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:''This article is about the [[main series]] game. For the [[Pokémon Special]] character, see {{Special|Platinum}}. For the Trading Card Game expansion, see [[Platinum (TCG)]].''
:''This article is about the [[core series]] game. For the [[Pokémon Adventures]] character, see {{adv|Platinum}}. For the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game|Trading Card Game]] expansion, see [[Platinum (TCG)]].''
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name = Pokémon Platinum Version |
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|jname=ポケットモンスター プラチナ
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|jcaption=Boxart of Pocket Monsters Platinum.
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|developer=[[Game Freak]]
|publisher=[[Nintendo]]
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|release_date_eu=May 22, 2009<ref>[http://www.pokemon.com/uk/pokemon-video-games/pokemon-platinum-version/ Pokémon.com (UK)]</ref>
|release_date_kr=July 2, 2009<ref>[http://www.nintendo.co.kr/DS/soft/PokemonPt/main.php Nintendo of Korea]</ref>
|release_date_tw=September 13, 2008
|website_ja=[http://www.pokemon.co.jp/game/ds/platinum/ Pokémon.co.jp]<br>[http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ds/cpuj/ Nintendo.co.jp]<br>[http://www.pokemon.co.jp/special/platinum/ Official site]
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{{StrategyWiki|Pokémon Platinum}}
'''Pokémon Platinum Version''' (Japanese: '''ポケットモンスター プラチナ''' ''Pocket Monsters Platinum'') is a [[core series|solitary version]] to {{game|Diamond and Pearl|s}}, and the third [[Generation IV]] [[core series]] title.
 
The game was first seen on May 11, 2008 when a low-resolution cell-phone picture of an upcoming issue of ''[[CoroCoro]]'' magazine was leaked around the internet. On May 15, the magazine was officially released and the game was also officially confirmed by [[Nintendo]]. The game was released in Japan on September 13, 2008, in North America on March 22, 2009, in Australia on May 14, 2009, in Europe on May 22, 2009, and in Korea on July 2, 2009.
 
Like previous third versions, the region and starting area remain the same as in previously released paired versions; in Platinum, the player begins their journey from [[Twinleaf Town]] and travels across all of [[Sinnoh]].


caption = Pokémon Platinum's boxart featuring [[Giratina (Pokémon)|Giratina's]] [[Giratina_(Pokémon)#Physiology|Origin Forme]] |
==Plot==
category = RPG |
When the game begins, the {{player}} is watching a [[television|newscast]] about [[Professor Rowan]]'s return to Sinnoh. Just then, the player's best friend runs in, and the two head for Route 201 to get a Pokémon from [[Professor Rowan]]. However, Rowan sees them and reprimands them for endangering themselves. His assistant ({{ga|Lucas}} or {{ga|Dawn}}, depending on the player's [[gender]]) comes along, and Rowan lets the player and Barry each choose among a {{p|Turtwig}}, {{p|Chimchar}}, or {{p|Piplup}}. After choosing, Barry, who later becomes the rival, challenges the player to a battle, having picked the Pokémon with the type advantage over the player's choice. After the battle, the two head to [[Lake Verity]], where they meet [[Cyrus]]. Back in Twinleaf Town the player's mother gives them a pair of [[Running Shoes]] before the player leaves for [[Sandgem Town]]. The professor gives the player a [[Pokédex]] and the player then sets off to explore Sinnoh and defeat the [[Gym Leader]]s in order to advance further in the plot, challenge the [[Elite Four]], and become the {{pkmn|Champion}} of Sinnoh.
players = 1-4 players simultaneous |
 
platform = [[Nintendo DS]] |
During the course of the game, there are many conflicts with the evil [[Team Galactic]] and its leader, Cyrus. When the power of {{p|Dialga}} and {{p|Palkia}}, summoned by Cyrus, begins to overwhelm Sinnoh, {{p|Uxie}}, {{p|Mesprit}}, and {{p|Azelf}} appear, and {{p|Giratina}} drags Cyrus down into the [[Distortion World]].
Wi-Fi compatible = Yes |
 
release_date_ja = September 13, 2008 |
After facing off against Cyrus, the player is then forced into a battle with Giratina. After the battle, Cyrus disappears and the player heads to [[Sunyshore City]] to take on the final gym leader, [[Volkner]]. [[Jasmine]], whom the player meets there, gives [[HM07]] after the gym battle, and the player then heads to Victory Road. After the final battle against the friend and rival, the player faces the Elite Four and [[Cynthia]], the reigning champion of the region.
release_date_au = May 14, 2009 |
release_date_eu = May 22, 2009 |
release_date_na = March 22, 2009 |
release_date_kr = <!--2010--> N/A |
publisher = [[Nintendo]]/[[The Pokémon Company]] |
developer = [[Game Freak]] |
esrb = E for Everyone |
website_en = [http://www.pokemonplatinum.com/ Pokémon Platinum Version]|
website_ja = [http://www.pokemon.co.jp/special/platinum/ ポケットモンスター プラチナ] |
}}


'''Pokémon Platinum Version''' (Japanese: '''ポケットモンスター プラチナ''' ''Pocket Monsters Platinum'') is a sister game to {{game|Diamond and Pearl|s}}, and is the third [[Generation IV]] [[main series]] game. The game was first seen on May 11, 2008 when a low-resolution cell-phone picture of an upcoming issue of [[CoroCoro]] magazine was leaked around the Internet. On May 15, the magazine was officially released and the game was also officially confirmed by Nintendo. The game was released in Japan on September 13, 2008, in North America on March 22, 2009, and is scheduled to be released in Europe on May 22, 2009, in Australia on May 14, 2009, and currently awaits release in other regions.
After the player defeats Cynthia, there are further activities to pursue in-game. These mainly concern the capture of previously unavailable Pokémon, extra features such as the Poké Radar, exploration of previously inaccessible places such as the [[Fight Area|Fight]], [[Survival Area|Survival]], and [[Resort Area]]s and the perfection of battle skills in the {{si|Battle Tower}}. At the Survival Zone, the player will help [[Looker]] finish off Team Galactic by arresting [[Charon]].


Like previous third versions, the region and starting area remain the same, and the player begins their journey from [[Twinleaf Town]] across all of [[Sinnoh]].
==Blurb==
Another world has emerged in the [[Sinnoh]] region...<br>...A world where time and space are altered! Catch, train, and battle your favorite Pokémon, and discover ancient, mythical Pokémon in this exciting new adventure!


==Changes from Pokémon Diamond and Pearl==
==Changes from Pokémon Diamond and Pearl==
===Aesthetic changes===
===Gameplay===
* {{ga|Lucas}}, {{ga|Dawn}}, and {{ga|Pearl}} have different outfits designed for colder weather, as the entire Sinnoh region has changed in temperature.
*The Wi-Fi area has been enhanced with the [[Wi-Fi Plaza]], which supports up to 20 people at a time. The new area seems to focus exclusively on mini-games, which include ''Wobbuffet Pop'', where players hit a {{p|Wobbuffet}}, ''Mime Jr. Top'', where players can balance {{p|Mime Jr.}} on a ball and ''Swalot Plop'' where players throw Berries at a {{p|Swalot}} machine.
* The template for the [[level]], {{stat|Hit Points|HP}}, and name of Pokémon in battle is a dark gray instead of white, and its shape has changed.
*There is a new [[Key Item]] called the [[Vs. Recorder]] (given by [[Looker]] when the player first meets him in [[Jubilife City]]), which allows players to record battles in {{gdis|Battle Frontier|IV}} and Wi-Fi, and share the records with other players at the [[Global Terminal]]. Players can also take pictures of their [[PC]] boxes and share them with other players in a similar fashion.
* The [[Pokétch]] has been redesigned. Players can now move up and down between apps instead of having to go through all of them to return to a previous one.
*The [[Global Trade System]] has incorporated an e-mail system that allows players to be notified of completed trades. Notification messages are sent to the player's e-mail account, which can be viewed through the player's PC, mobile phone, or Wii system.
* Some of the [[move]]s have been redesigned and have a different animation, such as {{m|Razor Leaf}} and {{m|Spacial Rend}}.
**In non-Japanese versions, however, the system was downgraded to Wii messaging only. Thus, in these versions, notification messages are sent and must be viewed through the Wii's Message Board.
* When Pokémon are sent out from their [[Poké Ball]]s, their back sprites now animate much like their front sprites have since {{v|Emerald}} (i.e., multiple frames of animation in addition to the various distortions and filters already used). Front sprites for {{cat|Generation IV Pokémon}} and other Pokémon in the [[Sinnoh Dex]] have also changed. Certain Pokémon not in the Sinnoh Dex, like {{p|Meowth}}, also got a change in sprites.
*The Sinnoh first partner Pokémon and their evolutions are now allowed in an expanded [[Amity Square]], making a total of 20 Pokémon allowed in the Square.
* When battling certain {{pkmn|Trainer}}s such as [[Gym Leader]]s, [[Frontier Brain]]s and {{ga|Pearl}}, their sprites are now animated to move in the same manner as Pokémon.
*Over local wireless, there is a new feature called ''Spin Trade'' where the player and their friends can put their Pokémon Eggs in and randomly swap. Trainers that obtain Eggs that land on the ''Bonus Area'', the spotted ones, get a Berry too.
* Some trainers now use [[seals]] when sending out some of their Pokémon.
*{{HM|05|Defog}} is now located inside the [[Solaceon Ruins]] instead of the [[Great Marsh]].
* The [[Eterna Gym|Eterna]], [[Hearthome Gym|Hearthome]], and [[Veilstone Gym]]s have all had complete redesigns in the interior.
*The player now receives {{HM|04|Strength}} from [[Riley]] on [[Iron Island]] instead of in the [[Lost Tower]].
* Closeups of Gym Leaders, just before a battle, have been changed from enlarged sprites to higher-quality drawings and the terms VS; <!--It's all CAPS--> the Frontier Brains also have this feature. The Elite Four have this as well, but the animation includes the player on the left side of the "VS." and the Elite Four member on the right side.
*Strength is no longer needed to access [[Wayward Cave]]'s Hidden Area.
* The rooms where the player battle the {{si|Elite Four}} have been redesigned. {{EF|Aaron}} now has logs and foliage in his room. [[Bertha]] now has rocks in her room. {{EF|Flint}} now contains lava pits in his room. [[Lucian]]'s room has only had minor changes to now include four large lights or glowing orbs on the floor. [[Cynthia]]'s room has changed its color scheme and the lift leading up to the [[Hall of Fame]] is now partially contained. The [[Pokémon Center]] at the Elite Four has also been redesigned.
*The player can now challenge other Trainers in certain [[Pokémon Center]]s. The Trainer(s) are located in front of the desk. These Trainers change location every day.
* When entering new areas, the location "labels" on the top-left corner have been redesigned, much like they were between {{game|Ruby and Sapphire|s}} and {{game|Emerald}}.
*During a {{pkmn|Trainer}} {{pkmn|battle}}, when the opponent Trainer is about to send out their next [[Pokémon]], the message has changed from "Will <the player> change Pokémon?" in all games up to {{2v2|Diamond|Pearl}} to "Will you switch your Pokémon?". This was kept in subsequent core series games.
*All gyms now only have Pokémon of their type specialty.
*In addition to the Move Tutors in Diamond and Pearl, three new [[Move Tutor]]s are added, in [[Snowpoint City]], on {{rt|212|Sinnoh}} and in the [[Survival Area]].
*{{p|Pikachu}} and {{p|Pachirisu}} are now featured when entering Wi-Fi.
*The {{stat|accuracy}} of {{m|Hypnosis}} was [[List of modified moves|changed]] back to 60. This includes when in a link battle vs Diamond and Pearl.
*The [[Pal Pad]] has been given a new design.
*The game's speed with some features is faster compared to Diamond and Pearl, particularly while {{m|Surf|surfing}} and during {{pkmn|battle}}s. However, the player still walks slower than in [[Generation III]]. The {{wp|Frame rate|frame rate}} of Platinum remains 30 frames per second (FPS).
*The [[Junichi Masuda|game director]] at [[Hotel Grand Lake]] now has an overhead sprite of his own. The [[Diploma]] also was redesigned.
*Poffins can be made with other players via Wi-Fi.
*A man in the [[Veilstone Game Corner]]'s Prize Exchange House can tell the player the type of {{m|Hidden Power}} their Pokémon has, and a man in the {{si|Battle Tower}} can judge the [[Individual values]] of the player Pokémon.
*The price of the [[Accessory|Accessories]] at [[Pick a Peck of Colors Flower Shop]] in [[Floaroma Town]] has been reduced.
*European versions of the game are no longer able to play [[slot machine]]s. These versions of the game replace slot machines with [[Slot machine#Korean Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum / European Platinum|game machines]], a machine that simply gives coins to the player with little interactivity. This is the result of changes in the classification standards at {{wp|Pan European Game Information|PEGI}}.<ref>[http://www.gamesradar.com/european-pokemon-platinums-missing-game-corner-explained/ European Pokemon Platinum's missing Game Corner explained | GamesRadar]</ref>
*As in [[Generation II|Generations II]] and III, it is possible to ride a [[Bicycle]] in [[gate]]houses separating cities or towns and routes, something that was not possible in Diamond and Pearl.
*When the player uses their radar while in the [[Underground]], it takes two seconds before another radar signal can be used. In Diamond and Pearl, it only took one second.
*The Lustrous and Adamant Orbs are no longer found on the [[Spear Pillar]] as in Diamond and Pearl. Instead, they must be found in a cave somewhere in the snowfields of [[Mt. Coronet]] which requires {{m|Waterfall}} to access. To be able to catch Dialga and Palkia, the player must have obtained the items in that cave and must have faced Giratina, whether it was caught or not. The player can then go up [[Mt. Coronet]] to where Giratina took him or her and Cyrus into the [[Distortion World]].
*If the player defeats a stationary [[List of wild Pokémon from in-game events|in-game event Pokémon]] (including most {{pkmn2|Legendary}} or [[Mythical Pokémon]]), it reappears next time the player enters the [[Hall of Fame]]. If the player defeats a [[roaming Pokémon]], it will reappear only after the player has re-triggered the event which caused it to start roaming; for example, the player must talk to [[Professor Oak]] to cause a [[Legendary birds|legendary bird]] to resume roaming. If the player flees from or defeats [[List of Pokémon with form differences#Giratina|Origin Forme]] {{p|Giratina}} in the [[Distortion World]], it will reappear in [[Turnback Cave]] in its Altered Forme, where it behaves in the same way as all other stationary Legendary Pokémon.
**In Diamond and Pearl, this new rule applied to Dialga and Palkia only. In those games, entering the Hall of Fame causes them to respawn.
*Most opponents' Pokémon's levels have been increased by at least one. An example of this is that in Diamond and Pearl, {{ga|Barry}}'s first partner Pokémon in the battle at [[Pastoria City]] is at level 28. In Platinum, it is at level 36. However, the Pokémon used by opponents in the {{obp|Pokémon League|Sinnoh}} had their levels lowered.
*In locations where certain unevolved Pokémon can be found (like {{p|Numel}} on {{rt|227|Sinnoh}} and [[Stark Mountain]]), they are near the levels of the rest of the Pokémon in the area, whereas in Diamond and Pearl they were usually in the high 10s or low 20s.
*All Gyms now only have Pokémon of their type specialty.


