Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl's Best Pokémon, Ranked

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Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl feature hundreds of powerful monsters to catch and train throughout Sinnoh, but a few stand out among the rest. Many Pokémon games revolve around capturing the most powerful Pokémon, but the best monsters are often determined by an equal distribution of power, design, popularity, and uniqueness. While Pokémon hasn't run a popularity contest for several years, many monsters from the Sinnoh region ranked highly throughout the last results. As a result, many fans may recognize the following creatures who make great additions to any Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl team.

Pokémon BDSP are the remakes of the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl games released back in 2006. The story remains relatively unchanged, and the remakes follow the same fundamental formula as traditional Pokémon games. Players begin with either Turtwig, Piplup, or Chimchar and catch more monsters. The game's biggest challenge is Cynthia, regarded as one of the series' most powerful Champions and most difficult battles. To defeat her, players must ensure they build the best team but should still love the monsters that accompany them through the game.

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Many factors go into crafting the perfect Pokémon team, but there isn't a single right way to defeat Cynthia and enjoy Pokémon BDSP. Sometimes, players can win encounters with brute force and over level to claim victory, but Gym Badges restrict a monster's obedience to a certain level and prevent this mechanic from being abused. Typing, abilities, IVs, and EVs also contribute to a creature's overall effectiveness in battle. Unfortunately, with hundreds of available Pokémon to catch, it