Do You Have to Restart Elite Four After Losing in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl?

There you were, a brave child with a dream to be the best trainer in the reimagined Sinnoh region. And now you’re almost at the finish line, staring the Elite Four straight in the eye, the last hurdles before you take n the Champion and become the strongest Pokemn trainer in the Sinnoh region.

But beating the Elite Four Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl is no simple task. They are notoriously the strongest trainers in the region, and will make sure they give you a run for your money (literally; they will take your money if you lose).

Do You Need to Restart Elite Four After Losing in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl?

The simple answer to this question is: Yes.

Yes, if you lose to any of the 4 Elite Four members, or even the Champion Cynthia, for that matter, you will be taken to the Elite Four’s  Pokemon Center to have your fainted party healed up so that you can try again whenever you think you’re ready.

But there is a smarter way to get through the Elite Four in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, a simple method to make your way through them much more convenient.

All you need to do is save your game before you fight each of the Elite Four members. This way, if you lose to any of them, you don’t have to start from the first one, but restart your game and continue from your last save point, which would be right before the Elite Four member you lost to.

So go on and get the title of the strongest trainer in the Sinnoh region today!