===Storyline changes===
===Obtainable Pokémon===
* The player meets [[Professor Rowan]] and the opposite gender character earlier, and obtains his or her [[starter Pokémon]] on [[Route 201]].  
*59 more Pokémon have been added to the [[List of Pokémon by Sinnoh Pokédex number|Sinnoh Pokédex]] to give it a total of 210 entries, with all non-Legendary Pokémon introduced in Generation IV now included, along with their pre-evolved forms and several other Pokémon. The added Pokémon, such as {{p|Rotom}} and {{p|Giratina}}, are now available prior to the {{si|Pokémon League}} challenge.
* The first battle is against the player's rival, who, as always, has chosen the starter Pokémon that weakens that of the player.
*Giratina has received a new Forme known as the ''Origin Forme'', with its originally designed Forme retrospectively named the ''Altered Forme''. Giratina will appear in Origin Forme while in the [[Distortion World]], and Altered Forme outside. A [[Griseous Orb]] is required to transform it into its Origin Forme outside of the Distortion World.
* The player and the rival now encounter [[Cyrus]] at [[Lake Verity]] at the start of the game. The player can also meet Cyrus at different venues such as the [[Eterna City]] statue.
**The [[Ability]] of Origin Forme is {{a|Levitate}} and its [[Stats|base stats]] mirror those of Altered Forme, with the offensive stats switched with their respective defensive stats.
* Both {{p|Dialga}} and {{p|Palkia}} appear on [[Spear Pillar]]. {{p|Giratina}}, the mascot of Platinum, then phases into [[Pokémon universe|the world]] in front of [[Cyrus]].
*{{p|Shaymin}}'s new Forme is called ''Sky Forme'' and takes on a canine appearance. Its [[Ability]] is {{a|Serene Grace}} and the Forme is focused on {{stat|Speed}} and {{stat|Special Attack}}. It is able to learn new moves like {{m|Quick Attack}}, {{m|Air Slash}} and {{m|Leaf Storm}}.
* A new area known as the [[Distortion World]] (Japanese: やぶれたせかい ''Torn World'') is playable. It has floor-like sections floating at ninety-degree angles from each other, creating an effect similar to the art of {{wp|M. C. Escher}}. It doesn't follow the {{wp|Laws of Physics}}, making things like {{m|Surf|surfing}} down a waterfall going up possible. The camera angle switches between perspective and isometric views to suit the angle of the player. It also has moving platforms with jumpable gaps between them. Giratina, when here, will be in its Origin Forme and is also the only wild Pokémon located here.
** Shaymin can change between its two forms via the use of the [[Gracidea]]. Its Sky Forme will revert to Land Forme at [[Time#Times of day|night]], if Shaymin is {{status|Freeze|frozen}}, or when deposited into the [[PC]].
* Two new characters to the main storyline were added. One is [[Charon]], a professor of [[Team Galactic]], and the other is a police officer spying on Team Galactic, using the codename "[[Looker]]".
*{{p|Rotom}} has new forms as well. Each of the five forms is a Rotom that has possessed an electrical appliance. Despite having visual characteristics of other types, the five forms share the original Rotom's {{t|Electric}} and {{t|Ghost}} types; however, their [[base stats]] are significantly higher. They also share the original Rotom's Ability of {{a|Levitate}}. The item to unlock these Pokémon in the game, the {{si|Secret Key}}, is event-only. As these Pokémon are not normally available in this game, they were therefore banned from official tournaments{{fact}} until the release of HeartGold and SoulSilver which allowed Rotom to transform without the requirement of an event-only item.
* A tag battle between the player and his or her {{ga|Pearl|rival}} against {{EF|Flint}} and [[Volkner]] takes place at the entrance to the {{si|Battle Frontier}} when the player first arrives there.
*{{p|Regirock}}, {{p|Regice}} and {{p|Registeel}} can be caught at level 30 with the help of an event {{p|Regigigas}} that has been distributed in Nintendo events.
* [[Team Galactic]]'s plans for world domination and the layouts of their HQs, such as the one in Eterna, have been changed. In addition, they openly recognize their goal and are more openly villainous.
*{{p|Regigigas}} is now found at level 1, making it the lowest-[[level]] non-glitch wild Pokémon in any game along with {{p|Magikarp}}, as well as the lowest-level non-glitch Legendary in any game.
* Some of the [[Gym Leader]]s have been reordered: [[Fantina]] is now the third Gym Leader, [[Maylene]] is the fourth and [[Crasher Wake]] is the fifth. The appearance of players' gym badge case stays the same though.
*The [[legendary birds]] can be found as roaming Pokémon after the [[National Pokédex]] is obtained. They roam Sinnoh much like {{p|Mesprit}} and {{p|Cresselia}} do. The player has to talk to [[Professor Oak]] in [[Eterna City]] to trigger their appearance. They are all found at level 60.
* {{ga|Dawn}}/{{ga|Lucas}} no longer gives the player the [[Dowsing Machine]] or the [[Vs Seeker]] near the [[Route 206]] junction; instead he/she meets the player at the entrance to [[Mt. Coronet]].
*{{p|Dialga}} and {{p|Palkia}} appear on the [[Spear Pillar]] one at a time after the player has spoken with Cynthia's grandmother in [[Celestic Town]], and obtained the [[Adamant Orb|Adamant]] and [[Lustrous Orb]]s in [[Mt. Coronet]].
*[[Team Galactic]] appears in [[Stark Mountain]] under the command of [[Charon]], who seeks to use the destructive power of the volcano to extort money from the people of Sinnoh. The player, with help from [[Buck]], must defeat them. During this event, [[Mars]] and [[Jupiter]] quit Team Galactic because Charon does not share the same ideals as ex-boss [[Cyrus]]. Ultimately, Charon and his two accompanying grunts are apprehended by [[Looker]] and two policemen.
*[[Cynthia]] now gives the player a [[Pokémon Egg]] containing {{p|Togepi}} after the player has defeated Team Galactic at the [[Team Galactic Eterna Building]], replacing the {{p|Happiny}} Egg previously obtainable in [[Hearthome City]].
* After the aforementioned event, the player is able to challenge all the [[Gym Leader]]s of Sinnoh to rematches in the [[Battleground]]. The player's tag battle partners from throughout the game ([[Cheryl]], [[Buck]], [[Marley]], [[Mira]], and [[Riley]]) are also able to be challenged in this place. Each of the 13 characters has a team of five Pokémon, whose levels are between 61 and 66.
*[[Bebe]] now gives the player an {{p|Eevee}} before the player receives the [[National Pokédex]]; Eevee can now be obtained from the first time the player arrives in [[Hearthome City]]. It is at level 20.
* The {{si|Elite Four}} increase their Pokémon's levels after the player has completed the [[Stark Mountain]] event. Their levels are now between 65 and 78.  
*A man in [[Veilstone City]] gives the player a level 25 {{p|Porygon}} as a gift.
* When one finishes the [[Stark Mountain]] quest, instead of the [[rival]] appearing at the [[Fight Area]] on weekends, he now appears at the [[Survival Area]] in front of the [[Battleground]]. During the first battle, the levels of the Pokémon in his party range from 59-65, second battle 69-75, and third and beyond 79-85. On his last battle, he is the trainer with the highest-leveled Pokémon in all main series games.
*{{p|Manaphy}}, while still uncatchable in-game, is now required to obtain the [[National Pokédex]]. It can be added to the [[List of Pokémon by Sinnoh Pokédex number|Sinnoh Pokédex]] from finding its picture in a book in the {{OBP|Pokémon Mansion|Sinnoh}}.
* When first visiting the [[Resort Area]], the player receives a [[villa]]. Inside on a table is a catalog that lists items that can be purchased to furnish the house in the same manner as decorating a secret base. The player will be visited by NPCs such as the Sinnoh Gym Leaders, the player's [[mom]], [[Professor Rowan]], and the rival.


