Get GBA Slot Pokémon in Diamond & Pearl

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So, you're looking to snag some older Pokémon that aren't normally found in Sinnoh? Well, there's a pretty neat trick involving the GBA slot on your DS! It's a clever way to get your hands on some Pokémon from the Ruby, Sapphire, FireRed, LeafGreen, and Emerald games. You'll need to have the National Pokédex unlocked first, and then you can use your GBA cartridges to make certain Pokémon appear in the wild in your Diamond or Pearl game.

Here's the lowdown: you'll need to plug your Pokémon GBA game into the DS's GBA slot before you turn the system on. If you forget this crucial step, it just won't work! Keep in mind that these Pokémon will only appear while that specific GBA game is in the slot, so make sure you catch them while you can before switching carts.

Once you've got that set up and the National Pokédex in hand, specific Pokémon from the inserted GBA game will start showing up in certain areas. Here's a breakdown of which Pokémon you can find based on the GBA game you're using:

Ruby

Pokemon	Location
Seedot	Routes 203, 204, 205 North, 212 South
Nuzleaf	Route 212 South, 229
Zangoose	Route 208, 210 South
Mawile	Iron Island
Solrock	All Three lakes, Mt. Cornet, Sendoff spring, Turnback Cave

Sapphire

Pokemon	Location
Lotad	Routes 203, 204, 210 South, Eterna Forest
Lombre	Routes 210 South, 229
Seviper	Route 208, 210 South
Sableye	Iron Island
Lunatone	All Three lakes, Mt. Cornet, Sendoff spring, Turnback Cave

FireRed

Pokemon	Location
Caterpie	Route 204, Eterna Forest
Metapod	Eterna Forest
Ekans	Route 212 South
Arbok	Great Marsh
Growlithe	Routes 201, 202

LeafGreen

Pokemon	Location
Weedle	Route 204, Eterna Forest
Kakuna	Eterna Forest
Sandshrew	Wayward Cave
Sandslash	Route 228
Vulpix	Route 209, 214

Emerald

Pokemon	Location
Pineco	Routes 203, 204, 210 South, 229, Eterna Forest
Shuckle	Route 224
Teddiursa	Route 211, Lake Acuity
Ursaring	Routes 216, 217, Lake Acuity