Pokémon Brilliant Diamond Playthrough 52: Obtaining the National Dex
0I have beaten the Champion and have seen every Pokémon in the Sinnoh Dex, and I talk with Professor Rowan. Then Professor Oak comes and upgrades my Pokédex to the National Dex, unlocking more things in the game, including swarms, the Poké Radar, and many others.
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The moment you come downstairs, Mom tells you that Barry went to Snowpoint City, but he can wait. Then talk to Dawn or Lucas in Sandgem Town, and you do get some hints from them, one of them is the elder in Celestic Town, who will show you Palkia in Brilliant Diamond, or Dialga in Shining Pearl, you can do this after beating Cyrus at Spear Pillar, and they will count as seen in your Pokédex.
You do not need to see Manaphy for your Pokédex, in Platinum, there is a book in Mr. Backlot's room which will add Manaphy to your Pokédex as seen. Talk to Professor Rowan, and after a bit of dialogue, Professor Oak comes and upgrades your Pokédex to the National Dex, then go to Route 221, and Professor Oak will be at Ramanas Park, which I will go over much later on, but you will need Mysterious Shards to trade for slates, you can get Mysterious Shards from digging in the Grand Underground. The moment you leave Professor Rowan's lab, Roark shows up and tells you that you can re-battle the Gym Leaders, I will wait till later for that, as the Gym Leaders are really tough.
As for things you can get, in Hearthome City, talk to Bebe to receive an Eevee, which can evolve into seven different forms, and if you are wondering, Sylveon is not in this game. You can get an Upgrade from Professor Oak at Eterna City, you can get a Metal Coat if you enter the house on Iron Island and talk to Byron. You can get a Capture Charm from the Game Freak and ILCA company, and you get a Diploma for seeing every Pokédex in the Sinnoh Dex, and as for the Swimmer, I will wait till a bit later to talk to him.
I want to go over some things, first up is Swarms, if you talk to Dawn's sister, she tells you that Pokémon are swarming a certain location, and you can see them in the overworld when you enter that area, I will list each route and which Pokémon are swarming there.
Route 201: Doduo
Route 202: Zigzagoon
Route 203: Cubone
Route 206: Nosepass
Route 207: Phanpy
Route 208: Dunsparce
Route 209: Snubbull
Route 213: Absol
Route 214: Spoink
Route 215. Drowzee
Route 216: Delibird
Route 217: Swinub
Route 218: Voltorb
Route 221: Farfetch'd
Route 222: Skitty
Route 224: Natu
Route 225: Makuhita
Route 226: Krabby
Route 227: Spinda
Route 228: Beldum
Route 229: Pidgey
Route 230: Corsola
Lake Verity: Surskit
Lake Valor: Lickitung
Lake Acuity: Smoochum
Eterna Forest: Slakoth
Valley Windworks: Electrike
Fuego Ironworks: Magnemite
As for the encounters, Pidgey, Dunsparce, Slakoth, Makuhita, Nosepass, Electrike, Spoink, and Spinda are exclusive to swarms, the rest can be found in the Grand Underground, and speaking of the Grand Underground, the Pokémon are at Levels 58 to 63 after beating the Champion, and you can even encounter starter Pokémon from all regions, as well as other Pokémon that are not in the Sinnoh Dex. You can also dig for other Fossils, I will list the Pokémon you can get from them.
Helix Fossil: Omanyte
Dome Fossil: Kabuto
Old Amber: Aerodactyl
Root Fossil: Lileep
Claw Fossil: Anorith
I will go over the Poké Radar encounters, this time, the Pokémon and locations.
Nidoran: Route 201
Nidorina/Nidorino: Route 221, Valor Lakefront
Venonat/Venomoth: Route 229
Mankey/Primeape: Route 225
Slowpoke: Route 205 (Shining Pearl)
Grimer: Route 212
Tauros/Miltank: Route 209, Route 210
Ditto: Route 218
Sentret: Route 202
Togepi: Route 230
Mareep: Valley Windworks
Flaaffy: Route 222
Hoppip/Skiploom: Route 205, Fuego Ironworks
Sunkern: Route 204
Wobbuffet: Lake Verity, Lake Valor, Lake Acuity
Houndoom: Route 214, Route 215 (Shining Pearl)
Stantler: Route 207 (Shining Pearl)
Smeargle: Route 212
Tyrogue: Route 208, Route 211
Larvitar: Route 207 (Brilliant Diamond)
Mightyena: Route 214, Route 215 (Brilliant Diamond)
Swellow: Route 213
Ralts/Kirlia: Route 203, Route 204
Nincada: Eterna Forest
Loudred: Mount Coronet
Aron: Fuego Ironworks (Brilliant Diamond)
Torkoal: Route 227
Trapinch/Vibrava: Route 228
Swablu: Route 211
Baltoy: Route 206
Kecleon: Route 210 (Brilliant Diamond)
Duskull/Dusclops: Route 224
Snorunt: Route 216, Route 217, Acuity Lakefront
Bagon: Route 210 (Shining Pearl)
Out of all of them, Smeargle, Swellow, and Loudred are exclusive to the Poké Radar, the rest can be found in the Grand Underground.
Next is version exclusives, the Brilliant Diamond exclusives are Caterpie, Ekans, Growlithe, Seel, Scyther, Murkrow, Gligar, Elekid, Larvitar, Seedot, Mawile, Zangoose, Solrock, and Kecleon.
The Shining Pearl exclusives are Weedle, Sandshrew, Vulpix, Slowpoke, Pinsir, Misdreavus, Teddiursa, Stantler, Magby, Lotad, Sableye, Seviper, Lunatone, and Bagon.
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