Plate

Plates in Arceus and the Jewel of Life

A Plate (Japanese: プレート Plate) is a type of held item introduced in Generation IV, primarily for use in changing the type and color of Arceus and the type of its signature move, Judgment, to the corresponding type of Plate. However, it will also increase the attack power of moves of the Plate's type used by any Pokémon holding it by 20%. There is a Plate available for every type except Normal, and while there exists a ???-type Arceus in the Generation IV data, there is no associated ??? Plate, meaning there are 17 Plates in total. In Generation V, the ???-type has been removed from the data altogether, and in Generation VI, the Fairy type has been added.

The 16 Plates are spread far and wide across Sinnoh, and additional ones can also be dug up in the Underground. The captain of the S.S. Aqua will also give one away in index number order each day; the player, however, must have all 16 Badges first. In Pokémon Black and White, two of the Plates are given to the player by a treasure hunter in a house in Route 13. The treasure hunter will mention that he found the Plates in the Abyssal Ruins, and indeed, the rest of the Plates can be found there. In Kalos, a Pixie Plate was discovered, due to the classification of the Fairy type, which brought the total to 17 Plates. What follows is a list of what effect a Plate has when held, and where they can be found.

List of Plates

Draco Plate りゅうのプレート Dragon Plate   ITEMS pocket					INTRODUCED IN GEN IV		Cannot be bought Sell for: $500
Effect: Raises the power of Dragon-type moves by 20%.					Locations DPPt Eterna City (hidden), The Underground HGSS Receive from S.S. Aqua captain* BW Route 13 B2W2 Undella Bay XY Route 22 ORAS Route 128
Secondary effect: Makes Arceus a Dragon-type Pokémon and makes Judgment a Dragon-type move.
Description DPPt HGSS An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a stone tablet that boosts the power of Dragon-type moves. BWB2W2 An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a stone tablet that boosts the power of Dragon-type moves. XYORAS An item to be held by a Pokémon. It's a stone tablet that boosts the power of Dragon-type moves.

Dread Plate こわもてプレート Frightening Plate   ITEMS pocket					INTRODUCED IN GEN IV		Cannot be bought Sell for: $500
Effect: Raises the power of Dark-type moves by 20%.					Locations DPPt Old Chateau, The Underground HGSS Receive from S.S. Aqua captain* BW Abyssal Ruins B2W2 Abyssal Ruins XY Lost Hotel ORAS Route 127
Secondary effect: Makes Arceus a Dark-type Pokémon and makes Judgment a Dark-type move.
Description DPPt HGSS An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a stone tablet that boosts the power of Dark-type moves. BWB2W2 An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a stone tablet that boosts the power of Dark-type moves. XYORAS An item to be held by a Pokémon. It's a stone tablet that boosts the power of Dark-type moves.

Earth Plate だいちのプレート Earth Plate   ITEMS pocket					INTRODUCED IN GEN IV		Cannot be bought Sell for: $500
Effect: Raises the power of Ground-type moves by 20%.					Locations DPPt Oreburgh Gate, The Underground HGSS Receive from S.S. Aqua captain* BW Abyssal Ruins B2W2 Abyssal Ruins XY Reflection Cave ORAS Route 130
Secondary effect: Makes Arceus a Ground-type Pokémon and makes Judgment a Ground-type move.
Description DPPt HGSS An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a stone tablet that boosts the power of Ground-type moves. BWB2W2 An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a stone tablet that boosts the power of Ground-type moves. XYORAS An item to be held by a Pokémon. It's a stone tablet that boosts the power of Ground-type moves.

Fist Plate こぶしのプレート Fist Plate   ITEMS pocket					INTRODUCED IN GEN IV		Cannot be bought Sell for: $500
Effect: Raises the power of Fighting-type moves by 20%.					Locations DPPt Route 215, The Underground HGSS Receive from S.S. Aqua captain* BW Abyssal Ruins B2W2 Abyssal Ruins XY Route 16 ORAS Route 130
Secondary effect: Makes Arceus a Fighting-type Pokémon and makes Judgment a Fighting-type move.
Description DPPt HGSS An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a stone tablet that boosts the power of Fighting-type moves. BWB2W2 An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a stone tablet that boosts the power of Fighting-type moves. XYORAS An item to be held by a Pokémon. It's a stone tablet that boosts the power of Fighting-type moves.

