Appendix:Platinum walkthrough/Section 15

Route 216

Route 216

Available Pokémon

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate Zubat D P Pt Grass 32 0% 0% 10% Graveler D P Pt Grass 35 5% Sneasel D P Pt Grass 33-35 35% Meditite D P Pt Grass 32-33 20% 20% 0% Meditite D P Pt Grass 33 0% 0% 10% Snorunt D P Pt Grass 33 0% 0% 10% Snover D P Pt Grass 32-35 40% 40% 0% Snover D P Pt Grass 32,34-35 0% 0% 30% Special Pokémon Ursaring D P Pt Dual-slot Emerald 35 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.

Trainers

Trainer Pokémon Ace Trainer Blake ユウマ Yūma Reward: $2400 Ambipom♂ Lv.39 No item Porygon2 Lv.40 No item Ace Trainer Maria マドカ Madoka Reward: $2280 Golduck♀ Lv.38 No item Sudowoodo♀ Lv.38 No item Rapidash♀ Lv.39 No item Skier Edward タカヒコ Takahiko Reward: $1248 Sneasel♂ Lv.39 No item Ace Trainer Laura ナオコ Naoko Reward: $2520 Tropius♀ Lv.42 No item Ace Trainer Garrett ヒロユキ Hiroyuki Reward: $2340 Mr. Mime♂ Lv.37 No item Dusclops♂ Lv.39 No item Scyther♂ Lv.39 No item Black Belt Philip Requires HM08 ダンジ Danji Reward: $960 Machoke♂ Lv.40 No item Skier Bradley Requires HM08 フジヤ Fujiya Reward: $1152 Snorunt♂ Lv.36 No item Swinub♂ Lv.36 No item Snover♂ Lv.36 No item Skier Kaitlyn Requires HM08 ナツキ Natsuki Reward: $1216 Swinub♀ Lv.36 No item Snover♀ Lv.38 No item Skier Andrea Requires HM08 アイミ Aimi Reward: $1248 Snover♀ Lv.39 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 PP Up On the upper ledge south-west of the first bridge (hidden)  Pt  Full Heal At the western end of the middle ledge, west of the middle bridge  Pt  Revive South of the west bridge, west of Ace Trainer Maria  Pt  Mental Herb In the center of the snowy ledge (Requires Rock Climb)  Pt  HP Up To the right of the Mental Herb (Requires Rock Climb)  Pt  Max Potion Near Skier Andrea (Requires Rock Climb)  Pt  TM13 (Ice Beam) Far right-hand side of the snowy ledge (past Skier Andrea) (Requires Rock Climb)  Pt

Route 216 is the first area of the game to where you can catch your own Ice-type Pokémon. While Diamond and Pearl only had two you could find in the wild, Platinum has four in the regional Pokédex, though you won't find Swinub until the next route. Just remember like walking through the mud, you can't use your bike (and sometimes not your Running Shoes) in the snow. Also the areas where you walk will determine how fast you can move. Hail will be in effect in all snow areas and will damage all non-Ice type Pokémon, though Magic Guard, which Clefairy can use, is one of the few options to avoid weather damage.

You won't be able to face all the trainers right away or find all the items until after you come back with Rock Climb following your upcoming Gym match. The lone cabin in this route will have a bed for you to rest so it can serve as a place to fully heal your Pokémon team. Head north to reach Route 217

