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This guide covers all Legendary Pokemon in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. See the list of Legendary Pokemon (and Mythical Pokemon) available in Pokemon BDSP below, with detailed instructions on how to get every Legendary Pokemon.

• Pokemon highlighted in Blue are Brilliant Diamond exclusives
• Pokemon highlighted in Red are Shining exclusives

How Many Legendary Pokemon are in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl?

How to Get All Legendary Pokemon in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

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So far, there are 30 Legendary and Mythical Pokemon confirmed to be obtainable in Pokemon BDSP. However, we believe there will be a total of 34.

Can You Breed Legendary Pokemon?

Besides Manaphy, Legendary and Mythical Pokemon cannot be bred.

All Legendary Pokemon in BDSP

Nearly every Legendary and Mythical Pokemon from Generation 1 (Kanto), Generation 2 (Johto), Generation 3 (Hoenn), along with the Legendary Pokemon introduced in Diamond and Pearl, are obtainable natively in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.

These Pokemon can be caught after reaching a story milestone.

• Palkia
• Dialga
• Azelf
• Mesprit
• Uxie

Post-Game Only Legendary Pokemon

These Pokemon are only available in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl after defeating the Elite Four. Some will also require you to Unlock the National Pokedex.

• Giratina
• Regigigas
• Heatran
• Cresselia

Special Legendary Pokemon

The following Mythical Pokemon can only be obtained by meeting certain conditions in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl .

• Mew
• Manaphy
• Phione
• Jirachi
• Darkrai
• Shaymin
• Arceus

Ramanas Park Legendary Pokemon

These Legendary Pokemon can be found in Ramanas Park after purchasing their corresponding Slates and unlocking their corresponding rooms. More rooms are unlocked the more you capture Legendaries at the park.

Slates can be bought at the Ramanas Park - each Slate costs 3 small Mysterious Shard or 1 large Mysterious Shard. You can collect Mysterious Shards in the Grand Underground after receiving the National Pokedex.

Ramanas Park is only available once you've beaten the Elite Four and the Champion and unlocked the National Pokedex.

Regice	Regirock	Registeel
Lugia	Zapdos	Articuno	Moltres
Ho-Oh	Suicune	Entei	Raikou
Latias	Latios	Kyogre	Groudon
Mewtwo	Rayquaza

Unconfirmed

The following Legendary Pokemon may or may not be catchable in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, though there is a high chance that they're included. These Pokemon will likely be given out in a special event, and we will update this guide once we know for sure.

• Deoxys

How to Get Every Legendary Pokemon

Continue reading to learn how to get all Legendary Pokemon in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.

Palkia

There is only one Palkia available at the top of Mt. Coronet on Spear Pillar. After you traverse through the full mountain and reach the top, Team Galactic will summon Palkia. You need to defeat Galactic Commander Mars, Commander Jupiter, and Team Boss Cyrus one last time before you are allowed to battle Palkia. The battle is the only chance you'll have to capture the Legendary Space Pokemon. However, defeat the Elite Four and it will respawn if you accidentally wipe it!

Dialga

There is only one Dialga available at the top of Mt. Coronet on Spear Pillar. Once you reach the top at Spear Pillar, Team Galactic will summon Dialga. You need to defeat Galactic Commander Mars, Commander Jupiter, and Team Boss Cyrus one last time before you are allowed to battle Dialga. The battle is the only chance you'll have to capture the Legendary Time Pokemon.

Azelf

Azelf can only be captured after you defeat Team Galactic for the final time at Spear Pillar in the main story. Azelf is found in the cave in the middle of Lake Valor at the south end of Route 214.

• How to capture Azelf

Mesprit

Mesprit can only be captured after you defeat Team Galactic for the final time at Spear Pillar in the main story. Mesprit is found in the cave in the middle of Lake Verity near Twinleaf Town. However, after confronting Mesprit, it will teleport away. Professor Rowan will then inform you that Mesprit is playing with you and wants you to chase it.

You'll need the Marking Map app on your Poketech, which will show where Mesprit is on Sinnoh. You'll need to chase it by foot as using Fly will just spawn the Pokemon somewhere else. After every encounter, it will most likely teleport again, forcing you to chase it again. You'll need to chip away its health slowly after every encounter before you can finally capture it.

• See How to Catch Mesprit for a detailed guide.

Uxie

Uxie can only be captured after you defeat Team Galactic for the final time at Spear Pillar in the main story. Uxie is found in the cave in the middle of Lake Acuity at the southwest exit of Snowpoint City.