Flame Plate ひのたまプレート Fireball Plate   ITEMS pocket					INTRODUCED IN GEN IV		Cannot be bought Sell for: $500
Effect: Raises the power of Fire-type moves by 20%.					Locations DPPt Stark Mountain, From a Hiker in Oreburgh Mine if the player has a fateful encounter Arceus in their partyPt, The Underground HGSS Receive from S.S. Aqua captain* BW Abyssal Ruins B2W2 Abyssal Ruins XY Route 13 ORAS Route 107
Secondary effect: Makes Arceus a Fire-type Pokémon and makes Judgment a Fire-type move.
Description DPPt HGSS An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a stone tablet that boosts the power of Fire-type moves. BWB2W2 An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a stone tablet that boosts the power of Fire-type moves. XYORAS An item to be held by a Pokémon. It's a stone tablet that boosts the power of Fire-type moves.

Icicle Plate つららのプレート Icicle Plate   ITEMS pocket					INTRODUCED IN GEN IV		Cannot be bought Sell for: $500
Effect: Raises the power of Ice-type moves by 20%.					Locations DPPt Route 217, The Underground HGSS Receive from S.S. Aqua captain* BW Abyssal Ruins B2W2 Abyssal Ruins XY Route 17 ORAS Route 130
Secondary effect: Makes Arceus an Ice-type Pokémon and makes Judgment an Ice-type move.
Description DPPt HGSS An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a stone tablet that boosts the power of Ice-type moves. BWB2W2 An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a stone tablet that boosts the power of Ice-type moves. XYORAS An item to be held by a Pokémon. It's a stone tablet that boosts the power of Ice-type moves.

Insect Plate たまむしプレート Jewel Beetle Plate   ITEMS pocket					INTRODUCED IN GEN IV		Cannot be bought Sell for: $500
Effect: Raises the power of Bug-type moves by 20%.					Locations DPPt Eterna Forest (hidden), The Underground HGSS Receive from S.S. Aqua captain* BW Abyssal Ruins B2W2 Abyssal Ruins XY Route 21 ORAS Route 127
Secondary effect: Makes Arceus a Bug-type Pokémon and makes Judgment a Bug-type move.
Description DPPt HGSS An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a stone tablet that boosts the power of Bug-type moves. BWB2W2 An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a stone tablet that boosts the power of Bug-type moves. XYORAS An item to be held by a Pokémon. It's a stone tablet that boosts the power of Bug-type moves.

Iron Plate こうてつプレート Steel Plate   ITEMS pocket					INTRODUCED IN GEN IV		Cannot be bought Sell for: $500
Effect: Raises the power of Steel-type moves by 20%.					Locations DPPt Iron Island (hidden), The Underground HGSS Receive from S.S. Aqua captain* BW Abyssal Ruins B2W2 Abyssal Ruins XY Terminus Cave ORAS Held by Beldum left at Steven's house in Mossdeep City
Secondary effect: Makes Arceus a Steel-type Pokémon and makes Judgment a Steel-type move.
Description DPPt HGSS An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a stone tablet that boosts the power of Steel-type moves. BWB2W2 An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a stone tablet that boosts the power of Steel-type moves. XYORAS An item to be held by a Pokémon. It's a stone tablet that boosts the power of Steel-type moves.

Meadow Plate みどりのプレート Verdure Plate   ITEMS pocket					INTRODUCED IN GEN IV		Cannot be bought Sell for: $500
Effect: Raises the power of Grass-type moves by 20%.					Locations DPPt Route 210 (hidden), The Underground HGSS Receive from S.S. Aqua captain* BW Abyssal Ruins B2W2 Abyssal Ruins XY Route 20 ORAS Route 130
Secondary effect: Makes Arceus a Grass-type Pokémon and makes Judgment a Grass-type move.
Description DPPt HGSS An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a stone tablet the boosts the power of Grass-type moves. BWB2W2 An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a stone tablet that boosts the power of Grass-type moves. XYORAS An item to be held by a Pokémon. It's a stone tablet that boosts the power of Grass-type moves.

Mind Plate ふしぎのプレート Mysterious Plate   ITEMS pocket					INTRODUCED IN GEN IV		Cannot be bought Sell for: $500
Effect: Raises the power of Psychic-type moves by 20%.					Locations DPPt Solaceon Ruins, The Underground HGSS Receive from S.S. Aqua captain* BW Abyssal Ruins B2W2 Abyssal Ruins XY Route 10 ORAS Route 126
Secondary effect: Makes Arceus a Psychic-type Pokémon and makes Judgment a Psychic-type move.
Description DPPt HGSS An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a stone tablet that boosts the power of Psychic-type moves. BWB2W2 An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a stone tablet that boosts the power of Psychic-type moves. XYORAS An item to be held by a Pokémon. It's a stone tablet that boosts the power of Psychic-type moves.

