Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl box art
Generation VIII · Galar / Sinnoh / Hisui

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Gen VIIINintendo SwitchWorldwide simultaneous

Faithful Sinnoh remakes with a chibi art style.

At a glance

Developer
ILCA
Publisher
Nintendo / The Pokémon Company
Platform
Nintendo Switch
First released
19 Nov 2021 (Worldwide)
Genre
Role-playing game
Generation
Gen VIII · Galar / Sinnoh / Hisui

Release dates

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl launched simultaneously worldwide on 19 Nov 2021.

🇯🇵
Japan
19 Nov 2021
First
🇺🇸
North America
19 Nov 2021
Same day
🇪🇺
Europe
19 Nov 2021
Same day
🇦🇺
Australia
19 Nov 2021
Same day

Key innovation

Close adherence to the originals, QoL tweaks, and modern online features.

Critical reception

73

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl holds a Metascore of 73/100 on Metacritic, indicating mixed or average reviews for its original Nintendo Switch release. See the reviews on Metacritic →

About Generation VIII

The main series moved to Nintendo Switch with open Wild Areas and Dynamax battles in stadiums, followed by faithful Sinnoh remakes in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Legends: Arceus then broke the formula entirely with a semi-open survey of feudal-era Hisui.

Gym Leaders & Elite Four

The 13 key trainers you battle in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, with their teams, levels. Sprites via Pokémon Showdown.

Jasmine
Jasmine
Olivine Gym Leader · Johto
Rusty
RustyLv. Unknown
Roark
Roark
Oreburgh Gym Leader · Sinnoh
Relicanth
RelicanthLv. 64
Aerodactyl
AerodactylLv. 66
Tyranitar
TyranitarLv. 68
Probopass
ProbopassLv. 68
Armaldo
ArmaldoLv. 70
Rampardos
RampardosLv. 72
Gardenia
Gardenia
Eterna Gym Leader · Sinnoh
Jumpluff
JumpluffLv. 66
Breloom
BreloomLv. 68
Torterra
TorterraLv. 68
Cherrim
CherrimLv. 69
Sunflora
SunfloraLv. 70
Roserade
RoseradeLv. 72
Maylene
Maylene
Veilstone Gym Leader · Sinnoh
Hitmontop
HitmontopLv. 64
Breloom
BreloomLv. 66
Heracross
HeracrossLv. 68
Infernape
InfernapeLv. 70
Medicham
MedichamLv. 72
Lucario
LucarioLv. 74
Wake
Wake
Pastoria Gym Leader · Sinnoh
Politoed
PolitoedLv. 68
Kingdra
KingdraLv. 68
Ludicolo
LudicoloLv. 68
Gyarados
GyaradosLv. 70
Huntail
HuntailLv. 70
Floatzel
FloatzelLv. 72
Fantina
Fantina
Hearthome Gym Leader · Sinnoh
Banette
BanetteLv. 65
Drifblim
DrifblimLv. 68
Mismagius
MismagiusLv. 70
Dusknoir
DusknoirLv. 70
Gengar
GengarLv. 72
Froslass
FroslassLv. 72
Byron
Byron
Canalave Gym Leader · Sinnoh
Steelix
SteelixLv. 69
Skarmory
SkarmoryLv. 69
Magnezone
MagnezoneLv. 70
Empoleon
EmpoleonLv. 70
Aggron
AggronLv. 71
Bastiodon
BastiodonLv. 72
Candice
Candice
Snowpoint Gym Leader · Sinnoh
Abomasnow
AbomasnowLv. 68
Mamoswine
MamoswineLv. 68
Jynx
JynxLv. 70
Froslass
FroslassLv. 70
Glaceon
GlaceonLv. 70
Weavile
WeavileLv. 72
Volkner
Volkner
Sunyshore Gym Leader · Sinnoh
Lanturn
LanturnLv. 66
Jolteon
JolteonLv. 68
Raichu
RaichuLv. 70
Luxray
LuxrayLv. 70
Pelipper
PelipperLv. 70
Electivire
ElectivireLv. 75
Aaron
Aaron
Elite Four Elite Four · Sinnoh
Yanmega
YanmegaLv. 75
Scizor
ScizorLv. 75
Flygon
FlygonLv. 75
Vespiquen
VespiquenLv. 77
Heracross
HeracrossLv. 77
Drapion
DrapionLv. 79
Bertha
Bertha
Elite Four Elite Four · Sinnoh
Whiscash
WhiscashLv. 76
Hippowdon
HippowdonLv. 78
Nidoking
NidokingLv. 78
Mamoswine
MamoswineLv. 78
Gliscor
GliscorLv. 79
Rhyperior
RhyperiorLv. 81
Flint
Flint
Elite Four Elite Four · Sinnoh
Houndoom
HoundoomLv. 78
Ninetales
NinetalesLv. 78
Rapidash
RapidashLv. 79
Infernape
InfernapeLv. 81
Arcanine
ArcanineLv. 81
Magmortar
MagmortarLv. 83
Lucian
Lucian
Elite Four Elite Four · Sinnoh
Mr. Mime
Mr. MimeLv. 79
Bronzong
BronzongLv. 80
Espeon
EspeonLv. 81
Alakazam
AlakazamLv. 82
Slowbro
SlowbroLv. 82
Gallade
GalladeLv. 85
View the full Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl gym & Elite Four guide →
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