Appendix:Platinum walkthrough/Section 3

Route 203

Route 203

Trainers

Trainer Pokémon Youngster Michael トモキ Tomoki Reward: $96 Kricketot♂ Lv.7 No item Zubat♂ Lv.6 No item Youngster Dallas マサル Masaru Reward: $128 Shinx♂ Lv.8 No item Youngster Sebastian ミツオ Mitsuo Reward: $128 Machop♂ Lv.8 No item Lass Kaitlin サユリ Sayuri Reward: $64 Bidoof♀ Lv.4 No item Budew♀ Lv.4 No item Starly♀ Lv.4 No item Abra♂ Lv.4 No item Lass Madeline チカ Chika Reward: $128 Psyduck♀ 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.

Available Pokémon

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate Shinx D P Pt Grass 4-5 25% Abra D P Pt Grass 4-5 15% Starly D P Pt Grass 4-6 35% 35% 25% Kricketot D P Pt Grass 4 10% 10% Bidoof D P Pt Grass 4-6 15% 25% 15% Zubat D P Pt Grass 4-5 10% Surfing and Fishing Psyduck D P Pt Surfing 20-30 90% Golduck D P Pt Surfing 20-40 10% Magikarp D P Pt Fishing Old Rod 3-15 100% Magikarp D P Pt Fishing Good Rod 10-25 65% Goldeen D P Pt Fishing Good Rod 10-25 35% Gyarados D P Pt Fishing Super Rod 30-55 65% Seaking D P Pt Fishing Super Rod 20-55 35% Special Pokémon Cubone D P Pt Swarm 4 40% Lotad D P Pt Dual-slot Sapphire 5 8% Seedot D P Pt Dual-slot Ruby 5 8% Pineco D P Pt Dual-slot Emerald 5 8% 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
Item Location Games Poké Ball Near the ledge on the lower western plateau  Pt  Repel North of the pond  Pt  X Defend Near the ledge on the higher eastern plateau  Pt

Rival

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

If the player chose Turtwig:	If the player chose Chimchar:	If the player chose Piplup:
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   --	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   --	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   --

Afterwards you can travel along battling Trainers and picking up items. Right here is where you first encounter a wild Abra. Since they have a 5% of holding a TwistedSpoon which is a hold item that can enhance the power of any Psychic-type moves your Pokémon may have. However, it is recommended that you come back later with a Pokémon that knows Thief, Covet, or Trick to collect this item in order to make it easier to get.

Oreburgh Gate

Oreburgh Gate

Available Pokémon

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate 1F Zubat D P Pt Cave 5-8 20% Psyduck D P Pt Cave 5-10 20% Geodude D P Pt Cave 4-8 60% B1F (requires Rock Smash) Zubat D P Pt Cave 7-9 59% Golbat D P Pt Cave 10 1% Psyduck D P Pt Cave 7-9 30% Geodude D P Pt Cave 7-9 10% Fishing and Surfing Zubat D P Pt Surfing 20-30 60% Golbat D P Pt Surfing 20-40 5% Psyduck D P Pt Surfing 20-30 30% Golduck D P Pt Surfing 20-40 5% Magikarp D P Pt Fishing Old Rod 3-15 100% Magikarp D P Pt Fishing Good Rod 10-25 65% Barboach D P Pt Fishing Good Rod 10-25 35% Gyarados D P Pt Fishing Super Rod 30-55 65% Whiscash D P Pt Fishing Super Rod 30-55 35% 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
Item Location Games HM06 (Rock Smash) From the Hiker near the mine's entrance  Pt

Trainers
Trainer Pokémon Camper Curtis ハジメ Hajime Reward: $112 Starly♂ Lv.7 No item Shinx♂ Lv.7 No item Picnicker Diana サチコ Sachiko Reward: $144 Bidoof♀ Lv.9 No item

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. You also have the option of catching a Psyduck and then raising it to learn Water Gun to help with the first Gym match.

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

Oreburgh City

Oreburgh City

Available Pokémon
Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate Abra D P Pt Trade Machop Same as the traded Pokémon Only one 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

Item Location Games Oran Berry Held by Kazza  Pt  Heal Ball Obtained in the house to the left of the Poké Mart, from a man on the second story if shown a ZubatDP or GeodudePt  Pt  Great Ball Obtained in the house below the Museum and to the right of the Pokémon Center, from a boy on the second story  Pt  Dusk Ball Obtained from a girl on the second floor of the northwestern-most building  Pt  Super Potion Obtained from a worker in the bottom right corner of the town by the Mine entrance  Pt  Dire Hit Obtained by the slag heap in the mining section  Pt  Yellow Shard To the left of the Dire Hit by the slag heap in the mining section  Pt  Heart Scale In the middle of the slag heap in the mining section (hidden)  Pt  Pearl On the left side of the slag heap in the mining section (hidden)  Pt

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. You also have the option of heading through the north exit to Route 207 to find some new wild Pokémon.

Route 207 (Part 1)

Available Pokémon

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate Geodude D P Pt Grass 5-7 30% Machop D P Pt Grass 5-8 35% 45% 25% Ponyta D P Pt Grass 5-7 25% 25% 15% Kricketot D P Pt Grass 5 10% 0% 10% Zubat D P Pt Grass 5 0% 0% 10% Special Pokémon Phanpy D P Pt Swarm 5-7 40% Stantler D P Pt Poké Radar 5-7 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.

Items
Item Location Games Poké Ball ×2 Northwestern corner of the tall grass Northeastern corner of the tall grass (hidden)  D  P  Pt

If you need a Machop for the upcoming Gym Battle you can travel here to Route 207 and find one as well as a Ponyta which is the first wild Fire-type in the game you can use, especially if you didn't start out with Chimchar and will also be helpful with the second Gym match. Beside that you won't be able to travel far on this route until much later in the game.

Oreburgh Mine

The bottom of Oreburgh Mine

Available Pokémon
Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate Zubat D P Pt Cave 6-8 48% Geodude D P Pt Cave 4-10 50% Onix D P Pt Cave 7-9 2% 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
Item Location Games Escape Rope South of the ledge  Pt  Potion On the right side of the undersea floor  Pt  Poké Ball To the right of the entrance/exit  Pt  Flame Plate From an archeologist who appears at the entrance/exit*  Pt

Trainers
Trainer Pokémon Worker Mason ゲンタ Genta Reward: $360 Geodude♂ Lv.9 No item Worker Colin カンジ Kanji Reward: $320 Geodude♂ Lv.6 No item Machop♂ Lv.8 No item

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 you can take the first set of stairs, go across the bridge and walk up 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 badge will give you the ability to use Rock Smash outside of battle.

Oreburgh Gym

Oreburgh Gym Trainers Trainer Pokémon Youngster Jonathon Reward: $176 Geodude♂ Lv.11 No item 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 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   --

Roark's first two Pokémon shouldn't be too much trouble. The Geodude knows Rock Throw and Stealth Rock. Stealth Rock will damage any Pokémon you send out by 1/8. It will damage more if the Pokémon is weak to Rock, and less if it is resistant. The Onix may be a bit more challenging, mostly because it has more Defense, Speed, and can use Screech in addition to Rock Throw and Stealth Rock. If you get hit with Screech, you may want to switch before Roark sends out Cranidos. Cranidos is rather fast for this point of the game, and has a scary amount of Attack that will do massive damage with Headbutt or Pursuit, particularly if Onix used Screech or if Cranidos can use Leer against you. It doesn't have the best defenses though, so one Water or Grass-type move should send it out for the count.

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