BDSP Move Database

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Moves

Gen 4 remakes with the original move pool plus Fairy-type additions. No moves from Gens 5 through 8 carry over, so the available options feel closer to original Diamond and Pearl.

BRILLIANT DIAMOND & SHINING PEARL MOVE LIST

Move Spotlight

Stealth Rock

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#1 PickStatus

Stealth Rock

RockStatus

Power—

Accuracy—

PP20

Used by

BDSP's competitive scene played like Diamond & Pearl with modern quality-of-life updates. Stealth Rock remained the single most important move, exactly as it was in the original Gen 4. Every team either set it or carried hazard removal. The fundamentals didn't change because the best move was still the best.

Stealth Rock (Rock / Status)

BDSP's competitive scene played like Diamond & Pearl with modern quality-of-life updates. Stealth Rock remained the single most important move, exactly as it was in the original Gen 4. Every team either set it or carried hazard removal. The fundamentals didn't change because the best move was still the best.

Scald

#2 PickSpecial

Scald

WaterSpecial

Power80

Accuracy100%

PP15

Used by

BDSP included Gen 5+ moves in its remade engine, and Scald was the biggest winner. The original Diamond & Pearl never had a Water move with a 30% burn chance. Milotic and Slowbro gained a defensive tool they lacked in 2006, shifting how physical attackers approached Water-type matchups entirely.

Scald (Water / Special)

BDSP included Gen 5+ moves in its remade engine, and Scald was the biggest winner. The original Diamond & Pearl never had a Water move with a 30% burn chance. Milotic and Slowbro gained a defensive tool they lacked in 2006, shifting how physical attackers approached Water-type matchups entirely.

Earthquake

100

#3 PickPhysical

Earthquake

GroundPhysical

Power100

Accuracy100%

PP10

Used by

Without the power-crept moves from later generations, Earthquake stood as the most reliable physical attack in BDSP. Garchomp and Hippowdon both anchored their sets around it. 100 power, 100% accuracy, zero drawbacks. In a format missing newer alternatives, the original best Ground move was king again.

Earthquake (Ground / Physical)

Without the power-crept moves from later generations, Earthquake stood as the most reliable physical attack in BDSP. Garchomp and Hippowdon both anchored their sets around it. 100 power, 100% accuracy, zero drawbacks. In a format missing newer alternatives, the original best Ground move was king again.

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Game Rules

How Moves Work in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Always-on Exp Share reshapes learnsets

The whole party earns experience from every fight, so level-up moves arrive early and often across all six slots. Keep an eye on the summary screen, because teammates on the bench learn things you never saw happen.

The postgame stops pulling punches

Rematch teams in the BDSP postgame run competitive-grade movesets with held items and real coverage. Story-mode sets hit a wall here, and closing the gap means treating your own four slots with the same seriousness.

Debuts

New in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

2 moves introduced in Generation 8

BDSP deliberately filters the modern era out, so its roster of newcomers is short by design. Whatever appears here survived a strict faithfulness pass, which makes this one of the few pages where the absences say more than the entries.

Questions

Pokémon Moves: Frequently Asked

Does Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl use the physical/special split?

Yes. BDSP uses the modern physical/special split where each move has its own category. This is one of the biggest improvements over the original Diamond and Pearl, making moves like Crunch properly physical and Flamethrower properly special.

Are TMs reusable in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl?

No. BDSP keeps TMs single-use, staying faithful to the original Sinnoh games instead of adopting the reusable standard from later generations. The game softens the sting by handing out multiple copies: several Gym Leaders give more than one, and the Veilstone Department Store plus the Battle Park exchange restock key TMs.

Does BDSP have HMs?

BDSP replaced HMs with the Poketch Hidden Moves app. Wild Pokémon are summoned to perform field moves like Cut, Surf, Rock Smash, and Fly without taking up a move slot on your team.

Are Move Tutors available in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl?

BDSP has limited Move Tutors compared to Platinum. The Draco Meteor tutor is available on Route 210, and some basic tutors exist, but the extensive Platinum Move Tutors from the Survival Area and Route 212 are not included.

What moves from later generations are available in BDSP?

BDSP primarily sticks to the Gen 4 move pool. Moves introduced in Gen 5 and later are generally not available, and some moves that were cut in Gen 8 Sword and Shield are also absent from BDSP.