The Generation IV remakes are finally here. The original Pokemon Diamond and Pearl launched back in 2006, and now, they’ve returned as Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.
These remakes bring the Sinnoh region to life in a whole new art style alongside a few new features and updates that series veterans might be unfamiliar with. This includes added locations like Ramanas Park — an area that allows players to catch legendary Pokemon from other generations.
This guide wiki will help out with tips, tricks, and general useful info on the games, from which Pokemon are version-exclusive to how to customize your character. It contains plenty of pointers for you to use on your journey.
Pokemon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Guide Wiki
Can’t find the guide you’re looking for in our wiki? Let us know down in the comments below and we’ll do our best to get you an answer as soon as possible.
- Release Date: November 19, 2021
- Developer: ILCA
- Publisher: Nintendo, The Pokemon Company
- Platforms: Nintendo Switch
General Info
- Preload, Unlock Times, & File Size
- All Version-Exclusive Pokemon
- Which Starter You Should Choose
- Can You Have Multiple Saves? Answered
- Are Starters Shiny Locked? Answered
- Do Pokemon Follow You? Answered
- Can You Transfer Pokemon From Sword & Shield to Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl? Answered
- Are There Mega Evolutions? Answered
- Can You GWS Wonder Trade? Answered
- Dialga vs Palkia: Which Legendary Is Better
The Basics
- Beginner Tips & Tricks
- Saving Your Game
- Hatching Eggs Fast
- Changing Clothes & Getting Outfits
- Getting Platinum Outfits
- Unlocking Mystery Gifts
- Poffin Guide: All Recipes, How to Get Poffins, & More
- Lucario’s Weakness
- Changing Hairstyles
- Renaming Pokemon
- Using Friendship Checker & Increasing Friendship
- Soft Resetting
- Making Pokemon Follow You When You Walk
- Creating a Secret Base
- Trading Online & Battling With Friends
- Using Defog HM
Catching & Evolving Pokemon
- Getting National Dex
- Ramanas Park Explained
- Catching Rotom
- Claiming Manaphy & Phione Gift
- Getting Mew & Jirachi
- Catching Palkia & Dialga
- Catching Drifloon
- Catching & Evolving Onix Into Steelix
- Catching Spiritomb
- Getting Eevee
- Catching & Evolving Gible Into Gabite, Garchomp
- Catching & Evolving Finneon Into Lumineon
- Catching & Evolving Mantyke Into Mantine
- Catching & Evolving Kirlia Into Gallade
- Catching & Evolving Feebas Into Milotic
- Catching Burmy
- Catching Unown
- Catching Ditto
- Catching Chatot
- Catching Giratina
- Catching Azelf
- Catching Mesprit
- Catching Uxie
- Getting & Evolving Riolu Into Lucario
- Evolving Magmar Into Magmortar
- Evolving Electabuzz Into Electivire
- Evolving Magikarp Into Gyarados
- Evolving Budew Into Roselia
- Evolving Misdreavus Into Mismagius
- Evolving Murkrow Into Honchkrow
- Evolving Magneton Into Magnezone
- Evolving Happiny Into Chansey
- Evolving Bonsly Into Sudowoodo
- Evolving Nosepass Into Probopass
- Evolving Sneasel Into Weavile
- Evolving Lickitung Into LickiLicky
- Evolving Tangela Into Tangrowth
- Evolving Aipom Into Ambipom
- Evolving Yanma Into Yanmega
- Evolving Combee Into Vespiqueen
- Evolving Mime Jr Into Mr Mime
- Evolving Gligar Into Gliscor
- Evolving Piloswine Into Mamoswine
- Evolving Rhydon Into Rhyperior
- Evolving Roselia Into Roserade
- Evolving Togetic Into Togekiss
- Evolving Shellos Into Gastrodon
- Evolving Skorupi Into Drapion
- Evolving Chingling Into Chimecho
Exploration in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
- Getting to Snowpoint City
- Getting to Sunyshore City
- Getting to Iron Island
- Geting to Mt. Coronet Summit
- Getting Into Team Galactic HQ
- Getting to Solaceon Ruins
- Moving Psyduck on Route 210
- Getting Through Victory Road
- Getting to Pokemon Mansion
- Getting to Ramanas Park
HMs, TMs, & Other Items
- HM Changes in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
- Where to Get Rock Smash
- Where to Get Cut
- Where to Get Surf
- Where to Get Fly
- Where to Get Strength
- Where to Get Waterfall
- Where to Get Rock Climb
- Where to Get Defog
- Where to Get EXP Share
- How to Get & Use Stickers
- Getting Master Ball
- Geting & Using Odd Keystone
- Getting Shiny Stone
- Getting Rare Candy
- Getting Metal Coat
- Getting Dusk Stone
- Getting Dawn Stone
- Getting Digger Drill
- Getting Oval Stone
- Getting Heart Scales
We’ll be updating our guide wiki as we dive deeper into the games, so be sure to check back soon.
