Exploring the Sinnoh region feels much more personal when your favorite creature travels by your side. In Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, players can unlock the ability to let any party member follow them on their journey. This guide explains how to unlock the feature and manage your walking companions effectively.
Unlocking the Following Feature in Hearthome City
To begin walking with your Pokemon, you must progress through the main story until you reach Hearthome City. Head to the northern gate of the city to enter Amity Square with an eligible companion. After taking a brief stroll in the park and exiting through the gate, the option becomes permanently available across the game world.
How to Select a Pokemon Companion
Once unlocked, you can select any of the six active members currently in your party to walk behind you. Open your main menu by pressing the X button and navigate to the Pokemon summary screen. Choose your desired creature, press the A button, and select the Walk Together command to let it out of its Pokeball.
Benefits of Walking With Your Pokemon
Traveling alongside your party members builds their friendship levels much faster than keeping them inside Pokeballs. Higher affection leads to better performance during tough battles, including landing critical hits and surviving fatal blows. Your companion will also occasionally discover special berries or items as you explore different routes together.
Managing and Returning Companions to Balls
If you want to travel solo or clear narrow pathways, putting your partner away is very straightforward. Access the Pokemon menu, highlight your active follower, and select the option to return it to its Pokeball. You can freely swap between different party members anytime you want a new companion trailing behind you.
