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[[File:Arceus Plates anime.png|thumb|230px|Plates in ''[[M12|Arceus and the Jewel of Life]]'']]
{{samename|items in [[Pokémon Duel]]|Plate (Duel)}}
A '''Plate''' (Japanese: '''プレート''' ''Plate'') is a type of [[held item]] introduced in [[Generation IV]], primarily for use in [[Variant Pokémon#Arceus|changing]] the type and color of {{p|Arceus}} and the type of its [[signature move]], {{m|Judgment}}, to the corresponding type of Plate. However, it will also increase the attack power of [[move]]s of the Plate's type used by any Pokémon holding it by 20%. There is a Plate available for every type except {{t|Normal}}, and while there exists a {{type|???}} Arceus in the Generation IV data, there is no associated ??? Plate, meaning there are 16 Plates in total. In Generation V, the ???-type has been removed from the data altogether.
[[File:Arceus Plates anime.png|thumb|250px|Plates in ''[[M12|Arceus and the Jewel of Life]]'']]
A '''Plate''' (Japanese: '''プレート''' ''Plate'') is any of a certain group of [[item]]s related to {{p|Arceus}}. The Plates were introduced in [[Generation IV]].


The 16 Plates are spread far and wide across [[Sinnoh]], and additional ones can also be dug up in [[the Underground]]. The captain of the [[S.S. Aqua]] will also give one away in index number order each day; however the player must have all 16 Badges first. In {{game|Black and White|s}}, two of the Plates are given to the player by a treasure hunter in a house in {{rt|13|Unova}}. The treasure hunter will mention that he found the Plates in the [[Abyssal Ruins]], and indeed, the rest of the Plates can be found there. What follows is a list of what effect a Plate has when held, and where they can be found in Generation IV besides in the Underground, and in Generation V.
==In the core series games==
There is one Plate for each [[type]] except {{t|Stellar}} (and {{t|???}}, though a corresponding Arceus form exists as an error handler). They boost the power of the holder's moves of the corresponding [[type]] by 20%, and change {{p|Arceus}} and its [[signature move]] {{m|Judgment}} to that type.


==List of Plates==
There are 16 Plates in Generations IV and {{gen|V}}, and 17 from [[Generation VI]] to {{g|Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl}} with the introduction of the {{t|Fairy}} type and the corresponding [[Pixie Plate]]. [[Pokémon Legends: Arceus]] introduces the [[Blank Plate]], which is a Plate for the {{t|Normal}} type, and the [[Legend Plate]], which allows Arceus to change its type at will when using Judgment—bringing the number of known Plates to 19.
{{Item
|name=Draco Plate
|jp=りゅうのプレート
|jpt=Dragon Plate
|gen=IV
|bag=Items
|sell=500
|buyable=no
|effect=Raises the power of {{type|Dragon}} moves by 20%.
|effect2=Makes {{p|Arceus}} a Dragon-type Pokémon and makes {{m|Judgment}} a Dragon-type move.
|descdppt=A stone tablet that boosts the power of Dragon-type moves.
|deschgss=An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a stone tablet that boosts the power of Dragon-type moves.
|descbwb2w2=An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a stone tablet that boosts the power of Dragon-type moves.
|locdppt=Hidden behind the {{p|Dialga}}/{{p|Palkia}} statue in [[Eterna City]].<br>[[The Underground]]
|lochgss=Receive from [[S.S. Aqua]] captain.{{tt|*|After obtaining all 16 Gym Badges.}}
|locbw={{rt|13|Unova}}
|locb2w2=[[Undella Bay]]
}}


{{Item
{| class="roundtable sortable" style="background: #{{items color}}; border:3px solid #{{items color dark}}"
|name=Dread Plate
! class="unsortable" |  
|jp=こわもてプレート
! Name
|jpt=Frightening Plate
! Debut<br>Gen.
|gen=IV
! Corresponding<br>move type
|bag=Items
|-
|sell=500
| {{Bag/s|Blank Plate|SV}}
|buyable=no
| [[Blank Plate]]
|effect=Raises the power of {{type|Dark}} moves by 20%.
| style="background: #{{Gen VIII color}}; border: 1px solid #{{Gen VIII color dark}}; text-align: center" data-sort-value=8 | '''VIII'''
|effect2=Makes {{p|Arceus}} a Dark-type Pokémon and makes {{m|Judgment}} a Dark-type move.
{{typetable|Normal}}
|descdppt=A stone tablet that boosts the power of Dark-type moves.
|-
|deschgss=An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a stone tablet that boosts the power of Dark-type moves.
| {{Bag/s|Fist Plate|SV}}
|descbw=An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a stone tablet that boosts the power of Dark-type moves.
| [[Fist Plate]]
|descxy=An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a stone tablet that boosts the power of Dark-type moves.
| style="background: #{{Gen IV color}}; border: 1px solid #{{Gen IV color dark}}; text-align: center" data-sort-value=4 | '''IV'''
|locdppt=On the second floor of the [[Old Chateau]], go through the door to the north. The Plate is in a Poké Ball in the left hand room.<br>[[The Underground]]
{{typetable|Fighting}}
|lochgss=Receive from [[S.S. Aqua]] captain.{{tt|*|After obtaining all 16 Gym Badges.}}
|-
|locbw=[[Abyssal Ruins]] 1F.
| {{Bag/s|Sky Plate|SV}}
|locb2w2=[[Abyssal Ruins]] 1F.
| [[Sky Plate]]
|locxy=[[Lost Hotel]]. Requires {{tm|94|Rock Smash}}, and {{HM|04|Strength}}.
| style="background: #{{Gen IV color}}; border: 1px solid #{{Gen IV color dark}}; text-align: center" data-sort-value=4 | '''IV'''
}}
{{typetable|Flying}}
|-
| {{Bag/s|Toxic Plate|SV}}
| [[Toxic Plate]]
| style="background: #{{Gen IV color}}; border: 1px solid #{{Gen IV color dark}}; text-align: center" data-sort-value=4 | '''IV'''
{{typetable|Poison}}
|-
| {{Bag/s|Earth Plate|SV}}
| [[Earth Plate]]
| style="background: #{{Gen IV color}}; border: 1px solid #{{Gen IV color dark}}; text-align: center" data-sort-value=4 | '''IV'''
{{typetable|Ground}}
|-
| {{Bag/s|Stone Plate|SV}}
| [[Stone Plate]]
| style="background: #{{Gen IV color}}; border: 1px solid #{{Gen IV color dark}}; text-align: center" data-sort-value=4 | '''IV'''
{{typetable|Rock}}
|-
| {{Bag/s|Insect Plate|SV}}
| [[Insect Plate]]
| style="background: #{{Gen IV color}}; border: 1px solid #{{Gen IV color dark}}; text-align: center" data-sort-value=4 | '''IV'''
{{typetable|Bug}}
|-
| {{Bag/s|Spooky Plate|SV}}
| [[Spooky Plate]]
| style="background: #{{Gen IV color}}; border: 1px solid #{{Gen IV color dark}}; text-align: center" data-sort-value=4 | '''IV'''
{{typetable|Ghost}}
|-
| {{Bag/s|Iron Plate|SV}}
| [[Iron Plate]]
| style="background: #{{Gen IV color}}; border: 1px solid #{{Gen IV color dark}}; text-align: center" data-sort-value=4 | '''IV'''
{{typetable|Steel}}
|-
| {{Bag/s|Flame Plate|SV}}
| [[Flame Plate]]
| style="background: #{{Gen IV color}}; border: 1px solid #{{Gen IV color dark}}; text-align: center" data-sort-value=4 | '''IV'''
{{typetable|Fire}}
|-
| {{Bag/s|Splash Plate|SV}}
| [[Splash Plate]]
| style="background: #{{Gen IV color}}; border: 1px solid #{{Gen IV color dark}}; text-align: center" data-sort-value=4 | '''IV'''
{{typetable|Water}}
|-
| {{Bag/s|Meadow Plate|SV}}
| [[Meadow Plate]]
| style="background: #{{Gen IV color}}; border: 1px solid #{{Gen IV color dark}}; text-align: center" data-sort-value=4 | '''IV'''
{{typetable|Grass}}
|-
| {{Bag/s|Zap Plate|SV}}
| [[Zap Plate]]
| style="background: #{{Gen IV color}}; border: 1px solid #{{Gen IV color dark}}; text-align: center" data-sort-value=4 | '''IV'''
{{typetable|Electric}}
|-
| {{Bag/s|Mind Plate|SV}}
| [[Mind Plate]]
| style="background: #{{Gen IV color}}; border: 1px solid #{{Gen IV color dark}}; text-align: center" data-sort-value=4 | '''IV'''
{{typetable|Psychic}}
|-
| {{Bag/s|Icicle Plate|SV}}
| [[Icicle Plate]]
| style="background: #{{Gen IV color}}; border: 1px solid #{{Gen IV color dark}}; text-align: center" data-sort-value=4 | '''IV'''
{{typetable|Ice}}
|-
| {{Bag/s|Draco Plate|SV}}
| [[Draco Plate]]
| style="background: #{{Gen IV color}}; border: 1px solid #{{Gen IV color dark}}; text-align: center" data-sort-value=4 | '''IV'''
{{typetable|Dragon}}
|-
| {{Bag/s|Dread Plate|SV}}
| [[Dread Plate]]
| style="background: #{{Gen IV color}}; border: 1px solid #{{Gen IV color dark}}; text-align: center" data-sort-value=4 | '''IV'''
{{typetable|Dark}}
|-
| {{Bag/s|Pixie Plate|SV}}
| [[Pixie Plate]]
| style="background: #{{Gen VI color}}; border: 1px solid #{{Gen VI color dark}}; text-align: center" data-sort-value=6 | '''VI'''
{{typetable|Fairy}}
|-
| {{Bag/s|Legend Plate|SV}}
| [[Legend Plate]]
| style="background: #{{Gen VIII color}}; border: 1px solid #{{Gen VIII color dark}}; text-align: center" data-sort-value=8 | '''VIII'''
| style="text-align:center;" | None
|}


