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About Pokémon Ranger

Pokémon Rangers are a devoted organization of individuals committed to protecting nature, people, and Pokémon. The Pokémon Ranger games are designed especially for the touch-activated Nintendo DS, as you use your stylus as a Capture Styler to loop, capture, and befriend wild Pokémon right on the screen, as a ranger to calm Pokémon or to 'borrow' their unique abilities. Both the original Pokémon Ranger and the sequel Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia follow decisive stories with deep characters, and like all Pokémon games, observe a strong moral directive which is to always protect innocent creatures and preserve peace.

Pokémon Ranger (released October 30, 2006; Nintendo DS)

Pokémon Ranger [Warning: contains spoilers]

As you begin this game, it's your lifelong dream to become a Pokémon Ranger, and you must work hard to prove yourself to your new colleagues. With your loyal partner Pokémon (Plusle or Minun), your missions uncover the true agenda behind rock star wannabes Team Go-Rock, and do whatever it takes to keep them from exploiting the most powerful Pokémon and leaving the region of Fiore at their mercy.

Official sites | Pokémon Ranger


Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia (released November 10, 2008; Nintendo DS)

Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia [Warning: contains spoilers]

Originally named "Batonnage", after the advanced capture styler ("Vatonage" in English), this sequel takes place in Almia region where Pokémon are being controlled by mysterious machines. As a newly-appointed ranger, your investigation leads you to Team Dim Sun, who have a suspicious connection to both your Ranger school and the powerful Altru cooperation. As you work to shut down their plans, you'll need to capture and befriend wild Pokémon and free those under Team Dim Sun's control, following the legend of "The Tears of Princes" in hopes to unlock the ultimate source of their power.

Official sites | Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia


Pokémon Rangers in the animé

Playable characters Solana (Pokémon Ranger) and Kellyn (Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia) occasionally have met up with Ash and his friends in the following episodes:

  • "The Green Guardian" (Pokémon Battle Frontier [ninth season])
    -Solana investigates why the legendary Celebi has blocked the forest with a wall of thorns
  • "Pokémon Ranger: Deoxys Crisis" (Pokémon Battle Frontier [ninth season])
    -(details coming soon)
  • "Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea" (Pokémon Movie 9)
    -Features ranger Jackie, who tries to stop a pirate from capturing Manaphy and gaining access to the powerful Sea Crown. Though the film is not really based on them, both Pokémon Ranger games feature post-story missions involving a mysterious Manaphy egg for you to transfer, hatch, and raise in Diamond/Pearl/Platinum.
  • "Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu" (Pokémon DP Battle Dimension [eleventh season]) Personal favorite episode!
    -Kellyn is determined to return a powerful Riolu, who can use Aura Sphere and is being pursued by two separate factions - a laboratory that plans to exploit Riolu's powers for research and the ruthless Pokémon Hunter J who is hired by a collector - to its kingdom; meanwhile Ash's and Riolu's auras have bonded, aiding in the rescue. This episode is partially based on the post-story mission in which the player rescues a Riolu that knows the move Aura Sphere, and can then be transferred and raised in Diamond/Pearl/Platinum

The Name

"On Guard for the Irreplaceable" is the credo of the Pokémon Ranger Union (as described in Shadows of Almia) and is a pledge to protect the world's most precious gifts: Pokémon, nature, and people.

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