Appendix:Platinum walkthrough/Section 19

Route 222

Route 222

Available Pokémon

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate Magnemite D P Pt Grass 39 10% Magneton D P Pt Grass 41 5% Electabuzz D P Pt Grass 39-41 30% 30% 20% Wingull D P Pt Grass 38 10% Pelipper D P Pt Grass 40 5% Luxio D P Pt Grass 38-40 10% Floatzel D P Pt Grass 40 20% 20% 0% Floatzel D P Pt Grass 38-41 0% 0% 40% Gastrodon D P Pt Grass 40-42 10% 10% 20% Gastrodon D P Pt Grass 40 20% Chatot D P Pt Grass 38 10% 10% 0% Surfing Tentacool D P Pt Surfing 30-40 60% Tentacruel D P Pt Surfing 30-50 9% Wingull D P Pt Surfing 30-40 30% Pelipper D P Pt Surfing 30-50 1% Fishing Magikarp D P Pt Fishing Old Rod 3-10 100% Magikarp D P Pt Fishing Good Rod 10-25 65% Remoraid D P Pt Fishing Good Rod 10-25 35% Gyarados D P Pt Fishing Super Rod 30-55 65% Octillery D P Pt Fishing Super Rod 30-55 35% Swarm Skitty D P Pt Swarm 36-40 40% Special Pokémon Flaaffy D P Pt Poké Radar 38-41 22% 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.

Trainers

Trainer Pokémon Rich Boy Trey マサヒコ Masahiko Reward: $7200 Luxray♂ Lv.45 No item Beauty Nicola ノリカ Norika Reward: $2520 Lopunny♀ Lv.45 No item Sailor Marc ユウジロウ Yūjirō Reward: $1440 Mantyke♂ Lv.45 No item Tuber Conner トモオ Tomoo Reward: $176 Remoraid♂ Lv.44 No item Sailor Luther ユウシ Yūshi Reward: $1376 Wingull♂ Lv.41 No item Gastrodon♂ West Sea Lv.43 No item Machoke♂ Lv.42 No item Fisherman Alec タツオ Tatsuo Reward: $1440 Magikarp♂ Lv.42 No item Gyarados♂ Lv.45 No item Fisherman George マサシ Masashi Reward: $1344 Magikarp♂ Lv.41 No item Gyarados♂ Lv.42 No item Remoraid♂ Lv.41 No item Finneon♂ Lv.41 No item Fisherman Brett ユキオ Yukio Reward: $1344 Magikarp♂ Lv.43 No item Finneon♂ Lv.42 No item Feebas♂ Lv.42 No item Fisherman Cole マツオ Matsuo Reward: $1376 Gyarados♂ Lv.43 No item Gyarados♂ Lv.43 No item Remoraid♂ Lv.40 No item Tuber Holly アユミ Ayumi Reward: $176 Remoraid♀ Lv.44 No item Poké Kid Janet アヤカ Ayaka Reward: $336 Pikachu♀ Lv.42 No item Pikachu♀ Lv.42 No item Policeman Thomas セイタロウ Seitarō Reward: $1720 Noctowl♂ Lv.43 No item Machoke♂ Lv.43 No item Trainers with a Vs. Seeker by their names, when alerted for a rematch using the item, may use higher-level Pokémon.

Items

Item Location Games Full Restore ×2 Up from the jumpable ledge, next to the man who gives out TM56 (Fling) In the grass west of the Quick Ball (requires Rock Smash) (hidden)  Pt  PP Up ×2 At end of middle path between trees in north-west corner (hidden) Just right of the Pikachu Fan Club  Pt  TM56 (Fling) From the man near cliff edge  Pt  Carbos Behind cut-able tree  Pt  Ultra Ball In the grass north-west of the man who gives out TM56 (Fling) (hidden)  Pt  Quick Ball In large patch of grass east of beach (requires Rock Smash)  Pt  TinyMushroom In the grass east of the Quick Ball (requires Rock Smash) (hidden)  Pt  Big Mushroom In small patch of grass in far south-east corner (requires Rock Smash and Surf) (hidden)  Pt  Heart Scale On the beach, south of the Pikachu Fan Club (hidden)  Pt  Pearl South of the westernmost rock at the beach (hidden)  Pt

This route is the route you need to take from Valor Lakefront to reach Sunyshore City. Here is the only place you can find a wild Electabuzz. Much like with Magmar at Fuego Ironworks if you wish to breed Electabuzz to get an Elekid then you will have to go through a lot of trial and error to get a female Electabuzz since they are rare. The two houses on the beach are not essential to go to, but the one on the left has a Pikachu fan club where one of the Pikachu found here is a Pikachu trainer in disguise which is the Pikachu in the upper part of the house near the TV. The other house has a fisherman inside who is looking for giant Pokémon. If you give him the Pokémon he requests each day then he'll give you a prize.

