How many Pokemon are in Diamond and Pearl?

493 total across Generations 1 through 4. The Sinnoh regional dex has 151 Pokemon (a nod to Gen 1). Many popular species are locked behind the National Dex, which you unlock after seeing all 150 Sinnoh Pokemon. The regional dex is notoriously limited, especially for Fire types.

What is the physical/special split in Gen 4?

Before Gen 4, whether a move was physical or special depended on the move's type. All Water moves were special, all Fighting moves were physical, regardless of the actual move. Diamond and Pearl changed it so each move has its own physical or special category. This lets Pokemon like Gyarados (125 Attack) finally use physical Water moves.

What is the best starter in Diamond and Pearl?

Chimchar . Infernape is Fire/Fighting with great Speed and mixed offenses. The reason it's the top pick: Sinnoh has almost no Fire types. Chimchar and Ponyta are your only options before postgame. Piplup evolves into Empoleon (Water/Steel, unique typing), and Turtwig 's Torterra (Grass/Ground) is solid but slow.

Why are Fire types so rare in Diamond and Pearl?

The Sinnoh regional dex only includes two Fire-type evolutionary lines before the National Dex: Chimchar and Ponyta. If you didn't pick Chimchar, Ponyta is your only Fire-type option until postgame. Platinum fixed this by expanding the regional dex, but DP is stuck with the drought.

What generation is Diamond and Pearl?

Generation 4, released in 2006 in Japan and 2007 in North America for the Nintendo DS. Introduced the physical/special split per move, online trading via the GTS, the Sinnoh region, and 107 new Pokemon including new evolutions for older species.

What are the version exclusives in Diamond and Pearl?

Diamond gets Dialga , Cranidos , Stunky , Murkrow , and Scyther . Pearl gets Palkia , Shieldon , Glameow , Misdreavus , and Pinsir . The legendary you pick is the bigger decision.

Pokemon Diamond & Pearl Pokedex - All Sinnoh Pokemon

ALL DIAMOND & PEARL POKEMON

The Sinnoh Pokedex from Diamond and Pearl includes 493 Pokemon. Gen 4's biggest change is the physical/special split by move instead of type. Gyarados can finally use its 125 Attack on Water moves. The flipside: Sinnoh has a brutal Fire-type shortage. Infernape and Ponyta are basically it before postgame. Filter by type to see just how limited some coverage is.

Getting the National Pokedex in Diamond & Pearl

Diamond and Pearl only require you to see every Sinnoh dex Pokemon, not catch them. Trainer battles, in-game trades, and story encounters cover most of the 150 entries. The tricky 151st is Manaphy: just view a book in the Pokemon Mansion on Route 212 and it registers.

Once Professor Rowan upgrades your dex, Pal Park opens for one-way GBA transfers (6 per day, no repeats). The dual-slot method also works: insert a GBA cart into your DS and certain species appear on specific routes. Postgame swarm encounters add even more variety.

#001

Turtwig

GRASS

318

#002

Grotle

GRASS

405

#003

Torterra

GRASSGROUND

525

#004

Chimchar

FIRE

309

#005

Monferno

FIREFIGHTING

405

#006

Infernape

FIREFIGHTING

534

#007

Piplup

WATER

314

#008

Prinplup

WATER

405

#009

Empoleon

WATERSTEEL

530

#010

Starly

NORMALFLYING

245

#011

Staravia

NORMALFLYING

340

#012

Staraptor

NORMALFLYING

485

#013

Bidoof

NORMAL

250

#014

Bibarel

NORMALWATER

410

#015

Kricketot

BUG

194

#016

Kricketune

BUG

384

#017

Shinx

ELECTRIC

263

#018

Luxio

ELECTRIC

363

#019

Luxray

ELECTRIC

523

#020

Abra

PSYCHIC

310

#021

Kadabra

PSYCHIC

400

#022

Alakazam

PSYCHIC

500

#023

Magikarp

WATER

200

#024

Gyarados

WATERFLYING

540

#025

Budew

GRASSPOISON

280

#026

Roselia

GRASSPOISON

400

#027

Roserade

GRASSPOISON

515

#028

Zubat

POISONFLYING

245

#029

Golbat

POISONFLYING

455

#030

Crobat

POISONFLYING

535

#031

Geodude

ROCKGROUND

300

#032

Graveler

ROCKGROUND

390

#033

Golem

ROCKGROUND

495

#034

Onix

ROCKGROUND

385

#035

Steelix

STEELGROUND

510

#036

Cranidos

ROCK

350

#037

Rampardos

ROCK

495

#038

Shieldon

ROCKSTEEL

350

#039

Bastiodon

ROCKSTEEL

495

#040

Machop

FIGHTING

305

#041

Machoke

FIGHTING

405

#042

Machamp

FIGHTING

505

#043

Psyduck

WATER

320

#044

Golduck

WATER

500

#045

Burmy

BUG

224

#046

Wormadam

BUGGRASS

424

#047

Mothim

BUGFLYING

424

#048

Wurmple

BUG

195

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FAQ

493 total across Generations 1 through 4. The Sinnoh regional dex has 151 Pokemon (a nod to Gen 1). Many popular species are locked behind the National Dex, which you unlock after seeing all 150 Sinnoh Pokemon. The regional dex is notoriously limited, especially for Fire types.
Before Gen 4, whether a move was physical or special depended on the move's type. All Water moves were special, all Fighting moves were physical, regardless of the actual move. Diamond and Pearl changed it so each move has its own physical or special category. This lets Pokemon like Gyarados (125 Attack) finally use physical Water moves.
Chimchar. Infernape is Fire/Fighting with great Speed and mixed offenses. The reason it's the top pick: Sinnoh has almost no Fire types. Chimchar and Ponyta are your only options before postgame. Piplup evolves into Empoleon (Water/Steel, unique typing), and Turtwig's Torterra (Grass/Ground) is solid but slow.
The Sinnoh regional dex only includes two Fire-type evolutionary lines before the National Dex: Chimchar and Ponyta. If you didn't pick Chimchar, Ponyta is your only Fire-type option until postgame. Platinum fixed this by expanding the regional dex, but DP is stuck with the drought.
Generation 4, released in 2006 in Japan and 2007 in North America for the Nintendo DS. Introduced the physical/special split per move, online trading via the GTS, the Sinnoh region, and 107 new Pokemon including new evolutions for older species.
Diamond gets Dialga, Cranidos, Stunky, Murkrow, and Scyther. Pearl gets Palkia, Shieldon, Glameow, Misdreavus, and Pinsir. The legendary you pick is the bigger decision.

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