Over the last 25 years,Pokemonhas been a source of adventure for many gamers. Across eight different regions and generations, fans have enjoyed discovering andcatching Pokemon to fill out their Pokedexand strengthen their teams. Fans of the fourth generation have been reliving their adventures with the release ofPokemon Brilliant DiamondandShining Pearl, but some have had their adventure ruined by the Balloon Pokemon, Drifloon.
In the original DS games and as well asPokemon Brilliant DiamondandShining Pearl, Drifloon is a ghost-type creature in the shape of a balloon who appears at the Valley Windworks on Fridays, as well as an encounter through Honey Trees on the same day. If fans missed their chance to catch Drifloon, the DS version allowed fans to adjust the time on their system to have the ghost appear, but the new remakes have instead been build-in with features to prevent time manipulation to trigger in-game events.
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The features preventing time travel would be fine if it wasn’t for the fact thatnot seeing a Drifloon can softlock playersout of the National Dex, and in turn, post-game content. There’s only one trainer in the entire game who uses a Drifloon, and that trainer is easy to skip due to them being found in a gym. Luckily, two fans on Reddit have helpfully shared a few workarounds. The first one requires that fans either haven’t started the game yet or need to delete their save.
Another fan has shared a much easier workaround for Drifloon that doesn’t require slightly speedrunning the game or deleting save files. It turns out, unlike games likeAnimal Crossing: New Horizonswhich detects time changeswhile the game is suspended,Pokemon Brilliant DiamondandShining Pearlwork in the opposite way. With the game suspended, players can change the game time without penalty and can get Drifloon quickly.
With these methods of getting the Balloon Pokemon, players should beable to catch Drifloon with ease. Even without catching it, fans will still have it marked as seen in their Pokedex, which is enough to unlock the National Dex and unlock the late-game content. However, there’s a chance of future patches fixing these exploits out, so fans who need assistance getting Drifloon should take advantage while they can.
Pokemon Brilliant DiamondandShining Pearlare available now for Nintendo Switch.
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