Palkia vs. Dialga

Ruler of Time or Ruler of Space?

Palkia or Dialga, which is stronger? That question has been around ever since the two showed up. Palkia has only one weakness so he must be stronger, right? Wrong. Dialga has Roar of Time and could demolish Palkia in one blow. That makes Dialga stronger, right? Wrong again. Dialga is weak against Ground, Fighting, Dragon type moves; Palkia can learn all of those types. So which is stronger? It all depends on moves, the enemy, the item they hold, and their Natures.

First of all, let’s compare the two. Dialga is a Dragon/Steel type meaning when he has a Steel type move or Dragon type move it is powered up
a little when he uses it. Palkia is Dragon/Water type, and as with Dialga, when he uses a Water or Dragon type move it is slightly powered up. Both have the ability Pressure which makes the enemy use one more Power Point (PP) when attacking. When learning moves, they are surprisingly in sync with each other as all but 3 moves are the same from level to level. At Base level they both learn DragonBreath and Scary Face, at level 20 Ancient Power, level 30 Dragon Claw, level 50 Heal Block, level 60 Earth Power, level 70 Slash, and level 80 Aura Sphere.

However, they also have their differences. Palkia has more Speed then Dialga (due to his Steel or Palkia’s Water type I’m sure), but Dialga’s Roar of Time has more power then Palkia’s Spacial Rend. When it comes to learning moves they have Metal Claw and Water Pulse at level 10, Roar of Time and Spacial Rend at level 40, and Flash Cannon and Aqua Tail at level 80. Weakness is little when it comes to Palkia as his only weakness is Dragon while Dialga is weak against Ground, Fighting, and Dragon types. When it comes to resistance Dialga is uneffected by Poison while Grass, Normal, Water, and Electric deal half their damage. Palkia has no immunity to any type but Fire, Water, and Steel type moves deal half their damage.

There are many items they could hold in order to power up or weaken a Super Effective move. Berries, Bands, and their orbs all could boost attack, defense, etc. Or just Dragon, Water, Steel, etc. There are way too many to name, but I would suggest having Palkia or Dialga hold their orb which boosts the power of their Dragon and Steel/Water moves.

Natures and Personalities of Pokémon affect what grows most and by how much. Hardy doesn’t affect any stat while Lonely raises attack most when leveling/when its favorite Poffin is given to it and slowly raises defense when leveling/Foul Poffin is given to that Pokémon. Personalities are kinda the same. Loves to Eat raises Heath Points (HP) while Highly Curious will raise its Special Attack. As there are 25 different Natures and 30 different Personalities, I won’t name all of the combos.

So which is stronger? The movie Rise of Darkrai showed Dialga badly injuring Palkia before Palkia fled. Maybe Dialga is stronger, but it’s all up to personalities, items, moves, and what type of opponent they face. If Palkia were to face a Fire type Pokémon he would probably win, but against a Dragon type he might not. So there is no set answer on which is stronger due to all the possibilities; it all depends on what you need in that Pokémon.

Catching Palkia and Dialga

Catching Palkia and Dialga is a lot like catching Giratina; it requires patience and even more preparation (Unless you have a Master Ball for them both). Like every Legendary Pokémon, Palkia and Dialga have a very low catch-rate. Sadly, the low catch-rate makes them harder to catch then it already is. With their attacks being Earth Power, Slash, Heal Block, and Roar of Time/Spatial Rend and them being level 70; Palkia and Dialga make it difficult just to stay alive long enough to catch them. Luckily, by this time your Pokémon should be rather strong so you shouldn’t have too much trouble depending on what moves and Pokémon you use.

First, you need to prepare for two very long battles. I’d suggest bringing Max/Hyper Potion (maybe 25+), Max Revive (maybe 20+), and a lot of Ultra Ball (99+). You will also need (a) Pokémon with Surf and (or) Rock Climb. After that, enter the mountain at the entrance above Orburg and start climbing. Just be sure to have good Pokémon with you.

The Pokémon I used were Torterra, Machoke, Giratina, Rayquaza, and Garchomp. Rayquaza (non-hack) being level 100 was very useful when they are weakened and you are trying to catch them. I would suggest using Fighting type moves against Dialga until he is weakened enough to catch. Once he’s weakened enough, bring out your strongest Pokémon and start throwing whatever type of ball you have at him. When you finally catch Dialga, Palkia’s rift will appear.

