Originally Posted by
Leebui
Seeing as questions about Pal Park are constantly repeated, asking almost the same questions over and over, I decided to write this guide. I'm quite sure this will benefit the GameFAQs/GameSpot board for than that of SerebiiForums, but nonetheless, SerebiiForums will be the testing grounds of this FAQ.
I will start with answering simple questions; aside from feedback, recommendations on what I should add to the guide are appreciated as well.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. What is Pal Park?
A. Pal Park is a building located on route 221 that can be accessed legitimately after defeating the Elite Four and claiming the National Dex. Until then, guards will stand, blocking the entrance of the building.
Q. Can Pal Park work with international cartridges?
A. No. Pal Park only works with cartridges and Diamond and Pearl of the same region. You can, however, transfer your Pokemon from a different region GBA cartridge to that of a matching region and transfer them there. Pokemon from different regions will keep their names.
Example: ZIGZAGOON from a US game transferred from a JPN cartridge to JPN Diamond/Pearl will keep the name "ZIGZAGOON," not the nickname "ZIGZA" from the JPN GBA cartridge (JPN cartridges have a five character limit on names).
Q. Can Pal Park work with US/UK/AU cartridges mixed?
A. Maybe. It was confirmed in 3rd gen that the these three regions worked fine together in connectivity. However, it is not yet confirmed for 4th generation.
Q. How do I get Pokemon into Pal Park and what do I do afterward?
A. After meeting the criteria above, when you insert a GBA cartridge that is either Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed and LeafGreen, upon entering the selection screen, you'll be prompted by the following:
Continue
New Game
Pal Park
Mystery Gift (if you have a promotion signal or external device (official or 3rd party) activating it.
Wi-Fi Options
Select Pal Park. Now the screen is all touch screen from the beginning to end. Use your stylus to click the red "Yes" button twice. If you have at least six Pokemon in your PC in the GBA cartridge (or if the time limit from your last transfer is up), it'll then prompt you to select the six Pokemon from the PC to transfer. Continue pressing the red "yes" button until it is done (which is followed by the "Save" sound). Touch the screen again to go to the title screen and visit Pal Park.
From there, speak to the man in green blocking the entrance and select the first option. If you've transferred six Pokemon, he'll allow you to pass. From then, you much travel through the terrain and find all six of the Pokemon. If you cannot do so, you can quit and try again. Please note that you cannot transfer anything until you've captured all six Pokemon in one attempt. Yes, if you quit after catching the Pokemon, they'll be sent back and you must try again. After you catch all of them, you'll leave and the man will ask if you want to keep them. Unless you're attempting some catching record for berries, select Yes. The Pokemon will then be in your lovely PC.
Q. Will PokeRus, Ribbon and Items my Pokemon was carrying be transferred too?
A. Yes.
Q. Can I trade cheated or cloned Pokemon?
A. The answer is yes, for better or for worst. The game will accept any transfer.
Q. My Mew/Deoxys didn't obey and I couldn't trade it in 3rd generation, will it happen in Diamond/Pearl too?
A. The obedience bit that controlled that manner has been removed in Diamond/Pearl. So all badly hacked Mew/Deoxys will be usable and tradable. Although GTS will place bans on under-leveled Mew/Deoxys, and Pokemon Battle Revolution may prevent usage of them.
Q. Can I trade back Pokemon after I transferred them?
A. No, it's an one-way trip.
Q. I heard I can bypass the timer (which is set to 24 hours per transfer) by switching the DS time. Is that true?
A. Absolutely not. Game Freak apparently programmed Diamond/Pearl Pal Park function to withstand any external change to the clock. Even if you take the Diamond/Pearl card out, Pal Park will not accept the time change. Instead, it'll ask for you to recalculate the filter from the changed time. Even if you do change it to the original time, the filter will still be asked to be recalculated. If you refuse to recalculate, Pal Park will refuse to work until you have done so.
Q. If you transfer a Pokemon that would evolve by being traded, when it evolve?
A. No. It's transfer, not a trade. You still have to trade it afterward unfortunately.
Q. So how do I know where to locate my Pokemon?
A. The Pal Park is divided into five areas: Grass, Forest, Mountain, Pond and Sea. Common sense basically plays into locating your Pokemon. Since Zigzagoon are found in grasslands normally, look in the grass area. However, for aquatic Pokemon, common sense may not be enough. However, keep in mind that since there are only two aquatic locations, you'll eventually find your Pokemon.
Isolated Pokemon (such as a majority of legendaries) may be hard to locate. While Latios and Latias may be found in the grasses, Entei, Raikou and Suicune are found in the mountains. To make things more awkward, Rayquaza is found in the grass. So while it may be impossible for me to list the location for EVERY single Pal Park Pokemon; these tips may help out in the long run.
I will however, locate all the legendary Pokemon (which take longer for you to encounter, so I will list their precise areas). [Tomorrow]
Well, I hope you have enjoyed this crappy guide. Please give comments and suggestions.
Pal Park Guide
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