Play Pokemon Pearl (J) Online

Pokemon Pearl came out on the Nintendo DS in 2006, developed by Game Freak and published by Nintendo. It was part of that early wave of DS titles that really showed off what the dual screens could do, moving the series forward without losing the core of what made it work. You start in a quiet little town, pick your first Pokemon, and then set out into the Sinnoh region, a place full of misty lakes and snowy mountain paths.

You control a young trainer traveling from town to town, catching wild Pokemon, battling other trainers, and challenging eight gym leaders to earn badges. Your main goal is to fill the Pokedex and eventually defeat the Elite Four to become the champion. The touch screen lets you manage items and Pokemon easily, while the underground area offers a fun digging mini game for finding fossils and spheres. The pacing is steady, but some gym leaders and late game trainers can be surprisingly tough, requiring careful strategy and leveling. It feels like a solid, thoughtful adventure where every new route holds something worth discovering.