Pokémon HOME: When can I trade with Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl?

Pokemon Home Dialga Palkia Source: iMore

Best answer: The 2.0.0 update is now live, meaning that Pokémon HOME users can now trade and transfer Pokémon from Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.

What is Pokémon HOME?

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Pokémon HOME has become a quintessential part of playing any of the Pokémon games on Switch since it allows you to pull in any the creatures you've captured in your games and then trade Pokémon with people online. It's one of the best ways to get rare Pokémon with great stats or even Shiny Pokémon.

However, Nintendo doesn't make Pokémon HOME compatible with Switch Pokémon games until they've been out for a while. This is probably done to preserve the trading experience and keep completing the Pokédex from becoming too easy via trades when the games first launch. This means you cannot use Pokémon HOME with Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl just yet. However, Nintendo has stated that compatibility will be added in 2022.

How to trade in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

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If you simply want to trade within Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl you can do so. Note that players must have a Nintendo Switch Online subscription in order to participate in any online activity. Here are the ways you can trade:

Local Trade: Trade with a buddy who is standing nearby with their own Nintendo Switch and a copy of Brilliant Diamond or Shining Pearl.

Online Trade Trade with another player online who also has a copy of the game.

Wonder Trade: Also known as the Global Wonder Station or GWS is where you place a Pokémon into the trading system and then you'll eventually trade with another random player and get the Pokémon they put into the system. The GWS is located in Jubilife City.

Which Pokémon can I trade into Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl?

We learned with Pokémon Sword and Shield that only certain Pokémon included in the Gen VIII Pokédex could be traded into the games. The same thing goes with Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. The Sinnoh Dex holds 150 Pokémon, but the National Dex holds 493 Pokemon.

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Sinnoh Pokédex

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Pokémon marked with (*) can only be acquired through special means, for instance, pre-ordering the games or having save data for Let's Go, Pikachu and Eevee! or Sword and Shield.

Turtwig
Grotle
Torterra
Chimchar
Monferno
Infernape
Piplup
Prinplup
Empoleon
Starly
Staravia
Staraptor
Bidoof
Bibarel
Kricketot
Kricketune
Shinx
Luxio
Luxray
Abra
Kadabra
Alakazam
Magikarp
Gyarados
Budew
Roselia
Roserade
Zubat
Golbat
Crobat
Geodude
Graveler
Golem
Onix
Steelix
Cranidos (BD)
Rampardos (BD)
Shieldon (SP)
Bastiodon (SP)
Machop
Machoke
Machamp
Psyduck
Golduck
Burmy
Wormadam
Mothim
Wurmple
Silcoon
Beautifly
Cascoon
Dustox
Combee
Vespiquen
Pachirisu
Buizel
Floatzel
Cherubi
Cherrim
Shellos
Gastrodon
Heracross
Aipom
Ambipom
Drifloon
Drifblim
Buneary
Lopunny
Gastly
Haunter
Gengar
Misdreavus (SP)
Mismagius (SP)
Murkrow (BD)
Honchkrow (BD)
Glameow (SP)
Purugly (SP)
Goldeen
Seaking
Barboach
Whiscash
Chingling
Chimecho
Stunky (BD)
Skuntank (BD)
Meditite
Medicham
Bronzor
Bronzong
Ponyta
Rapidash
Bonsly
Sudowoodo
Mime Jr.
Mr. Mime
Happiny
Chansey
Blissey
Cleffa
Clefairy
Clefable
Chatot
Pichu
Pikachu
Raichu
Hoothoot
Noctowl
Spiritomb
Gible
Gabite
Garchomp
Munchlax
Snorlax
Unown
Riolu
Lucario
Wooper
Quagsire
Wingull
Pelipper
Girafarig
Hippopotas
Hippowdon
Azurill
Marill
Azumarill
Skorupi
Drapion
Croagunk
Toxicroak
Carnivine
Remoraid
Octillery
Finneon
Lumineon
Tentacool
Tentacruel
Feebas
Milotic
Mantyke
Mantine
Snover
Abomasnow
Sneasel
Weavile
Uxie
Mesprit
Azelf
Dialga (BD)
Palkia (SP)

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl National Pokédex

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These Pokémon are part of the National Pokédex. When combined with the Sinnoh Dex, there are a total of 493 Pokémon.