{{Item
===Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum===
|name=Earth Plate
In {{game2|Diamond|Pearl|Platinum}}, the 16 Plates known at the time are spread far and wide across [[Sinnoh]], and an additional copy of each Plate can also be dug up in the [[Underground]].
|jp=だいちのプレート
|jpt=Earth Plate
|gen=IV
|bag=Items
|sell=500
|buyable=no
|effect=Raises the power of {{type|Ground}} moves by 20%.
|effect2=Makes {{p|Arceus}} a Ground-type Pokémon and makes {{m|Judgment}} a Ground-type move.
|descdppt=A stone tablet that boosts the power of Ground-type moves.
|deschgss=An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a stone tablet that boosts the power of Ground-type moves.
|descbw=An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a stone tablet that boosts the power of Ground-type moves.
|locdppt=Inside [[Oreburgh Gate]], use {{m|Rock Smash}} to go north up the path, then follow around and take the stairs to the basement. {{m|Surf}} to the far left of the cave and use {{m|Strength}} to get to the Poké Ball.<br>[[The Underground]]
|lochgss=Receive from [[S.S. Aqua]] captain.{{tt|*|After obtaining all 16 Gym Badges.}}
|locbw=[[Abyssal Ruins]] 1F.
|locb2w2=[[Abyssal Ruins]] 1F.
}}


{{Item
====Engravings====
|name=Fist Plate
When each Plate is obtained in [[Generation IV]], a different engraving appears on the back of the Plate which reveals part of the myth of the creation of the Pokémon universe. No engraving is tied to a specific Plate; they will appear each one at a time depending on how many Plates the player has found so far, with the ninth Plate found using the same engraving as the first. In Platinum, after talking to the Hiker on the second floor of the Canalave Library, a book on the second floor with the engravings written in it will be left by the Hiker the player met in Oreburgh Mine during the Arceus-triggered event.
|jp=こぶしのプレート
*''"When the {{pkmn|universe}} was created, its shards became this Plate."''
|jpt=Fist Plate
*''"The power of defeated giants infuses this Plate."''
|gen=IV
*''"Two beings of {{p|Dialga|time}} and {{p|Palkia|space}} set free from the {{p|Arceus|Original One}}."''
|bag=Items
*''"[[Lake guardians|Three beings]] were born to bind {{tt|time|Dialga}} and {{tt|space|Palkia}}."''
|sell=500
*''"[[Pokémon of Myth|Two]] make matter and {{tt|three|Uxie, Mesprit and Azelf}} make spirit, shaping the {{pkmn|world}}."''
|buyable=no
*''"The {{tt|Original One|Arceus}} breathed alone before the universe came."''
|effect=Raises the power of {{type|Fighting}} moves by 20%.
*''"The powers of Plates are [[held item|shared among Pokémon]]."''
|effect2=Makes {{p|Arceus}} a Fighting-type Pokémon and makes {{m|Judgment}} a Fighting-type move.
*''"The rightful bearer of a Plate {{a|Multitype|draws from}} the Plate it holds."''
|descdppt=A stone tablet that boosts the power of Fighting-type moves.
|deschgss=An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a stone tablet that boosts the power of Fighting-type moves.  
|descbw=An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a stone tablet that boosts the power of Fighting-type moves.
|locdppt=On {{rt|215|Sinnoh}}, to the right of the twin wooden bridges. Requires {{HM|01|Cut}} to reach.<br>[[The Underground]]
|lochgss=Receive from [[S.S. Aqua]] captain.{{tt|*|After obtaining all 16 Gym Badges.}}
|locbw=[[Abyssal Ruins]] 1F.
|locb2w2=[[Abyssal Ruins]] 1F.  
}}


{{Item
===Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver===
|name=Flame Plate
In {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}, the captain of the [[S.S. Aqua]] will give one away in index number order during each voyage after the player has all 16 [[Badge]]s, referring to them as rare treasures that he found in Sinnoh.
|jp=ひのたまプレート
|jpt=Fireball Plate
|gen=IV
|bag=Items
|sell=500
|buyable=no
|effect=Raises the power of {{type|Fire}} moves by 20%.
|effect2=Makes {{p|Arceus}} a Fire-type Pokémon and makes {{m|Judgment}} a Fire-type move.
|descdppt=A stone tablet that boosts the power of Fire-type moves.
|deschgss=An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a stone tablet that boosts the power of Fire-type moves.
|descbw=An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a stone tablet that boosts the power of Fire-type moves.
|locdppt=Embedded in the westernmost wall of the largest room in [[Stark Mountain]] on a ledge above [[TM50]].<br>Received from a {{tc|Hiker}} in [[Oreburgh Mine]] if the player has a [[fateful encounter]] {{p|Arceus}} in their party.{{sup/4|Pt}}<br>[[The Underground]]
|lochgss=Receive from [[S.S. Aqua]] captain.{{tt|*|After obtaining all 16 Gym Badges.}}
|locbw=[[Abyssal Ruins]] 1F.
|locb2w2=[[Abyssal Ruins]] 1F.  
}}


{{Item
===Pokémon Black and White===
|name=Icicle Plate
In {{game|Black and White|s}}, two of the Plates are given to the player by a treasure hunter in a house in {{rt|13|Unova}}. The treasure hunter will mention that he found the Plates in the [[Abyssal Ruins]], where the player can find the rest of the Plates.
|jp=つららのプレート
|jpt=Icicle Plate
|gen=IV
|bag=Items
|sell=500
|buyable=no
|effect=Raises the power of {{type|Ice}} moves by 20%.
|effect2=Makes {{p|Arceus}} an Ice-type Pokémon and makes {{m|Judgment}} an Ice-type move.
|descdppt=A stone tablet that boosts the power of Ice-type moves.
|deschgss=An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a stone tablet that boosts the power of Ice-type moves.
|descbw=An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a stone tablet that boosts the power of Ice-type moves.
|locdppt=On {{rt|217|Sinnoh}}, talk to the man in the house closest to {{HM|08|Rock Climb}} after picking the HM up.<br>[[The Underground]]
|lochgss=Receive from [[S.S. Aqua]] captain.{{tt|*|After obtaining all 16 Gym Badges.}}
|locbw=[[Abyssal Ruins]] 1F.
|locb2w2=[[Abyssal Ruins]] 1F.  
}}


