Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Pokémon Shining Pearl will be released on Nintendo Switch on November 19, 2021!
Date + Time
Tuesday, November 16, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. to Sunday, November 21, 2021, at 8:00 p.m. local time
Available for the full duration of the event:
- 1/2 Incubator Distance
- 1/3 Super Incubator Distance
Costumed Pokémon
Collection Challenge
In celebration of these costumed Pokémon making their debut, a Collection Challenge will be available that requires you to catch them all.
Complete the challenge to earn 1,000 XP, 3,000 Stardust, and an encounter with Froslass!
New Avatar Items, Stickers, and Bundles
The following new avatar items will be available in the in-game shop starting on Monday, November 15, 2021, at 12:00 p.m. PST (GMT −8) and will continue to be available after the event ends!
- Turtwig Costume
- Chimchar Costume
- Piplup Costume
The following new avatar items will be available at no cost starting on Monday, November 15, 2021, at 12:00 p.m. PST (GMT −8) and will continue to be available after the event ends!
- Sinnoh Hat
- Sinnoh Top Set
- Sinnoh Pants
- Sinnoh Shoes
- Sinnoh Backpack
- Sinnoh Skirt
- Sinnoh Boots
You’ll be able to get event-themed stickers by spinning PokéStops, opening Gifts, and purchasing them from the in-game shop.
The following bundles will also be available in the shop throughout the event.
- Event Box (one-time exchange): 20 Poké Balls, one Sinnoh Stone
- Great Box (300 PokéCoins – one-time exchange): three Super Incubators, two Incubators, one Lure Module
Part 1 – Pokémon Brilliant Diamond
Tuesday, November 16, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. to Thursday, November 18, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. local time
Wild Encounters
The following Pokémon will be appearing more frequently in the wild:
- Seel
- Murkrow
- Poochyena
- Aron
- Turtwig wearing Lucas’s hat
- Chimchar wearing Lucas’s hat
- Piplup wearing Lucas’s hat
- Bidoof
- Kricketot
- Buneary
- Stunky
If you’re lucky, you might encounter the following:
- Scyther
- Larvitar
- Burmy (Plant Cloak)
- Buizel
Raids
One-Star Raids
- Cranidos
- Drifloon
- Bronzor
- Gible
Three-Star Raids
- Tyranitar
- Lopunny
- Drapion
- Toxicroak
- Gallade
Five-Star Raids
- Cresselia (with the move Grass Knot)
Mega Raids
- Mega Lopunny
Eggs
The following Pokémon will be hatching from Eggs globally.
7km Eggs
- Budew
- Bonsly
- Happiny
- Mime Jr. (first time available outside of Europe)
- Riolu
Field Research Task Encounters
The following Pokémon will be available to encounter when you complete Field Research tasks:
- Bagon
- Turtwig wearing Dawn’s hat
- Chimchar wearing Dawn’s hat
- Piplup wearing Dawn’s hat
- Burmy (Sandy Cloak)
- Burmy (Trash Cloak)
- Shieldon
Part 2 – Pokémon Shining Pearl
Thursday, November 18, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. to Sunday, November 21, 2021, at 8:00 p.m. local time
Wild Encounters
- Pinsir
- Misdreavus
- Houndour
- Spheal
- Turtwig wearing Dawn’s hat
- Chimchar wearing Dawn’s hat
- Piplup wearing Dawn’s hat
- Bidoof
- Kricketot
- Buneary
- Glameow
If you’re lucky, you might encounter the following.
- Slowpoke
- Bagon
- Buizel
- Burmy (Sandy Cloak)
Raids
One-Star Raids
- Shieldon
- Drifloon
- Bronzor
Three-Star Raids
- Salamence
- Lopunny
- Drapion
- Toxicroak
- Gallade
Five-Star Raids
- Cresselia
Mega Raids
- Mega Lopunny
Eggs
The following Pokémon will be hatching from Eggs globally.
7km Eggs
- Budew
- Bonsly
- Happiny
- Mime Jr.
- Riolu
Field Research Encounters
The following Pokémon will be available to encounter when you complete Field Research tasks.
- Turtwig wearing Lucas’s hat
- Chimchar wearing Lucas’s hat
- Piplup wearing Lucas’s hat
- Burmy (Plant Cloak)
- Burmy (Trash Cloak)
- Larvitar
- Cranidos
