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% Bidoof D P Pt Grass 4-7 0% 25% 0% Bidoof D P Pt Grass 5-7 15% 0% 15% Kricketot D P Pt Grass 4 10% 0% 0% Kricketot D P Pt Grass 5 0% 0% 10% Zubat D P Pt Grass 4 0% 0% 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 30-55 35% Special Pokémon Cubone D P Pt Swarm 4 40% Lotad D P Pt Dual-slot Sapphire 6 8% Seedot D P Pt Dual-slot Ruby 6 8% Pineco D P Pt Dual-slot Emerald 6 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

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:
PKMN Trainer Barry Route 203 Platinum Reward: $900 Types: Normal Flying Ability: Keen Eye Held item: None Starly♂ Lv.7 Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Growl Normal Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Blaze Held item: None Chimchar♂ Lv.9 Scratch Normal Physical   --       Leer Normal Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --	PKMN Trainer Barry Route 203 Platinum Reward: $900 Types: Normal Flying Ability: Keen Eye Held item: None Starly♂ Lv.7 Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Growl Normal Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Type: Water Unknown Ability: Torrent Held item: None Piplup♂ Lv.9 Pound Normal Physical   --       Growl Normal Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --	PKMN Trainer Barry Route 203 Platinum Reward: $900 Types: Normal Flying Ability: Keen Eye Held item: None Starly♂ Lv.7 Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Growl Normal Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow Held item: None Turtwig♂ Lv.9 Tackle Normal Physical   --       Withdraw Water Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

Afterwards you can travel along Route 203, battling Trainers and picking up items. Right here is the first area where you encounter wild Abra. It may be useful to know that they have a 5% of holding a TwistedSpoon, an 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 an item-stealing move, such as 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 50% Psyduck D P Pt Cave 5-7 35% Geodude D P Pt Cave 5,7 15% 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), but you can't use it outside of battle until you have the Coal Badge. Proceed east and you have the option to battle a Camper and Picnicker, respectively. If you chose Chimchar as your starter, catching a Psyduck in this tunnel and raising it to learn Water Gun may be a big help in the upcoming Gym match.

Note that the basement level of Oreburgh Gate is inaccessible until you can use Rock Smash. After getting through the tunnel, 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 Dusk Ball Obtained from a girl on the second floor of the northwestern-most building  Pt  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 floor if shown a Geodude  Pt  Great Ball Obtained in the house below the Museum and to the right of the Pokémon Center, from a boy on the second floor  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  Super Potion Obtained from a worker in the bottom right corner of the town by the Mine entrance  Pt

Oreburgh City is the location of your first Gym challenge... but the Gym Leader isn't awaiting your challenge: He's in Oreburgh Mine, located south of the Pokémon Center. From this city, you also have the option of heading through the north exit to Route 207 to find some new wild Pokémon.

In one of the houses here, there is a woman, Hilary, who will trade you her Abra, nicknamed Kazza, in exchange for a Machop, which you can catch on Route 207. Additionally, remember the Oreburgh Mining Museum, as it will be useful if you find Fossils later in the game.

Oreburgh Mine

The bottom of Oreburgh Mine

Available Pokémon
Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate 1F Zubat D P Pt Cave 5-7 25% Geodude D P Pt Cave 4-8 65% Onix D P Pt Cave 6,8 10% B1F Zubat D P Pt Cave 6-8 25% Geodude D P Pt Cave 5-9 65% Onix D P Pt Cave 7,9 10% 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 To the right of the main entrance/exit  Pt  Escape Rope South of the ledge, in the southwestern corner  Pt  Potion On the right side of the coal slab  Pt  Flame Plate From an archeologist who appears at the entrance/exit, requires the player to have a fateful encounter Arceus in his or her party  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 Oreburgh 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 south until you reach the end of the wall, at which point you should see a red-haired man in a mining helmet a few steps to your left. Talk to him, and he will introduce himself as Roark, the town's Gym Leader, and 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

Interior of Oreburgh Gym.

This Gym, as you have probably figured out, specializes in Rock-type Pokémon. The toughest Pokémon you'll face is Level 14, so be prepared. Rock-type moves are supereffective against Bug-, Flying-, Ice-, and Fire-types, so obviously you don't want to use Pokémon of those types in this battle. Also, you will want Pokémon with Water-, Grass-, Fighting-, and/or Ground-type attacks. You should bring a few Potions to this battle, just in case.

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.

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 Reward: $1680 Types: Rock Ground Ability: Rock Head Held item: None Geodude♂ Lv.12 Rock Throw Rock Physical   --       Stealth Rock Rock Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Types: Rock Ground Ability: Rock Head Held item: None Onix♂ Lv.12 Rock Throw Rock Physical   --       Screech Normal Status   --       Stealth Rock Rock Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Type: Rock Unknown Ability: Mold Breaker Held item: None Cranidos♂ Lv.14 Headbutt Normal Physical   --       Leer Normal Status   --       Pursuit Dark Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

Roark's first two Pokémon shouldn't be too much trouble. The Geodude knows Rock Throw and Stealth Rock, and its best stat is Defense. Stealth Rock will damage any Pokémon you switch into battle (Most Pokémon will lose 1/8 of their HP if hit. It will damage more if the Pokémon is weak to Rock-type moves, and less if it is resistant.). Rock Throw is just an attack, which is thankfully somewhat inaccurate. A good Grass- or Water-type attack will likely take Geodude out in one hit. Roark's Onix may be a bit more challenging, mostly because it has more Defense and Speed, and can use Screech to lower your Pokémon's Defense 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 previously used Leer against you. Try switching in a Pokémon with Intimidate like Shinx to lower Cranidos's threat, but beware of Stealth Rock. It doesn't have the best defenses though, so one Water, Grass, or Fighting-type attack should send it out for the count.

After being defeated, Roark will give you the Coal Badge and TM76 (Stealth Rock). The Badge will give you the ability to use Rock Smash outside of battle.

Your business in Oreburgh is done for now. Next, you'll be returning to Jubilife City so you can travel north to Floaroma Town.

← Part 2 Route 202 to Jubilife City

Platinum walkthrough

Jubilife City to Route 204 Part 4 →

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