{{Item
===Pokémon Black 2 and White 2===
|name=Insect Plate
In {{B2W2}}, these two same Plates can be found at [[Undella Bay]], which is where the Abyssal Ruins and the remaining Plates also once again reside.
|jp=たまむしプレート
|jpt={{wp|Buprestidae|Jewel Beetle}} Plate
|gen=IV
|bag=Items
|sell=500
|buyable=no
|effect=Raises the power of {{type|Bug}} moves by 20%.
|effect2=Makes {{p|Arceus}} a Bug-type Pokémon and makes {{m|Judgment}} a Bug-type move.
|descdppt=A stone tablet that boosts the power of Bug-type moves.
|deschgss=An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a stone tablet that boosts the power of Bug-type moves.
|descbw=An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a stone tablet that boosts the power of Bug-type moves.
|locdppt=Hidden in the rock wall to the right of the [[Old Chateau]] in [[Eterna Forest]]. Requires {{HM|01|Cut}}.<br>[[The Underground]]
|lochgss=Receive from [[S.S. Aqua]] captain.{{tt|*|After obtaining all 16 Gym Badges.}}
|locbw=[[Abyssal Ruins]] 1F.
|locb2w2=[[Abyssal Ruins]] 1F.  
}}


{{Item
===Pokémon X and Y===
|name=Iron Plate
In {{g|X and Y}}, one copy of each of the now 17 Plates, including the new Pixie Plate, is obtainable and they are scattered all across [[Kalos]].
|jp=こうてつプレート
|jpt=Steel Plate
|gen=IV
|bag=Items
|sell=500
|buyable=no
|effect=Raises the power of {{type|Steel}} moves by 20%.
|effect2=Makes {{p|Arceus}} a Steel-type Pokémon and makes {{m|Judgment}} a Steel-type move.
|descdppt=A stone tablet that boosts the power of Steel-type moves.
|deschgss=An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a stone tablet that boosts the power of Steel-type moves.
|descbw=An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a stone tablet that boosts the power of Steel-type moves.
|locdppt=Hidden in a depression in the far southeastern corner of the third floor of [[Iron Island]].<br>[[The Underground]]
|lochgss=Receive from [[S.S. Aqua]] captain.{{tt|*|After obtaining all 16 Gym Badges.}}
|locbw=[[Abyssal Ruins]] 1F.
|locb2w2=[[Abyssal Ruins]] 1F.
}}


{{Item
===Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire===
|name=Meadow Plate
In {{g|Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire}}, most of the 17 Plates are found in various locations [[Underwater]], with the exception of the Iron Plate, which is held by the special {{p|Beldum}} that {{Steven}} leaves for the player at his house in [[Mossdeep City]] after completing the [[Delta Episode]].
|jp=みどりのプレート
|jpt=Verdure Plate
|gen=IV
|bag=Items
|sell=500
|buyable=no
|effect=Raises the power of {{type|Grass}} moves by 20%.
|effect2=Makes {{p|Arceus}} a Grass-type Pokémon and makes {{m|Judgment}} a Grass-type move.
|descdppt=A stone tablet that boosts the power of Grass-type moves.
|deschgss=An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a stone tablet the boosts the power of Grass-type moves.
|descbw=An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a stone tablet that boosts the power of Grass-type moves.
|locdppt=Hidden in the rock wall on {{rt|210|Sinnoh}}, beneath a bridge, up the eastern-most {{m|waterfall}}.<br>[[The Underground]]
|lochgss=Receive from [[S.S. Aqua]] captain.{{tt|*|After obtaining all 16 Gym Badges.}}
|locbw=[[Abyssal Ruins]] 1F.
|locb2w2=[[Abyssal Ruins]] 1F.
}}


{{Item
===Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon===
|name=Mind Plate
In {{g|Sun and Moon}} and {{g|Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon}}, many of the Plates are found at the Antique Shop in [[Hau'oli City]] after defeating [[Nanu]], while others are hidden around Hau'oli City.
|jp=ふしぎのプレート
|jpt=Mysterious Plate
|gen=IV
|bag=Items
|sell=500
|buyable=no
|effect=Raises the power of {{type|Psychic}} moves by 20%.
|effect2=Makes {{p|Arceus}} a Psychic-type Pokémon and makes {{m|Judgment}} a Psychic-type move.
|descdppt=A stone tablet that boosts the power of Psychic-type moves.
|deschgss=An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a stone tablet that boosts the power of Psychic-type moves.
|descbw=An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a stone tablet that boosts the power of Psychic-type moves.
|locdppt=On the seventh (last) floor of the [[Solaceon Ruins]].<br>[[The Underground]]
|lochgss=Receive from [[S.S. Aqua]] captain.{{tt|*|After obtaining all 16 Gym Badges.}}
|locbw=[[Abyssal Ruins]] 1F.
|locb2w2=[[Abyssal Ruins]] 1F.  
}}


{{Item
===Pokémon Sword and Shield===
|name=Sky Plate
In [[Pokémon Sword and Shield]], the Pixie Plate is the only obtainable plate in [[Galar]]. One copy of the Plate can be found on {{rt|8|Galar}}, while more copies can be obtained from the bargain seller at [[Stow-on-Side]].
|jp=あおぞらプレート
|jpt=Blue Sky Plate
|gen=IV
|bag=Items
|sell=500
|buyable=no
|effect=Raises the power of {{type|Flying}} moves by 20%.
|effect2=Makes {{p|Arceus}} a Flying-type Pokémon and makes {{m|Judgment}} a Flying-type move.
|descdppt=A stone tablet that boosts the power of Flying-type moves.
|deschgss=An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a stone tablet that boosts the power of Flying-type moves.
|descbw=An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a stone tablet that boosts the power of Flying-type moves.
|locdppt=At the exit of {{si|Victory Road}}, hidden outside the cave, three tiles south of the southwestern Poké Ball statue.<br>[[The Underground]]
|lochgss=Receive from [[S.S. Aqua]] captain.{{tt|*|After obtaining all 16 Gym Badges.}}
|locbw=[[Abyssal Ruins]] 1F.
|locb2w2=[[Abyssal Ruins]] 1F.  
}}


{{Item
===Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl===
|name=Splash Plate
In [[Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl]], the Plates are obtainable in the same locations as in Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum, with the Pixie Plate also now being available. Unlike in Generation IV, there is no limit to how many of each Plate can be dug up in the [[Grand Underground]].
|jp=しずくプレート
|jpt=Waterdrop Plate
|gen=IV
|bag=Items
|sell=500
|buyable=no
|effect=Raises the power of {{type|Water}} moves by 20%.
|effect2=Makes {{p|Arceus}} a Water-type Pokémon and makes {{m|Judgment}} a Water-type move.
|descdppt=A stone tablet that boosts the power of Water-type moves.
|deschgss=An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a stone tablet that boosts the power of Water-type moves.
|descbwb2w2=An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a stone tablet that boosts the power of Water-type moves.
|locdppt=Bottom part of first sandbar on {{rt|220|Sinnoh}}.<br>[[The Underground]]
|lochgss=Receive from [[S.S. Aqua]] captain.{{tt|*|After obtaining all 16 Gym Badges.}}
|locbw={{rt|13|Unova}}
|locb2w2=[[Undella Bay]]
}}


