Grand Underground Map, How To Dig And Secret Base Statues In ...

Statues and Secret Bases in the Grand Underground of Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl explained

Just like in the original games, Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl allow you to create Secret Bases in the Grand Underground.

You need a Digger Drill to create a Secret Base - one can be earned from the old man who gives the Grand Underground tutorial in Eterna City and certain vendors in the Grand Underground will have them for sale.

To use a Digger Drill, simply walk up to a wall where you'd like to build a Secret Base and you'll be given the option to build one. As long as you have a Digger Drill in your bag, you'll be able to move your Secret Base whenever you like. Thankfully, you won't have to rearrange your statues every time you move your Secret Base.

Unlike the originals, however, you can only place statues and pedestals in your Secret Base.

These statues increase the chance of certain Pokémon types appearing in the Pokémon Hideaways with the specific type being based upon the statue's own typing; if you place an Alakazam Statue in your base, for example, the chance of encountering psychic Pokémon will be increased.

This boost is based upon the type you've placed the most statues for, so, if you've placed mostly fire and one water-type statue, then the boost you receive will be for fire-type Pokémon. If you've placed any multi-type statues, then the boost they give will default to the most present typing.

You can check the dominant boost of your statues by interacting with the crystal ball inside your Secret Base.

There are three types of statues for you to find - Standard, Color and Legendary.

Standard and Color statues are both found by digging in the Grand Underground - Standard statues come from Pretty Boxes and Color from Gorgeous Boxes. Legendary Statues are earned by catching specific legendary Pokémon in Ramanas Park, which is accessible after you've defeated the Elite Four and unlocked the National Pokédex.

Color statues will give a higher boost than Standard and Legendary gives the highest type bonus of all. The size of the statue also matters, with bigger statutes providing higher boosts.

Statues can be placed on pedestals, but doing so won't provide you any additional boosts. It will, however, make your Secret Base look a little more organised! To use a pedestal, simply, when organising your statues, select the statue you wish to place on a pedestal and then choose the pedestal option to see which ones are available for this object.

You can place up to 18 statues at one time - as long as you have the room for them! Thankfully, it's possible to expand your base two times by finding the right vendor in the Grand Underground and exchanging a heavy amount of spheres.

Your Secret Base can be expanded two times, costing the following amounts:

First Expansion

• 60 Red Sphere S
• 60 Blue Sphere S
• 60 Green Sphere S
• 30 Prism Sphere S
• 30 Pale Sphere S

Second Expansion

• 40 Red Sphere L
• 40 Blue Sphere L
• 40 Green Sphere L
• 20 Prism Sphere L
• 20 Pale Sphere L