Also on this route is the final Honey tree you'll find in the game. The man at the end of the cliff will give you TM56 (Fling). Make sure to face the fisherman one the beach as one of them has a Feebas which is a hard to spot Pokémon, especially if you did not try to find a wild one earlier on Mt. Coronet and that you need to spot one to help get the National Pokédex. Once you are done here head through the gatehouse to reach Sunyshore City.

Sunyshore City

Sunyshore City

Available Pokémon

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Items

Item Location Games HM07 (Waterfall) From Jasmine after defeating Volkner  Pt  Effort Ribbon From a lady in the Sunyshore Market, if the player's Pokémon has 510 Effort values  Pt  Carbos Between the Sunyshore Market and the blank sign painted white (hidden)  Pt  Thunderstone Thunderstone Behind the Vista Lighthouse  Pt  Zap Plate In front of the Vista Lighthouse (hidden)  Pt  Alert Ribbon From JuliaMo  Pt  Shock Ribbon From JuliaTu  Pt  Downcast Ribbon From JuliaWe  Pt  Careless Ribbon From JuliaTh  Pt  Relax Ribbon From JuliaFr  Pt  Snooze Ribbon From JuliaSa  Pt  Smile Ribbon From JuliaSu  Pt

When you enter the city, you'll encounter Flint of the Elite Four, where upon recognizing that you are trainer asks if you cheer up his friend the gym leader Volkner who has been bored lately from the lack of excitement. You can explore around the city if you want but before you can challenge the gym you need to find Volkner first at the lighthouse. Also in the north area you can encounter Jasmine, the gym leader from Johto though you'll have to wait until you beat Volkner to get an important item from her.

Sunyshore Market

The building that is slightly north of the Poké Mart is the Sunyshore Market. Here you can buy seals for decorating your Poké Balls if you got the Seal Case in Solaceon Town first that was found in the house near the Solaceon Ruins. There is also a woman here that will give you the Effort Ribbon to your lead Pokémon if they have enough Effort Values that equal 510.

Pokétch developer

In the house on the cliff on the eastern side of town that is accessible through Rock Climb is a man that will give you a new Pokétch app based on the Nature of your lead Pokémon.

• Serious - Calendar App
• Naive - Dot Artist App
• Quirky - Roulette App

Also near this house is a free Thunderstone.

Julia's House

The right house in the upper right corner of the city belongs to a woman named Julia. Visit her daily to reach a Ribbon. The ribbon you receive is dependent on which day of the week it is.

Vista Lighthouse

The large building in the lower right area of the city is the Vista Lighthouse. First use the Dowsing Machine to find a hidden Zap Plate here. Inside talk to Volkner and you'll leave him convinced to accept your challenge at the Gym to deal with his boredom so he won't have to leave and challenge the Pokémon League.

Sunyshore Gym

At the front of the gym you will see Flint who notes that Volkner seems to be excited to battle you and reminds you to help reignite Volkner's passion for battling before departing for the Pokémon League.

The trick for handling the gym puzzle is to go on the revolving platforms and hit the switches. In the first room hit the green switch on the platform on the right once. Then head for the switch on the left and hit it once to reach the next room. In the second room, go for the nearby blue switch to the left and hit it three times. You can then cross the drawbridge near the stairs and get to the blue switch in the upper left hand corner. Hit that switch then the nearby green switch to get the drawbridge around the right wall ready so now you can go to the third room.

For the third and final room hit the nearby red switch once and then the one that is nearby to the left to be able to pass the drawbridge on the left wall. Then follow the path to the green switch and hit it twice then hit the blue switch once and follow the path to use the drawbridge on the right wall and return to the first part of this room. Touch the first red switch you used again and backtrack past the right drawbridge again and you'll find the red switch moved the revolving platforms to where you now can reach Volkner.

