Pokemon Pearl Hints & Cheats

Game Guide

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Pokémon Game Guide

GameSpot's giving you some beginner-level tips for the new Pokemon games for the Nintendo DS!


Pokemon Pearl Unlockables
National Dex/Completing the Sinnoh Dex

Luckily, in this game, all you have to do to complete the Sinnoh Dex is SEE all the Pokemon in the Dex, as opposed to catching them like in previous games. And once you see all the Pokemon, you unlock the National Dex. There are 151 Pokemon in the Sinnoh Dex, but not all the new Pokemon are included in it.
Unlockable How to Unlock
National Dex Complete the Sinnoh Dex (see all 150 Shinou Pokemon, Manaphy (#151) is not included)


Earning Stars and Colours for your Trainer's Card

The following tasks can be completed in any order, and are not linked to any particular trainer card colour. You gain one star for completing any single task, up to a cumulative total of five stars for completing all of the following tasks:

- Beat the Elite Four.
- Win any one Master Rank Super Contest
- Win 100 consecutive battles in Battle Tower
- Earn a Platinum flag in the Underground (Capture 50 flags)
- Capture all 482 Pokemon (excluding event-only Pokemon)
Unlockable How to Unlock
Red Card You start with this card
Blue Card Earn 1 star
Bronze Card Earn 2 stars
Silver Card Earn 3 stars
Gold Card Earn 4 stars
Black Card Earn 5 stars


Pokemon Pearl Easter Eggs

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Diamond dust in Snowpoint city.

On January 12 every year, instead of snow falling from the sky in Snowpoint city, you will see some sparkles, these sparkles are called diamond dust.



Pokemon Pearl Secrets

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Hatch Egg Faster

If you are trying to hatch an egg and have a Pokemon with the Magma Armor or Flame Body ability in your party, then it will cut the hatch time in half.