Pokemon Diamond
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Manage Your ListPokemon Diamond is one-half of the fourth generation of Pokemon titles (the other being Pokemon Pearl). Players will travel through the Sinnoh region, collecting Pokemon and battling against Gym Leaders in a bid to become Champion of the region.
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Pokémon Diamond
- Franchise
- Pokemon
- Platform(s)
- Nintendo DS
- Released
- April 22, 2007
- Developer(s)
- Game Freak
- Publisher(s)
- Nintendo
- Genre(s)
- RPG
- ESRB
- E for Everyone
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Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl: How to Evolve Lickitung
The method of evolving Lickitung into Lickilicky in Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl is a little different from most Pokemon, so here's what to know.
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Pokemon Home: How to Get a Free Rowlet, Cyndaquil, and Oshawott
Pokemon Home players can get all three starters from Pokemon Legends: Arceus by completing one simple task.
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Pokemon Home Update 2.0 Adding Compatibility for BDSP, Legends: Arceus
Pokemon Home will include compatibility with Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, and Pokemon Legends: Arceus in its most-recent 2.0 Update.
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Pokemon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl: 12 Hidden Side Quests You Shouldn't Skip
In Pokemon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, players shouldn't miss these out-of-the-way side quests while on their journeys.
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Pokemon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl: The 12 Best Dark-Type Pokemon (& Where To Catch Them)
Dark-type Pokemon make great additions to any team. Here's where trainers can catch the best ones available in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.
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Pokemon BDSP, Legends: Arceus Giving Away Special Piplup, But Only for Certain Players
A new distribution event will get some Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl and Pokemon Legends: Arceus players a special Piplup.
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Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Clip is Reminder Why Players Should Always Have Quick Balls Handy
A Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl player shows off the impressive capabilities of a well-timed Quick Ball in the game.
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Leaker Offers Update on Pokemon Home Integration for BDSP and Legends: Arceus
A prominent Pokemon leaker gave fans an update on Pokemon Home, detailing changes to Pokemon transferred from Legends: Arceus and BDSP.
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Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Modder Restores Cyndaquil Line Back Flames
A talented modder of Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl manages to give the Cyndaquil a consistent back flame animation.
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How to Get Razor Claw in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl
By using this guide, Pokemon fans can learn how to get the Razor Claw in BDSP for the Nintendo Switch.
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Pokemon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl: Where to Find Lapras
Here's how Pokemon BDSP players can get their hands on the iconic Water/Ice-type Pokemon Lapras.
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The bike is essential for traveling the Sinnoh region in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.
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Pokemon: 10 Gym Leaders With The Best Back Stories, Ranked
Every Pokemon game has eight Gym Leaders, but out of all of them, which ones have some of the better back stories?
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Pokemon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl: Where to Find Elekid and How to Evolve It
While Electivire is one of the better electric types in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, finding an Elekid first is no easy feat.
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Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl: The 7 Best Dragon-Type Pokemon (& Where To Catch Them)
Dragon-types are some of the most impressive and powerful in the Pokemon universe. Here are the best ones in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.
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Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl - How to Get a Quick Claw
The Quick Claw held item in Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl almost guarantees the Pokemon holding it moves first in battle --here's how to find it.
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Pokemon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl: Where to Find Squirtle
For Pokemon trainers looking to catch the Kanto Water-type starter, here's where to find Squirtle in Pokemon BDSP.
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Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Players Can Get Darkrai Now
Players of Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl can get the shadowy dark-type Pokemon starting today for a very limited time.
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Rumor: Pokemon Home Could Be Coming to Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, and Legends: Arceus Soon
A reliable Nintendo Insider reports that Pokemon Home, Nintendo Switch's cloud service for collecting Pokemon, could add more games in April.
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Looking to build the strongest Grass-type team in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl? Then these are the Pokemon to catch.