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! colspan="3" | Game
! colspan="3" | Game
|-
|-
| align="center" | {{MS|273}}
| align="center" | {{MS|273|Seedot}}
| align="center" | {{p|Seedot}}
| align="center" | {{p|Seedot}}
| [[Route]]s {{rtn|203}}, {{rtn|204}} and {{rtn|210}}, [[Eterna Forest]]
| [[Route]]s {{rtn|203}}, {{rtn|204}} and {{rtn|210}}, [[Eterna Forest]]
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! style="background:#{{platinum color}}" width=20 | [[Pokémon Platinum Version|{{color|000|Pt}}]]
! style="background:#{{platinum color}}" width=20 | [[Pokémon Platinum Version|{{color|000|Pt}}]]
|-
|-
| align="center" | {{MS|274}}
| align="center" | {{MS|274|Nuzleaf}}
| align="center" | {{p|Nuzleaf}}
| align="center" | {{p|Nuzleaf}}
| [[Route]]s {{rtn|210}} and {{rtn|229}}
| [[Route]]s {{rtn|210}} and {{rtn|229}}
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! style="background:#{{platinum color}}" | [[Pokémon Platinum Version|{{color|000|Pt}}]]
! style="background:#{{platinum color}}" | [[Pokémon Platinum Version|{{color|000|Pt}}]]
|-
|-
| align="center" | {{MS|303}}
| align="center" | {{MS|303|Mawile}}
| align="center" | {{p|Mawile}}
| align="center" | {{p|Mawile}}
| [[Iron Island]]
| [[Iron Island]]
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! style="background:#{{platinum color}}" | [[Pokémon Platinum Version|{{color|000|Pt}}]]
! style="background:#{{platinum color}}" | [[Pokémon Platinum Version|{{color|000|Pt}}]]
|-
|-
| align="center" | {{MS|335}}
| align="center" | {{MS|335|Zangoose}}
| align="center" | {{p|Zangoose}}
| align="center" | {{p|Zangoose}}
| [[Route]]s {{rtn|208}} and {{rtn|210}}
| [[Route]]s {{rtn|208}} and {{rtn|210}}
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! style="background:#{{platinum color}}" | [[Pokémon Platinum Version|{{color|000|Pt}}]]
! style="background:#{{platinum color}}" | [[Pokémon Platinum Version|{{color|000|Pt}}]]
|-
|-
| align="center" | {{MS|338}}
| align="center" | {{MS|338|Solrock}}
| align="center" | {{p|Solrock}}
| align="center" | {{p|Solrock}}
| [[Lake Verity]], [[Lake Acuity]], [[Lake Valor]], [[Mt. Coronet]], [[Sendoff Spring]], [[Turnback Cave]]
| [[Lake Verity]], [[Lake Acuity]], [[Lake Valor]], [[Mt. Coronet]], [[Sendoff Spring]], [[Turnback Cave]]
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! colspan="3" | Game
! colspan="3" | Game
|-
|-
| align="center" | {{MS|270}}
| align="center" | {{MS|270|Lotad}}
| align="center" | {{p|Lotad}}
| align="center" | {{p|Lotad}}
| [[Route]]s {{rtn|203}}, {{rtn|204}}, {{rtn|205}}, and {{rtn|212}} (south)
| [[Route]]s {{rtn|203}}, {{rtn|204}}, {{rtn|205}}, and {{rtn|212}} (south)
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! style="background:#{{platinum color}}" | [[Pokémon Platinum Version|{{color|000|Pt}}]]
! style="background:#{{platinum color}}" | [[Pokémon Platinum Version|{{color|000|Pt}}]]
|-
|-
| align="center" | {{MS|271}}
| align="center" | {{MS|271|Lombre}}
| align="center" | {{p|Lombre}}
| align="center" | {{p|Lombre}}
| [[Route]]s {{rtn|212}} (south) and {{rtn|229}}
| [[Route]]s {{rtn|212}} (south) and {{rtn|229}}
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! style="background:#{{platinum color}}" | [[Pokémon Platinum Version|{{color|000|Pt}}]]
! style="background:#{{platinum color}}" | [[Pokémon Platinum Version|{{color|000|Pt}}]]
|-
|-
| align="center" | {{MS|302}}
| align="center" | {{MS|302|Sableye}}
| align="center" | {{p|Sableye}}
| align="center" | {{p|Sableye}}
| [[Iron Island]]
| [[Iron Island]]
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! style="background:#{{platinum color}}" | [[Pokémon Platinum Version|{{color|000|Pt}}]]
! style="background:#{{platinum color}}" | [[Pokémon Platinum Version|{{color|000|Pt}}]]