{{Item
===Pokémon Legends: Arceus===
|name=Spooky Plate
In [[Pokémon Legends: Arceus]], [[held item]]s do not exist: instead, the Plates appear as [[Key Item]]s and must be selected to change Arceus into the Plate's corresponding type. The Plates are scattered across [[Hisui]], and collecting them serves as part of the game's story, with most of them being received from notable Pokémon the player encounters.  
|jp=もののけプレート
|jpt=Specter Plate
|gen=IV
|bag=Items
|sell=500
|buyable=no
|effect=Raises the power of {{type|Ghost}} moves by 20%.
|effect2=Makes {{p|Arceus}} a Ghost-type Pokémon and makes {{m|Judgment}} a Ghost-type move.
|descdppt=A stone tablet that boosts the power of Ghost-type moves.
|deschgss=An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a stone tablet that boosts the power of Ghost-type moves.
|descbw=An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a stone tablet that boosts the power of Ghost-type moves.
|locdppt=Next to one of the stone houses on the eastern side of [[Amity Square]].{{sup/4|DP}}<br> On one of the plateaus in [[Amity Square]] that can be reached through the warp points in the stone huts.{{sup/4|Pt}}<br>[[The Underground]]
|lochgss=Receive from [[S.S. Aqua]] captain.{{tt|*|After obtaining all 16 Gym Badges.}}
|locbw=[[Abyssal Ruins]] 1F.
|locb2w2=[[Abyssal Ruins]] 1F.
}}


{{Item
====Engravings====
|name=Stone Plate
In Pokémon Legends: Arceus, each Plate has a unique engraving, which can be read by selecting "Read text" on the Plate in the inventory.
|jp=がんせきプレート
* [[Blank Plate]]: ''"[[Pokémon of Myth|Three beings]] whose power can hold both time and space fixed."''
|jpt=Rock Plate
* [[Fist Plate]]: ''"The [[Space-time distortion|rift]] is born of disorder on the other side of this world."''
|gen=IV
* [[Sky Plate]]: ''"The being poured the remains of its power into stone and buried it deep."''
|bag=Items
* [[Toxic Plate]]: ''"The rules of time and space change within the [[Distortion World|opposite world]]."''
|sell=500
* [[Earth Plate]]: ''"When the [[Pokémon universe|universe]] was created, its shards became this Plate."''
|buyable=no
* [[Stone Plate]]: ''"It gathers power from the Plates, listening for the [[Azure Flute|flute]]'s song."''
|effect=Raises the power of {{type|Rock}} moves by 20%.
* [[Insect Plate]]: ''"Where all creation was born, that is the being's place of origin."''
|effect2=Makes {{p|Arceus}} a Rock-type Pokémon and makes {{m|Judgment}} a Rock-type move.
* [[Spooky Plate]]: ''"The other side of this world was given by {{p|Arceus|the Original One}} to its {{p|Giratina|raging third}}."''
|descdppt=A stone tablet that boosts the power of Rock-type moves.
* [[Iron Plate]]: ''"That which fills the other side of the world can shape the rage and mold it."''
|deschgss=An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a stone tablet that boosts the power of Rock-type moves.  
* [[Flame Plate]]: ''"The power of defeated giants infuses this Plate."''
|descbw=An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a stone tablet that boosts the power of Rock-type moves.
* [[Splash Plate]]: ''"The rightful bearer of a Plate draws from the Plate it holds."''
|descxy=An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a stone tablet that boosts the power of Rock-type moves.
* [[Meadow Plate]]: ''"The powers of Plates are shared among Pokémon."''
|locdppt=Hidden in a rock in the waterfall room inside [[Mt. Coronet]]. Requires {{HM|03|Surf}}, {{HM|08|Rock Climb}}, {{HM|07|Waterfall}}, and in {{v2|Platinum}}, {{HM|04|Strength}}.<br>[[The Underground]]
* [[Zap Plate]]: ''"The third being raged, raining down bolts of anger."''
|lochgss=Receive from [[S.S. Aqua]] captain.{{tt|*|After obtaining all 16 Gym Badges.}}
* [[Mind Plate]]: ''"The Original One breathed alone before the universe came."''
|locbw=[[Abyssal Ruins]] 1F.
* [[Icicle Plate]]: ''"{{p|Dialga|Two}} {{p|Palkia|beings}} of time and space set free from the Original One."''
|locb2w2=[[Abyssal Ruins]] 1F.  
* [[Draco Plate]]: ''"Three beings were born to bind time and space."''
|locxy={{rt|15|Kalos}}. Requires {{HM|03|Surf}}, {{TM|94|Rock Smash}}, and {{HM|05|Waterfall}}.  
* [[Dread Plate]]: ''"Two make matter, and [[Lake guardians|three]] make spirit, shaping the [[Pokémon world|world]]."''
}}
* [[Pixie Plate]]: ''"The Original One is in all things. The Original One is nowhere at all."''
* [[Legend Plate]]: ''"From all creations, over all creations, does the Original One watch over all."''


{{Item
===Pokémon Scarlet and Violet===
|name=Toxic Plate
In [[Pokémon Scarlet and Violet]], the 17 regular Plates are purchasable from auctions in the [[Porto Marinada]] [[Porto Marinada Market|Market]] if the player has an {{p|Arceus}} in their possession. The Blank Plate and Legend Plate do not exist.
|jp=もうどくプレート
|jpt=Toxic Plate
|gen=IV
|bag=Items
|sell=500
|buyable=no
|effect=Raises the power of {{type|Poison}} moves by 20%.
|effect2=Makes {{p|Arceus}} a Poison-type Pokémon and makes {{m|Judgment}} a Poison-type move.
|descdppt=A stone tablet that boosts the power of Poison-type moves.
|deschgss=An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a stone tablet that boosts the power of Poison-type moves.
|descbw=An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a stone tablet that boosts the power of Poison-type moves.
|locdppt=Hidden in the northeast corner of the [[Great Marsh]].<br>[[The Underground]]
|lochgss=Receive from [[S.S. Aqua]] captain.{{tt|*|After obtaining all 16 Gym Badges.}}
|locbw=[[Abyssal Ruins]] 1F.
|locb2w2=[[Abyssal Ruins]] 1F.  
}}


{{Item
==In the anime==
|name=Zap Plate
===Main series===
|jp=いかずちプレート
====''[[Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl]]''====
|jpt=Lightning Plate
Plates debuted in ''[[DP060|Journey to the Unown!]]'', where [[Saturn]] and two {{tc|Team Galactic Grunt}}s placed three of them in a room located in the [[Solaceon Ruins]], in order to obtain the [[Spear Key]] and awaken the {{p|Unown}} there. These Plates were specifically the [[Draco Plate]], [[Iron Plate]], and [[Splash Plate]], which power up the three types of {{p|Palkia}} and {{p|Dialga}} ({{t|Dragon}}, {{t|Steel}}, and {{t|Water}}) combined.
|gen=IV
|bag=Items
|sell=500
|buyable=no
|effect=Raises the power of {{type|Electric}} moves by 20%.
|effect2=Makes {{p|Arceus}} an Electric-type Pokémon and makes {{m|Judgment}} an Electric-type move.
|descdppt=A stone tablet that boosts the power of Electric-type moves.
|deschgss=An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a stone tablet that boosts the power of Electric-type moves.
|descbw=An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a stone tablet that boosts the power of Electric-type moves.
|locdppt=Hidden in front of [[Sunyshore City]]'s [[Vista Lighthouse|lighthouse]].<br>[[The Underground]]
|lochgss=Held by [[Spiky-eared Pichu]].<br>Receive from [[S.S. Aqua]] captain.{{tt|*|After obtaining all 16 Gym Badges.}}
|locbw=[[Abyssal Ruins]] 1F.
|locb2w2=[[Abyssal Ruins]] 1F.
}}