Sunyshore City Gym Trainers Trainer Pokémon School Kid Tiera ユリエ Yurie Reward: $940 Pachirisu♀ Lv.47 No item School Kid Forrest トヨフミ Toyofumi Reward: $940 Magneton Lv.47 No item Guitarist Jerry ミック Mick Reward: $1056 Magnemite Lv.44 No item Luxio♂ Lv.44 No item Luxio♂ Lv.44 No item Poké Kid Meghan チマリ Chimari Reward: $336 Pikachu♀ Lv.42 No item Pikachu♀ Lv.42 No item Pikachu♀ Lv.42 No item Pikachu♀ Lv.42 No item Guitarist Lonnie マイク Mike Reward: $1128 Raichu♂ Lv.47 No item Ace Trainer Destiny ナズナ Nazuna Reward: $2880 Electabuzz♂ Lv.47 No item Raichu♀ Lv.48 No item Guitarist Preston ゲイリー Gary Reward: $1080 Luxio♂ Lv.45 No item Luxio♂ Lv.45 No item Ace Trainer Zachery ショウマ Shōma Reward: $2880 Electabuzz♂ Lv.47 No item Magneton Lv.48 No item Leader Volkner Sunyshore Gym Platinum Leader and Professor Volkner Oak Sunyshore Gym Platinum Reward: $6000 Type: Electric Unknown Ability: Volt Absorb Held item: None Jolteon♂ Lv.46 Charge Beam Electric Special   --       Thunder Wave Electric Status   --       Iron Tail Steel Physical   --       Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Type: Electric Unknown Ability: Static Held item: None Raichu♂ Lv.46 Charge Beam Electric Special   --       Signal Beam Bug Special   --       Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Focus Blast Fighting Special   --       Type: Electric Unknown Ability: Rivalry Held item: None Luxray♂ Lv.48 Thunder Fang Electric Physical   --       Fire Fang Fire Physical   --       Crunch Dark Physical   --       Ice Fang Ice Physical   --       Type: Electric Unknown Ability: Motor Drive Held item: Sitrus Berry Electivire♂ Lv.50 ThunderPunch Electric Physical   --       Fire Punch Fire Physical   --       Giga Impact Normal Physical   --       Quick Attack Normal Physical   --

You'll need to be a bit diverse in your type matching with both Grass and Ground-type Pokémon as Volkner's Pokémon are equipped with moves to counter their weaknesses. Having Ground-type Pokémon like Hippowdon, Quagsire, Mamoswine or Steelix will help. Volkner's Jolteon is equipped with Iron Tail to counter Mamoswine or ground-types with Rock-type characteristics. Besides the rock-types with their high defenses, Quagsire or Steelix could also bring it down. Raichu and Luxray are equipped to deal with their weakpoints but Quagsire should have no problems. Unless if you can take it out quickly, do not use Gliscor or other Pokémon that suffer a duel type weakness to Ice-types when facing Luxray. Volkner's star Pokémon Electvire has Fire Punch to counter Steelix or Grass Pokémon, but those Ground-types with Rock-type characteristics can easily beat it such as with Rhydon.

Once you beat Volkner he is so happy for this exciting battle, he give you the Beacon Badge which allow you to use Waterfall outside of battle and since you now have all eight badges then any Pokémon outside of battle will obey you. He'll also give you TM57 (Charge Beam) a damaging electric type move that has a 70% chance of raising the users Sp. Attack by one level. Now head to Jasmine again and Barry will appear and acknowledge his new purpose for getting stronger, pointing out he'll challenge you later when he does get stronger. Jasmine who is touched by this conversation will give you HM07 (Waterfall). While you can head north to the Pokémon League, let's make a quick pitstop to Mt. Coronet to pick up some important items.

Mt. Coronet South Side (third visit)

Backtrack your way back to the first area where you were first outside in the summit earlier and then use the eastern entrance that will take you to the lower part of Mt. Coronet 4F that was below the waterfall. Now that you have the ability to use the move Waterfall outside of battle you can climb the waterfall to find the Adamant Orb and the Lustrous Orb (as well as the Stone Plate that is hidden). You will need both Orbs for being able to catch Dialga and Palkia later.

