Will Pokémon Shining Pearl have National Dex?

Pokémon dataminers have found that the National Dex can be unlocked after the first gym in the latest games. Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl both have the National Pokédex available to complete, but unlocking it happens sooner than might be expected, according to a recent datamine.
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Will Pokemon Shining Pearl have platinum Dex?

Platinum Dex Pokemon

Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl have been confirmed to feature Pokemon only found on the Platinum Dex (the common term for the Sinnoh Pokedex as appearing in Pokemon Platinum).
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Will Pokemon brilliant diamond and shining pearl have the full Pokedex?

Sinnoh Pokédex and National Pokédex in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. It's time to catch all of Gen 1 to 4! The Sinnoh Pokédex and National Pokédex are the two Pokédexs you can complete in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.
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Will Pokemon Shining Pearl have HMs?

In the updated Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Pokemon Shining Pearl, players will need special moves in order to progress through the story. These moves are called HMs or TMs and are different than they used to be in the old Diamond and Pearl. They can be acquired by chatting with NPCs inside of the game.
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Will the National Dex come back?

Pokemon Sword and Shield boss assures fans that cut National Dex Pokemon will return – Destructoid.
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How to Complete the Pokedex



Is National Dex in arceus?

National Dex is Not in Legends Arceus

Pokemon Legends: Arceus will not feature the National Pokedex and is also not unlockable post-game.
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What was the last Pokemon game with a National Pokédex?

Beginning with Generation VII, the National Pokédex is no longer typically included in the main series games but it can be accessed through storage apps like Pokémon Bank (Version 1.3 and onward) and Pokémon HOME.
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Did Brilliant Diamond get rid of HMs?

HMs are Gone in New Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Trailer. Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl adds some quality of life changes to the familiar formula.
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Do you need HM slaves in Shining Pearl?

In the past, trainers would bring a Pokemon on their journey known as an HM Slave. These are the Pokemon who can learn a vast majority of the HMs, so "move space" wouldn't be taken up on an important part of the team. In Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, the need for an HM Slave has gone away.
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Are HMs gone?

HMs were reduced to six in Generation V; HM07 and HM08 no longer exist in the coding of Pokémon Black and White. Dive returns for use in Unova. This generation marks the first time that HM moves do not require Gym Badges for use outside of battle.
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How do I get Dawn's Pokedex back?

They will start off with a level 25 Beautifly and Dustox. After Beautifly is defeated, the Grunt will send out a level 25 Croagunk. When Dustox is knocked out, the Grunt will send out a level 25 Stunky. After defeating the two Galactic Grunts, they will return the Pokedex.
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Where is Dialga in Shining Pearl?

Seeing Dialga in Pokemon Shining Pearl

Just head to Cynthia's Grandmother in Celestic Town after beating Cyrus at Spear Pillar and she'll show you a picture of Dialga which will add it to your Pokedex. That's everything you need to know about seeing Palkia in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond, and Dialga in Shining Pearl.
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What to do after beating Shining Pearl?

Pokemon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl: What to Do After Completing the Main Story
  1. Compete at the Battle Park. ...
  2. Compete in Super Contest Shows. ...
  3. Complete the Sinnoh Pokedex. ...
  4. Catch Legendary Pokemon. ...
  5. Rechallenge Trainers. ...
  6. Complete the National Pokedex. ...
  7. Play Pokemon Legends: Arceus. ...
  8. Collect Event Pokemon.
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Is Brilliant Diamond or Shining Pearl better?

Brilliant Diamond's Exclusive Pokémon Are More Desirable Than Shining Pearl's. Between the two games, Brilliant Diamond's exclusive Pokémon are both more elusive and more desirable.
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Is Diamond or Pearl better?

Brilliant Diamond will simply be a better option as it has some of the more popular and powerful Pokemon as exclusive finds. Scizor, Tyranitar, and Dialga are more than enough to put it ahead of Shining Pearl.
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Is Pokemon Shining Pearl better than diamond?

Brilliant Diamond has eight exclusives, while Shining Pearl only has seven. Shieldon, Bastiodon, Mismagius, Glameow, Purugly, Magmortar, and Palkia are the fourth generation Pokemon available in Shining Pearl.
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Is Bidoof better than Bibarel?

Bibarel, for all intents and purposes, is a larger and uglier version of Bidoof. Despite all of Bidoof's shortcomings, it at least had some level of ugly cuteness that some real-life dogs have. Bibarel takes the singular redeeming characteristics of it and shreds them to pieces.
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What HMs can Bidoof learn?

Bidoof — or more specifically, his evolution Bibarel — can learn Cut, Strength, Rock Smash, Rock Climb, and even Surf and Waterfall, because beavers can swim. That's six out of the eight HMs in Diamond and Pearl!
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Is the Distortion World in Shining Pearl?

While the Distortion World does not appear in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, a similar area can be set up in Ramanas Park called the "Distortion Room" which plays a similar role of battling Giratina in its Origin Forme and obtaining the Griseous Orb.
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Do TMs break in Brilliant Diamond?

TMs Break; Use Sparingly

In Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, you now receive multiple copies of TMs from Gym Leaders and other NPCs, but they should still be used sparingly due to how limited they are.
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What happened to the game corner in BDSP?

So now you know – the Game Corner is no more, because of anti-gambling laws and video game rating boards enforcing tighter restrictions on gambling references. And a lack of a minigame following HGSS like Voltorb Flip may be simply due to lack of time or interest from the developers.
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Why was the National Dex removed?

While most of the controversy around #GameFreakLied revolved around the animations and models being reused, that wasn't the only reason given for removing the National Dex. The other reason was to provide better game balance.
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Why isn't all arceus Pokemon?

The biggest thing absent from "Pokemon Legends: Arceus" is, well, Pokemon. The game does not feature a complete national Pokedex, instead including a limited selection of Pokemon. Because "Pokemon Legends: Arceus" takes place in a feudal version of the Sinnoh region, all of the Pokemon from Gen 4 are present.
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Will new Pokemon games have full Pokedex?

But starting from version 2.0. 0, the Pokédex from each game will be added. ​ Pokémon in your Boxes in Pokémon HOME will be registered in their respective game's Pokédex after version 2.0. 0 of Pokémon HOME is installed.
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