The Switch remake of Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl has landed. It brings with it all the mechanics fans know and love, and some revamps to older elements. Some quality-of-life additions from the newer games are most welcome, and people are definitely enjoying the game.
The Box Link in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl is a super useful item. The item has one single purpose, as it can cut out the Pokémon Center visit from your team swaps. when you get the Box Link can let players jump right into the PC boxes, without having to physically visit a PC. You just need to progress through the game to get it.
How to get Box Link in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl
To unlock the Box Link feature, you’ll first have to earn the Coal Badge by defeating Oreburgh City’s gym leader. When you head out of that city, head back to Jubilife, there you will find Professor Rowan and Dawn being attacked by two Team Galactic Grunts. Take them down in the ensuing battle to move on. Then, a new NPC, Bebe, will show up and hand you the Box Link.
To use it, bring up the menu with the “X” button, select “Pokémon,” and then hit “R” while on the Pokémon screen to bring up the PC boxes system. If you’re hunting for Shiny variants, this can be very useful. When Home gets added soon, there will be plenty of ways to better manage the horde of monsters you’re going to have.
Players will also want to hunt for evolution items and the like. You might need some Oval Stones for some evolutions. The Razor Claw can be pretty useful, as can the Up-Grade for Porygon fans. There are also a bunch of stat upgrade items to find. If you’re planning on getting into the competitions of who has the prettiest Pokémon, you will need to learn about Poffins too.
There’s a lot to learn about this game. You might want to learn a bit about Affection bonuses. If you want more encounters, try finding some Honey Trees. There have also been some new additions to character customization that you need to know about.