Pixie Plate せいれいプレート Spirit Plate   ITEMS pocket					INTRODUCED IN GEN VI		Cannot be bought Sell for: $500
Effect: Raises the power of Fairy-type moves by 20%.					Locations XY Pokémon Village ORAS Route 128
Secondary effect: Makes Arceus a Fairy-type Pokémon and makes Judgment a Fairy-type move.
Description XYORAS An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a stone tablet that boosts the power of Fairy-type moves.

Sky Plate あおぞらプレート Blue Sky Plate   ITEMS pocket					INTRODUCED IN GEN IV		Cannot be bought Sell for: $500
Effect: Raises the power of Flying-type moves by 20%.					Locations DPPt Pokémon League (hidden), The Underground HGSS Receive from S.S. Aqua captain* BW Abyssal Ruins B2W2 Abyssal Ruins XY Coumarine City ORAS Route 124
Secondary effect: Makes Arceus a Flying-type Pokémon and makes Judgment a Flying-type move.
Description DPPt HGSS An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a stone tablet that boosts the power of Flying-type moves. BWB2W2 An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a stone tablet that boosts the power of Flying-type moves. XYORAS An item to be held by a Pokémon. It's a stone tablet that boosts the power of Flying-type moves.

Splash Plate しずくプレート Waterdrop Plate   ITEMS pocket					INTRODUCED IN GEN IV		Cannot be bought Sell for: $500
Effect: Raises the power of Water-type moves by 20%.					Locations DPPt Route 220, The Underground HGSS Receive from S.S. Aqua captain* BW Route 13 B2W2 Undella Bay XY Azure Bay ORAS Route 129
Secondary effect: Makes Arceus a Water-type Pokémon and makes Judgment a Water-type move.
Description DPPt HGSS An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a stone tablet that boosts the power of Water-type moves. BWB2W2 An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a stone tablet that boosts the power of Water-type moves. XYORAS An item to be held by a Pokémon. It's a stone tablet that boosts the power of Water-type moves.

Spooky Plate もののけプレート Specter Plate   ITEMS pocket					INTRODUCED IN GEN IV		Cannot be bought Sell for: $500
Effect: Raises the power of Ghost-type moves by 20%.					Locations DPPt Amity Square, The Underground HGSS Receive from S.S. Aqua captain* BW Abyssal Ruins B2W2 Abyssal Ruins XY Chamber of Emptiness ORAS Route 127
Secondary effect: Makes Arceus a Ghost-type Pokémon and makes Judgment a Ghost-type move.
Description DPPt HGSS An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a stone tablet that boosts the power of Ghost-type moves. BWB2W2 An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a stone tablet that boosts the power of Ghost-type moves. XYORAS An item to be held by a Pokémon. It's a stone tablet that boosts the power of Ghost-type moves.

Stone Plate がんせきプレート Rock Plate   ITEMS pocket					INTRODUCED IN GEN IV		Cannot be bought Sell for: $500
Effect: Raises the power of Rock-type moves by 20%.					Locations DPPt Mt. Coronet (hidden), The Underground HGSS Receive from S.S. Aqua captain* BW Abyssal Ruins B2W2 Abyssal Ruins XY Route 15 ORAS Route 128
Secondary effect: Makes Arceus a Rock-type Pokémon and makes Judgment a Rock-type move.
Description DPPt HGSS An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a stone tablet that boosts the power of Rock-type moves. BWB2W2 An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a stone tablet that boosts the power of Rock-type moves. XYORAS An item to be held by a Pokémon. It's a stone tablet that boosts the power of Rock-type moves.

Toxic Plate もうどくプレート Toxic Plate   ITEMS pocket					INTRODUCED IN GEN IV		Cannot be bought Sell for: $500
Effect: Raises the power of Poison-type moves by 20%.					Locations DPPt Hidden in the northeast corner of the Great Marsh, The Underground HGSS Receive from S.S. Aqua captain* BW Abyssal Ruins B2W2 Abyssal Ruins XY Route 19 ORAS Route 129
Secondary effect: Makes Arceus a Poison-type Pokémon and makes Judgment a Poison-type move.
Description DPPt HGSS An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a stone tablet that boosts the power of Poison-type moves. BWB2W2 An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a stone tablet that boosts the power of Poison-type moves. XYORAS An item to be held by a Pokémon. It's a stone tablet that boosts the power of Poison-type moves.

