Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Version Exclusives
Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl have 74 version-exclusive Pokémon: 37 only in Brilliant Diamond and 37 only in Shining Pearl. See where to find each one, and how to get the other version's exclusives without buying both games.
Missing one? Trade with someone who has the other version, in the Union Room at any Pokémon Center.
Displaying 74 of 74 Pokémon.
37 exclusives · 7 main story, 30 post-game
#198
Murkrow
Dark
Flying
Eterna Forest at night, or the Grand Underground
#408
Cranidos
Rock
Skull Fossil dug up in the Grand Underground
#409
Rampardos
Rock
Evolve Cranidos at level 30
#430
Honchkrow
Dark
Flying
Evolve Murkrow with a Dusk Stone
#434
Stunky
Poison
Dark
Routes 206, 214, and 221
#435
Skuntank
Poison
Dark
Route 221, or evolve Stunky at level 34
#483
Dialga
Steel
Dragon
Spear Pillar during the story
#10
Caterpie
Bug
Grand Underground (Grassland Cave and more)
#11
Metapod
Bug
Evolve Caterpie at level 7
#12
Butterfree
Bug
Flying
Evolve Metapod at level 10
#23
Ekans
Poison
Grand Underground (Swampy Cave and more)
#24
Arbok
Poison
Evolve Ekans at level 22
#58
Growlithe
Grand Underground (Volcanic Cave and more)
#59
Arcanine
Evolve Growlithe with a Fire Stone
#86
Seel
Water
Routes 226 and 230, or the Grand Underground
#87
Dewgong
Water
Ice
Routes 226 and 230, or the Grand Underground
#123
Scyther
Bug
Flying
Route 229, or the Grand Underground
#125
Electabuzz
Electric
Evolve Elekid at level 30
#207
Gligar
Ground
Flying
Grand Underground (Rocky Cave and more)
#212
Scizor
Bug
Steel
Trade Scyther holding a Metal Coat
#239
Elekid
Electric
Grand Underground (Whiteout Cave and more)
#243
Raikou
Electric
Ramanas Park, using the Johto Slate
#244
Entei
Ramanas Park, using the Johto Slate
#245
Suicune
Water
Ramanas Park, using the Johto Slate
#246
Larvitar
Rock
Ground
Route 207 (Poké Radar) or the Grand Underground
#247
Pupitar
Rock
Ground
Grand Underground (Rocky Cave and more)
#248
Tyranitar
Rock
Dark
Evolve Pupitar at level 55
#250
Ho-Oh
Flying
Ramanas Park, using the Rainbow Slate
#273
Seedot
Grass
Grand Underground (Grassland Cave and more)
#274
Nuzleaf
Grass
Dark
Grand Underground (Grassland Cave and more)
#275
Shiftry
Grass
Dark
Evolve Nuzleaf with a Leaf Stone
#303
Mawile
Steel
Fairy
Grand Underground (Dazzling Cave and more)
#335
Zangoose
Normal
Grand Underground (Swampy Cave and more)
#338
Solrock
Rock
Psychic
Grand Underground (Dazzling Cave and more)
#352
Kecleon
Normal
Route 210 (Poké Radar) or the Grand Underground
#466
Electivire
Electric
Trade Electabuzz holding an Electirizer
#472
Gliscor
Ground
Flying
Level up Gligar at night holding a Razor Fang
37 exclusives · 7 main story, 30 post-game
#200
Misdreavus
Ghost
Eterna Forest at night, or the Grand Underground
#410
Shieldon
Rock
Steel
Armor Fossil dug up in the Grand Underground
#411
Bastiodon
Rock
Steel
Evolve Shieldon at level 30
#429
Mismagius
Ghost
Evolve Misdreavus with a Dusk Stone
#431
Glameow
Normal
Routes 218 and 222
#432
Purugly
Normal
Route 222, or evolve Glameow at level 38
#484
Palkia
Water
Dragon
Spear Pillar during the story
#13
Weedle
Bug
Poison
Grand Underground (Grassland Cave and more)
#14
Kakuna
Bug
Poison
Evolve Weedle at level 7
#15
Beedrill
Bug
Poison
Evolve Kakuna at level 10
#27
Sandshrew
Ground
Grand Underground (Sandsear Cave and more)
#28
Sandslash
Ground
Grand Underground (Sandsear Cave and more)
#37
Vulpix
Grand Underground (Volcanic Cave and more)
#38
Ninetales
Evolve Vulpix with a Fire Stone
#79
Slowpoke
Water
Psychic
Route 205 (Poké Radar) or the Grand Underground
#80
Slowbro
Water
Psychic
Evolve Slowpoke at level 37
#126
Magmar
Evolve Magby at level 30
#127
Pinsir
Bug
Route 229, or the Grand Underground
#144
Articuno
Ice
Flying
Ramanas Park, using the Kanto Slate
#145
Zapdos
Electric
Flying
Ramanas Park, using the Kanto Slate
#146
Moltres
Flying
Ramanas Park, using the Kanto Slate
#199
Slowking
Water
Psychic
Trade Slowpoke holding a King's Rock
#216
Teddiursa
Normal
Grand Underground (Rocky Cave and more)
#217
Ursaring
Normal
Evolve Teddiursa at level 30
#234
Stantler
Normal
Route 207 with the Poké Radar
#240
Magby
