Overview
- Number of Players
- 1 (Single Player)
- Genre
- Release Date
GameCube
4th Aug 2005
3rd Oct 2005
18th Nov 2005
Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack (Subscription)
- Mar 2026
- Series
- Tags
- Wikipedia
- en.wikipedia.org
Reviews
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Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness Guides
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Guide Pokémon Presents February 2026: Every Announcement - How Would You Rate It?
Smile and Waves, boys. Smile and Waves.
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Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness News
News Pokémon XD: Gale Of Darkness Comes To Switch 2 GameCube NSO In March
Shadowy
At last, we're getting another Pokémon game on Nintendo Switch Online! And it's the cult favourite RPG Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness on GameCube. Coming to the GameCube Nintendo Classics library — meaning it's exclusive to the Switch 2 — in March 2026, XD: Gale of Darkness is the second of two RPG-style spin-offs that released on the...
Talking Point Our Pokémon Presents 2026 Predictions - What Are You Hoping For?
Anniversary Anticipation
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Nintendo Life used Detect!
Much like the Mad Titan Thanos, the arrival of a Pokémon Presents showcase on Pokémon Day was inevitable. With the date now official and our faux surprise subsided, it's time to start laying down some predictions. To address the Phanpy in the room: yes, Pokémon Presents showcases can be a little dry. But aside from the...
News Pokémon Sword And Shield Art Director Shares Colosseum And XD: Gale Of Darkness Throwback Art
As Gale of Darkness celebrates its 15th anniversary
Pokémon's mainline games have always stood out as the most popular entries in the franchise, but its many spin-offs and sub-series also have their fair share of adoring fans. Among these are Pokémon Colosseum and its successor Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, which both launched on the GameCube in...
About The Game
You play a young Pokémon Trainer in the Orre Region, two years after the events of Pokémon Colosseum. An evil organization has been kidnapping Pokémon and shutting the door to their hearts in order to turn them into Shadow Pokémon, built only to attack.
While trying to complete the research on the Purify Chamber (an invention that is supposed to restore the Shadow Pokémon to their original state), Prof. Krane was kidnapped by the evil-doers.
With Eevee by your side, you must rescue Prof. Krane while "snagging" any Shadow Pokémon you come across and opening the door to their hearts.
Pokémon XD, like its predecessors, is a role-playing game with turn-based battles. What makes it different from previous Pokémon games is that it features a more developed story with many characters to meet and interact as well as locations to explore.
This game also includes combat-mode where you can battle against 1 or 3 other players.
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