Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl

For the 10th season of the English dub of the anime, see Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl.

For the Pokémon Games, see Pokémon Diamond & Pearl Version.

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Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl (ポケットモンスターダイヤモンド・パール, Pocket Monsters: Diamond & Pearl) is the 3rd series of the Pokémon anime. Pokémon: Diamond & Pearl in Japan, it ran from September 28, 2006 to September 9, 2010 and the United States from April 20, 2007 to February 5, 2011. The series cover the main protagonist Ash Ketchum and his Pikachu's adventures in the new region Sinnoh. As always, companions of Ash from the previous series, May and Max, have left the series, and is being replaced by a girl named Dawn. Dawn is revealed to be a native from Sinnoh in Twinleaf Town. While Brock, one of Ash's longest companions, once again re-appears. Team Rocket are still in the series as antagonists chasing after Ash's Pikachu, and oppose Team Galactic. Team Galactic one of the major villain teams going after Dialga or Palkia or Giratina like most other villainous teams went after the Legendary Pokémon in their region. Ash and Brock will also have a new set of clothing.

This series is called Pocket Monsters: Diamond & Pearl in Japan. In short Pokémon DP (it also can be coined as Pokémon Diamond and Pearl). Ash starts off his journey (complete with new outfit) to this new region along with his faithful companion Pikachu, leaving behind Brock, May, and Max on their respective quests, and also the other Pokémon which he caught in the Hoenn region at Professor Oak's Lab. This time Ash is going to compete in the Sinnoh League by gaining the eight badges of that region capturing and befriending new Pokémon along the way.

Seasons

Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl (Season 10)
Pokémon: DP Battle Dimension (Season 11)
Pokémon: DP Galactic Battles (Season 12)
Pokémon: DP Sinnoh League Victors (Season 13)

Japan

Unlike the dub's seasons listed above, this series is not split into separate chapters of the storyline, and is kept by its series name throughout.

Characters

Main

Ash
Dawn
Brock

Rivals

Antagonists

Team Rocket
- Jessie
- James
- Giovanni
- Cassidy
- Butch
- Dr. Namba
Team Galactic
- Cyrus
- Saturn
- Jupiter
- Mars
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Key Pokémon

Recurring characters

Gym Leaders - The gym leaders of Sinnoh appear in some episodes, most likely battling Ash.
Elite Four
Frontier Brains
Professor Rowan - the Sinnoh Regional Professor.
Johanna - Dawn's mother
Professor Oak- Professor Oak will be shown sometimes in the series.
Delia Ketchum - the mother of Ash, appears talking to Ash on the video chat, making sure he has everything he needs for his quest.
Marian
Rhonda
Gary Oak
Looker
May
Officer Jenny
Nurse Joy
Reggie
Angie
Lyra
Khoury
Cynthia

Episodes

See Episode Guide for details.

Recurring Gags: Old and New

Even though Brock continues to flirt with girls, including Officer Jenny and Nurse Joy, instead of Misty or Max pulling Brock's ear out of embarrassed, Brock's Croagunk uses Poison Jab on Brock and carries him away instead unless under special circumstances like helping Nurse Joy or dealing with Team Galactic's Croagunk's evolved form.
The news reporter who is reporting the news gets hit by a microphone from a big bulk man with his arms fatigued and getting blame from her.
Ash's Gible always hits Dawn's Piplup with Draco Meteor.
James' Carnivine would usually bite his head before battling unless it was too late.
Dawn will always have trouble fixing her hair as it would either be messy or spiky due to her past, resulting on her friends calling her Dee Dee.
Barry would always run into Ash, as they both get hit at the same time.

Trivia

This is the only series in which there is no "Who's that Pokémon?" eyecatch in either the Japanese or English-dubbed versions.

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