===Gameplay changes===
====[[Version-exclusive Pokémon|Missing Pokémon]]====
* Giratina's cry will be heard when "Start" or "A" are pressed at the title screen, unlike in {{game|Diamond and Pearl|s}} which just play a snippet of the title theme's melody. It shares this trait with some previous generation games.
These Pokémon are unavailable in Platinum. To be obtained, they must be [[trade]]d from the other games of [[Generation IV]] or [[Pal Park|imported]] from a game from [[Generation III]].
* The Wi-Fi area has been enhanced with the [[Wi-Fi Plaza]], which supports up to 20 people at a time. The new area seems to focus exclusively on mini-games, which include '' Wobbuffet Pop'', where players hit a {{p|Wobbuffet}}, ''Mime Jr. Top'', where players can balance {{p|Mime Jr.}} on a ball and ''Swalot Plop'' where players throw berries at a {{p|Swalot}} machine.
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* There is a new [[key item]] called the [[Vs. Recorder]] (given by [[Looker]] when the player first meets him in [[Jubilife City]]), which allows players to record battles in {{si|Battle Frontier}} and Wi-Fi, and share the records with other players over the [[GTS]]. Players can also take pictures of their [[PC]] boxes and share them with other players in a similar fashion.
!Missing Pokémon
* The [[GTS]] has incorporated an E-mail system that allows players to be notified of completed trades. Notification messages are sent to the player's actual E-mail address.
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* The Sinnoh starters and their evolutions are now allowed in an expanded [[Amity Square]], making a total of 20 Pokémon allowed in the Square.
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* Over local wireless, there is a new feature called ''Spin Trade'' where the player and their friends can put their Pokémon eggs in and randomly swap. Trainers that obtain eggs that land on the ''Bonus Area'', the spotted ones, get a berry too.
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* {{HM|05|Defog}} is now located inside the [[Solaceon Ruins]] instead of the [[Pastoria Great Marsh]].
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* The player now receives {{HM|04|Strength}} from [[Riley]] on [[Iron Island]] instead of in the [[Lost Tower]].
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* The player can now challenge other trainers in certain [[Pokémon Center]]s. The trainer(s) are located in front of the desk. These trainers change location every day.
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* In addition to the move tutors in Diamond and Pearl, three new [[move tutors]] are added, in [[Snowpoint City]], on [[Route 212]] and in the [[Survival Area]].
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* It is no longer necessary to possess {{HM|07|Waterfall}} to go down waterfalls like it was in Diamond and Pearl, regaining its original behavior.
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* The {{stat|Accuracy}} of {{m|Hypnosis}} was changed back to 60.
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* The game's speed is faster compared to Diamond and Pearl, especially while {{m|Surf|surfing}} and during {{pkmn|battle}}s. These improvements make the game almost, if not as fast, as the [[Generation III]] games.
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* Poffins can be made with others via Wi-Fi.
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* A man in the [[Veilstone Game Corner]]'s Prize Exchange House can tell the player the type of [[Hidden Power]] their Pokémon has, and a man in the {{si|Battle Tower}} is able to judge the [[Individual values]] of the player Pokémon.
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* When the player starts the battle with the Giratina in the [[Distortion World]], instead of displaying "A wild GIRATINA appeared!", it displays "The Distortion World's GIRATINA appeared!".
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* The price of the [[accessory|accessories]] at [[Pick a Peck of Colors Flower Shop]] on [[Floaroma Town]] has been reduced.
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====Obtainable Pokémon====
===Areas===
* 59 more Pokémon have been added to the [[List of Pokémon by Sinnoh Pokédex number|Sinnoh Pokédex]] to give it a grand total of 210 entries, with all non-legendary Pokémon introduced in Generation IV now included, along with their pre-evolved forms and several other Pokémon. The added Pokémon, such as {{p|Rotom}} and {{p|Giratina}}, are now available prior to the [[Elite Four]] challenge.
*Much like {{game|Emerald}}, a new {{Gdis|Battle Frontier|IV}} takes the place of the {{si|Battle Park}}. It has the {{si|Battle Tower}}, {{gdis|Battle Factory|IV}}, [[Battle Castle]], [[Battle Arcade]] and [[Battle Hall]] as venues.
* Giratina can appear both as Altered Forme and Origin Forme in Platinum. It will appear in Origin Forme while in the [[Distortion World]], and in Altered Forme while out of it. A [[Griseous Orb]] is required to transform it to its Origin Forme outside of the Distortion World.
* The [[ability]] of Origin Forme is {{a|Levitate}} and its [[Stat|base stats]] mirror those of Altered Forme in that the offensive stats have been switched with their respective defensive stats.
* Shaymin's new Forme is called ''Sky Forme'' and takes on a canine appearance. Its [[ability]] is {{a|Serene Grace}} and the form is focused on {{stat|Speed}} and {{stat|Special Attack}}. It will be able to learn new moves like {{m|Quick Attack}}, {{m|Air Slash}} and {{m|Leaf Storm}}.
* {{p|Shaymin}} is able to change between its two forms via the use of the {{OBP|Gracidea|flower}} (Japanese: グラシデアのはな ''Gracidea Flower''). This item doesn't work at [[Time#Times of day|night]] or if Shaymin is {{status|Freeze|frozen}}.
* {{p|Rotom}} has new forms as well. Each of the five forms is a Rotom that has possessed an electrical appliance. Despite having visual characteristics of other types, the five forms share the original Rotom's {{t|Electric}} and {{t|Ghost}} types, whereas their [[Stat|base stats]] are far higher. They also share the original Rotom's ability: {{a|Levitate}}. These Pokémon are not normally available and are therefore banned from official tournaments. The item to unlock these Pokémon in the game, the {{OBP|Secret Key|Gen IV}}, is an event-only item.
* {{p|Regirock}}, {{p|Regice}} and {{p|Registeel}} are can be caught at level 30 with the help of an event {{p|Regigigas}} that has been distributed in Nintendo events.
* {{p|Regigigas}} is now found at level 1, making it the lowest-[[level]] non-glitch wild Pokémon in a game, along with {{p|Magikarp}}. It's also the lowest-level non-glitch legendary in a game.
* The [[legendary birds]] can be found as roaming Pokémon after the [[National Dex|National Pokédex]] is obtained. They roam Sinnoh much like {{p|Mesprit}} and {{p|Cresselia}} do. The player has to talk to [[Professor Oak]] in [[Eterna City]] to trigger their appearance. They are all at level 60.
* {{p|Dialga}} and {{p|Palkia}} appear on [[Spear Pillar]] one at a time after the player has spoken with Cynthia's grandmother in [[Celestic Town]], and obtained the [[Adamant Orb|Adamant]] and [[Lustrous Orb]]s in [[Mt. Coronet]].
* [[Cynthia]] now gives the player a {{g|egg}} containing {{p|Togepi}} after the player has defeated Team Galactic at the [[Galactic Eterna Building]], replacing the {{p|Happiny}} Egg previously obtainable in [[Hearthome City]].
* [[Bebe]] now gives the player an {{p|Eevee}} before the player receives the [[National Dex]]; Eevee can now be obtained from the first time the player arrives in [[Hearthome City]]. It is at level 20.
* A man in [[Veilstone City]] gives the player a level 25 {{p|Porygon}} as a gift.
* {{p|Manaphy}}, while still uncatchable in-game, is now required to obtain the [[National Dex]]. It can be added to the [[Sinnoh Dex]] from finding its picture in a book in the {{OBP|Pokémon Mansion|Sinnoh}}.
 
===Map changes===
*Much like the [[Pokémon Emerald Version|third version of the last generation]], a new {{si|Battle Frontier}} takes the place of the {{si|Battle Park}}. It has the {{si|Battle Tower}}, {{si|Battle Factory}}, {{si|Battle Castle}}, {{si|Battle Arcade}} and {{si|Battle Hall}} as venues.
*[[Twinleaf Town]] and nearby routes now have snow patches.
*[[Twinleaf Town]] and nearby routes now have snow patches.
**This and other things provide evidence that this version takes place in winter, as opposed to {{game|Diamond and Pearl|s|the previous Sinnoh installments}} which do not have a definite season.
*[[Jubilife City]] has been refurbished with new pathways and some buildings have animated roof lights.
*[[Jubilife City]] has been refurbished with new pathways and some buildings have animated roof lights.
*The [[Global Trade Station]] in [[Jubilife City]] has been redesigned and now includes a bigger global terminal. It has been renamed as the ''Global Terminal''.
*The [[Global Terminal|Global Trade Station]] in [[Jubilife City]] has been redesigned and now includes a bigger global terminal. It has been renamed as the ''Global Terminal''.
*[[Oreburgh Mine]] now has twin coal transporters starting from the entrance and ending at the entrance to the last section of the mine and are now moving.
*[[Oreburgh Mine]] now has twin coal transporters starting from the entrance and ending at the entrance to the last section of the mine and are moving.
*An arch now represents the entrances to [[Floaroma Town]].
*An arch now represents the entrances to [[Floaroma Town]].
*The trees in [[Eterna Forest]], as well as [[Fullmoon Island]] and [[Newmoon Island]], cast shadows that cover the floor.
*The trees in the [[Eterna Forest]], as well as [[Fullmoon Island]] and [[Newmoon Island]], cast shadows that cover the ground.
*[[Eterna City]] has been refurbished with new foliage and pathways. Also the [[Galactic Eterna Building]] has had a complete redesign, inside and out. It now contains a secret room where Rotom can switch between its forms.
*[[Eterna City]] has been refurbished with new foliage and pathways. Also the [[Team Galactic Eterna Building]] has had a complete redesign, inside and out. It now contains a secret room where Rotom can switch between its forms.
*[[Route 206|Cycling Road]] has been redesigned and now has tunnel-like shelters in the middle of the Cycle Route, as well as lights along the sides of it.
*[[Sinnoh Route 206|Cycling Road]] has been redesigned and now has tunnel-like shelters in the middle of the Cycle Route, as well as lights along the sides of it.
*[[Hearthome City]] has been refurbished with new pathways.
*[[Hearthome City]] has been refurbished with new pathways, and the gates leading to Amity Square have a new design with signs that light up at night.
*[[Amity Square]] has been completely remodeled. It now includes a small pond, more paths and more upper levels. The old buildings that previously inhabited Amity Square now contain Warp Panels which transport the player to the other old buildings within Amity Square.
*[[Amity Square]] has been completely remodeled. It now includes a small pond, more paths, and more upper levels. The old buildings that previously inhabited Amity Square now contain Warp Panels which transport the player to the other old buildings within Amity Square.
*[[Lost Tower]] has had its color scheme changed and now has fog on three of its five floors, which can be cleared by {{HM|05|Defog}}.
*[[Lost Tower]] has had its color scheme changed and now has fog on three of its five floors, which can be cleared by {{HM|05|Defog}}.
*[[Solaceon Town]]'s houses have been remodeled and the [[Pokémon Daycare]] now has a trough filled with water and tent-like shelters.
*[[Solaceon Town]]'s houses have been remodeled and the [[Pokémon Day Care]] now has a trough filled with water and tent-like shelters.
*[[Veilstone City]] has been refurbished with new pathways. The [[Galactic Veilstone Building]] has been redesigned, inside and out. The [[Veilstone Department Store]] now has a basement, in which contest items can be sold and bought. Berries and Lava Cookies can be bought as well.
*[[Veilstone City]] has been refurbished with new pathways. The [[Team Galactic HQ|Galactic Veilstone Building]] has been redesigned, inside and out. The [[Veilstone Department Store]] now has a basement, in which [[Poffin]]s can be sold and bought. Berries and Lava Cookies can be bought as well.
*The [[Hotel Grand Lake]] has been refurbished with new pathways.
*The [[Hotel Grand Lake]] has been refurbished with new pathways.
*[[Pastoria City]]'s houses have been remodeled and now also includes a board with a {{p|Croagunk}} on it which is located in front of the [[Great Marsh]].
*[[Pastoria City]]'s houses have been remodeled and now also includes a board with a {{p|Croagunk}} on it which is located in front of the [[Great Marsh]]. Occasionally, if the player stands behind the Croagunk Wall with the player's head sticking out of it, a wild Croagunk will come, but it will just cry and walk into the Great Marsh building.
*The [[Great Marsh]] has had its color scheme changed and has also had foliage changed and added.
*The [[Great Marsh]] has had its color scheme changed and has also had foliage changed and added.
*[[Celestic Town]]'s houses have been remodeled.
*[[Celestic Town]]'s houses have been remodeled.
*[[Canalave City]] has been refurbished with new pathways and its houses and library have also been remodeled.
*[[Canalave City]] has been refurbished with new pathways and its houses and library have also been remodeled.
*The player now needs to use {{HM|08|Rock Climb}} to reach [[Lake Acuity]].
*The player now needs to use {{HM|08|Rock Climb}} to reach [[Lake Acuity]].
*The area of water to the south of [[Snowpoint City]] where the player can get a boat to the [[Battle Zone]] now contains a small amount of icebergs. These can also be seen in the ocean when the boat is crossing to the Battle Zone. The boat has also been redesigned, most likely due to the icebergs in the sea.
*The area of water to the south of [[Snowpoint City]] where the player can get a boat to the [[Battle Zone]] now contains a small number of icebergs. These can also be seen in the ocean when the boat is crossing to the Battle Zone. The boat has also been redesigned, most likely due to the icebergs in the sea.
*The back area of [[Spear Pillar]] has been slightly redesigned to allow more room for the [[Dragon Trio]] when they appear.
*The back area of [[Spear Pillar]] has been slightly redesigned to allow more room for the [[Pokémon of Myth]] when they appear.
*[[Sunyshore City]] has been refurbished with new pathways and its houses have been remodeled.
*[[Sunyshore City]] has been refurbished with new pathways and its houses have been remodeled.
*The entrance and exit of {{si|Victory Road}} have become wider, having a [[Poké Ball]] at the center of the arch.
*The entrance and exit of {{si|Victory Road}} have become wider, having a {{i|Poké Ball}} at the center of the arch.
*The [[Battle Zone]] is now warmer, and palm trees can be found there.
*The [[Battle Zone]] is now warmer, and palm trees can be found there.
*[[Stark Mountain]] now has more features evocative of a {{wp|volcano}}, such as crags and pits of lava.
*[[Stark Mountain]] now has more features evocative of a {{wp|volcano}}, such as crags and pits of lava.
*The {{si|Pokémon Mansion}} is surrounded by golden bars.
*The {{si|Pokémon Mansion}} is surrounded by golden railings.
 
