The rarity of Pokemon in Diamond & Pearl are as the following (In my way ^^;;):
=== Rare - Can be Found in the Wild ===
- Legendary Pokemon: which can only be obtained once. Like Dialga (diamond), Palkia (Pearl), azelf uxie mespirit, Heatran (after the National Dex), Regigas, Giratina and Cresselia (the opposite of Darkrai!).
More info: http://pokedream.com/games/diamondpearl/sidequest.php
- Version exclusive: These depend on each game, for example in Diamond there are pokemon that you can only see in it but not in Pearl, and also in Pearl there are pokemon that do not appear in Diamond. You can find more about them here: http://www.serebii.net/diamondpearl/exclusives.shtml
- Honey Tree Pokemon: such as "Munchlax", Female "Combee" and "Burmy"!
More info: http://www.serebii.net/diamondpearl/sweethoney.shtml
- PokeRadar: (after the National Dex) It is a tool used to find a non-Shinnoh pokemon, in every area there is non-Shinnoh pokemon that can be only found using the PokeRadar.
for more information check the PokeRadar guide in GameFaqs http://www.gamefaqs.com
- Swarm Pokemon: After the National Dex there will be a Non-Shinnoh Pokemon in a certain area, they change daily! You can learn which pokemon and where It is in
More info: http://www.serebii.net/diamondpearl/swarms.shtml
- Shiny Pokemon: these pokemon have different colors than It's usual color! These are extremely rare. They can be found by "Chaining" using the PokeRadar, for more information check the PokeRadar guide in GameFaqs http://www.gamefaqs.com
- Trophy Garden: every day there are different rare pokemon ^__^ It can be found between Harthome City and Pastoria Town. the Pokemon that appears change daily! The rarest are Chansey & Eevee!
http://www.serebii.net/diamondpearl/mansion.shtml
- Driflon: It appears at Fridays only, and It does not appear in the wild! But it appears standing in Valley Winworks (Flaorama Town)
-Rotom: (After the Nationaldex) In the Old Chateu in Eterna Forest, from 11 PM to 4 AM, the only one genderless "Rotom" can be found! ^_^ He is a lv.15 electric Ghost pokemon! It does not evolve, but unlike the other only one or genderless Pokemon it can breed with Ditto. Guess what where Rotom appears? @_@ In a TV! It's the only TV I guess in the Old Chateu.
=== Rare: Needs something to do ===
Such as trading or holding an item.
- Event Pokemon: They are Pokemon that are sent from Nintendo when attending an event ^_^ and they can only be obtainable this way!
They are: Darkrai, Shaymin, Arceus
- GBA Starter Pokemon: Bulbasaur, Chikoria, Charmendar etc. The only way to get these is to transfer them from Pokemon Leaf Green, FireRed, Ruby, Sapphire or Emerald. Or by GTS. But It wouldn't be possible to 'search' for them in the GTS unless you have seen them before! Or If you know someone who has them and you you trade with him.
- GBA Wild Pokemon: Pokemon from old generation games (Yellow, Crystal, Ruby etc.) Such as Vulpix, Growlith, gengar etc. They can be obtained in different ways (depends on the pokemon)
(1) Some appear by Inserting the GBA Cartridge to the Nintendo DS and they would appear in the wild ^_^
(2) Some can also appear by Using the PokeRadar
(3) Migrating from FR/LG/Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald, If you've seen the pokemon before you can look for it in the GTS! ^_^
For more info about where each pokemon appears and which Pokemon game should be inserted: http://www.serebii.net/diamondpearl/gbapokemon.shtml
As for which way to use to get the pokemon you need, Online Pokedex in Serebii.net (http://www.serebii.net/pokedex-dp) or Marriland Pokedex (http://pokemon.marriland.com/diamond_pearl/pokedex/)
- "Manaphy" and "Phione": Manaphy can be obtained by transferring it from Pokemon Ranger. After completing Pokemon Ranger game, It's possible to have a secret mission to get Manaphy. Phione is done by breeding Manaphy with Ditto ^_^ But Manaphy is the only legendary pokemon that can breed! and also, Phione is does not evolve to Manaphy
Learn more in: http://www.videogamesblogger.com/2007/05/04/how-to-get-manaphy-from-pokemon-ranger-into-pokemon-diamond-or-pearl-guide.htm
- Pokemon Battle Revolution Pokemon: The 'Surfing Pikachu' (a pikachu that knows surf and volt tackle, it stands on a surfboard!) can be only obtained if transferred from Pokemon Battle Revolution Wii.
