9 legendariesGen 4 · SinnohUpdated NOV 12, 2026

Legendary Pokémon in Diamond & Pearl

Dialga waits at Spear Pillar in Diamond and Palkia in Pearl, two of the 9 legendaries in Diamond & Pearl. Regigigas won’t join until Regirock, Regice and Registeel come over through Pal Park or a trade. With the National Pokédex in hand, head east of Route 214 to Sendoff Spring for Giratina in Turnback Cave.

In game 4
Roams 2
Post-game 3

The list

Diamond & Pearl legendary list: all 9 legendaries

Sinnoh supplies every name in Diamond & Pearl. Heatran, Regigigas and Giratina sit at Lv. 70, far above the Lv. 47 Dialga or Palkia from the story, so level up before the post-game.

Diamond & Pearl legendary list: all 9 legendaries, with types and base stats
Caught			Type
	#0480	Uxie	Psychic type	75	75	130	75	130	95	580
	#0481	Mesprit	Psychic type	80	105	105	105	105	80	580
	#0482	Azelf	Psychic type	75	125	70	125	70	115	580
	#0483	Dialga	Steel/Dragon type	100	120	120	150	100	90	680
	#0484	Palkia	Water/Dragon type	90	120	100	150	120	100	680
	#0485	Heatran	Fire/Steel type	91	90	106	130	106	77	600
	#0486	Regigigas	Normal type	110	160	110	80	110	100	670
	#0487	Giratina	Ghost/Dragon type	150	100	120	100	120	90	680
	#0488	Cresselia	Psychic type	120	70	120	75	130	85	600
		Average · 9		99	107	109	110	110	92	628
Base statunder 6060 to 8990 to 119120+

Where to catch them

How to get every legendary in Diamond & Pearl

The lake guardians open up after the Spear Pillar battle, but Mesprit roams instead of sitting in a cavern, and Cresselia roams too.

In game4

UxieLake Acuity cavern, after the Spear Pillar battle
AzelfLake Valor cavern, after the Spear Pillar battle
DialgaSpear PillarOnly in Diamond
PalkiaSpear PillarOnly in Pearl

Roams2

MespritSinnoh, after Lake Verity and the Spear Pillar battle
CresseliaSinnoh, after the National Dex and the Fullmoon Island trip from Canalave City

Post-game3

HeatranStark Mountain, after the Magma Stone story with Buck
RegigigasSnowpoint Temple (Regirock, Regice and Registeel from Pal Park or a trade in your party)
GiratinaTurnback Cave in Sendoff Spring, east of Route 214

Version exclusives

At Spear Pillar, right after the Cyrus battle, Diamond meets Dialga and Pearl meets Palkia. The one your version lacks has no wild spot, so it takes a trade.

Only in Diamond 1

Only in Pearl 1

Where to find

Spear Pillar to Turnback Cave: Diamond & Pearl legendaries

Mesprit and Cresselia try to flee every turn, so a move like Mean Look pays off. Turnback Cave’s fog calls for Defog, and a save before each fight covers a faint or an escape.

Before you battle

The National Pokédex comes from Professor Oak at Rowan's lab once you have beaten the Elite Four and seen 150 Pokémon in the Sinnoh Pokédex
Save right before each legendary battle, so you can reload if it faints or gets away

