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Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum Starter RNG

Last updated: 2026-04-10 UTC

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Video guide

Starter RNG

3DS RNG

Written guide

Note

This guide is interactive and updates instructions based on your settings!

Set up

Pick a starter

Get the starter

Calibrate

Set up

Choose the game and console you're playing below then continue to the next step.

Game

Diamond

Console

NDS/DSi3DS (Normal Settings)3DS (Alt Settings)

Pick a starter

Fill out the tool below to find a starter that suits you.
If you can't find a starter you like, you can increase the min and max delays. This will increase the time to get the starter.

Shiny starters with high IV are unlikely to get in a reasonable amount of time. You'll have better chances aiming for a max of 3 perfect IVs.

Select	Shiny	Nature	Ability	Gender	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spe	PID	Delay	Second	Seed
Select	Shiny	Nature	Ability	Gender	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spe	PID	Delay	Second	Seed
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Prepare the save

If you're on Platinum, set your console date to 12/31/2099 on NDS or 12/31/2050 on 3DS.
Save at the location in the screenshots below depending on your game.

Diamond and Pearl	Platinum	HeartGold and SoulSilver

Prepare the console

Set your console date to Unknown date.
Start setting your console time to Unknown time, but don't confirm it just yet.

Confirm time screen

Hit your target

Simultaneously press A to set the console time and start the timer below.
Exit the settings on your console and restart your console.
When the first timer ends, press A to start the game.
Get to the screen where you load your save.
Immediately press A when the second timer to goes off.
If you're on Platinum, button mash to get your starter as fast as possible.

Tip

If you don't have enough time to hit your seed, go back to the previous step and search for a Pokemon with a higher "Max Delay".

Calibrate

Check your Pokemon stats.
If it matches your target, congratulations! You RNG'd your starter!
If not, type your Pokemon info into the form below and click "Generate".
Click "Calibrate" on the starter with the smallest delay offset (should be the first result).
Try to hit your target again.
If the "Flip Delay" column is checked for the Pokemon you hit, take one of these actions:
- For Any game, insert a GBA cart
- For HeartGold and SoulSilver, use the touch screen to press the down and up arrows on the continue screen.
- For Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum, click "New Game", then press B to return to the continue screen.
- If you've flipped the delay, you need to keep flipping it every time.

In Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum it is possible for the delay to randomly switch from even to odd, or vice versa. When this happens, keep trying until you get the target.

Calibrate	Delay Offset	Advance Offset	Second Offset	Flip Delay	Seed	Second
Calibrate	Delay Offset	Advance Offset	Second Offset	Flip Delay	Seed	Second
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Credits

Zaksabeast, Sorendog, EzPz, and RainingChain for various contributions to this tool
Thanks to all PokeFinder contributors, whose work this tool is built upon.
Chinese translation: xuanyelin, Hakuhiro.
Italian translation: Fiask.