How to unlock Ramanas Park in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
Players can catch popular Legendary Pokemon in a hidden feature in the Sinnoh remakes. Here is how to unlock Ramanas Park in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.
AlthoughStudio ILCAhas gone to great lengths to makePokemon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearla faithful adaptation of the classic 2006 RPGs, the developer has also added extra features to help modernize the Sinnoh region.

One of those additions is the all-new Ramanas Park which allows you to catch some of the rarest Legendary Pokemon across various Generations. Here is how to unlock the secrete mode, as well as an explanation of how to catch Legendaries from Mewtwo to Lugia.
What is Ramanas Park in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl?
In BDSP, there is a newmodecalledRamanas Park. According to Kanto’s Professor Oak, a tear in space and time has brought Legendary Pokemon from various regions to Sinnoh.
The feature follows in the footsteps of previous titles such as 2016’sUltra Sun & Moonwhich give Trainers a chance to catch insanely rare Legendary ‘mon from previous games.

Those looking to access the new feature will have to wait until thepost-game, and will also need to complete a series of tasks to unlock the mode.
Players will ONLY be able to visitRamanas ParkaftercompletingPokemon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl’s main story.

Even after beating the game, there are a set of requirements needed to gain access.
How to catch Legendary Pokemon in Ramanas Park using Slates
In Ramanas Park, there are a handful of caves that are themed around a specific Mythical Pokemon. In each room is a pedestal,where a Slate can be inserted. After slotting theKey Itemin place,a Legendary Pokemon will spawntriggering a battle with them.
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Players have topurchase these Slates from a storeinside the park’s lobby. It gets a little tricky, however, as they can only be bought with aMysterious Shardand eachPokemon isunlockedafter buying themin a specific order.

Legendary Pokemon Slate unlock order
After purchasing the above Slates in the listed order, the remaining ones become unlocked at the same time:
Where to find Legendary Pokemon in BDSP
As mentioned above, every single Legendary Pokemon can be found in a specific cave designed for them. Below is a list of each room and the corresponding slates needed to trigger their encounter.
Discovery Room
Johto Room
Rainbow Room
Genome Room
Tectonic Room
Oceanic Room
Stratospheric Room
Distortion Room
That’s everything you need to know about Ramanas Park. The post-game feature has roughly around 13 Legendaries to catch. Although there are more Legendary Pokemon to find in Sinnoh through events and story moments.
Trainers will need to have some patience as Studio ILCA has made it so you have to unlock the rare ‘mon in a specific order. And as stated earlier, getting the Mysterious Shards can take some time due to it being luck-based.
Now that you’ve caught all the Legendaries, check out some of our other Pokemon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl walkthroughs and guides:
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