Appendix:Platinum walkthrough/Section 15: Difference between revisions

Acuity Lakefront

Acuity Lakefront

Available Pokémon

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate Sneasel D P Pt Grass 33,35 25% 25% 0% Sneasel D P Pt Grass 35 0% 0% 15% Swinub D P Pt Grass 32,34 35% Snorunt D P Pt Grass 32-33 0% 0% 20% Snover D P Pt Grass 32-35 40% 40% 0% Snover D P Pt Grass 33-35 0% 0% 30% 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.

Items
Item Location Games Ultra Ball North-east corner of the lakefront  Pt

Follow the path in Acuity Lakefront to reach the Lake Acuity's entrance, and you'll see your rival Barry there. He tells you that to climb the slope that leads to Lake Acuity, you will need to win the Badge at the Snowpoint Gym. After he leaves, head east to Snowpoint City.

Snowpoint City

Snowpoint City

Snowpoint City has a few attractions, the main ones of interest to you on your first visit will be the Gym and possibly the Move Tutor.

Items
Item Location Games Ultra Ball Next to the crane  Pt  Rare Candy East of the Gym (hidden)  Pt  Everstone Held by Gaspar  Pt

Move Tutor

Located in the upper right hand corner house is the Move Tutor where much like the one on Route 212 you can trade him shards in exchange for learning new moves if that Pokémon you want to teach it to is compatible.

In-game trade

In the upper left hand house is a girl who will trade a Haunter named Gaspar that will hold an Everstone (which prevents it from evolving into Gengar) in exchange for a Medicham.

Snowpoint Gym

Snowpoint Gym

The secret to the puzzle of the Gym is to smash the snowballs on the ground is to slide in from above at a fast enough speed to smash them. Your main goal is that from the entrance, head straight to reach the Gym Leader, but only after you've smashed the snowballs that were in the way. Just slide around the Gym and predict which areas you need to slide down to smash those snowballs. Of course it will take some time to experiment until all the necessary snowballs are gone. You do not have to face all of the Gym Trainers in this Gym.

Candice's Sneasel is easily handeled by Fighting-types (though Fighting Pokémon must watch out for Aerial Ace), and her Abomasnow is easily beaten by a Fire-type. While Piloswine can hit hard, it is slow and has six different weaknesses. Her Froslass can be a bit of a problem, especially if Abomasnow's Snow Warning already activated, since Hail raises Froslass's evasion and causes Blizzard to never miss. Froslass is weak to Fire, Rock, Ghost, Dark, so take it out with one of those types (or any strong attack) before it goes out of control with Double Team or Blizzard.

Snowpoint City Gym Trainers Trainer Pokémon Ace Trainer Anton ヨシオ Yoshio Reward: $2640 Glalie♂ Lv.44 No item Ace Trainer Alicia レイミ Reimi Reward: $2580 Sneasel♀ Lv.40 No item Sneasel♀ Lv.43 No item Ace Trainer Savannah トキコ Tokiko Reward: $2220 Snorunt♀ Lv.39 No item Snorunt♀ Lv.40 No item Glalie♀ Lv.42 No item Ace Trainer Sergio ヒョウ Hyō Reward: $2520 Snover♂ Lv.41 No item Sneasel♂ Lv.42 No item Ace Trainer Brenna ミズホ Mizuho Reward: $2460 Sneasel♀ Lv.40 No item Snorunt♀ Lv.40 No item Snover♀ Lv.41 No item Ace Trainer Isaiah ヒデキ Hideki Reward: $2640 Piloswine♂ Lv.44 No item Leader Candice Snowpoint Gym Platinum Reward: $5280 Types: Dark Ice Ability: Keen Eye Held item: None Sneasel♀ Lv.40 Aerial Ace Flying Physical   --       Faint Attack Dark Physical   --       Ice Shard Ice Physical   --       Slash Normal Physical   --       Types: Ice Ground Ability: Oblivious Held item: None Piloswine♀ Lv.40 Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Avalanche Ice Physical   --       Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Hail Ice Status   --       Types: Grass Ice Ability: Snow Warning Held item: None Abomasnow♀ Lv.42 Focus Blast Fighting Special   --       Avalanche Ice Physical   --       Wood Hammer Grass Physical   --       Water Pulse Water Special   --       Types: Ice Ghost Ability: Snow Cloak Held item: Sitrus Berry Froslass♀ Lv.44 Double Team Normal Status   --       Blizzard Ice Special   --       Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Psychic Psychic Special   --

Once you've beaten Candice you will receive the Icicle Badge that will will allow you to use Rock Climb outside of battle as well as TM72 (Avalanche) that while it causes your Pokémon to usually move last, it's power will double if that Pokémon was struck by a damaging move first.

Now that you can use Rock Climb (optional)

Now that have access to the move Rock Climb in the field, we can gain access to some items and fight some trainers around the region.

Route 208

Items
Item Location Games Star Piece Northwest of Hiker Alexander (requires Rock Smash and Rock Climb) (hidden)  Pt

Trainers
Trainer Pokémon Fisherman Cody テルマサ Terumasa Reward: $1056 Barboach♂ Lv.33 No item Gyarados♂ Lv.33 No item Hiker Alexander クマオ Kumao Reward: $1280 Graveler♂ Lv.38 No item Probopass♂ Lv.40 No item Trainers with a Vs. Seeker by their names, when alerted for a rematch using the item, may use higher-level Pokémon.

