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Will you replay at some point?

90210, Aug 10: Definitely since I want to play it in different language and different outfit :)

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Your First Shiny in BDSP?

Squirtkipfan01, Jul 25: A shinx, which id the first legit shiny ive ever gotten ever

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BDSP Music and DS Sounds

giradialkia, Jul 25: I’m pretty sure I played SP on day one, and something felt *off* about the soundtrack. Sure enough, they actually patched the music in an update (along with the intro movie and stuff). Before then it was literally MIDI instruments rather than...

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Have you, or do you plan to, complete the dex?

Sweet Serenity, Jul 18: I don’t really care to complete the PokéDex in this game.

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Started by Sheep

Question

How do I know if my shiny Celebi I just got via a random trade is legitimate? (BDSP)

Amore, Jul 15: A good test is, whilst you can put it into HOME, can you deposit into the GTS? Because I got given a couple in Surprise Trade, have traded them through HOME to get the 'dex data on both of my games, but can't trade them within HOME.

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Started by Monitoring88

Question

Elekid Egg Moves?

Zhel, Jul 6: Egg moves exist, I have an elekid with ice an fire punch as egg moves

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Started by Tapokemon

Shiny rottom problem

Zhel, Jul 6: Hello everyone, my name is Zhel and lately i had some problems with this game, before I start i have to say that i'?m not american or enything so sorry if i say something wrong. To start, the past week ive been doing rotom shiny hunt, but...

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Where are you in the game now?

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drafyn, Jun 25: I am in route 226 waiting for the Spinda swarm to appear on route 227.

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Was Cynthia hard to beat for you?

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drafyn, Jun 25: She is defenty harder in Pearl then she is in Platinum and she has Perfect IV and EV's so it was though but doable.

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Swarms

drafyn, Jun 24: Been trying to get a Spinda (Which i have ported from Omega Ruby to PokeBank and then to Pokemon home, can't transfer it to Pokemon BD/SP) and the swarms (which is the only way to get one) have made it almost a week ordeal (5 days currently) and i...

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Started by ReKoil

Was your starter choice different to the starter you picked in DPPt?

drafyn, Jun 24: I had always picked Chimchar in DP and now In BD/SP i picked Turtwig.

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Started by Sheep

Did you catch all the Ramanas Park legendaries?

drafyn, Jun 22: Yes I got them all.

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Regis

Louise90, Jun 2: Thank you I was going to shiny hunt them did not know you could before

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Started by Louise90

Can someone help me evolving alakazam, gengar, machamp and golem??

Sheep, May 30: Hi, you're best off sticking to Trade Corner for this! I see you've already made a thread there so good luck 👍 Closing this one.

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Started by rato53

Favourite clothing options?

DolphinCube, May 28: Dumb question: How exactly do you get outfits. And where to do you change into them XD

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Started by PageEmperor

Elite 4 Team Rocket

SeviperTeamRocket, May 24: I love your profile! Jessie is Queen!!

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News

Pokémon HOME support coming "soon" to Nintendo Switch Sinnoh titles

Palamon, May 18: And the update is live now, out of complete nowhere, if I'm being honest.

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Started by bobandbill

Question

Help catch Mesprit

Amore, May 17: You need to visit the Move Reminder. Snorlax gets Block at Lv. 1 and Yawn at Lv. 12 Tbh though my preferred capture pokémon is Gallade. Snorlax is particularly bad as if a legendary is faster than you then every time they wake up you would lose...

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After 4 days I finally got a shiny machop, and it has an attack stat of 0, is it even worth training?

colours, May 4: yes. bottle caps more or less "fake" the 31 IV for the sake of stats. you're not teaching machop hidden power or anything, so for all practical purposes concerning it, yes "maxes" out the attack IV.

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Started by XARAYH

BDSP’s lighting is stupid

Nah, May 3: would help a lot if they made literally every shiny visually distinct from the non-shiny version instead of having some shinies look barely different

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Started by Crimson the Cowboy

Super Contest Shows are amazing

Palamon, Apr 17: I need to do better on the Master Super Contest Shows, I always fall short of completing them by a small margin. But Poffin making in these games is a chore because it requires the circle bad, so I suck at them greatly. =/

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Started by Adamabbafan

Question

Help against Cynthia

NipahRika, Apr 10: Yeah, uh, I am sure I'll have a bad time when I get to her. I plan to use those x-items as mentioned, possibly even just level up a bit.

