Play Pokemon Edicion Diamante (S)(FireX) Online

You start in Twinleaf Town like usual, but sprites look different, movesets are shuffled, and random Ralts pop up where they shouldn’t—trainers hit harder now too, so that first gym actually makes you think. Still feels like Diamond, just with little surprises everywhere.

Developer: Nintendo

Genre: RPG

Released: 2006

File size: 14.44 MB

Game Overview

Pokémon Edición Diamante (S)(FireX) is one of those DS ROM hacks that actually makes Sinnoh feel fresh again. You start off in Twinleaf Town like usual, but pretty quickly notice little tweaks—some Pokémon have different sprites, movesets are shuffled, and there’s this weirdly satisfying glow effect on certain attacks. The FireX mod throws in some tougher trainers early on, so that first gym battle might actually make you sweat a little.

It’s still classic Diamond at its core—running through tall grass, getting jumped by a Starly, the whole nostalgia trip—but with enough surprises to keep you on your toes. I remember wasting way too much time trying to catch a Ralts near Jubilife before realizing the encounter tables got shuffled. Worth it, though. Gallade with Close Combat wrecked everything later.

If you’ve played the original to death, this version’s tweaks make it feel like stumbling into an alternate universe where things are familiar but just… off, in a good way.