Veilstone City

Items
Item Location Games Full Incense On a platform east of the gym (requires Rock Climb)  Pt

Valor Lakefront

Items
Item Location Games Sun Stone At the top of the climbable ledges in the east of Hotel Grand Lake (requires Rock Climb) (hidden)  Pt  TM85 (Dream Eater) To the left of the house of the woman who lost her Suite Key, accessed from next to the westernmost house (requires Rock Climb)  Pt  Iron To the left of the house of the woman who lost her Suite Key (requires Rock Climb)  Pt

Route 213

Items

Item Location Games Protein East of the Hotel Grand Lake southern entrance (requires Rock Climb)  Pt  TM05 (Roar) Up in the highest mountain looking at the beach (requires Rock Climb)  Pt  HP Up Up in the highest mountain looking at the beach (requires Rock Climb) (hidden)  Pt  Coin Toss From a Rich Boy inside a bungalow to the northeast of the hotel entrance (requires Rock Climb)  Pt  Max Revive Inside a trash can in the bungalow to the northeast of the hotel entrance (requires Rock Climb) (hidden)  Pt

Route 210 (North)

Items
Item Location Games Shiny Stone South of the pit between the climbable rocks (requires Rock Climb) (hidden)  Pt  Zinc Ledge south of Dragon Tamer Patrick (requires Rock Climb)  Pt

Trainers
Trainer Pokémon Dragon Tamer Patrick リュウヘイ Ryūhei Reward: $1088 Requires Rock Climb Gible♂ Lv.34 No item Trainers with a Vs. Seeker by their names, when alerted for a rematch using the item, may use higher-level Pokémon.

Route 211 (East)

Items
Item Location Games TM29 (Psychic) At the highest hill of the eastern part of the route (requires Rock Climb and Rock Smash)  Pt  Calcium On the same hill as TM29 (Psychic) (requires Rock Climb and Rock Smash) (hidden)  Pt

Route 216

Items
Item Location Games Mental Herb In the center of the snowy ledge (requires Rock Climb)  Pt  HP Up Northeast of the Mental Herb (requires Rock Climb)  Pt  Max Potion South of Skier Andrea (requires Rock Climb)  Pt  TM13 (Ice Beam) East of Skier Andrea (requires Rock Climb)  Pt

Trainers

Trainer Pokémon Black Belt Philip ダンジ Danji Reward: $960 Machoke♂ Lv.40 No item Skier Bradley フジヤ Fujiya Reward: $1152 Snorunt♂ Lv.36 No item Swinub♂ Lv.36 No item Snover♂ Lv.36 No item Skier Kaitlyn ナツキ Natsuki Reward: $1216 Swinub♀ Lv.36 No item Snover♀ Lv.38 No item Skier Andrea アイミ Aimi Reward: $1248 Snover♀ Lv.39 No item Trainers with a Vs. Seeker by their names, when alerted for a rematch using the item, may use higher-level Pokémon.

Acuity Lakefront

Items
Item Location Games Reaper Cloth Near the entrance to Lake Acuity (requires Rock Climb)  Pt

Acuity Lakefront

Now that you have the Icicle Badge, you can climb the walls that have the bits of rock in them with Rock Climb. Pick up the Reaper Cloth before entering Lake Acuity.

Lake Acuity

Lake Acuity

Available Pokémon

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate Psyduck D P Pt Grass 38 5% Golduck D P Pt Grass 39-40 15% Sneasel D P Pt Grass 41 10% Snorunt D P Pt Grass 39-40 0% 0% 20% Bibarel D P Pt Grass 39-40 25% Snover D P Pt Grass 38-41 45% 45% 0% Snover D P Pt Grass 38,41 0% 0% 25% Surfing Psyduck D P Pt Surfing 20-30 90% Golduck D P Pt Surfing 20-40 10% Fishing Magikarp D P Pt Fishing Old Rod 3-15 100% Goldeen D P Pt Fishing Good Rod 15-20 30% Seaking D P Pt Fishing Good Rod 25-35 5% Magikarp D P Pt Fishing Good Rod 10-25 65% Seaking D P Pt Fishing Super Rod 30-55 35% Gyarados D P Pt Fishing Super Rod 30-55 65% 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.

Items
Item Location Games TM14 (Blizzard) At northwest corner of tall grass in the northeast part of the lake (requires Surf)  Pt

When you arrive at Lake Acuity, Galactic Commander Jupiter has already defeated Barry and caught Uxie. She leaves while stating that Barry is a weak Trainer. Barry, though upset, states his desire to become stronger. Surf across the lake to the patch of grass in the northeastern corner, where you can pick up TM14 (Blizzard).

Now Fly back to Veilstone City and make sure you're ready for a lot of fighting. It's time to raid Team Galactic's Headquarters!

Veilstone City

Veilstone City

Team Galactic HQ

Head towards the Team Galactic HQ in the northeast corner of Veilstone City and talk to the lone grunt there, who is angry at you since his Clefairy was taken away after you defeated him before. He claims ignorance about a Storage Key and runs away. Luckily, Looker shows up and states he has the Storage Key with him. He suggests that it is best to enter the HQ through the Galactic Warehouse you were at before. Make sure to select a well-balanced team for this mission, as you are going to need it.

Galactic Warehouse