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Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness [a] is a role-playing video game in the Pokémon series developed by Genius Sonority and published by The Pokémon Company and Nintendo.It was released for the GameCube on August 4, 2005, in Japan; October 3, 2005, in North America; November 10, 2005, in Australia; and November 18, 2005, in Europe.
Each Pokémon possesses six stats: HP, Attack, Defense, Special Attack, Special Defense, and Speed. Prior to generation IV , the damage category of a move (physical or special) was determined by the type of the move itself (for example, all Rock-type moves were physical, and all Dragon-type moves were special).
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The games also introduce new items called "candies", which are used to power up a Pokémon's statistics, such as hit points (HP), Attack, Defense, Special Attack, Special Defense, and Speed. Different types of candies are awarded to players who transfer their Pokémon to Professor Oak via an in-game storage box.
The player starts off with a low-level Pokémon with only one attack at their disposal. They can collect stronger Pokémon (with up to two moves) through defeating wild Pokémon within the game's levels. Additionally, by battling wild Pokémon the player collects coins which can be used to buy new attacks or recruit more Pokémon.
It also features a more visually detailed environment compared to previous games, "natures" which affect Pokémon stats, a new 2-on-2 Pokémon battling mechanic, a special ability system applying to each Pokémon in battle, the Pokémon Contest sub-game, the new region of Hoenn, the ability to select the protagonist's gender and Secret Bases ...
Homebrew, when applied to video games, refers to software produced by hobbyists for proprietary video game consoles which are not intended to be user-programmable. The official documentation is often only available to licensed developers, and these systems may use storage formats that make distribution difficult, such as ROM cartridges or encrypted CD-ROMs.
The eighth generation (Generation VIII) of the Pokémon franchise features 96 fictional species of creatures introduced to the core video game series, including 89 in the 2019 Nintendo Switch games Pokémon Sword and Shield as of version 1.3.0 and 7 further species introduced in the 2022 Nintendo Switch game Pokémon Legends: Arceus.