Zap Plate いかずちプレート Lightning Plate   ITEMS pocket					INTRODUCED IN GEN IV		Cannot be bought Sell for: $500
Effect: Raises the power of Electric-type moves by 20%.					Locations DPPt Hidden in front of Sunyshore City's lighthouse The Underground HGSS Held by Spiky-eared Pichu, receive from S.S. Aqua captain* BW Abyssal Ruins B2W2 Abyssal Ruins XY Kalos Power Plant ORAS Route 129
Secondary effect: Makes Arceus an Electric-type Pokémon and makes Judgment an Electric-type move.
Description DPPt HGSS An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a stone tablet that boosts the power of Electric-type moves. BWB2W2 An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a stone tablet that boosts the power of Electric-type moves. XYORAS An item to be held by a Pokémon. It's a stone tablet that boosts the power of Electric-type moves.

Engravings

When each Plate is obtained in Generation IV, a different engraving appears on the back of the Plate which reveals part of the myth of the creation of the Pokémon universe. No engraving is tied to a specific Plate; they will appear each one at a time depending on how many Plates the player has found so far, with the ninth Plate found using the same engraving as the first. In Platinum, after talking to the Hiker on the second floor of the Canalave Library, a book on the second floor with the engravings written in it will be left by the Hiker the player met in Oreburgh Mine during the Arceus-triggered event.

• "When the universe was created, its shards became this Plate."
• "The power of defeated giants infuses this Plate."
• "Two beings of time and space set free from the Original One."
• "Three beings were born to bind time and space."
• "Two make matter and three make spirit, shaping the world."
• "The Original One breathed alone before the universe came."
• "The powers of Plates are shared among Pokémon."
• "The rightful bearer of a Plate draws from the Plate it holds."

In the anime

Plates first appeared in Journey to the Unown!, where Saturn and two Galactic Grunts placed them in a room of the Solaceon Ruins to obtain the Spear Key and awaken the Unown there. These Plates were specifically the Draco Plate, Iron Plate, and Splash Plate, which power up the three types of Palkia and Dialga (Dragon, Steel, and Water) combined.

The Plates appeared again in Arceus and the Jewel of Life, where Arceus used them to change its type, and almost died when it lost all of the Plates after having destroyed a meteor. Damos found one of these lost Plates and returned it to Arceus, giving it the strength to recall the other 15 Plates. That act earned its trust and prompted it to detach the Earth Plate, Splash Plate, Meadow Plate, Zap Plate, and Draco Plate in the form of the Jewel of Life so Damos could make Michina Town flourish.

The Splash, Flame and Earth Plates appeared in a flashback in Hoopa and the Clash of Ages, in which Ghris was seen using their power to create the Prison Bottle.

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  Three Plates placed in the Solaceon Ruins

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  Arceus using its Plates

In the manga

The Plates in Pokémon Adventures

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

The Plates first appeared in the HeartGold & SoulSilver arc, in which Petrel was collecting them for Team Rocket's plan. After Silver stole the few Plates he had managed to find, Petrel decided to let him gather all 16 Plates, just to get them back at once later. With his Weavile leaving messages for Sneasel and Weavile across Johto, Silver soon indeed gathered all 16 Plates for himself. At the Sinjoh Ruins, Gold surrendered the Plates to Archer, who used them to seemingly take control of Arceus, ordering it to recreate Dialga, Palkia, and Giratina. When the Pokédex holders used their Pokémon's ultimate attacks to stop the creation, all the Plates were absorbed by Arceus.

The Pixie Plate has not appeared in the Pokémon Adventures manga.

Artwork

Underground

This is artwork of the Plates as seen in the Sinnoh Underground.

Draco Plate	Dread Plate	Earth Plate	Fist Plate
Flame Plate	Icicle Plate	Insect Plate	Iron Plate
Meadow Plate	Mind Plate	Sky Plate	Splash Plate
Spooky Plate	Stone Plate	Toxic Plate	Zap Plate

Global Link

This is artwork of the Plates as seen on the Pokémon Global Link.

