How many Pokemon are in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl?

493, same as the original Diamond and Pearl. The national dex covers Gens 1 through 4. The Grand Underground adds encounter rooms with Pokemon not in the original Sinnoh dex, but no species beyond Gen 4 appears.

How is BDSP different from the original Diamond and Pearl?

Chibi art style on Switch, the Grand Underground with encounter rooms, a buffed Cynthia with competitive items and smarter AI, auto Exp. Share for the whole party, and quality-of-life improvements like HM replacements. No Mega Evolution, no Dynamax. Faithful remakes with the same story and regional dex.

What is the best starter in BDSP?

Chimchar for the same reason as the originals: Sinnoh has almost no Fire types. Infernape is fast with mixed offenses (104 Atk, 104 Sp. Atk) and Fire/Fighting coverage. The Grand Underground helps fill team gaps, but starting with the rare type is still the smartest move.

What is the Grand Underground?

An expanded version of the original Underground from DP. It adds Pokemon Hideaways: themed rooms where you can encounter Pokemon not normally available on the surface. Types depend on the statues you've placed in your Secret Base. It opens before the second gym and is the main way to fill team gaps early.

What generation is BDSP?

Gen 8, Switch, 2021. BDSP are Diamond and Pearl remakes developed by ILCA (not Game Freak). The roster caps at 493 Pokemon across Gens 1 through 4. No Mega Evolution, no Dynamax. Faithful to the originals with the Grand Underground as the main addition.

Is Cynthia harder in BDSP?

Yes. Her team has perfect IVs, competitive held items (Leftovers, Sitrus Berry), and smarter AI than the originals. Her Garchomp still leads and hits like a truck, but the rest of her team is better optimized too. Many players consider BDSP Cynthia the hardest champion fight in the series.

Pokemon BDSP Pokedex - All Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl Pokemon

ALL BRILLIANT DIAMOND & SHINING PEARL POKEMON

BDSP faithfully remakes Diamond and Pearl on Switch, including the original Fire-type drought. Infernape and Rapidash are still your main Fire options. The Grand Underground adds encounter rooms not in the originals, which helps fill coverage gaps. Garchomp at 600 BST dominates the Sinnoh dex here just like it did in 2006.

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How to access additional Pokemon in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

BDSP recreates the original Diamond and Pearl's 151-entry Sinnoh dex on Switch. Same "see all 150, view the Manaphy book" unlock path for the National Dex. The difference is what comes after.

The Grand Underground replaces the original's basic tunnels with full encounter rooms where older-generation Pokemon spawn in themed biomes. Ramanas Park (postgame) trades mysterious slates for legendary encounters from past regions. Pokemon HOME lets you transfer from other Switch titles. Much faster to fill out than the original's 6-per-day Pal Park limit.

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#003

Torterra

grassground

#031

Geodude

rockground

#032

Graveler

RockGround

#033

Golem

rockground

#034

Onix

rockground

#035

Steelix

steelground

#061

Gastrodon

waterground

#080

Barboach

waterground

#081

Whiscash

waterground

#109

Gible

dragonground

#110

Gabite

dragonground

#111

Garchomp

dragonground

#117

Wooper

waterground

#118

Quagsire

waterground

#122

Hippopotas

ground

#123

Hippowdon

ground

#0027

Sandshrew

ground

#0028

Sandslash

ground

#0031

Nidoqueen

poisonground

#0034

Nidoking

poisonground

#0050

Diglett

ground

#0051

Dugtrio

ground

#0104

Cubone

ground

#0105

Marowak

ground

#0111

Rhyhorn

groundrock

#0112

Rhydon

groundrock

#0207

Gligar

groundflying

#0220

Swinub

iceground

#0221

Piloswine

iceground

#0231

Phanpy

ground

#0232

Donphan

ground

#0246

Larvitar

rockground

#0247

Pupitar

rockground

#0259

Marshtomp

waterground

#0260

Swampert

waterground

#0290

Nincada

bugground

#0322

Numel

fireground

#0323

Camerupt

fireground

#0328

Trapinch

ground

#0329

Vibrava

grounddragon

#0330

Flygon

grounddragon

#0343

Baltoy

groundpsychic

#0344

Claydol

groundpsychic

#0464

Rhyperior

groundrock

#0472

Gliscor

groundflying

#0473

Mamoswine

iceground

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FAQ

493, same as the original Diamond and Pearl. The national dex covers Gens 1 through 4. The Grand Underground adds encounter rooms with Pokemon not in the original Sinnoh dex, but no species beyond Gen 4 appears.
Chibi art style on Switch, the Grand Underground with encounter rooms, a buffed Cynthia with competitive items and smarter AI, auto Exp. Share for the whole party, and quality-of-life improvements like HM replacements. No Mega Evolution, no Dynamax. Faithful remakes with the same story and regional dex.
Chimchar for the same reason as the originals: Sinnoh has almost no Fire types. Infernape is fast with mixed offenses (104 Atk, 104 Sp. Atk) and Fire/Fighting coverage. The Grand Underground helps fill team gaps, but starting with the rare type is still the smartest move.
An expanded version of the original Underground from DP. It adds Pokemon Hideaways: themed rooms where you can encounter Pokemon not normally available on the surface. Types depend on the statues you've placed in your Secret Base. It opens before the second gym and is the main way to fill team gaps early.
Gen 8, Switch, 2021. BDSP are Diamond and Pearl remakes developed by ILCA (not Game Freak). The roster caps at 493 Pokemon across Gens 1 through 4. No Mega Evolution, no Dynamax. Faithful to the originals with the Grand Underground as the main addition.
Yes. Her team has perfect IVs, competitive held items (Leftovers, Sitrus Berry), and smarter AI than the originals. Her Garchomp still leads and hits like a truck, but the rest of her team is better optimized too. Many players consider BDSP Cynthia the hardest champion fight in the series.

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