• How to capture Uxie

Giratina

To catch Giratina you first need to defeat the Elite Four and Unlock the National Pokedex. Then, you can find Turnback Cave. Fly to Veilstone City and head to Route 214. Go south, and near the bottom of the route go through Spring Path to the east - this will lead to a wall you need to Rock Climb. Go to the backside of the lake you just found and Rock Climb again to the bottom of the crater to the entrance of Turnback Cave. This cave is essentially a huge maze - travel it to find Giratina (the maze is random, just try.)

To unlock Giratina's Origin Form, you'll need to capture Giratina, get the Distortion Slate at Ramanas Park, and complete a difficult encounter.

Heatran

Heatran is only available after you received your National Dex and have made it to Battle Zone. There's a volcano at the far north called Stark Mountain. You need to traverse the entire Volcano with Buck first. Once you and Buck separate, exit the volcano and head to Buck's house in Survival Area. After talking to everyone in the house, Heatran should now be located in the last interior room of Stark Mountain.

Cresselia

Cresselia is only available after you received your National Dex. Talk to a sailor in Canalave City, and he will take you to Full Moon Island, which is where Cresselia resides. Cresselia will then teleport away, making you have to chase after it throughout Sinnoh. You'll need the Marking Map app on your Poketech to locate it, and you can only encounter it by foot. Flying will just make it respawn somewhere else. It will try to escape from every encounter, so you'll have to chip away at its health as you continuously chase after it.

Mew

Mew, the mythical Psychic Pokemon from the original Red and Blue games, is only available if you have a save file of Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! or Pokemon: Let’s Go, Eevee! on your Nintendo Switch. If you do, a Madame NPC will be waiting for you in the middle of the flower field at Floaroma Town. She will hand Mew over to you if you talk to her.

• How to get Mew in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Manaphy

Manaphy, a Water-type Legendary Pokemon, is an early purchase bonus. You need to have played either Pokemon Brilliant Diamond or Shining Pearl by February 21, 2022.

If you have received your game by that time, you can get a Manaphy Egg by going to the Mystery Gift option from the menu and then selecting Get via Internet. You'll need to have your Switch connected to the internet.

• How to get Manaphy in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Phione

You'll need Manaphy in order to get Phione. Leave Manaphy with a Ditto at the daycare in Solaceon Town

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and after a while, the Caretaker will give you an egg that one of your Pokemon was holding. Phione will hatch from that egg. Despite coming from Manaphy, Phione cannot evolve into Manaphy.

Jirachi

Jirachi, the steel and psychic-type that originated from Ruby and Sapphire, is only available if you have a save file of Pokemon Sword or Pokemon Shield on your Nintendo Switch. If you do, a Gentleman NPC will be waiting for you in the middle of the flowers field at Floaroma Town. He will hand Jirachi over to you if you talk to him.

• How to get Jirachi in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Regice

When you first gain access to the Ramanas Park after you become champion, the first room available to you is the Discovery Room. By bringing a Discovery Slate to the room you can summon either Regirock, Regice, and Registeel. The order in which each Legendary is summoned is random.

You need all three Regis in your party to fight Regigigas in Snowpoint Temple at Snowpoint City after you received your National Pokedex. Capturing all three Regis will unlock more rooms in the park and make more Slates available to purchase.

Regirock

When you first gain access to the Ramanas Park after you become champion, the first room available to you is the Discovery Room. By bringing a Discovery Slate to the room you can summon either Regirock, Regice, and Registeel. The order in which each Legendary is summoned is random.

You need all three Regis in your party to fight Regigigas in Snowpoint Temple at Snowpoint City after you received your National Pokedex. Capturing all three Regis will unlock more rooms in the park and make more Slates available to purchase.

Registeel

When you first gain access to the Ramanas Park after you become champion, the first room available to you is the Discovery Room. By bringing a Discovery Slate to the room you can summon either Regirock, Regice, and Registeel. The order in which each Legendary is summoned is random.

You need all three Regis in your party to fight Regigigas in Snowpoint Temple at Snowpoint City after you received your National Pokedex. Capturing all three Regis will unlock more rooms in the park and make more Slates available to purchase.

Latios

You first need to capture Regice, Regirock, and Registeel with the Discovery Room. After you capture all three titans Pokemon, the Soul Room will appear in Ramanas Park. Latios and Latias can be summoned in the Soul Room if you bring a Soul Slate. The order in which each Legendary is summoned is random.

Latias

You first need to capture Regice, Regirock, and Registeel with the Discovery Room. After you capture all three titans Pokemon, the Soul Room will appear in Ramanas Park. Latios and Latias can be summoned in the Soul Room if you bring a Soul Slate. The order in which each Legendary is summoned is random.

