How to Raise Friendship in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl are both the new Pokemon games that you can play on Nintendo Switch. There are lots of different Pokemon you are able to obtain into your collection and a huge amount of these creatures can evolve. But, in order to evolve some of these Pokemon, you have to become good friends. It means that you need to raise your level of friendship. So, in case you don’t know how to do it you came to the right place. This guide will tell you how to raise friendship in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.

How to Increase Friendship in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Friendship in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl is a very important stat. It shows your relationships with a certain Pokemon. You will need to be good friends with some Pokemon to get an opportunity to evolve them. So, you should know about all the ways you can raise friendship in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. Here is the list of all the ways you can do it:

1. You can give the item called Soothe Bell to a Pokemon. It doubles the amount of happiness the bearer receives.
2. You can give up to 3 Vitamins to each Pokemon. These are different items that increase happiness and buff Pokemon.
3. If you choose a Pokemon as your companion, it will receive a certain amount of happiness while you walking.
4. The Pokemon you put in the first place of your party receives a happiness boost.
5. All the Pokemon that participate in battle receive a certain amount of happiness.
6. You can find an NPC near the gym in Veilstone City. This woman is able to give a massage to one of your Pokemon. You can do it once per day and it raises the happiness of the Pokemon you’ve chosen.
7. You can increase the level of happiness of a certain Pokemon by feeding it with the correct Poffin.

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