Route 217

Route 217

Available Pokémon

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate Sneasel D P Pt Grass 33-35 25% 25% 0% Sneasel D P Pt Grass 34-35 0% 0% 15% Swinub D P Pt Grass 32-34 35% Snorunt D P Pt Grass 33 0% 0% 20% Snover D P Pt Grass 32-35 40% 40% 0% Snover D P Pt Grass 32,34-35 0% 0% 30% Swarm Delibird D P Pt Swarm 32-33 40% Special Pokémon Ursaring D P Pt Dual-slot Emerald 35 8% Piloswine D P Pt Poké Radar 34-35 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 Ace Trainer Dalton ミキト Mikito Reward: $2400 Electabuzz♂ Lv.40 No item Magmar♂ Lv.40 No item Skier Shawn センタロウ Sentarō Reward: $1184 Snover♂ Lv.35 No item Snover♂ Lv.36 No item Snover♂ Lv.37 No item Ninja Boy Matthew ツバサ Tsubasa Reward: $312 Golbat♂ Lv.39 No item Skier Madison ヒヅキ Hizuki Reward: $1216 Snorunt♀ Lv.39 No item Ninja Boy Ethan カズヒト Kazuhito Reward: $296 Skorupi♂ Lv.37 No item Golbat♂ Lv.37 No item Skier Bjorn ノブオ Nobuo Reward: $1216 Swinub♂ Lv.36 No item Sneasel♂ Lv.38 No item Skier Lexie ユウコ Yūko Reward: $1184 Piloswine♀ Lv.37 No item Glaceon♂ Lv.37 No item Black Belt Luke トウシ Tōshi Reward: $888 Croagunk♂ Lv.37 No item Machoke♂ Lv.37 No item Riolu♂ Lv.37 No item Ace Trainer Olivia シズル Shizuru Reward: $2280 Kirlia♀ Lv.38 No item Buneary♀ Lv.38 No item Seaking♀ Lv.39 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 Revival Herb A few steps north of Ace Trainer Dalton (hidden)  Pt  Blue Shard South of Skier Madison  Pt  Nugget Northwest of Skier Madison (hidden)  Pt  Ultra Ball Next to Ninja Boy Matthew  Pt  Full Heal Near Skier Shawn (hidden)  Pt  Ultra Ball Above the southernmost pair of trees (hidden)  Pt  Iron West of the southernmost pair of trees  Pt  Iron South of Ninja Boy Ethan (hidden)  Pt  Protein 3 steps southwest of TM07 (Hail) (hidden)  Pt  TM07 (Hail) In the snow just southeast of the Hiker's house  Pt  Max Repel East of the Hiker's house (hidden)  Pt  HM08 (Rock Climb) Northeast of the Hiker's house  Pt  Icicle Plate Talk to the Hiker in the house after picking up HM08  Pt  Rare Candy South of Skier Bjorn  Pt  Max Potion Near skier Bjorn (hidden)  Pt  Max Revive Just north of skier Bjorn (hidden)  Pt  Spell Tag Given by woman in north house  Pt  Ultra Ball South of skier Lexie (hidden)  Pt

Route 217 will be difficult to navigate due to both the slow movement and heavy blizzard besides having to deal with Hail conditions in battle. Also there are ninja themed trainers hiding in the snow so look for mounds in the snow to find and face them. Use your Dowsing Machine to find hidden items while you are at it. When you arrive you'll encounter the Gym Leader Maylene who is traveling to Snowpoint City not properly dressed as a form of exercise. Out of all the items you can find as you are exploring the route make sure to go to the first house in the middle of the route to find HM08 (Rock Climb). You will still need the next Badge to use it outside of battle.

If you enter the house after collecting the HM, the person inside who owned the HM lets you keep it and also gives you the Icicle Plate. Right by the house in the northeastern section of the Route is the Icy Rock where if you level up Eevee around it, it will evolve into a Glaceon.

Acuity Lakefront (first visit)

Acuity Lakefront

Available Pokémon

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate Sneasel D P Pt Grass 33,35 25% 25% 0% Sneasel D P Pt Grass 35 0% 0% 15% Swinub D P Pt Grass 32,34 35% Snorunt D P Pt Grass 32-33 0% 0% 20% Snover D P Pt Grass 32-35 40% 40% 0% Snover D P Pt Grass 33-35 0% 0% 30% Special Pokémon Ursaring D P Pt Dual-slot Emerald 35 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 Ultra Ball North-east corner of the lakefront  Pt  Reaper Cloth Near the entrance to Lake Acuity (requires Rock Climb)  Pt

Follow the path in Acuity Lakefront to reach the Lake Acuity's entrance, and you'll see your rival Barry there. He tells you that to climb the slope that leads to Lake Acuity, you will need to win the Badge at the Snowpoint Gym. After he leaves, head east to Snowpoint City.

Snowpoint City

Snowpoint City

Snowpoint City has a few attractions, the main ones of interest to you on your first visit will be the Gym and possibly the Move Tutor.

