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.

#049

Silcoon

BUG

205

#050

Beautifly

BUGFLYING

395

#051

Cascoon

BUG

205

#052

Dustox

BUGPOISON

385

#053

Combee

BUGFLYING

244

#054

Vespiquen

BUGFLYING

474

#055

Pachirisu

ELECTRIC

405

#056

Buizel

WATER

330

#057

Floatzel

WATER

495

#058

Cherubi

GRASS

275

#059

Cherrim

GRASS

450

#060

Shellos

WATER

325

#061

Gastrodon

WATERGROUND

475

#062

Heracross

BUGFIGHTING

500

#063

Aipom

NORMAL

360

#064

Ambipom

NORMAL

482

#065

Drifloon

GHOSTFLYING

348

#066

Drifblim

GHOSTFLYING

498

#067

Buneary

NORMAL

350

#068

Lopunny

NORMAL

480

#069

Gastly

GHOSTPOISON

310

#070

Haunter

GHOSTPOISON

405

#071

Gengar

GHOSTPOISON

500

#072

Misdreavus

GHOST

435

#073

Mismagius

GHOST

495

#074

Murkrow

DARKFLYING

405

#075

Honchkrow

DARKFLYING

505

#076

Glameow

NORMAL

310

#077

Purugly

NORMAL

452

#078

Goldeen

WATER

320

#079

Seaking

WATER

450

#080

Barboach

WATERGROUND

288

#081

Whiscash

WATERGROUND

468

#082

Chingling

PSYCHIC

285

#083

Chimecho

PSYCHIC

455

#084

Stunky

POISONDARK

329

#085

Skuntank

POISONDARK

479

#086

Meditite

FIGHTINGPSYCHIC

280

#087

Medicham

FIGHTINGPSYCHIC

410

#088

Bronzor

STEELPSYCHIC

300

#089

Bronzong

STEELPSYCHIC

500

#090

Ponyta

FIRE

410

#091

Rapidash

FIRE

500

#092

Bonsly

ROCK

290

#093

Sudowoodo

ROCK

410

#094

Mime Jr.

PSYCHICFAIRY

310

#095

Mr. Mime

PSYCHICFAIRY

460

#096

Happiny

NORMAL

220

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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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