User:Minimiscience/Rough Outline of DPPt

In the Beginning

• Start in Twinleaf Town
• Route 201
  • : Receive first Pokémon and then battle rival
• Lake Verity
  • : Receive first Pokémon
  • : Meet Cyrus
• Meet Professor Rowan on R201
• Get sent back to Twinleaf Town to obtain Running Shoes from mother
• Sandgem Town
  • Get Pokédex from Rowan
• Twinleaf Town
  • Get Journal from mother
  • Get parcel from rival's mother
  • Note: Until the above are done, Lucas/Dawn will keep you from venturing onto Route 202.
• Sandgem Town
• Route 202
• Jubilife City
  • Deliver the parcel to your rival in the Trainers' School, thereby obtaining the Town Map.
  • Get the Pokétch
  • Get the Old Rod from a fisherman in the gatehouse between Jubilife and Route 218.
• Route 203
  • Battle rival
• Oreburgh Gate
  • Acquire HM06 (Rock Smash)
• Oreburgh City
  • Defeat Roark for the Coal Badge, unlocking Rock Smash
  • Obtain the Pal Pad in the basement of any Pokémon Center afterwards.
• Jubilife City
  • Defeat the Galactic Grunts at the northern end of Jubilife; Jubilife TV will afterwards be accessible.
• Route 204
• Floaroma Town
• Route 205
  • Defeat a Galactic Grunt guarding the Valley Windworks
• Floaroma Town
  • Defeat two more grunts in Floaroma Meadow to get the Works Key
• Valley Windworks
  • Rid the Valley of Team Galactic
• Route 205
• Eterna Forest
• Eterna City
  • Get HM01 (Cut) from Cynthia near the Galactic Eterna Building
  • Defeat Gardenia for the Forest Badge, unlocking Cut
  • Clear out the Galactic Eterna Building
  • : Get a Togepi egg from Cynthia as a reward
  • Get a Bicycle from Rad Rickshaw as a reward
• Route 206
  • Get an Exp. Share from Rowan's assistant (Lucas/Dawn's father) in the gatehouse near Eterna City
  • Optional: Explore Wayward Cave (TM70 (Flash) needed, obtainable in Oreburgh Gate)
• Route 207
  • Obtain the Dowsing Machine and Vs. Seeker from Lucas/Dawn

Over Mt. Coronet

• Mt. Coronet (southern cavern)
• Route 208
• Hearthome City
  • Battle rival
  • : Defeat Fantina for the Relic Badge, unlocking Defog
• Route 209
  • Obtain the Good Rod from a fisherman
  • : Obtain HM04 (Strength) at the Lost Tower
• Solaceon Town
  • : Get HM05 (Defog) in Solaceon Ruins
• Route 210
• Route 215
• Veilstone City
  • Defeat Maylene for the Cobble Badge, unlocking Fly
  • Defeat two Galactic Grunts who stole Lucas/Dawn's Pokédex
  • Get HM02 (Fly) from the Galactic Warehouse
• Route 214
• Valor Lakefront
• Hotel Grand Lake
• Route 213
• Pastoria City
  • : Get HM05 (Defog) in the Great Marsh
  • Defeat Crasher Wake for the Fen Badge, unlocking Defog^{Wrong template. See Template:Sup/doc.}/Surf^{Wrong template. See Template:Sup/doc.}
• After obtaining the Fen Badge, talk to the Galactic Grunt near the Great Marsh building to find out that he has a bomb. After he runs, try to follow him, but your rival will appear and challenge you. After defeating your rival, continue to chase the Grunt around until reaching Valor Lakefront, where you will battle. After you defeat him and he runs off for the last time, Cynthia will appear at the lake entrance and give you the SecretPotion to cure the headaches of the Psyduck blocking Route 210.
• Route 210
  • Cure the Psyduck and get the Old Charm from Cynthia
• Celestic Town
  • Battle Galactic Grunt outside ruins
  • Give Old Charm to Cynthia's grandmother
  • Enter ruins, view painting, and get HM03 (Surf) from Cynthia's grandmother
  • : Battle Cyrus outside ruins
• Hearthome City
  • : Defeat Fantina for the Relic Badge, unlocking Surf

