Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl have a Group feature that lets you and your friends synchronize certain in-game events and records, just like in the original Diamond and Pearl. Here’s a simple way to create your own and invite friends or join a group in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. How to Create […] Read more

Although it looks really non-threatening, Manaphy is one of the extremely rare Legendary Pokemon, and you can only get its Egg through the time-limited Mystery Gift system. In Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, Manaphy seems to be linked with Phione, but you might be wondering if Manaphy can evolve to another Pokemon or not… […] Read more

Ever since Pokemon Red, Green, and Blue aka Generation I, GameFreak has always locked several Pokemon’s evolutions behind the player trading feature to emphasize the social aspect of the series along with the local wired (and eventually global wireless) PVP. In Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, in total there are 16 Pokemon that can […] Read more

Having been around since Generation I (Pokemon Red, Green, Blue), Machop is still one of the fan-favorites Fighting Pokemon in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. You can easily encounter Machop at Route 207, 208, 210, and Mount Coronet. Meanwhile, in the Pokemon Hideaway area, you can find it at Whiteout Cave, Grassland Cave, Spacious Cave, […] Read more

In Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, lies one “secret dungeon” which location is somewhat hard to discover, the Wayward Cave. You can find unique Pokemon like Bronzor and Gible as well as several hidden items there. There are also two different entrances to the cave: the main entrance which isn’t hard to locate and […] Read more

Staravia, the first evolution of Starly, is the easiest Flying-Type Pokemon you can catch in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. You can easily find Starly at early locations like Route 201, 202, 203, 204, 209, 212, as well as on the Great Marsh and Lake Verity. And then simply train it to level 14, […] Read more

Valley Windworks, located east of Floaroma Town, is a massive wind-powered power plant. It uses enormous windmills to capture wind energy and convert it to electricity. In the story, Team Galactic led by Commander Mars is trying to take over the station to harness its energy, kidnapping a power plant worker and forcibly removing his […] Read more

Rotom is one of the most unique Electric-type Pokemon you can get in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. Its dual Ghost/Electric-typing gives it total immunity against Normal, Fighting, and Ground moves. It also can learn a plethora of status-inducing moves to put a wrench into your opponents’ strategy. Plus, it can transform into five various […] Read more

Houndoom, the evolution of Houndour, first appeared in Generation II or Pokemon Silver and Gold. In Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, you can evolve a Houndour to Houndoom at level 24, and you can also find it on Route 214 and 215 via Poke Radar or by going to Volcanic Cave, Sandsear Cave, Typhlo […] Read more

Just like in the original Pokemon Diamond and Pearl, you will get an item called PokeRadar from Professor Rowan once you unlock the National Pokedex in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. PokeRadar is used to find Pokemon that aren’t from the Sinnoh region or to help you look for Pokemon with Hidden Ability or even […] Read more