|-
|-
| align="center" | {{MS|336}}
| align="center" | {{MS|336|Seviper}}
| align="center" | {{p|Seviper}}
| align="center" | {{p|Seviper}}
| [[Route]]s {{rtn|208}} and {{rtn|210}}
| [[Route]]s {{rtn|208}} and {{rtn|210}}
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! style="background:#{{platinum color}}" | [[Pokémon Platinum Version|{{color|000|Pt}}]]
! style="background:#{{platinum color}}" | [[Pokémon Platinum Version|{{color|000|Pt}}]]
|-
|-
| align="center" | {{MS|337}}
| align="center" | {{MS|337|Lunatone}}
| align="center" | {{p|Lunatone}}
| align="center" | {{p|Lunatone}}
| [[Lake Verity]], [[Lake Acuity]], [[Lake Valor]], [[Mt. Coronet]], [[Sendoff Spring]], [[Turnback Cave]]
| [[Lake Verity]], [[Lake Acuity]], [[Lake Valor]], [[Mt. Coronet]], [[Sendoff Spring]], [[Turnback Cave]]
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! colspan="3" | Game
! colspan="3" | Game
|-
|-
| align="center" | {{MS|216}}
| align="center" | {{MS|216|Teddiursa}}
| align="center" | {{p|Teddiursa}}
| align="center" | {{p|Teddiursa}}
| [[Route]]s {{rtn|211}} and {{rtn|217}}, [[Lake Acuity]]
| [[Route]]s {{rtn|211}} and {{rtn|217}}, [[Lake Acuity]]
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! style="background:#{{platinum color}}" | [[Pokémon Platinum Version|{{color|000|Pt}}]]
! style="background:#{{platinum color}}" | [[Pokémon Platinum Version|{{color|000|Pt}}]]
|-
|-
| align="center" | {{MS|217}}
| align="center" | {{MS|217|Ursaring}}
| align="center" | {{p|Ursaring}}
| align="center" | {{p|Ursaring}}
| [[Route]]s {{rtn|216}} and {{rtn|217}}, [[Lake Acuity]]
| [[Route]]s {{rtn|216}} and {{rtn|217}}, [[Lake Acuity]]
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! style="background:#{{platinum color}}" | [[Pokémon Platinum Version|{{color|000|Pt}}]]
! style="background:#{{platinum color}}" | [[Pokémon Platinum Version|{{color|000|Pt}}]]
|-
|-
| align="center" | {{MS|204}}
| align="center" | {{MS|204|Pineco}}
| align="center" | {{p|Pineco}}
| align="center" | {{p|Pineco}}
| [[Eterna Forest]], [[Route]]s {{rtn|203}}, {{rtn|204}}, {{rtn|210}} and {{rtn|229}}
| [[Eterna Forest]], [[Route]]s {{rtn|203}}, {{rtn|204}}, {{rtn|210}} and {{rtn|229}}
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! style="background:#{{platinum color}}" | [[Pokémon Platinum Version|{{color|000|Pt}}]]
! style="background:#{{platinum color}}" | [[Pokémon Platinum Version|{{color|000|Pt}}]]
|-
|-
| align="center" | {{MS|207}}
| align="center" | {{MS|207|Gligar}}
| align="center" | {{p|Gligar}}
| align="center" | {{p|Gligar}}
| [[Stark Mountain]], [[Route]]s {{rtn|206}}, {{rtn|207}}, {{rtn|214}}, {{rtn|215}}, and {{rtn|227}}
| [[Stark Mountain]], [[Route]]s {{rtn|206}}, {{rtn|207}}, {{rtn|214}}, {{rtn|215}}, and {{rtn|227}}
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! style="background:#{{white color}}" | [[Pokémon Platinum Version|{{color|{{platinum color}}|Pt}}]]
! style="background:#{{white color}}" | [[Pokémon Platinum Version|{{color|{{platinum color}}|Pt}}]]
|-
|-
| align="center" | {{MS|213}}
| align="center" | {{MS|213|Shuckle}}
| align="center" | {{p|Shuckle}}
| align="center" | {{p|Shuckle}}
| {{rt|224}}
| {{rt|224}}
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! style="background:#{{platinum color}}" | [[Pokémon Platinum Version|{{color|000|Pt}}]]
! style="background:#{{platinum color}}" | [[Pokémon Platinum Version|{{color|000|Pt}}]]
|-
|-
| align="center" | {{MS|397}}
| align="center" | {{MS|397|Staravia}}
| align="center" | {{p|Staravia}}
| align="center" | {{p|Staravia}}
| [[Lake Verity]]
| [[Lake Verity]]
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! style="background:#{{platinum color}}" | [[Pokémon Platinum Version|{{color|000|Pt}}]]
