How many Pokemon...

Started by lorekeep March 21st, 2007 8:08 AM
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Seen March 27th, 2007
Posted March 21st, 2007
4 posts
16.2 Years
How many Pokemon are in the Diamond/Pearl games for DS?
How many Pokemon are in the FireRed/LeafGreen Games for GBA?

Is it possible to get all the Pokemon by just owning Diamond and Pearl?
Is it possible to get all the Pokemon by just owning FireRed and LeafGreen?
By this I mean, by just having the Diamond and Pearl versions and trading between them.

I know that many of the game series are compatible with each other, but having only played the original Red-Blue games, I know next to nothing about the new game series.
I don't want to buy one series only to find out that I can't get all possible Pokemon without having to buy into a second series.

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If that question is somewhat confusing, here is a simpler version...

I get FR and LG.
Will I be missing out on anything by not trading with another series (say... D/P)?
Age 51
Utah
Seen July 27th, 2010
Posted July 26th, 2010
2,811 posts
17.3 Years
You cannot complete the entire Pokedex with only FRLG, and certainly not DP. Game Freak/Nintendo has made it so you have to not only purchase all the titles (FRLG, RS, Emerald, DP, Colosseum, XD), but there are also certain Pokes you can only acquire through cheating or through Nintendo themselves.

For example, here a list of Pokes you CANNOT get in FireRed:

Absol
Aggron
Aipom
Altaria
Ampharos
Anorith
Armaldo
Aron
Azumarill
Azurill
Bagon
Baltoy
Banette
Barboach
Bayleef
Beautifly
Beldum
Bellsprout
Blaziken
Breloom
Cacnea
Cacturne
Camerupt
Carvanha
Cascoon
Castform
Celebi
Chikorita
Chimecho
Chinchou
Clamperl
Claydol
Comusken
Corphish
Corsola
Cradily
Crawdaunt
Croconaw
Cyndaquil
Delcatty
Dusclops
Duskull
Dustox
Electrike
Exploud
Feebas
Feraligatr
Flaffy
Flygon
Forretress
Gardevoir
Girafarig
Glalie
Gligar
Gorebyss
Granbull
Groudon
Grovyle
Grumpig
Gulpin
Hariyama
Hoothoot
Houndoom
Houndour
Huntail
Illumise
Jirachi
Kecleon
Kirlia
Kyogre
Lairon
Lanturn
Latias
Latios
Lileep
Linoone
Lombre
Lotad
Loudred
Ludicolo
Lunatone
Luvdisc
Magby
Magmar
Makuhita
Manectric
Mantine
Mareep
Marill
Marshtomp
Masquerian
Mawille
Medicham
Meditite
Meganium
Metagross
Metang
Mew
Mightyena
Milotic
Miltank
Minun
Misdreavus
Mudkip
Nincada
Ninetales
Ninjask
Noctowl
Nosepass
Numel
Nuzleaf
Pelipper
Pineco
Pinsir
Plusle
Poochyena
Quilava
Ralts
Rayquaza
Regice
Regirock
Registeel
Relicanth
Remoraid
Roselia
Sableye
Salamence
Sandshrew
Sandslash
Sceptile
Sealeo
Seedot
Seviper
Sharpedo
Shedinja
Shelgon
Shiftry
Shroomish
Shuckle
Shuppet
Silcoon
Skitty
Slaking
Slakoth
Slowbro
Slowking
Slowpoke
Smeargle
Sneasel
Snorunt
Snubbull
Solrock
Spheal
Spinda
Spoink
Stantler
Starmie
Staryu
Sudowoodo
Sunflora
Sunkern
Surskit
Swablu
Swalot
Swampert
Swellow
Taillow
Teddiursa
Torchic
Torkoal
Totodile
Trapinch
Treecko
Tropius
Typhlosion
Ursaring
Vibrava
Victreebel
Vigoroth
Volbeat
Vulpix
Wailmer
Wailord
Walrein
Weepinbell
Whiscash
Whismur
Wingull
Wurmple
Wynaught
Zangoose
Zigzagoon

That is 191 out of 386 (or almost half) that you must trade in from other games. That doesn't even include the DP Pokes coming out next month.
Seen March 27th, 2007
Posted March 21st, 2007
4 posts
16.2 Years
Rough... So it's impossible to get all Pokemon from a single series now.

I liked it better with just Blue-Red on my old-school Game Boy...
I guess I'll just erase my games and start over.
My DS has wanted a Pokemon game for a while now, but that just deflated my excitement.
I won't fall prey to a vicious marketing ploy that requires me to buy new systems and a multitude of games just to have one perfect file.

Yep... Blue-Red here I come again!

Also, to answer your "simpler" question, yes you will certainly be missing out if you only buy FR/LG.

Collecting all of the Pokemon isn't the entire point of the games. Diamond and Pearl, aside from a new region to explore, provide Wi-Fi support. Not being able to battle/trade with friends across the internet would mean you would be missing out. In my opinion, at least.
While it isn't the entire point, I cannot play a game and not strive for perfect.
With Blue-Red, the old 151 was and is perfect.
The Wi-fi for D/P is what spurred me to start looking into the franchise again, but now I'm not too sure.
Seen March 27th, 2007
Posted March 21st, 2007
4 posts
16.2 Years
Hm. When they release I'll give it a bit more thought.


Wait... what the heck are event pokemon??
I've been out of the pokemon scene way long it seems.
Seems like only yesterday I was getting my gameboy conviscated for playing in class...
Now I'm all grow'd up and pokemon has too... leaving me in le dust!
Seen March 27th, 2007
Posted March 21st, 2007
4 posts
16.2 Years
That sounds like fun times.
Like the Murky vanity pet in World of Warcraft, except actually useful.
I can live without ones like that, but wouldn't mind resorting to a Gameshark at some point.
I live in Trinidad when I'm not at school in Canada, so the likelihood of me getting one like that are just about zip.