Appendix:Platinum walkthrough/Section 3

Route 203

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Route 203

Pokémon

Pokémon	Best time to find	Other Encounter rates	Level
Walking
Shinx	25%		4-5
Abra	15%		4-5
Starly	35% (morning and day)	25% (night)	4-6
Kricktot	10% (morning and night)		4
Bidoof	25% (day)	15% (morning and night)	3
Zubat	10% (night)		5
Lotad (w/ Sapphire game)	8%		5
Seedot (w/ Ruby game)	8%		5
Pineco (w/ Emerald game)	8%		5
Surfing
Psyduck	90%		20-30
Golduck	10%		20-40
Old Rod
Magikarp	100%		3-15
Good Rod
Magikarp	65%		10-25
Goldeen	35%		10-25
Super Rod
Gyarados	65%		30-55
Seaking	35%		20-55

Items

• Poké Ball: Middle of the first small ledge from the west
• Repel: North bank of pond
• X Defend: At the bottom of the large patch of grass, near the stairs.

Trainers

Trainer	Pokémon
Youngster Michael Youngster Michael トモキ Tomoki Reward: $80	Bidoof♂ Lv.5 No item
	Zubat♂ Lv.5 No item
Youngster Dallas Youngster Dallas マサル Masaru Reward: $112	Kricketot♂ Lv.7 No item
Lass Kaitlin Lass Kaitlin サユリ Sayuri Reward: $64	Bidoof♀ Lv.4 No item
	Starly♀ Lv.4 No item
	Budew♀ Lv.4 No item
Youngster Sebastian Youngster Sebastian ミツオ Mitsuo Reward: $112	Machop♂ Lv.7 No item
Lass Madeline Lass Madeline チカ Chika Reward: $80	Starly♀ Lv.5 No item
	Bidoof♀ Lv.5 No item
Trainers with a Vs. Seeker by their names, when alerted for a rematch using the item, may use higher-level Pokémon.

Rival

After leaving Jubilife City, you will quickly be challenged by your rival.

If the player chose Turtwig:

File:RivalPlatinum.gif Pokémon Trainer Barry Route 203 Platinum Pokémon Trainer and Professor Barry Oak Route 203 Platinum Reward: $900
Types: Normal Flying Ability: Keen Eye Held item: None Starly♂ Lv.7 Tackle Normal Physical   --       Growl Normal Status   --       Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Unknown Unknown   --       Types: Fire Unknown Ability: Blaze Held item: None Chimchar♂ Lv.9 Scratch Normal Physical   --       Leer Normal Status   --       Ember Fire Special   --       Taunt Dark Status   --

If the player chose Chimchar:

File:RivalPlatinum.gif Pokémon Trainer Barry Route 203 Platinum Pokémon Trainer and Professor Barry Oak Route 203 Platinum Reward: $900
Types: Normal Flying Ability: Keen Eye Held item: None Starly♂ Lv.7 Tackle Normal Physical   --       Growl Normal Status   --       Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Unknown Unknown   --       Types: Water Unknown Ability: Torrent Held item: None Piplup♂ Lv.9 Pound Normal Physical   --       Growl Normal Status   --       Bubble Water Special   --       Unknown Unknown   --

If the player chose Piplup:

File:RivalPlatinum.gif Pokémon Trainer Barry Route 203 Platinum Pokémon Trainer and Professor Barry Oak Route 203 Platinum Reward: $900
Types: Normal Flying Ability: Keen Eye Held item: None Starly♂ Lv.7 Tackle Normal Physical   --       Growl Normal Status   --       Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Unknown Unknown   --       Types: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow Held item: None Turtwig♂ Lv.9 Tackle Normal Physical   --       Withdraw Water Status   --       Absorb Grass Special   --       Unknown Unknown   --

Oreburgh Gate

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Oreburgh Gate

Pokémon

Pokémon	Encounter rate	Level
B1
Walking
Zubat	20%	5-8
Psyduck	30%	5-7
Geodude	60%	5-8
BF1 (requires Rock Smash)
Walking
Zubat	59%	7-9
Golbat	1%	10
Psyduck	30%	7-9
Geodude	10%	7-9
Surfing
Zubat	60%
Golbat	5%
Psyduck	30%
Golduck	5%
Old Rod
Magikarp	100%
Good Rod
Magikarp	65%
Barboach	35%
Super Rod
Gyarados	65%
Whiscash	35%

Items

• HM06 (Rock Smash) - obtained by Hiker by the entrance

After obtaining Coal Badge and Rock Smash

• Big Pearl
• TM70 (Flash)

After obtaining Bicycle

• TM31 (Brick Break)

After obtaining Mine Badge, Relic Badge, HM03 (Surf), and HM04 (Strength)

• TM01 (Focus Punch)
• Earth Plate

Trainers

Trainer	Pokémon
Camper Curtis Camper Curtis Reward: $112	Starly♂ Lv.7 No item
	Shinx♂ Lv.7 No item
Picknicker Diana Picknicker Diana Reward: $144	Bidoof♀ Lv.9 No item
Trainers with a Vs. Seeker by their names, when alerted for a rematch using the item, may use higher-level Pokémon.

