Pokémon Adventures: Diamond and Pearl/Platinum, Vol. 4

Pokémon Adventures #33

by Hidenori Kusaka, Satoshi Yamamoto (Illustrator)

All your favorite Pokémon game characters jump out of the screen into the pages of this action-packed manga!

Mysteries abound when a Psyduck and a Pokémon Researcher go missing. And Lady fights two epic Gym battles! If only Pearl and Diamond could stop fighting each other...!

Then, what secret does Cyrus, leader of Team Galactic, seek in the ruins and relics of Celestic Town...?

Genres: Manga, Fantasy, Graphic Novels, Fiction, Adventure, Comics, Childrens

216 pages, Paperback

First published October 28, 2009

About the author

Created the Pokemon Adventures series.

Also made a Pokemon Rangers/ Almia manga. It is based on the game Pokemon Rangers, Shadows of Almia

Also known as : 日下秀憲

Reviews

[Patty · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a pretty stunning volume for the D/P/Pt series...a big change is in the wind for the trio and the future will no longer be the same between Diamond and Pearl. I do think that these three work best together...where the heroes and heroines of the previous series could stand alone. This volume (and the next couple) are my favorites of this storyline, so I'm glad to see them finally in English--especially as it seems that VIZ has given up AGAIN on the older storylines (and right as they'd start the Ruby/Sapphire story-arc!), so I'm glad I keep buying the Japanese volumes of this series.

[Angel Guerrero · Rating 4 out of 5]

Este número me impresionó he de decirlo, repuntó de a como se veía construyendo el arco. El enfrentamiento contra el antagonista fue simplemente magnífico, ver este desglose y confrontamiento entre Diamond y Pearl tan firmes y definidos cada quien por su lado, me fascinó.

Hay un aprendizaje notorio y eventualmente un desarrollo en los personajes participes, las batallas también están muy bien dibujadas, además de interesantes en cuanto a las estrategias. Creo que abusa del intelecto de algunos personajes planteandolos como demasiado ilusos o con escenarios muy convenientes para que se desarrolle el argumento.

Un buen tomo que construye un escenario para un potencial climax en siguientes tomos.

[Rhys Causon · Rating 3 out of 5]

The story is very middle of the road, I suppose perfectly matching the middle of the games.

And there is finally some character development for Pearl and Dia. Only took three volumes longer than I wanted it to happen but they finally acknowledge the slightly toxic traits Pearl has in the twos comedy routines.

The action flowed well and was interesting for both of the main gym battles shown here. Am more interested in seeing what happens next than with previous volumes in the Diamond and Pearl era so far.

[Teige Seiden · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is probably my new favorite book. It was shorter than the other ones but I don’t care why they are changing the length from 10 chapters long to 7 chapters long. I hope you have liked my review of Pokémon Adventures Diamond Pearl and Platinum volume 4 bye 👋.

[Flowergirl · Rating 5 out of 5]

This one was great. I will say I didn't really like what happened between Diamond and Pearl, however I'm glad it ended the way it did.
We're getting to see a more talented side to Lady now, I'm really liking her.
It was nice to see Fantina again, I really enjoy her personality.

[Kane · Rating 4 out of 5]

Enjoyed this one a fair amount. Ended with a cliffhanger which was a nice surprise, as most of the DPPt series has been quite slow thus far.

[David Doel · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is really pretty good! It's aimed at children, but interesting enough to hold an adult's attention.

[Ronin Reader · Rating 4 out of 5]

While it’s nice to see more team Galactic, their intentions are very stereotypical for the Pokémon series. It’s still just an ok arc right now…

[Serena]

Porfa porfa porfa basta de sketchs de comedia porfa porfa gracias de antemano

[Raye Porter · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5

[Amanda · Rating 3 out of 5]

still love Dia

[Nick · Rating 4 out of 5]

A solid set of chapters where the characters are developing. They are still blazing through the gym leaders, and they haven't really built up a team. The pacing just seems off.

