so a person has to buy two games and go to some event that may not happen to get a national dex?Manaphy (to an even smaller extent)
Darkrai
Shaymin
Arceus
'Completing' the Pokedex has never required the event/unobtainable Pokemon. You only needed 150 of the 151 in RBY and 200 of the 202 in RSE (and I presume a similar situation was applied too GSC). My guess is it's still the same in D/P.so a person has to buy two games and go to some event that may not happen to get a national dex?
so a person has to buy two games and go to some event that may not happen to get a national dex?
No, ALL of those event Pokemon are part of the National Dex. Actually, you would need to have the National Dex before you get Arceus and such.
The Regional dex however (the one you get first) only has 150 Pokemon. You only have to SEE all 150 to get the National Dex.
And I'm pretty sure every Pokemon in the Regional Dex is owned by an in-game trainer, besides the legendary trio and Palkia/Dialga of course.
Yes, it is #151 in the Sinnoh Dex. You only need to see the first 150. ;)Actually, Manaphy is in the Sinnoh Dex. At least, that's what Serebii says.