Pokémon fans in Europe will finally be able to sate their hunger for a new Pokéworld to explore on Friday, July 27, when Pokémon Diamond and Pokémon Pearl are released for general sale across Europe. From Portugal to Greece, new Pokémon trainers will seek out Dialga and Palkia in their efforts to thwart the evil use of Pokémon.

Doubtless, this will push the series' sales even further intro the stratosphere. The Japanese launch was the most successful for a Pokémon title and more than a million copies were sold in the first week of the US launch. Players in the US and Japan can expect to see larger-than-normal quantities of Bidoof appearing for trade online in the weeks to come.