===Storyline===
* The story seen on TV at the start of the game is now about [[Professor Rowan]] having just returned from a trip to [[Kanto]].
* The player meets [[Professor Rowan]] and the opposite gender character earlier, and obtains their [[first partner Pokémon]] on {{rt|201|Sinnoh}}.
** Instead of being attacked by {{p|Starly|wild Pokémon}} at [[Verity Lakefront]], the player and their rival are attempting to reach [[Sandgem Town]] through tall grass when the Professor stops them and offers them a first partner Pokémon.
* The first battle is against the player's rival, who, as always, has chosen the first partner Pokémon which has a type advantage against the player's.
* The player and the rival now encounter [[Cyrus]] at [[Lake Verity]] at the start of the game. The player can also meet Cyrus at different venues such as the [[Eterna City]] statue.
* Both {{p|Dialga}} and {{p|Palkia}} appear on the [[Spear Pillar]]. {{p|Giratina}}, the mascot of Platinum, then phases into the world in front of [[Cyrus]].
* A new area known as the [[Distortion World]] is playable. It has floor-like sections floating at ninety-degree angles from each other, creating an effect similar to the art of {{wp|M. C. Escher}}. It disobeys the {{wp|laws of physics}}, making things like {{m|Surf}}ing down a waterfall going up possible. The camera angle switches between perspective and isometric views to suit the angle of the player. It also has moving platforms with jumpable gaps between them. Giratina, when here, will be in its Origin Forme and is also the only wild Pokémon located here.
* Two new characters to the main storyline were added. One is [[Charon]], a professor and Commander of [[Team Galactic]], and the other is a police officer spying on Team Galactic, using the codename "[[Looker]]".
* A Tag Battle between the player and their {{ga|Barry|rival}} against [[Flint]] and [[Volkner]] takes place at the entrance to the {{gdis|Battle Frontier|IV}} when the player first arrives there.
* [[Team Galactic]]'s plans to re-create the world has changed slightly. The layouts of their HQs, such as the one in Eterna, have been changed. Team Galactic now utilizes more resources to reach their goal, as well as explaining why, in-game, such as the power from the [[Valley Windworks]], as well as planting a bomb on the [[Great Marsh]] for attention to allow more people to realize what they're trying to do. [[Team Galactic]] also has a [[Charon|fourth commander]] who appears throughout the game, but does not take on a significant role until after the main story events.
* Some of the [[Gym Leader]]s have been reordered: [[Fantina]] is now the third Gym Leader, [[Maylene]] is the fourth and [[Crasher Wake]] is the fifth. The appearance of players' Gym Badge case stays the same.
* {{ga|Dawn}}/{{ga|Lucas}} now gives the player the {{DL|Pokétch|Dowsing Machine}} or the [[Vs. Seeker]] at the entrance to [[Mt. Coronet]], instead of near the {{rt|206|Sinnoh}} junction.
* [[Team Galactic]] appears in [[Stark Mountain]] under the command of [[Charon]], who seeks to use the destructive power of the volcano to extort money from the people of Sinnoh. The player, with help from [[Buck]], must defeat them. During this event, [[Mars]] and [[Jupiter]] quit Team Galactic because Charon does not share the same ideals as ex-boss [[Cyrus]]. Ultimately, Charon and his two accompanying grunts are apprehended by [[Looker]] and two policemen.
* After the aforementioned event, the player can challenge all the [[Gym Leader]]s of Sinnoh to rematches in the [[Battleground]]. The player's [[Stat Trainers|Tag Battle partners]] from throughout the game ([[Cheryl]], [[Buck]], [[Marley]], [[Mira]], and [[Riley]]) are also able to be challenged in this place. Each of the 13 characters has a team of five Pokémon, whose levels are between 61 and 65 (except for [[Maylene]], whose team instead ranges from level 62 to 66).
* The {{si|Pokémon League}} increase their Pokémon's levels after the player has completed the [[Stark Mountain]] event. Their levels are now between 65 and 78.
* When one finishes the [[Stark Mountain]] quest, instead of the [[rival]] appearing at the [[Fight Area]] on weekends, he now appears at the [[Survival Area]] in front of the [[Battleground]]. During the first battle, the levels of the Pokémon in his party range from 59-65, second battle 69-75, and third and beyond 79-85. In these last battles, he was the Trainer with the highest-leveled Pokémon in all core series games, until {{ga|Red}}'s remade team in {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}.
* When first visiting the [[Resort Area]], the player receives a [[Villa]]. Inside on a table is a catalog that lists items that can be purchased to furnish the house in the same manner as decorating a secret base. The player will be visited by NPCs such as the Sinnoh Gym Leaders, the player's [[mother]], [[Professor Rowan]], and the rival.
 
===Graphics===
* {{ga|Lucas}}, {{ga|Dawn}} and {{ga|Barry}} have different outfits designed for colder weather, as the entire Sinnoh region has changed in temperature.
* The [[player's house]] now has wallpaper in their room.
* The template for the [[level]], {{stat|HP}}, and the name of Pokémon in battle is a dark gray instead of white, and its shape has changed.
* The [[Pokétch]] has been redesigned. Players can now move up and down between apps instead of having to go through all of them to return to a previous one.
* Some of the [[move]]s have been redesigned and have a different animation, such as {{m|Razor Leaf}} and {{m|Spacial Rend}}.
* When Pokémon are sent out from their [[Poké Ball]]s, their back sprites now animate much like their front sprites have since {{v2|Emerald}} (i.e., multiple frames of animation in addition to the various distortions and filters already used).
* Some back sprites, while mostly similar to those of {{game|Diamond and Pearl|s}}, experience several minor stylistic changes, such as size changes, correction of graphical errors, pixel enhancement, and changes in color tones. A few Pokémon have very noticeable changes, such as {{p|Azumarill}} and {{p|Gligar}}, among others.
* Front sprites for {{cat|Generation IV Pokémon}} and other Pokémon in the [[List of Pokémon by Sinnoh Pokédex number|Sinnoh Pokédex]] have also changed. Certain Pokémon not in the Sinnoh Pokédex, like {{p|Meowth}}, also received a change in sprites. The {{2v2|Diamond|Pearl}} sprites are still used when the player dresses up the Pokémon either in {{pkmn|Super Contest}}s or in the [[Jubilife TV]] station.
* When battling certain {{pkmn|Trainer}}s such as [[Gym Leader]]s, [[Frontier Brain]]s and {{ga|Barry}}, the Trainers' sprites are now animated to move in the same manner as Pokémon.
* Some Trainers now use [[Seal]]s when sending out some of their Pokémon.
* The {{gy|Eterna}}, {{gy|Hearthome}}, and [[Veilstone Gym]]s have all had complete redesigns in the interior.
* Closeups of Gym Leaders, just before a battle, have been changed from enlarged sprites to higher-quality drawings and the terms VS; the Frontier Brains also have this feature. The Elite Four have this as well, but the animation includes the player on the left side of the "VS." and the Elite Four member on the right side.
* The rooms where the player battle the [[Elite Four]] have been redesigned. [[Aaron]] now has logs and foliage in his room. [[Bertha]] now has rocks in her room. [[Flint]] now has lava pits in his room. [[Lucian]]'s room has only had minor changes to now include four large lights or glowing orbs on the floor. [[Cynthia]]'s room has changed its color scheme and the lift leading up to the [[Hall of Fame]] is now partially contained. The Elite Four and Cynthia now all have unique battle backgrounds. The [[Pokémon Center]] at the {{si|Pokémon League}} has also been redesigned.
* When entering new areas, the location "labels" on the top-left corner have been redesigned, much like they were between {{game|Ruby and Sapphire|s}} and {{game|Emerald}}.
* {{p|Pikachu}} and {{p|Pachirisu}} are now featured when entering Wi-Fi.
* The [[Pal Pad]] has been given a new design.
* The [[Junichi Masuda|game director]] at [[Hotel Grand Lake]] now has an overhead sprite of his own. The [[Diploma]] also was redesigned.
* When the player starts the battle with the Giratina in the [[Distortion World]], instead of displaying "A wild Giratina appeared!", it displays "The Distortion World's Giratina appeared!". It is referred to as "the wild Giratina" in other instances, such as attacking, however.
* The trees in West Sinnoh have sharper angles and a point at the top, compared to rounded branches and a rounded top in Diamond and Pearl, and are also slightly darker. The trees in East Sinnoh are also slightly darker, but are now a completely different hue than the trees in West Sinnoh, and are more rounded than in Diamond and Pearl, while the Battle Zone has completely new trees altogether.
<!--* The Poké Ball found at the touch screen now has a button on the center.-->
* The battle menu was redesigned.
* When Spiritomb appears in the wild or comes out of a Trainer's [[Poké Ball]], the [[Odd Keystone]] is seen for a few seconds in its battle animation.
 
