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

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.

#0097

Hypno

psychic

#0098

Krabby

water

#0099

Kingler

water

#0100

Voltorb

electric

#0101

Electrode

electric

#0102

Exeggcute

grasspsychic

#0103

Exeggutor

grasspsychic

#0104

Cubone

ground

#0105

Marowak

ground

#0106

Hitmonlee

fighting

#0107

Hitmonchan

fighting

#0108

Lickitung

normal

#0109

Koffing

poison

#0110

Weezing

poison

#0111

Rhyhorn

groundrock

#0112

Rhydon

groundrock

#0113

Chansey

normal

#0114

Tangela

grass

#0115

Kangaskhan

normal

#0116

Horsea

water

#0117

Seadra

water

#0118

Goldeen

water

#0119

Seaking

water

#0120

Staryu

water

#0121

Starmie

waterpsychic

#0122

Mr. Mime

psychicfairy

#0123

Scyther

bugflying

#0124

Jynx

icepsychic

#0125

Electabuzz

electric

#0126

Magmar

fire

#0127

Pinsir

bug

#0128

Tauros

normal

#0129

Magikarp

water

#0130

Gyarados

waterflying

#0131

Lapras

waterice

#0132

Ditto

normal

#0133

Eevee

normal

#0134

Vaporeon

water

#0135

Jolteon

electric

#0136

Flareon

fire

#0137

Porygon

normal

#0138

Omanyte

rockwater

#0139

Omastar

rockwater

#0140

Kabuto

rockwater

#0141

Kabutops

rockwater

#0142

Aerodactyl

rockflying

#0143

Snorlax

normal

#0144

Articuno

iceflying

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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