Game · NDS

Pokémon Ranger

Also known as Pokémon Ranger: The Road to Diamond and Pearl

Pokémon Ranger is a 2006 NDS, Wii U game by HAL Laboratory.

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About the game

In the region of Fiore, the delicate balance between people, Pokémon, and nature is protected by Pokémon Rangers, stalwart youths who use a device called a "capture styler" to capture panicked and troublesome Pokémon by encircling them with a Capture Disc. It's up to the player, as a new Pokémon Ranger, to stop the plans of the Go-Rock Squad, who plan to capture Legendary Pokémon and use them for evil.

The game makes innovative and extensive use of the touch pad, requiring players to use their stylus to circle Pokémon on the bottom screen, sometimes calling on the abilities of already-captured Pokémon to assist with special moves, marking a great departure from the usual RPG-based gameplay that the Pokémon franchise is known for. Outside of battle, Pokémon may also be called upon to clear obstacles like hay bales, metal fences, and dead trees with "Field Moves" like Burn, Cut, and Tackle, similiar to the Hidden Machines (HMs) of previous Pokémon installments.

Players will travel between four different towns, play through over ten missions, and have the opportunity to capture over 200 different Pokémon in this game that has been billed as a prelude to the next generation of Pokémon.

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Facts

Platforms
NDS, Wii U
First released
2006-03-23
Developers
HAL Laboratory
Publishers
Nintendo
Genres
action game, action-adventure game, action role-playing game, role-playing video game
Ratings
MobyGames score 6.9 (16 votes) · MobyGames

Covers and screenshots

Box, manual and cartridge scans

  • Pokémon Ranger: Front Cover (NDS · United States)
    Front Cover (NDS · United States)
  • Pokémon Ranger: Front Cover (NDS · Canada)
    Front Cover (NDS · Canada)
  • Pokémon Ranger: Front Cover (NDS · Ireland, United Kingdom)
    Front Cover (NDS · Ireland, United Kingdom)
  • Pokémon Ranger: Front Cover (NDS · Australia, New Zealand)
    Front Cover (NDS · Australia, New Zealand)
  • Pokémon Ranger: Back Cover (NDS · United States)
    Back Cover (NDS · United States)
  • Pokémon Ranger: Back Cover (NDS · Canada)
    Back Cover (NDS · Canada)
  • Pokémon Ranger: Back Cover (NDS · Ireland, United Kingdom)
    Back Cover (NDS · Ireland, United Kingdom)
  • Pokémon Ranger: Back Cover (NDS · Australia, New Zealand)
    Back Cover (NDS · Australia, New Zealand)
  • Pokémon Ranger: Media (NDS · United States)
    Media (NDS · United States)
  • Pokémon Ranger: Media (NDS · Canada)
    Media (NDS · Canada)
  • Pokémon Ranger: Media (NDS · Ireland, United Kingdom)
    Media (NDS · Ireland, United Kingdom)
  • Pokémon Ranger: Media (NDS · Australia, New Zealand)
    Media (NDS · Australia, New Zealand)
  • Pokémon Ranger: Spine/Sides (NDS · Ireland, United Kingdom)
    Spine/Sides (NDS · Ireland, United Kingdom)
  • Pokémon Ranger: Manual (NDS · Ireland, United Kingdom)
    Manual (NDS · Ireland, United Kingdom)
  • Pokémon Ranger: Manual (NDS · Ireland, United Kingdom)
    Manual (NDS · Ireland, United Kingdom)
  • Pokémon Ranger: Advertisement (NDS · Ireland, United Kingdom)
    Advertisement (NDS · Ireland, United Kingdom)
  • Pokémon Ranger: Advertisement (NDS · Ireland, United Kingdom)
    Advertisement (NDS · Ireland, United Kingdom)

Screenshots

  • Pokémon Ranger: Title screen (NDS)
    Title screen (NDS)
  • Pokémon Ranger: The Adventure begins (NDS)
    The Adventure begins (NDS)
  • Pokémon Ranger: Ranger's certificate (NDS)
    Ranger's certificate (NDS)
  • Pokémon Ranger: Full certificate (NDS)
    Full certificate (NDS)
  • Pokémon Ranger: Menu items (NDS)
    Menu items (NDS)
  • Pokémon Ranger: Starting the first mission (NDS)
    Starting the first mission (NDS)

Data by MobyGames.com

Releases

PlatformReleasedRegionsPublishers
NDS2006-03-23Australia, Canada, Japan, United Kingdom, United StatesNintendo
Wii U2006-03-23—Nintendo

Barcodes

  • 0045496737351
  • 0045496737368
  • 4902370512939

Where this comes from

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Data by MobyGames.com · Description, ratings, cover scans and screenshots come from MobyGames and are shown under its API terms.

  • MobyGames · MobyGames API terms · retrieved 2026-11-10
  • Wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 2026-11-07

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