===Sound===
* Giratina's cry will be heard when "Start" or "A" are pressed at the title screen, unlike in {{game|Diamond and Pearl|s}} which just play a snippet of the title theme's melody. It shares this trait with some other games.
* The [[Mystery Gift]] theme has changed to a more upbeat version of the theme used in {{game|Diamond and Pearl|s}}.
 
==Connectivity==
The game can connect automatically to {{game|Diamond and Pearl|s}} and {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}} once players have access to a [[Pokémon Center]]. It can also connect to [[Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia]] and obtain Pokémon received from [[Ranger Net]] Special Missions. It retains the same compatibility with [[Generation III]] games and [[Pokémon Battle Revolution]] as its predecessors, but [[My Pokémon Ranch]] requires a Japan-only update to work with Platinum. Pokémon Battle Revolution also wasn't programmed to be compatible with Platinum, so new formes will not appear.
 
Like Diamond and Pearl, the issue with Korean characters remains: non-Korean versions of [[Generation IV]] games did not include a way to view Korean characters, and therefore Korean versions of any Generation IV game can't normally trade with any non-Korean game. If a Pokémon with a Korean name or Korean Trainer name was somehow traded to a non-Korean game, the data for their name would be converted to something else. In Diamond and Pearl, empty spaces were used in lieu of Korean characters. However, Platinum&mdash;and subsequently HeartGold and SoulSilver&mdash;show dashes instead; this is likely to prevent any issues that may come from a completely blank name.
 
==Localization changes==
* In the Japanese version of Pokémon Platinum, a glitch can occur on Route 225 where the player is stuck in a loop of battling Ace Trainer Deanna until the player is no longer able to battle. This was fixed in the international version.
* The dialogue at the [[Veilstone Game Corner]] was altered in the European and Korean versions of Pokémon Platinum to comply with PEGI's then new standards regarding gambling in video games.
 
===Localization changes shared by Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Brilliant Diamond, and Shining Pearl===
{{main|Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Versions|section=Localization changes shared by Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Brilliant Diamond, and Shining Pearl}}
 
==Reception==
Gaming magazine {{wp|Famitsu}} gave Pokémon Platinum a score of 36 out of 40.<ref>[https://nintendoeverything.com/famitsu-review-scores-16/ Famitsu review scores - Nintendo Everything]</ref> {{wp|IGN}} rated the game a "Great" 8.8/10, stating that "Yes, it's still good. Even two years later."<ref>[https://www.ign.com/articles/2009/03/22/pokemon-platinum-review Pokémon Platinum Review - IGN]</ref> It holds a rating of 83% on {{wp|Metacritic}}, based on 46 critic reviews.<ref>[https://www.metacritic.com/game/ds/pokemon-platinum-version Pokémon Platinum Version for DS Reviews - Metacritic]</ref>
 
===Sales===
In the fiscal year of its release, it sold 3.75 million units.<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2009/090508e.pdf#page=6 Nintendo Co., Ltd. - Financial Results Briefing for Fiscal Year Ended March 2009]</ref> As of March 31, 2010, Pokémon Platinum has sold 7.06 million copies worldwide, making it the lowest selling core series Pokémon game on the Nintendo DS.<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2010/100507e.pdf#page=6 Nintendo Co., Ltd. - Financial Results Briefing for Fiscal Year Ended March 2010]</ref>


===Missing Pokémon===
====Japanese sales====
These Pokémon are available in Diamond and Pearl but missing from Platinum and must be traded from the other games of [[Generation IV]] or imported from a game from [[Generation III]].
Pokémon Platinum sold 963,273 units on its first week on the Japanese market, with a {{wp|sell-through}} of 90.72%. By December 29, 2013, the end of its 277th week, it had sold 2,626,618 copies.<ref>[https://www.neogaf.com/threads/media-create-sales-2013-cy-2012-12-31-2013-12-29.876551/ Media Create Sales: 2013 CY {2012.12.31 - 2013.12.29} | NeoGAF]</ref>
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!style="background:#{{platinum color light}}" |Week ending
!style="background:#{{platinum color light}}" |Ranking
!style="background:#{{platinum color light}}" |Units sold
!style="background:#{{platinum color light}}" |Total units sold
|-
| 1
| September 14, 2008
| 1st
| 963,273
| 963,273
|-
| 2
| September 21, 2008
| 1st
| 314,796
| 1,278,069
|-
| 3
| September 28, 2008
| 2nd
| 195,479
| 1,473,548
|-
| 4
| October 5, 2008
| 1st
| 121,722
| 1,595,270
|-
| 5
| October 12, 2008
| 2nd
| 85,880
| 1,681,150
|-
| 6
| October 19, 2008
| 2nd
| 72,470
| 1,753,620
|-
| 7
| October 26, 2008
| 3rd
| 52,817
| 1,806,437
|-
| 8
| November 2, 2008
| 4th
| 47,243
| 1,853,680
|-
| 9
| November 9, 2008
| 4th
| 36,670
| 1,890,350
|-
| 10
| November 16, 2008
| 10th
| 26,767
| 1,917,117
|-
| 11
| November 23, 2008
| 9th
| 24,173
| 1,941,290
|-
| 12
| November 30, 2008
| 13th
| -
| -
|-
| 13
| December 7, 2008
| 7th
| 37,330
| 2,008,753
|-
| 14
| December 14, 2008
| 7th
| 57,510
| 2,066,263
|-
| 15
| December 21, 2008
| 8th
| 85,849
| 2,152,112
|-
| 16
| December 28, 2008
| 8th
| 78,653
| 2,230,765
|-
| 17
| January 4, 2009
| 12th
| -
| -
|-
| 18
| January 11, 2009
| 14th
| -
| -
|-
| 19
| January 18, 2009
| 20th
| -
| -
|-
| 20
| January 25, 2009
| 23rd
| -
| -<!--
|-
| 21
| February 1, 2009
| 21st
| -
| -
|-
| 22
| February 8, 2009
| 18th
| -
| -
|-
| 23
| February 15, 2009
| 20th
| -
| -
|-
| 24
| February 22, 2009
| 27th
| -
| -
|-
| 25
| March 1, 2009
| 29th
| -
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|- align="center"
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{{Moveentrytm|200|Misdreavus|1|Ghost|}}
| 51
{{Moveentrytm|328|Trapinch|1|Ground|}}
| August 30, 2009
{{Moveentrytm|329|Vibrava|2|Ground|Dragon}}
| 31st
{{Moveentrytm|330|Flygon|2|Ground|Dragon}}
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{{Moveentrytm|366|Clamperl|1|Water|}}
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{{Moveentrytm|367|Huntail|1|Water|}}
|-
{{Moveentrytm|368|Gorebyss|1|Water|}}
| 52
{{Moveentrytm|429|Mismagius|1|Ghost|}}
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| 42nd
{{Moveentrytm|431|Glameow|1|Normal|}}
| -
{{Moveentrytm|432|Purugly|1|Normal|}}
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|}
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|}
|}


==Reception==
==Staff==
Upon it's realease Pokémon Platinum recieved very good review scores from critics. Famitsu awarded the game a score of 36 out of 40 with all four reviewers giving it a 9 out of 10. IGN gave the game a "Great" score with an 8.8 out of 10 stating that, "Yes, It's still good. Even two years later".  
{{main|Staff of Pokémon Platinum}}
 
==Music==
{{main|Pokémon Diamond & Pokémon Pearl: Super Music Collection}}
The soundtrack contains all of the background music used in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl (the basis for a majority of the music in Pokémon Platinum). However, the soundtrack does not include [[Pokémon Diamond and Pearl beta#Music|the remastered title theme music]] from {{game|Ruby and Sapphire|s}} or the other unused music, all of which are present in the internal data of Diamond and Pearl, as well as Platinum.
 
{{main|Pokémon Black 2 & Pokémon White 2: Super Music Collection}}
Several music tracks exclusive to Platinum went officially unreleased until 2012, when they were included with the official soundtrack of {{B2W2}}. These Platinum-exclusive tracks comprise tracks 17-48 of Disc 4 of the soundtrack.
 
==Version history==
{{Incomplete|section|Look up all legitimate and official revisions to list them in a version history}}
 
==Beta elements==
{{main|Pokémon Platinum beta}}
 
==Errors==
*Normally, when the player picks up an item on the ground, it disappears and the message saying "[Player] received a(n)/the [item]" displays. However, when the player approaches the Poké Ball containing the [[Griseous Orb]], it displays "<Player> received a Griseous Orb!" ''before'' it disappears. This mistake was corrected in the localizations. This oversight also occurs in the [[Turnback Cave]] with the item in the last room by the portal in every release of the game.


==Connectivity==
==Gallery==
*The game can connect automatically to {{game|Diamond and Pearl|s}} once the player has access to a [[Pokémon Center]]. It retains the same compatibility with [[Generation III]] games and [[Pokémon Battle Revolution]] as its predecessors, but [[My Pokémon Ranch]] requires an update to work with Platinum that is currently only available in Japan.
===Logos===
<gallery>
Platinum-logo.png|English logo
Platinum Logo.png|Japanese logo
Platinum-logoK.png|Korean logo
</gallery>
===Title screens===
<gallery>
PlatinumTitle.png|English title screen
Japanese PlatinumTitle.png|Japanese title screen
</gallery>


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*This is the first game where a [[version mascot]]'s primary color is not the name of the game. However, while no color is especially dominant in {{p|Giratina}}'s color scheme, it has gray elements that the "Platinum" may refer to, and the names ''Giratina'' and ''Platina'' share the same word ending.
* The instruction manual included with the game claims there are 493 Pokémon to be discovered. However, the game was released before {{p|Arceus}}, the 493rd Pokémon, was officially revealed.
* Platinum is the only game thus far to have altered a [[regional Pokédex]].  
* This is the first game where the player can battle an [[Non-player character|NPC]] in a Pokémon Center.
* Platinum is the first game to be named after a metal since {{game|Gold and Silver|s}}.
* Platinum removed the "©(publishing year) GAME FREAK inc." notice present on the title screen in Diamond and Pearl and preceding games, instead having a notice saying "Developed by {{tt|GAME FREAK Inc.|Says &quot;GAME FREAK.&quot; only in the original Japanese version}}" similar to the notices found on the title screens of recent games developed by {{wp|tri-Ace}}.
** It also makes [[Generation IV]] the first generation in which two game names have the same first initial in English ('''P'''earl and '''P'''latinum). However, other languages have had the same initial in their game names, with Spanish '''A'''zul and '''A'''marillo for Blue and Yellow and German '''S'''aphir and '''S'''maragd for Sapphire and Emerald. Coincidentally, all three of these are the respective second and third versions of their generation.
* This was the first solitary core series version to be released in South Korea.
* According to {{wp|Famitsu}}, Pokémon Platinum is the fastest-selling [[Nintendo DS]] game.
* This was the last solitary core series version to be released until [[Pokémon Legends: Arceus]] was released on January 28, 2022
* A small cosmetic mistake was made during the development of Platinum. Normally, when the player picks up an item on the ground, it disappears and the message saying "[PLAYER] received a(n) [item]". However, when the player approaches the Poké Ball containing the [[Griseous Orb]], it displays "[PLAYER] received a Griseous Orb!" ''before'' it disappears. This was corrected in the English version of the game.
** Coincidentally, both games take place in the Sinnoh region.
**In the [[Turnback Cave]], however, the item in the last room by the portal still has this mistake.
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*On occasions at the Pastoria Great Marsh, if the player stands behind the Croagunk Wall with the player's head sticking out of it, a wild Croagunk will come, but it will just cry and walk into the Great Marsh building.
* The gender of the starter of Professor Rowan's assistant ({{ga|Lucas}} or {{ga|Dawn}}) is randomly generated each time it appears in battle, meaning it can change genders from one battle to the next.-->
*All of the Pokémon in the Sinnoh Pokédex as well as a few others obtained new sprites designs. However, the {{2v2|Diamond|Pearl}} sprites are still used when the player dresses up the Pokémon either in [[Super Contest]]s or in the [[Jubilife TV]] station.
* A Pokémon game named "Platinum" was mentioned in a FAQ on [[Pokémon.com]] in February 1999.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/19990221021626/http://www.pokemon.com/games/faq.html</ref> It was listed with some Pokémon games that were still exclusive to Japan at the time (such as {{game|Yellow}}, {{game|Gold and Silver|s|Gold, and Silver}}). According to the FAQ, there were no plans to release these games in English yet. While this text implies that Platinum already existed in Japan at the time, this game was actually released in Japan almost a decade later.
*Platinum's PRNG, or pseudorandom number generator, used for determining a Pokémon's [[personality value]], is "broken", leading to the easier breeding of [[Alternate coloration|shiny]] [[Pokémon egg|eggs]] and negligence to reset in-game events such as what trainers appear in the [[Battleground]]. This also happens with {{game|Emerald}}.
*:''"Are there plans to release the Green, Silver, Gold, Platinum, or Pikachu versions of Pokémon in the US? How about the Nintendo 64 Pokémon Stadium and other 64-bit Pokémon games?"''
*:''"At this time, there are no plans to bring any other Pokémon games to the US. However, if Pokémon catches on here like it did in Japan, new Pokémon games may make it out in North America! Be sure to check www.Pokémon.com for updates and announcements."''
* This game marked the last appearance of the slot machine minigame in North American and Korean releases of core series titles.


