Appendix:Platinum walkthrough/Section 23

Distortion World

Distortion World (new area)

Items
Item Location Games Griseous Orb Accessible via the Turnback Cave entrance  Pt

This time around, you do not have to worry about getting lost. Follow the path until you find the Griseous Orb. The Griseous Orb, when held by Giratina, will allow it to maintain its Origin Forme outside of the Distortion World.

When finished in the Distortion World, use the portal to return to Turnback Cave. Any doorway from the portal room will take you back to the entrance room.

Victory Road

You will need the HMs Surf, Waterfall, Rock Climb, Strength, and Defog. A good diverse team for this area is recommended as the Trainers use a lot of different types.

1F

Fly to the Pokémon League's upper half and, after descending the waterfall, enter Victory Road from there. Use Rock Climb to go down and head for the nearby stairs you saw earlier. Now that you are Champion and have the National Pokédex, the door in the eastern side of this area is no longer blocked off.

B1F (deep area)

Available Pokémon (Entrance area)

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate Golbat D P Pt Cave 50 5% 5% 0% Golbat D P Pt Cave 49-50 0% 0% 15% Graveler D P Pt Cave 47-49 30% 30% 0% Graveler D P Pt Cave 47 0% 0% 20% Onix D P Pt Cave 48,50 20% Steelix D P Pt Cave 50 5% Floatzel D P Pt Cave 47-49 35% Gabite D P Pt Cave 50 5% 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.

Available Pokémon (Main area)

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate Golbat D P Pt Cave 50 5% 5% 0% Golbat D P Pt Cave 47,50 0% 0% 15% Graveler D P Pt Cave 47,49 15% 15% 0% Graveler D P Pt Cave 49 0% 0% 5% Dewgong D P Pt Cave 48,50 15% Azumarill D P Pt Cave 47,49 30% Floatzel D P Pt Cave 48,50 30% Gabite D P Pt Cave 49 5% Surfing Dewgong D P Pt Surfing 35-55 30% Lapras D P Pt Surfing 35-55 10% Floatzel D P Pt Surfing 35-55 60% Fishing Magikarp D P Pt Fishing Old Rod 3-15 100% Magikarp D P Pt Fishing Good Rod 10-25 100% Gyarados D P Pt Fishing Super Rod 30-55 100% 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.

Available Pokémon (Exit area)

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate Golbat D P Pt Cave 49 5% 5% 15% Graveler D P Pt Cave 47-49 30% 30% 0% Graveler D P Pt Cave 47 0% 0% 20% Onix D P Pt Cave 48,50 20% Steelix D P Pt Cave 50 5% Floatzel D P Pt Cave 47-49 35% Gabite D P Pt Cave 50 5% 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.

Trainers

Trainer Pokémon Ace Trainer Micah Reward: $6480 Metang Lv.55 No item Ludicolo♂ Lv.56 No item Ace Trainer Brandi Reward: $6480 Marowak♀ Lv.54 No item Kangaskhan♀ Lv.57 No item Psychic Desiree Reward: $3520 Mr. Mime♀ Lv.54 No item Mismagius♀ Lv.54 No item Psychic Landon Reward: $3520 Shuppet♂ Lv.53 No item Alakazam♂ Lv.55 No item Black Belt Eddie Reward: $5712 Mankey♂ Lv.51 No item Machoke♂ Lv.53 No item Infernape♂ Lv.55 No item Veteran Terrell Reward: $5712 Parasect♂ Lv.53 No item Rhydon♂ Lv.54 No item Magmar♂ Lv.55 No item Dragon Tamer Joe Reward: $3616 Dratini♂ Lv.52 No item Gabite♂ Lv.56 No item Bird Keeper Autumn Reward: $3616 Murkrow♀ Lv.54 No item Xatu♀ Lv.54 No item Psychic Deandre Reward: $3552 Dusknoir♂ Lv.56 No item Psychic Kendra Reward: $3552 Chimecho♀ Lv.52 No item Haunter♀ Lv.52 No item Gengar♀ Lv.55 No item Black Belt Willie Reward: $5664 Heracross♂ Lv.54 No item Machamp♂ Lv.54 No item Veteran Brenden Reward: $5664 Forretress♂ Lv.54 No item Gyarados♂ Lv.54 No item Hippowdon♂ Lv.54 No item Ace Trainer Arthur Reward: $6540 Gastrodon♂ West Sea Lv.54 No item Beedrill♂ Lv.54 No item Electrode Lv.55 No item Ace Trainer Clarice Reward: $6540 Swalot♀ Lv.53 No item Ninetales♀ Lv.54 No item Magnezone Lv.56 No item

Items

Item Location Games Rare Candy South of the maze of boulders (hidden)  Pt  Ultra Ball ×2 In a dead end in the maze of boulders, south-west of Psychics Deandre and Kendra (hidden) In the middle of the patch of land at the north-east corner of the lake in the south-west corner of the room (requires Surf) (hidden)  Pt  Dusk Stone Northwest corner of the room, behind Strength boulders (north way)  Pt  Full Restore Northwest corner of the room, behind Strength boulders (south way)  Pt  Heart Scale On a boulder between Veteran Terrell and Dragon Tamer Joe (requires Strength) (hidden)  Pt  HP Up West of the door which leads upstairs (hidden)  Pt  Nugget Northeast of the lake northeast of Psychics Deandre and Kendra (requires either Surf or Strength)  Pt  Leftovers Southeast corner of the lake in the south-west corner of the room (requires Surf)  Pt

When you arrive, clear the fog. You'll quickly encounter a girl named Marley who would like an escort through the tunnel. Just like the other Multi Battle partners, she'll completely heal your team after each battle.

