Whew! Halfway there! This is where the games really start to pull at our heartstrings. 
#25: Pokemon Diamond/Pearl (DS)
Release Date: April 28, 2007
Pokemon Diamond/Pearl was the first game on Nintendo's dual-screen handheld, and with it's release the game brought some great additions to the series. A sleeker, faster interface, improved graphics and music, a split in physical/special attacks (no longer defined by the element. Dark Pokemon rejoice!), online trading and battling, and most importantly... more new Pokemon! This was also the game where I finally got into competitive Pokemon battling... and learned how surprisingly deep and strategic the Pokemon system truly was. I spent hundreds of hours (278 hours to be exact) creating a team which was competitvely sound as well as personally appealing. Having a team of six super-strong Pokemon that you've trained to perfection is truly a great feeling, and it was great to see them be successful on the battlefield. So many great times with this game... gotta catch 'em all!
Favorite New Pokemon: Weavile/Leafeon
Most Broken Move: Stealth Rock (You make Charizard and Articuno cry)
