How to show the Ruin Maniac Unown in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

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 […]

How to check friendship level in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Certain Pokémon in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl such as Roselia, Lopunny, and Chimecho, needs their evolutionary starters to be at a high friendship level to evolve. Every Pokémon starts at a base friendship of 70 (unless they’re caught with a Friend Ball—then they start at 200), and you will need to grind that up […]

How to reach the end of the Solaceon Ruins in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

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 […]

How to make a Secret Grand Underground Base in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

It’s no secret that many people were a little bummed out when Pokémon removed Secret Bases in Black/White. After all, it was fun to design and more fun to show off. However, secret Bases made a brief comeback during the Hoenn remakes and again during Sinnoh’s. Secret Bases in the Sinnoh region are located in […]

How to trade in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Trading was much different pre-Pokémon XY. In Pokémon XY and succeeding games, you could trade Pokémon anywhere with the press of a button. However, before the existence of the Y-Comm and similar devices, trainers had to visit the Pokémon Center to communicate with other players. Is the case true for the Diamond and Pearl remakes […]

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