! style="background:#{{platinum color}}" | [[Pokémon Platinum Version|{{color|000|Pt}}]]
|-
|-
| align="center" | {{MS|400}}
| align="center" | {{MS|400|Bibarel}}
| align="center" | {{p|Bibarel}}
| align="center" | {{p|Bibarel}}
| [[Lake Verity]]
| [[Lake Verity]]
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! colspan="3" | Game
! colspan="3" | Game
|-
|-
| align="center" | {{MS|010}}
| align="center" | {{MS|010|Caterpie}}
| align="center" | {{p|Caterpie}}
| align="center" | {{p|Caterpie}}
| {{rt|204}}
| {{rt|204}}
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! style="background:#{{platinum color}}" | [[Pokémon Platinum Version|{{color|000|Pt}}]]
! style="background:#{{platinum color}}" | [[Pokémon Platinum Version|{{color|000|Pt}}]]
|-
|-
| align="center" | {{MS|011}}
| align="center" | {{MS|011|Metapod}}
| align="center" | {{p|Metapod}}
| align="center" | {{p|Metapod}}
| [[Eterna Forest]]
| [[Eterna Forest]]
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! style="background:#{{platinum color}}" | [[Pokémon Platinum Version|{{color|000|Pt}}]]
! style="background:#{{platinum color}}" | [[Pokémon Platinum Version|{{color|000|Pt}}]]
|-
|-
| align="center" | {{MS|023}}
| align="center" | {{MS|023|Ekans}}
| align="center" | {{p|Ekans}}
| align="center" | {{p|Ekans}}
| {{rt|212}} (south)
| {{rt|212}} (south)
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! style="background:#{{platinum color}}" | [[Pokémon Platinum Version|{{color|000|Pt}}]]
! style="background:#{{platinum color}}" | [[Pokémon Platinum Version|{{color|000|Pt}}]]
|-
|-
| align="center" | {{MS|024}}
| align="center" | {{MS|024|Arbok}}
| align="center" | {{p|Arbok}}
| align="center" | {{p|Arbok}}
| [[Great Marsh]]
| [[Great Marsh]]
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! style="background:#{{platinum color}}" | [[Pokémon Platinum Version|{{color|000|Pt}}]]
! style="background:#{{platinum color}}" | [[Pokémon Platinum Version|{{color|000|Pt}}]]
|-
|-
| align="center" | {{MS|058}}
| align="center" | {{MS|058|Growlithe}}
| align="center" | {{p|Growlithe}}
| align="center" | {{p|Growlithe}}
| [[Route]]s {{rtn|201}} and {{rtn|202}}
| [[Route]]s {{rtn|201}} and {{rtn|202}}
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! style="background:#{{platinum color}}" | [[Pokémon Platinum Version|{{color|000|Pt}}]]
! style="background:#{{platinum color}}" | [[Pokémon Platinum Version|{{color|000|Pt}}]]
|-
|-
| align="center" | {{MS|239}}
| align="center" | {{MS|239|Elekid}}
| align="center" | {{p|Elekid}}
| align="center" | {{p|Elekid}}
| [[Route]]s {{rtn|204}} and {{rtn|205}}, [[Valley Windworks]]
| [[Route]]s {{rtn|204}} and {{rtn|205}}, [[Valley Windworks]]
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! style="background:#{{white color}}" | [[Pokémon Platinum Version|{{color|{{platinum color}}|Pt}}]]
! style="background:#{{white color}}" | [[Pokémon Platinum Version|{{color|{{platinum color}}|Pt}}]]
|-
|-
| align="center" | {{MS|397}}
| align="center" | {{MS|397|Staravia}}
| align="center" | {{p|Staravia}}
| align="center" | {{p|Staravia}}
| [[Lake Verity]]
| [[Lake Verity]]
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! style="background:#{{platinum color}}" | [[Pokémon Platinum Version|{{color|000|Pt}}]]
! style="background:#{{platinum color}}" | [[Pokémon Platinum Version|{{color|000|Pt}}]]
|-
|-
| align="center" | {{MS|400}}
| align="center" | {{MS|400|Bibarel}}
| align="center" | {{p|Bibarel}}
| align="center" | {{p|Bibarel}}
| [[Lake Verity]]
| [[Lake Verity]]
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! colspan="3" | Game
! colspan="3" | Game
|-
|-
| align="center" | {{MS|013}}
