Appendix:Platinum walkthrough/Section 2

Learning to Catch Pokémon

Leave Sandgem Town between the Pokémon Center and the Poké Mart to enter Route 202, carry on along the route to meet Dawn/Lucas who will teach you how to catch a Pokémon.

Dawn/Lucas: Oh, that's right! <player>, I haven't shown you how to catch a Pokémon. I'll demonstrate how to catch one, so just watch me, OK?

Dawn/Lucas and Player walk into grass, and you meet a wild Bidoof. Dawn/Lucas will demonstrate how to catch a Pokémon.

If the player chose Turtwig:	If the player chose Chimchar:	If the player chose Piplup:
Pokémon Trainer Lucas Route 202 Platinum Pokémon Trainer and Pokémon Trainer Lucas Dawn Route 202 Platinum Reward: None Types: Water Unknown Ability: Torrent Held item: None Piplup Lv.5 Pound Normal Physical   --       Growl Normal Status   --       Unknown Unknown   --       Unknown Unknown   --	Pokémon Trainer Lucas Route 202 Platinum Pokémon Trainer and Pokémon Trainer Lucas Dawn Route 202 Platinum Reward: None Types: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow Held item: None Turtwig Lv.5 Tackle Normal Physical   --       Withdraw Water Status   --       Unknown Unknown   --       Unknown Unknown   --	Pokémon Trainer Lucas Route 202 Platinum Pokémon Trainer and Pokémon Trainer Lucas Dawn Route 202 Platinum Reward: None Types: Fire Unknown Ability: Blaze Held item: None Chimchar Lv.5 Scratch Normal Physical   --       Leer Normal Status   --       Unknown Unknown   --       Unknown Unknown   --

After:

Dawn/Lucas: Giggle...See? Isn't it neat? Actually, it's better to lower your taget's HP more than I did. It's important to get the Pokémon's HP down as low as possible. This is because a healthy Pokémon is very difficult to catch. Oh, Pokémon also get easier to catch if you make them sleep or something by using a Pokémon's moves. Ok, <player>, to get you started, I'll give you five Poké Balls.

Dawn/Lucas hands you five Poké Balls.

Dawn/Lucas: If you have lots of Pokémon with you, it will be safer on long trips. Plus, it will be more fun having your Pokémon friends along. Ok, I need to get going. Bye, now!

You may now continue on Route 202.

Route 202

Pokémon

Available Pokémon

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate Bidoof D P Pt Grass 2-3 40% 50% 50% Shinx D P Pt Grass 3-4 30% 20% 20% Starly D P Pt Grass 2-4 20% 30% 20% Kricketot D P Pt Grass 3-4 10% 10% Special Pokémon Zigzagoon D P Pt Swarm 3 40% Sentret D P Pt Poké Radar 2-4 22% Growlithe D P Pt Dual-slot FireRed 2 8% Seedot D P Pt Dual-slot Ruby 6 8% Lotad D P Pt Dual-slot Sapphire 6 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
Youngster Tristan Youngster Tristan ユウタ Yūta Reward: $80	Starly♂ Lv.5 No item
Lass Natalie Lass Natalie ルミ Rumi Reward: $80	Bidoof♀ Lv.5 No item
Youngster Logan Youngster Logan カツミ Katsumi Reward: $80	Burmy♂ Plant Cloak Lv.5 No item
Trainers with a Vs. Seeker by their names, when alerted for a rematch using the item, may use higher-level Pokémon.

Items

• Poké Balls (X5): Given by Dawn/Lucas after demonstrating how to catch a Pokémon.
• Potion: Patch of grass near end of route.

After the presentation on catching Pokémon, you may continue walking along the route. To level up before Jubilife City, you might want to battle the trainers to gain EXP. Before exiting the route, you can pick up a potion located in the patch of grass to the left of the exit.

Jubilife City

Looker

Upon entrance to Jubilife, you will notice that it is a much larger town that either Twinleaf or Sandgem. As soon as you walk into Jubilife City, Dawn/Lucas will come up to you and talk to you for a while. Dawn/Lucas will then take you up the main street for a while, until you see Looker hiding behind a lamp post between the Pokémon Center and theTrainer's School. Looker will then talk to you for a short time. After that he will give you the Vs. Recorder and be on his way.

Trainer School

One of the first things you should to in Jubilife is visit the Pokémon Trainer's School. Inside the school will be your rival! Go up to talk to him, and deliver the parcel from his mom. Your rival notices that there are two town maps, so he gives you one of them. Your rival leaves promptly after this. Inside the school, you can study the blackboard to learn about Status Conditions, or you can battle the two trainers in the northeast corner of the room. There is also an X Attack hidden among some of the books on the west side.

Pokétch

Once you leave the Trainer's School and start heading north, a man will interrupt you and tell you about a promotion for the Pokétch. If you find the three clowns a receive all the coupons, you will be given a free Pokétch!

Clown 1

Can be found in the area of the Poké Mart.

Question: "Does a Pokémon grow by defeating others and gaining EXP Points?"

The answer to this clown's question is "Yes".

Clown 2

This one is standing in front of the Pokétch Company in the northwest corner of town.

Question: "Just like Pokémon types, do the moves also have types?"

The answer to this clown's question is "Yes".

Clown 3

This clown is blocking the entrance to the Jubilife TV station.

Question: "Can a Pokémon hold an item?"

The answer to this clown's question is "Yes".

After you receive the coupons, return to the man and receive your Pokétch. After you are finished exploring Jubilife City, your next destination is Route 203. Be prepared for a rival battle, though, so heal up your Pokémon at the Pokémon Center before continuing.

This article is a stub. You can help Bulbapedia by expanding it.

This article is part of Project Walkthroughs, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive step-by-step guides on each Pokémon game.