All Legendary Pokemon

This page explains how to catch and get all the Legendary, Mythical, and Pseudo Legendary Pokemon in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. Read on for tips on catching Legendary and Mythical Pokemon residing in the Sinnoh region!

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National Pokedex	Sinnoh Pokedex	All Legendaries

List of Legendary Pokemon and How to Get Them

How to Get Legendary Pokemon
Generation 1
Articuno		Zapdos		Moltres
Mewtwo			Mew
Generation 2
Raikou		Entei		Suicune
Lugia			Ho-oh
Generation 3
Regice		Registeel		Regirock
Groudon		Kyogre		Rayquaza
Latios		Latias		Jirachi
Generation 4
Dialga			Palkia
Uxie		Mesprit		Azelf
Regigigas		Giratina		Cresselia
Heatran		Manaphy		Phione
Shaymin		-		-

Sinnoh Legendary Pokemon Available During Story

As you progress through Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl's story, you will be able to encounter the following Legendary Pokemon!

Pokemon	Type	How to Get
Dialga		Spear Pillar Confront and defeat Cyrus and Team Galactic at Spear Pillar ・Exclusive to Pokemon Brilliant Diamond
Palkia		Spear Pillar Confront and defeat Cyrus and Team Galactic at Spear Pillar ・Exclusive to Pokemon Shining Pearl
Uxie		Acuity Cavern After defeating Team Galactic at Spear Pillar and catching or defeating Dialga or Palkia
Mesprit		Verity Cavern Roaming Pokemon After defeating Team Galactic at Spear Pillar and catching or defeating Dialga or Palkia
Azelf		Valor Cavern After defeating Team Galactic at Spear Pillar and catching or defeating Dialga or Palkia
Heatran		Stark Mountain After completing events with Buck at Stark Mountain with the Magma Stone returned

Sinnoh Legendary Pokemon Available After Obtaining National Dex

The following Pokemon will only be available and catchable after obtaining the National Dex from Professor Oak.

Note that these information are based on the original Pokemon Diamond and Pearl games, and will be updated once the remakes are released!

Pokemon	Type	How to Get
Regigigas		Snowpoint Temple Can be encountered if Regirock, Regice, and Registeel is in party
Giratina (Altered Forme)		Turnback Cave Will appear if three pillar rooms are reached before entering 30 total rooms
Cresselia		Fullmoon Island Roaming Pokemon Speak to Sailor Eldritch in Canalave City to gain access to Fullmoon Island

Legendary Pokemon Available in Ramanas Park

Ramanas Park is a new location in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. This replaces the Pal Park in the original games.

Ramanas Park contains a number of rooms with pedestals, and upon using items known as Slates matching the room, a specific Legendary Pokemon will appear.

Pokemon	Type	How to Get
Articuno		Encountered by using Kanto Slate ・Exclusive to Pokemon Shining Pearl
Zapdos		Encountered by using Kanto Slate ・Exclusive to Pokemon Shining Pearl
Moltres		Encountered by using Kanto Slate ・Exclusive to Pokemon Shining Pearl
Mewtwo		Encountered by using Genome Slate
Raikou		Encountered by using Johto Slate ・Exclusive to Pokemon Brilliant Diamond
Entei		Encountered by using Johto Slate ・Exclusive to Pokemon Brilliant Diamond
Suicune		Encountered by using Johto Slate ・Exclusive to Pokemon Brilliant Diamond
Lugia		Encountered by using Squall Slate ・Exclusive to Pokemon Shining Pearl
Ho-Oh		Encountered by using Rainbow Slate ・Exclusive to Pokemon Brilliant Diamond
Groudon		Encountered by using Tectonic Slate
Kyogre		Encountered by using Oceanic Slate
Rayquaza		Encountered by using Stratospheric Slate
Regice		Encountered by using Discovery Slate
Registeel		Encountered by using Discovery Slate
Regirock		Encountered by using Discovery Slate
Latios		Encountered by using Soul Slate
Latias		Encountered by using Soul Slate

Mythical Pokemon Available in Pokemon BDSP

The following Mythical Pokemon makes a return in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl! You can get them via Mystery Gift or if you have save data present of previous Pokemon titles in your Nintendo Switch!

