Diamond/Pearl Stuff! :: News

Reported by Psythor on Tue Sep 26 18:29:38 2006
Last updated by Psythor on Wed Nov 14 13:06:10 2007
Section: Diamond, Pearl and Platinum

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The brand new Pokémon games, Pearl and Diamond are about to be steamrollered, and all secrets discovered!

Welcome to information central. As news breaks through of new discoveries in the games, expect to find it here! Don't forget to refresh regularly for updates!

There are now nearly 100 TM's - the first 50 being the same as they were in R/S/E
There are 107 new Pokémon - making a total of 493
The new HM list stands at HM01 (Cut), HM02 (Fly), HM03 (Surf), HM04 (Strength), HM05 (Fog Clear), HM06 (Rock Smash), HM07 (Waterfall), HM08 (Rock Climb). Flash is now a TM
Lucario is #113 - hence not a legendary
The first evolution of Naetoru:
The first evolution of Hikozaru:
The final evolution of Hikozaru:
The first evolution of Pochama:
Deoxys will permanently maintain the form on D/P it has when it is transferred across
Tangela, Magneton, Rhydon, Togetic, Yanma, Gligar, Porygon2, Nosepass, Lickitung, Magmar, Murkrow and Aipom all have evolutions
Chimecho, Manafi and Lucario all have pre-evolutions
There are now grass and ice evolutions of Eevee
Naetoru's final evolution is Grass/Ground, Hikozaru's is Fire/Fighting and Pochama's is Water/Steel
New type combinations include Normal/Water, Ghost/Flying, Poison/Dark, Poison/Fighting, Grass/Ice, Steel/Dragon, and Ghost/Dragon
False Swipe, Endure, Will-O-Wisp, Silver Wind, Explosion, Recycle, Thunder Wave, Swords Dance, Psych Up, Rock Slide, Sleep Talk, Dream Eater, Swagger and Substitute are the old attacks given a new TM
The VS Seeker makes a return
Mon hatched from Eggs are now Level 1
The triple set of legendaries appear to be massive insects
The Professor now rates your Dex based on Mon seen
This is the up-to-date list of names in Dex order, beloging to [PEARL]-Hikari
Filb have discovered the small icons for EVERY new mon!
All other new mon pics are in the forums. Go join the regulars and speculate away!