Pokemon games have a tradition of launching games in a set of two. And these games then have many pokemon that are exclusive to them. That means you can’t catch those pokemon in the other game and can only get them via trading or by transferring them from older games. And since there are two game options and several exclusives in them it is bound to happen that some pokemon are stronger than the others. So let us take a look at the Best Exclusive Pokemon Tier List for Pokemon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl (BDSP).
Pokemon Brilliant Diamond Exclusives Tier List (2023)
Before we get into the list it is important to know that these are just my recommendations of the best Pokemon. There are many pokemon in this list that you might find placed in the wrong tier. You might feel this way because you had a better experience with that Pokemon in another game, or due to Nostalgia for the series. And there is nothing wrong with that as you can still have fun battling with them. So without further ado let us get into the list.
Below are all the Pokemon that are exclusive to Pokemon Brilliant Diamond ranked from Best to Worst.
| National Dex Entry | Pokemon | Types | Tier |
| 483 | Dialga | Steel/Dragon | S-Tier |
| 243 | Raikou | Electric | S-Tier |
| 245 | Suicune | Water | S-Tier |
| 250 | Ho-Oh | Fire/Flying | S-Tier |
| 244 | Entei | Fire | S-Tier |
| 248 | Tyranitar | Rock/Ground | S-Tier |
| 059 | Arcanine | Fire | A-Tier |
| 472 | Gliscor | Ground/Flying | A-Tier |
| 466 | Electivire | Electric | A-Tier |
| 303 | Mawile | Steel/Fairy | A-Tier |
| 087 | Dewgong | Water/Ice | A-Tier |
| 275 | Shiftry | Grass/Dark | A-Tier |
| 409 | Rampardos | Rock | A-Tier |
| 338 | Solrock | Rock/Psychic | A-Tier |
| 247 | Pupitar | Rock/Ground | A-Tier |
| 335 | Zangoose | Normal | A-Tier |
| 430 | Honchkrow | Dark/Flying | A-Tier |
| 125 | Electabuzz | Electric | A-Tier |
| 058 | Growlithe | Fire | B-Tier |
| 086 | Seel | Water | B-Tier |
| 024 | Arbok | Poison | B-Tier |
| 408 | Cranidos | Rock | B-Tier |
| 207 | Gligar | Ground/flying | B-Tier |
| 352 | Kecleon | Normal | B-Tier |
| 274 | Nuzleaf | Grass/Dark | B-Tier |
| 435 | Skuntank | Poison/Dark | B-Tier |
| 246 | Larvitar | Rock/Ground | B-Tier |
| 212 | Scizor | Bug/Steel | B-Tier |
| 012 | Butterfree | Bug/Flying | B-Tier |
| 198 | Murkrow | Dark/Flying | B-Tier |
| 239 | Elekid | Electric | C-Tier |
| 123 | Scyther | Bug/Flying | C-Tier |
| 434 | Stunky | Poison/Dark | C-Tier |
| 273 | Seedot | Grass | C-Tier |
| 023 | Ekans | Poison | C-Tier |
| 011 | Metapod | Bug | D-Tier |
| 010 | Caterpie | Bug | D-Tier |
Pokemon Shining Pearl Exclusives Tier List (2023)
Here is the list of all the exclusives ranked from best to worst that you can find in Pokemon Shining Pearl.
| National Dex Entry | Pokemon | Types | Tier |
| 484 | Palkia | Water/Dragon | S-Tier |
| 373 | Salamence | Dragon/Flying | S-Tier |
| 249 | Lugia | Psychic/Flying | S-Tier |
| 144 | Articuno | Ice/Flying | S-Tier |
| 145 | Zapdos | Electric/Flying | S-Tier |
| 146 | Moltres | Fire/Flying | S-Tier |
| 372 | Shelgon | Dragon | A-Tier |
| 467 | Magmortar | Fire | A-Tier |
| 028 | Sandslash | Ground | A-Tier |
| 337 | Lunatone | Rock/Psychic | A-Tier |
| 302 | Sableye | Dark/Ghost | A-Tier |
| 272 | Ludicolo | Water/Grass | A-Tier |
| 199 | Slowking | Water/Psychic | A-Tier |
| 411 | Bastiodon | Rock/Steel | A-Tier |
| 038 | Ninetails | Fire | A-Tier |
| 217 | Ursaring | Normal | A-Tier |
| 432 | Purugly | Normal | A-Tier |
| 371 | Bagon | Dragon | A-Tier |
| 336 | Seviper | Poison | A-Tier |
| 429 | Mismagius | Ghost | A-Tier |
| 200 | Misdreavus | Ghost | A-Tier |
| 410 | Shieldon | Rock/Steel | B-Tier |
| 271 | Lombre | Water/Grass | B-Tier |
| 080 | Slowbro | Water/Psychic | B-Tier |
| 037 | Vulpix | Fire | B-Tier |
| 027 | Sandshrew | Ground | B-Tier |
| 234 | Stantler | Normal | B-Tier |
| 015 | Beedrill | Bug/Poison | B-Tier |
| 216 | Teddiursa | Normal | B-Tier |
| 126 | Magmar | Fire | B-Tier |
| 431 | Glameow | Normal | B-Tier |
| 270 | Lotad | Water/Grass | C-Tier |
| 240 | Magby | Fire | C-Tier |
| 079 | Slowpoke | Water/Psychic | C-Tier |
| 127 | Pinsir | Bug | C-Tier |
| 014 | Kakuna | Bug/Poison | D-Tier |
| 013 | Weedle | Bug/Poison | D-Tier |
That covers this Tier List of the best Exclusive Pokemon in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl (BDSP). If you like playing this game then be sure to check out our other guides on how to check friendship level in Pokemon BDSP.