Poffins, or Pokémon Muffins, have two purposes in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl: boosting a Pokémon’s attribute for Contests and raising their friendship level. Here’s how to make them. Obtain the Poffin Case Before you can make Poffins, you need a Poffin Case. This can be received by speaking to the president of the Pokémon […]
The Solaceon Ruins is a small cave east of Solaceon Town. It can be reached by hopping down the right-most ledges of the area. If you’re looking for Unowns for the Ruin Maniac quest, you’ll find them here. How to reach the end of the Solaceon Ruins Once you enter the cave, you’ll be met […]
The Ruin Maniac is a digger you find in cave along Route 214. He will ask you to race with him to see who can finish their duty first: him digging or you catching Unown. However, one common problem trainers face at this stage is showing him the Unown after they have captured one, as […]
Most of the best moves our Pokémon can use aren’t learned naturally—they’re taught using technical machines (TMs). Unlike the more recent generations, the TMs in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl are one use items. Be extra careful who you use them on. You can purchase TMs from two locations in the game: the Veilstone Department […]
Unseeable items have always been an integral part of every Pokémon game, and the case is the same for Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. Usually, Pokémon games will provide you with a Dowsing Machine to make the searches go faster. Here’s how get and, later on, use the Dowsing Machine in the Sinnoh remakes. How […]