Pokemon	Type	How to Get
Mew		NPC in Floaroma Town Can be claimed if you have a save file for either Pokemon: Let's Go, Pikachu! or Pokemon: Let's Go, Eevee!
Jirachi		NPC in 1Floaroma Town Pokemon List and Map Can be claimed if you have a save file for either Pokemon Sword or Pokemon Shield
Manaphy		Mystery Gift Claim as an Egg via Mystery Gift from Nov. 19, 2021 to Feb. 21, 2022
Phione		Breed Manaphy and Ditto Will hatch from an Egg produced by Manaphy and Ditto
Darkrai		Member Card Mystery Gift Obtain Member Card via Mystery Gift from April 1 to May 1, 2022.
Shaymin (Land Forme)		Oak's Letter Mystery Gift Obtain Oak's Letter via Mystery Gift from Feb. 27 to Mar. 27, 2022
Arceus		Azure Flute Key Item Have a completed Pokemon Legends: Arceus save file and receive the Azure Flute from your Room in Twinleaf Town.

How to Catch Legendary Pokemon

How to Catch Dialga and Palkia

Pokemon Brilliant Diamond Exclusive	Pokemon Shining Pearl Exclusive
Dialga	Palkia

The flagship Legendary Pokemon you will get as you play the game will depend on what version you are playing. You can obtain Dialga in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond while you can obtain Palkia in Pokemon Shining Pearl.

These Pokemon can be encountered after defeating Team Galactic in Spear Pillar while stopping Cyrus' plans and setting them free from his control.

How to Catch Uxie and Azelf

Uxie in Lake Acuity	Azelf in Lake Valor

Uxie and Azelf can be obtained after finishing the events in Spear Pillar and defeating Team Galactic. Uxie will be waiting in Lake Acuity while Azelf can be found in Lake Valor.

How to Catch Mesprit

Catching Mesprit is different from the two other Lake Pokemon as it will start to roam around the Sinnoh region after interacting with it at Lake Verity.

Chasing Mesprit around Sinnoh will be difficult as it will constantly travel from one area to another. Additionally, if you do encounter it in the tall grass, Mesprit will flee after the first turn.

Follow the steps below to easily catch Mesprit!

Steps to catch Mesprit
1	Travel to Floaroma Town.
2	Hop on your Bike and ride across Route 205.
3	Keep crossing between Floaroma Town, Route 205, and Valley Windworks until Mesprit appears in Route 205 on your Poketch's Marking Map app.
4	Once Mesprit is in the same location as you are, save the game. and use a Repel. Tip: If you have a Quick Ball, use it at the start of the encounter as it has a higher chance to capture at the beginning of the encounter.
5	Walk into tall grass to encounter Mesprit. You will only have one turn until Mesprit flees, so use attacks to bring its HP down but be careful not to knock it out.
6	Repeat Steps 3-5 until Mesprit is at low HP. Use Ultra Balls or Dusk Balls if it is nighttime.

How to Catch Heatran

Heatran will appear in the deepest part of Stark Mountain after clearing the mountain for the first time and getting the Magma Stone inside with Buck.

Steps to encounter Heatran in Stark Mountain
1	After finishing the quest inside Stark Mountain with Buck, head back to Survival Area.
2	Enter the house beside the Pokemon Center and speak to the old man. This will allow Heatran to spawn in Stark Mountain.
3	Travel back to Stark Mountain and head to the room where you and Buck obtained the Magma Stone.
4	Save the game and interact with Heatran to start the encounter.

How to Catch Regigigas

Regigigas can be obtained at the deepest level of Snowpoint Temple, where you will be granted access after becoming the Champion and obtaining the National Pokedex.

To activate the encounter with Regigigas, you need to have Regirock, Regice, and Registeel in your party. You need to have all of them or otherwise the encounter will not start.

Regigigas' Ability Slow Start will halve its Attack and Speed for the first five turns, so it is recommended to take advantage of these turns to bring it down to low health, but be careful not to knock it out!.

How to Catch Giratina

After obtaining the National Dex, a new area called the Spring Path will appear in Route 214. Follow the path and it will lead you to Sendoff Spring, with the entrance to Turnback Cave below the hill.