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Started by hudson.taylor

Question

Pokedex Completion

Harakka, Mar 25: A drifloon should appear every Friday at Valley Windworks. Save before you talk to it just in case you accidentally faint it.

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Started by AceOfClubs213

BD/SP Celebi and Deoxys events and how it'd work, and ideas for future updates.

ReKoil, Mar 19: I wouldn't mind an event for them, but with Home compatibility upcoming, I kinda doubt it. Both are currently catchable on the 3DS too. At best we'd get a Mystery Gift event where they just give them. Fighting Deoxys at Spear Pillar kinda makes...

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Started by J.I.m.G

Oak's Letter!

Sheep, Mar 14: Absolutely going to be doing it at some point... and will probably SR for shiny Shaymin too. It's so pretty. <3

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Started by mikey

Question

shaymin

Sheep, Mar 12: Not sure if you've figured it out already, but if you haven't (and for others who may read this), Shaymin isn't shiny locked! Good luck on the hunt. :D

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Started by Louise90

Outfits

giradialkia, Mar 6: I like that BDSP features customization, as it was a bit of a sore point to have it missing from ORAS. Feels like the way forward now that we're in 3D all the time. But I wish it was full customization, and not Let's Go style customization with...

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Started by Sheep

Contests

Adamabbafan, Mar 3: I got the Beauty & Tough Master Ribbons with Empoleon and Cool & Beauty Master Ribbons with Staraptor on Brilliant Diamond, I have only got Beauty Master Ribbon with Infernape on Shining Pearl.

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Started by ReKoil

So how do you feel this holds up to Platinum?

Kim-desu, Feb 21: Remembering the Snowpoint Gym Puzzle

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Joltik w/ Swarm

Sheep, Feb 10: Going to close this up since you made a Trade Corner post already. Good luck!

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Started by Pokesam1204

Moving out to Legend of Arceus

Rengoku, Feb 10: BDSP was too easy aside from the beefed up Elite Four and Cynthia, and probably I got so lucky to be able to find all my Mysterious Shards in 1.5 day, so I already got all the Ramanas Park legendary available to my version. I might still train up to...

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Started by Koraidon

stuck in post game

Arcaneum, Feb 7: You battle a Trainer on Route 214 to see Wormadam. Please note this isn't the place to be just firing one-word questions asking people to find things for you, we've provided you with two websites which have more than enough information to help...

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Started by eeveefanatic

Question

BDSP cant use Garchomp online?

Jscothy, Feb 1: Hello, I was just wondering if anybody knew why my Garchomp isn't allowed to be used for online battles? I'm playing on BDSP and it's just saying that he isn't eligible? I caught him myself and all his moves are legal? I just don't get it ...

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Started by Jscothy

I miss the feature where we could dress up our Pokemon

SerperiorSlash, Jan 31: couldn't agree more tbh

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Started by Palamon

Do anyone remember the old good Platinum?

Corveone, Jan 31: Yeah, I didn't watch any BDSP Nuzlocke yet, but I was wondering how do Nuzlockers deal with this, especially in the late game. Seems like this game is just not suitable for nuzlocking, unless either your Pokémon happen to "die" before reaching...

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Started by SamAlexandros

Question

Mysterious shards

ReKoil, Jan 31: https://progameguides.com/pokemon/how-to-get-mysterious-shards-fast-in-pokemon-in-brilliant-diamond-and-shining-pearl/ I googled it once and found this article when I was trying to get them myself. As already stated though, I did not...

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Started by Darren1506__

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl General Discussion

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ReKoil, Jan 27: You don't really have much to worry about in BDSP till you get to the E4 tbh. Just make sure you got some type diversity. Oh and don't forget to check out the Underground to get some mons you can't normally get in Sinnoh. More importantly...

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Article

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl: Soundtrack Review

bobandbill, Jan 26: Finished just in time for PLArceus. Overall a solid soundtrack, but I've put a lot of individual track opinions in the article. Do check it out and let me know your thoughts on the OST!

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Have you finished with the game?

matthewmoran9, Jan 26: trying to trade with someone so i could evolve my kadabra and haunter at the moment

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Started by Sheep

LF shiny Eevee

Champion Mike, Jan 23: Sorry, I posted this in the wrong section

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Question

Is there an answer to the Poke Pelago?

