Pokémon Ranger

2006
Nintendo DS
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dual-screen handheld
7th generation

History

Capture Styler loops, rather than battles, define Pokémon Ranger. The 2006 DS spinoff is the first game in that handheld line.

A circle drawn around a wild Pokémon fills the styler gauge until the creature agrees to help, then the help clears an obstacle instead of entering a Poké Ball forever. The Ranger Union in the region sends the player on those capture jobs.

Later Almia and Oblivia adventures follow this first styler. Battles with turns and type charts are not the verb here.

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Pokémon Gold Version 2000 · Game Boy Color
Pokémon Puzzle Challenge 2000 · Game Boy / Game Boy Color
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Pokemon Trading Card Game 2 2001 · Game Boy Color
Pokemon Ruby 2002 · Game Boy Advance

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Pokémon Channel 2003 · GameCube
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Pokemon XD: Gale of Darkness 2005 · GameCube
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Pokemon Pearl 2006 · Nintendo DS
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Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Darkness 2008 · Nintendo DS
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time 2008 · Nintendo DS
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia 2008 · Nintendo DS
Pokemon HeartGold 2009 · Nintendo DS
Pokemon SoulSilver 2009 · Nintendo DS
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Pokemon Black 2010 · Nintendo DS
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RAWG record

RAWG rating3.65 / 5

Ratings68

RAWG date2006-10-30

ESRB on RAWGNot listed

GenresNot listed

DevelopersNot listed

PublishersNot listed

Platforms on RAWGnintendo-ds, wii-u

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