New Pokemon Diamond and Pearl Information

Nintendo has revealed several new details regarding Pokemon Diamond and Pearl in the latest issue of the Japanese magazine, Coro Coro Comic.

Pokemon Diamond and Pearl Scans

Pokemon Diamond Japanese Boxart

Pokemon Pearl Japanese Boxart

New Pokemon Diamond and Pearl Details

• The bottom floor of the Pokemon Center is for Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection Features.
• The bottom screen has been confirmed to be used for menus during a battle.
• The “evil team” (bad guys) for Diamond and Pearl are called Team Galaxy.
• Chierimu is a Grass Type Pokémon. Classification of Sakura Pokémon. It has a new ability called Flower Head.
• Pachirissu is an Electric Type Pokémon. Classification of Electric Squirrel Pokémon. It’s ability will be either Run Away or Pick Up and it also knows Thunderbolt.
• Dorapion is a Poison/Dark Type Pokémon. Classification of Changeable Scorpion Pokémon. It will have either Battle Armor or a new ability called Snipe and it also knows Poison Fang.
• Tamanta is a Water/Flying Type Pokémon. It’s Abilities are Swift Swim and Water Absorb.
• Perappu is a Normal/Flying Type Pokémon. It’s abilities are Keen Eye and a new Ability called Unstable Gait.
• Lucario’s second ability is called Humble Heart, which increases Lucario’s speed when flinched. Lucario also has a new attack called Wave Guiding Bomb. It’s a Fighting Type Attack.
• Munchlax has an attack called Nature Spurt which uses the berry that Munchlax may be holding to change the strength and type of an attack.
• Weavile has an attack called Freeze which disables the hold item that the opponent has.
• Buizeru (Buoysel) has an attack called Aqua Jet. This attack always hits the opponent first.