Tom Bowen-Senior Editor

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September, 2020
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About Tom Bowen

Tom Bowen is a senior editor who loves adventure games and RPGs. He's been playing video games for several decades now and writing about them professionally since 2020. Although he dabbles in news and features from time to time, he spends most of his time writing guides these days.

Favorite Games

Tom plays a bit of everything but will always have a soft spot for point-and-click adventure series like Monkey Island and Broken Sword. Also Shenmue, and just about everything else made by Yu Suzuki. His favorite Final Fantasy game seems to change every time someone asks him, but right now he's leaning toward 10 > 6 > 7. When it comes to Zelda, he prefers classic titles like Windwaker and A Link to the Past to the newer 3D open-world stuff.

Favorite Console

Tom's owned pretty much every home console over the years but none have brought him quite as much joy as the Sega Dreamcast. It had some of the best games of its era and was years ahead of its time when it came to features.

Proudest Gaming Achievement

Tom once managed to beat The Secret of Monkey Island in under an hour, which, had he bothered to record it, would have placed him among the top 25 runners on SpeedRun.com.

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Pokemon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl: How to Beat Crasher Wake in the Pastoria City Gym

Crasher Wake is the fourth gym leader that players come up against in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl and specializes in water-type Pokemon.

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Pokemon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl: How to Beat Maylene in the Veilstone City Gym

Maylene may lack experience when compared to the other seven Sinnoh gym leaders, but her team of fighting-type Pokemon still packs quite a punch.

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Pokemon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl: How to Beat Gardenia in the Eterna City Gym

Eterna City is home to Pokemon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl's second gym and its nature-loving leader, Gardenia.

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Pokemon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl: How to Beat Roark in the Oreburgh City Gym

Oreburgh City is home to the first of eight gyms that players will need to emerge victorious from to beat Pokemon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl.

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It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia: The 10 Best Secondary Characters

Though the gang steals most of the spotlight, It's Always Sunny has some great secondary characters too; many of whom will likely return in season 15.

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Pokemon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl: How to Get into the Team Galactic Warehouse

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl players hoping to explore Team Galactic's warehouse will need the Storage Key. Here's when and where to find it.

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Pokemon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl: Where to Find and Catch Mewtwo

Mewtwo returns in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, though players will need to wait until they're deep into the post-game before they can catch it.

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Pokemon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl: Where to Find and Catch Rayquaza

Rayquaza is just one of many powerful Legendary and Mythical Pokemon that players can catch in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Here's how.

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Pokemon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl: Where to Find and Catch Groudon & Kyogre

Groudon and Kyogre are two of the most powerful Legendary Pokemon of all time. Here's how to catch the pair in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl.

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Pokemon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl: Where to Find Charmander

Few starter Pokemon are as iconic as the gen 1 fire-type, Charmander. Here's how to catch and evolve one in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl.

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Pokemon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl: How to Find Dusk Stones (& Every Pokemon They Evolve)

Dusk Stones are needed to evolve two of Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl's version-specific Pokemon. Here's where players can find them.

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Pokemon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl: How to Find Dawn Stones (& Every Pokemon They Evolve)

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl players hoping to evolve Kirlia or Snorunt are going to need to find a Dawn Stone. Here's where they should look.

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Pokemon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl: How to Find Shiny Stones (& Every Pokemon They Evolve)

Shiny Stones are pretty rare in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, which is bad news for those looking to evolve their Togetic or Roselia.

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Pokemon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl: How to Find Sun Stones (& Every Pokemon They Evolve)

Pokemon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl players who want either Bellossom or Sunflora are going to need a Sun Stone. Here's where they can find one.

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Pokemon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl: How to Find Moon Stones (& Every Pokemon They Evolve)

Moon Stones aren't exactly common in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, but are still quite easy to find if one knows where to look for them.

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Pokemon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl: How to Find Water Stones (& Every Pokemon They Evolve)

There are five Pokemon that evolve using a Water Stone in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Here's where to find both them and the stones themselves.

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Pokemon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl: How to Find Leaf Stones (& Every Pokemon They Evolve)

Four of the Pokemon in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl evolve using a Leaf Stone. Here's which ones and where players can find them and the stones.

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Pokemon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl: How to Find Thunder Stones (& Every Pokemon They Evolve)

Pokemon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl players hoping to get Raichu or Jolteon are going to need a Thunder Stone or two. Here's where to find them.

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Pokemon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl: How to Find Fire Stones (& Every Pokemon They Evolve)

Fire Stones are needed to evolve Eevee, Vulpix and Growlithe in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Here's everywhere players can find them.

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Pokemon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl: What Happens When You Find 40 Digletts in the Grand Underground?

Pokemon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl don't do a great job explaining the mysterious meter in the Grand Underground area, so here's a brief guide.