While some are very minor such as the Analogue Clock, Link Searcher, and Coin Flipper, other apps have much more useful functionality that would be a welcome re-addition to Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. The Poketch becomes an increasingly important tool on the player's adventure, as they go around collecting more apps for it. The Poketch initially comes with 4 apps including the Digital Watch, Calculator, Pedometer, and Pokemon List, a list that shows the status of a player's Party Pokemon live. Once received, the Poketch appears perpetually on the Nintendo DS's bottom screen, allowing players to touch it at will. The watch is given to the player through a campaign held by the Poketch Company after the player answers 3 questions correctly, collecting 3 coupons that are required to hand over to the campaign manager. The Poketch is introduced early on in Pokemon Diamond and Pearl and comes with a handful of applications included. RELATED: 3DS eShop Games to Buy Before the Service Shuts Down One of these features is the Pokemon Watch, also known as the Poketch, which was an always-on, touchscreen-accessible tool that was not only handy but important for Pokemon Trainers. Though some things such as the Union Room and the Underground area have been confirmed in the remake's trailer, there are more features that were important to Pokemon Diamond and Pearl's identity that haven't been confirmed or mentioned as of yet. When Pokemon Diamond and Pearl originally came out in 2006, they introduced many new features thanks to the Nintendo DS's new hardware at the time, though many of these features are now obsolete.įrom wireless communications to wifi trading and battling, touchscreen conveniences to playing with each other's Secret Bases in the games Underground area, Pokemon Diamond and Pearl had a lot of new features for players to enjoy their time with. With such little information available right now, fans are wondering exactly what Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl will bring to the table as the next Pokemon games in Generation 8. This is a big deal as all of the remakes of Pokemon games in the past would have had a lot more info by now on some of the features or new Pokemon and forms included. Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl haven't seen much in the way of updates since they were announced.