

The Poketch is your all-purpose Sinnoh smart device, complete with functions you'll never use like a calculator.
#DIAMOND AND PEARL FREE#
Talk to each of them to receive your two free Pokemon. When you reach Floaroma town, you'll see an elderly couple standing together in a field of flowers to the left of the entrance. You can access both of them fairly early, though not right at the beginning. Sword and Shield saves grant you a Jirachi, while Let's Go save data will give you Mew. You can claim the mythical Mew and Jirachi by simply having save data from Pokemon Sword/Shield and Pokemon Let's Go. Nowadays, Nintendo hands out the adorable little psychic cat a lot more readily, and Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl are no exception. Once upon a time Mew was among the rarest of all Pokemon, only available through special giveaways or nefarious game cheats. But if you want to essentially play Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl on easy mode, choose Chimchar. Now Playing: 14 Things I Wish I Knew Before Starting Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining PearlĪny of them will have their usefulness and of course, you can always catch and train up other Pokemon to fill in any gaps or weaknesses on your team. The other two are relatively evenly matched, but Turtwig is the slight favorite for the hardest experience of the three.īy clicking 'enter', you agree to GameSpot's Its combination of Fire- and Fighting-type moves will remain useful throughout almost the entire game, with only a few exceptions when you're faced with Water-based areas. If you want a much easier time, choose Chimchar, the Fire-based monkey Pokemon. The classic tradition of choosing from a Fire, Water, or Grass starter is back once again in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, but the composition of dungeons and gyms has a big impact on your selection.

#DIAMOND AND PEARL HOW TO#
Read on for tips on how to get started in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. That means they're a unique mixture of new and old, so if you're an old-school Pokemon trainer or you cut your teeth on Sword and Shield, you may be surprised by some of the mechanics and conventions present in these remakes. Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl are remakes of the Gen-4 Pokemon games, with some modern quality-of-life tweaks and enhancements.