| align="center" | {{MS|013|Weedle}}
| align="center" | {{p|Weedle}}
| align="center" | {{p|Weedle}}
| {{rt|204}}
| {{rt|204}}
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! style="background:#{{platinum color}}" | [[Pokémon Platinum Version|{{color|000|Pt}}]]
! style="background:#{{platinum color}}" | [[Pokémon Platinum Version|{{color|000|Pt}}]]
|-
|-
| align="center" | {{MS|014}}
| align="center" | {{MS|014|Kakuna}}
| align="center" | {{p|Kakuna}}
| align="center" | {{p|Kakuna}}
| [[Eterna Forest]]
| [[Eterna Forest]]
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! style="background:#{{platinum color}}" | [[Pokémon Platinum Version|{{color|000|Pt}}]]
! style="background:#{{platinum color}}" | [[Pokémon Platinum Version|{{color|000|Pt}}]]
|-
|-
| align="center" | {{MS|027}}
| align="center" | {{MS|027|Sandshrew}}
| align="center" | {{p|Sandshrew}}
| align="center" | {{p|Sandshrew}}
| [[Wayward Cave]]
| [[Wayward Cave]]
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! style="background:#{{platinum color}}" | [[Pokémon Platinum Version|{{color|000|Pt}}]]
! style="background:#{{platinum color}}" | [[Pokémon Platinum Version|{{color|000|Pt}}]]
|-
|-
| align="center" | {{MS|028}}
| align="center" | {{MS|028|Sandslash}}
| align="center" | {{p|Sandslash}}
| align="center" | {{p|Sandslash}}
| {{rt|228}}
| {{rt|228}}
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! style="background:#{{platinum color}}" | [[Pokémon Platinum Version|{{color|000|Pt}}]]
! style="background:#{{platinum color}}" | [[Pokémon Platinum Version|{{color|000|Pt}}]]
|-
|-
| align="center" | {{MS|037}}
| align="center" | {{MS|037|Vulpix}}
| align="center" | {{p|Vulpix}}
| align="center" | {{p|Vulpix}}
| [[Route]]s {{rtn|209}} and {{rtn|214}}
| [[Route]]s {{rtn|209}} and {{rtn|214}}
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! style="background:#{{platinum color}}" | [[Pokémon Platinum Version|{{color|000|Pt}}]]
! style="background:#{{platinum color}}" | [[Pokémon Platinum Version|{{color|000|Pt}}]]
|-
|-
| align="center" | {{MS|240}}
| align="center" | {{MS|240|Magby}}
| align="center" | {{p|Magby}}
| align="center" | {{p|Magby}}
| {{rt|227}}, [[Stark Mountain]]
| {{rt|227}}, [[Stark Mountain]]
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! style="background:#{{white color}}" | [[Pokémon Platinum Version|{{color|{{platinum color}}|Pt}}]]
! style="background:#{{white color}}" | [[Pokémon Platinum Version|{{color|{{platinum color}}|Pt}}]]
|-
|-
| align="center" | {{MS|397}}
| align="center" | {{MS|397|Staravia}}
| align="center" | {{p|Staravia}}
| align="center" | {{p|Staravia}}
| [[Lake Verity]]
| [[Lake Verity]]
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! style="background:#{{platinum color}}" | [[Pokémon Platinum Version|{{color|000|Pt}}]]
! style="background:#{{platinum color}}" | [[Pokémon Platinum Version|{{color|000|Pt}}]]
|-
|-
| align="center" | {{MS|400}}
| align="center" | {{MS|400|Bibarel}}
| align="center" | {{p|Bibarel}}
| align="center" | {{p|Bibarel}}
| [[Lake Verity]]
| [[Lake Verity]]
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! colspan="3" | Game
! colspan="3" | Game
|-
|-
| align="center" | {{MS|093}}
| align="center" | {{MS|093|Haunter}}
| align="center" | {{p|Haunter}}
| align="center" | {{p|Haunter}}
| [[Old Chateau]]
| [[Old Chateau]]
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! style="background:#{{platinum color}}" | [[Pokémon Platinum Version|{{color|000|Pt}}]]
! style="background:#{{platinum color}}" | [[Pokémon Platinum Version|{{color|000|Pt}}]]
|-
|-
| align="center" | {{MS|094}}
| align="center" | {{MS|094|Gengar}}
| align="center" | {{p|Gengar}}
| align="center" | {{p|Gengar}}
| [[Old Chateau]]
| [[Old Chateau]]

