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How to Make a Pokemon Trainer Move Across a Map

Pokemon video games for Nintendo DS involve a trainer traveling across a Pokemon region trying to meet different Pokemon species and entering into battles with Pokemon or other trainers. No matter which Pokemon game you're playing, the way the trainer moves across the map is the same. The trainer can walk, run with special shoes or ride a bicycle. With the help of his Pokemon, he can fly from one city to another, surf across water, swim up waterfalls and climb the sides of mountains.

Things You'll Need

Nintendo DS
Pokemon DS game cartridge

Instructions

- 1
  Press the "D-pad" on the Nintendo DS to make the trainer walk up, down, left and right.
- 2
  Talk to a special character, usually your mother, near the start of the game to receive a pair of running shoes. These special shoes allow you to move more quickly when you hold down the "B" button and the "D-pad" at the same time.
- 3
  Visit the bicycle shop to receive a bicycle that allows you to move faster across the map than walking or running. The bicycle also allows you to use a special cycling road that serves as a shortcut between two cities.
- 4
  Teach one of your eligible water-type Pokemon the move Surf. This allows you to move across any body of water, from a small pond to the open sea. To teach a move to a Pokemon, press the "X" button to view the list of moves you have obtained. Select the move to teach, then highlight the Pokemon you want to learn it.
- 5
  Teach one of your eligible flying-type Pokemon the move Fly. This allows you to fly from any spot on the map to a city you have previously visited.
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  Teach one of your eligible water-type Pokemon the move Waterfall. This allows you to travel up or down a waterfall to reach different areas of the map.
- 7
  Teach one of your eligible Pokemon the move Rock Climb. This allows you to scale the sides of cliffs where you see trails leading up and down.

Nintendo DS