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.

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Yanma

bugflying

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Wooper

waterground

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Quagsire

waterground

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Espeon

psychic

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Umbreon

dark

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Murkrow

darkflying

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Slowking

waterpsychic

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Misdreavus

ghost

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Unown

Psychic

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Wobbuffet

psychic

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Girafarig

normalpsychic

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Pineco

bug

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Forretress

bugsteel

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Dunsparce

normal

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Gligar

groundflying

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Steelix

steelground

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Snubbull

fairy

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Granbull

fairy

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Qwilfish

waterpoison

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Scizor

bugsteel

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Shuckle

bugrock

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Heracross

bugfighting

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Sneasel

darkice

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Teddiursa

normal

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Ursaring

normal

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Slugma

fire

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Magcargo

firerock

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Swinub

iceground

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Piloswine

iceground

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Corsola

waterrock

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Remoraid

water

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Octillery

water

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Delibird

iceflying

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Mantine

waterflying

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Skarmory

steelflying

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Houndour

darkfire

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Houndoom

darkfire

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Kingdra

waterdragon

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Phanpy

ground

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Donphan

ground

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Porygon2

normal

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Stantler

normal

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Smeargle

normal

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Tyrogue

fighting

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Hitmontop

fighting

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Smoochum

icepsychic

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Elekid

electric

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Magby

fire

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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