The Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Pokémon Shining Pearl games are set in the Sinnoh region.

Rich in nature, with Mount Coronet towering at its heart, Sinnoh is a land of many myths passed down through the ages.

The Protagonist

A famous professor in the field of Pokémon Evolution recruits you to travel across the Sinnoh region to complete an encyclopedic record of Pokémon known as a Pokédex.

Choose your appearance at the beginning of your adventure.

First partner Pokémon

Before you set off on your journey, you’ll choose Turtwig, Chimchar, or Piplup to be your first partner Pokémon.

Turtwig

Type:

Grass

Made from soil, the shell on its back hardens when it drinks water. It lives along lakes.
It undertakes photosynthesis within its body, making oxygen. The leaf on its head wilts if the Pokémon is thirsty.

Chimchar

Type:

Fire

It agilely scales sheer cliffs to live atop craggy mountains. Its fire is put out when it sleeps.
Its fiery rear end is fueled by gas made in its belly. Even rain can’t extinguish the fire.

Piplup

Type:

Water

Because it is very proud, it hates accepting food from people. Its thick down guards it from cold.
It lives along the shore in northern countries. A skilled swimmer, it dives for over 10 minutes while hunting.

Become the Champion

As you travel across Sinnoh filling out your Pokédex, you’ll challenge the strongest Pokémon Trainers in each town: the Gym Leaders.

Defeat Gym Leaders to receive Gym Badges as proof of your victories. Collect all eight Gym Badges to compete in the Pokémon League, where the highest-level Trainers—the Elite Four and the Champion—await.

Win your way through the Pokémon League to earn the title given to only the strongest Pokémon Trainer: Champion!

Characters

Professor Rowan

A famous professor in the field of Pokémon Evolution. He entrusts you with a Pokémon and asks you to help complete the Pokédex.

Your Rival

Your childhood friend. He sets off on his journey at the same time as you and hones his skills as a Pokémon Trainer through your friendly rivalry.

Cynthia

A mysterious person who shows up at many points along your journey. She’s investigating myths about Pokémon.

Dawn/Lucas

Professor Rowan’s assistant. A reliable friend who’ll help you out at every stage of your journey to complete your Pokédex. Whether Dawn or Lucas appears as Professor Rowan’s assistant depends on the appearance of the protagonist that you choose at the beginning of the game.

Gym Leaders

A Gym Leader is the highest-ranking member of a Pokémon Gym. As you defeat Gym Leaders, you’ll receive Gym Badges as proof of your victories. Collect all eight Gym Badges to compete in the Pokémon League!

The Mysterious Team Galactic

Team Galactic is a group active all over the Sinnoh region.

They pester people and obtain Pokémon through heavy-handed methods to make them do their dirty work—and there appears to be some sort of lofty goal behind all their audacious activity.

Unveil Team Galactic's master plan and stop them from carrying it out!

Cyrus, Boss of Team Galactic

Cyrus is a charismatic figure who speaks and acts with a calm, logical demeanor. He detests human minds and emotions, finding them defective.

Team Galactic Commanders

Mars

Mars is a strong-willed commander who hates to lose and has sworn loyalty to Cyrus. Her passion for Pokémon sometimes inspires powerful emotional outbursts. Her partner Pokémon is Purugly.

Jupiter

Jupiter has a mysterious air about her. She is undeniably skilled at Pokémon battles, but she’s willing to do anything—even steal other people’s Pokémon—to achieve her goals. Her partner Pokémon is Skuntank.

Saturn

Saturn is a cool and collected commander. Despite being one of the few who occasionally harbor doubts about Cyrus’s plans, Saturn is cold and dispassionate enough to carry out his orders faithfully. His partner Pokémon is Toxicroak.

Legendary Pokémon

During your adventure, you’ll be able to encounter the Legendary Pokémon Dialga in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond or Palkia in Pokémon Shining Pearl.

Dialga and Palkia are Legendary Pokémon that appear in the myths of the Sinnoh region. It is said that Dialga is the master of time, while Palkia is the master of space. Both are known as deities to the people of Sinnoh.

How will these two Legendary Pokémon be involved in your story?

At a glance, this mysterious Pokémon statue in Eterna City looks a bit like Dialga and a bit like Palkia as well—but it’s unclear who created it, in which era, and for what purpose.

Dialga

Type:

Steel/Dragon

Dialga has the power to control time. It appears in Sinnoh myths as an ancient deity.
This Pokémon is spoken of in legend. It is said that time began moving when Dialga was born.

Palkia

Type:

Water/Dragon

It has the ability to distort space. It is described as a deity in Sinnoh mythology.
It is said to live in a gap in the spatial dimension parallel to ours. Palkia appears in mythology.

Mount Coronet and the Spear Pillar

Mount Coronet towers over the center of the Sinnoh region, its peak always covered in snow. This huge mountain is sacred to the people of Sinnoh. A massive maze sprawls within it, but the deeper you go, the stronger the wild Pokémon you’ll encounter.

On the peak of Mount Coronet is the Spear Pillar, which appears to be the ruins of an ancient temple. No one knows if the people of old once used this place for their rituals, or if it was perhaps the dwelling of some sacred creature.

Legendary Pokémon Uxie, Mesprit, and Azelf

These three Legendary Pokémon feature prominently in many of the Sinnoh region’s myths.

What role will Uxie, Mesprit, and Azelf play in your adventure?

Uxie is called the Being of Knowledge.

Mesprit is called the Being of Emotion.

Azelf is called the Being of Willpower.

Three lakes represent the Sinnoh region.

Sinnoh boasts three lakes filled with bountiful water: Lake Verity, Lake Valor, and Lake Acuity. According to regional myths, Legendary Pokémon slumber at the bottom of these lakes.