How to get Ho-Oh and Lugia in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl offer a chance for players to revisit the Sinnoh region with a beautiful remake, bringing with it several legendaries that fans of all generations will recognize, including Ho-Oh and Lugia.

Before searching for Ho-Oh and Lugia, make sure you've completed the following steps, as players cannot find these legendaries before these precursors are complete:

• Complete the base game for Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl (Become the Champion of the Sinnoh region).
• Obtain the National Dex from Professor Oak (Given as a reward for completing the Sinnoh Pokédex).

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Once you've completed the above steps, you'll need to mine for Mysterious Shards in the Grand Underground. Players can trade these items for unique Slates that summon legendary Pokémon in Ramanas Park. Ramanas Park is located on Route 221 and appears once players complete the Sinnoh Pokédex.

Pick up a Rainbow Slate from the vendors in the building preceding Ramanas Park. Head to the Rainbow Room in Ramanas park and insert your Rainbow Slate to summon Ho-Oh or Lugia. Depending on what version of the game you have, a different legendary will appear in the Rainbow Room.

• Pokémon Brilliant Diamond - Ho-Oh
• Pokémon Shining Pearl - Lugia

For an excellent video guide on tracking these Pokémon down, be sure to watch the video below by SacredAlmighty, who helped us locate these legendaries.

For more on Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, be sure to check out some of our other guides, like Where to find every Evolution Stone in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl here on Pro Game Guides.