If you didn't pick Chimchar as your starter in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, then its going to be a lot harder to add a Fire type to your team. That's because there were hardly any Fire Pokémon in the original Diamond and Pearl Pokémon games, so these faithful remakes are mostly the same.
Thankfully, due to the improved Grand Underground, there are more Fire Pokémon available to you in these Gen IV remakes. Here are all of the Fire Pokémon in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl and where to catch them.
All Fire Pokémon locations in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl
Some Fire types are version exclusive Pokémon, so you'll need to trade with someone else if you want to get them. It's also worth noting that some Pokémon can only be caught after defeating all gym leaders and the Elite Four or by unlocking the National Pokédex.
| Pokémon | Location | Version |
|---|---|---|
| Chimchar | Beginning of game, starter Pokémon. Grand Underground after getting the National Pokédex: Volcanic Cave, Typhlo Cavern, and Sandsear Cave. | Both |
| Monferno | Evolves from Chimchar at level 14, starter Pokémon. | Both |
| Infernape | Evolves from Monferno at level 36, starter Pokémon. | Both |
| Ponyta | Can be found at all times of day in the grass at Route 211, 206, 210, 214, and 215. | Both |
| Rapidash | Doesn't spawn, but evolves from Rapidash at level 40. | Both |
| Houndour | Grand Underground: Volcanic Cave, Typhlo Cavern, Starglem Cavern, Spacious Cave, Sandsear Cave, and Dazzling Cave. Also on Route 215 and 214. | Both |
| Houndoom | Grand Underground: Volcanic Cave, Typhlo Cavern, Starglem Cavern, Spacious Cave, Sandsear Cave, and Dazzling Cave. Also on Route 215 and 214. | Both |
| Numel | Grand Underground: Volcanic Cave, Typhlo Cavern, Rocky Cave, Big Bluff Cavern, Sandsear Cave. Also on Route 227 and within Stark Mountain. | Both |
| Camerupt | Grand Underground: Volcanic Cave, Typhlo Cavern, Rocky Cave, Big Bluff Cavern, Sandsear Cave. Also on Route 227 and within Stark Mountain. | Both |
| Vulpix | Unlock the National Pokédex and then head to the Grand Underground. Can be found in Volcanic Cave, Typhlo Cavern, Starglem Cavern, Spacious Cave, Sandsear Cave, and Dazzling Cave. | SP |
| Ninetales | Must be evolved from Vulpix using a Fire Stone. | SP |
| Growlithe | Unlock the National Pokédex and then head to the Grand Underground. Can be found in Volcanic Cave, Typhlo Cavern, Starglem Cavern, Spacious Cave, Sandsear Cave, and Dazzling Cave. | BD |
| Arcanine | Must be evolved from Growlithe using a Fire Stone. | BD |
| Magby | Grand Underground: Volcanic Cave, Typhlo Cavern, or Sandsear Cave. | SP |
| Magmar | Can only evolve from Magby by reaching level 30. | SP |
| Magmortar | Can only evolve from Magmar by having it level up while holding Marmarizer. | SP |
| Slugma | Grand Underground after getting the National Pokédex: Volcanic Cave, Typhlo Cavern, Stark, and Sandsear Cave. Also within Stark Mountain. | Both |
| Margcargo | Grand Underground after getting the National Pokédex: Volcanic Cave, Typhlo Cavern, and Sandsear Cave. Also within Stark Mountain. | Both |
| Torkoal | Grand Underground after getting the National Pokédex: Volcanic Cave, Typhlo Cavern, and Sandsear Cave. Can also be found on Route 227 and within Stark Mountain. | Both |
| Heat Rotom | Go into the Old Chateau located in the Eterna Forest at night and interact with the TV upstairs. | Both |
| Heatran | Get the National Dex and go to the island North East. Enter Stark Mountain with Buck. Return to Survival area and then return to Stark Mountain and reach the end to fight it. | Both |
| Flareon | Receive Eevee from Bebe at Hearthome City after getting the National Pokédex and give it a Fire Stone. | Both |
| Entei | Become Champion, catch, Regice, Regirock, and Registeel. Now go digging in the Grand Underground until you have three Mystery Shards to make a Johto Slate. Then, go to Ramanas Park. | BD |
| Moltres | Become Champion, catch, Regice, Regirock, and Registeel. Now go digging in the Grand Underground until you have three Mystery shards to make a Kanto Slate. Then, go to Ramanas Park. | SP |
| Charmander | Found in the Grand Underground after getting the National Dex: Volcanic Cave, Typhlo Cavern, and Sandsear Cave. | Both |
| Charmeleon | Must be evolved from Charmander at level 16. | Both |
| Charizard | Must be evolved from Charmeleon at level 36. | Both |
| Cyndaquil | Found in the Grand Underground after getting the National Dex: Volcanic Cave, Typhlo Cavern, and Sandsear Cave. | Both |
| Quilava | Must be evolved from Cynadaquil at level 14. | Both |
| Typhlosion | Must be evolved from Quilava at level 36. | Both |
| Torchic | Found in the Grand Underground after getting the National Dex: Volcanic Cave, Typhlo Cavern, and Sandsear Cave. | Both |
| Combusken | Must be evolved from Torchic at level 16. | Both |
| Blaziken | Must be evolved from Combusken at level 36. | Both |
All fired up
You're going to need a fire type Pokémon at your side if you want this game to go a lot easier. If you didn't choose Chimchar as your starter, then your choices are pretty slim until post game.
There are hundreds of Pokémon
Run around the Sinnoh region collecting all of the Pokémon you can find. Some are harder to find than others, but adding them to your Pokédex is worth it.
