In Pokmon Ranger: Shadows of Almia, you once again play as a Pokmon Ranger, working to help people, Pokmon and nature in a new area called the Almia Region. Starting out as a Student Ranger, you quickly earn the title of a full-fledged Pokmon Ranger. As you succeed in more and more missions, you will aspire to become the highest Ranger rank: Top Ranger. Along the way you meet and capture all kinds of different Pokmon.

Gameplay
Capture wild Pokmon and create a team to clear obstacles and solve puzzles encountered along the way. After players use a Pokmon's ability, it will leave the player's team; however, you will have a Partner Pokmon that will always stay by your side. As you progress through Missions and Quests, your Capture Styler becomes more powerful, giving your Styler more Energy and eventually advancing you to the level of Top Ranger.

Characters
Harness the power of hundreds of different Pokmon. In addition, players can choose to be a boy or girl Pokmon Ranger.

Key Game Features

• Pokmon Ranger is a unique action-adventure series that features a fun, different way to capture Pokmon with the Nintendo DS stylus, which controls an item called the Capture Styler in the game. Players circle the Pokmon they want to catch by drawing circles around them on the touch screen. When you complete certain Quests, the Ranger Union awards you with power-ups, which add new upgrades and functions to your Capture Styler, allowing you to advance as you work to eventually become a Top Ranger (the most revered Ranger of all).
• Now you can partner with a variety of different Pokmon of each type to complete Missions-giving you many options on how to approach different challenges. Every Pokmon is different, and capturing a Pokmon allows you to use its abilities to overcome various obstacles and challenges you will face alo