Sigereth, Jan 21: Woe & alas! But thanks for the reply. I guess I'll have to get used to walking a lot to hatch eggs, too. Maybe that upcoming Arceus one will include some quality-of-life upgrade like that.

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Question

Moon Stone?

ObsidianTheCrusader, Jan 20: This probably isn't that helpful, but Compound Eyes also works, if you can get your hands on a Nincada or Venonat via trade. That said, I DID catch an Absol before the Elite 4. It rarely appears in one of those small, crystal-laden hideaways...

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Shiny Pokémon

chickenhot, Jan 20: I also have Shiny Pichu)

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Started by Louise90

Question

Manaphy or Milotic?

chickenhot, Jan 20: Manaphy)

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Started by Cherrychidori

Question

Predictions! Do you guys believe will get an update that'll add the Legends Arceus mons to the game?

_confused_piplup_, Jan 16: I think I have already said this on another post, but I will say that again. I mainly agree with what Sheep said. I think that from Home people will be able to transfer only old pokemon and i don't think Hisuian pokemon will be transferrable to BDSP...

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NA Save File, European Version: Are They Compatible?

Sheep, Jan 15: Hi there! It is most likely safe. BDSP game and save data aren't region locked and the save file should be fine to access even if the game copy is from another region, as long as you're using the same console to access the save since they are tied...

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Started by Elder Trainer

Playtime

Autumn94, Jan 14: 13 hours so far, I just got my 8th gym badge the last time I played, now I'm leveling up my Pokémon a bit before I take on the Elite Four, and catching more Pokémon since I didn't do much of that yet

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Started by ZeoStar

News

The Grand Underground minigame has been reverse engineered

bobandbill, Jan 10: Now we have drop rates for all the statue boxes and items! And I found the details on how each mining map was generated neat too.

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Dialga/Palkia, did you use them on your team?

Aslan, Jan 8: I've never used legendaries on my in-game team. I have liked using pokemon like Dialga/Palkia on Pokemon Showdown teams though. I'm not sure why as a lot of legendaries do look nice, I guess just so it doesn't feel unfair against NPCs who are using...

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Will bdsp ever be competitive?

Palamon, Jan 7: Main game? Probably not, Nintendo will still focus on SW/SH. But I'm sure Smogon has a competitive thing going for BDSP.

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Easier ways to find Feebas, Munchlax and more in BDSP

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BDSP TRADE THREADS

Will you replay at some point?

Your First Shiny in BDSP?

BDSP Music and DS Sounds

Have you, or do you plan to, complete the dex?

How do I know if my shiny Celebi I just got via a random trade is legitimate? (BDSP)

Elekid Egg Moves?

Shiny rottom problem

Where are you in the game now?

Was Cynthia hard to beat for you?

Swarms

Was your starter choice different to the starter you picked in DPPt?

Did you catch all the Ramanas Park legendaries?

Regis

Can someone help me evolving alakazam, gengar, machamp and golem??

Favourite clothing options?

Elite 4 Team Rocket

Pokémon HOME support coming "soon" to Nintendo Switch Sinnoh titles

Help catch Mesprit

After 4 days I finally got a shiny machop, and it has an attack stat of 0, is it even worth training?

BDSP’s lighting is stupid

Super Contest Shows are amazing

Help against Cynthia

Pokedex Completion

BD/SP Celebi and Deoxys events and how it'd work, and ideas for future updates.

Oak's Letter!

shaymin

Outfits

Contests

So how do you feel this holds up to Platinum?

Joltik w/ Swarm

Moving out to Legend of Arceus

stuck in post game

BDSP cant use Garchomp online?

I miss the feature where we could dress up our Pokemon

Do anyone remember the old good Platinum?

Mysterious shards

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl General Discussion

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl: Soundtrack Review

Have you finished with the game?

LF shiny Eevee

Is there an answer to the Poke Pelago?

Moon Stone?

Shiny Pokémon

Manaphy or Milotic?

Predictions! Do you guys believe will get an update that'll add the Legends Arceus mons to the game?

NA Save File, European Version: Are They Compatible?

Playtime

The Grand Underground minigame has been reverse engineered

Dialga/Palkia, did you use them on your team?

Will bdsp ever be competitive?