5 pseudo-legendariesGen 8 · SinnohUpdated NOV 12, 2026
Pseudo-Legendary Pokémon in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
Of BDSP’s 5 pseudo-legendaries, the Gible line turns up before the post-game, with Lv. 15 to 17 Gible waiting in Wayward Cave. After that, a Super Rod pulls Dratini from Mt. Coronet, and the Poké Radar turns up Brilliant Diamond’s Larvitar on Route 207 and Shining Pearl’s Bagon on Route 210.
- Catch the first stage 5
- Catch a later stage 4
The list
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl pseudo-legendary list: all 5 pseudo-legendaries
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- #0149
Dragonite
Dragon/Flying typeEarliest catch: Dratini at Mt. Coronet (Super Rod), Lv. 15 to 20, post-game - #0248
Tyranitar
Rock/Dark typeWhere to catch: Larvitar at Route 207 (Poké Radar), post-game, Brilliant Diamond only - #0373
Salamence
Dragon/Flying typeEarliest catch: Bagon at Route 210 (Poké Radar), Lv. 25 to 26, post-game, Shining Pearl only - #0376
Metagross
Steel/Psychic typeEarliest catch: Beldum at Route 228 (during a swarm), Lv. 53, post-game - #0445
Garchomp
Dragon/Ground typeEarliest catch: Gible at Wayward Cave, Lv. 15 to 17
| Caught | Type | Details | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #0147 |  Dratini | Dragon type | 41 | 64 | 45 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 300 | ||
| #0148 |  Dragonair | Dragon type | 61 | 84 | 65 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 420 | ||
| #0149 |  Dragonite | Dragon/Flying type | 91 | 134 | 95 | 100 | 100 | 80 | 600 | ||
| #0246 |  Larvitar | Rock/Ground type | 50 | 64 | 50 | 45 | 50 | 41 | 300 | ||
| #0247 |  Pupitar | Rock/Ground type | 70 | 84 | 70 | 65 | 70 | 51 | 410 | ||
| #0248 |  Tyranitar | Rock/Dark type | 100 | 134 | 110 | 95 | 100 | 61 | 600 | ||
| #0371 |  Bagon | Dragon type | 45 | 75 | 60 | 40 | 30 | 50 | 300 | ||
| #0372 |  Shelgon | Dragon type | 65 | 95 | 100 | 60 | 50 | 50 | 420 | ||
| #0373 |  Salamence | Dragon/Flying type | 95 | 135 | 80 | 110 | 80 | 100 | 600 | ||
| #0374 |  Beldum | Steel/Psychic type | 40 | 55 | 80 | 35 | 60 | 30 | 300 | ||
| #0375 |  Metang | Steel/Psychic type | 60 | 75 | 100 | 55 | 80 | 50 | 420 | ||
| #0376 |  Metagross | Steel/Psychic type | 80 | 135 | 130 | 95 | 90 | 70 | 600 | ||
| #0443 |  Gible | Dragon/Ground type | 58 | 70 | 45 | 40 | 45 | 42 | 300 | ||
| #0444 |  Gabite | Dragon/Ground type | 68 | 90 | 65 | 50 | 55 | 82 | 410 | ||
| #0445 |  Garchomp | Dragon/Ground type | 108 | 130 | 95 | 80 | 85 | 102 | 600 | ||
| Average · 5 | 95 | 134 | 102 | 96 | 91 | 83 | 600 | ||||
| Base statunder 6060 to 8990 to 119120+ | |||||||||||
Where to catch them
Where to catch every pseudo-legendary in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
Catch the first stage5 stages
- DragoniteDratini: Mt. Coronet (Super Rod; Lv. 15 to 20), Fountainspring Cave
- TyranitarLarvitar: Route 207 (Poké Radar), Big Bluff Cavern, Rocky CaveOnly in Brilliant DiamondPost-game
- SalamenceBagon: Route 210 (Poké Radar; Lv. 25 to 26), Dazzling Cave, Spacious Cave and Stargleam CavernOnly in Shining PearlPost-game
- MetagrossBeldum: Route 228 (during a swarm; Lv. 53), Big Bluff Cavern, Glacial Cavern and , Icy Cave, Rocky Cave and Whiteout Cave
- GarchompGible: Wayward Cave (Lv. 15 to 17), Fountainspring Cave (after the Icicle Badge), Riverbank Cave (after the Icicle Badge) and Still-Water Cavern (after the Icicle Badge)
Catch a later stage4 stages
- DragoniteDragonair: Mt. Coronet (Super Rod), Lv. 15 to 40
- TyranitarPupitar: Big Bluff Cavern, Rocky CaveOnly in Brilliant DiamondPost-gameSkips the Lv. 30 evolution
- SalamenceShelgon: Dazzling Cave, Spacious Cave, Stargleam CavernOnly in Shining PearlPost-gameSkips the Lv. 30 evolution
- GarchompGabite: Fountainspring Cave, Riverbank Cave, Still-Water Cavern
Version exclusives
Only in Brilliant Diamond 1
Only in Shining Pearl 1
Compare
Pseudo-legendary stats compared in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
- HP
- 91
- Attack
- 134
- Defense
- 95
- Sp. Atk
- 100
- Sp. Def
- 100 (highest of the 5)
- Speed
- 80
- HP
- 100
- Attack
- 134
- Defense
- 110
- Sp. Atk
- 95
- Sp. Def
- 100 (highest of the 5)
- Speed
- 61
- HP
- 95
- Attack
- 135 (highest of the 5)
- Defense
- 80
- Sp. Atk
- 110 (highest of the 5)
- Sp. Def
- 80
- Speed
- 100
- HP
- 80
- Attack
- 135 (highest of the 5)
- Defense
- 130 (highest of the 5)
- Sp. Atk
- 95
- Sp. Def
- 90
- Speed
- 70
- HP
- 108 (highest of the 5)
- Attack
- 130
- Defense
- 95
- Sp. Atk
- 80
- Sp. Def
- 85
- Speed
- 102 (highest of the 5)
Each one adds up to 600 base stats, so compare where the points go. A ring marks the highest of each stat, and the tick on a bar marks the average.
Evolution lines
How each pseudo-legendary line evolves in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
Dratini line
Larvitar line
Beldum line
Keep exploring
More Pokémon lists for Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
- Pseudo-legendaries (all games)10 pseudo-legendaries
Legendary Pokémon26 in BDSP
Mythical Pokémon7 in BDSP
Eeveelutions7 in BDSP
Fossil Pokémon13 in BDSP
Trade evolutions17 in BDSP
Baby Pokémon18 in BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl guides
- BDSP tier list
- BDSP evolutions
- BDSP Pokédex
- BDSP moves
- BDSP type chart
- BDSP Gym Leaders
- BDSP Elite Four
- BDSP version exclusives
- BDSP catch rate calculator
- BDSP shiny odds calculator
- BDSP locationsNumbered routes in Sinnoh start at Route 201 and end at Route 230
- Ramanas ParkTrade Mysterious Shards for slates here to battle legendaries from older regions
- The Grand UndergroundDig its walls for fossils, evolution stones and spheres
- BDSP evolution itemsA Dawn Stone evolves male Kirlia into Gallade and female Snorunt into Froslass
- BDSP TM listTMs are single use in this remake, unlike the reusable TMs of recent games
- BDSP shiny PokémonChain Poké Radar patches after the credits to raise your shiny odds