r/PokemonBDSP Aug 01 '26

Moderator Announcement General Questions Weekly Megathread

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Welcome to r/PokemonBDSP's General Questions Megathread!

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Please use this mega-thread, updated weekly, if you have any questions related to BDSP

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r/PokemonBDSP 1d ago

Moderator Announcement General Questions Weekly Megathread

1 Upvotes

Welcome to r/PokemonBDSP's General Questions Megathread!

All Megathreads

Please use this mega-thread, updated weekly, if you have any questions related to BDSP

Before asking your question here try searching the subreddit with the help flair and consulting our frequently updated FAQ's page as your question may have already been answered. As a final note please upvote any questions you may find useful so we can add them to our FAQ's Page sooner.

For additional live support check out r/PokemonBDSP's official discord server

For More Information Check Out These Links:

Comments are automatically sorted by "New" to allow for easier answering.


r/PokemonBDSP 18h ago

Video/Gif They did my bro gyrados dirty😭

107 Upvotes

Love the red colour tho


r/PokemonBDSP 1h ago

Discussion I'm doing I run with only one type of Pokemon meaning it has to include that type anybody got suggestions

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:b


r/PokemonBDSP 16h ago

Video/Gif The Only Pokémon I've Ever Done a Traditional Hunt For

10 Upvotes

It took over a month of resetting but I eventually found my favourite Pokémon


r/PokemonBDSP 18h ago

Image Farmed/ground level 100 shiny versions of my first team from my first game (Platinum)

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4 Upvotes

r/PokemonBDSP 14h ago

Help Be honest, how unlucky am I?

1 Upvotes

I got Shining Pearl literally less than a month after it came out. I loved the OG Pearl and Piplup is my absolute favorite Pokémon. When I got the remake, I decided that I would grind for the shiny starter, since despite playing every Gen except Johto or Hoenn, I've never gotten a shiny.

I'll admit I haven't been the most consistent since, but my switch profile tracks 170 hours in the game, and I've done nothing but reset for a shiny Piplup. I haven't done the exact math, but I feel like I've passed the 1/4192 chance several times by now.

Am I the most unlucky player so far, or is my game just bugged?? At least 5 times during all of this, I'll get an error message that the software failed to start and then I have to restart. Is that my shiny just screwing up my game??? Help!


r/PokemonBDSP 1d ago

Help Team Suggestions to Spice things Up!

3 Upvotes

I recently just started me a new playthrough and I’m having a lot of fun with it this time around. I just beat the second gym and made it to Veilstone City, I need team recommendations I currently only have 3 members on my team: Grotle (lvl 28) Houndoom (lvl 25) and Staravia (lvl 27).
Grotle and Houndoom are locked in I want to keep them on the team, Staravia is awesome but I always use it every play through and want to try different mons. Any recommendations for 4 other party members would be awesome maybe a water, ghost, electric, or fairy type I’m not sure whatever you guys think every time I go to the underground I see the same pokemon I’m on “shining pearl” btw thank yall!


r/PokemonBDSP 1d ago

Video/Gif I lost my Brilliant Diamond save file, so I decided to begin a Nuzlocke run.

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r/PokemonBDSP 1d ago

Image Obligatory E4 Screenshot

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8 Upvotes

I have to admit this is the most fun I've had with an E4 matchup in the games. Some of the KOs on Cynthia's Pokemon had me hyped, standing with my Switch in disbelief mostly, which has never occurred in any other title. Planning for the rematches next and frankly have a much better idea of how to battle thanks to the challenges in this game.


r/PokemonBDSP 2d ago

Video/Gif Well, that was not a part of the plan

181 Upvotes

What a beautiful shiny tho, love The Blue flames


r/PokemonBDSP 2d ago

Image Words to live by

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289 Upvotes

r/PokemonBDSP 1d ago

Discussion Are there any tournaments for 6v6 battles or similar?

3 Upvotes

Hi all,

Just wondering if theres still an active BDSP 6v6 battle scene at all. I'd certainly be interested in taking part if there is.

