This is a list of useful NPCs (non-playable characters) and where to find them. Read on for a guide on the best NPCs who give Items, who offer trade Pokemon, and shops in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl (BDSP).
List of Contents
| Item | Uses | Character Location |
|---|---|---|
 Black Belt
 Expert Belt
 Focus Sash
|
・Good held items for competitive battles | Route 221 Pokemon List and Map; from the man inside the house. |
 Quick Claw
|
・Pokemon holding this item occassionaly gets the first move, regardless of Speed. | Jubilife City; from girl on 1st floor of Jubilife Condominiums |
 Old Rod
|
・Fishing for Magikarp | Fisherman; inside gate between Jubilife City and Route 218 |
 Spray Duck
|
・Berry Growing | Floaroma Town; from woman inside Pick a Peck of Colors Flower Shop |
 Honey
|
・Catching Pokemon in Honey Trees | Floaroma Meadow; purchasable from the Honey Man after defeating Team Galactic Grunts |
 Explorer Kit
|
・Allows you to enter the Grand Underground | Eterna City; from Underground Man in house beside Pokemon Center |
 Odd Keystone
|
・Needed to summon Spiritomb at the Hallowed Tower | Route 208; from man southeast of Honey Tree |
 Poffin Case
|
・For the storing of Poffins made from berries | Hearthome City; from Chairman of Pokemon Fan Club |
 Good Rod
|
・Fishing | Route 209; from Fisherman directly east of gate from Hearthome City |
 Cleanse Tag
|
・If Pokemon holding this item is at the head of the party, chance of encountering wild Pokemon decreases. | Lost Tower 5th floor; from woman on the right |
| Daily, random special ball | ・Used to increase capture rate of Pokemon via special conditions | Solaceon Town; from man inside News Press |
 Lava Cookie
|
・Heals the status condition of a Pokemon | Valor Lakefront; from woman in north suite after locating her Suite Key |
 Macho Brace
|
・x2 EVs of wild Pokemon defeated while EV Training | Pastoria City; from boy in house north of the Poke Mart (requires all 3 forms of Burmy in your party) |
 Black Glasses
 Wise Glasses
 Choice Specs
|
・Good held items that boost the power of certain types and moves | Celestic Town; from man in north-westernmost house (Depends on the time) |
 Icicle Plate
|
・Boosts the power of Ice Type moves | Route 217; from Hiker in western house after obtaining Rock Climb |
 Spell Tag
|
・Boosts the power of Ghost Type moves | Route 217; from woman in northern house |
 Everstone
|
・The Pokemon holding this item will be prevented from evolving ・Pokemon holding this item while breeding will pass on its Nature to its offspring |
Snowpoint City; woman in northwestern-most house (held by a Haunter for trade) |
| Pokemon | Useful Character Location |
|---|---|
 Happiny
(Egg) |
Hiker in Hearthome City, beside Route 209 gate |
 Riolu
(Egg) |
Obtain from Riley, after clearing Team Galactic in Iron Island |
 Eevee
(Lv. 1) |
Bebe in Hearthome City, after obtaining the National Dex |
The above Pokemon are only obtainable once on each save file. You need 1 empty slot in your party in order to receive them.
| NPC's Pokemon | Pokemon to Trade | Location |
|---|---|---|
 Abra
|
 Machop
|
Oreburgh City; woman in 1st floor of apartment building left of Poke Mart, on the northwestern side |
 Chatot
|
 Buizel
|
Eterna City; boy on 1st floor of Eterna Condiminiums |
 Haunter
|
 Medicham
|
Snowpoint City; woman in northwestern-most house |
 Magikarp
|
 Finneon
|
Route 226; house in the middle of body of water |
The above Pokemon are only obtainable once on each save file.
| TM | Character Location |
|---|---|
| TM07 Hail |
Route 212; trade 10 Green shards with Shard Collector |
| TM10 Work Up |
Jubilife City Trainer's School; from School Kid Harrison after defeating both School Kids |
| TM11 Sunny Day |
Route 212; trade 10 Red shards with Shard Collector |
| TM18 Rain Dance |
Route 212; trade 10 Blue shards with Shard Collector |
| TM37 Sandstorm |
Route 212; trade 10 Yellow shards with Shard Collector |
| TM42 Facade |
Survival Area; from Black Belt in house south of Pokemon Center |
| TM48 Skill Swap |
Canalave City; from Ace Trainer in the house south of the Poke Mart |
| TM51 Roost |
Route 210; from woman overlooking the Honey Tree near Solaceon Town |
| TM56 Fling |
Route 222; from Rich Boy overlooking the Pikachu Fan Club |
| TM63 Nasty Plot |
Veilstone City; from Roughneck south of the Gym |
| TM66 Payback |
Route 215; from Black Belt on the south side of the route |
| TM67 Recycle |
Eterna City; from Old Lady on the 2nd floor of Eterna Condominiums. |
| TM78 Snarl |
Route 204; from the Ace Trainer at the end of the path east of the Twins and accessed by Cut |
| TM88 Pluck |
Floaroma Town; from girl in the house north of the Pokemon Center. |
| TM92 Trick Room |
Route 213; from Clown in the suite to the left of the entrance from the beach. |
| Poketch App | Character Location |
|---|---|
| Friendship Checker | Eterna City; woman inside Pokemon Center |
| Marking Map | Jubilife City; from President of the Poketch Company after obtaining 3rd Badge |
| Egg Monitor | Solaceon Town; man inside Pokemon Nursery after depositing compatible Pokemon in the Daycare. |
| Shop | Items Sold | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Veilstone Department Store | ・Berries ・Poffins ・Battle items ・Vitamins ・TMs |
Veilstone City |
| Metronome Style Shop | ・Clothes | Veilstone City |
| Sunyshore Market | ・Stickers | Sunyshore City |
| Move Tutor | Location |
|---|---|
| Move Reminder | Pastoria City |
| Move Deleter | Canalave City |
| Draco Meteor | Route 210 (North; requires Rock Climb) |
| Ultimate Moves | Route 228 (Post game) |
Move Tutor Locations and Move List
| Characters | Location |
|---|---|
| Revive Fossils | Oreburgh City Museum |
| Pokemon Nursery | Solaceon Town |
| Massages | Massage Girl in Veilstone City |
| Ribbons | Dr. Footstep's house on beach of Route 213 |
| Julia in Sunyshore City | |
| IV Checker | Battle Tower |
Exp. Share is not in that location in pokemon brilliant diamond, I'm not sure if they removed it in favor of the experience system they put in place, or if its in a different area as I haven't played through the entirety yet.
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The Egg checker app isn’t post game. Once you deposit a Pokémon into the daycare, leave the building and re-enter, and the guy will be there to give you the app.