Pokemon Ranger - Batonnage

In Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia, you once again play as a PokémonRanger, working to help people, Pokémon and nature in a new area calledthe Almia Region. Starting out as a Student Ranger, you quickly earn thetitle of a full-fledged Pokémon Ranger. As you succeed in more and moremissions, you will aspire to become the highest Ranger rank: Top Ranger.Along the way you meet and capture all kinds of different Pokémon.   How to progress through the game: Capture wild Pokémon and createa team to clear obstacles and puzzles encountered along the way. Afterusing a Pokémon’s ability, it will leave your team; however, you willhave a Partner Pokémon that will always stay by your side. As youprogress through Missions and Quests, your Capture Styler becomes morepowerful, giving your Styler more Energy and eventually advancing you tothe level of Top Ranger.   Characters: Hundreds of Pokémon. Players can choose to be a boyor girl Pokémon Ranger.   Special powers/weapons/moves/features: Use the Capture Styler tocapture wild Pokémon. Once they are captured, wild Pokémon will followthe player around until their powers are used . • A Poké Assist is when the player uses an already captured Pokémon tohelp capture another wild Pokémon. • A Field Move is when the player uses a captured Pokémon’s power toclear an obstacle in the way or perform another helpful function.     • Pokémon Ranger is a unique action-adventure series that features afun, different way to capture Pokémon with the Nintendo DS stylus, whichcontrols an item called the Capture Styler in the game. Players circlethe Pokémon they want to catch by drawing circles around them on thetouch screen. When you complete certain Quests, the Ranger Union awardsyou with power-ups, which add new upgrades and functions to your CaptureStyler, allowing you to advance as you work to eventually become a TopRanger . • Now you can partner with a variety of different Pokémon of each typeto complete Missions—giving you many options on how to approachdifferent challenges. Every Pokémon is different, and capturing aPokémon allows you to use its abilities to overcome various obstaclesand challenges you will face along the way. The job of a Pokémon Rangeris never done: your duties will include fighting wildfires, rescuingpeople or even delivering an important package. • Your journey to become a Top Ranger takes you to the new region ofAlmia. This game has a larger world, more Missions, more adventure andmore to do than the previous Pokémon Ranger game. It has a storylinefull of adventure and the ability to travel to and explore many excitingnew areas in Almia, including oceans, forests, deserts and more with thehelp of your Partner Pokémon. • This is the first game in the Pokémon Ranger series to feature Pokémonfrom Pokémon® Diamond and Pokémon® Pearl. www.nintendo.com