Ramanas Park: How to Catch Past Legendary Pokémon

Discover Ramanas Park in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl! Learn how to access it, exchange Mysterious Shards for Slates, and catch legendary Pokémon.

Alright, so you've beaten the Elite Four and become the Champion in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl – congrats! Now, a whole new world of catching legendary Pokémon opens up with Ramanas Park. Think of it as the ultimate post-game playground where you can snag some of the most iconic legendaries from past games. It's basically the cool older sibling of the original Pal Park.

To even get into Ramanas Park, you first need to have entered the Hall of Fame and nabbed yourself the National Pokédex. Once you've done that, you'll find Ramanas Park chilling on Route 221. You know, the route south of Sandgem Town that you get to by going through Routes 219 and 220? Yep, you'll need the Hidden Move Surf to get there, but you can't actually step foot inside the park until you're the Champion and have that National Dex in hand.

So, what's the deal inside Ramanas Park? It's pretty neat! You'll find these special rooms scattered around. The key is to grab these things called Slates from the vendor down in the gatehouse. To get those Slates, you'll need Mysterious Shards. These are a bit rare and you can only find them when you're digging around in the Grand Underground. Once you've got the right Slate for the right room, you pop it into a pedestal, and BAM! A legendary Pokémon shows up, ready for you to battle and catch.

Tier 1 Rooms

You get access to the first set of rooms right away. The Discovery Room is where you can find Regirock, Regice, and Registeel, but you'll need the Discovery Slate for it.

Tier 2 Rooms

Once you've cleared out the Tier 1 room, a few more become available. The Soul Room lets you encounter Latios and Latias with the Soul Slate. Then there are the version-exclusive rooms: the Kanto Room for Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres (if you're playing Shining Pearl) or the Johto Room for Raikou, Entei, and Suicune (if you're playing Brilliant Diamond). You'll need the Kanto Slate and Johto Slate respectively for these.

Tier 3 Rooms

After you've conquered all the Tier 2 rooms for your version, the final set of rooms unlocks. These are the big hitters! You can find Ho-Oh in the Rainbow Room (Brilliant Diamond exclusive) with the Rainbow Slate, and Lugia in the Squall Room (Shining Pearl exclusive) with the Squall Slate. Then there are the Oceanic Room for Kyogre (Oceanic Slate), Tectonic Room for Groudon (Tectonic Slate), Stratospheric Room for Rayquaza (Stratospheric Slate), and the Genome Room for Mewtwo (Genome Slate).

The Distortion Room

This one's a bit different. The Distortion Room doesn't have a legendary Pokémon to catch, but you can fight a shadow version of Origin Forme Giratina here. After the battle, you'll get the Griseous Orb, which is super important because it lets you change Giratina into its Origin Forme when you hold it. You'll need the Distortion Slate for this room.