Galactic Scheme

• Route 218 (west of Jubilife)
  • Rowan's assistant (Lucas/Dawn's father) upgrades your Pokédex to display Pokémon's forms in the Canalave gatehouse
• Canalave City
  • Battle rival on the bridge
  • : Get HM04 (Strength) at Iron Island
  • Defeat Byron for the Mine Badge, unlocking Strength
  • Meet Rowan, his assistant, and your rival in Canalave Library to experience the explosion at Lake Valor.
• Battle Saturn at Lake Valor
• Battle Mars at Lake Verity
• Route 211 (from Eterna or Celestic)
• Mt. Coronet (northern cavern; Strength required; Defog useful)
• Route 216
• Route 217
  • Get HM08 (Rock Climb)
• Snowpoint City
  • Defeat Candice for the Icicle Badge, unlocking Rock Climb
• Encounter Jupiter at Lake Acuity
• Veilstone City
  • Get the Storage Key from a grunt in front of the Galactic Veilstone Building
  • Go through the Galactic Warehouse and Team Galactic HQ
  • Defeat Cyrus and gain the Master Ball
  • Defeat Saturn and free Uxie, Mesprit, and Azelf
• Ascend Mt. Coronet, starting from the southern cavern
  • Surf, Rock Climb, Strength, and Rock Smash are required.
• Spear Pillar
  • Diamond & Pearl:
    • Cyrus summons Dialga^{Wrong template. See Template:Sup/doc.}/Palkia^{Wrong template. See Template:Sup/doc.}.
    • Last chance to save before battling Cyrus!
    • Double-battle Mars & Jupiter with rival.
    • Rival heals your party and leaves.
    • Uxie, Mesprit, & Azelf appear, free Dialga/Palkia, and leave.
    • Battle Cyrus.
    • Team Galactic leaves (including all of the grunts in Mt. Coronet).
    • Rowan & Lucas/Dawn enter, telling you to stop Dialga/Palkia.
    • Last chance to save before battling the version mascot!
    • Capture/defeat Dialga/Palkia.
  • Platinum:
    • Cyrus summons Dialga and Palkia.
    • Double-battle Mars & Jupiter with rival.
    • Giratina drags Cyrus into the Distortion World.
    • Journey into the Distortion World yourself.
    • Battle Cyrus.
    • Capture/defeat Giratina.
    • Exit the Distortion World at Turnback Cave.

Aftermath

• Route 222 (inaccessible until after Spear Pillar)
• Sunyshore City
  • Defeat Volkner for the Beacon Badge, unlocking Waterfall
  • Acquire HM07 (Waterfall) from Jasmine
• Route 223
• Victory Road
• Pokémon League
  • Battle rival upon first entering
  • Defeat the Elite Four and Cynthia
• Credits roll
• See all of the Pokémon in the Sinnoh dex
  • In Diamond & Pearl, after Spear Pillar, go to Cynthia's family's house in Celestic Town to see a picture of Palkia^{Wrong template. See Template:Sup/doc.} or Dialga^{Wrong template. See Template:Sup/doc.}.
  • In Platinum, Manaphy can be seen in a book on Mr. Backlot's desk in the Pokémon Mansion on Route 212.
• Get a diploma from the Game Freak director at Hotel Grand Lake
• Sandgem Town
  • Get the National Pokédex from Prof. Oak
  • Get the Poké Radar from Prof. Rowan
• : Deal with Charon at Stark Mountain.
• Catch 'em all
  • In Platinum, Dialga & Palkia can be captured by acquiring both the Adamant and Lustrous Orbs in Mt. Coronet, talking to Cynthia's grandmother in Celestic, and then returning to Spear Pillar to face the level 70 Pokémon.
• Get a diploma for completing the National Pokédex from the Game Freak director at Hotel Grand Lake
• Win game