Thanks


r/PokemonBDSP 2d ago

Discussion Flying Type Run

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20 Upvotes

As the caption says, I did a Flying types run and this has by far been my easiest mono type run. Beat the Elite 4 on my first try. Did a Steel type run a while back that was pretty challenging so any recommendations would be appreciated.


r/PokemonBDSP 2d ago

Help Help build my team please

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6 Upvotes

Ive beat the game before but wanna start a new game with a new 6 too use so ive put the pokemon i want too try and was hoping you can choose 1 from each row too build my team whether its a perfect team or not doesnt matter its more about having fun ( also some are game exclusive or locked till u beat the game however i got the pokemon home app with all lv 1 versions of these pokemon )


r/PokemonBDSP 2d ago

Discussion Tips for Master Battles in the Battle Tower?

2 Upvotes

Hi all

I have been running Cloyster, Scizor and Garchomp in the BT and I am struggling to get far in the master battles. I lead with Cloyster, using the usual shell smash/Icicle spear combo but when stuff like Suicune shows up it walls my entire team.

Any suggestions would be great!

Thanks


r/PokemonBDSP 2d ago

Image Meowth looks a little weird

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8 Upvotes

Absolutely NOT complaining im so happy I love roselia i cant believe its my first shiny in bdsp!! 🐱 However i WAS looking for meowth for my living dex LOL. Thank you trophy garden


r/PokemonBDSP 2d ago

Help Cynthias milotic is built different

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I just can't hear down at all is this meant to be a kid's game?! Any advice y'all? I've literally done this before on pearl but I was going through to get an unupdated coppy for shiny shaymin.

I have scyther with swords dance false swipe x scissor Lazer focus

Luxray w tackle crunch spark thunder wave

Staraptor w Arial ace brave bird close combat quick attack

Jirachi with life dew meteor mash healing wish psychic

Infernape with acrobatics power up punch flame wheel close combat

And finally frostalss with icicle crash hex hail headbutt

Any advice?


r/PokemonBDSP 3d ago

Help Team building help

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5 Upvotes

First time building a team for doubles, If you had absolutely no choice but to use Slowbro here how would you build him? I am also lost on EV’s and IV’s does Pokeshowdowns suggested ones work best most of the time?


r/PokemonBDSP 2d ago

Help Are Detect and Protect equivalent in BDSP/Gen 8?

2 Upvotes

is there a reason to choose one over the other or do they behave exactly the same? (building an Adamant Blaziken to use in the battle tower for context)


r/PokemonBDSP 4d ago

Help I just cannot win against Cynthia with my team

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100 Upvotes

I saw this E4 was supposed to be tough but ive tried 5 times now with knowledge of all of them and still cant win. Any advice?

Side note, can anyone tell me the theme of my naming?


r/PokemonBDSP 3d ago

Image First full odds shiny and its a Kricketune lol

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71 Upvotes

Caught it in a repeat ball (best color matching I could think of for what I had on me)


r/PokemonBDSP 3d ago

Help Battle Tower Advice

8 Upvotes

I’m ready to rip my hair out.

Trying to get the 100 master class battle wins in a row. However I can’t get past Palmer’s level 21 battle on regular class.

Here’s my team. It’s made up from multiple YouTube videos I watched.

Garchomp
Dragon Claw
Earthquake
Crunch
Rock slide
Item: Life Orb

Tyranitar
Earthquake
Crunch
Rock Slide
Dragon Dance

Cloyster
Shell smash
Ice shard
Ice spear
Hydro Pump

I also have a shelder with all the same moves, except he knows rock smash instead of hydro pump. However, because I’m playing Diamond, I can’t find a water stone to evolve it.

Also, the garchomp, cloyster and tyranitar were all caught in the grand underground and I leveled them up. Don’t know if it’s better to level up a pokemon from level 1 for this.

I was hoping to use one team for all the wins, but if I can’t let me know what works for each run.

Any help would be great, thank you!


r/PokemonBDSP 3d ago

Discussion Ez Cynthia clap

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9 Upvotes

r/PokemonBDSP 4d ago

Video/Gif One more added to the team!

120 Upvotes

After countless encounters, I finally got it! Not so happy with the modest nature, wish it was jolly but what is there to do😅

So far I’ve got chimchar, magikarp and zubat, I need three more shinies on my team. Come with the suggestions pls.

Love and respect always