After obtaining Coal Badge, Mine Badge, and Relic Badge, along with HM03 (Surf) and HM04 (Strength).

Trainer	Pokémon
Veteran Grant Requires HM03 Veteran Grant Requires HM03 Reward: $2720	Riolu♂ Lv.34 No item
	Staraptor♂ Lv.34 No item
	Graveler♂ Lv.34 No item
Trainers with a Vs. Seeker by their names, when alerted for a rematch using the item, may use higher-level Pokémon.

A hiker greets you at the entrance of Oreburgh Gate. He gives you HM06 (Rock Smash). Then, proceed right and you have the option to battle a Camper and Picnicker, respectively.

Getting through Oreburgh Gate, you'll arrive in Oreburgh City.

Oreburgh City

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Oreburgh City

Pokémon

Pokémon		Games			Location	Levels	Rate
	Abra	D	P	Pt	Trade Machop	Traded Pokémon's level
A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.

Items

• Oran Berry: Obtained in the second House on the top row, a girl will trade an Abra holding an Oran Berry for a Machop
• Heal Ball: Obtained in the same house, a boy on the second story will give out a Heal Ball if shown a Geodude
• Great Ball: Obtained in the House below the Museum and to the right of the Pokémon Center, there is a boy on the second story who gives out a Great Ball
• Dusk Ball: Obtained on the second floor of the Northwestermost building, a girl will give away a Dusk Ball.
• Super Potion: Obtained in the bottom right corner of the town by the Mine entrance, a worker will give you a Super Potion.
• Dire Hit: Obtained by the the large mound of dirt in the mining section.
• Yellow Shard: To the left of the Dire Hit by the large pile of dirt.
• Heart Scale: Hidden in the middle of a coal pile.
• Pearl: Hidden on the left side of a coal pile.

Keep going up, and a boy trainer will lead you to the Local Gym. You notice that your Rival is there. He tells you that the Gym Leader is in the Oreburgh Mine.

Oreburgh Mine

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The bottom of Oreburgh Mine

From the gym, walk right until you reach the Pokémon Center, at which point you should begin walking downwards until you reach the entrance to Oreburgh Mine.

Pokémon

Pokémon	Encounter rate	Level
Walking
Zubat	48%	6-8
Geodude	50%	5-10
Onix	2%	7-9

Items

• X Defend
• Escape Rope
• Potion
• Poké Ball
• Flame Plate

Trainers

Trainer	Pokémon
Worker Mason Worker Mason Reward: $360	Geodude♂ Lv.9 No item
Worker Colin Worker Colin Reward: $320	Geodude♂ Lv.6 No item
	Machop♂ Lv.8 No item
Trainers with a Vs. Seeker by their names, when alerted for a rematch using the item, may use higher-level Pokémon.

After walking down the steps leading to the inside of the mine, you will enter a rectangular room. Upon reaching the large block of coal in the center of the room, turn right, and then walk downwards until you reach the end of the wall, at which point you should see Roark a few steps to your left. Go up to him and press the A button, and Roark will show you how to use Rock Smash. He then tells you that he will be back at the gym, ready to challenge you. Exit the mine and head to the gym.

Oreburgh Gym

After retrieving Roark from the mine, you may enter the gym and battle the two trainers or could take the first set of stairs, go across the bridge and walk down the second set of stairs to avoid battling. Then, you may challenge Gym Leader Roark. After defeating him, Roark will give you the Coal Badge, TM76 (Stealth Rock), and the ability to use Rock Smash outside of battle.

Trainers

Trainer	Pokémon
Youngster Jonathon Youngster Jonathon Reward: $176	Geodude♂ Lv.11 No item
Youngster Darius Youngster Darius Reward: $144	Geodude♂ Lv.9 No item
	Onix♂ Lv.9 No item
Trainers with a Vs. Seeker by their names, when alerted for a rematch using the item, may use higher-level Pokémon.

Leader Roark

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Roark in the Oreburgh Gym

File:RoarkPlatinum.gif Leader Roark Oreburgh Gym Platinum Leader and Professor Roark Oak Oreburgh Gym Platinum Reward: $1680

Types: Rock Ground Ability: Rock Head Held item: None Geodude♂ Lv.12 Rock Throw Rock Physical   --       Stealth Rock Rock Status   --       Unknown Unknown   --       Unknown Unknown   --       Types: Rock Ground Ability: Rock Head Held item: None Onix♂ Lv.12 Rock Throw Rock Physical   --       Screech Normal Status   --       Stealth Rock Rock Status   --       Unknown Unknown   --       Types: Rock Unknown Ability: Mold Breaker Held item: None Cranidos♂ Lv.14 Headbutt Normal Physical   --       Leer Normal Status   --       Pursuit Dark Physical   --       Unknown Unknown   --

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