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Sinnoh introduced several means of evolution for older Pokémon, and while we’ve drifted away from some of those since Sword and Shield, many are back in full force for Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. This includes a pair of Pokémon that only reach their full potential when leveled up…

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl are here, but those of you who have scoured every corner of the game’s world may have noticed that Darkrai, everybody’s favorite Dark-type Mythical is absent! In the original Nintendo DS versions of Diamond and Pearl, Darkrai was obtainable by a special event that…

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl are chock full of amazing Legendaries to obtain, and one of the most stunning has to be Cresselia! Unlike other Legendary Pokémon, the Psychic-type Cresselia is pretty straight forward to obtain. Here’s everything you need to do!   Obtain the National Pokédex   Cresselia…

After beating Gardenia in Eterna City and obtaining the Forest Badge, Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl players will come across a choice they’ll need to make: Should you pick Lucas/Dawn’s left or right hand? Professor Rowan’s assistant won’t give you any sort of hint as to what you’ll get…

One of the biggest additions in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl is the Grand Underground, an expansion of the original Underground from Pokémon Diamond Version, Pearl Version, and Platinum Version. The Grand Underground allows players to capture Pokémon outside of the standard Sinnoh Dex, set up cool Secret Bases,…

One of The Pokémon Company’s favorite ways to distribute various items and presents to Pokémon players as of late has been through Mystery Gift. This option is not immediately available to players of Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, meaning you’re unable to scan for any gifts available to you…

One of the few new things added to the formula in the faithful remakes that are Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl is the ability to change your character’s outfit. The addition of character customization to the game is not available right away, however, and does come with a few…

Ah, Shiny Pokémon hunting! One of the most intense and time consuming portions in the Pokémon experience. Most causal Pokémon players will go entire runs without running into a palate swapped monster, and in many cases, may not even know they exist at all. But for others, Shiny hunting IS…

Drifloon is the most adorable haunted balloon around, and another stand out from Sinnoh’s Pokédex. Fairly common these days, Drifloon used to be an oddity in that you could only find it one, specific way back on the Nintendo DS. That method is back for the Gen IV remakes, so…

In Pokémon’s history of strange capture and evolution methods, no species may be quite as infamous as Spiritomb. This collective of souls is one of Sinnoh’s most unique gets, and while it’s become a little simpler to acquire since then, the original is back with a vengeance in Pokémon Brilliant…

Rotom’s managed to become a recurring Pokémon thanks to functioning as the player’s Pokédex in more recent games, but this ghostly spark was first found in Sinnoh back in 2006. It’s become a little more commonplace, but back in the day it had rarity on par with some legendaries! Read…

The versatile Eevee is no stranger to various evolution methods, and Gen IV introduced a couple new ones back on the Nintendo DS. Leafeon and Glaceon were the sixth and seventh Eeveelutions, and could only be gained in certain spots! Read on to learn how to add them to your…