The most common questions about Pokémon Ranger, with short answers and links to the guide’s detailed pages.
The game
What is Pokémon Ranger?
An action-adventure game on Nintendo DS, released in France on 13 April 2007. You play a Ranger who captures Pokémon with the stylus to get their help, with no battles or Poké Balls.
Where does the game take place?
In the Fiore region, with its towns named after seasons: Ringtown, Summerland, Fall City and Wintown.
How long is the adventure?
About ten main missions, which take around ten hours to finish according to our review at the time, followed by special missions.
Can you still play it?
On Nintendo DS or 3DS with the cartridge, or on Wii U for those who bought it on the Virtual Console before the eShop closed in 2023.
Playing
How do I capture a Pokémon?
By drawing loops around it with the stylus without the line being hit. See Capture Styler and ranks.
My Capture Styler is broken, what do I do?
If it runs out of energy, the game is lost and you resume from your last save. Recharge it regularly at Ranger bases.
What are Poké Assists for?
To make a capture easier with the help of a friend Pokémon. See Poké Assists.
Lunick or Solana, what’s the difference?
Only the character and their partner: Minun for Lunick, Plusle for Solana. The story is the same; the other hero becomes your colleague.
After the adventure
How do I capture Kyogre, Groudon and Rayquaza?
Through the post-game special missions, in Fall City, Summerland and Wintown. See Special missions.
How do I unlock the Ranger Net?
After the credits, press R, X and Left on the title screen.
How do I get Manaphy?
With the “Retrieve the Precious Egg” mission, unlocked by the code DY4g-k28S-QB9F in the French version. The Egg can then be transferred to a Generation IV game.
Are Deoxys, Celebi and Mew available?
Yes, in the Ranger Net missions.