Also if you return to the tunnel, since Team Galactic is gone now you can go through the door that was previously inaccessible that will take you to the entrance of Mt. Coronet's north area where you can find TM02 (Dragon Claw). Return to Sunyshore City and head north through the use of Surf to reach Route 223.

Route 223

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Route 223

Available Pokémon

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate Surfing Tentacruel D P Pt Surfing 30-50 60% Pelipper D P Pt Surfing 30-50 30% Mantyke D P Pt Surfing 30-50 10% Fishing Magikarp D P Pt Fishing Old Rod 3-10 100% Magikarp D P Pt Fishing Good Rod 10-25 65% Remoraid D P Pt Fishing Good Rod 10-25 35% Staryu D P Pt Fishing Super Rod 20-50 5% Gyarados D P Pt Fishing Super Rod 30-55 60% Octillery D P Pt Fishing Super Rod 40-55 35% Wailmer D P Pt Fishing Super Rod 30-40 30% Wailord D P Pt Fishing Super Rod 35-55 5% 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.

Trainers

Trainer Pokémon Swimmer Miranda リリカ Ririka Reward: $720 Lumineon♀ Lv.45 No item Swimmer Aubree ケイコ Keiko Reward: $688 Bibarel♀ Lv.43 No item Azumarill♀ Lv.43 No item Swimmer Oscar ヒデノリ Hidenori Reward: $688 Mantyke♂ Lv.41 No item Remoraid♂ Lv.42 No item Mantine♂ Lv.43 No item Swimmer Colton レンサク Rensaku Reward: $696 Wingull♂ Lv.40 No item Octillery♂ Lv.44 No item Pelipper♂ Lv.44 No item Swimmer Paige キミカ Kimika Reward: $696 Marill♀ Lv.39 No item Golduck♀ Lv.41 No item Wingull♀ Lv.40 No item Swimmer Ricardo アキヒト Akihito Reward: $720 Tentacruel♂ Lv.45 No item Swimmer Wesley ミナト Minato Reward: $688 Floatzel♂ Lv.43 No item Tentacruel♂ Lv.43 No item Swimmer Crystal マリエ Marie Reward: $1686 Wingull♀ Lv.42 No item Seaking♀ Lv.44 No item Sailor Zachariah タツヒコ Tatsuhiko Reward: $1408 Pelipper♂ Lv.40 No item Gastrodon♂ West Sea Lv.44 No item Machoke♂ Lv.42 No item Swimmer Gabrielle タマキ Tamaki Reward: $720 Golduck♀ Lv.45 No item Swimmer Cassandra コヨミ Koyomi Reward: $672 Lumineon♀ Lv.44 No item Pelipper♀ Lv.42 No item Swimmer Francisco テルユキ Teruyuki Reward: $720 Tentacool♂ Lv.41 No item Golduck♂ Lv.45 No item Swimmer Troy スイヘイ Suihei Reward: $720 Gyarados♂ Lv.45 No item Trainers with a Vs. Seeker by their names, when alerted for a rematch using the item, may use higher-level Pokémon.

Items
Item Location Games Heart Scale On the first island (hidden)  Pt  TM18 (Rain Dance) Among a jumble of rocks on the west side  Pt  Heart Scale Next to Sailor Zachariah (hidden)  Pt  Ultra Ball Above Sailor Zachariah, to the right  Pt  Dive Ball North of Swimmer Gabrielle  Pt  Rare Candy Northeast side on an island by Swimmer Troy  Pt

This should be a straightforward water route since all you need are Surf, Waterfall, as well as both a Electric and Grass-type Pokémon. You can catch a Mantyke here but just remember you need a Remoraid in your party for it to evolve into Mantine. At the end you will be at the Pokémon League.

Pokémon League (south area)

Use Waterfall to climb the waterfall. Now enter the Pokémon Center and prepare your team, it is time to enter Victory Road.

← Part 18 Distortion World, Sendoff Spring, Sandgem Town, Lake Verity (third visit), Lake Valor (second visit), Lake Acuity (second visit)

Platinum walkthrough

Victory Road, Elite Four Part 20 →

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