As the release ofPokemon Briliant DiamondandShining Pearlgrows closer, more rumors, speculation, and leaks have surfaced online about what changes will be made tothe original Gen 4 DS titles. While many of those rumors tend to be on the more mundane side, one leaker seems to suggest that the remakes will be introducing a new way for players to catch highly rare shiny Pokemon.
APokemonleaker that goes by the name of “Chinese Riddler” or @Riddler_Khu on Twitter posted a cryptic tweet of a picture of the revamped Pal Park fromPokemon Brilliant DiamondandShining Pearl’s map. The simple caption reads “Here is good place for new-coming fans,” which caused plenty of speculation online as, in the original DS titles, the Pal Park was a late-game area only available for players who had unlocked the National PokeDex. Chinese Riddler, who has proven to be a credible leaker in the past, followed up with two tweets the following day depicting an Alolan Vulpix and a shiny Ponyta with little context or caption.
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This has caused manyPokemonfans to think that the Pal Park inBrilliant DiamondandShining Pearlwill be more than just a place for players to capture Pokemon from other regions like it was in the original games, but a place where the spawn rate of shiny’s is drastically higher based on the photo of the shiny Ponyta. Speculators also think that the Alolan Vulpix implies thatnew regional versions of Pokemonthat weren’t included in the originalDiamondandPearlwill be featured in the area as well.
As this isn’t an official announcement, it’s important to take the information with a big grain of salt. Chinese Riddler hasn’t even said anything connecting the three images together, but fans seem to think that they’re implying a connection instead of saying it outright. At the very least, the implications seem to be that, on some level, the Pal Park will be altered in some way and thatPokemon Brilliant DiamondandShining Pearlwill include regional Pokemon variants and potentially have a new system forencountering shiny Pokemon.
If it’s true that the Pal Park makes it easier to find them, thenthe shiny Pokemon trading marketmight be thrown off balance somewhat. Up until this point, finding shiny Pokemon is a tedious process as their spawn rates are so low, however, if the process can be sped up, then their value might drop as a result. It’s still to be seen if any chances are actually coming to the new games, but if they are, they’ll likely have major implications for the rest of thePokemoncommunity.
Pokemon Brilliant DiamondandShining Pearllaunch on November 19 for the Nintendo Switch.
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