Diamond & Pearl box art
Generation IV · Sinnoh / Johto

Diamond & Pearl

Gen IVNintendo DSStaggered regional launch

Sinnoh adventure with time and space legendaries.

At a glance

Developer
Game Freak
Publisher
Nintendo / The Pokémon Company
Platform
Nintendo DS
First released
28 Sep 2006 (Japan)
Genre
Role-playing game
Generation
Gen IV · Sinnoh / Johto

Release dates

Diamond & Pearl first released in Japan on 28 Sep 2006, rolling out across all regions over 302 days.

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Japan
28 Sep 2006
First
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North America
22 Apr 2007
+206 days
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Australia
21 Jun 2007
+266 days
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Europe
27 Jul 2007
+302 days

Key innovation

Physical/special move split and online trades and battles via Wi-Fi.

Critical reception

85

Diamond & Pearl holds a Metascore of 85/100 on Metacritic, indicating generally favourable reviews for its original Nintendo DS release. See the reviews on Metacritic →

About Generation IV

The jump to Nintendo DS split physical and special moves by type, transforming competitive play. Wi-Fi connectivity enabled global trading and battling for the first time.

Gym Leaders & Elite Four

The 13 key trainers you battle in Diamond & Pearl, with their teams, levels. Sprites via Pokémon Showdown.

Jasmine
Jasmine
Olivine Gym Leader · Johto
Rusty
RustyLv. Unknown
Roark
Roark
Oreburgh Gym Leader · Sinnoh
Geodude
GeodudeLv. 12
Onix
OnixLv. 12
Cranidos
CranidosLv. 14
Gardenia
Gardenia
Eterna Gym Leader · Sinnoh
Cherubi
CherubiLv. 19
Turtwig
TurtwigLv. 19
Roserade
RoseradeLv. 22
Maylene
Maylene
Veilstone Gym Leader · Sinnoh
Meditite
MedititeLv. 27
Machoke
MachokeLv. 27
Lucario
LucarioLv. 30
Wake
Wake
Pastoria Gym Leader · Sinnoh
Gyarados
GyaradosLv. 27
Quagsire
QuagsireLv. 27
Floatzel
FloatzelLv. 30
Fantina
Fantina
Hearthome Gym Leader · Sinnoh
Drifblim
DrifblimLv. 32
Gengar
GengarLv. 34
Mismagius
MismagiusLv. 36
Byron
Byron
Canalave Gym Leader · Sinnoh
Bronzor
BronzorLv. 36
Steelix
SteelixLv. 36
Bastiodon
BastiodonLv. 39
Candice
Candice
Snowpoint Gym Leader · Sinnoh
Snover
SnoverLv. 38
Sneasel
SneaselLv. 38
Medicham
MedichamLv. 40
Abomasnow
AbomasnowLv. 42
Volkner
Volkner
Sunyshore Gym Leader · Sinnoh
Raichu
RaichuLv. 46
Ambipom
AmbipomLv. 47
Octillery
OctilleryLv. 47
Luxray
LuxrayLv. 49
Aaron
Aaron
Elite Four Elite Four · Sinnoh
Dustox
DustoxLv. 53
Beautifly
BeautiflyLv. 53
Vespiquen
VespiquenLv. 54
Heracross
HeracrossLv. 54
Drapion
DrapionLv. 57
Bertha
Bertha
Elite Four Elite Four · Sinnoh
Quagsire
QuagsireLv. 55
Whiscash
WhiscashLv. 55
Sudowoodo
SudowoodoLv. 56
Golem
GolemLv. 56
Hippowdon
HippowdonLv. 59
Flint
Flint
Elite Four Elite Four · Sinnoh
Steelix
SteelixLv. 57
Lopunny
LopunnyLv. 57
Rapidash
RapidashLv. 58
Drifblim
DrifblimLv. 58
Infernape
InfernapeLv. 61
Lucian
Lucian
Elite Four Elite Four · Sinnoh
Mr. Mime
Mr. MimeLv. 59
Girafarig
GirafarigLv. 59
Medicham
MedichamLv. 60
Alakazam
AlakazamLv. 60
Bronzong
BronzongLv. 63
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