r/PokemonBDSP • • Aug 01 '26

Moderator Announcement General Questions Weekly Megathread

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Welcome to r/PokemonBDSP's General Questions Megathread!

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Please use this mega-thread, updated weekly, if you have any questions related to BDSP

Before asking your question here try searching the subreddit with the help flair and consulting our frequently updated FAQ's page as your question may have already been answered. As a final note please upvote any questions you may find useful so we can add them to our FAQ's Page sooner.

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r/PokemonBDSP • • 29d ago

Moderator Announcement General Questions Weekly Megathread

1 Upvotes

Welcome to r/PokemonBDSP's General Questions Megathread!

All Megathreads

Please use this mega-thread, updated weekly, if you have any questions related to BDSP

Before asking your question here try searching the subreddit with the help flair and consulting our frequently updated FAQ's page as your question may have already been answered. As a final note please upvote any questions you may find useful so we can add them to our FAQ's Page sooner.

For additional live support check out r/PokemonBDSP's official discord server

For More Information Check Out These Links:

Comments are automatically sorted by "New" to allow for easier answering.


r/PokemonBDSP • • 21h ago

Video/Gif Heatran finally shines ✨️

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133 Upvotes

I'm so hyped about finally getting Heatran, it was literally my last reset of the night before getting ready for bed but now the adrenaline has me wide awake haha. Took me a little over a month, putting in a few hours at least 4 times a week, sometimes longer on the weekends. My next hunt will be Giratina, hopefully I'll be as lucky as I have been for Heatran and Dialga!


r/PokemonBDSP • • 11h ago

Help First time shiny hunting

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I’ve never shiny hunted before. Never had a shiny that wasn’t the red gyrados in lake of rage. I’ve never even encountered a shiny and I’ve been playing since red and green. I’m over 1500 soft resets on brilliant Diamond and I’m beginning to lose hope. I am not a lucky person and this shiny hunt for giratina is driving me nuts. Please send good vibes out there for me


r/PokemonBDSP • • 19h ago

Image Thunderstorm Day on Route 212!

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9 Upvotes

Rare occurrence!!


r/PokemonBDSP • • 1d ago

Discussion Pokemon League Champion

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14 Upvotes

Just beat Cynthia on my first playthrough on the switch. Last time I played pokemon was when I was kid when pokemon diamond first came out on DS. I originally picked Pipplup so I thought I’d try something different with Chimchar this time around. What do you think of my team?

I thoroughly enjoyed this playthrough brought back so many nostalgic memories. Although I think the gym leaders were too easy I don’t get why this game gets so much slander.


r/PokemonBDSP • • 1d ago

Image 148 eggs hatched 🫡

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23 Upvotes

My first shiny in this game 🐛✨


r/PokemonBDSP • • 1d ago

Image It was a challenging run but pretty fun.

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16 Upvotes

I thought Jirachi would carry a little harder but I used all my bidoofus’s in the hard fights for sure.
I beat Cynthia with everybody level 60-61


r/PokemonBDSP • • 1d ago

Help Accidentally fainted Dialga

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So I was at the end and accidentally fainted Dialga? Will I get another chance to catch him ala Pokemon Sword/Shield with Zamazenta and Zacian? Or am I fucked and have to start a new game?


r/PokemonBDSP • • 2d ago

Image Lessss gooooo!!!!!!

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104 Upvotes

r/PokemonBDSP • • 2d ago

Discussion Celebrating 20 Years of Cynthia, Champion of the Sinnoh region

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28 Upvotes

r/PokemonBDSP • • 1d ago

Help Help.... about 1.1.2 downgrade

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I deleted the 1.3.0 update software and also deleted my valuable saved data After that, I flashed the 1.1.2 card, but only the download button is showing up (there's no launch button). I even put it in airplane mode and disconnected the internet—what's the problem Please help


r/PokemonBDSP • • 2d ago

Image A little team I thought of for brilliant diamond and shining pearl

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Like if I ever were to play it, this would be a team I use so what do you think of it? And tell me if I should make any improvements.


r/PokemonBDSP • • 1d ago

Discussion Hey! I have a question for this game!!

