How To Get Rock Climb In Pokemon BDSP

Pokemon’s anniversary celebrations have included several noteworthy releases, including Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. These Nintendo Switch installments are long-awaited remakes of the original Diamond and Pearl generation four games that were originally released for the Nintendo DS in 2006.

Collage image of player in grass, next to old man and house, and the cover art for Pokemon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pear

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With the Sinnoh region to explore, a Pokedex to complete, and gym leaders to defeat there’s plenty to keep you busy in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl but to progress you’ll need some trusty TM moves. Rock Climb was originally introduced in generation four and can be used by a Pokemon to scale rocky walls in the environment. Keep reading to find out where to get Rock Climb in BDSP.

Updated December 27, 2024, by Andrew Scariati: If you’re returning to BDSP after completing Scarlet & Violet, and you’re in search of the quickest way to get and use Rock Climb, we’ve got you covered. We’ve added information about potential bugs and rewards from using Rock Climb. If you’re confused about where to get Rock Climb, BDSP doesn’t necessarily spell things out, but this guide will help.

Where Can You Get Rock Climb In Pokemon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl?

Dawn uses Rock Climb in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.

Before you can reach Rock Climb you’ll need to have defeated the sixth gym leader, Byron in Canalave City, so you can use the move Strength outside of battle.

Make your way through Mt. Coronet on route 216, smashing various rocks along the way.

Once you’ve reached the other side of Mt. Coronet you’ll emerge back onto a very snowy route 216.

The move Defog can also be handy for traversal here but isn’t absolutely crucial to have.

Make your way left past a series of trainers and grass (using a Super Repel here is encouraged if you’re in a hurry) and you’ll eventually make a turn through a large patch of grass onto route 217.

Head up through the route and stick to the left until you reach a Cabin.

When you enter the house you’ll meet a hiker who will tell you that he’s just dropped a TM containing Rock Climb.

Go back outside and walk just behind the cabin and that’s where you’ll find Rock Climb.

If you teach one of your Pokemon Rock Climb before completing the Snowpoint City Gym section, a bug can occur that makes this section impossible to progress.

With the Rock Climb TM now in your arsenal, you’ll have the ability to climb all those pesky rocky cliffs to collect rewards.