Gen 82021· Nintendo Switch
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
Faithful Switch remakes of the Sinnoh classics, preserving the original story with a chibi art style and the Grand Underground.
Region
Sinnoh
Generation
Gen 8
Released
2021
Platform
Nintendo Switch
Highlights
- Faithful Sinnoh remakes
- The expanded Grand Underground
- Ramanas Park legendaries
- Following Pokémon
Sinnoh Pokédex
Every Pokémon obtainable in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl — 210 in this dex.
Starter Pokémon
Cover Legendaries
New Pokémon in Generation 8
96 Pokémon made their debut this generation.
Grookey
Thwackey
Rillaboom
Scorbunny
Raboot
Cinderace
Sobble
Drizzile
Inteleon
Skwovet
Greedent
Rookidee
Corvisquire
Corviknight
Blipbug
Dottler
Orbeetle
Nickit
Sinnoh map
Every explorable location in Sinnoh, colour-coded by type — hover or tap a stop to see which Pokémon you can catch there.
Canalave CityEterna CityPastoria CitySunyshore CityPokémon LeagueOreburgh MineValley WindworksEterna ForestFuego IronworksMt. CoronetGreat MarshSolaceon RuinsVictory RoadRavaged PathOreburgh GateStark MountainTurnback CaveSnowpoint TempleWayward CaveRuin Maniac CaveTrophy GardenIron IslandOld ChateauLake VerityLake ValorLake AcuityValor LakefrontAcuity LakefrontRoute 201Route 202
RoutesTowns & CitiesCaves & InteriorsWater & CoastForests & FieldsLandmarks
Mechanics & features
What Generation 8 brought to the series.
Dynamax & Gigantamax
Pokémon grow giant for three turns, with special Gigantamax forms and G-Max moves.
The Wild Area
A large open zone with free camera control and Max Raid Battles.