This game is a racing game and was the first Pokemon game to release for the Nintendo DS. The player use a stylus to control Pikachu and race through cheakpoints. There are many different terrains such as cobblestone paths, forests, beaches, water, swamp, and llava pools. Throughout the courses are power ups wich allow the player to ru on different terrains without slowing down. This game is up to 6 players and can be comatibility with the Game Boy Advance games Pokemon Ruby, Sapphire, FireRed, LeafGreen, or Emerald. If the player inserts any of those catridges in Slot 2, and has completed GP mode, he/she can play courses shaped like the Pokemon in their team. The time to complete the courses depends on factors like type and level.
This game released: March 13, 2005