Pokémon Trainer Marley Victory Road (Sinnoh) Platinum Reward: None
Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Intimidate Held item: None Arcanine♂ Lv.59 Fire Fang Fire Physical   --       ExtremeSpeed Normal Physical   --       Helping Hand Normal Status   --       Agility Psychic Status   --

This area is a maze and as long as Marley is with you, you cannot use Surf as a means of creating a shortcut. From where you first met her, use Strength on the nearby boulder and go north. Continue traveling north, carefully moving boulders out of the way, while defeating Trainers. Getting both items in the northwestern part of the room requires two separate trips due to a boulder puzzle.

Now, travel east and continue moving boulders. Once you reach the end of the path, travel south and follow the path east. Once you get past two more Trainers, you'll find the exit and Marley will leave you. Before leaving, Surf around to pick up the items that were inaccessible before. Also, Ace Trainers Arthur and Clarice are located in the southeastern area of the room and can only be accessed after Marley has left. When ready, follow the path to the exit to enter Route 224.

Route 224

Route 224

Available Pokémon

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate Oddish D P Pt Grass 49 0% 0% 20% Gloom D P Pt Grass 51 5% Bellsprout D P Pt Grass 49 20% 20% 0% Weepinbell D P Pt Grass 51 5% Beautifly D P Pt Grass 52 5% Dustox D P Pt Grass 52 5% Pelipper D P Pt Grass 51 10% Roselia D P Pt Grass 50 20% Floatzel D P Pt Grass 50 20% Gastrodon D P Pt Grass 49 10% Surfing Tentacruel D P Pt Surfing 35-55 30% Pelipper D P Pt Surfing 35-55 60% Gastrodon D P Pt Surfing 35-55 10% Fishing Magikarp D P Pt Fishing Old Rod 3-15 100% Magikarp D P Pt Fishing Good Rod 10-25 65% Remoraid D P Pt Fishing Good Rod 10-25 35% Gyarados D P Pt Fishing Super Rod 30-55 60% Octillery D P Pt Fishing Super Rod 30-55 35% Luvdisc D P Pt Fishing Super Rod 20-30 5% Swarm Natu D P Pt Swarm 50 40% Special Pokémon Shuckle D P Pt Dual-slot Emerald 52 8% 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.

Trainers

Trainer Pokémon Ace Trainer Ruben ハルノブ Harunobu Reward: $3240 Nuzleaf♂ Lv.56 No item Gyarados♂ Lv.57 No item Psychic Brittney ジョンイ Jong-i Reward: $1472 Drowzee♀ Lv.55 No item Alakazam♀ Lv.57 No item Psychic Maxwell ヨウマ Yōma Reward: $1728 Misdreavus♂ Lv.58 No item Haunter♂ Lv.54 No item Veteran Armando ゴロウマル Gorōmaru Reward: $4320 Muk♂ Lv.53 No item Mightyena♂ Lv.53 No item Lickitung♂ Lv.56 No item Black Belt Carl タダシ Tadashi Reward: $1334 Tyrogue♂ Lv.55 No item Hitmonlee♂ Lv.59 No item Ruin Maniac Larry シゲオ Shigeo Reward: $2736 Aerodactyl♂ Lv.57 No item Ace Trainer Jamie ヒトミ Hitomi Reward: $3360 Metagross Lv.60 No item Dragon Tamer Hayden タツキ Tatsuki Reward: $1824 Altaria♂ Lv.56 No item Seadra♂ Lv.56 No item Trainers with a Vs. Seeker by their names, when alerted for a rematch using the item, may use higher-level Pokémon.

Items

Item Location Games Zinc South-east of the entrance to Victory Road (hidden)  Pt  Up-Grade In the large patch of grass north-west of Ace Trainer Ruben  Pt  PP Max South-west of the Berry trees (Requires Surf)  Pt  Ultra Ball ×2 South of Berry trees (hidden) On left side of island south-east of white rock (Requires Surf)  Pt  Sitrus Berry ×2 Berry patch north of the beach  Pt  Bluk Berry ×3 Berry patch north of the beach  Pt  Nanab Berry ×3 Berry patch north of the beach  Pt  Wepear Berry ×3 Berry patch north of the beach  Pt  Rare Candy Narrow patch of grass north-west of Veteran Armando (hidden)  Pt  Razor Claw On the strip of land southeast of the entrance to Victory Road (Requires Surf)  Pt  Pearl ×2 On the beach south-west of Black Belt Carl (hidden) North-easternmost rock of the beach (hidden)  Pt  Heart Scale On the beach north of Black Belt Carl (hidden)  Pt  Big Pearl On the beach just right of the big rock (hidden)  Pt  Repeat Ball On right side of island south-east of white rock (Requires Surf)  Pt  Destiny Knot North-east of Dragon Tamer Hayden  Pt

If you need to return to the Pokémon League at any time to heal your team, the good news is that you won't need Strength to navigate through Victory Road B1F again, as Surf alone will make it easy to come and go from Route 224.

The Trainers on this route, much like the ones you just dealt with in Victory Road, have diverse teams and can be tricky to defeat unless you are prepared. There are also some maze-like areas around this route that require a little navigation. You will need Surf to access the Berry patch on this route and to collect some of the items. Other than that, this should be a straightforward route.

Once you're finished here, Fly to Snowpoint City.

← Part 22 Trophy Garden, Pal Park, Fullmoon Island, Snowpoint Temple, Spear Pillar, Turnback Cave

Platinum walkthrough

Fight Area, Route 225, Survival Area, Route 226, Route 227 Part 24 →

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