Bulbasaur
Ivysaur
Venusaur
Charmander
Charmeleon
Charizard
Squirtle
Wartortle
Blastoise
Caterpie (BD)
Metapod (BD)
Butterfree (BD)
Weedle (SP)
Kakuna (SP)
Beedrill (SP)
Pidgey
Pidgeotto
Pidgeot
Rattata
Raticate
Spearow
Fearow
Ekans (BD)
Arbok (BD)
Sandshrew (SP)
Sandslash (SP)
Nidoran F
Nidorinaa
Nidoqueen
Nidoran M
Nidorino
Nidoking
Vulpix (SP)
Ninetales (SP)
Jigglypuff
Wigglytuff
Oddish
Gloom
Vileplume
Paras
Parasect
Venonat
Venomoth
Diglett
Dugtrio
Meowth
Persian
Mankey
Primeape
Growlithe (BD)
Arcanine (BD)
Poliwag
Poliwhirl
Poliwrath
Bellsprout
Weepinbell
Victreebel
Slowpoke (SP)
Slowbro (SP)
Doduo
Dodrio
Seel (BD)
Dewgong (BD)
Grimer
Muk
Shellder
Cloyster
Drowzee
Hypno
Krabby
Kingler
Voltorb
Electrode
Exeggcute
Exeggutor
Cubone
Marowak
Hitmonlee
Hitmonchan
Koffing
Weezing
Tangela
Kangaskhan
Horsea
Seadra
Staryu
Starmie
Tauros
Lapras
Ditto
Porygon
Omanyte
Omastar
Kabuto
Kabutops
Aerodactyl
Articuno (SP)
Zapdos (SP)
Moltres (SP)
Dratini
Dragonair
Dragonite
Mewtwo
Chikorita
Bayleef
Meganium
Cyndaquil
Quilava
Typhlosion
Totodile
Croconaw
Feraligatr
Sentret
Furret
Ledyba
Ledian
Spinarak
Ariados
Chinchou
Lanturn
Igglybuff
Natu
Xatu
Mareep
Flaaffy
Ampharos
Bellossom
Politoed
Hoppip
Skiploom
Jumpluff
Sunkern
Sunflora
Yanma
Slowking (SP)
Wobbuffet
Pineco
Forretress
Dunsparce
Snubbull
Granbull
Qwilfish
Shuckle
Teddirusa (SP)
Ursaring (SP)
Slugma
Magcargo
Corsola
Delibird
Skarmory
Kingdra
Phanpy
Donphan
Porygon2
Stantler (SP)
Smeargle
Tyrogue
Hitmontop
Smoochum
Miltank
Raikou (BD)
Entei (BD)
Suicune (BD)
Larvitar (BD)
Pupitar (BD)
Tyranitar (BD)
Lugia (SP)
Ho-Oh (BD)
Celebi
Treecko
Grovyle
Sceptile
Torchic
Combuken
Blaziken
Mudkip
Marshtomp
Swampert
Poochyena
Mightyena
Zigzagoon
Linoone
Lotad (SP)
Lombre (SP)
Ludicolo (SP)
Seedot (BD)
Nuzleaf (BD)
Shiftry (BD)
Taillow
Swellow
Surskit
Masquerain
Shroomish
Breloom
Slakoth
Vigoroth
Slaking
Nincada
Ninjask
Gligar (BD)
Gliscor (BD)
Ralts
Kirlia
Gardevoir
Gallade
Lickitung
Lickilicky
Eevee
Vaporeon
Jolteon
Flareon
Espeon
Umbreon
Leafeon
Glaceon
Swablu
Altaria
Togepi
Togetic
Togekiss
Houndour
Houndoom
Magnemite
Magneton
Magnezone
Rhyhorn
Rhydon
Rhyperior
Duskull
Dusknoir
Scyther (BD)
Scizor (BD)
Elekid (BD)
Electabuzz (BD)
Electivire (BD)
Magby (SP)
Magmar (SP)
Magmortar (SP)
Swinub
Piloswine
Mamoswine
Snorunt
Glalie
Froslass
Absol
Pinsir (SP)
Jynx
Mew*
Jirachi*
Shedinja
Whismur
Loudred
Exploud
Makuhita
Hariyama
Nosepass
Skitty
Delcatty
Sableye (SP)
Mawile (BD)
Aron
Lairon
Aggron
Electrike
Manectric
Plusle
Minun
Volbeat
Illumise
Gulpin
Swalot
Carvanha
Sharpedo
Wailmer
Wailord
Numel
Camerupt
Torkoal
Spoink
Grumpig
Spinda
Trapinch
Vibrava
Flygon
Cacnea
Cacturne
Zangoose (BD)
Seviper (SP)
Lunatone (SP)
Solrock (BD)
Corphish
Crawdaunt
Baltoy
Claydol
Lileep
Cradily
Anorith
Armaldo
Castform
Kecleon (BD)
Shuppet
Banette
Tropius
Wynaut
Spheal
Sealeo
Walrein
Clamperl
Huntail
Gorebyss
Relicanth
Luvdisc
Bagon (SP)
Shelgon (SP)
Salamence (SP)
Beldum
Metang
Metagross
Regirock
Regice
Registeel
Latias
Latios
Kyogre
Groudon
Rayquaza
Deoxys
Tangrowth
Yanmega
Probopass
Rotom
Heatran
Regigas
Giraina Origin Forme
Giratina Altered Forme
Cresselia
Phione
Darkrai
Shaymin Sky
Shaymin Land
Arceus
Manaphy*

Trade to fill that 'Dex!

Now that the ability to transfer Pokémon from Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl into Pokémon HOME is here you can get to trading with people online and get more Pokémon for your trades.

Head to remade Sinnoh

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The Sinnoh region is bursting with Pokémon

Travel around capturing Pokémon, defeating gym leaders, and thwarting the evil plans of Team Galactic in the Sinnoh region. There are plenty of surprises and new mechanics in store compared to the original games.

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