Platinum arc (Adventures)

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Platinum
File:Platinum chapter.png Platinum and Looker in the Platinum chapter
Chapters 25 (PS417 - PS441)
Region Sinnoh
Preceded by Diamond & Pearl arc
Followed by HeartGold & SoulSilver arc

Platinum (Japanese: 第八章 プラチナ編 The Eighth Chapter: Platinum) is the eighth chapter of the Pokémon Adventures manga, consisting of three volumes.

This chapter follows Lady Platinum Berlitz as she enters the Battle Frontier to gather information on the mysterious Distortion World so she can rescue her original bodyguards Paka and Uji. Joining Platinum is Looker, member of the International Police, who aims to investigate the villainous Team Galactic. Meanwhile, using the notebook they took from the fleeing Charon, Diamond and Pearl set out to gather information on the various Legendary Pokémon of the Sinnoh region.

Volumes

• Volume 38
• Volume 39
• Volume 40

Rounds

Main article: List of rounds in the eighth chapter of Pokémon Adventures

Important events

Spoiler warning: this article may contain major plot or ending details.

Main article: Timeline of events in the eighth chapter of Pokémon Adventures

• Platinum arrives at the Battle Zone and meets Looker.
• Platinum starts to challenge the Battle Frontier to gather information on the Distortion World.
• Diamond and Pearl set out on a journey with Dr. Footstep and the Sinnoh Pokémon Association Chairman.
• Charon captures Heatran.
• Palmer is revealed to be Pearl's father.
• Diamond and Pearl part ways with their companions. They meet Rotom again, and it joins their group.
• Giratina appears in Eterna City.
• Diamond is hit by Giratina's Shadow Force while saving Pearl. His body disappears.
• Platinum enters the Distortion World together with Palmer, Riley, Mira, and Cheryl.
• Diamond finds himself in Distortion World and meets Cyrus.
• Dialga and Palkia are freed.
• Paka, Uji, Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum reunite.
• Giratina appears and is defeated in Sunyshore City. Charon is arrested by Looker.
• Cyrus disbands Team Galactic.
• Looker is called to the Unova region.
• Looker gives Diamond Manaphy's Egg.

Party changes

Additions

The following Pokémon are obtained:

• Diamond's Rotom (joins Diamond and Pearl's group in PS430)
  • (joins Diamond's team in PS441)

Evolutions

No Pokémon evolve in this chapter.

Battle Frontier facility Challenges

Platinum defeats the following Frontier Brains:

• Darach (PS420)
• Dahlia (PS425)
• Thorton (PS428)
• Argenta (PS429)

This article is part of Project Manga, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each series of Pokémon manga.