- Resurrected Fossils: In the underground, by digging fossils It's possible to find fossils of rare Pokemon. They do not appear in the wild, but taking the fossil to the museum in Oceburgh City will resurrect the Pokemon back to you!
Omanyte, Kabuto, Aerodactyl, Anorith, Cranidos, Shieldon.
- Spiritomb: From PokeDream's guide:
While digging in the Sinnoh Underground you may find a Odd Keystone. You also can find one from the Blackbelt at the end Route 208. After you have one, take it and place it in the Spirit Well on Route 209. Then you must talk to 32 friends while you have 2 or more Nintendo DS systems connected in the Sinnoh Underground. After doing this, you can find Spiritomb at the
Spirit Well. This sidequest can be attempted as many times as you wish. However, you need to talk to 32 friends every time. Also, you can use the same friend over and over, but you must exit and re-enter the Underground every time for it to count.
http://pokedream.com/games/diamondpearl/sidequest.php
=== Rare: Evolution ===
- Holding and Item while Trading:
Magmortar (Magmar Traded and holding Magmorizer), Electvire (Electabuzz traded and holding Electrizer), Porygon z (Porgyhon 2 Traded and holding Dubious Disc), Dusnoir (Dusclops traded holding Reaper Cloth), Rhyperior (Rhydon traded and holding the item "Protector"). They can also be counted as "obtained only once", because whenever the held Item has been used, It could not be used again! It's possible to get Items from another person by sending a Pokemon holding that item to you.
http://www.serebii.net/diamondpearl/evolution.shtml
- Gender Evolution: Wormaedon, Mothim, Vepisqueen
http://www.serebii.net/diamondpearl/evolution.shtml
- Attached Items Evolution: Gliscor (Gligor holding Razor Fang), Weavile (Sneasel holding Razor Claw)
- Magnezone & Probopass: Leveling up Magneton in Mt.Coronet will evolve it into Magnezone! and in the same area Probopass can evolve from Nosepass.
- Attack based Evolution: Lickilicky, Tangrowth, Yanmega. Mamoswine. Mr.Mime & Sudowoo also evovle upon learning a certain attack but they can also be found in the wild.
- Eevee's Evolutions: Eevee can be rarely found in Trophy Garden, but It can be easily obtained after the Nationaldex from bebe in Hearthome city! Getting several Eevees is easier by breeding a female Eevee with a Ditto! (If you got a male Eevee, you can look for female ones in GTS)
In the early pokemon games eeve evolves by stones, and now the new evolutions "Leafeon", "Glaceon" evolve by area ^_^
http://www.serebii.net/diamondpearl/evolution.shtml
= Cheating in Pokemon Diamond Pearl =
- Using Action Replay you can get absolutely any pokemon and item you need, you can find all the codes in PokemonPalace:
http://www.pokemonpalace.net/index.php?id=nds/dp_actionreplay
You can buy the Action Replay online from Play-Asia
http://www.play-asia.com/SOap-23-83-3sol-71-b8-77-2-49-en-15-action+replay-84-j-70-1ilb.html
- Pokesav: It is a program used to hack the gamesave of your Pokemon game. So you change everything in the game! For example you can teach Pikachu fire attacks, you can change your trainer name, you almost can modify anything!
Your pokemon game save file ".sav" is required, therefore It's possible if you are playing using a flashcart (R4, M3, Supercard or any other), I have heard it also works with Action Replay (however I cannot confirm action replay compatability yet since I do not have one now ^_^ search in google!)
For more information: http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/506798
^_^ The most popular rare pokemons that are not legendaries are :
Magmortar, Electvire, Rhyperior, Chansey (Wild, Trophy Garden) Ditto (PokeRadar), Eevee (PokeRadar, Trophy garden, after the national dex from bebe at hearthome City), Togepi (Pokeradar), Munchlax (Honey Tree), Ralts (PokeRadar), and Burmy! (Honey Tree) ^_^