Yes, as long as the Pokemon game is a DS Pokemon game. Since the DSi does not have slot 2, it cannot play GBA Pokemon games
Therefore the DSi can play:
- Pokemon Diamond, Pearl and Platinum
- Pokemon Black, Black 2, White, and White 2
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Yes, the Nintendo DS and Nintendo DSi can link together to play Pokemon. Keep in mind that games such as Pokemon Diamond and HeartGold cannot link with Pokemon Black (2) and White (2) for battling and trading.
No
Yes, the original Nintendo DS as well as the Nintendo DS lite can play NDSi games.
The Nintendo 3DS will be able to play Nintendo DS and DSi games but games published for the Nintendo 3DS will not be compatible with those systems.
Yes, because the Nintendo DSi is not region locked