How to get the Defog HM in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Aakrit Sharma

The Defog HM in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl is essential if you want to pass through the difficult route 210. If you’re stuck there, check out this guide to getting the Defog HM in Pokemon Brilliant and Diamond.

There are countless routes in Pokemon games and each comes with unique obstacles such as fog, debris, and in some cases, Snorlax.

To pass through difficult routes in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, you have to collect HMs (Hidden Machines) from NPCs and secret locations. Thereafter, you can use Pokemon or your Poketech to benefit from these moves.

One such HM is Defog and you can use it in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl to pass routes with fog. While getting this HM is not mandatory if you want to progress, it still makes things easier.

On that note, here’s how to get the Defog HM in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.

Pokemon Brilliant Diamond NPC talking about Defog HM

Where to find the Defog HM in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

The Defog HM in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl can be obtained from the green-haired NPC in the Great Marsh. The Great Marsh is the Safari Zone of Sinnoh and it’s located in Pastoria City.

Once you enter the Great Marsh after paying $500 and getting 30 Safari Balls, head right and you’ll find an NPC with green hair. Interact with them to obtain the Defog HM.

Do note that beating the Water-type Gym leader Crasher Wake and getting the Fen Badge is a must if you want to utilize Defog during your journey. Having said that, you don’t need to teach your Pokemon Defog. The Poketech technology in the game lets you use the HM anywhere you want.

Green-haired NPC in Great Marsh in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond.

What does Defog HM do in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl?

The Defog HM in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl blows away the white fog obstructing your path. This is not something that you’ll face often. However, route 210 is infamous for hindering the visibility of trainers and it is certainly annoying when you don’t know if you’re on the right path or just running in circles.

Moreover, the Defog HM lets you get new encounters in the Grand Underground and unlock new areas. Considering how easy it is to obtain the Defog HM, we definitely recommend trainers follow this guide.


This was everything you need to know about the Defog HM in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. For similar content on core games of the Pokemon series, you can check out the best Pokemon for PvP battles in Pokemon Go, how to get Galarian Slowpoke and Slowbro, and the level at which Magikarp evolves.

Image Credits: ILCA / The Pokemon Company

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Aakrit is a games writer with over 2000 published articles for EssentiallySports, Sportskeeda, FortniteINTEL, and CharlieINTEL. Currently, he writes guides on Minecraft, Roblox, Pokemon games, Genshin Impact, and Brawlhalla. Aakrit loves playing shooter games and in his free time, you can find him queued up in Valorant, Fortnite, Apex Legends, or Halo Infinite. You can contact Aakrit at [email protected].