How to Obtain & Share Egg Moves

Learn how to get and share Egg Moves in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl! We cover breeding, the Grand Underground, and more.

Hey there! So, you're looking to get some cool Egg Moves onto your Pokémon in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, huh? It sounds a bit complicated at first, but it's actually pretty straightforward once you know the tricks. Think of it like passing down family heirisms – but with powerful moves!

There are two main ways to get your hands on these special moves:

• By Breeding: This is the classic method. You'll want to find two Pokémon that can breed together, and one of them needs to already know the Egg Move you want. When they have a baby Pokémon, it might inherit that move! For example, if you want your Feebas to learn Hypnosis, you can breed a male Poliwag that knows Hypnosis with a female Feebas. The baby Feebas could hatch with Hypnosis already learned. Sometimes, you might need to do a bit of 'chain breeding' if none of the direct partners can learn the move. This means you might breed a Pokémon that can learn the move with another Pokémon, and then breed that offspring with your target Pokémon. It's like a little Pokémon family tree project!

• Via the Grand Underground: This is a neat trick specific to Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. When you're exploring the Hideaways in the Grand Underground, keep an eye out for wild Pokémon. Often, these Pokémon will have a random Egg Move as their very first move! It's a bit of a numbers game, so you might need to catch a few of the same Pokémon to find one with the Egg Move you're after, but it can save you a lot of breeding hassle.

Once you've got Pokémon with the Egg Moves you want, you might want to share them. This is super useful for consolidating moves onto one parent for easier breeding or even giving those moves to Pokémon you've caught in the wild, like shinies!

How to Share Egg Moves:

This feature was added in Sword and Shield, and it's a lifesaver. If you leave two Pokémon of the exact same species (meaning they have the same Pokédex number) at the Pokémon Nursery, they can actually teach each other their Egg Moves! It doesn't matter what gender they are, but they do need to have an open move slot to learn the new move. Just remember, this isn't instant. You'll need to run around a bit to let them