As well as being a key tool in shiny hunting in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, the Poké Radar may prove crucial in finding certain Pokémon to complete your National Dex.
While many of these Pokémon can also be found in the Grand Underground, it can be a little bit of a lottery to have them spawn in the various Hideaways, or require statues to boost the chances of them appearing.
Here's the list of Pokémon from the National Dex you can only catch using the Poké Radar or in the Grand Underground.
First of all, though, you need to acquire the Poké Radar. Luckily, we have a guide to that and shiny hunting.
A huge part of the Pokémon experience is hunting for shinies, and the Poké Radar is a key tool. Here's where to get it and how to use it in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.
List of Pokémon
Route 201
Valor Lakefront
Route 221
Route 201
Valor Lakefront
Route 221
Route 229
Route 229
Route 225
Route 226
Route 225
Route 226
Exclusive to Shining Pearl
Route 205
Route 212
Route 209
Route 210
Route 218
Route 202
Route 230
Valley Windworks
Route 222
Route 205
Fuego Ironworks
Route 205
Fuego Ironworks
Route 204
Lake Acuity
Lake Verity
Lake Valor
Exclusive to Shining Pearl
Route 214
Route 215
Exclusive to Shining Pearl
Route 207
Route 212
Route 208
Route 211
Route 209
Route 210
Exclusive to Brilliant Diamond
Route 207
Exclusive to Brilliant Diamond
Route 214
Route 215
Route 213
Route 203
Route 204
Route 203
Route 204
Eterna Forest
Mt. Coronet
Exclusive to Brilliant Diamond
Fuego Ironworks
Route 227
Stark Mountain
Route 228
Route 228
Route 211
Route 206
Exclusive to Brilliant Diamond
Route 210
Route 224
Route 224
Route 216
Route 217
Acuity Lakefront
Exclusive to Shining Pearl
Route 210
Bringing back ancient Pokémon from Fossils in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearlis as easy as taking them to Oreburgh City Museum - but where do you get them?
