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This article is about the main series game. For the Pokémon Special character, see Platina.

Pokémon Platinum
[[File:|250px]] Pokémon Platinum's boxart featuring Giratina's Origin Forme
Basic info
Platform:	Nintendo DS
Category:	RPG
Players:	2-4 players simultaneous
Connectivity:	None
Developer:	Game Freak
Publisher:	Nintendo/The Pokémon Company
Part of:	{{{gen_series}}}
Ratings
CERO:	N/A
ESRB:
ACB:	N/A
OFLC:	N/A
PEGI:	N/A
GRAC:	N/A
GSRR:	N/A
Release dates
Japan:	September 13, 2008
North America:	TBA
Australia:	TBA
Europe:	TBA
South Korea:	TBA
Hong Kong:	N/A
Taiwan:	N/A
Websites
Japanese:	ポケットモンスター プラチナ
English:

Pokémon Platinum (Japanese: ポケットモンスター プラチナ Pocket Monsters Platina) is a sister game to Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, and is the third Generation IV main series game. The mascot is Giratina. It will take place in the Sinnoh region and the player's starting location will be Twinleaf Town, just like Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. The game was first seen on May 11, 2008 when a low-resolution cell-phone picture of an upcoming issue of CoroCoro magazine was leaked around the Internet. On May 15, the magazine was officially released and the game was also officially confirmed by Nintendo.

Known changes from Pokémon Diamond and Pearl

Aesthetic changes

• Lucas, Dawn and Pearl have different outfits designed for colder weather, as the entire Sinnoh region has dropped in temperature.
• The template for the level, HP, and name of Pokémon in battle is a dark gray instead of white and its shape has changed.
• The Pokétch has been redesigned. Players can now move up and down between application instead of having to go through all of them to return to a previous one.
• When Pokémon are sent out from their Poké Balls, the back view animation will have been changed, along with the front view animations. Much like the animations introduced in Pokémon Emerald and carried over to Diamond, Pearl and Platinum, these entry animations will consist of two frames with various distortions to the sprite.
• When battling certain Trainers such as Gym Leaders and Pearl, their sprites are now animated to move in the same manner as Pokémon.
• Three gyms have had their appearance changed. Eterna, Hearthome, and Veilstone Gyms have all had complete redesigns.
• Gym Leader closeups, just before a Gym battle, have been changed from enlarged sprites to higher-quality drawings and the terms VS.
• When entering new areas, the location 'labels' on the top-left corner have been redesigned, much like they were between Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire and Pokémon Emerald.

Storyline changes

• The player meets Professor Rowan and the opposite gender character earlier, and obtains his or her starter Pokémon on Route 201.
• The player and the rival now encounter Cyrus at Lake Verity at the start of the game. The player can also meet Cyrus at different venues such as the Eterna City statue.
• Dialga and Palkia will both appear on Spear Pillar. Giratina then phases into the dimension in front of Cyrus.
• A new area known as the Torn World (Japanese: やぶれたせかい Torn World) will be playable. Screenshots depict it with floor-like sections floating at ninety-degree angles from each other, creating an effect similar to the art of M. C. Escher. Another one depicts Lucas surfing downward along a waterfall. Giratina, when here, will be in its Origin Forme. It is unknown if other Pokémon will be wild in the area. A video has shown that the camera angle switches between perspective and isometric views to suit the angle of the player. It also shows moving platforms with jumpable gaps between them.
• At least two new characters will be added. One is a professor of Team Galactic, and the other is a police officer spying on Team Galactic, using the codename "Handsome" (Japanese: ハンサム).
• A double battle between Flint and Volkner takes place at the entrance to the Battle Frontier with the player's rival.
• Team Galactic's plans for world domination and the layouts of their HQs, such as the one in Eterna, have been changed. In addition, Team Galactic openly recognizes its goal and is more openly villainous.
• Some of the Gym Leaders have been reordered: Fantina is now the third Gym Leader, Maylene is the fourth and Crasher Wake is the fifth.
• Cynthia now gives the player a Pokémon egg containing Togepi after the player has defeated the Galactic Eterna Building.
• Dawn/Lucas no longer gives the player the Dowsing Machine or the Vs Seeker near the Route 206 Junction; instead he/she meets the player at the entrance to Mt. Coronet.
• The player is now able to challenge all the Gym Leaders of Sinnoh to rematches and the players tag battle partners from throughout the game (Cheryl, Buck, Marley, Mira and Riley) are also able to be challenged in a restaurant in the Survival Area. They each have a team of 5 Pokémon, whose levels are between 61 and 66.
• The Elite Four increase their Pokémon's levels after the player visits the Battle Zone and re-challenges them. Their levels are now between 65 and 78.

