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Experience the nostalgic story from the Pokémon Diamond Version and the Pokémon Pearl Version games in a reimagined adventure, Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Pokémon Shining Pearl, now on the Nintendo Switch™ system!


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/r/PokemonBDSP

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4

Team selection

Hey everyone, based on previous posts and personal preference, I’ve boiled my team down to these 4 members. Can anyone give me suggestions on the last two members of the team?

9 Comments
2024/11/20
04:27 UTC

4

Battle Tower

Hey all, I've been trying to do the battle tower for quite some time now, I took a year break and in that time caught a shiny kyogre. Now that I'm back I lost my first run to a Chansey in battle 24. I don't normally fail that early but it made me realize how there are various teams that are specific choke points along the quest for a level 100 streak, A few I remember are Weaville and a Moody Glalie. What are some teams that seem to always get the best of you so I know what to look out and plan for? below I'll list my team
Gengar, Hyper trained in HP, SpA, SpD, and speed with max EVs in SpA and Speed. Hasty Nature
Nasty Plot
Sludge Bomb
Shadow Ball
Dazzling Gleam
Item: Focus Sash

Garchomp, Hyper trained in Attack and Speed with max EVs in Attack and Speed, Jolly Nature
Iron Head
Crunch
Earthquake
Dragon Claw
Item: Muscle Band (thinking of changing to Choice Band to counter Chansey)

Latios, Hyper trained in Speed, With Best in SpA and SpD and Max EVs in SpA and Speed Gentle Nature
Energy Ball
Dragon Pulse
Ice Beam
Psychic
Item: Soul Dew

Although team recommendations are welcome I'm not looking for them since this team brought me all the way to level 97 once before I lost the final battle and I'm very comfortable with them, just looking for possible choke points so I can plan battle strategies ahead. If possible include which period the battle is in, (ex. battle 22-28, or battle 43-49).

1 Comment
2024/11/20
00:37 UTC

34

Finally, I finally caught dialga, after 80 balls in total, I resetted 5 times, 2 because I killed ith

5 Comments
2024/11/20
00:01 UTC

23

New to the chat!

Hey guys! this is my post game competitive singles team. I've had some success with it but the most important thing is that it's always a super fun in a close battle!

What's your team looking like?

9 Comments
2024/11/19
21:34 UTC

236

Who won the lottery? I DID!

Spent the last week and a half catching and sending Kadabra over the GWS. Thought I'd try my odds the last few mornings, and low and behold!

17 Comments
2024/11/19
14:36 UTC

7

Beat the Elite 4 and Cynthia

Finally beat Cynthia on my 2nd attempt!! Now should I remove Lopunny from my team? Didn't use her a single time during my Pokemon League run 🥲

1 Comment
2024/11/19
08:23 UTC

187

Starter has Pokérus

I just bought brilliant diamond, picked chimchar it says he has pokérus? Is this normal?

13 Comments
2024/11/19
05:18 UTC

7

How does this look for my team?

9 Comments
2024/11/19
03:18 UTC

58

Wish me luck

7 Comments
2024/11/19
01:14 UTC

9

Where can I get Air Slash?

I've been doing a Nuzlock for Brilliant Diamond and I'm at the point for facing the Elite four. However, I've been trying to prepare and I've seen a Togakiss that has Air Slash, only thing is I've been looking around on the internet and YouTube and I can't find a proper location to find Air Slash. Does anyone know where it is?

5 Comments
2024/11/18
23:19 UTC

7

How’s the team looking? Any recommendations?

Sorry for the blur. Wouldnt Focus😂

So far I feel pretty good, i wanna replace drapion and maybe blissey, they aren’t doing too much. I was thinking maybe abomasnow

Also I just caught a shiny zubat, probably going to replace the drapion

2 Comments
2024/11/18
20:53 UTC

99

Cooking with the squad!

8 Comments
2024/11/18
14:51 UTC

36

Is my team good enough to take on Cynthia?

