Mr. Mime has been a mainstay Psychic Pokemon since Red and Blue. And in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, you can find Mr. Mime roaming about in Route 218 and Route 222 exclusive to Brilliant Diamond or in Pokemon Hideaways for both games, specifically in the Icy Cave, Glacial Cavern, Whiteout Cave, Dazzling Cave, […] Read more

Gastrodon is first introduced in Generation IV or the original Pokemon Diamond and Pearl, Gastrodon evolves from Shellos starting at level 30. And in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, you can also find Gastrodon roaming about in Fuego Ironworks, Route 218, Route 224, Route 230, or Pokemon Hideaways, specifically in the Fountainspring Cave. The East […] Read more

Most Pokemon players would like to get their hands on Growlithe, the classic Fire dog Pokemon. It’s not just because it’s a “good boy”, but Growlithe is considered to be one of the quite rare defensive Fire Pokemon thanks to its Intimidate Ability and its skill to bypass the enemy’s defense by using Will-O-Wisp. Its […] Read more

Pokemon’s Friendship level is one of the returning features from the original Pokemon Diamond and Pearl. Newcomers to the series (or veterans who might’ve forgotten or skipped Generation IV) might be wondering about the function of the feature. Well, without further ado, here’s what Friendship level for Pokemon does and how can you check it […] Read more

Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl are coming up on their second week since release. If you’re anything like me, you’re working on building that perfect team. Some of them may be a winning strategy against a gym leader. Others might be to experience some of those iconic Sinnoh Pokemon in action. Both of these […] Read more

In the Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl as well as the original Diamond and Pearl, Maylene is the third Gym you have to fight to progress through the game. Located in Veilstone City, she specialized in Fighting-type Pokemon and always bring along a tough Lucario as her party member. Here’s how to deal with […] Read more

Roselia is the first evolution of Budew, a rather common Grass-type Pokemon in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. Budew itself can be found in the Pokemon Hideaway areas (Spacious Cave, Grassland Cave, Sunlit Caverns, Riverbank Cave, and Still-Water Caverns areas), Route 204, Route 212, Eterna Forest, and Safari Zone/Great Marsh. It will then turn into […] Read more

Snorunt is a rare Ice Pokemon that you can find in Pokemon Hideaway areas of Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl‘s Grand Underground. More specifically, Snorunt only spawns in Icy Cave, Whiteout Cave, and Glacial Caverns areas. Although Snorunt itself is kinda underpowered, you can turn it into two different Pokemon either by leveling up […] Read more

Making your own Secret Base in the Grand Underground is one of the returning features in the Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl remake. However, you will first need to find an item called Digger Drill to be able to make one. Here’s where you can find and get Digger Drill in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond […] Read more

In Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, the Legendary Grass Pokemon Shaymin is supposed to be unlocked using the Oak’s Letter event through the Mystery Gift feature sometime in the future. However, just like in the original Diamond and Pearl, there is a glitch that will let you access Shaymin early. After all, its whole […] Read more