Gameplay changes

• 59 more Pokémon have been added to the Sinnoh Pokédex to give it a grand total of 210 entries, with all non-legendary Pokémon introduced in Generation IV now included, along with their pre-evolved forms and several other Pokémon. The added Pokémon, such as Rotom and Giratina, are now available prior to the Elite Four challenge.
• Giratina can appear both as Another Forme and Origin Forme in Platinum. It will appear in Origin Forme while in the Torn World, and in Another Forme while out of it. A Platinum Orb is required to transform it to its Origin Forme outside of the Torn World.
• The ability of Origin Forme is Levitate and its base stats mirror those of Another Forme in that only the offensive stats have been switched with the defensive stats.
• Shaymin's new Forme is called Sky Forme and takes on a canine appearance. Its ability is Serene Grace and the form is focused on Speed and Special Attack. It will be able to learn new moves like Quick Attack, Air Slash and Leaf Storm.
• Shaymin will be able to change between its two forms via the use of the Glacidea Flower (Japanese: グラシデアのはな). This item will not work at night or if Shaymin is frozen.
• Regirock, Regice and Registeel will be catchable at level 30 with the help of an event Regigigas that has been distributed in Japan.
• The Wi-Fi area has been enhanced with the Wi-Fi Square, which supports up to 20 people at a time. The new area seems to focus exclusively on mini-games, which include Rapid Wobbuffet, where players hit a Wobbuffet, and Merry Mime Jr., players can balance Mime Jr. on a ball.
• The Poffin making has been modified with a new feature involving a Swalot-shaped machine, into which berries can be thrown. This can be done over Wi-Fi in the new Wi-Fi Square.
• There is a new key item called the Battle Recorder (given by Handsome when the player first meets him in Jubilife City), which allows players to record battles in which they take part, and share the records with other players over the GTS. Battle records can be rated by other players upon viewing, and the most popular battle records are displayed for all to see. Players can also take pictures of their PC boxes and share them with other players in a similar fashion.
• The GTS has incorporated an E-mail system that allows players to be notified of completed trades. Notification messages are sent to the player's actual E-mail address.
• The first Pokémon in your party will be allowed in an expanded Amity Square.
• Over local wireless, there is a new feature where the player and their friends can put their Pokémon eggs in and randomly swap.
• The Legendary Birds can be found as roaming Pokémon after the National Pokédex is obtained. They roam Sinnoh much like Mesprit and Cresselia do. The player has to talk to Professor Oak in Eterna City to trigger their appearance. They are all at level 60.
• HM05 (Defog) is now located inside the Solaceon Ruins instead of the Pastoria Great Marsh
• The player can now challenge other trainers in certain Pokemon Centers. The trainer(s) are located in front of the desk.
• Bebe now gives the player an Eevee before the player receives the National Dex; Eevee can now be obtained from the first time the player arrives in Hearthome City. It is at Level 20.
• A man in Veilstone City gives you a Porygon as a gift when you talk to him. It is at Level 25.

Map changes

• A new Battle Frontier takes the place of the Battle Park. It has the Battle Tower, Battle Factory, Battle Castle, Battle Roulette and Battle Stage as venues.
• Twinleaf Town and nearby Routes now have snow patches.
• Jubilife City has been refurbished with new pathways and some buildings have animated roof lights.
• The Global Trade Station in Jubilife City has been redesigned and now includes a bigger global terminal.
• An arch now represents the entrance to Floaroma Town.
• Mist is now present in Eterna Forest, but is not eligible for the move Defog to be used to clear it away.
• Eterna City has been refurbished with new foliage and pathways. Also the Galactic Eterna Building has had a complete redesign, inside and out.
• Cycling Road has been redesigned and now has tunnel-like shelters in the middle of the Cycle Route.
• Hearthome City has been refurbished with new pathways.
• Amity Square has been completely remodeled. It now includes a small lake, more paths and more upper levels. The old buildings that previously inhabited Amity Square now contain Warp Panels which transport the player to the other old buildings within Amity Square.
• Lost Tower has has it's colour scheme changed and now has fog on 3 of its 5 floors, which can be cleared by HM05 (Defog).
• Solaceon Town's houses have been remodeled and the Pokémon Daycare now has a trough filled with water and tent-like shelters.
• Veilstone City has been refurbished with new pathways. The Galactic Veilstone Building has been redesigned, inside and out. The Veilstone Department Store now has a basement.
• The Canalave City Library has been redesigned.
• Sinnoh's climate has changed drastically. Snow is now found as far south as Twinleaf Town, whereas the Battle Zone is now warmer. Palm trees can also be found outside the Battle Frontier.
• Stark Mountain now actually represents a volcano, showing real lava and a crag.

