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These methods include the Diglett Rush in the Grand Underground, which effectively doubles the chance of finding a Shiny Pokemon in the caves, and the Poke Radar, a Poketch app available in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl’s post-game. Another common method, which is more straightforward but also more time-consuming, is resetting the game until players encounter the desired Shiny, a common practice for Legendary Pokemon. RELATED: Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Player Shows Gruesome Detail About Zubat Evolving...

Because Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl are hybrids of sorts when it comes to their visual style, many players can experience a compromise between the classic top-down view of the first few Generations and the more modern look of Pokemon Sword and Shield. This translated into all Pokemon getting 3D models in battle and animated sprites for when players walk with them, as well as evolution screens that are more akin to modern titles....

According to the development team working on the games, Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl will be faithful remakes that bring the original version of Sinnoh to life in HD. One of the knock-on consequences of this is the fact that the original post-game content that made Pokemon Diamond and Pearl so popular, will likely be resurrected in its entirety at the same time. While it’s significance within the franchise has been diluted somewhat by new technology, and the prevalence of the internet, the classic Pal Park should still play an important role in this area as well....

It seems like in the most recent entries in the Pokemon series, character customization has become a big priority. Ever since Pokemon X and Y, players have been able to customize their outfits by purchasing new clothing items, and Sword and Shield featured the most options available by far. That said, from what Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl appear to be offering, there aren’t going to be any new inclusivity milestones reached in the remakes....

A dual-type Psychic/Flying Legendary Pokemon from the long-running franchise’s second generation, Lugia’s popularity first exploded after starring in Pokemon the Movie 2000. One of the few Pokemon to not be created by the Game Freak design team, Lugia has quite a remarkable history, although a mecha version has never been part of it - at least until now. RELATED: Pokemon Fan Makes Custom Charizard Game Boy Color The ornate drawing of the Mecha Lugia was created by Reddit user u/shunixe, who posted their undeniably impressive art to one of the bigger Pokemon forums on the site....

This has led to a lot of players showing their love for the older Pokemon titles by creating pieces of art inspired by them. A lot of great works by artists keep the memory of the early generations alive through the use of their imaginations. One gamer is doing this by slowly but surely building the Kanto region out of LEGOs. RELATED: Pokemon Fan Shows Off Impressive Colored Pencil Drawing of Totodile...

Many Pokemon fans were shocked by the announcement of Gen 9 titles, Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, since they were first revealed a couple of weeks ago. After the release of Pokemon Legends: Arceus, it seemed that there weren’t going to be any more mainline games coming out this year, but fans will have a lot to look forward to at the end of 2022. With the announcement of the upcoming games, fans were also introduced to Pokemon Scarlet and Violet’s starters, Sprigatito, a Grass-type cat, Fuecoco, a Fire-type crocodile, and Quaxly, a Water-type duck....

On the other hand, one section of the community spends their hours creating impressive artwork dedicated to their favorite pocket monsters. As the release date for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet gets closer, more people are coming up with fan art related to upcoming Pokemon. One fan art shows Lechonk and Sprigatito together, while another shows a shiny version of Quaxly. Despite the popularity of Generation 9 Pokemon, fans’ admiration for the original Generation 1 Pokemon is unrivaled, as seen by a Twitter post that has recently gained new attention online....

One of those Pokemon is Lugia. The Psychic/Flying-Type was introduced in Pokemon Gold and Silver and featured in the anime. Lugia was also one of the stars of the second movie in the series, Pokemon the Movie 2000. Now one fan has created a unique piece of artwork centering on Lugia and cards from the Pokemon TCG. RELATED: Elden Ring Fan Creates Crossover Art Featuring Malenia And Pikachu A Redditor known as mr-pennyroyal posted an image of a picture featuring Lugia that they made out of Pokemon cards....

Once the 2023 New Year event concludes, players won’t have long to rest before jumping right back into the next series of exciting Pokemon GO events. Chespin Community Day arrives early in the month and from there players will move on to the mysterious Twinkling Fantasy Event. Details are still to come about that special event and its bonuses. RELATED: Pokemon GO Season of Mythical Wishes All Spawns By Biome...

