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The Sinnoh Dex inPokemon Brilliant DiamondandPokemon Shining Pearlmay be too restricted for some trainers. As remakes of the originalPokemon DiamondandPokemon Pearl, players will only have access to 150-151 species of Pokemon inBrilliant DiamondandShining Pearlbefore they unlock the National Dex.
A good chunk of Pokemon in the starter dex (Sinnoh Dex) are Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, and Sinnoh Pokemon. Familiar Pokemon likePikachu can be caught before the postgame, but other fan-favorites like Eevee are only obtainable after the Elite Four. Another recurring issue with the Sinnoh Dex was the lack of Fire-type that weren’t Chimchar or Ponyta. WithBrilliant DiamondandShining Pearl’s Grand Underground, players have a little more variety.
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Pokemon in the Sinnoh Dex
This is a list of all 151 Pokemon that players will encounterbefore they defeat Champion Cynthia. Since some Pokemon are version-exclusive, it will be impossible to catch every one of them without trading. To get the National Dex, players need toseeall Pokemon in the Sinnoh Dex. Don’t worry about being locked out of the National Dex since all 150 Pokemon will be encountered over time inBrilliant DiamondandShining Pearl’s story.
Players can also get Manaphy, who is #151 in the Sinnoh Dex. They will have a chance to get a Manaphy Egg fromBrilliant DiamondandShining Pearl’s Mystery Giftuntil July 17, 2025.
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Pokemon that are part of the Sinnoh Dex will have their entry recorded.
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Pokemon in the Grand Underground
The Grand Underground is an expansion ofDiamond/Pearl/Platinum’s Underground feature.Brilliant DiamondandShining Pearlmay not be remakes ofPokemon Platinum, but the Pokemon added to thePlatinumexpansion (such as Ralts and Houndoom) can be found in the Grand Underground as rare Pokemon.
To access the Grand Underground,players need to haveOreburgh City’s gym badgeand thengo to Eterna City. Speak to the old man in the housenext to the Pokemon Centerto get the Explorer Kit. In the Grand Underground, players can visit rooms/habitats and findWandering Pokemon.
The levels of Grand Underground Pokemon will vary depending on the number of badges the player has. The lowest they can be caught at is around level 16.The lower the player’s Pokemon are, the harder it will be to catch these Pokemon. Bring plenty of Poke Balls and a Pokemon that can inflict Status Ailments to make catching them easier.
Once players have received the National Dex, more Pokemon will inhabit the Grand Underground. For now, these are the only Pokemon thatcan be caught before the postgame:
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Grand Underground Pokemon that aren’t part of the Sinnoh Dex will have their entry unlockedafterplayers have the National Dex.
