This guide shows the objectives list for obtaining the 8th Badge in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl (BDSP). Read on to know how to proceed through each area, learn which Pokemon the Gym Leader has, as well as other helpful walkthrough information.

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Getting the 8th Badge Objectives

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Snowpoint City	Lake Acuity	Veilstone City
Galactic HQ	Mt. Coronet	Spear Pillar
Route 222	Sunyshore City

Snowpoint City

1	Travel to Lake Acuity.

Lake Acuity

2	Follow Commander Jupiter, and fly to Veilstone City.

Get Blizzard (TM14)

Surf across the lake to the other side and walk through the patch of grass. You can find a TM for Blizzard in the northwest corner of the grass patch.

Veilstone City

3	Visit the Galactic HQ, and talk to the Galactic Grunt near the satellite. Then, pick up the Storage Key.
4	Travel to the Galactic Warehouse, and use the Storage Key to unlock the rust-encrusted door.
5	Go down the stairs and head east until you reach the stairs. Then, climb the stairs on the next floor.
6	Go west and step on the left warp panel. Then, take the available warp panel to the next area. Taking the right warp panel will bring you to the location of the Scald TM.
7	Climb up the stairs and take the warp panel to the west. Go down the next two sets of stairs.
8	Pick up the Galactic Key on the ground near the wooden crates, and use it to open the door at the end. Use the Galactic Key to open any door inside the Galactic HQ. The TM for Sludge Bomb can also be found here.
9	Travel back to Galactic HQ.

Galactic HQ

10	With the Galactic Key, open the door and go up the stairs
11	Enter the room at the center and take the warp panel near the entrance.
12	Go up the stairs. Then, walk west. If you need to heal your Pokemon before moving on, you can interact with the bed to rest.
13	Take the leftmost warp panel and head up the stairs. Open the door and challenge Galactic Boss Cyrus. You will receive the Master Ball from Cyrus after defeating him.
14	Take the warp panel on the northeast to exit the area. Then, walk to the east and enter the door on the north.
15	Talk to Commander Saturn and defeat her.
16	Free the Pokemon, and leave the building by taking the green warp panel. Next stop is Mt. Coronet. Fly to Oreburgh City and pass through Route 207 to reach Mt. Coronet.

Galactic HQ Best Route to Take

Galactic HQ Best Route
Warehouse Route
Galactic HQ Route

For a more detailed map of Galactic HQ building, check out the page below!

Galactic HQ Map and Items

Galactic Boss Cyrus' Pokemon

Pokemon	Type	Ability / Item	Moves
Murkrow (Lvl. 40)		Insomnia	・Wing Attack ・Night Shade ・Assurance ・Taunt
Golbat (Lvl. 40)		Inner Focus	・Screech ・Poison Fang ・Air Cutter ・Bite
Sneasel (Lvl. 43)		Keen Eye Sitrus Berry	・Metal Claw ・Icy Wind ・Hone Claws ・Beat Up

Commander Saturn's Pokemon

Pokemon	Type	Ability / Item	Moves
Kadabra (Lvl. 38)		Inner Focus Damp Rock	・Kinesis ・Reflect ・Psychic ・Rain Dance
Bronzor (Lvl. 38)		Levitate	・Confuse Ray ・Payback ・Gyro Ball ・Extrasensory
Toxicroak (Lvl. 40)		Dry Skin	・Mud-Slap ・Toxic ・Thief ・Brick Break

Mt. Coronet

17	Surf through the water until you reach the other side. Then, use Rock Climb to reach the stairs on the northeast.
18	Climb the stairs, and make your way to the exit on the northwest. Then, take the stairs on the right.
19	On the 3rd floor, take the stairs in the middle. Then, go southwest to find the exit.
20	Go northeast, and climb the wall using Rock Climb. You can avoid the wild area by using the stairs near the exit.
21	Walk to the left and move the boulder to the south to pass through, or you can take the path through the tall grass.
22	Enter the mountain again using the entrance to the north.
23	Climb up the wall and go to the east. Then, exit the mountain.
24	Go down the stairs and climb up the wall on the left.
25	Keep heading west until you reach the entrance to the mountain. The entrance is on the wall on the right.
26	Enter the mountain and keep climbing up the stairs to reach the Spear Pillar.
Best Route to Spear Pillar
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For a more detailed map of Mt. Coronet, check out the link below!

Mt. Coronet Pokemon List and Map

Get Rock Slide (TM80)

You can find a TM for Rock Slide on the southwest corner of the 2nd Floor near the exit to Route 207. To get to the TM, travel slightly north and take the narrow path leading to it.

Spear Pillar

27	Head north until you reach Commander Mars, Commander Jupiter, and Galactic Boss Cyrus at the end.
28	Defeat Commander Jupiter and Comander Mars in a double battle with your rival.
29	Defeat Galactic Boss Cyrus. Your rival will heal your Pokemon before the battle starts.
30	Face the Legendary Pokemon. Note: This is your only chance to capture them. Make sure to save the game before starting the battle so you can reload the save in case you end up knocking it out.
31	Pick up the Adamant Orb or Lustrous Orb at the northern part of Spear Pillar. Leave Mt. Coronet after getting the item. You can head back inside the mountain and use an Escape Rope to quickly leave.
32	Travel to Sunyshore City to face the last Gym Leader. Fly to Pastoria City. Then, pass through Route 213 and Route 222 to reach Sunyshore City.

