User:Minimiscience/Unlockables in DPPt

The following is a list of areas & items in DPPt that are initially beyond your reach but become accessible later after obtaining the appropriate HMs and/or the National Pokédex. Note that this does not list areas that are only visited after a needed HM is (or should have been) obtained.

Cut

• Old Chateau
• a shortcut around Eterna Forest
• reach a teacher on Route 204 to get TM78 (Captivate)

Defog

• Platinum: upper floors of Lost Tower

Surf

• Odd Keystone south of Twinleaf Town
• Sea Incense and HP Up on Route 204
• rest of Ravaged Path on Route 204
• various items at Valley Windworks
• Fuego Ironworks
• Access Floaroma Meadow from Fuego Ironworks to reach an area full of hidden items.
• hidden PP Up in Eterna City
• Dawn Stone and Protein in Mt. Coronet's southern cavern
• Fisherman Cody in middle of Route 208
• TM19 (Giga Drain) on Route 209
• Rare Candy on Route 214
• various items & trainers on Route 213
• Mystic Water in Pastoria City
• various items on Route 212
• Route 218 and Canalave City
• Routes 219, 220, and 221

Strength

• secret cavern in Wayward Cave containing Gible (Strength is not needed in Platinum.)
• rest of Oreburgh Gate basement
• northern cavern of Mt. Coronet

Rock Climb

• Iron on Route 207 (accessed from within Mt. Coronet with Surf and Rock Climb)
• Hiker Alexander and a hidden Iron^{Wrong template. See Template:Sup/doc.}/Star Piece^{Wrong template. See Template:Sup/doc.} on Route 208 (Rock Smash is also needed)
• move tutor, Dragon Tamer, and hidden Calcium (Platinum only) & Nugget on Route 210
• Full Incense in Veilstone City
• various items on Route 213
• various items at Hotel Grand Lake
• various items on the east side of Route 211 (Rock Smash is also needed)
• various items and trainers on Route 216
• almost all of the rest of Mt. Coronet

Waterfall (with Surf)

• Meadow Plate and Wave Incense on Route 210
• Carbos on Route 208
• cavern in Mt. Coronet containing a Stone Plate^{Wrong template. See Template:Sup/doc.} or the Adamant and Lustrous Orbs^{Wrong template. See Template:Sup/doc.} (Rock Climb is also needed)

After Obtaining the National Pokédex

Most of these also require defeating the Elite Four first.

• See Cresselia on Fullmoon Island and cause her to start roaming
• Pal Park
• Dual-slot/dongle mode
• Battle Zone (other than just the Fight Area)
  • Super Rod
  • Stark Mountain
• Catch a different rare Pokémon every day in the Trophy Garden behind the Pokémon Mansion on Route 212
• After first accessing Pal Park, Prof. Oak will appear in the southernmost house in Eterna City. In Diamond & Pearl, he gives out an Up-Grade there. In Platinum, talking to him there causes the legendary birds to start roaming Sinnoh.
• Swarms/mass outbreaks
• Snowpoint Temple
• find pre-Generation IV fossils in the Underground
• access an area of Victory Road featuring Marley and leading to Route 224
• get a Metal Coat from Byron in the house on Iron Island
• Pre-National Pokédex in Platinum:
  • Sendoff Spring & Turnback Cave (unlocked after Spear Pillar in Platinum)
  • Catch Rotom in the Old Chateau
  • Talk to Bebe in Hearthome City to get an Eevee

Other

• The president of the Pokétch Company in Jubilife City gives you a new Pokétch application after you obtain one, three, five, and seven gym badges.
• After all eight Gym Badges are obtained, Mr. Goods in Hearthome City will give you a Gym Statue for your secret base.