Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Pokémon Shining Pearl

Future Content!

This article or section contains information about an upcoming subject.
The content may change dramatically as more information becomes available.
Please do not add unsourced speculation to this article.

Pokémon Brilliant DiamondPokémon Shining Pearl
Game information
Generation	Generation VIII
Platform(s), Categories and File Size	Platform(s) Nintendo Switch Genre(s) RPG
Developer(s)	Game Freak, Ilca Inc.
Publisher(s)	Nintendo, The Pokémon Company
Game(s) in other countries
Japan	Title(s) ポケットモンスター ブリリアントダイヤモンド and ポケットモンスター シャイニングパール Release date Late 2021
Japan	Title(s) ポケットモンスター ブリリアントダイヤモンド and ポケットモンスター シャイニングパール Release date Late 2021
Anglosphere	Title(s) Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Pokémon Shining Pearl Release date(s)  Late 2021 Late 2021 Notes ^ a: signifies that it only applies to the US, UK, CA, AU, NZ and SG
Anglosphere	Title(s) Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Pokémon Shining Pearl Release date(s)  Late 2021 Late 2021 Notes ^ a: signifies that it only applies to the US, UK, CA, AU, NZ and SG
Europe	Release date(s) Late 2021
Europe	Release date(s) Late 2021

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond (Japanese: ポケットモンスター ブリリアントダイヤモンド, Hepburn: Pocket Monsters Brilliant Diamond) and Pokémon Shining Pearl (Japanese: ポケットモンスター シャイニングパール, Hepburn: Pocket Monsters Shining Pearl) are the paired Generation VIII games that are enhanced remakes of the fourth-generation titles Diamond and Pearl. The new games were revealed in a worldwide Pokémon Presents presentation on February 26, 2021. They are set to release in late 2021.

Changes from Diamond and Pearl

• Reintroduction of the Fairy type, which was introduced in Generation VI.
• Character and Pokemon sprites are now changed to 3D models similar to the 3DS games, Let's Go Pikachu, Let's Go Eevee, Sword, and Shield.

Trivia

• They are the first pair of remakes to not have new clothing designs for the player characters or the rival.
• They are the first main series games to not be developed directly by Game Freak, although they are still overseeing the project.
• They are the first remakes to directly mimic the art style of the games they are based on, having more chibi-like character designs to resemble the sprites used in the original Pokémon Diamond and Pearl games.
• They were announced on February 26, 2021 on Pokémon's 25th Anniversary.
• They are the second pair of remakes to be released on the Switch, with the first being the Let's Go games.

Gallery

Artwork of Lucas and Dawn

Artwork of Turtwig, Chimchar, and Piplup

Template:Maingame