Appendix:Platinum walkthrough/Section 11

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Pastoria City

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Pastoria City

Before you have your gym battle, why don't you visit the first house you see upon entering the city? If you Pokémon's condition is high enough, the man in the house will give you a scarf that will help it's appeal in Contests greatly. If you have a heart scale and you want your Pokémon to remember a move, you should visit the move tutor's house towards the middle of town.

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The Great Marsh

Great Marsh

If you want to catch a lot of rare Pokémon, you should visit the Great Marsh at the north end of town. For $500 you can catch up to 30 Pokémon or walk 500 steps, whichever comes first. One way to end the visit early is to select "Retire" in the pause menu. With the choice of mud or bait, it's up to you to choose which one you do! Bait lowers the chance of the Pokémon escaping, but also significantly lowers its catch rate. The mud does just the opposite, making the Pokémon easier to catch, but raising its chances of fleeing. It is important to master this unorthodox catching method, because some of the Pokémon found in the Marsh will be helpful for subsequent gym battles.

Available Pokémon

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate Wooper D P Pt Grass 27-30 20% Quagsire D P Pt Grass 28-30 15% Bibarel D P Pt Grass 26-28 20% Hoothoot D P Pt Grass 26-27 0% 0% 10% Noctowl D P Pt Grass 28-30 0% 0% Unknown Surfing and Fishing Wooper D P Pt Surfing 20-30 85% Quagsire D P Pt Surfing 24-31 15% Magikarp D P Pt Fishing Old Rod 3-10 100% Magikarp D P Pt Fishing Good Rod 10-25 65% Gyarados D P Pt Fishing Good Rod 10-25 5% Barboach D P Pt Fishing Good Rod 10-25 30% Gyarados D P Pt Fishing Super Rod 30-55 5% Carvanha D P Pt Fishing Super Rod 30-54 30% Whiscash D P Pt Fishing Super Rod 21-55 65% Special Pokémon Pre-National Pokédex Tangela D P Pt Grass 27-31 Varies Yanma D P Pt Grass 26-31 Varies Roselia D P Pt Grass 20-26 10% Tropius D P Pt Grass 28-30 Varies Staravia D P Pt Grass 20-26 10% Skorupi D P Pt Grass 20-26 10% Croagunk D P Pt Grass 20-26 10% Carnivine D P Pt Grass 20-26 10% Post-National Pokédex Paras D P Pt Grass 20-26 10% Exeggcute D P Pt Grass 20-26 10% Kangaskhan D P Pt Grass 20-26 10% Shroomish D P Pt Grass 20-26 10% Gulpin D P Pt Grass 20-26 10% Drapion D P Pt Grass 20-26 10% Toxicroak D P Pt Grass 20-26 10% Kecleon D P Pt Grass 20-26 10% A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.

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Area 1 Item Location Games Area 2 Item Location Games Area 3 Item Location Games Area 4 Item Location Games Area 5 Item Location Games Area 6 Item Location Games

Pastoria Gym

The puzzle of the Pastoria Gym is raising and lowering the water level with the buttons in the correct order. After traversing the gym, you finally will have your gym battle with Gym Leader Wake. He uses water Pokémon so electric or grass types would be good here. Note that his Quagsire is immune to Template:Type2 attacks; a Template:Type2 will work very effectively against it. His Gyarados is a Flying-type and Water-type type as well, so remember that Grass-type moves are not very effective, but Electric-type moves do 4X damage. When Wake is defeated he will give you the Fen Badge and TM55 (Brine). You will also be able to use Surf on the field.

Pastoria City Gym Trainers Trainer Pokémon Tuber Jacky Tuber Jacky クウタ Kūta Reward: $128 Bibarel♂ Lv.32 No item Fisherman Walter Fisherman Walter コウスケ Kōsuke Reward: $1056 Whiscash♂ Lv.33 No item Sailor Damian Sailor Damian ユウゾウ Yūzō Reward: $992 Wingull♂ Lv.31 No item Pelipper♂ Lv.31 No item Tuber Caitlyn Tuber Caitlyn ウキエ Ukie Reward: $124 Azurill♀ Lv.27 No item Azumarill♀ Lv.31 No item Marill♀ Lv.29 No item Fisherman Erick Fisherman Erick ヒサオ Hisao Reward: $992 Goldeen♂ Lv.28 No item Gyarados♂ Lv.31 No item Seaking♂ Lv.31 No item Sailor Samson Sailor Samson ノブアキ Nobuaki Reward: $992 Wingull♂ Lv.29 No item Shellos♂ West Sea Lv.30 No item Golduck♂ Lv.31 No item File:CrasherWakePlatinum.gif Leader Wake Pastoria Gym Platinum Leader and Professor Wake Oak Pastoria Gym Platinum Reward: $4440 Types: Water Flying Ability: Intimidate Held item: None Gyarados♂ Lv.33 Brine Water Special   --       Waterfall Water Physical   --       Bite Dark Physical   --       Twister Dragon Special   --       Types: Water Ground Ability: Damp Held item: None Quagsire♂ Lv.34 Rock Tomb Rock Physical   --       Water Pulse Water Special   --       Mud Shot Ground Special   --       Yawn Normal Status   --       Types: Water Unknown Ability: Swift Swim Held item: Sitrus Berry Floatzel♂ Lv.37 Brine Water Special   --       Ice Fang Ice Physical   --       Crunch Dark Physical   --       Aqua Jet Water Physical   --

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Platinum walkthrough

Pastoria City to Route 221 Part 12 →

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