{{Item
====[[Pokémon movie]]s====
|name=Pixie Plate
All of the Plates present at the time reappeared in ''[[M12|Arceus and the Jewel of Life]]'', where they played a larger role. Referred to as Life Plates, these are a set of Plates that give life to {{OBP|Arceus|M12}}, and also allow it to change its type. Arceus almost died when it lost all of the Plates after destroying a meteor that endangered the land that would become [[Michina Town]]. [[Damos]] found one of these lost Plates and returned it to Arceus, giving it the strength to recall the other 15 Plates. This heroic, selfless act earned its trust and prompted it to detach the [[Earth Plate]], Splash Plate, [[Meadow Plate]], [[Zap Plate]], and Draco Plate, and merge them to form the [[Jewel of Life]] so Damos could make the land flourish.
|jp=せいれいプレート
|jpt=Pure Spirit Plate
|gen=VI
|bag=Items
|sell=500
|buyable=no
|effect=Raises the power of {{type|Fairy}} moves by 20%.
|effect2=Makes {{p|Arceus}} a Fairy-type Pokémon and makes {{m|Judgment}} a Fairy-type move.
|descxy=An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a stone tablet that boosts the power of Fairy-type moves.
|locxy=[[Pokémon Village]]
}}
 
==Engravings==
Each Plate has a different engraving which reveals part of the myth of the creation of the Pokémon universe. No engraving is tied to a specific Plate; they will appear each one at a time depending on how many Plates the player has found so far, with the ninth Plate found using the same engraving as the first. In Platinum, after talking to the Hiker on the second floor of the Canalave Library, a book on the second floor with the engravings written in it will be left by the Hiker the player met in Oreburgh Mine.
*''"When the {{pkmn|universe}} was created, its [[shard]]s became this Plate."''
*''"The power of defeated giants infuses this Plate."''
*''"Two beings of {{p|Dialga|time}} and {{p|Palkia|space}} set free from the {{p|Arceus|Original One}}."''
*''"[[Lake guardian|Three beings]] were born to bind {{tt|time|Dialga}} and {{tt|space|Palkia}}."''
*''"[[Creation trio|Two]] make matter and {{tt|three|Uxie, Mesprit and Azelf}} make spirit, shaping the {{pkmn|world}}."''
*''"The {{tt|Original One|Arceus}} breathed alone before the universe came."''
*''"The powers of Plates are [[held item|shared among Pokémon]]."''
*''"The rightful bearer of a Plate {{a|Multitype|draws from}} the Plate it holds."''


==Appearance==
The Splash, [[Flame Plate|Flame]], and Earth Plates appeared in a flashback in ''[[M18|Hoopa and the Clash of Ages]]'', where [[Ghris]] was seen using their combined powers to create the [[Prison Bottle]].
{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background: #{{cynthia color dark}};  border: 5px solid #{{cynthia color}}"
|-
|  width="160px" style="background: #{{dragon color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Mine Draco Plate.png]]
|  width="160px" style="background: #{{dark color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Mine Dread Plate.png]]
|  width="160px" style="background: #{{ground color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Mine Earth Plate.png]]
|  width="160px" style="background: #{{fighting color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Mine Fist Plate.png]]
|-
|  style="background: #{{dragon color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color|{{dragon color dark}}|Draco Plate}}
|  style="background: #{{dark color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color|{{dark color dark}}|Dread Plate}}
|  style="background: #{{ground color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color|{{ground color dark}}|Earth Plate}}
|  style="background: #{{fighting color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color|{{fighting color dark}}|Fist Plate}}
|-
|  width="160px" style="background: #{{fire color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Mine Flame Plate.png]]
|  width="160px" style="background: #{{ice color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Mine Icicle Plate.png]]
|  width="160px" style="background: #{{bug color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Mine Insect Plate.png]]
|  width="160px" style="background: #{{steel color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Mine Iron Plate.png]]
|-
|  style="background: #{{fire color light}}; -{{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color|{{fire color dark}}|Flame Plate}}
|  style="background: #{{ice color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color|{{ice color dark}}|Icicle Plate}}
|  style="background: #{{bug color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color|{{bug color dark}}|Insect Plate}}
|  style="background: #{{steel color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color|{{steel color dark}}|Iron Plate}}
|-
|  width="160px" style="background: #{{grass color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Mine Meadow Plate.png]]
|  width="160px" style="background: #{{psychic color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Mine Mind Plate.png]]
|  width="160px" style="background: #{{flying color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Mine Sky Plate.png]]
|  width="160px" style="background: #{{water color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Mine Splash Plate.png]]
|-
|  style="background: #{{grass color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color|{{grass color dark}}|Meadow Plate}}
|  style="background: #{{psychic color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color|{{psychic color dark}}|Mind Plate}}
|  style="background: #{{flying color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color|{{flying color dark}}|Sky Plate}}
|  style="background: #{{water color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color|{{water color dark}}|Splash Plate}}
|-
|  width="160px" style="background: #{{ghost color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Mine Spooky Plate.png]]
|  width="160px" style="background: #{{rock color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Mine Stone Plate.png]]
|  width="160px" style="background: #{{poison color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Mine Toxic Plate.png]]
|  width="160px" style="background: #{{electric color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Mine Zap Plate.png]]
|-
|  style="background: #{{ghost color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color|{{ghost color dark}}|Spooky Plate}}
|  style="background: #{{rock color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color|{{rock color dark}}|Stone Plate}}
|  style="background: #{{poison color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color|{{poison color dark}}|Toxic Plate}}
|  style="background: #{{electric color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color|{{electric color dark}}|Zap Plate}}
|}{{-}}


==In the anime==
====''[[Pokémon Journeys: The Series]]''====
Plates first appeared in ''[[DP060|Journey to the Unown!]]'', where [[Saturn]] and two {{tc|Galactic Grunt}}s placed them in a room of the [[Solaceon Ruins]] to obtain the [[Spear Key]] and awaken the {{p|Unown}} there. These Plates were specifically the Draco Plate, Iron Plate, and Splash Plate, which power up the three types of {{p|Palkia}} and {{p|Dialga}} ({{t|Dragon}}, {{t|Steel}}, and {{t|Water}}) combined.
In ''[[JNS01|The Arceus Chronicles (Part 1)]]'', [[Team Galactic]] was revealed to have acquired a Flame Plate, which they used, along with the {{p|Heatran}} Saturn had {{pkmn2|caught}}, to power a device a that would bring back [[Cyrus]]. However, in ''[[JNS02|The Arceus Chronicles (Part 2)]]'', the machine overloaded and backfired, causing Heatran to go on a rampage and swallow the Flame Plate. The other Plates appeared in {{p|Arceus}}'s possession in ''[[JNS04|The Arceus Chronicles (Part 4)]]'', with the Flame Plate also returning to it by the end of the episode. Arceus also used the powers of its Splash Plate to contain the rampaging Heatran in a giant dome of water.


The Plates appeared again in ''[[M12|Arceus and the Jewel of Life]]'', where {{mov|Arceus|Arceus|12}} used them to change its type, and almost died when it lost all of the Plates after having destroyed a meteor. [[Damos]] found one of these lost Plates and returned it to Arceus, giving it the strength to recall the other 15 Plates. That act earned its trust and prompted it to detach the Earth Plate, Splash Plate, Meadow Plate, Zap Plate, and Draco Plate in the form of the [[Jewel of Life]] so Damos could make [[Michina Town]] flourish.
====Gallery====
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:ThreePlates.png|Three Plates placed in the Solaceon Ruins
File:ThreePlates.png|Three Plates placed in the Solaceon Ruins
File:Arceus Plates.png|Arceus using its Plates
File:Arceus Plates.png|Arceus using its Plates
File:Plates M18.png|Three Plates used to create the Prison Bottle
</gallery>
</gallery>


==In the manga==
==In the manga==
[[File:Arceus Plates Adventures.png|thumb|right|Plates in Pokémon Adventures]]
[[File:Arceus Plates Adventures.png|thumb|200px|The Plates in [[Pokémon Adventures]]]]
===In the Pokémon Adventures manga===
===Pokémon Adventures===
The Plates first appeared in the {{chap|HeartGold & SoulSilver}}, in which [[Petrel]] was collecting them for [[Team Rocket]]'s plan. After {{adv|Silver}} stole the Plates from him, Petrel decided to let him gather all 16 Plates, just to get them back at once later. At the [[Mystri Stage]], [[Archer]] took the Plates from Silver and used them on {{p|Arceus}}.
===={{MangaArc|HeartGold & SoulSilver}}====
The Plates were initially being collected by [[Petrel]] for [[Team Rocket]]'s plan. After {{adv|Silver}} stole the few Plates he had managed to find, Petrel decided to let him gather all 16 Plates, just to get them back at once later. With his {{TP|Silver|Weavile}} leaving messages for {{p|Sneasel}} and {{p|Weavile}} across [[Johto]], Silver soon indeed gathered all 16 Plates for himself. At the [[Sinjoh Ruins]], {{adv|Gold}} surrendered the Plates to [[Archer]], who used them to seemingly take control of {{adv|Arceus}}, ordering it to recreate {{adv|Pokémon of Myth|Dialga, Palkia, and Giratina}}. When the [[Pokédex holder]]s used their Pokémon's ultimate attacks to stop the creation, all the Plates were absorbed by Arceus.
 