Part of the Spring event in Pokemon GO includes a limited time chance to battle Mega Lopunny in Battle Raids. This opportunity gives players the chance to stock up on some rare Mega Resources and add a unique Mega Evolution possibility to their arsenal for future battles. In order to stock up enough resources to Mega Evolve Lopunny in the future, trainers are going to want to make sure they take the time to form a strong counter roster and bring some powerful Pokemon to the Battle Raid....

This week offers players another shot at Mega Pidgeot. This is a Mega boss that has been in the spotlight quite a few times at this point, but thanks to new Pokemon evolutions and move set releases, it’s not a bad idea for new and veteran Pokemon GO Battle Raid enthusiasts to revisit their counter roster before heading into the big fight. RELATED: Pokemon GO Team Rocket Special Research Glitch Lets Players Beat Giovanni Without ‘Finding’ Him...

Once Darkrai finishes its time in the spotlight, the tier 5 Battle Raid scene will once again offer a chance to battle the Swords of Justice: Cobalion, Terrakion and Virizion. Each third of the trio has their own strengths, so Pokemon GO players will want to update all of their counter rosters with the latest powerhouses in anticipation of the fights kicking off on November 5. RELATED: Pokemon GO November 2021 Shinx Community Day Guide...

The official October 2021 calendar of events is available now, so players can review all of the currently announced Legendary and Mega Raid bosses that are coming to the mobile AR game throughout October. Once again, there aren’t any brand new Legendary or Mega debuts for Pokemon GO players to get excited about, but there are going to be some tempting raids rotating throughout the month. RELATED: Pokemon GO: Best Moves For Ditto...

After problems with Go Battle Day: Marill in many parts of the world a few weeks ago, Niantic announced that it would schedule a make up day to give those regions another shot at the the bonuses and rewards. The additional details have now been announced and Pokemon GO players in the EMEA region can start preparing for their second attempt at Marill Day. RELATED: Pokemon GO: Throwback 2020 Event Revealed In Datamine...

Thanks to their Dark-typing, Alolan Raticate and Rattata have access to different moves from the Normal-type Raticate/Rattata. Of course, in Pokemon GO, a Pokemon’s moves are split into two categories: Quick and Charge, and the number of moves per moveset are limited. Depending on the Alolan Raticate’s moveset, it can make a good battler against Team GO Rocket or PVP, or it can be used to defend Gyms. How To Get Alolan Raticate In Pokemon GO The Alolan Rattata can be caught as a Shadow Alolan Rattata from Team GO Rocket grunt....

As a pure Ground-typing, most of Marowak’s moves in Pokemon GO are Ground-type. It may lack the flexibility other Pokemon have in their GO “move learnset,” but it can still manage to pull its weight in raids and PVP. The following guide details important information regarding Marowak and, to an extent, Cubone in GO. How To Get Marowak In Pokemon GO There are a few ways of getting Marowak in Pokemon GO....

Some Pokemon GO fans may be wondering why the friends feature is only live for level 40 players right now, and there’s a simple reason. Niantic typically does this for all the new features it adds to Pokemon GO, as both a way to reward those who are most dedicated to the popular mobile game, and to better test features before they’re available to everyone. However, those lower than level 40 shouldn’t have to wait too much longer to access the feature for themselves, as it’s expected to be available to everyone this weekend....

Team GO Rocket lineups overall tend to change as the weeks go by, but most players focus on Team GO Rocket Leaders specifically. These Pokemon GO bosses, Cliff, Arlo, and Sierra, are some of the only people in possession of Shiny Shadow Pokemon, for one, so it makes them all the more exciting to defeat. RELATED: Pokemon GO Players Report Missing Gyms, Pokestops This December, Team GO Rocket’s Cliff features a set of Pokemon that can actually be handled quite well by a powerful Grass-type or two....

Pokemon GO frequently includes free bundles in the shop that trainers can simply click to redeem, but sometimes there are larger bundles of items given away for other occasions. These items are usually redeemed with a promo code for various reasons, so players should be aware of how to cash in the code for the correct items if the opportunity ever comes up for them. RELATED: Pokemon GO Machop January 2021 Community Day Guide...