Draco Plate	Dread Plate	Earth Plate	Fist Plate	Flame Plate	Icicle Plate
Insect Plate	Iron Plate	Meadow Plate	Mind Plate	Pixie Plate	Sky Plate
Splash Plate	Spooky Plate	Stone Plate	Toxic Plate	Zap Plate

Trivia

• Plates may have some relation to shards, which are described as pieces of ancient tools. Their underground sprites likewise imply that they are broken parts of Plates.
• While all Plates will rearrange Arceus's Pokéathlon stats, the Draco Plate will boost Arceus's total Pokéathlon stats by 1.
• Pixie Plate is currently the only held item that can boost the power of the holder's Fairy type moves.
  • While data for Fairy Gem exists within the coding of Generation VI games, it cannot be obtained through legitimate means.
• In Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, the Flame Plate is the only Plate that cannot be obtained outside of the Underground before obtaining the National Pokédex. This may have been the reasoning for the event Hiker to give specifically this Plate to the player in Pokémon Platinum.

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 令牌 Lìngpái* 板塊 Bǎnkuài* Finnish Laatta French Plaque German Tafeln Italian Lastre Korean 플레이트 Plate Spanish Tablas

Draco Plate Language Title Japanese りゅうのプレート Dragon Plate French Plaque Draco German Dracotafel Italian Lastradrakon Korean 용의플레이트 Yong-ui Plate Spanish Tabla Draco	Dread Plate Language Title Japanese こわもてプレート Frightening Plate French Plaque Ombre German Furchttafel Italian Lastratimore Korean 공포플레이트 Gongpo Plate Spanish Tabla Oscura	Earth Plate Language Title Japanese だいちのプレート Earth Plate French Plaque Terre German Erdtafel Italian Lastrageo Korean 대지플레이트 Daeji Plate Spanish Tabla Terrax	Fist Plate Language Title Japanese こぶしのプレート Fist Plate French Plaque Poing German Fausttafel Italian Lastrapugno Korean 주먹플레이트 Jumeok Plate Spanish Tabla Fuerte
Flame Plate Language Title Japanese ひのたまプレート Fireball Plate French Plaque Flam German Feuertafel Italian Lastrarogo Korean 불구슬플레이트 Bulguseul Plate Spanish Tabla Llama	Icicle Plate Language Title Japanese つららのプレート Icicle Plate French Plaque Glace German Frosttafel Italian Lastragelo Korean 고드름플레이트 Godeureum Plate Spanish Tabla Helada	Insect Plate Language Title Japanese たまむしプレート Jewel Beetle Plate French Plaquinsect German Käfertafel Italian Lastrabaco Korean 비단벌레플레이트 Bidanbeolle Plate Spanish Tabla Bicho	Iron Plate Language Title Japanese こうてつプレート Steel Plate French Plaque Fer German Eisentafel Italian Lastraferro Korean 강철플레이트 Gangcheol Plate Spanish Tabla Acero
Meadow Plate Language Title Japanese みどりのプレート Verdure Plate French Plaque Herbe German Wiesentafel Italian Lastraprato Korean 초록플레이트 Chorok Plate Spanish Tabla Pradal	Mind Plate Language Title Japanese ふしぎのプレート Mysterious Plate French Plaque Esprit* German Hirntafel Italian Lastramente Korean 이상한플레이트 Isanghan Plate Spanish Tabla Mental	Pixie Plate Language Title Japanese せいれいプレート Spirit Plate French Plaque Pixie German Feentafel Italian Lastraspiritello Korean 정령플레이트 Jeonglyeong Plate Spanish Tabla Duende	Sky Plate Language Title Japanese あおぞらプレート Blue Sky Plate French Plaque Ciel German Wolkentafel Italian Lastracielo Korean 푸른하늘플레이트 Pureun Haneul Plate Spanish Tabla Cielo
Splash Plate Language Title Japanese しずくプレート Waterdrop Plate French Plaque Hydro German Wassertafel Italian Lastraidro Korean 물방울플레이트 Mulbang-ul Plate Spanish Tabla Linfa	Spooky Plate Language Title Japanese もののけプレート Specter Plate French Plaque Fantô German Spuktafel Italian Lastratetra Korean 원령플레이트 Wollyeong Plate Spanish Tabla Terror	Stone Plate Language Title Japanese がんせきプレート Rock Plate French Plaque Roc German Steintafel Italian Lastrapietra Korean 암석플레이트 Amseok Plate Spanish Tabla Pétrea	Toxic Plate Language Title Japanese もうどくプレート Toxic Plate French Plaque Toxic German Gifttafel Italian Lastrafiele Korean 맹독플레이트 Maengdok Plate Spanish Tabla Tóxica
Zap Plate Language Title Japanese いかずちプレート Lightning Plate French Plaque Volt German Blitztafel Italian Lastrasaetta Korean 우뢰플레이트 Uroe Plate Spanish Tabla Trueno

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