Credentials
: Ensure your Switch has a stable connection.
The update process is standard for Nintendo Switch software. If your console is connected to the internet, it should prompt you automatically:
The v1.3.0 patch serves as the gateway for several key gameplay improvements and "exclusive" event triggers:
While the update adds new features, the core remain a primary reason for using the new GWS trading features: Cranidos / Rampardos Stunky / Skuntank Poison/Dark Murkrow / Honchkrow Dark/Flying Dialga Steel/Dragon Seel / Dewgong
: While the update itself was released in March, it paved the way for the Member Card Mystery Gift event, which allowed players to encounter Darkrai on New Moon Island during April 2022. How to Download Update 1.3.0
: Online features like the GWS and Mystery Gifts require an active Nintendo Switch Online membership. How to Update Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and ... - Nintendo
: Players with a Pokémon Legends: Arceus save file on their Nintendo Switch (where all main missions are completed) can receive the Azure Flute in their bedroom in Twinleaf Town. This item allows an encounter with Arceus at the Spear Pillar once the player has entered the Hall of Fame and obtained the National Pokédex.
The (released March 16, 2022) is a critical download for players looking to access exclusive Mythical encounters and expanded online features. This roughly 3GB update introduces two major additions: the ability to encounter Arceus via a crossover with Pokémon Legends: Arceus and the opening of the Global Wonder Station (GWS) in Jubilife City. Exclusive Update Content & Features
: Once installed, "Ver. 1.3.0" will be displayed on the game's title screen. Key Version Exclusives in Brilliant Diamond
: Located in Jubilife City, this facility is now officially open, allowing for Wonder Trades (random online trading) with players worldwide.