GamePlay * The Pok�dex now allows one to input their own weight and height to be compared to that of a Pok�mon.
* Diamond and Pearl will utilize five different time periods, a concept originally introduced in Pok�mon Gold and Silver; the scale of the system has grown substantially and now features: morning, daytime, afternoon, evening and night.
* Pok�mon Contests, which first appeared in Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald, will return as "Super Contests", with a few similarities and a few differences. Super Contests consist of three rounds. In the Visual Judgement round, players utilize the DS's stylus to place objects on their Pok�mon in order to receive points. In the Dance Judgement round, a player's Pok�mon competes with its opponents in a test of rhythm and balance. The final round, Performance Judgement, is identical to the original premise of Pok�mon Contests; Pok�mon use their attacks to score points.
* Assuming the same role as Pok�blocks, "Pok�bread" can be made through use of the touchscreen and fed to Pok�mon in order to increase certain traits and the likelihood of success in a Contest.
* Aesthetic differences between male and female Pok�mon of a given species will be implemented, including aspects such as differently sized or absent distinctive physical features. In the example provided by CoroCoro, a female Wooper has smaller antennae than its male counterpart.
* Diamond and Pearl will feature new abilities, a feature introduced in the previous generation of games, Pok�mon Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald.
* A completely new device known as the Pok�tchi, resembling a wristwatch, can be obtained and will play host to a variety of features, including a time management system, a calculator, a method for monitoring Pok�mon in the breeding center, and a type chart.
* The Battle Tower will return in Diamond and Pearl.
* The three starter Pok�mon will continue the theme from all other Pok�mon games, giving the player a choice of a Grass, Fire, or Water-type.
* Pok�mon will make animated entrances into battle, as revealed in a Japanese commercial.
* Diamond and Pearl will feature Wi-Fi gameplay, allowing trainers to form teams like Topolegion League.
* Diamond and Pearl will feature new Pok�mon natures, such as "Meticulous" and "Frivolous".
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