starters onto Diamond/Pearl versions."

Learn how to transfer your Pokémon from Game Boy Advance games to Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, and what to expect at the Pal Park.

So, you've been playing Pokémon on your Game Boy Advance and now you're ready to bring your team over to your Nintendo DS for Pokémon Diamond or Pearl. The process involves transferring them to a special place called the Pal Park. Once they're transferred, you'll get to play a fun catching game to retrieve them!

Heads Up: You can actually Fly to the Pal Park, but only after you've earned the National Pokédex and visited it at least once.

The Pal Park has 5 distinct areas where your transferred Pokémon can appear:

• Grass area: This is where you'll find Pokémon when you first enter the Pal Park.
• Forest: A patch of grass surrounded by trees.
• Pond: A small pond located in the northeastern section of the map.
• Mountain: You'll find a bit of grass on a hill in the northeastern part.
• Ocean: A small land area in the lower-right corner of the map.

When you play the catching game, you'll be given some special Poké Balls. These are basically like Master Balls – they're guaranteed to catch the Pokémon! However, a lot of the Pokémon's original information will still be visible on its status screen, like:

• The region it was caught in (Hoenn, Kanto, etc.)
• Its original Trainer's name and ID
• The type of Poké Ball it was caught with
• Its Nature
• Its Level and current EXP
• All its Moves
• Its Ability
• Any Ribbons it had
• Its Shiny Status
• Whether it has or had the Poké Rus
• EV Points and IV Points
• Any item it was holding
• All its stats

The upside is that these transferred Pokémon will get a 1.5x EXP bonus because they aren't technically *your* original Pokémon. The downside? They won't evolve if they were supposed to, especially if it's a trade evolution.

Each Pokémon has a specific location it's assigned to in the Pal Park. The table below shows where you can find them, their encounter rate (Common, Uncommon, Rare, or Very Rare), and a Rank score (E being the lowest, S being the highest) which contributes to your score in the catching game.

Pokemon Name	Location	Encounter #	Rank
Bulbasaur	Grass	Common	D
Ivysaur	Grass	Uncommon	B
Venusaur	Grass	Rare	A
Charmander	Grass	Common	D
Charmeleon	Grass	Uncommon	B
Charizard	Grass	Rare	A
Squirtle	Pond	Common	D
Wartortle	Pond	Uncommon	B
Blastoise	Pond	Rare	A
Caterpie	Forrest	Common	E
Metapod	Forrest	Common	D
Butterfree	Forrest	Common	C
Weedle	Forrest	Common	E
Kakuna	Forrest	Common	D
Beedrill	Forrest	Common	C
Pidgey	Grass	Common	E
Pidgeotto	Grass	Common	D
Pidgeot	Grass	Common	C
Rattata	Grass	Common	E
Raticate	Grass	Common	D
Spearow	Grass	Common	E
Fearow	Grass	Common	D
Ekans	Forrest	Common	E
Arbok	Forrest	Common	D
Pikachu	Forrest	Uncommon	B
Raichu	Forrest	Rare	A
Sandshrew	Mountain	Common	D
Sandslash	Mountain	Common	C
Nidoran Female	Grass	Common	E
Nidorina	Grass	Common	D