Revision as of 16:58, 16 June 2009

Dual-slot mode (Japanese: ダブルスロット double-slot), often called the dongle method, is one of the many ways that players of Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum can obtain Pokémon that are outside of the Sinnoh Dex, especially Pokémon that are exclusive to other regions, by using the GBA games of the series as dongles for the DS games.

The majority of Pokémon that can be obtained in this way are in some way version-exclusive Pokémon to one of the Generation III games. With one of the five Game Boy Advance games inserted into the GBA slot of a Nintendo DS while playing either Diamond or Pearl, players will be able to find Pokémon not otherwise available in Generation IV in certain areas of Sinnoh, but only after they have unlocked the ability to use Pal Park as well. One does not need to have the game in their GBA slot the whole time; one just needs to have it in at the main screen, at which time one can simply take the cartridge out and if the cartridge is borrowed, can give it to the owner, as long as one doesn't turn the power off before catching the Pokémon.

Using the dual-slot mode with all five GBA games and trading version-exclusive Pokémon between Diamond and Pearl, players can get all Pokémon excluding Tangela, Tropius, the starters, and legendaries of previous generations. Platinum removes the need to send Tangela, Tropius, and the legendary birds through Pal Park, and with an event Regigigas, the need to send the legendary golems as well.

Unlike Pal Park, dual-slot mode is not language locked; any language Generation III game can be in the bottom slot for any language Generation IV game, meaning that a Japanese FireRed can activate wild Elekid in the Valley Windworks in an English Diamond, while an English Emerald can activate wild Teddiursa on Route 211 in a Japanese Platinum. Dual-slot mode on the DSi is completely impossible; due to the removal of the second slot to make the unit thinner, there is no way to insert or play Gen III games on the DSi.

All of these Pokémon have an 8% chance of appearing in the listed area when the correct GBA game is inserted.

List of Pokémon available using dual-slot mode

Ruby in the GBA slot
Pokémon Location Game
273 Seedot Routes 203, 204 and 210, Eterna Forest D P Pt
274 Nuzleaf Routes 210 and 229 D P Pt
303 Mawile Iron Island D P Pt
335 Zangoose Routes 208 and 210 D P Pt
338 Solrock Lake Verity, Lake Acuity, Lake Valor, Mt. Coronet, Sendoff Spring, Turnback Cave D P Pt
Sapphire in the GBA slot
Pokémon Location Game
270 Lotad Routes 203, 204, 205, and 212 (south) D P Pt
271 Lombre Routes 212 (south) and 229 D P Pt
302 Sableye Iron Island D P Pt
336 Seviper Routes 208 and 210 D P Pt
337 Lunatone Lake Verity, Lake Acuity, Lake Valor, Mt. Coronet, Sendoff Spring, Turnback Cave D P Pt
Emerald in the GBA slot
Pokémon Location Game
216 Teddiursa Routes 211 and 217, Lake Acuity D P Pt
217 Ursaring Routes 216 and 217, Lake Acuity D P Pt
204 Pineco Eterna Forest, Routes 203, 204, 210 and 229 D P Pt
207 Gligar Stark Mountain, Routes 206, 207, 214, 215, and 227 D P Pt
213 Shuckle Route 224 D P Pt
397 Staravia Lake Verity D P Pt
400 Bibarel Lake Verity D P Pt
FireRed in the GBA slot
Pokémon Location Game
010 Caterpie Route 204 D P Pt
011 Metapod Eterna Forest D P Pt
023 Ekans Route 212 (south) D P Pt
024 Arbok Great Marsh D P Pt
058 Growlithe Routes 201 and 202 D P Pt
239 Elekid Routes 204 and 205, Valley Windworks D P Pt
397 Staravia Lake Verity D P Pt
400 Bibarel Lake Verity D P Pt
LeafGreen in the GBA slot
Pokémon Location Game
013 Weedle Route 204 D P Pt
014 Kakuna Eterna Forest D P Pt
027 Sandshrew Wayward Cave D P Pt
028 Sandslash Route 228 D P Pt
037 Vulpix Routes 209 and 214 D P Pt
240 Magby Route 227, Stark Mountain D P Pt
397 Staravia Lake Verity D P Pt
400 Bibarel Lake Verity D P Pt
Any Generation III game in the GBA slot
Pokémon Location Game
093 Haunter Old Chateau D P Pt
094 Gengar Old Chateau D P Pt

See also

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