Uxie
Level
50
Where
Lake Acuity cavern, after the Spear Pillar battle
Needs
Surf
When
After the Spear Pillar battle
1. After the Spear Pillar battle, Uxie, Azelf and Mesprit go back to their lakes
2. Surf to the cave in the middle of Lake Acuity: Uxie waits inside
TipIf you run from it or it faints, it disappears. It comes back only after you enter the Hall of Fame, so save before the battle
Uxie in DP: moves, stats and evolutions
Azelf
Level
50
Where
Lake Valor cavern, after the Spear Pillar battle
Needs
Surf
When
After the Spear Pillar battle
1. After the Spear Pillar battle, Uxie, Azelf and Mesprit go back to their lakes
2. Surf to the cave in the middle of Lake Valor: Azelf waits inside
TipIf you run from it or it faints, it disappears. It comes back only after you enter the Hall of Fame, so save before the battle
Azelf in DP: moves, stats and evolutions
DialgaOnly in DiamondPalkiaOnly in Pearl
Level
47
Where
Spear Pillar
When
Main story, right after the Cyrus battle
1. Climb Mt. Coronet to Spear Pillar and beat Team Galactic's commanders and their boss, Cyrus
2. The lake trio break Cyrus's hold on it, and then it stays for you to battle
TipIf you run from it or it faints, you can battle it again at Spear Pillar after you enter the Hall of Fame. Save before the battle
Dialga in DP: moves, stats and evolutions
Palkia in DP: moves, stats and evolutions
Mesprit
Level
50
Where
Sinnoh, after Lake Verity and the Spear Pillar battle
When
After the Spear Pillar battle
1. After the Spear Pillar battle, Uxie, Azelf and Mesprit go back to their lakes
2. Enter the cave in the middle of Lake Verity: Mesprit flies off and starts roaming Sinnoh
3. Track it with the Marking Map app on your Pokétch
TipIt tries to flee every turn, so trap it first with a move like Mean Look
Mesprit in DP: moves, stats and evolutions
Cresselia
Level
50
Where
Sinnoh, after the National Dex and the Fullmoon Island trip from Canalave City
Needs
National Dex
When
After the National Dex
1. Once you have the National Pokédex, visit Sailor Eldritch's house in Canalave City: his son is trapped in a nightmare
2. Take Eldritch's boat to Fullmoon Island and follow the path to the clearing
3. Cresselia flies off to roam Sinnoh and leaves a Lunar Wing behind: take it back to wake the boy
4. Track it with the Marking Map app on your Pokétch
TipIt tries to flee every turn, so trap it first with a move like Mean Look
Cresselia in DP: moves, stats and evolutions
Heatran
Level
70
Where
Stark Mountain, after the Magma Stone story with Buck
Needs
StrengthRock SmashNational Dex
When
After the National Dex
1. With the National Pokédex, travel to the Battle Zone and follow Route 227 north from the Survival Area to Stark Mountain
2. Inside, Buck teams up with you: every battle becomes a Double Battle and he heals your team after each one
3. In the deepest room, Buck takes the Magma Stone and leaves
4. Go back to the Survival Area and talk to Buck's grandfather: Buck then returns the Magma Stone
5. Return to the deepest room of Stark Mountain, where Heatran now waits
Heatran in DP: moves, stats and evolutions
Regigigas
Level
70
Where
Snowpoint Temple (Regirock, Regice and Registeel from Pal Park or a trade in your party)
Needs
Regirock Regice Registeel
1. Bring Regirock, Regice and Registeel in your party, moved over from an older game
2. Work down through the slippery ice floors of Snowpoint Temple to B5F
3. Regigigas sleeps in the deepest room, and the three Regis in your party wake it for battle
Regigigas in DP: moves, stats and evolutions
Giratina
Level
70
Where
Turnback Cave in Sendoff Spring, east of Route 214
Needs
National Dex
When
After you get the National Pokédex
1. Once you have the National Pokédex, take the Spring Path from Route 214 to Sendoff Spring
2. Enter Turnback Cave on the shore of the lake in Sendoff Spring
3. Find three rooms with a pillar before you pass 30 rooms: the room after the third pillar is Giratina's
4. Going back through the door you came in by sends you to the entrance
TipThe cave is full of thick fog, so bring a Pokémon with Defog
Giratina in DP: moves, stats and evolutions

Mythicals

Diamond & Pearl mythicals and how Manaphy gets here

Manaphy and Phione both trace back to Pokémon Ranger: its Manaphy Egg arrives through Mystery Gift and hatches as you walk, and breeding that Manaphy with Ditto at the Day Care gives you Phione.

Bring it from another game2

PhioneBreed a Manaphy with Ditto
Needs
ManaphyDitto
1. Clear the Ranger Net mission in Pokémon Ranger that recovers the Manaphy Egg
2. Leave a Manaphy with a Ditto at the Pokémon Day Care: the Egg they make hatches into Phione
ManaphyEgg sent from Pokémon Ranger
1. Clear the Ranger Net mission in Pokémon Ranger that recovers the Manaphy Egg
2. Send the Egg over from Pokémon Ranger through Mystery Gift, then collect it from the delivery man in any Poké Mart
3. Walk with the Egg in your party until it hatches into Manaphy

From past events only

Darkrai, Shaymin and Arceus have no in-game route in Diamond & Pearl. The Member Card and Oak’s Letter only reached Platinum, and the Azure Flute was never handed out.

Sets

Legendary sets in Diamond & Pearl

Regigigas is the lone Regi family member in Diamond & Pearl, asleep in Snowpoint Temple until older-game Regis join your party. Finishing Dialga, Palkia and Giratina takes a trade with the other version.

0 of 3 complete

The Regi family
Gen 4 · Sinnoh
- Regigigas
0/1 caught
Lake guardians
Gen 4 · Sinnoh
0/3 caught
Dialga, Palkia and Giratina
Box artGen 4 · Sinnoh
0/3 caught
Standalone legendaries
Gen 4 · Sinnoh
- Heatran
- Cresselia
0/2 caught

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Legendary Pokémon in Diamond & Pearl

Diamond & Pearl legendary list: all 9 legendaries

Uxie

Mesprit

Azelf

Dialga

Palkia

Heatran

Regigigas

Giratina

Cresselia