Ah, well kudos to you for deciding to dabble in this franchise. It will treat you well, I promise. ;DGuess I should post here. I'm an older gamer just getting into Pokemon ( kinda late I know) Just bought my first game pearl today. Looking for any advice about the game and or pokemon in general to get me started. Thanks
Well, I can't really offer any specific advice for you, but I can direct you towards a thread that may be of use to you in the near future:
Diamond / Pearl Q&A Thread
Simply use that thread any time you come across a problem in the game and a guarantee you will have your answer rather quickly.
(Just be sure to use the search function to see if the question has already been asked first. ;D)
Welcome to the community, Kahn. It's great to have you here.