BDSP perks
Use your BDSP file to get free Hidden Ability starters in Pokémon HOME
Anyone who has played Brilliant Diamond or Shining Pearl on Nintendo Switch can get a free Turtwig, Chimchar, and Piplup in Pokémon HOME. Here's how to do it.
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl
Update incoming
HOME can start trading Pokémon in BDSP and Legends: Arceus this week
Pokémon HOME will finally be able to store and trade Pokémon with the latest games this week.
More games
Pokémon HOME will soon support Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, and Arceus
Pokémon HOME is getting an update "soon" that will add support for Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, as well as Pokémon Legends Arceus.
Just stop
Legendary Pokémon distributions keep getting worse and worse
Mythical and Legendary Pokémon have always been elusive, locked behind arbitrary limited-time events. Unfortunately, this hasn't gotten better with time.
spooky and cuddly
Catch Darkrai and Shaymin in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl
Part of every Pokémon game are the legendary creatures that live in each world players visit on their epic journeys. Here's how Darkrai and Shaymin can be caught in the Sinnoh region.
Swap em' out
Pokémon BDSP: Here's how to use GWS now that it's finally available
Trading is essential to filling out your Pokédex and getting version exclusives in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. Here's how to unlock trading along with how to trade online and locally.
Meet God
Take on Arceus and Darkrai in Pokémon BDSP with the latest 1.3 update!
The 1.3 update for Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl unlocks the ability to battle and catch both Arceus and Darkrai.
Globetrotting
The Global Wonder Station lets Pokémon BDSP trade with others worldwide!
With the new 1.3 update, Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl players can now access new features like the Global Wonder Station.
Zzzzz
For the first time, I'm tired of Pokémon!
The announcement of a new Pokémon game sparks joy in my heart more often than not. But with so many Pokémon games releasing within such a short space of time, I'm feeling more winded than a Tornadus in a storm.
Uncertain futures
Will Game Freak's actions hurt Pokémon Legends: Arceus?
The rapid consumption of media and demands for annual releases has cost Pokémon games their quality. How will that affect Pokémon Legends: Arceus and generations going forward?