Walk over to it, save, and then talk to it to begin the battle. Palkia is a lot like Dialga except for his weakness is only Dragon type moves. His it with those type of moves and then maybe put it to sleep or paralyze it for easier catching. As with Dialga, once he is weakened you have to catch him before he runs out of moves and uses Struggle. Depending on how weak he is at this time; he will faint if he uses the move. It took me several hours to catch them both but when you do it’s well worth the trouble.

Now you have Palkia and Dialga, but which should you use against which type of Pokémon? You guessed it, a Compare and Contrast post about the two is next up.



Pokemon Character
DS Touch Pen - Dialga

Unlocking Palkia and Dialga

Trying to find Palkia and Dialga but can’t seem to unlock them? Well, first you need to beat the Pokemon league. Once you’ve beaten that, you go to Celestic Town and talk to Cynthia’s grandmother. She will tell you about Palkia and Dialga. After you’ve listened to her story (Strangely, if you don’t you can’t challenge Palkia or Dialga), enter Mt. Coronet, the entrance above Oreburgh City is the fastest. The Adamant Orb and Lustrous Orb will be on floor 4f1, be sure to pick them up. If you don’t have the Orbs, you can’t challenge them. When you get to the Spear Pillar, you will only see Dialga’s rift. Don’t panic, you’ve done nothing wrong! You must challenge Dialga to have Palkia show up. Be sure to save in front of them and good luck. I’ll explain catching them next post.



Pokemon Set of 3 Platinum 2009
Spring Collector Tins [Shaymin, Dialga & Giratina]

Tips on Catching Giratina

Giratina: Ruler of the Reverse World, Bringer of Annoyance



Giratina, is by far, one of the hardest Pokemon I’ve tried to catch because I didn’t want to use my Master Ball on him, so I paid the price. I highly suggest saving in front of Giratina (even though if you kill him you can meet his Altered Form in Sendoff Spring) before challenging him if you also would rather save that Master Ball for Dialga or one of the Pokemon that run around Sinnoh. Talk to Giratina after that and the battle begins, try your best to out speed him and be sure to have plenty of Revive and Hyper/Max Potion, if not you’re going to have a very rough time surviving long enough to catch him.

This is what I did: I had in the 50s or 60s of Revive, very few (I can’t remember how many) Hyper/Max Potion, in the 100s of Net Ball, One Ultra Ball, One Perimeter Ball, and two Great Ball. Every time he used Shadow Force and disappeared, I used a Revive or Potion on a weakened or fainted Pokemon (so I didn’t run out of usable Pokemon). Unfortunately, he often ended up leaving me with two Pokemon, he’d kill one and then I’d use the other to heal and he’d kill that one, etc. That was after weakening him into the red area of heath, making it more likely I’d catch him. If you have a Pokemon with Hypnosis, use it, it’ll make things much, much easier. After several times of him wiping out my Pokemon or him dying from using Struggle, I got lucky and he was caught by my only Ultra Ball.

Here’s one last thing to note, if one battle, say, your Houndoom is faster then Giratina, and then next he’s slower, don’t think something’s glitchy. Giratina’s Nature changes with each battle, making him have more or less Defense, Attack, Speed, etc (I ended up with a Naughty, Mischievous, which fit his info very well). With that, I wish you good luck with the Reverse World Ruler.







Pokemon Set of 3 Platinum 2009
Spring Collector Tins [Shaymin, Dialga & Giratina]

The Ultimate Pokemon Party Plan!

The Ultimate Pokemon Party Plan!
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Dawn_Archibald]Dawn Archibald

Pokemon is back with a vengeance! Or did it really ever go away? Designware has finally released its new Pokemon party supplies line and with that we need an amazing party plan! So here goes. Decorations: Make a Pokemon Character Wall. This will be a wonderful conversation piece for the guests and will also look great as decoration. Choose at least 10 pokemon and download their enlarged images right from pokemon.com - the official Pokemon website. Print out as large as possible using coloured ink.

