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In Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, evolving your Pokémon is a key element, and for certain Pokémon, the Friendship Checker becomes vital during this transition. Cultivating a strong bond with your Pokémon is essential for battles, especially since some Pokémon can only evolve when their friendship level has reached the maximum.
However, you can’t monitor the Friendship stat on your own until you unlock the Friendship Tracker. This tracker will eventually be available as part of the Pokétch. Once you have it, you’ll be able to see each Pokémon’s friendship level in your party using the Pokétch app.
How to Unlock the Friendship Checker in Pokémon BDSP
Locate the Right NPC in Eterna City
To access the Friendship Checker, head to Eterna City, located in the northwestern section of Sinnoh, accessible via Route 205 through Eterna Forest. You’ll need to defeat Gym Leader Gardenia here to earn your second badge.
In the Pokémon Center of this city, you’ll find a woman with long brown hair wearing a pink shirt. She will engage in a brief conversation about your Pokémon and their bond with you. After your discussion, she’ll enable the Friendship Checker App on your Pokétch.
How to Use the Friendship Checker
Using Hearts to Assess Your Friendship Level
To access the Friendship Checker, open your watch and use the R button to navigate through the options. Eventually, you’ll find a screen with Pokémon floating around. Select a Pokémon to view a number of hearts displayed next to them.
Understanding the Friendship Checker is simple: observe the number and size of hearts you see. The more hearts there are and the larger they are, the stronger the friendship between you and your Pokémon. Ideally, maximum friendship is represented by two full hearts, while no hearts indicate a very low friendship level. The Pokémon that need high friendship to evolve are as follows:
- Azurill
- Budew
- Cleffa
- Eevee
- Munchlax
- Pichu
- Riolu
- Togepi
If you’re having trouble raising your Pokémon’s friendship, there are effective strategies to speed up the process. For instance, you can offer your Pokémon Poffins, make sure they don’t faint in battles, and provide them with Vitamins.
One of the most effective ways to increase friendship with a specific Pokémon is to keep it first in your party while holding a Soothe Bell. Additionally, check its friendship level often to avoid wasting time on a Pokémon whose friendship is already maxed out in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.
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