===In other languages===
==In other languages==
*'''French:''' ''Version Platine''
{{langtable|color={{platinum color}}|bordercolor={{platinum color light}}
*'''Spanish:''' ''Edición Platino''
|ja={{tt|ポケットモンスター プラチナ|Pocket Monsters Platinum}}
*'''German:''' ''Platin-Edition''
|zh_yue={{tt|寶可夢 白金|Pokémon Baahkgām}}
*'''Italian:''' ''Versione Platino''
|zh_cmn={{tt|寶可夢 白金<br>宝可梦 白金|Pokémon Báijīn}}
|fr_ca=Pokémon Platinum Version, Version Platinum de Pokémon{{tt|*|Platinum box}}
|fr_eu=Pokémon Version Platine
|de=Pokémon Platin-Edition
|it=Pokémon Versione Platino
|ko={{tt|포켓몬스터Pt 기라티나|Pocket Monsters Pt Giratina}}
|es=Pokémon Edición Platino}}
 
==See also==
*{{appendix|Platinum walkthrough}}


==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.pokemonplatinum.com/ Official Pokémon Platinum English Website]
*[http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/gameslist/manuals/DS_Pokemon_Platinum.pdf Official PDF instruction manual] for ''Pokémon Platinum Version'' <small>(English)</small>
* [http://www.pokemon.co.jp/special/platinum/ Official Pokémon Platinum Japanese Website]
 
* [http://bulbanews.bulbagarden.net/wiki/The_Pok%C3%A9mon_Company_officially_announces_Pok%C3%A9mon_Platinum Story on Bulbanews]
==References==
* [http://www.pokemonplatinum.net/ More Information on Pokémon Platinum]
{{Reflist}}
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgBjbpaMVJw Official Pokémon Platinum Trailer]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_M2ZVFYkaFQ Second Official Pokémon Platinum Trailer]
* [http://purenintendo.com/2008/02/24/rumor-pokemon-platinum-on-its-way-2009/ Rumor: Pokémon Platinum On Its Way 2009?]


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Latest revision as of 18:47, 18 September 2024

This article is about the core series game. For the Pokémon Adventures character, see Platinum. For the Trading Card Game expansion, see Platinum (TCG).

Pokémon Platinum Version
ポケットモンスター プラチナ
Platinum EN boxart.png
Pokémon Platinum Version's boxart, featuring Giratina in its Origin Forme
Basic info
Platform: Nintendo DS
Category: RPG
Players: 1-5 players simultaneous
Connectivity: DS Wireless, Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, dual-slot mode
Developer: Game Freak
Publisher: Nintendo
Part of: Generation IV core series
Ratings
CERO: A
ESRB: E
ACB: PG
OFLC: G8+
PEGI: 3
GRAC: ALL
GSRR: 6+
Release dates
Japan: September 13, 2008[1]
North America: March 22, 2009[2]
Australia: May 14, 2009[3]
Europe: May 22, 2009[4]
South Korea: July 2, 2009[5]
Hong Kong: N/A
Taiwan: September 13, 2008
Websites
Japanese: Pokémon.co.jp
Nintendo.co.jp
Official site
English: Pokémon.com (US)
Pokémon.com (UK)
Nintendo.com (archive)
Nintendo.co.uk
Official site
Japanese boxart
Platinum JP boxart.png
Boxart of Pocket Monsters Platinum.
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Pokémon Platinum Version (Japanese: ポケットモンスター プラチナ Pocket Monsters Platinum) is a solitary version to Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, and the third Generation IV core series title.

The game was first seen on May 11, 2008 when a low-resolution cell-phone picture of an upcoming issue of CoroCoro magazine was leaked around the internet. On May 15, the magazine was officially released and the game was also officially confirmed by Nintendo. The game was released in Japan on September 13, 2008, in North America on March 22, 2009, in Australia on May 14, 2009, in Europe on May 22, 2009, and in Korea on July 2, 2009.

Like previous third versions, the region and starting area remain the same as in previously released paired versions; in Platinum, the player begins their journey from Twinleaf Town and travels across all of Sinnoh.

Plot

When the game begins, the player is watching a newscast about Professor Rowan's return to Sinnoh. Just then, the player's best friend runs in, and the two head for Route 201 to get a Pokémon from Professor Rowan. However, Rowan sees them and reprimands them for endangering themselves. His assistant (Lucas or Dawn, depending on the player's gender) comes along, and Rowan lets the player and Barry each choose among a Turtwig, Chimchar, or Piplup. After choosing, Barry, who later becomes the rival, challenges the player to a battle, having picked the Pokémon with the type advantage over the player's choice. After the battle, the two head to Lake Verity, where they meet Cyrus. Back in Twinleaf Town the player's mother gives them a pair of Running Shoes before the player leaves for Sandgem Town. The professor gives the player a Pokédex and the player then sets off to explore Sinnoh and defeat the Gym Leaders in order to advance further in the plot, challenge the Elite Four, and become the Champion of Sinnoh.

During the course of the game, there are many conflicts with the evil Team Galactic and its leader, Cyrus. When the power of Dialga and Palkia, summoned by Cyrus, begins to overwhelm Sinnoh, Uxie, Mesprit, and Azelf appear, and Giratina drags Cyrus down into the Distortion World.

After facing off against Cyrus, the player is then forced into a battle with Giratina. After the battle, Cyrus disappears and the player heads to Sunyshore City to take on the final gym leader, Volkner. Jasmine, whom the player meets there, gives HM07 after the gym battle, and the player then heads to Victory Road. After the final battle against the friend and rival, the player faces the Elite Four and Cynthia, the reigning champion of the region.

After the player defeats Cynthia, there are further activities to pursue in-game. These mainly concern the capture of previously unavailable Pokémon, extra features such as the Poké Radar, exploration of previously inaccessible places such as the Fight, Survival, and Resort Areas and the perfection of battle skills in the Battle Tower. At the Survival Zone, the player will help Looker finish off Team Galactic by arresting Charon.

Blurb

Another world has emerged in the Sinnoh region...
...A world where time and space are altered! Catch, train, and battle your favorite Pokémon, and discover ancient, mythical Pokémon in this exciting new adventure!

Changes from Pokémon Diamond and Pearl

Gameplay

  • The Wi-Fi area has been enhanced with the Wi-Fi Plaza, which supports up to 20 people at a time. The new area seems to focus exclusively on mini-games, which include Wobbuffet Pop, where players hit a Wobbuffet, Mime Jr. Top, where players can balance Mime Jr. on a ball and Swalot Plop where players throw Berries at a Swalot machine.
  • There is a new Key Item called the Vs. Recorder (given by Looker when the player first meets him in Jubilife City), which allows players to record battles in Battle Frontier and Wi-Fi, and share the records with other players at the Global Terminal. Players can also take pictures of their PC boxes and share them with other players in a similar fashion.
  • The Global Trade System has incorporated an e-mail system that allows players to be notified of completed trades. Notification messages are sent to the player's e-mail account, which can be viewed through the player's PC, mobile phone, or Wii system.
    • In non-Japanese versions, however, the system was downgraded to Wii messaging only. Thus, in these versions, notification messages are sent and must be viewed through the Wii's Message Board.
  • The Sinnoh first partner Pokémon and their evolutions are now allowed in an expanded Amity Square, making a total of 20 Pokémon allowed in the Square.
  • Over local wireless, there is a new feature called Spin Trade where the player and their friends can put their Pokémon Eggs in and randomly swap. Trainers that obtain Eggs that land on the Bonus Area, the spotted ones, get a Berry too.
  • HM05 (Defog) is now located inside the Solaceon Ruins instead of the Great Marsh.
  • The player now receives HM04 (Strength) from Riley on Iron Island instead of in the Lost Tower.
  • Strength is no longer needed to access Wayward Cave's Hidden Area.
  • The player can now challenge other Trainers in certain Pokémon Centers. The Trainer(s) are located in front of the desk. These Trainers change location every day.
  • During a Trainer battle, when the opponent Trainer is about to send out their next Pokémon, the message has changed from "Will <the player> change Pokémon?" in all games up to Diamond and Pearl to "Will you switch your Pokémon?". This was kept in subsequent core series games.
  • In addition to the Move Tutors in Diamond and Pearl, three new Move Tutors are added, in Snowpoint City, on Route 212 and in the Survival Area.
  • The accuracy of Hypnosis was changed back to 60. This includes when in a link battle vs Diamond and Pearl.
  • The game's speed with some features is faster compared to Diamond and Pearl, particularly while surfing and during battles. However, the player still walks slower than in Generation III. The frame rate of Platinum remains 30 frames per second (FPS).
  • Poffins can be made with other players via Wi-Fi.
  • A man in the Veilstone Game Corner's Prize Exchange House can tell the player the type of Hidden Power their Pokémon has, and a man in the Battle Tower can judge the Individual values of the player Pokémon.
  • The price of the Accessories at Pick a Peck of Colors Flower Shop in Floaroma Town has been reduced.
  • European versions of the game are no longer able to play slot machines. These versions of the game replace slot machines with game machines, a machine that simply gives coins to the player with little interactivity. This is the result of changes in the classification standards at PEGI.[6]
  • As in Generations II and III, it is possible to ride a Bicycle in gatehouses separating cities or towns and routes, something that was not possible in Diamond and Pearl.
  • When the player uses their radar while in the Underground, it takes two seconds before another radar signal can be used. In Diamond and Pearl, it only took one second.
  • The Lustrous and Adamant Orbs are no longer found on the Spear Pillar as in Diamond and Pearl. Instead, they must be found in a cave somewhere in the snowfields of Mt. Coronet which requires Waterfall to access. To be able to catch Dialga and Palkia, the player must have obtained the items in that cave and must have faced Giratina, whether it was caught or not. The player can then go up Mt. Coronet to where Giratina took him or her and Cyrus into the Distortion World.
  • If the player defeats a stationary in-game event Pokémon (including most Legendary or Mythical Pokémon), it reappears next time the player enters the Hall of Fame. If the player defeats a roaming Pokémon, it will reappear only after the player has re-triggered the event which caused it to start roaming; for example, the player must talk to Professor Oak to cause a legendary bird to resume roaming. If the player flees from or defeats Origin Forme Giratina in the Distortion World, it will reappear in Turnback Cave in its Altered Forme, where it behaves in the same way as all other stationary Legendary Pokémon.
    • In Diamond and Pearl, this new rule applied to Dialga and Palkia only. In those games, entering the Hall of Fame causes them to respawn.
  • Most opponents' Pokémon's levels have been increased by at least one. An example of this is that in Diamond and Pearl, Barry's first partner Pokémon in the battle at Pastoria City is at level 28. In Platinum, it is at level 36. However, the Pokémon used by opponents in the Pokémon League had their levels lowered.
  • In locations where certain unevolved Pokémon can be found (like Numel on Route 227 and Stark Mountain), they are near the levels of the rest of the Pokémon in the area, whereas in Diamond and Pearl they were usually in the high 10s or low 20s.
  • All Gyms now only have Pokémon of their type specialty.

