Appendix:Platinum walkthrough/Section 14

Lake Verity

Available Pokémon

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate Starly D P Pt Grass 2-4 50% 50% 40% Bidoof D P Pt Grass 2-4 50% 50% 60% 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 15-20 30% Seaking D P Pt Fishing Good Rod 25-35 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.

Items
Item Location Games TM38 (Fire Blast) In the south-west corner of the western patch of grass (requires Surf)  Pt

Team Galactic
Trainer Pokémon Galactic Grunt Reward: $1460 Glameow♀ Lv.33 No item Golbat♀ Lv.33 No item Murkrow♀ Lv.36 No item Galactic Grunt Reward: $1460 Croagunk♂ Lv.37 No item Galactic Grunt Reward: $1400 Stunky♂ Lv.35 No item Houndour♂ Lv.35 No item Galactic Grunt Reward: $1440 Houndour♀ Lv.34 No item Glameow♀ Lv.36 No item

When you arrive at Lake Verity, you'll find Rowan holding off one of the grunts while Lucas/Dawn is up ahead facing Mars and needs your help. After going through two Double Battles you will face off against Mars who wishes to get back at you for screwing up her previous mission at the Valley Windworks.

Commander Mars Lake Verity Platinum Reward: $3120

Types: Poison Flying Ability: Inner Focus Held item: None Golbat♀ Lv.38 Air Cutter Flying Special   --       Supersonic Normal Status   --       Bite Dark Physical   --       Toxic Poison Status   --       Types: Steel Psychic Ability: Levitate Held item: None Bronzor Lv.38 Iron Defense Steel Status   --       Gyro Ball Steel Physical   --       Confuse Ray Ghost Status   --       Extrasensory Psychic Special   --       Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Thick Fat Held item: Sitrus Berry Purugly♀ Lv.40 Fake Out Normal Physical   --       Slash Normal Physical   --       Faint Attack Dark Physical   --       Hypnosis Psychic Status   --

Her team is about the same as Saturn's team, but with the difference of Purugly instead of Toxicroak. Since your Fighting-type diversity has greatly improved since last time it shouldn't have been hard to have found a Fighting-type to use against her to defeat Purugly. Be careful since it is fast and can put you asleep with Hypnosis. After the battle, despite fretting about losing again, Mars is satisfied with having captured Mesprit. She also deduces that Saturn's operation of catching Azelf it made it easier to catch Mesprit due to it sensing that Azelf is in danger and made the cave appear to head out. Mars then leaves with the warning of the power they are about to possess.

After Professor Rowan is up to speed on what happened at Lake Valor, he decides to send you to Lake Acuity in the far north where Barry is, believing that Barry may be in danger due to Team Galactic going there. It is time to head to Route 211 which is east of Eterna City or west of Celestic Town.

Route 211

Route 211

Route 211 contains the entrance to Mt. Coronet's north area. If you wish, you can visit the west side of this route earlier in the game when you first get to Eterna City. Travel through Celestic Town if you want to go to the east side.

Available Pokémon (West Side)

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate Zubat D P Pt Grass 14 0% 0% 10% Machop D P Pt Grass 14-15 15% Hoothoot D P Pt Grass 15 0% 0% 10% Meditite D P Pt Grass 13-15 40% 40% 0% Meditite D P Pt Grass 13 0% 0% 20% Bidoof D P Pt Grass 14 20% Chingling D P Pt Grass 14,16 15% Bronzor D P Pt Grass 14,16 10% Special Pokémon Teddiursa D P Pt Dual-slot Emerald 15-16 8% Tyrogue D P Pt Poké Radar 14-16 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 (West Side)

Trainer Pokémon Ninja Boy Zach コタロウ Kotarō Reward: $112 Zubat♂ Lv.14 No item Zubat♂ Lv.14 No item Zubat♂ Lv.14 No item Hiker Louis ノボル Noboru Reward: $576 Geodude♂ Lv.14 No item Onix♂ Lv.18 No item Bird Keeper Alexandra フウコ Fūko Reward: $544 Starly♀ Lv.17 No item Hoothoot♀ Lv.17 No item Trainers with a Vs. Seeker by their names, when alerted for a rematch using the item, may use higher-level Pokémon.

Items (West Side)
Item Location Games Great Ball Hidden in the northern most bare patch of tall grass  Pt  TM12 (Taunt) Under the large bridge (requires Rock Smash)  Pt

Available Pokémon (East Side)

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate Zubat D P Pt Grass 28 0% 0% 10% Machoke D P Pt Grass 29-30 15% Graveler D P Pt Grass 28 20% Noctowl D P Pt Grass 29 0% 0% 10% Meditite D P Pt Grass 27-29 40% 40% 0% Meditite D P Pt Grass 27 0% 0% 20% Chingling D P Pt Grass 28,30 15% Bronzor D P Pt Grass 29 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.

Trainers (East Side)

Trainer Pokémon Black Belt Sean ユウサク Yūsaku Reward: $744 Croagunk♂ Lv.31 No item Meditite♂ Lv.31 No item Machoke♂ Lv.31 No item Bird Keeper Katherine ミヤビ Miyabi Reward: $1088 Noctowl♀ Lv.34 No item Ruin Maniac Harry トキオ Tokio Reward: $1536 Bronzor Lv.28 No item Bronzor Lv.30 No item Bronzor Lv.32 No item Ninja Boy Nick カツノリ Katsunori Reward: $240 Skorupi♂ Lv.32 No item Croagunk♂ Lv.30 No item Trainers with a Vs. Seeker by their names, when alerted for a rematch using the item, may use higher-level Pokémon.