Lugia

You need to first capture Articuno, Zapdos, Moltres, Latias, and Latios in Ramanas Park. After you capture all of them, the Squall Room will be made available to you at the park. You can then summon Lugia in the Squall Room by bringing the Squall Slate. Lugia is exclusive to Brilliant Pearl.

Zapdos

To capture Zapdos, you first need to capture Regice, Regirock, and Registeel with the Discovery Room. After you capture all three titans Pokemon, the Kanto Room will appear in Ramanas Park in Shining Pearl versions of the game. Articuno, Zapdos, or Moltres can be summoned in the Kanto Room if you bring a Kanto Slate. The order in which each Legendary is summoned is random.

Articuno

To capture Articuno, you first need to capture Regice, Regirock, and Registeel with the Discovery Room. After you capture all three titans Pokemon, the Kanto Room will appear in Ramanas Park in Shining Pearl versions of the game. Articuno, Zapdos, or Moltres can be summoned in the Kanto Room if you bring a Kanto Slate. The order in which each Legendary is summoned is random.

Moltres

You first need to capture Regice, Regirock, and Registeel with the Discovery Room. After you capture all three titans Pokemon, the Kanto Room will appear in Ramanas Park in Shining Pearl versions of the game. Articuno, Zapdos, or Moltres can be summoned in the Kanto Room if you bring a Kanto Slate. The order in which each Legendary is summoned is random.

Ho-Oh

You need to first capture Raikou, Entei, Suicune, Latias, and Latios in Ramanas Park. After you capture them, the Rainbow Room will be made available to you at the park. You can then summon Ho-Oh in the Rainbow Room by bringing a Rainbow Slate.

Suicune

You first need to capture Regice, Regirock, and Registeel with the Discovery Room. After you capture all three titans Pokemon, the Johto Room will appear in Ramanas Park in Brilliant Diamond versions of the game. Raikou, Entei, or Suicune can be summoned in the Johto Room if you bring a Johto Slate. The order in which each Legendary is summoned is random.

Entei

You first need to capture Regice, Regirock, and Registeel with the Discovery Room. After you capture all three titans Pokemon, the Johto Room will appear in Ramanas Park in Brilliant Diamond versions of the game. Raikou, Entei, or Suicune can be summoned in the Johto Room if you bring a Johto Slate. The order in which each Legendary is summoned is random.

Raikou

You first need to capture Regice, Regirock, and Registeel with the Discovery Room. After you capture all three titans Pokemon, the Johto Room will appear in Ramanas Park in Brilliant Diamond versions of the game. Raikou, Entei, or Suicune can be summoned in the Johto Room if you bring a Johto Slate. The order in which each Legendary is summoned is random.

Mewtwo

After you capture Latias, Latios, and either Raikou, Entei, and Suicune, or Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres, the Genome Room will be made available for you on Ramanas Park. Bringing a Genome Slate to the Genome Room will summon Mewtwo.

Kyogre

After you capture Latias, Latios, and either Raikou, Entei, and Suicune, or Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres, the Oceanic Room will be made available for you on Ramanas Park. Bringing an Oceanic Slate to the Oceanic Room will summon Kyogre.

Groudon

After you capture Latias, Latios, and either Raikou, Entei, and Suicune, or Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres, the Tectonic Room will be made available for you on Ramanas Park. Bringing a Tectonic Slate to the Tectonic Room will summon Groudon.

Rayquaza

After you capture Latias, Latios, and either Raikou, Entei, and Suicune, or Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres, the Stratospheric Room will be made available for you on Ramanas Park. Bringing a Stratospheric Slate to the Stratospheric Room will summon Rayquaza.

Regigigas

Regigigas is only available in the Snowpoint Temple at Snowpoint City after you received your National Pokedex. Regigigas will be on the fifth bottom floor, the floor furthest down in the temple. You'll need to have Regice, Regirock, and Registeel in your party to battle and capture Regigigas.

Darkrai

Darkrai is only available for a limited time only via Mystery Gift. If you missed out, you may be out of luck. It's available April 1, 2022 to April 29, 2022, between two new moons.

• How to Get Darkrai

Shaymin

As of February 27, 2022, Shaymin is available in Pokemon BDSP, but only until March 22, 2022. You must receive a Mystery Gift via Intenet to receive Oak's Letter, but there's more to it than that. See

• How to Get Shaymin

Arceus

Arceus is available in Pokemon BDSP, but only by doing a special series of tasks in both BDSP and Pokemon Legends: Arceus. See:

• How to Get Arceus

Deoxys

link=We will update this once we figure how to get Deoxys in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.

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