Infernape: Acrobatics Shadow Claw Flame Wheel Close Combat

Lopunny: Healing Wish Drain Punch Bounce Work Up

Absol: Megahorn Detect Night Slash Swords Dance

Jynx: Psychic Shadow Ball Grass Knot Ice Beam

Azumarill: Superpower Bounce Hydro Pump Play Rough

Togetic: Fairy Wind Ancient Power Yawn Metronome

Is this team strong enough to take on the elite 4?

39 Comments
2024/11/18
07:55 UTC

801

Even though BDSP is widely hated it added one of the best QOL improvements IMO

The ability for a wild Bidoof to take care of HM stuff. It's so useful. No more wasting move slots for an HM or forgetting and having to track back to a Pokemon Center to pull out an HM slave.

143 Comments
2024/11/18
03:20 UTC

30

Beat Candice…. Only took 6 tries, and the last try was after I found all of the rare candies I could find

13 Comments
2024/11/17
17:41 UTC

9

What does this mean?

I just beat the elite four and Cynthia and it was rolling the credits and this message popped up. Does anyone know what it means? It also won’t go away.

7 Comments
2024/11/17
02:04 UTC

7

If Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl had Dynamaxing what Pokemon from Gen 4 would get a Dynamax

Help me pls I need to know

13 Comments
2024/11/17
00:20 UTC

0

How much do 001-002 cartridges usually cost?

Wanted to buy these specific cartridges because of the patched glitches for shaymin and darkrai and I missed out on the events.

They’re hard to find in general online, but I was hoping to find some info on how much people have spent on average for these versions.

Would it be a waste of money if I bought a JPN version of BDSP that was 001-002 if I own a North Amer. version? I assume those can’t match versions locally

10 Comments
2024/11/17
00:08 UTC

7

Is it worth shiny hunting for my starter? Or just play it till I can breed then breed for a shiny instead? As I’ve been doing the soft resets for a few days now but I’ve barely done 400

Is it worth shiny hunting for my starter? Or just play it till I can breed then breed for a shiny instead? As I’ve been doing the soft resets for a few days now but I’ve barely done 400

20 Comments
2024/11/16
21:36 UTC

34

Any recommendations for the 4th move??

Currently training my shiny Smeargle to use as my shiny catcher and need help deciding on his 4th move. I was thinking maybe fake-out or swords dance but what you guys think?

26 Comments
2024/11/16
16:56 UTC

82

Shiny only BD play through

Forgot to post this here. Hatched a few of my favorites in other games to do a shiny only run. SRed for Dialga during the run & got the Raikou in DAs just in time for the Elite 4. 10/10 would recommend, the team was a ton of fun.

Stats below:

Nidoran, Moon Ball, 211 Eggs, SWSH Pinsir (Male), Heavy Ball, 142 Eggs, SWSH Aerodactyl (Female), Safari Ball, 720 Eggs, SWSH Mudkip (Male), Lure Ball, 346 Eggs, SV Raikou, Poke Ball, 416 successful DA encounters, SWSH Dialga, Masterball, 724 SRs, BD

7 Comments
2024/11/16
14:11 UTC

32

Finally finished

8 Comments
2024/11/16
13:08 UTC

121

Well that was random…

During my breeding process of finding an amazing stat Smeargle, I came across this after 19 eggs 🫨

10 Comments
2024/11/16
06:09 UTC

4

Why is Cyrus in the battle tower???

HE ATTEMPTED TO ERASE THE WORLD AND MAKE ONE WHERE HE IS A GOD! HE SHOULD BE IN JAIL!

6 Comments
2024/11/16
03:33 UTC

6

Team building main story

Using Toeterra Manaphy Crobat Rapidash 2 open slots. Just reached great Marsh. Looking for ideas to fill the last to spots for coverage.

3 Comments
2024/11/15
23:58 UTC

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