In Pokémon Vivid Diamond & Shining Pearl, players may want to acquire Mysterious Shards, an detail that can exist exchanged for Slates. Slates are required to obtain a chance to encounter Legendary Pokémon non native to the Sinnoh region. Mysterious Shards can be institute in pocket-sized and large sizes and are pink with a yellow sparkle in their center.

In the postgame content, once a player has get Champion to complete the primary storyline and acquired the National Pokédex, players will proceeds access to Ramanas Park. Found along Routes 220 and 221 south of Sandgem Town, Ramanas Park is domicile to Legendary Pokémon in Pokémon Bright Diamond & Shining Pearl. Each Legendary Pokémon is in a themed cave with a device outside that requires a Slate to activate.

Players can exchange one large Mysterious Shard for 1 Slate or three small Mysterious Shards for 1 Slate. There are a full of nine Slates available in eachPokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl for a total of 14 Legendary Pokémon. To trade Mysterious Shards for Slates, players can interact with the NPC at the counter to the left of the Ramanas Park entrance. Players should note they will not be able to cull which Slate they receive equally they are rewarded in a pre-determined order.

Where to Notice Mysterious Shards in Pokémon BDSP

Players tin observe Mysterious Shards in the G Underground. To access this location, players will need to utilize the Explorer Kit in the Grand Underground. Inside the Chiliad Underground, players tin can mine along the walls marked with a golden glowing spot, which will too be indicated on the minimap in Pokémon Vivid Diamond & Shining Pearl. To mine, players should printing the R push button to trigger a sonar pulse, highlighting dig spots. Standing near 1 of these spots, players can press A to begin an digging mini-game, which has a variety of rewards, including fossils, gems, and healing items.

The mining mini-game inPokémon BDSP is played with either a pickaxe or sledgehammer. While the sledgehammer does articulate more than debris faster, it likewise increases the likelihood of the wall collapsing. The Pickaxe allows for more than precise hits. There is a meter for players to judge how much longer they can dig earlier causing a cave-in. As players brainstorm to mine, they volition be brash how many items are within the wall. They volition know immediately if a Mysterious Shard is in the wall by its distinct pink and sparkling appearance.

Mysterious Shards are a relatively rare item, especially the big size, then players may need to grind for a while to obtain all the shards necessary to encounter all the Legendary Pokémon available in Pokémon Bright Diamond & Shining Pearl's Ramanas Park. Players will also encounter a diversity of rare Pokémon in the Grand Undercover.

Of note, four of the Legendary Pokémon available in Ramanas Park are version exclusive to Pokémon BDSP. In Pokémon Brilliant Diamond, players can larn the Johto and Rainbow Slates, which are used to obtain the three Legendary Beasts (Raikou, Suicune, and Entei and Ho-Oh). In Pokémon Shining Pearl, players tin obtain the Kanto and Squall Slates, which are used to go the three Legendary Birds (Moltres, Articuno, and Zapdos) in addition to Lugia.

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