What's the difference between Nintendo DS Pokemon Pearl & Diamond?

From a gamer's perspective, what's the difference between the Pearl and Diamond versions? I have bought the Pearl version for my 8-year-old son, and am wondering if I should buy the other one as well as a gift at a later time. Both seem to be very popular and have very good reviews.|||It's the Pokemon that you can catch. Some Pokemons are exclusive to each version. On the cover of Diamond and Pearl, those 2 Pokemon are just some of the Pokemons that are exclusive to each version.





You can give the person the other version as a gift, but it's kind of pointless unless he has another DS, in which case he can trade Pokemon with himself.|||the difference is this:





Pokemon Diamond exclusive Pokemon:





#086 Seel


#087 Dewgong


#123 Scyther


#198 Murkrow


#212 Scizor


#246 Larvitar


#247 Pupitar


#248 Tyranitar


#261 Poochyena


#262 Mightyena


#304 Aron


#305 Lairon


#306 Aggron


#352 Kecleon


#408 Cranidos


#409 Rampardos


#430 Honchkrow


#434 Stunky


#435 Skuntank


#483 Dialga





Pokemon Pearl exclusive Pokemon





#079 Slowpoke


#080 Slowbro


#127 Pinsir


#199 Slowking


#200 Misdreavus


#228 Houndour


#229 Houndoom


#234 Stantler


#363 Spheal


#364 Sealeo


#365 Walrein


#371 Bagon


#372 Shelgon


#373 Salamence


#410 Sheildon


#411 Bastiodon


#429 Mismagius


#431 Glameow


#432 Purugly


#484 Palkia








you really shouldn't buy him the other one unless he asks for it.


if his friends have the other game it should be ok.|||These are the 4 differences between pokemon diamond and pearl;


1) the opening screen is different. For pokemon diamond you get dialga and in pearl you get palkia


2) different pokemon appearances


3) Letters on the statue in eterna city


4) pokemon at spear pillar|||In addition to what people said here, this game also let you trade pokemon with other people online. If your son is a perfectionist, he would find his way out. Fortunately, he cannot talk or chat with these people, so he will be safe from harm.|||there are certain pokemon you can only get on certain version|||Not really big difference both versions have a few exclusive characters!|||No. The only difference is that there are like 5 pokemon in each game that you can't catch on the other|||theres a couple dif pokemon in each bu u can get them hrugh wifi