Grand Underground (Volcanic Cave and more)
#249
Lugia
Psychic
Flying
Ramanas Park, using the Squall Slate
#270
Lotad
Water
Grass
Grand Underground (Grassland Cave and more)
#271
Lombre
Water
Grass
Grand Underground (Grassland Cave and more)
#272
Ludicolo
Water
Grass
Evolve Lombre with a Water Stone
#302
Sableye
Dark
Ghost
Grand Underground (Dazzling Cave and more)
#336
Seviper
Poison
Grand Underground (Swampy Cave and more)
#337
Lunatone
Rock
Psychic
Grand Underground (Dazzling Cave and more)
#371
Bagon
Dragon
Route 210 (Poké Radar) or the Grand Underground
#372
Shelgon
Dragon
Grand Underground (Spacious Cave and more)
#373
Salamence
Dragon
Flying
Evolve Shelgon at level 50
#467
Magmortar
Trade Magmar holding a Magmarizer
About version exclusives
Every pair of Pokémon games splits some Pokémon between its two versions. Brilliant Diamond has 37 Pokémon that Shining Pearl can't get, and Shining Pearl has 37 of its own. This page lists them side by side, shows where to catch or how to evolve each one, and lines each Pokémon up with its counterpart in the other version. Use it to pick a version, plan your team, or build a trade list to finish your Pokédex.
What this page is
Most main-series Pokémon games come in pairs, like FireRed and LeafGreen or Scarlet and Violet. The two versions tell the same story, but each one leaves out a handful of Pokémon that only the other version has. These are version exclusives. The split goes all the way back to the first games, and it's there for one reason: to get trainers trading with each other.
What it does
Each paired game has a page that lists every exclusive in both versions side by side. Each Pokémon shows where to find it or how to evolve it, and whether it turns up in the main story, after the credits, or in a DLC area. Switch to Pairs to see which Pokémon fill the same role in each version, like Scyther in FireRed and Pinsir in LeafGreen. When the other version can still get a Pokémon without a trade, such as through an in-game trade or another trainer's raid, the row says so.
Why it's worth a look
- Picking a version. See exactly what you'd give up before you buy.
- Planning a team. Know which Pokémon your version can catch before you set out.
- Finishing the Pokédex. The list doubles as a checklist of what you still need.
- Trading. Know what to ask a friend for, and what to offer back.
How we build it
Sources don't always agree on what counts as an exclusive, so we apply one rule to every game and check each Pokémon against several references and our own location data. Spot something wrong? Let us know and we'll fix it.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are version exclusives in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl?
They're Pokémon you can only get in one of the two versions. Brilliant Diamond has 37 and Shining Pearl has 37. To get the rest, trade with someone who has the other version.
Which version should I get, Brilliant Diamond or Shining Pearl?
Neither is better. Pick the one whose exclusives you want on your team. Switch to Pairs to compare each Pokémon with its counterpart in the other version.
What counts as a version exclusive?
A Pokémon that one version can get and the other can't, playing alone with one copy of the game and its DLC. Wild encounters, gifts, fossils, one-time encounters, breeding, and evolving all count. Trades with other trainers, Pokémon HOME, and event distributions don't.
Do Pokémon that evolve by trading count?
Yes, when the Pokémon they evolve from is exclusive. Evolutions and baby Pokémon are listed on the same side as the Pokémon they come from, unless the other version can find them some other way.
Are forms counted?
Yes, when only one version can get that form. The form is spelled out in the Pokémon's name on the list.
Can I get version exclusives without trading?
Usually not. When the other version can get a Pokémon without a trade, for example through an in-game trade or by joining another trainer's raid, that Pokémon's row says how.
Version exclusives in other games
Yellow, Crystal, Emerald, Platinum, Legends: Arceus, and Legends: Z-A have one version, so they have no exclusives.