The [[Pixie Plate]], [[Blank Plate]], and [[Legend Plate]] have not appeared in the Pokémon Adventures manga.
{{-}}
 
==Artwork==
===Underground===
This is artwork of the Plates as seen in the [[Sinnoh]] [[Underground]].
{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background: #{{cynthia color dark}}; border: 5px solid #{{cynthia color}}"
|-
| width="160px" style="background: #{{dragon color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Mine Draco Plate.png]]
| width="160px" style="background: #{{dark color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Mine Dread Plate.png]]
| width="160px" style="background: #{{ground color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Mine Earth Plate.png]]
| width="160px" style="background: #{{fighting color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Mine Fist Plate.png]]
|-
| style="background: #{{dragon color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color2|{{dragon color dark}}|Draco Plate}}
| style="background: #{{dark color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color2|{{dark color dark}}|Dread Plate}}
| style="background: #{{ground color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color2|{{ground color dark}}|Earth Plate}}
| style="background: #{{fighting color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color2|{{fighting color dark}}|Fist Plate}}
|-
| width="160px" style="background: #{{fire color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Mine Flame Plate.png]]
| width="160px" style="background: #{{ice color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Mine Icicle Plate.png]]
| width="160px" style="background: #{{bug color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Mine Insect Plate.png]]
| width="160px" style="background: #{{steel color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Mine Iron Plate.png]]
|-
| style="background: #{{fire color light}}; -{{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color2|{{fire color dark}}|Flame Plate}}
| style="background: #{{ice color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color2|{{ice color dark}}|Icicle Plate}}
| style="background: #{{bug color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color2|{{bug color dark}}|Insect Plate}}
| style="background: #{{steel color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color2|{{steel color dark}}|Iron Plate}}
|-
| width="160px" style="background: #{{grass color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Mine Meadow Plate.png]]
| width="160px" style="background: #{{psychic color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Mine Mind Plate.png]]
| width="160px" style="background: #{{flying color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Mine Sky Plate.png]]
| width="160px" style="background: #{{water color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Mine Splash Plate.png]]
|-
| style="background: #{{grass color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color2|{{grass color dark}}|Meadow Plate}}
| style="background: #{{psychic color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color2|{{psychic color dark}}|Mind Plate}}
| style="background: #{{flying color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color2|{{flying color dark}}|Sky Plate}}
| style="background: #{{water color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color2|{{water color dark}}|Splash Plate}}
|-
| width="160px" style="background: #{{ghost color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Mine Spooky Plate.png]]
| width="160px" style="background: #{{rock color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Mine Stone Plate.png]]
| width="160px" style="background: #{{poison color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Mine Toxic Plate.png]]
| width="160px" style="background: #{{electric color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Mine Zap Plate.png]]
|-
| style="background: #{{ghost color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color2|{{ghost color dark}}|Spooky Plate}}
| style="background: #{{rock color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color2|{{rock color dark}}|Stone Plate}}
| style="background: #{{poison color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color2|{{poison color dark}}|Toxic Plate}}
| style="background: #{{electric color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color2|{{electric color dark}}|Zap Plate}}
|}
 
===Grand Underground===
This is artwork of the Plates as seen in the [[Sinnoh]] [[Grand Underground]].
{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background: #{{cynthia color dark}}; border: 5px solid #{{cynthia color}}"
|-
| width="160px" style="background: #{{dragon color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Mine Draco Plate BDSP.png|100px]]
| width="160px" style="background: #{{dark color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Mine Dread Plate BDSP.png|100px]]
| width="160px" style="background: #{{ground color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Mine Earth Plate BDSP.png|100px]]
| width="160px" style="background: #{{fighting color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Mine Fist Plate BDSP.png|100px]]
| width="160px" style="background: #{{fire color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Mine Flame Plate BDSP.png|100px]]
| width="160px" style="background: #{{ice color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Mine Icicle Plate BDSP.png|100px]]
|-
| style="background: #{{dragon color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color2|{{dragon color dark}}|Draco Plate}}
| style="background: #{{dark color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color2|{{dark color dark}}|Dread Plate}}
| style="background: #{{ground color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color2|{{ground color dark}}|Earth Plate}}
| style="background: #{{fighting color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color2|{{fighting color dark}}|Fist Plate}}
| style="background: #{{fire color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color2|{{fire color dark}}|Flame Plate}}
| style="background: #{{ice color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color2|{{ice color dark}}|Icicle Plate}}
|-
| width="160px" style="background: #{{bug color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Mine Insect Plate BDSP.png|100px]]
| width="160px" style="background: #{{steel color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Mine Iron Plate BDSP.png|100px]]
| width="160px" style="background: #{{grass color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Mine Meadow Plate BDSP.png|100px]]
| width="160px" style="background: #{{psychic color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Mine Mind Plate BDSP.png|100px]]
| width="160px" style="background: #{{flying color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Mine Sky Plate BDSP.png|100px]]
| width="160px" style="background: #{{water color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Mine Splash Plate BDSP.png|100px]]
|-
| style="background: #{{bug color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color2|{{bug color dark}}|Insect Plate}}
| style="background: #{{steel color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color2|{{steel color dark}}|Iron Plate}}
| style="background: #{{grass color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color2|{{grass color dark}}|Meadow Plate}}
| style="background: #{{psychic color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color2|{{psychic color dark}}|Mind Plate}}
| style="background: #{{flying color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color2|{{flying color dark}}|Sky Plate}}
| style="background: #{{water color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color2|{{water color dark}}|Splash Plate}}
|-
| width="160px" style="background: #{{ghost color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Mine Spooky Plate BDSP.png|100px]]
| width="160px" style="background: #{{rock color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Mine Stone Plate BDSP.png|100px]]
| width="160px" style="background: #{{poison color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Mine Toxic Plate BDSP.png|100px]]
| width="160px" style="background: #{{electric color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Mine Zap Plate BDSP.png|100px]]
| width="160px" style="background: #{{fairy color}}; {{roundytop|5px}};" | [[File:Mine Pixie Plate BDSP.png|100px]]
|-
| style="background: #{{ghost color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color2|{{ghost color dark}}|Spooky Plate}}
| style="background: #{{rock color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color2|{{rock color dark}}|Stone Plate}}
| style="background: #{{poison color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color2|{{poison color dark}}|Toxic Plate}}
| style="background: #{{electric color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color2|{{electric color dark}}|Zap Plate}}
| style="background: #{{fairy color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color2|{{fairy color dark}}|Pixie Plate}}
|-
|}
 
===Global Link===
This is artwork of the Plates as seen on the [[Pokémon Global Link]].
 
