Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl: Sinnoh League Victors
By Jenny Nixon,
Common Sense Media Reviewer
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Pokémon trainers meet fun new creatures, evade villains.
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What's the Story?
POKEMON: DIAMOND AND PEARL: SINNOH LEAGUE VICTORS follows the intrepid Pokémon trainers Ash Ketchum and Dawn (along with their pal Brock) as they continue their adventures through the Sinnoh region, where they meet new friends and learn new training techniques. As they travel, they compete in tournaments, collect badges and ribbons, and try to evade the ever-annoying members of Team Rocket, who continue their efforts to steal the good guys' thunder (and their Pokémon!).
Is It Any Good?
One of the strengths of this mega-popular anime series is that it appeals to kids of various ages, genders, and cultures. Although the storylines can be convoluted and meandering, the themes of loyalty, friendship, and teamwork are positive ones.
Although each episode of Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl: Sinnoh League Victors features at least one battle between Pokémon, there's nothing actually graphic or violent about it—the creatures "fight" using moves like the "Thunder Fang" and "Hydro Pumps" (basically a mystically-powerful blast of water). The villains of the show, Team Rocket, are your typical cackling bad guys, complete with a wisecracking animal sidekick (Meowth). They aren't very scary, and actually provide comic relief in the way they are portrayed as ineffectual buffoons.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about who their favorite Pokémon character is, and why. How is being a Pokémon trainer like owning a pet? How is it different?
What do the characters on Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl: Sinnoh League Victors learn while they travel the world? How does traveling teach us about other people, and ourselves?
TV Details
- Premiere date: June 5, 2010
- Cast: Sarah Natochenny , Emily Jenness , Ikue Otani
- Network: Cartoon Network
- Genre: Kids' Animation
- Character Strengths: Teamwork
- TV rating: TV-Y7-FV
- Last updated: June 19, 2023
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