Pokemon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl: Faster Hatch Rates, More Encounters, and Diamond Dust in Snowpoint City
Pokemon games Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl were released late last year. Many gamers have long hoped for remakes of fourth-generation games. Their appearance also marked the end of Pokemon’s 25th anniversary celebrations. Unless you count Pokemon Legends: Arceus, which releases on January 28, 2022, under that umbrella.
The introduction of BDSP was disappointing, however, as was the case for remakes and remasters with November 2021 release dates. On release day, the games were so riddled with issues that speedrunners were able to complete in less than 20 minutes. Not to mention the cloning errors and other issues that plagued day one, and for several days after. On the plus side, most bugs have been fixed, and if you’re playing the games right now, you’re probably wondering why all the fuss.
Especially now, with greater proof that the BDSP is a faithful remake of the original games. On certain days in Diamond and Pearl, the chance of seeing Pokemon and the speed at which an egg hatches have been either increased or decreased. This mechanic has been improved and included in the remakes, as Serebii pointed out. Trainers are now guaranteed both an encounter and an increased hatch rate, rather than a 50/50 chance of them dropping.
If you notice that you see more Pokemon on certain days in BDSP, that’s a pretty typical event. Today is the fourth day of the year 2022. Hatch rate improvements, on the other hand, are a bit rarer. It’s the first of the year, and the next won’t be until February 14. If you have any eggs to hatch, turn on your Switch and do it right away.
Today is one of the days you can locate Diamond Dust in Snowpoint City, in addition to encounter and hatch rate increases. It’s also a good time to remind BDSP players that they still have time to claim their free Manaphy Egg. To acquire your egg, simply go to Mystery Gift and then Get Via Internet before February 21, 2022. Do it now so you can take advantage of the increased hatch rate to get your Manaphy even faster.