Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl (BDSP)

Latest News and Game Info

Pokemon BDSP News Game Info

This is a guide on all News and Game Info about the Diamond and Pearl remakes, released on November 19, 2021. Read on to find out everything we know so far about Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl!

Latest News and Game Info

Pokemon HOME Version 2.0.0 Announced!

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Version 2.0.0 for Pokemon HOME has been announced and will provide compatibility for Pokemon Briilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, Pokemon Sword and Shield, and Pokemon Legends: Arceus. This will finally allow transfer between the games.

Pokemon HOME Guide and Release Date

Ver 1.3.0 and Mythical Pokemon

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Ver. 1.3.0 for Pokemon Brilliant Diamond has been released as of March 16, 2022! This update will allow players to encounter and catch the Mythical Pokemon Arceus and Darkrai!

Ver 1.3.0 Update: Patch Notes

Oak's Letter Mystery Gift

BDSP - Oak

You can now obtain Oak's Letter via Mystery Gift from February 27 up until March 27, 2022. This item will allow you to talk to Professor Oak in Route 224 and catch Shaymin in Flower Paradise.

Additionally, you can obtain Gracidea at Floaroma Town after capturing Shaymin to change its forms!

How to Get Mystery Gifts and List of Codes

A Special Piplup Distribution!

As part of Pokemon's Project Piplup campaign, a new distrubution has been announced! From February 5 to February 24 Japanese players can claim the serial code for a special Piplup from Pokemon Center Osaka, Mega Tokyo, and Kanazawa!

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Start February 5, 2022 (Sat.)
End Febuary 24, 2022 (Thu.)

This Piplup knows the moves Hydro Pump, Pluck, Work Up, and Attract, and its distrubution coincides with Pokemon Legends: Arceus' own Piplup distribution!
Piplup Mystery Gift Distribution

Ver. 1.1.3 Update Patches Menu Glitches

Ver 1.1.3 Update Summary
  • Fixed some issues for more pleasant gameplay.

The glitches that allowed you to Surf to Shaymin early and open the Menu while traversing the map have been patched.

Ver 1.1.3 Update: Patch Notes

Merry Christmas Mystery Gift (Expired)

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Start December 18, 2021 (Sat.)
End December 25, 2021 (Sat.)
Code MERRYCHR1STMAS
Mystery Gift Option Get with Code/Password

Like the Sinnoh Shiny Statues Mystery Gift before it, players were able to get Shiny Statues of five Pokemon: Pachirisu, Lucario, Rhyperior, Electivire, and Glaceon as a special Christmas present available to all players.

How to Get Mystery Gifts and List of Codes

Sinnoh Starters Shiny Statue Mystery Gift

Pokemon BDSP Sinnoh Starters Mystery Gift
Start November 26, 2021 (Fri.)
End May 31, 2022 (Tues.)
Code BDSPUNDERGR0UND
Mystery Gift Option Get with Code/Password

Get Shiny Statues of Turtwig, Chimchar, and Piplup to decorate your Secret Base in the Grand Underground!

List of Mystery Gift Codes

Glitches and Bugs

Pokemon BDSP How to Get Shaymin

The release of Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl came with glitches that allowed players to catch Shaymin early, duplicate Pokemon and held items at the Pokemon Nursery, and skip story beats and checkpoints.

List of Glitches and Bugs

Platinum Outfits Available as Early Purchase Bonus!

Pokemon BDSP Platinum Outfits

Get the Pokemon Platinum Outfits as equipable styles for Lucas and Dawn as an early purchase bonus for the Diamond and Pearl Remakes!

How to Get the Platinum Outfits

Manaphy Egg Mystery Gift

BDSP Manaphy Mystery Egg

Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl will be giving away a Manaphy Egg as part of their release!

Start Date November 19, 2021
End Date February 21, 2022

Manaphy Egg Mystery Gift Event Guide

Free Happiny on your Birth Month!

Birth Month Happiny Present

For residents of Singapore and Japan, get a free Happiny on your birth month! Starting on November 19, visit a Pokemon Center near you and prove that it's your birth month in order to obtain a special code that gifts you a free Happiny!

Birth Month Happiny Event Info

Release Date

Pokemon BDSP Release

Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl is set to release on November 19, 2021.

Release Date and Time

List of New Features

Pokemon BDSP New Features

Below are the new features that will be added in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.

Differences and New Features

Connections to Pokemon Legends Arceus

Legends Arceus Connections

It's confirmed that both Pokemon BDSP and Legends: Arceus take place in the Sinnoh region. Legends: Arceus takes place in the distant past when the Sinnoh region was originally called the Hisui Region.

Connections to Pokemon Legends Arceus

Pokemon BDSP Related Guides

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Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Wiki

Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Guides
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