News tip Diamond / Pearl Pokémon: Which Useful NPCs Are Most Useful? Our guide
In the Sinnoh region, a few NPCs will offer you various and varied services to help you during your adventure. This article from our complete solution has put them together so you don’t miss a thing.
In Pokémon Sparkling Diamond and Sparkling Pearl, some important NPCs will be able to help you during your adventure by offering you various and varied services. So that you don’t miss a thing, this article in our Complete Game Walkthrough has brought them together.
Useful NPCs
In the Pokémon universe there is a variety of NPCs who will help you during your adventure by offering you unique services. Find below a list of these important NPCs and a details of the services they can offer you.
Evaluate the happiness of your Pokémon
Two NPCs will allow you assess the happiness of your Pokémon when you interact with them. Note that some Pokémon (such as Riolu, Goinfrex, Togepi, etc.) evolve in part when their happiness gauge is high. These happiness assessors will therefore be able to guide you on your progress when you are looking to evolve these Pokémon.
The NPC of Vestigion
In the Vestigion Pokémon Center you will find an NPC who will know you indicate how happy your Pokémon is.
| NPC indications | Level of happiness |
|---|---|
| Looks like he likes you. He is happy with you. | Between 120 and 255 |
| I think he’s starting to feel good with you. | Between 70 and 119 |
| Hmmm … He still has to get used to your presence. | Between 0 and 69 |
Pokémontre application
This NPC will also entrust you an app for your Pokémontre which will allow you to know the level of happiness of your Pokémon.
In this one you will need click on one of your Pokémon For count the number of hearts who will escape to evaluate his level of happiness.
| Hearts | Level of happiness |
|---|---|
| 2 large hearts | 255 |
| 2 small hearts | Between 220 and 254 |
| 1 small heart | Between 180 and 219 |
| 0 heart | Between 0 and 179 |
The Unionpolis NPC
In the Unionpolis Pokémon Fan Club which is located east of the Pokémon Store in town, you will find an NPC who can also assess the happiness of your Pokémon. This will be much more precise than the previous one. This NPC will also affix a Affection Ribbon to each Pokémon with the happiness gauge at its maximum that you will present to him.
| NPC indications | Level of happiness |
|---|---|
| He adores you, it’s crazy! I feel like I’m too much! | 255 |
| He is really affectionate with you. I see you treat him well! | From 200 to 254 |
| He feels good! I think he’s happy to be with you! | From 150 to 199 |
| He’s starting to like you! At least, that’s my impression. | From 100 to 149 |
| He doesn’t feel anything special for you. You have to fix it! | From 50 to 99 |
| Hmmm … he doesn’t love you too much … | From 0 to 49 |
Change the name of your Pokémon
a NPC located at Vestigion in the building to the right of the Pokémon Store will allow you to change the name of your Pokémon. However, you will not be able to change the name of a Pokémon received by exchange.
Relearn an ability to your Pokémon
a NPC located in a house east of Verchamps at the water’s edge will allow you to relearn abilities to your Pokémon in exchange of a Écaillecoeur.
Past the tenth use of its service, it will become free.
Teach your Pokémon special abilities
Two masters of abilities will be able to learn very special attacks to your Pokémon.
Chief Petty Officer
the first master of abilities is in a house in the middle of the Route 228. He will offer to teach you their ultimate ability of Pokémon starters having reached their last stage of evolution.
| Starter type | Attack name |
|---|---|
| Plant | Veggie-Attack |
| Fire | Burst Fire |
| Water | Hydroblast |
Second Ability Master
the second master of abilities can be found on Route 210. This NPC will offer to teach you Draco-Meteor to your Dragon-type Pokémon.
Clear an ability from your Pokémon
a NPC located in a house east of Joliberges will enable you erase your Pokémon’s abilities for free.
This character was especially useful in previous generations to allow you to remove Secret Abilities taught to your Pokémon.
Have your Pokémon massaged
Two NPCs may massage your pokemon daily in the Sinnoh area. Massage service slightly increases happiness of the Pokémon receiving this service.
First masseuse
The first masseuse it is located at Voilaroc in the house southeast of the town arena.
Second masseuse
The second masseuse is in the Ribbon Club of the Relaxation Area. This service will boost happiness slightly more than that of Voilaroc. You will need to have 10 different ribbons on your Pokémon to be able to enter this place.
Judging the IVs of your Pokémon
An NPC will be able to unlock the “Judge function” of your PC if you talk to him. This is in the Combat Tower in the combat area. Once unlocked, go to your PC and press the “+” key to toggle the display until you can consult the IVs of your Pokémon.
The “Judge function” is divided into two parts :
Indications on IVs
The first will tell you the potential of each IV of your Pokémon by assigning it an appreciation.
| Indications | IV value |
|---|---|
| Exceptional! | 31 |
| Fantastic ! | 30 |
| Very good ! | From 26 to 29 |
| Good ! | From 16 to 25 |
| Fair … | From 1 to 15 |
| Not great … |
Indications on the general potential of the Pokémon
The second will tell you general potential of your Pokémon.
| Indications | Total value of IVs |
|---|---|
| Exceptional | From 151 to 186 |
| Well above average | From 121 to 150 |
| Above average | From 91 to 120 |
| Correct | From 0 to 90 |
Raise the IVs of your Pokémon
In the Combat Sector shop of the combat area, you will find an NPC who can pass a ultimate training for your Pokémon.
To do this, the selected Pokémon must be at level 100. You will need to give a Silver Capsule or a Gold Capsule in exchange for this service. His effect will depend on the given object.
| Given object | Effects |
|---|---|
| Silver Capsule | Will increase the IV of a stat of the chosen Pokémon to 31 |
| Gold Capsule | Will increase the IVs of all stats for the chosen Pokémon to 31 |
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