Okay we all know about the Nintendo DS but... I gotta know, is there something seperate you need to equip to the DS to give it this online sort of capability? Or is it built in? I know it's got a chat room on the DS menu but how does that work exactly?

I might be getting a DS soon with both Pokemon Diamond and Pearl so I thought I'd ask. If you have the answers please let me know, also if you wanna talk about Diamond and Pearl here feel free to do so.

Oh, thanks Doc, hey maybe you can tell me this, as for the local thing, Can it reach for a certain amount of miles or does it deal in feet or what?

Crap... Okay thanks Doc, Uhh... So got any news for me concerning Pokemon Diamond/Pearl?

As far as D/P goes, as long as you have the person's friend code and they have yours, and you both can connect to Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, you can battle and trade whenever, wherever (as long as "wherever" supports Wi-Fi).

Friend code? Huh? I'm confused can you explain it please?

When you first connect to the WiFi network, you will be given a friend code that you can check at anytime in your game. The gamecart will also treat your DS and gamecart as a set. Meaning, your friend code will change if you lend the game to a friend and he connects to WiFi on his DS.

Ummmm, I'm still kinda confused... Can someone explain it to me a little clearer please?

You log into wifi.

You get friend code.

You give friend code to people.


People play you.

You get owned.

Edited by Black Dranzer.exe on May 22, 2007 at 19:34:33.

By me.


THAT is pathetic.

Okay I'm still confused... Maybe I should wait till I get my own DS before trying to figure that part out haha... Okay well as for Pokemon Diamond/Pearl... Can anyone who has it tell me what it's like and if it's worth it?

My friend has one of Diamond and Pearl, I forgot which. He says there good games. If you like Pokemon games I recommend you get it. I'll be getting it soon probably as well. (Maybe)

Heh cool, yeah if I can get this custom bundle pack thingy I saw at walmart.com I can get not only a DS but I can get a case for it and 2 games of my choice(My choice being Diamond and Pearl of course hahaha)

Well, thanks to the GTS functionof Diamond and Pearl, it's really better to buy one version, as I've discovered, and just make online trades for the unobtainables. I got both versions and beat both, but now one is neglected while the other gets all the play time. :[

Of course, once I get my team and all the legendaries out of Pearl, I'll trade it all back to Diamond - because that veriosn is cooler.

Oh? Hmmm, well Okay I guess... Hmmm, then which game... Hmmm... Well maybe I'll figure that out later hahaha... Hey Would anyone here say that Chimchar would be the best to start with?

Empolion's steel type makes it suck.


Torterra's movepool completely contrasts it's base stats.


Infernape is actually useful competitivly.

I would, for the reasons Teej stated - Empoleon's adaption of Steel makes it weak to most things it souldn't be weak to, Torterra just sucks up and down, which leaves Infernape, which is good unless you're up against another player who worked up an anti-Blaziken force in the last gen.

If you can evolve Chimchar (lv.16) before Gym 1, I'd say that'll give you a good, smooth run for a while.


And the advantages of haveing two games are that one, you can import 12 Pokés per day as opposed to 6, and that you can get all version-specifics much more easily than through trades.

I'll be going with Chimchar cuz he's a fire type and well... I always go with fire types to be honest hahaha. I cant help it, I just really like fire heh...

If you knew which one you were gonna pick, why ask? >__>

Also: Infernape is a really good overall pokemon for an In-Game Team...the only pokemon I ever had trouble with was Gyarados. >__>

I only asked to see what your opinions were really heh... Sorry... But yeah I may go with an all fire type team, I dunno yet...

^First off, all the fire types in D/P are Chimchar and Pnyta.

Second: Having a team with just one type is idiotic. >__> Why do you think Gym Leaders are so easy to beat? Someone brings out a Swampert, you die.

Swampert's no big deal... I've had it before, I know what it's capable off... With the proper trainer of course heh....

Crasher Wake's gonna eat you alive.

Seriously, get a Shinx and maybe a Kricketot, Magikarp, or Abra and train them to get your type range spread out - then the game is cake if you train enough - as in not running form every battle, even if you don't want to fight it.

Wait... Who's Crasher Wake? Bah, whoever he is, I can handle him, no sweat... Heh.. Hmmm, I think I can hindle him anyways... whoever he is hahaha

Gym leader 4 - type, Water. His Gyarados will murder your Monferno/Infernape, and likely to the same to Ponyta/Rapidash. And then he's got two more after that. Better bring a Luxio or Luxray along for the trip.

Hey, I dont skimp out on the training... My Pokemon will take out any opponent they face, trust me... But just in case hmmm... I'd best enlist some outside help heh...

Dude, I know you. You are always way to overconfident, and you throw a fit when you lose. Just avoid that and get a variety, for god's sake. For an in-game team (Not competitive, mind you), you can get and raise a few good pokemon early on.

I'm thinking.

Chimcar
Budew
Buizel
Shinx
Starly
Bidoof (HM slave)


That should get you through most of the game.

Bidoof- The "vendor's trash" Pokemon- Bidoof is this game's rattata. There are 8 Billion of them; They suck, and no on will trade for one. Catach one to complete your dex, then bury it so deep in your storage system, that you never have to see it's ugly face again. (On a side note, Dranzer has been ripped off of a Lvl 10 Chimchar for a lvl. 100 bidoof, and believe me, even then, THEY SUCK.)