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.

#097

Chansey

NORMAL

450

#098

Blissey

NORMAL

540

#099

Cleffa

FAIRY

218

#100

Clefairy

FAIRY

323

#101

Clefable

FAIRY

483

#102

Chatot

NORMALFLYING

411

#103

Pichu

ELECTRIC

205

#104

Pikachu

ELECTRIC

320

#105

Raichu

ELECTRIC

485

#106

Hoothoot

NORMALFLYING

262

#107

Noctowl

NORMALFLYING

452

#108

Spiritomb

GHOSTDARK

485

#109

Gible

DRAGONGROUND

300

#110

Gabite

DRAGONGROUND

410

#111

Garchomp

DRAGONGROUND

600

#112

Munchlax

NORMAL

390

#113

Snorlax

NORMAL

540

#114

Unown

PSYCHIC

336

#115

Riolu

FIGHTING

285

#116

Lucario

FIGHTINGSTEEL

525

#117

Wooper

WATERGROUND

210

#118

Quagsire

WATERGROUND

430

#119

Wingull

WATERFLYING

270

#120

Pelipper

WATERFLYING

440

#121

Girafarig

NORMALPSYCHIC

455

#122

Hippopotas

GROUND

330

#123

Hippowdon

GROUND

525

#124

Azurill

NORMALFAIRY

190

#125

Marill

WATERFAIRY

250

#126

Azumarill

WATERFAIRY

420

#127

Skorupi

POISONBUG

330

#128

Drapion

POISONDARK

500

#129

Croagunk

POISONFIGHTING

300

#130

Toxicroak

POISONFIGHTING

490

#131

Carnivine

GRASS

454

#132

Remoraid

WATER

300

#133

Octillery

WATER

480

#134

Finneon

WATER

330

#135

Lumineon

WATER

460

#136

Tentacool

WATERPOISON

335

#137

Tentacruel

WATERPOISON

515

#138

Feebas

WATER

200

#139

Milotic

WATER

540

#140

Mantyke

WATERFLYING

345

#141

Mantine

WATERFLYING

485

#142

Snover

GRASSICE

334

#143

Abomasnow

GRASSICE

494

#144

Sneasel

DARKICE

430

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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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