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Kamran11

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My birthday recently passed and i still have i think 220$ left. I was wondering if i should get a dsi?I currently dont own a ds but i've been borring one for months since my friend doesn't ever use it. I was planning on getting pkmn diamond since i lost mine =[ and myfriend told me its better to ev train in =[ and/or platinum but i dnt know which one i should get now and which one to get for christmas
Any suggestions/opinions?
 
I would say platinum. not only does it play faster, but there are other fun things such as the battle frontier, vs recorder, and some pokemon are easier to find (like Gligar). Also IMO EV training is just as easy in platinum, did your friend mention specifically what stat it's more difficult to EV train in? Because I've found places in platinum that are easy to do it for each stat.
 
EV-training isn't easier in Platinum.

You could get a DSi, but the DSi has no GBA slot, which means you can't transfer stuff from Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald/FireRed/LeafGreen to your Platinum. Of course, this means nothing if you don't have one of those.
You mentioned you borrow your friend's DS. I assume that's not a DSi? Then there's no problem at all in getting a DSi, if you ever need a GBA-to-DS thing you can just borrow that one, I assume.

You can get Platinum now or wait lotsa months until they release HeartGold/SoulSilver.
 
Tiomasta said:
EV-training isn't easier in Platinum.

You could get a DSi, but the DSi has no GBA slot, which means you can't transfer stuff from Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald/FireRed/LeafGreen to your Platinum. Of course, this means nothing if you don't have one of those.
You mentioned you borrow your friend's DS. I assume that's not a DSi? Then there's no problem at all in getting a DSi, if you ever need a GBA-to-DS thing you can just borrow that one, I assume.

You can get Platinum now or wait lotsa months until they release HeartGold/SoulSilver.
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Thx for da helpful posts im gonna go for buying both a dsi and platinum and I dnt have and probably get daimond used another time and I dnt have any gba pkmn games but dats a good idea if anything I'll use my friend's ds
 
Kamran11 said:
Thx for da helpful posts im gonna go for buying both a dsi and platinum and I dnt have and probably get daimond used another time and I dnt have any gba pkmn games but dats a good idea if anything I'll use my friend's ds
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If you get platinum, I don't see why you would get diamond. Most things in platinum is upgraded and touched up from diamond/pearl.

Since you say you don't have gba pokemon games, even more of a reason not to really buy diamond. Only use I find in diamond/pearl is if you have firered/leafgreen to get magmar's/electabuzz's evolution item. That and GTS show the level requirement for pokemon trades.

Even with those two reasons, I still would not advise that.
 
One quick question again. Should i wait for hg and ss becuz i want some of the old time pokemon and was thinking of getting probably firered or leafgreen used?
 
Do the research yourself - it's not as if information about these games and what they contain is hidden in a sealed, guarded vault somewhere - and decide for yourself which game would be the best choice for you. Don't ask random people on the Internet to tell you how to spend your money.
 
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I would get a DSI
and when you need to gba-to-DS just use the ds you borrow right now
 
I wouldn't go for a DSi. You don't have a GBA slot. Plus, they'll probably upgrade the handheld gaming system in the next couple years, and then you won't need it anymore. You might as well get more for your money and buy a used DS Lite or DS and save some cash.
 
Dude. Seriously. You should wait for the DSiXL that's coming out pretty soon. I'm pretty sure you can even buy it on Playasia.com already. Bigger Screen! ^.^
 
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