Like all mainline Pokémon games, Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl feature three starter Pokémon that players that you’ll get to choose from early in your journey.

Chimchar is the Fire-type starter Pokemon in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. Eventually, it will evolve into Monferno, followed by Infernape. It, hands down, needs to be your starter for a ...

Without this guide you have a 66.6% chance of choosing the wrong starter in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. Don't let it happen.

There are always three starter Pokémon to choose from, ... Your choices, for Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, are Turtwig, the grass-type, Chimchar, fire-type, and Piplup, a water-type.

In Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, you can pick from Chimchar, Piplup, Turtwig,as your starter Pokémon. Our guide details the perks of picking each of these throughout your journey.

After picking Piplup as your Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl starter, you’ll want to work on leveling it up so you can reach its full potential. At level 16 it evolves to Prinplup ...

Choose your starter… wisely. The classic tradition of choosing from a Fire, Water, or Grass starter is back once again in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, but the composition of dungeons and ...

Pokemon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl lets you catch all 12 Starter pokemon from this generation and previous without the need for trading or a second switch.

If you transfer any Pokemon from Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl or Pokemon Legends: Arceus into Pokemon Home, you'll receive free starter Pokemon from the Sinnoh and Hisui regions. Here's how to ...

Totodile, the gen 2 "Big Jaw" Pokemon, could make a return in Pokemon Legends: Z-A as the water starter due to its popularity among fans. Chikorita, the gen 2 "Leaf" Pokemon, may have a chance as ...

There are several different pre-order options for Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, each with unique pre-order bonuses. Check out our breakdown here.

Your team in 'Brilliant Diamond' can truly impact how well you perform throughout the game. These are the best Pokémon to use if you started with Chimchar.