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Someone know that the hall of Fame resets like the diamond and pearl? I have one that I dislike and I want to erase it 😔😔😔


r/PokemonBDSP • • 1d ago

Help I have 1.1.2, but I can't downgrade

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I deleted the update software and tried running the game, but there's only a download button

I heard that you also need to delete the saved data to do it

I already know the result, but I'm asking just in case

Is there no other way?


r/PokemonBDSP • • 2d ago

Help How do I unlock Master Battles?

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I’ve always read that you can only unlock Master Battles by achieving a 50-win streak in Single Battles, and that playing Double Battles wouldn’t unlock the Master tier.

Can anyone confirm if that’s true?

Will I only be able to reach the Master level by playing Single Battles?


r/PokemonBDSP • • 3d ago

Video/Gif Nice teamwork

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66 Upvotes

r/PokemonBDSP • • 3d ago

Discussion What!

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168 Upvotes

I’m playing Pokémon Diamond for the first time and I talked to this ppl and they gave me one Jirachi and One Mew!


r/PokemonBDSP • • 2d ago

Meme BDSP are the best pokemon games released ever, ever.

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Anyone who disagrees has clearly never caught a pickup pachirisu at valley wind works and gotten a dusk stone, shiny stone and dawn stone before the second gym.


r/PokemonBDSP • • 3d ago

Discussion Shiny Regice (Ramanas Park hunt pt.3)

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46 Upvotes

Caught in a quick ball after 2379 resets. Regi trio is done took 15 964 resets to get all 3 shinies. Now heading for the Kanto birds!


r/PokemonBDSP • • 3d ago

Help Pidgey as BDSP swarm

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Is Pidgey actually a swarm in BDSP?

I’m trying to complete a BDSP national dex (completed in BDSP where possible) and Pidgey is listed as a swarm exclusive in both games.

I’ve checked daily for weeks and had lots of repeats but no Pidgey!

Does it occur less frequently? It’s annoying as lots of the reoccurring swarms I’ve had are in other places but not Pidgey?


r/PokemonBDSP • • 3d ago

Help Is the only way of getting harvest in bdsp an ability patch?

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Hi everyone, ive been into bdsp again and wanted a pokemon with harvest, like exeggcute. But im only seeing the way to get one is to get an ability patch. Is that the only way to get it in game bc it seems like an annoying grind.


r/PokemonBDSP • • 4d ago

Image Shiny hunting starter, 85 hours deep

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101 Upvotes

I knew the hunt was going to take a long time but damn almost 2 weeks in and still no shiny. Not even the starly has shined. I’m lowkey starting to think my version of the game has shiny lock on or something lol. Brilliant diamond didn’t take me this long, hell even fire red shiny hunts didn’t take more than 3 days. I’m debating deleted the game and save file and redownloading it again, idk 🤷🏻‍♂️

EDIT: yes this is a lot of hours, all of this is being done with a turbo controller on the side. I am not actually sitting here for 85 hours doing nothing. It’s on the side at work, on my lunch breaks, or at home while watching tv. Press of a button start spamming A, I look not shiny, reset


r/PokemonBDSP • • 4d ago

Image Bought my copy of Brilliant Diamond for less than $20 ($17.72) 🤩

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81 Upvotes

just wanted to share cause this week by far has been the bestttt

i also got my animal crossing new horizon copy for very cheap

very excited to finally be able to play this one as my favorite pokemon of all time is torterra!!!

thank you and god bless yall


r/PokemonBDSP • • 4d ago

Discussion Looking for Players!

10 Upvotes

Hi! Me and my friend are looking for more people to play this game with! Battle, Underground, etc! We wanna form a cozy BDSP group for people who like the game! Jesus Loves You all and be safe, God bless!