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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
Source: The Pokémon Company
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.
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