Obtainable Pokémon

  • 59 more Pokémon have been added to the Sinnoh Pokédex to give it a total of 210 entries, with all non-Legendary Pokémon introduced in Generation IV now included, along with their pre-evolved forms and several other Pokémon. The added Pokémon, such as Rotom and Giratina, are now available prior to the Pokémon League challenge.
  • Giratina has received a new Forme known as the Origin Forme, with its originally designed Forme retrospectively named the Altered Forme. Giratina will appear in Origin Forme while in the Distortion World, and Altered Forme outside. A Griseous Orb is required to transform it into its Origin Forme outside of the Distortion World.
    • The Ability of Origin Forme is Levitate and its base stats mirror those of Altered Forme, with the offensive stats switched with their respective defensive stats.
  • Shaymin's new Forme is called Sky Forme and takes on a canine appearance. Its Ability is Serene Grace and the Forme is focused on Speed and Special Attack. It is able to learn new moves like Quick Attack, Air Slash and Leaf Storm.
    • Shaymin can change between its two forms via the use of the Gracidea. Its Sky Forme will revert to Land Forme at night, if Shaymin is frozen, or when deposited into the PC.
  • Rotom has new forms as well. Each of the five forms is a Rotom that has possessed an electrical appliance. Despite having visual characteristics of other types, the five forms share the original Rotom's Electric and Ghost types; however, their base stats are significantly higher. They also share the original Rotom's Ability of Levitate. The item to unlock these Pokémon in the game, the Secret Key, is event-only. As these Pokémon are not normally available in this game, they were therefore banned from official tournaments[citation needed] until the release of HeartGold and SoulSilver which allowed Rotom to transform without the requirement of an event-only item.
  • Regirock, Regice and Registeel can be caught at level 30 with the help of an event Regigigas that has been distributed in Nintendo events.
  • Regigigas is now found at level 1, making it the lowest-level non-glitch wild Pokémon in any game along with Magikarp, as well as the lowest-level non-glitch Legendary in any game.
  • The legendary birds can be found as roaming Pokémon after the National Pokédex is obtained. They roam Sinnoh much like Mesprit and Cresselia do. The player has to talk to Professor Oak in Eterna City to trigger their appearance. They are all found at level 60.
  • Dialga and Palkia appear on the Spear Pillar one at a time after the player has spoken with Cynthia's grandmother in Celestic Town, and obtained the Adamant and Lustrous Orbs in Mt. Coronet.
  • Cynthia now gives the player a Pokémon Egg containing Togepi after the player has defeated Team Galactic at the Team Galactic Eterna Building, replacing the Happiny Egg previously obtainable in Hearthome City.
  • Bebe now gives the player an Eevee before the player receives the National Pokédex; Eevee can now be obtained from the first time the player arrives in Hearthome City. It is at level 20.
  • A man in Veilstone City gives the player a level 25 Porygon as a gift.
  • Manaphy, while still uncatchable in-game, is now required to obtain the National Pokédex. It can be added to the Sinnoh Pokédex from finding its picture in a book in the Pokémon Mansion.

Missing Pokémon

These Pokémon are unavailable in Platinum. To be obtained, they must be traded from the other games of Generation IV or imported from a game from Generation III.

Missing Pokémon
0198 Murkrow Murkrow
Dark Flying FRColoDHGSS
0200 Misdreavus Misdreavus
Ghost LGColoPHGSS
0328 Trapinch Trapinch
Ground RSEXDDPHGSS
0329 Vibrava Vibrava
Ground Dragon RSEColoXDDPHGSS
0330 Flygon Flygon
Ground Dragon RSEColoXDDPHGSS
0366 Clamperl Clamperl
Water RSEDPHGSS
0367 Huntail Huntail
Water RSEDPHGSS
0368 Gorebyss Gorebyss
Water RSEDPHGSS
0429 Mismagius Mismagius
Ghost PHGSS
0430 Honchkrow Honchkrow
Dark Flying DHGSS
0431 Glameow Glameow
Normal P
0432 Purugly Purugly
Normal P
0434 Stunky Stunky
Poison Dark D
0435 Skuntank Skuntank
Poison Dark D

Areas

  • Much like Pokémon Emerald, a new Battle Frontier takes the place of the Battle Park. It has the Battle Tower, Battle Factory, Battle Castle, Battle Arcade and Battle Hall as venues.
  • Twinleaf Town and nearby routes now have snow patches.
    • This and other things provide evidence that this version takes place in winter, as opposed to the previous Sinnoh installments which do not have a definite season.
  • Jubilife City has been refurbished with new pathways and some buildings have animated roof lights.
  • The Global Trade Station in Jubilife City has been redesigned and now includes a bigger global terminal. It has been renamed as the Global Terminal.
  • Oreburgh Mine now has twin coal transporters starting from the entrance and ending at the entrance to the last section of the mine and are moving.
  • An arch now represents the entrances to Floaroma Town.
  • The trees in the Eterna Forest, as well as Fullmoon Island and Newmoon Island, cast shadows that cover the ground.
  • Eterna City has been refurbished with new foliage and pathways. Also the Team Galactic Eterna Building has had a complete redesign, inside and out. It now contains a secret room where Rotom can switch between its forms.
  • Cycling Road has been redesigned and now has tunnel-like shelters in the middle of the Cycle Route, as well as lights along the sides of it.
  • Hearthome City has been refurbished with new pathways, and the gates leading to Amity Square have a new design with signs that light up at night.
  • Amity Square has been completely remodeled. It now includes a small pond, more paths, and more upper levels. The old buildings that previously inhabited Amity Square now contain Warp Panels which transport the player to the other old buildings within Amity Square.
  • Lost Tower has had its color scheme changed and now has fog on three of its five floors, which can be cleared by HM05 (Defog).
  • Solaceon Town's houses have been remodeled and the Pokémon Day Care now has a trough filled with water and tent-like shelters.
  • Veilstone City has been refurbished with new pathways. The Galactic Veilstone Building has been redesigned, inside and out. The Veilstone Department Store now has a basement, in which Poffins can be sold and bought. Berries and Lava Cookies can be bought as well.
  • The Hotel Grand Lake has been refurbished with new pathways.
  • Pastoria City's houses have been remodeled and now also includes a board with a Croagunk on it which is located in front of the Great Marsh. Occasionally, if the player stands behind the Croagunk Wall with the player's head sticking out of it, a wild Croagunk will come, but it will just cry and walk into the Great Marsh building.
  • The Great Marsh has had its color scheme changed and has also had foliage changed and added.
  • Celestic Town's houses have been remodeled.
  • Canalave City has been refurbished with new pathways and its houses and library have also been remodeled.
  • The player now needs to use HM08 (Rock Climb) to reach Lake Acuity.
  • The area of water to the south of Snowpoint City where the player can get a boat to the Battle Zone now contains a small number of icebergs. These can also be seen in the ocean when the boat is crossing to the Battle Zone. The boat has also been redesigned, most likely due to the icebergs in the sea.
  • The back area of Spear Pillar has been slightly redesigned to allow more room for the Pokémon of Myth when they appear.
  • Sunyshore City has been refurbished with new pathways and its houses have been remodeled.
  • The entrance and exit of Victory Road have become wider, having a Poké Ball at the center of the arch.
  • The Battle Zone is now warmer, and palm trees can be found there.
  • Stark Mountain now has more features evocative of a volcano, such as crags and pits of lava.
  • The Pokémon Mansion is surrounded by golden railings.

Storyline

  • The story seen on TV at the start of the game is now about Professor Rowan having just returned from a trip to Kanto.
  • The player meets Professor Rowan and the opposite gender character earlier, and obtains their first partner Pokémon on Route 201.
    • Instead of being attacked by wild Pokémon at Verity Lakefront, the player and their rival are attempting to reach Sandgem Town through tall grass when the Professor stops them and offers them a first partner Pokémon.
  • The first battle is against the player's rival, who, as always, has chosen the first partner Pokémon which has a type advantage against the player's.
  • The player and the rival now encounter Cyrus at Lake Verity at the start of the game. The player can also meet Cyrus at different venues such as the Eterna City statue.
  • Both Dialga and Palkia appear on the Spear Pillar. Giratina, the mascot of Platinum, then phases into the world in front of Cyrus.
  • A new area known as the Distortion World is playable. It has floor-like sections floating at ninety-degree angles from each other, creating an effect similar to the art of M. C. Escher. It disobeys the laws of physics, making things like Surfing down a waterfall going up possible. The camera angle switches between perspective and isometric views to suit the angle of the player. It also has moving platforms with jumpable gaps between them. Giratina, when here, will be in its Origin Forme and is also the only wild Pokémon located here.
  • Two new characters to the main storyline were added. One is Charon, a professor and Commander of Team Galactic, and the other is a police officer spying on Team Galactic, using the codename "Looker".
  • A Tag Battle between the player and their rival against Flint and Volkner takes place at the entrance to the Battle Frontier when the player first arrives there.
  • Team Galactic's plans to re-create the world has changed slightly. The layouts of their HQs, such as the one in Eterna, have been changed. Team Galactic now utilizes more resources to reach their goal, as well as explaining why, in-game, such as the power from the Valley Windworks, as well as planting a bomb on the Great Marsh for attention to allow more people to realize what they're trying to do. Team Galactic also has a fourth commander who appears throughout the game, but does not take on a significant role until after the main story events.
  • Some of the Gym Leaders have been reordered: Fantina is now the third Gym Leader, Maylene is the fourth and Crasher Wake is the fifth. The appearance of players' Gym Badge case stays the same.
  • Dawn/Lucas now gives the player the Dowsing Machine or the Vs. Seeker at the entrance to Mt. Coronet, instead of near the Route 206 junction.
  • Team Galactic appears in Stark Mountain under the command of Charon, who seeks to use the destructive power of the volcano to extort money from the people of Sinnoh. The player, with help from Buck, must defeat them. During this event, Mars and Jupiter quit Team Galactic because Charon does not share the same ideals as ex-boss Cyrus. Ultimately, Charon and his two accompanying grunts are apprehended by Looker and two policemen.
  • After the aforementioned event, the player can challenge all the Gym Leaders of Sinnoh to rematches in the Battleground. The player's Tag Battle partners from throughout the game (Cheryl, Buck, Marley, Mira, and Riley) are also able to be challenged in this place. Each of the 13 characters has a team of five Pokémon, whose levels are between 61 and 65 (except for Maylene, whose team instead ranges from level 62 to 66).
  • The Pokémon League increase their Pokémon's levels after the player has completed the Stark Mountain event. Their levels are now between 65 and 78.
  • When one finishes the Stark Mountain quest, instead of the rival appearing at the Fight Area on weekends, he now appears at the Survival Area in front of the Battleground. During the first battle, the levels of the Pokémon in his party range from 59-65, second battle 69-75, and third and beyond 79-85. In these last battles, he was the Trainer with the highest-leveled Pokémon in all core series games, until Red's remade team in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver.
  • When first visiting the Resort Area, the player receives a Villa. Inside on a table is a catalog that lists items that can be purchased to furnish the house in the same manner as decorating a secret base. The player will be visited by NPCs such as the Sinnoh Gym Leaders, the player's mother, Professor Rowan, and the rival.