Using details found online or right on their card, write out each pokemon's biography. Their health, powers, their weaknesses etc. on a separate sheet of paper in a large print. What you should end up with is 10 large coloured photos and 10 corresponding bios. Display all pictures with bios beside or underneath on one central wall. Use licensed Pokemon party decorations or coordinating coloured balloons and streamers to accent the Character wall and make it the focal point of the party room. Games: Pokemon Toss - This is a fun challenge, and a challenging it is! Turn an average pack of ping pong balls into Pokeballs with a red and a black sharpie marker. Sharpie's are the best because they do not rub off. Colour half the ping pong red with a thin black band through the middle. Voila! A Pokeball.

Set up a series of 6 pails or boxes of some sort. It is your choice whether to have them horizontally, diagonally, in 2 rows of 3 or clustered together. Whichever you choose, just make sure the pails are close together, about 2-3 centimetres apart. Purchase some Pokemon trading cards, enough for each guest to win 5 or 6 each. Mark a line about 5 or 6 feet back. Line the bottom of each pail with 1 trading card-make sure they are face down so the players cannot see them. With the birthday child going first, give him 6 balls and challenge him to toss them one by one into the pails.

The more balls he lands into different buckets, the more cards he wins. When all 6 balls are thrown, the player may then collect his winning cards. Finding out which cards they won will be very exciting! Replace the cards, gather the balls and have the next child in line have a go! Keep playing until the cards run out or everyone has their equal share. Its not as easy as you might think! This may take 3 or 4 rounds - those Pokeballs are hard to tame! Pokemon Pinata: Since they have not come out with any Pokemon themed Pinata lets make our own. A really simple way is to purchase a round beach ball pinata or even a round but flat drum Pinata and paint it half red and half white with a black band through the middle. Pokeballs are traditionally red, but in this new series they also come in blue and white. Another option is to paper mache a beach ball. Make sure to cover the beach ball with a thin coat of Vaseline so it is easy to separate and remove. Another option is to use a punch balloon.

That way, you have a built in hanger with the elastic handle - just make sure to blow the punch ball up until its completely round. The key is to use several layers of newspaper and glue to make the pinata very sturdy and give yourself several days of drying time. A good glue ratio is 1 part water to 3 parts white glue. The newspaper strips should be about 2 inches wide and about 9 inches long. When the ball is absolutely dry, use an exacto knife and cut a flap about 4 inches x 4 inches. Just enough room to pull out the beach ball or pop the balloon. Paint and decorate your Pinata , fill with candy and treats and reseal. Activities: "Are You Smarter then a Pokemon Trainer?" Play a Pokemon Trivia game based on the Pokedex also found at Pokemon.com. Prepare 5 questions ranking from easiest to hardest for each quiz player. Write the set of 5 questions on individual index cards and have the players choose their own set of questions out of a hat. Each question should get progressively a little harder so inform the players that they can stop at any time. Questions like "Who is Green?", "Who has Wings?" and "Who can Shed their Skin?". Everyone gets a prize for playing of course, but the prizes you can win with each question gets progressively a little better too!

If you get an answer correct you advance, if you get it wrong you loose it all! Well, maybe not all, have a basic prize that everyone wins with question 1. Make sure to offer 3 possible answers to help the kids and gear the difficulty of the questions to the age group attending. Extra Activity: I found this adorable website where you put in your full name and favourite colour and it gives you your official Pokemon name and your pretend stats. Its more for fun - mine says that I live in Antarctica and eat Meatballs. The site is pizza.sandwich.net/poke/pokemon.html - Perhaps you can make one for each child that's coming to the party as a name tag, placemat, loot bag item or seating card. They are really short and really quite funny! Menu: So much work is involved with the setup of this party, go for the favourite food of Pokemon Trainers - Pizza of course! Its simple and easy - especially if you order out.

A really neat drink idea is to make a Pokemon Power Punch. All you need is a punch bowl filled with Mountain Dew and some Strawberry or Raspberry Sorbet. Just before you are about to serve, add the sorbet and the kids can watch it fizz and froth. It tastes amazing too! For dessert you can make Pokeball cupcakes with red, white and black icing and a white gumball for the center. If you prefer a cake, use some Pokemon figurines to create a scene just like those expensive decopac sets sold in specialty stores. Now go and conquer! http://www.partydepot.ca - purchase party supplies in canada http://www.partycanada.blogspot.com - more great party planning ideas!

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