Items
Item Location Games Ultra Ball Next to the crane  Pt  Rare Candy East of the Gym (hidden)  Pt  Everstone Held by Gaspar  Pt

Move Tutor

Located in the upper right hand corner house is the Move Tutor where much like the one on Route 212 you can trade him shards in exchange for learning new moves if that Pokémon you want to teach it to is compatible.

Snowpoint City Move Type Cat. Shards Helping Hand  Normal  Status 2 2 0 4 Last Resort  Normal  Physical 0 8 0 0 Magnet Rise  Electric  Status 0 2 2 4 Snore  Normal  Special 2 2 0 4 Spite  Ghost  Status 0 0 0 8 Swift  Normal  Special 0 4 2 2 Synthesis  Grass  Status 0 6 0 2 Uproar  Normal  Special 0 2 0 6

In-game trade

In the upper left hand house is a girl who will trade a Haunter named Gaspar that will hold an Everstone (which prevents it from evolving into Gengar) in exchange for a Medicham.

There is also a ship harbor located in this city as well as a temple but you cannot use them until after you've defeated the Champion.

Snowpoint Gym

Snowpoint Gym

The secret to the puzzle of the Gym is to smash the snowballs on the ground is to slide in from above at a fast enough speed to smash them. Your main goal is that from the entrance, head straight to reach the Gym Leader, but only after you've smashed the snowballs that were in the way. Just slide around the Gym and predict which areas you need to slide down to smash those snowballs. Of course it will take some time to experiment until all the necessary snowballs are gone. You do not have to face all of the Gym Trainers in this Gym.

Candice's Sneasel is easily handeled by Fighting-types (though Fighting Pokémon must watch out for Aerial Ace), and her Abomasnow is easily beaten by a Fire-type. While Piloswine can hit hard, it is slow and has six different weaknesses. Her Froslass can be a bit of a problem, especially if Abomasnow's Snow Warning already activated, since Hail raises Froslass's evasion and causes Blizzard to never miss. Froslass is weak to Fire, Rock, Ghost, Dark, so take it out with one of those types (or any strong attack) before it goes out of control with Double Team or Blizzard.

Snowpoint City Gym Trainers Trainer Pokémon Ace Trainer Anton ヨシオ Yoshio Reward: $2640 Glalie♂ Lv.44 No item Ace Trainer Alicia レイミ Reimi Reward: $2580 Sneasel♀ Lv.40 No item Sneasel♀ Lv.43 No item Ace Trainer Savannah トキコ Tokiko Reward: $2220 Snorunt♀ Lv.39 No item Snorunt♀ Lv.40 No item Glalie♀ Lv.42 No item Ace Trainer Sergio ヒョウ Hyō Reward: $2520 Snover♂ Lv.41 No item Sneasel♂ Lv.42 No item Ace Trainer Brenna ミズホ Mizuho Reward: $2460 Sneasel♀ Lv.40 No item Snorunt♀ Lv.40 No item Snover♀ Lv.41 No item Ace Trainer Isaiah ヒデキ Hideki Reward: $2640 Piloswine♂ Lv.44 No item Leader Candice Snowpoint Gym Platinum Reward: $5280 Types: Ice Ground Ability: Oblivious Held item: None Piloswine♀ Lv.40 Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Avalanche Ice Physical   --       Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Hail Ice Status   --       Types: Dark Ice Ability: Keen Eye Held item: None Sneasel♀ Lv.40 Aerial Ace Flying Physical   --       Faint Attack Dark Physical   --       Ice Shard Ice Physical   --       Slash Normal Physical   --       Types: Grass Ice Ability: Snow Warning Held item: None Abomasnow♀ Lv.42 Focus Blast Fighting Special   --       Avalanche Ice Physical   --       Wood Hammer Grass Physical   --       Water Pulse Water Special   --       Types: Ice Ghost Ability: Snow Cloak Held item: Sitrus Berry Froslass♀ Lv.44 Double Team Normal Status   --       Blizzard Ice Special   --       Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Psychic Psychic Special   --

Once you've beaten Candice you will receive the Icicle Badge that will will allow you to use Rock Climb outside of battle as well as TM72 (Avalanche) that while it causes your Pokémon to usually move last, it's power will double if that Pokémon was struck by a damaging move first.

Now that this is over it is time to return to Acuity Lakefront.

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Platinum walkthrough

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