New Pokémon related to Rotom

• A trailer and a post on the game's official website - both published on August 11 - showed five Pokémon silhouettes. It was also announced then that the items to unlock these Pokémon in the game would be distributed at retail stores as well as via Wi-Fi, during the period between September 28 and November 4, 2008. As of the game's release, it has been revealed that the silhouettes are related to Rotom. Despite having visual characteristics of other types, they share the original Rotom's Electric and Ghost types, whereas their base stats are far higher.

Other information

• This game is unable to connect with My Pokémon Ranch, but is able to connect to Pokémon Battle Revolution and to Generation III games. It is known that Nintendo plans to release a patch that will allow My Pokémon Ranch to be compatible. It is unknown if the patch will be for Japanese and other language versions of the software or if those outside of Japan will have to wait on their own versions of the patch.

Gallery

• PlatinumLogo.PNG

  The logo

• Platinum Lucas.PNG

  Lucas

• Platinum Dawn3.PNG

  Dawn

• Jun Platinum.png

  Pearl

• Platinumpoketch.png

  The new Pokétch

• GiratinaOriginForme.png

  Giratina's Origin Forme

• ShayminSky.png

  Shaymin's Sky Forme

• Platformes?.jpg

  Rotom's new forms silhouette

• Vs shaymin.gif

  Shaymin's Sky Forme using Seed Flare and Air Slash

• Platshayminskyatks.gif

  Shaymin using Leaf Storm and Quick Attack

• Vs giraina origin.gif

  Against Giratina's Origin Forme with a new, altered battle screen

• Platgvsd.PNG

  Giratina VS Dialga

• PlatinumNew sprites.gif

  New sprites

• Platstart.gif

  New beginning

• Platlucas.PNG

  Lucas

• Platbattle.PNG

  A double battle

• PlatinumRegis.gif

  Regice's, Regirock's, and Registeel's rooms and Regigigas

• PlatinumNew char.gif

  Two new characters. Second frame: "The world is at risk. I'm a member of the International Police." Third frame: "Come now, Mars! This is the part where we retreat."

• Shaymin glacidea.gif

  The Glacidea Flower

• PlatinumSpear pillar.gif

  At Spear Pillar. "Make me a new galaxy! Create for me a universe!"

• Torn world.gif

  The Torn World

• Platinum2.PNG

  Floaroma Town

• PlatinumGalactic.PNG

  "The energy to replace this world...I have the power I've dreamed of at my disposal!"

• Platgalactic2.PNG

  Veilstone Galactic HQ

• PlatinumGts.gif

  The new GTS

• Platgtsmail.PNG

  GTS Mail

• Platgyms.gif

  Gyms have changed

• PlatinumBattle place.gif

  Sinnoh's version of the Battle Frontier

• Platbtowerfactory.gif

  Battle Tower and Battle Factory

• PlatinumWifi.gif

  Wi-Fi

• Platwifi.gif

  Wi-Fi Square

• Platwifigames.gif

  New Wi-Fi games

• Platbattlerecorder.gif

  The Battle Recorder

Trivia

• This is the first game where a version mascot's primary color is not the name of the game. However, while no color is especially dominant in Giratina's color scheme, it has gray elements that the "Platinum" may refer to, and the names Giratina and Platina share the same word ending.
• Platinum is the only game thus far to have altered a regional Pokédex.
• Platinum is the first game to be named after a metal since Pokémon Gold and Silver. However, both Gold and Silver are also considered colors, making Platinum the first game named solely after a metal.
  • It also makes Generation IV the first generation in which two game names have the same first initial in English (Pearl and Platinum). However, other languages have had the same initial in their game names, with Spanish Azul and Amarillo for Blue and Yellow and German Saphir and Smaragd for Sapphire and Emerald. Coincidentally, all three of these are the respective second and third versions of their generation.
• Two of the mini-games feature Team Rocket's Pokémon: Wobbuffet and Mime Jr.

External Links

• Official Pokémon Platinum Japanese Website
• Story on Bulbanews
• More Information on Pokémon Platinum
• Official Pokémon Platinum Trailer
• Second Official Pokémon Platinum Trailer
• Rumor: Pokemon Platinum On Its Way 2009?

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