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    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)?
     
    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.
     
    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!

    Ausaudriel said:
    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.
    Click to expand...

    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.
     
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    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!
     
    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.
     
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