The Pokémon Company International and Nintendo revealed new details on how to encounter Legendary and Mythical Pokémon in the Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Pokémon Shining Pearl games, available on 19 November, 2021, exclusively on Nintendo Switch systems.
New to Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Pokémon Shining Pearl, Ramanas Park[1] is a facility players can visit after entering the Hall of Fame. There are caves dotted throughout the park, and the chambers inside them are filled with a mysterious atmosphere. Trainers can view a new video summarizing Ramanas Park and the latest information about Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Pokémon Shining Pearl on the official Pokémon YouTube channel.
Slates Are the Key to Encountering Legendary Pokémon
Inside the rooms of Ramanas Park are pedestals, and it’s said that if players insert a slate into its corresponding pedestal, a Legendary Pokémon will appear. It’s unclear exactly how these slates can be obtained, so players will have to do some research while exploring the Sinnoh region.
The Genome Slate corresponds to the Genome Room.
It seems there are other, different slates as well.
Legendary Pokémon Players Can Encounter
Some of these Legendary Pokémon can only be encountered in one game version or the other, but players can still try to get them on their team through other means, such as by trading[1] with other players. In Pokémon Brilliant Diamond, it’s possible to encounter Raikou, Entei, Suicune and Ho-Oh. In Pokémon Shining Pearl, it’s possible to encounter Articuno, Zapdos, Moltres and Lugia.
Examples of Legendary Pokémon you can encounter in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Pokémon Shining Pearl
Mewtwo
Rayquaza
Examples of Legendary Pokémon you can encounter in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond
Suicune
Examples of Legendary Pokémon you can encounter in Pokémon Shining Pearl
Moltres
Free Software Update (Ver. 1.1.1) Available
For players looking forward to Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Pokémon Shining Pearl, there will be a software update (Ver. 1.1.1) available on 18 November, 2021. With this software update (Ver 1.1.1), players will be able to enjoy local communication features in the Grand Underground and Super Contest Shows, receive special items via Mystery Gift, and visit Ramanas Park after entering the Hall of Fame.
At launch, a maximum of two players—yourself included—will be able to battle and trade Pokémon in the Union Room. A software update will be released in the future that will allow for additional players to join you. Please see Nintendo support site for more details on the software update.
Befriend a Mythical Pokémon as a Perk for Linking with the Pokémon Sword, Pokémon Shield, Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu!, or Pokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee! Games
If players have play records from one of the qualifying games on their Nintendo Switch system when starting their Pokémon Brilliant Diamond or Pokémon Shining Pearl game, they’ll be able to add a Mythical Pokémon to their team.[2]
Pokémon Sword or Pokémon Shield
Speak to a gentleman in the flower field located on the southwest end of Floaroma Town to get the Mythical Pokémon Jirachi as a companion.
Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! or Pokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee!
Speak to a madame in the flower field located on the southwest end of Floaroma Town to get the Mythical Pokémon Mew as a companion.
Check out the official page for more information about Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Pokémon Shining Pearl.
[1] Software update required.
[2] Even if you have multiple game save records from the qualifying games, you can only receive one Jirachi and one Mew in the Pokémon Brilliant Diamond game or the Pokémon Shining Pearl game.
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