Pokemon video games have been made into several TV series and films.
"Pokemon Diamond Version" was released for the Nintendo DS in 2007. Your mission in the game is to find and catch one of every type of Pokemon in the game, battling other Pokemon trainers and winning Pokemon Gym badges along the way. Although much of the game is fairly self-explanatory, several hints and tips will help you get the most out of the game.
Build a Varied Party
Pokemon come in 15 different classes, and every class is strong or weak when pitted against certain others. You can't go through the game with just one strong Pokemon because you will eventually come up against a trainer or gym leader with the right Pokemon to take it down. Your six traveling Pokemon should cover enough of a variety to win most battles. One good mix would have one electric-type, one fire-type, one water-type, one flying-type, one rock or fighting-type and one psychic or dark-type. Having these Pokemon types at a decent Level should enable you to win any battle.
Use the Exp. Share
You can get the Exp. Share item from Professor Rowan's assistant in Eterna City. This is a vital item because it gives experience points to the Pokemon holding it, even if it doesn't take part in a battle. You can level up weaker Pokemon while battling with your stronger ones, which will allow you to build up a strong party more quickly.
Keep Fighting the Elite Four
The Elite Four is a succession of very tough battles at the end of the Johto region of the game. Don't worry about beating them first time but, instead, fight them as often as possible. You gain a lot of experience points for taking out just one of the Elite Four's Pokemon and earn lots of money for each Elite Four member that you beat. After defeating the Elite Four, you can start over and fight them all again, gaining even more experience and money.
Look for Shaking Grass
Walking through the long grass in the game will cause a wild Pokemon to jump out and battle you, so this is a good place to roam around to gain experience points. Always keep an eye out for any grass that is shaking. If you run into shaking grass, a rare Pokemon may jump out, giving you a chance of catching it for your Pokedex and your party.
Use the Pokemon Daycare
You can leave two Pokemon at the Day Care Center in Solacean Town. Although it costs $100, it's a small price to pay for the benefits. For every step you take in the game, the Pokemon in the Day Care will get one experience point. Because you take hundreds of steps just to get from one town to another, this is a great way to level up Pokemon fast. The catch is that you don't get to choose which moves the Pokemon learn as they level up, but you can always teach them with Technical Machines.
Spend Money Wisely
Don't waste your hard-earned cash. You can earn only a limited amount of money, and you will need it to buy health and status-repair sprays and many Pokeballs. Use the option to send part of your winnings to your Mom. This is a good way of saving some back-up cash.
Fight Everyone
You will encounter trainers spaced out in the gaps between each town in the game. Although you can get around them without battling, you should fight each trainer. You need to get all of the experience points and money you can get, and battling other trainers is the very best way to get both quickly. If they ask for your phone number, give it to them so you can go back and battle them again later.
It Ain't Over 'Til It's Over
Don't expect the game to finish after you've beaten the Johto Pokemon League and the Champion. If you keep going and reload the game after the end credits have run, you can gain access to Kanto, a whole new region. In Kanto, you can battle eight more gym leaders and encounter much tougher trainers and a whole range of new Pokemon.
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