Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl
Series, 2006, Sinnoh, Set in Sinnoh
Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl is #12 of 32 in release order and #12 of 32 in chronological order in the Pokémon.
The story
If Gary Oak is headed for the Sinnoh region, then Ash Ketchum won’t be far behind! Ready to take on the Sinnoh League, Ash brings along Pikachu and meets up with Brock in Sinnoh, where the pair of Trainers are soon joined by a third—Dawn, a novice Pokémon Coordinator determined to follow in the footsteps of her mother. Both Ash and Dawn struggle with their respective paths, but it’s easy for them to make new friends, gaining new Pokémon like Turtwig and Piplup.
Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl recap
In Sinnoh, Ash meets Dawn, a new Coordinator with Piplup who wants to follow her mother into Pokémon Contests, and Brock catches up to travel with them. Ash's new rival is Paul, a cold trainer who treats his Pokémon as tools; he abandons Chimchar, and Ash takes it in, and it grows into Infernape. Ash also raises Turtwig into Torterra and Gible, and Dawn's Piplup refuses to evolve. Ash wins eight Sinnoh badges while Dawn chases five Contest ribbons, losing her nerve for a time after early defeats before winning them all. Team Galactic, led by Cyrus, hunts the lake guardians Uxie, Mesprit and Azelf to make the Red Chain, which lets them summon Dialga and Palkia at Spear Pillar so Cyrus can destroy this world and create a new one. Ash and his friends stop him, and Cyrus vanishes into the distortion he opened. Dawn reaches the Grand Festival final and loses to her rival Zoey.
Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl ending explained
At the Lily of the Valley Conference, Ash finally beats Paul in a full battle, then reaches the semifinals and loses to Tobias, whose Darkrai and Latios have swept everyone. The group returns to Twinleaf Town, where they part: Dawn stays in Sinnoh to keep training, and Brock goes home to Pewter City to study as a Pokémon Doctor. Ash flies home to Pallet Town with Pikachu.
Where to watch Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl
Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl is streaming on Netflix, Disney+, YouTube TV, and Tubi in the US. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 7.7/10, MyAnimeList 7.34
Where it fits
- Release order: after Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea, before Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai.
- Chronological order: after Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea, before Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai.
What to watch before Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl
In release order, 11 Pokémon essentials come before Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl (2006), from Pokémon: The Original Series (1997) to Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea (2006).
Cast
- Rica Matsumoto as Satoshi (voice)
- Ikue Otani as Pikachu (voice)
- Megumi Hayashibara as Musashi / Rabifutto (voice)
- Shin-ichiro Miki as Galar Kamonegi (voice)
- Inuko Inuyama as Nyarth (voice)
- Unsho Ishizuka as Narrator (voice)
- Yuji Ueda as Takeshi (voice)
- Mayumi Izuka as Kasumi (voice)
- Yuko Kobayashi as Shigeru Oak (voice)
- Kenyu Horiuchi as Narrator (voice)
- KAORI as Haruka (voice)
- Kei Shindo as Joy (voice)