[Sakura · Rating 5 out of 5]

Still really really enjoying this series! Even got my younger brother to start reading it, he's now on vol 3! I highly recommend it :D

[Brian · Rating 4 out of 5]

Took a bit for me to get into this volume but I liked where it wound up.

[Alesia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Interesting. Not really my jam but parts of this one had demetrius cracking up.

[Marty Himmel]

Good book

[Jessi · Rating 4 out of 5]

I know that Carnivine is supposed to be scary and the scene where Lax and Chatler get eaten is intended to be intense, but it just reminds me too much of the Muppets that I find it humorous. I'm sorry, Lax, you did good, really. But then Lady sank! Oh no, but it's okay Chimler saves her. Whew!

Lady uses a lesson she learned from almost dying in the marsh to serve up a defeat for Crasher wake. Cynthia helps the kids out with a Psyduck problem, and her Granny gives them information about the legends concerning the lakes and takes them to Celestic Town. There they have their first major confrontation with Cyrus. During the battle, Diamond finally tells Pearl what's what! It was heartbreaking to see them fight, but it can only make their relationship stronger from here.

Cyrus gets away by sending Diamond and Pearl flying up on a precarious rock tower which is accidentally knocked over by Lady sending them right onto Fantina's drifting Drifblim's head. And then the kids end up drifting with Fantina all the way back to freaking Hearthome City. All this sidetracking is getting somewhat frustrating, but Lady's got to win all the gym badges, so here we go. Let's add in a win against Fantina, but then Lady immediately learns her father and Professor Rowan have been abducted!

Fantina lends Drifblim to the kids and they quickly fly over to Canalave City where Lady follows her father's voice to Byron's gym and a misunderstanding (what's one more) sends them into a chaotic brawl.

But what's this? Professor Rowan and Mr. Berlitz in a flying clear cube? How did they get there? And how can the gang get them out?

As an aside, it's really great that Mr. Berlitz is there as Professor Rowan's assistant. He could've been a totally obnoxious rich tool holding funding over Prof. Rowan's head and all the other things bad filthy rich men do. But, no. He's just there to help out.

[Miguel Vega · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.5/5. This volume was really intense. Compared to the previous volume where the trio was unaware of the dangers of Team Galactic and took them on without really realizing what they were getting themselves into, in this volume they are challenged and threatened with the Galactic Boss, Cyrus. Cyrus serves as an interesting arch villain of the series as Giovanni only wanted world domination, Lance wanted to kill all humans, and Maxie and Archie were echo-terrorists. Cyrus can be seen as the only villain who is entirely evil as Giovanni learned his errors and disbanded Team Rocket and the previous three were misguided.

[Jeffrey · Rating 2 out of 5]

Some fun battles in this one and we begin to understand the goals of Team Galaxy. Plus a rift develops within the core group's foundation.

This one actually isn't terrible. I mean, the jokes are still really bad, but the characters are showing some life and personality. Plus, there are some clever implications to the plot that are realized by the characters. I don't think it's really worth reading if you're not of a certain age, but you could arguably do worse, I suppose.

[Reesha · Rating 5 out of 5]

So this time, Pearl, Diamond and Lady go to Pastoria and Battle another Gym Leader! Route 212, catch up with Cynthia - and she helps them with a Psyduck problem! After some help, the team make it to Celestic Town and a showdown with Cyrus! I find this manga addictive, and I think Pokemon fans will love it too!

[Teddy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great!

[Robert Hudder · Rating 2 out of 5]

Introduced in depth to the master villain of the piece. Doesn't seem evil yet but definitely something not right...

[Space Playz · Rating 5 out of 5]

EPIC

[Humaid Chowdhury · Rating 5 out of 5]

good

[Ahmed Hossam · Rating 5 out of 5]

This volume was really intense as they are threatened with the Galactic Boss, Cyrus. Cyrus is an interesting arch villain of the series that resembles pure evil.
Dia is my favorite character.