To encounter Giratina, you must encounter three pillar rooms inside Turnback Cave. The rooms inside are completely random and there are no set ways of getting pillar rooms.

You need to encounter these pillar rooms in less than 30 rooms visited for Giratina to appear. Visiting more than 30 rooms will lead you back to the entrance, as well as entering at the room you have exited from.

How to Catch Cresselia

To catch Cresselia, you need to help Sailor Eldritch in Canalave City in waking his son up by getting the Lunar Wing in Fullmoon Island, where Cresselia resides.

Interacting with Cresselia at the island will cause it to fly away and roam around the Sinnoh region, similar to Mesprit. It also behaves like Mesprit as it flees after the first turn if it is encountered in the tall grass.

Follow the steps below to easily catch Cresselia!

Steps to catch Cresselia
1	Travel to Floaroma Town.
2	Hop on your Bike and ride across Route 205.
3	Keep crossing between Floaroma Town, Route 205, and Valley Windworks until Cresselia appears in Route 205 on your Poketch's Marking Map app.
4	Once Cresselia is in the same location as you are, save the game. and use a Repel. Tip: If you have a Quick Ball, use it at the start of the encounter as it has a higher chance to capture at the beginning of the encounter.
5	Walk into tall grass to encounter Cresselia. You will only have one turn until Cresselia flees, so use attacks to bring its HP down but be careful not to knock it out.
6	Repeat Steps 3-5 until Cresselia is at low HP. Use Ultra Balls or Dusk Balls if it is nighttime.

How to Catch Mew

Players with save data for either Pokemon: Let's Go, Pikachu! or Pokemon: Let's Go, Eevee! can receive Mew in Floaroma Town.

Simply speak to the madame in the flower field located on the southwest end of Floaroma Town, and you'll receive Mew right away.

How to Catch Jirachi

Players with save data for either Pokemon Sword or Pokemon Shield can receive Jirachi in Floaroma Town.

Simply speak to the gentleman in the flower field located on the southwest end of Floaroma Town, and you'll receive Jirachi right away.

How to Get Manaphy and Phione

Manaphy

Manaphy can be obtained via Mystery Gift for a limited time. Receive it in its Egg form between November 19th, 2021 up until February 21, 2022.

How to Get Manaphy Egg Mystery Gift

Phione

Phione is a special Pokemon in that it can only be obtained by breeding Manaphy and Ditto and hatching it from the Egg obtained from the two. Travel to Solaceon Town's Pokemon Day Care and leave Manaphy and Ditto inside to get a Phione Egg.

How to Train and Breed Pokemon

How to Catch Darkrai

To catch Darkrai, you need to obtain the Member Card Key Item via Mystery Gift and visit the Harbor Inn in Canalave City. You will be transported to Newmoon Island and face the Pitch-Black Pokemon which resides deep inside the island.

How to Catch Shaymin

To catch Shaymin, you need to obtain Oak's Letter via Mystery Gift and head to Route 224 and talk to Professor Oak. Speak to him and Shaymin will appear. Follow it north to Flower Paradise and interact with it to start an encounter.

Obtain Gracidea at Floaroma Town

After catching Shaymin, add it to your party and head to Floaroma Town. Talk to the lady northwest of the Pokemon Center to obtain Gracidea, which is used to change Shaymin's forms.

How to Catch Arceus

To catch Arceus in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, you need to obtain the Azure Flute in the game, which is only available if you have a save file for Pokemon Legends: Arceus with all the Missions cleared.

Additionally, you need to have entered the Hall of Fame at least once and have upgraded the Sinnoh Pokedex into the National Pokedex.

To encounter Arceus, you need to climb Mt. Coronet and reach the Spear Pillar after obtaining the Azure Flute in your room at your house in Twinleaf Town.

How to Get All Pseudo Legendary Pokemon

All Pseudo Legendary Pokemon
Dragonite	Tyranitar	Salamence
Metagross	Garchomp	-

Pseudo Legendary Pokemon are powerful, non-Legendary Pokemon with a base stat of over 600. In Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, you can only get Pseudo Legendary Pokemon by catching their base or secondary forms in their respective evolution lines and evolving them.

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