Items (East Side)
Item Location Games Pecha Berry Berry patch near the entrance to Celestic Town  Pt  Aspear Berry Berry patch near the entrance to Celestic Town  Pt  Iapapa Berry Berry patch near the entrance to Celestic Town  Pt  Grepa Berry Berry patch near the entrance to Celestic Town  Pt  Carbos In the grass  Pt  TM77 (Psych Up) Talk to the person near the Ruin Maniac  Pt

Mt. Coronet (north)

1F

Mt. Coronet North Area 1F

Available Pokémon (1F)

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate Zubat D P Pt Cave 15 5% 5% 0% Zubat D P Pt Cave 14-15 0% 0% 15% Machop D P Pt Cave 16 10% Geodude D P Pt Cave 15 20% 0% 20% Geodude D P Pt Cave 13,15 0% 30% 0% Cleffa D P Pt Cave 13 10% 0% 10% Nosepass D P Pt Cave 14 5% Meditite D P Pt Cave 14,16 20% 20% 0% Meditite D P Pt Cave 16 0% 0% 10% Chingling D P Pt Cave 13,15 10% Bronzor D P Pt Cave 14 20% 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 (1F)

Item Location Games EnergyPowder Near the west entrance on a boulder in the open (hidden)  Pt  Ice Heal In the middle of the cavern near the Eterna city entrance (requires Rock Smash)  Pt  Stardust On a rock in the middle of the cavern (requires either Strength or Rock Smash) (hidden)  Pt  Star Piece On a boulder west of the entrance from Celestic Town (hidden)  Pt  Escape Rope South of the entrance from Celestic Town  Pt  TM69 (Rock Polish) North of the entrance from Eterna City (requires Strength and Rock Smash)  Pt  Rare Candy Middle of the northern cavern (requires Strength and Rock Smash)  Pt  Red Shard On a boulder near the stairs at the northern end (hidden)  Pt

Previously you could only go a limited distance into Mt. Coronet regardless of which entrance you entered on Route 211. Now with Strength, you can fully explore this side of Mt. Coronet. Besides Strength, you'll also need Rock Smash (and possibly want Defog or Surf) for traveling through. Since you won't be able to change your team until you reach Snowpoint City, make sure that your team is well prepared to handle the trainers on Route 216 and Route 217. From the entrance that leads to Route 211's east side, head north using Strength to move the boulder, and don't forget to smash the rocks to find a Rare Candy. Also don't forget to use your Dowsing Machine on your Pokétch to find some hidden items while exploring this side of Mt. Coronet. Anyway, if you follow the path downwards you'll be in B1F.

B1F

Mt. Coronet North Area B1F

Available Pokémon (B1F and Route 216 exit)

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate Clefairy D P Pt Cave 32 10% 0% 10% Golbat D P Pt Cave 34 5% 5% 0% Golbat D P Pt Cave 33-34 0% 0% 15% Machoke D P Pt Cave 35 10% Graveler D P Pt Cave 34 20% 0% 20% Graveler D P Pt Cave 32,34 0% 30% 0% Nosepass D P Pt Cave 33 5% Meditite D P Pt Cave 33,35 20% 20% 0% Meditite D P Pt Cave 35 0% 0% 10% Chingling D P Pt Cave 32,34 10% Bronzor D P Pt Cave 33 20% Surfing Zubat D P Pt Surfing 20-30 90% Golbat D P Pt Surfing 20-40 10% Fishing 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% Four Random Squares Feebas D P Pt Fishing Old Rod 10-20 50% Feebas D P Pt Fishing Good Rod 10-20 50% 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 (B1F)

Item Location Games Ultra Ball South-west corner of the room (requires Rock Smash)  Pt  Green Shard On the boulder south of the Ultra Ball (requires Rock Smash) (hidden)  Pt  Soft Sand Near the north-west corner of the foggy lake (requires Strength and Rock Smash)  Pt  Blue Shard Behind a breakable rock left of the foggy lake (requires Rock Smash) (hidden)  Pt  Light Clay On an island in the middle of the foggy lake (requires Surf)  Pt  Max Elixir North-east corner of the foggy lake (requires either Surf or Rock Smash)  Pt  Star Piece Between two boulders north of the foggy lake (hidden)  Pt  Revive North of the foggy lake, north-east of the Soft Sand (requires Strength)  Pt  Full Restore Next to the eastern edge of the foggy lake (requires Rock Smash)  Pt  Rare Candy Three steps left of the stairs in the far north-west corner of the room (hidden)  Pt

In B1F, you will need to use Defog to remove the fog and make it easier to fight wild Pokémon in here. You will find a very large pool of water. If you fish in four random squares you will find a Feebas here. Any rod will do, and Feebas is very easy to catch if you use a Net Ball or a Dusk Ball. It would also be a good idea to fish 2-3 times in each spot before moving again since it is not guaranteed you'll find one right away even if it is the right spot. Feebas' location is also changed around daily. You can also find some items here with the help of both Strength and Rock Smash. Anyway follow the western area north to find the exit to the other part of the 1F that leads to Route 216.

216 entrance

Mt. Coronet Route 216 entrance

Items (Final Area)
Item Location Games Yellow Shard Left boulder outside Iceberg Ruins entrance (hidden)  Pt  NeverMeltIce Inside Regice's cave near Route 216 entrance  Pt  Nugget Inside Regice's cave near Route 216 entrance, northwest of the NeverMeltIce  Pt

One new change here in Platinum is the entrance to the Iceberg Ruins. With a event Regigigas in your party it will become a shrine to Regice. If not, it is a regular chamber that holds the NeverMeltIce. Once you have gotten the National Pokédex and have the event Regigigas with you, then you can challenge Regice to battle and have a chance to catch it. Anyway when ready head out through the west exit to reach Route 216.

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% 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

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. 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.

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% 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.

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