{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background: #{{black color dark}}; border: 5px solid #{{black color}}"
|-
| width="120px" style="background: #{{Dragon color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Dream Draco Plate Sprite.png|50px]]
| width="120px" style="background: #{{Dark color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Dream Dread Plate Sprite.png|50px]]
| width="120px" style="background: #{{Ground color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Dream Earth Plate Sprite.png|50px]]
| width="120px" style="background: #{{Fighting color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Dream Fist Plate Sprite.png|50px]]
| width="120px" style="background: #{{Fire color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Dream Flame Plate Sprite.png|50px]]
| width="120px" style="background: #{{Ice color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Dream Icicle Plate Sprite.png|50px]]
|-
| style="background: #{{Dragon color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color2|{{Dragon color dark}}|Draco Plate}}
| style="background: #{{Dark color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color2|{{Dark color dark}}|Dread Plate}}
| style="background: #{{Ground color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color2|{{Ground color dark}}|Earth Plate}}
| style="background: #{{Fighting color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color2|{{Fighting color dark}}|Fist Plate}}
| style="background: #{{Fire color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color2|{{Fire color dark}}|Flame Plate}}
| style="background: #{{Ice color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color2|{{Ice color dark}}|Icicle Plate}}
|-
| width="120px" style="background: #{{Bug color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Dream Insect Plate Sprite.png|50px]]
| width="120px" style="background: #{{Steel color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Dream Iron Plate Sprite.png|50px]]
| width="120px" style="background: #{{Grass color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Dream Meadow Plate Sprite.png|50px]]
| width="120px" style="background: #{{Psychic color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Dream Mind Plate Sprite.png|50px]]
| width="120px" style="background: #{{Fairy color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Dream Pixie Plate Sprite.png|50px]]
| width="120px" style="background: #{{Flying color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Dream Sky Plate Sprite.png|50px]]
|-
| style="background: #{{Bug color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color2|{{Bug color dark}}|Insect Plate}}
| style="background: #{{Steel color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color2|{{Steel color dark}}|Iron Plate}}
| style="background: #{{Grass color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color2|{{Grass color dark}}|Meadow Plate}}
| style="background: #{{Psychic color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color2|{{Psychic color dark}}|Mind Plate}}
| style="background: #{{Fairy color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color2|{{Fairy color dark}}|Pixie Plate}}
| style="background: #{{Flying color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color2|{{Flying color dark}}|Sky Plate}}
|-
| width="120px" style="background: #{{Water color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Dream Splash Plate Sprite.png|50px]]
| width="120px" style="background: #{{Ghost color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Dream Spooky Plate Sprite.png|50px]]
| width="120px" style="background: #{{Rock color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Dream Stone Plate Sprite.png|50px]]
| width="120px" style="background: #{{Poison color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Dream Toxic Plate Sprite.png|50px]]
| width="120px" style="background: #{{Electric color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Dream Zap Plate Sprite.png|50px]]
|-
| style="background: #{{Water color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color2|{{Water color dark}}|Splash Plate}}
| style="background: #{{Ghost color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color2|{{Ghost color dark}}|Spooky Plate}}
| style="background: #{{Rock color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color2|{{Rock color dark}}|Stone Plate}}
| style="background: #{{Poison color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color2|{{Poison color dark}}|Toxic Plate}}
| style="background: #{{Electric color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color2|{{Electric color dark}}|Zap Plate}}
|}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* Plates may have some relation to [[shard]]s, which are described as pieces of ancient tools. Their underground sprites likewise indicate that they are merely broken parts of Plates.
* Plates may have some relation to [[Shard]]s, which are described as pieces of ancient tools. Their [[Underground]] sprites likewise imply that they are broken parts of Plates.
* While all Plates will rearrange Arceus's [[Pokéathlon]] stats, the Draco Plate will boost Arceus's total Pokéathlon stats by 1.
* Arceus has the same total [[Pokéathlon]] stats (but distributed differently) for all Plates, except the [[Draco Plate]] which has a total 1 higher than other Plates.
*{{game|Diamond and Pearl|s}}, {{game|Platinum}} and {{g|Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl}} are the only games where the player can obtain more than one of each plate in a single game.
* In {{game|Diamond and Pearl|s}}, the [[Flame Plate]] is the only Plate that cannot be obtained outside of the Underground before obtaining the [[National Pokédex]].
* There is a sprite for {{type|???}} Arceus in the game data of the [[Generation IV]] games, but there is no associated ???-type Plate.
* When Plates were first seen in the {{pkmn|anime}} in ''[[DP060|Journey to the Unown!]]'', they were depicted with the same kind of square shape that they have in the games. However, in their later anime appearances, the Plates are depicted with a different, six-angle shape.


==In other languages==
==In other languages==
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Latest revision as of 20:08, 11 September 2024

If you were looking for the items in Pokémon Duel, see Plate (Duel).

A Plate (Japanese: プレート Plate) is any of a certain group of items related to Arceus. The Plates were introduced in Generation IV.

In the core series games

There is one Plate for each type except Stellar (and ???, though a corresponding Arceus form exists as an error handler). They boost the power of the holder's moves of the corresponding type by 20%, and change Arceus and its signature move Judgment to that type.

There are 16 Plates in Generations IV and V, and 17 from Generation VI to Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl with the introduction of the Fairy type and the corresponding Pixie Plate. Pokémon Legends: Arceus introduces the Blank Plate, which is a Plate for the Normal type, and the Legend Plate, which allows Arceus to change its type at will when using Judgment—bringing the number of known Plates to 19.

Name Debut
Gen.
Corresponding
move type
Blank Plate Blank Plate VIII Normal
Fist Plate Fist Plate IV Fighting
Sky Plate Sky Plate IV Flying
Toxic Plate Toxic Plate IV Poison
Earth Plate Earth Plate IV Ground
Stone Plate Stone Plate IV Rock
Insect Plate Insect Plate IV Bug
Spooky Plate Spooky Plate IV Ghost
Iron Plate Iron Plate IV Steel
Flame Plate Flame Plate IV Fire
Splash Plate Splash Plate IV Water
Meadow Plate Meadow Plate IV Grass
Zap Plate Zap Plate IV Electric
Mind Plate Mind Plate IV Psychic
Icicle Plate Icicle Plate IV Ice
Draco Plate Draco Plate IV Dragon
Dread Plate Dread Plate IV Dark
Pixie Plate Pixie Plate VI Fairy
Legend Plate Legend Plate VIII None

Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum

In Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum, the 16 Plates known at the time are spread far and wide across Sinnoh, and an additional copy of each Plate can also be dug up in the Underground.

Engravings

When each Plate is obtained in Generation IV, a different engraving appears on the back of the Plate which reveals part of the myth of the creation of the Pokémon universe. No engraving is tied to a specific Plate; they will appear each one at a time depending on how many Plates the player has found so far, with the ninth Plate found using the same engraving as the first. In Platinum, after talking to the Hiker on the second floor of the Canalave Library, a book on the second floor with the engravings written in it will be left by the Hiker the player met in Oreburgh Mine during the Arceus-triggered event.

  • "When the universe was created, its shards became this Plate."
  • "The power of defeated giants infuses this Plate."
  • "Two beings of time and space set free from the Original One."
  • "Three beings were born to bind time and space."
  • "Two make matter and three make spirit, shaping the world."
  • "The Original One breathed alone before the universe came."
  • "The powers of Plates are shared among Pokémon."
  • "The rightful bearer of a Plate draws from the Plate it holds."

Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver

In Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, the captain of the S.S. Aqua will give one away in index number order during each voyage after the player has all 16 Badges, referring to them as rare treasures that he found in Sinnoh.

Pokémon Black and White

In Pokémon Black and White, two of the Plates are given to the player by a treasure hunter in a house in Route 13. The treasure hunter will mention that he found the Plates in the Abyssal Ruins, where the player can find the rest of the Plates.

Pokémon Black 2 and White 2

In Pokémon Black 2 and White 2, these two same Plates can be found at Undella Bay, which is where the Abyssal Ruins and the remaining Plates also once again reside.

Pokémon X and Y

In Pokémon X and Y, one copy of each of the now 17 Plates, including the new Pixie Plate, is obtainable and they are scattered all across Kalos.

Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

In Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, most of the 17 Plates are found in various locations Underwater, with the exception of the Iron Plate, which is held by the special Beldum that Steven leaves for the player at his house in Mossdeep City after completing the Delta Episode.

Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon

In Pokémon Sun and Moon and Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, many of the Plates are found at the Antique Shop in Hau'oli City after defeating Nanu, while others are hidden around Hau'oli City.

Pokémon Sword and Shield

In Pokémon Sword and Shield, the Pixie Plate is the only obtainable plate in Galar. One copy of the Plate can be found on Route 8, while more copies can be obtained from the bargain seller at Stow-on-Side.

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

In Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, the Plates are obtainable in the same locations as in Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum, with the Pixie Plate also now being available. Unlike in Generation IV, there is no limit to how many of each Plate can be dug up in the Grand Underground.

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

In Pokémon Legends: Arceus, held items do not exist: instead, the Plates appear as Key Items and must be selected to change Arceus into the Plate's corresponding type. The Plates are scattered across Hisui, and collecting them serves as part of the game's story, with most of them being received from notable Pokémon the player encounters.

Engravings

In Pokémon Legends: Arceus, each Plate has a unique engraving, which can be read by selecting "Read text" on the Plate in the inventory.

Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

In Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, the 17 regular Plates are purchasable from auctions in the Porto Marinada Market if the player has an Arceus in their possession. The Blank Plate and Legend Plate do not exist.

In the anime

Main series

Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl

Plates debuted in Journey to the Unown!, where Saturn and two Team Galactic Grunts placed three of them in a room located in the Solaceon Ruins, in order to obtain the Spear Key and awaken the Unown there. These Plates were specifically the Draco Plate, Iron Plate, and Splash Plate, which power up the three types of Palkia and Dialga (Dragon, Steel, and Water) combined.

Pokémon movies

All of the Plates present at the time reappeared in Arceus and the Jewel of Life, where they played a larger role. Referred to as Life Plates, these are a set of Plates that give life to Arceus, and also allow it to change its type. Arceus almost died when it lost all of the Plates after destroying a meteor that endangered the land that would become Michina Town. Damos found one of these lost Plates and returned it to Arceus, giving it the strength to recall the other 15 Plates. This heroic, selfless act earned its trust and prompted it to detach the Earth Plate, Splash Plate, Meadow Plate, Zap Plate, and Draco Plate, and merge them to form the Jewel of Life so Damos could make the land flourish.

The Splash, Flame, and Earth Plates appeared in a flashback in Hoopa and the Clash of Ages, where Ghris was seen using their combined powers to create the Prison Bottle.

Pokémon Journeys: The Series

In The Arceus Chronicles (Part 1), Team Galactic was revealed to have acquired a Flame Plate, which they used, along with the Heatran Saturn had caught, to power a device a that would bring back Cyrus. However, in The Arceus Chronicles (Part 2), the machine overloaded and backfired, causing Heatran to go on a rampage and swallow the Flame Plate. The other Plates appeared in Arceus's possession in The Arceus Chronicles (Part 4), with the Flame Plate also returning to it by the end of the episode. Arceus also used the powers of its Splash Plate to contain the rampaging Heatran in a giant dome of water.

Gallery

In the manga

The Plates in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

HeartGold & SoulSilver arc

The Plates were initially being collected by Petrel for Team Rocket's plan. After Silver stole the few Plates he had managed to find, Petrel decided to let him gather all 16 Plates, just to get them back at once later. With his Weavile leaving messages for Sneasel and Weavile across Johto, Silver soon indeed gathered all 16 Plates for himself. At the Sinjoh Ruins, Gold surrendered the Plates to Archer, who used them to seemingly take control of Arceus, ordering it to recreate Dialga, Palkia, and Giratina. When the Pokédex holders used their Pokémon's ultimate attacks to stop the creation, all the Plates were absorbed by Arceus.

The Pixie Plate, Blank Plate, and Legend Plate have not appeared in the Pokémon Adventures manga.

Artwork

Underground

This is artwork of the Plates as seen in the Sinnoh Underground.

Mine Draco Plate.png Mine Dread Plate.png Mine Earth Plate.png Mine Fist Plate.png
Draco Plate Dread Plate Earth Plate Fist Plate
Mine Flame Plate.png Mine Icicle Plate.png Mine Insect Plate.png Mine Iron Plate.png
Flame Plate Icicle Plate Insect Plate Iron Plate
Mine Meadow Plate.png Mine Mind Plate.png Mine Sky Plate.png Mine Splash Plate.png
Meadow Plate Mind Plate Sky Plate Splash Plate
Mine Spooky Plate.png Mine Stone Plate.png Mine Toxic Plate.png Mine Zap Plate.png
Spooky Plate Stone Plate Toxic Plate Zap Plate

Grand Underground

This is artwork of the Plates as seen in the Sinnoh Grand Underground.

Mine Draco Plate BDSP.png Mine Dread Plate BDSP.png Mine Earth Plate BDSP.png Mine Fist Plate BDSP.png Mine Flame Plate BDSP.png Mine Icicle Plate BDSP.png
Draco Plate Dread Plate Earth Plate Fist Plate Flame Plate Icicle Plate
Mine Insect Plate BDSP.png Mine Iron Plate BDSP.png Mine Meadow Plate BDSP.png Mine Mind Plate BDSP.png Mine Sky Plate BDSP.png Mine Splash Plate BDSP.png
Insect Plate Iron Plate Meadow Plate Mind Plate Sky Plate Splash Plate
Mine Spooky Plate BDSP.png Mine Stone Plate BDSP.png Mine Toxic Plate BDSP.png Mine Zap Plate BDSP.png Mine Pixie Plate BDSP.png
Spooky Plate Stone Plate Toxic Plate Zap Plate Pixie Plate

Global Link

This is artwork of the Plates as seen on the Pokémon Global Link.

Dream Draco Plate Sprite.png Dream Dread Plate Sprite.png Dream Earth Plate Sprite.png Dream Fist Plate Sprite.png Dream Flame Plate Sprite.png Dream Icicle Plate Sprite.png
Draco Plate Dread Plate Earth Plate Fist Plate Flame Plate Icicle Plate
Dream Insect Plate Sprite.png Dream Iron Plate Sprite.png Dream Meadow Plate Sprite.png Dream Mind Plate Sprite.png Dream Pixie Plate Sprite.png Dream Sky Plate Sprite.png
Insect Plate Iron Plate Meadow Plate Mind Plate Pixie Plate Sky Plate
Dream Splash Plate Sprite.png Dream Spooky Plate Sprite.png Dream Stone Plate Sprite.png Dream Toxic Plate Sprite.png Dream Zap Plate Sprite.png
Splash Plate Spooky Plate Stone Plate Toxic Plate Zap Plate

Trivia

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 石板 Sehkbáan *
令牌 Lihngpàaih *
板塊 Báanfaai *
Mandarin 石板 Shíbǎn *
令牌 Lìngpái *
板塊 Bǎnkuài *
Finland Flag.png Finnish Laatta
France Flag.png French Plaque
Germany Flag.png German Tafeln
Italy Flag.png Italian Lastre*
Piastre*
South Korea Flag.png Korean 플레이트 Plate
Poland Flag.png Polish Płyta*
Tarcza*
Brazil Flag.png Brazilian Portuguese Placa
Spain Flag.png Spanish Tablas
Sweden Flag.png Swedish Livsplatta
Vietnam Flag.png Vietnamese Phiến thạch


Type-enhancing items
Bag Charcoal SV Sprite.png
Items
Bag Meadow Plate SV Sprite.png
Plates
Bag Sea Incense SV Sprite.png
Incenses
Bag Griseous Orb SV Sprite.png
Orbs
Bag Normal Gem SV Sprite.png
Gems
Bag Soul Dew SV Sprite.png
Soul Dew


Held items
In-battle effect items
BerriesColored orbsDrivesPower items
Experience-affecting itemsGemsIncenseMega StonesMemoriesPlates
Stat-enhancing itemsType-enhancing itemsZ-Crystals
Out-of-battle effect items
Power itemsIncenseMailScarves



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