Pokemon Ranger

 DS
User Score
7.2

Mixed or average reviews- based on 92 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 47 out of 92
  2. Mixed: 35 out of 92
  3. Negative: 10 out of 92
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  1. LaurenW.
    Jun 10, 2007
    10
    Wonderful! A MUST HAVE for Pokemon fans. It is a little short, but totally worth buying.
  2. SamM.
    Jun 2, 2007
    10
    Top game! I'm half way through it. it has a top story line. you can unlock a manaphy egg for diamond and pearl. the game play is fun and easy to pick up, but hard to master. all these things will keep me playing it for quite a while. i may even try to catch every single pokemon you can possibly catch.
  3. Chammy
    Feb 2, 2013
    7
    It's interesting because it's different and it's indeed fun! I like the fact that you actually see pokemons running around the field rather than hiding in the grass and that they interact with nature.
  4. Jkk17
    Aug 25, 2017
    8
    I bought Pokemon Ranger because I always loved Pokemon and when I asked my father to buy it for my Nintendo DS he always said NO.

    Some months ago I decided that I wanted to try out Pokemon on my Nintendo DSi (I lost my Nintendo DS in holidays when I was a kid) because I always played it in my school laptop with a emulator. I bought it in a marketplace and after some days I was    I bought Pokemon Ranger because I always loved Pokemon and when I asked my father to buy it for my Nintendo DS he always said NO.

    Some months ago I decided that I wanted to try out Pokemon on my Nintendo DSi (I lost my Nintendo DS in holidays when I was a kid) because I always played it in my school laptop with a emulator.

    I bought it in a marketplace and after some days I was already playing it .

    The game isn´t like the classic ones. However , it´s still pretty enjoyable and fun to play. As a PC gamer , I don´t play it at home , but it´s pretty useful when you go on holidays.

    The game is set in the Fiore region and your objective is to preserve the nature and protect Pokemon with your Capture Styler. It´s a short game in terms of story but it can be pretty exciting and fun.

    I got mad sometimes because there are some pretty difficult captures , but if it was Easy it wouldn´t be fun , innit?

    The game is 11 years old but I still recommend it to the Pokemon and "Old" game lovers.    … Expand
  5. kiank
    Jan 17, 2018
    10
    This began what I consider my favorite offshoot pokemon series. I loved playing this game so much and enjoyed the challenge of circling a pokemon and catching it. Some of my best memories was playing this with my sister!
  6. JerryT.
    Apr 9, 2007
    1
    This game is terrible. its just incredibly frustrating. you just circle these pokemon over and over and some of them move around all retardedly or there will be 3 of them that will move around retardedly. the only reason i played this game all the way through was to get the manaphy egg for the diamond/pearl. so to sum it all up dont buy this unless youre gunna get diamond/pearl.
  7. Wormoid
    Jan 9, 2011
    4
    Pokemon Ranger fails within the pokemon franchises history. The entire concept of the game does not work, drawing circles around pokemon, instead of catching and battling trainers. Would be good as an added edition to another pokemon game but not as it's own game. The gaame is tiring and becomes extremely frustrating throughout, with many pokemon seemingly impossible to catch. The storyPokemon Ranger fails within the pokemon franchises history. The entire concept of the game does not work, drawing circles around pokemon, instead of catching and battling trainers. Would be good as an added edition to another pokemon game but not as it's own game. The gaame is tiring and becomes extremely frustrating throughout, with many pokemon seemingly impossible to catch. The story line works well but apart from that Pokemon Ranger is just another game to throw onto the pile.… Expand
  8. BrianL.
    Nov 9, 2006
    1
    I really dont like the way that you get to ask your pokemon for help. i perfer just sticking to the same idea as all the other games, where you have to rely on your own skilsl to solve obstacles that get in your way.
  9. JessicaK
    Nov 25, 2008
    9
    I really do like this game. The only thing is that the partner pokemon you can choose from are sort of lame. Besides that, the game has a very, very dramatic storyline. The thing I really enjoyed about this game was the whole "target clear" idea. Its kind of like the hms in the other pokemon games, but you use it on basically any target in your way. I just really like the idea of this game.
  10. ShawnEXE
    May 3, 2019
    6
    Music: 2.5/5
    Game Play: 4.5/5
    Graphics: 3/5
    Story: 3/5
    Time-Value: 4/5
    Overall: 3/5
  11. hector_bcn98
    Nov 7, 2022
    9
    Cómo sacarle el máximo provecho a las características de la consola sobre la que estás trabajando.
  12. Yojimbo2015
    Jun 5, 2023
    6
    Off-shoot of the Pokémon canon where you recruit Pokémon with specific abilities and use them to bypass traps and obstacles. A simplistic arcade adventure that has little in common with the original Pokémon games, but it passes the time inoffensively enough.
  13. calamaritoast
    Aug 28, 2023
    4
    Pokémon Ranger is an interesting spin-off and brings a new perspective to the franchise. Honestly, I love the Pokémon Ranger series, but this game did not bring me much enjoyment. The storyline is alright and the mechanics are cool at first, but it starts to get repetitive. I do like the lively animations of the game and find it cute, but overall, the game was not that fun for me. IPokémon Ranger is an interesting spin-off and brings a new perspective to the franchise. Honestly, I love the Pokémon Ranger series, but this game did not bring me much enjoyment. The storyline is alright and the mechanics are cool at first, but it starts to get repetitive. I do like the lively animations of the game and find it cute, but overall, the game was not that fun for me. I recommend Pokémon Ranger Guardian Signs instead.… Expand

Awards & Rankings

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#33 Best DS Game of 2006
24
#24 Most Discussed DS Game of 2006
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#17 Most Shared DS Game of 2006

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Metascore
69

Mixed or average reviews - based on 21 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 21
  3. Negative: 1 out of 21
  1. GameBrink
    90
    With next generation touch screen gameplay that works perfectly, an incredibly well created main quest, and a lot of extra Pokemon to catch this is a must for fans of the series and fans of Action RPGs. The use of the DS’ touch screen is unprecedented and has really captured a new form of gameplay. [JPN Import]
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  2. Nintendo Power
    70
    Pokemon veterans will also breeze through the comparatively light challenge Ranger provides, but newcomers to the franchise will enjoy the challenge. [Dec. 2006, p.112]
  3. Game Informer
    50
    The dull, simplistic puzzle-solving relies on a gimmicky control scheme to distract you from the fact that it’s barely a game in any sense of the word.
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