Commander Mars & Commander Jupiter's Pokemon

Pokemon	Type	Ability / Item	Moves
Bronzor (Lvl. 41)		Levitate	・Confuse Ray ・Payback ・Extrasensory ・Light Screen
Golbat (Lvl. 41)		Inner Focus	・Air Cutter ・Haze ・Giga Drain ・Sludge Bomb
Skuntank (Lvl. 46)		Aftermath Sitrus Berry	・Flamethrower ・Poison Gas ・Belch ・Snarl
Bronzor (Lvl. 41)		Levitate	・Confuse Ray ・Payback ・Gyro Ball ・Reflect
Golbat (Lvl. 42)		Inner Focus	・Poison Fang ・Bite ・Haze ・U-turn
Purugly (Lvl. 45)		Thick Fat Sitrus Berry	・Aerial Ace ・Body Slam ・Dig ・U-turn

Galactic Boss Cyrus' Pokemon

Pokemon	Type	Ability / Item	Moves
Honchkrow (Lvl. 45)		Super Luck Scope Lens	・Air Cutter ・Night Slash ・Steel Wing ・Defog
Crobat (Lvl. 46)		Infiltrator Quick Claw	・Cross Poison ・Tailwind ・Air Cutter ・U-turn
Gyarados (Lvl. 45)		Intimidate Wacan Berry	・Ice Fang ・Waterfall ・Crunch ・Earthquake
Weavile (Lvl. 48)		Pickpocket Chople Berry	・Metal Claw ・Fling ・Dig ・Aerial Ace

Legendary Pokemon: Dialga and Palkia

Legendary Pokemon
Pokemon Brilliant Diamond	Pokemon Shining Pearl
Dialga Lv. 47	Palkia Lv. 47
Moves	Moves
・Flash Cannon ・Ancient Power ・Roar of Time ・Slash	Coming Soon

Get Adamant or Lustrous Orb

After capturing either Dialga or Palkia, head back inside Mt. Coronet and re-enter Spear Pillar. Walk to the edge of the map and pick up the item on the ground to obtain the Adamant Orb in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond or the Lustrous Orb in Pokemon Shining Pearl.

These held items are useful to the Legendary Pokemon you just caught, so make sure to obtain immediately to avoid trekking the long path to the summit again.

Get Dragon Claw (TM02)

Instead of using an Escape Rope, you can exit the cave through Mt. Coronet North by going back down the previous Rock Climb wall and taking the path through the cave entrance. You should encounter a TM for Dragon Claw on your way out.

Route 222

33	Head to the east, and you'll eventually reach Sunyshore City.

Route 222 Pokemon List and Map

Get Fling (TM56)

Talk to the purple-haired man standing by the cliff in Route 222 to receive three TMs for the move Fling.

Enter the Pokemon Size Contest

In the house east of Route 222, you can talk to a man who will ask you to show him a big Remoraid. Once you show him a big Remoraid, you will receive a Net Ball.

Sunyshore City

34	Go to the lighthouse, and talk to Volkner. Then, visit the Pokemon Gym to challenge the last Gym Leader. The lighthouse is in the southeast part of the city.
35	Solve the puzzle to reach Gym Leader Volkner's location. ▶︎ How to Beat Volkner Gym Leader Volkner will use a Hyper Potion and Full Restore once his Pokemon is low on health.
Sunyshore City Map

Sunyshore City Gym Puzzle

Sunyshore City Gym Puzzle Solution

How to Solve the Gym Puzzle
1	Step on the green button on the east side first. Then, step on the button on the west.
2	Step on the blue button three times. It will turn the cogwheel on the left into a stair. Pass through it to reach the other side.
3	Step on the blue button near the trainer, and then the green button after.
4	Step on the red button on the east once, and step on the red button on the west.
5	Climb the stairs until you reach the top. Then, go down and step on the green button twice.
6	Step on the blue button, and go south using the stairs on the east.
7	Step on the red button in the east, and climb back to the top. Use the bridge to reach Gym Leader Volkner's location.

Buy Stickers from the Sticker Merchant

Inside the Sunnyshore Market, you can talk to the man in the northwest corner to buy Stickers for your Ball Capsules.

How to Use Stickers (Pokeball Seals)

Get More Poketch Apps

Near the lighthouse, you can find a house that you can only access with Rock Climb. Climb up to the house and talk to the man inside. He will request to see a Pokemon of a specific nature and reward you with a new Poketch app. To show him the Pokemon, it must be at the front of your party.

All Poketch App Locations

Nature	Reward
Serious	Calendar app
Naive	Dot Artist app
Quirky	Spinner App

8th Gym Leader: Volkner's Pokemon

Pokemon	Type	Ability / Item	Moves
Raichu (Lvl. 46)		Static Shuca Berry	・Nuzzle ・Volt Switch ・Surf ・Charge Beam
Ambipom (Lvl. 47)		Technician Chople Berry	・Fake Out ・Thunderbolt ・Double Hit ・Last Resort
Octillery (Lvl. 47)		Sniper Expert Belt	・Octazooka ・Focus Energy ・Aurora Beam ・Charge Beam
Luxray (Lvl. 49)		Intimidate Sitrus Berry	・Thunder Fang ・Ice Fang ・Crunch ・Iron Tail

How to Beat Volkner: Sunyshore City Gym Guide

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