Graphics

  • Lucas, Dawn and Barry have different outfits designed for colder weather, as the entire Sinnoh region has changed in temperature.
  • The player's house now has wallpaper in their room.
  • The template for the level, HP, and the name of Pokémon in battle is a dark gray instead of white, and its shape has changed.
  • The Pokétch has been redesigned. Players can now move up and down between apps instead of having to go through all of them to return to a previous one.
  • Some of the moves have been redesigned and have a different animation, such as Razor Leaf and Spacial Rend.
  • When Pokémon are sent out from their Poké Balls, their back sprites now animate much like their front sprites have since Emerald (i.e., multiple frames of animation in addition to the various distortions and filters already used).
  • Some back sprites, while mostly similar to those of Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, experience several minor stylistic changes, such as size changes, correction of graphical errors, pixel enhancement, and changes in color tones. A few Pokémon have very noticeable changes, such as Azumarill and Gligar, among others.
  • Front sprites for Generation IV Pokémon and other Pokémon in the Sinnoh Pokédex have also changed. Certain Pokémon not in the Sinnoh Pokédex, like Meowth, also received a change in sprites. The Diamond and Pearl sprites are still used when the player dresses up the Pokémon either in Super Contests or in the Jubilife TV station.
  • When battling certain Trainers such as Gym Leaders, Frontier Brains and Barry, the Trainers' sprites are now animated to move in the same manner as Pokémon.
  • Some Trainers now use Seals when sending out some of their Pokémon.
  • The Eterna, Hearthome, and Veilstone Gyms have all had complete redesigns in the interior.
  • Closeups of Gym Leaders, just before a battle, have been changed from enlarged sprites to higher-quality drawings and the terms VS; the Frontier Brains also have this feature. The Elite Four have this as well, but the animation includes the player on the left side of the "VS." and the Elite Four member on the right side.
  • The rooms where the player battle the Elite Four have been redesigned. Aaron now has logs and foliage in his room. Bertha now has rocks in her room. Flint now has lava pits in his room. Lucian's room has only had minor changes to now include four large lights or glowing orbs on the floor. Cynthia's room has changed its color scheme and the lift leading up to the Hall of Fame is now partially contained. The Elite Four and Cynthia now all have unique battle backgrounds. The Pokémon Center at the Pokémon League has also been redesigned.
  • When entering new areas, the location "labels" on the top-left corner have been redesigned, much like they were between Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire and Pokémon Emerald.
  • Pikachu and Pachirisu are now featured when entering Wi-Fi.
  • The Pal Pad has been given a new design.
  • The game director at Hotel Grand Lake now has an overhead sprite of his own. The Diploma also was redesigned.
  • When the player starts the battle with the Giratina in the Distortion World, instead of displaying "A wild Giratina appeared!", it displays "The Distortion World's Giratina appeared!". It is referred to as "the wild Giratina" in other instances, such as attacking, however.
  • The trees in West Sinnoh have sharper angles and a point at the top, compared to rounded branches and a rounded top in Diamond and Pearl, and are also slightly darker. The trees in East Sinnoh are also slightly darker, but are now a completely different hue than the trees in West Sinnoh, and are more rounded than in Diamond and Pearl, while the Battle Zone has completely new trees altogether.
  • The battle menu was redesigned.
  • When Spiritomb appears in the wild or comes out of a Trainer's Poké Ball, the Odd Keystone is seen for a few seconds in its battle animation.

Sound

  • Giratina's cry will be heard when "Start" or "A" are pressed at the title screen, unlike in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl which just play a snippet of the title theme's melody. It shares this trait with some other games.
  • The Mystery Gift theme has changed to a more upbeat version of the theme used in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl.

Connectivity

The game can connect automatically to Pokémon Diamond and Pearl and Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver once players have access to a Pokémon Center. It can also connect to Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia and obtain Pokémon received from Ranger Net Special Missions. It retains the same compatibility with Generation III games and Pokémon Battle Revolution as its predecessors, but My Pokémon Ranch requires a Japan-only update to work with Platinum. Pokémon Battle Revolution also wasn't programmed to be compatible with Platinum, so new formes will not appear.

Like Diamond and Pearl, the issue with Korean characters remains: non-Korean versions of Generation IV games did not include a way to view Korean characters, and therefore Korean versions of any Generation IV game can't normally trade with any non-Korean game. If a Pokémon with a Korean name or Korean Trainer name was somehow traded to a non-Korean game, the data for their name would be converted to something else. In Diamond and Pearl, empty spaces were used in lieu of Korean characters. However, Platinum—and subsequently HeartGold and SoulSilver—show dashes instead; this is likely to prevent any issues that may come from a completely blank name.

Localization changes

  • In the Japanese version of Pokémon Platinum, a glitch can occur on Route 225 where the player is stuck in a loop of battling Ace Trainer Deanna until the player is no longer able to battle. This was fixed in the international version.
  • The dialogue at the Veilstone Game Corner was altered in the European and Korean versions of Pokémon Platinum to comply with PEGI's then new standards regarding gambling in video games.

Localization changes shared by Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Brilliant Diamond, and Shining Pearl

Main article: Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Versions → Localization changes shared by Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Brilliant Diamond, and Shining Pearl

Reception

Gaming magazine Famitsu gave Pokémon Platinum a score of 36 out of 40.[7] IGN rated the game a "Great" 8.8/10, stating that "Yes, it's still good. Even two years later."[8] It holds a rating of 83% on Metacritic, based on 46 critic reviews.[9]

Sales

In the fiscal year of its release, it sold 3.75 million units.[10] As of March 31, 2010, Pokémon Platinum has sold 7.06 million copies worldwide, making it the lowest selling core series Pokémon game on the Nintendo DS.[11]

Japanese sales

Pokémon Platinum sold 963,273 units on its first week on the Japanese market, with a sell-through of 90.72%. By December 29, 2013, the end of its 277th week, it had sold 2,626,618 copies.[12]

Week Week ending Ranking Units sold Total units sold
1 September 14, 2008 1st 963,273 963,273
2 September 21, 2008 1st 314,796 1,278,069
3 September 28, 2008 2nd 195,479 1,473,548
4 October 5, 2008 1st 121,722 1,595,270
5 October 12, 2008 2nd 85,880 1,681,150
6 October 19, 2008 2nd 72,470 1,753,620
7 October 26, 2008 3rd 52,817 1,806,437
8 November 2, 2008 4th 47,243 1,853,680
9 November 9, 2008 4th 36,670 1,890,350
10 November 16, 2008 10th 26,767 1,917,117
11 November 23, 2008 9th 24,173 1,941,290
12 November 30, 2008 13th - -
13 December 7, 2008 7th 37,330 2,008,753
14 December 14, 2008 7th 57,510 2,066,263
15 December 21, 2008 8th 85,849 2,152,112
16 December 28, 2008 8th 78,653 2,230,765
17 January 4, 2009 12th - -
18 January 11, 2009 14th - -
19 January 18, 2009 20th - -
20 January 25, 2009 23rd - -
69 January 3, 2010 - - 2,560,990
121 January 2, 2011 - - 2,601,017
173 January 1, 2012 - - 2,616,600
225 December 30, 2012 - - 2,623,756
277 December 29, 2013 - - 2,626,618

Staff

Main article: Staff of Pokémon Platinum

Music

Main article: Pokémon Diamond & Pokémon Pearl: Super Music Collection

The soundtrack contains all of the background music used in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl (the basis for a majority of the music in Pokémon Platinum). However, the soundtrack does not include the remastered title theme music from Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire or the other unused music, all of which are present in the internal data of Diamond and Pearl, as well as Platinum.

Main article: Pokémon Black 2 & Pokémon White 2: Super Music Collection

Several music tracks exclusive to Platinum went officially unreleased until 2012, when they were included with the official soundtrack of Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. These Platinum-exclusive tracks comprise tracks 17-48 of Disc 4 of the soundtrack.

Version history

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Beta elements

Main article: Pokémon Platinum beta

Errors

  • Normally, when the player picks up an item on the ground, it disappears and the message saying "[Player] received a(n)/the [item]" displays. However, when the player approaches the Poké Ball containing the Griseous Orb, it displays "<Player> received a Griseous Orb!" before it disappears. This mistake was corrected in the localizations. This oversight also occurs in the Turnback Cave with the item in the last room by the portal in every release of the game.

Gallery

Logos

Title screens

Trivia

  • The instruction manual included with the game claims there are 493 Pokémon to be discovered. However, the game was released before Arceus, the 493rd Pokémon, was officially revealed.
  • This is the first game where the player can battle an NPC in a Pokémon Center.
  • Platinum removed the "©(publishing year) GAME FREAK inc." notice present on the title screen in Diamond and Pearl and preceding games, instead having a notice saying "Developed by GAME FREAK Inc." similar to the notices found on the title screens of recent games developed by tri-Ace.
  • This was the first solitary core series version to be released in South Korea.
  • This was the last solitary core series version to be released until Pokémon Legends: Arceus was released on January 28, 2022
    • Coincidentally, both games take place in the Sinnoh region.
  • A Pokémon game named "Platinum" was mentioned in a FAQ on Pokémon.com in February 1999.[13] It was listed with some Pokémon games that were still exclusive to Japan at the time (such as Pokémon Yellow, Gold, and Silver). According to the FAQ, there were no plans to release these games in English yet. While this text implies that Platinum already existed in Japan at the time, this game was actually released in Japan almost a decade later.
    "Are there plans to release the Green, Silver, Gold, Platinum, or Pikachu versions of Pokémon in the US? How about the Nintendo 64 Pokémon Stadium and other 64-bit Pokémon games?"
    "At this time, there are no plans to bring any other Pokémon games to the US. However, if Pokémon catches on here like it did in Japan, new Pokémon games may make it out in North America! Be sure to check www.Pokémon.com for updates and announcements."
  • This game marked the last appearance of the slot machine minigame in North American and Korean releases of core series titles.

In other languages

Language Title
Japan Flag.png Japanese ポケットモンスター プラチナ
Chinese Cantonese 寶可夢 白金
Mandarin 寶可夢 白金
宝可梦 白金
French Canada Flag.png Canada Pokémon Platinum Version, Version Platinum de Pokémon*
France Flag.png Europe Pokémon Version Platine
Germany Flag.png German Pokémon Platin-Edition
Italy Flag.png Italian Pokémon Versione Platino
South Korea Flag.png Korean 포켓몬스터Pt 기라티나
Spain Flag.png Spanish Pokémon Edición Platino

See also

External links

References


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