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Pokémon Diamond and Pearl

Pokémon Diamond And Pearl is the fourth generation of mainline Pokemon games and takes place in the Sinnoh region and introduced an array of new Pokemon, with the legendaries Dialga and Palkia featuring on the covers. It was recently rebooted in 2021 with the remakes Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.

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Pokemon Diamond and Pearl
Released
April 22, 2007
ESRB
e
Developer(s)
Game Freak
Publisher(s)
Nintendo
Engine
Unity
Multiplayer
Local Multiplayer
Franchise
Pokemon

Platform(s)
Nintendo DS
How Long To Beat
41 Hours
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Pokémon BDSP's Global Wonder Station Is Finally Open After Game Update

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl's Global Wonder Station is now open following an update, meaning players can finally trade with strangers.

How To Get Darkrai in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl
How To Get Darkrai in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Darkrai is coming to Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. The Member Card Mystery Gift will be available from April 1st to April 31st.

How To Get Arceus in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl
How To Get Arceus In Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Arceus is finally available in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. Trainers will need a completed Legends: Arceus save file to collect it.

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Pokémon BDSP Already Hints At Scarlet & Violet

Pokémon Scarlet and Violet's reveal shocked the fans, but The Pokémon Company had hinted at the games in Pokémon BDSP and Pokémon Sword and Shield.

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Arceus & Darkrai Coming To BDSP (& Pokémon Reveals How To Catch Them)

The Pokémon Company has announced that the Mythical Arceus and Darkrai are coming to Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl on Nintendo Switch.

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When Pokémon BDSP May (Finally) Get Wonder Trading

Over three months after their release, Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl still lack a Wonder Trade system. Will it ever come to the games?

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Pokémon Legends: Arceus' Volo and Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl's Cynthia are powerful Trainers, but one is far more difficult to beat.

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Pokémon Violet & Scarlet Hints Found in Sword & Shield, BDSP by Fans

Pokémon Violet & Scarlet has just been announced, but already fans are looking at past entries in the series to uncover connections and hints.

Pokémon BDSP Mystery Gift Allows Players To Catch Mythical Shaymin
Pokémon BDSP Mystery Gift Allows Players To Catch Mythical Shaymin

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl is finally letting players legitimately obtain the mythical Shaymin with a new mystery gift.

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Pokémon BDSP's launch was three months ago - there's even been a recent update - but Wonder Trading and the GWS are still nowhere to be seen.

Pokemon Legends Arceus Reveals Floaroma Town Origin Shaymin Sinnoh BDSP
Pokémon Legends: Arceus Shows How BDSP's Floaroma Town Began

Pokémon Legends: Arceus reveals the origin story behind BDSP's Floaroma Town, and how it came into existence with the help of a mythical Pokémon.

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Pokémon BDSP Update Improves Union Room & Colosseum Battles

A new update for Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl has expanded the games' Union Rooms and added additional multiplayer features.

Legends: Arceus or BDSP - Which Pokémon Game Should You Buy?
Legends: Arceus or BDSP - Which Pokémon Game Should You Buy?

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Turtwig Evolution Guide in Pokémon BDSP
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Pokémon's Lucas faces a wild Starly in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl on the left, while Dawn looks at her Starly on the right.
Pokémon BDSP: How to Get (& Evolve) Starly

Once players catch Starly in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, they can evolve it into Staravia and Staraptor through leveling.

Pokémon BDSP How to Evolve Chansey into Blissey
Pokémon BDSP: How to Evolve Chansey into Blissey

Trainers can evolve their Chansey into Blissey in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl once they've raised a specific attribute with the Pokémon.

Pokémon BDSP How to Get and Evolve Swablu
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With dozens of mainline Pokémon games available, which games offer long-time fans the biggest challenges in battle and in completing the Pokédex.

Pokémon BDSP How to Get and Evolve Mareep
Pokémon BDSP: How to Get (& Evolve) Mareep

Once Trainers have beat the main story of Pokémon BDSP, they can find and catch Mareep within the Grand Underground or by using the PokéRadar.