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.

=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!

Click here to view Route 201.

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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.



=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.

See Twinleaf Town to continue the story.



=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=

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.