to pass him the Parcel his Mum have requested. There is a spare Town Map in his parcel and decided to gives you the extra.



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Battle at Trainer School
There are two trainers in the school are willing to battle with you. After you win both match, speak to the boy you battled earlier and he will give you TM10 Hidden Power. Information of their Pokémon is found here.



Get a Pokétch
After you talked to your friend, head outside and head north. A man will talked to you. He is the President of the Pokétch company and will tell you to look for three clowns. The clowns locations are: In front of the PokéMart, in front of the Jubilife TV Station and in front of the Pokétch Company. Answer correctly their questions and they will give you a Coupon. Collect 3 Coupons and meet the President again. He will give you the Pokétch. It is a very useful device, allowing you to keep track of time or finding hidden items.



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Get an Old Rod
Head west of Jubilife City and into a building. Talk to the fisherman there and he will give you an Old Rod if you replied "Yes".



Get a Quick Claw
Head to a condominium and chat with the woman there. She will give you a Quick Claw, a Held item that allows your Pokémon to attack first.



Battle Team Galactic
Soon after you win yourself a badge, two Team Galactic members will appear at Jubilife City, found talking to Professor Rowan and his grandkid. Together with Dawn/Lucas, battle with them. This will be your first tag battle with another partner.



After winning the battle, Team Galactic retreats and Professor Rowan and his grandkid will tell you that 90% of the Pokémon is tied with evolution. Then they walked off. A man then walks towards you. He is a representative from the Jublife TV. He will give you a Fashion Case that allows you to dress up your Pokémon. After this battle, you can now access to the Jubilife TV Station!



For information on GTS (Global Trade System), Pokétch Company, and Jubilife TV Station, please refer to the main article, Jubilife City.

=Route 203= Main article: Route 203

Route 203 is the east of Jubilife City. It have a few trainers on this map and a many patches of tall grasses. To the east of this map, it is the Oreburgh Gate where it leads to Oreburgh City.

Pokémon Appearances
The higher the percentage, the higher the chance for the Pokémon to appear.

Rival Battle #1
Your friend will battle with you when you first step onto Route 203. The Pokémon with the highest level he have is 9. So, train your Pokémon till about Level 11 to play safe.

His starter Pokémon is either Grass-Type Turtwig, Fire-Type Chimchar or Water-type Piplup, depending on your choice of your starter Pokémon.



After you win the battle, head east and enter the Oreburgh Gate.