Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Remake: how to catch Manaphy and Phione

Here’s our guide on how to get Manaphy and Phione in Diamond and Pearl remakes, just released on Nintendo Switch

I remake of Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, Shining Diamond and Shining Pearl, have been out a few days ago, and here is our guide on how to catch Manaphy e Phione, the two Legendary Pokemon first introduced in Generation IV. First of all, you need to know what their obtaining is limited over time: it will be possible to receive them up to February 2022. Fortunately, both Pokémon are available for both versions. But here is the procedure.

Phase 1, return to Jubilife City

The first step to catching Manaphy and Phione in the Diamond and Pearl remakes is to travel to Jubilation City: it is important, however, that all the stages are completed first to obtain the PokéKron, and that the first medal is also won. Once obtained, in fact, the Pebble Medal by Pedro, the Rupepolis Gym Leader, you will have to return to Jubilife City a second time, and together with Professor Rowan’s collaborator Lucas (or Dawn, depending on whether you have chosen the male or female character) will engage in a fight with two members of Team Galactic. Immediately after, you will have to go to the Giubilo TV headquarters, and go up to the second floor.

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Remake: how to catch Manaphy and Phione

Phase 2, the Secret Gift – Pokémon Diamond Pearl remake: how to catch Manaphy and Phione

Once at second floor of Giubilo TV, you will arrive in front of two people, a man and a woman. We need to talk to the man and answer both of his questions: the second question must be answered “WI-FI CONNECTION“. This is the only way to add the option to the main menu Secret Gift. This option will allow the player to download via Internet or gods codes some special features for the game.

In the past, the Secret Gift had made it possible to obtain Rare Pokémon in the other titles of the saga of collectible monsters, and this time it is no different. So here’s how to catch Manaphy (and later Phione) in the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl remakes: press X and select Secret Gift, then Through the Internet (and having the Wi-Fi connection turned on) you can download themanaphy egg; if you have a place in the team it will be sent there, otherwise it will go directly to the computer box. After that, we just have to start walking for make it hatch.

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Remake: how to catch Manaphy and Phione

Bonus clothes! – Pokémon Diamond Pearl remake: how to catch Manaphy and Phione

A special feature of these Diamond and Pearl remakes is the ability to change clothes of your character. It is not as extensive a customization as the one present in the last titles of the saga, in which you could change from the color of the hair to the shoes, but it is still a way of making the player’s experience more unique. The clothing options they are quite limited, and also quite expensive, if you are at the beginning of the game, but with a little patience (and with a lot of money) you will be able to unlock all kinds of clothing.

However, there is the possibility to download the clothes that the characters had in Pokémon Platinum, totally free. Like? With the Secret Gift! Also selecting the option here Through the Internet from the menu, you can download the outfit. This is also one limited option over time: it will be available until February 2022. To change clothes you will have to wait until you have come to Rupepoli, all’Corner of the Look The Metronome.

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Remake: how to catch Manaphy and Phione

Phase 3, when the going gets tough … – Pokémon Diamond Pearl remake: how to catch Manaphy and Phione

We have therefore explained to you how to capture Manaphy in the remakes of Pokémon Diamond and Pearl: here’s how to get Phione. The process will take longer than expected if you are just starting to play, but if you have a friend who is already ahead of the game and is able to trade Pokémon with you, then you are on horseback. What do you need, then? Aside from Manaphy, you’ll need to capture a Ditto.

It would seem easy, but the spawn is pretty low in both places it might appear (the route 218 and the Trophy Garden, behind the Pokémon Villa): be careful, it will only appear via PokéRadar! Once captured, go to thePokémon Hostel from Flemminia and let yourselves be both Manaphy and Ditto: after a short time you will have your egg, which once hatched it will give you Phione.

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Remake: how to catch Manaphy and Phione

Capture them all!

This was, then, our guide to catching and obtaining Manaphy and Phione in the Diamond and Pearl remakes! Have you already caught them? What do you think of these remakes? Remember, for this and other tips follow TechGameWorld.com (also for the latest news in the sector), and for unmissable offers on video games and the like, visit Instant Gaming! Hello and see you soon!